Tang You was frightened by Zhou Qinyao's sudden kiss.
When a girl was eighteen, she also fantasized about her first kiss and countless scenarios of it happening, whether it was under a cherry tree covered with petals, on a romantic night with snow falling, or on the beach with the setting sun.
In short, it is definitely not like this now.
An ambiguous night, ear-piercing electronic music, and blurry metallic lights.
Just like that, I was kissed unexpectedly on the wall at the entrance of the nightclub.
The passion is strong and ardent, burning with the impulse and willfulness of youth.
Tang You's lips were as hot as her cheeks, as if she had just drunk a glass of strong liquor and was drunk from head to toe.
Zhou Qinyao let her go.
His scent still lingers in the air.
Tang You didn't dare to look at him, her heart was beating fast.
The two were silent for a few seconds.
Zhou Qinyao only tried it briefly and did not go deeper.
Try your best to control your inner desires.
There were many people coming in and out of the nightclub, and from time to time someone would whistle at them in applause.
Tang You's face was as red as silky red wine, with a hint of coquettishness, like the blush after an event.
It seemed as if a fire was passing through Zhou Qinyao's throat, heading straight to the center of his body.
He looked away, coughed twice, and asked her, "How do you feel?"
“…” This question is too embarrassing to ask.
Tang You didn't want to answer.
"I should go home." She said in a low voice, unable to hide her shyness: "I promised Aunt Rong that I would go home before nine o'clock."
"… "
They took a taxi to Huaishu Street. On the way, Zhou Qinyao actually wanted to say something, but Tang You was quietly wiping the makeup off her face with a tissue.
He could only look out the window and think about it.
I think of the way those men looked at Tang You in the nightclub, and her pure white and soft skin under her black suspenders.
I thought about how my willpower was completely shattered by just one look from her.
I took a deep breath quietly, and the car arrived at the door of the villa on Huaishu Street.
Tang You got out of the car and said goodbye to Zhou Qinyao:
"I'll go in first."
"Wait." Zhou Qinyao looked at the little girl's clear eyes, slowly walked up to her and leaned over.
The familiar and ambiguous distance made Tang You's heart skip a beat, and he subconsciously covered his mouth with his hands.
Seeing her earlobe turn red instantly, Zhou Qinyao pursed his lips slightly:
"Why, did you have a bad experience just now?"
Tang You lowered her head and bit her lip.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhou Qinyao laughed softly: "Then let's do it again?"
His hot breath gently fanned across his face, stirring up a panic in Tang You's heart which had yet to calm down.
She dodged back, blinking, her voice muffled in her hands: "No."
An almost inaudible laugh was heard in the air.
Zhou Qinyao slightly curved his lips and raised his chin towards him:
"Come in."
"Well, good night."
Tang You took a few steps and Zhou Qinyao suddenly called her again:
"Tang You."
Turning around, I heard the man's hoarse and magnetic voice coming with the wind:
"You look beautiful tonight."
Tang You: “…”
A kiss, a beautiful word.
Tang You was destined to suffer from insomnia tonight.
The moonlight shines through the curtains, faintly enveloping the girl's bedroom.
She clutched the quilt against her chest with both hands, opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling, recalling over and over again the moment when Zhou Qinyao approached her.
His lips were pressed against hers, her breathing was disordered and his was hot.
At that moment, it seemed as if the world was spinning, but it was also natural.
As she thought about it, Tang You's face felt hot. She closed her eyes, turned over and sighed.
That's crazy.
In the boring life of eighteen years old, tonight was obviously exciting and unforgettable, but at the same time as the surprise and joy, the unbearable unknown also weighed heavily on her.
She did such a bold thing, she couldn't imagine what would happen if Fang Lai knew about it.
I dare not even think about what would happen if Fang Lai knew about Zhou Qinyao's existence.
But even though he knew the road ahead was full of thorns, Tang You still didn't want to give up.
Once I tasted the little sweetness given by that man, it became an addiction that was hard to quit.
…
In the next few days, the students of No. 5 Middle School began to prepare for the December monthly exam.
Tang You was also immersed in the sea of books and question banks. She ran into Cheng Xuan by chance in the library, and Cheng Xuan asked her:
"Nothing happened between you and Brother Yao that night, right?"
"..." Tang You pretended to look for a book unnaturally: "Of course not, he took a taxi to send me home."
Cheng Xuan curled his lips: "He scolded me."
"Ah?" Tang You turned back in surprise: "Why?"
"Maybe it's my fault that I led you astray."
