He seemed a little awkward, looking at the empty surroundings, and just wanted to leave.

He and Yu You weren't exactly close, and he understood her feelings, but he didn't reciprocate. The atmosphere was undeniably awkward.

Yu You glanced at him, then looked down at her toes, lost in thought. Seeing this, An Ran looked around at her surroundings and pursed her lips.

"If you don't have anything else, I'll be going now. Qiqi and the others are still waiting for me."

"Wait a moment!"

Seeing An Ran about to leave, Yu You panicked and immediately called her back.

An Ran turned around with a hint of confusion, and seeing her slightly shy expression, her lips twitched. "Is there anything else?"

The current atmosphere is really... hard to judge.

He was incredibly embarrassed, but the other person didn't seem to notice anything amiss.

"Anran, I'm very grateful for your help before. Ever since that day, I've been unconsciously focusing on you. Um, have you... ever thought about finding a girlfriend?"

An Ran was startled, her gaze wandering. Sure enough, what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

"Yu You, I'm not thinking about that right now... so please don't..."

"I know I'm not pretty enough, and I don't know if I'm as good at studying as Qi Jiu, or if my family background is as good as hers, but I will work hard, I will try my best to change myself! An Ran, can you give me a chance?"

Yu You's eyes were somewhat sincere, which made An Ran's face increasingly embarrassed.

"Why don't you understand? You are yourself, and there's no need for you to change yourself for others. You certainly don't need to change yourself for me. Everyone in this world is unique."

An Ran was somewhat troubled. "I'm not in the mood for that right now. You'll find someone better, Yu You."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Yu You's face flushed red, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly. She looked in the direction An Ran had run off to, taking in the smile on Qi Jiu's lips, and clenched her teeth.

I don't know why, but looking into their eyes, I always felt like I was being humiliated.

After a long while, she looked at the place where there was no one left, her lower lip trembling slightly.

"That's a lie."

Everyone likes pretty people, and everyone likes to hang out with people who are good at studying and rich. This is just an excuse. Anyone would like an outstanding girl. You, An Ran, aren't some kind of nun; you're just looking down on him.

Qi Jiu looked at the newcomer and smiled. "Why are you running? Does Yu You think she can eat people?"

Running over here in such a hurry, anyone who didn't know better would think there was some ferocious beast chasing them. If other people saw this, they would think something terrible had happened.

He waved his hand, "There's nothing I can do. I've already said it before. I just don't know why so many girls are so stubborn."

Qi Jiu: "...You brat."

This only applies to some girls, and cannot represent all girls.

"Then... will she give up?" Yu Qi leaned against a big tree and touched her pigtails.

Actually, I didn't dislike Yu You so much at first, but since she approached Qi Jiu with ulterior motives from the very beginning, it's hard to like her. Coupled with everything that happened before, she may have unintentionally lost points with her.

"Probably... no way."

Qi Jiu put her hands in her pockets, turned around and left.

The test results are in, and now half of the students will have to leave the base.

But during the last class, looking at the teacher at the front, the girl blinked. Something seemed... off.

"According to the rules, students whose grades do not meet the requirements will be sent back to school, but during the testing process, I inevitably discovered some other problems."

The teacher at the front pulled out a report card from somewhere.

"Who is Yu You?"

Yu You was startled, and slowly stood up from her seat, feeling uneasy. "Teacher, it's me."

It seems the asterisks on the report card weren't just a mistake; there really was a problem. Has it been discovered?

"You're Yu You?" The teacher in front suddenly chuckled.

Just looking at this attitude, something seemed off, and Yu You was now even more nervous, her hands clasped together.

"yes……"

The teacher at the podium picked out the test papers that hadn't been distributed yet, and found the one with her name on it. "May I ask if you answered this last question yourself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the classroom erupted in an uproar.

At this moment, people's gossipy nature comes out. Wasn't the teacher implying that she had cheated?

Yu You, who was already sitting in the last row of the classroom, noticed everyone turning around when the teacher asked her a question.

“Yes.” Yu You took a deep breath. “This last question is similar to the one Qi Jiu taught me, I know how to do it.”

"Qi Jiu taught you that?" The teacher was taken aback, and her gaze slowly shifted.

Looking at Qi Jiu's calm face, the emotions in his eyes slowly changed.

Yu You didn't see anything wrong with it and nodded. "Yes, before the test, Qi Jiu kindly tutored me for a whole afternoon."

The teacher suddenly laughed, "Then why is Qi Jiu's writing process different from yours? Since she taught you, even if there are mistakes, it should be roughly the same."

"Qijiu's problem-solving approach is different from mine. I didn't understand a lot of her process that noon."

Yu You's answer was reasonable and well-founded, but for some reason, the teacher on the stage looked increasingly grim, and was even on the verge of losing his temper.

"Yeah?"

The teacher was so angry she laughed. "Qi Jiu's solution process is very detailed, and it's all stuff we covered in class. It's quite different from your problem-solving approach."

Yu You was taken aback and subconsciously glanced back at Qi Jiu.

But the other party was all smiles, so there was nothing to say at the moment.

"But... all of these kinds of questions were taught to me by Qi Jiu." Her voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible.

"Did Qi Jiu teach you?" the teacher chuckled.

"Alright, since it was Qi Jiu who taught you, then Qi Jiu, come up here for a moment."

The girl nodded and, without the slightest hesitation, stood up from her seat and walked directly to the podium under everyone's gaze.

The teacher, standing nearby, pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Qi Jiu along with Yu You's test paper. "Qi Jiu, take a look. This is Yu You's test paper on the left, and the standard answers for this test are on the right. Take a close look."

The girl held two pieces of paper, glanced at the solutions to the same questions, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Before he could even utter a word, his gaze had already fallen upon Yu You in the back row of the classroom. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, filled with complex emotions.