Chapter 5 Encounter "Keep it a secret for me."
Read the lesson in the morning.
Xin Jing immediately closed the textbook impatiently, turned around, and completed the unfinished sharing of the "Lu Shen Love Letter" incident with Yan Ning.
According to Shi Caimeng's firsthand information, the situation at that time was as follows:
Last night, after the first evening self-study get out of class, when Lu Chen took out his schoolbag from his desk pocket, a letter that had been put in there at some point fell out.
The boys in Class 1 who had been particularly fond of Lu Chen recently, calling him "Brother Lu" all the time, surrounded him again as usual after class.
When several people first saw the pink letter that seemed to be floating on the ground, they didn't know how to react.
Lu Chen bent down and stretched out his long arms.
The letter reached his hand before it touched the ground.
Then, with his slender fingers, he turned the envelope over. Lu Chen just glanced at it and put it back in the drawer as if nothing had happened.
There was a talkative boy who reacted first and deliberately started to make a noise:
"Wow, which pretty girl is so bold to send a love letter right after the start of school? Brother Lu, why don't you open it and take a look?"
The noisy sounds in the class suddenly became much quieter.
Everyone's eyes were looking towards the last row, intentionally or unintentionally.
In no mood--
"No."
Lu Chen didn't even raise his eyelids, leaning back in his chair, and threw a pen into his bag. He said calmly, as if casually:
"It's not signed. Who said it was for me?"
He showed an attitude of denial.
What's more, it's impossible to find fault with it.
Seeing this, the people around responded with a smile:
"Hahaha, there's nothing wrong with Brother Lu!"
"That's right, Brother Lu is not in a hurry, why are you so anxious, Sheng Tianyou?"
Sheng Tianyou was frustrated and his face immediately turned a little embarrassed.
But noticing the gazes of those around him, he turned his gaze and extended his hand again, grinning and saying in a joking tone:
"Since Brother Lu doesn't want it, why not give it to me? I'll help you check if the letter was delivered to the wrong person."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of many girls in the front row changed.
The letter, although it was not sent by them.
But this kind of behavior of treating other people's sincerity as a joke is really disgusting.
There were two equally heartless people behind who were eager to watch the fun and were planning to join in the fun.
"Is your name written?"
Lu Chen stood up, picked up his black schoolbag and put it on one shoulder.
His black eyes were emotionless as he glanced at Sheng Tianyou who was blocking his way. His words were casual, yet seemed to be as it should be.
Sheng Tianyou sneered.
They are obviously about the same height.
In terms of weight alone, Sheng Tianyou is more delicious and his body is much stronger than the other party.
But Sheng Tianyou instinctively felt a strong atmosphere of danger from Lu Chen's casual glance just now.
Hesitate for two seconds.
Sheng Tianyou withdrew his hand in frustration. ...
"I heard from Cai Meng that the man surnamed Sheng's face turned pale and blue like magic. He deserved it, mom. He deserved to open the door for him. He deserved to be home!
Moreover, even though the Road God has left, his influence remains. No one would dare approach his desk and try to steal the letter.
Xin Jing talked non-stop for five minutes. Her throat felt a little dry and she was about to pick up the water glass on the corner of the table.
Yan Ning handed it to her and opened the cup lid.
Then, Yan Ning lowered his eyes for a moment, thinking meaninglessly -
No wonder.
She had never seen Lu Chen on her way home from school.
There are two classes in the evening study session at No. 1 Middle School. Day students can freely choose whether to attend or not, and how many classes to attend. Yan Ning always finishes both classes before leaving, and before that, Lu Chen has already left.
The same principle should apply in the morning.
She usually comes to school earlier, while Lu Chen might come later...
On the side, Xin Jing finished drinking the water, moistened her throat, and felt refreshed. She put down the cup and threw out her closing statement very forcefully:
"Lu Shen is so domineering! Not only does he have a gorgeous face, he's also got a brilliant mind, and his personality is also—so handsome!!"
As Xin Jing spoke, she couldn't help but slam the table.
Yan Ning also withdrew his thoughts and nodded slightly.
