All morning, Chu Feng kept hearing Shen Chenxi’s stomach growling. Over the weekend, she had trained hard, waiting for the breakfast Chu Feng usually brought to her. Shen Chenxi never doubted he would come, because for three years she had grown used to it. But this was the first time in three years she had to sit through class hungry.
Of course, as the campus belle known as the Iceberg Goddess, Shen Chenxi would never blame Chu Feng for something like this. After all, his leg injury had been because of her.
In the front row, Shen Shuanglong hesitated several times before finally sneaking a piece of chocolate to Chu Feng. He said, “Godfather, help me give this chocolate to the goddess, please.”
Chu Feng had just sworn to himself that he would no longer grovel before Shen Chenxi, so how could he slap his own face so quickly? He grinned and said, “Don’t you have hands of your own?”
Shen Shuanglong immediately pulled a pitiful face. “I’m not shameless like you, Godfather. If Shen Chenxi refuses, I’ll be embarrassed to death.”
If Shen Shuanglong hadn’t just sworn loyalty to him as his godson, Chu Feng would have already kicked him. Seeing him act so torn, Chu Feng simply snatched the chocolate, tore open the wrapper, and stuffed it into his mouth while Shen Shuanglong’s face twisted in despair.
Three years. Finally, he had once again tasted chocolate. It was delicious. A smile tugged at Chu Feng’s lips, one so genuine that even Shen Chenxi, sitting next to him, couldn’t help glancing at him more than once. In the past, Chu Feng had never smiled so happily.
When noon finally arrived, Chu Feng planned to go home and eat the spicy soup his grandmother made. Unfortunately, as soon as he left the classroom, Li Fei and Shen Shuanglong blocked his path.
Li Fei, his best friend, looked amazed. “Chu Bro, today I really see you in a new light. Last Friday, when you said you wouldn’t grovel to Shen Chenxi anymore, I thought you couldn’t do it. But today, you really didn’t bring her breakfast.”
Chu Feng said calmly, “When have I ever gone back on my word?”
At this moment, Shen Shuanglong suddenly added, “Godfather, you’re right not to grovel to Shen Chenxi. A girl like her will only cross paths with us while we’re still in school. In the future, she’ll definitely soar far above. No matter how long you chase, it’s just a waste of time. If you ask me, besides Shen Chenxi, our class’s Ye Zhizhi isn’t bad. I saw her looking at you in class today.”
Chu Feng frowned in surprise. “Ye Zhizhi? The one who sits with Zhao Shuangshuang, that Overlord Flower? She’s always caked in makeup. Forget it.”
Chu Feng looked down on her, but Li Fei immediately objected. “Ye Zhizhi is actually really pretty! She sits right in front of me. I’ve seen her without makeup—she’s pure and sweet. And Chu Bro, don’t flatter yourself. Ye Zhizhi wasn’t looking at you, she was looking at Shen Chenxi.” Visit novelping dot com for the full chapter.
The three of them joked as they walked to the food street near school, where all kinds of snacks filled the air with delicious aromas. They went into a small spicy noodle shop with air conditioning. After ordering, Li Fei couldn’t stop himself from talking again. “Shen Chenxi is like the moon in the sky—distant, untouchable. Zhao Shuangshuang may also be a great beauty, but she’s too fierce. She could kill you with her temper. If you ask me, Ye Zhizhi is the true white moonlight. She’s charming, and most importantly, she’s right here beside us.”
Shen Shuanglong nodded. Though he liked Shen Chenxi in his heart, he also knew the gap between them was like fireflies against the bright moon. He patted Chu Feng’s shoulder and said, “Godfather, I think you should consider Ye Zhizhi. If you put half the effort you spend chasing Shen Chenxi into her, you might already have succeeded.”
Chu Feng really couldn’t understand why so many boys liked Ye Zhizhi. To him, she was just a girl who painted her face with heavy makeup. Was it only because she knew how to dress up? He shook his head and said, “I already told you, Ye Zhizhi’s looks are too low for me.”
Li Fei pouted. “Yeah right, who are you trying to fool?”
Li Fei’s grades were average, his looks ordinary, and he was a little chubby. He knew his limits, so he never dared hope for the campus belles. To him, girls like Ye Zhizhi, who were pretty but not dazzling, were the real goddesses. Since high school began, Chu Feng had groveled before Shen Chenxi every day, only to be treated like a clown. Li Fei thought that if he managed to win Ye Zhizhi, Chu Feng would have no choice but to acknowledge him as Brother Fei.
While Li Fei indulged in this fantasy, a sudden exclamation snapped him back. “Damn, the goddess is here!”
Shen Shuanglong froze, pointing at the entrance with wide eyes. Chu Feng, too, lifted his head, his expression stiffening.
On the bustling food street, the crowd surged like a tide, the air thick with the scent of cooking. Amid this lively scene, a girl appeared like a fairy descending. She wore a simple, elegant dress, the hem swaying gracefully, as pure and enchanting as a blooming lotus. A faint fragrance lingered around her, not the smell of food, but a refreshing scent that made one’s heart flutter.
As she drew closer, her beauty became clearer. Her face was flawless and bright as the moon, her eyes sparkled like stars, and her brows carried a natural grace. Her long black hair fell over her shoulders like a waterfall, swaying gently with the breeze, painting a vivid picture of elegance.
The moment she appeared, the noisy shop seemed to fall silent. Every pair of eyes turned toward her, drawn as if time itself had stopped to frame Shen Chenxi’s beauty.
In front of her, Ye Zhizhi was not even worthy of carrying her shoes.
As the dozen customers in the spicy noodle shop swallowed hard, Li Fei, who had just been dreaming of making Chu Feng call him Brother Fei, panicked. “What’s going on? Why is the goddess coming this way? Chu Feng, weren’t you done groveling?” Visit g.com for the full chapter.
To everyone’s shock, the girl who had just been compared to the moon sat down in front of them. Looking straight at Chu Feng, Shen Chenxi said, “Chu Feng, I still haven’t paid you for last month’s breakfasts.”
Chu Feng raised an eyebrow. “I thought you’d forgotten.”
Shen Chenxi’s beautiful eyes revealed a trace of grievance. “Is it because I didn’t pay on time that you didn’t bring me breakfast this morning?”
Chu Feng replied calmly, “That has nothing to do with it.”
Shen Chenxi leaned forward slightly, her voice soft. “Then… will there still be breakfast tomorrow?”
Chu Feng shook his head. “I’m tired, and the college entrance exams are coming. I want to spend more time studying, so I can get into a better university.”
Shen Chenxi thought seriously for a moment. She knew there was only a month left before the exams. It was only natural for Chu Feng to want to focus on his studies. She nodded gently. “Then I’ll wait for you.”
Others didn’t understand the meaning behind her words, but Chu Feng did. For three years, Shen Chenxi had eaten only the breakfasts he made. Her stomach was already used to his cooking, and she never touched anyone else’s food. What she meant was that after the exams, she would continue to eat the breakfasts he prepared.
Yet in the ears of everyone else, Shen Chenxi’s words carried a completely different meaning.
“I’ll wait for you.”
Not just Li Fei and Shen Shuanglong, but everyone in the shop looked at Chu Feng in disbelief. To them, those words could only mean one thing.
“I’ll wait for you” = “I like you.”