Chapter 32: Conquering the Handsome Man on the Thirty-Second Day
Zhou Linxiao's tone evoked a vivid image of a man asking, "What are you and my wife doing?" and the male mistress shamelessly replying, "I'm having an affair with your wife."
Bai Jiangxin didn't say anything, but glanced at Zhou Linxiao's abs.
Zhou Linxiao noticed the other person's unwavering gaze, as if in the other person's eyes he was nothing more than a few bland pieces of chicken breast.
Zhou Linxiao raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Xiang Di said my abs are really cool, do you want to touch them too?"
—Your wife said the experience of cheating on me was great, do you want to join us?
Bai Jiangxin glanced at Xiang Di again.
Xiang Di felt a little guilty.
People who love fitness are never ashamed to show off their physique, because it's the best proof of their self-discipline and good health. If they receive compliments, that's even better. Zhou Linxiao offered to show Xiang Di his abs; he had no ulterior motives, and neither did Xiang Di. It was purely a display and an appreciation.
If it were Liang Qianqian right now, she would definitely say, "I want to see too! I want to see too!" If it were Ye Minjia, she would definitely say, "Brother, your abs are really well-developed. Let me touch them too!" and then enjoy the view with Xiang Di.
But the person in front of her now wasn't one of those two, but Bai Jiangxin, the object of her secret crush.
Unlike being caught in the act, she and Bai Jiangxin didn't have that kind of relationship.
It's like being a fan who's been cheated on, and then getting caught by the star.
Xiang Di grinned. In front of Zhou Linxiao, she couldn't deny her earlier praise, so her smile was a bit dry: "He is quite handsome."
"Really? Then you can continue." Bai Jiangxin then said to Zhou Linxiao, "I don't need to, I'm not interested."
He had no interest in Zhou Linxiao's abs, and even less interest in joining them.
Zhou Linxiao has a mixed-race face that looks like it was kissed by God. She has high emotional intelligence, is good at talking, and is popular wherever she goes. She has never been rejected so coldly before.
Zhou Linxiao's olive-colored eyes darkened, and he put down his clothes, still smiling: "It seems that Bai is not very interested in fitness, but I can understand. After all, people are busy with classes and exams every day, so who has the mood to exercise?"
Bai Jiangxin ignored him, put down his schoolbag, sat down in his seat, and began his morning self-study.
Xiang Di thought Zhou Linxiao's words made a lot of sense and nodded in agreement: "No wonder when I see those foreign high school boys online, they all have such great bodies, but our country's are no good, they're all skinny dogs."
“Because high school studies are more relaxed abroad, you don’t have to sit in the classroom to study every day, and you have a lot of time to go outdoors.” Zhou Linxiao shrugged. “There’s nothing we can do about it. Different countries have different circumstances and different teaching methods. You can only say that each has its advantages and disadvantages.”
Xiang Di muttered, "But I see a lot of male college students, and their physiques aren't that great..."
Zhou Linxiao chuckled: "That's because they're too lazy. You can't blame the school or the education system for that."
As he spoke, he turned his head slightly and said to Bai Jiangxin, who was two tables away, "Bai, although you have good grades, it's not enough for a man to just have good grades. After the college entrance exam, if you are interested in fitness, I can recommend a gym for you and help you build some muscle. I guarantee you'll look much more handsome than you do now."
Bai Jiangxin frowned.
Although Zhou Linxiao suggested in a very gentle tone that he could work out after the college entrance examination, Bai Jiangxin still sensed the underlying criticism in his words.
In fact, from the very first time they met, he could tell from Zhou Linxiao's heartfelt words that Zhou Linxiao was definitely not as friendly as he appeared on the surface.
The inner voice didn't have an automatic translation function. Zhou Linxiao's inner voice was in Spanish. Bai Jiangxin remembered the approximate pronunciation and intonation. When he looked it up in the dictionary, he found that this mixed-race person was not only arrogant, but also very conceited.
He enjoys being fawned over and likes to be a "social emperor." If no one around him is as capable as him, then he is the undisputed center of attention, with everyone revolving around him. Of course, he will not hesitate to extend his goodwill to everyone.
However, Bai Jiangxin is clearly not in this category. Even though Zhou Linxiao has gained the favor of most people in such a short time, this is, after all, a domestic high school where grades are king. No matter how good you are at socializing, it is useless. When it comes to the most admired person in the entire Fourteenth High School, it is still the academic genius Bai Jiangxin.
Bai Jiangxin ignored Zhou Linxiao, but he heard Xiang Di say with emotion, "You're such a nice person."
Bai Jiangxin: "..."
Foolish groundhog.
