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Wang Sasa was stunned for a long time before hesitantly expressing her confusion, “Hmm?”
Did she just hear something mysterious?
Is it true?
“Wait a moment… Don’t say anything yet, let me sort this out.” Wang Sasa rubbed her temples, furrowing her brow as she pondered, “Are you saying that you like me?”
How is that possible?
Wang Sasa was utterly confused.
How could Tan Yixuan suddenly like her?
Weren’t they just ordinary friends? She thought, rubbing her temples again, struggling to understand.
She glanced at Tan Yixuan, who was smiling at her, and wondered why her attitude didn’t seem like that of someone with a secret crush, which made her even more puzzled.
“Tan Yixuan, you’re not joking, are you?” she murmured, suddenly realizing that as a campus idol, it was quite possible to be admired or even loved deeply!
So, Tan Yixuan’s crush on her made sense! Wang Sasa, feeling a bit melancholic, touched her cheek and thought with regret that if only she liked women and was interested in relationships, she could consider trying with Tan Yixuan.
“Sasa…”
Tan Yixuan hesitated, patting her hand on the back of Wang Sasa’s hand, causing Wang Sasa to startle and instinctively pull away.
Tan Yixuan fell silent, her lips slightly pursed.
“I think…” Wang Sasa paused, holding her own hand and tilting her body to look at her, her brow deeply furrowed.
Tan Yixuan looked down, then suddenly raised her eyes to deeply gaze at her, took a deep breath, and calmly said, “I was joking.”
Wang Sasa: “…” Caught off guard, she was suddenly slapped in the face.
“Oh, really?” Her face shifted between blue and white as she struggled to decide what expression to use to ease the awkwardness.
She had been surprised and reluctant to accept Tan Yixuan’s feelings when she first learned the ‘truth.’ But now, being decisively rejected by Tan Yixuan, Wang Sasa felt inexplicably upset.
“Sorry, was the joke not funny?” Tan Yixuan lowered her gaze to her fingertips and, after a moment, looked up at her with a sincere expression, saying, “If it upset you, I apologize.” Her expression was genuine, leaving no room for criticism.
Wang Sasa opened her mouth, looked at her in frustration, and weakly waved her hand. “I’m not angry.”
Tan Yixuan, calm and composed, said, “That’s a relief.”
Wang Sasa couldn’t help but glance at her, trying to catch Tan Yixuan in a slip-up. Yet, Tan Yixuan effortlessly made a frustrating joke, showing no signs of being affected and slowly working on her homework. Noticing Wang Sasa’s puzzled look, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
Wang Sasa quickly turned her head away. “Nothing.”
Back in her dorm room, Wang Sasa reflected on her interactions with Tan Yixuan and felt increasingly uneasy. Tan Yixuan seemed too close to her.
Was this how ordinary girls interacted with Tan Yixuan? Lost in thought, Wang Sasa looked up to see two girls in the corridor, wearing pajamas, playfully hugging and holding hands, exuding an intimate air as if the space was filled with orange bubbles.
She turned her gaze sideways and was startled when one girl suddenly pressed her chest against the other’s. Instinctively, Wang Sasa covered her chest and stepped back in surprise.
Returning to her dorm, she saw Qi Nanlu suddenly kiss Jiang Qishan on the cheek. Jiang Qishan, caught off guard, quickly turned red. Wang Sasa, shocked, exclaimed, “What are you doing?!”
Qi Nanlu and Jiang Qishan exchanged awkward glances. “Is there a problem?” they asked. Wang Sasa wouldn’t be bothered by their playful behavior, would she?
Wang Sasa twitched her mouth and covered her eyes, sighing in despair. What was happening to her? Was it because of Tan Yixuan’s joke that she was seeing things in a more suggestive light?
Had she changed, or had the world changed?
Why was everything so orange?
When Tan Yixuan returned later, Wang Sasa gave her a long look and quickly washed up and went to bed. She felt there might be something wrong with her and decided to distance herself from Tan Yixuan for a while.
The next morning, Wang Sasa got up early and left the dorm before Tan Yixuan. In room 104, Tan Yixuan was always the first to rise, so by the time Wang Sasa was ready to leave, Tan Yixuan had already opened her eyes, silently got up, and watched her leave.
Was she being too hasty? Tan Yixuan pondered, clenching her fingers on the blanket.
But even if she felt disgusted, she wouldn’t let go.
Wang Sasa arrived at the classroom after breakfast and spent the entire day sitting upright, not glancing at Tan Yixuan once. Tan Yixuan glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, pursed her lips slightly, and remained silent.
The four lackeys, familiar with the closeness between these two, exchanged glances. Was there finally a fallout between the boss and Tan Yixuan?
Zhou Yunlu stroked her chin and said, “What’s up with Tan Yixuan?”
Ji Yiran looked at Tan Yixuan with concern, biting her lip and hesitant to comment.
Chai Kejia, touching her newly dyed hair, suggested, “Don’t you think Tan Yixuan is acting strangely?”
