IF Line: Mutual Appreciation

A sudden, unexpected action.

Ke Qi was stunned for a moment, then shrank back as if she had been electrocuted.

Her ears turned red instantly, and she looked away, not daring to look at him again. "Thank you."

Gu Zhao withdrew his hand: "You're welcome."

They're so easily fooled that they thank you after being taken advantage of.

Gu Zhao couldn't help but widen her smile.

My wife has such a soft face.

...

"You vixen, you little slut."

On the other side, Liang Dan, who had been silently observing this scene, cursed.

"yes."

Zhou Qing, who sat next to her, chimed in: "It's really strange. All the good-looking boys in our school are completely infatuated with her, as if they've been given a love potion."

"What else does she have besides her face? She's a slut and a hypocrite, always trying to steal other people's boyfriends."

"The key is that her family is only moderately wealthy. Her biological mother died, and her father married a stepmother who doesn't care about her at all. She is clearly disliked by everyone."

"Besides, I don't think she's particularly beautiful. She's too plain and not presentable."

"Dandan, you have a good family background and you know how to dress. She can't compare to you in terms of temperament. I don't know if Gu Zhao is blind, but he actually likes that kind of person."

Zhou Qing said disdainfully, "She probably doesn't even know how disgusting she is."

"Don't worry," she sneered. "I'll let him know, and he'll definitely regret sitting with that green tea bitch."

Hearing the meaningful tone in her voice, Liang Dan narrowed her eyes: "Oh, what are you planning to do?"

Zhou Qing: "It's a secret. You'll find out when the time comes."

Achoo!

Women's restroom, washbasin.

Keqi, who was going to the toilet after class, suddenly sneezed.

Suddenly, I had a strong, bad feeling, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

She pursed her lips, involuntarily recalling the look Liang Dan had given her during class earlier.

For almost two years during junior high school, she targeted her.

It all started when the boy Liang Dan liked confessed his feelings to her.

At this stage, Keqi doesn't understand what's so interesting about dating at this age; it's incredibly childish.

It wasn't her fault that she was confessed to, and she couldn't stop him from confessing to her.

It was precisely because of this incident that Liang Dan harbored a grudge against her.

Countless acts of bloodless bullying made Ke Qi deeply aware of the evil in human nature, which knows no age.

This time, Liang Dan seems to be absolutely smitten with Gu Zhao.

Unfortunately, Gu Zhao became her deskmate, and it was almost a no-brainer that Liang Dan would see her as a thorn in her side.

Who knows what outrageous things she might do next?

Ke Qi was already prepared, but she didn't know if her preparation would be enough to deal with the impending bullying.

Three more days passed in this state of anxiety, and Friday arrived.

"morning."

"Here's breakfast. I bought an extra one. Could you help me out?"

At 7:30 a.m., Ke Qi arrived at the classroom and, as always, received breakfast from Gu Zhao, who had "bought an extra one".

Ke Qi looked at the breakfast with a complicated expression.

Her new deskmate was unusually talkative when facing her.

He is also very warm-hearted and kind, and he brings her all kinds of fresh and delicious breakfasts every day.

After each math class, I would proactively ask her about anything she didn't understand, and then patiently explain it to her.

And I would help her clean whenever it was her turn to be on duty.

However, when facing others, he is always cold and indifferent, and not very approachable.

Her special status is known to almost everyone.

Ke Qi used to think Lin Yun was overthinking things, but now...

"No."

Keqi pushed the breakfast back to him, saying, "I bought breakfast, you can eat it yourself."

"Also, don't send me anything anymore."

Seemingly feeling that this wasn't direct enough, she looked at him and said, "I think I'm still young and don't want to be in a relationship. I just want to focus on my studies. Do you understand?"

Her expression was serious, and her large, clear eyes looked just like Gu Qiqi's.

Oh, no, that's not right.

It should be said that Gu Qi is very much like her.

She's so well-behaved and adorable.

This sight made Gu Zhao want to reach out and pinch her cheek again.

But in the end, I held back.

"good."

He pushed the breakfast back to her: "Don't worry, I won't disturb your studies, I'm just bringing you breakfast."

He then feigned distress and looked dejected: "I have a bad temper, and they all dislike me, so you're the only good...friend I have left."

"I only did this because I wanted to maintain a better relationship with you. I hope you don't mind."

Ke Qi blinked.

Oh, is that so?

But is he serious when he says that no one likes him?

But she sees that there are clearly many girls who like him!

Could it be that the boy doesn't like him?

Right, I haven't really seen him getting close to any of the boys in the class.

Perhaps because she had just transferred here and hadn't settled in yet, she was somewhat dependent on her deskmate, whom she was somewhat familiar with.

Or perhaps he is facing the same situation as her, being isolated by a small group.

Suddenly, Ke Qi felt a sense of kinship with him.

I'm sorry.

Ke Qi chuckled awkwardly, "I was just being narcissistic, but it's good that you don't like me."

"Don't worry, since you consider me a good friend, I will definitely consider you a good friend too."

"after all……"

She lowered her head and muttered softly, "I don't have many friends either."

"Heh~"

A low laugh came from behind.

"Okay, from now on we will be..."

The boy's affectionate eyes curved into crescents, and he said, drawing out each word, "We're good friends now."

"So, good friends."

He winked at her: "Tomorrow's Saturday, we have a day off. Want to go out and have some fun? I'll introduce you to a new friend."

This is the first time someone has invited me to go out and have fun.

On weekends, when Keqi is bored, she usually stays at home drawing or reading novels to pass the time.

This time she finally has a friend!

This is truly cause for celebration!

She happily agreed, "Okay, no problem!"

She leaned closer to look at him, her bright eyes brimming with barely suppressed anticipation: "What time tomorrow?"

Gu Zhao: "What time would you like?"

Ke Qi: "I'm fine with anything, it's up to you."

Gu Zhao smiled and said, "Okay, let's add each other on WeChat. I'll contact you tomorrow."

"WeChat?"

Ke Qi looked apologetic: "But I only have QQ, do you have QQ?"

It seems like middle school students use QQ more often, right?

Anyway, that's how the people around Ke Qi are.

Gu Zhao: "Yes, but I don't use it often."

"I see."

Ke Qi immediately took out her phone: "Okay, I'll register now, wait a minute."

"Okay."

Gu Zhao lay on the table, watching her operate the machine quietly with a smile.

My wife just registered for WeChat.

So, does that mean he will be her first WeChat friend?

Hehe~