Ch49.1 - Lost phone

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Jian Mei held his breath, feeling a little nervous. Finally, he opened his mouth and said, “I love you.”

Lu Xingwang, who was originally turning the pages of a case file, paused.

The young man sitting by the desk seemed to be suddenly frozen. He wasn’t an ignorant child and naturally understood the significance of those words. He asked, “What did you say?”

This short question inexplicably made Jian Mei, who hadn’t thought much of the situation, even more nervous. Wanting to explain, he started, “I…what I mean is…”

Lu Xingwang spoke before him. “Did you have dinner with your friends and drink?”

Jian Mei was taken aback.

Jian Mei replied honestly, “No, I didn’t drink.”

Lu Xingwang raised his brows. “Why did you say this then? Did someone teach you?”

If anyone else had been called, some ambiguity might have sprouted between them. However, Lu Xingwang, this old father, was the one who was called, so what Jian Mei received instead was a lecture.

Feeling guilty, Jian Mei said, “No, I was playing a game called truth or dare. I lost and this is the punishment.”

Lu Xingwang just hummed and didn’t say anything.

Just as Jian Mei was still thinking, Lu Xingwang’s voice came from the other end of the call. “Continue to play then. Sleep early after dinner and greet your classmates for me.”

Jian Mei: “Ah?”

The call was hung up.

Jian Mei’s classmates looked at him. Lu Xingwang handled the situation appropriately and did it gracefully as well. Although he didn’t reveal too much information, it made everyone curious about him. Immediately, they all swarmed around Jian Mei.

“Meimei, who’s this person to youah?”

“His voice is nice.”

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Xiao Pang suddenly had a realization. “So that’s Dazhuang-ge!”

Oh my god. That name had sounded so humble and Jian Mei had also described Dazhuang-ge’s life as miserable. Xiao Pang knew that Jian Mei had such a friend, but he always thought that this Dazhuang-gewas just a countryside boyah.

What the hell. That voice? What countryside boy, that’s obviously an overbearing president! But why is the boss called like this? It’s really disappointing to hear, one would shed a tear ah!

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Xiao Pang said, “Go ahead, go ahead.”

Compared to Jian Mei who had been teased but could use the heat in the room as a reason to comfort himself, Lu Xingwang, who was sitting alone by the desk, had nothing as he fell into a brief silence. The case file he was holding hadn’t turned pages in a long time. His eyes were looking but his attention wasn’t there at all.

As a matter of fact, he was far less composed than he seemed to be during the call. His subconscious reaction was to pretend to be calm, but only Lu Xingwang himself knew his inner thoughts and feelings. When Jian Mei had said that line, his brain actually went blank for a moment and a crack appeared in the self-control that he had always been proud of.

If someone were to ask him, it wasn’t that he hadn’t been confessed to before. On the contrary, from what he could remember, there were countless people in the past who had confessed to him, but he was never interested since he had been young, and thus he didn’t react much. He thought it was due to his personality, but just now, he had briefly felt something that he’d never felt before. He wasn’t stupid enough to make excuses and reasons for himself, which was why he was now sitting here in a daze.

For no other reason—

Only because he clearly realized one thing, that this kid, Jian Mei, had already grown up.

On the other side.

When Jian Mei exited the restroom, he met the class monitor, Meng Ting, who was standing against the wall. She looked as if she was contemplating something difficult to say.

Jian Mei paused to look at her. “Class monitor?”

Meng Ting looked up. “Meimei.”

Jian Mei hummed in response. He said, “Why are you here, Class Monitor? Are you here to use the restroom as well?”

Meng Ting’s palms subconsciously sweated as she replied. “Mmh…Yes, me too.”

Jian Mei smiled and responded, “Then you can go aheadba.”

Meng Ting saw that he was about to leave and hurriedly shouted at him, “Hey, wait a minute!”

Jian Mei looked back at her with some confusion. “What’s wrong?”

Meng Ting didn’t know what was wrong with her. She was very nervous. She knew that Jian Mei didn’t like anyone, but she was unreconciled. What if it was possible to slowly cultivate a romantic relationship? What if Jian Mei was willing to try it with her?

So she finally said, “Meimei, I actually have something to say to you, but it was always inconvenient to say it in school. As a matter of fact, I’ve always been grateful to you.”

Jian Mei blinked in doubt. He thought for a while before he said hesitantly, “Class Monitor, do you mean the things that happened when you were in first year of high school?”

Meng Ting nodded.

