Disabled Childhood Sweetheart: A Humble Puppy Begs for the Young Lady's Pity

Lin Shenzhen City.

Zhou Jingchen's dormitory room is a two-person room, and his roommate Lin Xujie is his classmate.

The two men each occupied one side of the bed. On Lin Xujie's side, the blanket was crumpled into a ball, and several smelly socks were dangling from the edge of the bed, about to fall off. On Zhou Jingchen's side, the sheets were neat and clean, and the table was spotless, without a trace of clutter.

He is currently sitting in front of the computer working on the programming assignment given by his teacher.

The desktop computer was the latest model Lu Yuanyuan bought for him when he enrolled in school; it was from a high-end brand.

His long, slender fingers tapped on the keyboard, his profile sharp and defined. A cool black cane leaned against the table, its somber color complementing his attire.

The dormitory door was kicked open with a bang, and Lin Xujie squeezed in carrying a large bouquet of flowers. He then hooked the door shut behind him with his foot.

"Wow, so serious, you academic genius." He placed the flowers on his desk, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Zhou Jingchen's straight back. "Your little fairy isn't answering the phone, so you're channeling your grief into studying hard?"

Lin Xujie kept talking, clapped his hands, pulled over a stool, and sat down casually.

Zhou Jingchen turned around, glanced at him helplessly, and looked at the bouquet of flowers: "Why did you buy so many flowers?"

"That's what girls like when they're pursuing someone." Lin Xujie pulled a cigarette out of his pocket. "Want one?"

Zhou Jingchen waved his hand, his gaze still fixed on the bouquet of flowers—white roses, blooming vibrantly and beautifully.

Lin Xujie lit a cigarette, took a slow puff, and propped his legs up on the table: "It took me a lot of effort to win over Zhang Xinran, this time I'm determined to get her."

"Hey, I ran into Lao Qi on my way back." Lao Qi is their class advisor and also their professor. "He asked me to persuade you about studying abroad. A year at Pennsylvania State University would be a great opportunity to learn a lot."

Zhou Jingchen glanced at Bai Meigui again: "I don't want to go."

"I think you've lost your mind." Lin Xujie leaned over and patted him on the shoulder. "Let me give you a piece of advice, buddy: long-distance relationships don't last. You should end it as soon as possible. It's not worth giving up your promising future for a girl."

Zhou Jingchen brushed his hand away and gave a forced smile: "I didn't talk about it."

"Damn, weren't you two all lovey-dovey and calling each other every day just a while ago..." Lin Xujie narrowed his eyes, bending his thumbs together. "Did you...you know...during the May Day holiday? She's not angry, is she?"

Zhou Jingchen slapped his hand away, turned back to the computer, and said in a low voice, "It's not what you think. We're not in that kind of relationship. She doesn't like me."

He recalled that night in Haizhou, and some scenes that only he remembered. His ears quickly turned red, and his cheeks burned.

He missed Wenxi terribly, so much so that he couldn't concentrate on anything. Just now, while coding, her image filled his mind.

She stopped answering the phone. He was uneasy, fearing that she was ignoring him because she was thinking about what happened that night when she was drunk.

Just then, there was a knock on the dormitory door, and the student next door poked his head in: "Zhou Jingchen, phone call."

He immediately stood up from his chair, hurriedly grabbed his cane, and rushed to take it from him.

"Feed?" The voice trembled slightly.

"Zhou Jingchen." It was Wenxi.

"Hmm." His palms immediately became sweaty, and he gently pursed his lips.

Wenxi's voice was sweet and clear, like it had been soaked in milk: "Zhou Jingchen... come see me at the end of the month on the weekend. I have something very important to tell you in person."

"Okay." Zhou Jingchen's lips curled up in a smile.

Arranging a meeting with him would show that Wenxi wasn't angry and that they could make up.

-

From the moment they hung up the phone, the two of them eagerly awaited that day.

One was secretly planning how to confess his feelings, while the other was thinking about how to coax her after they met.