Fang Bo happened to be passing by as he came down from the podium. He smiled and said, "Sister Xin, who are you praising as the most handsome? Me."
Fang Bo is the sports commissioner of Class 2. He is tall, has single eyelids, and has a not-so-obvious canine tooth when he smiles. He has a bit of a bad boy vibe. He is usually nonchalant, but he is quite active in the class and has good relationships with others.
Xin Jing and Fang Bo were quite familiar with each other, and sneered:
"Haha, it's you, that's strange."
There was still some time before class started, and Fang Bo was not in a hurry to leave. He stood in the aisle and started chatting with Xin Jing about all sorts of things.
Yan Ning did not participate.
She moved the water cup next to Xin Jing inside, then took out the math book for the first class from the book stand, casually flipped to the content of the previous class, and began to review.
However, as soon as his eyes swept over a formula, Yan Ning was a little distracted.
In my mind, I inexplicably thought of——
now that.
Not signed = not for him.
So.
No name called = not here to see him.
No wonder Shi Caimeng said before that on the day when everyone outside the window was crazily watching and chasing stars, the only ones affected were the other students in the back row of Class 1. Because they were being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, every move they made was under great pressure.
But Lu Chen himself.
Not affected at all.
He just did whatever he was supposed to do, doing homework, reading, and sleeping, as if nothing had happened.
Look at it this way.
His logic.
It seems to make sense.
…
Suddenly, someone bumped his shoulder, and Yan Ning came back to his senses. It was Xin Jing who came over. "Ningning, what are you thinking about? Why are you so happy?"
Yan Ning was stunned.
Only then did he realize that the corners of his lips had turned up without him noticing.
Fang Bo was still nearby, looking over casually, his eyes scouting Yan Ning's fair and delicate face, and he also started a conversation:
"Yes, little Ningning, if you have anything happy, tell me about it."
His tone was frivolous and teasing.
Yan Ning and Fang Bo had never even spoken to each other before, and suddenly hearing the name "Little Ningning" made her feel a little uncomfortable.
She frowned slightly, looked at Fang Bai, and corrected him seriously:
"My name is Yan Ning."
Xin Jing also got angry and started defending her, "Fang, Bai!! How dare you call me Ningning?! And you even added 'Xiao' without my permission. If you keep yelling like that, I'll sew your mouth shut!"
Fang Bai raised his hands in surrender.
The topic returned to what it was just now. Xin Jing and Fang Bo were talking about a new brand of milk. Xin Jing asked Yan Ning if the strawberry flavor was better than the banana flavor.
Although Yan Ning felt that there was not much difference between the two flavors, he still chose to stand on his friend's side without hesitation.
At this time, the preparatory bell rang.
2:1, victory.
Xin Jing waved her hand and told the loser Fang Bo to quickly walk away with his favorite banana flavor.
Fang Bai responded.
But he had only taken a few steps when he turned around again. His eyes fell on the small section of Yan Ning's thin white neck that was exposed because he lowered his head to read a book. He looked at it for a few seconds.
When you look away.
He had an amused smile on his face.
-
There was a small test in the first math class.
After class, when Yan Ning handed in the collected papers, the math teacher Chen Minli said that she was very busy with a meeting today and hoped that Yan Ning could come to the office during the break to help her correct the papers.
Of course Yan Ning agreed.
It’s break time.
Most of the students went to the playground, and the entire teaching building was empty and very quiet.
The teachers' offices are on the second floor.
Yan Ning came down the middle staircase and just as he turned the corner, he suddenly heard Director Wang's powerful voice from afar:
"Do you know you're wrong? Then why don't you apologize immediately!"
A mosquito-like sound was heard.
Director Wang shouted, "Louder! Haven't you three eaten yet?!"
"sorry!"
There were overlapping apologies.
Yan Ning stopped.
She was not afraid of Director Wang who was scolding people, but catching students who skipped physical exercises during class was also one of Director Wang's main goals recently.
So Yan Ning organized her words in advance, just in case the math teacher was not at his desk and Director Wang questioned her, it was always better to be prepared.
