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Monday is the start of a new week, a day that should be filled with energy and vitality. But for Xu Feifei, it was the opposite; Monday was a day of listlessness, lethargy, and drowsiness.
I had promised Lin Yuan that I'd go to bed before 11:30 and get up early the next day to finish my homework. But plans never go as expected. There was just so much homework, so much that Xu Feifei wanted to cry just looking at it. There was simply no way I could finish it all!
By 12:30 AM, she simply couldn't stay awake any longer. Humans aren't made of iron, and homework isn't made of steel; lack of sleep really can kill you! Xu Feifei realized this acutely and quickly rolled into bed, falling asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
As soon as Zeng Hao entered the classroom, he ran to Xu Feifei's side and asked with concern, "Feifei, are you alright?"
"Your eyes are unfocused, your irises are dark, and you look exhausted. It seems you really did fall into the water and suffered a serious injury! Why didn't you rest for a day before coming to class?"
Xu Feifei looked up from the pile of homework, paused for a moment, and was completely dazed. After a while, she finally came to her senses and said dawdlingly, "Ah—I'm fine. I just haven't been sleeping enough, and there's just too much homework, and it's so hard."
After saying that, he couldn't help but yawn.
Zeng Hao gave her a sympathetic look. "It's true, the closer to the end of the semester, the more homework there is. Lately, the amount of homework is ridiculously high! But you also need to take care of your health!"
"I heard yesterday that you drowned at East Lake, it scared me to death! I should have gone with you. I'm a first-rate boatman and a first-rate swimmer. I even won third place in my school's swimming competition when I was a kid!"
"Thanks, I'm fine!" Xu Feifei smiled.
Zeng Hao was relieved after confirming she was alright. As he left, he added, "That's good. Call me if you need anything!"
Xu Feifei nodded in agreement. She had been focused on doing her homework, but Zeng Hao's interruption made her lose interest. She slumped onto the table, looked at Lin Yuan, and sighed, "I don't want to do my homework anymore."
Lin Yuan patted her head to comfort her.
Xu Feifei said sullenly, "Lin Yuan, do you think it's possible that I'm not suited for this class?"
The hand on her head froze, and it took a while before it moved again. "Why do you say that?"
"I just felt that the pace of the lectures, the depth of the material, and the difficulty of the questions in Class A were not suitable for me. It was simply too much for me..."
"So you don't want to stay in Class A anymore?"
"No, I just wanted to complain a little," Xu Feifei said dejectedly, her head hanging low.
Everyone says they'd rather be the tail of a phoenix than the head of a chicken; even if it's tough, they grit their teeth and persevere.
Lin Yuan smiled again and said, "Then I'll have to work harder so you can catch up."
Xu Feifei quickly refused, saying, "No, no, no, that's not necessary. I think it's fine as it is now."
She didn't want to be immersed in studying all day, especially since this wasn't the real world. There was no need to work so hard; she wanted to play more.
Lin Yuan smiled upon seeing this, but remained silent.
It's Wednesday already, and Xu Feifei's post-holiday blues have improved considerably; she's even regaining her energy for morning reading. Sure enough, the closer it gets to the holiday, the faster she recovers.
As soon as morning reading ended, Lin Yuan was called to the teacher's office to discuss the competition. Xu Feifei was alone at her seat, engrossed in writing the extra homework Lin Yuan had assigned her.
As she was writing, the light suddenly dimmed, casting a shadow on the table. Looking up, she saw a girl standing beside her desk, hesitant and looking at her with a sense of uncertainty.
Xu Feifei hadn't seen this girl before; she wasn't in her class. She asked疑惑地问道, "Are you looking for me?"
After Xu Feifei spoke, the girl asked nervously, "Well... I wanted to ask you a question, why hasn't Zhang Jiayi come to school these past few days?"
"Ah, I don't know either!"
It turns out Zhang Jiayi hasn't been to school these past few days; no wonder we haven't seen each other. Last time, after Zhang Jiayi replied that she was fine, we chatted about a few unrelated things and then stopped talking.
But why was she being asked about Zhang Jiayi's matter? Xu Feifei looked at the girl with a puzzled expression and asked, "You can ask his good friend, why are you asking me?"
"Aren't you Zhang Jiayi's girlfriend?"
"! You've mistaken me for someone else, haven't you?"
"How could that be? The snacks he gave you before, and the time after the game when he called you to go eat in front of everyone. And another time, I saw you two going to eat together after school!"
"You already have Prince Ye, how come you're still with Zhang Jiayi? You're two-timing me, you shameless person!"
The girl glared at her angrily and rattled off a whole bunch of things.
Upon hearing this, all the classmates around her turned to look at her. Their gazes were varied, ranging from inquisitive to disdainful, and even those who seemed to be watching the drama unfold.
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Xu Feifei gasped, forcing herself to endure everyone's stares, and said, "I think you've misunderstood. Zhang Jiayi and I are just friends, not what you think. Besides, the betrothal between Nangong Ye and me was just something we played as kids; it didn't have any real meaning."
