My Crush Also Has a Crush on Me!
Chapter 96 He Should Not Be Compared with Others

Chapter 96: Chapter 96 He Should Not Be Compared with Others

A month after he left, Fu Ying finally got his address over there.

Thank heavens for the younger brother; otherwise, she would have never dared to ask the elder brother for it.

That afternoon, when Fu Ying was writing the anonymous letter, she silently prayed for her younger brother in her heart.

Praying that he wouldn’t get cuckolded again.

During the break, there weren’t many people in the classroom, most were gathered in the hallway looking down at the playground.

Some pretty good-looking boys were playing basketball, and the girls outside exclaimed from time to time.

Fu Ying lowered her head and sighed at the blank signature space.

She secretly vowed that one day, her name, Fu Ying, would be written here.

Just as she clipped the letter into her book and put it into her desk, Lin Lishan walked in.

"Fu Ying, some handsome guys are playing basketball outside. They are all so dashing, why don’t you go take a look?"

"Not interested."

"Not even interested in handsome guys?"

Fu Ying smiled: "Aren’t you afraid of making your Sheng Chen jealous?"

Lin Lishan said: "I’m not afraid. I’m just looking, not touching."

"Female hooligan."

Lin Lishan raised her eyebrows: "You just realized?"

Suddenly, Fu Ying remembered the first time she met Lin Lishan.

She and Li Hanyi were switching seats when Li Hanyi mysteriously said she discovered her secret.

She was startled, thinking Li Hanyi had found out that she secretly liked a man.

Later she realized, each time she went to throw out the trash, she took a detour to a secluded spot where students would be dating.

So, Lin Lishan thought she was sneaking peeks at other people’s dates.

Uh... it seemed like from that time, her younger brother kept getting cuckolded.

"By the way, Fu Ying, what do you think is a good birthday present for a boy?"

"For Sheng Chen?"

Lin Lishan bashfully nodded: "Who else? Would I be giving it to another boy?"

"Just give yourself to Sheng Chen."

"Tsk tsk, aren’t you clever?" Lin Lishan straightened her face, "I’m serious here."

Fu Ying thought about it and felt this question was too complex.

Seeing that Fu Ying didn’t know either, Lin Lishan waved her hand: "Oh, why did I even ask you, a single dog."

Fu Ying: "..."

"Get into a relationship soon."

"Is a relationship something you can just have if you say you can have it?"

Lin Lishan thought for a moment: "Matters of fate and feelings are mysterious. Just like with me and Sheng Chen, we didn’t know each other before, and it was just a single glance that sparked love at first sight."

"Don’t rub it in my face, I’m not buying it."

"Seeing how thin you are, I’m fattening you up."

That day, Fu Ying kept thinking about Lin Lishan’s words, "love at first sight," which was exactly how she felt about Shen Liguang.

Only their love at first sight was mutual.

Before evening self-study, Fu Ying ran to the school’s mailroom and posted the letter to the address provided by Fu Yan.

She wondered if he, far from home, would receive it.

The weather that day was nice, the sky was ablaze with color, there was a breeze, and it was slightly hot.

After mailing the letter, Fu Ying entered a small store.

Lin Lishan was inside picking a birthday gift for Sheng Chen.

She picked up a pair of couple’s cups and asked, "How about these?"

Fu Ying nodded: "They’re okay."

Lin Lishan nodded: "I think they’re quite nice, too."

As they left the small store, Fu Ying gazed at the blue sky and slowly exhaled.

Three days later, Shen Liguang, who was in S City, received the girl’s letter.

Still poetry.

Looking at it, Shen Liguang couldn’t help but laugh.

Little brat, writes pretty good love poems.

Shen Liguang took the letter back to his dormitory, his gaze fixed on it.

She wonders how long she’ll keep at it, how long these letters will continue.

"Li Guang, let’s go."

Shen Liguang gathered his letter with the previous ones and left the dorm.

"Is that thing in your hand from your girlfriend?" the person asked with a laugh, eyeing the pale pink hair elastic. "You two must be really close."

Shen Liguang smiled and said nothing.

...

Night fell, and several fireflies flitted amongst the grass outside.

Fu Ying was looking down at her WeChat.

They rarely chatted.

Their chat history stopped three days ago, ending with that goodnight message.

Fu Ying tapped at the keyboard, writing and then erasing, and eventually just set the phone aside.

In her bedroom, both Qibao and she were equally lonely.

Sitting on the bed with her cat, staring blankly, lost in a trance.

Only sleeping when tired.

In senior two, the academic pressure is intense. Unconsciously, a cold wave hit, and the weather turned cold.

Fu Ying often wondered if she was writing letters too frequently, but she couldn’t help it and on one snowy afternoon, wrapped up in her school uniform, she sent out the 19th letter.

Half a month to the Lunar New Year, when she sent this letter.

Fu Ying went to great lengths to find out, hearing that he would not be coming back for it.

When she got the news, Fu Ying felt a bit downcast.

Fu Yan taunted her, "Just a guy, after all. The streets are full of them."

Fu Ying couldn’t be bothered to argue.

If anyone could be compared to him, she wouldn’t insist on having no one but him.

On New Year’s Day, it was only natural for Fu Ying to send him a message: Happy New Year.

The next day, he replied.

A voice message: Happy New Year.

He also sent her a red envelope gift.

His voice was warm and deep.

Fu Ying held her phone, replaying the "Happy New Year" over and over.

Falling asleep, a smile lingered on her lips.

In the second term of senior two, amidst the intense studies, the endless problems, and words and texts to memorize, there were the melodramas of youth.

Li Hanyi had pursued a pretty girl at school; Fu Ying had seen her once and was deeply impressed.

The girl was tall and slim, with a tiny waist Li Hanyi was smitten with.

But less than a month later, Li Hanyi was dumped.

With their studies squeezing them tight, during a rare holiday, a few of them went to the seaside, sitting on the rocks listening to the waves crashing and enjoying the sea breeze.

The cool sea breeze wiped away the day’s frustrations and pressures.

Du Yong comforted Li Hanyi, "Just a breakup. You’ll get used to it."

Wen Tian looked up, "I told you, most young romances end up dissipating."

Fu Ying zoned out hearing Wen Tian’s words.

She always thought Wen Tian was quite mystical, as if he understood and saw through everything, a worldly detachment.

However, Lin Lishan was not pleased, "Who says so? I believe Sheng Chen and I are that remaining one."

Wen Tian: "I’m just stating the reality."

Lin Lishan asked, "By the way, with senior three on the horizon and the college entrance exam coming up, what universities are you guys aiming for?"

Fu Ying: "Just getting into one would be good enough, why be picky?"

Du Yong: "Agreed."

Li Hanyi: "Double agreed."

Lin Lishan looked at Wen Tian, "And you, Wen Tian? Your grades are excellent; do you have any plans?"

"I’m aiming for B University to study medicine."

Fu Ying really admired Wen Tian; he was intelligent, thoughtful, excelled in studies, and had a clear plan for the future.

Caught off guard by Lin Lishan’s question, Fu Ying, who had never thought about her own plans, suddenly felt lost.

She, well, didn’t dare to think too much. Getting into a university would be achievement enough.

Yet, within her heart, she harbored a prosaic goal: Shen Liguang.