"It was just a casual suggestion. Whether or not Bai wants to work out is up to him. If he doesn't want to, then my suggestion was pointless." Zhou Linxiao suddenly remembered, "Oh, didn't you just touch my abs?"
Xiang Di also remembered: "Oh right."
Bai Jiangxin suddenly appeared, making her forget everything.
Zhou Linxiao looked around and saw that in just a few minutes, quite a few people had entered the classroom.
"How about we wait until after the flag-raising ceremony? There are too many people now, and I'm a little shy."
He's happy to show off his physique, but he's not an exhibitionist.
Since she had already had her fill of eye candy, it really didn't matter to Xiang Di whether she touched it or not. She said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm already satisfied with just looking at it."
"You're satisfied with just a look?" Zhou Linxiao smiled. "Are you sure?"
"..."
Xiang Di's answer was suddenly drowned out by the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.
A backpack was tossed precisely onto the desk next to Bai Jiangxin, followed by a proud shout: "Perfect three-pointer! Yes!"
It's that idiot Wang Sichen.
Bai Jiangxin gave him a displeased look.
Wang Sichen, that idiot, not only talks a lot but also can't read the room. When he saw Bai Jiangxin staring at him, he touched his face and asked in a panic, "Why are you looking at me? I came to school without washing my face this morning, is it that obvious?"
"..."
Bai Jiangxin looked away and lowered his head to rub his temples hard.
So why did he ask the homeroom teacher to change seats, replacing Xiang Di with that idiot Wang Sichen?
Whether Wang Sichen washes his face or not is none of his business, but at least Xiang Di's face is always clean and white, and you can even smell the fragrance of baby milk cream.
Between Wang Sichen, who never washes her face, and Xiang Di, who is lewd at heart but has a sweet and soft appearance, the stark contrast finally made Bai Jiangxin admit that he had indeed done something stupid.
Wang Sichen was now blocking his way from Xiang Di, so he could only turn his head slightly.
Before I could see clearly, another noise rang in my ears.
"Hey bro, hurry up and copy my math test for me! I was so engrossed in video games yesterday I forgot to do it! Hurry up, it's due soon!"
Ye Minjia sprinted into the classroom, ran straight to Bai Jiangxin, and without saying a word, picked up Bai Jiangxin's schoolbag and started rummaging through it.
Ye Minjia's reminder made Wang Sichen realize her mistake and exclaim, "Oh no! I forgot to write that too! Can I borrow it to copy? Thank you!"
"..."
Seeing that Ye Minjia, that idiot, had searched for ages without finding anything and had even made a mess of his backpack, Bai Jiangxin started to get a headache again. He impatiently snatched the backpack, precisely found the math test paper inside, and threw it at him: "Get lost."
The value of the top-scoring exam paper in the grade goes without saying; throwing it away is like throwing away five million dollars. Ye Minjia got the exam paper, left satisfied, and took Wang Sichen with her.
"Class monitor, don't be so selfish, let's copy together!"
Bai Jiangxin finally got some peace and quiet.
But it was too late; Zhou Linxiao was already chatting with others, while Xiang Di was reciting classical Chinese texts alone.
Bai Jiangxin frowned.
So what exactly did she answer Zhou Linxiao? Did she still want to touch Zhou Linxiao's abs?
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Bai Jiangxin didn't get the answer to this question until after the flag-raising ceremony, when everyone had returned to the classroom and started their first lesson.
The first lesson was Chinese. At this stage, it's very difficult to improve scores in Chinese. Those who can get high scores will get high scores no matter what, and those who can't get high scores are just so-so. There's no need to teach anymore. The Chinese teacher simply handed out a test paper to everyone and told them to do it on their own.
It was no different from studying on your own; many people were quietly working on other subjects' tests, and the Chinese teacher, sitting on the podium, didn't bother to do anything about it.
Doing homework for other subjects is fine, as it still counts as studying, but playing on your phone is going too far.
But what if the person playing on the phone is Bai Jiangxin? What should the teacher do then?
It must be admitted that even when Bai Jiangxin was looking at his phone, his posture was much more upright than that of his classmates. He was open and honest, without hiding anything. He held the phone in one hand and rested his chin slightly on the other. He still had his usual serious and unsmiling look, with a slight frown between his brows and a solemn expression.
The Chinese teacher hesitated for a long time, but in the end remained silent.
He's probably not watching funny short videos. Who would have such a serious expression while watching short videos?
So maybe Bai Jiangxin was using his phone to look up information?
Without even verifying the facts, the Chinese teacher simply convinced himself of it.
Anyway, she trusted Bai Jiangxin; he was definitely not the kind of student who didn't care about classroom discipline.
