chance encounter

As soon as the bell rang, a group of people surrounded Lin Yuan. Everyone asked him curiously what his relationship with Lin Yuan was, where Lin Yuan had gone, and why she had suddenly transferred schools.

Xu Feifei was pushed to the side, and Lin Yuan's current situation was exactly the same as hers that morning. Knowing that this group wouldn't disperse anytime soon, she ran to seek refuge with Su Huan.

Upon arriving, I saw her sleeping on the table and said, "What's wrong with you? Sleeping on the first day of school instead of chatting with your new classmates?"

Su Huan raised her head and tried to open her eyes, but gave up after struggling for a while. She lay listlessly on the table and said, "I drank too much yesterday. My head hurts a little when I woke up today, and I haven't recovered yet."

"Look, I advised you not to drink so much yesterday, but you didn't listen and now you're getting your comeuppance."

"I overestimated my alcohol tolerance. Didn't you get drunk yesterday too? How come you have so much energy? Don't you have a headache?"

Xu Feifei tilted her head and felt it for a moment, "I don't feel anything. Maybe I'm just naturally gifted and don't get hangovers."

Su Huan opened her eyes and gave her a thumbs up. Suddenly, there was a gasp in the class. Looking over, they saw that the voice came from Lin Yuan's side.

"I didn't realize Lin Yuan was so popular. By the way, what did you say to Lin Yuan when you were drunk yesterday? I remember you seemed to be leaving with him when I left."

Xu Feifei frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Is that so? I don't remember anything about it?"

When she talked about her and Lin Yuan, Su Huan's spirits gradually returned, and she was no longer sleepy.

"I think you did. You kept calling his name. You didn't confess your feelings to him, did you?"

Xu Feifei's eyes widened in astonishment as she tried to recall the events of last night when she was drunk, but she couldn't remember anything at all.

"No, right? Didn't you say before that if the two of us confessed to each other, I might be able to return to the real world? If I confessed, I would return to the real world."

Su thought about it and realized he made sense. Given how much Lin Yuan liked her, if he really confessed, the original owner would probably come back.

"That's true. If you're going to confess your feelings, you should come to me. I want to be your witness at your wedding."

Xu Feifei's face flushed instantly, and she slapped her, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about! It's not even close to being settled, and you're already talking about meeting your future spouse? Don't you want to go back?"

Su Huan rubbed the spot where she had been hit and said with a grin, "I was wrong, I'm just a witness. I spoke without thinking, that's why I became a witness."

"How did you end up in our class? I heard it's hard to get into Class A; you either have to be academically gifted or have a good financial background. Are you a top student too? Or are you like me?"

"Neither of the two. I'm a bit smart, but not smart enough to just get in by taking exams. And my family can't just donate a building to the school."

Xu Feifei asked doubtfully, "Is there a third way? Through back channels?"

Su Huan chuckled and said mysteriously, "More or less."

He whispered in her ear, "Actually, Lin Yuan put me in here. You know my special status, so neither of you dares to leave my side now."

As expected, she knew too little about Lin Yuan; she could actually lead him like this.

"You have to take me with you when you confess your feelings, and you can't leave me behind to go back alone." Su Huan clung tightly to Xu Feifei's sleeve, not giving her any chance to escape.

"Relax, relax, I've told you so many times."

Xu Feifei stormed off in a huff, just as the bell rang for class, and the people surrounding Lin Yuan dispersed. Back in her seat, she rested her chin on her hand, looking at him suspiciously.

Lin Yuan turned his head and met her gaze, asking, "What are you thinking about?"

"You seem really happy today. You even chatted with your classmates from the end of get out of class until the start of class. You usually just dismiss people with a few words. Has something happy happened recently?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's lips curled up and he said, "Indeed, something happy happened recently."

Xu Feifei looked at his intriguing expression, a smile playing on his lips. Something was off; this was just too strange.

"What's so happy about it? I want to hear it too, so I can be happy too."

To everyone's surprise, Lin Yuan's lips curved into an even wider smile, his eyes brimming with laughter. He uttered two words: "Guess."

You guessed that these two words sounded really annoying coming from a stranger, but they sounded very ambiguous coming from someone you liked.

Xu Feifei pouted, her eyes darting over him, and said nonchalantly, "I'm not going to guess. Did I do something strange while drunk last night?"

"What strange behavior?"

He was asking a question he already knew the answer to; if she knew what had happened while she was drunk, she wouldn't have asked. Xu Feifei stared intently at his expression, trying to find some clues in his micro-expressions.

Have I confessed my feelings to you?

Xu Feifei's opening line was a bombshell, and Lin Yuan's smile deepened. Instead of answering directly, he asked, "Why do you think you'll confess to me? Do you like me?"

