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

Lin Wu didn't disturb her, but took a closer look and saw the familiar names of the male and female protagonists.

"...?"

It was the very novel she had complained about last night.

It wasn't until the school bell rang and her deskmate put away her book that Lin Wu leaned over and asked, "Is this book really that good?"

"It's so good! It's super good!" my deskmate said with a grin. "I'm totally hooked!"

Lin Wu cupped her face in her hands and said, "Alright then."

"Do you want to see it?"

My deskmate generously said, "If you want to watch it, I'll try to finish it today, and you can take it home to watch at your leisure tonight."

"I read the electronic version yesterday, and it felt a bit greasy," Lin Wu chose to tell the truth.

"It's not greasy at all." My deskmate looked shocked. "It's much better than those 'bloodthirsty' literary works."

"Really?" Lin Wu said in a muffled voice, "I feel something's off."

"That's probably because you actually have a male friend you grew up with," my deskmate guessed. "I don't have a childhood sweetheart, so I don't know what it feels like. You know better than I do, so you might not be able to accept it."

"Yeah?"

Lin Wu asked in confusion, then thought quietly for a while, "What you said makes a lot of sense. I do feel something's strange."

She has quite a few male childhood friends.

Each of them is a friendship, and it's hard to turn them into love. Just thinking about the possibility of being together in the future makes her scalp tingle.

However, it seems that she and Xie Yanhuai are also engaged.

But so many years have passed, and neither she nor Xie Yanhuai has ever thought of bringing it up.

We had a lot of contact when we were in elementary school, but since we went to different schools in junior high, we haven't seen each other even once a month.

Lin Wu also doesn't like to take the initiative to contact him.

Xie Yanhuai never liked any of her posts on WeChat Moments.

If someone doesn't even like your posts on WeChat Moments, what kind of good friend are they?

Because her phone was confiscated by her homeroom teacher and she needed to improve her grades to get it back, Lin Wu listened to the lessons very attentively that morning.

However, the politics teacher still went overtime.

He always spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice sounding like he was reciting a scripture from a textbook at half speed.

After the announcement that get out of class was over, everyone from the next class had left.

My deskmate sighed and complained, "The cafeteria must be packed with people right now, and they're probably out of braised fish again."

"It's okay." Lin Wu put his arm around her shoulder. "I'll give you a piece."

Her deskmate glanced at her and immediately looked like she'd eaten a lemon, "Comparison is the thief of joy."

Hehehehe.

Lin Wule swung her arm with a smug grin. "Just tell me, are you going to eat it or not?"

"Eat," my deskmate said fiercely.

Lin Wu went to the cafeteria with her deskmate and her deskmate's dining partner.

She glanced at the tables near the entrance and, sure enough, saw familiar faces.

Xu Jingwang and his group were so easy to recognize, each one more handsome than the last, especially Bo Shan, who had a few strands of silver-white hair dyed in a rebellious manner.

Her grades were so good that the teacher tried to persuade her several times, but found that she couldn't be persuaded, so she let her continue.

Others who saw it wanted to imitate it.

During a flag-raising ceremony, the head of student affairs, holding a microphone, shouted at the entire school, "Don't question fairness here. Among you bunch of students who want to dye your hair, who can outperform Bo Shan? Even if you dye your hair like a fairy, I won't care."

Generally speaking, the top spot in the grade is usually taken back and forth between Xu Jingwang and Bo Shan.

Xu Jingwang himself has no intention of dyeing his hair.

As a result, Bo Shan became the only person in the entire school to dye their hair.

"oops."

Lin Wu sat down in the empty seat next to Xu Jingwang. Her favorite dishes, including the best-selling braised fish, were already laid out on the plate in front of her.

"Who called me?"

The two people talking on the other end stopped.

Han Qi clicked his tongue. "You're asking that question. Besides your brother Wangwang, do you think it could be anyone else?"

"oh."

Lin Wu turned her head and smiled again, "Thank you, Wang..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Jingwang calmly interrupted her, "Are you still angry?"

"..."

Lin Wu tentatively asked, "What if I get angry?"

"If you're angry, don't eat."

Xu Jingwang calmly issued a threat.

"Are you threatening me?"

Lin Wu's expression immediately changed.

Xu Jingwang looked at her quietly.

Lin Wu sighed, "Okay, you succeeded. I'm not angry anymore."

Han Qi chuckled twice across from her. "Young Miss, could you hold on for another half a minute?"

"He couldn't hold out for long," Bo Shan said. "If this were an ancient prisoner interrogation, Lin Wu would have confessed everything before even entering the prison."