Bai Jiangxin's phone had a privacy screen protector on it, so even Wang Sichen didn't know what he was looking at. He only knew that Bai Jiangxin was looking at it with great focus and concentration.
Only Bai Jiangxin knew that he was watching a male internet celebrity's suggestive video.
Yesterday, someone inexplicably shared this video with him and asked if he had abs like that.
Bai Jiangxin's first reaction was that she must have lost a game of truth or dare with her friends, which was why she sent him such a message that was close to harassment.
After all, given her past cautious and secretive behavior in secretly admiring him, she would never have dared to send out such a message.
If she really had the guts, she would have confessed to him long ago. If he hadn't accidentally overheard her feelings, she probably would have remained a timid groundhog for the rest of her life, only daring to like someone but not daring to pursue them.
Bai Jiangxin glanced at it and then turned off the video.
He ignored all these meaningless spam messages, and Xiang Di didn't send any more messages either, so Bai Jiangxin could probably confirm that she was playing a truth or dare game.
Luckily, it was sent to him. He could see through it at a glance. To save her face, he could pretend nothing had happened. If it had been sent to someone else, let's see how she would explain herself.
However, when he arrived at school in the morning and walked into the classroom, the person who had asked him yesterday if he had abs was now looking down lewdly, admiring another man's abs.
She even stretched out a restless little finger, intending to touch it.
"..."
So when she asked about abs yesterday, was she really asking?
Moreover, she not only asked him, but also Zhou Linxiao. Not only did she ask Zhou Linxiao, but today she even looked at Zhou Linxiao's abs in person and even tried to touch them.
Turning my head to the right, I saw someone diligently writing an exam paper, and the hand that had almost touched another man's abs was now holding a pen.
Just yesterday, Bai Jiangxin decided that he would not use despicable means to try to pry into her thoughts.
Her feelings are her privacy; whether she likes him or not, he has no right to interfere with her thoughts.
And even if he responds to her, one day she will discover something is amiss, and then she will definitely regret liking him.
Rather than waiting until she regrets it and starts to hate and resist him, it's better not to give her any hope in the first place. Just let them get through the last few months of being classmates peacefully as good classmates.
Moreover, he didn't want to be forced to endure even stronger withdrawal symptoms after the link disappeared again.
That was what Bai Jiangxin originally thought.
But why is she so distracted? Her mind is always on him, yet her body can't resist any man who is even slightly attractive.
Zhou Linxiao is, and so is the male internet celebrity in the video.
Zhou Linxiao, taking advantage of the fact that he didn't receive domestic education for the first eighteen years of his life and didn't have much academic pressure, had plenty of time to go to the gym to build muscle. He used this opportunity to subtly criticize Xiang Di, implying that his physique was better than Bai Jiangxin's and that he had more muscle.
Unfortunately, that lecherous groundhog couldn't judge people well. He was blinded by Zhou Linxiao's mixed-race appearance and couldn't tell anything from him. He even praised him.
Bai Jiangxin's expression was unreadable. He turned his phone face down and finally sighed at the Chinese test paper in front of him.
...She could always easily break his composure and principles.
I did nothing, yet I made him upset.
The Chinese teacher on the podium panicked and quickly picked up the test paper to examine it carefully.
What did Bai Jiangxin mean by sighing while looking at the exam paper? Was there a mistake in one of the questions?
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When the bell rang, the Chinese teacher called Bai Jiangxin to her office.
The Chinese teacher couldn't ask in front of the class, but she really couldn't find any mistakes on the test paper, so she had no choice but to call Bai Jiangxin to her office to ask.
The Chinese teacher asked, "Tell me directly, are there any questions wrong on this test paper?"
Bai Jiangxin: "Really?"
Chinese teacher: "No? Didn't you do the test?"
“I didn’t do it,” Bai Jiangxin said calmly. “I played on my phone for a whole class period.”
Chinese teacher: "..."
In the end, it was all for naught.
Finally, Bai Jiangxin was scolded by his emotionally wounded Chinese teacher and made to copy two long classical Chinese texts before being allowed to return from the teacher's office.
The break between the first and second classes was relatively short, and most people were too lazy to leave the classroom, so they simply lay down on their desks to catch up on sleep. When Bai Jiangxin returned to the classroom, almost everyone in the class was there, even Wang Sichen, who loved to run outside, was catching up on sleep. Only Xiang Di and Zhou Linxiao were not there.
Just then, the school bell rang, and Xiang Di jogged in from outside the classroom. A moment later, Zhou Linxiao followed him in.
Where did those two go?
This was supposed to be a math class, but instead, the homeroom teacher walked in.
