My Crush Also Has a Crush on Me!
Chapter 98 True Words

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 True Words

Before, her one-sided love would stir restlessly at the sight of him, and become silent after he left.

After finishing the college entrance exam, Fu Ying suddenly realized she had harbored a secret crush on him for a full three years.

All the matters of the heart during her entire high school life were about him.

That person, like a seed deeply buried at the tip of her heart, had taken root and sprouted, and could no longer be pulled out.

Fu Ying, with the steadfast devotion of an ancient lady to love, wholeheartedly pursued that General who had once saved her life in a sea of flames.

Finally, after receiving an acceptance letter from an ordinary local university, Fu Ying sent out the 98th letter, but he still hadn’t returned.

In early August, she turned eighteen and planned to write the 99th letter.

From the second semester of her junior year to graduation, over the span of a year and a half, she wrote letters frequently, not knowing if it bothered him.

After patiently waiting for almost half a month, Fu Ying couldn’t help but ask Fu Yan, "When will he come back?"

Fu Yan replied, "Seems like another month, there’s flooding over there, the roads are submerged, he definitely can’t come back now."

Fu Ying suddenly felt that, having waited for three years, it was this additional month that was the hardest to bear.

"Don’t be anxious, you’ve endured for so long, can’t you bear just one more month?"

Quite the opposite.

Indeed, this month was harder to endure than those years.

During the summer vacation, with plenty of time on her hands, she planned to take a trip outside with Lin Lishan.

On the day they set off, the sky was clear with a gentle breeze.

The trip was entirely planned by Lin Lishan; they just had to follow the arrangements.

Lin Lishan arranged for them to travel deep into the mountains, claiming it was to get closer to nature.

The group headed into the depths of the mountains.

Du Yong looked up at the dense branches overhead and said to Lin Lishan, "Lin Lishan, are you planning a murder plot? Deep in the wild woods, it’s a prime spot for crimes, right?"

Lin Lishan frowned, "What do you know, this is called embracing nature, where can you find air as fresh as here in the city?"

Wen Tian pushed up his glasses, nodding, "I think it’s quite nice here. Nature in a narrow sense refers to the natural world that is distinct from human society. It is the material world studied by natural sciences, comprising the inorganic and organic realms. The natural world exists objectively; it is the foundation upon which we humans, as products of nature, depend on for growth."

"Also, the air here is indeed quite good."

Li Hanyi: "..."

Du Yong: "..."

"Alright, I only understood the last sentence."

Fu Ying also only understood the last sentence.

Lin Lishan raised an eyebrow, "Can you two compare with a top scholar? He’s talking encyclopedias, while you two... tsk tsk tsk tsk..."

Lin Lishan looked at the two dudes and shook her head, "A hundred thousand whys."

Fu Ying couldn’t help but laugh, finding Lin Lishan’s summary pretty spot on, and gave her a thumbs up.

The two dudes weren’t offended.

Li Hanyi rubbed his hands together with a mischievous grin, "As a proud slacker, I have a question about human anatomy, who can enlighten me?"

"Bro, although I’m not serious either," Du Yong couldn’t stand Li Hanyi’s sleazy expression and couldn’t resist kicking him, "with that look, I just can’t help wanting to hit you."

"I really do have a question."

"Go ahead."

Li Hanyi smirked lewdly, "Can you get pregnant if you swallow that stuff?"

Du Yong instantly understood and just laughed without saying anything.

Lin Lishan was briefly puzzled, then also understood.

Wen Tian heard it, frowned, and looked at Fu Ying.

Fu Ying, not quite understanding, thought about it earnestly and asked, "Swallow what?"

Suddenly asked like this, Li Hanyi was embarrassed to respond.

In the end, Du Yong gave a particularly civilized answer, "A multitude of descendants."

Fu Ying paused, still not understanding.

Lin Lishan held back laughter, finding Fu Ying too innocent. She used to think Fu Ying, the former tough girl, understood everything.

