Chapter 20 Seducing the Cold Dormitory Head (20)

Han Shuo emerged from the office, report card in hand. They had just finished their first semester midterm exams. As class monitor, he was the first to learn the results. He took a special look at Li Ziyan's. They had made considerable progress. The two of them still held first and second place, with Han Shuo still firmly at the top of the class. Li Ziyan had also improved his grades and moved up to third place on the overall leaderboard.

In reality, the higher one's grades and ranking, the harder it is to improve. Li Ziyan's ability to overcome his weaknesses and continuously improve his ranking and grades during this period of time is truly remarkable. This is due not only to his own talent and hard work, but also to Han Shuo's patient guidance and support.

The moment Han Shuo saw the report card, it was impossible for him not to be happy. However, it wasn't because of himself, but because of Li Ziyan. He immediately looked for Li Ziyan's name, and when he saw that the two of them were only separated by one place, he felt a sense of relief and joy.

Their province has always been a province with a large number of college entrance examination candidates. Not only is there a large population, but the regional protection policy is not that good. The competition for college entrance examination student places is extremely fierce every year. With excellent results like theirs, there may only be a dozen or dozens of people in the entire city.

Ever since he made up his mind, Han Shuo especially hoped to be admitted to the same school as Li Ziyan. If not in the same school, he hoped to be in the same city.

Li Ziyan was so good. His gentleness, understanding, and cautious approach to relationships were like a soft feather, gently stirring Han Shuo's heart. Han Shuo was truly moved. He had always been outstanding since childhood. It wasn't that no one admired him, and it wasn't that no one had confessed their love to him. But he didn't know whether it was innate or for some other reason, but his personality was cold and he never showed any unusual thoughts or attitudes towards anyone.

But after his encounter with Li Ziyan, he finally understood what it meant to have his heart pound. Li Ziyan's delicate fragrance, gentle eyes, and sweet smile were all etched into Han Shuo's mind like scenes from a slow-motion movie, and he couldn't help but feel pity for him. He wanted to protect the tenderness in Li Ziyan's heart, as well as his strength.

Han Shuo walked to the balcony with the report card, placed his fingers on Li Ziyan's name, and gently stroked the three words, as if even looking at Li Ziyan's name could make his heart palpitate.

"Hey, why are you in such a hurry? Just walk slower."

"Didn't we agree to go after the third class? It's already been 15 minutes, Li Ziyan must have arrived long ago."

"Tsk, what's the rush? Just keep him waiting. I feel sick just seeing him."

"Don't talk like that. Li Ziyan is a very nice person."

"What's good about it? A grown man actually likes a boy, isn't that disgusting? Forget about his confession to Senior Jiang Chen before, how embarrassing."

"It doesn't bother you anyway, why are you reacting so strongly? Besides, Senior Jiang Chen has already graduated, why bring this up?"

"It's your attitude that's the problem. You always pick on others, and they're quite polite to you."

"I just can't stand his effeminate and soft appearance. How can he be the captain of the competition team? Also, why do you always speak up for him? Are we friends or are you and him friends? You don't like men, do you?!"

"You..." The boy was so angry that he had nothing to say, but he didn't know how to refute. He could only shut his mouth and ignore the other party.

The voice came from the corridor and was quite loud. At that time, the classes on this floor were either in class or studying. If someone was dazed or the class was quiet, they would have heard it. Han Shuo was standing at the corner between the stairs and heard the whole thing.

His brows were almost knotted into a knot, veins on his forehead were bulging with anger, and he faced the iron door between the corridor and the stairwell, blocking the three people.

Li Ziyan is a well-known person in the senior year group, and so is Han Shuo. However, Han Shuo stands out because of his amazing academic performance and outstanding appearance.

Those who knew Li Ziyan naturally knew Han Shuo, and they also knew that their relationship was getting better and better. The three of them looked a little embarrassed the moment they saw Han Shuo, especially the boy who had just spoken disrespectfully.

