ICY Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Su Zhao Li: [Here’s your gift.zip]

Hmm… A Li sent it. Jiang Shi waited for a moment, but didn’t receive another message from Su Zhao Li, so he clicked on the zip file.

“Bang!” Jiang Shi suddenly threw his phone away. What had he just seen! The first thing he saw after unzipping the file was two men kissing, kissing on the lips!

What does A Li mean by sending this? Does A Li want me to see it? Was it sent by mistake? But why would A Li even be watching this?

I’ve kissed A Li before, but not on the lips. Is A Li dissatisfied? Does A Li want to kiss on the lips?

Filled with curiosity, Jiang Shi quietly picked up his phone again.

So that’s how it is…

* * *

Su Zhao Li: Class Monitor, is this what you call pure? Isn’t the opening scene already a critical hit?

Class Monitor: A Li, I specifically rearranged the order for you, guaranteed to hit the spot at first glance.

Su Zhao Li inwardly wailed, tossing and turning in bed, “Ahhhhhhh, this is so embarrassing!”

What if Jiang Shi misunderstands? What if he thinks I’m disgusting? Forget it, if he finds me disgusting, then it’s the end of us. But… I’d be a little sad to let him go.

* * *

“A Li.”

“A Shi.”

After greeting each other at noon, neither of them spoke. They didn’t even dare to look at each other.

Chu Nan Du: Why? What new kind of play is this? What are these two up to today?

Chu Nan Du was confused, but he wouldn’t ask, he didn’t want to know.

They were silent the whole way. When they reached the entrance of Class Seven, Su Zhao Li seemed to see a ray of hope, fleeing into the classroom as if zombies were chasing him from behind.

Chu Nan Du was confused, but he wanted to know now. “What’s wrong with you two?” he asked Jiang Shi, who was easier to approach.

Jiang Shi looked a little shy. “I… I…” Jiang Shi looked at Chu Nan Du, hesitant to speak. “There’s an exam this afternoon, I’ll go study.”

* * *

“A Shi, do you have anything you want to ask me?” Waiting for the verdict was too agonizing, so Su Zhao Li decided to take the initiative.

“Yes, I have one thing.” Jiang Shi stammered.

Here it comes, Su Zhao Li thought.

“You, come over here for a moment.”

Jiang Shi slowly led Su Zhao Li to a small path next to the bleachers.

“Chirp,” a fleeting touch on his lips.

Su Zhao Li’s eyes widened.

Jiang Shi kissed him! On the lips!!!

“A Shi, you… you… you…” Su Zhao Li’s face was completely red, “You need to explain yourself.”

“I… I… I…” Jiang Shi’s face was also completely red, unable to say a word.

Su Zhao Li looked at Jiang Shi’s stunned expression and suddenly wanted to laugh, but as he laughed, tears started to flow.

“A Li, I’m sorry, don’t cry, don’t cry, I was wrong A Li, don’t cry…”

“Wuuu wuuu” Su Zhao Li cried and leaned onto Jiang Shi’s body. He just really wanted to cry, he couldn’t help it.

Amidst Jiang Shi’s comforting words and apologies, Su Zhao Li gradually calmed down. If he didn’t stop, Jiang Shi might regret it to death.

“Why did you kiss me?” Su Zhao Li was still leaning on Jiang Shi, asking in a tearful voice.

“Because… I like A Li.” Jiang Shi’s voice was getting softer and softer, as if afraid Su Zhao Li would hear him, but then he shouted loudly, afraid Su Zhao Li really didn’t hear him, “I like A Li!”

Someone might pass by, but it didn’t matter. Su Zhao Li’s heart beat a little faster. Although he had guessed it, hearing Jiang Shi say it was like being soaked in honey.

“When did this happen?” Su Zhao Li unconsciously softened his voice.

“I don’t really know either, it’s probably been a long time. A Li, my mother always says I’m slow-witted. I didn’t think so before, but today I realized I’m really stupid. I like A Li, but I didn’t know it before. I never thought about my feelings for A Li. Aren’t I really stupid?”

“You’re not stupid.”