Yan Ning continued to move forward.
Director Wang's voice could be heard from the office, but it was much quieter than before. It seemed that he had changed the person he was talking to, and his words were a little unclear.
Until he was one step away from the door.
Yan Ning finally heard Director Wang ask in a serious tone:
"What do you think, Lu Chen?"
Being scolded.
Is it Lu Chen?
Yan Ning was a little surprised.
However, this thought only appeared for a brief moment before she rejected it.
Because although Director Wang's call of "Lu Chen" was also very harsh, it was still somewhat different from when he scolded someone just now.
Sure enough, the next second.
When Yan Ning walked to the office door, he saw——
in.
Lu Chen stood by the window, leaning against the sill, looking very relaxed.
Next to him was the stern Director Wang, and opposite him stood three boys with their heads bowed, and a female teacher with her arms folded and a stern face.
"I think it's OK."
Lu Chen spoke at this time, his tone casual.
It depends.
Not only was he not here to be scolded, but it seemed more like he was here to help Director Wang scold others.
Director Wang turned around and began to scold the three boys across from him, while the only leisurely person by the window seemed to be about to look towards the door in the blink of an eye...
Yan Ning quickly lowered his head, averted his gaze, and tried his best to act as if he hadn't seen anything by accident.
Class 2 Math teacher Chen Minli's workstation was near the door. Yan Ning had come here many times to deliver homework. He walked up to her with a familiar look and whispered, "What are you doing?"
"teacher."
Chen Minli looked up in response. Her brows, which had been furrowed due to writing the meeting manuscript, suddenly relaxed when she saw Yan Ning.
"Ningning is here."
Chen Minli is very young, in her twenties or thirties. She has an innovative teaching style and likes to mingle with students outside of class. She is not arrogant.
Chen Minli lowered her voice and briefly explained to Yan Ning the key points of grading the papers. Then, she led Yan Ning to an empty desk next to her, where there were prepared test papers, answers, and red pens. Finally, Chen Minli made another gesture of request and turned back to finish her unfinished manuscript.
Yan Ning sat down to correct the papers.
Director Wang and his group were not far in front of her.
In the office, the air conditioner was humming.
Over there, Director Wang's words of scolding also indirectly and passively floated into Yan Ning's ears without missing a word.
So, the current situation is—
The reason behind Lu Chen’s statement that “the speech was forced to be lost” at the opening ceremony.
Exactly, the three people opposite him.
Let’s go back to the first day of school.
The first 20 students who were not notified of the class reshuffle due to the temporary cancellation of the rocket class were arranged in the conference room.
A school leader came forward and personally announced the bad news of the cancellation of the rocket class to these top students with excellent grades. After comforting them for a while and encouraging them, the leader realized that there was still early, so he simply took this group of students around the school, calling it a tour, although it sounded more like a way to fill the time.
Among the group of students who were taken away was Lu Chen.
This is the background.
Next, here is how the "criminal committed the crime":
After the conference room was empty, three students from Class 14 of Grade 1 came out.
It is said that the three people "happened" to pass by the conference room and saw "an unclaimed speech manuscript on the table." Out of "curiosity", they "just wanted to take a look" and ended up "accidentally" taking it out of the room and "even more carelessly" forgetting to return it.
"Cheng Yuan! Speak to me seriously!"
The boy in the middle of the three people was halfway through his explanation when Director Wang suddenly became furious and raised his voice and scolded him.
Director Wang couldn't suppress his anger because the three men had blocked the surveillance cameras before committing the crime, making the investigation more difficult. Director Wang spent several days struggling in the school security office before finally finding evidence of them shredding the speech manuscript from the edge of the surveillance cameras elsewhere.
Even with surveillance footage as evidence, the three were still not honest, and their confessions were clearly an attempt to shirk responsibility, especially the one called "Cheng Yuan," who seemed to be the mastermind. He had a look on his face—
"That's all I have to say, what can you do to me?" He asked in a provocative tone. While Director Wang turned around to ask someone else, he glanced at Lu Chen with a look of dissatisfaction.
