Not Yet Brilliant - Chapter 1

No. 7 High School had no humanity. That was what He Pingyi concluded two weeks after school began.

Why did the school leaders decide to have running exercises in the afternoon in August, ah? Even though he was complaining, He Pingyi still casually tossed his open book onto his desk, straddled the small chair with his long legs, and grabbed Wang Xiaoweis neck to drag him outside.

Your uncle! Wang Xiaowei, who was almost 1.8 meters tall, had his neck gripped so tightly that he gasped, Go go go, let go, Im not going.

A big man pretends to be ill in order to escape from P.E. class. Hes not ashamed tolose face.

How am I pretending to be ill? I

I know, before Wang Xiaowei finished speaking, his words were cut off and snatched by He Pingyi. You broke your little sisters bonsai, so she chased you and beat you. You jumped down the stairs and didnt land firmly. You sat on the ground, but unfortunately there was a kid on the first floor who left his skateboard there, and you sat on it and hurt your butt. But when did this happen? Do you even remember?

Get lost, Wang Xiaowei corrected impatiently. My little sisters plant wasnt a bonsai, it was a succulent. My little sister raised it well.

Oh, a succulent. He Pingyi didnt feel there was any difference. Isnt it still growing a plant in a pot?

Bullshit, Wang Xiaowei tossed He Pingyis arm off of his shoulder. Donttouchme.

He Pingyi smiled lazily, just like usual.

They were two weeks into school, but Wang Xiaowei felt that his deskmate never woke up. From the moment he arrived until now, his eyes were always half open at most, and when he was picked by the teacher to answer questions, he would briefly stand up, but only to two-thirds of his height. Wang Xiaowei straightened his crooked collar, tilted his head, and glanced at He Pingyi. Just then, he saw the thin scar on He Pingyis brow bone. It was very shallow, but very long. Wang Xiaowei had already asked He Pingyi how he got the scar before, but He Pingyi didnt answer. However, Wang Xiaowei was very curious about this matter, and every time he saw the scar he couldnt hold it in and the words slipped out of his mouth.

You, this

Eh? He Pingyi turned his head and looked over the railing on the second floor to the big loudspeaker on the main building. He pretended to be surprised and raised his eyebrows cooperatively: Hey, they changed the song.

Hearing these words, Wang Xiaowei also listened to the loudspeaker: Ah! Theyre actually not playing Chrysanthemum Terrace? What song is this, eh?

He Pingyi bopped his head twice following the melody of the song, but didnt answer. He just swung his arm and continued walking forward.

Out of all the seasons, He Pingyi most disliked summer because it was hot and sleepy.

The corridor was crowded with people and He Pingyis vision swayed up and down. Half conscious, he felt that he could fall asleep even when walking. When he was sleepy, He Pingyi could exhibit the peak of his laziness, for example, at the moment, he stingily used the absolute minimum amount of strength he could use to control his body. To Wang Xiaowei, it seemed that every time He Pingyis foot landed on the ground, the impact could cause his joints and bones to crash and tremble like there was an earthquake, and he didnt know whether or not all of his organs were dizzy or carsick.

He Pingyi was so sleepy that he couldnt open his eyes and he frequently let out big yawns. He pressed one hand against his neck and turned his neck to loosen it. However, if his shoulder on one side was tensed tightly, the swing range of his hand on the other side would increase unconsciously.

As a result, his next swing hit the person behind him.

He Pingyi was so startled that he woke up immediately and hurriedly turned around. He didnt have time to see the person behind him clearly as he urgently rushed to say, Im sorry, Im sorry.

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The corridor was filled with noisy voices and sounds that drowned out his thoughts, and the face in front of him seemed to be magnified infinitely, becoming the only clear existence in his mind.

Gentle and soft.

Unexpectedly, in that split second, those were the words that came to He Pingyis mind.

Once upon a time, he thought that those adjectives were only used in writing to make sentences sound good. He never thought that the first time he distinctly realized that those two words could be used in such a way would be when he was in a panicked rush to turn around and was stunned by a boys smile.

