Chapter 11 (2/2)

At a quick glance, both were the introverted sort, but in reality their personalities could not have been more different. Yun Jin may be quiet but was sensitive and stubborn. In comparison, Mo Yu Hua was more giving and was more sensible.

Yun Jin regarded Mo Yu Hua as her only friend. Although one shuttled between part-time job and cla.s.ses while the other spent long hours in the laboratory leaving them little time to meet-up, whenever one needed to unload her worries, she would immediately think of contacting the other.

When the summer vacation began, Yun Jin was on the train on her way back to her hometown when she spoke of Shen Ju An for the first time to Mo Yu Hua.

Shen Ju An was Yun Jin’s faculty senior in his third year. Before she knew him personally, she had already heard of his name during the many gossiping sessions back in the hostel.

She first met him in the departmental office where she ran her errands. Yun Jin would spend all her spare time there tidying up doc.u.ments, typing and running office errands. On the other hand, Shen Ju An was student body President and was well-liked by the teaching staff and thus appeared there often. Because of their constant meetings, they eventually became friends.

In the beginning, Yun Jin didn’t think much of Shen Ju An. However, after becoming friends, she started to realise that a person couldn’t be this popular without reason. She had never seen a person, who had long bid his adolescence goodbye, with such clear eyes. Yes, if she had to describe him in a single word, it would be pristine.

According to hearsay, his family background was not too well-off and just like Yun Jin, he came from a small county. However, this had no impact on how people regarded him highly. As for his good academic performance, Yun Jin didn’t care for his many medals and trophies. After all, she had seen her fair share of well-rounded individuals. What impressed her was that when he looked at someone, he would give them a warm smile and his undivided attention. Of course, it couldn’t be denied that he was also good looking but this charm was unlike Cheng Zheng’s confidence or Zhou Zi Yi’s boyishness. Shen Ju An was a gentleman and had the ability of making the people around him feel at ease.

Yun Jin did not know when she started taking special notice of him. Perhaps it was that one summer afternoon when she lifted her head from the messy pile of doc.u.ments she was in and saw his peaceful side profile. She couldn’t help but think to herself: today’s great and life’s good. Then, he must have sensed her gaze as he turned and smiled at her. Yun Jin blushed.

In this manner, the two of them became closer but Yun Jin found that the more she knew of him, the more she did not understand. He was amicable to everyone but there was an invisible barrier between people and him. However, he treated Yun Jin particularly well and occasionally the two of them talked and joked. Whenever Yun Jin was busy with her tutoring and unable to run her office errands, he would voluntarily complete them.

“So, can I take it that you like him?” Mo Yu Hua had asked.

Yun Jin pondered this for a long while before saying “I’m not sure myself. I only know it’s comfortable being around him and that I can envision us growing old together.”

“Growing old together? Then what about Cheng Zheng? What’s it like when you’re with him?” Mo Yu Hua teased.

Yun Jin was taken aback before replying “It’s h.e.l.l.”

The moment the words were uttered, both girls burst into laughter.

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