Although she had a good family background, Meng Ting was raised in a relatively feudalistic and conservative family. She was a strong-minded young girl who loved to save face. She remembered the day when the headteacher said that she would run as a class officer, thus she had been preparing for a long time. However, what she didn’t anticipate was that right before she went on stage, she unexpectedly became so nervous that she actually got hiccups.

It was really awkward at the time!

Soon, she would be going on the stage to speak, but she kept hiccuping. Her mind went blank and she forgot the speech that she carefully memorized for a long time. The thought that she might fail her speech and even face the risk of being mocked made her completely frightened. It was on that day and at that very moment, that she met Jian Mei.

He had also been a freshman. This unfamiliar teenager kindly asked her, “Are you uncomfortable?”

Meng Ting had been holding her breath until her face was crimson, and the way she was fidgeting would truly make people misunderstand. She wanted to shake her head but she unexpectedly hiccuped. At that time, she was angry and anxious. She really wanted to cry, and she thought she would be laughed at. But to her surprise, Jian Mei didn’t laugh at her. He was just slightly surprised for a short moment before comforting her instead. “It’s okay, relax.”

Meng Ting breathed deeply.

Jian Mei’s hands were slightly cold, but his fair and slender fingers were very beautiful. He held Meng Ting’s hands and helped her press some acupuncture points. “It’s alright. It’s just a normal part of the flow of qi and blood in the body. Don’t be nervous, it will be fine soon.”

Meng Ting looked into his eyes. His eyes were so tranquil and clear that she unknowingly fell into a trance.

Jian Mei said, “It’s okay now.”

Meng Ting was surprised that she got dazed at such a time. But when she came back to her senses, she found that she was no longer hiccuping. “Is it..really okay now?”

Jian Mei smiled. “Really.”

Right at that moment, the class monitor called her name, and she didn’t even have time to say thank you before she had to go on stage. Later, she found out that Jian Mei was also one of the candidates that day. Even though they were rivals, he still chose to help her without any hesitation. Some people’s existences were just too stunning, they were bound to leave a profound impact on other people’s lives.

Meng Ting stood in the hotel corridor and pulled herself back from her memories. She tugged at the edges of her dress. When she finally overcame her nervousness, she said softly, “Meimei, actually you should understand what I mean…”

Jian Mei was stunned for a while before nodding. “I understandah.”

Meng Ting raised her head in surprise and her eyes shone brightly. “Do you really?”

Jian Mei said, “Really.”

He honestly hadn’t expected the class monitor to remember the favor from two years ago for so long. Now, even on her birthday, she went out of her way to talk to him alone to say thank you.

“Did…did you misunderstand something?” Meng Ting tentatively confirmed again. “I actually want to express my feelings for you.”

Jian Mei said, “I knowah.”

Meng Ting was hesitant at first but soon became ecstatic. “Really? Then your meaning is?”

“Actually, you don’t need to be so formal, Class Monitor. I completely understand what you mean.” Jian Mei thought that the class monitor was giving him too much credit, so he wanted to give some validation back to Meng Ting. “You seemed to be a little…strict before so I didn’t get the chance to tell you. However, I always thought that even without my help that day, you would’ve been selected, so you don’t have to thank me. You’re very outstanding and I admire you very much.”

Outstanding?

Is he complimenting me?

Meng Ting’s face turned uncontrollably red. She didn’t expect Jian Mei, who usually didn’t talk much, to speak so suggestively. “If you understand then, are we…”

Jian Mei thought Meng Ting finally gained back her confidence and smiled happily. “From now on, let’s get alongba.”

Meng Ting’s heart blossomed with joy. Fortunately, she confessed today and sure enough, if you went out of your way, you’d get good results. Now, she could finally be with her sweetheart and have heart-to-heart conversations with him. “En!”

“Then, I’ll go back first,” said Jian Mei.

Meng Ting nodded and said, “Are you…are you going to take me home tonight?”

Jian Mei had no clue where the class monitor got such a strange idea. Somehow they weren’t on the same page!

“I’m going to Xiao Pang’s house to sleep tonight.” Jian Mei was confused and said, “Class monitor, if your parents won’t come to pick you up, then let’s call a taxi for you.”

The sweetness that filled Meng Ting’s heart was dispelled a little. She never expected a defeat right at the start, but she won’t be giving up. She smiled and said, “It’s okay, don’t worry. I’ll just call my dad.”

Jian Mei smiled. “That’s good then.”

The two of them returned one after the other and their classmates threw them a sideways glance. They were looking intently at Jian Mei and Meng Ting, trying to dig out some gossip from the two of them.