If he had to describe his shock at that moment, He Pingyi could only recount those two uncivilized words that popped out of his head with a sigh. As if lacking oxygen, He Pingyi lost the ability to control his body, and he stupidly turned his head back around and walked down the last two steps.

When he walked out of the corridor and the sunshine shone on his face again, He Pingyi suddenly had an intense, crazy, and exciting idea in his head if that boy was a girl, he would definitely chase him and marry him.

This idea didnt seem like one he would normally have, which scared him. He Pingyi was a little confused. He couldnt help stopping and turning around to look back the way he came, but layer after layer of people in school uniforms poured out of the corridor, and he looked for a long time but he couldnt find that face again.

Wang Xiaowei was still talking to him. Seeing that there was suddenly no one beside him, he turned around to look for him in puzzlement: What are you doing?

He Pingyi immediately asked Wang Xiaowei, Which class has a good-looking boy with a white face?

What? The question came too suddenly. Wang Xiaowei was so startled that his head jerked forward.

His face is white. Hes not very tall. He should be quite He Pingyi looked around twice, then saw the baffled expression on Wang Xiaoweis face. Forget it, its ok.

During the running exercise, each class would gather first, and then the students on duty in the school that week would record the number of students in attendance and on leave from each class. The school insisted that students should not sit all the time, so as long as they didnt have a serious disease where they couldnt move or stand, even if they were on leave they had to stand on the side and bask in the sun. This was also the reason why He Pingyi was ashamed of Wang Xiaowei before. All the girls who had to ask for leave forcertain reasonsstood there. Right away, Wang Xiaowei was embarrassed for trying to hide in the classroom and sleep.

After arriving at the assembly place, Wang Xiaowei tried to stand to the side but He Pingyi firmly grabbed his collar and dragged him into theline. Wang Xiaowei stood there pouting and muttering to himself, meanwhile, He Pingyi still hadnt regained his soul after that glance a moment ago.

The senior high school Grade 3 of No. 7 High School was assigned to a separate campus, and the experimental class was further segregated into a small two-story building. The first floor housed the teachers office and toilet, and the second floor contained the classrooms. There were six classes, four science classes and two liberal arts classes. The science classes and the liberal arts classes were separated on either side of the stairs. There were only so many classes in the whole building. You havent seen this person, ah? Is he in the liberal arts class?

He Pingyi put his hand in his pants pocket, wrinkled his brows, took two small steps in place, and then stepped onto the white line on the ground.

White skin, big eyes, no glasses, short stature, smile

Is there anyone whos asking for leave? Chen Ji, the head teacher, stood in front of the class and shouted.

Yes!

Chen Ji had already started to call the Sports Committee when He Pingyi suddenly called out. Chen Ji looked up and saw He Pingyi raising his hand.

Next to him, Wang Xiaowei was stunned by He Pingyis coherent way of luring the enemy in deep, and thenthe cicada shed its carapace. He was so startled that he stopped and stared blankly for a moment, then he could only glare at He Pingyi as he walked away. WTF?

He Pingyis psychological quality was obviously better than that of Wang Xiaowei. He stepped out of the line frankly, and his walking posture did not show any discomfort.

When the class started running, Wang Xiaowei was still mouthing curses at He Pingyi.

During the first class break in the afternoon, the sun was really bright. He Pingyi couldnt open his eyes, but he persisted in squinting at the classes passing by. To his annoyance, his school imitated other schools and did some block type running exercises. Everyone was practically sticking to each other, so sometimes he couldnt see the people on the inside of the blocks.

He Pingyi didnt know what he was currently doing. Maybe he wanted to know what class that boy was in, maybe he wanted to be friends with him, or maybe

Later, He Pingyi recalled that, in fact, at that time, maybe he was merely trying to prove that what just happened wasnt a dream, and there really was such a smile in the world.

