naruto-story Chapter 59 Sweeping Snow
Chapter 59 Sweeping Snow
Lin Ran pinched the girl's cool, soft, and innocent face.
One of the streetlights downstairs in the dormitory building is broken, leaving only the one in the distance lit.
No one noticed this. If anyone saw Su Peixue, the most popular freshman, snuggling in a boy's arms, countless people would be heartbroken.
Lin Ran handed her the plastic bag in his hand.
"What?"
"You're going to run 15 kilometers tomorrow, so here are some five-finger sock chocolates and salt tablets for you."
All the new students had to go to the base for training, and Lin Ran made preparations for Su Peixue in advance.
She tilted her fair little face up and asked, "Did the zookeeper buy this especially for Xuexue?"
"You stole it from the supermarket on a whim. Aren't you a law student? Get ready to bail me out."
"Pfft~"
"Hurry up and go up, remember to dry your hair."
Su Peixue gripped the bag tightly in her hand and took another step forward.
"I don't want to go upstairs, you'll come for a walk with me."
……
The two walked along the road behind the dormitory building, which led to Wutong Park. The streetlights were spaced far apart, making the light dim.
The ground was covered with fallen sycamore leaves, which rustled underfoot.
Su Peixue walked beside Lin Ran, their hands touching almost touching.
Wutong Park is located at the westernmost part of the campus. Although it is called a park, it is actually just a grove of sycamore trees with a lake dug in the middle. There are rows of stone benches along the lake at intervals.
The stone benches were full of couples, some sitting side by side, some stacked on top of each other. The moon was reflected on the lake, and the water rippled.
Lin Ran found an empty stone bench and sat down. Su Peixue sat next to him, her wet hair still hanging down.
"Wait a minute, I'll go buy a towel to dry your hair."
The summer evening breeze was quite cool, and Lin Ran was worried that she would catch a cold.
Su Peixue tugged at Lin Ran's clothes and nuzzled her head against him, saying, "No need for that. Let the zookeeper use his clothes to groom Xuexue."
She really liked Lin Ran's scent; it gave her a sense of security.
Lin Ran didn't care; he hadn't showered yet anyway, so it didn't matter if his clothes got wet.
"Turn around."
Su Peixue turned her body to the side, turning her back to him.
Lin Ran gathered the ends of her hair and wiped it from root to tip. The back of the girl's neck was exposed from her wet hair, appearing white in the moonlight.
"Caregiver, it's uncomfortable to be on my side like this."
"Then sit up straight, I'll stand up and wipe you."
"Need not."
She shifted her little bottom and sat directly on Lin Ran's lap. She snuggled into his arms, her back against his chest, and the back of her head resting on his chin.
"Wipe the snow like this~"
The scent of shampoo mixed with the fragrance of a young girl's shinies wafted into Lin Ran's nostrils, causing her heart to skip a beat.
Perhaps it's because the temperature is higher in summer, making everything spoil more easily...
Taking a deep breath, Lin Ran continued to dry her hair.
Su Peixue sat obediently, opened the bag and took out the five-finger white socks that Lin Ran had bought for her.
"alright."
Lin Ran's clothes were soaked with water, and carried a faint, youthful fragrance.
Su Peixue reluctantly got off Lin Ran, sat down next to him, and then stuffed the white socks into Lin Ran's hand.
"Help Xuexue change."
As she spoke, she took off her sandals and rested her snowy legs on Lin Ran.
On her snow-white, tender little feet, her jade-like toes playfully curled up.
Lin Ran's breath hitched, then he helped her put on her socks, his heart pounding.
"Alright, alright, it's too late, time to go back to the dorm and sleep!"
If we stay here any longer, our relationship might really change!
The atmosphere of so many couples around us seemed to be contagious, carried by the air.
After dropping Su Peixue off at Lanyuan Building, Lin Ran reminded her to take precautions against heatstroke the next day before returning to her dormitory.
When Su Peixue pushed open the dormitory door, Song Yin was sitting on the bed applying a face mask. She heard the door open and turned around.
"Xuexue, tell me the truth! Where did you go?"
Song Yin put her hands on her hips and asked.
"walk."
"Taking a walk alone?"
Song Yin peeled off the face mask, crumpled it up, and threw it into the trash can. She nudged Su Peixue, narrowing her eyes, and asked, "You don't have a boyfriend, do you?"
No.
Su Peixue climbed onto the bed and pulled the blanket over her legs.
Lin Ran is not Xuexue's boyfriend.
Lin Ran is Xuexue's owner.
Song Yin said, "If you start dating, I bet a lot of guys will be heartbroken. And it'll affect your live-streaming career too."
Once a female anchor gets a boyfriend, she'll definitely attract a lot of criticism from viewers.
However, Song Yin thought again that Su Peixue didn't do live streams for money, so such a carefree girl probably wouldn't care what the audience thought.
When Lin Ran returned to the dormitory, Yao Ziwen was lying on the bed scrolling through his phone.
"Old Lin," Yao Ziwen rolled over. "You said that team will get first place, do we have a chance?"
"If you don't know, you'll find out tomorrow, won't you?"
At 5:40 a.m. the next morning, just as dawn was breaking.
The football field was already full of people, with each class's formation standing crookedly, their military training uniforms worn haphazardly, some with their hats on backwards, and others with their belts not fastened properly.
The counselors walked through the crowd with rosters, counting heads. Duan Chengye stood in front of the Computer Science Class 2 formation, his gold-rimmed glasses reflecting the morning light as he looked down at the rosters, ticking off names.
Zhao Qian stood at the very front of the formation, his hands behind his back and his feet shoulder-width apart. He glanced at his watch.
"At six o'clock sharp, let's depart."
There was no starting pistol, no whistle.
Zhao Qian said those words, then stepped aside and made way for Zhao Qian.
The crowd froze for a second, then some people started running.
Instead of running class by class, they all ran in a swarm, and the formation broke up in no time.
Wang Haochen stood at the front of the line. Today he was wearing a pair of fluorescent green professional running shoes. He rolled up his sleeves to his elbows and turned around to shout to the class.
"Everyone, keep up! Let's get first place as a team!"
For the first kilometer, everyone managed to run together. The girls ran in the middle, the boys on the outside, and Wang Haochen led the way with long strides.
By the time we reached the second kilometer, the line started to stretch out.
Several girls with poor physical fitness fell behind, and Wei Min was also running at the back of the group. Sweat soaked her bangs and her face was deathly pale.
Wang Haochen glanced back, slowed down a few steps, ran to the middle of the line, and shouted to the back.
"Can those of you in the back hurry up? Don't hold everyone back!"
Yao Ziwen, who was running in the middle of the pack, heard Wang Haochen's words, which sounded like they were directed at his roommate. He immediately looked up and shouted at Wang Haochen, "Can't you slow down? As long as the time difference is short enough, the team will come in first!"
Wang Haochen sneered inwardly, thinking that there were so many benefits and privileges to being in the top 20, only a fool wouldn't compete for it!
However, one certainly cannot say that on the surface; as the class monitor, one must occupy the moral high ground.
"You're just giving up!"
Wang Haochen shouted at Yao Ziwen, "If we all slow down just because of the so-called time difference, then even if the team comes in first place, everyone will still be at the bottom! Do you want the whole class to practice extra?"
Yao Ziwen's face flushed red. "I can't be bothered with you. If you're in such a hurry, then run faster. We're not stopping you."
"Everyone heard that, that's what he said! If the team doesn't get a ranking, Yao Ziwen, you'll be responsible!" Wang Haochen glanced around, then turned around and ran ahead in a flash.