The two of them widened their eyes and froze on the spot. After ten seconds, they finally reacted.
" Bastard, my first kiss!" Ai Xiqian wanted to cry.
"I didn't take the initiative, and it wasn't a kiss at all. It was just a touch of lips."
Even though he said that, Ji Danqi's face had also turned red. However, Ai Xiqian did not notice it at night, nor was she in the mood to do so. This kiss was Ai Xiqian's first kiss, but it was the same for Ji Danqi.
The dim yellow street lights reflected the awkward duo under the basketball hoop. Ai Xiqian really wanted to throw a tantrum, but on second thought, she really couldn't blame Ice-Face for this. The main responsibility was her. He suppressed the anger and inexplicable throbbing in his heart, turned around, picked up the ball, and continued to shoot. Ji Danqi naturally joined her in the 'battlefield' once again. Until Liu Xuyan's arrival broke the awkward silence between the two.
" Xiaoqian, it's time. I'm here to pick you up. Have some water first," Liu Xuyan said as she handed a bottle of water to Ai Xiqian.
" Hey, handsome, I bought two bottles. Have some too. By the way, what's your name? I'm Ai Xiqian's good friend. My name is Liu Xuyan," Liu Xuyan introduced herself politely and waited for Ji Danqi's reply.
" Thank you, Ji Danqi," Ji Danqi replied with a smile.
" Thank you for teaching Xiaoqian how to play basketball, but we have to go now. We'll thank you another day." Liu Xuyan was indeed an experienced socialite. She could even converse with Ji Danqi, who was a person that strangers did not want to approach. Ai Xiqian secretly admired her. She was indeed a socialite.
Ji Danqi only turned around when the two girls gradually disappeared from his line of sight. In the dark night, he realized that Ai Xiqian's figure was so lively and had a kind of stunning beauty. It wasn't a long dress or long hair fluttering in the wind, but he couldn't take his eyes off her. Where did he get the wrong impression? It must have been that inexplicable kiss that caused ripples in his heart, Ji Danqi comforted himself.
" Xiaoqian, hurry up and tell me how you hooked up with that boy. How did he teach you how to play basketball?" Liu Xuyan questioned Ai Xiqian as soon as they returned to the dormitory, acting like an auntie from the neighborhood committee.
" Him? Speaking of him and me, we have some history. To put it simply, we were enemies in the beginning. Our relationship was very bad and we didn't like each other. Now, for some reason, he taught me how to play basketball, and our relationship has improved a little," Ai Xiqian answered like an obedient student.
" Xiaoyan, actually, I lost my first kiss tonight under some inexplicable circumstances." Ai Xiqian did not dare to look at her directly. She lowered her head and her voice became less and less confident as she waited for Liu Xuyan to roar in surprise.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes... Eh, why was there no reaction? This was abnormal. Ai Xiqian felt that this was too abnormal. She looked up and saw the surprised, or more accurately, surprised expression on his face. However, in Ai Xiqian's eyes, it was just mockery.
"Xiaoyan, if you want to laugh, laugh. Don't hold it in.”
" No, other than me, the person you should be meeting tonight is that Ji something. You didn't give me your first kiss, which means you gave it to him," Liu Xuyan muttered to herself.
"Hey, Miss Liu, do you have to do this? It's just a first kiss. You're thinking too much."
"It's too normal for others, but who are you? You're Ai Xiqian. You've been pestering Mu Chen for five to six years and never gave him your first kiss. Today, you gave it to that person. Haha, this is fate. It seems that you and Mu Chen are not fated.”
Ai Xiqian took a deep breath and continued," Is it fate? I think it's not fate. He and I were originally two parallel lines that had no intersection at all. Because of my forceful pull, the parallel lines became intersecting lines. Little did I know that after the straight lines intersected, they actually diverged further and further."
"I, Ai Xiqian, have regretted not giving Mu Chen my first kiss for the rest of my life. But Xiaoyan, you have to look forward, don't you? I was able to get into university because I wanted to be with Mu Chen. Without Mu Chen, I wouldn't be who I am now. However, I've already formed myself, and Mu Chen is gone. I thought that all of this was meaningless, but now I realize that it's not the case. In this world, anyone who leaves can live on. You'll always be stronger than you think. I thank him for making me who I am today. I thank him for saving Ai Xiqian, who used to dawdle every day. I used to fight for him and work hard, and now I have to work hard for myself. No longer for anyone."
Ai Xiqian said this long paragraph to herself, but she didn't know if she was talking to Liu Xuyan or herself.
" Alright, Xiaoqian, although you don't have a good relationship with this person in your class, I have a feeling that you two will have a story to tell. No matter how many times the drama of love and enmity has been played out, no one has ever broken its usual logic. I look forward to your development." With that said, Liu Xuyan went to fetch water and take a shower, leaving Ai Xiqian alone to ponder.
