SAYE [Run Freely]

Chapter 51

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The two of them sat in the shop in silence. Jiang Cheng couldn't tell what Gu Fei was thinking, but he knew for sure that he himself wasn't thinking of anything - he was just stunned. His mind was churning but he didn't know what it was even churning about.

When it almost reached 9:00 o'clock, Gu Fei stood up from his seat: "Let's go. Do you want me to take you back?"

"Oh." Jiang Cheng also stood up. He froze for a while before asking, "Take me? Why do you need to take me?"

"In case you get lost again ah," Gu Fei replied.

"Fuck." Jiang Cheng burst out laughing, "Now, I can go back even with my eyes closed."

"You're so amazing~." Gu Fei put on his jacket.

"I've always been incredibly amazing," Jiang Cheng retorted, following him out of the shop.

Gu Fei's house was in the same direction as the apartment that Jiang Cheng rented. They would pass by the intersection by Gu Fei's house first and then the apartment that Jiang Cheng rented would only be a little ways forward.

The two remained silent as they rode their bikes back together. Jiang Cheng had a constant urge to say something, but there didn't seem to be anything he could talk about so he could only continue staring at the road ahead.

When they passed by the intersection by Gu Fei's house, Gu Fei didn't make a turn. Jiang Cheng noticed this but didn't point it out, and the two rode until they reached the rental apartment before stopping.

"Are you going to school tomorrow?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"I'm going," Gu Fei replied. "Didn't Captain Wang want to have a practice from noon to afternoon?"

"That injury of yours." Jiang Cheng shot him a look, "Will it be okay when we go against Class 2?"

"Don't worry." Gu Fei gave the injury on his waist a few pats, "It won't affect anything. Plus, Class 2 is pretty ethical when they play."

"En." Jiang Cheng nodded.

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The conversation had ended but neither of them made a move; Jiang Cheng didn't get off his bike and head inside the corridor, and nor did Gu Fei turn around and head back.

After a period of silence, Jiang Cheng cleared his throat: "Then... I'll head up now."

"En," Gu Fei sounded.

Yet even after that exchange, still neither of them moved. Both remained straddling their bikes, with a leg supporting them on the ground as if they had been cemented in place.

After another period of time, Gu Fei finally spoke up again: "Just head up. I'm going now."

"Oh." Jiang Cheng finally moved. He led the bike along the sidewalk, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight," Gu Fei echoed.

After Jiang Cheng pushed the bike into the corridor and properly locked it away, he glanced back to see that Gu Fei was still in the same place. After seeing this, Gu Fei gave him a wave before he pedaled the bike, made a turn, and left.

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Jiang Cheng returned to the apartment and took a shower before he sat himself at the desk and took a look at that day's homework - he was unexpectedly unable to understand a thing even after staring at it for a long time.