Reborn and awakened, this time I won't be a love-struck fool.

"Bang bang—"

There was a knock on the bedroom door.

Lin Si was playing a game with his headphones on when he heard the knocking. He slid to the door in his swivel chair and opened it.

Lin Wu, who was about to knock on the door again, squatted down and laughed awkwardly, "I thought you were asleep."

"No, I was playing a game and didn't hear anything."

Lin Si is in the first year of junior high school this year. He hasn't grown tall yet and is about the same height as Lin Wu.

She is going through puberty and usually plays the role of being mute.

He and Lin Wu went to the same school, but he came back as soon as school was over, unlike Lin Wu, who waited for Xu Jingwang in the classroom for a while before finally leaving the school. She bought a plate of grilled cold noodles and ate them while walking and chatting, slowly strolling home.

Lin Si arrived home early and had even taken a shower. He was now wearing a light blue set of pajamas.

"Oh, oh, oh."

Lin Wu turned her head and started gossiping again, "I heard someone sent you a love letter?"

Lin Si immediately lost all expression, pointed outside, and gestured for her to go out.

"Tell me about it," Lin Wu said eagerly. "I really want to know how anyone could have taken a liking to you."

"..."

Lin Si gave a cold smirk and slammed the door shut.

Lin Wu's harassment was successful, and she hummed a little tune as she returned to her room.

Although her cell phone was confiscated by the homeroom teacher, she still had a tablet, so it didn't affect her nighttime entertainment.

Lin Wu first charged the tablet, then took her pajamas and went to take a shower.

When she came out after taking a shower, she saw a bunch of messages on WeChat from Wei.

Most of them were made by Xu Jing without authorization.

He posted a photo that was filled with novel titles.

Wangwang: [I'll watch it tonight.]

Lin Wu was very surprised: "Why?"

Wangwang: [Enlightenment.]

Melancholy Sweetheart: [Are you insulting me?]

Wangwang: [No.]

Melancholy Sweetie: [You're insulting me.]

Wangwang: 【…I hope you'll take a look.】

Lin Wu randomly searched for a book title, patiently read through the synopsis, and was chilled to the bone.

Melancholy Sweetie: [I'm not watching.]

Wangwang: [Why?]

Melancholy Sweetheart: [This is a childhood sweetheart story! The male lead in the synopsis is so greasy, with lines like "Where is my sweet little childhood sweetheart?" It's so greasy, I can't read it at all.]

Wangwang: […]

Melancholy Sweetie: [Have you been possessed? Why are you suddenly showing me this?]

Wangwang: [I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep now.]

Melancholy Sweetie: [? What do you mean? It's only 10 o'clock.]

Wangwang: [Good night.]

Lin Wu: "..."

She pouted.

Who upset you again?

Lin Wu left the chat window, too angry to even say goodnight.

the next morning.

Lin Wu was still angry. After finishing breakfast, she went out, where the three people were already waiting on the side path.

Han Qi said slowly, "Miss, the top three in the grade are waiting for you, aren't you happy?"

"Pah, I'm not happy."

Lin Wu snorted and walked straight between Han Qi and Bo Shan. The space between the two was originally quite large, but Lin Wu suddenly plunged into the middle.

Han Qi was pushed to the side.

Han Qi: "...What does it mean?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Wu asked, clinging to Bo Shan's arm. "I want to stand with Shan Shan."

"So you can't even make room for Bo Shan and Xu Jingwang to stand in that huge gap, is that it?" Han Qi pouted. "Don't you usually always have to stand next to your brother Wangwang?"

"I don't want to stand with someone as inexplicable as him," Lin Wu clicked her tongue.

"Oh," Han Qi said, "I understand."

Lin Wu: "...What have you figured out now?"

"They had a fight," Han Qi said nonchalantly. "If you're not going, I'll go. I want to get close to Brother Wangwang."

"Ugh, disgusting." Lin Wu rubbed his arms.

"Just say it if you're sour," Han Qi scoffed.

"Hey, stop arguing." Bo Shan patted Lin Wu's hand and said, "I heard your phone was confiscated. Will it still have any impact?"

Lin Wu's allowance is currently under strict supervision; any bills exceeding one thousand yuan must be reported to Jiang Fanxing.

So if she wants to buy another phone now, she has to tell Jiang Fanxing.

Jiang Fanxing will definitely ask about the previous phone.

This question revealed that she had been caught using her phone in class by her homeroom teacher.

The consequences could be disastrous.

"It hasn't affected me much yet. I still have a small tablet and my old phone, but I don't have a SIM card anymore," Lin Wu said dejectedly.

Misfortune never comes singly.

With his phone confiscated, Xu Jingwang went berserk again.

Since she and Xu Jingwang had a two-week cold war back in elementary school, they haven't argued again for many years.

Basically, as long as Lin Wu doesn't cause trouble, she said Dongxu Jingwang won't go west.

Bo Shan and Han Qi's classes are both on the third floor.

Lin Wu and Xu Jingwang were in adjacent classes, both on the fourth floor.

Upon arriving on the third floor, Bo Shan and Han Qi went in first, leaving only Lin Wu and Xu Jingwang behind.

As they climbed the stairs, Xu Jingwang asked slowly, "Are you really angry?"

"Nonsense," Lin Wu said. "I'm very angry."

"Have you read the books I sent you yesterday?" Xu Jingwang asked another question.

"I didn't want to watch it in the first place. If you had coaxed me a little, I might have watched it. But you just said it without saying a word, so I definitely won't watch it," Lin Wu said.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Xu Jingwang slid down and apologized again, saying, "I recommended those books to you because I had read them and found them enjoyable."

Lin Wu forgot all about being angry and asked in shock, "You really saw it?"

"Hmm." Xu Jingwang gripped the strap of his backpack and said sincerely, "The book you complained about last night, although the synopsis is a bit cheesy, the main text is still okay, especially the relationship between the male and female leads."

"If the synopsis is this greasy, the main text must be even greasy," Lin Wu clicked her tongue.

"It's not greasy at all. You can go check it out. The male and female leads grew up together and have a very good relationship. Their friendship slowly turns into love. It's very touching, very good, and very exciting."

Xu Jingwang forced himself to speak.

Actually, he watched very quickly, skipping over the main couple's romance as soon as it started, focusing on how the female lead fell for him, how the male lead confessed his feelings, and how they got together.

The romance scenes were indeed a bit cheesy.

"..."

Lin Wu's expression was indescribable. She leaned closer to Xu Jingwang and whispered, "Wangwang, tell me honestly, do you secretly wish you were a girl?"

Xu Jingwang: "…………?"

He reached out and ruthlessly pushed Lin Wu away.

"You're a genius."

After saying that, he went into the classroom without looking back.

Lin Wu watched his retreating figure and rubbed the bumps on her arms.

Do normal guys in this world really read romance novels about falling in love?

Lin Wu shook her head and entered the classroom helplessly.

As soon as she returned to her seat, her deskmate was engrossed in reading a romance novel.

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Are there any other side stories you'd like to see?

Or what type of new book you'd like to read.