I'm in high school, is my dating system working correctly?

Chapter 74 Do you still remember that chimney?

Wash up.

Zhou Qianyun was lying in bed playing on her phone.

I worked hard all night and almost finished my homework. I'll finish the rest when I study with Lu Yu during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

It's okay to indulge a little on holiday evenings.

Lu Yu hasn't sent any messages to bother me tonight; he's probably busy battling it out in Summoner's Rift again.

Thinking this, Zhou Qianyun opened Lu Yu's chat box on QQ and casually sent a Hakimi emoji.

No reply.

Sure enough, they were playing games.

"ha"

Yawning, Zhou Qianyun thought about the guests coming to her house tomorrow, turned off the light, and turned over to prepare for bed.

There's a red dot on QQ Space, let's see who it is.

Click to open and scroll down.

"what?"

An unfamiliar profile picture appeared in my QQ space list.

It is Cheng Bailu.

She added very few classmates to her QQ account, only the teachers and Zhou Qianyun, who was the class monitor.

Cheng Bailu's QQ space was originally deserted, with no blogs, no photos, no posts, and not even any reposts.

But now, Cheng Bailu, whose profile picture is made of reeds, posted a status update with a picture.

The picture shows two milkshakes on the table.

The text reads, "Second cup half price."

"Is it really necessary to post a separate update to tell everyone about the 'buy one get one half price' deal?"

Zhou Qianyun clicked on the photo with suspicion, and then, belatedly, realized what was going on.

"Two glasses...who was she drinking with? Family?"

Thump—

Ji Xuan's words came to mind after school.

Zhou Qianyun immediately sat up from the covers.

Zoom in on the photo and examine it closely.

"This brand of store, um, there's one in the mall near the cotton mill, near her house. Let me check if the reflection in the cup shows another person's face..."

""

I looked for a long time, but I still couldn't figure out who the other one was.

A possibility she didn't want to think about gradually grew.

When I opened Lu Yu's chat window, the Hakimi emoji I sent was still all alone, with no reply.

【shallow】:?

Another question mark was sent.

Damn it, why doesn't QQ have a read mark?!

Zhou Qianyun swiped away from QQ, opened the video software, and watched a few videos of Hakimi and Hakiwang. Seeing that it was almost one o'clock, she opened Lu Yu's chat box.

There has still been no reply.

I opened QQ Space, and Cheng Bailu's posts were still there, but no one had liked them.

"That shouldn't be him, otherwise that guy would definitely have given it a thumbs up."

Lu Yu is the kind of person who's obsessed with liking posts; he likes everything people post and he can't possibly miss anything.

Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, my phone vibrated.

[Lu Yu]: Missing me?

[Shallow]: Get lost! Who the hell misses you? Let's see if you're dead yet.

[Lu Yu]: You're not dead? That's good. You'll get what's coming to you tomorrow.

【浅】：Idiot.

Zhou Qianyun knew Lu Yu was just joking around, but her face still turned a little red.

She hovered her finger over the phone screen and typed a message asking Lu Yu what he had done that night and whether he had gone out with Cheng Bailu.

But a subtle sense of unease prevented her from sending the message, so she deleted it all.

As if sensing her actions, news of the boy followed one after another.

[Lu Yu]: By the way, do you know what my favorite food is?

[Qian]: Huh? Isn't it sweet and sour pork ribs?

[Lu Yu]: Correct answer, Slytherin loses 10 points.

[Shallow]: Who the hell is a Slytherin?! I checked, it's a Ravenclaw!

[Lu Yu]: Awesome.

[Lu Yu]: Do you remember when we met?

"what?"

Lu Yu has been possessed and is trying to trick me into revealing information?

Zhou Qianyun frowned, then typed.

[Qian]: God the hell, when did we meet? Did we ever not know each other?

From the moment the two mothers, who were ten months pregnant, started playing mahjong on mahjong during their maternity leave, the two women became opponents.

[Lu Yu]: When we were little, wasn't it you who first said you wanted to marry me?

"Why is he bringing this up? Why is he suddenly bringing up old grievances? Did he do something wrong?"

Zhou Qianyun became increasingly puzzled.

[Qian]: Didn't you say you wanted to marry me first?

[Qian]: You actually took what a child said seriously?

[Lu Yu]: Oh, it's nothing, just asking casually, lamenting that the cute little dumpling Zhou Qianyun is no more.

[Qian]: Get lost! I'm cute right now, okay? I'm the cutest girl in the world.

[Lu Yu]: Indeed.

[Qian]: You're such a big idiot!

[Lu Yu]: Do you still remember that chimney?

Zhou Qianyun, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly froze.

Why did he bring this up?

Didn't we all say we'd forgotten about it?

You're insane, Lu Yu, you idiot!

My first kiss, oh my god, was stolen by you!

wrong.

It's normal for kids to kiss each other; I used to kiss my mom all the time.

But that's a mouth!

Zhou Qianyun couldn't help but pound her pillow, her mind filled with shame.

She didn't know why Lu Yu suddenly brought up these embarrassing childhood stories, but ultimately, she couldn't grant his wish.

