I Might Have Fallen in Love With My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 58 - 54 Learning Together

Chapter 58: Chapter 54 Learning Together

On the weekend, Qingran charged her cell phone, which had been off for a week.

Ignoring the flurry of messages that popped up, she scrolled straight to the contact "God Ji".

It was rare that God Ji hadn’t sent her any messages this week. Ever since they had arranged to study together, she seemed to have had no time to ask God Ji to study together.

Now it’s nine in the morning, Li Qingmo left the house without a greeting, and she had no idea where he went.

Mr. Li said yesterday that he would visit a friend today and left early in the morning.

Qingran wanted to visit a local library to read some extracurricular books – a couple of days ago, their Chinese teacher had criticized them for their lack of extensive knowledge and told them they must read more extracurricular books this week.

Qingran didn’t know what extracurricular books to read, so she figured it would be good to ask God Ji out to recommend some of the books he usually reads.

But would it be too abrupt to send a message out of the blue? Qingran hesitated.

Besides, it seems inappropriate for two teenagers of the opposite sex to sit together and study. Qingran hesitated even more.

Qingran first sent a message to Ruan Ruan, asking if she wanted to join her at the library.

Ruan Ruan replied quickly with a voice message.

Qingran clicked to listen, and Ruan Ruan’s loud voice came through the speaker: "Ranran, I’m not free today. My mom took me to my aunt’s house early in the morning. I’ll call you when I get back in the afternoon."

Since Song Shize reached out to Qingran through Wen Shiyi last time, Ruan Ruan and Qingran had unconsciously distanced themselves from Wen Shiyi.

Wen Shiyi seemed to feel their distance and didn’t try to cozy up to them.

After the drowning incident, Huang Qianyu hated Wen Shiyi so fiercely – no one knew the specifics, but just because Wen Shiyi had the evidence, Huang Qianyu had already lost.

Qingran thought it over but still didn’t send the message to Ji Yanchen.

She went to the library alone with her water bottle and a few books. It wasn’t until she got to the library that she sent Ji Yanchen her location.

Ji Yanchen replied swiftly.

Ji: Study?

Ji: Together.

Ji: On my way, wait for me.

Qingran could barely understand God Ji’s meaning – study together, right? Wait for me to come.

The library wasn’t crowded at this weekend hour, so Qingran picked a quiet corner to sit down and started working on her own papers, planning to ask God Ji for help in picking some extracurricular books when he arrived.

Ji Yanchen arrived quickly, and before Qingran could even finish her paper, she saw him in the library.

The young man still dressed in black, a baseball cap worn backwards, revealing his handsome features. He slightly lowered his head, and whenever he noticed someone approaching, he would unconsciously step aside.

Qingran stood up and waved at him, "Senior Brother Ji."

In the quiet library, her sudden voice was notably jarring.

Ji Yanchen looked up and walked towards her with his long strides.

Qingran didn’t notice that not far behind Ji Yanchen, a stylish woman with a mask was lurking in a shadowy spot, secretly watching her.

Ji Yanchen didn’t look like he came prepared to study at all, without a single book or pen.

He gave Qingran a nod, and it seemed like his gaze lingered on her hair for a while, which made Qingran think there was something stuck in her hair, and she reached up to check.

Today, Qingran had her hair up in a bun. She felt nothing in her hair and smiled, greeting Ji Yanchen: "Senior, what kind of extracurricular books do you like to read? Could you recommend some for me?"

Ji Yanchen nodded, browsed through the shelves, and brought back several thick books that could serve as bricks.

Qingran casually looked at the titles.

"The Thoughts of Mathematics in Ancient and Modern Times"

"The Joy of Thinking: Matrix67 Mathematics Notes"

"Mathematics and Life"

...

Qingran took awhile to react.

Indeed, she thought, asking God Ji to recommend extracurricular books was a mistake in itself.

Ji Yanchen finally caught on, and with a slight frown, he uttered his first words upon seeing Qingran today, "Don’t like these?"

Qingran really couldn’t go against her conscience and say she liked them; even if she claimed she did, she probably wouldn’t understand a thing upon reading. Instead of wasting time, she might as well be honest.

She softened her language as much as possible: "Senior Brother Ji, I was actually hoping to read some extracurricular books similar to ’Ordinary World’ and ’Scream’."

Ji Yanchen’s gaze fell on the books he had chosen, deep in thought.

Soon enough, he returned those books to the shelves, as Qingran watched him replace each one from where she sat.

Then, leaning against the bookshelf, he took out his phone and seemed to be typing on the screen. Shortly after, he put away his phone and started searching the shelves again.

This time, the extracurricular books God Ji brought over were more reasonable. Qingran picked out "The Catcher in the Rye" from the stack, thanked Ji Yanchen, and began to read.

Ji Yanchen casually took a book from the desk and sat opposite Qingran, also starting to read seriously.

The two sat face to face at the same desk, each holding their own book.

Qingran quickly got absorbed into the story, no longer feeling the minor awkwardness of sharing a table with God Ji.

In contrast, the pages in Ji Yanchen’s hand hadn’t turned in a while; he occasionally glanced at Qingran’s hair.

The weather was a bit chilly today; the girl wore a knit dress with a close-fitting base layer, her hair tied up in a bun, exuding a youthful and vibrant air, seemingly from a different world than his.

The gloomy weather all day finally turned to rain at this moment.

Such weather made it impossible to roam around outside. Gradually, more people started coming into the library.

Until a girl sat down next to Ji Yanchen, a bit too close for comfort. The scent of her perfume kept wafting over.

Ji Yanchen furrowed his brows tightly and shifted to the side. However, the persistent fragrance kept invading his space, pushing his nerves to the edge.

Unintentionally looking up, Qingran noticed his discomfort. The youth was already pale, his lips habitually lacking a hint of color, but now he seemed even paler than before.

Qingran’s gaze landed on the girl sitting next to Ji Yanchen. She appeared to be sixteen or seventeen, quite robust, but even strong girls have their vanity. It seemed she was talking to the girl opposite her, although her peripheral vision stayed fixed on Ji Yanchen.

Qingran also noticed that many of the girls around were casting subtle glances at God Ji.

After all, who wouldn’t want to linger their eyes on beautiful things?

Seeing Ji Yanchen’s increasingly impatient expression, Qingran closed her book and stood up to say: "Senior Brother Ji, it’s too crowded here and quite noisy. Shall we go back?"

Ji Yanchen closed his book as well, slowly standing up and glancing at the library’s digital clock.

"11:06 AM," he said, "Ready for lunch?"

As he spoke, his eyes were focused on Qingran, his tea-colored pupils exceptionally attentive.

The boy’s voice was slightly hoarse, and Qingran even heard the robust girl’s low gasp.

Sometimes being too handsome can be troublesome. Qingran quickly took Ji Yanchen’s arm and walked out with the book before another girl approached him.

Behind them, there were faint voices of girls feeling disappointed.

"So he was taken."

"I knew it, how could a guy so handsome not have a girlfriend."

"Ah, the real-life cold and abstinent God Ji, just my type!!!"

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