Hopping out of bed, Chen Jingyun started off the day upbeat.
Yesterday's events were already in the back of her mind.
In its place, the promise of karaoke and a fun night out conquered her mind.
Su Long had organized a little mixer with students from a sister school.
Was it the fact that she had never gone to a karaoke place or the fact that it was going to be the first mixer she ever attended?
Either way, she was excited for this Friday.
Whistling to a joyful tone, Chen Jingyun enjoyed her morning walk to her classroom. Her hair danced to the wind's tune and her eyes smiled at the world.
She was the cutest sight in place.
Entering the classroom, she greeted in high spirits her classmates and took her seat.
Glancing at the empty seat beside her, she made a mental note to help Hong Bao with class notes. She would find a way to give him copies of her work.
Suddenly, a ruckus seemed to start up in the hallways. Almost like the sounds of trumpets, and percussion.
"Oh no, he's here."
"The king has returned."
"Ah, peaceful days are no longer..."
Glancing at the door with interest, Chen Jingyun nudged a classmate.
"Yo, what's happening?"
Shaking his head, the classmates pointed at the door. "Just wait and see."
Looking at the door with attentive eyes, Chen Jingyun could never have prepared herself for what happened next.
BAM!
Opening the door in an energetic slam, Long Tang's grinning face appeared. It was a wonder how the door didn't break.
By his side, Long Rao quietly walked in and headed for his seat. He almost looked apologetic for the ruckus caused.
But Long Tang pulled him in before he could anywhere.
"Hello everyone, the gang is back together!"
The two of them stepped aside and revealed a... familiar face to Chen Jingyun.
That dark brown hair neatly swept to the right, that pompous smirk, the dimple in the side of his cheek, and those blue eyes... Chinese yet foreign-looking, it had to be him!
Fu Wang!
How could she forget?
Chen Jingyun almost snapped her neck by the way she looked away so fast. She couldn't afford to be seen by him. She didn't even prepare herself for this meeting. She didn't pencil in a few freckles and beauty marks to throw him off! Chen Jingyun's heartbeat was off the charts.
Nearby, Long Tang's loud voice boomed.
"Oi, Fu Wang, there's someone we want you to meet. He's the newest member of our gang!"
Fixing her hair in hopes that something would come out of it, CHne Jingyun prepared herself to face her worst enemy.
There, she felt it. The tapping on her shoulder and her name being called out by Long Tang.
Closing her eyes, taking a deep breath, Chen Jingyun transformed her natural cute persona to a dark and handsome shade.
"Hey." She turned around, running her hands dramatically through her hair, her eyes similar to that of a feline's and her voice low.
Fu Wang's smile froze when he saw her. It was almost like he had a short circuit.
Panicking inside, Chen Jingyun could only keep up her manly act.
"What's up, bro?"
Laughing, Long Tang slapped her back.
It was supposed to be a friendly gesture but it ended knocking the air out of her lungs!
It was a wonder how she kept her smile up.
"Wow, I didn't know you could look so manly, Qin Yun!"
"Haha, what are you talking about? I have always been this manly!"
"Anyways, this is the guy that I was talking about. Isn't he nice?" Long Tang nudged Fu Wang, but the poor guy was still in a daze.
"Fu Wang?"
Long Tang roughly shook his friend, who blinked several times as he looked away from Chen Jingyun's face.
"Uh, yeah." Fu Wang looked at her with a strange expression. "Nice to meet you... man."
He extended a fist to which Chen Jingyun cooly bumped.
"Pleasure is mine, brother."
"Alright, let's go. Your seat is over there, Fu Wang."
And Fu Wang was dragged away, but he still glanced back at her a few times.
Breathing out in relief, Chen Jingyun hid from his view.
For now, it seems like she was safe.