Chapter 101: The Academic Prodigy's Dark Moonlight (12)
Wen Wan was unaware of the increasingly intense rumors circulating in her class about her relationship with Gu Sheng, and the countless posts on the school forum. After all, the forum was the only safe haven for gossip during her high school years, and the titles were extremely eye-catching.
The headlines #SchoolBeautyStudiesDiligentlyForLoveAndMakesGreatProgress# are normal, but there are many other strange headlines. However, Wen Wan had no idea that the school had a forum, and Gu Sheng never focused his attention on anything other than studying and making money.
They were both called to the office by their homeroom teacher.
"Teacher, what do you need us for?" Wen Wan still instinctively felt a sense of awe and fear towards her homeroom teacher, even though he had a round, kind face.
The homeroom teacher smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I just have something I want to ask. I don't object to you dating because I've seen your hard work and progress lately, and I'm happy that you can make progress together. But this is still school, and you're still high school students, so you should keep a good distance. Once you're in college, you can date however you want."
Wen Yan: "???"
"Teacher, you've misunderstood. We're not dating," Wen Wan immediately denied.
The system screamed, "[Host, what are you doing? Your goal is to have a puppy love with the male lead! What are you refusing?]"
The homeroom teacher looked at Wen Wan, thinking she was worried that she was going to scold her. "Don't be afraid. I'm not trying to break you up, nor am I saying you did anything wrong. You are just starting to develop feelings for each other. I was young once too, and I understand."
"Teacher, we really didn't—" Wen Wan still wanted to explain, but Gu Sheng stopped her. Gu Sheng looked at the teacher and said calmly, "Thank you for your understanding, teacher. We will be careful and it won't affect our studies."
Wen Wan stared at Gu Sheng in shock. What nonsense was this male lead spouting? Then, under the teacher's complicated gaze, Gu Sheng pulled her out of the office. Before Wen Wan could even ask, Gu Sheng said, "No matter how you explain it, the teacher will think you're covering it up."
"But we haven't...we haven't been dating, have we?" Wen Wan's hand was being held by Gu Sheng, whose palms were slightly cool and whose grip was a little tight. She hadn't even won Gu Sheng's heart yet! If the system knew what Wen Wan was thinking, it would definitely accuse her: "Did you even try? Weren't you studying?"
“I know, so since it’s not true, there’s no need to explain. It’s not real anyway. Only the real thing would keep trying to cover it up. The more open and honest we are, the more innocent we are.”
Wen Yan: "???"
Is that how it works? Something feels off.
"But--"
Gu Sheng looked at Wen Wan, "There are less than a hundred days left until the college entrance examination. Are you sure you want to waste your time explaining these things? Or do you... hate me? Do you find it disgusting to spread these kinds of messages to me?"
Wen Wan shook her head. "Of course not, why would I find you disgusting?"
“Since you don’t hate me, then we can be the same as before. Your most important thing right now is to study and get into university. Nothing else matters.” Gu Sheng stroked Wen Wan’s head. “Trust me.”
Wen Wan had no reason to refute it, so the matter was dropped.
Later, someone posted about the office incident on the school forum, which confirmed their relationship, and almost everyone believed they were dating.
The two didn't explain, and continued to study together every day. Wen Wan made progress each time, and even made significant progress. The teachers turned a blind eye, since it didn't affect her studies. If they were to suggest separating them, she might have a mental breakdown. Children's mental health is very fragile these days.
Another month passed, and with only two months left until the college entrance examination, the atmosphere was incredibly tense and oppressive. Every teacher wanted to cram all the knowledge into the students' heads. The courses were packed, and the students were constantly studying and working themselves to the bone, except for eating and sleeping.
Wen Wan was one of them.
She was practically driven to despair, looking at Gu Sheng as if he were a heartless, living Yama.
...
Wen Wan thought everything would be alright.
But an unexpected accident still occurred.
Gu Sheng was hospitalized after being beaten by loan sharks. Gu Zhengguo went to jail, and the loan sharks naturally came looking for Gu Sheng again. Her house was vandalized, and Gu's grandmother was hospitalized due to shock. Gu Sheng was blocked by the loan sharks and hit on the head with a stick. When she was sent to the hospital, she was covered in blood.
Wen Wan was almost driven mad when she received the news.
They rushed to the hospital and saw Gu Sheng lying unconscious in the intensive care unit. As soon as Xiao Shuyun saw her, she ran over and hugged her, crying, "Sister, I'm scared."
Wen Wan comforted Xiao Shuyun, "It's okay, everything will be alright."
Fortunately, the system said that Gu Sheng's life was not in danger. Wen Wan paid all the fees and then sat next to Gu Sheng's hospital bed, watching him.
"System, is Gu Sheng really alright?" Wen Wan asked worriedly.
System: [The male lead will not die.]
"Why? Didn't you say you'd remind me of the key plot points? Why didn't you remind me to save him?"
[Because these are plot points I didn't anticipate. For example, you put Gu Zhengguo in prison, Liu Meiyun appeared earlier than expected, and Gu Sheng didn't fall in love with you—these are all plot points not in the original text. As I said, although this is a world within a book, everything is interconnected; any small change will affect the entire plot. Our job is simply to maintain the original story and avoid doing anything unnecessary.]
Wen Yan: "..."
So, does the system mean that Gu Sheng is lying here because of her arrival?
"I just want him to do well on his college entrance exam, is that not allowed?"
Gu Sheng slept for a day and a night before waking up. Looking around, she realized she was in the hospital and her hand was still being held. Gu Sheng looked over and asked, "Liu Ya Yue?"
If Wen Wan were awake, she would definitely find it strange, because Gu Sheng's tone was too cold and unfamiliar.
But Gu Sheng quickly fainted again.
He slept soundly all morning again, and when he woke up, he saw Liu Yayue exclaim in surprise, "A-Zai, you're awake?"
Touching his head, he asked, "Are you still feeling unwell? Does it still hurt? You scared me to death, you really scared me to death."
Gu Sheng looked at her.
However, Wen Wan obviously didn't notice anything strange about Gu Sheng, so she quickly went to call the doctor, who then examined Gu Sheng.
"Ah Zai, you can't scare me like that anymore." Wen Wan grabbed Gu Sheng's hand, her eyes red.
Gu Sheng looked at the person beside the bed and said, "Xiao Yue, I'm hungry."
Wen Wan: "I'll go buy you some food, wait for me."
Wen Wan ran away. Gu Sheng looked around with deep eyes. This look was not something a high school student could have. In fact, the person lying here was no longer Gu Sheng, who was still in his senior year of high school. Instead, it was Gu Sheng after his death, Gu Sheng who had returned from the future to the past and had a soul in his forties.
He was reborn.
Gu Sheng accepted this fact with lightning speed.
Then he discovered that he had a very strange memory, a memory that was different from his past.
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