Chapter 82: Poaching? The transfer student is acting a little awkwardly for some reason...
For some reason, the transfer student behaved a little out of control. The head teacher and other students just thought she was nervous and didn't know what to say, so they didn't make things difficult for her. There happened to be an empty seat in the third row in the middle, so the transfer student was arranged to sit there.
Lin Xicai held her chin and looked at the figure, suddenly feeling at a loss.
Although both of them knew that her relationship with Xie Shi had no future and no outcome, at least at this moment, they had reached a consensus on their feelings for each other.
But now another attacker suddenly arrived—a attacker whose goal was to capture Xie Shi.
In this situation, what position should she take to face this matter?
No one is sent here for no reason. Everyone has their own difficulties and hardships. At least she shouldn't become an obstacle to others.
But what can she do?
Why does this world always give her problems?
Lin Xicai stared at the girl in a daze. The next moment, the girl suddenly turned her head and looked over, her eyes meeting hers directly. Lin Xicai was stunned.
The other person's expression was overly complicated, but there was no malice in it. After looking at her deeply, his gaze fell on Xie Shi with almost tenderness.
It was a look of intense intensity and passion that startled her. As her eyes moved, an indescribable feeling of longing and yearning welled up in her moistened eyes.
The girl's eyes were frank and straightforward. The people around her seemed to have followed her gaze and saw who she was looking at, but she was too engrossed to notice.
Lin Xicai frowned, feeling a little strange in her heart——
It is true that Xie Shi has a good appearance, and it is true that the strategists are generally eager to complete the mission, but wasn’t the look in her eyes just now a little too intense?
And she could see clearly that it was definitely not a disguise. It was like a longing that had been brewing for a long time was satisfied, like an emotion that had been suppressed for too long was released... It was like they knew each other before.
Lin Xicai was shocked by her own absurd idea.
After school, Lin Xicai packed up her things and walked out, followed by Xie Shi. When the two of them walked downstairs, Lin Xicai noticed a gaze and subconsciously looked up. At the third-floor railing, the transfer student was standing there, looking down at them indifferently.
They were too far away, so she could see that she was looking at them, but she couldn't make out her expression.
Xie Shi followed her gaze and looked calmly at the person at the railing, his face still expressionless.
At the same time, Lin Xicai's gaze fell calmly behind Xie Shi, and the favorability value above did not fluctuate at all, still a lifeless "0".
Lin Xicai stared at the number, feeling anxious again. She couldn't help but wonder why the girl came. Could it be that she was just trying to survive, just like her?
If this is really for a life, then this situation...
Lin Xicai didn't sleep well that night and was almost trapped by this contradictory proposition. The next day, she came to school with dark circles under her eyes. As soon as she entered the school gate, Xiang Ling, who was jogging, rushed over and hugged her arms.
Xiang Ling took her arm and walked into the school, glancing behind her and saying, "Hey, where are your imperial guards?"
Lin Xicai was speechless, "What imperial guards?"
Xiang Ling was happy, then suddenly frowned as she thought of something: "What do you think of that transfer student?"
Lin Xicai seemed to be surprised by her change of topic and replied casually, "I'm fine. What's wrong?"
"I think you should be careful." Xiang Ling started talking, looking like she was backing up her best friend. "This person came in with such a strong attitude, obviously trying to steal your girl. As soon as she arrived yesterday, she started staring at Xie Shi with her eyes wide open. Don't tell me you didn't see it. I observed her all day yesterday. She turned around and stared at me several times during class. She's so arrogant. She has good taste, though. She set her sights on the top one as soon as she arrived."
Lin Xicai was a little amused and confused: "Why are you looking at others when you have nothing to do? Are you free?"
"I just can't stand people trying to steal someone else's girlfriend. Everyone in school knows about your relationship with Xie Shi. And yet you're still so blatantly approaching me after all this. Isn't this..."
"You don't understand the inside story." Seeing her getting more and more excited, Lin Xicai's expression suddenly became serious. "Xiang Ling, this matter is very complicated. I can't explain it to you. Besides, this person is someone Xie Shi and I both know. You can't say that about her. Not only don't say that about her now, even if she does something else later, don't say anything, understand?"
Xiang Ling was straightforward and didn't have any ulterior motives. What she said was so vague that she naturally didn't understand. She just asked curiously, "Aren't you angry?"
"I'm not angry, and neither will Xie Shi, and..."
Lin Xicai completed the second half of the sentence in her mind, and he is not mine either.
He can't leave, I can't keep him, and he won't belong to anyone.
"And what?" Xiang Ling asked.
"No girl would suddenly and unceremoniously throw herself at a man for no apparent reason. If she did, it would probably be because of unavoidable reasons." Lin Xicai calmly changed the subject, her eyes a little vague. "It's already difficult, and I don't deserve to be accused of something unfounded."
