IF line: Protecting the short
"Has Gu Zhao taken a liking to you?"
As she was lost in thought, Lin Yun suddenly spoke up to tease her.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Ke Qi snapped back to reality and said, somewhat speechlessly, "I don't know him at all."
"You're so beautiful, not knowing him doesn't stop him from falling in love with you at first sight."
Lin Yun chuckled and leaned closer to her, saying sympathetically, "But you'd better watch out. Look at Liang Dan's eyes, she's practically dying of jealousy. She's probably going to start messing with you again soon."
Upon hearing this, Ke Qi looked toward Liang Dan's location.
As expected, Liang Danjia, who had noticed Gu Zhao staring at Ke Qi, stopped arguing with Bai Meimei and instead looked at Ke Qi with a subtle yet murderous gaze.
Ke Qi pursed her lips slightly and withdrew her gaze, no longer scanning around.
"I'm not afraid. If they go too far, I'll fight back."
Her voice was soft and gentle, but her tone was neither humble nor arrogant.
Lin Yun gave her a thumbs up in admiration: "Then keep it up."
The school bell rang during the conversation.
This class was taught by the homeroom teacher, so it proceeded relatively smoothly. At least Liang Dan and Bai Meimei didn't dare to openly glare at Ke Qi anymore.
However, Keqi was bad at math and always hated math class. But her homeroom teacher thought she had a chance to improve and often called on her to do problems.
This time is no different.
"Keqi, come up to the blackboard and solve this problem."
So, under Lin Yun's sympathetic gaze, Ke Qi gritted her teeth and went up to her.
As expected, it was ultimately not written down.
"I'm sorry, teacher, I don't know how," Ke Qi said awkwardly, head down.
Seeing this, Liang Dan, Bai Meimei, and several boys who supported them started to cheer.
"Seriously? This question is really easy. Keqi, you don't even know how to do it? How about I teach you?"
"Yeah, yeah, didn't we just talk about this question last week? You've forgotten it already?"
"No way, Keqi, your memory is terrible..."
"If you can write, go up and write."
Before the group could finish their mocking remarks, they were interrupted by a clear, gentle male voice.
Everyone looked toward the direction from which the sound came.
Then Gu Zhao, who had been keeping her head down and playing with her pen, suddenly looked up at the boy who had just spoken.
"What, all you do is try to get attention from below, trying to make yourself noticed?"
"you……"
The boy who was rebuked was quite angry and was about to retort, but when he met the gaze of the homeroom teacher on the podium, he gave up and could only glare at Gu Zhao with hatred.
"In that case..."
The homeroom teacher smiled and said, "Then why don't you, Gu Zhao, come up and teach Ke Qi this problem on the blackboard?"
Gu Zhao stood up: "Okay."
After saying that, he walked up to Keqi and opened his hands to her.
Ke Qi blinked, puzzled. "What?"
Gu Zhao: "Chalk".
"oh."
Keqi placed the chalk into his palm.
Finally, she couldn't help but remind them, "Um, there are new ones on the podium."
Gu Zhao: "Really? I didn't see it just now."
After saying that, he began to explain the problem to her: "For this problem, we can first factorize the radicand..."
He taught very meticulously and patiently, and his calculation methods were even more accessible and easier to understand than those taught by the teacher.
As Ke Qi listened, she actually understood it.
"I see~"
"Um."
After Gu Zhao finished speaking, he turned to look at her: "Is there anything else you don't understand?"
"without."
Ke Qi smiled faintly at him: "Thank you, I understand."
Upon hearing this, the homeroom teacher, who had been observing from the sidelines, smiled with satisfaction. "That's right, Gu Zhao's method is indeed simpler. Everyone can learn from it."
"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."
Then, under the meaningful gazes of the whole class, Ke Qi and Gu Zhao walked down from the podium and returned to their seats.
"Haha, that's hilarious!"
Just as Ke Qi sat down, Lin Yun tilted her head and leaned closer.
"I think Liang Dan must be dying of jealousy."
"This guy is difficult to approach and arrogant. It's been three days, and many girls in our class haven't been able to talk to him. Liang Dan has been given the cold shoulder several times."
"But you become so enthusiastic when you're around, tsk tsk~"
Lin Yun said teasingly, "Now I'm sure, Gu Zhao's eyes definitely mean something to you."
"Not bad, Keqi, your charm is top-notch."
Ke Qi sighed: "Why do you always think in this direction?"
What if they're just being kind and don't want her to be mistreated?
Given Gu Zhao's appearance, countless beautiful girls must have pursued him since childhood.
Ke Qi wouldn't be so narcissistic as to think she's so special and charming that she could captivate someone without even exchanging a word at their first meeting.
Besides, they're only 14 years old, still little kids. Dating is like playing house for them; they don't know anything about it.
As she was lost in thought, the homeroom teacher suddenly said, "Gu Zhao, you're good at math, why don't you switch seats with Lin Yun and sit next to Ke Qi?"
"She does well in all subjects except math, so could you tutor her a bit more?"
The homeroom teacher laughed and said, "If her math improves, she'll be a shoo-in for A University. We're classmates, so let's just consider this a good deed."
Upon hearing this, the whole class began to discuss it.
"Wow, you two are destined for each other! Even the teacher is helping you two get together!"
Lin Yun whispered to Ke Qi, then smiled and started moving the books. "I'm leaving now. Best wishes to you both."
Keqi: ...
Gu Zhao surprisingly didn't offer any opinions.
A moment later, he sat down, propped his chin on his hand, and smiled at Ke Qi, saying, "Hello there, new deskmate~"
A pair of captivating peach blossom eyes, dark and bright, sparkling like stars.
He's incredibly charmingly roguish, yet also sunny and energetic.
It just inexplicably looks a bit like a puppy.
Ke Qi blinked. "Hello."
After she finished speaking, she continued to listen attentively to the lesson.
Gu Zhaodu's gaze remained fixed on her, quietly observing her large, round eyes.
The outer corners of the eyes are soft and naturally upturned.
Her eyes were clear and bright, with black pupils that were pure yet also showed a touch of naivety.
Just like when I was still young.
Gu Zhao thought he might never have the chance to see her again in his life.
But now, a little guy who looks seven or eight parts like them suddenly appears in his life.
She called him "Dad" repeatedly and told him that the girl he had loved deep in his heart for many years would become his wife in the future.
His wife.
As he thought about it, a silly smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
Ke Qi felt the intense gaze on him and tilted her head, looking at him with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"
She reached up and touched her face. "Is there something dirty on my face?"
Upon hearing this, he blinked, then said without batting an eye, "Yes, it got a little bit of ink on it."
"Really? Where is it located?"
As Keqi spoke, she began haphazardly wiping her face.
Gu Zhao smiled slightly, raised his fingertip to touch her soft cheek, and gently stroked it: "Here~"
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