The School Beauty from the Next Class Insisted I Confess - Chapter 60

Xia Yiqiu did not speak, watching Xu Qingfeng, waiting for her to continue.

Not receiving a reply from the person opposite, the open hand gradually closed, forming a fist, about to withdraw.

Xu Qingfeng sighed inwardly.

So, was it too presumptuous after all?

A warm, smooth hand grasped her fist, like water surging against a stone, searching for the slightest gap, using the world’s softest strength to gradually permeate until it pried open that hardened heart.

In the blink of an eye, the situation reversed, and Xu Qingfeng’s hand was held by the other person.

Yiqiu is holding my hand? Xu Qingfeng, in the darkness, stared intently at their clasped hands.

“Continue,” a clear, cool voice reached Xu Qingfeng’s ears.

“Huh?”

Xu Qingfeng revealed her characteristic slowness.

“Our top scorer in liberal arts, your confession is only one sentence? You don’t mean you only have this much literary talent, do you?”

Xia Yiqiu’s hand was not quiet. While provoking her, she used her fingertips to lightly graze the palm of the other person’s hand.

In the darkness, she couldn’t clearly see the other’s expression, but Xu Qingfeng knew it would be a faint smile with dimples.

Her heart was a floating leaf in a pond; the wind blew, and she spun endlessly in the center of the lake, willing to sink into the black mud, lose her sense of self, and become a part of the pond.

Yes, she hadn’t finished.

How could the longing of all those days and nights ever be fully expressed?

No matter the outcome, I must tell her properly.

Xu Qingfeng grasped the other’s hand back, straightened her body, and didn’t dare to look into Xia Yiqiu’s eyes; the words that followed were truly embarrassing. Xia Yiqiu mirrored her; both were looking at the ceiling, and the clasped hands between the two beds were not released.

“Yiqiu.”

“Mhm.”

“Actually, I liked you for a long time. I first saw you when school started in my first year of high school. You were so dazzling giving your self-introduction on stage. I always wanted to see you, but I never had a reason. I just didn’t realize it was liking.”

“Definitely a blockhead.”

Xu Qingfeng didn’t deny it and continued.

“It wasn’t until Gao Zhi fell for Li Tian that I realized girls could also like girls. I kept telling Gao Zhi to think long-term, but in reality, I was the one who wasn’t brave enough. I was scared, scared that one wrong step would disturb your life. On some lucky days, being able to secretly glance at you from the corner of my eye was already a great honor. I’m very grateful for the establishment of the Psychology Club; otherwise, I never would have imagined having so many interactions with you.”

“Do you know?” Xu Qingfeng turned her head sideways again.

“Do you know how happy I was to find out you liked girls? I thought to myself, how wonderful it would be if that person was me. But even if it wasn’t me, now I finally have a reason to tell you what’s in my heart, instead of continuing to worry about whether my affection is a twisted, harmful concern for you.”

“It’s not a concern, and it wasn’t the first time we met, either,” Xia Yiqiu turned her head to say to her.

It wasn’t?

The serious atmosphere was broken, and the tears she shed during her emotional moment were also interrupted.

“When you were five years old, you said you would give all your castles to me,” Xia Yiqiu’s voice was a little aggrieved.

Has the day Xu Qingfeng acknowledges her promise finally arrived?

“You are…, Little Fairy!!!”

Xu Qingfeng’s shock was no less than having a planet made of candy stuffed into her mouth; it was a surprise and sweetness she couldn’t process immediately.

So, our fate began a long time ago.

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I was the only one who remembered—it’s not fair! You blockhead, you’ve been so slow since childhood, it’s absolutely hateful.”

Xia Yiqiu’s tone was full of strong displeasure; that tiny thought of being moved vanished with the wind.

“Yiqiu, so the person you like is me, right?”

Even if Xu Qingfeng was slow, she figured it out. Since it wasn’t a concern, Xia Yiqiu must like her, too.

