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On the last night of the study tour, Jian Zhou was reviewing his English test paper when he suddenly heard a low laugh.

He didn't pay much attention to it at first, but soon he discovered something.

The laughter actually came from his roommate, Song Chengrui!

He glanced at his watch. It was almost eleven o'clock. Song Chengrui was not doing his homework or playing games. There must be something fishy.

Song Chengrui had his back to Jian Zhou, lying on the table next to him, wearing headphones, staring at his phone, grinning foolishly from time to time, completely unlike his usual self.

Jian Zhou raised his eyebrows, feeling curious.

Ever since he left home yesterday, he often felt that something was wrong with Song Chengrui.

Jian Zhou put down his pen, pretended to go get some water, quietly stood up, and moved behind Song Chengrui without making a sound. By looking over Song Chengrui's shoulder, he caught a glimpse of the screen.

A girl in school uniform was squatting outside the glass door, waving excitedly in the direction of the phone. He couldn't hear the sound, but he could feel the happiness in the picture. That person was Xu Zhiyi.

After Jian Zhou poured the water, he returned to his seat. Song Chengrui didn't notice anything during the whole process.

After Song Chengrui finished watching the video, he was surprised to find that his roommate Jian Zhou had sat next to him at some point. He was startled, and there was a hint of guilt in his tone as if he had been caught.

"Why are you sitting here?"

Jian Zhou lowered his head, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, then he pretended nothing had happened and said, "Oh, I've been sitting here doing my homework, you just didn't notice."

He paused, his eyes casually falling on Song Chengrui's phone, and quickly changed the subject, saying with a hint of joking, "What are you looking at so excitedly, as if you found money, let me see it too."

Song Chengrui immediately turned off the screen and put the phone in his pocket.

"Nothing much, just some math explanation. It's extremely boring. I'm sure you won't be interested."

"Oh~" Jian Zhou dragged out the last word, with a knowing smile, and nodded without pointing it out. "Okay, go to bed early."

But what I was thinking in my heart was, Song Chengrui, ah Song Chengrui, you are still pretending.

We'll see how they interrogate him in the car tomorrow.

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On the way back, as soon as Xu Zhiyi got on the bus, he heard a group of boys in the back seat playing and laughing.

When she raised her eyes, she saw Song Chengrui, but she didn't dare to show it too obviously. She just glanced at him and quickly sat down in her seat.

"Let me see! What on earth is that? It's hidden so well."

"Yes, Brother Rui, happiness is better shared with others than alone!"

The boys were behind, seemingly fighting over something, but Song Chengrui held his pockets tightly, laughing and scolding them.

"Go away. This is personal privacy. Do you understand?"

"Yo yo yo, is Brother Rui angry?"

Chen Hao has the closest relationship with Song Chengrui, but he seems to be trying to smooth things over, but in fact he is adding fuel to the fire.

He put his arm around Song Chengrui's shoulders and looked at the others. "Alright, alright, stop making things difficult for Chengrui. What's wrong with him hiding his secrets? This real person is sitting here perfectly still."

After he finished speaking, he deliberately raised his voice and shouted to Xu Zhiyi in the front row, "Is that right, Xu Zhiyi?"

Xu Zhiyi was suddenly called by his name. He was confused for a moment and turned his head to look back.

"What?"

Her eyes met Song Chengrui's, and a hint of panic flashed in the other's eyes.

Just by looking at it, the boys in the back row seemed to have their laughter points pressed, and they laughed particularly loudly and ambiguously. Everything was self-evident.

Realizing that she was being teased by this group of people, Xu Zhiyi's cheeks instantly turned red. She was angry and annoyed, so she simply turned her head and ignored them. However, she was not so angry in her heart, and even felt a little secretly happy.

Song Chengrui's face turned cold at this moment, and his tone carried an unquestionable warning, "You are going too far."

Chen Hao waved his hands innocently, "I didn't say anything. Is it wrong to call a classmate by his name?"

Song Chengrui stared at him and said word by word: "Don't shout."

"Oh my, why?" He teased Song Chengrui deliberately, "The name Xu Zhiyi is your patent?"

Song Chengrui was a little anxious this time, "I said, don't scream!"

The two boys wrestled in their seats like elementary school students, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

However, even though they were close, she could still hear the discussions behind them. It seemed that Song Chengrui had hidden something and didn't want to show it to them. Several people insisted on seeing it and were pulling each other.

As soon as Zheng Yan got in the car, it became even more lively.

When he saw this scene, he was immediately possessed by the spirit of drama. He pinched his throat and ran to Song Chengrui's side in a deliberately shy manner.

"Brother Rui, what good stuff is this? Let me see it~"

This artificial voice made everyone burst into laughter.

Song Chengrui covered his face, looking unbearable, and raised his voice a few degrees, "Chen Hao, you will kick Zheng Yan off the basketball team tomorrow."

Chen Hao was even more excited to watch the fun, looking very pleased with himself, "Alright~"

"No. Brother Rui, I'm just kidding!" Zheng Yan rushed over decisively and was about to hug Song Chengrui's arm and pretend to cry.