After thinking about it, she decided to take this opportunity to clarify her relationship with Nangong Ye, otherwise it would be difficult to handle later.
Upon hearing the last sentence, everyone looked at her in shock, whispering among themselves, and a murmur of discussion arose.
"Really?" The girl looked at Xu Feifei with a skeptical expression.
"Indeed." Nangong Ye's cold voice came from behind.
Xu Feifei looked back and saw the male lead walking over with a blank expression.
The people around were in an uproar, all shocked by the news.
Upon hearing this, the girl's face flushed red, and she kept apologizing to Xu Feifei, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I...I..."
I rambled on for a while, not knowing what to say. I just kept apologizing.
"It's alright, it's alright."
Seeing this, Xu Feifei didn't know what to do and could only accept her apology.
“Feifei and Zhang Jiayi are still single and not together! I can vouch for that,” Zeng Hao said from the side.
Zeng Hao and Zhang Jiayi were on the school basketball team before, and they had a good relationship. They often played basketball together in the basketball court.
When the girl saw that Zeng Hao had spoken, she apologized again and ran out of the classroom.
This whole process left Xu Feifei stunned. Watching the girl's departing figure, she asked with some confusion, "Who was that girl?"
"That girl is from Class C. I used to see her often when I played basketball with Zhang Jiayi. But I forgot what her name was."
"Feifei, you and Nangong Ye..." Zeng Hao looked at her with an incredulous expression.
Xu Feifei lowered her head shyly and replied weakly, "Yes, it was all a misunderstanding..."
"Ah!" He looked at Xu Feifei with a surprised expression.
When Lin Yuan returned to the classroom from the office, she keenly sensed that something was off about the atmosphere. Many students were looking at Xu Feifei and whispering among themselves.
"I thought you liked Nangong Ye! I saw you bring him breakfast before, and..."
"What are you talking about?" Lin Yuan asked after sitting down.
Xu Feifei was a little stumped by Zeng Hao's question. She couldn't very well say that she wanted to return to the real world in order to win over the male lead, could she?
"Feifei just clarified her relationship with Nangong Ye in class. It was so sudden!" Zeng Hao explained to his goddess.
Lin Yuan looked at Xu Feifei with some surprise. She didn't expect her to announce the news in front of everyone so quickly, and she couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.
"Feifei, tell me quickly. What happened?" Zeng Hao couldn't wait for the answer he wanted and couldn't help but urge him on. At this moment, his gossip-loving heart was burning brightly.
Lin Yuan watched her with great interest from the side.
"Sigh, I really don't know how to explain it. It's a long story." Xu Feifei shook her head and sighed, pretending to be very troubled.
These words struck Zeng Hao as telling a story, and a fascinating one at that. His eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly replied, "It's alright, it's alright, I have plenty of time. Even if you start from the beginning of time, I can listen."
"Uh...uh..."
"Ring~" The school bell rang at that moment, and the sound of the bell was like heavenly music to Xu Feifei's ears, saving her from dire straits.
"Class is starting, go back to your seats!"
"I'll find you after class!" Zeng Hao said, turning back to look at her every few steps, even during that short distance. Sitting down, he silently said to her: I'll find you after class!
Xu Feifei rubbed her forehead, suddenly feeling a headache coming on.
"So what exactly happened?"
"Lin Yuan, you shouldn't join in the fun!" Xu Feifei said to Lin Yuan, smiling helplessly.
Lin Yuan looked at her without saying a word, then pouted aggrievedly, her eyes filled with accusation. It was as if she were saying, "Why can Zeng Hao do it, but I can't?"
Seeing this, Xu Feifei covered Lin Yuan's eyes with her hand, leaving only her pouting little mouth exposed. Left with no other choice, Xu Feifei obediently surrendered, saying, "After class, I'll talk about it together. You ask, I answer. Okay?"
With a blink of her long eyelashes, Xu Feifei felt a sudden itch in her palm, a tingling, strange sensation that traveled from her palm throughout her body. She instinctively pulled her hand back.
Lin Yuan regained her sight and said with a smile, "Okay, remember that!"
Xu Feifei was shocked by how quickly Lin Yuan changed her emotions. The grievance and accusation on her face just now disappeared completely, without leaving any trace!
After a while, Xu Feifei finally realized what was happening and said, "Oh! Lin Yuan, you tricked me!"
Just as she was about to retaliate, Lin Yuan grabbed her hand and said, "Wait until after class. If you make too much noise, the teacher will come looking over."
Xu Feifei panicked at first and looked at the teacher, who was focused on explaining the problems in the exercise book and wasn't looking in her direction. She breathed a sigh of relief.
The hand under the table didn't break free. After holding it like that for a while, Xu Feifei felt a little uncomfortable and hesitated for a long time before pulling her hand away.
Lin Yuan's hand suddenly felt empty. Her hand, which was turning the pages of the book, paused for a moment before continuing. Her other hand remained under the table throughout the entire class, maintaining the same posture.
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