Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 124 - 119. A sleepless night

Later, Pu Sangzhi pretended to be reluctant and took the love letter back, putting it into the drawer.

Further on, the barbecue was still very delicious.

Lin Qianqian felt like she was stuffed with dog food...

After finishing the barbecue, they took turns to go to the bathroom to wash up, and around 11:30, they said goodnight to each other and went back to their rooms to rest.

Huo Feng slept in a small room at home that wasn’t frequently used; Chen Huifen had prepared a bed and bedding for him, and sleeping for one night wasn’t a problem.

That night, Lin Qianqian slept in the same room and the same bed as Pu Sangzhi, though their blankets were separate.

For Pu Sangzhi, Lin Qianqian, and Huo Feng, it was a very fresh night.

They had never before been so open and honest in letting someone else understand them.

So, in the midst of eating and drinking, they talked freely about life aspirations and recounted their pasts, thus unknowingly deepening their affection for each other.

Now, Lin Qianqian didn’t dislike Pu Sangzhi at all and even, to some extent, agreed with Pu Sangzhi’s views.

After a long chat, Lin Qianqian told herself that she had finally had enough fun and that it was time to strive to be an excellent person.

Before bed, Lin Qianqian said excitedly to Pu Sangzhi, "Sister Sangzhi, starting from tomorrow, I will study hard, every day. I will definitely strive to get into Longxiang and also become a top student, just like you!"

Pu Sangzhi, feeling very gratified upon hearing this, replied to Lin Qianqian, "You go for it! As long as you can maintain the attitude and perseverance, I believe you can achieve it."

Lin Qianqian giggled as she pulled up the blanket, "Sister Sangzhi, I felt like I was already quite miserable today. But because of you and Brother Huo, I somehow feel hopeful about life. You both are really great. Moreover, both of you are so outstanding and have taught me a lot, making me feel I still have much room to grow..."

Pu Sangzhi was unusually proud to hear such inspiring words from Lin Qianqian.

Because Lin Qianqian was her first student, and seeing such a significant change in a student’s thoughts was more delightful to her than improvements in academic results.

"Qianqian, I hope you always maintain this mindset, and have a goal-oriented plan for your life. That way, no matter which profession you pursue in the future, you will be excellent," said Pu Sangzhi.

After comforting her, Pu Sangzhi suddenly added, "The same goes for Huo Feng. He is actually very impressive; I’ve slowly started to notice his strengths."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qianqian chuckled secretly, "Brother Huo has always been excellent. I’ve always felt that Brother Huo is particularly charismatic."

"Hmm..."

Pu Sangzhi agreed, "He does have a charm that is uniquely his. Often, I find myself attracted by certain aspects of his charm."

Lin Qianqian couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Pu Sangzhi immediately warned her, "Don’t overthink it! Don’t think about those messy things!"

Lin Qianqian replied, laughing, "Sister Sangzhi, how do you know what I was thinking about? You must be the one with a guilty conscience..."

Pu Sangzhi countered, "I know what you’re thinking as soon as you start laughing. Let me tell you, at my age, it’s not suitable to be in a relationship, so I won’t explore that aspect. Even if Huo Feng might be my partner in the future, it’s not possible now."

"Oh~"

Lin Qianqian quipped, nodding, "So Sister Sangzhi, you have thought about this possibility."

"I haven’t thought about it!"

Pu Sangzhi denied, "I was just making a metaphor."

"Oh~"

Lin Qianqian didn’t expose her; after all, they each knew what was in their hearts.

"Alright, let’s sleep; we can’t talk anymore," Pu Sangzhi abruptly ended the topic.

The room finally quieted down...

After a while, the exhausted Lin Qianqian fell asleep. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Pu Sangzhi lay on her side with her back to Lin Qianqian.

Upon hearing Lin Qianqian’s steady breathing, she found herself a bit restless and unable to sleep.

Pu Sangzhi replayed the day’s events in her mind...

No, she recalled the events of the past two days of the sports meet and tonight.

During these brief two days, Pu Sangzhi felt that her relationship with Huo Feng had improved a lot, and her impression of Huo Feng had changed greatly.

She remembered several moments from these two days, and several things Huo Feng had said.

Often, her heart would react, as if driven by Huo Feng, pulsing with his words and actions.

There were two things he said that, upon recalling, made Pu Sangzhi’s heart race uncontrollably.

He had said, ’Let’s not compare anymore; it’s not fair, I’ll take you!’.

And he had said, ’This is not something someone like you, an outstanding student, should touch; don’t touch it again in the future.’.

Those words appeared to be magical...

Whenever Pu Sangzhi thought of them, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.

It was a sense of security that Huo Feng gave her...