"...Brother Shuo, what a coincidence! You're here taking a walk?" The first person to speak was the one who had more gently defended Li Ziyan. However, it was obvious that Han Shuo was in a bad mood at the moment, and he felt a bit embarrassed and guilty. "Well, we still have to go to the competition class, so I'll be leaving first."

The other two nodded in agreement, wanting to leave quickly, but they were unable to. Han Shuo took a step forward, blocking the middle boy. His tall stature gave him a height advantage, and coupled with his aloof personality, he seemed to be looking down on them.

"Are you Chen Xing?" Han Shuo squinted his eyes, studying the man before him before searching his mind for his name. It was only because Li Ziyan mentioned it when they were discussing the competition department that he was able to identify him. "The substitute for the competition class, right?"

Han Shuo's tone was calm, even a touch distant and cold, as if he were simply stating a fact. However, the more such an attitude he adopted, the more he felt ashamed. Chen Xing felt humiliated, his face flushing crimson, yet he had no way of rebutting.

"Some people can tolerate mediocrity, but not excellence." Han Shuo reached out and placed his hand on Chen Xing's shoulder, squeezing it firmly like a pair of pliers, pinning him down and preventing him from moving. "You've already lost at this point."

"Li Ziyan is a good person. If I find out that you have said anything bad about him again, don't blame me for not being considerate of your classmates." After saying that, Han Shuo released his grip on Chen Xing, turned around and left without even looking at them. Chen Xing was still standing there, with a pale face and his hand on his shoulder.

After returning to the classroom, Han Shuo quietly sat back in his seat and looked at the empty seat next to him. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression was blank for a moment.

After spending so much time with Li Ziyan, he saw only him, forgetting that anyone had ever hurt him, and forgetting that not everyone saw his good side. He could see Li Ziyan's growing confidence, but he still had a sense of inferiority. He had never found the source of this, but now he had.

After pondering for a while, Han Shuo checked the time. There were still about 20 minutes before the get out of class ended. He took out two dozen new sticky notes from his desk and walked to the front of the podium leisurely.

The bell rang, and Li Ziyan returned from outside the classroom. He sat down and noticed his desk was covered in a number of colorful sticky notes with different messages written on them. He turned his head to look at Han Shuo, a hint of confusion in his eyes, but Han Shuo didn't say anything, simply nodding his chin for him to take a look.

Li Ziyan lowered his head and picked up one.

"I've always wanted to say that you're very gentle and kind, and I'm so lucky to be your classmate."

"Thank you for your patience and help. I hope our friendship will last forever! (You are awesome!)"

"Ahhhhh! Zi Yan is so awesome! He got my guess right again this time! (What type of guy do you like, Zi Yan? I'll introduce you to someone!)"

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Written on the sticky notes were expressions of gratitude and praise for Li Ziyan. Li Ziyan's ears felt hot as he read them. He picked up the last one; the elegant handwriting on it looked particularly familiar.

"Among the stars in the sky, only you are the most dazzling and irreplaceable."

With a trembling heart, Li Ziyan smiled gently and looked at the people around him, "What kind of activity is this? Why don't you wait for me to come back?"

"Everyone's a little nervous since the start of senior year. I hope everyone can relax a little and create a better class atmosphere." Han Shuo didn't explain the reason, but simply said, "Here are some sticky notes. I'll give them to you if you want to write."

"Thank you, dorm leader~" Li Ziyan showed off his cute little rabbit teeth. He looked at Han Shuo's clean desk and asked hesitantly, "You're so kind, dorm leader. I'm sure many of your classmates have written to you."

"……No."

"Oh, so how about I write to the dorm leader?"

Li Ziyan tilted her head slightly, her fair and tender cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes were filled with anticipation, which made Han Shuo's Adam's apple roll and his eyes flicker. He nodded and watched the other party take a sticky note and write something on it.

The sticky note was stuck on Han Shuo's desk. Han Shuo picked it up and looked at the line of words with a gleam in his eyes.

"It's worth the trip to see this starlight."