【浅】：Forgot.

[Lu Yu]: That means you still remember.

[Qian]: Lu Yu, I'll fucking kill you!!!

Gritting her teeth, Zhou Qianyun buried her face in the blanket, her ears and neck turning red as the scene from her memory vividly surfaced in her mind.

At the time, all she knew was that adults in TV dramas said this was an act of expressing affection.

At that time, her absolute favorite boy was Lu Yu.

And at that time, I really did feel sweet and dizzy, and even if there was a storm outside, I wasn't afraid at all.

By the time they realized the significance of that incident, the two had grown up considerably.

Zhou Qianyun and Lu Yu then made a pact to pretend that incident never happened.

But now....

Zhou Qianyun glared fiercely at the screen as her phone vibrated.

[Lu Yu]: So what do you want to hear me say now?

All my anger dissipated instantly.

A sense of panic, unease, and anticipation spread along with the words.

Why did he suddenly ask these questions at night? What was he trying to say?

Did he watch some erotic video and get triggered?

Zhou Qianyun had a lot she wanted Lu Yu to say to her.

For example, he thanked her for tutoring him in English and vowed to study hard so that he could get into the same school as her.

For example, apologize to her, saying that the teasing and arguing were just the childish emotions of a teenage boy.

For example, you might agree that no matter what happens, you can't ignore her, and you must come immediately if you hear her call. Or, for example...

The simplest, most unpretentious, and purest four words.

As soon as she typed those four words, Zhou Qianyun suddenly felt a sudden, inexplicable fear.

She began to feel afraid—afraid that everything from the past would vanish with the change in their relationship, afraid that the relationship she had hoped for wasn't the best way for them to get along, and afraid that as she confessed her feelings, the countdown to their farewell would begin.

A thick, sour feeling lingered in my chest.

She found herself envious of Cheng Bailu.

She can be by his side freely and comfortably, without so many unbearable past ties, and without worrying about any possible loss.

With a bitter smile, Zhou Qianyun typed.

[Shallow]: What kind of ivory can you possibly spew from your dog's mouth? You might as well wish me a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, it's already past midnight.

[Lu Yu]: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

My gaze was fixed on that simple blessing.

It seems like nothing was said, yet it also seems like everything was said.

Two people who knew each other from the womb, who lived in a world where the other existed from the very first second of birth, truly didn't need any extra words.

As long as they have a breath left, they will be inseparable twin stars.

A smile involuntarily crept onto my lips, the sourness replaced by a faint sweetness, and even the chat messages seemed much cuter.

[Qian]: Happy my ass! Go to sleep. I want to see you here by noon tomorrow!

[Lu Yu]: If I hadn't seen your message, I would have already passed out.

[Qian]: I'm going to sleep now, goodnight.

[Lu Yu]: See you tomorrow. [Goodnight]

After sending the message, Lu Yu yawned and couldn't help but sigh. Unlike Cheng Bailu, who kept everything bottled up inside, Zhou Qianyun was truly a stubborn woman.

"I'll cook her a few dishes tomorrow to make it up to her."

Lu Yu saw a red dot on QQ Space, clicked on it, and saw Cheng Bailu with a reed-shaped avatar had posted a status update with a picture.

Seeing those two milkshakes, and that somewhat inexplicable line, but which those who have seen the movie know is the line the female lead used to confess to the male lead: "Second cup half price."

She was handing out this at the convenience store.

He knew why Cheng Bailu didn't say those words in the end.

Just like that.

He knew that what Zhou Qianyun wanted to hear was not just "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival".

The two girls at this moment are just like Lu Yu at that moment, when faced with the secret Zhou Qianyun wanted to exchange, and he revealed the name of another girl.

After going around in circles.

Lu Yu discovered that the three of them were essentially the same kind of people, and therefore, they were able to understand each other's tacit understanding.

At this age when they should be expressing their true feelings, what makes them choose to speak against their will is not shyness, embarrassment, or unspeakable teenage sorrows.

Instead.

Scared.

Words may be light, but promises carry great weight.

She, he, and she feared that their unrestrained sweet words to each other would only turn this moment of happiness into a lifelong regret.

She, he, and she, restrained their emotions, wanting to etch the promises they made to each other in the future into a vow to stay together for life.

"My ex-girlfriend with whom I had a regretful breakup, and my childhood sweetheart with whom I parted ways."

Even though the system was greatly flawed, these words still forced Lu Yu to be extremely cautious.

He even considered whether it was possible to circumvent the wordplay of choosing an ex-girlfriend if Cheng Bailu hadn't become his girlfriend in high school.

"Lu Yu, you really need to work harder."

As the things he wanted to pursue increased, the emotions he couldn't easily betray became increasingly heavy. He was an insatiable person, wanting to grasp not only his own happiness but also the happiness of those around him.

The only one capable of breaking the deadlock is oneself, who possesses the system.

Cross the narrow gate and become a better person.

Then, win everything.

"First, my goal is to get into the same exam room as them."

He sighed softly.

Lu Yu liked Cheng Bailu's post.

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