Everyone think that I like him

Chapter 28

"Really unlucky today. We can only borrow books and go back to read."

Shang Jin, contrarily, didn't care. He and Ye Zhou selected a few books and rode back to the dormitory.

Back in front of his familiar desk, Shang Jin always felt as if he'd forgotten something.

What exactly was the matter?

Shang Jin looked at the books he'd borrowed from the library, used the computer to write papers on one hand, and pondered if he'd forgotten something or the other...until a strand of 'illusory' apple fragrance kept creeping into his nose.

It turned out that he'd forgotten to buy an apple.

But even if he wanted to eat it, he wouldn't go so far as to hallucinate enough to smell an apple's fragrance. His self-control definitely wasn't so weak.

Suddenly, a cold thing stuck to his face, and emitted wave after wave of fragrance.

Shang Jin took the apple and leaned his head on his shoulder to wipe away the water traces. Before he could speak, Ye Zhou opened his mouth first, "This time, it's absolutely clean."

This was bearing a grudge for him saying the apple wasn't cleaned last time?

"Thank you." Shang Jin rubbed the apple. Because his head was lowered, Ye Zhou didn't see the corners of his mouth curled up.

"You're welcome. It's also not specially bought for you. It's just that, seeing the apple today, I remembered that there seemed to be two apples that haven't been eaten yet." Ye Zhou took a bite of his apple to cover up. "I'll get some more in the evening."

However, there wasn't an opportunity to buy apples that night. Not only that, but in the following week, Ye Zhou and Shang Jin no longer wanted to see an apple again.

Liu Yutian opened the dormitory door with his body carrying a box of apples and Zhou Wendao followed with the packaging boxes. Seeing Ye Zhou and Shang Jin in the dorm, they were surprised.

"We're...not disturbing you, right?" Zhou Wendao hesitantly asked, looking back and forth between Ye Zhou and Shang Jin.

"What's disturbing and not disturbing," Ye Zhou angrily said, "Speak a little less nonsense and quickly get inside. It's freezing to death with the door open!"

Liu Yutian put the box of apples aside and started folding the packaging boxes together with Zhou Wendao. Ye Zhou also put down his textbook and joined to help put the apples into the packaging boxes.

The three people were busy for an hour and finally packed nearly a hundred apples.

Only then did Shang Jin come over. He picked up a packaged apple and said, "Are you going to finish selling them tomorrow?"

"We'll go to a place where there's more people. What's more, if we can't sell, we just have to push down the price to sell. It's fine as long as it's not a loss."

Ye Zhou was very skeptical when he saw such a large quantity of apples. It's just that seeing the two people's animated expressions, he really couldn't bear to attack the other's enthusiasm. Anyway, he had more money. If they came on difficult times, he could help out.

Wait until the next day, Ye Zhou found out that the exam week couldn't withstand the enthusiasm of Christmas. Especially in the evening, the dorm next door didn't intend to return at all. Instead, they went to the KTV to sing songs all night.

According to Ye Zhou's nature that loved bustling and excitement, he'd definitely like to run towards places with more people. However, when he was planning to accept the dorm next door's invitation to go singing, his eyes fell on Shang Jin who was completely undisturbed by the outside world and single-mindedly focused on reading books, and firmly refused.

Outstanding people were still working hard. What qualifications did he have to go out and be free and at ease?

Sending away the other students, Ye Zhou closed the door and walked to Shang Jin's side to scout for information. When he saw the cover of Shang Jin's book, he exclaimed, "Why are you reading a novel??"

This heavenly law cannot tolerate expression made Shang Jin unable to make head or tail of it. "What's wrong? I can't?"

Ye Zhou had some regrets refusing the classmate just now. However, thinking about it again, he should take this opportunity to prepare well for the exam. Maybe he'd be able to surpass Shang Jin.

Not knowing how long the quiet atmosphere lasted, Shang Jin, who was reading, suddenly stood up.

Ye Zhou's ear moved, continuing to focus on the book.

An apple was placed in Ye Zhou's hand. Ye Zhou looked up in puzzlement.

"Christmas Eve..."

"You actually believe this too..." Ye Zhou raised an eyebrow, blanking first, then laughing out loud: not the belly laugh of hearing a joke, nor the sneer of going tit-for-tat, but a genuine, heartfelt smile.

Badump badump...

For the first time, Shang Jin heard the sound of his heartbeat.

"Dingdingding..." The phone rang merrily in the quiet bedroom. Ye Zhou lightly pressed the apple on the table and rolled it back and forth with one hand, while picking up the phone in the other hand.

"Zhou! Please help!!"

Notes

Christmas Eve (平安夜 – Píng'ān yè) can also mean 'safe and sound night'. Apples (苹果 – Píngguǒ) has a homonymous name and gifting an apple is wishing the person peace.