Chapter 1: Another Year of School Opening
Story: I'm Waiting for You Author:shenmoa words:9253 Update time:2023-07-01 09:22:13
Another year, another season of school starting. After surviving the first year and the second year of high school, they have now entered the dreaded third year. The once peaceful campus has become lively again, as the youngsters in their adolescence energetically wander around. Restless eyes occasionally glance at the innocent schoolgirls in short skirts walking by.
"How was your summer vacation, Hemiao?"
"Just like that." The tall and slender teenager pulled his suitcase and chatted absently with the person beside him.
"Look at how you're talking. It's been a month since I last saw you. Where have you been gallivanting?" Shen Jinbin hooked his arm around Li He's shoulder and teased him with his words.
"Don't even mention it. You know very well about my grandfather's temperament. As soon as I have a break, he just throws me into the army."
"Hahaha, ha... cough cough," Shen Jinbin exaggeratedly laughed while patting Li He's shoulder. As a result, he choked.
"Shen Jinbin, indeed only you are worthy of this name. Don't claim to know me when you go out," Li He disdainfully shrugged off Shen Jinbin's hand and patted the shoulder he had placed it on. Then, she walked away with big strides.
"It's not like I chose the name myself." Left behind, Shen Jinbin rubbed his nose dejectedly and murmured, "Hey, Hemiao, wait for me. Why are you walking so fast!" After a brief moment of hesitation, Shen Jinbin hurriedly caught up.
A warm and refreshing voice came from beside his ear. "Excuse me, classmate, could you please tell me how to get to the Grade 12 Office?" Lai He stopped in his tracks and turned towards the source of the voice. Under the sunlight, the figure was somewhat blurred. He saw a person dressed in a white shirt and white pants, with short hair that fluttered slightly in the breeze. Resting on his straight nose was a pair of black-framed glasses. It was an ordinary attire, but combined with his unique aura, it was impossible to look away from him.
"Hemiao, Hemiao? Someone is asking you a question, why aren't you speaking?" Shen Jinbin nudged Lihe gently beside him.
"Oh, oh, sorry, um, the office is right in front, on the far side of the fourth floor of Building E." Li He pointed towards the distant teaching building.
"Thank you," he murmured a word of gratitude and turned to walk towards the front.
What are you still looking at? They've all gone far away. What's the matter? Love at first sight, huh?
"... " Li He cast a pitying glance at Shen Jinbin and walked towards the student dormitory.
"Hemiao, why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me I've guessed it right. No wonder you never showed interest in any of the girls who pursued you in the past..." Shen Jinbin trailed off, speaking to himself. His overly loud tone attracted the attention of passersby.
Feeling the strange looks coming from the people around, Li He sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Crazy, how could there be someone as stupid as you?"
I quietly quickened my pace, I don't know this person.
Student Dormitory, third floor.
The high school dormitories for the senior year are arranged for four students per room, unlike the six students per room in the first and second year. In order to create a more conducive environment for studying and preparing for the college entrance examination, all the dormitory members have gone through a careful rearrangement, but...
Oh, He Miao, as expected, we're roommates again." Shen Jinbin exclaimed excitedly as he glanced at the name on the door plaque and whistled.
"Ah, what a disaster!" Ignoring him, she pushed open the door and entered the dormitory. The dormitory had a nice environment, with separate wardrobes and desks. On the shared long table near the window, there were two computers for communal use. The location was also good, with several lush green trees outside the window, providing just the right amount of shade to block some of the sunlight. It wasn't too dim nor too bright, and when tired eyes needed a break, they could enjoy the refreshing greenery.
There is already a roommate here, unfamiliar, seems to not be a previous classmate, probably a transfer student. He appears to be a quiet and well-behaved boy, silently tidying up his own bed, as if he hadn't seen the two who entered through the door. The outgoing Shen Jinbin immediately ran over to greet him.
"Hey, classmate, I'm Shen Jinbin. That person over there is Li He. From now on, we'll be roommates. What's your name?" Shen Jinbin's enthusiastic tone, coupled with his loud voice, immediately caught the attention of the new roommate.
"Crazy?" With a hint of confusion in his tone, this person's name was even more peculiar than his own.
"Well, it's not a mental illness, it's Shen Jinbin, Shen from Shenyang, Jin indicating promotion, and Bin representing well-mannered." Shen Jinbin explained with some helplessness but still skillfully.
