Yi Tianran narrowed her cold eyes slightly, feigning curiosity as she asked Xu Zhe beside her, "Why are they glaring at me? I said they're petty, not that they're 'small-minded,' so why are they all so angry? Did something hurt them?"
She thought she was speaking very softly, but now the whole classroom was quiet, so every word she said sounded exceptionally clear.
As soon as the words were spoken, several students couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The three men's faces turned a deep purplish-red; they had never suffered such humiliation and almost lost their temper on the spot.
The fierce teacher on the podium shouted before they could react: "Which brat dares to whisper in my class! Stand up!"
Yi Tianran obediently stood up. "I'm sorry, teacher. This is my first day transferring here, and I don't know the rules yet. Please forgive me. I will never do it again."
The fierce teacher didn't expect the student to back down so quickly, which extinguished his anger.
He said impatiently, "Get out here and stand outside for the entire class!"
"Yes." Yi Tianran nodded sensibly and winked at Xu Zhe.
Xu Zhe's expression was complicated: "..."
This was the first kindness and help he received at school, besides Qin Yao.
No wonder there were several moments earlier when he felt that the kid's words sounded familiar.
If it were Qin Yao, she would have stood up for him too, right? She's such a wonderful person.
Unfortunately... I can't have her now.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhe lowered his eyes in disappointment and forced himself to get into a study state.
...
Yi Tianran, leaning against the wall, idly opened her chat with Fu Yunchen and teasingly asked, "Did Mr. Fu miss me today?"
After waiting for three minutes without receiving a reply, she immediately guessed that the other party was in a meeting.
He clicked his tongue in disbelief, opened the game interface, and started killing time.
Students from other majors passed by, and with a sense of anticipation, they went up to her. Seeing her lightning-fast hand movements, they were immediately drawn to her.
When the elective course ended and the bell rang, Xu Zhe and the others walked out of the classroom and saw—
In the corridor, a newly arrived international student was sitting in a comfortable chair, playing a game on her phone. The student to her left was holding snacks and feeding her a potato chip.
Yi Tianran didn't take her eyes off the screen, and took a bite of the potato chip with her mouth open.
The student on her right massaged her shoulders.
Students from other majors weren't surprised at all; instead, they exclaimed in admiration, "Wow, did you guys see that game just now? It was so exciting, I couldn't take my eyes off it!"
"This student Fu's mobile game skills are amazing!"
"Brother Fu's skill level is good enough to go pro, please carry me!"
Xu Zhe: "..."
The three boys exclaimed incredulously, "Is this kid really here for the first time? How did he manage to fit in so quickly?"
"So what if you can play a stupid game? What's so great about that?"
"Of course he's amazing!" one of them deliberately raised his voice, mocking Xu Zhe, "This is a place where only the fittest survive and the unfit are eliminated! I have to say, this kid did a really good job, unlike some pretty boy who hides behind others like a coward. He might as well go home and suckle his mother's milk!"
Xu Zhe lowered his eyes and left without saying a word.
Yi Tianran also heard the commotion and was about to end the game to follow when she received a message from Fu Yunchen: [You've gotten into trouble so quickly?]
Yi Tianran's eyelids twitched. She stood up, shook off the crowd, and went to a quiet place before replying: 【Did you plant a bug on me? Or did Xiao Mao Tuan and the others hack into the school's surveillance system? Fu Yunchen, you wouldn't be that twisted, would you?】
"..." Fu Yunchen's forehead veins throbbed as he saw her questioning gaze. [If you hadn't gotten into trouble, would you have thought of me?]
Yi Tianran was speechless for a moment.
It's as if I've made him a sucker.
She had to defend herself and clarify: "The problems I caused are all things I can handle myself, so Mr. Fu doesn't need to worry about them."
Fu Yunchen: [So you really missed me, that's why you asked that?]
Yi Tianran: ...
She was asking him if he had missed her, but he turned around and bit her.
Yes, I miss you so much that I can't sleep at night, I can't control myself.
Anyone can make up witty remarks.
Since it's all through a screen and there's no need for voice, isn't it easy to come up with this kind of nonsense?
The next moment, the bell rang suddenly.
Seeing Fu Yunchen's name on the caller ID, she was startled and immediately rejected the call.
She clutched her chest to calm her racing heart, then made an excuse: "I'm in class, it's not convenient for me to answer the phone."
Please!
If she heard Fu Yunchen's voice, how could she still spout such lewd remarks?
Fu Yunchen didn't call back.
Just then, Yi Tianran saw a familiar voice pass by.
She quickly chased after him, calling out, "Xu Zhe, wait a minute!"
Xu Zhe kept walking without even turning around, saying, "Don't follow me."
If he had always presented such a cold and aloof demeanor, Yi Tianran would never have bothered with him.
But things are different now. He might be her grandson, and out of affection for him, she immediately smiled and said, "No way! We're all Chinese, wouldn't it be nice to get to know each other and make friends?"
Xu Zhe said indifferently, "I'm here to learn; I don't need friends."
Yi Tianran argued vehemently, "But don't you know the saying, 'Having more friends means having more connections'? By rejecting others like this, you might lose a future business partner."
Xu Zhe suddenly stopped and turned to look at her, his brows furrowed. "What do I have that makes you want to befriend me? Why do you keep getting close to me?"
Just as Yi Tianran was about to make up some nonsense, she suddenly felt a sharp gust of wind coming towards her.
"careful!"
The next moment, a basketball came flying straight at Xu Zhe's face.
Yi Tianran's eyes sharpened, and she raised her hand to block the basketball from hitting the ground with a loud "bang".
The entire room fell silent.
That move was absolutely heroic and impressive.
However, her bright red palm was enough to prove that the ball came with great force. If she hadn't blocked it in time, Xu Zhe might have been sent flying on the spot.
"Tsk." A dissatisfied voice suddenly rang out: "What's wrong with you guys? You're blocking my way and almost damaged my ball. It has the autograph of an internationally renowned football star on it. If you get it dirty, can you afford to pay for it?"
Yi Tianran recognized the voice immediately; it was one of the three idiots from the class earlier.
That's right, she didn't know the other person's name, but she felt that the nickname suited them perfectly.
As the three approached, Yi Tianran crouched down, picked up the basketball, bounced it a few times, then suddenly clenched it, spun it 360 degrees, and threw it with all her might—
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