Okazaki and Ang did not kiss and contact each other. They were seen and misunderstood, and rumors spread on campus. In order to quickly calm the rumors, Angkor proposed to date Haruhara against his will.

Or, she was afraid that her true heart would be discovered, and she was eager to calm down these things.

Okazaki accidentally saw and heard these things, but did not come out and hid aside. Apricot noticed Haruhara, perhaps to prove something, or Okazaki's appearance forced her to escape and completely cut off her feelings. So she deliberately kissed Haruhara.

But when she was about to kiss her, Haruhara stopped her.

"Do you really want to date me? Or don't force me, you are trembling... From the perspective of me, a bystander, you like Okazaki, right?" Haruhara straightforwardly tore off Apricot's disguise.

At a loss, Xing could only keep staring at the place where Okazaki was hiding, which made Haruhara discover Okazaki, and an awkward atmosphere flowed among the silent three people.

When Okazaki was about to speak, Xing, who was in a mess, lowered her head and ran away in panic.

After a while, Haruhara spoke: "It must have been heard, right? Xing likes you, probably, it has been a long time ago... But now when you are dating Yu, it is even more impossible for her to speak~︾, in order to quickly calm the rumors, she must date others; she chose me just because she will have the opportunity and reason to stay by your side in the future."

Okazaki was silent and looked at the direction of Apricot's escape. He said, "Can you go and date someone you don't like because of that reason?"

Haruhara answered Okazaki: "Hasn't she already done this?"

"She can simply calm the rumors by saying to everyone, 'I haven't dated Okazaki', right?"

"Simple...?" Haruhara asked Okazaki, "Okazaki. Apricot is also a girl. She denied that she liked someone. But in fact she was the one she liked, which was very painful."

Isn't it painful to date someone you don't like? And... isn't it her who contributed to her and Yan?

Apricot and Kaori, the two figures flashed through Okazaki's mind one by one.

"Are you really willing to be with Hiro? Don't you think it's too forced? I think you will be more incompatible with Xing." Haruhara said to Okazaki sincerely.

"..." Okazaki was silent.

"What was it like when I eavesdropped just now? Calmness and pain, which of your situation is the real feeling brought by 'love'?"

As Okazaki's close friend, Haruhara asked He Chen seriously, patted Okazaki on the shoulder hard, and turned around and left.

Haruhara's words. The past scenes changed alternately in Okazaki's mind.

He began to ask himself, examine his true inner feelings, who did he like?

Sometimes, feelings are clear and strong, and sometimes, feelings are hazy and vague.

Had he been trying to force something and sacrifice something to be with Yu... He didn't know, so was his feelings for Xing.

Moreover, if Akane likes him, why should he match him and Kaori? Is it so much that he loves his sister, so much that he suppresses his feelings and endures pain?

Why do you have to give priority to others?

At the school gate, Katsuki was still waiting for her to come home from school together. The two of them walked side by side as usual. This daily time has become a natural life. Katsuki talked about happy things with Okazaki, and Katsuki looked at his feelings and was absent-minded.

The next day, I met Xing, and Xing just smiled and said, "Don't listen to Haruhara's random words." She just wanted to calm the rumors as soon as possible.

"I'm also reflecting on what I've done to Haruhara... So don't care too much, this will be affected. My boyfriend should think about his girlfriend's affairs. It's not OK to care about people like me, because I don't have any special feelings for you."

Xing smiled freely and unraveled Okazaki.

The hypocritical and free and easy smile is like the moon in the water, as if the smile will collapse when touched... Why does she keep this bright, sad, heartbreaking smile even so much?

Okazaki clenched his fists, his nails sinking deep into the flesh. He was afraid that if he didn't do this, he would be moved by the Apricot who was working hard in front of him. But it was too late to think about it. When his heart bid farewell, Okazaki felt a soreness and pain that penetrated his chest.

At night, Okazaki had a dream, a dream where she cried while holding apricot without saying a word.

The next day, Okazaki was late for the first time since dating with Katsura. I met Akane on the road. Although she hit Okazaki on a motorcycle as usual, she then looked back at Okazaki and knocked down the telephone pole while riding. Fortunately, she was only injured in her knee, and the motorcycle was hit in the front of the motorcycle but it could still be activated.

For lunch that day, the bento that Kaori and Okazaki ate together. The bento was made with Apricot and Kaori. The special pork belly is a unique dish of Kaori...

Okazaki looked at this pork belly and was a little stunning. I remember he said before, this is delicious, can she always remember it...

Kazuki became more and more active and outgoing. She approached Okazaki directly in the classroom, made an appointment to have dinner and go shopping, and the classmates knew that they were dating and became an open couple. Even on the day of the school anniversary, on the day of the school, the two kissed in the courtyard. When they were kissing, their eyes passed through Kazuki's shoulders, and Okazaki saw Apricot.

Xing stared at this scene with an expression she had never seen before. It was a sad face that would cry at any time. When she found out that money, Xing ran away like a runaway, but that expression was deeply imprinted in Okazaki's heart and in the hearts of countless viewers.

