Chapter 24: The First Awkwardness
"What's wrong with you? Why this expression? Zhong Han asked.
"No~ nothing, your Weibo is very boring, I won't read it." Ji Yuxi said.
Zhong Han's expression was a little intriguing, but he didn't say much.
After class, although Ji Yuxi tried his best to control his curiosity, he couldn't help but take out his mobile phone to browse Zhong Han's Weibo again.
Flipping through the sad Weibo again, finally, Ji Yuxi saw a Weibo with no copywriting and only a photo, the girl in the photo had a delicate face, smiling naturally at the camera, Ji Yu's hands holding the mobile phone trembled slightly, she knew that she had no right to be angry, because this was Zhong Han's past, and she couldn't change it and had no right to interfere. Looking at Zhong Han, who was only separated by one aisle from him, Ji Yuxi thought to himself: "Those warmth that I thought I had only given me, maybe he had already given her someone." ”
Zhong Han felt that Ji Yuxi was looking at him, he turned his head, with a smile in his eyes, and asked with his mouth, "What's wrong?" Ji Yuxi just looked at him and didn't respond.
Because Ji Yuxi was quite cold to Zhong Han all day, Zhong Han was a little confused and didn't know what was going on, and after evening self-study, Zhong Han asked to send Ji Yuxi home.
"I'll send you." Zhong Han said.
"No need, seeing that you went to the varsity training today, you should be very tired, go back and rest early." Ji Yuxi said.
"It's not a short time, I'll send you." Zhong Han said.
"I really don't need to." Ji Yuxi insisted again and again.
Zhong Han was even more sure that something was wrong with Ji Yuxi today, but he didn't directly ask what the reason was, he still stopped a taxi and sat with her.
The car was quiet, and he didn't even turn on the radio, Zhong Han gently held Ji Yuxi's hand, he felt that Ji Yuxi had a slight resistance, but he didn't take his hand away.
After getting out of the car, the two walked slowly into the community, and the security guard who guarded the door seemed to know Zhong Han and greeted him in a friendly manner.
"There's something wrong with you today." Zhong Han said.
"Is there one? Not really. Ji Yuxi replied.
"Is there anything I don't like about it? You can tell me directly, I'm a little confused because I've been indifferent and put on a face. Zhong Han stopped and looked at Ji Yuxi's face and said.
"No, you're so good, what can I not be satisfied with." Ji Yuxi said.
"Look, your attitude is not normal, don't put on a face, talk to me quickly." Zhong Han said.
"What's my face? Isn't that normal for me? Why do you say that I put on a face, or do you say that you have a weak heart? Ji Yuxi's words were said quickly, and it was obvious that his attitude was very impatient.
"Why are you still yelling? I'll just ask, why are you so angry? Zhong Han was even more inexplicable.
"The girl who likes to watch "That Kid is So Handsome" is called Meng Yingxue, right? Is it the girl who took all your expectations with her gone? Ji Yuxi's sudden words made Zhong Han not know how to answer for a while, but looked at her a little overwhelmed.
"It's all in the past, why do you suddenly mention this?" Zhong Han said.
"Do you remember what you posted on Weibo?" Ji Yuxi asked.
"I recently reposted some NBA game videos, and I didn't post anything." Zhong Han said as he took out his phone.
"You don't have to look at it, it's not a recent post, it's a freshman in high school." Ji Yuxi said.
"You've flipped through my Weibo!" Zhong Han smiled.
"yes, that's why I found out about this girl."
"But that's in the past, and I didn't split my legs, why are you so angry?" Zhong Han said very frankly.
"I have no right to interfere with you posting Weibo or who you have been with in the past, but why do you want to show me your Weibo immediately?" Ji Yuxi said that he was a little emotional.
"Of course I'm going to show you if you want to see it, and there's nothing I can't let you know." Zhong Han said.
"So, you've never worried that I'll know your former girlfriend, you've never worried that I'll feel uncomfortable when I see it, you've never worried that I'll be very sad to see what happened to you, right?" The more Ji Yuxi talked, the more aggrieved he became.
"No, first of all, Meng Yingxue is not my former girlfriend as you said, we haven't been in a relationship, secondly, you asked my Weibo, I think the best thing to do is to show it to you immediately, because I don't want you to think that I have something to hide from you, and finally, I forgot everything I posted before, so I didn't want to show it to you." Zhong Han said.
"Actually, you just don't care about me that much, if you care, when we're together or you know my heart, you should be able to clean up the old memories, maybe in your heart I'm not as good as the person in the past." Ji Yuxi's tone was a little sad, and Zhong Han really couldn't figure out her logic.
