Walking to his next class, Jiu Li was released rrom the pressure of the exam when he made eye contact with a certain protagonist he had been avoiding. (Avoid? More like trying to avoid!)
Upon making eye contact, Jiu Li felt chills running down his spine.
Jiu Li quickly averted his gaze and made a run for it. Man, did my luck plummet or something? He thought.
As Jiu Li ran through the crowded hallways, he could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He knew he couldn't keep avoiding the protagonist forever, but the thought of facing the person destined to kill "Jiu Li" made him sick to the stomach.
Just then, he heard a loud crash behind him.
Jiu Li turned around to see what had happened and saw that a group of delinquents were causing chaos in the hallway. Students were screaming and trying to get out of the way as students and debris flew everywhere.
As Jiu Li tried to navigate his way through the chaos, he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder.
The hand belonged to no one other than the protagonist—Zheng Hu.
"Come on"
the protagonist urged, pulling Jiu Li towards a nearby classroom. (Doesn't this seem familiar??)
"We need to get to safety."
Jiu Li was dumbfounded but nodded in response to not get on Zheng Hu's bad side.
As they entered the classroom, they quickly closed the door behind them to avoid any more chaos.
Jiu Li took a moment to catch his breath and calm down.
Zheng Hu turned to Jiu Li and asked,
"Are you okay?"
Jiu Li nodded.
"Don't worry"
Zheng Hu reassured.
Of course I wouldn't worry when the protagonist is around—on a second thought, nevermind, a protagonist also attracts danger! Jiu Li thought.
As Jiu Li tried to calm his nerves, Zheng Hu noticed the worried look on Jiu Li's face.
"Hey, it's okay"
Zheng Hu said, placing a comforting hand on Jiu
Jiu Li looked up at Zheng Hu and saw a sincerity in his eyes that he had never noticed before.
Too bad, his efforts will be in vain because he misunderstood!
"Uhh….I appreciate your thoughtfulness but I'm not nervous"
"Oh really? You don't have to pretend!"
Zheng Hu chuckled.
But I really am not nervous!