79 Chapter 79
Why won't you listen to my explanation?
The following days were quite peaceful. Zhan Xinyue spent most of her time studying. She spent a long time analyzing the math and science exams for this month's test, redoing the same questions three or four times, almost memorizing them. After that, she made a new study plan, strictly adhered to it, and practiced problems repeatedly...
Shi Ziqian never mentioned anything inappropriate again, but he would still offer to explain things to her when she was struggling with a problem. She didn't refuse, feeling that the two of them were developing a healthy relationship as she had hoped.
Xu Shen demonstrated an amazing self-healing ability. After their conversation on Friday, when they met again at school, he was able to greet her as if nothing had happened.
He wasn't someone who could be easily defeated by setbacks, something Zhan Xinyue knew all too well. However, Xu Shen had become much more reserved lately. His statement that he wanted to change his personality was clearly not just talk; he was genuinely trying to change.
The weather got even colder.
Early that morning, Zhan Xinyue yawned as she walked out of her bedroom.
Since her rebirth, she has become more and more like a real high school student. Specifically, like every sleep-deprived high school student, she has become increasingly tired, finding it difficult to wake up in the morning, and sometimes so sleepy in class that she can't keep her eyes open and has to take a nap during breaks to recover.
If she doesn't consciously try to recall it, memories of her past life rarely appear in her mind anymore.
The meal wasn't ready yet, and Zhan Wei and Pang Yun were still busy in the kitchen. Zhan Xinyue went over to take a look and saw Zhan Wei frying an egg. For some reason, he had used a mold today, seemingly preparing to fry a heart-shaped egg. There were already several fried eggs on the plate next to him, but their shapes weren't perfect, and it wasn't very clear that they were heart-shaped.
"This should work now, right?" Zhan Wei carefully picked up the fried egg and placed it outside.
"Be careful, you just pinched that one too hard," Pang Yun said. Both of them were so focused that no one noticed Zhan Xinyue coming in.
Zhan Xinyue asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly so ceremonial, decorating the fried eggs so early in the morning?"
"Ouch!" Zhan Wei was startled by her sudden voice and almost poked a hole in the fried egg again. Pang Yun slapped him on the arm as a warning.
Neither of them paid any attention to her until Zhan Wei finally placed the freshly fried egg on a bowl of noodles, at which point they both breathed a sigh of relief.
It was a bowl of noodles that looked just like the ones in the advertisements, with vegetables and shrimp neatly arranged, a heart-shaped fried egg in the middle, and even the word "HAPPY" carved from carrots around the side.
Zhan Xinyue suddenly remembered something.
Happy birthday, Yueyue!
She even forgot her own birthday.
"It's really unfortunate this time, it's within the week. Your father and I discussed it and decided to celebrate your birthday properly this weekend, but birthday noodles are a must," Pang Yun said with a smile.
"And there's a birthday present too, I'll reveal it to you when you get back tonight," Zhan Wei said.
Birthday noodles have been a tradition for many years, and they are indispensable for anyone's birthday in the family. The two of them sat on either side of Zhan Xinyue and finished eating the noodles before letting her go to school. Before leaving, Pang Yun specially reminded her, "Remember to come back early for your afternoon class today."
Zhan Xinyue nodded in agreement.
I arrived at the teaching building not too early, and the classrooms I walked through were already quite full, but each one was quieter than the last. It was clear that as the weather gradually got colder, everyone's morning drowsiness was increasing. At this moment, some were lying down to catch up on sleep, while others were listlessly flipping through books.
Zhan Xinyue was fully awakened by what happened that morning. Before she even reached the door of Class 10, she could already hear the noise from inside the classroom, which was completely different from that of the other classes.
Since Xu Shen went into seclusion, Class 10 hasn't been this noisy in a long time.
"Holy crap, a love letter!"
"Quick, grab it and take a look! Is it really a love letter?"
Just a second before she stepped into the classroom, she heard a loud shout: "Shen-ge, after all this build-up, are you finally going to confess your feelings?"
At the same time, Zhan Xinyue got a clear view of the situation in the classroom. There weren't many people in the classroom; about ten people had already created chaos, forming a large, disorderly circle around her seat. Xu Shen was trapped in the middle, struggling to grab something, but he couldn't manage it.
"They're here! They're here!" Someone spotted Zhan Xinyue at the classroom door first and immediately shouted.
"The female lead is here!" With this shout, the crowd seemed to be suddenly ignited, and the noise intensified.
Xin Wenhua was also in the crowd. When he looked ahead, his eyes lit up. He rushed forward in three steps, grabbed Zhan Xinyue's arm, and dragged her towards the middle of the crowd: "Xinyue, come quickly, Brother Shen wants to confess to you!"
"That's right, Brother Shen wrote you a love letter, come and see!" Someone in the crowd raised their hand high, waving something that looked like an envelope.
"Please, I'm begging you, don't do this." Xu Shen hurriedly reached out to grab it, but missed. The man quickly tossed the envelope aside, and the person next to him immediately snatched it and passed it on to the person next to him.