He was caught red-handed by the sharp-eyed Director Wang.
Director Wang started to scold people harshly again.
Yan Ning had already corrected most of the papers. The new one he picked up had Xin Jing's name written on the header.
Following Xin Jing's request, Yan Ning used a red pen to check the correct questions. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he remembered who this "Cheng Yuan" was.
b=Cheng Yuan.
He is the young man pursuing the school beauty.
And in the rumor of the love triangle, the school beauty likes Lu Chen.
No wonder this person looked so dissatisfied with Lu Chen.
When Yan Ning put Xin Jing's paper into the corrected pile, he couldn't help but look up and glanced at Lu Chen who was not speaking for a long time and was not far away.
Lu Chen was still standing in front of the window.
The provocation just now seemed to have no effect on him at all. He put one hand in his trouser pocket, looking very relaxed, even at ease, as if it had nothing to do with him.
This person.
mentality.
It’s really amazing.
Yan Ning sighed inwardly and was about to look away. But he didn't expect——
The person by the window suddenly raised his eyes, and his gaze met hers head-on.
Then, it was as if he had already discovered her and was waiting for her to fall into the trap.
He raised his eyebrows, and his dark eyes, with some interest as if he had successfully hunted, looked straight at her, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
Got caught peeking.
Yan Ning's heart tightened and he quickly lowered his head.
After a long while, amidst the intermittent scolding from Director Wang and the female teacher, Yan Ning finally regained his composure. He belatedly recalled the scene just now.
The moment she lowered her head, she seemed to see Lu Chen slightly raise his chin, preparing to nod.
Is that possible?
Is he going to say hello to her?
He thought of their encounter on the stairs that day and recognized her?
But this speculation is meaningless.
Yan Ning felt that he was an ordinary person and generally would not leave a deep impression on others, let alone this "God of Roads" who had too many halos, was popular throughout the school, and was unforgettable.
She suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind, calmed herself down, and continued to correct the test papers carefully.
When all the papers were corrected, there were still 5 minutes left before the end of the physical exercise.
Yan Ning stood up and sorted out the test papers.
Over there, Director Wang's dry-mouthed lecture finally came to an end as the three boys were scolded to the point of being embarrassed and listless.
Director Wang picked up the thermos and took a sip of the chrysanthemum tea, which was supposed to cool one's internal heat. "You three, each of you will write a 3,000-word self-review. You must publicly review it at the flag-raising ceremony next Monday."
After announcing the penalty decision, Director Wang turned around quite democratically and asked the victim next to him for his opinion:
"What do you think, Lu Chen?"
At the same time, Yan Ning tidied up the desk, took the papers, walked to Chen Minli, and said softly:
"Teacher, I've finished grading the papers."
Chen Minli looked up again and took it, very grateful: "Oh, thank you, Ningning."
Then, Chen Minli glanced at Director Wang, who had no time to look over here, and quickly opened the drawer, grabbed a handful of candies, secretly stuffed them into Yan Ning's hands, blinked, and said with a smile:
"Please, eat!"
In the classroom, no snacks other than drinks are allowed.
Director Wang has been very strict about this recently. If he sees someone coming out of the supermarket after buying something, he will watch them finish their snacks downstairs before letting them go up to the teaching building.
Yan Ning almost couldn't hold the handful of candy in her hand. She was stunned for a moment, then she smiled too.
The small dimples on her fair face made the girl look even more adorable.
So, Chen Minli couldn't help herself and grabbed another handful of candy and stuffed it into Yan Ning's other hand.
Yan Ning said goodbye to Chen Minli. Her hands were full of candies, and she was worried that putting them in her pockets would be too obvious, so Yan Ning held them in her hands and was about to walk to the door.
That clear voice came again in my ears——
"I think there's no need for a public self-criticism."
There was so much sugar that it was impossible to completely hide it in my hand.
Yan Ning changed his posture to an awkward one, holding his hands slightly forward. As he quickened his pace, he secretly thought:
Unexpectedly.
He is quite good at repaying evil with kindness.
If only it were her.
