Chapter 5 Wang Kan guesses that Fang Minzhou is angry because…
Fang Minzhou refused, which made Wang Kan feel that she was a bit ungrateful, but since he had been so eager to pursue her, Wang Kan felt that he deserved it.
He had a fairly good grasp of Fang Minzhou's personality.
Compared to some arrogant or dull-witted top students, Fang Minzhou appears calm and composed, but in reality, she has a strong sense of self-respect and order. No matter how big or small the matter is, if it makes her feel confused, uneasy, or dissatisfied, she will get angry, like a cat whose tail has been stepped on.
For example, during the last period yesterday morning, which was a self-study period, Fang Minzhou suddenly started hiccuping.
Hiccups are a normal thing, but she probably felt embarrassed, so she kept drinking water. Even after she finished drinking all the water, the hiccups still wouldn't stop. She wanted to get more water but hesitated because she was in class, and her face became increasingly red.
Wang Kan had originally come to watch the spectacle, but seeing her looking almost ashamed and furious, he decided to help her. Just a second before she seemed about to hiccup again, he swiftly and accurately kicked her chair.
Fang Minzhou was startled, and her hiccups stopped. Wang Kan thought she understood his good intentions, so he raised his chin at her, meaning that she was welcome, but she glared at him again.
Good intentions are never rewarded. Wang Kan really wanted to tell Fang Minzhou to be reasonable, but seeing her like that, his heart softened and he didn't argue with her, even though she looked like she wanted to scratch him.
Wang Kan also discovered that he was particularly good at making Fang Minzhou angry, and Fang Minzhou was always frowning at him.
Later, he summarized his experience:
First, you shouldn't disturb her, especially when she's studying;
Secondly, you must not embarrass her. If she is embarrassing herself, pretend you didn't see it and don't presumptuously offer help.
The third point needs to be added.
By being so careful, he was able to avoid Fang Minzhou's pitfalls. If he deliberately asked her about the wrong questions on her test paper, she would glance at him and teach him, her attitude changing from impatient to quite good.
"Oh, so you're going to draw an auxiliary line here next, right?" Wang Kan drew a line on the test paper with his pen.
Fang Minzhou nodded; Wang Kan was smarter than she had imagined.
"What kind of look is that?" Wang Kan asked as she took back her test paper. "Never seen a math test paper with such a low score before?"
Fang Minzhou didn't know if Wang Kan was mocking himself, being sarcastic, or joking; he never spoke properly.
"Hmm," she replied curtly.
Wang Kan: "..."
Sometimes Wang Kan felt that he was being incredibly shameless. He started thinking about when he could ask Master Zhan to switch seats with him. Sitting next to Fang Xueba was like being in prison. She was square, and he was round, destined to be unruly. He would rather sit next to the podium.
When Ouyang Qian returned after fetching water, she saw Fang Minzhou explaining a problem to Wang Kan and felt inexplicably gratified. But in the blink of an eye, the two of them started arguing again.
It's not just about arguing.
According to Zheng Yanhang and Wu Cheng, who returned to evening self-study earlier, they were playing around on their way back to class after playing basketball when the ball accidentally flew away and, unfortunately, hit someone. However, given the circumstances, it's uncertain whether the basketball slipped from Wang Kan's hands. "Then Wang Kan took Fang Minzhou to the school clinic..."
"It's that serious?!" Ouyang Qian exclaimed in surprise.
"It hit her shoulder, but... it should be... okay..." Zheng Yanhang said guiltily, "Fang Minzhou didn't want to go, but Wang Kan dragged her along..."
"Then the two of them started arguing," Wu Cheng continued.
Ouyang Qian: "How can this lead to an argument?"
Zheng Yanhang, grimacing in embarrassment, recounted the events of that time:
Fang Minzhou wanted to go back to the classroom for evening self-study, but Wang Kan said she was getting stupid from studying too much and that she shouldn't blame him if anything happened later. Fang Minzhou said who should blame him, but Wang Kan still wouldn't let her leave. "Actually, you need to go to the infirmary to get checked out, right?"
