That night, a new post exploded on the Ten Middle School forum.
"The School Flower Personally Hits on the School Bully, and Guess What Happens?
The OP wrote several hundred words.
The OP wrote that they had happened to pass by the bus stop closest to the school after school that day and saw the notorious Jiang Yan, the school bully who had recently been in the spotlight. Unable to resist the urge to gossip, the OP and a friend approached the scene. At first, everyone was trying to keep it low-key, huddling together and whispering, frantically spreading the news on their phones about encountering the school bully. But things took an unexpected turn when a girl tried to take a sneaky photo of him and forgot to turn off her flash, getting caught immediately.
Just when everyone thought the girl was in for a world of trouble, Jiang Yan suddenly turned to the girl next to him and asked if the girl had been taking his picture.
The girl, very nonchalant, replied, "What are you talking about? Was she taking a picture of me?"
Everyone thought the girl was in deep trouble, but then Jiang Yan asked again, "Why did she take my picture?"
The girl, getting impatient, answered, "Because you’re an idiot."
At this point, the crowd thought the girl was definitely done for, but, to everyone’s surprise, Jiang Yan lowered his head and smiled affectionately at her.
The crowd didn’t know how to react at first, but then another twist came. A girl from the humanities track, Fang Ran, suddenly approached and asked Jiang Yan for his contact information.
The OP couldn’t help but make a sarcastic remark about Fang Ran's way of hitting on Jiang Yan, suggesting that asking for contact details in the name of learning exchange was a clever move, but she failed to consider the fact that one was in the science stream, and the other in the humanities. What could they even talk about?
But, of course, that wasn’t the main point.
The real drama came after. Jiang Yan didn’t refuse Fang Ran’s request for his contact info. Instead, he turned to the girl next to him and asked if he should give it to her.
The OP couldn’t believe it. This school bully, who was totally off the charts, was actually asking the girl next to him for permission?
After a prolonged silence, the girl, clearly uncomfortable, responded, “Add her.”
Then came another twist. Jiang Yan pulled out his phone, but before even three seconds passed, he put it back in his pocket and asked the girl for her phone, claiming his phone was out of battery.
At this point, the girl was clearly about to snap. The OP, who was close by, could even hear her grinding her teeth. Still, she handed over her phone.
And here comes the real highlight.
Jiang Yan took the phone and, to everyone's shock, unlocked it.
Wait a minute, how did he know her password?
At this point, everyone could no longer ignore the implication.
Then Jiang Yan handed over his WeChat QR code and said the first non-impolite thing of the evening: "I don’t use WeChat much. This is my deskmate’s. If you have any questions, you can talk to her, and she’ll pass them on to me."
At this point, the OP was absolutely dead.
What in the world was that? Was that love or just a desk-mate relationship?
The post stayed at the top of the forum after it was posted, constantly being bumped by other users.
1. The OP is the best! First in line!
2. I can't believe it. Is this really the Jiang Yan I know?
3. Yes, it’s him. Our handsome school bully.
4. I always thought Jiang Yan and his deskmate’s relationship was a bit unusual. Not long after school started, I saw him buying sanitary pads at the school store. I always thought he was buying them for himself, but now I realize he was buying them for his deskmate.
5. I have some gossip too! During the midterms, my boyfriend accidentally bumped into Jiang Yan’s deskmate. But it was actually the deskmate who wasn’t paying attention while walking backwards. Still, Jiang Yan made my boyfriend apologize in a really cold way. He’s so protective of her.
6. I also have something to share. One time during PE, Jiang Yan’s deskmate got hit by a basketball from a girl in Class 14. Jiang Yan picked her up, and then he seemed to get revenge by beating up that girl from Class 14.
Lin Tiao didn’t usually browse the forum, so she had no idea about all this.
It wasn’t until she got home that night, finished her evening routine, and started reviewing while chatting on QQ that she saw dozens of messages from Meng Xin.
Ahhhhhhhhh! Tiao Tiao, you’re so sweet!
Ahhhhhhhhh! You’re famous! You and the school bully are trending!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Lin Tiao hadn’t finished typing her message yet.