“A Li, I… I saw the thing you sent me at noon, I…”

“Oh, did you realize you liked me after seeing what I sent you? Or did you decide you liked me because it was new and you wanted to try it?” Su Zhao Li couldn’t help but tease Jiang Shi.

“No, I really, really like A Li, I’ve always liked you.”

“Then why did you suddenly kiss me? What if I didn’t like you?”

“I’ll pursue A Li, until A Li likes me.”

“What if I never like you?”

“I’ll only like A Li in this lifetime, so, it’s not a loss, haha.” Jiang Shi gave a silly grin.

“Silly.”

“Then, does A Li like me?” Jiang Shi asked him cautiously.

“Hmm… I’ll consider it.”

After saying that, Su Zhao Li acted as if he hadn’t been fragile just now, pushing away from Jiang Shi’s embrace. He couldn’t agree too easily. Besides, Su Zhao Li was very vindictive. If he said he’d make Jiang Shi taste the bitterness of longing, he would definitely do it.

Su Zhao Li thought he walked away coolly, but the corners of his mouth that he couldn’t suppress and his completely red face had already betrayed him.

Su Zhao Li was in a good mood, really wanting to laugh and celebrate unrestrainedly, so he walked very quickly, almost running.

Jiang Shi looked at his empty embrace and the disappearing figure in front of him, pursing his lips. It seemed like A Li had rejected him.

I haven’t done well enough, Jiang Shi thought.

“Why is your face so red?”

Su Zhao Li, who was secretly laughing in the classroom, startled Wei Wen Ke, who had just entered the class.

“What good thing happened that you’re so happy? Don’t tell me… you succeeded!” Wei Wen Ke’s words were filled with uncontrollable excitement.

“Don’t talk nonsense, no. Let me see in your mirror, is my face very red?”

“Red, super red, like you’re lovesick.”

“I’m done for.” Su Zhao Li looked at his red face in the mirror. It was too ugly! That was the face he had just shown Jiang Shi! I’m done, I’m done! All his little thoughts were completely exposed.

“Done for? What’s done for? Tell me…”

Su Zhao Li couldn’t hear anything now. He really wanted to die, no, he couldn’t die. He hadn’t gotten the person yet.

Life seemed to go on as usual, but only Su Zhao Li and Jiang Shi knew what was different. Everyone else could see the closeness of their relationship. Wherever Su Zhao Li was, there would definitely be “A Li,” “A Li.”

Jiang Shi, who had just finished talking to Su Zhao Li, was in a good mood, humming a tune as he returned to his class. A Li had said that they would go eat hot pot together on Saturday night, just the two of them.

“Hey, Jiang Shi, are you and Su Zhao Li good friends?” the student in front of him asked quietly.

Jiang Shi didn’t notice the subtle, unusual looks from the students around him.

“Yeah.”

“Keep your voice down, I have something to ask you.”

“Oh, ask away.” Jiang Shi consciously lowered his voice.

“Did you confess to Su Zhao Li?”

“How did you know?!” Jiang Shi looked at the student in front of him. Had he happened to pass by that day?

“Let me tell you, not only do I know, but probably all the seniors know. I heard it from other people too.”

Jiang Shi couldn’t help but frown. Although he hadn’t planned to hide his feelings, he also knew how deadly the rumors in school could be.

“Who spread it?”

“I don’t know. Keep your voice down. Haven’t you felt that the way people look at you today is different? Just while we’ve been talking, the students in our class have looked over here who knows how many times. If you don’t believe me, take a look around quietly.”

Hearing this, Jiang Shi glanced around. Even he could tell who was feeling guilty.

“Jiang Shi, is this true? I definitely won’t tell anyone else.”

Jiang Shi frowned and didn’t speak.

“You’re the one who’s chasing Su Zhao Li, right? You can tell. You’re usually so attentive to him. But let me tell you, I don’t think you can catch him. What kind of person is Su Zhao Li? He seems so high and mighty. Would he even like you? Would he even like guys?”

“Also, didn’t I hear that before he transferred here, he was in one of those international schools, the kind that only rich people can afford? Who knows what happened to his family that he transferred here…”

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you said today. You’re not allowed to go around telling other people. He’s not that kind of person.”

