Chapter 22: I Can Write Something Better
Throughout the entire chemistry class, Yu Wanwan couldn't stop thinking about it.
As a result, she barely absorbed anything the teacher was explaining.
Just imagine it.
A massive piece of gossip was literally hidden beneath her hand, yet she had to resist the urge to read it on the spot.
Torment.
Curiosity.
Hesitation.
The guilt of violating her conscience...
The mixture of emotions left Yu Wanwan completely distracted.
It wasn't until the bell rang that the pressure eased a little.
Now another problem presented itself.
Pu Tong hadn't left.
She couldn't exactly take the letter out and read it in front of him.
Reading someone else's love letter right in front of them...
That would be far too strange.
"Shouldn't you be going to the restroom?"
"...?"
Pu Tong's brows knitted into a deep frown.
"Do you hear what you're saying?"
"I just noticed you've been drinking a lot of water, so I figured you might need to go."
Yu Wanwan chuckled awkwardly.
Operation: Get Pu Tong to Leave
Status: Failed.
Fine.
Then I'll go outside and read it myself.
To avoid drawing attention, she tucked the entire chemistry textbook under her arm.
"I'm going to the restroom!"
"Why are you taking your chemistry book to the restroom?"
"I'm making use of fragmented time to study. Got a problem with that?"
"...You're unbelievable."
Clutching the textbook tightly, Yu Wanwan calmly walked out of the classroom.
In the deserted stairwell, she finally read the love letter.
There wasn't a single name mentioned anywhere.
The entire letter only referred vaguely to
"you" and "me."
Even so, it wasn't difficult to tell that it had been written by an innocent young girl who had fallen for his looks at first sight.
That's all?
If it's only this much... then I probably don't need to worry.
About my deskmate getting into puppy love, of course.
Not... anything else.
Relieved, Yu Wanwan carefully folded the letter back exactly as it had been and returned to the classroom as if nothing had happened.
Now came the real challenge.
How am I supposed to secretly put it back?
Looking at Pu Tong, who was still diligently solving problems during the break, she felt the mission was nearly impossible.
The guy simply never left his seat.
"Psst..."
"Pssst..."
"Why are you whistling?"
Pu Tong shot his hopeless deskmate an annoyed glance.
She's seriously disrupting my studying.
"Oh, nothing."
"I just felt like whistling."
"Pssst... pssst..."
I refuse to believe you won't need the restroom eventually!
Pu Tong almost laughed.
Something was definitely wrong with Yu Wanwan today.
She normally wasn't like this.
"Are you hiding something from me?"
"No! Of course not!"
The girl felt incredibly guilty.
"Really?"
"Really."
Pu Tong frowned.
He had no idea what had gotten into the famous idol today.
An entire class later, Yu Wanwan finally got her chance.
Pu Tong had gone to the restroom.
Time to return it to its rightful owner!
It hadn't been discovered after all this time.
Apparently he really didn't care about it.
Carefully taking out the pink envelope, she glanced around to make sure no one was watching before hurriedly slipping it back into his desk compartment.
From where she was sitting, even the cameras couldn't capture exactly what she was doing when she bent over.
It was the perfect crime.
No one would ever know she'd secretly read it.
Thank goodness.
Nothing went wrong.
Everything is completely under control.
"Wanwan, I heard the film crew nearby is shooting a new drama..."
Lin Yuxi turned around to chat with her before suddenly noticing something.
Following her gaze, Yu Wanwan's face instantly turned deathly pale.
Beneath Pu Tong's desk...
A conspicuous pink envelope lay quietly on the floor.
It fell.
It actually fell out!
She hadn't tucked it in securely.
Now it had dropped onto the ground.
What do I do now?
Just as Yu Wanwan was about to pick it up, she realized the bright pink envelope had already attracted everyone's attention.
Including the cameraman, who was filming footage of the celebrity students during the break.
"A love letter?"
Yi Zhi Xuenai gasped.
"Is it for Pu Tong?"