Xu Feifei was speechless at these words, and hurriedly tried to refute them but couldn't come up with a single word for a long time. Her mouth and hands were busy for a while but she didn't know what she was doing. Finally, she glared at him angrily and snorted.

Lin Yuan brushed off everything about Lin Yuan. At first, everyone felt it was a pity and a regret, but as their studies became more demanding, they gradually forgot about it.

Xu Feifei and Lin Yuan maintained a certain distance in class; their previously close relationship could only continue in private. Because of family matters, Lin Yuan couldn't stay at school all day, and his seat was often empty.

Fortunately, Su Huan was also in this class, so she didn't feel lonely or helpless.

"Do you know how precious the time after school is? Yet you make me stay here with you in the library organizing books."

Xu Feifei took the books out of the sterilizer and put the newly returned books back in. Looking at the stacks of books, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Who do you think I'm volunteering at the library for? It's all for the clues to get back to our hometown. There aren't many books here, so I've sorted them out in no time."

"You make it sound so easy, there's a whole bunch of them."

"It'll be quick. Just put these disinfected books back on the shelf. After you're done, I'll treat you to dinner."

Su Huan placed the books she had just sorted on the cart and urged Xu Feifei to hurry up and get to work. Xu Feifei pushed the cart to the literature shelf and put the books back according to their numbers.

As she was tidying up, a foot came into her view. Looking up, she saw Zhang Jiayi standing next to her.

Zhang Jiayi was also surprised to see her and asked, "Feifei, what are you doing here?"

Xu Feifei showed off the name tag hanging around her neck, saying, "I'm doing volunteer work."

Zhang Jia nodded, then hesitated, clutching the book in her hand tightly.

It had been more than a month since the two last met alone, and so much had happened during the summer vacation that they didn't know how to start the conversation.

Seeing that he was lingering, Xu Feifei assumed he wanted to get a book, so she moved aside and said, "What book do you want to borrow? Do you need me to help you get it?"

Zhang Jiayi quickly shook his head and said, "No, you just do your thing."

Upon hearing this, Xu Feifei continued tidying up the remaining books. After a long while, Zhang Jiayi hesitated for a long time before asking, "Feifei, how...how have you been lately?"

"It's fine."

Zhang Jiayi nodded again, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "That's good. Thank you for your help before. My family's company is back to normal now. Are you free recently? I'd like to invite you to dinner."

Xu Feifei frowned, but then, remembering what they had talked about in the coffee shop, her brows slowly relaxed as she said, "It's nothing, I'm glad I could help you."

He put the last few books in the trolley back on the shelf and said with a smile, "As for dinner, we'll talk about it when I have time. I still have a mission to complete, so I have to go now."

"good."

As Zhang Jiayi watched her receding figure, the light in his eyes gradually faded.

Actually, he had many questions he wanted to ask, such as what was the current situation between her and Nangong Ye, why they booked and then cancelled, and why they booked again. Also, Lin Yuan had gone abroad to study, and Lin Yuan had appeared by her side; their relationship seemed quite intimate.

But how could he ask these questions? In what capacity should he ask them? Asking such profound questions as a classmate or friend would be overstepping boundaries.

After finishing her work at the library, Su Huan took Xu Feifei out for a big meal. During the meal, Xu Feifei recounted her encounter with Zhang Jiayi.

Su Huan's gossip instincts kicked in, "What did you two talk about? Does he still like you?"

"We only chatted for a few minutes. I was working on a book at the time, so I didn't have time."

"Oh, I think he still likes you."

Xu Feifei was speechless. "Is that all you know how to ask? Even if he likes me, it's impossible for us to be together."

Su Huan shrugged. "I'm just a little curious, when are you going to confess to Lin Yuan? It's been three weeks since school started, are you going to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival here if you keep putting it off?"

This question hit Xu Feifei's sore spot. She had promised Lin Yuan that she would stay with him for a while longer, but she hadn't specified when. Besides, she was living a pretty comfortable life now, and her parents had even told her Lin Xier's true identity.

However, it hasn't been made public yet; only close friends know about it, and Lin Xier needs some time to process it. Life hasn't been affected much; they occasionally go home together for a meal.

Her relationship with Lin Yuan was no different from that of an ordinary young couple, except that they hadn't officially become a couple.

Xu Feifei pouted and said, "I'll hurry up, don't rush me. We'll definitely go back, I know how dangerous it is to stay in this world."

These words silenced Su Huan's unspoken words. Su Huan knew she was stalling, but she had no other choice.

She sighed and said, "It's good that you know, but don't drag it out too long. If the original owner suddenly reappears, you'll be in for a world of hurt."

Xu Feifei was stunned for a moment; she had almost forgotten about the original owner of this body. She really needed to hurry; after all, she wasn't from this world.

What should I say to Lin Yuan, and how can I treat him better?