Zhan Xinyue was half-forcibly dragged in that direction by Xin Wenhua, while a group of people grabbed Xu Shen, who was still stubbornly trying to grab the envelope, and pushed him forward until the two of them stood face to face. Xu Shen's face was red all the way to his ears, and he stood in front of her looking completely helpless: "Xinyue, I'm sorry, I..."
His words were interrupted by everyone: "Why have you suddenly become so shy? Where did your domineering spirit go when you confessed your love to the whole school last time? All you did was write her a love letter, so you could have just taken the opportunity to confess!"
Xin Wenhua snatched the envelope and shoved it into Jin Xinyue's arms: "Xinyue, look what this is! It's a love letter from Brother Shen to you! Open it and see!"
"Get out of my way." Xu Shen shoved Xin Wenhua aside. "Xinyue, listen to me, this time I really..."
With a "ripping" sound.
Zhan Xinyue stared at the letter for a couple of seconds, then tore the envelope open.
Xu Shen had only spoken half a sentence when the words he was about to finish froze in his mouth. He stared blankly as she turned the envelope upside down and poured out a folded piece of paper.
"Wow, it's pink! Shen is so romantic!" someone nearby exclaimed.
"Quickly open the new moon! What's written inside? Just read it to everyone... Let's witness this romantic moment together!"
Amidst the cheers and jeers, Zhan Xinyue glanced at everyone, then looked at the paper in her hand, her fingertips twitching slightly.
"New Moon, don't open it." Xu Shen quickly reached out and pressed the paper in Zhan New Moon's hand.
"Haha, Brother Shen is shy. What's there to be afraid of? There are no outsiders here."
"It doesn't matter whether you read it or not, everyone knows what's in it anyway. Xinyue, Shen-ge is so devoted to you, transferring classes and publicly professing his love, why don't you just say yes to him?"
...
Zhan Xinyue kept her head down, stroking the paper in her hand, whether out of shyness or something else, it was hard to tell.
"Stop, stop shouting." Xu Shen's voice was a few decibels higher this time, and there was no more laughter in his tone. "Stop making a scene!"
Everyone seemed to realize that he was genuinely angry this time, so they lowered their voices considerably, but they didn't restrain themselves much and continued to laugh and joke around.
Xu Shen looked at Zhan Xinyue again and cautiously said, "Xinyue, shall we go outside to talk? I didn't mean to do this, I just heard it's your birthday today..."
"No need to say anything more." Zhan Xinyue suddenly turned around, gently pushed aside the few people surrounding her, and walked straight out.
Everyone was focused on blocking Xu Shen and didn't really try to stop her. By the time they realized what was happening, Zhan Xinyue had already squeezed through the crowd and was almost at the classroom door.
"Hey, why did she run away! Is Xinyue shy?" Xin Wenhua laughed and gave Xu Shen a push. "Brother Shen, hurry and chase after her!"
Xu Shen was stunned for a moment, then immediately followed, with the others laughing and joking behind him.
As soon as they reached the classroom door, everyone saw Zhan Xinyue standing by the corridor railing, casually glancing at the piece of paper in her hand without opening it.
Her face showed neither the blushing shyness everyone expected, nor the embarrassment or annoyance at being teased and ridiculed; she remained calm.
Then, she gently waved her hand towards the outside of the corridor.
This is……
In an instant, some people already had a thought in their minds.
Sure enough, as she raised her hand, the paper floated lightly over the railing.
The entire hall fell silent.
The paper was very light; it was blown open by the wind in the air, swirling gently, and slowly drifted down like withered leaves.
A puzzled voice came from downstairs: "What's floating down here?"
The morning class was approaching, and the flow of people heading to the classroom after breakfast was dense. This sound quickly attracted the attention of others.
Soon, the noise downstairs grew even louder, followed by a shout: "Holy crap, someone threw down a love letter!"
"Really? Holy crap, it even has a signature, isn't this..."
Besides the students heading to their classrooms, the first-year high school classrooms were also on the first floor. This group of people were the ones in the high school who loved to watch the excitement and were eager to cause trouble. Hearing the commotion, they all rushed out of their classrooms, and soon the area below was filled with noise.
Just before the noise reached a fever pitch, an angry shout rang out: "What are you all doing here? What are you passing around? Hand it over!"
Everyone was familiar with that deep, resonant voice, except for Lao Fang, who couldn't think of anything else.
The lively chatter downstairs abruptly ceased, while Class 10 remained eerily silent. No one moved or spoke; everyone was frozen in place, clearly frozen in place. Despite their commotion, no one had anticipated that things would escalate to this point.
In the silence, someone cautiously glanced at Xu Shen's face. He stared at Zhan Xinyue, and in an instant, all the color drained from his face.
To everyone's astonishment, Zhan Xinyue calmly turned and walked towards the classroom. As she passed Xu Shen, she heard him ask in a low voice:
Why won't you listen to my explanation?
She looked up at him, but Xu Shen didn't look at her. His eyes, which were always curved, showed no emotion; they were as calm as a still lake.
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