Chapter 613 Lin Han Wants to See Luo Shuning There is no more helpless thing in the world than this.
Lin Han went through the past three years' exam papers three times for this joint exam. Her error notebook was filled with targeted problem-solving strategies. Even the streetlights at 5:30 in the morning could see her studying. Just like those poor post-2000s old men, she was full of confidence that she could defeat the opponent who had been suppressing her for a year. But Luo Shuning just dropped out of school so "fresh and beautiful".
Is it because you're feeling unwell and can't hold on any longer?
Or was she implicated in the Luo family's conflicts?
Will I ever go back to school?
A series of questions swirled in Lin Han's mind, making even her fingertips feel cold.
Despite achieving my goal of tying for first place, I felt no joy as I had anticipated. Instead, I felt empty, like punching a piece of cotton.
It was only then that she realized that Luo Shuning, whom she had never met before, was no longer just a "rival," but a goal that supported her forward and held a weight in her heart that others could not understand.
Lin Han subconsciously turned around, her gaze passing over several rows of desks and landing on Gu Luo—he was talking to Shen Qingling with his head down, a faint smile on his lips.
As Luo Shuning's half-brother, he should know the inside story of Luo Shuning's suspension from school, right?
But when she thought of the rumors circulating on campus these days about a conflict between the Luo and Gu families, and the fact that Gu Luo had broken up with Luo Shuhe, she swallowed back the question that was on the tip of her tongue. Her fingers unconsciously rubbed the pen, and her brows furrowed slightly.
Yang Huihui had been secretly observing her best friend's expression for a while, and when she saw her friend sometimes lost in thought and sometimes frowning, she immediately guessed what she was thinking.
She leaned close to Lin Han's ear and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Hanhan, don't overthink it. I'll ask Gu Luo for you during lunch!"
She paused, then patted her best friend's hand forcefully, adding confidently, "But if you ask me, even if Luo Shuning came, she definitely wouldn't be able to beat you. She just got lucky and escaped this ordeal!"
As she spoke, Yang Huihui suddenly lowered her voice, swallowed hard, and looked at Gu Luo with sparkling eyes, murmuring in admiration, "Gu Luo is so amazing! He's good at academics, handsome, and excels in sports. He's practically a one-twelfth-round warrior, with no weaknesses at all... If I could really be his bed warmer, that would seem pretty good, hehe..."
Lin Han was amused and exasperated by her sudden infatuation. She shook her head helplessly and tapped her forehead with her fingertip: "I'll ask him myself. It's not good to ask him rashly since we don't know the specifics of his relationship with the Luo family."
Yang Huihui stuck out her tongue and nodded obediently, but her gaze remained fixed on Gu Luo.
The morning classes flew by amidst Lin Han's unease and Yang Huihui's "secret observation."
As soon as the lunch bell rang, Yang Huihui seemed to have pressed the accelerator button, rushing out of her seat first. When she ran to Gu Luo's table, she almost bumped into a classmate who was getting up.
She steadied herself by holding onto the edge of the table, looked up with a smile, and said in a sickeningly sweet voice, "Master, you tied for first place this time, shouldn't you treat us to lunch? This 'bed warmer' doesn't eat much, a bowl of beef noodles is enough for me~~~"
The students around her burst into laughter at her words. Gu Luo, already immune to her enthusiasm, shook his head helplessly and amusedly, and picked up his coat draped over the back of the chair: "Okay, it's on me."
His straightforwardness made Yang Huihui's eyes light up instantly. She pulled Lin Han, who had just walked over, and urged Gu Luo to go to the cafeteria. They chattered all the way, planning how many servings of beef to order, which eased Lin Han's original worries a bit.
Although Mingde is a private school, its cafeteria is always noisy. Students who have just finished class rush in, and the sound of plates clattering, laughter, and the aroma of food fills the entire space.
Of course, the main reason is that the food is really delicious, no worse than that of restaurants outside, and the school specially hired chefs.
After Gu Luo, Shen Qingling, Yang Huihui, and Lin Han finished getting their food, they walked to their usual window seat and saw Gu Ximan huddled in a corner chair, her eyes darting around.
"Xiaoman, what's wrong with you..." Gu Luo pulled out a chair and sat down, but as soon as he picked up his chopsticks, he realized something was amiss.
Normally, when this little girl sees him, she would pounce on him and snatch the meat from his bowl. But today, she kept her head down, her eyes darting between the plates and the tablecloth. She didn't even call him "Brother Stinky," acting like a little nobody trying to hide herself away.
Gu Luo immediately understood, and a smile appeared in his eyes—it must be because the joint entrance exam results came out, and this girl didn't do well again.
He suppressed his urge to tease her, planning to give this unstudious little one a good "lesson" when he got home that evening.
But Shen Qingling clearly had no intention of letting this opportunity slip by.
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