After Meng Xin spammed a few "ah"s, she sent Lin Tiao a link to a post, "Ignore the title. Actually, this post has been renamed to The Cold-Faced School Bully’s Precious Little Wife."
"..."
Lin Tiao moved her mouse, clicked on the link, and it took over ten seconds to fully load. She quickly skimmed through the main post.
Lin Tiao continued scrolling down through the comments. The first few dozen posts were full of gossip. Some things, she actually didn’t even remember.
She kept scrolling until she reached comment number 899.
899. Gossip: The school bully went out with his deskmate during the National Day break.
900. Gossip: The school bully let his deskmate sleep in his bed.
901. Gossip: The school bully even sang a song for his deskmate.
Lin Tiao didn’t have to think to know these were probably posted by Hu Hanghang and the others.
The post was constantly being bumped up.
Lin Tiao casually refreshed the page, and new comments appeared.
1008. Alright, I’ve got a deskmate. Where's the love?
1009. If only I had one too.
1010. In response to the post above, here’s a song for you: What If.
1011. Stop talking nonsense. Winter is for gaining weight, not for romance.
1012. Anyway, love is always like this. You have it, I don’t.
When Lin Tiao saw this comment, she couldn’t help but laugh.
This thread felt like a recollection of memories between her and Jiang Yan, bringing back things she had almost forgotten.
She didn’t scroll any further and instead opened the message that Meng Xin had sent.
Tiao Tiao, what’s going on between you and your deskmate?
Gossip face.
Lin Tiao typed a few words back, "I don’t know either. It just feels like this situation is pretty good for now."
Meng Xin replied quickly.
Got it.
So, you haven’t thought about taking this relationship to the next level?
You have no idea, the school bully is super popular right now.
There are so many girls in our class talking about him all the time.
I even heard that the girl who ranks first on the school flower list has been asking around about your deskmate recently.
Lin Tiao looked at the message Meng Xin sent and fell into deep thought.
Meng Xin then sent several more messages in a row.
"I think the school bully definitely likes you. Otherwise, why would he talk to you like that tonight?"
"Why don't you try confessing? Maybe it’ll work out."
"Just think about it, if someone else confesses before you, you might regret it later."
Lin Tiao sighed and replied.
"Confessing is easier said than done. How am I supposed to tell him? Just say, 'I like you' in person?"
Just the thought of that scene made Lin Tiao feel uneasy.
"I'll think about it some more."
Meng Xin didn't reply.
Lin Tiao didn’t feel like studying anymore, so she casually opened the post she had looked at earlier. The number of replies had already crossed the 2,000 mark.
A little while later, Meng Xin suddenly sent her seven or eight more links, each with titles like "How to Confess," "How to Confess Without Failing," "Top 10 Confession Tips," "Things to Pay Attention to When Confessing," and so on.
"..."
Lin Tiao opened one at random.
"Top 10 Confession Tips: First, you must be good-looking; second, you must be really good-looking; third, you must be exceptionally good-looking. In summary, if you're good-looking, you're good to go."
"..."
How insightful.
Lin Tiao had no interest in reading any more. Just as she was about to log out of QQ, Meng Xin sent another post from a forum.
"Tiao Tiao, you definitely need to see this, I feel like it’s about you and the school bully. Trust me."
She clicked on it.
The post title was "Have You Ever Realized You Have Experiences Like a Romance Novel Protagonist?" The OP, who had just graduated high school a year ago, was now a college student.
The content of the post was essentially about how the OP had discovered that her deskmate was the notorious school bully. At first, she was intimidated and didn’t talk to him much, but since the school bully wasn't very talkative either, they coexisted peacefully for over a month.
Until one day during PE, the OP tripped during the 800-meter test, and it was the school bully who took her to the nurse's office. After this incident, they began to talk.
After a while, the OP realized she had feelings for the school bully and that he might feel the same way.
She confided in her best friend, who encouraged her to confess. However, the OP was hesitant, afraid that it might ruin the current balance between them. So, she decided to keep her feelings to herself and wait until graduation to confess. But soon after, rumors spread about her and the school bully, and they were both called to see the teacher and their parents, and their seats were switched.
