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The sweet day was about to end, and the sky gradually darkened. Some people said that darkness was the catalyst for love, and that under the care of the night, feelings would often develop even faster. This theory was verified by Bai Zhijin and Withered Leaf once again. In the darkness of the night, their emotions were rapidly warming up. Bai Zhijin had already overcome his initial shyness and formality, and could now stare at the Withered Leaf. Even some simple physical contact felt "natural". The conversation between the two became even more "profound".

Unknowingly, it was already 11am. It was time to go back.

The hills were gloomy now, and in order to save energy, the street lamps could not wait to use a negative fifteen-watt bulb. Bai Zhijin pulled the Withered Leaf and walked down the rugged mountain road with his eyes wide open.

Bai Zhijin secretly smiled. Just now, he had quietly dismounted his "black foot" and racked his brains for a long time to come up with an idea to get close to the Withered Leaf. Now, this was his chance, he quickly rushed over like an arrow and held her in his arms, and the Withered Leaf didn't fall to the ground full of small stones.

"Thank you." Withered Leaf looked at him.

Bai Zhijin felt guilty. He did not dare to look her in the eye for fear of being seen through.

This was the first time that Bai Zhijin had such intimate contact with a girl. He didn't expect that the starting point would be so high, and the first time would be such a beautiful girl. His face was burning up. The withering leaf butterfly's body was soft and gave off a refreshing fragrance, and he really couldn't bear to let it go. However, he was afraid that the withering leaf butterfly would scold him for taking advantage of others and hate him.

Strangely, the Withered Leaf didn't struggle at all. It let Bai Zhijin gently hug it as if it had lost its consciousness. Bai Zhijin's heartbeat slowly slowed down. He still maintained the same posture as when he was saving the Withered Leaf Butterfly. He stood there like a statue. He had no complaints even if he had to maintain this posture for the rest of his life.

In this kind of setting, Bai Zhijin finally said something that he had always wanted to say, but had never been able to say, "I like you."

Bai Zhijin's heart began to beat wildly as he finally said the words that had been circling in his throat countless times. Nie Yan didn't know what Withered Leaf would think. He didn't know if it was because she was shy or because she was angry. He only felt abnormally relaxed, as if she had been carrying a heavy burden for the past few days.

The Withered Leaf didn't dare to believe her ears. She frowned and looked at Bai Zhijin, "What did you say?"

"I like you! I like you! " This sentence was finally out of his mouth. Bai Zhijin was no longer afraid of the heavens or the earth. He looked at the Withered Leaf and shouted, "I like you! "I — — love — — love — — you!"

"Enough, don't go crazy!" The Withered Leaf butterfly gave Bai Zhijin a hard push.

"I'm about to send it!" Bai Zhijin stubbornly said, "These words have already rolled in my heart tens of thousands of times and I haven't been able to take the lead this entire time. Today, I finally have the chance to show my face. How can I let it go? I must have a good time!" Then he roared at the empty sky.

This time, the Withered Leaf didn't stop him and let him roar his fill. She didn't spray out rice or laugh. She just sat there quietly, quietly listening. It was as if he was enjoying a performance that was meticulously crafted for her.

Bai Zhi Jin was mad enough, he looked at the Withered Leaf and thought she was angry, apologetically saying, "I'm sorry!"

"What are you apologizing for? Why should I be angry when someone likes me? " The voice of the Withered Leaf was very soft and pleasant to hear.

"Are you sure you're not angry? This is great, this is great! " Bai Zhijin was clapping and jumping in joy. He was no longer able to control his emotions. All of his emotions were fully expressed. He danced and said, "Will you accept me? You are so outstanding, there must be countless boys circling around you, where will I be able to fit in? "

"Indeed, there are a lot of boys around me, some of them very good. "But …" The Withered Leaf butterfly suddenly raised its head and stared into Bai Zhijin's eyes, "But, you're the only one who said those three words to me."

Bai Zhijin saw loneliness and disappointment in the withering leaf butterfly's eyes. He also understood what the Withered Leaf was thinking. Yes, she was very outstanding, but it was she who was so outstanding that her pursuers stopped pursuing her. In reality, she could not feel anything. At that moment, he even slightly agreed with this beautiful girl.

She was very attractive, yet she had to maintain the reserved attitude of a girl. She had to wait for the boy she liked to take the initiative to speak, but the boy didn't dare to speak for a long time … A trace of hope rose in his heart. Perhaps, this noble girl also liked him. At least, she didn't hate him. Bai Zhijin felt a burst of pride — among all the pursuers, he was actually able to seize the initiative.

Bai Zhijin's inspiration came again. He rolled his eyes and excitedly said to the Withered Leaf, "I'll give you a puzzle, you definitely won't be able to guess it."

Withered Leaf was a bit unconvinced. She curled her lips and said, "How is that possible? How could a few small words stop me? "Hurry up and come out!"

Bai Zhijin smiled, "Listen well. "The riddle is — the swans fly away without leaving a bird, the sky doesn't have a place in the ground, and the two characters in the middle are perfectly combined.

The Withered Leaf was shocked. Was this poetic-like thing a riddle? She had never seen such a puzzle before. Bai Zhijin proudly smiled and said, "Every sentence is one word, and the answer to the riddle is four words. If you guessed correctly, say it out loud!" After saying that, he gave a naughty smile.

Seeing Bai Zhijin's evil grin, the Withered Leaf had almost guessed the answer. Adding his reminder, it took her less than half a minute to figure out the answer. He wanted to say it out loud, but the words were too special. It was hard to say what he was going to say.

"Hahahaha!" Bai Zhijin laughed complacently, "How is it? You can't guess it right? "

"Who said I can't guess? I already know the answer! " The Withered Leaf butterfly was unconvinced.

"Liar, if you know, why didn't you say so?" Bai Zhijin purposely provoked her.

"You …!"

"Hahahaha, I just can't guess it?"

"I love you too!" The Withered Leaf Butterfly's face was red with embarrassment as she softly said.

"Really?" Bai Zhijin pushed the boat with the current.

"What are you talking about!?" "This is the answer to the riddle!" The Withered Leaf butterfly glared at him with its pair of big eyes. Bai Zhijin laughed again. "Stop laughing!" The Withered Leaf butterfly pinched him with all its might.

Withered Leaf's face was bashful, and Bai Zhijin felt a burst of happiness in his heart.