"Alright, stop flattering me." Uncle Zhang said with a smile, then walked over to the bookshelf with his hands behind his back to organize the books.
Watching Uncle Zhang's retreating figure, Xiao Ran smiled, then lowered his head, took out his notebook, placed it on the table, and began typing.
As usual, Xiao Ran took out his notebook, placed it on the table, and began typing. So far, he had already sent out more than 20,000 words of the new book. At this rate, he could test the waters in a few more days.
He can't slack off.
Time always flies when I'm writing, and before I know it, it's lunchtime.
After saying hello, Lao Zhang went to the cafeteria for lunch.
Xiao Ran first shut down his computer before taking out his phone to send a message to Yan Xici.
Xiao Ran: Are you going home for lunch?
He knew Yan Xici didn't have class this afternoon, so they planned to go home together for lunch and then pack up and move together in the afternoon, since she was a girl and it would be difficult for her to pack her things herself.
Right now, the girl, who seemed preoccupied, was sitting with her best friend in a mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant outside the school gate.
Seeing the message from Xiao Ran, his already sullen face stretched even longer.
She hesitated for a long time before sending a message, after some editing: "I won't be going back at noon, I have class this afternoon."
Only then did he put the phone on the table.
Actually, she didn't have any classes in the afternoon. It was just that after discovering the little thoughts hidden in her heart, the reserved girl suddenly felt that she didn't know how to face Xiao Ran.
There was even a sense of shame.
He was so good to me, but I still had impure thoughts about him.
This is simply an insult to him.
Seeing this, Si Yingying, who was sitting opposite her drinking milk tea, asked with concern, "What's wrong with you today?"
She noticed something was wrong with her as soon as she saw her in the morning. The girl, who was usually very studious, had been daydreaming countless times that morning and seemed absent-minded. It was obvious that something had happened.
The girl sniffed and said in a muffled voice, "It's nothing."
How can I possibly talk about something like this?
She stretched out her fair little hand, picked up the chopsticks, and absentmindedly put a slice of ham into her mouth.
It's strange, but I used to love the spicy hot pot from the stall near the school gate, so today it didn't taste like anything at all.
That's terrible.
Seeing this, Si Yingying sighed, leaned forward with her hands, and looked at her with a serious expression, "Don't try to hide anything from me, okay? Don't I know you? Something must have happened to you!"
We've been best friends for three years, she knows her very well.
The girl lowered her head and mumbled, "Really not..."
Her voice was muffled, and she sounded very unhappy.
Seeing her best friend like this, Si Yingying was really worried and anxious. Her face darkened, and she pretended to be angry as she looked at the girl opposite her.
"Let me tell you, I've always considered you my best friend. If you're hiding something from me, I'll really be heartbroken!"
Hearing this, the conflicted girl sighed, "It's really okay..."
"Don't try to fool me. I'm your best friend. Do you think I wouldn't notice something's wrong with you?" Si Yingying said dismissively. "Is there something you can't tell me? Don't forget we're best friends!"
There was a hint of displeasure in her tone.
After all, she never kept any secrets from Yan Xici.
Girls' friendships are different from boys'. If a girl has a secret that the boy doesn't know about, it can be a very dangerous thing.
Seeing that her best friend was a little angry, the girl pouted, her face hesitant, "I think I've fallen for someone, but I'm not sure if it's..."
Upon hearing this, the girl opposite her widened her eyes instantly.
No need to ask, this guy has definitely fallen for his brother-in-law!
What do you mean, right? Absolutely!
Why am I so sure? Because there are no other men around her besides Teacher Xiao!
This is so exciting!
Just thinking about it made this girl, who reads romance novels all day long, feel so excited that her scalp tingled.
"You...you..."
Seeing this, the girl was shocked by the pain and quickly got up to cover her best friend's mouth, saying, "Hey, don't talk nonsense!"
You can tell what she wants to say just by looking at her expression!
I haven't said anything yet!
If someone else hears this, I really don't want to live anymore!
The girl only let go of the other girl's hand when she saw the other girl nod knowingly.
Si Yingying took a deep breath. "Oh my god, you almost suffocated me."
Yan Xici rolled her eyes at the hunger, "Who told you to talk nonsense!"
She's a reserved and gentle girl. If she's ever rude to someone, there's no doubt it's intentional!
"This is so exciting!" Si Yingying felt like she had discovered some earth-shattering secret. She was so excited that she couldn't even eat her favorite spicy hot pot.
"What's so exciting? I was just asking, don't get so worked up!"
Having a best friend like this is truly the worst luck imaginable.
I simply don't know what to say.
"Yeah, when you like someone, your heart races. When they're happy, you're happy. When they're unhappy, you want to make them happy. You want to be with them all the time, and even when something happens, you'll still be thinking about them!" Si Yingying said seriously.
As a seasoned lover, Si Yingying is incredibly experienced in this area.
After she finished speaking, she smiled at the girl with an air of complete understanding.
"So you're upset about this, right? You've fallen for Teacher Xiao?"
You should know that Xiao Ran is very popular with the girls at school because he is handsome and the youngest librarian.
Just thinking about dating a handsome guy like that is so exciting!
Hearing this, the girl glared at her fiercely, "You shameless bastard, what kind of thinking is that!"
Yan Xici's tutor told her not to swear, but her eyes betrayed her.
The girl opposite her clearly sensed the murderous aura and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"No, it's just a crush, why are you so nervous?"
What is unrequited love? It's liking someone without them knowing it. And that's enough to make you this upset?
Isn't this a classic case of wishful thinking?
The girl lowered her head, speaking with remorse and guilt, "The main thing is, I feel I shouldn't have done that..."
The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt, regardless of the fact that it came from her mother's phone call.
Most importantly, her brother-in-law treats her like a younger sister, but she's starting to think of herself as the older sister...
That's infuriating! That's absolutely insane!
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