At such a highly anticipated occasion as the opening ceremony, my speech, which I had prepared for an unknown amount of time, was maliciously stolen just before I went on stage.
She was afraid that she couldn't forgive the other person so lightly.
Some people may even feel that Director Wang's punishment is a bit light.
And this idea just popped up in my mind.
Yan Ning heard the second half of Lu Chen's words:
"But a 3,000-word review is a bit short. How about 10,000?"
His tone was casual, as if he was just saying "It's a nice day today", and he spoke casually.
"puff."
Yan Ning couldn't help but chuckle, and at the same time he was very glad that he had already reached the door.
The "repay evil with kindness" that happened just now.
This was really her biggest misunderstanding of Lu Chen.
Then, Director Wang agreed to Lu Chen's suggestion very democratically. Even though the three boys opposite were in disbelief, complained, and tried to bargain, their reactions were different, but they were powerless to change the situation and could only accept it.
Yan Ning had already put the candy in his school pants pocket, which was bulging.
She took a few quick steps, feeling strangely relieved, and left the range of the office conversation.
In the distance, on the playground.
The radio gymnastics music came to an end.
Now, Yan Ning was the only one in the empty corridor of the teaching building.
The breeze was gentle, and the sun shone through the tall and dense sycamore trees. Beams of light fell on the empty corridor. Last night's rain left the air with the smell of damp earth.
Yan Ning's steps became slower and slower, and she finally stopped at the railing facing the stairs. She lay on her back, facing the sky, closed her eyes, and felt quietly for a moment.
Feeling good.
Then she turned around contentedly and walked up the stairs.
Just after she went up two levels, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Wait a moment,"
The man paused briefly and added, "Classmate."
There is no one else around.
This was said to her.
Yan Ning was surprised for a moment, but she still stopped. She turned sideways and saw the man she had just met in the office - Lu Chen.
Before she could distract herself and think about what was going on, he called her.
Lu Chen smiled, raised his hand, pointed to the right pocket of her school pants, and reminded her: "The sugar is about to fall out."
Yan Ning looked down and saw that there were too many candies in his pocket, which was stretched to the limit and two of them were about to fall out.
She quickly took out a few and put them on the other side.
At the same time, he quickly said in a low voice:
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
He accepted the offer readily.
At this moment, Director Wang's voice came from a corridor a little further away. It sounded like the lecture was over. Several people came out of the office, and Director Wang was giving the final instructions to Cheng Yuan and his class teacher.
Yan Ning felt that her conversation with Lu Chen was over, but she was also worried that Director Wang would come over and see the candy in her pocket.
She covered her pockets with her hands and was about to turn around and walk quickly upstairs.
Just because of Lu Chen's words, "And..."
Being called again.
Yan Ning stopped walking, but his hands were still in his pockets. He looked at Lu Chen who was walking down the stairs with a puzzled look and a hint of urging, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
Lu Chen took a step forward, and the wall at the corner blocked his figure. At this moment, he should not be visible from the corridor.
He raised his head, his dark eyes once again firmly fixed on her position.
But he smiled again, his eyebrows slightly curved, and his voice became softer, revealing a sense of casualness and freedom:
"Please keep what happened just now a secret for me."
So, that’s what I wanted to say.
Yan Ning hadn't actually planned to tell anyone about what happened in the office. Just like she had never told anyone about their encounter in the corridor on the first day of school.
This is his privacy.
Yan Ning had no reason to refuse.
A gust of wind blew by.
The dark green leaves of the sycamore tree trembled slightly, and spots of light danced on the boy's elongated shadow.
In Yan Ning's sight, her shadow nodded slightly.
Lu Chen smiled even more.
"That's it, let's just reciprocate." So.
He remembers.
At that moment, while Yan Ning realized the truth of the matter, he suddenly seemed to understand why his mother had such a good impression of him.
The boy's posture was as strong as a pine tree, and the top button of his blue and white school uniform T-shirt was buttoned.
Those dark eyes, with a light smile, when they look at people with their eyes wide open, their eyes are charming, covering up the deepness in their eyes, inexplicably giving people a feeling of -
The illusion of obedience.
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