Chapter 62: A Kiss at the School Gate
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Xu Xingran understood that the Xu family would never allow him to be with an alpha.
In idol dramas, the rich and handsome guy can abandon his family and social status to pursue an ordinary girl with all his might.
But in his world, that would only bring harm to the boy he liked. Being able to go all out for him at the best age was already a luxury for Xu Xingran.
This incident also taught him that only by being strong enough to resist all resistance could he protect his original intentions.
The familiar campus life returned.
An Lan woke up early, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and entered the elevator to go down one floor. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xiao Chen with a serious face, and Xiao Le ran up behind him.
“I knew why my big brother was so anxious! He must have heard the sound of you getting into the elevator, so he kept urging me!”
“I didn’t.” Xiao Chen said with a cold face.
“If you say you didn’t, then you didn’t.” Xiao Le blinked.
Who knew Xiao Chen would look at An Lan again, “Hey, take us to have breakfast, it has to be delicious.”
An Lan covered his mouth and wanted to laugh, but he held back.
“What do you want to eat?”
“I’ve had noodles before, let’s try something new.” Xiao Chen, the big boss, was about to order some dishes.
An Lan smiled and looked at Xiao Le, “Le Le, what do you want to eat?”
Xiao Le immediately showed a triumphant expression, meaning “Big Brother, look, I’m more prestigious than you.”
“She’s just a little pig, eats everything.” Xiao Chen said.
“You’re the pig!” Xiao Le kicked Xiao Chen directly.
Xiao Chen unexpectedly wanted to kick back, and Xiao Le immediately hid behind An Lan.
“Well, let’s go have porridge today. There are various flavors of porridge and snacks…”
An Lan had just walked out of the building when he saw a familiar figure sitting on a bicycle, standing on one foot, and two arms hanging there, as if waiting for someone to pull him up.
“Gu Liyu! Why are you here?”
An Lan greeted him with a smile and quickly walked up. Xiao Chen, who followed him, showed an unhappy expression and said softly, “How can you ask ‘why are you here’? You didn’t sleep together last night, and you came to meet urgently this morning.”
“Big bro, are you jealous?” Xiao Le tilted her head and asked.
“Jealous of what.”
Gu Liyu looked at An Lan and said, “I came to wait for you to have breakfast together.”
His voice was not much different from before, clear with a touch of coldness, but slowing down the pace made An Lan feel a gentle tone.
“Sure, we’re going to have porridge.”
The four of them rode their bikes to a nearby porridge shop. At this time, the shop was crowded, and they had to wait for a while before getting a whole table.
The aroma of porridge and steam spread in the small space. Gu Liyu split the chopsticks and handed them to An Lan, saying, “I took leave this morning to see the alpha management committee.”
“Oh, related to your dad’s matters, right?”
So, Gu Liyu, who clearly had something to do in the morning, didn’t come to accompany An Lan to school, but specifically came to have breakfast with him.
“Yeah, I’ll be back in the afternoon.”
As Gu Liyu finished speaking, across from him, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but smirk, “Lone Avoid Yu, you’re quite interesting. Since you took leave, why bother coming back to school in the afternoon?”
In Xiao Chen’s view, Gu Liyu wouldn’t have any problems with monthly tests, final exams, and even the college entrance examination.
“To pick you up.” Gu Liyu turned to An Lan and said softly.
This was their agreement from last night, and Gu Liyu had kept it in mind.
An Lan used to think that the scenes in TV dramas where the protagonists blushed and acted like shy deer after falling in love were too exaggerated.
Now he realized that it wasn’t exaggerated but realistic.
When the porridge was served, An Lan hadn’t even blown on it before putting it in his mouth. Fortunately, Gu Liyu held onto his fingers.
“It’ll be hot.”
“Oh.” An Lan only knew that Gu Liyu’s fingers gently circled his fingertips, all the blood in his body rushed to that place, but Gu Liyu let go quickly.