"Hahahaha, can't even endure a little hardship, hahahaha..." Han Qi's laughter became even more rampant.

Lin Wu turned to look at Xu Jingwang, turning into a tattletale, "Those two are so mean."

Xu Jingwang took a wet tissue out of his pocket and handed it to Lin Wu, saying, "Tell them you're going back."

"Forget it, I can't beat the two of them by myself." Lin Wu wiped her hands, gave two pieces of fish to her tablemate, and happily went to eat.

She was indeed hungry.

Especially at this age, sitting for the whole morning.

"Do you guys want to go out and have some fun this weekend?"

Halfway through the meal, Han Qi suddenly brought up a topic.

"Where should we go for fun?"

Lin Wu was the first to respond.

"Want to go swimming?" Han Qi asked. "It's getting hotter and hotter."

"Sure," Lin Wu thought for a moment. "I haven't worn the swimsuit I bought before."

Han Qi decisively bypassed Xu Jingwang and asked Bo Shan directly, "Are you going?"

Bo Shan didn't think much before saying, "Go."

……

Saturday was a beautiful sunny day.

At a newly opened swimming pool nearby.

Changing room.

Bo Shan had already changed, and after waiting for a while, seeing that Lin Wu hadn't come out for a long time, he was worried that something had happened to her, so he knocked on the door, "Lin Wu?"

The door slowly opened, and a hand reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her inside.

"Shanshan..."

Lin Wu's tone was clearly breaking down.

Bo Shan frowned. "What's wrong?"

"Look! Look!"

Lin Wu grabbed her arm and shook it hard, whimpering softly.

Bo Shan stared at her and sized her up.

The light pink swimsuit has a conservative design with only a few pretty bows on the sides.

"...What's wrong?"

She didn't see anything wrong.

"Didn't you see it?"

Lin Wu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"No," Bo Shan looked at it a few more times. "Isn't it quite pretty?"

"Oh dear." Lin Wu tapped her chest. "The last time I wore it, it was quite loose, but now it fits perfectly."

Bo Shan paused for a moment, then chuckled after realizing what she meant. "It's normal. You've developed. It's not bad, and it's not obvious."

"Really?"

Lin Wu stared at the mirror in front of her for a few moments, then looked away and lowered her head. "But I think it's so obvious."

She feels unwell all over right now.

The more I looked at it, the more obvious it became, and the more embarrassed I felt.

"Really." Bo Shan hooked his arm around her shoulder, gesturing for her to look up. "Look at mine, it's much bigger than yours, what's there to be shy about?"

Lin Wu stared at her chest for a moment; it was indeed quite large.

but……

Lin Wu said dejectedly, "I feel so uncomfortable, I don't feel as light as before."

Girls at this age change a lot every day.

Usually hidden under loose school uniforms, Lin Wu rarely observed this place.

It wasn't until then, with the clothes clinging tightly to her body, that she realized they were much bigger than before.

"It looks great." Bo Shan ruffled her hair and said, "You'll get used to it."

"Um."

Lin Wu looked dejected and said sullenly, "I feel so awful."

She was one of the late bloomers.

Even her period didn't start until the first day of the Lunar New Year.

But perhaps because she's been running around outside since she was little, she's in good physical condition and doesn't experience any menstrual cramps.

The first time I came, I didn't notice until there were marks on my pants.

"It's okay, this is a normal phenomenon in our bodies. Some people's are bigger, some people's are smaller, and each has its own advantages." Bo Shan pinched her cheek again and said, "Besides, you're not big now, so you'll look good in any clothes in the future."

"Really?"

Lin Wu's expression clearly fluctuated when she heard the words "looks good in clothes".

"Really." Boshan smiled. "Absolutely gorgeous."

Lin Wu nodded vigorously, "Okay."

Although Lin Wu had been appeased by Bo Shan, she was still somewhat uneasy.

When she went out, she even draped a towel over her shoulders, trying to cover up her secret.

It's the weekend, and there are still quite a few people in the venue, mostly teenagers.

In the swimming pool.

"Look! There's a stunningly beautiful woman at three o'clock!"

"Wow, so beautiful..."

There were suppressed gasps of amazement behind me.

Xu Jingwang remained unmoved.

Instead, Han Qi nudged his arm and said, "Look, your young lady is out."

"This is not my home now."

Xu Jingwang first retorted before raising his head.

far away.

Lin Wu followed behind Bo Shan, a large white towel draped over her shoulder. Her legs, visible beneath her swimsuit, were slender and fair, seemingly without an ounce of excess fat.

