Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1163: True Proof (39)

On the rooftop balcony of the teaching building, Wang Chen gazed at Xie Yunyao beside him.

He didn’t directly answer her question, but his deep gaze seemed to penetrate the soul of the young girl, seeing through her hidden secrets as if they were crystal clear.

Xie Yunyao had never felt as panicked as she did at this moment. She instinctively clenched her fists, exerting all her strength to avoid losing composure.

Wang Chen suddenly said, "You’re afraid of me."

Xie Yunyao’s gaze faltered. "Huh?"

A faint smile appeared on Wang Chen’s face. "You’re very afraid of me, yet you still decided to come find me and even made up a very clumsy excuse. Can I know the reason?"

Xie Yunyao’s last psychological defense was instantly pierced through. She covered her burning face with both hands, ashamed to the point of wishing the ground would swallow her.

Smart as she was, at this moment she felt like a clown!

But in the next instant, the cold wind on the rooftop seemed to vanish. A warm and radiant atmosphere quietly enveloped her, making her feel as though she were soaking in a hot spring—comfortable and pleasantly warm to the extreme.

Her shyness, her embarrassment, her vigilance and wariness, and the unspeakable fear she felt toward Wang Chen gradually faded away. Her mood slowly brightened, clear and sunny.

This feeling was so miraculous that Xie Yunyao even thought she could stay immersed in it forever, not caring whether she could wake up or not.

However, Wang Chen’s voice once again entered her ears: "You don’t need to be afraid of me because you’re not my enemy. So don’t do stupid things anymore in the future."

Xie Yunyao’s face reddened again, but this time, she mustered her courage, lowered her arms, and bravely faced Wang Chen. "I’m sorry."

Ever since Xie Yunyao had been to Wang Chen’s house the last time, his figure had frequently appeared in her mind. His presence was unusually mysterious and powerful, stirring her soul to tremble.

Because of this, Xie Yunyao had even experienced several nightmares. The imagery in the dreams was indescribable, but she always woke up drenched in sweat.

To rid herself of this nightmare, she had no choice but to seek advice from a cousin who studied psychology.

Her cousin told her that the best way to overcome fear was to face it directly rather than escape and hide.

Following her cousin’s advice, Xie Yunyao took the initiative to approach Wang Chen once more.

But her mindset was still off, and the excuse she crafted couldn’t hold up under scrutiny.

After all, it had been almost a month since Xie Yunyao last met Wang Chen—such a long reaction time was hardly believable!

Not to mention, the two of them had exchanged WeChat contacts. Such matters could completely be discussed on the phone without needing an in-person meeting.

And especially not at school.

"It’s alright."

Wang Chen reached out his hand to her voluntarily. "Let’s officially introduce ourselves. I’m Wang Chen—’Wang’ from vast oceans and ’Chen’ from harmonious dust. Nice to meet you."

His gaze toward Xie Yunyao was bright and vivid, filled with warm kindness. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

The last trace of fear in Xie Yunyao’s heart dissipated entirely. She shook hands with Wang Chen and said, "Hello, I’m Xie Yunyao."

The two of them exchanged smiles.

Wang Chen let go of her hand and gently said, "Goodbye."

Xie Yunyao watched his silhouette disappear at the stairway entrance and couldn’t help but take a long breath.

Although her nightmare had faded away, the impression Wang Chen had left in her heart only grew deeper.

Wang Chen had just returned to his classroom when his phone buzzed.

It was a message from Xie Yunyao: "Wang Chen, I really want to know where you bought the tomatoes you gave me. I’d like to buy some (pleading.jpg)."

Wang Chen thought for a moment before replying: "I grew them myself. They’re all gone now."

Xie Yunyao: "Oh, thank you, sorry for disturbing you."

Wang Chen: "But I made some tomato sauce. Do you want some?"

Xie Yunyao: "Huh? Really? I do! Tell me the price and I’ll transfer it to you."

Wang Chen: "No need, it’s not anything valuable. I’ll be home tonight, you can have someone come pick it up."

Xie Yunyao: "Thank you! (You’re such a good person.jpg)"

After ending the conversation with Xie Yunyao, Wang Chen put away his phone.

"Bigwig."

At that moment, his deskmate leaned toward him sneakily and whispered, "Everyone’s saying you’re dating the school beauty from Class 5. Is it true?"

Due to Wang Chen consistently being ranked first in the grade exams and enjoying privileges like carrying his phone and skipping evening self-study, he was respectfully addressed as "Bigwig" among his classmates.

However, Wang Chen wasn’t the aloof type difficult to approach. He often helped classmates solve difficult problems, which made him well-liked in class.

"It’s nothing like that."

Wang Chen joked, "I wouldn’t dare climb that high."

His deskmate nodded in agreement. "Yeah! She goes to school in a Rolls-Royce Phantom, they say that car costs tens of millions. Just thinking about it makes me shiver!"

In fact, the license plate of that car was worth more than the car itself!

Wang Chen patted his deskmate’s shoulder and fed him a steaming bowl of bitter chicken soup. "Classmate, don’t feel inferior or disheartened. Remember the wisdom: ’Books contain golden houses and beauties.’ As long as you study hard, you’ll have everything someday!"

Deskmate: "..."

After school in the afternoon, Wang Chen rode his bike home. Not long after, he heard the sound of an engine outside.

Though the noise was faint and more than a hundred meters away, Wang Chen instantly knew who had arrived.

Xie Yunyao.

Seeing the young girl appearing at his door, Wang Chen was slightly surprised—he didn’t expect her to be in such a rush.

"Wait a moment."

He went to his room, opened the fridge, and took out a large bottle of homemade tomato sauce, handing it to Xie Yunyao.

The bottle contained about three pounds of sauce, which had been boiled down from over a hundred pounds of fresh tomatoes—the true essence extracted.

Wang Chen had made five large bottles and ten small bottles in total. He’d sent two large bottles to his parents, two to his uncle’s family, and one small bottle to Tian Tian.

This was the last large bottle.

To make this tomato sauce, Wang Chen had used up all the tomatoes he had grown. Many had been lost during the production process, so the cost was quite high.

Despite not being related to Xie Yunyao in any way, nor being her pursuer, Wang Chen still agreed to gift her this rare bottle of tomato sauce—but not without purpose.

Wang Chen hadn’t forgotten that next summer, his father would face a calamity.

Though he had many ways to help his father overcome the difficulty, for strategic reasons, Wang Chen had thought of the school beauty standing before him who had come knocking voluntarily.

"Thanks!"

Unaware of the underlying reason, Xie Yunyao was deeply flattered upon receiving the large bottle of tomato sauce. She felt an inexplicable sense of special treatment and didn’t know how to properly thank him.

Wang Chen smiled and said kindly, "No need to be so polite."

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