An Lan slowly blew on the porridge, sending it into his mouth one spoonful at a time, but he completely forgot the taste.
On the way to school, An Lan and Gu Liyu didn’t say much. They rode side by side. If it weren’t for those who knew them, others would probably think these two were just schoolmates who weren’t familiar with each other.
On the other hand, riding in front, Xiao Chen occasionally turned back and asked, “Will we go to the shooting club for practice this weekend?”
“Of course, if we don’t practice, our skills will get rusty.” An Lan replied.
“Then let’s have a competition. Oh, by the way, after our little incident, Ye Yun was quite surprised. This weekend, Ye Yun said he wants to come to ‘Cloud Club’ to practice with us, and then we’ll treat him to a meal.”
“No problem!”
When they arrived at the school gate, a teacher was entering, and the duty-bound second-year students greeted energetically, “Hello, teacher!”
When Xiao Chen entered the school, all eyes were on him.
“Is that Xiao Chen? He’s not late for once!”
“Don’t stare at him; be careful he will beat you up.”
Then An Lan rode in. When he was about to follow, Gu Liyu suddenly stopped him.
“An Lan, wait a moment.”
His voice was not loud, but it had a strong presence. Many passing students subconsciously stopped.
“Hm?”
An Lan stopped, lifting one foot, waiting for Gu Liyu to ride up to him.
This was probably the first time Gu Liyu had called someone’s name at school, and quite a few passing classmates instinctively stopped as well.
Gu Liyu tilted toward An Lan, who thought he had something to say privately, so he leaned in.
Little did he know that Gu Liyu lifted a hand and clasped the back of An Lan’s head. As An Lan looked at the increasingly close high bridge of Gu Liyu’s nose, a premonition surged in his heart. It was like a thousand little deer jumping around, and he tightly gripped his bike.
Gu Liyu’s lips touched his, with a hint of exploration.
An Lan widened his eyes, and his breath stopped. This was the first time he felt Gu Liyu’s kiss while conscious.
It wasn’t as thrilling as in the legends, just a simple touch between lips. All An Lan felt was when Gu Liyu’s lips pressed against his, waves seemed to ripple through his heart. Gu Liyu’s lips were warm, soft, and carried a trace of reluctance. Eventually, they had to separate.
“Gu… Gu Liyu…”
Kissing him at the school gate; soon the whole school would know.
Not just the whole school; even the teachers would probably find out.
“What are you afraid of? I didn’t stick my tongue in.” Gu Liyu’s voice was still gentle. With so many people around, he was just saying it for An Lan to hear.
“I’m not afraid.”
“Then, worried that the teachers will know and say you’re dating early?” Gu Liyu tilted his head slightly and asked.
He was too close; An Lan could only pretend that he was unaffected.
But the sunlight today was so thin and bright, falling on Gu Liyu’s eyelashes… it looked really good.
“What if the teacher really says we’re dating too early?”
“If you have to write a self-criticism, I’ll write it for you.”
Gu Liyu had written a self-criticism for An Lan before, imitating it so vividly.
Now looking back, if Gu Liyu had ulterior motives early on, one wonders if he had secretly imitated An Lan’s “ink treasures” numerous times when no one was looking.
“If parents are called… it just happens that I’ll tell your parents I want to come to your house for dinner every day.”
Again, it was that earnest tone.
An Lan dared not make eye contact with him. He turned his head and realized that all the students were watching them.
“If we get a standing punishment, we can stand together holding hands.”
Earlier, An Lan was thinking that Gu Liyu spoke too little and didn’t know how to chat with him. Moreover, he had never liked anyone before. He felt a bit clueless about how to get along. But now, Gu Liyu’s three consecutive hits at the school gate made An Lan’s heart almost jump out.
“Where did you learn that… it’s really bold,” An Lan said, pursing his lips.
“I thought about it on the way. If you don’t like it, I won’t do it again,” Gu Liyu straightened up, creating some distance between them.
“Well, you do have a talent for it.” An Lan punched Gu Liyu lightly in the chest, then turned to ride his bike inside.