"The math teacher is sick today and is taking the day off. We'll have chemistry instead of math today. Take out the chemistry test papers that were handed out last Saturday."
Before going over the test paper, Chen Jinghua informed everyone that the citywide mock exam would be held next week.
The first mock exam, the first comprehensive test in the senior year of high school to fully simulate the college entrance examination, is designed to test the results of students' first round of review. It is definitely more difficult than the college entrance examination, so that students can identify and fill in the gaps in their knowledge in time and adjust their subsequent review strategies.
"After the first mock exam, there will be a grade-level parent meeting, so everyone should take it seriously," Chen Jinghua said. "These results are for you parents to see, and if you do too poorly, you won't be able to explain yourself, right?"
There was a chorus of groans from below the podium. They hated this kind of arrangement that combined exams and parent-teacher meetings. Wasn't this just deliberately trying to kill them?
Chen Jinghua tapped the table: "Alright, alright, what's the use of howling now? Instead of howling here, you should spend more time reviewing. Did you see Bai Jiangxin howling?"
The whole class looked at Bai Jiangxin, and Xiang Di also glanced at him.
As expected of my husband, even with the mock exam approaching, he remains so calm and composed, as if nothing in this world can break his composure.
She wants to learn from him.
Xiang Di listened attentively to the entire chemistry class. Chemistry is a weak subject for her, and even though the teacher had already explained many of the questions, there were still some parts that she didn't quite understand.
As the saying goes, it's not shameful to ask those who are less knowledgeable; you should go and ask others for advice.
I asked Zhou Linxiao for help. He's okay with English, but not with chemistry. Although the SAT chemistry covers a wide range of topics, the difficulty level is just scratching the surface, and there aren't any complicated calculation questions. It's different from the Chinese college entrance exam, so I can't ask him for help.
Xiang Di turned his head: "Squad leader, squad leader."
"We'll talk about it when I'm done taking a dump!"
Ye Minjia grabbed a pack of tissues and rushed out of the classroom.
Liang Qianqian commented: "Lazy people poop and pee a lot."
Xiang Di had no choice but to ask Liang Qianqian for help: "Qianqian, do you know how to calculate the mass fraction of magnesium oxide? I didn't quite understand what you were saying."
Liang Qianqian glanced at it and shook her head: "I'm also waiting for Ye Minjia to come back after he's finished pooping to teach me."
"All right."
Xiang Di looked around, but the chemistry class representative wasn't there either.
Wait! Bai Jiangxin is here.
Xiang Di's heart suddenly started beating faster.
You've shared cream puffs and visited bookstores together, and you've even ridden on his electric scooter and hugged his waist. Xiang Di, you're no strangers anymore!! What are you afraid of! Go for it! Now!
Xiang Di stood up and sat down in Wang Sichen's seat.
Suddenly, the scent of baby milk cream wafted around him. Bai Jiangxin's Adam's apple bobbed. He glanced at her sideways before turning his gaze back to the test paper in front of him.
Bai Jiangxin looked down and asked, "Is something the matter?"
Xiang Di: "Mmm."
Bai Jiangxin continued writing: "Why didn't you go to your deskmate if you had something to say?"
"Zhou Linxiao?" Xiang Di waved his hand and sighed, "He's no good, he's not as good as you."
Bai Jiangxin paused, then looked up at her with a complicated expression.
He asked in a low voice, "How do you know I'm better than him?"
Xiang Di said, "Isn't that obvious?"
Bai Jiangxin paused for a moment, then scoffed softly, "Flattery."
Xiang Di said firmly, "I wasn't flattering you. Isn't that the truth?"
Bai Jiangxin stared at her, winked at Xiang Di, and gave her a sincere smile.
A few seconds later, under her "0v0" gaze, Bai Jiangxin's eyebrows softened, as if he had given in.
He swallowed hard, and parted his lips: "You..."
"Want to see my abs?"
"Yes, I have a chemistry question I'd like to ask you."
The two sentences were spoken almost simultaneously, and then the two fell silent at the same time.
In the quiet classroom where most people were catching up on sleep, there was a few seconds of silence between them. Bai Jiangxin closed his eyes in despair, stiffly turned his head to the side, and supported his forehead with his hand. For the first time, he hated himself for being too impulsive.
Xiang Di's face flushed red instantly, and she stiffly lowered her head.
Oh my god!!! He not only sent that harassing message to Zhou Linxiao!! He even sent it to Bai Jiangxin, the guy she has a crush on!! All the innocent little girl image she painstakingly maintained in front of Bai Jiangxin is gone! She doesn't want to live anymore!!!
Because they both felt they had lost face in front of each other, neither dared to look at the other, and neither saw the fascinating expression on the other's face at that moment.
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