The annual school anniversary celebrations are always organized by the class monitor, and this year is no exception.

After Lao Zhao finished giving his instructions, Jiang Zhixing stood on the podium and explained the performance details for the school anniversary celebration.

This year it's their class's turn to prepare for the grand finale performance. They won't be included in the awards rankings, but if they perform perfectly, the school will award them a special prize.

As for the performance content, it will be decided by a vote of all thirty-plus students in the class, and it is not limited to skits or musicals.

After saying what he needed to say, Jiang Zhixing's gentle gaze suddenly fell on Shen Linyue in the last row, and Shen Linyue immediately sensed something was wrong.

Jiang Zhixing's voice rang out: "I hope the new students can also participate in this event. This is also the last time we can unite Class 2."

After he finished speaking, there was silence in the classroom for a long time. Everyone knew what he meant by his last words: by this time next year, everyone would be going their separate ways and pursuing their own futures. The next time they might meet would be at a high-level social gathering.

After a while, everyone's morale suddenly soared, and they all expressed their determination to make this last event a great success, so as to broaden the horizons of future junior students.

As for Shen Linyue, no one cared about her thoughts and assumed that she would definitely participate.

Shen Linyue: ...lost in deep thought.

He Xiao smiled coldly after meeting Jiang Zhixing's provocative gaze. What is this madman up to now?

The two stared at each other across the distance, neither willing to give way, until finally Teacher Zhao spoke up to interrupt everyone's enthusiasm.

"Quiet! The class monitor is right. Everyone participated enthusiastically this time, especially He Xiao and the new classmates. I hope to see you all on this last stage."

He Xiao withdrew his gaze, his lips twitching violently. Then, seeing the stunned Shen Linyue, he said, "If you don't want to participate, I will refuse for you."

Haha, you still want him to participate? You must be dreaming.

No one will ever see him play an NPC in his lifetime.

Shen Linyue's long eyelashes trembled slightly as she quickly regained her senses and looked at He Xiao, whose face was cold and sour: "Actually... I'm quite curious."

He Xiao: ...

Shen Linyue cupped her face in her hands, looking on with anticipation: "Maybe I can actually play a princess or something."

Who doesn't dream of being a princess? Hehe.

He Xiao looked at her with an idiotic gaze: "Then go participate by yourself. I'll see how Jiang Zhixing deals with you. He might give you a role as a maid who washes your feet. You want to be a princess? You're dreaming."

Shen Linyue turned her large eyes to He Xiao and said, "Shut your mouth."

She definitely knew that Jiang Zhixing's initiative to bring her up meant nothing good, and that saying a few words was just wishful thinking.

We'll have to wait and see how things go; if you can refuse, then refuse.

He Xiao gave a slight smile, refraining from further provoking her.

...

After school, Shen Linyue threw her schoolbag into He Xiao's arms and went to whisper to Su Xiao.

He Xiao, who suddenly felt a weight in his arms: ...

"Xiaoxiao, are you planning to participate in this event? After all, it's the last time, and we don't know what you'll be performing," Shen Linyue asked.

Su Xiao nodded uncertainly: "Maybe? Our teacher said it's the last time, and judging from previous years' events, it'll probably be a musical."

"Wow, that's interesting. I'm looking forward to it..." Before Shen Linyue could finish speaking, a large hand grabbed her by the collar and dragged her outside.

Shen Linyue glared at Su Xiao, who was also staring wide-eyed, and could only wave goodbye hastily. When He Xiao was still holding her at the top of the stairs, she said with dissatisfaction, "That's enough. You're jealous after just a few words."

After a pause, Shen Linyue gently pinched his cheek: "Good boy, don't worry, Mommy loves you the most."

He Xiao frowned and dodged her clutches. "Stop talking nonsense. I just don't want to carry your bag. Take it away now."

He glanced down at her condescendingly: "And, if you want to be my mother, then talk about it in your next life."

Shen Linyue gave him a disgruntled snort and didn't continue answering the question.

It's not that she denies her identity, it's just that Ah Xiao doesn't believe it. If he finds out the truth in the future, he can't blame her. Hehe.

Just as she was about to reach the school gate, Shen Linyue's light steps suddenly stopped.

She thought of a scene from a memory during the middle of the story, when the male and female leads' relationship was blossoming. It wasn't long.

It's a story about the female lead's jealousy and recollections. The male lead and a random passerby play the roles of a prince and princess, while the female lead plays a tree standing at their feet. In the end, an accident occurs: the foam rockery suddenly collapses, and the female lead is hit by a falling light and falls unconscious.

This part of the story is about the upcoming event.

The story also includes the male lead explaining that he found the female lead and took her to the hospital, and then the relationship between the male and female leads heats up and they do things that cannot be described. It's better not to think about these things.

Shen Linyue pondered again. As her friend, Su Xiao knew the plot and couldn't just ignore it.

But if she stops it, the part between the male and female leads will be missing. Will that trigger a series of butterfly effects?

"What are you daydreaming about again?" He Xiao frowned in annoyance when he saw her stop for no reason.

Shen Linyue snapped out of her daze, her large eyes fixed on him as if she were pondering something unspeakable.

He Xiao felt a sudden chill and stepped forward to manually close her eyes.

"I'm not going to let you go back and continue chatting with Su Xiao. Go home right now," He Xiao said fiercely.

Shen Linyue chuckled: "Who said I was going back? I just had a rather important question I wanted to ask you."

"What's the problem?" He Xiao asked suspiciously, putting his hand down and standing far away from her.

I just felt that the question she asked was ill-intentioned.

Shen Linyue pondered for a moment, then stood on the stairs looking down at He Xiao: "I want to know why you and Jiang Zhixing became mortal enemies."

Take her for example. She didn't like He Liyu in the past because he always tattled on her to her father. She couldn't even have a relationship. If she came home a little late, he would tell her father everything he had seen.

Her father liked him very much and always compared him to her, even wanting him to be his son-in-law. This made her rebellious, and she found He Liyu's behavior unpleasant.

The only strange thing is that He Liyu never complains to her father about the various provocative things she said to him.

He always had that annoying attitude of letting her run wild, and then ignoring her in the end.

He Xiao didn't expect that she stopped because she was thinking about this.

"Want to know? Come down and I'll tell you slowly." He Xiao smiled faintly, looking like he really wanted to tell her.

When Shen Linyue heard him say that, she almost believed him. As she slowly walked down, she looked at him with resentment in her eyes.

"What kind of grudge do you have that you can't talk about?" I'm really curious about it.

Most importantly, the original text never explained the nature of their feud; their mutual dislike seemed inexplicable.

He Xiao glanced at her: "You know I won't tell, why are you asking? Let's go. I've already accompanied you to evening classes for a week, and I don't want to waste today when I don't have to."