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“And what about Daniel…”
“I’ve already said that he’s your friend, and I’ll get along with him just fine,” he said, his gaze falling on her face. “Don’t you believe me, Veronica?”
“No, it’s just…” She hesitated for a moment before saying, “You seem to have changed, and you’re not quite the same as before.”
He smiled lightly. “So like this, Veronica doesn’t like it?”
The smile on the corner of his lips softened his originally cold face.
She liked to see his smile. When he smiled, it gave people a pure feeling, as if this world had never been polluted, pure as white paper.
And this purity is something that many people have never had.
“What’s wrong, Veronica?” He looked at her somewhat absent-mindedly and couldn’t help but ask.
She came back to her senses and quickly replied, “Nothing, I just think you look really good when you smile.”
She shook her head. “A good smile has to come from the heart. You can’t just smile whenever you want! Alright, let’s go!” She said, taking the initiative to hold his hand and walk towards the subway checkpoint.
After getting on the subway, due to the weekend, there were a lot of people. Everyone inside the train was squeezed like sardines.
Veronica was also squeezed. Suddenly, when they arrived at a station, a large group of people rushed in. Veronica was pushed by the person next to her and her body swayed to the other side. Just as she was about to lose her balance, a hand grabbed her waist and the next moment, she was buried in someone else’s arms.
It was…Mason’s embrace!
She was very familiar with his breath.
She tried to move her body to grab the handle, but he suddenly said, “Don’t move. There are too many people now. Even if you raise your hand, it’s hard to reach the handle.”
“But…”
“It’s okay. Just lean on me like this. I’ll hold the handle. We’ll be getting off soon anyway!” His voice continued to sound.
“Oh.” She responded and didn’t try to grab the handle anymore. She just held onto his clothes to steady herself.
enveloped her whole body, making her feel more vividly aware of their differences.
At this moment, one of his hands was around her to prevent others from bumping into her, while the other hand was holding the handle, giving her an inexplicable sense of security.
Once upon a time, she gradually shifted from being a protector to being protected.
He was already half a head taller than her, even though he was only 14 years old. He would surely grow even taller in the future, just like Uncle Reed.
In a few more years, he would shed his current awkwardness and transform from a boy into a man.
Thinking about this, she suddenly felt her face flush.
What was wrong with her?!
The subway finally arrived at their stop, and Veronica and Mason got off.
“Veronica, are you feeling hot? Your face is so red,” he said, raising his hand to touch her cheek.
“Ah?!” She was startled and instinctively avoided his hand. “I guess… um, it’s just because there were too many people on
After speaking, she walked ahead of him.
He glanced at his empty palm, his eyelashes trembling slightly, and then caught up with her.
When the two arrived at the entrance of No. 3 Middle School, Veronica called Daniel and he quickly came out to meet them. Together, they entered the school campus.
“I have saved seats for you in the gymnasium. They are in a good location and you should be able to see clearly. By the way, would you like some drinks? I can go buy them for you,” said Daniel enthusiastically.
“No need, I’ll buy it for Veronica later,” said Mason.
“Well… Alright.” Daniel scratched his head and looked at Mason, trying to find a topic. “Mason, do you like playing sports?”
“Mason?” Daniel looked at Mason.
Daniel said, “If Veronica can call you by this name, is it okay if call you the same?”
“You can call me Mason, or you can call me Yixue’s younger brother. Mason is a name that only my family members usually call me,” said Mason in a calm tone, but with a sense of distance.
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“I’m not very good at playing ball,” said Mason.
“Oh, so what are you good at?” Daniel asked casually.
“I’m good at fighting,” Mason replied.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Veronica quickly changed the subject and asked about today’s game.
Daniel then smoothly shifted the conversation to the game and introduced the situation of both teams to Veronica.
After a while, the three of them arrived at the gym. Daniel took them to his pre-reserved seats and then returned to the court.
The players on the court were doing some warm-up exercises before the game. Someone saw Daniel running back and jokingly asked, “Didn’t you say you invited a female student to watch the game? Why did you bring a guy?”
“That’s her brother,” Daniel explained to his friend.
“Brother? He doesn’t look like her at all,” the friend muttered.