“That’s not necessarily true. I also really dislike you.”

She didn’t deny liking her, but she also disliked her at the same time. Miss Xia wouldn’t admit her affection so easily.

During all those times when Xu Qingfeng wasn’t brave, Xia Yiqiu unjustly suffered a lot of jealousy.

“Then, Miss Xia who dislikes me, can you give me a chance to be your Little Driver Xu for the rest of my life?”

Xu Qingfeng was sitting up by now, her eyes holding scattered moonlight, her mouth slightly curved in a gentle smile, quietly gazing at the person in her heart.

“I’ll reluctantly give you a chance, but not right now.”

Xia Yiqiu turned her head away from her. Xu Blockhead’s gaze could sometimes be mesmerizing. Agreeing to her now would be too easy for this person.

“No way, Yiqiu, say yes to me, please.”

Xu Qingfeng was now completely devoid of sorrow and had abandoned her sense of shame, shaking Xia Yiqiu’s arm like a lovable golden retriever waiting for its owner’s petting and approval.

“Stop trying to be cute. No means no.”

Xia Yiqiu strictly rejected Xu Qingfeng’s shameful behavior. If she continued, she was afraid she might accidentally agree.

“If not now, then when?”

Xu Qingfeng had a bad feeling, but knowing that Xia Yiqiu liked her too meant she didn’t need to be so anxious, as long as Yiqiu didn’t abandon her.

“It depends on your performance. I’ve decided to learn from Li Tian: before officially dating, you have to pass an Observation Period.” Xia Yiqiu smiled slyly.

Xu Qingfeng swallowed, taking a sharp breath, “Observation Period? How long will it be?”

“Indefinitely. It specifically depends on your performance. What, you don’t want to? People who want to pursue me line up from the classroom door to the school gate. You want me to agree without even pursuing me? Where is that kind of good fortune?”

Xia Yiqiu pulled her hand back, posing as if to say, If you don’t want to, then forget it.

“No, no! I’m very willing! I’ll wait as long as it takes.”

Xu Qingfeng grabbed the escaping hand. She had a deep understanding of how many rivals she had; on Christmas Day, her table was only filled with gifts, but Xia Yiqiu’s gifts filled even Liang Hao’s table.

“Then, please give me more guidance, my pre-girlfriend.”

“I will try my best!”

It was getting late, and just as Xia Yiqiu was about to suggest resting, Xu Qingfeng made a small request.

“Yiqiu, can you spend less time with Jiang Er? She doesn’t look like a good person; she’s always taking advantage of others and even asked you out to an amusement park. She clearly has wicked intentions.”

Xu Qingfeng had been greatly annoyed by Jiang Er today and was not shy about tattling.

“Hahahaha, silly, she’s my cousin.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Xu Qingfeng looked at the person mocking her, feeling wronged.

“Isn’t your jealous look much cuter? I was going to tell you tonight, but who knew you’d get into bed so early? I wanted to let you breathe a little; how could I lift the quilt when you were completely covered?”

“Wait, were you pretending to sleep?”

Xia Yiqiu said this and realized something was off. The advantage in the situation once again reversed, clearly leaving Xu Qingfeng in the wrong.

“Of course not! I… I was sleeping just now, and I only woke up when I fell down.”

Xu Qingfeng’s confidence was lacking, but she still denied it. If she admitted it, Yiqiu would pry, and she couldn’t possibly say, I was craving your body and couldn’t stand it, so I covered my head. She was afraid Yiqiu would think she was a pervert and immediately go back on her word and reject her.

This time, Xia Yiqiu actually believed her lie and felt a little guilty, “Did you hurt yourself just now?”

“No, you were underneath me as a cushion. How could I get hurt?” Xu Qingfeng realized she had said the wrong thing after speaking.

“Hmph. So you were just pretending so I would deliberately serve as your cushion and you wouldn’t have to get up?”