Jiang Shi stood up with a “thud.” He could hear the rumors here, it must be even worse for A Li.

Jiang Shi hurried to find him, regretting that he had dragged Su Zhao Li into this without considering the consequences.

Jiang Shi went to Class Seven to find Su Zhao Li, but he wasn’t there. The atmosphere in Class Seven seemed pretty good. Although some people were watching the commotion and teasing Jiang Shi, you could tell they didn’t have any malicious intent.

“A Li was just taken away by his brother.” A girl looked at Jiang Shi with excitement.

Seeing Jiang Shi’s hurried figure, Wei Wen Ke felt immensely satisfied. Jiang Shi’s ability to act was truly top-notch. Getting sugar from a real-life CP was something else.

Jiang Shi really wanted to see Su Zhao Li right now, wanting to apologize to him, wanting to say sorry, that he always messed things up, that he always hurt him.

Sports field, toilet, tea room… Jiang Shi ran up and down, finally finding Su Zhao Li on the second floor.

The first and second years hadn’t arrived yet, so there was no one on the lower floors.

“A Li” Jiang Shi’s tearful voice came. Su Zhao Li turned around, opening his arms to catch his lover.

Jiang Shi was sweating all over, but he stopped not far from Su Zhao Li, retracting his outstretched arms. He was bringing trouble to Su Zhao Li now, he couldn’t bring any more trouble to Su Zhao Li.

Looking at his expression, Su Zhao Li easily guessed what he was thinking.

“Brother, go back first.”

“Okay.” Chu Nan Du looked at the two of them, deciding not to disturb them.

“Why didn’t you come over just now? I thought you didn’t like me anymore.” Su Zhao Li walked closer to Jiang Shi step by step, complaining.

“I… I like you, but I think I messed up, I… I hurt A Li again, I brought trouble to A Li again, I…” Jiang Shi’s voice was getting more and more choked up as he spoke, the rest of his words interrupted by Su Zhao Li’s embrace.

“I didn’t feel any trouble, and I wasn’t hurt. A Shi, don’t feel guilty, it’s not your fault.”

“Be good, don’t cry, okay?”

Noticing that Su Zhao Li was wiping away his tears, Jiang Shi suddenly backed away. “Don’t let them see, or they’ll say bad things again.”

Su Zhao Li tightly embraced Jiang Shi again. “Am I afraid of their bad words? You can tell I’ve heard plenty since I was little just by looking at how good-looking I am. Besides, my grades are so good, let them say whatever they want. They’re just jealous because their grades and looks aren’t as good as mine.”

“Our A Shi is the same, our A Shi is such a good person, they must be very envious that I have such a good A Shi who likes me.”

“But…” Jiang Shi struggled to break free from Su Zhao Li’s embrace again. “If you really don’t want to hug me, just say so and I’ll let go. We won’t hug again in the future.”

Su Zhao Li’s words were very effective, and Jiang Shi didn’t dare to move anymore.

“Will A Shi dislike me because of what they say?”

“No, definitely not.”

“That’s right, A Shi said he’d only like me in this lifetime.”

“But A Li…”

“It’s okay.” When I took the initiative to provoke you, I thought something like this might happen, I just dragged you into it, I’m sorry.

“It’s okay, A Shi.”

“A Shi, do you want to skip class? I secretly brought my phone with me today just to treat you to hot pot, let’s go eat now.”

“Is your mouth better? Let me see.”

“It’s better, it’s better.” Su Zhao Li said this, but still opened his mouth for Jiang Shi to check.

“I’ll have my brother help us take our bags and homework back. I’ll send a message to my caregiver and your mom now to have them send the teacher a message to ask for leave.”

“Okay.”

After sending the message, the teacher quickly approved the leave. The information of the people taking leave would be synchronized to the guard house, so they didn’t need to go upstairs to get a leave slip to leave the school.

While walking to the school gate, Su Zhao Li clearly felt that many people on the fourth floor where their classrooms were located were looking down. Su Zhao Li held Jiang Shi’s hand. So what if it was out in the open? He looked back at Jiang Shi, who was still immersed in regret with a blank expression, and couldn’t help but sigh. It seemed like he had to use some strong medicine tonight.