This led to another task: during evening self-study sessions, he had to collect leave slips from students in each class so that he could check the dormitories when he needed to make an appointment.

He certainly didn't want to do such a troublesome job, so when Ma Shaolong volunteered to help him with the job, Fang Anmin readily agreed.

Therefore, although he envied Chen Bing for being able to speak on stage at the military training meeting, he thought again that Chen Bing was only showing off once, while he could go to each class to collect leave slips every Thursday night, and Ma Shaolong couldn't help but feel happy.

Imagine this: during evening self-study, you gently knock on the classroom door, then confidently open it. You then flash a cheerful smile and greet all the girls in the class with a strong, clear voice: "Class monitor, come out here for a moment, I need to collect your leave slips."

wok!

That's incredibly handsome!

After a few times, the whole school will recognize my handsome face! Maybe some pretty girls will even notice me and confess their feelings to me!

Just thinking about it makes my heart race with excitement!

That's why Thursday evening self-study is the time Ma Shaolong looks forward to the most.

And the most anticipated thing of all was undoubtedly going to Class 1 of Grade 7 to collect the leave slip.

Because not only were there many pretty girls in that class, but they were also very close to him. More importantly, their class monitor was a very spirited and beautiful girl.

At this very moment, Ma Shaolong stood at the door of the classroom he had been eagerly anticipating. Beside him stood Cai Kunnan, whose short stature only served to accentuate his own handsome features.

After giving himself a pep talk, Ma Shaolong gently pushed open the classroom door and immediately locked his gaze on the class monitor of Class One, who was sitting in the third row with his head down, seemingly doing nothing.

"Receive the leave slip." He said this very formally, just like a male news anchor on CCTV's evening news.

However, it seemed no one noticed this. After hearing that the person collecting leave slips had arrived, Liu Xiaoxiao took out several leave slips from her desk, then walked out of the classroom expressionlessly and handed the slips to the person.

The moment Ma Shaolong received the leave slip, his joy reached its peak. However, as soon as the action ended, his mood plummeted. Especially when he saw Liu Xiaoxiao turn around and head back to the classroom without any hesitation, his heart ached even more.

But, as if hearing the sound of her own heart breaking, Liu Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped and turned around, revealing her captivating face to Ma Shaolong once again.

Are you in Class 1, Grade 8?

Liu Xiaoxiao was short and small, but she had a strong presence. Not only that, her tone was also not very polite; she asked the question bluntly.

Ma Shaolong and his companion were genuinely taken aback by her demeanor. As if answering a question from a superior, they replied somewhat awkwardly, "Yes."

Liu Xiaoxiao nodded, then asked, "Do you know Chen Bing?"

Before Ma Shaolong could reply, Cai Kunnan excitedly answered, "I know him, I know Bing Ge well. He's not only very handsome, but he's also the top student in his grade."

"Could you pass him a note for me? Just say it's from Liu Xiaoxiao."

Cai Kunnan immediately agreed.

After taking the note from Liu Xiaoxiao, Cai Kunnan took the initiative to say goodbye. Putting everything else aside, any girl connected to my Bing-ge is a good one.

Unlike Cai Kunnan, who was quite happy, Ma Shaolong seemed somewhat dazed.

The girl he likes passes a note to another boy...

While Ma Shaolong was heartbroken, he was also eager to know what was written on the note.

A love letter? Probably not, the note looks too simple.

Do they know each other? Most likely. But how did they meet?

The more I think about it, the more upset I feel.

After hesitating for a long time, Ma Shaolong decided to take a look at what was written on the note.

"Kun Nan!"

After being called by Ma Shaolong, Cai Kunnan turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong, Brother Long?"

"Hey, shall we open the note that girl just gave us and take a look?"

Ma Shaolong thought he would have to use a lot of persuasion to convince Cai Kunnan, but to his surprise, the other party agreed almost without hesitation.

"Sure, I'd like to see that too."

After a brief silence, Ma Shaolong moved closer to Cai Kunnan and looked down at the note in the other's hand.

He didn't notice what was on the note at first. The moment the note was unfolded, Ma Shaolong's first thought was that the handwriting was ugly. Was it really written by that pretty girl?

Coming to his senses, he carefully examined the characters on it and saw that the content was...

Bring me some food tomorrow morning; the school cafeteria food is awful. I'll wait for you outside your classroom. Also, I have something else to tell you, so don't stand me up.

Well, how should I put it? It seems the two of them are overthinking things. This is actually... well, not really.

This is clearly not normal! Chen Bing definitely knows this girl, and their relationship is quite close.

After reading those two lines, Ma Shaolong was filled with mixed emotions. He didn't know what he was feeling; he scratched his cheek, his feelings were incredibly complicated.

Regardless, he decided to take the first brave step.

Given Shang Yunmiao's relationship with Chen Bing, it's highly unlikely that this girl is involved with Chen Bing. So, we can just ask him directly when the time comes.

By the way, that girl's name is Liu Xiaoxiao. What a sweet name! It's such a cute contrast to her appearance.

After pondering for a while, Ma Shaolong withdrew his strange expression and then suggested to Cai Kunnan, "Give me that note, I'll take it to Chen Bing."

After some hesitation, the submissive Cai Kunnan reluctantly agreed.

Ma Shaolong could tell that the other person was reluctant, so he put his arm around his shoulder, said a few kind words, and promised to bring him a pancake for dinner next time. Cai Kunnan felt a little better, and the two walked back to the classroom arm in arm.

After pushing open the classroom door, Ma Shaolong first looked in Chen Bing's direction. When he saw that Chen Bing and Shang Yunmiao were very close and seemed to be discussing problems intimately, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It should be fine. Keep it up, Ma Shaolong.

After taking the note out of his pocket, Ma Shaolong walked up to Chen Bing and patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

When Shang Yunmiao saw someone coming to find Chen Bing, she immediately blushed and withdrew her actions, pretending that she didn't know Chen Bing, and obediently returned to her side to do her homework.

Seeing Xiao Shang's actions, Chen Bing sighed inwardly and didn't say much. He just silently made a note of it in his mind and planned to write it in his diary that evening.