Shi Lan, who was standing to the side, pretended to be reading a book, but actually kept glancing at Lin Qing out of the corner of her eye. She was mainly curious about why Lin Qing's personality had changed so drastically. Watching her go from being unwilling and hesitant to finally being determined to burn her bridges, Shi Lan was a little puzzled.
The bell rang for class soon, and Shi Lan gathered her thoughts and focused on her textbook.
In the evening, after the last class, the teacher packed up the lecture notes and left the classroom. Shi Lan tidied her desk and prepared to get up when the door at the back of the classroom was suddenly pushed open, and a girl in a light yellow skirt rushed in aggressively.
"Lin Qing."
Shi Lan blinked, glanced at Lin Qing who quickly shrank behind her, trying to shield her from the disaster, and stood up to make room for her.
This is Liu Ru, who is extremely dangerous. She doesn't want to take the blame for Lin Qing. "I am not Lin Qing."
Liu Ru was stunned, then turned to Lin Qing sitting on the inside, her big eyes wide open, "So that's you?"
She had obviously done some preliminary research beforehand. Although she didn't know exactly who it was, she knew where Lin Qing was in the classroom.
"Yes, I am," Liu Ru's pointed question left Lin Qing with no way to avoid it, so she could only raise her lowered eyes in response.
"Hmph, not so great," Liu Ru looked her up and down, then bent down, put one hand on the desk, pinched her chin with the other, and whispered in her ear, "I'm warning you, stay away from Brother Guangye. He's not someone like you from the slums who's good enough for him."
Lin Qing lowered her eyelids, her small face was a little pale, and her small pearly teeth bit her pale lips, which turned red like blood in a moment. However, her back was straight and her shoulders trembled slightly, revealing the fragility and delicate tenderness of a girl.
There were still some classmates around who hadn't gone out yet. Seeing this situation, they felt sorry for Lin Qing. After all, she was their classmate. Some hot-blooded male classmates who hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life had already come to the back, ready to support Lin Qing.
Liu Ru looked up at them, smiled contemptuously, withdrew her hand from the desk, straightened up, twirled a strand of hair that fell to her chest with her fingers, glanced around at the peeping and cold stares, and said loudly, "I'm sure everyone knows about the Han family's background. Han's mother has long said that she will only acknowledge me as their daughter-in-law in the future. I asked her to leave Brother Guangye for her own good. After all, her persistent clinging will only cause trouble for everyone in the future."
Liu Ru glanced at the crowd who had retreated upon hearing this, snorted coldly, and walked away with a gust of cool wind. Her coming and going was hurried, but she stirred up Lin Qing's heart like a hurricane. She had always known the gap between her family and the Han family, but she also knew Han Guangye's feelings for her. She believed that he could give her a future.
The students around Lin Qing were all glancing at her furtively, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.
Lin Qing forced a smile, patted her pale cheeks, got up and went out the door. Judging from the direction, she should be heading to Class 1 of the second year of high school where Han Guangye was. Shi Lan watched her quietly for a moment, then turned around and went down the stairs from the other side to have dinner.
Yucai High School has a total of 1,000 students, and the seats in the cafeteria are always in short supply during mealtimes. After getting her food, Shi Lan looked around and finally set her sights on a four-person table at the very back where only one person was sitting.
Carefully carrying the tray, Shi Lan navigated around the bustling crowd and approached the table, politely asking, "Is this seat taken?"
The boy, who was eating with his head down, paused with his chopsticks, and then Shi Lan saw a fair and delicate face.
The boy's eyebrows were light, but just the right amount, as if they had been carefully drawn on. His slightly pouting lips had a glossy sheen, as if they had been coated with bright red lip gloss. His chin was pointed yet angular, and following the curve of his chin, one could see the fair, jade-like skin at the slightly open collar. His appearance was somewhat feminine, but fortunately, his nose was very straight, and the sharp lines of his nose smoothed out any hint of softness, adding a hidden yet powerful aura.
"May I sit here?"
Seeing him looking at her with his big, round, dark eyes, occasionally twitching his cheeks, Shi Lan, completely charmed, subconsciously softened her voice, as if worried about startling him.
The boy swallowed the food in his mouth and nodded slightly.
Shi Lan smiled and relaxed, sitting down in the chair opposite him. She moved her stiff shoulders and realized that she had been holding them in tightness the whole time.
A fleeting smile crossed the boy's eyes as he watched with interest as Shi Lan picked up her chopsticks and gracefully lowered her head to eat.
Shi Lan has one advantage: focus. No matter what she's doing, once she gets started, she concentrates all her attention on it and ignores everything else. Even when she's just eating, she's the same. So she didn't notice the expressions on the faces of the people sitting around her when they saw her eating opposite the boy. If she had looked up, she would have known that it was surprise, perhaps mixed with a little jealousy and envy.
About twenty minutes later, Shi Lan got up, poured the remaining food into the trash can, and then put the tray in the designated recycling area. When she turned around, she saw the boy who was eating at the same table following closely behind her, who also seemed to be putting down his tray.
Shi Lan smiled politely, stepped aside to give up the table, and walked towards the door.
Having calmed her stomach, Shi Lan was in a good mood. Judging by the time, Lin Qing should have already finished complaining to Han Guangye. Although Han Guangye had a good temper, he cared about his beloved girlfriend. To support her, he should have gone to settle accounts with Liu Ru in a fit of anger, just like in the original owner's memories.
Shi Lan glanced at her watch and a smile played on her lips. She turned her gaze to the nearby teaching building, feeling quite excited. She wondered how this usually gentle and refined school heartthrob would rebuke that young lady.
"You're happy? Why?"
A clear, cool voice, like a refreshing summer drink, drifted from beside her. Shi Lan was startled and turned to see the boy.
"It's you?"
The boy nodded, his eyes sparkling as he looked at her. "It's me. What are you so happy about?"
Shi Lan pursed her lips. How could she reveal this dark psychology of secretly laughing at others knowing they would suffer?
"It's nothing, the sunset is beautiful tonight, I really like it."
Shi Lan's excuse was terrible, but the boy seemed to believe it. He looked up at the red glow on the horizon and suggested, "The weather has been great these past few days; you can see it every day."
"..."
Shi Lan's first reaction was that he was teasing her, but when she turned her head and saw the boy's serious expression, she knew she had misunderstood. "This classmate..."
“Lei Sheng, that’s my name,” the boy said, somewhat displeased with how she addressed him, so he frowned and corrected her.
Shi Lan was startled. She knew Lei Sheng by heart. His family was from the capital, his ancestors were soldiers, his father was a politician, his uncles held important positions, and he himself was also outstanding. In last year's national high school competition, he single-handedly suppressed students from Hongzhi High School and Didu No.1 High School, which had slightly higher college entrance rates, and won the championship in both physics and chemistry.
This incident caused a sensation at the time, and it is still considered an educational model by teachers. However, looking at the well-behaved boy in front of her, who was as cute as a rabbit, she found it hard to imagine that he was the brilliant genius that the teacher had mentioned.
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