Glimpse of You a Thousand Times

Chapter 17: Setting the Rules

Ji Chen dug his face on his desk with his arms covering his profile. He was too embarrassed of what he thought previously so he just want to escape from it. Finally he had his peace of mind and was almost fell asleep, however, a certain someone poked his shoulder.

He pretended to be asleep and did not bother with her. Seeing this, Jia Ne furrowed her brows, crouched down on the floor then sneaked behind Ji Chen back. With a mischievous smile on her face, she then poked his most vulnerable area on his waist on both sides that sent shivers down to his spine.

"Ahh--" he sat upright and exclaimed but was stopped by Jia Ne's hand covering his mouth.

Feeling that soft and dainty hand covering his mouth, he glanced side-ways and saw her make a hush sound then quickly return to her seat.

Ji Chen was taken aback by her childishness. He blinked a couple of times and chuckled.

"Pfft!! What the heck was that? Acting all childish who is craving for attention? Was that you at all?"

"Was me acting like that bad?"

Jia Ne pouted but had a slight smile painted on her delicate face afterwards. Seeing that slightly embarrassed smile captivated him and was unaware that he stared at her for a minute.

'No, I actually thought that you were cute a moment ago,' Ji Chen thought.

Seeing him motionless and was fixedly staring at her, an evil grin appeared on her previously angelic countenance.

She then motioned and adjusted her position.

"What? You just realized how pretty I am?" she lifted a brow then continued.

"Don't worry, you'll get a daily dosage of this beauty's charms. We're seatmates after all," she winked then stuck her tongue out.

Ji Chen blinked again and realization slapped him hard.

"Eh?"

"Aww.. There's no need to be shy now," she pouted then leaned closer to him.

After being at a disadvantage, Ji Chen finally retrieved his footing then scoffed, "You're kidding, right? Charms? Do you have any?" he said indifferently with a smirk.

'Ha- it's not that easy to win against me, moron. You can't toy with me as you like.'

He will then roam his eyes on her body without flinching. "It's obvious that you are lacking in some areas," he continued while his eyes were glued on that specific area.

"You!" she tilted her body to avoid his scrutinizing gaze while unknowingly covering her underdeveloped chest.

She is currently so embarrassed that she cannot raise her head. She kept quiet for a while then said while stuttering, "W-why does a woman's charms always have to be linked with her b-b-breasts anyway?" 

"Ehh??! W-what b-b@#%$& are you talking about?" Ji Chen's eyes widened and that traumatic experience jolted him.

'Ahh, I hope you're at peace right now my hand's chastity,' he lamented in his heart.

"Y-you said that I lack in some areas that diminished my natural charm," she added while being flushed red.

"Ah?" he paused the continued, "I was talking about your height you moron."

"Ehh?!!" this time, it was Jia Ne's turn to be stupefied.

Seeing her reaction, Ji Chen felt satisfied and cannot help but add a side comment. "Dummy."

He scoffed and gave her a serious expression while locking his gaze on hers. The eye contact lasted for a minute.

"We are even now," he snorted.

Jia Ne felt that her life force was forcefully sapped dry so she surrendered. She then reluctantly clenched her teeth but still said, "Fine... but we are not even yet, I am still one point ahead of you." She crouched on her desk and did not feel like lifting a finger at all.

Ji Chen cast a glance at her serenely and then tousled strands of her hair on his long slender fingers. "Won't you tally my point? It's my win after all."

 She glanced at him lazily then pointed at her notebook indicating for Ji Chen to write it himself.

He then impolitely took her notebook and asked inquisitively, "Won't you be bothered if I will see your deepest secrets here?"

"Go ahead and try. As if there's something there anyway."

Ji Chen smiled to himself and thoroughly flipped through each pages hoping to find something in it. He was still hopeful that his initial assumption, like her playing F.L.A.M.E.S., is possible. He wanted to redeem his previous embarrassment but was left crest fallen when he found nothing to justify his claim.

He sighed then drew his attention to the page in which she has written their current scores and realized that they have been talking for an entire day but he was not able to get her full name. He just saw the word "Me" beside his name.

"Hey Me, this question might be late but I just realized that I don't know your full name yet," he seriously ask but saw a Jia Ne beside him with her jaws dropped.

She blinked then asked, "W-what did you call me?"

"Me?" he answered seriously.

"Pfft!" she chuckled.

"What "Me" are you talking about? Haha! Did you study English pronouns before?" she ridiculed.

"Eh? What are you talking about?" he asked with his squinted eyes.

"Haha what I am saying is that my name is not "Me" you dummy," she smiled.

"Ah! I thought that was your nickname?!"

"Haha fine, fine. It's my fault." She stretched her arm into a handshake then introduced her self.

"My name is Jia Ne," she paused then added. "We meet again, pervert."

Ji Chen was taken aback by her sudden revelation and almost panicked that he made a miscalculation in his plan. 

"Hey, aren't you going to shake my hand in return? It's stiffening to have this position, don't you think?" she added while raising a brow.

"Ah! My bad, nice to meet you stinky fly, my name is Ji Chen by the way," he grabbed her hand and shook it.

"Stinky fly?" she inquired.

"Ah! It's a long story hehe. So how about this, since we've decided to make each other a nemesis, how about we set rules to make it official?"