Song Chengrui reached out to stop him with a look of disgust and pushed him back to his seat. "Don't come near me, it's a bit disgusting~"

The car was suddenly filled with a joyful atmosphere. Everyone else was amused by this scene, and instantly there was chatter in the car.

Although Xu Zhiyi was looking out the window, she heard everything Song Chengrui said. Although this matter had caused a lot of uproar before, no one seemed to take it too seriously now.

The bus was running smoothly on the highway. Because the teacher was sitting in the front row, many students calmed down and many of them began to feel drowsy.

Xu Zhiyi was also a little sleepy, but she couldn't fall asleep, so she could only close her eyes and rest.

After a while, she felt some movement beside her. She opened her eyes and saw that Zhang Ningxia was gone and replaced by Song Chengrui.

She was startled: "You...why are you sitting here?"

She glanced at the front row quietly, and no one seemed to be paying attention.

"What if the teacher sees..."

Song Chengrui quietly handed her a bottle of water and whispered, "You must be thirsty. Zhang Ningxia just said you didn't bring any water. This is for you."

Xu Zhiyi felt warm in her heart, and heard Song Chengrui continue to say, "It was Chen Hao and the others who were making trouble before. Don't mind it. They just like to cause trouble."

Xu Zhiyi blushed and shook her head, "I don't... mind..."

Song Chengrui was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared in his eyes.

The two fell into a brief silence, but they were not as awkward as before. Instead, a sweet atmosphere flowed between them.

At this moment, a loud snoring sound came from the back row, followed by a few suppressed giggles.

Obviously, no one was asleep and everyone was paying attention to what was happening here.

Song Chengrui and Xu Zhiyi looked at each other and saw the helplessness and amusement in each other's eyes.

He stood up from the seat next to him and told Xu Zhiyi, "Drink your water. I'll go teach them a lesson, or else there will be a big uproar."

Xu Zhiyi smiled and nodded.

After the study tour ended, the happy time of the second semester of high school also came to an end.

After June, the college entrance examination is approaching, and the school is full of banners cheering for the college entrance examination. When walking on the street, you can feel the pressure from the college entrance examination and the expectation for the future.

During the days of the college entrance examination, Xu Zhiyi was on vacation. She was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, and her mind began to wander.

The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time finally had a chance to relax at this moment.

Xu Zhiyi hadn't logged into the game for a long time. When she logged in, she found that none of her game friends were online. She glanced at the dialog box and found that all the messages had been cleared.

She looked through the list and found that the netizen she had contacted had not been online for a long time.

However, now she doesn't seem to need netizens to comfort her.

That afternoon, she received a message from Song Chengrui.

"There's a new movie out, it's really good, do you want to go together?"

Xu Zhiyi quickly replied, "Yeah."

It was the first time for them to go to the movies alone. They felt nervous and sweet at the same time. However, they did not dare to be too obvious. They could only sit together secretly and wait for the movie to start.

Xu Zhiyi held the popcorn and looked around nervously, "This...shouldn't be seen by anyone I know?"

"No." Song Chengrui held the drink in one hand and whispered, "This is the most remote shopping mall. There is a relatively large wholesale market nearby. Usually, some grandparents come here."

Xu Zhiyi nodded.

After the movie ended, the two walked side by side on the street, deliberately slowing down their pace, both wanting to make the time pass more slowly.

"Zhiyi, where do you want to go to university in the future?"

Xu Zhiyi thought about it carefully and said, "Beijing North, I guess. I just don't know if I can really get in."

Song Chengrui immediately spoke up, "Of course you can. With your score, you can definitely do it!"

Xu Zhiyi looked at him, "What about you?"

Song Chengrui sighed, "I guess I have fewer options to choose from, but if you go to Jingbei, I'll go there too."

Xu Zhiyi's cheeks flushed, and she deliberately asked, "Why?"

Song Chengrui looked at her with sparkling eyes, "Because I said, I want to see the same scenery with you. So I will definitely be wherever you are."

The evening breeze blew Xu Zhiyi's hair. Song Chengrui looked at Xu Zhiyi's profile illuminated by the street light, and his heart softened.

At this moment, he quietly stretched out his hand and touched Xu Zhiyi's fingers with his fingertips.

Xu Zhiyi seemed to feel his warmth and didn't dare to look at him.

Seeing that Xu Zhiyi had no objection, Song Chengrui tried again this time. He boldly reached out and held Xu Zhiyi's fingers, interlocking their fingers, as if time had stopped at this moment.

At this moment, a deep and familiar voice sounded behind them like thunder.

"Xu Zhiyi!"

Xu Zhiyi felt a chill all over his body, turned around suddenly, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Across the street, her father Xu Wangping stood there holding a bag, his face ashen, his eyes sharp as he stared at the young man next to her.

Xu Zhiyi immediately let go of his hand, at a loss.

"Dad...why are you here?"

Her voice was trembling, and she subconsciously wanted to distance herself from Song Chengrui.

Xu Wangping's eyes were cold. "Why are you hanging out here so late? What are you waiting for if you don't go home?"

Song Chengrui said politely, "Uncle, we just..."

"I didn't ask you!" Xu Wangping interrupted Song Chengrui directly, looked at Xu Zhiyi, and said in a tone that did not allow for argument.

"You, go home!"