Stuttering Big Boss’s White Moonlight

with hope.

The young man sat silently on the side, drinking cheap, low-quality alcohol by the bottle.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he finally fell asleep, heavily intoxicated.

He was awakened by the deafening sound of snoring and suddenly realized that today was the graduation ceremony at his old school.

When he arrived at the school, the ceremony had already ended.

The empty playground was filled with the summer breeze as Gu Miao silently walked into the teaching building. 

“Hey, have you heard? Someone just confessed their love and gave a huge bouquet of roses!”

“I think I saw someone post about it on their social media, at the entrance of the music building.”

“Yeah, it was probably Cheng Chu from Class 2.
Do you think she'll say yes?”

“She probably will.
The guy looked sincere and even goddesses need love.”

Suddenly, the air around them became thin and the piercing sound of cicadas amplified, making Gu Miao's head feel heavy.

The bright sunlight shone down and for a moment, his foggy mind cleared.
He ran frantically towards the music building.

The gentle summer breeze blew through his hair, but a chill crept up from his feet.

The Chinese parasol tree outside Room 8 still stood tall and lush, with the wind gently lifting the corner of the window curtains. 

The young man's dark pupils suddenly contracted as he watched the two tightly embraced figures in the music room.
His eyes turned red and his fingers, tightly clenched around the rough tree trunk, began to bleed.

The girl buried her head in Lin Qifeng's broad and sturdy embrace, her hands gently hooked around his neck, the small moon-shaped bracelet still hanging from her wrist.

In an instant, the young man's breath stopped, and a feeling of unbearable pain spread from his chest. 

He almost collapsed against the tree trunk, as every second of the past felt like a knife stabbing into his heart.
He covered his red eyes and dared not look again, staggering away.

The noon sun was dazzling, but the young man wandered through the streets like a zombie, not knowing how long he had walked until his feet were numb, before finally returning to the hotel. 

*

Cheng Chu looked at the bright and beautiful roses in front of her, furrowing her brows in distress. 

After a few seconds of consideration, she finally said, “I'm sorry, your flowers are very pretty, but I already have someone I like.”

The stunning roses only served to make the young man's features even more handsome.
His eyes betrayed a hint of disappointment as he asked, “May I ask who you like? Is it Gu Miao?”

Cheng Chu nodded and admitted, “Yes, it's him.”

Yu Yan let out a bitter laugh.
“I knew it.”

The distant sound of a piano could be heard from the music building.
The young man's heart was filled with reluctance, but as he looked into the girl's sparkling eyes, he ultimately went against his own heart and said, “I wish you both happiness.”

“Thank you,” Cheng Chu replied with a faint smile.

The young man's figure disappeared into the bright summer day, and Cheng Chu breathed a sigh of relief before turning and entering the music building. 

There were too many memories there.
As she was about to leave, she decided to take a photo in the piano room where she had been working hard for two years.

The sunlight shone through the glass window into the building, and Cheng Chu did not expect to meet two people who should not have been there in the piano room.

“Lin Qifeng?” She saw the girl hiding behind the boy through his shoulder.
“Ji Mingyue?”

“You two?” Cheng Chu was so surprised that she couldn't speak.
“When did you get together?”

“Okay, okay.” Lin Qifeng pushed the door out.
“We'll talk later if you have any questions.”

“Hey, hey, hey.” Before the words had even fallen, she saw the small moon bracelet on Ji Mingyue's hand through the crack in the door.

In an instant, she remembered the question Lin Qifeng had asked her that night.

“Your bracelet is pretty.
What brand is it?” She stared at the tightly closed door of the music room, as if she suddenly understood everything.

Forget it, they're in love, why bother being a nuisance here?

Cheng Chu reached into her pocket and looked at the conversation box that still had no reply, feeling a hint of anxiety rising in her heart.

Since last night, Gu Miao had not replied to her messages, and she didn't even see him at today's graduation ceremony.

The more Cheng Chu thought about it, the more anxious she became.
She left the school gate and hailed a taxi.

“To Yuqing Lane.”

The scorching sun of June was like fire, and the streets were sparsely populated at noon.

Yuqing Lane was still as shabby and dilapidated as before.
Cheng Chu walked with her head down, jumping over the dirty water on the road, but accidentally bumped into someone.

“What the hell are you doing?” The person pushed Cheng Chu and asked fiercely. 

In front of her, the person had an arm as thick as her calf, and with a gentle push, Cheng Chu fell to the ground.

With a splash, dirty water splattered everywhere.
Cheng Chu sat in the filthy water, her delicate skirt soaked through, and her fair legs covered in mud.

“Be careful when you walk,” the person scolded sternly before swaggering away.

As he left, he stepped into a puddle of dirty water, and black droplets splashed onto Cheng Chu's fair, rosy cheeks, trickling down her hair.

The arm that had just supported her on the ground throbbed with pain, and her calf was scratched by sharp stones on the ground, causing blood to seep out. 

Despair filled Cheng Chu's mind for a moment as she repeatedly dialed the boy's phone number, but the other end of the line always showed the same busy tone:

“The number you have dialed is currently switched off.
Please try again later.” 

Cheng Chu angrily threw her phone to the ground and finally couldn't hold back her tears, breaking down in sobs.

The author has something to say: 

Gu Miao: A heart-wrenching pain.