Who would have thought she was such a naïf.

Wen Tian slightly furrowed his brows and spoke up to interrupt the others, "Let’s move on, otherwise it will be dark."

The group chatted and laughed as they walked deeper into the forest. It was silent except for the occasional startled bird, the singing of cicadas, and the rustling of shoes on the grass.

Li Hanyi couldn’t stay quiet and found a topic to discuss, "Lin Lishan, why didn’t you bring your boyfriend along?"

"He went to his hometown for the summer break."

Li Hanyi chuckled, "Then aren’t you guarding an empty house?"

Lin Lishan rolled her eyes at him and stopped paying him any attention.

Li Hanyi laughed awkwardly a couple of times.

The group continued forward and climbed to the top of the hill. As luck would have it, the sunset bathed the sky in rosy hues, just in time for sundown.

The top of the hill was cooler and more refreshing than the base. Lin Lishan stretched out her arms, inhaling deeply, "Wow, this is so comfortable."

From the top of the hill, the view of the entire forest dyed red by the sunset was indeed enchanting.

Li Hanyi and Du Yong, two guys who typically had no appreciation for nature’s beauty, were also captivated.

They let out an exclamation from deep within, "Damn, this is beautiful."

"Let’s take a selfie."

The two fools took out their phones and started taking selfies.

Fu Ying also took a photo of the sunset and posted it on her social media.

With a particularly artsy caption: Take a walk while the land is vast and beautiful.

After posting, she checked that person’s social media to confirm there were no new updates, then turned off her phone.

The mountaintop was tranquil, with only the sound of the wind, and the sky slowly darkened. Everyone started setting up their tents.

Two girls in one tent, and the three remaining guys squeezed into another.

At night, after having some bread and water, they turned on a rechargeable lamp and sat outside the tent to talk.

Du Yong, getting a bit bored, suggested, "Let’s play a game, shall we?"

"What shall we play?" asked Li Hanyi.

Du Yong thought for a second, "Truth or Dare."

Lin Lishan showed interest, "Sounds good."

They used a half-empty bottle of mineral water as a spinner, and Lin Lishan went first, landing on Wen Tian.

She asked Wen Tian a question, "Wen Tian the top student, do you have a crush on any girl?"

Wen Tian paused, his gaze brushed past Fu Ying for merely a fleeting moment before shifting away, "Yes."

Lin Lishan as if she stumbled upon something incredible, exclaimed, "Holy shit? I didn’t see that coming."

Fu Ying was also surprised.

Wen Tian smiled, "Didn’t expect someone as reserved as me to have a crush?"

"Really didn’t see that coming."

Then, the spinner would either land on Li Hanyi turning to Du Yong or vice versa.

These two fools asked each other harmfully funny questions, becoming the game’s biggest entertainment.

Fu Ying laughed her head off until Li Hanyi spun the bottle to her.

Li Hanyi asked her, "Boss, during the three years of high school, did you have someone you liked?"

Fu Ying hesitated a moment before nodding, "Yes."

Everyone except Wen Tian was shocked.

Because Fu Ying never revealed having liked anyone before; she kept it very hidden.

Only Wen Tian looked towards her with a serious expression. The light from the rechargeable lamp was dim, making Fu Ying’s face color unnatural, but it was hard to tell.

The last round before bedtime was Wen Tian’s turn, spinning to Fu Ying.

After some thought, Wen Tian asked, "Is it the person to whom you write letters?"

"Uh-huh," Fu Ying nodded lightly.

The others were somewhat puzzled.

They didn’t know that Fu Ying had bought stationery and written letters to a man.

Wen Tian was very intelligent. He had come across Fu Ying buying stationery before; she had been evasive that day, and he faintly sensed something unusual.

Coupled with tonight’s truth game, he guessed, Fu Ying had fallen for a man in high school and always sent him letters.