Chapter 53

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When Mei Jianzhong and the others returned after hearing the news, they saw Feng Yiping standing at his second uncle's doorstep, still half-asleep.

It was only then that his third uncle realized, "You must have been drunk and slept here all along!"

This gave his third uncle something to complain about. Sure enough, Mei Jianzhong immediately scolded him, "Yiping is still so young, and he got drunk following you. How did you take care of him?"

Feng Yiping, rubbing his eyes, quickly explained that he didn't know the strength of the rice wine and had drunk too much on his own.

Mei Jianzhong wouldn't hear any of it, "You didn't know, and he didn't know?"

Sigh, it's just a father scolding his son, nothing too serious.

When Mei Jianzhong and the others were looking for Feng Yiping, they made a lot of noise, so the misunderstanding caused by Feng Yiping that night quickly spread.

The next day, everyone who met him on the road joked with him, "Yiping, come to my place for a drink, I've just made some sweet rice wine."

This made Feng Yiping feel quite embarrassed. This time, he really felt he had lost face in front of his grandmother.

As they say, drinking can lead to trouble. The class teacher had asked him to write a summary speech, but he hadn't done it. So after lunch, he urged Wang Changning to return to school with him.

He thought he would be the earliest to arrive, but there was already a female classmate there, Hu Junting. Feng Yiping usually didn't interact much with his classmates, and he had only spoken to this girl a couple of times. Seeing her look up, he smiled and greeted her.

He had just started writing and had written less than a hundred words when a fragrant scent of orchids approached. Looking up, he saw Hu Junting walking over with paper and pen, apparently to ask for help.

Sure enough, Hu Junting asked for help with a physics problem about calculating buoyancy. It wasn't particularly difficult, and Feng Yiping explained it step by step. Hu Junting was very cooperative, often saying, "Oh, I see," while her bright eyes stared at Feng Yiping, full of admiration and... adoration?

Feng Yiping sat down, and Hu Junting leaned over, their heads very close. When they looked at each other, their eyes were almost touching. As they spoke, Feng Yiping could easily smell the fresh and sweet breath of the girl.

Hu Junting seemed to be completely unaware or didn't care, but Feng Yiping felt a bit uncomfortable. So he moved to Feng Wen's seat and let Hu Junting sit on his chair, which was better, as they didn't have to be head-to-head.

Hu Junting sat down gracefully, and Feng Yiping worked out the problem step by step on the draft paper. He felt that Hu Junting was staring at him from the side, and her body was getting closer, though not touching, the distance was almost negligible.

He sped up, writing down the complete solution, noting the formulas and parameters used. He was confident that any classmate who saw this would have no more questions about the problem.

Hu Junting took the draft paper, thanked Feng Yiping, and complimented him, "Your handwriting is really beautiful."

But soon after, she came back with a book and a backpack, this time not looking directly at Feng Yiping. She placed a hardcover copy of "Pride and Prejudice" on the desk and said, lowering her head, "I know you like literature. This is a book my cousin gave me. I hope you like it!"

As she walked to the classroom door, she turned back and smiled, her two braids bouncing playfully, and said to Feng Yiping, "Make sure to read it!"

To be honest, Feng Yiping wasn't very interested in foreign classics, except for a few. He guessed that Hu Junting's intention wasn't in the book, so he didn't bother to open it. He just picked it up and shook it, and sure enough, a pink envelope fell out.

The envelope had no writing on it. Feng Yiping didn't want to give himself more trouble, so he put the envelope in his pocket. Seeing no classmates coming in, he opened his desk and left the lid open, placing the letter in the drawer and reading it quickly.

The content of the letter was similar to what Liu Fei had written, praising Feng Yiping's talent, effort, and simplicity, and finding him very mature. In summary, it said that seeing him made her feel happy and peaceful, and not seeing him made her feel a bit lost and empty. It also acknowledged that this was a time to lay the foundation for the future and that Feng Yiping didn't want too much attention. So she just wanted him to know that someone was always quietly caring for and watching over him, and she hoped he would consider her a friend and that they could quietly accompany each other through junior high school.

Feng Yiping had just finished reading the letter in a hurry when Huang Jingping and Wang Jinju entered the classroom, chatting and laughing. With a "bang," he quickly closed the drawer, but this didn't make the two girls suspicious. Huang Jingping smiled at him and asked why he had come so early. Wang Jinju dramatically clutched her heart and said, "Feng Yiping, you scared me!"

The best way to deal with Wang Jinju was to ignore her when she was looking for trouble, so Feng Yiping just smiled and didn't respond, burying himself in writing the speech again.

However, his mind couldn't quite settle.

In junior high school, Feng Yiping's grades were good, always in the top five of the class, but not as outstanding as now. His family was very poor, and his clothes were quite shabby. He wasn't particularly self-conscious, but he was somewhat introverted and could be considered a little bookworm. So he didn't have the experience of being favored by girls like he did now.

So, receiving another letter from a female classmate, he felt both troubled and flattered, with a hint of secret joy in his heart.

Apart from Xiao Zhijie and Wang Changning, he had no further contact with his junior high school classmates after graduation. When he was reborn, he had no memory of most of his classmates' appearances or names, so he didn't know what happened to Liu Fei and Hu Junting later.

From what he could see, both Liu Fei and Hu Junting were very excellent girls, with good looks and a strong work ethic, at least more so than Lin Hui.

Especially Hu Junting, with her bright eyes, fair skin, and square face, her features were very立体, making her a true beauty, and she was already quite attractive and charming now.

If they were all adults, Feng Yiping might not have been able to resist such temptation, but they were still young and immature!

Moreover, in a neighboring county, there was a sixth-grader, Zhang Yan, who was now a bit chubby. She was destined to be the one to walk with him and spend the rest of his life with him.

In short, while such an event was somewhat annoying, it was also somewhat gratifying. Fortunately, they hadn't made any specific demands, so it was best to keep a certain distance, neither deliberately getting closer nor deliberately distancing themselves, and to act as if nothing had happened, continuing to interact as before.

He couldn't show acceptance, which might provide the soil and nutrients for their vague feelings to grow, nor could he coldly reject them, which might leave a deep negative impression on them during their first love in their teenage years.

In the end, after junior high school, the classmates would each take different paths in life, and they might never cross paths again.

So, with time, some things would naturally fade away, becoming a faint smile on the lips and in the heart years later.