Chapter 99

On February 14th, Valentine's Day.

For Ye Wei, today was destined to be a day of busy card exchanges, leaving his hands sore. His social circle was no longer confined to the school; if he wanted to be popular and have more friends, he couldn't ignore any holiday greetings, and he also needed to express his gratitude to those who had helped him.

So, he had already sent greeting cards to Hanks, Solton the lawyer, Darum, Lamor, Anna, and others, all with personally written messages.

Early in the morning, Ye Wei also gave greeting cards and small gifts to his family, including one for Toto, which read a string of "Woof woof woof." Although Toto immediately tore it up, that was its way of saying "Thank you, I like it very much."

At school, just on the school bus and on the way, he had already received over thirty greeting cards, with almost everyone giving him one.

When he arrived at his locker in the academic center's first-floor corridor, he saw that his locker was covered with cards and drawings, as if it had put on a layer of armor!

Most of them were from girls, with messages like "VIY, let's go on a date!" "I fell in love with you at first sight, I am the one most suited for you in the world." "You belong to me, and I belong to you, fate will arrange it, just wait and see." Some even had phone numbers written on them.

"Wow..." Ye Wei looked at the bare lockers of the people around him and then at his own card-covered locker, exclaiming, "Why are they treating my locker like this? It looks like a sissy from elementary school. What's this, an elephant? 'VIY, you're as big as an elephant, I love you.'"

The students nearby and those passing by all laughed, and more people came with cards, saying, "Hey VIY, Happy Valentine's Day!" "This is mine, your actions really inspire me."

"Thanks, thanks guys, Happy Valentine's Day."

Ye Wei smiled as he accepted their cards and in return gave them a card with elegant writing, "You have a beautiful heart, may our friendship last forever," and his personal signature. He had prepared hundreds of such ordinary cards, but it still wasn't enough...

There were ordinary cards, teacher-student cards, and close friend cards, like those for Lev, Trista, and others, which he gave in person, each with a different message.

Of course, there were also cards for couples!

In the morning, in the school's woods, Ye Wei and Lily exchanged cards. Her card was a very exquisite handmade one, with his portrait, a camera, hearts, and other patterns, and elegant writing: "You bring strength to people, and joy to me. Every moment with you is a pleasure, Happy Valentine's Day!"

While she was looking at her card, Lily was also reading his, which said, "One of the greatest joys in life is meeting a kind, excellent, and beautiful girl like you. If the world is a hell, then you must be the angel sent by God to redeem me, Happy Valentine's Day!"

They looked at each other, both feeling a sweet and warm sensation in their hearts.

"I like your praise, I must say I enjoy it very much."

"Yours too, yes, yes..."

The atmosphere was good, but Ye Wei did not confess, and even until the end of school at three in the afternoon, he took no action. Lily wasn't in a hurry, but Lev, Connie, and others kept asking. When they learned he planned a romantic evening, they all sighed, calling him cunning!

Anyway, this year, the number of cards he received from the opposite sex was the most he had ever received, over 150! The year-on-year growth was definitely over 1000%. Most of them were expressions of admiration, and he didn't even know most of the girls. They probably didn't expect a response, just enjoying their youth, thinking, "I once gave a card to a popular figure in the school on Valentine's Day!"

However, for those who left their phone numbers, he sent thank-you messages, one must be polite! Especially to girls!

"See you next week!"

"Bro, good luck!"

At the academic building's entrance, Lev, Bade, Chen Nuo, and Colewin, like cheerleaders, made fist-pumping gestures to encourage him.

"Sure, I'll tell you the details when I get back tonight." Ye Wei winked at them.

"That's great, hehe." Among the four, Lev's smile was slightly lecherous, "Get her, get her!"

When Ye Wei walked away, Lev sighed, wiping his tearless eyes, "The five George Clooneys of the Dream Chasers are now down to four."

"We have five Clooneys in our club?" Bade asked, puzzled. Chen Nuo pushed his glasses and said, "According to my statistics, no one is named Clooney..."

"You bookworms! I meant, there used to be two, now only one is left."

...

Lily also received over a hundred cards today, most of them from the opposite sex, but she kept looking at the one from Ye Wei, sometimes smiling, sometimes frowning, sometimes expressionless.

At the farewell, Trista and Connie encouraged her.

Connie, with a "no big deal" tone, said, "We're in eighth grade, not so young. Many people have their first relationships in fourth or fifth grade, and I even know someone who had a boyfriend in first grade! I had a six-month relationship in sixth grade, and it was just like that. I've forgotten what that guy looked like. Teenagers, breakups and makeups are normal."

"Maybe." Lily felt even more nervous after hearing this, it's different, Connie, not like your kind of play.

"You really like him, and he really likes you. It will naturally turn into a relationship. Let things happen naturally," Trista encouraged, not knowing how much her best friend was thinking.

Naturally, naturally fall in love, naturally break up... How can it be natural...