Zhou Yunlu, recalling that Tan Yixuan had given them free tutoring, paused and said, “What’s strange? She’s just a bit poor, that’s all. We’ve seen poor people before; it’s no big deal.” She glanced at Ji Yiran. “Right, Ji Yiran?”
Ji Yiran, suddenly addressed, forced a smile and nodded.
Chai Kejia continued mysteriously, “I mean, isn’t Tan Yixuan being overly close to the boss?”
Zhou Yunlu looked puzzled and scratched her head. “Is she?”
Chai Kejia shot her a look and said, “Observe Tan Yixuan. Isn’t she—?”
Zhou Yunlu became more confused. “Isn’t she what?”
Chai Kejia took a deep breath. “Isn’t she… in love?”
At that moment, Zhou Yufei, who had been silent, brushed her chestnut short hair and, smiling, interrupted Chai Kejia. “Chai Kejia, some things are better left unsaid. Be careful or you might bring trouble upon yourself.” She then glanced at Chai Kejia and smiled, “Did you change your hairstyle?”
Under Zhou Yufei’s gaze, Chai Kejia stiffened.
Seeing the four lackeys huddled together, whispering, Wang Sasa, preoccupied with thoughts about Tan Yixuan, decided to ask them directly. Among the four, she trusted Zhou Yunlu the most, as she was straightforward.
She called Zhou Yunlu to a secluded spot in the corridor. After ensuring no one was around, Wang Sasa lowered her voice and asked, “Do you think something’s off between Tan Yixuan and me?”
Wasn’t this just like what Chai Kejia had said earlier?
Zhou Yunlu, thinking honestly, shook her head. “Not really.” She hesitated, wondering what Wang Sasa meant by this question. If Wang Sasa thought something was wrong, was it bad if she said no? So she hesitantly added, “Maybe just a little?”
“Is there or isn’t there?” Wang Sasa stared at her, exasperated.
Zhou Yunlu, looking troubled, said, “Boss, it’s hard for me to answer like this. Can you be more specific?”
More specific?
Wang Sasa gritted her teeth, thought for a moment, and then closed her eyes, “Do you think it’s normal for a girl to constantly pay attention to another girl and often be touchy with her?”
Zhou Yunlu blinked. “Touchy?
Wang Sasa helplessly said, “Like when she frequently touches my face…”
Zhou Yunlu asked in confusion, “Is it really strange for two girls to frequently touch each other’s faces?”
Wang Sasa replied, “Isn’t it strange?”
Zhou Yunlu said, “…Well, maybe it’s a little odd? But I often do that with my sister!”
Wang Sasa asked, “…Is kissing normal too?”
Zhou Yunlu was momentarily stunned, showing a look of surprise. “What? Boss, did you kiss Tan Yixuan?”
Wang Sasa immediately covered her mouth in a panic and exclaimed, “What are you shouting about? Who said I kissed her? That never happened!”
“Then… why did you bring it up?”
Wang Sasa’s expression stiffened. “I just mentioned it casually!”
After talking with Zhou Yunlu, Wang Sasa felt that she might be overthinking things. Tan Yixuan, as she had said, probably had no special feelings for her. Her inner conflict was likely just due to her own pride.
Having realized this, she believed she could return to normal interactions with Tan Yixuan and thus ended the inexplicable cold war. Returning to her seat, she greeted Tan Yixuan as if nothing had happened. “What’s the homework for today? Can I copy it?”
Tan Yixuan looked momentarily taken aback, then slowly smiled and replied, “Sure.”
On Friday, after school, Wang Sasa and Tan Yixuan said their goodbyes at the crossroads and went to their respective apartments. Once back in her apartment, Wang Sasa took off her backpack and pulled out the assigned homework. As she was flipping through her things, she suddenly froze. A brown notepad had appeared in her backpack.
There was no doubt that this was the same diary she had once come across, Tan Yixuan’s diary.
Wang Sasa stared at the notepad, struggling internally, unsure whether she should take a look.
The previously fabricated joke diary unexpectedly popped into her mind. She remembered Tan Yixuan’s hesitant moments and felt a surge of curiosity about discovering the truth.
What was Tan Yixuan really thinking? If the previous diary was unreliable, this notepad lying on her desk was genuine. Opening it would reveal the truth.
Wang Sasa hesitated for a long time, clenched her fist, and finally, unable to resist her strong curiosity, quietly opened the diary.
Meanwhile, Tan Yixuan was in her own bedroom, working on homework. She suddenly smiled as a thought crossed her mind, her dark eyes glinting with a subtle light.
She didn’t want to cause her any trouble and had to go along with her feelings, telling her it was just a joke.
But people in love are often so capricious. Seeing her indifferent and even avoiding her made Tan Yixuan struggle to control her own impulses.
Hearing is one thing; seeing is believing. She looked forward to seeing her reaction.
Tan Yixuan slowly closed her notebook and turned to look out the window.
The fog settled heavily, and stormy weather seemed imminent.