"Oh, I'm called Yan Liang, Yan Liang like the world's fickle nature." Yan Liang replied before continuing to organize his luggage.
Seeing that no one was paying much attention to him, Shen Jinbin awkwardly scratched his head and went on to tidy up his own things.
Shen Jinbin tidied up in a sloppy and casual manner, then went to the bathroom to take a quick shower. He collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep without forgetting to ask Li He to wake him up when she went to study late at night.
Li He packed up his things and casually responded with a couple of half-hearted acknowledgments.
Looking at Li He meticulously stacking books and neatly organizing everyday items, and even tidying up for Shen Jinbin afterwards, Yan Liang couldn't help but look at this young man with a different perspective. After all, nowadays, it's rare to find a young man with any practical life skills.
"Your name is Li He?" After a long silence, Yan Liang, who seldom spoke, finally opened his mouth.
"Um, hello," Li He nodded politely.
"What two characters?"
"Dawn's dawn, seedling's stalk."
"Oh, you've really tidied up your things, do you have a cleanliness obsession?"
"There's no need for that, it's just that after staying in the army for a long time, I've gotten used to it." Every time there's a break, they always drag me into training. It would be strange if I wasn't used to it.
"Have you ever served in the military?"
"Just some petty mischief, playing around."
"...
Tick-tock, the clock on the wall ticks away on its own.
Zui nàoténg de Shěn Jìnbīn shuìzháo le, sùshè lǐ xiànrù le guǐyì de ānjìng, Lí Hé zài bù shú de rén miànqián zhǎo bù dào huàtí, yánliáng bù ài shuōhuà, zuìhòu yī wèi shìyǒu yòu chíchí méi lái. Jiù zài zhèyàng de fēnwéi xià, zhōngyú áodào le liù diǎn.
Shen Jinbin, get up, let's go.
"You're crazy! It's class time, yet you're sleeping like a dead pig."
"Got it, give me a minute."
"Wake up, Shen Jinbin. Shall we go together?" After waking up Shen Jinbin, Li He asked Yan Liang, who was playing with his phone.
"Let's go," he said.
Senior Year, Class 19.
A number of classmates have already arrived in the class, almost all of them familiar faces. After all, there wouldn't be too many students transferring schools in the third year of high school.
"Psychopath, how was your vacation?" Classmate A.
"Li He, have you brought the lunatic to get treated? Maybe there's still hope." Classmate B.
"He's beyond saving," said Li He.
"Hahaha." Classmate CDEFG laughed.
"Don't call me crazy anymore, alright? Have you not gotten tired of this joke after playing it for two years?" Shen Jinbin's anger level reached 99.
"Okay, okay, let's stop talking." The one speaking was Fang Zi, the class monitor and the acknowledged goddess of not only our class but the entire grade. Her appearance, hmm, truly beautiful.
Being the class monitor is still better, we have been tormented by those lunatics and psychopaths for so long.
"Hey, who's that handsome guy behind you?" Fēng Zǐ asked, looking at Yán Liáng sitting silently by the window.
He, his name is Yan Liang, he is a transfer student.
"Excuse me, excuse me, I want to talk to him." Feng Zi pushed Shen Jinbin aside and quickly walked a few steps, reaching the table where Yan Liang was sitting.
No humanity, they just abandoned me like this.
Classmate, classmate, your name is Yan Liang, right?
I looked up and saw a girl. This girl was so tall, estimated to be around 175 centimeters. She had shoulder-length hair and exuded an elegant temperament.
"Mhm."
Yan Liang, your facial features are so refined, and your skin is so good. How do you take care of it? You're even more beautiful than girls. I'm jealous."
"...Born this way."
"Tian Shengli Zhi a~" Feng Zi mocked.
Yan Liang remained silent.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I am the class monitor of our class. From now on, you are a member of our class. If you have any questions, you can come to me. If anyone bullies you, you can also come to me. Sister will have your back."
This girl is quite straightforward, with the appearance of a goddess but the heart of a tomboy.
"Everyone, quiet down." A sudden voice interrupted the students' clamor.
The voice sounded so familiar that Li He, who was lost in thought, suddenly looked towards the podium. Surprisingly, it was him.