Chapter 172: Volume 1, Chapter 172 – Study Well, Make Progress Every Day (16)

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"Can you really see clearly now? Xiao Zhi, can you see my hand?"

Early in the morning, Wu Wan ran to her desk, waving her palm in front of her, and asked excitedly.

Jiang Zhi's vision was like a thick layer of white fog; she could faintly see a black shadow swaying. She slightly lowered her brow, "I can see the shadow."

Wu Wan was overjoyed, almost knocking over the desk; after a long while she calmed down, glanced at the empty spot beside her, and pouted, "Li Wen Nian doesn't even know what he's up to—he hasn't come to school for so long, I think he just won't come."

Jiang Zhi remained silent.

The class bell rang.

The homeroom teacher led in a person and said, "There's a new transfer student in class; let him introduce himself."

The class erupted in chatter upon seeing the transfer student's appearance, exclaiming in amazement.

Two transfer students, both so good-looking—are even the looks of transfer students starting to compete fiercely?

Jiang Zhi couldn't see; she lifted her gaze forward, and in the hazy white mist several black shadows swayed.

At that moment, she heard that person's voice.

"Cheng Su." His self-introduction was extremely brief, his voice lazy and lax, not at all proper.

Several girls in the class already had flushed faces.

The homeroom teacher didn't say anything else, just let him pick any seat.

The tall, slender youth sauntered over with a careless step, one hand in his pocket, stopped at the desk beside Jiang Zhi, met the girl's gaze—those peach-blossom eyes that had haunted his dreams for years—his lips twitched slightly, the words he wanted to say turned over in his teeth, and he finally said:

"Long time no see."

Jiang Zhi heard the familiar voice, her expression froze for a few seconds, the fingers holding her pen tightened slightly, her clear, cold brows and eyes drooped, and she said nothing.

Today's lesson began, and the teacher chattered on at the podium.

Apart from the teacher's voice, the only sound in the classroom was the rustling of wind blowing through the trees outside the window.

Clear sunlight streamed through the trees and covered the glass window sill; the attentive Jiang Zhi could clearly feel the gaze of the youth beside her upon her.

Scorching yet composed.

Until the dismissal bell rang, and it was noon break.

Jiang Zhi tidied the books on her desk, unintentionally pushing the ruler to the floor; she bent down to pick it up, a dim shadow loomed before her, and her fingertips touched the cold edge of the ruler.

"You can't see?" a cold, angry voice sounded in her ear.

Jiang Zhi quickly took the ruler, stood up, pulled out the blind cane from the drawer, intending to go around him and leave.

Cheng Su's tall, sturdy frame blocked her like a mountain, he grabbed her wrist in one grip, his breath unsteady: "Jiang Zhi, answer my question."

Jiang Zhi raised her forehead; her beautiful peach-blossom eyes were now hollow, devoid of any luster, like a swamp suffused with gloom.

"Just injured."

Cheng Su frowned, his extremely handsome face covered with a faint chill, "How did you get injured?"

Jiang Zhi pulled her wrist back and replied, "I forgot."

Having said that, she went around his body and left the classroom directly.

Cheng Su came to his senses, gritted his teeth, and hurriedly walked to her side to follow.

Just who injured her?

The buzz-cut youth's brows and eyes were filled with cold, deep hostility.

In the cafeteria.

Jiang Zhi, having finished her meal, stopped and said to him, "Cheng Su, you don't need to follow me."

Cheng Su raised an eyebrow, "I came here to eat; how am I following you?"

His words were still as shameless and nasty as ever.

Jiang Zhi let him go, holding her tray as she walked toward the corner.

Several classmates who almost bumped into her were kicked aside by Cheng Su standing nearby.

The buzz-cut youth's expression was sinister, his thin lips curled cruelly as he silently said, "Get lost."

His aura exuded a strong sense of oppression, and some nearby classmates dared not approach.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhi's way went smoothly; she reached the corner, sat down, and ate quietly.

Cheng Su finished his meal in a few bites, didn't leave, sat opposite her, propping his chin, and stared intently at her.

The chopsticks in his hand danced and spun between his fingers, dazzling to watch.

Leaving the cafeteria, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but turn back and ask, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Cheng Su suddenly leaned close to her face, met her clear black-and-white eyes, and said calmly, "I said I would come find you."

Jiang Zhi's vision went black; only then did she realize something, she stepped back a few steps, gradually having nowhere to retreat, her legs pressed against the marble flowerbed behind her.

"Jiang Zhi, be my girlfriend."

A low, sensual voice like a cello fell upon her ears; Jiang Zhi's expression stalled, a few seconds later she reacted, lowered her gaze, and said, "I don't date in high school."

Hearing that, Cheng Su saw a flicker of dejection in his eyes; after a moment, he raised a nonchalant smile, "Understood."

Just as Jiang Zhi thought he had given up, the youth continued, "Then I'll be first; wait until you graduate high school, and I'll consider you."

Jiang Zhi: '……'

She thought for a moment and asked, "Don't you blame me?"

That day she promised him that if he passed, she would tutor him.

But she went back on her word.

Cheng Su gazed at that face that had appeared countless times in his dreams at night, his heart pounding like a drum.

He awkwardly averted his gaze, his ears reddened, and his words were nasty.

"Strange, why not blame? Then will you compensate me?"

Jiang Zhi started thinking seriously.

After a long time, starlight flickered in the depths of her dark eyes.

"I'll give you a gift, Cheng Su."

Cheng Su subconsciously replied, "Good."

After reacting, he secretly scolded himself for being useless.

Over a total of 1612 days, he had imagined countless meeting scenes, also wondered how to punish her for breaking her promise, swearing he would absolutely not be soft-hearted.

But when he saw her face and locked eyes with her, his body uncontrollably wanted to get close to her, to approach her.

Even if he was just watching him from afar, he was willing.

Fortunately.

He came to her side.

After school, classes ended.

Jiang Zhi turned her face to him and said, "Cheng Su, come with me to a place."

Since that accident, her parents no longer let her go out shopping alone, fearing another accident.

Jiang Zhi not only had to maintain her aloof persona, besides going to class she just went home, she felt suffocated.

It was a perfect excuse to go out for fresh air under the pretense of buying a gift with Cheng Su.

In a place she couldn't see, Cheng Su's face suddenly flushed, his eyes flickering; usually he seemed unapproachable, but now he was flustered, his voice stiff: "Where... where to go?"

Jiang Zhi didn't notice anything odd, calmly said, "I'll help you buy a gift."

Cheng Su: "........" He had been excited for nothing, thinking it was a date.

No.

Isn't going shopping together a date?

Cheng Su feigned impatience and said, "Oh... then let's go."

Jiang Zhi heard his voice and hesitantly asked, "You don't want to go?"

Cheng Su suddenly stood up, the chair behind him fell to the floor with a piercing sound.

"I'm going! Who said I'm not going!" The near-shout instantly drew the attention of the whole class.

Jiang Zhi glanced at him strangely, though she couldn't see his face, she still felt somewhat helpless.