Chapter 22: Pretty Popular with Girls

The next morning, Lin Zixia got up twenty minutes earlier than usual. She went to the kitchen to cook eggs and corn before washing up.

After she finished washing and tidying up, breakfast was ready, so she put Ye Yinghui's portion in the pot to warm it.

In fact, Ye Yinghui would get up at the beginning to make breakfast for her with a nutritious balance, but Lin Zixia thought it was too troublesome. Only after her insistence did Ye Yinghui give up.

She always felt that there was no love without reason in this world, and Ye Yinghui treated her well because she was her sister's daughter. Ye Yinghua was dissatisfied with her, so how could she expect more from Ye Yinghui?

She can't ask for endless demands just because he is good to her. If she consumes this love endlessly, then in the end, there will be nothing left.

Lin Zixia carried her breakfast in a plastic bag and tiptoed out the door. She glanced at the door across from her, her eyelashes drooping slightly. Lu Xiangye hadn't replied to her WeChat message last night. She didn't know if he was still angry or didn't want to reply, so it was better not to run into him.

She clutched her schoolbag and hurried downstairs.

The streets were deserted early in the morning. Lin Zixia walked alone under the shade of a tree, her pace unhurried, enjoying this moment of solitude. The cool breeze filled her chest with her breaths, and the rustling of leaves overhead soothed her restless heart.

She likes the feeling of walking alone on the street. She can look at the buildings on both sides at will, and the speed of her pace depends on her mood. There is not much noise in her ears, so she can think freely and let all kinds of strange ideas emerge in her mind.

When Lin Zixia arrived at the classroom, it was still empty. She sat down and ate breakfast while flipping through her Chinese textbook to read the upcoming lesson. This way, she didn't waste time or become inefficient, as reading the text didn't require much mental effort.

Everyone arrived one after another. Cheng Zhiwei, who was sitting in the front row, took out a bottle of yogurt from her bag and handed it to her. "I brought it from home. It's delicious. Try it!"

Lin Zixia raised his head from the book after hearing this and curled his lips, "Thank you."

Cheng Zhiwei inserted the straw, took a sip, and then couldn't help complaining to Lin Zixia, "Xia Xia, you don't know, my legs were almost broken when I got home yesterday. If my mom hadn't massaged my legs, I probably wouldn't have been able to walk to school today."

"When will this damn military training end?"

Lin Zixia couldn't help but smile when he heard her exaggerated tone, "It's already one seventh of the way through. It's going very quickly."

Cheng Zhiwei lay on the table and wailed, complaining in a low voice about the unkind instructor.

Suddenly, with a "Duang" sound, a black schoolbag flew from a distance, fell in a parabola, and hit the table next to Lin Zixia squarely.

She was startled and just looked up, she saw Lu Xiangye walking in with one hand in his pocket, looking very arrogant and rogue, but his face was still very sour.

He pulled out a stool and sat down, leaning slightly back on the chair. He pushed hard with his feet and moved the stool backward until it rested against the wall behind him.

Lin Zixia moved his lips, but didn't know what to say.

Did you get the message from last night? Another apology?

Fortunately, Wu You, who was standing by, saved her. Wu You took a bite of the rice ball in his hand and asked her in confusion, "Xiao Xia sister, why did you leave without waiting for us today?"

Lin Zixia glanced at Lu Xiangye standing beside him. He had his eyes downcast, as if he wasn't paying any attention to their conversation.

Lin Zixia smiled at Wu You and explained softly, "I want to walk to school. I won't be with you guys anymore."

"Is that so?" Wu You scratched the back of his head. He and Lu Xiangye both rode bicycles to school, so there was really nothing they could do.

Throughout the whole process, Lu Xiangye acted as if it was none of his business and didn't even glance at the two of them.

Lin Zixia and he started the unfamiliar and polite sitting-sitting mode. Apart from the necessary words like "please make way" and "thank you", they never said anything else.

…

The military training went by very quickly. Apart from standing at attention at the beginning, we later learned to march, dagger drills and five-step boxing.

Apart from the heat and tiredness, there doesn't seem to be much else to mention.

Soon it was the last day, the military training report performance, and the opening ceremony for freshmen.

The September sun was still blazing, gleaming brightly in the sky. The school leaders delivered a lengthy speech, their rhetoric and tone unchanged. Lin Zixia lowered his head, his hat pulled down to block out some of the sun.

The boring speech made people drowsy, and Lin Zixia didn't hear a word he said.

Suddenly, a clear voice sounded, and the crowd suddenly became agitated.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lu Xiangye from Class 17 of Grade 1..."

Lin Zixia suddenly raised her head. The distance was a bit far, so she couldn't help but squint her eyes before she could see the person on the stage clearly.

Lu Xiangye was wearing a dark camouflage uniform, which made his shoulders and waist look broader, his height and legs longer. He did not have a speech in his hand, but held the microphone casually, and his unhurried voice spread to every corner of the campus.

Shedding his usual lazy and unruly look, he spoke in a clear and loud voice, and looked high-spirited, proud and unrestrained as he stood on the stage.

It turned out that he was the representative of the freshmen speakers.

Lin Zixia heard a lot of excited voices behind him, "Wow, Lu Xiangye is so handsome!"

"The voice is so nice too, I'm going to fall for it!"

"He seems even more handsome than Song Zixin. What should I do if I fall in love with someone else?"

The crowd, which had been wilting under the sun, suddenly became excited because of Lu Xiangye's appearance, especially the girls. If the school leaders and teachers were not there, they would probably scream.

Lin Zixia suddenly smiled. It seemed that Cheng Zhiwei was right. Lu Xiangye was quite popular with girls.