She thought, "But all of a sudden... I'm really looking forward to high school... I can't wait to grow up."
Xiao Heqing slowly rested her forehead against Lin Zhengran's back, her face growing increasingly flushed.
"It's digging right into my back. What exactly are you holding? You've been clutching it since yesterday," Lin Zhengran suddenly asked.
"Ah? Is it poking you?" Xiao Heqing replied softly, adjusting the position of the box. "It's a present for you. I'll show it to you when we get home." After adjusting it, she asked, "Is that better?"
"A bit better."
Before Lin Zhengran brought Xiao Heqing to his home, she had nervously asked on the way, "By the way, are your parents home?"
"They're not home. You can just go straight to the shower when we get there."
"Okay."
Arriving at the door, they took off their muddy shoes and swapped them for slippers. Even though Xiao Heqing's shoes were ruined, her socks were still perfectly white, her small feet as pristine as ever.