Lily suppressed her chaotic thoughts and nodded, "I know what to do."

...

Santa Monica, the weather was perfect today. The afternoon sun was bright but not glaring, and since it was both a weekend and Valentine's Day, the small tourist town was even busier than usual. The beach was full of tourists, and the seagulls were somewhat displeased, as humans always like to create holidays to make a fuss.

Under the sea breeze, Ye Wei and Lily walked side by side on the beach, the waves almost reaching their feet. At this moment, neither of them spoke, enjoying the tranquility.

After almost half an hour of walking, Lily saw that he still hadn't made any move and felt a bit relieved. Perhaps he had understood her meaning and was really preparing for an ordinary day.

Ye Wei was now sizing her up. She wore a light white coat, a knee-length skirt, short boots, and her slightly curly hair fell over her shoulders. She had a hair clip and a delicate emerald pendant necklace, which made her neck look even longer and her skin even whiter.

Her face was lightly made up, with clear eyes and the thick eyebrows he loved most, not plucked but neatly combed, giving her a strong and elegant look.

Elegant, youthful, sweet, and cool... These qualities perfectly blended in her, creating a unique and charming presence.

"Lily, you are truly beautiful." He praised her from the heart, feeling a bit hot, it was time...

"Thank you." Lily smiled, like a blooming lily.

Ye Wei looked around and found they were in a relatively quiet area of the beach, with no one within a hundred meters.

Time to act! He smiled and, as if performing a magic trick, pulled a bright red rose from his left sleeve, "Look at this, ordinary but beautiful!"

If ordinary is what you want, nine roses are too much, one will do!

"What..." Lily's eyes widened in surprise, "When did you hide the rose?" From the time they left school until now, they had been together, and he had no chance to buy a rose separately.

"Ha ha ha, a magician's secret can't be revealed, it's my livelihood." Ye Wei proudly waved the rose. In fact, he had hidden it at school, so his left hand had been stiff for almost an hour, but fortunately, the rose wasn't damaged.

He held the flower out to her, delighted by her surprise, and said sincerely, "Lily, the past three months have been the most unforgettable and happiest of my life. I think there are two reasons. One is that I am pursuing my dreams, and they are coming true.

The other is that I met you. Every date we've had has been amazing. I can't simply describe how good it feels, but it's something I've never experienced before! You make me feel that I am truly, truly in love."

He held the rose closer, his face serious, his voice gentle yet strong, "Lily, will you be my girlfriend?"

Wei, Wei... Lily felt the world spinning, everything distorted, the sea and sky indistinguishable. He had confessed, he had confessed...

Listening to his words, her heart was tightly clenched, as if it would burst. She knew there was no escape!

Her trembling right hand was about to reach out to take the flower, her slightly open mouth ready to tell him her feelings, to tell him how wonderful and amazing the past three months had been, how life had taken on new meaning, how everything had changed... to tell him how much she liked him...

But halfway through, the flood of emotions broke through the dam in her heart, overwhelming her with countless images, past and perhaps future.

A voice, both hateful and kind, shouted: "Too fast, you're developing too fast! This is burning your passion at an accelerated rate, do you understand what 'accelerated' means!?"

There's only so much fuel, and once it's gone, you'll be done! Soon! Maybe in six months? Eight months? Anyway, this relationship won't last the year!

Wei might really like you now, but once you enter a serious relationship, he'll feel pressured, he'll get annoyed with you, he'll hate you... Summer comes, and winter isn't far behind!

No, Lily, don't fool yourself, it's not about Wei, it's about you. You don't want to be anyone's girlfriend right now, you're afraid, you doubt, you can't figure it out, you're not ready for a serious relationship! How can you accept it? It wouldn't be fair to Wei, and you wouldn't be a good girlfriend!

Not now, just... not now!

Suddenly, countless voices intertwined, fiercely impacting her mind and heart.

"Divorce means... we won't live together anymore, we'll move back to the U.S. Because... we no longer love each other, but no matter what, we both love you."

"Lily, maybe you think this boy is important now, but..."

"Teenagers, breakups and makeups are normal."

"Let things happen naturally."

"But it always gets tired quickly, and then it falls to the bottom. Cherish the time of your first love, good luck."

Suddenly, the voice burst out, Lily closed her eyes tightly, and shouted, "No, I'm sorry, Wei, I can't, I can't!"

The voices stopped, and there was a dead silence... She had really rejected him, oh God, how could she... She, the fool, had rejected Wei's confession!

"Uh..." Ye Wei blinked, looking at the rose in his hand, then at her. It felt as if a cold sea breeze had suddenly swept through.

He laughed bitterly, "Are you speaking a language I don't understand, where 'NO' means 'YES'? Otherwise... I really don't understand, what's going on? Why is the Homecoming Queen incident happening again?"

"I'm sorry... Wei, I just... I'm crazy..."

"What's going on now?"

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