Yang Zhe thought to himself that it was normal for the senior to have a good impression of him.
Clenching his teeth, Yang Zhe mustered his courage and, pointing at Ye Chenfeng, asked, "Senior, is he your boyfriend?"
"This..." Shen Yuqin hesitated for a moment. She intended to confirm it but, fearing that Ye Chenfeng would be unhappy, she quickly changed her answer, "He’s not my boyfriend; he’s my ’Big Brother Ye’."
Yang Zhe’s eyes lit up, and he adjusted his thick glasses before inquiring further, "So, do you have a boyfriend right now, senior?"
"Damn, the top student is really going to confess. This is going to be big news at school."
"I’m betting here, everybody hurry up and place your bets—the top student’s confession succeeding..."
"I bet the top student’s confession will fail! A hundred!"
"Damn, can’t you guys hope for the best for the top student? A bunch of beasts."
Meanwhile, Shen Yuqin shook her head, "No, I’m still single right now."
"That’s really great." The top student Yang Zhe made a fist-pumping gesture.
"Yang Zhe, let’s talk another time, okay? I need to accompany my friend now," Shen Yuqin tactfully made her hint.
But Yang Zhe didn’t get it at all and smiled, "No worries, Senior. It won’t affect my study time, and besides, what does sacrificing a bit of study time to see you matter?"
Ye Chenfeng truly felt like spitting blood. Was this kid’s EQ in the negatives?
He actually said it wouldn’t affect his study time—can’t he understand human speech?
Shen Yuqin was utterly speechless and helplessly glanced at Ye Chenfeng.
She didn’t want to directly tell him, "You should leave now, you are bothering us."
But if she didn’t say it outright, this guy with his EQ would never understand the hidden meaning in her words.
"Damn, I’m really done with the top student. His EQ must be negative infinity," the surrounding students also fainted en masse.
"Senior, I have something to tell you!" Suddenly, top student Yang Zhe said.
Shen Yuqin nodded, "Go ahead, say it."
All she wanted now was for Yang Zhe to finish talking and leave, not disturbing her and Ye Chenfeng’s private time.
Incredibly, Yang Zhe cleared his throat and then, looking at Shen Yuqin deeply, said loudly, "The sky is blue, the earth is vast. My heart is longing. Wind carries my affection, the light rain tells of my lingering feelings. Thinking of you, missing you, looking at you, my heart, has already succumbed to you. Senior, would you please accept my love?"
She was completely stunned, her eyes blinking in disbelief as she asked, "Yang Zhe, what are you doing?"
Yang Zhe clenched his teeth, "Senior, I am confessing to you."
Shen Yuqin felt an urge to faint, Yang Zhe was incredibly absurd.
"Yang Zhe, stop joking around, there are so many people watching," Shen Yuqin said with a chuckle in a low voice.
But Yang Zhe, like a child, stubbornly said, "Senior, I’m not joking. It’s better that everyone is watching. I want everyone to know that I like you!"
The whole crowd was in an uproar, everyone was shocked by Yang Zhe.
"Yang Zhe, stop it!" Shen Yuqin hurriedly said.
"Senior, I’m not joking. Today, I just want to speak my heart out," Yang Zhe said with unwavering determination in his eyes.
"It was a rainy afternoon when we met on the gravel path to the library. The sky was sprinkling heavily, and as I stood there helpless with books in my arms, you suddenly appeared with an umbrella. From the moment I saw you, my soul felt a mysterious force. You were like a princess from a fairy tale, pure..." Yang Zhe reminisced deeply about the past.
This time, the audience didn’t laugh at him; instead, they quieted down.
"Senior, keeping the secret that I liked you has been buried in my heart for three years, and I’m really happy to say it now. Seeing you every day at school filled me with motivation, but this semester, you no longer appeared in my story. I thought I’d never see you again in my lifetime, but unexpectedly, I met you here. It must be fate that we should be together..." Yang Zhe’s deep emotions could certainly move someone.
Shen Yuqin was also moved and couldn’t help saying, "Yang Zhe, thank you for liking me. Thank you for holding such an important place in your heart for me."
"Then, Senior, let’s be together? When we were in school, your grades were always the best, and I was always the top of our grade. I think we have a lot to talk about, and even our children would be envied by everyone," Yang Zhe said excitedly.
"I’m sorry, Yang Zhe, I already have someone I like. So, while I appreciate your feelings, I hope you find the girl who is meant for you," Shen Yuqin sincerely wished.
"What? You already have someone you like?" Yang Zhe trembled, and the three thick books in his hand suddenly dropped to the ground, creating a loud noise.
Yang Zhe looked disturbed: "Impossible, I believe that you’ve always liked someone like me; you’ve been most exposed to my type, so I believe the person you like must be me."
Everyone felt a collective urge to spit blood, wondering how shameless one must be to utter such words. This kid must be living in a fantasy.
"That’s not it, Yang Zhe. I have never liked you. I’ve always treated you as a junior, without any mixed feelings," Shen Yuqin said, making herself very clear.
"Impossible, your family is poor, and you’ve always worked hard. A girl like you would only like a diligent and top-performing student like me; those who are restless and don’t love studying wouldn’t even catch your eye," Yang Zhe said agitatedly, unbelieving.
"Enough!" Shen Yuqin finally got angry: "Yang Zhe, I’m telling you, you’re just living in a fantasy. You tie everything to studying, and that’s a desecration of love."
"You couldn’t possibly not like me. In my mind, a girl like you would like someone like me, and you wouldn’t care for other guys," Yang Zhe argued.
"Yang Zhe, you are not me, you don’t know my thoughts. And I want to make it very clear, I have a boyfriend now, please stop harassing me," Shen Yuqin was truly angry.
But who wouldn’t be angry dealing with someone like that?
Yang Zhe’s mind thundered, and his breathing became rapid.
Disbelieving, he asked, "Senior, you have a boyfriend?"
"Yes, I have a boyfriend," Shen Yuqin said clearly and deliberately, as if worried Yang Zhe would not understand.
"Then who is your boyfriend?" Yang Zhe’s eyes turned bloodshot.