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Finally, I could comfortably sit on my own sofa and watch TV. Suddenly, I switched to a news channel and was drawn in by a report about heavy rain in Beijing. It started pouring down from the night we returned. I heard that some areas in Beijing were experiencing severe flooding due to poor drainage facilities. Phew! I wonder if the Street Basketball Championship will be affected, but it no longer concerns us; our role now is just that of spectators. While I was watching TV, my phone rang. It was Xia Ying calling. "Hey, Yingying, I've missed you so much!" After answering, I greeted her, and Xia Ying pretended to be upset: "Hmph! You didn't tell me you were back home; I seriously look down on you!" "Even if I told you, you wouldn't come to pick me up at the station with our parents around," I laughed and replied. To my surprise, she immediately rejected me: "I would! Don't believe me? How about trying it next time? If not, I'll come to your house to hang out this afternoon!"
"Please don't!" I quickly stopped her. She seemed a bit unhappy: "Hmph! What’s wrong? Afraid your parents will see me? Am I not good enough for you?" Hearing her tone was a bit agitated, I quickly used my wit: "No, no, absolutely not! I'm just worried about ruining your reputation, letting people think you're not studying well and only chasing after handsome classmates." "Wait a minute! What do you mean by 'chasing'? That's such an ugly term; it seems like you're the one pursuing me! And handsome classmates? I really don't see it!" Xia Ying mocked me, so I decided not to argue further.
In the afternoon, I arranged to hang out with A Fei, Shuai Dong, and Pang Hao. The four of us walked down the empty street; it felt particularly heavy. "By the way, I heard there's heavy rain in Beijing; many places are flooded, and there are even casualties," Shuai Dong said. Pang Hao echoed him: "Yeah, I've heard it's still raining here too; it's all caused by the capital." For some reason, their discussion made me involuntarily think of Ya. I wondered if there was flooding where she lived.
When I returned home in the evening, it indeed started raining heavily. I quickly logged onto QQ on my phone; Ya happened to be online. My heart skipped a beat when I saw her online—it meant she was safe. I messaged her: "Ya, I heard there's heavy rain in Beijing causing floods everywhere; how are you doing?" After sending it, I anxiously awaited her reply. About a minute later, she responded: "You don't need to care; all you do is lie to me. Don't pretend to be sincere; I'll never believe you again!" Seeing her reply made me feel a bit sad. What a kind girl she was turned into this slightly melancholic girl because of me. I sent her another message: "Take care of yourself; if you're well, then it's sunny." Then I logged off QQ. Ya, no matter what happens, you must take care of yourself and stop making me feel guilty. You really shouldn't have met me; it was truly a mistake. I hope you can forget me soon...
That night the rain got heavier and thundered continuously. In the middle of the night, the noise kept me awake. I opened my phone to listen to ghost stories; combined with the storm outside, it was quite thrilling. However, halfway through listening, it became too intense for me to handle, so I quickly changed it. Lying under my blanket, I thought about everything that happened during this trip to Beijing and recalled Xia Ying's words from earlier. I wondered if Xia Ying could sleep through this noise or if she was curled up under her blanket scared of the thunder.
I picked up my phone again to call Xia Ying but just as I found her number and was about to dial it, she called me first: "Hey, Soda! I can't sleep; the thunder outside is really loud..." As soon as we connected, Xia Ying spoke first. For some reason, after hearing her words, an impulse surged within me to rush over and protect her. "Don't be afraid; I'm here with you," I said reassuringly. "I realized we really have a connection—just as I was about to call you, you called me first! I'm worried you'd be scared."
"Soda, you're so nice! Can we discuss something? Well... we're both adults now; I'd like to tell our families about our relationship—what do you think?" Xia Ying asked shyly. My mind went blank for a moment before quickly reacting—Xia Ying wanted to clarify our relationship with both our parents! No way—absolutely not! My parents cannot know I'm dating someone; otherwise they might think I'm slacking off in school! And what would other teachers think of Xia Ying? A good student shouldn't be ruined by something like this! But since Xia Ying had already brought it up, how could I respond? There was no choice but to face it head-on: "Uh... Cookie, isn't it a bit abrupt to announce our relationship to our parents right now?"
After my hesitant response, Xia Ying fell silent; all that could be heard on the line was her gentle breathing. So I quietly waited for her reply.
"Alright then; I'll respect your wishes. Just let me know when you're ready to tell them—I won't bring it up again," Xia Ying said in a neutral tone. Upon hearing this, I suddenly felt like Xia Ying's heart had grown cold; she seemed sad. Just as I wanted to explain myself further, she hung up under the pretext of wanting to sleep. Listening to the dial tone on the other end made my heart feel heavy—sigh! I've upset Xia Ying again.
The next morning, I immediately went out looking for A Fei. He was still sleeping soundly under his blanket when I pulled him out of bed. Once we were on the street, I recounted last night's phone call with Xia Ying: "What should I do? Think of something for me." Looking at him anxiously, A Fei stretched lazily: "Well! In my opinion, this is actually quite simple—of course you should agree with what Xia Ying said!" After saying that he casually shook his head and started walking back home as if my question were foolish.
"Wait a minute! Can't you skip sleeping for a while? Why do you have to agree with her?" I grabbed his arm. A Fei turned back and yawned: "Dude, do you know which side usually takes initiative in relationships?"
"Do you think I'm an idiot? Of course I know! The guy should take more initiative since girls are generally more shy," I replied immediately.
A Fei laughed after hearing my response: "That's good then! Generally speaking, it's usually the guy who has to comfort the girl. Now that Xia Ying has taken the initiative to tell her parents about your relationship clearly shows she's decided to continue with you—but you've turned her down gently! Isn't that clearly hurting her pride? I'd advise you to make things right with Xia Ying quickly; otherwise your relationship might hit another bump in the road again."
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