The next day, Okazaki and Shiro went on a date. Shiro joked that they were going to a place where no one was "that". Unexpectedly, Shiro gave a serious reply when he said his joke.

"If you really want to...I, I'm fine."

Looking at the shy but serious consideration, Okazaki realized more that he could not joke around. For him, he was willing to do everything and liked himself to this point...

Because of this, he can no longer say such irresponsible words... Moreover, this is a gap that he cannot and does not deserve to cross now.

On this day, Okazaki's heart was still very messy.

"I will cherish and love you very much, very much. So it's too early to do this."

He already expressed his willingness, but he could still persist without overstepping the line even though he couldn't figure out his own wishes. Such a person has captured the hearts of countless girls.

However, he could only use such lies to hide himself. Okazaki felt that he was really a hypocrite. But then he suddenly asked Okazaki: "Although it is a bit strange for lovers to ask this... do you like me?"

Okazaki realized that he had never liked Hiro, but Okazaki could not answer any questions that ordinary people could blurt out at such times.

Kaori understood this as Okazaki was embarrassed to say it out loud.

The next day at noon, Peng also waited in the courtyard with the bento made by the bento. He saw the energetic apricot. After chatting about the bento, he took the peony that kept roaring in his stomach to eat.

The bento is not particularly delicious, but it is already at a normal level. Compared with the dark food that allowed peonies to twitch and faint for a day after taking a bite, it can be said that it has made rapid progress.

Looking at the amount of Band-Aids on both hands, all these efforts were engraved naked on this pair of slender hands that should be cared for.

After the meal, the two of them returned to the classroom and learned from Xing's classmate that Xing seemed a little uncomfortable and had already left. However, weren't they still very energetic before, Okazaki was confused.

It started to rain heavily after the fifth class. Okazaki lay on the table and was sleeping. Suddenly, an inexplicable feeling emerged in his heart. Through the window, Okazaki saw Mudan looking in his direction at the school gate.

Didn’t the apricot leave early? It shouldn’t be left alone.

An ominous premonition caused Okazaki to rush out of the school gate and ran to the woods with Peony. Xing stood there alone carrying the rain.

"Don't worry about me!" Apricot stopped Okazaki from approaching.

"How could I ignore you..."

"You must ignore me!"

Akane shouted hoarsely, and Okazaki's steps stopped.

"You are Yang's boyfriend, just care about her. I am the child's sister. You are the object I must not be too close to, and I am also the object you must not be too close to. I know you understand... It's so painful to stay by your side who becomes a lover and become closer... I also told me that I kissed you before, and she said 'Thank you sister'... And I also smiled and said 'It's so good'... After returning to my room, my chest became so painful... I saw you both at school the day before yesterday... It's not a strange thing to say, it's not the first time for lovers, but when I think about it, I will cry. No matter how many times or how many times I comfort myself, I still can't stop... I can no longer face you now... When I think of you doing that kind of thing, I can't continue to stay in school... It's too late... Whether it's discovery... or cheating..."

Who is too late? I have already noticed the discomfort, anxiety and confusion of being with Huo in the past few days...

"Confession is so terrible... I'm afraid that if I'm rejected after confession, I won't be able to do anything for my friends. I can't stay by your side anymore. It's better to suppress my feelings and continue to be friends. I want to say that I won't be hurt like this... I really regret it... I'm actually very cunning, sticking to you and Li, and although I help Li with her, I don't want her to be so smooth. It would be great if Li was rejected... In my heart, I actually thought of such dirty, ugly, dirty, despicable things..."

Okazaki raised his hand, he wanted to say that it was himself who was cunning, who did he want to see through his face...

"...I really hate myself like this! I look like I help others, but I only think about myself; I am afraid of being hurt but I hope others will be hurt..."

Xing's painful voice also stabbed Okazaki's heart. Although he had discovered it, who was pretending to not see it and continued to hurt people... Through looking at Xing, who was the most despicable person?

It's him.

Okazaki hugged Apricot.

"I'm sorry...I like you...so don't be gentle to me anymore, because I'm a fool, your tenderness will make me misunderstand..."

The rain and tears are connected in a thread, leaving behind the face.

Xing’s helpless, sad and painful appearance made countless people feel heartbroken.

Don't be gentle to me anymore, because I am a fool, your gentleness will make me misunderstand...

When many people heard Xing’s words, they were already crying.

Okazaki hugged Xing: "Xing...I treat you..."

"Okazaki!" Apricot knew what Okazaki wanted to say. Since Okazaki said "I like to grow hair" before, she vaguely knew and regretted it, so she stopped Okazaki from saying it. She was afraid that Okazaki would say that, and the persistence she had been working hard to maintain would instantly collapse.

"I am Fujilin Xing...not Fujilin Xing!"

Hearing Kaori's name, Okazaki felt a tingling pain in his heart, and he relaxed his arms tightly, and Akane smiled and said "bye" with a subtle voice, and then ran away.

The sound of rain covers the sound of crying.

Okazaki lowered her head and let the pouring rain hit him.

The soaked clothes were just against the body, cold, but he seemed to be unconscious. (To be continued...)

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Chapter completed!