"… "
Tang You silently flipped through the book, thinking of what Zhou Qinyao said when he kissed her that night. After a moment of hesitation, she tentatively asked Cheng Xuan:
"Sister Hyun, when you told me what I should do when I turn 18, was there anything I missed?"
Cheng Xuan tilted his head: "Missed it?"
She preached to Tang You in the nightclub that day - at the age of eighteen, besides attending classes, you should have fun, eat as much as you can, be as pretty as possible, be as excited as possible, and don't suppress your youth.
"That's all. I did this when I was 18." Cheng Xuan looked at her meaningfully: "Then what else do you want to do?"
Tang You lowered his eyes hurriedly: "... No, I was just asking casually."
When the get out of class was over, the two left the library, and Tang You went back to the classroom to pack his bag and prepare to go home.
At this moment, a ghostly shadow appeared again in the aisle.
Tang You recently sat near the window. When he saw the light in front of him was blocked, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart and had a bad feeling.
Raise your head.
It was indeed Xie Cheng.
He looked at Tang You with a smile: "Tang You, do you want to go together?"
Tang You was as surprised as she saw a ghost when she saw Xie Cheng, but the classmates around them thought they were a couple.
Amid the booing, she didn't even have time to put her books into her bag, she ran out of the back door of the classroom holding them in her hands.
Not long after she left, a figure came to the classroom door, looked at the window, and asked a student who came out:
"Excuse me, has Tang You left?"
The student pointed to the door and said, "Xie Cheng came to see her just now. They should be leaving school together."
"Okay, thank you."
Xie Cheng's patience never seemed to be exhausted.
Tang You ran, and he chased after her:
"Tang You, wait for me."
"I have something to tell you."
Tang You tried to avoid him as much as possible. His crazy pursuit these days had caused rumors all over the school, but no matter how he refused, this person seemed not to listen.
He always has great self-confidence, confident that he will be able to impress the beautiful woman one day.
"Tang You, I've booked two tickets for the Irish band's concert this Sunday afternoon. Shall we go together?"
Tang You walked away and replied coldly: "I'm busy."
"Oh, that's okay. I'll go listen to it and record it for you."
"… "
Tang You was annoyed and finally walked to the downstairs of the regular class, where she met Cheng Xuan who happened to be coming out of school.
She hurried forward and grabbed Cheng Xuan's sleeve: "Sister Xuan!"
Cheng Xuan turned around and immediately understood Tang You's situation. He smiled teasingly, "Hey, isn't this Mr. Xie from Class B? What are you doing?"
When Xie Cheng saw the two girls holding hands, some things naturally became inconvenient to say.
Smiled:
"Then I'll go first, Tang You, see you tomorrow."
"Wait a minute." Cheng Xuan called him lazily, "What are you meeting? I'm telling you, Tang You has a boyfriend, so don't bother her anymore."
“… ?!”
Tang You wanted to say something, but Cheng Xuan secretly held her hand tightly, signaling her to shut up.
As expected, Xie Cheng was very surprised: "You have a boyfriend?"
"Yes." Cheng Xuan looked at him coldly and indifferently: "If you keep pestering her, be careful that her boyfriend will come after you."
Xie Cheng opened his mouth and reacted for a long time.
Tang You originally thought that this reason should be able to make him give up the idea, but unexpectedly, this man suddenly straightened his back:
"I don't believe that Tang Mei has a boyfriend. Cheng Xuan, don't think you can trick me with this. Unless this boyfriend is standing in front of me in person, I won't give up."
"Oh." Cheng Xuan couldn't help laughing, "Okay, since you ask, let's do it this Sunday. You wait for me after school at noon."
Xie Cheng was very determined not to give up and said, "Okay!"
After he left, Tang You, who had said nothing the whole time, frowned and asked Cheng Xuan: "What advice did you give me? Where can I find a boyfriend to meet him..."
Cheng Xuan: "Brother Yao! Isn't this ready-made?"
"… "
After they kissed that night, Tang You hadn't seen Zhou Qinyao for two days.
Maybe subconsciously I feel a little embarrassed or awkward, in short, there are many subtle little emotions.
It's too embarrassing to bring this up now.
Cheng Xuan seemed to see her embarrassment and raised his eyebrows: "Then I will help you talk to him?"
"Don't." Tang You refused immediately. Given Cheng Xuan's personality, it was hard to say what he would say at that time.
But Cheng Xuan has already made a boast. If she doesn't really find a boyfriend to deal with Xie Cheng, he will probably be more confident in harassing her in the future.
The two girls discussed it and went out the door.
Tang You was about to get on the nanny car parked on the side of the road when Cheng Xuan suddenly nudged her arm and said, "Hey, Brother Yao!"