This urgent desire to catch something important that he was feeling now, he had been feeling for a while, and yet, for a long time before, he hadnt ever felt it at all.

He Pingyi faced the sun, then turned around. The passing class shouted one, two, three, four and their class slogan. He Pingyi tried not to miss any single one of the passing faces. Even if there was only a part of a nose or a corner of an eye peeking out through a small gap, he would carefully identify it. But after a long time, He Pingyi still didnt see the boy.

His sunburnt eyebrows furrowed more and more, and the creases deepened, showcasing his anxiousness. He tried his best to think about how to depict the boys face a little more meticulously, but then he found that he had just met the boy in a hurry, and all of his attention was attracted to his face and his smile, so he couldnt even remember what his hair style looked like.

White skin, big eyes, no glasses, short stature, smile

He Pingyis eyes suddenly widened.

The sun was obscured by a cloud, and the light darkened. The class that was running over shouted some confused and disordered slogans, but He Pingyi didnt listen to them at all.

On the outside of the first row, there was a boy whose running rhythm was subtly different from that of the others. The boy continuously looked at him with a somewhat blank expression on his face. Except for the pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose and the absence of a smile on his face, he completely matched the impression in He Pingyis mind.

Immediately, He Pingyi slightly tightened the hand that was in his pocket. He wanted to smile at the boy, but such a gesture of goodwill was too strange and unfamiliar to He Pingyi. On top of that, he was nervous at the moment, so he didnt lift the corners of his mouth.

However, the progress of the team continued uninterrupted, and no one waited for him to sort out his expression. He Pingyi watched as the boy was about to be blocked from his sight by the person running next to him, and he anxiously moved to follow after him for a few steps. The girl standing beside him was bowing her head tostudy, and when he suddenly moved, he scared her, causing her to look up at him, unclear of the situation.

Aware of his unexpected gaffe, He Pingyi coughed and returned to his place.

When he looked up again, that class had already run far away.

After seeing the boy again, He Pingyi at last regained his usual calmness and rationality. When the people in his class ran by again, he began to count the classes that passed after them, waiting for the boy to pass him on the second lap. In the meantime, he filled in the details of the portrait in his mind.

White skin, big eyes, nice nose, nice mouth, glasses

So, he wears glasses?

He Pingyi quickly bowed his head and smiled.

Not tall, thin, hair a little longer than men usually have, smile

Didnt smile ah just now

Thinking of that, He Pingyi felt somewhat regretful.

For the second lap, He Pingyi accurately positioned himself for the arrival ofClass 8. Even though they just entered his field of view, He Pingyis gaze had already locked onto the boys body immediately.

But this time, the boy didnt look at him. Not only did he not look, but he also seemed to be deliberately avoiding his gaze, always looking straight ahead.

He Pingyi didnt know if he was being overly sensitive, but he still tilted his head and stared at the boy silently.

At last, when he was about to run right in front of He Pingyi, the boy turned his head to the side. Just like before, he gazed at He Pingyi blankly.

He Pingyi raised his hand, but didnt raise it too high. He only raised it until it was level with his chest, and then he waved to the boy. He Pingyi swore that this was the most gentle movement and expression he had ever made.

Surprisingly, the boys face was very calm, neither frightened nor startled and, in fact, it didnt change whatsoever because of He Pingyis waving.

He Pingyi didnt put down his hand. He kept smiling and continued to look at the boy.

A lot of time seemed to have passed. He Pingyi took a deep breath and thought that the boy would just run past him peacefully. Suddenly, the boy raised his chin slightly, looked at him, and smiled.

As a result, He Pingyi completed the last and most important descriptive word.

He looks beautiful when he smiles.

Extremely beautiful.

That day, He Pingyi finally met Jing Can.

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T/N: They met ahh!!! Also, I kind of overestimated how much time I would have to work on this this week, so Im not quite done with the next 3 chapters that I was planning on posting today. But hopefully I can finish them by Monday and post them then instead