Chapter 351 — A Brief Respite
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Thinking of what she had said over the phone last night — she still owed him a kiss... What form would that kiss take? In what way would she give it to him?
Earlier, at the hospital, Wei Zhao had only asked Tang Zhi to kiss his cheek. But now their relationship had plainly taken another step forward — so would he want to kiss her on the lips?
Tang Zhi didn't dare think any further, yet there was not a trace of aversion in her heart... In the past, whenever Tang Zhi saw the hero and heroine kiss on TV or in a novel, she would find it disgusting; if a man ever kissed her mouth to mouth, she was sure she would be sick to her stomach... But now, not only did she not feel sick — somewhere deep down, there was even a flicker of anticipation.
Wei Zhao had eaten slowly at first, worried Tang Zhi wouldn't get enough, but once she had finished, he swept through everything left on the table like wind scattering clouds, leaving Tang Zhi staring, dumbstruck.
"Are... are you full?" Tang Zhi hadn't expected Wei Zhao's appetite to be so large. He didn't look fat, yet he could certainly put it away.
"I'm full." Wei Zhao nodded.
"Then... shall we head back to the classroom?" A sudden reluctance rose in Tang Zhi's heart; she did not want to part from Wei Zhao just like this.
"Let's take a turn around the sports field." Wei Zhao stood up, gathered the trays, and walked out of the cafeteria with Tang Zhi, setting the trays down casually by the door.
The midday sun was glaring, and Tang Zhi narrowed her eyes slightly, raising a small hand to her forehead to shield them. Watching the students frolicking on the field, a feeling of happiness welled up in her unbidden.
On the verge of leaving this school, she had met Wei Zhao. Tang Zhi wanted to cheer, yet deep in her heart there lingered an uneasiness — as though Wei Zhao did not truly belong to her, and the happiness before her was all fleeting.
In her daze, a large hand caught her small one again. Tang Zhi came back to herself, hesitated a moment, then gripped that hand firmly in return: "Which university are you going to apply to?"
It was the first time Tang Zhi had worried about their future together; she feared this happiness would vanish in an instant.
"I don't know. It doesn't matter to me." Wei Zhao shook his head. Wherever Gu Mengyao applied, he would apply too — that went without saying. But to set Tang Zhi's mind at ease, he smiled and said, "Wherever you go, I'll go."
"Mm..." Tang Zhi's face broke into a smile, bright against the sunlight, a smile of pure ease, and the stone in her heart finally dropped. Yet she was still a little worried: "But what if one of us doesn't score high enough?"
"We can pay." Wei Zhao shrugged indifferently. "Your worrying is quite unnecessary."
"New money!" Tang Zhi laughed and scolded him, though she was truly glad of how much he valued her.
The two of them walked into the shade of the trees and found a stone step to sit down on.
Tang Zhi seemed to hold a particular fondness for this patch of shade; she always liked to come here. Propping her chin on her hand, she quietly savored the stillness of the moment.
Wei Zhao stretched lazily and sat quietly beside Tang Zhi as well.
But... this brief tranquility was something someone wanted to shatter...
Because Wei Zhao had just seen Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu walking toward them hand in hand! Gu Mengyao was still cold as frost, while Shen Yushu was giggling and saying something...