If love can be booked

T City No.1 Middle School

Some people say that in order to prevent the loved ones from getting hurt, we must give our all, do our best to do better, and even pursue perfection. However, love is not as simple and clear as a mathematical equation. The complicated and trivial things in life can easily disrupt the pace of our originally planned life. Therefore, we always wander on the edge of love, struggling to find the critical point hidden deep in our hearts and defined by ourselves.

Early summer is such a wonderful time! The air of early summer is refreshing and pleasant; the climate is neither too cold nor too hot, but rather has a hint of spring. On campus, rows of verdant weeping willows sway gracefully, like a beautiful landscape extending from the office building to the school gate, full of poetic and picturesque beauty. The flowerbed is full of vitality, with a few delicate flowers vaguely visible, as if they are still reluctant to leave spring.

"Xiao Xi." He was familiar with her figure.

"Hi, get out of class just ended?" He heard a familiar voice and turned around to see Zhu Mingjun holding a textbook and walking towards him with a smile. He was tall, fair-skinned, and full of bookish air. He wore a simple white T-shirt and jeans, showing a casual yet elegant temperament.

"Well, let's have dinner together." He originally wanted to take this rarely traveled path, but he didn't expect to meet her here. Today, Lin Xiaoxi tied her long hair behind her head, looking capable and energetic. Every time he saw her, she always gave him different feelings and made his heart beat.

"Okay..." Lin Xiaoxi hadn't finished saying the word 'Okay' when she heard a sweet voice from a distance.

"Mingjun, wait for me." Zhou Linlin came running over with a white lunch box in her hand. She was wearing a short skirt, and her running posture looked a little awkward.

"Mingjun, this is the braised prawns I made especially for you today." Zhou Linlin handed the lunch box to Zhu Mingjun, but he did not reach out to take it, and the two of them were in a stalemate.

"Teacher Zhou, I remember I told you that you don't have to bring me food every day." Zhu Mingjun said firmly. In the past, he might have chosen to turn a blind eye, but now he didn't want Lin Xiaoxi to misunderstand. He hoped that she could see the real him, not the false image that everyone admired. He didn't like this feeling, and he didn't want it to affect his relationship with Lin Xiaoxi.

"But I just want to see you." Zhou Linlin said coquettishly. She always admired his unique indifference, but she never expected that this would be his straightforward rejection.

"But I don't want to see you." Zhu Mingjun realized at this moment that silence is sometimes a form of tacit consent. If he had known the situation today, he would have resolutely refused instead of choosing to avoid it. He never expected that she would pursue him so persistently.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Linlin asked, looking a little aggrieved. In the past, even if he didn't like the food she sent, he was always indifferent and distant, and never got angry like today.

Who was the woman next to him? The new English teacher, Lin Xiaoxi? Didn't he say he didn't like her? Looking closely, she looked pretty, with big eyes, an oval face, and long black hair tied casually behind her head. She was indeed a beautiful woman. Her intuition told her that he cared about her because of her.

"Who are you?" Zhou Linlin acted as if she were the hostess.

"I..." Lin Xiaoxi was startled by her sudden questioning, as if standing next to him was a serious mistake, and as if she had accidentally entered their forbidden area.

"Xiao Xi, this is Zhou Linlin, the daughter of Zhou Shanmin, the director of the school affairs office. Teacher Zhou, this is Lin Xiaoxi from the Foreign Languages ​​Department." Zhu Mingjun introduced the two people with a smile on his face and a gentle tone.

"Hello, I'm Lin Xiaoxi." Lin Xiaoxi stepped forward gracefully, extended her hand to Zhou Linlin, and took the initiative to say hello.

Faced with Lin Xiaoxi's enthusiastic behavior, Zhou Linlin just raised her eyelids slightly and snorted coldly from her nose in response.

Lin Xiaoxi was prepared for such a cold attitude. After all, she had heard about the things between them. Therefore, Lin Xiaoxi did not take this unpleasantness to heart. As a woman, she knew very well what Zhou Linlin was thinking at the moment: she just regarded herself as a possible threat. But to say that she was a love rival was probably a bit too much, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoxi made up an excuse, said goodbye to the two of them, and went back to the dormitory.

Zhu Mingjun quietly watched Lin Xiaoxi's figure gradually going away, with a hint of tenderness and attachment in his eyes. After a long time, he slowly retracted his gaze, turned around and glared at Zhou Linlin fiercely, then turned around and left without looking back, leaving Zhou Linlin standing there alone.