Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 209 - 203. Late night, heart racing!

Late at night, in a pitch-dark room, on the same bed, a naive and inexperienced young boy and girl lay facing each other.

In the darkness of their vision, perhaps unable to see each other’s faces clearly, they could still vaguely make out each other’s silhouettes and sense their presence.

It was the first time Pu Sangzhi had lain so close to Huo Feng on the same bed...

With her round eyes wide open, she focused intently on Huo Feng’s direction in the pitch-black surroundings.

This feeling was marvelous...

She could feel her heartbeat steady yet chaotic, nervousness and panic controlling every nerve in her body.

Never before had she felt so flustered in Huo Feng’s presence.

Moreover, the words Huo Feng had just spoken had truly gripped her heart.

He might not have used flowery language to express his feelings, but his words were sincere, straightforward, and so genuine as to be believable.

Marry her...

Marry her...

Still marry her...

At this age, the concept was foreign to Pu Sangzhi, but coming from Huo Feng’s mouth, she actually envisioned a scene of their wedding in her mind.

Because she had dreamed of it, and the dream was so vivid that she still remembered it now, the proud smile on his face as he married her.

As she thought, Pu Sangzhi murmured with pursed lips, barely audible, "Did you say the same thing to my mom just now?"

That... talk of marrying her.

In the darkness, Huo Feng chuckled, "Pretty much."

Pu Sangzhi then asked, "What did my mom say? Did she scold you?"

Huo Feng spoke with a hint of pride, "How could she? She laughed! You can tell, she’s very satisfied with me as her son-in-law. It’s really just my age that’s the barrier... If I were over 20 now, speaking with authority, it’d be enough to make them believe I’m serious."

Indeed...

They were both too young.

Hearing such words from a underage boy, indeed not many would take him seriously.

Pu Sangzhi was moved but did not truly believe he could remain steadfast in his intention to marry her later on.

"My dad too..."

Huo Feng rested an arm behind his head and sighed at the ceiling, "He’s never believed in me. I’m already this age and he still calls me a little rascal and treats me like a child. Even if I talk to him seriously, he doesn’t take me seriously. He always looks at me like I’m just a kid..."

Suddenly, Pu Sangzhi became interested in Huo Feng’s father, asking, "Ever since I knew you, I’ve always thought of your dad as stringent. Is he really like that?"

"Yes, he really is!"

Huo Feng stated emphatically, "He’s not only strict, but also a stubborn middle-aged man steeped in greasy old-school thoughts, which almost no one can dissolve. So you see, the clashes in our thoughts have always been intense. From the time I started having my own opinions, he has always been on the opposite side, almost never supporting me."

Pu Sangzhi, quite interested, asked, "What are your personal beliefs? Smoking, drinking, fighting, skipping classes? Cherishing freedom and pleasure-seeking as goals?"

"Hey!"

Huo Feng couldn’t resist interrupting her, "It’s not as frivolous as you make it out to be. You know, you sound exactly like my dad when you say that! He’s an old stubborn man, and here you are being a little stubborn one!"

Pu Sangzhi’s lips curled into a sly smile.

Then, Huo Feng continued, "Actually, my family situation is quite complicated too. I was raised by my dad when I was very young. Logically, I should be closer to him, but he was so strict from my childhood that it made me form a negative impression of him."

Pu Sangzhi questioned, "Do you know your dad’s heart? He must love you, right?"

Huo Feng sighed, "Ah, I wouldn’t dare use that word for him. Every time he hit me with a stick, I felt like he was trying to kill me!"

Suddenly, Pu Sangzhi found their relationship somewhat amusing, "They say that strict parents make dutiful children, so you’ll still be filial to him in the future, right?"

Huo Feng frowned, albeit reluctantly compromising, "Of course I’ll be filial. When he grows old and less stubborn, then I can mold him and push him around however I want!"

Pu Sangzhi playfully slapped his arm, "Hey, who treats their own father like that?"

Huo Feng grinned, replying, "Just kidding."