Gu Liyu grabbed An Lan’s school bag, furrowing his brows slightly, “What talent?”
“Figure it out yourself.” An Lan pulled his bag back and rode away.
While still annoyed, a smile was creeping up to the corners of An Lan’s mouth.
He had thought about what it would be like if he really ended up with Gu Liyu.
This guy was too reserved, keeping many things in his heart without expressing them. To understand him, An Lan had to train his ability to observe details. Moreover, it was highly likely that if he threw a dozen topics at him, Gu Liyu wouldn’t pick up on any.
Although Gu Liyu was very handsome and one could appreciate him even from a male perspective without getting tired, but no matter how good-looking, if two people’s personalities didn’t match, they would consume each other.
However, the Gu Liyu just now made An Lan suddenly feel that familiar feeling of being moved by him.
Returning to the classroom, as soon as An Lan sat down, Qiao Chuluo in the front row turned around and knocked on his desk, “You’re amazing—reached the summit of Mount Everest just like that?”
“What?” An Lan felt his phone vibrating in his pocket and suddenly understood what the other person meant.
The WeChat group exploded, setting a new record for scrolling speed.
[I saw the school grass kissing An Lan!]
[I saw it too!]
[I didn’t see it, but I heard about it! Is it true?]
[It’s true! The second-year students on duty all saw it! But it happened too quickly; no one had time to take pictures!]
[You dare to sneak a photo of the school grass kissing; don’t you need your screen anymore?]
[Didn’t they say the school grass is aloof? But it’s said that he took the initiative to kiss him!]
[Oh my, believe me, the usually icy ones can be extremely hot at certain times!]
[I suspect you’re making things up!]
[I also suspect you’re making things up!]
[By the way, which An Lan is it?]
[Which An Lan could it be? It’s the An Lan who sits between the school grass and Xu Xingran!]
[Oh my God! So lucky!]
[Am I the only one who thinks An Lan is handsome too?]
[Ah ah ah! Finally, I found someone with the same thoughts! I thought he looked quite comfortable before, but this year, for some reason, I think he’s super handsome!]
[I also think he’s very handsome~ If the school grass hadn’t taken the lead, I would’ve been preparing to confess my feelings at graduation!]
Next, the protagonist of the conversation shifted from Gu Liyu to An Lan.
An Lan quickly closed WeChat.
At this moment, Xu Xingran entered the classroom, put down his school bag, and lightly said, “Gu Liyu is really cunning.”
“He’s cunning?”
“In front of so many people, he stamped you. Others, like me, would face public criticism if we tried something similar.” Xu Xingran said half-jokingly.
“Class Monitor…” An Lan sighed helplessly.
“I’m not sad. Today, you’re my desk mate alone.” Xu Xingran finished speaking, took out a small box from his school bag, and pushed it onto An Lan’s desk.
“What is this?”
The box was quite delicately wrapped, and the paper had a wax seal.
“It’s the ancient fragrance of our Xu family’s pheromones. When you get tired of smelling that guy’s pheromones, you can smell this. It freshens the air and is not easy to get addicted to.” Xu Xingran said with a hint of implication.
The last three words made An Lan feel a bit embarrassed.
“Also, if he makes you angry one day, you can spray this on yourself. Do it until he end, anger him to death.” Xu Xingran said.
An Lan covered his eyes, feeling both amused and helpless.
The woody amber fragrance was the main tone of the Xu family’s pheromones. It was also a gift that the Xu family often gave to others in many social situations, expressing the Xu family’s respect for the other party, without any sexual implications.
“Thank you.”
“Are you really going to use it as an air freshener?” Xu Xingran laughed and asked.
“Is this air freshener too expensive?”
At this moment, the class teacher, Bald Qiang, walked in. His gaze swept harshly over An Lan, carrying a clear warning.
It seemed that he already knew about the kiss at the school gate.
