But! I still can't do this!

Tang Yu felt that he still had to stick to his principles, so he immediately activated his most useful skill:

His eyelashes drooped slightly, and the dazzling light in his eyes dimmed a little, and even the smile on his lips was tainted with bitterness.

Then he asked Shen Ting softly: "I want to compete with you fairly, okay?"

Shen Ting hadn't seen Tang Yu show this expression for a long time.

Shen Ting couldn't resist this gloomy and lost look at all. Even though she wanted to be tougher in her heart, when she saw Tang Yu's clear eyes, she couldn't say anything against or disagree with him.

His heart was gripped so tightly that even his breathing slowed down.

So Chen Ting compromised once again, and did so willingly.

"Okay, I got it! Don't worry!"

So please don't show this look anymore, okay?

Shen Ting felt distressed and a little glaring. Tang Yu obviously shouldn't have such an expression.

Besides, I shouldn't have made such a heartbreaking expression for myself.

He even wanted to smooth out Tang Yu's frown, but he restrained himself.

Because Tang Yu didn't say those ambiguous words to him now, nor did she pretend to touch his hand casually.

Before Tang Yu took that step, he couldn't and shouldn't do those things.

But what he didn't expect was that Tang Yu suddenly looked up at him with bright eyes, and said happily, "Really? We can compete fairly, right?"

"Yeah." Chen Ting couldn't stand that kind of gaze, so he had to turn slightly to avoid it.

As expected, Tang Yu is more suitable for the way he shows himself now, dazzling and confident.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with agreeing to Tang Yu.

After getting his own affirmative answer, Tang Yu was obviously happier.

Seeing him slowly stretching out his hand towards him, Shen Ting felt as if his heart was in his throat, as if all his attention was focused on Tang Yu's hand.

Will he touch his hand like before?

Or will...

And then——

Tang Yu punched Shen Ting's shoulder like a good brother, knocking Shen Ting back a few steps.

Shen Ting: “…”

Good, he was woken up by the shock.

Tang Yu had no idea that Shen Ting was completely defenseless. He only hit her lightly, and Shen Ting staggered back.

This scared Tang Yu.

But fortunately, Shen Ting finally stood firm.

Shen Ting's expression turned cold for some reason, and he said to himself expressionlessly, "Why don't you take a closer look at the questions prepared by the instructor?"

Yes, Shen Ting is right.

So Tang Yu busily searched, holding a large stack of information and looking at it carefully.

Shen Ting couldn't tell what she was feeling right now.

There is loss, but what else... he doesn't know either.

But Tang Yu's actions made Shen Ting much more sober.

He couldn't lose his composure because of Tang Yu's casual behavior. After all, he was no longer the same Chen Ting.

Adding up his age in this life and his previous life, he would definitely become calmer.

But the heart cannot deceive people.

He was still easily influenced by Tang Yu.

call.

Shen Ting exhaled and focused his attention on the game that was about to begin.

Since Tang Yu said he wanted to compete fairly, I can't let him down.

*

Tang Yu glanced at the people around him. They were all top students from various schools and looked very capable.

And Shen Ting——

Still as calm as ever.

Of course he didn't dare to think about Shen Ting's first prize, but as for the second prize, he was still somewhat determined to win it.

At this moment, Chen Ting also looked over. Tang Yu squinted his eyes and smiled, making a mouth shape that Chen Ting would definitely notice:

"come on!"

Shen Ting also laughed.

Although the following game was filled with a tense atmosphere, Shen Ting remained calm.

Because he knew he was not alone this time.

So he just needs to do his best.

When the game ended, Shen Ting was caught up in the crowd and walked very slowly.

He was walking slowly behind alone, just like in his previous life.

At that time, he only remembered that the surroundings were gray, and his eyes were also gray.

But now it seems a little different—

"Chen Ting! Here!"

Tang Yu, who had been standing at the door for a long time, waved to Shen Ting. In an instant, the boundless gray in Shen Ting's eyes faded away, replaced by colorful colors.

Under the blue sky, Tang Yu looked at him gently.

Shen Ting couldn't help but trot over.

The teacher in charge was also there. When he saw Shen Ting coming, he immediately asked about the exam. Shen Ting answered all the questions one by one, but his eyes were always on Tang Yu.

At this time, the teacher suddenly said: "What do you want to eat?"

"Teacher's treat!"

Tang Yu asked with a smile: "Is anything possible? What if we don't get any ranking? Will the teacher still invite us?"

The teacher in charge glanced at Tang Yu and seemed to think that Tang Yu was talking nonsense.

He said confidently, "Chen Ting won't let me down."

“He’s just smart.”

"You—"

Tang Yu pricked up his ears and listened.

"It's up to you."

Different treatment! This is different treatment!

The expression on Shen Ting's face also eased a lot, and he said modestly: "I shouldn't disappoint the teacher."

"Haha," the teacher laughed excitedly, with an expression of "as expected" on his face. Then he waved his hand and took Tang Yu and Shen Ting to the most famous hot pot restaurant in the area.

"Eat as much as you want, teacher please!"

Shen Ting smiled but said nothing, but Tang Yu was not polite at all.

"Okay, teacher."

"We must eat as much as we can."

The teacher looked at Tang Yu and sighed, "Every time you smile so gently, I feel like punishing you."

Tang Yu: “…Ah?”

In short, the atmosphere among them was quite relaxed and happy. The teacher talked to them about many things, including the future and life. Finally, he gave Shen Ting a thumbs up:

“Chen Ting, you will definitely have a bright future in the future!”

Tang Yu agreed sincerely: "Chen Ting will definitely do it."

This time he would accompany Shen Ting the rest of the way.

I won’t make Shen Ting sad again.

Chen Ting's face flushed red from the heat of the hot pot. Seeing the teacher say this, he picked up a cup of tea and said seriously:

"Thank you, teacher."

Finally, he poured himself another cup of tea and looked at Tang Yu:

"We're together."

Tang Yu smiled with satisfaction.

This is similar to his answer.

The hot pot restaurant was bustling with people and filled with lighthearted laughter. Across the hot air, Tang Yu and Shen Ting looked at each other without knowing when.

In the end, they didn't say anything, but smiled at each other in tacit understanding.