Xia Yiqiu didn’t want to talk to her. She felt bad for thinking that Xu Blockhead had something important to say at that time.

“Yiqiu, don’t be mad! I was just lost in the moment and couldn’t get up because I was staring. I originally wanted to confess to you then, but it’s all Jiang Er’s fault.”

Even after knowing Jiang Er’s identity, Xu Qingfeng still felt this person was dangerous. No one was allowed to take advantage of her wife.

Never mind, a pre-girlfriend is a wife.

She would only love Xia Yiqiu for the rest of her life. She would always be her wife.

Xu Qingfeng was sometimes that confident and stubborn.

“Alright, I’ll reluctantly forgive you. Do you still want to sleep? Go to sleep now.”

Xia Yiqiu was genuinely tired. Xu Qingfeng’s confession made her very happy, but knowing that the other person had liked her for a while meant she wasn’t too surprised.

“Mhm, okay.”

Xu Qingfeng was different; she was still in a dream. When the steady breathing next to her sounded, she still couldn’t sleep, keeping her eyes wide open, afraid that waking up would reveal it all to be a dream.

She didn’t know when she finally fell asleep.

The next morning, as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a beautiful face right in front of her, pinching her nose.

“Sleepyhead, get up quickly. Hurry up and wash up, or we’ll be late.”

Just as Xia Yiqiu was about to leave, Xu Qingfeng held her hand.

“Yiqiu, did you agree to my confession last night?”

Xu Qingfeng still couldn’t believe they truly liked each other—that such good fortune had fallen upon her.

“It’s the pre- girlfriend, and there’s an Observation Period, Little Student Xu.”

Xia Yiqiu cruelly reminded Xu Qingfeng of this fact, but it couldn’t hurt the person whose eyes were still blurry with sleep.

It’s real! This is wonderful!

Xu Qingfeng got up to wash up.

When they gathered outside the exam venue, Xu Qingfeng felt a little strange. Why wouldn’t Yiqiu let her hold her hand? Before, she could hug her whenever she wanted. It felt like she was somehow losing out after the confession.

“Yiqiu~” Xu Qingfeng’s hand was swatted away again.

“No, you can’t take advantage of me during the Observation Period,” Xia Yiqiu looked at Xu Qingfeng with malicious delight.

This blockhead had confessed, so she couldn’t run away now; she was the one in control.

She absolutely had to let Xu Blockhead experience how much she had indulged her in the past, given that it took her until now to confess.

“Yiqiu~, please, please.” Xu Qingfeng’s ability to act spoiled was becoming more and more practiced.

“Fine then.”

Miss Xia extended her hand, and it was immediately firmly gripped by a dog paw.

Liu Xiao, standing nearby, felt a chill run through her. She had never noticed how clingy Student Xu was. It was just holding hands, yet the two of them were talking about an Observation Period. The atmosphere was stranger than the day before.

After that, they entered the venue for the exam. Xu Qingfeng, despite having dark circles under her eyes, was full of energy. Xia Yiqiu’s answer that morning had given her an adrenaline rush, and she felt no sleepiness now.

Ah, what a beautiful world! Little Student Xu actually performed better than usual, writing quickly.

Just like that, the morning passed, and the competition ended. They would wait for the results the day after tomorrow.

Teacher Yu Yi and Liu Xiao planned to rest at the hotel, telling Xu Qingfeng and Xia Yiqiu to be careful. Since they were adults and were with Jiang Er, the three of them together, Teacher Yu wasn’t worried about them getting lost.

As for Liu Xiao, she declined their invitation. She was too tired; her nerves had been tense for so many days, and she could finally rest. Overall, her performance was considered normal.

The two of them were being lovey-dovey while waiting for Jiang Er in the lobby, during which Xia Yiqiu swatted away Xu Qingfeng’s hand more than once.

She was starting to get a little scared. She really hadn’t seen this coming: Xu Blockhead was so clingy.

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