Chapter 26: The You at My Table

  Liu Fei's rebirth wouldn't change the fact that he had never had the leisure time to sail a small boat in the park, even if he had lived for over thirty years in his previous life. Sailing could only be done slowly and leisurely, like an old ox pulling a cart.

  "Can you row a boat or not? Humphrey sat behind Liu Yifei, and at this moment, looking at Liu Yifei's busy and flustered appearance, he suddenly burst out laughing."

  "This, it seems like I really won't. Liu Yifei turned back and smiled a little, but didn't seem to be embarrassed at all."

  Chu Ming laughed and asked: "Want me to try it out?" Boom.

  "Come on, isn't it just a game? Jin Lai Ba. Hong Liu Yi Fei turned around and Hong Bu's boat shook slightly."

  "Slow down! ", Chu Ming and He Yuanyan both exclaimed in a low voice at this time.

  There were three wooden planks on the small boat. Liu Yifei sat in the middle, with two oars hanging from the sides of the boat. He Muyan and Chu Ming sat on the other two planks, one in front of the other. When Chu Ming wanted to take over the oar from Liu Yifei, he naturally had to switch positions with him. As soon as he moved, the boat shook violently, causing the two people to let out a soft cry.

  "It's nothing, Jin, I'll take you over. Liu Yifei smiled and stretched out his hand to Chu Ming."

  Chu Ming looked at Liu Yifei's hand and a flush rose to her face, then she put her hand on top of Liu Yifei's hand. With the help of this leverage, she carefully shifted to the middle, and only then did Liu Yifei move to the back.

  Those oars are all wooden, but they're also quite heavy and cumbersome. Rowing is just like brewing tea - it's all about the technique. The wooden oars splash water everywhere, but the small boat just spins around in circles. I'm not even as good as Liu Yifei!

  "Ah! You scared me! I'm all wet now. Zhi He Yuanyan covered her face with both hands and shouted loudly."

  "Ha, rowing a boat is supposed to splash water, it's normal. Chu Ming chuckled and continued to row with great enthusiasm, splashing water on Liu Yifei and He Yuanyuan."

  "You're still not going anywhere with that attitude. You haven't even moved an inch, and you expect me to row? I can do a better job than you."

  "What's the use of you being good at swimming? Now it's my turn, isn't it?" Zhi Nai Chu Ming smiled slyly as she looked at He Yueyan's movements, which didn't stop. It was obvious that Jin was intentionally provoking He Yueyan.

  Liu Yifei was speechless, He Yuanyan usually appeared a bit arrogant in front of boys, but she got along well with girls. Jin Chumei had a high popularity in school and many female friends around her. Both were the focus of attention and always had followers around them. However, when they were together, it seemed like they were born to be enemies, not fighting or arguing, just completely ignoring each other, really helpless about them.

  "I told Chu Mengjin that if you continue like this, it's not just about Mo Yanyan, the three of us will become laughing stocks. I don't care, but you two should be careful."

  Chu Ming heard the words and suddenly found that his own body was also wet, even more so than He Yuexuan's splashed water. His clothes were slightly transparent when they got wet, revealing a hint of the color underneath, making it seem like he was about to run naked. He let out a low cry and quickly stopped in his tracks.

  He Yuanyan also found that her clothes were a bit transparent, and she quickly wrapped her arms around her chest. She glanced at Liu Yifei and suddenly felt embarrassed.

  Liu Yifei smiled and said: "Let me come instead"

  Chu Ming didn't raise any objections this time and obediently switched back with Liu Yifei.

  Waiting for Liu Yifei to sit down, He Muyan immediately turned her head around and bombarded him with a gaze that didn't dare to meet Liu Yifei's eyes, her teeth lightly biting her lips.

  Liu Yifei pretended not to see the slow movement of the boat, which was gradually moving forward with its paddles, although it was slow and often ran off course.

  The three of them were silent at this time, making the atmosphere particularly quiet. It was a rare feeling for Liu Yifei to feel a sense of comfort and leisure.

  "Tomorrow, will you remember the diary you wrote yesterday? Tomorrow, will you still miss the you who used to cry the most, and teachers have already forgotten the you who couldn't guess the answer? I also accidentally flipped through the photos and remembered the you who sat at the same desk. Suddenly, a song started playing, breaking this silence."

  Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, this song is so familiar, Jin suddenly deeply evoked the memories of that era. At that time, campus songs were popular, and classmates would hum such folk songs every day, "The One at Your Desk" and "Brother Sleeping on the Upper Bunk", which are still fresh in Liu Yifei's memory to this day.

  "Who married the sentimental you, who read your diary, who made a mess of your long hair, who made your wedding dress for you? You used to be very careful, asking me to borrow half a eraser. You also mentioned unintentionally that you liked being with me, and suddenly Liu Yifei followed along and continued singing. The lyrics didn't need any recollection, as they sang on, his gaze stayed on He Yuanyuan's face, unable to move away."