" This little girl, you still have to hug someone when you sleep. Sigh…" Liu Xuyan slept soundly, while Ai Xiqian did not sleep for the entire night. She kept sighing.
The next day, he went back to catch up on his sleep. She was really the so-called 'best friend of China!”，Liu Xuyan sneezed.
"Everyone, please calm down and listen to me. The academy is going to hold a masquerade ball next month. Everyone in the academy has to attend it. However, considering that not everyone can dance the waltz and other dance steps, after a unanimous discussion, we've decided to send our sports committee member, Shangguan Jingtao, to teach the girls and Ou Ruofeng to teach the boys. We hope that everyone can actively participate and find their own dance partners. We can't miss out on anyone. We can't let anyone be left alone." The class monitor ran up to the podium and said with a microphone.
Suddenly, the class became lively. There were girls whispering among themselves about which boy to find as a dance partner, and there were also boys gathered together to blindly cheer for a certain man and a certain woman to have a chance. Some bold boys directly ran to the girl they liked and asked him to dance with them. Ye Yu was an example. He ran over to ask Huang Xiaomin to be his dance partner. Huang Xiaomin, who usually only joked with Ai Xiqian but was quiet and reserved outside, looked like a ripe apple. Especially when Huang Xiaomin's 'Prince Charming' Ji Danqi was also present. Even though she would feel shy and blush, Huang Xiaomin still rejected Ye Yu because she had a candidate in mind.
However, even someone as brave as Ye Yu would feel pressured under the pressure of so many pairs of eyes staring at him in unison and surrounding him in a circle. They were all muttering,"Agree to him, agree to him." Huang Xiaomin still refused. Ye Yu could not help but feel embarrassed.
" It's okay. If you still can't find it, you can still look for me." After saying that, Ye Yu walked out of the crowd and continued to walk out of the classroom.
Watching Ye Yu's lonely figure disappear into the crowd, Ai Xiqian told Huang Xiaomin that she was actually very cruel.
Huang Xiaomin replied,"Some things can't be forced. It might be the best way to cut off his thoughts as soon as possible."”
Perhaps Mu Chen had the same attitude towards her. Ai Xiqian laughed at herself. She was really silly to only understand some things now.
Ai Xiqian did not look for a dance partner, nor did anyone look for her. She went to the practice field first.
The waltz was a type of social dance. As there were many dancers, the practice area was large. This was Ai Xiqian's first time seeing a dance studio in her own school. It was very large and empty. The walls were surrounded by mirrors, and the wooden floor reflected by the mirrors could be seen everywhere. When people walked in, their eyes would keep darting around, and they might get dizzy. They could also see their surroundings 360 degrees without any blind spots. This was also Ai Xiqian's first time seeing a dance studio. Her family's financial situation was not good. Although she had learned to dance since she was young, it was just a childhood dream. Now, he had the illusion that he was close to his dream.
" Come on, girls and I will practice on the left side, boys and Ou Ruofeng will practice on the right side," Shangguan Jingtao ordered the disorderly crowd. Shangguan Jingtao was born in a family of dancers and was very proficient in dancing. He knew all kinds of dances. All the classes in the university had people competing for it, except for the sports committee member. At this moment, she was like a queen. All the subjects unconsciously wanted to follow her lead. Ou Ruofeng wasn't weak either. He was also born in a musical family and had always been a gentleman. He was the Prince Charming in the hearts of many young girls. As soon as Shangguan Jingtao finished speaking, the line quickly divided into two lines.
"Ou Ruofeng and I will now demonstrate the entire dance.
A cheerful waltz sounded. In order to match everyone's rhythm, Shangguan Jingtao didn't play a monotonous song, but a Waltz of Love instead.
"Tiptoe, lift the hem of my skirt, let my hand gently rest on your shoulder." The song started, and Shangguan Jingtao and Ou Ruofeng's dance steps also started.
" The dance steps just have to breathe lightly. The waltz of love is so sweet. Step by step, I come closer to you, circle by circle, sticking to my heart like a shooting star dancing in the night sky. Step by step, hug me closer, circle by circle, I'm more certain that I want to accompany you to spin non-stop. No one can match my beat more than you. No one can replace you to give me reliance. Sweet, happy, circle by circle, spin out. No one can match my beat more than you. No one can give me the love you gave me. Our future is the most beautiful existence."
Accompanied by music, Shangguan Jingtao and Ou Ruofeng danced in the huge classroom. The perfect combination of a princess and a prince. The dance steps were fast and slow, but it was absolutely elegant. Waltz was once a dance used by the European upper class for social gatherings. After Shangguan Jingtao and Ou Ruofeng's performance, the spectating students had the illusion that they had returned to the European medieval period. The only word in their minds to describe this scene was "beautiful".
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