Chapter 854: As long as Natsume Chikage drops out, she will definitely understand my goodness!

The drizzling rain was still falling, forming a dense curtain of beads at the edge of the school eaves.

In front of the shoe cabinets in the teaching building, the air was filled with dampness and the faint leather scent unique to shoe cabinets.

After most students entered, they all put away the umbrellas dripping with water in their hands and placed them in the long umbrella racks specially set up at the entrance.

Natsume Chikage and Xuecun Lingyin did the same, gently shaking off their umbrellas and putting them in.

However, just as the two put away their umbrellas and had just changed into their indoor shoes and straightened up.

In the corridor.

A burst of light and slightly hurried footsteps approached, and Yue Dao Lin came before the two.

She looked at Natsume Chikage, her little heart thumping and accelerating, and even the screen of the smart watch on her wrist showing her heart rate saw the value slowly increase from the original stable 50~60 to 70~80, and it was fluctuating slightly.

This obvious heart rate fluctuation silently told of Yue Dao Lin's love for Natsume Chikage that could not be calmed down.

She subconsciously raised her hand, gently tucked the smooth hair behind her ear, and her face revealed that iconic, intellectual, and beautiful smile.

The conspicuous tear mole dotted under her left eye also seemed to set off this smile even more beautifully and brilliantly.

"Good morning, Brother Natsume... and Xuecun-san."

Natsume Chikage replied politely, his tone peaceful:

"Morning, Senior Yue Dao."

Xuecun Lingyin squinted her eyes vigilantly like a cat, which was hard to notice, but on the surface, she still maintained basic etiquette and responded coldly.

"Morning... Senior Yue Dao."

Yue Dao Lin's gaze focused on Natsume Chikage's face, and she said softly:

"Brother Natsume, congratulations on winning the shogi match again yesterday."

"Winning was really very handsome."

Natsume Chikage nodded slightly and thanked her:

"Thank you."

Yue Dao Lin had already learned from Huang Mu Jie that Natsume Chikage planned to go out to eat with Jie Ai on Thursday.

Jie Ai would definitely pull her along then, so there was no need to rush to invite him alone at this time.

Just wait quietly.

However... there was one thing that needed to be mentioned first.

Yue Dao Lin's lips curled slightly, and she asked with a just-right smile:

"By the way, Brother Natsume, tomorrow, Wednesday, is when the orchestra department goes to another school for a performance. Didn't you say you would go with me to see your sister's school?"

"Don't forget it then."

"After lunch, remember to come down and find me."

Natsume Chikage nodded and confirmed:

"Of course I remember."

"Where do you plan to meet then?"

Yue Dao Lin explained in detail:

"At the orchestra department."

"I have already told the advisor, and she agreed for you to come and help, so you can just come in directly then."

Natsume Chikage understood and responded:

"Understood."

Yue Dao Lin naturally turned her head at this time, looked at Xuecun Lingyin who was standing quietly on the side, and issued an invitation again, her tone gentle:

"Junior Xuecun, I talked to you about this last time, how are you considering it now? Are you coming?"

Xuecun Lingyin squinted her eyes, glanced quickly at Natsume Chikage on the side, and then landed on Yue Dao Lin, who was smiling brightly in front of her. After a few seconds of silence, she refused in a flat tone:

"No... you guys go."

A smile of regret appeared on Yue Dao Lin's face at the right time, and she said softly:

"That's really a pity."

"But it doesn't matter, if you have thoughts in this regard next time, please be sure to tell me."

Saying that.

She turned her gaze back to Natsume Chikage and keenly discovered that the tie he was wearing was a bit crooked, and the ends were not aligned.

"Your tie is crooked..."

"Is it crooked?" Natsume Chikage lowered his head when he heard this, intending to check, his fingers already on the tie knot, preparing to adjust it himself.

However, at this time.

"Let me help you."

"No, I can do it myself..."

Natsume Chikage didn't even have time to finish his polite refusal.

Yue Dao Lin had already stepped forward, shortening the distance between them, reached out, her fingertips already touching the tie, very naturally, but with a hint of shyness that was hard to detect, helped him carefully organize and smooth it out, then let go, took half a step back, her face slightly flushed, and she looked up at him with a beautiful smile.

"It's fine now."

Natsume Chikage was stunned, then fell silent for a moment, looking at Yue Dao Lin with a subtle expression, a hint of surprise and slight helplessness flashing in his eyes.

Clearly, he hadn't expected her to do this so actively and naturally.

He paused, but still said politely.

"Thank you."

Yue Dao Lin shook her head gently, her smile still bright:

"You're welcome."

"Then I'll go back first."

Xuecun Lingyin, who had witnessed the whole thing silently, squinted her eyes even more severely than before, and a hint of darkness flashed in her cold eyes.

As if she were sulking, she turned around without saying a word and walked in front of Natsume Chikage, her pace slightly faster than usual.

Natsume Chikage was used to Xuecun Lingyin's cold and taciturn appearance, just thinking it was her usual style, didn't feel anything special, and naturally took a step and walked not far behind her.

At the same time.

This scene was also seen by the baseball team's number one pitcher, Shinohara Shingo, who happened to be passing by the shoe cabinet area.

When he saw the girl he had been in love with for a long time, Xuecun Lingyin, even after being confessed to by him again and reminded again to keep a distance from Natsume Chikage.

She still went to school with Natsume Chikage again, their figures together.

Even after clearly seeing the scene where Xuecun Lingyin was obviously jealous, staring tightly at the interaction between Natsume Chikage and Yue Dao Lin just now.

Shinohara Shingo felt a sharp pain in his heart and completely understood—although Xuecun Lingyin did not verbally admit that she liked Natsume Chikage when he confessed before, in her heart, she definitely had special thoughts about Natsume Chikage.

You must know that Xuecun Lingyin in the past was really like a flower on a high ridge, and no boy would easily approach her, let alone get close.

Let alone going to school together, and even showing such concern because of the interaction between that boy and other girls.

If this meant she had no thoughts about Natsume Chikage at all, he, Shinohara Shingo, would 100% not believe it!

Thinking that the girl he had secretly loved so carefully for so long had her heart easily intercepted by Natsume Chikage, who appeared halfway!

Shinohara Shingo felt his heart ache, too painful!

Xuecun-san... why didn't you accept my confession?

Instead, you went to get close to this kind of boy who doesn't deserve you at all? ===== CHAPTER 855 =====