Chapter 19: Only for You

The drama club didn’t really need their help anymore, but Lin Miaomiao didn’t say anything. Everyone else got along well with Chen Lu, and they were happy to have him around, just hanging out and chatting.

So Chen Lu still went there whenever he had free time, just messing around in the drama club.

He ate breakfast brought by Liang Zhirou in the morning, and then treated her to lunch.

Don’t ask, just say he’s helping out.

Chen Lu insisted on paying for lunch. If Liang Zhirou didn’t agree, he wouldn’t eat porridge. Liang Zhirou couldn’t resist him, so she agreed. Chen Lu was happy to improve her meals.

Chen Lu kept saying that giving and receiving should be mutual, but Liang Zhirou didn’t understand. She continued to naively research what Chen Lu liked to eat.

A week before the school anniversary performance, early in the morning, the costumes they had ordered finally arrived.

It is a school uniform from the Republic of China period, and is very similar to the ones shown in many TV dramas.

The men’s were gray Zhongshan suits, and the women’s were blue tops with black skirts.

Very classic.

Lin Miaomiao excitedly took a men’s and a women’s set to Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou, wanting to ask if they wanted to try them on.

She had originally planned to keep the extra set as a souvenir, but now she thought about it and decided to give it to Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou. After all, there was no one in the entire drama club who looked better than Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou, and she could feast her eyes.

But she saw them sitting side by side, Chen Lu staring at his phone without moving, and Liang Zhirou leaning against his shoulder, sleeping soundly.

She must have leaned against him unconsciously after falling asleep. She would be so embarrassed when she woke up.

Chen Lu made a shushing gesture, turned his head to look at the girl who was sleeping soundly, and felt the faint fragrance from her hair. He couldn’t help but smile.

After coming here, Liang Zhirou fell asleep after sitting for a while, and then somehow leaned against him. His heart hadn’t calmed down until now.

She’s been exhausted from going to school and working part-time all day long…

He thought.

Lin Miaomiao didn’t say anything else. She shook the men’s clothes in her hand and mouthed, “For, you.”

Chen Lu shook his head, indicating refusal.

She pointed at the women’s clothes, then at Liang Zhirou.

Chen Lu immediately nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, signaling her to leave the clothes.

Lin Miaomiao naturally understood what was going on in Chen Lu’s mind. She rolled her eyes at him and went back.

Half an hour later.

Chen Lu saw that it was time for Liang Zhirou’s part-time job, so he gently moved his arm and asked softly, “Shouldn’t you be going to work?”

“Not today.” Half-awake, Liang Zhirou seemed to feel that the pillow wasn’t comfortable, so she leaned against it again, gently rubbing her cheek against it.

Chen Lu unconsciously swallowed, “Huh? Why?”

He found it strange. He had never seen Liang Zhirou skip her part-time job.

“The store doesn’t need flyers anymore. I haven’t found a new job yet.”

“Then that’s good. Take a break today.”

He looked at the girl beside him who was talking to him with her eyes closed, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

At this distance, Liang Zhirou’s delicate face and tender skin were completely exposed. He inexplicably felt like he was the only one enjoying this view.

After all, no one else had noticed how beautiful Liang Zhirou really was, and they didn’t have the opportunity to gaze at this girl from such a close distance.

Compared to her impressive figure, her beauty was simply incomparable.

But Chen Lu still loved to look at her eyes.

“Hmm.”

The girl responded softly, her voice deep, as if she hadn’t woken up completely. She sleepily rubbed her cheek against Chen Lu’s shoulder, seemingly finding it comfortable.

The next second, she realized something was wrong and jumped up.

Whether it was because she had slept for a while or because she was embarrassed, Liang Zhirou’s cheeks were flushed.

She quickly looked around, then quickly wiped her mouth, making sure she hadn’t drooled.

If she had drooled while leaning against Chen Lu’s shoulder while sleeping, she would jump into a river right away.

The girl’s nervous eyes darted around, avoiding Chen Lu’s gaze.

Liang Zhirou could only hear her own heart pounding, feeling her cheeks burning.

