Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

Lin Yu heard the affirmative answer, and his heart suddenly dropped.

This was an unexpected surprise.

He had never thought he would end up with Liu Ou at this moment.

But he also knew he couldn't refuse Liu Ou's confession because he liked her too.

Liking Liu Ou seemed to be such a natural thing.

It started with that bag of soon-to-expire snacks, or maybe even earlier, probably from the Hai Ou avatar she used to secretly transfer money.

At first, it was just curiosity.

That night, grandmother returned and said, "This girl often comes to eat rice balls by herself."

Grandmother's tone was a bit puzzled, "She seems to live nearby, I feel like this young lady must be unhappy at home or at school. She always looks down whenever she comes."

Lin Yu, who was helping to unload things at the time, curiously asked, "Why is she unhappy?"

At school, she seemed to have good relationships with everyone; she didn't look unhappy at all.

The old lady gave him a look of disdain, "How are you going to court a young lady with this attitude? Xiao Xie is much more thoughtful..."

Lin Yu was somewhat speechless, how did this relate to dating?

And he didn't want to date the "young ladies" anyway.

He really thought buying the nearly expired snacks was a good deal.

But Xie Xiao's reaction at that time made Lin Yu wonder, maybe it was really rude?

However, Liu Ou took them with a smile, her smile was very natural as she spoke of the good deal.

Later on, Lin Yu transferred her money again. But she just patted the plastic bag ready for lunch and said, "I've eaten everything, you're not thinking of taking it back, are you?"

At that time, Lin Yu felt she was a very comfortable person to be around, very cheerful, and he didn't understand why his grandmother said she was always in a bad mood.

Time passed, and they got to know each other better.

Xie Xiao, that rascal, really managed to woo the senior girl.

It was truly miraculous.

Lin Yu had never seriously liked a girl before, and of course, celebrities didn't count.

So he couldn't understand Xie Xiao and Luo's feelings for the senior girl.

But that didn't prevent him from frequently being the third wheel.

Fortunately, he wasn't alone; there was also the helpless Liu Ou.

And just like that, it seemed natural for them to become familiar with each other.

On Saturday night, the three of them sat in a corner chatting and waiting for him.

Lin Yu was happy about it, like a little kid who suddenly had many good friends to share everything with. It was a delightful thing.

But now, two of those friends had started to cling to each other more and more.

Escorting Liu Ou home had become a habit for him.

Even though Liu Ou emphasized many times that she could go back by herself.

It really wasn't far, just across the street.

Normally, Lin Yu was a person who disliked hassle. If it were someone else, he might really just stand across the street and watch the person enter the neighborhood and leave it at that, but with Liu Ou...

He still escorted her every time.

At that time, Lin Yu didn't feel that there was anything wrong.

Not until one night when he suddenly woke up from a dream.

Then he found himself soaking bedsheets in the yard in the middle of the night and smoked three cigarettes.

That's when he realized he might have fallen for Liu Ou.

A young man's affection is too clumsy and was quickly noticed.

Liu Ou began to dodge him intentionally or unintentionally, and Lin Yu felt saddened.

But he could understand, just because he liked her didn't mean she had to like him back, right?

Logically, he could accept it, but emotionally, it seemed he couldn't.

He still went ahead and kissed her, almost as if stealing a kiss through murky waters.

That night, the fireworks seemed to change.

And Liu Ou did not dodge.

Lin Yu couldn't help thinking that maybe he still had a chance, right?
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Liu Ou said that everything would wait until after the college entrance exam.

But after the exam, he found no time to be alone with her.

Lin Yu had understood her meaning.

Everything seemed to have naturally passed by.

He and his grandmother moved to a neighboring city ahead of time.

Once, Liu Ou did call him, but he missed it.

When he called back much later, she finally answered, "You've moved to the neighboring city already?"

Over the phone, Lin Yu always felt her tone seemed somewhat rushed.

But since he was outside, his tone was hasty as well, "Yes, a couple of days ago."

There was a long silence on the other end before she said, "It's nothing. I was just passing by. Work hard when school starts."

That was the last time they talked on the phone.

Once school started, he barely had any contact with Liu Ou, no calls, no WeChat.

He would occasionally see her updates on Moments and knew her college life was rich.

Lin Yu felt his college life was also rich and fulfilling.

Only occasionally, when he saw the pictures of other males in her Moments, he couldn't help but secretly compare them in his heart.

It seemed none was better than him.

Of course, this was only in terms of appearance. If it came to family,

Lin Yu was somewhat self-deprecating, as anyone would be better than him, at least they weren't in debt.

The uncontrollable inferiority of a young man's heart.

It wasn't until they had a video call with four of them that Lin Yu realized how much he missed her.

She looked a bit tanned and thinner, but she still looked the same as he remembered.

The two didn't chat intentionally, just naturally joining in on Xie Xiao's conversations from time to time.

Occasionally, they spoke a few words to each other. Everything seemed just as before,

yet it also seemed different, and in the end, Lin Yu left in something akin to a panic.

He didn't have class, but he claimed he still had things to do.

That day, he sat on the balcony smoking half a pack of cigarettes, and his roommate asked with concern what was wrong.

Lin Yu just smiled, "Nothing, just feeling a bit sad."

Why doesn't the girl I like, like me back?

The good thing was that the current Lin Yu had learned to control his emotions.

It wasn't until after the semester ended and he went home that he found out Liu Ou had started her vacation early, which surprised him since he thought she might travel first before returning.

But she went straight home and even appeared at the stall the next day after he got back.

Grandma wasn't surprised, "Hai Ou is here? Eating rice balls today as well?"

Liu Ou glanced at Lin Yu and then said to grandma with a smile, "Yeah, still the rice balls..."

She bought the rice balls and left without lingering or sitting down in her usual corner.

Grandma mentioned that she had been like this for a while, coming over every other day.

And then the next day, she came again, continuing for several days in a row.

They chatted like normal friends for a bit, and then Lin Yu would walk her home, in silence the entire way.

Until today, when she was the first to speak.

Lin Yu thought maybe Xie Xiao had said something to her; otherwise, how could she have changed so suddenly?

But no matter, this time she was the one who initiated it.

He wouldn't easily let go of what he had in his hands.

Lin Yu stretched out his arms and embraced her. His body was somewhat stiff, and he could feel that Liu Ou was as well, but Lin Yu still said softly, "I gave you a chance, and from now on, I won't let go easily."

In his arms, the girl also said softly, "Then don't let go, keep holding me…"

Let me fully possess a love that belongs to me.