My classmate seems to want to have s*x with me - Chapter 65

The results of Ding Chen’s last mock exam showed significant improvement, except for math, which remained stubbornly poor, as if under a curse. However, she didn’t have time to be dejected because the final exams followed immediately. Juggling reviewing old material and keeping up with senior year coursework, Ding Chen used each day as if it were two. It was only with great effort that she managed to get through the final exams.

The winter break for seniors arrived, but no one felt like they were on vacation. Although they didn’t have to go to school anymore, their entire day was still filled with studying. However, everyone felt a slight relief, at least they could focus more intently on preparing for the university entrance exams.

But before that, Ding Chen had another important matter to attend to.

“Yanzhen, happy birthday!”

Although school ended an hour earlier than usual due to the final exams, most people quickly packed their bags to go to tutoring class. Hearing Liu Ruoqing’s loud birthday wishes, they suddenly remembered that it was Qiu Yanzhen’s birthday. Liu Ruoqing specifically passed by her seat to wish her a happy birthday.

The schoolwork was too demanding, and no one had the energy to celebrate classmates’ birthdays. However, there were still a few more thoughtful girls who remembered Qiu Yanzhen’s birthday and brought some candy as a small token of their wishes.

After thanking her classmates for their wishes one by one, Qiu Yanzhen turned her attention to the gifts from her friends.

“Isn’t it cute! Let me tell you, this is super soft and feels amazing!” Liu Ruoqing said excitedly as she watched Qiu Yanzhen pick up the little seal she had given her. She even squeezed the seal’s belly to demonstrate its softness.

Qiu Yanzhen smiled and also rubbed the plushie in her hands. “It really is! I love it, thank you.”

Li Jiaying gave her a high-quality gradient blue hairband. She stood behind Qiu Yanzhen and tied her hair into a ponytail. The cold winter air was chilly, making Qiu Yanzhen involuntarily shiver.

“Wow, it suits you so well!” Liu Ruoqing’s eyes lit up, and she couldn’t help but clap.

Li Jiaying walked around to face Qiu Yanzhen. Hearing Liu Ruoqing’s enthusiastic praise, she said smugly, “Of course! I have such good taste.”

Liu Ruoqing rolled her eyes at her. “It’s because Yanzhen is naturally good-looking, right?”

“It’s the finishing touch, don’t you understand?”

While the two were bickering fiercely, Qiu Yanzhen turned her head to look at Ding Chen. Ding Chen was sitting sideways on the seat of a classmate across the aisle from Qiu Yanzhen. The blue bow on the back of Qiu Yanzhen’s head added to her cuteness, and her ponytail swayed from side to side as she turned her head.

Ding Chen’s heart beat a little faster. She opened her mouth, wanting to say a few words of praise, but Zhou Qian’an, who was standing next to her, suddenly stepped forward and interrupted her.

“Happy birthday,” Zhou Qian’an said, looking a little embarrassed. “I don’t really know what you like. I heard from Ding Chen that you have a dog, so…”

Qiu Yanzhen took the item from Zhou Qian’s hand. It was a small yellow plaid scarf that could be fastened around a dog’s neck, with a small pocket on it for holding things.

“Wow, so cute!”

“Zhou Qian’an, you’re quite good at giving gifts.”

Li Jiaying and Liu Ruoqing borrowed the small scarf from Qiu Yanzhen to examine it closely, constantly praising it.

“Thank you,” Qiu Yanzhen said with a genuine smile, looking like she really liked the gift from Zhou Qian’an.

Zhou Qian’an responded, but her eyes were secretly glancing at the restless Ding Chen sitting beside her. After the others lost interest in the cute little scarf, they finally turned their attention to the person who hadn’t spoken a word since the beginning.

Suddenly being the center of attention, Ding Chen’s body instinctively recoiled slightly. She didn’t know what her expression was, only that she was about to die of nervousness. In the paper bag behind her was Qiu Yanzhen’s birthday present. She had hidden it in the locker behind the classroom as soon as she arrived at school in the morning, and had only stealthily taken it out just now.

Under everyone’s gaze, Ding Chen turned around and slowly moved the paper bag, thinking about whether she should take the item out and hand it to Qiu Yanzhen or just give her the whole bag directly.

She should… probably take it out and hand it to her directly, right?

Ding Chen knew very well which way would have the best effect, but she felt a bit embarrassed to do it that way.

