The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1227

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Two figures are shyly standing while each of them is unable to look at each other's eyes. An air of awkwardness and bashfulness filled the air between the two. But Xin Ja is clenching his fists while a determined glint appears in his eyes while he has his head lowered.

"I…"

"I…"

The two of them subconsciously said then both looked at each other feeling a bit stunned.

"You…"

"We…"

The two accidentally once again said at the same time.

"You… You go first…" Xin Ja said quickly.

"Umm… How have you been?" Rou Chenchen subconsciously said, but then she shows a shy look on her face.

She began scolding herself inwardly saying…

"Stupid, stupid, stupid… I clearly missed him, and we have shared videos… why did I ask that."  She thought as complicated feelings arose inside of her heart.

"Please… please say that you've missed me…" she added while biting her lips in anticipation.

"Ugh… I'm doing fine… You look fine too… I'm happy… to see you again." Xin Ja said feeling a bit awkward at this time.

He clearly has something to tell her, but he could not say it out loud. He feels a bit shy and unsure.

Although they have video interactions and letters, having to face that person is different.

So he could not describe what to say at this moment.

"Umm… Do you… Do you have… someone you like already?" Xin Ja suddenly blurted.

Then he froze, he was thinking different words to say, but he did not know why he asked such a question.

But as he analyzes it, what he wanted to ask or know about is that, whether she is still not with someone. They might have shared videos and letters, but they have not said what they wanted to say in the letters and videos. They acted like they were close friends and so the feeling he has right now is a bit complex and he did not know how to express it.

So he wanted to ask if she is still single or without a boyfriend, but he did not expect that the question would turn out that way.

The expression of Rou Chenchen turned a bit ruddy. She did not know what to say. But then she also could not deny that she really have someone she liked.

"Umm… Yes…" she said with a sweet smile.

But upon hearing this, the expression of Xin Ja turned pale.

He was expecting a different answer. But upon seeing her lovely smile and her expression, he knew that she has already liked someone.

"Really? That's… That's nice… I… I hope that he can make you happy…" he said trying to control his emotion.

Then he straightens his body as he swallowed a mouthful of his saliva.

As a man, he needs to accept failures, and no matter what, he will still be her friend. Although it hurts a bit knowing that the woman he likes has someone she likes, he still wanted to congratulate and support her.

He wanted to give her a special flower, but it would be inappropriate at this moment. It was a necklace with a flower pendant with runes embedded in them. Plus the necklace is a special key to an artifact that he has begun crafting for a while now.

Rou Chenchen feels an awkward feeling in her heart but she did not know why. So she nodded her head in anticipation.

Then she saw Xin Ja looking at the field and then turns towards her.

"Let's go back…" he said.

A feeling of dejection came upon her and she did not know what to say anymore.

As if thousands of questions linger in her mind which made her more confused. She did not know why he suddenly drags her towards his place and what he wanted to say. Now that they are in here, why did he want to go back?

  While walking towards the class, she scolded Xin Ja multiple times in her head.

"Stupid, stupid, stupid… Xin Ja…" she thought while pouting a little.

While walking, someone suddenly bumps on her.

"Oh, sorry…" a male student suddenly said as he looks at Rou Chenchen.

He is holding a book and seems to have been reading while walking.

"It's okay…" Rou Chenchen said while bowing.

"Eh!… Chenchen!… Did you just come back?!" the guy suddenly said with a hint of surprise on his handsome face.

The expression of Rou Chenchen turned into a surprise when she lifted her head. She heard the young man's voice and somewhat thinks that it is a bit familiar.

But when she saw his face, slight happiness and surprise could be seen on her face.

"Senior Dong! Yes, I just came back from the assembly…" she said with a happy smile.

While the two are talking, Xin Ja showed a slightly pained expression but then recovered as he could feel that the guy has actually treated Rou Chenchen well.

"Is it him? Is he the one she likes?" he thought as he showed a slight frown.

But when he noticed the two looking at him, Xin Ja's expression changed into a smile.

"Hello, senior…" Xin Ja greeted.

"Ah! You must be Xin Ja, right? The freshman who has changed the course of the war in the kingdom… Your feat is truly fascinating…" Senior Dong said with an excited smile.

"Tha… Thank you…" Xin Ja awkwardly said.

Then a bell interrupted their discussion and three parted ways.

Xin Ja and Rou Chenchen came back to their classroom and continue with their lessons. Meanwhile, Xin Ja became a bit silent for a while.

Rou Chenchen feels a bit weird as she did not know what is happening to him.

"Did he not like me anymore?" she thought as she frowns while looking at Xin Ja's back.

"Well, I cannot blame him… Maybe he feel awkward when I told him that I like someone and that someone is clearly him as he is the only one who is showing me that he is attracted to me…" she thought.

"Does this mean that he already has someone he likes? Who?..." Rou Chenchen thought as a slightly pained expression appears on her face.

"Is it… Is it Senior Yao… If it is Senior Yao, then I am not her match… I mean…" Rou Chenchen thought as she bit her lip.

Yao Mai Lin is very beautiful… she is as pretty as Yao Xue, so she has attracted many males in the school. And since Xin Ja came back and attended the assembly at the school open ground, she noticed the closeness of the two while they were standing in front of the crowd.

The smiles on their faces and the whispers with each other suddenly came to her mind.

She could not help but feel a slight pain in her heart which she did not know where it came from.

"Am… Am I jealous?" she thought.

"No way… I mean… he… he is just a friend, right?"

But then she could not help but feel a bit gloomy when she imagined another woman being close to Xin Ja and having a very close relationship with him.

She has had a big crush on Xin Ja ever since the first time she met him. And he is the only guy who has shown his interest in her. When their relationship is becoming closer, she could feel that he too likes her. That's why when he grabbed her hand and drags her to the side of a secluded classroom, she feel a bit nervous but at the same time happy and excited.

But who would have known that this would have happened?

For the remainder of the class, the mind of Rou Chenchen was in a mess as she thought of Xin Ja.

Unknown to her, the same thing is happening inside of Xin Ja's mind. He wanted to calm down, but whenever he could remember that tall and handsome young man smiling at Rou Chenchen, he could not help but feel a sense of defeat in his heart.

While the two are having such thoughts, the expression of Qing Joming has a weird vibe in it. He could clearly see what is happening and had witnessed everything.

When Xin Ja drags Rou Chenchen to that secluded place, Qing Joming secretly stood nearby and listened.

It seems that Xin Ja was a bit too distracted that he did not even detect his presence.

As the two began talking, he could not help but pop his head to the side and watch their expressions. He knew that there was a big misunderstanding starting from the question of his stupid friend.

He almost fainted on the spot and wanted to scold his friend and his weird reactions.

Plus, when that guy came out of nowhere, he suddenly feel that something is about to happen, and boom. He saw the expression of Xin Ja turning a bit pale.

He knew that it was jealousy.

While on the side, he could clearly see and notice the changing of their expression while sitting in the classroom.

Qing Joming could not help but heave a deep sigh.

He murmured subconsciously… "Two idiots…"