Chapter 23 Why don't you fight back?
After the opening ceremony, a huge crowd of people rushed towards the stairs.
Lin Zixia and Cheng Zhiwei stood at the entrance of the playground and waited for the main group to leave before walking towards the classroom hand in hand.
"Lin Zixia."
Suddenly someone called her name from behind. Lin Zixia turned around and saw a boy from her class, who seemed to be called Zhang Yu. She paused and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Yu scratched his head sheepishly, revealing his small white teeth. "Thank you for the band-aid. I'll buy you a drink."
He handed over a bottle of strawberry milk, the same type of banana milk that Pearl drank in 1988.
Lin Zixia glanced at Niu Nai, then looked at him again, curling her lips, "It's just a band-aid, no need to be so polite."
The boy next to Zhang Yu looked at the two of them with a teasing look and bumped his arm. Zhang Yu's ears turned red and he stuttered a little. "Yes, I want it. I just want to thank you."
There weren't many people in the corridor, but those who occasionally passed by would still look at them with curiosity. Seeing him almost lowering his head in embarrassment, Lin Zixia reached out and took the bottle of milk, "Okay, then I won't be polite."
Zhang Yu's eyes immediately lit up.
The milk had just been taken out of the freezer, and Lin Zixia's fingertips felt slightly cold. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Lu Xiangye and Wu You walking up together, and they met in the narrow staircase.
Lu Xiangye's eyes swept over several people, and no emotion could be seen in his dark eyes.
Wu You was not surprised by this kind of scene, as he had seen it many times following Lu Xiangye.
However, he looked at Zhang Yu and jokingly said, "Octopus, are you bringing drinks to Xiao Xia?"
Now, Zhang Yu’s wheat-colored skin couldn’t hide his red face.
Lin Zixia opened his eyes wide in surprise, "Octopus?"
Wu You explained with a smile, "Zhangyu Octopus, isn't that just octopus? That's the nickname we gave him."
Lin Zixia didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but after hearing what Wu You said, it seemed to be the case.
At this moment, Lu Xiangye, who had been silent the whole time, stepped onto the stairs. His arm brushed past Lin Zixia and he said in a calm tone, "You're blocking the way."
Everyone then went to the classroom.
Cheng Zhiwei looked at Lin Zixia with gossipy eyes, and her low voice was filled with excitement, "Xia Xia, Zhang Yu is definitely interested in you!"
Lin Zixia smiled helplessly, "I gave him a band-aid and he gave me a bottle of drink. It's a fair trade, and we owe nothing to each other."
Although the value is very different, the favor makes up for it.
Lin Zixia didn't lower his voice deliberately. Obviously, Zhang Yu beside him also heard it, and the corners of his mouth drooped.
After entering the classroom, Lin Zixia greeted the new classmates with a smile on his face.
This is all thanks to the "essential items" for military training that Ye Yinghui stuffed into her schoolbag.
On the second day of military training, a girl felt unwell and was about to have heatstroke. Lin Zixia took out a small fan and Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid from his bag.
On the third day of military training, a boy, Zhang Yu, scraped his leg and broke the skin. Lin Zixia took out disinfectant and a Band-Aid from his bag.
Her hydrating spray, cooling patches, and mosquito repellent came in handy during breaks. Plus, with her sweet, innocent face, she already knew most of her classmates by the end of military training.
Lin Zixia and Cheng Zhiwei walked to their seats, chatting and laughing. Lu Xiangye crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair, drinking water. The stool completely blocked the way in, and he showed no intention of moving aside when he saw her coming.
Lin Zixia pursed her lips and said softly, "Lu Xiangye, I want to go in."
Lu Xiangye's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and he swallowed a mouthful of water. Then he slowly raised his eyelids to look at her, "Hmm?"
"Please move aside!"
The girl's tone was drawn out and rose slightly, sounding like she was acting coquettishly, but there was a slight dissatisfaction in her voice, which he could hear.
Lu Xiangye tilted his head and smiled roguely, "What if I don't let you?"
Lin Zixia frowned slightly, "You have to give me a reason, right? Are you still angry about what happened before?"
It's been a week and she's apologized, so why is this person so vindictive?
Lu Xiangye snorted and laughed. He had been invisible for a week and was now very unhappy, so he wanted to find trouble with her.
"What happened before?" Lu Xiangye asked knowingly.
Lin Zixia bit her lip and stretched out her hand on Lu Xiangye's desk. "Why don't you fight back?"
Lu Xiangye looked down at the hand in front of him. It was smooth and slender, and he could see the faint veins under the fair skin. The nails were trimmed neatly and cleanly, and the fingertips were lightly pink.
Almost everyone in the class had arrived. Lin Zixia was standing alone in the aisle. Although he was in the last row, he was still very conspicuous because of Lu Xiangye.
She knew she shouldn't have gotten angry at Lu Xiangye that day, but she apologized sincerely and tried to avoid provoking him. He hadn't replied to her messages, had been sullen for a week, and now was making things difficult for her. She couldn't help but feel a little angry.
Seeing that Lu Xiangye still refused to give in, Lin Zixia hardened her heart, raised her hand and hit the back of her left hand, harder than when she hit Lu Xiangye that day.
With a snap.
A large red spot suddenly appeared on the back of her hand, forming a sharp contrast with her fair skin.
Lu Xiangye's pupils shrank and he was a little stunned.
Lin Zixia looked at him calmly, his tone neither hurried nor slow, "Is this okay now? Or do you want to do it yourself?"
Lu Xiangye just wanted to tease her, but who knew she could be so cruel to herself?
Meeting her pair of dark, round eyes, which were filled with silence, his heart trembled and he subconsciously stood up and moved away.
Lin Zixia sat down, casually put the milk into the table, took out his textbook and started reading, as if nothing had happened.
Cheng Zhiwei had also heard the noise. She turned around with a worried look on her face and asked softly, "Xia Xia, are you okay?"
Lin Zixia curled his lips towards her and said, "I'm fine."
Not only Cheng Zhiwei, but Wu You and Li Senmiao were also confused by this scene. The two of them pushed each other, and finally Wu You, who was only across the aisle, went forward. He asked cautiously, "Brother Lu, are you having a conflict with Xiaoxia?"
"Don't you always stay out of trouble with girls? Besides, Xiao Xia is our neighbor..."
Lu Xiangye didn't hear a word Wu You said.
He didn't mind what happened that day and didn't take it to heart, but for some reason he wanted to cause trouble for her.
Lu Xiangye lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes obscuring the thoughts in his eyes. Thinking back to the scene just now, for the first time in his life, he began to wonder if he had gone too far.
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