Lu Zhang looked at the girl in front of him, holding the roses he gave her, her long eyelashes lowered, making her look pitiful, and Lu Zhang’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.

He was a top student, and he always found the greatest joy in studying ever since he was a child, so he devoted almost all his attention to it.

In the age of youthful ignorance, his friends, regardless of gender, had more or less signs of budding feelings, but he did not, until he went to high school and saw Su Weiyi on the first day.

It was still the first day of high school, and Lu Zhang remembered it very clearly. That day, Weiwei wore a white chiffon long-sleeved shirt with a black bow at the neckline, a black short skirt below, her hair tied into a ponytail. Obviously, it was the simplest black and white colors, yet she wore them as the most eye-catching of colors.

After that, they were in the same class. Lu Zhang, whose eyes had only been on studying, always found himself involuntarily focused on her. Then he discovered that this girl was smart and hardworking, with excellent academic performance, especially in the humanities. She could almost be in the top ten of the entire grade, even the top five.

So at that time, Lu Zhang was a bit disappointed, as they would have to separate due to division into arts and sciences classes in their second year, and she was bound to choose humanities, whereas he was undoubtedly headed for sciences.

During that time, Lu Zhang never thought of the word "confession", as it was nonexistent in his dictionary. He was just disappointed, disappointed for a long time, and often found excuses to get close to her.

But perhaps because it was too beautiful, he was really afraid to get closer when it was time. So, Lu Zhang only dared to hover around her periphery.

However, what surprised him was that she actually chose sciences. Su Weiyi’s grades were good, sciences were okay too, but she clearly didn’t have a talent in that area. Her success was earned through much more effort than others.

Yet, when he saw her name remain in the original class, Lu Zhang admitted that at that moment, he was happy.

"Why did you choose sciences back then?"

Su Weiyi looked up, seemingly taken aback, and after a while, smiled: "I chose it because I wanted to."

Lu Zhang frowned, was it his illusion? Why did he see a sense of sadness in her face?

But she lived in a villa area, and she didn’t seem like someone who lacked money, which by logic should mean a life free from worries. Why then did she carry an air of sadness?

Or was it that her family was not harmonious?

Before Lu Zhang could think more, the car had already stopped at the neighborhood entrance. Su Weiyi took out her wallet from her bag, and Lu Zhang quickly reached out: "Let me, let me."

"No need, I’ll do it."

"There’s no reason to let a girl pay."

Lu Zhang reached for his wallet, but found nothing. His face instantly turned awkward. Right, his wallet was in the jacket pocket, but he had rushed out without wearing the jacket.

Su Weiyi calmly handed over a hundred-yuan bill and waited for the driver to give the change. Lu Zhang awkwardly scratched his head: "Sorry, I forgot my wallet..."

Su Weiyi smiled: "It’s okay, it’s my turn to pay anyway. I’m here, do you want to take the driver’s car back?"

"No need, since I promised to take you back, I certainly need to see you to your doorstep. It’s not necessarily safe in the neighborhood."

Su Weiyi didn’t say much. She had never been fond of interacting with people, but tonight, perhaps the atmosphere of parting was too sad, or maybe those churning thoughts were too lonely, she didn’t want to be alone. Having someone accompany her, even just for a small stretch, was pretty nice.