Chapter 578 The Little Crazy Girl's Response After lunch, Mingde Middle School was bathed in warm sunshine, and even the air felt relaxed.
Students already have less pressure, and as one of the top private schools in Caizhou, the students here are even more relaxed. Students who live nearby stroll home leisurely, those living in dormitories hug their pillows and crawl into their beds, and many more disperse in groups of three or five.
The sound of impromptu piano playing drifted from the club activity room, while figures sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the library flipping through picture books. Boys leaned on the railing of the rooftop playing mobile games, and even under the wisteria trellis in the small garden, girls spread out picnic mats to share snacks.
The classrooms in the teaching building were much quieter.
Mingde's desks and chairs are the same as Guangya's. The chair backs can be folded down flexibly, and with the small plush cushions that come with them, they can be made into a small bed that is just big enough for a person.
Gu Luo found going home and back too troublesome, so he stayed in the classroom as usual. He adjusted his chair to a semi-reclining position, put one leg on the crossbar under the table, and was scrolling through his phone looking at music composition tutorials when a message notification from Luo Shuning suddenly popped up on his screen.
[Luo Shuning: Xiao Bao, I'll come over after school this afternoon. There are some things I want to tell you in person~ξ(✿＞◡❛)]
Seeing the familiar emoticons, Gu Luo's weariness lessened, and he quickly tapped the screen to reply.
Gu Luo: Sure, I also have something I want to talk to Da Bao about.
The two chatted enthusiastically, their words brimming with unspoken sweetness, even the light from their phone screens seemed to soften.
After an unknown amount of time, a clear, cold voice suddenly came from above: "Gu Luo, come out for a moment, I have something to tell you."
Gu Luo looked up and met Shen Qingling's tense face.
She didn't wear her hair in a ponytail today; her black hair was loosely tied back, revealing her smooth forehead, but her brows were furrowed, and her eyes were full of complex emotions.
Gu Luo's doubts deepened—this girl hadn't been behaving normally since morning.
He nodded, sent Luo Shuning a message saying "Something came up and I have to leave now," and got up to follow Shen Qingling outside.
The two walked to the corner on the west side of the teaching building, next to the logistics warehouse. Few people passed by here. The base of the wall was covered with lush green ivy, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows.
Shen Qingling stopped and suddenly turned around, staring intently at Gu Luo, her voice low and deep: "You know I like you very much."
It sounded like a question.
Gu Luo nodded, puzzled. The little crazy girl's thoughts were as clear as day; no one knew them now.
“You know I can accept that you have other women.” Shen Qingling’s fingers clenched until they turned white. “Even if you were dating the Luo sisters at the same time, I could convince myself to accept it. But Gu Luo, how could you be with Gu Ximan? She shares your surname! Isn’t that just too shameless?”
"..."
Gu Luo fell completely silent.
At first, she was surprised that Shen Qingling knew about this, but then she realized the reason for her strange behavior and thought to herself that this misunderstanding was too outrageous.
However, after putting himself in her shoes, he realized that if he heard that Lin Zhu and Lin You were together, he would probably be shocked too, and he understood where Gu Ximan's undisguised smile came from.
He sighed helplessly. Although he didn't have romantic feelings for Shen Qingling at the moment, he didn't want to be seen as a pervert with no bottom line, so he carefully said, "Shen Qingling, you've misunderstood. Gu Ximan is my father's adopted daughter. We are not related by blood."
One sentence seemed to press the pause button, and the scene instantly fell into an eerie silence.
Shen Qingling's eyelids twitched violently, and the barely perceptible excitement and anger on her face froze, then turned into sudden realization.
It turns out that Gu Ximan was just putting on an act all morning; she was setting a trap for herself!
She had always thought Gu Ximan was a silly little girl, but she never expected that this girl would be such a good actress.
"Okay, I understand." Shen Qingling's ears turned slightly red. As she spoke, she took a step forward and suddenly reached out to hug Gu Luo.
The girl's softness emanated from through her school uniform, carrying a faint scent of citrus perfume.
"This hug is an apology for my misunderstanding and rudeness this morning. If you feel it's not enough, you can come to my house tonight. My taste is no worse than Xiaoman's."
Gu Luo froze, quickly looking around to make sure no classmates passing by saw them. He pushed her, half-laughing and half-crying, saying, "I accept your apology, but you don't need to be a guest. But you have to let go of me now."
Shen Qingling wasn't greedy. She gently hugged him for two seconds before letting go. When she turned around, she had already returned to her usual aloof demeanor, except that her ears were still red: "I'm going to go 'chat' with Xiaoman."
As soon as she finished speaking, her steps became much lighter, clearly indicating that she was going to settle accounts with Gu Ximan.
Although Gu Luo's behavior of dating three younger women at the same time is outrageous, at least none of them are related by blood, so it is barely acceptable.
Gu Luo stood there, watching her retreating figure and shaking his head helplessly.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the ivy and fell warmly on him.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Luo Shuning, his fingertips twitching with a smile—this absurd noon had added a bit of fun to the dull day.
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