Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

Lou Yu's teasing did not affect Chen Zuo's mood at all.

Today, he couldn't hide the ease in his eyes and brows. His mind was filled with the girl's reddened ear tips from last night, and he didn't care at all when others said he looked like a peacock with its tail feathers spread.

When the break ended and we returned to the classroom, the homeroom teacher walked into the classroom and onto the podium, breaking the noisy atmosphere in the classroom.

"Quiet down for a moment, while everyone is still here, I have something to announce."

After a moment of silence, the homeroom teacher slowly spoke: "Xia Nian has transferred schools for some reasons and will be leaving our class after today. She will no longer be preparing for the upcoming studies with everyone."

The classroom erupted in uproar the moment the words were spoken.

Whispers arose one after another, stirring up a restless atmosphere.

That's just how people are. Xia Nian is usually quiet and reserved, and doesn't have many friends in class. But her sudden transfer to another school without any warning still catches people off guard.

Amidst the constant whispers around him, Lou Yu immediately peeked out and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why did your deskmate transfer schools? Do you know why?"

Chen Zuo replied, "I don't know."

Lou Yu rolled her eyes speechlessly. "Yeah, I forgot that your whole heart is devoted to Qi Yang. How could you possibly see anyone else?"

Obsessed with love.

Chen Zuo didn't refute, but subconsciously raised his eyes, his gaze passing straight through the crowd and landing on the girl's back in front of him.

Qi Yang gently gripped the pen with her fingertips, a slight thought stirring in her heart.

She recalled the plot of the original book.

After Xia Nian transferred schools, Chen Zuo fell into a slump and remained depressed for a long time.

Qi Yang inexplicably turned her head slightly to look at Chen Zuo.

The young man had clean and bright eyes and was looking in her direction. The moment their eyes met, Chen Zuo's lips curled up slightly, a smile playing on his lips, and he raised an eyebrow at her.

Qi Yang immediately turned her head in a panic.

She still clearly remembers the ending of the original book: after Xia Nian transferred schools, she did not become discouraged, but still worked hard and eventually got into Peking University, and her life went smoothly and successfully afterward.

The noise in the classroom gradually subsided, and everyone was soon overwhelmed again by the mountain of test papers and the upcoming exams.

The sadness of parting comes and goes quickly. In high school, every second counts, and once the bell rings, you have to bury yourself in your studies again. There's no extra energy to indulge in unnecessary emotions.

The next day in PE class, the whole class went to the playground. Chen Zuo casually held a ball in his hand, while Lou Yu next to him stopped and muttered, "Wait, I forgot my wristband."

"What wristband?" Chen Zuo asked.

"You forgot?" Lou Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "It's a collaboration between my idol and me. I just spent a lot of money on it. It would be a waste of money if I didn't wear it out to show off."

"..."

With that, Lou Yu turned and went back.

"Lou Yu!" The voice of the PE teacher suddenly came from afar. He was standing in the sun, dressed in sportswear, and waved to Lou Yu with a frown.

Lou Yu responded and turned to Chen Zuo, saying, "I guess Lao Gao is going to ask me to tally the grades for this semester. I'll go ahead first. Could you go to the classroom and get my wristband? I'll wait for you on the field."

"Hmm." Chen Zuo nodded, turned around and went back to the classroom. As soon as he pushed open the back door of the classroom, he saw another figure standing next to his seat. Chen Zuo looked over and bumped into Xia Nian, who was packing her schoolbag.

She was carrying a stack of textbooks, her figure quiet and slender. Hearing the noise at the door, Xia Nian's heart skipped a beat, and she turned around to see Chen Zuo.

Xia Nian stopped what she was doing.

She specifically chose to come back during PE class to pack her things, but she still bumped into someone from her class, and even more unexpectedly, that person was Chen Zuo.

Xia Nian pursed her lips, her heart racing. She quickly turned around, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

The deskmate, with whom they had spent a period of time, was about to say goodbye for good. Moreover, the two were not very familiar with each other, and a sense of awkwardness slowly emerged in the quiet atmosphere of the classroom.

Chen Zuo walked over and stopped next to Lou Yu's seat. He found a pair of gray wristbands in Lou Yu's desk drawer. He paused for a moment, and out of politeness, he asked, "I heard from the homeroom teacher that you transferred schools."

Upon hearing this, Xia Nian, who had been keeping her head down quietly, raised her head, looked at the boy in front of her, and said softly, "Yes, I've transferred to City C."

"Mm." Chen Zuo nodded slightly, his tone polite yet distant: "Have a safe journey."

Xia Nian tightened her grip on the book, remained silent for two seconds, and seeing that he was about to turn and leave, she mustered her courage and called out to him, "Chen Zuo."

Her voice was low, and Chen Zuo stopped and turned to look at her.

The girl lowered her eyes, her black-rimmed glasses concealing the emotions within. She hesitated for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "I'm transferring schools soon, so if I don't tell you now, I probably won't have the chance later. Actually... I saw you on the first day of my freshman year, but you probably don't remember me."

Her voice was soft and slow, tinged with nervousness; she didn't dare to look up at the boy's expression.

Xia Nian lowered her eyes and continued, "I'm very happy to have been your deskmate for this period of time, and thank you for taking care of me."

I hope everything goes well for you from now on.

Her feelings were straightforward yet restrained; the secrets she had kept hidden in her heart for so long were finally revealed, and it was a quiet and dignified farewell. If it weren't for leaving, Xia Nianxiang probably wouldn't have dared to imagine during her three years of high school that she would say these words to Chen Zuo.

Chen Zuo's expression shifted slightly, understanding the hidden emotions in her words.

He remained polite, nodded earnestly, and said in a calm tone, "Thank you, and you too. I wish you all the best."

This was the most sincere response he could give.

After saying that, he didn't linger and left the classroom with the wristband in his hand.

Some feelings are destined to remain unfulfilled. Xia Nian watched the boy's decisive back, took one last look at the familiar classroom, picked up her schoolbag, and silently left.

Back at the court, Lou Yu had been waiting for him for a while. Seeing him, Lou Yu asked, "Did you get lost and take so long?"

Chen Zuo turned around and was about to throw the wristband in his hand into the trash can.

"Holy crap! Brother Zuo, I'm so sorry, I had such a foul mouth!" Lou Yu pointed to a spot, "Brother Zuo, why did Qi Yang fall down?"

Chen Zuo's heart tightened, and he immediately looked over.

The girl, dressed in a blue and white school uniform, was being encouraged by Ji Tingyu to challenge herself on the horizontal bar. Seemingly noticing his gaze, she paused and lowered her hands with a strange shyness.

Chen Zuo breathed a sigh of relief, as Lou Yu had already snatched the wrist guard from his hand with lightning speed.

He lifted his eyelids, laughed in anger, and then said calmly, "Lou Yu, I will deliver those game consoles you hid in my room to Uncle Lou tomorrow."

Lou Yu, drained of all color, cried out, "Brother Zuo, you've killed my manhood!"

He stepped forward to grab Chen Zuo and beg for mercy, but the boy easily dodged. A basketball bounced towards him, startling Lou Yu, who stumbled back several steps, glaring at the person who threw the ball: "Li Wenkai, where are you going to run into?"

The man whistled and said in a sly tone, "Brother Yu, what are you saying? I was just testing where your manhood is, wasn't I?"

Lou Yu choked on his breath, "...Go to hell."