"Ji Yuxi, are you exaggerating a little bit like this? I'll admit that I wasn't right, and I should have cleaned up the old stuff after I'm with you, but I swear, I didn't mean to keep it, I really forgot to post it before, so don't hold on to it, okay? Zhong Han stretched out his hand and touched Ji Yuxi's face and said.
"Then I'll hold on to it." After Ji Yuxi finished speaking, he turned around and entered the courtyard without saying anything.
Zhong Han looked at this stubborn back, helpless but a little aggrieved.
When she got home, Ji Yuxi couldn't figure out why she was so angry, Zhong Han's explanation was reasonable, and she couldn't understand why she had such a big reaction.
Zhong Han lay on the bed and opened his Weibo, he read them carefully one by one, and indeed posted a lot of content related to Meng Yingxue in France when he was a freshman in high school, he looked at the girl who was smiling extremely brightly on the screen, and fell into deep memories.
At that time, Zhong Han was still a boy who had just entered high school, he was not as tall as he is now, and he was not as handsome as he is now, he soaked in the basketball hall almost every day except for class time, one day, a girl wearing a Lakers basketball vest came into his sight, that girl was Meng Yingxue, Meng Yingxue looked very small, and her round eyes searched around for something after entering the basketball hall, and walked in front of Zhong Han after a while.
"Hello, are you also a freshman in high school?" Meng Yingxue asked Zhonghan.
"Hmm." Zhong Han replied.
"How are you playing? Let's battle? Meng Yingxue's words surprised Zhong Han, the girl in front of her was less than one meter six tall, thin and small, no matter how she looked at it, she didn't look like she could play, Zhong Han ignored her and just smiled.
"What? Are you looking down on me? Meng Yingxue asked with some displeasure.
"It's not to look down on, I'm afraid I'll hurt you." Zhong Han said.
"It's not certain who hurts whom!" Meng Yingxue said and snatched the basketball from Zhong Han's hand, Zhong Han didn't react for a while, but Meng Yingxue's next skillful operation surprised him a little.
The small Meng Yingxue walked lightly, and it was easy to make a standard three-step layup, Zhong Han stood in place in surprise and looked at Meng Yingxue with confidence.
"How? A little better than you think, right? Meng Yingxue smiled at him, revealing two cute little tiger teeth.
Zhong Han didn't answer her words, and took the basketball over and hooked her with his index finger, signaling to compete.
Although Meng Yingxue can do a lot of actions by herself, because she is too short when defending Zhong Han, whenever Zhong Han feels the ball above her head, she can only jump and jump on the spot, and she can't reach the ball at all, Zhong Han's expression gradually changed from disdain to play, and she gradually realized the stubborn cuteness of the little girl in front of her.
In this way, the two met, Meng Yingxue always likes to take the initiative to find Zhong Han to play, although Zhong Han always looks disgusted, but always takes her, not long after, Zhong Han seems to be gradually attracted to this girl, Meng Yingxue's natural unpretentious cuteness is very useful to Zhong Han, slowly, he has a strange affection for this like-minded girl, but he didn't dare to confess to her, until one day, Meng Yingxue took the initiative to tell Zhong Han his secret.
"Zhonghan, do you know why I like basketball so much?" Meng Yingxue asked.
"I don't know, why?" Zhong Han said.
"Over there~" Meng Yingxue pointed to the sky in the west and said: "The boy I like is over there, he immigrated to the United States with his parents after graduating from junior high school, he usually likes to play basketball, he taught me these skills by himself, can teach me so well, is he great?" Meng Yingxue's eyes seemed to be shining with stars.
But her words hit Zhong Han on the top of his head like a heavy thunderbolt, this girl was the first girl he fell in love, he wanted to find a suitable opportunity to confess to her, but he didn't want the other party to seem to only regard him as a good friend, and he already had someone else in his heart.
"It turns out that you like basketball for love! It's not big, but it's quite precocious. Zhong Han said as much as he could, pretending to be indifferent.
"Hahaha, are you making fun of me in your heart? In fact, the two of us are childhood sweethearts, and the relationship between our parents is also very good, but their family immigrated to the United States, and it is too difficult for us to meet! Meng Yingxue said.
"Then you can go along!" Zhong Han's tone was a little sour, but Meng Yingxue didn't notice it at all.
"yes, I can finally go along!" Meng Yingxue said: "My mother said that when I finish this semester, our family will also immigrate, and the materials are ready!" I can finally be with him again! The uncontrollable look of joy on Meng Yingxue's face stung Zhong Han deeply, and all his fantasies turned into bubbles.
