Reborn to prepare for the college entrance exam, you're letting me retire and make a comeback?

"Wait, why are you praising me now?"

Lu Qian had always thought that his childhood sweetheart would be too shy to speak after hearing what he had just said.

Unexpectedly, Lin Shuyue not only didn't become shy, but instead started praising herself.

This reaction...something's not right!

What kind of "You're so naughty, I love it" drama is this?

As he sat back down, he muttered to himself, "Could it be that I've been flirting with her too often lately, and she's become immune to it?"

"Looks like I should tease her less these days, otherwise this girl's resistance will only increase, and she'll be even harder to woo later..."

Emotional entanglement is like flying a kite; the string is sometimes tight and sometimes loose, keeping things unpredictable, which is why the other person keeps a close eye on you.

Similarly, if you feel the bathwater is fluctuating between hot and cold while taking a shower, it's almost certain that someone is sharing the bathwater with you.

In conclusion, alternating between deep and light pressure is the most comfortable and lasting method.

Therefore, Lu Qian decided to change his strategy.

I picked up a math book and started studying it.

Since I won't flirt with women, I'll flirt with math instead.

Occasionally, when I get tired of studying, I look up at the high ponytail in front of me, and it has a unique charm.

This is youth.

After a while, Lu Qian got tired of studying and stretched.

Leaning slightly forward, she whispered in the direction of her delicate, fair earlobe, "Shuyue."

"Lu Qian, what are you doing...?"

Lin Shuyue paused for a moment on the draft paper without turning around, but the lines of her shoulders seemed to tense up for a instant.

Lu Qian's voice, tinged with laughter, reached her ears clearly: "Thank you for praising my singing earlier. I appreciate the compliment."

He paused for a moment, then said gently, "As a thank you, I'll bring you some chocolate tomorrow, okay?"

This time, Lin Shuyue's reaction finally returned to the track that Lu Qian was familiar with.

She tightened her grip on the pen, then slowly turned her head.

Dimples appeared, and her face was full of a bright, spring-like smile.

"OK."

She responded softly, her voice clear and melodious: "Thank you, Young Master Lu!"

After saying that, she immediately turned back, picked up her pen again, her ponytail swaying slightly, and wrote much faster.

Lu Qian didn't say anything and continued to study math.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see what Lin Shuyue was doing from his angle, otherwise he would have been absolutely astonished.

Because at this moment, the notebook in front of the girl was already filled with the words "Lu Qian".

……

……

The bell rang soon after class.

"It's finally over!"

Lu Qian let out a long sigh of relief, feeling the exhaustion from battling with mathematics wash over him.

He quickly stuffed the books and the draft paper filled with calculations into his schoolbag, his movements swift and efficient.

He had an appointment to keep after school.

"The campus belle of Lin University".

As he zipped up his backpack, he said to Lin Shuyue, who was tidying up in the row in front of him, "I have plans with someone, so I won't be going home with you today."

"Um."

Lin Shuyue responded with a sound of agreement, her movements of tidying up the stationery continuing without any pause, indicating that she understood.

Lu Qian didn't mind. They had been childhood sweethearts for over ten years, so they had a certain level of understanding.

He slung his backpack over his shoulder and strode out of the classroom with light, quick steps.

As soon as I stepped out of the classroom, I saw two pretty figures waiting in the shadows at the corner of the corridor.

Zhang Qian had changed into a bright sportswear outfit somewhere and was impatiently tapping her palm with her racket.

Shen Xinyi stood quietly beside Zhang Qian, holding a tennis racket in her hand. She wore a well-fitting sports skirt, and the cool evening breeze brushed against her exposed fair legs, which were long and straight.

Seeing Lu Qian come out, Zhang Qian immediately waved energetically: "Lu Qian, hurry up, hurry up, or all the good spots on the badminton court will be gone!"

Shen Xinyi simply smiled quietly and nodded as a greeting.

"Coming, coming!" Lu Qian replied with a smile, quickly walking towards them.

It feels so good to have two beautiful women waiting for me.

Just then, Chen Yufei also came out from the next class carrying a badminton racket.

Seeing the two beautiful women standing on either side of Lu Qian, a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.

"As expected of Brother Qian, he got to meet up with two beauties he just met yesterday..."

"And she even greeted him so proactively, that's amazing!" the boy thought.

Many people believe that pretty girls are often aloof and not very proactive.

That's not actually the case; their initiative is always only shown to those they want to take the initiative for.

You are not a dull tree, you just don't make a fuss for me.

Seeing that Lu Qian had also noticed him, Chen Yufei nodded to him, said nothing more, and prepared to walk past.

"Yufei!"

Lu Qian called out to him, smiling broadly, "Since we're all going to play ball, let's play together. Four people can play doubles."

"oh?"