Ouyang Qian: "..."
In the school clinic, the blue curtain behind the wooden desk was drawn back, and Wang Kan absentmindedly listened to the conversation behind the curtain while having his vision tested.
"Does it hurt when you press like this?" the school doctor asked.
No sound.
What about here?
Still no sound.
After a while, the school doctor said, "No bones were broken, so it should be fine. There might be some bruising on your shoulder for the next couple of days. If it hurts, you can use the spray."
"It doesn't hurt much, it's alright."
"Where's the ice pack? Shall I get you an ice pack to cool you down?"
"No need for now, thank you teacher."
"Okay, it doesn't look like a big problem. It'll be fine in a couple of days," the school doctor said. "Pull your clothes up."
"good."
Wang Kan hadn't expected that he'd hear that next. As he heard the rustling sound behind the curtain, he lowered his head and rubbed his toes, his face flushing and his ears itching.
Finally, the curtain was pulled open. When Fang Minzhou saw him, she stiffly looked away. Wang Kan himself was also a little awkward. Knowing the answer already, he asked the school doctor, "Teacher, are you alright?"
The school doctor said irritably, "It's nothing, but I'm not trying to criticize you boys, you're all so clumsy. You even manage to hit someone with a ball while playing. Luckily it was just a shoulder this time, not too serious. What if it hits your face next time? Or your head? What are you going to do then?"
Wang Kan nodded and bowed, "I will definitely pay attention in the future." He paused, glanced at Fang Minzhou, and said, "Teacher, why don't you give her a leave slip so she can go home and rest early?"
Fang Minzhou frowned.
"Do you need to take a leave of absence?" the school doctor asked her.
"I don't need a teacher."
"Want it?" Wang Kan said.
"I said no need," Fang Minzhou said, emphasizing her words.
"You two are classmates, right?"
Fang Minzhou and Wang Kan looked at each other. Fang Minzhou didn't want to get involved with Wang Kan, but Wang Kan saw through Fang Minzhou's intention and was even more eager to announce to the world: "Yes, we are deskmates."
Fang Minzhou: "..."
"Are you sure it's okay?" the school doctor asked Fang Minzhou again.
Fang Minzhou nodded.
"Okay, if you're not going to ask for leave, then go back to evening self-study." The school doctor said to Wang Kan at the end, "You should study hard with your deskmate."
What should he learn? Wang Kan didn't understand the school doctor's deeper meaning. Was he learning the spirit of still reading despite his shoulder injury?
Fang Minzhou and Wang Kan walked out of the infirmary one after the other. The first evening self-study session had already started for a while. The school clinic was on the first floor of the administration building. To get from the administration building to the teaching building complex, you had to go through a main road along the lake.
The streetlights reflected in the lake and shrouded the trees, with only the distant teaching buildings brightly lit throughout the entire campus.
On the wide road, it was just the two of them. A cool breeze was blowing. Fang Minzhou felt that Wang Kan behind her had blended into the plants that had turned into black slices, like a shadow that was silently following her.
Thinking about how she had pulled down her clothes inside the curtain to conduct the examination while he was outside, Fang Minzhou quickened his pace, feeling somewhat uneasy.
"Hey," Wang Kan called from behind.
Fang Minzhou kept walking.
Fang Minzhou took a step to the side.
Wang Kan didn't press closer. "Actually, there's no need to work so hard. It's a good opportunity to go home earlier, even if it's just my left shoulder."
Fang Minzhou ignored him.
As they approached the teaching building, Wang Kan was getting a headache, wondering what she was thinking. Just like her inaccurate basketball shots, she kept missing her targets. She decided to apologize first, "...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Fang Minzhou got annoyed: "You've already apologized."
"I know, but haven't you forgiven me yet?"
Fang Minzhou paused, standing on the stairs two steps higher, staring at Wang Kan in disbelief.
Wang Kan, who had been quite composed, finally looked away from Fang Minzhou's condescending and insulting gaze and scratched her face. "I really didn't mean to. How about... I let you throw it back?"
Fang Minzhou: "..."
