If you don't have a Valentine, aren't you eligible to celebrate Valentine's Day? Of course not! Don't we still have friendship and family affection? After school, the string and wind orchestras meet at the music restaurant to celebrate the festival. Since buying Valentine's Day gifts was seriously out of my budget, I had to save money for the next half month so that I wouldn't have the cheekiness to ask my family for extra pocket money, so I deduced that I would go back to make up for my homework, and I didn't follow their arrangement for the first time. Fortunately, people like Xin Tian and others who have boyfriends didn't attend the party, otherwise my refusal would inevitably seem maverick and even a little out of place. After going to the cafeteria for dinner, I strolled alone through the tree-lined avenues of the campus, chewing on what Xu Mingyao had just said to me. Does he expect me to give him chocolates so much that I have a place in his heart? Thinking of this, I unconsciously raised the corners of my mouth, and there was a hint of pride in addition to joy. When I came to my senses, I was already standing in front of the dormitory door. I looked around and saw that the whole building was pitch black except for a few windows with light shining through. It seems that most people don't plan to miss the carnival.

"It's good to be rich......" I muttered, pulling out the key and unlocking the door.

Naturally, the dormitory was empty. I took a shower and saw that Xingyuan hadn't come back yet, so I climbed into bed with my phone and headphones, wanting to take advantage of this rare opportunity to enjoy a moment of peace. As the phone screen lights up, soft and melodious music slowly flows from the headphones. In the quiet of the night, the luminous lamp hanging at the head of my bed became the only source of light in the whole room. By its light, I opened the halfway detective novel, and let my mind wander in the black-and-white world constructed by the book, oblivious to the movement outside the window.

Knock knock! An unusual sound pulled me back into reality. It was not loud, but its presence in such silence was terrifying. I looked alarmingly at the closed window not far from my bedside, and shivers down my spine. Just as I was wondering where the sound was coming from, it reappeared. At this point, I'm sure someone is knocking on my window. For safety reasons, the dorm windows were designed to be narrow rectangular to ensure that even the thinnest junior high school student could not get through it. So I don't have to worry about someone breaking in after I open the window. Having said that, I was somewhat scared and didn't dare to open the window completely. I leaned against the translucent window to steal a peek out of the window at the big tree, and soon noticed something strange in the canopy. Needless to say, someone is hiding in a tree! Unfortunately, the pale yellow street lamps were mostly obscured by the branches and leaves of the trees, and it was difficult for me to identify who the person was through the dim light. Actually, I don't have to go through the hassle of guessing, but a neatly folded note that has been placed on the windowsill at some point answers my question. I tiptoed to the note and quietly opened it. The first thing that catches your eye is the three words "Xu Mingyao" at the sign-off place. I took a deep breath and tried to calm my speeding heartbeat. What can't he say to me? I couldn't wait to read the words on the note.

I know the chocolates you gave me are unique...... I couldn't stop myself from thinking that maybe it had some special meaning...... I hope I didn't make a fool of myself......

Shock and excitement instantly flooded my mind, drowning out all my sanity. I quickly covered my mouth to prevent the sound of heavy breathing from leaking the frenzy in my heart. I couldn't believe he would notice the chocolates I gave me, and I couldn't believe he would have a crush on me...... Am I mistaken? But the signature on the note is clearly his handwriting, which is the best proof that everything in front of me is real, not a dream, let alone my fantasy!

The leaves rustled, and a small stuffed teddy bear keyring appeared silently on the windowsill. I held it in both hands and draped it over my chest, and the infinite sweetness spread. How would he know I liked teddy bears? I've never told anyone...... It's that piece of chocolate! It is in the shape of a bear...... The sudden emotion brought tears to my eyes, and I didn't care about being reserved, and reached out the window, hoping to touch him. When that rough, warm hand took hold of mine, my heart shivered, and my cheeks burned as if I had a fever. Xu Mingyao gently scratched my hand with his fingertips, as if to say to me: That's it......

It wasn't until Xu Mingyao was far away that I withdrew my hand. The breeze blowing from the window cooled the heat on my face, but I couldn't do anything about my beating heart. Sleeplessness didn't bother me, it gave me a reason to be cranky. Xu Mingyao's actions reminded me of the classic scene of confession outside the window in "Romeo and Juliet", which is very romantic. I made up my mind to keep this secret in my heart and never share it with anyone else. However, I am clearly aware that I am in a state of fluttering, and it is easy to leak my mouth if I am not careful. So, I hurriedly turned off the light and pretended to be asleep, so that I wouldn't have to face Xingyuan who was about to return.

I firmly believe that Xu Mingyao and I will have a different ending than Romeo and Juliet, and it turns out that I only guessed half right.

Since then, the two of us have tacitly agreed not to mention that night. I don't mind that he never expressed his feelings to me personally, after all, love is mutual, and I naturally can't force him to take the initiative again and again because I don't know much about love. I enjoy this kind of ambiguity, so I am not in a hurry to change the status quo.

It's a pity that no matter how ambiguous and secretive it is, it can't hide the sensitive intuition of the girls after all.

"Have you noticed that Xu Mingyao has been looking at us a lot lately?" Yu Menghan first noticed the clue.

I bowed my head silently to hide my weakness and insecurity. Actually, it's okay to let them know the facts, but if I admit it in front of everyone, I'll still be a little embarrassed.

"yes, guess who's he's looking at?" Xin Tian smiled meaningfully at Xu Mingyao, so frightened that he immediately turned his head away, not daring to look this way again.

"It's not up to you anyway." Before Yu Menghan finished speaking, the others couldn't help laughing.

"Who is rare to see!" Xin Tian replied angrily. The relationship between her and Yang Fan is stable, and one more admirer is just icing on the cake, harmless, if that person is Xu Mingyao, it is even more worth showing off. "Don't talk about useless things. There are just a few people here, who do you think he has a crush on? ”

"In my opinion, Xingyuan is the most likely." Yu Menghan held his cheeks with his hand and said casually.

"Agreed!" Others chimed in.

"How could it be me......" Xingyuan protested in a low voice, her cheeks flushed.

"Who else could there be?" Xin Tian smiled with a malicious look.

I silently reached into my bag and clutched the teddy bear keychain. I'm beginning to understand why Yu Menghan was in a hurry to assert sovereignty over the other party, even though she never got him. Listening to others guessing Xu Mingyao's intentions made me feel stuffy and uncomfortable. Now that I've decided to go with him like any other couple on the spring outing, why don't I be open about our relationship now and save myself from gossip. I plucked up the courage to object, only to find that the topic had already turned into next week's quiz.

Even after all these years, whenever I think back to that time, I still can't help but break out in a cold sweat. If I hadn't taken a composure to tell the secret at the time, I don't know what would have gotten worse for the rest of the world. I think I should be grateful to the person who changed the subject at that time, and I think that person should be Xingyuan. She does have a good reason to do so.