Seeing this, Ma Lele found it quite amusing and was about to try to persuade her again. However, before she could even open her mouth, a loud shout came from the classroom door:
"Liu Yuan! My brother Yuan! Come quick, come quick! There's a girl in a skirt! Come and see! Come and see!"
Looking up in the direction of the sound, Liu Yuan saw a boy standing there, his hands cupped around his mouth, calling out twice to Liu Yuan, who was engrossed in his studies. It seemed this guy was quite loyal; as soon as he spotted a pretty girl, he rushed over to tell Liu Yuan. Liu Yuan didn't disappoint him; he immediately stood up and ran after him, calling out, "Coming! Coming!"
A brief silence fell over the classroom. Ma Lele opened and closed her mouth several times before finally managing to utter a few words with difficulty, as if she had made up her mind.
"Let's go see our 'new classmates' too!"
"Okay!" Shang Yunmiao stood up immediately without hesitation and walked out of the classroom with Ma Lele.
After leaving the classroom, I walked west along the narrow outer corridor and soon arrived at a large open-air balcony. Many people had already gathered there, some familiar faces, others unfamiliar. Most of them were intently watching the various new students coming and going on the main campus road.
Among these people, you can see classmates like Chen Bing and Liu Yuan, as well as some students from other classes. Of course, although most of them are boys, there are also a few girls in twos and threes.
The boys were leaning on the railing, chattering amongst themselves about the girls who were passing by.
Suddenly, Ma Shaolong excitedly shouted, "That! That, look at that girl with long hair! Isn't she pretty?" As he spoke, he pointed into the distance. Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing, muttering "that, that" while casting glares that seemed to want to devour them.
However, after seeing the target clearly, one of the boys curled his lip in disdain and said, "Tch, that's her? I thought she was so pretty. She's so fat, her hands are almost as thick as my legs."
After saying that, he shook his head to express his disappointment.
"What do you know? Slightly chubby is the epitome of beauty, you know?"
"Hahaha! It's only Xiang Ge who knows what he's doing! Hahaha!"
The surrounding boys burst into laughter, and the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
"Oh dear, the quality isn't as good as it was before..." After laughing, a boy said to Chen Bing and Liu Yuan, "You guys don't know, there were some really pretty girls who came in just now."
“Yeah, yeah!” a short boy added, “I only remember one girl with her hair in a bun, holding onto the shoulder straps of her backpack with both hands, she was so cute. Just like… an elementary school student, you know?”
"Hey, it has to be Lao Feng, huh? You just like little girls, right?" After hearing the boy's words, Ma Shaolong first laughed, then said with a hint of reminiscence, "If you ask me, the girl with the shoulder bag is prettier."
"That girl with the high ponytail? Brother Long, take my advice, she's not someone we can handle. Didn't you see what she's wearing and what she's carrying? She's obviously very rich."
Ma Shaolong's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, but he didn't say anything. He simply turned his head to the window and continued to gaze at the girls.
However, his thoughts had already drifted far away, and beneath his wandering gaze lay the memory of the dashing girl from just moments before.
"Liu Yuan..."
Liu Yuan, who had been quietly standing among the group of boys, listening to their conversation, suddenly heard a familiar voice calling from behind. He quickly turned around and saw Ma Lele with a gloomy expression.
In an instant, a strange sense of guilt welled up in my heart, and cold sweat broke out on my spine.
"I have two questions I'd like to ask you. Could you come over here for a moment?" After swallowing hard, Liu Yuan nodded quickly and followed Ma Lele toward the classroom.
The conversation hadn't been very loud, so the students who were focused on looking out the window didn't notice what was happening, such as Ma Shaolong, who was lost in thought; but some did notice, like Chen Bing, who had come out for some fresh air.
He noticed not only that coward Liu Yuan had been called away by Ma Lele, but also that Shang Yunmiao was standing alone behind him, staring at him after Ma Lele left.
Stare~
Chen Bing felt a very resentful gaze fixed on him, as if he were being watched by a vengeful spirit in a mass grave.
He mustered his courage and turned to look at Shang Yunmiao, but she immediately looked away at her toes as if nothing had happened.
Turning back, that resentful gaze reappeared. It fixed on Xiao Shang again, who was still staring at the tips of her shoes, just as before.
What's wrong? Are you jealous? I just came here to get some fresh air, I didn't do anything else.
After letting out a sigh, Chen Bing turned around and strode towards Shang Yunmiao.
The other person, however, seemed completely oblivious, standing there blankly as if they had been stunned.
To be honest, Shang Yunmiao acted entirely on impulse, and with Ma Lele leading the way, she followed the other side here. Now that her own general had captured one of the traitors and brought him back to camp in a single round, she, as the deputy general, had cowered and lost her courage.
What should I say? Should I do what Ma Lele did and tell the other person I'd teach them a couple of problems? But Chen Bing has always been the one teaching me. Or should I say I have problems I don't know how to solve?
Ultimately, going out of my way to find Chen Bing, no matter what I said, was wrong, wasn't it? This wasn't a matter of excuses, but rather whether I should have done it at all. But now, what's done is done, and there's no going back.
General Ma is useless. After succeeding, he no longer cares about his own life or death. So, if Buddha won't save me, I can only save myself.
As Chen Bing's footsteps drew ever closer, and more and more classmates turned to look at them, Shang Yunmiao's clever mind raced, and finally, a flash of inspiration struck her.
She raised her rosy cheeks and bravely took a step towards Chen Bing.
Faced with the other person's slightly surprised gaze, Shang Yunmiao pursed her lips and said, "I also want to see pretty girls."
Xiao Shang's sudden remark stunned Chen Bing, while Shang Yunmiao's face lit up with a smug look upon seeing his expression.
To be honest, she had never felt so smug. Having always been on the defensive, she had finally turned the tables on him today!
In a pleasant mood, Shang Yunmiao couldn't help but put her hands behind her back and lean forward slightly, looking like a mischievous woman who knew how to tease others.
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