Chapter 189 High School If Line: I've never been ranked second

"What are you going to do tomorrow? Do a paper?"

After Shen Xichuan sent her downstairs, he stopped and looked down at her.

Xu Jialan shook his head, "I won't be home tomorrow."

"Where are you going?"

He frowned imperceptibly.

"Go to my master." Xu Jialan explained, "He said he would take me to the laboratory to have a look."

Hearing this, Shen Xichuan finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He was surprised at his own change, then chuckled, as if compromising on something.

"Okay, go take a good look. After the holiday, tell me what the lab looks like."

Xu Jialan's bright eyes curved slightly, "Okay."

…

From late summer to early autumn.

Time began to grow colder unknowingly.

During morning self-study.

Xu Jialan lowered his eyes and silently recited words in his heart, but his hands were tucked into the sleeves of his school uniform, hugging his arms.

She felt that the seat next to her was empty.

Not long after, two bottles suddenly appeared on the table.

One is a thermos and the other is a regular water bottle.

She was stunned for a moment and looked over sideways.

The boy moved more gently, pulled out a chair and sat down casually.

Noticing her gaze, he raised his handsome eyebrows, pointed his chin at the two bottles, and moved his mouth slightly.

Xu Jialan saw that he was saying, "Hold."

She looked at the two bottles, paused, stretched her hand out from her sleeve, and gently touched the ordinary water bottle with her fingertips.

A warm feeling instantly penetrated into her body from her fingertips.

She was stunned for a few seconds.

Is this... for keeping her warm?

At this moment, a notebook was handed over.

The font above is very nice.

The style is vigorous and unrestrained, with a touch of free and easy style.

"My little deskmate, if you don't hold it, it will get cold."

A smile slowly filled Xu Jialan's bright eyes.

She reached out without hesitation and held the bottle in her arms. All of a sudden, the coldness on her body was magically dispelled.

She picked up a pen and wrote beside it, "Did you go out to get some water just now?"

After a while, Shen Xichuan replied, “Yeah, I don’t want to have a frozen baby penguin next to me before the morning self-study is over.”

Xu Jialan wrinkled his nose.

She's not a penguin.

The reply on the paper said the same thing.

I seemed to hear a short laugh.

Xu Jialan: “…”

A few seconds later, he handed back the notebook and wrote, "Yes, it's not a penguin, it's... a baby."

Xu Jialan was slightly angry, and his clear eyes were extremely moving.

She simply closed the notebook and pushed it away without replying a single word.

Shen Xichuan supported his face with one hand, looking at her angry look, a smile crossed his lips.

Not far away, Ye Shuman saw the interaction between the two, bit her lip, and a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes, but it was so quick that no one noticed.

…

After the midterm exam, it was the weekend.

Xu Jialan still went to Liang's house on Friday night and came back on Sunday.

On Monday morning, Shen Xichuan was waiting downstairs with a cooler bag in his hand and his eyes slightly lowered.

The black turtleneck sweater made his features look a bit distant, and he wore a school uniform jacket on the outside, which was half-zipped up and hung loosely.

When the weather is cold, people tend to feel sleepy.

Xu Jialan just walked out of the building and couldn't help yawning.

Shen Xichuan seemed to sense something, raised his head, and curled the corners of his mouth slightly, "Did you go out to steal last night? So sleepy?"

He took out a thermos cup from the thermos bag, which was filled with fresh warm soy milk.

Xu Jialan was so sleepy that he closed his eyes and took the thermos cup accurately.

The lid had been opened, and she drank several gulps directly. The warm liquid went down her throat, making her feel very warm.

Shen Xichuan took back the cup, covered it with a lid, and stuffed it into the bag.

Xu Jialan watched his movements and asked, "Aren't you sleepy?"

Always so energetic.

Shen Xichuan raised his eyebrows, “I’m not a baby penguin.”

Xu Jialan's expression froze, and he directly retorted, "You are the penguin."

The boy smiled and followed her, "Yes, I am a penguin."

You are a baby.

Xu Jialan: “…”

The two returned to the classroom.

Everyone looked quite agitated.

The boy who often plays basketball with Shen Xichuan came over, "Brother Chuan, why are you so calm? You are not nervous at all."

Shen Xichuan leaned lazily on the back of the chair and opened a book casually.

"Why am I nervous?"

"The midterm exam results are out today, aren't you nervous?" the boy said in surprise.

He didn't lower his voice deliberately.

Xu Jialan, who was sitting next to him, naturally heard it clearly.

After listening to this, she was silent for a moment.

Then he quietly cleaned the table.

Shen Xichuan raised his eyes, his eyes seemed to be saying, what nonsense are you talking about?

The boy realized it belatedly and touched his head awkwardly, "Sorry, I forgot about you, Brother Chuan..."

"It's out, it's out. The results are out."

Suddenly someone shouted.

The class monitor came in with a report card and posted it next to the blackboard.

As soon as the posting was completed, many people gathered around to see their own results.

A few seconds later, someone shouted, "Fuck."

After a moment of silence, the person who had read the transcript turned around silently and looked in the direction of Shen Xichuan.

The boy just raised his eyes and saw the gazes of those people.

It seemed like she was not just looking at him.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, clenched his bony hands into fists, and tapped the table lightly, his jaw slightly tense. "What are you looking at?"

Everyone: “…”

Seeing this, those people quickly withdrew their gazes, not daring to look over here any longer.

The boy who had just finished looking at the report card came back and looked at the two of them as if they were perverts.

Xu Jialan: “…”

Shen Xichuan smiled slightly, “What? Want to be beaten?”

The boy shook his head violently, but still couldn't help but move closer.

"No, Brother Chuan, you two are too perverted, aren't you? You don't even give me a chance to survive. I feel like being with you is lowering your status."

Shen Xichuan tutted his words, “That’s good to know.”

Boy: “…”

He couldn't help but look at the girl next to him, "Xu Jialan, you better take care of Brother Chuan. If you don't take care of him, he will die."

Xu Jialan: “…?”

What does she care?

Shen Xichuan, who was sitting next to him, had a smile in his eyes and a slight curl at the corners of his mouth. He looked nonchalant, but not at all unhappy.

"What are you talking about?"

He cursed with a smile.

The boy was familiar with him and could recognize the tone of his words.

"Isn't it? One is first in the grade, the other is second, and you're almost 30 points ahead of the third. You're really going to go crazy."

Hearing this, Xu Jialan blinked and asked, "Second...is it me?"

There seemed to be some uncertainty in his tone.

The boy looked at me with a look of despair.

Xu Jialan: “…”

Shen Xichuan couldn't help but smiled, "Not bad, little deskmate."

Xu Jialan slowly turned his head to look at him, "I've never been second in the exam."

The smile on Shen Xichuan’s face paused.

“I always get first place in the exams.”

Shen Xichuan: “…”

The boy next to him saw this scene and laughed with a gloating look.