Pu Sangzhi confessed, "Actually, I’m somewhat envious of your family."

Huo Feng: "..."

Pu Sangzhi: "You’ve seen my family situation too. It’s barely holding together, and I don’t know if it’ll ever be whole in my lifetime. My dad used to be a very good man..."

Mentioning her father caused Pu Sangzhi to pause for a moment, and after a while, she continued in a low voice, "I miss my dad..."

The atmosphere, just as her words fell, suddenly became much heavier!

It seemed as though an invisible force had suddenly pressed the air tightly, slamming pressure onto his chest so forcefully that Huo Feng dared not breathe loudly.

Huo Feng tilted his head slightly, his dark, glossy eyes fixating on the blurry silhouette of her in the darkness.

He couldn’t make out her expression, couldn’t discern her emotions, and didn’t know what kind of mood she was in.

But those few words just now had made Huo Feng’s heart ache...

He quietly stretched out his hand, groping on the bed for a while until he finally found her hand...

Just as she was about to pull her hand away, Huo Feng grabbed it tightly, so tightly that she didn’t have the strength to object.

The warmth and strength from his palm brought a sense of security that only Huo Feng could provide.

Pu Sangzhi then stopped struggling, let him hold her, and left everything up to him...

To be honest, she was very grateful that, at the most miserable time in her life, Huo Feng was there for her in this way.

Her family had no men; Huo Feng, with his not-so-strong body and not-so-powerful arms, had brought a sense of security.

At the moment, Pu Sangzhi secretly wished to herself: If only it were university now. If they were already in university, she could seriously consider Huo Feng and openly face this relationship.

But as it was, they were really still too young.

Age, experiences, an unknown future, and ever-changing hearts, none of these allowed her to confidently and steadily talk of love.

This age was not an age to be in love.

Pu Sangzhi still held this belief to this day.

It was this belief that made her suppress her feelings, even if she felt moved.

Because, giving away your heart is easy, but protecting that given heart is difficult.

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Huo Feng enough; it was that this age came with too many uncertainties.

She couldn’t even assure her own heart, much less Huo Feng’s.

Pu Sangzhi thought, she must not accept Huo Feng’s feelings lightly because of any impulse.

Otherwise, she would definitely regret it.

She herself would likely be the first to regret...

"Sangzhi..."

Suddenly, in the darkness, Huo Feng called her name.

Pu Sangzhi gently responded, "Hmm."

He spoke in a low and gentle voice, "Sangzhi, when I grow up, I will give you a stable home. Never again will you face poverty, debt, loneliness, or fear. I’ll work hard to earn money and will always pamper you. I’ll do everything I can to give you everything."

Pu Sangzhi felt goosebumps rise on her skin at his words.

But they were still nice to hear.

She had to admit, those words were nauseating yet sweet.

Pu Sangzhi thought about it and decided to break the mood at this beautiful moment, not allowing this atmosphere to continue any further.

So, she said, "I won’t believe any promise you make. Save those words until you’ve been admitted to Tsinghua."

Huo Feng clicked his tongue, "You, woman, always talk about Tsinghua. I think you should go date Tsinghua! Do you even need a man? Tsinghua is your sense of security, isn’t it?"

Pu Sangzhi curled her lips and said, "Oh, then I will date Tsinghua. You don’t need to try then, since I won’t consider dating you, I’ll find someone else at Tsinghua."

"Hey, hey, hey..."

Now Huo Feng was anxious, "What nonsense are you spouting! You want to find someone else at Tsinghua? That’s too ambitious!"

Pu Sangzhi: "Otherwise?"

Huo Feng strongly disagreed, "I warn you, I am your top choice for a partner! I’ve pursued you this much, if you choose someone else later, I’ll die by seppuku!"

Pu Sangzhi: "But what if you don’t get into Tsinghua?"

Huo Feng: "Impossible! Tsinghua is in the bag for me!"

Pu Sangzhi laughed, "You stole my line."

Huo Feng: "It’s my line too."

Pu Sangzhi: "..." Shameless!