That morning, the sun shone brightly, the sky was high and the clouds were light; it seemed like a perfect day.

Wenxi put on exquisite makeup, wore her prettiest white Peter Pan collar dress, and asked her roommate to braid her hair into a French braid, tying a light blue bow at the end. She looked charming and radiant, dazzlingly beautiful.

Qian Xiaoxiao lightly patted her bottom: "Tsk tsk, little vixen, you're going to seduce someone."

Wenxi glared at her, then went to the mirror behind the door to look at herself, lifting her skirt and twirling around.

Would Zhou Jingchen like it?

She pressed her hand to her chest; her heart was pounding.

The thought of seeing him later made her cheeks feel slightly hot.

The girl in the mirror was fair and beautiful, with a light pink blush on her cheeks and a smile on her lips, like a flower blooming in the spring breeze.

The two arranged to meet at 1 p.m. Wenxi hadn't eaten lunch and was waiting at the school gate early.

She glanced at every passing taxi and every pedestrian, her eyes always fixed on the direction of the airport, her heart filled with both anxiety and excitement.

In the city bordering Shenzhen, Zhou Jingchen got up at six in the morning.

He changed into a white short-sleeved shirt and light blue jeans, and, leaning on his cane, went to the shop where Lin Xujie bought flowers, choosing a bouquet of fresh and vibrant white roses.

He took a taxi to the airport with the flowers in his arms, carefully protecting them throughout the journey, from security check to boarding the plane.

The white rose in my arms was beautiful, pure, and vibrant...

Would you like Wenxi?

-

11 o'clock.

Wenxi stood at the school gate and saw a boy holding flowers walking towards her from afar.

She took a few steps forward before she could see that it was Qin Xiao.

The smile that had just appeared on her lips vanished instantly. She looked away, pretending not to have seen it.

But Qin Xiao still walked up to her.

"Wenxi."

He stood there holding the flowers, the height difference of which blocked the sunlight in front of her, casting her in shadow.

Wenxi's lips twitched, and she forced a polite smile: "What a coincidence."

"Unfortunately, I came here specifically to see you." Qin Xiao smiled. "I have something to tell you."

Wenxi brushed a stray hair aside, glanced down at a non-existent watch on her wrist, and forced out the words through gritted teeth:

"Then please make this brief, I have other things to do."

Qin Xiao tilted his head and chuckled, thinking to himself how adorable this girl was.

He took two steps forward and hugged her with one arm: "Let's get back together, Little Magpie. I've thought a lot these past few days, but I still can't give you up so easily. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you at school. If I've done anything wrong, I'll change. Just please, don't ignore me, okay?"

Many students walked by and assumed it was a confession of love—the bouquet of red roses in the boy's hand was really eye-catching.

Some people started whistling, while others clapped.

His arm was very strong, and the unfamiliar aura made Wenxi panic.

She struggled a few times but couldn't break free, so she angrily stomped hard on his shoe.

Qin Xiao released his grip in pain.

The girl's eyes widened in anger, her brow furrowed:

"Qin Xiao, you're always like this! Self-righteous and chauvinistic. Honestly, it makes me very uncomfortable every time you do this. You think you're being affectionate, but you're just forcing me into things."

Confessing your feelings in public, putting me on the spot like I was being ungrateful for rejecting you. I didn't agree to be with you willingly in the first place—in that atmosphere, I just didn't know how to refuse and didn't want to embarrass you in public.

You always make me feel awkward and embarrassed, and I really hate that feeling. Besides, I don't like you. I have someone I like, someone I like very, very much…

Wenxi said a lot in one breath, no longer caring about the other party's feelings, and completely rejected his request to get back together in public.

Until the light in Qin Xiao's eyes gradually dimmed, he turned and left.

The commotion subsided.

Wenxi breathed a long sigh of relief and continued to stand at the school gate, waiting for the person she was looking forward to.

Across the street, under the plane trees, a beautifully packaged bunch of white roses leaned quietly against the tree stump.