She lowered her head, staring at the contents of the paper bag, constantly trying to build up her courage. The others’ birthday gift appreciation session had attracted some classmates who hadn’t left yet, and they were now secretly observing their situation. The classroom had become somewhat quiet for a moment, everyone waiting for Ding Chen’s next move. Even the impatient Liu Ruoqing didn’t urge her.

After taking a few deep breaths, Ding Chen finally made up her mind to stand up. Qiu Yanzhen tilted her head up as Ding Chen moved, her heart beating faster with anticipation. She stared intently at Ding Chen and the paper bag in her hand.

Ding Chen stood in front of Qiu Yanzhen and took out the item from the paper bag. Her voice was a little tense. “This… although it’s not very practical, I made it myself.”

Qiu Yanzhen’s eyes widened slightly with surprise. Ding Chen was holding a bouquet of handmade roses. The petals of the roses were shades of blue and purple, arranged in beautiful wrapping paper. The gaps between the bouquet and the wrapping paper were filled with some dried flowers and decorative accents, and a white ribbon was tied around the bottom of the bouquet.

“Happy birthday,” Ding Chen said.

Sending a bouquet was too romantic, making Ding Chen herself very embarrassed. She didn’t even dare to look at Qiu Yanzhen.

Some whispers arose around them. Liu Ruoqing excitedly slapped Li Jiaying’s arm. “Wow, Ding Chen is so good! Help!”

“Damn, that’s too much! Where did she find the time to make that?”

Since the birthday girl herself hadn’t spoken yet, the two could only discuss in low voices and use gestures to express themselves. Li Jiaying retaliated with a slap back, and the two continued to watch the drama while secretly hitting each other on the side.

“Thank you…” Qiu Yanzhen blankly took the bouquet, looked at it for a long while, and then looked up at her girlfriend again.

Ding Chen kept her head down, waiting for Qiu Yanzhen’s reaction. She stood there nervously with her hands behind her back, as if she had just confessed her love.

Qiu Yanzhen’s peripheral vision caught the others looking completely moved by Ding Chen’s romantic gesture. Only then did she belatedly start to feel shy. However, the joy and surging affection overwhelmed her shyness. She tugged on Ding Chen’s clothes, signaling her to come closer.

Ding Chen bent down and leaned closer to Qiu Yanzhen, hearing Qiu Yanzhen whisper, “What should I do? I really want to kiss you right now.”

Her face instantly turned red. She turned her head and met Qiu Yanzhen’s eyes at close range. Qiu Yanzhen’s cheeks were slightly flushed, and her eyes were sparkling. Ding Chen’s heart pounded. She struggled to lower her gaze and replied in an equally soft voice, “Tomorrow at your house.”

She felt that if she continued to look into Qiu Yanzhen’s eyes, Qiu Yanzhen might really not be able to resist kissing her.

“Today,” Qiu Yanzhen said, holding the bouquet and resting her forehead on Ding Chen’s shoulder. “It’s my birthday.”

“Mm,” she responded in a volume only Qiu Yanzhen could hear.

Ding Chen felt a little uncomfortable under the gazes of so many people. She straightened up and moved away from Qiu Yanzhen, just in time to see the number above Qiu Yanzhen’s head. Her face turned even redder.

The two were speechless for a moment. Zhou Qian’an, seeing that their conversation had ended, leaned over to look at the bouquet. After clearly seeing what it looked like, she suddenly realized, “So that’s what you were doing during those late-night study sessions?”

Several classmates gathered around when they heard Zhou Qian’an words.

“Ah, I saw it too. I was wondering what Ding Chen was cutting.”

“Were you cutting flower petals? The shape looks similar.”

“Wow, it’s so beautiful! How did you make this? You’re amazing.”

Liu Ruoqing and Li Jiaying craned their necks to look at the flowers in Qiu Yanzhen’s arms. They really wanted to borrow them to take a look, but even though their intentions were so obvious, Qiu Yanzhen showed no intention of letting them see, completely different from when she received the dog scarf from Zhou Qian’an.

They weren’t that oblivious.

“Qiu Yanzhen, happy birthday!”

Just as a few people were gathered around the bouquet, discussing it animatedly, Zhang Yiting came over from the next class. She and Lin Xinyue were both holding a delicate little bag containing the cookies they had made together yesterday.

“What are you guys looking at?”

The two placed the items in their hands on Qiu Yanzhen’s desk and joined the others to look at the bouquet in Qiu Yanzhen’s arms. They looked at the flowers for a while, then at Ding Chen, then at the gifts they had given, and finally exchanged a look, saying in unison, “Crap, we’re late.”