"Okay, I'm just saying this casually," Xiang Ling pursed her lips, a hint of indignation still lingering in her tone. "I don't like her just because she's suspected of stealing my boyfriend. I feel like she's starting to imitate you. She keeps looking at you, and then her tone of voice and even some of her little gestures are all imitating you. What is she trying to do?"
Lin Xicai didn't really pay attention to what Xiang Ling said at first, until that day when she was in class and was spinning a pen with one hand on her chin. Occasionally, she looked up and saw the person in front of her spinning a pen in a bored manner. Lin Xicai suddenly stopped and finally felt a little uncomfortable.
For the next few days, the attacker didn't actually do anything too out of line. She knew how difficult it was to approach Xie Shi. Anyone who tried to get close to him would run into a wall. The only time they got a little closer was during a physical education class.
Lin Xicai stayed in the classroom to study, while Xie Shi was dragged by Zhu Hongfei and the male sports committee member to play football. While playing football, Xie Shi was accidentally tripped and sprained his ankle. Before Xie Shi could react, the transfer student jumped out and ran over, then put his hands on his hips and scolded a group of boys by their names.
This incident itself was not a big deal, but the girl's defensive attitude was too obvious, and some people just wanted to watch the fun and made a big deal out of it, so they posted the incident on the forum.
By the next day, there were already a lot of unfriendly comments under that post.
There are those who are jealous, those who sow discord, and some who secretly spread the "mistress theory".
In this situation, Lin Xicai felt very uneasy. On impulse, she moved the table while Xie Shi was away, and the two of them were once again sitting far apart, one in the south and the other in the north.
Lin Xicai finally found some peace of mind when she sat down in her new seat. She finally felt less uncomfortable. As she adjusted to her new seat, the two boys at the table in front of her welcomed the arrival of this good student. One of them even smiled and asked her a question.
Lin Xicai was feeling relaxed, and immediately waved his hand and started to talk to the other person. One was willing to teach and the other was willing to learn, with a look of deep affection between teacher and student. Just as he was enjoying the feeling of being a teacher, a shadow came down on his head, and Xie Shi stood aside with his hands in his pockets.
Xie Shi stood beside their table, staring at the boy who had humbly asked for leave. The corners of his lips curved up in a creepy smile, "If you don't understand any of the questions, I'll explain them to you."
The little boy was immediately embarrassed and scared. He snatched the test paper from the heroine's hand and turned his body back.
Lin Xicai sat in her new seat, looking as calm as a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, without the slightest intention of getting up.
Xie Shi stared at her, took a deep breath, and in front of the whole class, he grabbed her wrist, pulled her up from her seat, and dragged her out.
Lin Xicai's cheeks were burning, and she struggled while walking. She was not released until she reached outside the classroom.
Xie Shi leaned against the railing, stood in front of her with his arm around hers, and demanded, "What are you doing?"
Lin Xicai rubbed her wrists, her expression unchanged: "I think I have the right to choose where to sit."
Xie Shi stared at her for a long moment, then said gravely, "So what do you want me to do? Date someone else? What do you think of me? A toy you can just give away?"
Hearing his direct statement, Lin Xicai stopped pretending and became completely distraught. "What about me? What do you want me to do? Flirt with you and then watch others die? What do you think of me? A heartless villain?"
"How do you know what the other party wants in exchange for this mission?" Xie Shi frowned. "What if it's a bonus?"
Lin Xicai pursed her lips and said nothing.
Xie Shi suddenly moved closer to look at her, his tone hard to tell whether it was resentment or teasing: "Lin Xicai, you studied hard, but you urged me to fall in love too early. You are really scheming."
"..." Lin Xicai pushed him away angrily and said, "I moved my seat because I was afraid that I would become cross-eyed if I stayed in the same corner all the time. It has nothing to do with you."
Xie Shi leaned closer, his amber eyes forcing her to look at him. "I've been sitting in that position for countless years. Have I become squinting?"
Lin Xicai's breathing hitched, and she was about to turn around when someone grabbed her shoulders and kissed her hard on the mouth.
"Be generous when you should be generous, but don't be blindly generous when you shouldn't be. I think you want to piss me off to death."
Xie Shi seemed to have calmed down after kissing her. After a moment of silence, he said solemnly, "Even if I have sinned, it is mine. It has nothing to do with you. I don't know how many people's wishes I have ruined, how many people's expectations I have failed. They blame me, they hate me, I bear it, and this one is not a big deal."
The moonlight was bright, and her deep eyes were hidden in the shadows. Xie Shi looked at her, and suddenly there was something unclear in his expression: "We really don't have much time left."
Lin Xicai was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Xie Shi raised his hand and ruffled her hair in a somewhat malicious manner: "What I mean is, Lin Xicai, please be nice to me."
Lin Xicai inexplicably read a hint of something strange in this calm and light sentence, which disappeared in an instant. She said stubbornly, "Why don't you treat me better?"
"Am I not good enough for you?" Xie Shi seemed to smile. "Then bring it up, and I'll treat you well."
