I'm in high school, is my dating system working correctly?

night.

I finished my chemistry, biology, and physics homework during extracurricular activities today.

Mathematics and Chinese are just a piece of cake.

All that's left is the English demon king.

To be fair, Zhou Qianyun's teaching was actually quite effective.

At least for today's homework, using the method she taught, the accuracy rate improved by 100%.

The number of correct answers increased from four to eight.

The key is to know where you are right and where you are wrong.

After acquiring the knowledge, Lu Yu felt a subtle disharmony towards wrong answers, which was probably a side effect of his obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

At the very least, the accuracy rate of guessing all the way through will definitely be much higher.

One small step for mankind, one giant leap for Lu Yu.

It was almost 11 o'clock when my phone vibrated.

[Qian]: You don't have any plans for this weekend, right?

[Lu Yu]: Sorry, I have to study on Sunday.

[Qian]: What nonsense are you talking about? Who doesn't have extra classes on Sunday? I'm asking Saturday.

[Lu Yu]: 1

There's only one day off this week, and it's Saturday. Adjusting work schedules is such a bad practice!

The message appeared with a vibration after a while while I was typing.

[Qian]: Then come with me to Qixuan Temple on Saturday.

[Lu Yu]: Have you seen through the illusions of the world?

[Qian]: It wasn't my mom. She made an appointment with some kind of master, saying she would get academic talismans for us, and we had to go pick them up in person.

[Lu Yu]: There is such feudal superstition.

Upon closer reflection, it seems that businessmen are quite superstitious. Perhaps many of them, after becoming wealthy, realize that their current fortune was simply a lucky find by riding the wave of opportunity.

[Shallow]: After you're done, let's find a place where I can tutor you in English.

See the picture poorly.

Well, you woman, you just want me to start reading this weekend, right?

[Lu Yu]: Why do I have to study on Saturday? It's my only day off. You're so cruel, Zhou Qianyun.

[Qian]: There's a really good restaurant over there, I'll treat you.

Zhou Qianyun sent me a link to a restaurant on a review app.

Clicking in, I saw that it cost 300 yuan per person.

[Lu Yu]: I have to learn English, I really have to learn English!

What else is there to say? We're all brothers.

[Shallow]: You'd better really want to learn English.

It also included a Hakimi emoji.

Lu Yu replied with an emoji. Seeing that the conversation was about to escalate into an emoji repetition, he thought of what happened after school and typed something.

[Lu Yu]: By the way, Cheng Bailu tutored me in chemistry and biology today, and it worked quite well.

Upon seeing the message, Zhou Qianyun was slightly taken aback.

Why is he telling me this?

Did you see me after school? That's impossible...

Zhou Qianyun had actually wanted to take this opportunity to ask him tonight, but she felt it would be too deliberate.

It's normal for Lu Yu and Cheng Bailu to tutor each other after they get to know each other. If she were closer to Cheng Bailu, she would also like Cheng Bailu to teach her math and physics.

Cheng Bailu's family is also relatively poor, so it's not a problem to bring her along for lunch.

If she fusses over every little thing, isn't that a bit too much...?

Zhou Qianyun considered the words carefully and finally decided to use the phrase "meddling in other people's business".

Yeah, that's too much meddling.

Lu Yu wasn't anyone to her.

However, Lu Yu's initiative to report this matter made her feel inexplicably happy.

The frustration of the night vanished in an instant.

Lying on the bed with her legs bent, her two fair and tender feet dangled happily.

[Qian]: Then why don't you let her tutor you in English? I still have time to review on my own.

However, when faced with Lu Yu, who had secretly sought tutoring from others behind her back, Zhou Qianyun still decided to act a little coquettish.

[Lu Yu]: Her English learning method is too advanced, she just memorizes the dictionary, I can't learn that, you are more suitable for a poor student like me.

What are you saying? Don't swallow your words, my method is more suitable for you!

Humph.

Praising me won't help.

A smile unconsciously crept onto Zhou Qianyun's lips. She didn't correct him, and her hands flew across the keyboard as she typed.

[Shallow]: Did she really memorize the dictionary?

[Lu Yu]: At least I've memorized all three thousand-plus commonly used words and can use them effortlessly.

[Qian]: That's definitely something you can't learn. How does she teach you chemistry and biology? Let me eavesdrop on it.

[Lu Yu]: Holy crap, you steal everything! Exam-oriented education, you've turned people into monsters!

Their conversation gradually veered off-topic, drifting into irrelevant ramblings. By the time they realized what was happening, it was already 12:30.

[Lu Yu]: Time to sleep.

Zhou Qianyun placed her hand on the phone screen and hesitated for a moment.

She bit her lower lip lightly, but decided to type anyway.

[Qian]: Okay, goodnight.

It's been sent.

Will Lu Yu laugh at me?

Hmm, why isn't there any response? Could it be that she really fainted after sending the last message?

Just as I was struggling with this decision, my phone vibrated.

Lu Yu: Goodnight

I sent an emoji.

"That's more like it."

Zhou Qianyun chuckled, then put down her phone, rolled around on the bed a couple of times, and finally stared blankly at the ceiling.

The day we set to meet, and even the days leading up to it, become something to look forward to.

*

Saturday.

Inside the subway station, Lu Yu, carrying a bag, yawned.

Lu Yu yawning can also be called Yawning Yu.

