Xu Feifei's opening statement was astonishing: "Could you pretend to be my boyfriend for a moment?"
"No." Shang Lin refused very decisively, and immediately turned and continued walking.
Putting everything else aside, Shang Lin, being a staunch advocate of singlehood, would never discuss relationships, especially since they're only sixteen. Boyfriends and girlfriends? It's like children playing house; it's a complete waste of time.
However, Xu Feifei, whether she mustered up a lot of courage or was truly desperate, grabbed Shang Lin's arm as he walked past her. "Please, help me. Is there really no one else who can help me but you?"
Seeing that Shang Lin remained unmoved and stared at her hand with cold eyes, Xu Feifei subconsciously let go, but said threateningly, "If you don't help me, I'll say you're bullying me."
Shang Lin suddenly laughed, a particularly cold laugh. He truly hadn't expected that an ordinary human girl of only sixteen or seventeen years old, living in a peaceful world, could say such a thing.
But the next second Xu Feifei couldn't speak. At a glance, all you could see was her mouth opening and closing, as if she was trying to speak, but there was no sound at all. She looked panicked and continued to grab Shang Lin.
Shang Lin suddenly smiled very kindly at Xu Feifei, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I'm the kind of person who can be threatened by anyone very rarely. Since your throat is uncomfortable, why don't I take you to the infirmary?"
At that moment, when Xu Feifei saw Shang Lin's gentle smile, it was as if she saw the smile of a devil. She shook her head frantically, fearing that the person going to the infirmary would unknowingly end his life.
In fact, Shang Lin really wanted to leave Xu Feifei behind and go straight back to class, but if today's matter wasn't resolved, there might be more to come. So he pulled Xu Feifei along and left.
Suddenly someone called out from behind, "Shang Lin, where are you going?"
Shang Lin immediately turned around and saw Fan Mingyu running over. He casually replied, "I have something to take care of with this classmate."
Fan Mingyu separated Shang Lin and Xu Feifei, looking at them with a disappointed expression, and said, "What did I say to you before? Did you just let it go in one ear and out the other?"
Shang Lin gave an innocent-looking smile. "This really isn't my fault. This classmate suddenly stopped me and even threatened me. What could I do?"
Fan Mingyu subconsciously looked at Xu Feifei, only to see her with tears streaming down her face, unable to utter a sound due to her anxious expression. He subconsciously recalled the scene when Shang Lin first grabbed his neck.
Fan Mingyu quickly pulled Shang Lin aside and asked in a low voice, "What happened to you? Xu Feifei threatened you, so you choked her until she couldn't even speak?"
Shang Lin looked at Fan Mingyu as if he were an idiot. "In broad daylight, under the clear sky, I reached out and grabbed a girl's neck. Do I have some serious illness?"
Fan Mingyu pointed at Xu Feifei, "Then why isn't she saying anything? And she looks so scared?"
"I used... a little trick, otherwise she would have accused me of bullying her in public," Shang Lin explained helplessly. "As the head of a sect, how could I be coerced by a little girl?"
Fan Mingyu was a little anxious and didn't think too much about Shang Lin's words. He just asked him, "Where are you taking him?"
"The infirmary... I need to have a serious talk with her."
Although Fan Mingyu was anxious, he still lowered his voice and said, "You still want to talk to her alone?! Do you know how difficult her fiancé is?"
"What can I do? She provoked me." Shang Lin said helplessly. "But since the problem has already arisen, it's best to resolve it as soon as possible to avoid causing more trouble."
Fan Mingyu rubbed his hair in frustration and said, "I'll go with you."
"No, although I'm afraid of trouble and don't want to cause trouble, I won't back down if trouble comes. Go to class, and if the teacher asks, please ask for leave for us."
Fan Mingyu asked instinctively, "What reason can I give for taking leave?"
As Shang Lin walked, he said, "The infirmary, isn't Xu Feifei's voice hoarse?"
Fan Mingyu watched Shang Lin's retreating figure and retorted angrily, "What does that have to do with you?"
Shang Lin surprisingly replied, "Is there a problem with classmates caring for each other?"
Fan Mingyu, “…”
I really want to say, "Shang Lin, you son of a bitch." What kind of ridiculous nonsense is this? Has Xu Feifei lost her mind, or has Shang Lin lost his mind?
Fan Mingyu returned to the classroom somewhat irritably. Because he was worried about Shang Lin, he told Zhou Heng to ask for leave for them, and then hurriedly went out again.
But Zhou Heng grabbed him and asked in a low voice, "What's going on with you guys? Class is about to start."
Fan Mingyu told the truth, "I don't know either. I'm worried that Shang Lin will be taken advantage of, so I'm going to check on him."
Actually, Zhou Heng really wanted to say, "Shang Lin is such an uncanny person, you really don't need to worry about him."
However, when Zhou Heng thought about how Shang Lin not only didn't kick Fan Mingyu when he was down, but also brought his godfather to help when Fan Mingyu's family was in trouble, he chose to remain silent. He then added, "Then don't be impulsive. Let's make a big deal out of it and let it go."
"Yes, I know."
Shang Lin did indeed take Xu Feifei to the infirmary, but the infirmary in the high school was basically a sham, and it wasn't even time for the doctors to start work yet.
However, considering that students can come to the infirmary at any time if they have minor injuries or bumps while the doctor is not there, the infirmary door is open.
But Shang Lin didn't go inside, because he knew there would be surveillance cameras inside. So he asked Xu Feifei from the hallway, "If I remember correctly, this is the second time we've faced each other, right? With just these two meetings, what makes you think I'll help you?"
Xu Feifei subconsciously pointed to her throat, but found that she could actually make a sound. Overwhelmed with emotion, she burst into tears again. "For you, this is only the second time we've met face to face, but for me, I've been watching you for a long time. Especially the day you grabbed Fan Mingyu by the neck, I tried every means to get close to you, but you don't live on campus and you're always in a hurry, so it's too difficult for me to find an opportunity."
Shang Lin silently rubbed his forehead in his heart. Showing off was indeed not a good thing. He should have kept a low profile when Fan Mingyu and the others caused trouble before.
But what's done is done. Can he go back in time and stop himself from doing what he did back then? Indeed, what you sow, you reap! He could only continue to ask, "So what?"
"I want to ask you to be my boyfriend because I want to reject the marriage my family has arranged for me. You might find it unbelievable that I'm only sixteen and already talking about marriage, but I want to know too. I've cried and made a scene about it, but it's all to no avail, so..."
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