"Let me think..." The atmosphere seemed to become relaxed again. Lin Xicai pretended to think, and then said, "Forget it. The exam is coming soon. Let's wait until after the exam."
As he was about to leave, someone behind him gently grabbed his arm and said, "Don't wait until after the exam. Tell me before the exam what you want to do and I'll accompany you."
Lin Xicai frowned: "Why are you so serious?"
Xie Shi didn't deny it, "Wouldn't it be better to be serious?"
"Well, we haven't climbed a mountain yet, so let's go climbing this weekend," said Lin Xicai.
In the afternoon, Lin Xicai went to the water room to get some water during break. When her glass of water was almost full, there was another person beside her. She looked over and found that it was the transfer student.
Lin Xicai had been curious about girls for a long time, but this was the first time she had the chance to look at her up close.
When she looked at the girl, she was also staring at her. There was no aggression in her eyes, and there was even an elusive gentleness.
"The exam is next week," she said.
Lin Xicai was stunned for a moment, surprised by this sudden topic, "Yes, the exam is coming up."
"If you want to say goodbye, you should say it as soon as possible." The girl suddenly turned her head and looked at her, with an ambiguous meaning, "Don't think about putting everything off until after the exam. If you want to say or do something, say it as soon as possible."
More and more people came into the bathroom. After the girl finished speaking, she looked at her deeply, turned around and left. Lin Xicai didn't quite understand what she said, but she felt a little uneasy in her heart.
This girl seemed different from the average attacker. She always had a calm demeanor, as if this was not her first time facing this kind of situation. It even seemed like this person possessed information that even she didn't.
Lin Xicai stared at her back and couldn't help but have some doubts about her identity in her heart. Then, in a flash, she suddenly thought of someone.
Previously, Xie Shi had used his own energy to tamper with data to help a strategist complete a mission. Xie Shi's original intention was to help her save people and help her leave. As a result, the strategist was eventually confused by this illusion and refused to leave when she should have, so that she completely disappeared when the new round of the game resumed.
So, did she really disappear?
Could this girl be related to the girl from before?
This seemingly absurd idea shocked Lin Xicai. She kept thinking about it until the weekend when she went hiking with Xie Shi. She told Xie Shi about her guess, but he rejected it, saying it was "not the same at all."
There was no evidence originally, so Lin Xicai didn't worry too much about it.
The two of them seemed to have their own thoughts and were both silent. Xie Shi seemed to talk even less, but just held her hand tightly, refusing to let go for a second even though his palms were sweating.
"What's wrong?" Lin Xicai asked.
"The exam is tomorrow." Xie Shi said.
Lin Xicai grabbed his sweaty hand and shook it, her eyes narrowed: "Don't tell me it's because you're nervous?"
Xie Shi glanced at her without smiling: "I am quite nervous."
Lin Xicai snorted, "No one would believe that."
The next day was the second monthly exam of the second semester of senior year. Originally, the two would enter the school together, but that day Lin Xicai got up a little earlier, sent a message to Xie Shifa to report, and went directly to the examination room.
The exam was about to start in a few minutes. Lin Xicai was sitting in the exam room with her head down studying when she heard a commotion. Lin Xicai looked up and saw Xie Shi appearing outside the exam room.
While she was stunned, he had walked in and placed breakfast on her table.
Eyes from all around shot over, and Lin Xicai curled her lips: "Just for this?"
Xie Shi stood with his hands in his pockets less than half a meter away from her, looking at her intently with his eyes lowered. His gaze lingered on her eyebrows for a long time, as if he wanted to engrave her face deeply in his mind.
Lin Xicai felt uncomfortable with the direct and intense gaze. Before she could ask "What's wrong", Xie Shi suddenly leaned over and, in full view of everyone, gave her a kiss on the forehead almost devoutly.
The examination room was in an uproar. Not only the others, but Lin Xicai himself was also stunned. He didn't recover until he came and went like the wind.
There were bursts of booing and teasing in the examination room. Lin Xicai's cheeks were hot and she was puzzled - Xie Shi was not the kind of person who dressed up to be flashy and had always been low-key. Why was he so stupid today?
Will they still be able to stay in school in the future?
What’s even more hateful is why she had to do this before the exam. How can she take the exam well?
Amidst the noise, the bell rang and the invigilator finally arrived and began distributing the test papers. Lin Xicai took the paper, wrote her name and test number on it, and lowered her head to look at the questions when she suddenly felt dizzy.
The feeling was familiar and made her feel uneasy.
Then, everything in front of me seemed to begin to disintegrate, as if something was pulling away.
As if finally realizing something, Lin Xicai was shocked and her eyes became flustered.
At the last moment before her consciousness faded, Xie Shi's ambiguous words echoed in her mind, "I'll take you back soon."
And the girl's words, "Say goodbye as soon as possible."
She desperately wanted to grab onto something, but it seemed like there was no chance.
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