Tang You's heart skipped a beat, thinking Cheng Xuan was teasing her, but when she subconsciously looked out, she saw that the man was really not far away.
Her expression remained frozen for less than a second before her face suddenly turned red.
Cheng Xuan: "Fuck, what are you doing? Why is your face so red?"
Tang You quickly put his hands on his face, avoiding her gaze: "No."
"Then hurry over there, he must be here to see you." Cheng Xuan actually saw through everything, pushed Tang You from behind, and quietly reminded her: "Take this opportunity to tell him what happened just now, don't forget it."
Cheng Xuan is always like this, always able to act as a small bridge between Tang You and Zhou Qinyao.
With that push, she pushed Tang You to two meters in front of Zhou Qinyao.
Zhou Qinyao didn't ride the motorcycle today. He leaned on the platform. When he saw the little girl standing very close to him but not coming over, he moved.
He took two steps forward, reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her in front of him.
Just want to laugh:
"Tang You, why do you blush when you see me?"
Tang You: “…”
He turned his face away in panic and anger: "I don't have that."
"Okay, no." Zhou Qinyao chuckled and paused: "Why didn't you reply to the message I sent you yesterday?"
Tang You felt better after skipping the topic of blushing, and whispered back to him: "Too much homework, I fell asleep."
The monthly exam is approaching. I had more than ten papers to do when I got home from school yesterday, and I also had to attend a small class at the same time. In the end, Tang You actually fell asleep on the table.
Zhou Qinyao noticed that she had faint dark circles under her eyes, and seeing the thick stack of exercise books in her hands, he couldn't help but pick up a few of them: "Are these things to be done? I'll help you do them."
"…" Tang You looked at his serious expression and suddenly burst out laughing: "You can do it?"
Zhou Qinyao casually turned a page and said in a relaxed tone: "There is nothing I can't do."
Come to think of it, since I met him, this man seems to know everything and nothing can stump him.
It is because of him that he makes me feel safe all the time.
Tang You's lips curled up slightly, thinking of Cheng Xuan's previous instructions. Now seemed like a good opportunity to bring up the topic.
She blinked, "Zhou Qinyao."
"Um?"
"Can you please ..."
Before he could finish his words, someone suddenly called Tang You's name from behind.
It's a familiar voice.
"Yes?"
Although Fang Lai was not in City C, she was very clear about Tang You's every move in school.
A few days ago, I heard that the school was spreading the news that my daughter was in love with a boy. At that time, she was busy with too much business and couldn't leave. This time, she happened to have a free day, so she quietly returned to City C without notifying anyone.
I went straight to school after getting off the plane and found Tang You’s homeroom teacher’s office.
No. 5 Middle School is a very open and free school, and it is especially tolerant of international classes. Every student there comes from a prominent family, and after graduation they are all sent directly to prestigious foreign universities.
Therefore, as long as things like premature love are not too crazy or absurd, teachers generally will not intervene even if they know about it.
Fang Lai talked with the class teacher for half an hour and learned the real situation.
The teacher's original words were: "Xie Cheng is an excellent student, polite, well-educated, and like Tang You, he is also one of the students recommended to the An Lisa Conservatory of Music. The child may have a crush on Tang You, but they are not really in a relationship."
After the teacher said this, Fang Lai finally felt relieved.
She knows her daughter very well. She has been obedient and well-behaved since she was a child and does not have the courage to fall in love too early.
Thinking of this, Fang Lai also felt a little relieved for the sensible Tang You.
When I left the office, I originally wanted to go to the classroom to pick up my daughter after school and give her a surprise, but I didn't expect to be told by my classmates that she had already left.
So Fang Lai followed him out of the school and looked around when she reached the school gate. Perhaps it was the telepathy between mother and daughter, she saw Tang You standing behind the bus stop at a glance.
Opposite her was a man.
The two of them were opening an exercise book and seemed to be discussing the questions.
Fang Lai did not go forward immediately, but looked at him from a distance for a moment, thinking about something in his mind.
A few minutes later, she shouted, "Yes, yes."
As soon as Tang You heard the familiar voice, she knew who it was.
Her body stiffened and a shiver of fear quickly ran down her skin.
Stiffly, looking back with hope -
But it really is Fang Lai.
And she looked as if she had been standing there for a while.
"mom… "
Tang You subconsciously wanted to use his body to block Zhou Qinyao, even though he knew it was useless, he still wanted to try hard to gain a glimmer of hope.
I hope Fang Lai didn’t see Zhou Qinyao.
However, the opposite happened, Fang Lai obviously saw everything.
She pushed Tang You away and looked at Zhou Qinyao from head to toe with sharp eyes.
