Life at the agricultural camp was quite interesting. Every morning, they had academic classes, and in the afternoon, they received training on agricultural knowledge and practical work, such as weeding, planting crops, and harvesting. Xiang Yu, who had grown up in the city and had no experience with such work, went to weed without even wearing gloves and ended up with several cuts on her fingers. During dinner in the cafeteria, Lu Heng came over to ask if she was okay. "It's nothing, just a few small cuts," Xiang Yu said, showing him her hand. Her hand was small, with several cracks on her pale fingers. Lu Heng frowned unconsciously. "Give me your bowl; I'll wash it for you. What about your clothes?" "Really, there's no need," Xiang Yu shook her head. "It's just a few small cuts. They don't hurt at all and don't affect anything." She then took her bowl to the sink to wash it. Lu Heng followed her and silently washed his own bowl. "I'll go now. I still have a lot of homework to do tonight," Xiang Yu said, noticing that her dorm mates had left without calling her, and quickly said goodbye to Lu Heng and returned to her dorm.
In the evening, when chatting in the dorm, the boys couldn't help but talk about girls. "Lu Heng, Is there something between you and Xiang Yu?" one boy couldn't help but ask, and the others chimed in. "Desk mates," Lu Heng replied dryly. "No way! Xiang Yu barely talks to others. She treats you differently." Indeed, she did, Lu Heng thought silently. From the first time she met him, she treated him differently from others. But he always felt that Xiang Yu was looking through him at someone else. She was unbelievably kind to him, but in a mysterious way, which made him uneasy. In truth, Lu Heng didn't really understand his own feelings. Did he like Xiang Yu? Of course, he did. But he always felt that Xiang Yu didn't need him; he was always the one following her. Did Xiang Yu like him? She probably did, but why? He never understood. "What are you daydreaming about? Tell us, honestly, what's going on between you two?" Amidst the teasing, Lu Heng buried his head under the covers. "We're just close desk mates, nothing more." Seeing that Lu Heng had no intention of saying more, the boys started chatting about other things. Lu Heng silently put on his headphones and listened songs from a broadcasting station. "Sleepless Tonight, how are you all doing? On this rainy night, a Mr. Xue wrote in to say to the girl he likes, Miss Xiang... He hopes to meet you again in college and express his feelings. Well then, here's an old song, 'The One Who Loves Me and The One I Love,' for you. May your wish come true." The song played through the headphones: "The one who loves me gives everything for me, but I cry and go crazy for the one I love..." Lu Heng couldn't sleep. Mr. Xue, Miss Xiang, meeting again in college? Lu Heng thought of Xue Min, who had specifically come to see Xiang Yu when he returned to school to thank the teachers. At that time, Xiang Yu said he encouraged her to apply to the same university as him. Lu Heng's mind was a jumble of thoughts. He had never been a particularly smart student, and if it hadn't been for Xiang Yu's urging over the years, he might have already gone to a sports school and wouldn't be in high school now, aiming for a sports college. Xiang Yu was so close to him, in the same classroom, sharing the same desk, yet so far away. He often looked at her but felt he didn't understand her at all. Lu Heng didn't sleep well that night, and the next day in class, he was tired. When Xiang Yu saw him, she thought he was sick and touched his forehead to check if he had a fever. Lu Heng flinched at her touch, and they both froze. Xiang Yu withdrew her hand without saying anything, and Lu Heng lay on the desk silently.