Chapter 2694 — T011 520521 Special Chapter 1

Wei Zhao had been in Songshan City for over two months now, and the injuries Ma Zhu had dealt him had only just healed. Early that morning he arrived at school, only to find that today the place was different from any ordinary day.

Out on the school field, students had actually taken it upon themselves to hang up slogans and banners. Wei Zhao looked closer, and what they said was: "520, Heartbeat Memories — A Confession Before Graduation!"

Wei Zhao blinked in surprise. Just as he was about to find someone to ask, he looked up and saw the Dean of Academic Affairs, Wang Zhifeng, coming his way. Wei Zhao hurriedly waved. "Dean Wang, good morning. Got a moment? I'd like to ask you something."

"Ah, it's Student Wei Zhao. Is something the matter?" Seeing it was Wei Zhao, Wang Zhifeng came over at once and asked.

"What's going on at school? Is there some kind of event?" Wei Zhao asked.

"Oh, today is May twentieth—520, which also means 'I love you.' Every year, when the seniors graduate, the students hold a confession-before-graduation event of their own accord. The tradition has been going on for many years. It started because a game called Heartbeat Memories became wildly popular, and so before graduation the students would confess to the boy or girl they secretly liked." Wang Zhifeng explained. Wei Zhao had transferred in midway, so it was only natural he wouldn't know the school's traditions.

"Oh? Is that so? And the school doesn't interfere?" Wei Zhao was rather surprised. He hadn't expected Wang Zhifeng to leave this student confession event alone.

"This, well, it's a tradition going back a long way, and besides, only graduating students are allowed to take part. Students from other years aren't permitted to join in." Wang Zhifeng smiled. "Student Wei Zhao, I'm not actually an unenlightened man—you should know that by now... It's just that I'm strict with the students for their own good. Now that they're about to graduate, and the college entrance exam is only days away, of course I won't interfere with an event like this. At a time like this, holding such an event won't affect their studies at all—on the contrary, it lets them relax their tense minds and eases the pressure before the exam. Whether a confession succeeds or fails, it's one of the most beautiful memories of a person's life. A green, youthful first love is always unforgettable. I won't play the villain and leave these students with regrets years down the road."

"So that's how it is." Wei Zhao nodded in understanding. Wang Zhifeng was certainly not an unenlightened man—otherwise he couldn't very well have taken a lover. It seemed the students' fear of him was a misunderstanding.

"Student Wei Zhao, you can join in too, you know. To help the event go smoothly, the school will cancel afternoon classes, and tomorrow will be a day off as well." Wang Zhifeng said. "Tomorrow there's another traditional event that the students organize themselves—the couples whose confessions succeeded all go out together. Of course, those who didn't succeed can join too, as long as both sides are willing. The school organizes it all for everyone's benefit, to keep these newly paired-up couples from doing something that catches everyone off guard right before the exam. As the saying goes, better to guide than to block. My duty as Dean of Academic Affairs is to properly guide the students' views on love and their values. Everyone's about to graduate, and there's only so much I can say. All I can guarantee is that before the college entrance exam, everyone will behave themselves a little. Some things can wait—messing up the exam would be a serious matter. And after the exam, they'll be university students. Some universities even permit marriage—so why would I interfere then?"

Hearing Dean Wang Zhifeng's words, Wei Zhao felt for the first time that this man cut a rather noble figure. He might have his small flaws, but when it came to teaching the students, he was earnest and responsible. Wei Zhao was deeply moved. "Dean Wang, with a dean like you at this school, no wonder First High School's results are always among the best. To have brought a private school's scores to where they are now is truly no easy feat!"

"Heh heh..." Hearing Wei Zhao's praise, Wang Zhifeng broke into a grin. Getting Wei Zhao to flatter him was no small thing. Ever since Wei Zhao had learned his secret, there had been no need for Wei Zhao to flatter him—so what Wei Zhao said now was surely sincere. How could Wang Zhifeng not be pleased?

"Dean Wang, I'll put in a good word with Uncle Chu for you. You're an earnest and responsible dean," Wei Zhao said.

"Haha, Student Wei Zhao, then I thank you!" Wang Zhifeng was instantly overjoyed. That one sentence from Wei Zhao might well mean a hefty raise for him.

Wei Zhao had meant to head to the classroom building, but after thinking it over he turned and left the school instead. At a flower shop near the school he ordered a bouquet—he planned to confess to Tang Yun that afternoon. True, he had already given Tang Yun a ring, but this confession-before-graduation event was something Wei Zhao still wanted to take part in.

Wang Zhifeng was right: this counted as a beautiful memory before graduation. Wei Zhao firmly believed that he and Tang Yun would walk the whole road of love together for a lifetime—but memories, of course, the more the better.

Still, it suddenly occurred to Wei Zhao that this morning Gu Mengyao and Xiao Shu hadn't needed his company; they had gone to school on their own and picked up Tang Yun, which struck him as a little odd. Could they have known about today's 520 Heartbeat Memories confession-before-graduation event all along?

Were they planning to confess to someone too? Wei Zhao shook his head. He didn't believe Gu Mengyao would confess to anyone. It was probably something else.

In fact, Gu Mengyao had steered Wei Zhao away because she was afraid Shen Yushu would say something she shouldn't. The girl had been pestering Gu Mengyao all night, and Gu Mengyao hadn't gotten a single peaceful night's sleep.

"Sister Yaoyao, this is the confession-before-graduation, you know! If you don't seize the chance, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!" Shen Yushu went on wheedling. "There's only one opportunity! If Tang Yun beats us to it, we won't have a chance anymore!"

"What do you mean, 'us'? If you want to confess, go confess yourself—why drag me into it? I've already told you, I'm full of gratitude toward Wei Zhao, that's true, but gratitude doesn't mean I like him!" Gu Mengyao said.

"Sister Yaoyao, you say one thing and mean another!" Shen Yushu said.

"Say whatever you like. The mouth is yours, after all," Gu Mengyao said.

"Sister Yaoyao's feeling guilty. Otherwise, if Xiao Shu were talking nonsense, you'd have torn Xiao Shu's mouth off long ago!" Shen Yushu said.

"You're asking for a beating, aren't you?" Gu Mengyao reached out as if to hit Shen Yushu.

"Sister Yaoyao, focus on driving. Xiao Shu hasn't even slept with Brother Chewing Gum yet—I can't die now!" Shen Yushu said. "I haven't even had a threesome yet!"

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