My Crush Also Has a Crush on Me!
Chapter 78 First Letter

Chapter 78: Chapter 78 First Letter

She noted down the tracking number.

That evening, it was signed and received by the person herself.

Although there was no signature, Fu Ying still felt uneasy at night.

She didn’t know what his thoughts would be after he read that letter.

Actually, she started with many love letters, but when she finally copied them onto the paper, all her words turned into: "The mountains have trees, the trees have branches; my heart delights in you, but you do not know."

When Shen Liguang read this line, he was stunned for a long time.

He had received many such strange letters, but this was the first time it was unsigned.

Moreover, the recipient’s name wasn’t his, but "General".

General...

What a majestic name.

Shen Liguang thought of the first time the girl had met him and called him "young master"...

Young master and general seem very different.

"Could it be from some girl you saved while on duty?"

Shen Liguang came back to his senses and put away the letter, "Probably."

...

On the day of the exam, the weather was chilly, and Fu Ying wore a white sweater under her school uniform.

She bowed her head, looking at the question: "The abundant harp has no reason for its fifty strings," and she answered, "Each string, each stop tells of my prime years."

After the exam, Lin Lishan told her, "Fu Ying, I am together with him now."

Fu Ying was slightly surprised.

Lin Lishan smiled sweetly: "Sheng Chen said that he wants to attend the same university as me."

It was then that Fu Ying knew the boy Lin Lishan was referring to was Sheng Chen.

Sheng Chen, Fu Ying had seen his name ranking in the top five of their grade.

A top student.

Lin Lishan’s results were also good, getting into the same university wouldn’t be hard.

When results were announced on Monday, Fu Ying received rare praise from Tan Ruonian.

Her progress in performance was visibly evident.

Fu Ying, praised, studied even harder,

and in the evening, when she returned home, Fu Mingchuan seemed to be in a good mood, but she didn’t know if it was because of her academic progress or his own matters.

Either way, he was beaming, looking several years younger.

Fu Ying thought about what Wen Tian had said; her father was dating Wen Tian’s mother.

Maybe it was the nourishment of love?

"Our Yingying is getting better and better! What reward do you want?"

Fu Ying shook her head; she didn’t want anything.

What she wanted was close at hand, yet so far away.

Seeing his precious daughter with concerns written all over her face, Fu Mingchuan thought of Shen Liguang from her diary.

Fu Mingchuan tentatively asked, "Yingying, are you worried about something? Tell dad, maybe I can help you analyze it."

"I..."

Listening to Fu Mingchuan’s gentle tone, for a moment, Fu Ying wanted to tell him about someone she liked.

Just a word of encouragement from him, and she would have the courage to confess.

But how could Fu Mingchuan support her having a premature relationship, let alone agree to her liking a man much older than herself?

Her impulsive words reached the tip of her tongue but stuck in her throat.

She shook her head: "It’s nothing, dad. I’m going upstairs, I still have homework."

Fu Mingchuan nodded thoughtfully, "Alright, go do your homework."

Fu Ying went back to her room and lay down by the window. The winter night’s wind poured into the room, blowing her hair and reddening her ears from the cold.

She remembered that her older brother was coming home tonight; perhaps, she would see him as well.

Downstairs, a car slowly entered her field of vision and stopped at the door.

Fu Ying was startled and hurriedly ran down holding the man’s coat.

Running too hastily, she bumped into Fu Yi who was entering the door.

Fu Yi frowned and steadied her, asking, "Where are you going?"

"Returning the coat."

Shen Liguang glanced at the girl’s bedroom on the second floor, prepared to drive away, but the girl, panting, blocked his car.

Shen Liguang rolled down the window, and Fu Ying approached holding the coat.

"Brother, your coat, I’ve been very busy with studies lately and didn’t return it to you."

The girl wore a pink sweater and a low ponytail, adding a touch of gentleness to her appearance.

Fu Ying, seeing him staring silently, said embarrassingly, "Sorry, I remember I owe you some candy. I forgot to bring it when I came down to return the clothes."

Shen Liguang’s eyes were unreadable: "It’s okay, give it next time."

Fu Ying lowered her head, "Hmm, then, brother, be careful on your way back, stay safe."

"Okay."

Shen Liguang stared at her, slowly withdrew his gaze, started the car, and left.

The car slowly disappeared down the road.

Fu Ying sighed.

Who knows when the next meeting will be.

...

In mid-December, Jiazhou City welcomed the first snow of this winter.

Fu Ying brushed off snowflakes as she entered the classroom.

In the front row, Zhou Wei and her girlfriends were chatting about something, probably about a New Year’s program the school was planning; the girls discussed what to perform, giggling.

In the back row, Lin Lishan lay slumped over her desk, looking gloomy.

Fu Ying approached, put down her backpack, and asked, "What’s wrong? Why are your eyes red?"

Lin Lishan awkwardly turned her head away without speaking.

"Did you have a fight with that guy who bumped into your heart?" Fu Ying laughed.

Lin Lishan: "Don’t laugh."

"I’m not laughing, I just find it interesting. It’s only been a month and you guys are already fighting."

Fu Ying remembered that they had been together for a month now and had been getting along well; this was their first fight.

She wondered how Sheng Chen had managed to upset Lin Lishan.

Fu Ying was about to start reading when someone at the classroom door called her name.

Fu Ying looked up and saw the guy named Sheng Chen.

Actually, Fu Ying and Lin Lishan’s boyfriend weren’t close, having only seen each other a few times without much conversation, just a nodding acquaintance.

Sheng Chen stood at the door, his gaze worriedly falling on Lin Lishan, then he waved at Fu Ying: "Fu Ying, can you come here for a moment?"

Fu Ying hesitated, looked at the sulking Lin Lishan, and walked over to Sheng Chen.

Sheng Chen took out a cup of soy milk and a bun from his arms and handed them to her: "Please give this to her, she didn’t eat breakfast."

Fu Ying asked with a smile, "Did you upset her?"

Sheng Chen looked embarrassed, "I—I didn’t upset her. Yesterday morning, I went to her place to wait for her so we could go to school together. She usually leaves at 6:40, but I waited until 7 and she didn’t come out, so I left on my own, and then she got mad."

Honestly, Fu Ying was really touched by Sheng Chen.

His girlfriend skipped breakfast because she was upset, and he worried it might get cold, so he kept it warm and brought it over.

Fu Ying handed the breakfast to Lin Lishan, feeling that this girl didn’t know how good she had it: "Be content. Your boyfriend is really sweet."

Lin Lishan sulkily said, "He didn’t tell me he was waiting downstairs at my house. That day I left at 6:30 to wait at his house, and never saw him, so I went to school and found he was already in the classroom. That’s why I was late yesterday."

Fu Ying felt a pang in her heart.

So, it was a misunderstanding.

She lay her head on the desk, staring out the window at the snowflakes floating outside, wondering under the vast snowy skies, who the General had become a hero for this time.