"It's under his desk. If it isn't his, whose would it be?"
In the midst of the chaos, Yu Wanwan found one small consolation.
No one had seen her put it back.
Technically, it had nothing to do with her.
But...
She had just caused Pu Tong a huge amount of trouble.
"Could it have been written by some girl?"
"Impossible. Everyone knows Pu Tong already has someone he likes..."
Then...
Everyone's eyes landed on Yu Wanwan.
"...Huh?"
She frowned.
How did this end up involving me again?
"What if..."
"...it's actually a love letter Pu Tong wrote to Wanwan?"
The suggestion exploded like a bomb.
Even the cameraman sensed breaking news and hurried closer.
Yu Wanwan rubbed her temples.
Things had suddenly become very serious.
She had already read the letter.
There were no names inside.
That meant anyone could claim it was written by anyone.
If people insisted it was a confession from Pu Tong to her...
It would be nearly impossible for him to clear his name.
He hated trouble more than anything.
Because of one moment of curiosity, she'd brought trouble crashing down on him.
She couldn't accept that.
Pu Tong had willingly gotten himself into trouble for her sake.
So what about her?
Was she supposed to pretend she knew nothing?
If he could do that much for her...
Couldn't she do the same for him?
Yu Wanwan took a deep breath.
She made up her mind.
No matter what, she would shoulder the blame herself.
"What's going on?"
A familiar voice interrupted her thoughts.
Yu Wanwan immediately froze.
Everyone turned toward the boy who had just returned.
He was back.
"Pu Tong, your love letter to Yu Wanwan fell out!"
"That's a letter someone wrote to me before. I just forgot to throw it away."
Everyone exchanged doubtful looks.
Clearly, no one believed him.
"...Fine."
Pu Tong glanced at the cameraman watching nearby and sighed.
Why did this suddenly fall out?
That doesn't make sense.
I'm pretty sure it was tucked all the way at the back of my desk.
Never mind.
The important thing is clearing this misunderstanding immediately.
Misunderstandings involving someone else couldn't be allowed to linger.
This unexpected incident had shocked every single celebrity student.
There was no way Director Xu would cut this footage.
If he didn't explain himself now...
It would only become harder to explain once the show aired.
Pu Tong stepped forward and quietly picked up the envelope, giving it a brief glance.
"The contents are just an ordinary love letter."
"But since it involves someone else's privacy, I won't show it to everyone."
"First of all..."
"The handwriting doesn't match mine."
"That can be verified at any time."
"Of course, I'm sure some people still won't believe it."
Then he continued,
"Honestly, I'm happy someone wrote me a love letter."
"After all, it's a form of recognition."
"But high school is a time for studying."
"Working hard is still the most important thing."
He paused.
"But..."
"If I ever do fall in love someday..."
"And someone asked me to write a love letter..."
"I'd write it very seriously."
Everyone looked at one another, completely confused about what he was trying to do.
"If it were me..."
"I could write something better than this."
The crowd blinked.
What kind of logic is that?
"I could write a better love letter, therefore this isn't mine?"
Pu Tong smiled and continued.
"If I had written it..."
"I would have written—"
'May there be years we can look back upon,
and may we grow old together with unwavering devotion.'
"If I had written it..."
"I would have written—"
'Though the ends of heaven and earth may one day be reached,
longing for you alone knows no end.'
"If I had written it..."
"I would have written—"
'I ask not to remain forever by your side,
only to accompany you to the ends of the earth.'
"If I had written it..."
"I would have written—"
'The moon reflected beneath the sea is but the moon in the sky;
the one before my eyes is the one within my heart.'
"If I had written it..."
"I would have written—"
'It was only because you glanced back at me once
that I think of you from dawn until dusk.'
He tucked the envelope away again and slowly swept his gaze across the room.
"If I were the one writing a love letter..."
"I could have written something much better."
Then he smiled.
"So..."
"If I'd written it like that..."
"Wouldn't that have been pretty good?"
(End of Chapter)
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