Chapter 30: A Young Girl’s Heart
In front of everyone, the nation's most popular student took the initiative to strike up a conversation, and Qingqing Shi was somewhat caught off guard by his attention.
Although life had long made her resilient, calm, and pragmatic...
Still, who doesn’t have the heart of a young girl?
“Yes, my name is Qingqing Shi. Hello, Senior Zhan. Thank you for today.”
Qingqing Shi extended her hand warmly...
But as she did so, she realized something was amiss—this basic gesture of courtesy might not apply here.
Who was she, after all?
This was Zhan Su, the national heartthrob, the prince of the campus, handsome enough to outshine the heavens!
How could he shake hands with her?
But since her hand was already outstretched, to withdraw it now would be far too awkward...
Zhan Su was momentarily surprised when Qingqing Shi extended her hand.
After a brief consideration, he, too, extended his own hand...
Nearby, Luo Hua was stunned.
How could the young master shake hands with a woman?
Even though he wore gloves, if something went wrong and he ended up in the hospital again, it would be a serious dereliction of duty.
He was about to intervene, but a cold glance from Zhan Su made him reconsider.
The young master was not impulsive; whatever he did must have meaning.
Could it be that he had fallen in love at first sight with this unremarkable girl?
Was the young master willing to risk illness and pressure just to hold hands with the girl he loved?
...
Luo Hua shook his head. He had spent too much time in the mundane world lately—his imagination was running wild! It seemed he needed three months of grueling training back at the regiment.
But it wasn’t just Luo Hua who was making wild guesses—everyone watching was shocked.
They rubbed their eyes, unable to believe that the national heartthrob would actually shake hands with a girl.
My goodness!
Had the sun risen in the west today?
Never before had Zhan Su been so close to a female student. Secret rumors had always whispered that Prince Zhan might prefer men—many hopeful boys had secretly fantasized about him...
Ah, nonsense!
...
As for Qingqing Shi herself, she had no idea that her simple handshake had stirred up a storm in the sophomore wing—indeed, throughout Qingming High School, her name had become explosive.
From today on, her name would be recorded in the annals of Qingming High School for shaking hands with Zhan Su!
At the moment their hands clasped, Qingqing Shi felt a strange thrill.
It was as if tiny currents of electricity were flowing into her body.
Zzzzt, zzzzt—even her other hand, holding her phone, felt the surge of energy...
Qingqing Shi thought to herself, “Wow, what a powerful static shock!”
It nearly stunned her.
On Zhan Su’s side, his face, initially grim as if facing his doom, relaxed considerably.
He had mentally prepared for his hand to be unusable for three days, but unexpectedly, nothing happened.
No imagined disgust, no rash, no negative reaction at all.
If there was any sensation, it was electricity—a strong surge of it...
Sweeping through his entire body.
For a moment, Zhan Su was frozen in place.
Just then, the bell rang for class.
Qingqing Shi tried to pull her hand away. “Hehe, Senior, class is about to start—well, see you soon!”
Zhan Su snapped out of his reverie and released her hand.
He signaled to Luo Hua and strode away.
With the bell ringing, most of the onlookers reluctantly returned to their classrooms, and those unwilling to leave were escorted away by Luo Hua and the bodyguards.
Seeing Zhan Su depart, Qingqing Shi quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to head back to her classroom, but unexpectedly, the bodyguards forcefully led her to the corner of the corridor.