Chapter 8: The Confession Incident at the Birthday Party (Pa

ight also help bring Chen Lingshan and him closer together. But now Su Cen had refused her request. Out of consideration for propriety, she feared that trying to be clever about it might offend Chen L...Chapter 8: The Confession Event at the Birthday Party (Part 1)

If blood flows through a person's body, running approximately 6,894 kilometers daily, and over sixty years this would amount to circling the Earth three hundred seventy-five times, then in Shishi No. 1 High School, what happens faster than this is news that spreads like wildfire yet remains shocking.

Su Can once had a secret crush on Chen Lingshan, Su Can has a crush on Chen Lingshan, Su Can will definitely confess to her during high school, Su Can will soon make his move, and Su Can intends to confess to Chen Lingshan. The evolution of these rumors catches everyone off guard; even Michael Bay, who arranges such dramatic scenes in movies, might be dazzled.

Thus, within just a few days, Su Can became the person secretly staring at Chen Lingshan, this class beauty, with envious eyes, possibly contemplating sending her love letters behind the scenes or surprising her with an unconventional declaration of affection.

These rumors that mislead people are so widespread and influential that even Xue Yiyang occasionally looks at Su Can with a half-inquisitive expression, as if he wants to peer into his best friend's mind from childhood, wishing he could crack open his head like a walnut to see what’s inside.

Chen Lingshan, however, seems completely oblivious. She remains indifferent and continues her daily activities with friends, joking around during breaks. There are still boys who blush as they hurry past her between classes. Sometimes she gathers with Xue Yiyang and Su Can to chat and laugh, occasionally teasing Su Can with a smile, creating an atmosphere that is heartwarming yet focused on both life and studies, like the yolk and white of an egg encased in a sturdy shell, without any leaks.

Interestingly, no matter how much people sensationalize the relationship between Su Can and Chen Lingshan externally, not even during breaks when everyone gathers to listen to Xue Yiyang's ramblings from all over the place and Li Ai, Zhang Xi, and others laugh behind him, does anyone break this thin veneer.

Everything is like a bag of microwave popcorn that continuously swells but no one knows on which day it will burst.

One day during a physics class, Xue Yiyang turned to look at Su Can and asked, "When are you planning to pursue Chen Lingshan"

As Xue Yiyang spoke, the physics teacher was explaining astrophysics by calculating the ratio of fall times for two objects with the same mass from Earth and the Moon using gravitational acceleration. Su Can thought that the angle at which Xue Yiyang turned his head seemed as ethereal as planetary science.

"Pursue... Chen Lingshan" Since his rebirth, he had been quietly working hard to enrich himself; even when encountering Chen Lingshan, what he felt was a nostalgia for the past. This feeling was quite strange: everything he experienced in his previous life seemed less real, while the environment where he currently lived and grew was truly real. The future held no meaning as it hadn’t happened yet; true significance lay in starting anew now. He had the right to make new choices.

"Cut the crap!" Seeing Su Can's surprised expression, Xue Yiyang chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, "Didn't you enter this prestigious school for her Could it be that you came here just for me! Man, I was underestimating you before, but now I see your potential. Keep up the good work; I believe in you! If there’s anything you need help with, even if it means pretending to rob someone halfway through, I’m willing!"

"Have you been watching too many Hong Kong movies" Su Can laughed awkwardly.

Afterwards, the situation became somewhat awkward. For example, during a second-class break time when everyone was walking around the playground, girls from other classes would approach Chen Lingshan warmly and point to Su Can who was not far away with Xue Yiyang, exclaiming, "Wow! That’s your Su Can!"

Or while chatting on the balcony in the sun, when friends of Chen Lingshan suddenly gathered and said, "Oh, I still have test papers to copy; we’ll be back soon," they all left her side. Xue Yiyang, who was staying with Su Can, winked at him mischievously: "I suddenly need to go to the restroom."

Afterward, everyone else had vanished completely, leaving Chen Lingshan alone with a surprised expression, facing an equally bewildered Su Can.

The evil thing is that the teacher at the door couldn't help sticking out his head, "I won’t disturb your world of two!"

So the quiet became even quieter. Chen Lingshan lowered her head and lightly touched a piece of peeling wall plaster on the ground with her toes; sunlight lazily fell upon her back and Su Can's face, casting a beam of light.

Su Can, who didn’t know what to say at this moment, finally couldn't help but smile slightly. "They... are really boring."

Su Can knew that with Xue Yiyang’s style of neighborhood broadcasting, the absurd event of him entering No. 1 High School because of Chen Lingshan would definitely be spread by him, but he hadn’t expected the current situation to escalate so dramatically.

Actually, Su Can wasn't sure what his feelings were toward Chen Lingshan either.初戀的感情都是很美好的，每個人都有類似的情感，隻不過會被後來轟轟烈烈的生活碾壓而過，被成長所需要疼痛的代價掩埋，來不及回味。In fact, the feeling of first love is always beautiful; everyone has similar emotions, but they are often overshadowed by life's tumultuous events and buried under the painful sacrifices required for growth, leaving no time to savor them.

However, when a familiar street corner triggers memories deeply ingrained in one’s mind, that fleeting surge of emotion always tugs at a place deep within the heart.

Xiao Yunyun's birthday was on Sunday. The afternoon gathering took place in an exquisitely decorated Chinese restaurant specializing in soup dishes, fitting for Xiao Yunyun’s demeanor as a lady from a wealthy family.

After mom found out that Su Can was attending the birthday party of none other than Xiao Yunyun, she was somewhat surprised. After all, everyone had witnessed how vehemently the Xiaos opposed their daughter's relationship with Su Can in the past; they just hadn't voiced it outright.

Su Cun went to his maternal uncle Zeng Zao Ding's gift shop and picked out a Disney plush toy. Even back then, Disney products were already quite expensive; however, it was only in this boutique store owned by his maternal uncle that managed to capture the pulse of fashion trends and stocked up on them. Su Cun bought at cost price, and even an 20-centimeter-tall teddy bear would set him back nearly two hundred dollars.

Since there was still some time left, after organizing this week's key knowledge points in his mind, Su Cun left home as planned to head towards the restaurant where they were going to meet up.

Xia Hai was a small city, especially before it received its title of tourism city, and its main district had yet to expand. It didn't take much time to walk around one place, let alone someone used to living in big cities from his era; not every neighborhood had direct buses. Often, the distance he used to cover in one district was equivalent to three or four districts in Xia Hai's small city, so Su Cun didn’t feel it was far.

He did not expect that even within this small city, the social circle remained small too.

At a street corner of a pedestrian street, Su Cun stood and believed he saw someone familiar at this moment.

On this afternoon of the weekend, Chen Lingshan wore a beautiful Bohemian pleated skirt. Unlike her usual hairstyle in school, which was tied up behind, her hair fell down to her shoulders. She had a charming little floral hair clip on her forehead and wore black tights and small leather shoes, looking as if she were going to some kind of fancy party.

Standing beside her was a boy with a gray hood, white sneakers, and an open and handsome face that appealed to most girls. The pair stood out like golden children in this district.

Chen Lingshan seemed excited about something; just after leaving the clothing store, she pulled the man's wrist and led him into another jewelry gift shop. After a short while, they came out carrying large packages and hailed a taxi from the street corner, getting into the backseat and driving off.him look even stranger. How could such a person not spread rumors in the school Many people mistakenly thought that you, Su Cun, did this. Now my relationship with him is completely ruptured. He has t...