It had been a long, long time since she had enjoyed the security someone else provided.

Such a feeling was rare for her.

At that very moment, in another room of the house, Huo Feng was also tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

He was feeling quite happy...

From time to time, he would burst out laughing, laugh so hard that even he felt shame, and finally, he couldn’t help but cover himself with his blanket and giggle secretly.

Huo Feng knew that his happiness came from Pu Sangzhi keeping his love letter.

He had always assumed that Pu Sangzhi, upon receiving the love letter, would immediately throw it away.

Because, for all the time he had known her, Pu Sangzhi had never mentioned the love letter, nor the contents of it.

Huo Feng always felt that she hadn’t read his love letter; she had thrown it out! And thrown it out quite happily at that!

So today, when she took out that love letter and threw it at him, Huo Feng was completely blown away!

Now he was lying in Pu Sangzhi’s bed, thinking about how Pu Sangzhi secretly liked him, recalling the expression Pu Sangzhi made as she said "I couldn’t bear to throw it away"...

All the things that happened tonight were so exciting that Huo Feng couldn’t extract himself!

Thus, that night, he was sleepless.

...

At 7:30 the next morning, Pu Sangzhi woke up.

She usually wakes up at 6:30, then dresses, washes up, and goes out for a run for an hour while picking up some breakfast on the way.

Possibly because she went to bed late the night before, today she also got up an hour late.

Lin Qianqian was still sleeping like a pig when Pu Sangzhi sat up in bed and saw that Lin Qianqian’s drool had soaked half her pillow, which left her quite speechless.

Pu Sangzhi came out of her room, ready to go to the bathroom to wash up.

Unexpectedly, as she passed through the living room, she saw Huo Feng sitting on the floor, fixing something.

"What are you doing?"

Pu Sangzhi stepped forward and leaned over to see.

At that moment, Huo Feng was assembling a heater in her bathroom, his hands occupied with a screwdriver and other tools, busily focusing on the task.

As soon as Pu Sangzhi arrived, he turned and smiled at her, eagerly saying, "The heater in your house is broken. The weather is going to turn cold soon, I’m fixing it. Once it’s fixed, you and Auntie will be able to use it during winter."

Meeting his smile, Pu Sangzhi’s heart softened, "Thank you."

"No thanks. I am really good at fixing things."

Huo Feng waved his hand, "I see that your kitchen hood also isn’t functioning well, I’ll fix that as well in a while. That way it’ll be easier for you to use in the future."

"Um..."

Pu Sangzhi pursed her lips and said again, "Thank you."

"Don’t mention it. It’s just you and Auntie here, and neither of you knows how to fix these things when they break. Call me anytime for such tasks in the future; I, Huo Feng, can do it all," Huo Feng confidently replied.

He was very deft with his hands, alternating between speaking to her and tightening screws, and suddenly, the heater he was inserting a plug into lit up.

"Hey, is it fixed?"

The heater that had been broken for two years was fixed just like that, and Pu Sangzhi found it amazing.

"Yes, two wires were broken. I went out and bought them this morning."

Huo Feng spoke while pointing towards the dining table, "I also bought breakfast—porridge, side dishes, steamed buns, and rice noodles are all there. You better go eat."

Pu Sangzhi felt like she had woken up early, but to her surprise, not only had Huo Feng woken up early, he had also done so many things.

At that moment, she suddenly felt that Huo Feng had taken care of half of her life.

He was someone who knew how to live life, someone who could look after all these little things... it impressed her greatly.

"Thank you."

This was the third time Pu Sangzhi had thanked him that morning.

Apart from saying thank you, she didn’t seem able to do much else for Huo Feng.

Huo Feng was pleased by her thanks, feeling both proud and cocky, "Getting you so touched isn’t too good either, else you could kiss me as a repayment?"

Pu Sangzhi pushed his shoulder, ignoring his comment, and turned to leave.

As Huo Feng touched the shoulder she had pushed, he felt refreshed and blissful; even his shoulder felt incredibly soft and comfortable!

Pu Sangzhi walked into the bathroom, ready to brush her teeth and wash her face.

At that moment, Chen Huifen suddenly came out of the inner room and came beside her, chatting softly.

"Sangzhi, Xiaofeng is really a great kid. He did so much in the morning, so diligent and capable!" Chen Huifen couldn’t resist praising Huo Feng.

Right then, Pu Sangzhi did not stop her from praising Huo Feng, merely saying, "Yes. So, what else?"

Chen Huifen smiled, "Nothing else, just wanted to say that."

Chen Huifen just wanted to express that she really liked Huo Feng...

Even though he was young, Chen Huifen was already satisfied with him.