I just wanted to close my eyes and rest, why did I end up leaning against Chen Lu’s shoulder when I woke up…?

I’m going to be laughed at…

Will Chen Lu think I’m frivolous…?

“You’re taking advantage of me.” Seeing the girl’s blushing and shy appearance, Chen Lu chuckled lightly.

“I, I’m sorry!”

Chen Lu frowned, not satisfied with this answer, “Just an apology? You’re taking advantage of my body and not taking responsibility, right?”

“Ah?” Liang Zhirou was even more flustered, her mind was like a burning CPU, unable to process anything, and it wouldn’t be surprising if she started sweating from the top of her head the next second, “Then how should I take responsibility…”

Chen Lu wanted to tease her a little longer, but he couldn’t hold back his laughter, so he could only laugh and pull the flustered girl to the chair next to him.

“Just kidding, I didn’t want to wake you up because you looked so tired. Do you want to sleep a little longer?”

Liang Zhirou kept her head down, still looking embarrassed, “No, I don’t need to.”

To be honest, if Chen Lu had asked her to take responsibility just now, she almost believed him and thought about how to take responsibility.

After all, in her hometown, her actions would already be considered flirting.

Even though the internet has developed so much now, children in mountain villages are still far less open than children in big cities.

It’s one thing to see others do it, but it’s another thing to accept it yourself.

“I’m sorry…” Liang Zhirou still felt that her actions were inappropriate.

This made Chen Lu a little strange. According to the TV dramas, the female leads would just blush a little and pretend nothing happened.

Why is she still apologizing…?

Chen Lu continued to tease, dragging his chin, “If you really feel sorry for me, let me lean on your shoulder next time, and then we’ll be even.”

“No, we’re friends, we can’t do that…”

“But we’re the best friends.”

“Even the best friends can’t do that…”

“We’re both innocent, what are you afraid of.” Chen Lu said with a serious face.

Liang Zhirou was completely confused by these words, her eyes blinking, “Just, just once?”

She asked tentatively, afraid that Chen Lu would raise the price.

She looked so pitiful that Chen Lu couldn’t help but want to bully her more.

“Okay.”

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Chen Lu didn’t dwell on this matter anymore, lest Liang Zhirou would come to her senses after she woke up from her nap.

The girl kept her head down, embarrassed to speak, silently taking off her hair tie and re-tying her hair.

Her waterfall-like black hair cascaded down her back, her hair was so black and healthy, it was unknown how this silly girl managed to maintain such good hair quality.

“Don’t you tie your hair up when you’re not working, I think you look pretty with your hair down.”

After saying that, Chen Lu regretted it a little, feeling like he was overstepping his boundaries.

But he didn’t expect Liang Zhirou to agree immediately.

“Okay.” She said, putting the hair tie back on her hand like a bracelet.

Liang Zhirou tidied her hair a little and sat obediently next to Chen Lu, looking gentle and charming.

Only then did she notice the strange clothes beside her, and she curiously picked them up to look at them.

“Lin Miaomiao gave them to you.” Chen Lu explained, “Do you want to try them on?”

Liang Zhirou was stunned when she heard this, and then she shook her head like a rattle. Although they were proper clothes, she still felt strange.

“You have to experience everything.”

Chen Lu shamelessly continued to coax, “We agreed before, you have to learn to be confident. This is part of the plan.”

“Wait, wait, I’ll return them to her later.” Liang Zhirou lowered her head deeply, feeling her cheeks burn even hotter, her thoughts racing.

How can he be so pushy…?

I already agreed to let you lean on me…

Liang Zhirou, Liang Zhirou! How can you be so depraved! You can’t lower your standards anymore!

You have to learn to refuse him!

The girl finally made up her mind.

But Chen Lu suddenly leaned close to her ear and teased, “If you feel shy, I’ll just let you see it. You don’t want your best friend to be sad, do you?”

The sudden heat from his breath made the girl’s whole body tingle, and her slender waist went limp.

The girl was too shy to dodge, and after thinking for a long time, she nodded slightly, against her will.