Shorts #4 - The Chairman is on Top [ Modern ]

Under a random tree in a school somewhere, a few 1st Year High Schoolers were sitting together.

“Hey, do you know who’s the department head for Literature and Art?”

“Of course I do! It’s Class 3-Room 9’s Senior Jiang Shaojing … But why are you asking about this?”

“I heard our chairman is courting the Literature and Art’s head of department! So it seems like our chairman is a T!” (T/N: T is Top)

“Are you stupid?! Our chairman always was a T! I heard from a 3rd Year Senior, our chairman has been chasing after Senior Shaojing since 2nd Year, and guess what… They seem to be together already!”

“I’m so jealous! They must be filled with love~ Wait, then has their relationship been gossiped about among other students?”

“You think too much! I’ve seen Senior Shaojing before, he looks handsome and nice. No one ever gossiped about them, and surprisingly a lot of their fans support them!”

“Ayya~, and thus two handsome men are leaving all the female juniors of Guang High behind!”

On Christmas Day.

A certain table in the Class 3-Room 9 was covered with present boxes of various sizes. Stepping into the classroom, Jiang Shaojing noticed that his table was covered in tons of things, just like the past few years and he could not help but feel a tad exasperated. Still, he made his way to his table, pursing his lips as he glanced at the one behind, which was also stacked with things and began to tidy it up.

After a few moments of reorganizing, the person who sat in front of him, Yu Jun, turned around with a grin on his face as he teased, “Eyy, the presents you two get really are amazing. Where’s Baicheng? Why isn’t he with you?”

“He…err… He went to buy breakfast, ” Jiang Shaojing replied nonchalantly. Soon he was smiling at Su Baicheng who had just entered with two bags. “Nah, he’s here.”

Big Brother Shaojing, your difference in mood should not be so obvious!

Su Baicheng’s face was initially serious and cold, but upon seeing Jiang Shaojing’s smile, his features softened. Putting one bag onto Jiang Shaojing’s table, he helped him poke the straw into the milk tea while saying, “Class hasn’t started yet, drink it while it’s still hot.”

The girls in their class had long since been corrupted by their intimate daily interactions.

“Baicheng and Shaojing’s Single Dog Daily Torturing has begun again!” No one could tell which girl had complained, but the entire class was sent into a bout of whispering and giggling as they watched…

Shaojing had already gotten used to this sort of reaction so he calmly continued to finish his breakfast. Just as he was eating, he suddenly remembered something. Turning around to Baicheng, who was also eating his breakfast, he said, “They gave you more presents than me!”

Su Baicheng smiled slightly as he replied, “What’s mine is yours.”

Awoooooo!! This sent all their female classmates into a flurry of emotions, Shaojing was jealous again! And the ice mountain Baicheng had smiled again today!

Immediately, Jiang Shaojing blushed, and Su Baicheng stretched out his hand to pinch Jiang Shaojing’s cheeks causing Jiang Shaojing to quickly turn away. Looking at Jiang Shaojing from behind, there was no mistaking the hint of laughter in Su Baicheng’s eyes.

On the other side of the universe, poor Yu Jun could only think to himself, The two of you really are too shameless!

– After Friday’s last lesson had finished –

“Xiao Jing, wait for me at the entrance of the first-floor building.” Jiang Shaojing’s mobile buzzed as a message from Su Baicheng came in.

Because of this, all the juniors who passed by could see the beautiful sight of Senior Jiang Shaojing standing by the entrance of the first-floor building.

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“Senior Shaojing…” Jiang Shaojing was originally scrolling through Weibo when he heard someone called out to him. Lifting his head up, he dazedly glanced at the female junior in front of him. She was about 1.6m in height, had expressive eyes and clean features, would this girl be Yu Jun’s type? Jiang Shaojing smiled slightly as he nodded while asking, “Is anything the matter?”

The little female junior passed her present box to Jiang Shaojing as she shyly said, “This is for you Senior, Merry Christmas!” Jiang Shaojing took it from her, but just as he was about to thank her, she had already run away.

This cute and soft appearance reminded him of his own younger sister who was currently in her 1st Year of High School, and he could not help but laugh in delight.

“Xiao Jing.” Su Baicheng did not sound too happy. Looking at Su Baicheng who had just come down, Jiang Shaojing gently explained, “Baicheng, just now there was this female junior who gave me a present. She’s just like my younger sister and I haven’t even opened the present yet.”

“Mmm, let me see.” After listening to Jiang Shaojing’s explanation, Su Baicheng’s cloudy expression cleared.

Jiang Shaojing handed the present to Su Baicheng who noticed that there was a sticky note stuck on it. The message on the sticky note was “I really like you, as well as Senior Baicheng, I support both of you!” Naturally, Jiang Shaojing also caught sight of it and glanced toward Su Baicheng who was also looking at him. The two locked eyes and smiled, happiness etched on their faces. Su Baicheng slightly lowered his head and softly kissed Jiang Shaojing’s lips.

“Baicheng, I’m so happy!” The light from the setting sun was still shining across the ground, and it added to the beauty of Jiang Shaojing’s smile. Su Baicheng soon smiled too, his smile was gentle and peaceful as he thought, such a tender and wonderful person was all his.

“Merry Christmas, Xiao Jing.”

“Merry Christmas, Baicheng.”

“Xiao Jing, let’s go. Let’s go home, I’ll cook dinner for you.”

“Alright, I’m hungry already.”

The sunlight bathed the silhouettes of Su Baicheng and Jiang Shaojing, encasing them in a shared warmth. On the ground, their shadows were joined together by their clasped hands, their elongated shadows looked like a symbol that their happiness would also last as long.

Once I take your hand, I promise to grow old with you.

Youth is difficult to navigate. Not because of the frenzied immaturity others spoke of, but because one’s truest feelings came during one’s youth. The youth that belonged to Su Baicheng and Jiang Shaojing was beautiful, bitter, brave, relentless and also blessed.

~ Fin ~