"Ah!" Lu Chenyu sighed, blaming Chen Yang for making things worse. He had accidentally walked behind them today, and with Chen Yang causing such a commotion, Lin Xi must have thought they were in cahoots.
What a good intention gone wrong! Lu Chenyu thought to himself, wondering how much time and effort it would take to leave a good impression on Lin Xi again; all his previous efforts seemed wasted.
Before he knew it, the semester was coming to an end. The exams for each subject had just concluded, and the results were already out before the next round of exams began, so nearly all the grades were available before the winter break.
Before the holiday, the classroom was buzzing with excitement as everyone discussed their scores and compared results.
Lin Xi was no exception, ranking at the top in almost every subject.
Every time a test paper was handed out, Lin Xi would sneak a glance at Lu Chenyu's paper.
He seemed to know she was paying attention to his grades, so he intentionally placed his paper facing her direction.
"Well, there has indeed been some improvement in every subject," Lin Xi thought to herself.
After a while, his buddies rushed over in a swarm, grabbing all the test papers on his desk. "Wow, you did pretty well! Keep it up, Old Lu!"
They praised him with knowing smiles, patting him on the back while occasionally glancing at Lin Xi, their words laden with meaning.
Lu Chenyu chuckled and humbly replied, "Oh, it's nothing."
"Yes, the revolution has not yet succeeded; Old Lu still needs to work hard," they said as they patted Lu Chenyu on the shoulder one by one before leaving.
Hearing their banter about life in the world of martial arts, Lin Xi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Seeing Lin Xi smile, Lu Chenyu timely said, "Thank you for your help."
It seemed like he was talking to himself, but it was clearly meant for Lin Xi!
Lin Xi raised her head, glanced at him, picked up a pen and a piece of paper, quickly wrote a line, crumpled the paper into a ball, and tossed it onto his desk.
The note from Lin Xi read, "The revolution has not yet succeeded; someone still needs to work hard."
"Yes, yes, for a better tomorrow, I still need to work hard," Lu Chenyu wrote back on a note to Lin Xi.
He was quite humble! The arrogance he once had was nowhere to be seen.
Indeed, in front of such an outstanding and flawless Lin Xi, how could he still dare to be so confident? There were so many things about her that Lu Chenyu needed to learn.
He had become much more obedient in her presence.
During the winter break, Lin Xi received another letter from Simple. She informed Lin Xi that her final exam results were not ideal, so the prospect of reuniting with Lin Xi in college seemed like a distant dream.
She mentioned that if she couldn't get into college, she would just attend a vocational school and work in Shenzhen after graduation.
It turned out that her brother Jian Ming had already inquired about Shaw Min's contact information from classmates and had been in touch with her. Jian Ming learned a lot about Shenzhen from her and often talked about it when he returned home during the holidays. He encouraged Simple to study hard and improve her abilities, stating that even if she didn't get into college in the future, she could still find her own place if she had the skills.
He even used Shaw Min as an example, saying, "Girls should be strong and independent; then no one will abandon them."
What Jian Ming said to Simple was actually something he was telling himself, especially the last sentence.
The winter vacation has passed, and spring has arrived, bringing everything back to life.
The relationship between Lin Xi and Lu Chenyu is like early spring; although the chill of spring lingers, the vibrant colors of spring are about to emerge.
In mid-March, the campus is adorned with blooming flowers.
After having lunch in the cafeteria and returning to the dormitory, Lin Xi lay on the bed for a while due to spring lethargy.
It wasn't until fifteen minutes before class that Lin Xi was jolted awake by the alarm clock and hurriedly ran toward the classroom.
By the time Lin Xi arrived at the classroom, most of the classmates were already seated, waiting for the teacher to come in.
Lu Chenyu was quietly sitting in his seat.
Just as Lin Xi sat down, a math teacher in his fifties, wearing glasses and holding lesson preparation notes, entered the room.
Lin Xi quickly lowered her head and rummaged through the drawer of her desk for her math textbook and homework.
Suddenly, a terrifying scream pierced through the air. At the same time, accompanied by the scream, Lin Xi jumped up from her seat and ran toward the classroom door.
"Lin Xi!" The Strict Math Teacher suddenly shouted loudly at Lin Xi, "What are you doing? Do you know that your behavior is disrupting the teaching order?"
At this moment, Lin Xi's face turned pale, her whole body trembling. She pointed at her seat and said with a quivering voice, "Teacher... there's a snake... over there."
"What snake?" The teacher pushed his glasses up on his nose, his expression still serious. He looked at Lin Xi with disbelief. "Where would there be a snake in this classroom?"
"Really, teacher, there's a snake." Lin Xi's voice still carried fear.
Thinking of the small greenish snake coiled inside a transparent plastic box under her desk, Lin Xi felt the hairs on her body stand on end. She closed her eyes, as if opening them would cause the snake to appear right in front of her.
At that moment, Lu Chenyu lowered his head, stealthily reaching from under the desk into Lin Xi's drawer, pulling something out and stuffing it into his own drawer.
"Quickly return to your seat!" The teacher was somewhat displeased with Lin Xi's stubbornness. "This is a classroom; classrooms are serious places. How can you shout like that? And leave your seat at will?"
Lin Xi painfully shut her eyes, tears nearly spilling out. "Teacher, there really is a small snake in my drawer..." As she spoke, tears began to flow down her cheeks.
Hearing Lin Xi say there was a snake in her drawer and seeing her frightened expression, the teacher skeptically walked down from the podium towards Lin Xi's seat.
Seeing the teacher approaching her desk, Lin Xi felt scared but timidly took a step towards her seat. However, halfway there, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to move forward, staring with terrified eyes at the teacher from a distance.
The teacher bent down and looked left and right inside Lin Xi's drawer, even peering inside. "There's nothing but books in here!" he muttered to himself.
He reached into the drawer and rummaged around until he emptied it out completely, yet he still didn't find the small snake Lin Xi had mentioned.
"Lin Xi, come here." At this point, feeling somewhat mocked and played with, the teacher shouted at Lin Xi.
"What's wrong, teacher?" Lin Xi stepped forward cautiously. She only dared to take one step closer. The teacher was angry and grabbed one of Lin Xi's arms, pulling her over while pointing at her drawer and shouting, "Where's the snake you mentioned? Show it to me!"
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