Judging from Wang Kan's expression, he seemed to be serious, and Fang Minzhou wondered what was going on in his mind.
He doesn't study properly, all he does is play, he's immature and impulsive... She wasn't actually that angry that he hit her, because she knew it was an accident, but Wang Kan couldn't even apologize properly, his rambling and incoherent manner was what made it even more infuriating.
She silently turned and went upstairs. Wang Kan, feeling somewhat helpless at not getting a response from Fang Minzhou, followed her. "Classmate, I've wanted to ask you for a while now, did I do something to offend you?"
To Fang Minzhou, these words sounded like a lazy, half-dead tone, and she replied coldly, "No."
"It clearly exists."
Fang Minzhou stopped responding.
The corridor was unusually quiet during self-study. The two walked past the windows of other classrooms, one after the other, and returned to their own classroom door. Fang Minzhou gestured with her chin towards Wang Kan. Wang Kan understood, went into the classroom first, and only after sitting down did she belatedly realize that she felt like some kind of animal that had been herded into an enclosure.
Ouyang Qian: What's wrong with you?
Zheng Yanhang: "Exactly."
Wu Cheng: "Exactly."
Wang Kan: "..."
Fang Minzhou looked at everyone and said, "Everything's really alright."
Jin Baihao, holding his math workbook, turned to Fang Minzhou to check the answers. After speaking, he noticed several people staring at him and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Fang Minzhou replied to him only: "I haven't done the math yet."
"Okay, call me when you're done writing."
"Um."
Ouyang Qian was truly impressed by Jin Baihao.
Wang Kan was unconvinced.
Why does it seem like Fang Minzhou treats everyone else better than him? What heinous thing has he done?
Zheng Yanhang and Wu Cheng bumped arms, then apologized to Fang Minzhou and gestured for Wang Kan to come out, but Wang Kan refused with a listless expression. Fang Minzhou couldn't help but glance at him, seeing him slumped over the table, his head buried in his arms, a few strands of hair sticking up.
Fang Minzhou was somewhat surprised. It seemed to be because of her, but what happened to her? She was the one who was injured.
Wang Kan stayed up all day during the second self-study period. Later, Fang Minzhou found out that he had fallen asleep. He woke up during the last self-study period and borrowed Wu Cheng's homework to copy it frantically.
Fang Minzhou saw this and silently told herself not to overthink it in the future.
Another day of evening self-study ended. There wasn't much homework today, and Fang Minzhou finished it ahead of time. When the bell rang, she stood up first to give up her seat to Wang Kan. However, Wang Kan didn't rush off as usual. Instead, she handed her something.
As she tidied up the things, Minzhou raised her eyelids and saw it was a can of medical spray. "No need."
"You're not saying you're disgusted that I used it, are you?"
Fang Minzhou frowned. "I have some at home."
"……oh."
Wang Kan put the spray back in the drawer, but still didn't leave. He told Zheng Yanhang and Wu Cheng, who were urging him at the door, not to wait for him. Ouyang Qian looked at the two of them and said, "...Min Zhou, I'm leaving now."
Fang Minzhou: "Bye-bye, see you tomorrow."
She lived relatively close by and wasn't in a hurry to pack her schoolbag. This time, she deliberately slowed down. Gradually, only a few boarding students remained in the classroom. But schoolbags still needed to be packed eventually. As Fang Minzhou zipped up her bag, Wang Kan reached out to her for the second time, "Give it to me, I'll help you carry it."
His palm was facing up, empty, and Fang Minzhou finally understood Wang Kan's intention. His gaze followed Wang Kan's arm upwards and stopped on his still slightly awkward face.
It's admirable that he still thought of that. Fang Minzhou slung her backpack over one shoulder and said "No need" again, her tone slightly calmer. After all, she had been in class all day and didn't have much energy left to argue with Wang Kan.
After watching Fang Minzhou leave, Zheng Yanhang and Wu Cheng looked at Wang Kan, who was slowly walking out of the classroom, and asked, "What did you do to offend Sister Fang?"
Wang Kan: "...I really don't know."
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