“Students, your time until the college entrance examination is not much. I hope you focus on your studies! Don’t be distracted in the last two years and drop the ball at the end!”
An Lan lowered his head, feeling that the phrase “don’t be distracted in the last two years and drop the ball at the end” was referring to Gu Liyu.
Unfortunately, the main character wasn’t present, so An Lan had to bear the anger from the class teacher on his behalf.
But Gu Liyu didn’t show up even in the last class in the afternoon. An Lan occasionally glanced at his phone, but he didn’t receive any messages from Gu Liyu.
It wasn’t until the last class in the afternoon was over that he received a message from the other party: [Do you like Chinese food or Western food?]
An Lan wondered why he suddenly asked this, but at least the other party responded: [Chinese food.]
In fact, An Lan had never thought that he would chat with Gu Liyu on WeChat in his lifetime. He thought the taciturn guy had nothing to say, but the second message came: [Do you like braised fish or steamed fish?]
An Lan couldn’t help but laugh. Did Gu Liyu plan to cook himself?
[I like pine nut fish.]
The next message from Gu Liyu almost made An Lan stand up on the spot.
[Okay, my mom said she will personally cook for you tonight.]
What? What does this mean?
Weren’t they going to Gu Liyu’s small apartment tonight?
“An Lan?” Xu Xingran’s voice sounded.
An Lan came back to his senses, “Class Monitor, what’s the matter?”
“What do you mean, ‘what’s the matter’? There’s a fun game in the last PE class this afternoon, and the teacher wants to organize everyone to play.”
“Why suddenly think of playing fun games?” An Lan asked softly.
The surrounding classmates were all discussing, apparently quite interested in the fun games.
“Why are you still asking? In the last physical education class, don’t you remember some classmate got hit in the nose by a basketball, causing our school grass to be furious and challenge him?” Xu Xingran asked with a smile.
“That happened so long ago.”
At that time, when Gu Liyu went one-on-one with Li Zhennan, everyone thought it was because of Gu Qingchuan. Now, looking back, An Lan could also sense some nuances.
“So the school requires physical education classes to be organized, disciplined, and involve everyone.”
“Oh, what activities are there?”
At that time, An Lan didn’t understand the connection between Gu Liyu’s one-on-one with Li Zhennan and the need for physical education classes to be “organized and disciplined.”
“You have to run on the acupressure board and jump rope on the acupressure board. Everyone says we should quickly buy more socks from the convenience store.”
As soon as Xu Xingran finished his teasing words, the teacher said from the podium, “This game has to be done barefoot! The acupressure board can promote blood circulation in the soles of your feet. When your soles are sore, it can temporarily make you forget the fear of the monthly exams!”
Who knew that Xiao Chen lazily raised his hand and asked, “Teacher, I’m not afraid of the monthly exams. Can I skip the acupressure board?”
Laughter, trying to be suppressed but couldn’t hold back, echoed in the classroom.
“I can tell you’re afraid of the acupressure board.” The teacher laughed, then clapped his hands to attract everyone’s attention. “Listen up, I’ll briefly explain the rules of the game.”
An Lan turned his head to look at Xiao Chen. His expression was dejected, and it seemed like he really feared the acupressure board.
“In this game, the participating contestants stand on the acupressure board and jump rope ten times…”
“Teacher, jumping rope ten times on the acupressure board might be fatal.” Before the teacher could finish, Xiao Chen strongly objected.
“Xiao Chen, don’t tell me you can’t jump rope?” The teacher asked with amusement.
“It’s not that I can’t jump rope, but based on my experience, after jumping rope, do we still have to carry someone and run on the acupressure board?” Xiao Chen asked.
The teacher’s smile became more apparent, “Oh, you know about it.”
“My sister’s high school also organized a similar activity. She’s only about 80 pounds. After I carried her three times on the acupressure board, I couldn’t walk out of their school with my two legs.”
After Xiao Chen finished speaking, other classmates who were laughing a moment ago showed expressions of lingering fear.
The acupressure board had endless aftereffects!
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