Chapter 40: CH 37

Talk to me.

“What’s this?”

Ji Guichen’s voice sounded, carrying a bit of coldness.

Bai Zhi was silent for a few seconds and then put the letter back into the drawer as if nothing had happened: “Probably misplaced by someone.”

Hearing this, Ji Guichen pulled back his chair and slowly sat down. Bai Zhi coughed a few times and was planning to say something to change the subject when the table was suddenly knocked.

Bai Zhi lifted his head. The guy with glasses who was previously sitting in front of him had turned around. He pointed at Bai Zhi’s table, saying:

“You weren’t here just now, but Hua Yumeng from Class 6 came looking for you.”

Bai Zhi stammered: “For, for what?”

“It was to send you quite a few things, I put them in the drawer.” That person pushed up his glasses: “She also asked me to leave a message for you.”

“What message?”

“Moon on the willow heads, people meet after dusk. [1] This Saturday night, off-campus milk tea shop, be there or be square.”

As soon as his words fell, Bai Zhi heard the audibly clear sound of paper being torn.

He turned his head. Ji Guichen was sitting in his seat properly and his expression was the usual, but marks on the paper in front of him betrayed his inner feelings.

The black gel pen had cut extremely deep marks onto the paper. When it landed, it had even torn the paper a few centimeters.

It surprised the guy in front: “What’s up with him?”

Bai Zhi swallowed a mouthful of water: “It’s all your fault.”

Guy: “Ha?”

Bai Zhi wasn’t in the mood to explain, he went to find Ji Guichen somewhat anxiously:

“Ji Guichen, I don’t know what this is about.”

Ji Guichen didn’t say anything.

Bai Zhi panicked even more: “I don’t know that something Hua something Meng.”

Ji Guichen still didn’t say anything.

Bai Zhi was at a loss and didn’t say anything for a long time. Ji Guichen also remained quietly at his seat and quietly read a book, not saying a word to Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi was somewhat defeated. He silently took out his homework and lowered his head, a little disappointed.

The rest of that day, Ji Guichen and Bai Zhi didn’t communicate much. The little demon until school was almost out before he couldn’t stand it anymore. He reached out his hand and pulled on Ji Guichen’s elbow?”

“Are you still checking my homework today?”

Ji Guichen was silent for a while, and said: “Give it.”

Bai Zhi instantly handed over his homework.

Ji Guichen presently put down the pen in his hand and finished checking Bai Zhi’s homework diligently: “Half are wrong, there’s progress.”

“…Then will you talk to me?“ Bai Zhi whispered.

The uneasy little demon waited for a very long time, only then the other person talk:

“Sorry.” Ji Guichen said.

Bai Zhi was immediately stunned: “Ah?”

“Today I was unhappy.” Ji Guichen furrowed his brows: “But I shouldn’t dump my anger on you, Xie Siliu. I apologize to you.”

Bai Zhi shook his head: “That’s okay, it’s okay.”

Ji Guichen sighed: “I’ve wronged you today. I promise to you, in the future this kind of thing won’t happen again.”

“I don’t feel wronged.” Bai Zhi scratched his head: “It’s just that, when you don’t talk to me, I feel bad.”

The voice of the youth in front of him was small, as if it were hiding a few unconscious grievances. Ji Guichen’s heart softened and he could help grabbing his hand:

“Won’t ever make you feel bad again, I swear.”

Bai Zhi on the other hand didn’t notice the seriousness of his tone. His eyes were bright and fixed on the hand Ji Guichen was holding. His voice was full of joy:

“You made a move!”

Such a small movement had made the person in front of him cheer up immediately. Ji Guichen’s heart felt a little touched, he unconsciously held his hand tighter:

“Yes, I made a move.”

[1] 月上柳梢头, 人约黄昏后。- from a Chinese love poem describing a girl’s joy from meeting her lover at last year’s Lantern Festival and grief at not meeting him this year. . Tldr the message is supposed to sound poetic