  This song was often sung by Liu Yifei back then, and every time he sang it, he felt that it was as if Yuexuan was singing it. However, at that time, Yuexuan didn't even bother to glance at him, let alone acknowledge his presence. But in this life, he finally had the chance to sing in front of Yuexuan, pouring his heart out like he did in his past life when he secretly admired her but lacked the courage to express it.

  Listening to Liu Yifei, she also started singing along. He Mo Yan originally didn't pay attention to Jin, but when she saw Liu Yifei's gaze fixed on her, she gradually felt a bit unnatural. Jin subconsciously met Liu Yifei's gaze and wanted to avoid it, but just this brief contact made He Mo Yan unable to move her gaze away. Liu Yifei was singing with such deep emotion, such dedication, that she could completely feel that this song was sung for her to hear.

  The sadness in Liu Yifei's singing voice also touched He Yuanyan's heartstrings, as if Liu Yifei had really seen her wearing a wedding dress and marrying someone else, that kind of loss and sorrow were all expressed in Liu Yifei's song.

  This also made He Yuanyan completely infected by Liu Yifei's singing voice, staring blankly at Liu Yifei, the two people's eyes intertwined together, and they didn't separate for a long time.

  As the song came to an end, Liu Yifei's gaze was still intertwined with He Yuanyuan's, and they didn't separate for a long time. At that moment, Liu Yifei knew that he had already moved He Yuanyuan.

  "You're still okay, others are here. Chu Mian pouted and made a dissatisfied sound. She was behind Liu Yifei and couldn't see his expression, but she could see He Yuexuan's eyes filled with sorrow and sadness. She could also feel Liu Yifei's deep and emotional singing voice, which was clearly directed at He Yuexuan in front of him, not her. Suddenly, she felt a sour taste."

  Jin's body shook slightly as she hastily averted her gaze from Liu Yifei. Her hands and feet didn't know where to go. Although Jin had been at odds with Chu Ming, making it seem like she was very close to Liu Yifei, she knew that wasn't love. She just thought of Liu Yifei as a good friend to talk to. So when they were together, even if their classmates joked around and there was some ambiguous physical contact between them, Jin just thought it was an accident. She felt embarrassed for a moment before returning to normal.

  It's just that now it's different, Jin would blush and her heart would skip a beat even if Liu Yifei just glanced at her. Although she didn't know if this was the legendary feeling of love, she knew that because of Liu Yifei's song, the relationship between her and Liu Yifei had undergone a new change.

  Liu Yifei smiled slightly at Xing Yuanyan, and in her heart, she felt a special warmth. Jin's hands held the double paddles lightly and brought them back once, and to their surprise, the small boat glided out in a straight line. Unintentionally, rowing the boat seemed to have become easier.

  Chu Mian finished speaking, but to her surprise, neither of the two men paid attention to her. This made her feel like an extra person at that moment. She felt a great sense of loss in her heart. As she was always the center of attention among boys, being ignored by Liu Yifei and the other man made her feel unbearable, even a bit humiliated.

  "Hey, Liu Yifei, isn't this a bit too much? I'm the one who started singing, but you didn't sing to me, instead you sang to He Yuanyuan. Isn't it obvious that you're biased?"

  Liu Yifei turned around and smiled slightly at Chu Ming: "Thank you! Boom"

  "Thank you? What are you thanking me for?" Ni Chuming looked at Liu Yifei with some confusion.

  Liu Yifei smiled again and said, "Nothing to say, just thank you. Thank you for coming with us to play. Thank you for coming with me to row a boat. Thank you for starting this song."

  He Yu Yan, however, heard something between the lines from Liu Yi Fei's words and her face involuntarily flushed with a red glow. Liu Yi Fei turned his head to the side and gently stretched out his hand into the lake.

  Chu Meng was also a clever girl, and at this time she seemed to have realized something, her eyebrows furrowed instantly. Jin Dao smiled bitterly: "It seems that I am really too stupid, originally you didn't have much to do with each other, but now I have actually brought about your good fortune."

  Liu Yifei smiled slightly and stretched out his hand, also splashing a piece of water. The icy cool feeling suddenly made him feel refreshed. Liu said: "It's you who gave me the opportunity to sing this song, and I finally sang out the feelings that have been in my heart for many years."

  "Hum! That's still a bargain, He Yuanyan. I won't give up on that either." Chu Ming clenched his fist tightly, his eyes firm and determined.

  He Yuanyan looked up and first glanced at Liu Yifei, then met Chu Ming's gaze, but this time she didn't argue with him. She smiled shyly and said, "En, I have no objection."

  This morning I went to see my mother, it's been over a month since I last saw her after uploading this new book. Today is Mother's Day so I had to take some time off to accompany her and chat with her. After coming back, it was already noon. Now that I've finished writing one chapter and uploaded it around 4 pm, the second chapter should be almost done soon. Tonight I still have to go to my mother-in-law's house, I need to take care of both sides. Tonight's update might be a bit late, but I'll probably be able to write two chapters as promised to everyone.