Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

When the school bell rang in the afternoon, the classroom instantly became lively.

Lu Ze leisurely tidied up the textbooks on his desk, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Bangya, who was already standing at the back door of the classroom.

Her grey eyes were quietly watching him, waiting for him to walk together.

Lu Ze slung his backpack over his shoulder, walked up to her, hesitated for a moment, and asked:

"Should we go to the games club?"

"No need to go," Bonya shook her head. "I have the Gate of Truth right here."

Lu Ze nodded after hearing this, feeling a little more at ease.

To be honest, he wasn't ready to go to the game club today.

After all, he needed some time to process what he had overheard on the rooftop a few hours earlier.

"Shall we go to the arcade next?" Lu Ze asked again.

"Um."

Bonya nodded and took the lead in walking towards the stairwell.

Lu Ze followed behind her, watching her take small steps ahead, her silver-gray Roman curls swaying gently.

As Lu Ze watched her retreating figure, a sudden impulse surged within him.

He quickened his pace, caught up with Bonya, and reached out to take her hand in his.

Bonya paused for a moment.

Her hands were small and cold, and when Lu Ze's palm enveloped them, it felt like she was suddenly enveloped in warmth.

She instinctively tried to struggle slightly, but the struggle was very weak.

Lu Ze didn't let go, so she stopped struggling and let him hold her hand as they walked down the stairs side by side.

They walked out of the school gate hand in hand, and Lu Ze secretly glanced at Bangya beside him.

Her profile appeared exceptionally soft in the sunset, as if it were edged with a gentle gold.

Although she still had that expressionless look, the tips of her ears were tinged with a light pink.

Lu Ze took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

"Bonya, I like you," he said softly, his voice low but clear. "Will you be my girlfriend?"

Lu Ze asked very carefully, his tone tinged with trepidation, afraid that she would shake her head or let go of his hand.

Bonya stopped in her tracks.

Lu Ze also stopped, his heart pounding like a drum.

Bonya turned around to face him.

The rays of the setting sun shone from behind her, gilding her silhouette with a warm golden edge.

She raised her head, her gray eyes fixed on Lu Ze's eyes. In those eyes, which usually carried a hint of laziness and indifference, something different seemed to be flowing at this moment.

The two stared at each other for a long time.

"……Um."

A soft, almost inaudible reply escaped her lips.

Lu Ze was stunned for a moment, then an overwhelming surge of joy welled up in his heart.

But he suppressed the urge to jump up, deliberately tilted his head, and pretended not to understand.

"So, should I say yes or no?"

Bonya was stunned.

She looked at Lu Ze's feigned incomprehension, and a faint blush slowly crept onto his usually expressionless cheeks.

The blush spread from her cheeks to her ears, looking especially beautiful in the afterglow of the setting sun.

"I promise you," she said again, her voice slightly louder than before, but still very soft.

"I didn't hear you clearly. Could you speak a little louder?" Lu Ze's smile was almost impossible to suppress.

By this point, Bonya knew perfectly well that Lu Ze was deliberately playing a trick on her.

She playfully punched Lu Ze in the chest, a light punch, more like a playful gesture.

Then she looked up and gave him a big eye roll.

It's as if they're saying he's naive.

Lu Ze laughed and stopped teasing her.

He reached out and gently put his arm around Bonya's waist, pulling her into his embrace.

Bonya's body stiffened slightly, but she quickly relaxed.

She didn't struggle, but simply leaned quietly against his chest, her forehead against his collarbone, her breath gently brushing against his collar.

She and Lu Ze had only known each other for about a week.

But like Lu Ze, from the first moment she saw him, she couldn't help but feel that the two of them had known each other for a long time.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have walked straight up to Shen Zihao on her first day after transferring schools, in front of the whole class, and asked him to give up his seat.

Lu Ze put his arm around her, resting his chin gently on the top of her head, inhaling the faint fragrance of her hair.

His hand moved slightly upward, playing with Bonya's Roman roll.

I thought to myself, how wonderful it would be if things could stay like this forever.

But fate always likes to throw cold water on people when they are at their most triumphant.

"Hey you two students over there, which class are you in?"

A powerful roar came from the direction of the school gate.

Lu Ze looked up and saw a middle-aged man at the school gate, holding a briefcase in one hand and pointing at the two of them with the other, rushing towards them with wide, angry eyes.

Lu Ze's pupils suddenly dilated.

Damn! It's the Dean of Students.

"Hurry up!"

Without thinking, he released his grip on Bangya, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her away.

The two ran wildly along the sidewalk, their schoolbags bouncing loudly behind them.

Pedestrians and vendors on the roadside all wore maternal smiles as they watched a young couple in school uniforms being chased away by the headmaster.

This is what youth is all about!

The head of the teaching department stopped after only a few steps, leaning on his knees and panting heavily.

He was getting on in years, and couldn't keep up with these young people, so he could only stand there, pointing at their retreating figures, and shouting angrily:

"How outrageous! Hugging and kissing at the school gate, and they were even wearing school uniforms! This is utterly lawless!"

The roars coming from behind grew farther and farther away, becoming increasingly faint.

Lu Ze and Bangya ran across a street corner and turned into an alley. Only when they were sure that the head of the teaching department was not chasing them did they slow down and lean against the wall, panting heavily.

Lu Ze caught his breath and turned to look at Bangya beside him.

Her bangs were a little messy, with a few strands sticking to her forehead, and her breathing was a little more rapid than usual.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Lu Ze reached out his hand again.

Bonya did not refuse and placed her hand in his.

Their fingers were intertwined.

The two walked side by side on the commercial street in the evening. The setting sun cast their shadows long and intertwined, making them indistinguishable.