"You're leaving?" Zhong Han asked.
"Yes, I'm going to leave after reading this semester, so Zhong Han, when I meet him again, I want him to see a different version of himself, can you help me and let me improve to the maximum? I wanted to surprise him. Meng Yingxue said with a smile that has always been harmless to humans and animals.
Zhong Han's mood has fallen to the bottom at the moment, but he has no way to refuse this girl who makes him tempted.
In this way, in the next few months, Zhong Han would play with her every day, and seriously taught her a lot of technical essentials, and as the time of separation got closer and closer, Meng Yingxue finally reached the level she wanted.
Zhong Han clearly remembered the day she left, he came to the airport to see her off, and at the moment of separation, Zhong Han plucked up the courage to show her his heart.
"Meng Yingxue, the person you like is over there" Zhong Han pointed to the west and said, "And soon, the person I like will also be over there." ”
Meng Yingxue was shocked by his words and didn't know how to speak, at the urging of her parents, she walked into the waiting hall, and just when Zhong Han turned around to leave, Meng Yingxue showed her usual little tiger teeth and shouted to him with a smile: "Zhong Han, we have a chance to meet again!" ”
Zhong Han watched her leave, as if her heart had been hollowed out.
The photo of the plane taking off was taken on that day, and that Weibo was also sent on that day, Zhong Han's first love began unconsciously and ended quietly.
Zhong Han retracted his thoughts in his memories, the corners of his mouth slowly rose, and he deleted all Weibo related to Meng Yingxue, as well as his own memories.
Ji Yuxi, who is restless at home, has actually been waiting for news from Zhong Han, since she returned home without saying goodbye, Zhong Han has not contacted her, Zhong Han used to send WeChat messages every night before going to bed to remind her to lock the doors and windows and drink milk, but tonight, seeing that the time has reached twelve o'clock, Zhong Han has not moved at all.
Ji Yuxi was lying on the bed holding her mobile phone, from anticipation to disappointment, she looked at the stars outside the window, wondering if her feelings would be like the stars in the sky, and they would disappear as soon as the sky dawned, thinking about these, she fell asleep little by little.
……
The next day, Ji Yuxi came to the school weakly, and as soon as he entered the classroom, he saw Zhong Han who was seriously working on the test papers, and he didn't notice Ji Yuxi at all.
Ji Yuxi deliberately threw her schoolbag on the table, and Zhong Han turned her head to look at her when she heard the voice.
"Here we are." Zhong Han said, with a faint smile on his face as always.
Ji Yuxi became even more angry after not waiting for Zhong Han's information last night, and didn't pay attention to him at all.
"Still angry?" Zhong Han asked.
Ji Yuxi still ignored him, and took out a book of test questions and wrote it.
Zhong Han kept smiling and looking at her and stopped talking.
The more Ji Yuxi thought about it, the more angry she became, but she didn't want to show it, most girls are like this, when there is a grievance in her heart and she can't say it, tears will come invariably.
Tears dripped down the test paper, and Ji Yuxi tried to bite his lip to control it.
Ji Yuxi didn't go to the canteen for lunch, she took the piano case and went to the music classroom by herself after class, Zhong Han looked at her and kept her temper and felt a little inexplicably angry.
In the cafeteria, Zhong Han sat opposite Huang Xuran, during which Huang Xuran's nagging was completely blocked by Zhong Han, and he only saw him eating melons and saying something in his mouth.
Suddenly, Zhong Han got up violently, asked Huang Xuran to help him collect the plate, and then left the cafeteria alone.
Ji Yuxi kept blowing the song "Coming Home" in the music classroom, tears welled up, remembering a lot of previous things, thinking of his parents, and remembering the carefree life he once had.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't be allowed to play this tune again?" Zhong Han's voice suddenly sounded.
Ji Yuxi looked up at the boy with tears on her face.
"You don't care." Ji Yuxi said.
Zhong Han walked up to her and gently wiped away her tears with his hand.
"I know it's my fault, I've already apologized to you in front of everyone, can't you still be angry? Do you want me to die to apologize? Zhong Han said with a smile.
"What do you mean? When did you apologize to me? Ji Yuxi was a little strange.
Zhong Han took out his mobile phone and opened his WeChat circle of friends, the latest update is Ji Yuxi's photo, and the copywriting reads: "Stingy ghost, stop making trouble!" “
Ji Yuxi looked surprised, and what shocked her even more was that Zhong Han did not set any permissions in this circle of friends, and the number of comments and likes was too many to count, which was equivalent to certifying her existence to everyone.