Chen Yufei was somewhat surprised and looked at Zhang Qian and Shen Xinyi.

Playing ball with a girl and still remembering your brother, that's quite loyal.

The Silverwing area.

"That's right, that's right!"

Over here, Zhang Qian, seemingly eager for chaos, immediately responded, "It's more fun with more people, come on!"

Shen Xinyi smiled, looked at Chen Yufei, and nodded slightly to show her welcome.

"Okay, let's go together then." Chen Yufei smiled and followed without hesitation.

The four of them went down to the second floor.

Meanwhile, in the classroom of Class 7, Grade 12.

Lin Shuyue packed her schoolbag more slowly than usual.

In the past, when Lu Qian was waiting for her, the girl would deliberately pack quickly so that Lu Qian wouldn't have to wait too long. But today, Lu Qian didn't plan to go home early after school, so Lin Shuyue would pack more carefully.

When she zipped up her bag, put on her backpack, and walked out of the classroom, Lu Qian was no longer visible in the corridor.

The girl subconsciously quickened her pace towards the stairwell.

But as soon as she stepped down onto the connecting corridor platform linking the second and third year high school buildings, she suddenly stopped.

My gaze pierced through the gaps between the buildings and I could see four people walking side by side on the tree-lined path leading to the playground downstairs.

The afterglow of the setting sun gilded the four figures with a warm golden edge.

Lu Qian walked in the middle of the crowd. To his left was Zhang Qian, who was talking to him with a lively expression, and to his right was Shen Xinyi, who was smiling quietly.

"..."

Lin Shuyue stood on the high platform, the evening breeze ruffling the stray hairs by her ears.

She watched quietly as the group of four walked away, laughing and talking downstairs. Her gaze lingered on Lu Qian for a few seconds, then paused on Shen Xinyi's gentle smile.

Oh no, the pig has been eaten by the cabbage.

She pursed her lips, said nothing, and silently withdrew her gaze, turning to walk towards the stairwell in another direction.

The setting sun cast her shadow long, long in the corridor.

……

……

The four of them quickly arrived at the badminton court.

There weren't many people on the badminton courts at the time school let out; only a few pairs were playing, which gave the four of them plenty of space to play.

"Since there are four of us, let's play mixed doubles!"

After looking around the venue, Lu Qian suggested, "How about this, Xin Yi and I will be in one group, and Yu Fei, you and Zhang Qian will be in another group?"

"Okay, okay!" Zhang Qian was the first to respond.

"I'm fine," Chen Yufei nodded.

Shen Xinyi replied softly, "Yes, I'll follow Lu Qian's arrangements."

"Let's begin then."

Without any further pleasantries, they started fighting immediately.

Lu Qian and Chen Yufei controlled the power and landing point of their shots with great tacit understanding. They did not deliberately try to hit tricky backcourt shots or smash the ball with great force. They tried to let the ball land in the mid-forward court so that the two girls could receive it easily.

After a few rounds, the atmosphere became relaxed and pleasant.

During the game, Lu Qian would occasionally explain some serving techniques to the girl, and the girl would nod frequently.

While he was fighting, he observed Shen Xinyi's movements and found that although she was not very strong, her body coordination and reaction speed were quite good, and her footwork was also very light.

"Xinyi, I feel like you have a pretty good foundation in badminton."

When Lu Qian caught a ball, he smiled and said to her, "Actually, you don't need to learn from me at all. You'll definitely improve quickly if you practice on your own."

"Haha, really?"

Shen Xinyi was a little embarrassed by the praise, and while returning the ball, she said softly, "No, I'm still far behind you..."

"Haha, you're excellent too."

Lu Qian responded with a smile, then observed his body and felt that he seemed more agile and his breathing was more stable than usual when he exercised today.

"The system must have kicked in again..."

He thought to himself, "It seems I really need to get out and exercise more in the future."

In the instant he was distracted, Chen Yufei on the other side suddenly launched a flat shot.

The ball wasn't fast, but it landed perfectly between her and Lu Qian.

"Wait, wait, I'll take this ball!"

Shen Xinyi instinctively called out, her body moving forward at the first sign of movement, and swung her racket to receive the ball.

Swing the racket and hit.

The orange badminton racket drew an arc through the air.

Unfortunately, the shot didn't hit the shuttlecock accurately. Instead, due to the off-direction of the force, it swung straight towards Lu Qian, who was standing to her side and behind!

"!!"

Lu Qian, who was lost in thought, immediately realized what was happening and quickly turned his head.

"Wow, that was close."

The racket whistled past his ear.

Before he could even catch his breath, he suddenly felt something soft in his arms.

"Ah, Lu Qian..."

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Lu Qian was taken aback when he saw Shen Xinyi rush into his arms like a startled fawn.

In an instant, he was enveloped in a warm and soft embrace.