Although Zhou Qinyao did not expect to run into Tang You's mother, he was much calmer in comparison.
This is a result that we will have to face sooner or later.
I just didn't expect it to come so soon.
Fang Lai's face showed no expression. He glanced at Zhou Qinyao calmly and said, "Come with me."
Those four words, neither light nor heavy, were like a hammer hitting Tang You's heart.
Her palms were sweating from nervousness. She was afraid of implicating Zhou Qinyao, so she hurriedly said, "Mom, I can explain to you. You don't need to call him."
After saying that, he turned around and winked at Zhou Qinyao: "Go quickly."
Fang Lai pulled her back, "I have something to ask."
She looked at Zhou Qinyao coldly and said in a deep voice, "You must come."
Tang You: “…”
Zhou Qinyao shook his head slightly and gave her a look—"It's okay."
The three of them got into the white nanny car together, and the driver, Uncle Yang, got out and waited outside.
Fang Lai sat alone in a row, with his arms folded across his chest, looking down at Tang You and Zhou Qinyao who were sitting together.
This atmosphere made Tang You almost unable to breathe.
She was anxious and didn't want her mother to make things difficult for Zhou Qinyao.
"Mom, we—" She tried to speak again, but was interrupted by Fang Lai.
"Don't talk."
Fang Lai's eyes were always on Zhou Qinyao.
Peep, look, and examine everything about him.
After a long while, Fang Lai's straight back finally relaxed a little.
The tense atmosphere eased a little with her action.
But no one expected that Fang Lai would slightly curl his lips the next second and suddenly ask Zhou Qinyao directly:
"Do you like Youyou?"
"…" Tang You was stunned: "Mom you—"
Before she finished her words, the man beside her actually hummed calmly and replied, "Yes, I like it."
"??!"
Tang You looked at Zhou Qinyao in disbelief.
Is he crazy?!
She knows Fang Lai too well.
To admit it now would be tantamount to severing their future.
Fang Lai would never allow herself to be with an ordinary person who worked in a sports car shop.
Beads of sweat oozed out of Tang You's forehead. He looked at Zhou Qinyao and then at Fang Lai.
One is the mother, the other is the man she loves. Now, neither of them says a word, only calmly looking at each other, with a subtle confrontation and competition between them.
It was as if I didn't exist and there was no room for me to interrupt.
The atmosphere in the nanny car was almost stagnant.
After waiting in sweat for who knows how long, Fang Lai's expressionless face finally thawed and showed some smile.
"I admire your courage in admitting it, but—"
Fang Lai raised his eyes slightly, put down his crossed legs, leaned forward slightly, patted Zhou Qinyao on the leg, and said earnestly:
"Xie Cheng, you are still too young. It's not appropriate for you to be in a relationship now, okay?"
Zhou Qinyao: “???”
Tang You: “???”
Fang Lai talked to himself, and his smile gradually became gentle: "But you can study together and make progress together. I heard that you are the top student in math in your grade, and Youyou is weak in math. If you are free, you can come and help her with her studies."
After she finished speaking, Tang You and Zhou Qinyao remained silent for a long time.
They looked at each other, communicating with their eyes at this confusing turn of events, not knowing what to do next.
Fang Lai thought Tang You didn't dare to believe what she said, so she comforted her daughter: "Yes, Mom knows you are bored at ordinary times. I allow Xie Cheng to come to our house as a guest. You two can make progress together, but, can we talk about love after graduation?"
"… "
Although we don’t know how this misunderstanding came about, the impact it brings now is extremely tempting.
Tang You didn’t know whether to say yes or no for a moment, she looked at Zhou Qinyao blankly.
On the contrary, that person didn't even think about it:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of Tang You's math."
Tang You: “…”
"Okay, okay." Fang Lai smiled contentedly.
The eye contact just now was actually Fang Lai's test. A man without confidence and sense of responsibility usually wouldn't survive more than half a minute under her gaze.
In addition to family, Fang Lai has another important requirement for Tang You’s boyfriend: courage.
This young man was very calm and steady, not afraid at all. It was obvious that he would achieve great things in the future, and she was very satisfied with him.
He is also quite tall and handsome, nothing to complain about, the only thing is...
18 years old, looks a bit precocious.
Like in his 20s.
The author has something to say: Let's take a look at the evolution of Yao Ge's fancy identity:
The owner of the convenience store—the bicycle repairman—the plumber—the motorcycle driver—the young master in the senior year of high school—I don’t know what the next one will be
I'd like to inform you that I will update every night at midnight. If I have something to do, I will ask for leave from the copywriting. Kisses!
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