The OP felt wronged because they weren’t even dating yet. So, she skipped evening study sessions and went to vent to her friends. On the way back, she ran into her deskmate, the school bully.
What happened next went beyond Lin Tiao’s imagination.
The school bully saw that the OP was crying and, without hesitation, confessed to her.
"I think this is really unfair. We’re not even together, and I can't stand feeling like this. So, think about it: do you want to be with me and make our early relationship official?"
Of course, the ending was sweet.
After they got together, the OP learned that the school bully had liked her since the beginning of the school year and had even arranged for their seating. Later, both of them were accepted to a prestigious domestic university and now attend the same school, in the same department, and the same class.
After reading the post, Lin Tiao felt like she had discovered a whole new world.
She went back and reread the post, pausing for a long time when she reached a particular part.
The room was quiet for a long time, and then the sound of her fingers typing on the keyboard broke the silence.
Outside, the night was deep, and when the hour hand passed 1:00, the room fell silent again.
Lin Tiao stretched lazily, clicked the mouse, closed all the webpages, and after washing her face, crawled into bed.
Before putting down her phone, she logged back into the forum and updated the post.
"Don’t be, everyone. Wait for my good news. Fist jpg."
It was still noisy outside, even in the early morning.
Jiang Yan rubbed the bridge of his nose, took off his headphones, hung them up, and got up to pour a glass of water. He returned, casually clicked on some messages that Hu Hanghang and the others had sent in the group earlier.
Underage gazes.
The honest person’s smile.
We brick carriers don't understand these things.
He scrolled up and saw a post, clicked on it.
A few minutes later.
A light chuckle.
Jiang Yan leaned back in his chair, his wrist resting on the desk’s edge, his long fingers slowly scrolling down the mouse, the drowsiness in his eyes replaced by a faint smile.
"What are you looking at?" Guo Che leaned over, his head close to Jiang Yan’s.
Jiang Yan didn’t hide it, released the mouse, and rubbed his neck.
Guo Che grabbed the mouse and read through the post, then chuckled, "I didn’t expect this from you. Looks like you have a trick up your sleeve."
The boy’s gaze swept past him. "What about it?"
Guo Che shrugged, leaning back with his arm over Jiang Yan’s shoulder. "You really like her."
Jiang Yan glanced at him but didn’t speak.
Seeing that, Guo Che understood and sighed. "Alright, looks like you’re serious."
Jiang Yan was a pretty straightforward person, except for one thing: he was extremely reserved. The more he liked someone, the harder it was for him to speak up. But he also had a strong possessiveness and often needed to be driven to the point of being pushed to admit the truth.
The two chatted for a while.
The night owl, Hu Hanghang, popped up again and shared a new post link in the group.
Great news: The school bully from the 2nd-year class has officially started dating his deskmate!
"Bro, are you asleep? You and Tiao Tiao just posted a new update. It’s said to be your secret crush on her."
Jiang Yan didn’t reply, just clicked on the link.
The post was from a little after 1:00 AM.
The number of replies wasn’t as high as the previous gossip post, but it looked more substantial. The OP was a user named "Has the School Bully Started Dating Today?"
Jiang Yan read the post and then clicked on the OP's profile. It was a newly registered user, and under the gender tag, it showed male.
He closed the page and glanced at the post title.
The School Bully's Secret Crush History.
"..."
The OP claimed to be a close friend of the school bully and his deskmate, having known them for a long time.
The OP witnessed the school bully’s infatuation with Lin Tiao from the moment he entered the school. Unfortunately, they weren’t in the same class, so the school bully had to wait until the final exams. During that time, the school bully unexpectedly found out that he would be in the same exam hall as Lin Tiao, and he carefully planned ways to talk to her. Eventually, he missed the last English exam just so he could be in the same class as her.
After they became classmates, the school bully went to extreme lengths to try to become Lin Tiao’s deskmate, working tirelessly to implement his plan to be closer to her.
At the end of the post, the OP hinted that the school bully might be preparing to confess.
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