His extracurricular time this week was divided between Zhou Qianyun and Cheng Bailu.

The first, third, and fifth days are shrouded in light clouds; the second and fourth days are marked by the white dew.

Whether it was based on some tacit understanding or not, Zhou Qianyun did not extend the class time and went home early, leaving Lu Yu and Cheng Bailu to take a car home.

Amidst the comings and goings of people, Lu Yu awaited the arrival of this week's "Kill Line" adventure quest.

"What are you looking at?"

A clear and pleasant voice came from behind.

Zhou Qianyun stood not far away.

Her hair was tied in a neat ponytail, and she wore a bright yellow sleeveless dress with lace trim and daisy decorations at the neckline, paired with an apricot-colored openwork cardigan that covered her fair arms, revealing only her white neck and slender calves.

She carried a raffia woven bag and wore sandals decorated with sunflowers, revealing her fair and tender soles and a row of pearl-like toes. Her transparent nail polish was crystal clear and seemed to reflect Lu Yu's face.

"What, are you stunned?"

Upon seeing Lu Yu's gaze, she smiled smugly and walked over in her sandals. Her pale cherry-colored lips seemed to be coated with lipstick, looking watery and giving off a sweet feeling.

"I'm wondering if it's inappropriate to dress up so beautifully when going to worship Buddha."

Lu Yu looked away.

He never denied that Qingmei was exceptionally beautiful.

Moreover, perhaps due to her family background, personality, and upbringing, she is not shy about showing off her looks, and is confident and generous.

For example, some girls who develop early may deliberately cover up their bodies because of shyness or gossip from boys, hunching their backs, slouching, and walking with their heads down.

Zhou Qianyun, on the other hand, had absolutely no idea how to do that.

Lu Yu's gaze drifted uncontrollably, so he had no choice but to turn his face away.

"If Buddha sees a beautiful woman, he will surely grant her one more wish."

Hearing her childhood friend's insincere praise, Zhou Qianyun's smile deepened.

"Don't end up empty-handed after not getting a single wish."

Lu Yu has already read the disordered reply.

"Can praying to Buddha really boost the stock market?"

"If you can't find it, you can buy it from the stall next door."

"Hmph, if it's the Air Force, then you can make up for my wish."

"I'll think about it and treat it as a serious matter."

"Stop joking around, let's go."

The two walked toward the subway security checkpoint.

Qixuan Temple is in another district, more than half an hour away by subway. They agreed to meet at the subway entrance in the middle of the area.

Liu Ping had something to do today, otherwise I probably would have ridden in her Mercedes.

The subway is packed on weekends; forget about finding a seat, you're lucky if you can even find a place to stand.

The two stood near the other door, and were occasionally pushed by the people next to them.

"Why are you wearing sandals? Be careful not to get stepped on."

At another stop, many people boarded, inevitably causing a crowd. Lu Yu looked down at Zhou Qianyun's white feet and muttered something.

"Only you would step on me, right?"

Zhou Qianyun retorted, but then shrank back and stood in the corner.

As the subway started moving, Lu Yu was pushed forward by the people behind him. He held onto the pole and the door with both hands, and looked up to see Zhou Qianyun's face so close to his.

The two of them were now in the same position, as if Lu Yu had cornered her against a wall and was holding her.

Zhou Qianyun felt the warm breath, looked up, and caught a glimpse of Lu Yu's thin lips.

"I should have taken a taxi. Although the smell of Dongfeng Fengshen cigarettes is making me dizzy, at least it wouldn't be so crowded."

Lu Yu made a comment.

"Then, move a little closer to me."

Pretending to speak casually, Zhou Qianyun raised her hand and tugged at Lu Yu's shirt.

Just then, the doors opened, and even more people got on.

This time, Lu Yu couldn't resist either, and was suddenly squeezed, his whole body pressed against Zhou Qianyun's.

His right hand left the pole, only able to reach over Zhou Qianyun's shoulder and press against the wall, as if he had pinned the girl against the wall.

His left hand instinctively reached for her waist, touching her soft, warm lines through her clothes. He hurriedly moved away, but couldn't find anything to grab. As he was suspended in mid-air, the girl's hand grabbed his wrist and pulled him forward to the wall behind her.

It was as if he had embraced her.

Although Lu Yu gentlemanly kept a certain distance, with the clatter of the subway, their shoulders, arms, chests, and knees would always unexpectedly and ambiguously meet.

The only saving grace was that Zhou Qianyun's woven bag was placed in front of the two of them, preventing their lower bodies from being pressed tightly together.

Strands of the girl's hair, fragrant with milk, occasionally brushed against Lu Yu's lips, while the faint scent of laundry detergent on the boy's clothes tickled Zhou Qianyun's nostrils.

Their gazes met and then immediately drifted apart. A kind of damp and sticky thought rose like smoke, like the mottled moss on the wall during the rainy season, or like the cramped and narrow chimney filled with the smell of rust that day.

In the crowded subway car, the two seemed to only notice each other.

"How many stops are left?"

Zhou Qianyun asked in a low voice, not daring to look up again, afraid that the other person would notice the blush on her cheeks.

"Eight stops, that's more than twenty minutes."

Lu Yu glanced up at the train schedule and felt the carriage was stuffy and hot, his neck burning.

"More than twenty minutes..."

Zhou Qianyun murmured softly.

Deep down, I wish this subway train in early autumn would run a little slower.

*

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