1298 I Like Someone
Seeing that Jian Yiyi was attacked because of her unintentional words, Li Yunmei knew that she had said something wrong.
Although she was angry, she couldn’t help but say, “Oh, I was just casually saying it. Don’t misunderstand me. I’m just saying…”
“Alright, Xiao Mei, stop talking. I’m fine.” Jian Yiyi was afraid that Li Yunmei would not think before she spoke, so she immediately interrupted her. As the saying went, one would make a mistake if one spoke too much. It was better for her to shut her mouth.
A group of people surrounded her happily, but they parted on bad terms. Jian Ai couldn’t help but smile subtly when she saw this scene. She didn’t expect Yun Buyao to have so many fans in her class.
The morning self-study bell rang, and Jian Yiyi returned to her seat. Her desk mate was Si Yue. After sitting down, she subconsciously looked up at Si Yue. Although Si Yue didn’t look up at her, the cold aura around him was still obvious. Jian Yiyi subconsciously moved to the side.
As soon as morning came, many people gathered at the entrance of Class One to see Jian Yiyi. This craze lasted until the school cafeteria at noon. These students, who usually fought to line up for food, were not in a hurry to eat. Whether they knew or not, they surrounded her to join in the fun.
Lin Yi and the rest watched from afar. In the end, Yan Tian couldn’t help but snort. “Is there a need to go so far? This is nothing. Those who don’t know might think that a famous celebrity appeared in our school.”
When Gao Yang heard this, he echoed calmly, “Aren’t students our age all like this? They like to join in the fun. The last time Qinghuan came back to take the mid-term examination, wasn’t she surrounded so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass?”
Yan Tian pursed his lips and couldn’t be bothered. He couldn’t help but look at Lin Yi and then at Jian Ai and Guan Tao from afar. In the end, he frowned and asked Lin Yi, “Eh? Aren’t you and Jian Ai fine? Why are you still pulling Gao Yang and me here?”
Lin Yi nodded and explained casually, “Jian Ai said that she wanted to talk to Guan Tao in private.”
“Ah?” Yan Tian immediately smiled. “Girls like to do this. They’re so mysterious.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Tian couldn’t help but look at Gao Yang and say, “Ask Guan Tao later what secret the two of them talked about. Let’s listen too.”
Gao Yang glared at him unceremoniously. “Since it’s a secret, others can’t hear it. I won’t ask.”
“Aren’t you curious?” Yan Tian raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
Gao Yang picked up the soup and took a sip. Without looking up, he said, “What’s there to be curious about? Do you think everyone is the same as you?”
“Forget it!” Yan Tian curled his lips and said, “Anyway, she’s not my partner. I’m not curious.”
On the other side, Guan Tao also looked at Jian Ai and asked, “Xiao Ai, aren’t you fine with Lin Yi? Why aren’t they sitting with us today?”
Just like yesterday, Jian Ai placed the food in front of her without eating. She immediately sighed. “Tao Zi, I want to talk to you in private.”
“Ah? What’s wrong? What happened?” Seeing Jian Ai’s expression, Guan Tao was worried.
Jian Ai pursed her lips and thought for a while before slowly saying, “I might… like someone.”
“Really?!” Guan Tao was shocked and couldn’t help but raise her voice. When she reacted, she couldn’t help but look around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she quickly lowered her voice and said, “You’re too sudden. I asked you yesterday, but you said no!”
Jian Ai’s expression collapsed. If she had not discovered this so suddenly, she would not have been troubled by this matter.
Although she was a little resistant and had tried to deny that she already had feelings for Ji Haoyu last night, Jian Ai knew that her heart could not lie. Ji Haoyu had affected her emotions yesterday that she even cried because of his sadness. Jian Ai knew herself too well. If they were ordinary friends, she would not be like this.
“I only realized it later. I used to hate him. Every time I saw him, I would be unlucky, but gradually…” Jian Ai didn’t know how to describe the subsequent progress.
Everything had developed quite out of line. When she realized it, it was already over. Ji Haoyu seemed to be heartless, but in reality, he had taken every step with good intentions. Unknowingly, her feelings for him had changed again and again.
“You’re talking about… Could it be…” Guan Tao looked at Jian Ai in horror. Her lips moved for a moment before she stabilized her heart and asked, “Could it be the person I’m thinking about…”
Through Guan Tao’s expression, Jian Ai knew she was thinking about Ji Haoyu.
Since she had already chosen to tell Guan Tao about this, she had no intention of hiding anything. She immediately nodded. “It’s him!”
“I knew it!” Guan Tao looked at Jian Ai and said, “I knew your relationship wouldn’t be as simple as you said.”
Jian Ai looked at Guan Tao and said nothing. She admitted she did not want to mention Ji Haoyu in front of others in the beginning because when she saw Ji Haoyu at that time, she had to avoid him. However, now that things had developed, she also admitted that their relationship was not just about knowing each other.
“You’re together?” Guan Tao asked.
Jian Ai quickly shook her head. “Not yet. He confessed a few times. The first few times, he said it quite casually. Even though I knew he liked me, I didn’t take it seriously. I just thought he was teasing me. Until last night…”
Thinking of last night, Jian Ai couldn’t help but stop talking and sigh faintly. “He said very seriously that he wanted to be with me.”
Guan Tao revealed a look of understanding. She thought for a moment and couldn’t help but stand up from the opposite seat and sit beside Jian Ai.
As Jian Ai’s best friend, Guan Tao naturally wouldn’t say anything irresponsible about such a thing. She knew that Jian Ai had chosen this time to tell her because she wanted to hear her heartfelt words.
Therefore, Guan Tao thought for a moment and leaned closer to Jian Ai. She whispered, “Xiao Ai, because I don’t know him very well, I just know that his identity is extraordinary, I can’t help you judge this person. I just have a question for you. How old is he this year?”
Jian Ai said, “I have the same birthday as him. I celebrated my sixteenth birthday this year. He’s twenty-three years old!”
Guan Tao looked conflicted. “Seven years apart? Of course, I think age is not a big problem. It’s mainly what you think. If you don’t mind age, putting aside this problem, you like him in your heart, right?”
Jian Ai nodded. She had already admitted that she liked him.
“Then I’ll support you.” Guan Tao was relieved and said, “It’s quite rare for two people to like each other.”
