"I... I like you."
I nodded, "Huh?"
Su Muqing looked up at me in surprise.
She widened her eyes, "What kind of reaction is that?"
What reaction could I have? A cross-dressing beauty confessed to me; what was I supposed to say?
Su Muqing's face turned crimson.
"Are you really this foolish, or are you just pretending to be?"
After saying that, she shyly ran away.
I stood there in a daze.
Su Muqing, a cross-dressing beauty, actually confessed to me! What does that even mean?
And that guy, why did he warn me?
Why am I caught up in this?
I was confessed to by the most beautiful girl in the academy.
But... this beauty is a cross-dresser...
It's all so confusing!
I tried to calm my thoughts and made my way to the back mountain of the academy.
Su Muqing was there, flying kites with some young ladies.
She was gentle and kind, exuding a touch of delicate scholarly elegance, along with an ethereal quality that seemed untouched by the mundane world.
Many boys were secretly watching her.
Including my best friend, Liao Changting.
Liao Changting gazed dreamily at her and said, "Su Muqing is really beautiful; if only she could be my wife."
I scoffed, "Dream on."
Liao Changting, not catching my hint, still wore a look of longing. "Once I graduate, I'm going to confess to Su Muqing."
I patted Liao Changting on the shoulder. "Buddy, maybe you should consider a different target."
Liao Changting looked puzzled. "Why?"
How could I explain? I couldn't just tell him that Su Muqing was a guy, could I?
"Because... Su Muqing is too aloof."
Liao Changting nodded. "Yeah, Su Muqing really is quite distant."
"But I like that."
I was speechless.
Su Muqing passed by me and Liao Changting, suddenly stopping in his tracks.
He looked at me, a slight smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
He reached out and took the candied hawthorn from my hand.
I was stunned.
Su Muqing flashed me a smile. "Thank you."
Then he walked away.
My heart raced.
I looked down at my palm.
Just now, Su Muqing's hand had brushed against mine.
His fingers were so soft.
Liao Changting looked confused. "Why did Su Muqing take your candied hawthorn?"
I shook my head. "I don't know either."
Liao Changting's eyes lit up. "Could it be that he wanted to catch my attention by taking your candied hawthorn?"
I replied casually, "Maybe."
Liao Changting was filled with excitement. "So my love is about to blossom?!"
I looked at Liao Changting with sympathy. If he knew that he had fallen in love with a man, would he be devastated? I decided it was best not to tell him the truth for now.
In the days that followed, I began to observe Su Muqing intentionally and unintentionally. I found her quite strange. She would suddenly shout, "Ah! I'm going crazy!" She would unexpectedly recite poetry, "As the setting sun descends, the heartbroken wanderer roams the world." And she would suddenly break into dance. Like now.
We were holding a poetry gathering when Su Muqing suddenly stood up and walked to the center of the venue. She began to dance gracefully, performing the Hu Xuan dance that originated from the Western Regions. Her waist twisted alluringly, full of charm.
When the dance ended, there was complete silence in the room. Su Muqing's face was a bit pale as she said, "I hope I didn't embarrass myself." Only then did her classmates react, bursting into applause. Su Muqing glanced in my direction, her expression complex. I quickly averted my gaze and turned to chat with Liao Changting.
This guy was once again infatuated: "Su Muqing's waist is truly beautiful. If I could just touch it, I'd be willing to live ten years less."
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