Chapter 333 Best Friend

After entering junior high school, Lu Anran and Chen Xiwen became deskmates.

Chen Xiwen wears beautiful braids every day and has cute air bangs. Her almond-shaped eyes are round and shining like stars.

Lu Anran's first impression of her was that she was a very lively and cute girl.

"An Ran, why do you always wear your hair in a high ponytail? The hairband is so unremarkable. How about I teach you how to braid your hair?"

Chen Xiwen smiled as he pulled off Lu Anran's hair tie and began to play with her long hair.

Not only does Chen Xiwen do her hair, she also tutors her in her studies.

At that time, Lu Anran always had to spend his energy dealing with the pranks of his mischievous second brother. The focus of his private tutoring was on etiquette, and the rest of his energy was put into self-studying economics. His academic performance was not good and he was always in the middle and lower reaches of the grade.

But Chen Xiwen is the top student in the grade.

As both her deskmate and the "little teacher" who gave her special tutoring, Lu Anran and Chen Xiwen had a very good relationship.

Moreover, in the class, everyone was either in awe of her or trying to please her because of her identity as the "Lu family's daughter", except Chen Xiwen who treated her like a true friend.

Therefore, she once sincerely regarded Chen Xiwen as her best friend.

It wasn't until her second year in junior high school that she had her first period and was in so much pain that she couldn't get up.

Qin Mu rushed across most of the campus to her classroom and carried her to the infirmary.

Everything changed from then on.

That day, Lu Anran came out of the office holding a stack of homework books. Chen Xiwen came up to him with a smile: "Anran, I'll help you carry half!"

As they walked side by side in the corridor, Chen Xiwen suddenly lowered his voice, "I heard Qin Mu got first place in the grade again? He's really amazing..."

Lu Anran smiled nonchalantly: "He has been like this since he was a child, he wants to do everything to the best of his ability."

Chen Xiwen's eyes flickered: "I think Qin Mu seems very nervous about you. What is your relationship?"

Lu Anran didn't notice anything unusual and said casually, "We're childhood sweethearts. We grew up together and live close to each other. I visit him almost every night."

Chen Xiwen's fingers turned slightly pale as she held the exercise book, but a sweet smile hung on her face.

After school in the evening, Du Congnan, a boy from the same class, came over, put the math workbook on Lu Anran's desk, and pointed to a big question on it.

"An Ran, do you have time to discuss this?"

Du Congnan was very good at math, so when the math teacher assigned the study groups, he asked Du Congnan to take care of Lu Anran.

Lu Anran naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately said, "Okay."

Du Congnan looked around and said, "The students on duty need to clean up. Let's go to the playground."

"Okay." Lu Anran quickly packed his schoolbag and followed Du Congnan.

Chen Xiwen stood by the window in the corridor on the third floor, his fingertips unconsciously picking at the paint on the window frame, his eyes fixed on the two figures walking side by side downstairs.

"Going to cram school again..." she muttered softly, a sneer appearing at the corner of her mouth.

Under the sycamore tree on the east side of the playground, several girls were sitting around a stone table sharing their newly bought celebrity stickers.

Chen Xiwen trotted over, breathing a little faster: "Sorry, I'm late. I just saw something incredible..."

The girls immediately pricked up their ears.

She pursed her lips, hesitant to speak, then raised her hand and pointed to the other end of the playground, "Look over there, Lu Anran is having a secret meeting with Du Congnan again. They seem to be dating."

"Is this true?" one of the girls exclaimed. "Isn't Du Congnan from the Discipline Inspection Department? He even arrested a senior for having a romantic relationship last week!"

Chen Xiwen blinked: "That's why they have to be so secretive. They even went on a date to the Central Shopping Mall together on the weekend!"

The short-haired girl was skeptical: "But isn't Lu Anran with Senior Qin Mu..."

"That's why it's even worse!" Chen Xiwen suddenly raised her voice and hurriedly covered her mouth. "Qin Mu treated her so well, bringing her breakfast every day and even carrying her to the infirmary a few days ago. And yet, she turned around and started dating someone else..."

He didn't continue the conversation, but the perfect sob made people think a lot.

"What are you talking about?"

A chilly male voice sounded from behind. Chen Xiwen froze and slowly turned his head.

Qin Mu was standing under the shade of a tree at some point, holding a basketball in his arms, sweat dripping from his forehead.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled shadows on his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

"No, nothing!" Chen Xiwen put away his phone in a panic.

Qin Mu's eyes swept over her clenched knuckles, which were white, and he suddenly smiled: "Your shoelaces are undone."

After all the girls had left, Chen Xiwen squatted down to tie his shoelaces and found that his hands were shaking violently.

Not out of fear, but out of excitement.

Qin Mu must have heard it just now. As long as he has a hint of doubt... his chance will come.

As dusk deepened, the autumn wind blew down the sycamore leaves, which floated everywhere like torn pieces of paper.

Those malicious words were quietly spreading to the entire grade at a speed faster than falling leaves.

But what they didn't know was that Qin Mu, who had changed into clean clothes, walked straight towards the two people who were obsessed with math problems under the tree with his schoolbag.

His steps were firm, his eyes were clear, and there was no trace of jealousy.

"An Xiaoran, it's time to go home."

"I'm here!" Lu Anran quickly packed his schoolbag and said goodbye to Du Congnan: "Thank you for today, I'm leaving first."

She trotted towards Qin Mu, with a joy in her eyes that no one else could see.

Qin Mu took her schoolbag with one hand and rubbed her head with the other: "Do you really have to let him teach you? After all, I am the top student in the grade!"

"We have to give some respect to the study group arranged by the teacher, right?" Lu Anran smiled at him. "This is great. You can play ball while waiting for me after school every day. Otherwise, I'll have to pester you to teach me economics again when I get home!"

"I'm happy to." Qin Mu raised his eyebrows, and there was always undisguised affection in his eyes when he looked at An Xiaoran.

After getting in the Qin family's car, Qin Mu stared at the girl next to him for a long time, then hesitantly asked, "Are you close to your deskmate?"

"Yes! She's my best friend!" Lu Anran said with a hint of pride, "She's the top student in our grade and often helps me with my homework!"

Noticing Qin Mu's unhappy expression, Lu Anran tilted his head in confusion: "Why are you asking about her all of a sudden?"

Qin Mu thought about it and decided to tell An Xiaoran: "I just heard her talking about you with some girls, saying that you... are in a relationship with Du Congnan."

"Huh?" Lu Anran was so shocked that her features wrinkled into a ball. She almost subconsciously refuted, "Impossible. She knows that Du Congnan and I are just the leader and member of the math team."

Qin Mu said seriously: "I heard it with my own ears, would I lie to you?"

Lu Anran's lips trembled slightly, and he was speechless.

She was absolutely certain that Qin Mu never lied to her and would never lie to her.

However, she also didn't believe that her best friend would stab her in the back.