She wore her hair in a neat bun, her face bare, yet her features were remarkably beautiful, and her skin was in even better condition, radiating the youthful glow unique to a teenager.

I don't know who upset her again, her brows were slightly furrowed, and her expression was obviously a little depressed.

Xu Jingwang kept staring at her.

He knew Lin Wu was beautiful, but seeing her from a distance like this gave him a different feeling.

He realized that his gaze was extremely offensive.

He pinched his palm and then lowered his head.

Lin Wu slowly got into the water and rowed up to him.

Xu Jingwang then asked, "Why are you unhappy?"

"It's nothing."

Lin Wu said dejectedly.

She could only talk about this kind of topic with Bo Shan and Lin Ying, not with Xu Jingwang.

She was very clear about what she could say and what she couldn't say.

Xu Jingwang thought for a moment, "Are you still angry?"

"No," Lin Wu quickly said, "This is a little secret between Bo Shan and me."

Xu Jingwang smiled and said, "Okay."

……

Of the four, Lin Wu and Han Qi are both terrible swimmers and need someone to accompany them.

Having played together for so long, everyone had a tacit understanding and split into two groups without any controversy.

Lin Wu didn't think much of it at first, until Xu Jingwang helped her adjust her posture and his arm accidentally touched her chest.

It was just a very light rub on my arm.

Xu Jingwang was completely unaware.

But Lin Wu's expression immediately changed.

It wasn't painful.

Because it was just a very light graze.

She just felt something was wrong, something was off.

Even the boy's hand holding her forearm felt surprisingly hot to her; it was very uncomfortable.

Even his breathing sounded too noisy to her.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that she hadn't moved for a while, Xu Jingwang asked in confusion.

"Nothing much."

Lin Wu calmly shook off his hand. "Why don't you switch with Bo Shan?"

Xu Jingwang: "...?"

Lin Wu weakly held her head, "I suddenly realized I'm a little afraid of men."

Xu Jingwang: "...That was quite sudden."

"Ugh," Lin Wu took a deep breath, "Your smell is overpowering."

"..."

Xu Jingwang looked shocked, lowered his head and sniffed, "I just took a shower last night, there's no smell."

Lin Wu: "..."

She wasn't referring to a foul smell.

It's that smell he has.

Normally I don't notice anything special about the smell, but today it just feels off.

She didn't know how to describe it, or how to put it, but she felt uncomfortable all over whenever she got close to him. Her back felt numb, and her breathing became a little rapid.

Seeing that she couldn't explain herself, Lin Wu started to whine and plead, "I want to play in the water with Bo Shan, can you two switch?"

Xu Jingwang didn't say anything, he just stared at her.

Its dark eyes held a probing gaze, like a large wild beast staring intently at its prey, contemplating the best way to strike.

Lin Wu nervously tugged at the bow on her swimsuit.

Xu Jingwang withdrew his gaze, his voice colder than the pool water, "Then you might be disappointed. Bo Shan is having a lot of fun and probably doesn't want to switch."

Lin Wu was taken aback, then turned her head and looked around for a moment.

Not far away, Han Qi was talking non-stop, saying something that made Bo Shan laugh so hard that the smile on her face never disappeared.

Lin Wu: "…………"

"Are they really planning to start dating?" she asked, looking puzzled.

"Don't believe me?" Xu Jingwang crossed his arms and didn't touch her again.

Lin Wu: "It feels a bit strange."

"What's strange about it?"

"I just didn't notice any signs of anything going on between them before." Lin Wu still finds it unbelievable.

Xu Jingwang's lips curled slightly as he coldly mocked, "With a brain like yours, you wouldn't figure it out even if you had ten more years."

"What do you mean?" Lin Wu asked, displeased. "Are you insulting me?"

"..."

Xu Jingwang seemed about to speak but then stopped himself.

I was seething with anger.

Seeing that he didn't refute, Lin Wu subconsciously took a few steps back. "Xu Jingwang, do you have another good friend outside?"

"Is there anything you don't know?"

"If I knew, would I be asking you?"

Xu Jingwang looked at her, his gaze icy. "I see you every day, I spend more time with you than with my mother. Don't you really know whether I have other friends?"

Lin Wu: "..."

She was persuaded.

"If you know, you know. Why are you being so fierce?" Lin Wu said. "I don't owe you anything."

"Are you going to study or not?"

Xu Jingwang didn't want to argue any longer, so he started to change the subject.

He was very sensitive to Lin Wu's emotions.

I could sense her distance.

I don't want him to touch me.