The next morning.

A first-year high school classroom.

"I feel like those two are a bit too clingy? And it seems like they're linked together for every refresh."

"It seems like they're childhood sweethearts, they've known each other since elementary school."

"Sigh—I'm a little envious. I really want a childhood sweetheart too."

At some point, the central figures in class conversations became Yin Taoye and Qingzhou, childhood sweethearts, and the topics always revolved around the fact that the two were together all the time.

Xia Lian walked into the classroom with small steps, attracting no attention. She was so quiet that she was almost unnoticed.

It wasn't until Yin Tao's eyes lit up and she ran happily to Xia Lian's side that the classmates realized Xia Lian had entered the classroom at some point.

"You're so late today. Did you oversleep again this morning?" Yin Tao crossed her legs, rested her head on the desk, and occasionally glanced at the girl next to her.

Xia Lian nodded.

I did oversleep this morning, but it wasn't because I woke up late; it's because I barely slept at all last night.

In the middle of the night, she realized that the person sleeping next to her had suddenly disappeared. Just as Xia Lian was in a daze, she saw Wen Mo's figure on the balcony.

He sat on the swing chair with his head held high. From Xia Lian's perspective, she couldn't see Wen Mo's expression, but she knew that he was just staring at the dark sky, lost in thought.

Wen Mo sat there for two hours, and Xia Lian watched him secretly for two hours, until he climbed back into bed, at which point the girl pretended to be asleep again.

And very successfully, they both overslept.

"That's wonderful. I sometimes feel like sleeping in too late," Yin Tao said, her expression a little wistful. "But I can never sleep in..."

"well?"

Xia Lian was a little confused and didn't quite understand until a familiar voice came from the other table. Ye Qingzhou rested his chin on his hand and glanced over, looking somewhat speechless.

"Come on, I wake you up every day and you still don't like it."

Ever since we first met in elementary school, this silly girl has been following me around like a fool every day, wanting to do everything with me.

I almost followed him to the toilet.

Just as she was about to get home, Yin Tao's eyes lit up, and she excitedly said that her home was also nearby, almost just a short walk away.

So, from that day until now, Ye Qingzhou would happily accompany Yin Tao to and from school.

"Can't you let me sleep a little longer..." Yin Tao complained, lying on the table with a pitiful expression.

"Then I'll just have to leave you aside and come to school by myself." Ye Qingzhou shrugged indifferently, a smile spreading across his face.

"How could this happen..."

"Wake up, you're already lucky that I have to wake you up every day."

Ye Qingzhou moved a little closer to her, and the smile on her lips never stopped.

The classroom, which had been quiet, suddenly became noisy again, with most of the conversation revolving around the real childhood sweethearts.

"See? I told Qingzhou last time that he would only smile at Yin Tao, but he didn't believe me."

"He's usually cold to everyone, so why is he so gentle to Yin Tao?"

"They live so close to each other... What a perfect childhood sweetheart story with all the right timing, location, and people! I'm so envious..."

The conversation grew louder and louder until even Ye Qingzhou and Yin Tao themselves could hear what they were talking about.

"They seem to be talking about us."

"Let them talk, let them say what they want." Ye Qingzhou seemed a little sleepy, resting her head on her arm and squinting her eyes.

"They seem to be saying we're dating..." Yin Tao listened intently, her lively girlish mind only catching the key words.

If she could, she hoped this wasn't just gossip, but a genuine possibility that one day the two of them could actually be together and date... She couldn't even bear to think about it.

"Not that fast."

"Yeah, no... um?"

Yin Tao looked somewhat disappointed, but when she heard those words clearly, she suddenly raised her head.

What did you just hear?

Ye Qingzhou buried her head in her arms, and her words sounded muffled. After saying that, she fell silent.

What did you just say?

"I didn't say anything, you misheard me."

"No! You definitely said it! Say it again~" Yin Tao shook his arm vigorously, sticking to Ye Qingzhou like a little puppy, and even started to act cute to beg for sympathy.

Xia Lian could only watch the show from the sidelines, her mind racing with excitement. For some reason, watching the two of them being so affectionate, she felt a strange longing in her heart.

She was particularly interested in topics like dating and relationships, which Yin Tao had just mentioned.

"Yin Tao, Yin Tao." Xia Lian poked her back, her eyes clear.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Yin Tao pouted. She had asked Ye Qingzhou to repeat himself, but he refused and continued sleeping as if he hadn't heard her.

"What are you talking about earlier, dating and being in a relationship...?"

Xia Lian leaned forward slightly, getting close enough to touch Yin Tao's face, but Yin Tao's ample bosom blocked the distance, keeping Xia Lian at arm's length away.

"Don't get so close, you scared me." Yin Tao patted her chest, looking a little shy. "Didn't I tell you before what it means to like someone? Today, Teacher Yin Tao will tell you what love is~"

She coughed lightly, pretending to be an experienced person, but in reality, she hadn't made any progress on her own side either, and was just a nobody.

However, just now, there seemed to be some new progress, but unfortunately Ye Qingzhou withdrew it. Just thinking about this makes Yin Tao inexplicably angry.

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