“Lo’s not her biological brother, they just grew up together,”
Daniel didn’t go into detail about Mason living with the Barlow family. After all, it’s not something that can be explained in just a few sentences. Plus, it’s a private matter for the Barlow family, so Daniel didn’t feel the need to discuss it with others.
“However, this younger brother looks quite good. Aren’t you worried that your junior might be interested in him? With his looks, he should be quite popular among girls.” the other person said.
In an instant, Daniel thought of the rumors he had heard in school about Mason and Veronica, but then he said, “If there was anything going on, it would have happened already. They just have a simple brother-sister relationship!”
The game started and because Veronica came to watch the match today, Daniel played more aggressively than usual. It was as if he was stimulated by something and his teammates joked that he was playing like he was cheating since the arrival of this new student.
During the game, Daniel performed well and Veronica watched attentively.
Mason turned to look at Veronica beside him. At that moment, she was focused on watching the game, with her eyes fixed on Daniel… Mason felt a discomfort rising in his heart.
And this discomfort, the feeling of being weighed down and almost unable to breathe, seems to be getting stronger and stronger.
“Does Veronica like watching boys play ball?” Mason’s voice suddenly sounded beside them.
Veronica turned to look at him upon hearing his words. “I’m fine, why do you suddenly ask?”
“I feel like you’re really into watching sports, and if you like watching guys play ball, then I can start playing too,” he said.
Veronica said, “You don’t have to cater to my preferences. You should try something different and see what interests you.”
“But if what you like is what I like, is that not a good thing?” he asked in response.
“Mason, everyone is an individual and if you only like something because I do, then that’s not really liking it,” she said. “However, interests and hobbies can be developed over time, so there’s no need to rush. Just like how you’re learning martial arts, do you enjoy it?”
She knew that he also took courses from the Reed family, especially in self-defense and martial arts, so his skills were much better than those of his peers.
“Like?” Mason’s lips curled slightly as he glanced at his own white, jade-like fingers.
For him, that kind of course is never enjoyable, but just a matter of survival!
When he was a child, a man named Secretary Wylie made him constantly fight and struggle with animals. Although those memories have become blurry, the feeling of doing whatever it takes to survive still lingers in his body.
Later on, the father had him follow a renowned teacher to learn various combat techniques, always aiming for a one-hit knockout.
He just doesn’t like the feeling of hitting, whether he’s the one hitting someone else or getting hit by someone else.
My father only said that learning these things is not just for protecting oneself, but also for protecting the people he deems important.
And he wants to protect Veronica.
“Do you not like it?” she asked.
“It’s just necessary” he said swimming, skating, playing ball…” She gave examples one by one, hoping that he could find his own hobbies in the future.
“Okay, I will try to look and see if there is anything I like,” he said.
She smiled and then turned her head to look at the competition taking place on the field.
His gaze fell on her profile, then followed her line of sight to glance at Daniel who was in the middle of the game.
At this moment, Daniel is dribbling and running, sweating profusely, appearing youthful and energetic.
In Mason’s eyes, there is a hint of deep jealousy.
After a game ended, Daniel changed his clothes and went to meet Veronica and Mason.
“Congratulations on winning the game,” Veronica said.
“Thank you,” Daniel replied with a smile. “I don’t have anything else to do, so why don’t we go to the bookstore together?
There’s one nearby. Do you want to go check it out?”
Veronica looked at Mason and asked, “Mason, do you want to go to the bookstore here?”
“Sure,” Mason replied.
The three of them walked straight towards the bookstore.
the way, Veronica felt many eyes on them. After all, Daniel was good-looking, tall, and full of energy, while Mason was elegant and refined. Although he looked a bit cold on the outside, this kind of aloofness was what girls liked nowadays.
Veronica was squeezed between the two boys, and as they walked, they naturally attracted attention.
When they arrived at the bookstore, Veronica and Mason picked out books while Daniel accompanied them.
“Mr. Cross, why don’t you find a place to sit down and rest for a while? We’ll pick out the books and come find you,” Veronica suggested, knowing that Daniel had just finished playing a game and was probably tired.
“It’s okay. I was supposed to come with you guys to buy books anyway,” Daniel said.
“Take a break first. Sometimes I browse through books and if you’re standing next to me, I feel bad taking up your time,”
said Veronica.
Upon hearing this, Daniel gave in and said, “Alright then, I’ll go sit over there while you make your choice.”
