After seeing the emotion color, they all turned pink.

This is……

Lin Xixi?

Xu Chuan usually doesn't add nicknames when adding friends.

He and Lin Xixi must have just finished dividing into arts and sciences tracks. Lin Xixi became the class monitor and then added him from the Class 8 group chat.

This was the first time the two had chatted online.

It's so late, and Xu Chuan remembers that Lin Xixi, like Li Jiaxin, is a boarding student.

It's understandable, or even to say it's acceptable, for Michelle Reis to secretly use her phone. But it's unexpected that Princess Xixi would do something so inappropriate.

They should have already finished evening self-study by now.

One can imagine that Lin Xixi must have returned to the girls' dormitory, either hiding in the bathroom or huddled under the covers, her face glowing from the phone screen, her ears perked up, carefully typing on her phone.

Xu Chuan swiped the screen.

Skipping over the numerous outrageous emojis used when battling with Yuzu or Jiaxin

After carefully selecting, he responded with a cute emoji.

Xu Chuan: [(Animated emoticon: Kitten rolling over)]

Damn it, it's so hard to find an emoji to send to Princess Xixi. Her emoji library is almost completely polluted by those two.

It's either Milk Dragon or Prison Master, or some kind of Heaven-Defying Demon Pill or Brother Kun, simply because...

Crayon Stream: [Minjie asked Teacher Liu to go over the questions in the question bank with us this week.]

Crayon Stream: [So we need to get up early tomorrow, be there at 6:20.]

Crayon Koi: [(Animated emoticon: teary-eyed)]

Xu Chuan: [Feeling bad]

Xu Chuan: [(Animated emoticon: teary-eyed)]

The thief took over, and Xu Chuan, too lazy to search for expressions in his own pile of broken emojis, simply copied Lin Xixi's expressions to give her a straight man.

However, since Jiaxin had already told him about this, Xu Chuan's mood had calmed down a bit.

Crayon Stream: [I should have told Min-jie I wasn't going to sign up (laughing and crying)]

Xu Chuan: [I'd say that's more like it. If it were you, Sister Min wouldn't let you go (laughing and crying)]

Crayon Stream: [But I only got a little over 100 on my English quiz last week!]

Crayon Koi: [(Animated emoticon: Kitten pouting)]

Xu Chuan rolled over on his side in bed, looking at the chat box with Lin Xixi on his phone screen, and suddenly had a strange feeling.

Princess Xixi has this side to her too; she always maintains a perfect, polite, and friendly demeanor in class.

It turns out that she also complains and vents her emotions online.

They're quite cute.

So... she told me all this late at night...

Could it be...?

(Goblin rubs his chin)

Does this girl have a crush on me?

Xu Chuan turned his head to the side and rubbed his chin as well.

Is that how it is? Oh right, and please don't spread this around in Class 8 of Grade 11 after you find out, or I might get a double beating from all the boys and girls in the class...

just kidding.

Since he wasn't at school for evening self-study, Lin Xixi was likely just informing him to come early the next day.

However, Xu Chuan then remembered Lin Xixi's strange behavior after school this afternoon, asking him to go out of school for dinner together.

It does seem like she's trying to get closer to him...

The two weren't particularly close before; their relationship was purely platonic, existing only as a class committee member and a fellow student.

But she suddenly pulled this stunt...

That's not how it is in GaGa Game!

Unrequited love doesn't seem to be like this.

Come on, I know this part best.

I only activate QQ Yellow Diamond membership when absolutely necessary, hoping to see if the blocked visitor is a specific person, or perhaps a group of porn stars.

Or someone sends you an anonymous QQ message asking, "Do you have someone you like right now?" and you start to wonder if it's someone actually asking you that.

I was wriggling sweetly in bed like a maggot, carefully choosing my words to reply. Then, the next day, I asked around and found out it was probably sent by a friend…

Or perhaps it's like sending a group message during holidays, carefully crafting a cleverly worded message for someone, and then happily waiting for a reply...

Kids, am I right?

However, there's one good thing about WeChat now: unlike QQ, it doesn't display visitor information, so you can openly spy on others.

Xu Chuan clicked on Lin Xixi's profile picture with a smile, wanting to casually check out her Moments.

Then, the phone froze for a moment.

Xu Chuan tapped it again, and then...

I patted "Crayon Stream" on the head and said, "Stream is so great!"

"?"

Xu Chuan paused for a moment, then glanced at the context of his chat history with Lin Xixi.

So, if we put ourselves in Lin Xixi's shoes, her chat log would probably look like this...

Crayon Stream: [But I only got a little over 100 on my English quiz last week!]

Crayon Koi: [(Animated emoticon: Kitten pouting)]

[Xu Chuan patted your head and said, "Xi Xi is so great!"]

That's a provocation, isn't it? Interesting.

"Hiss..."

Xu Chuan took a light breath.

Oh well, whatever. So what if it's over 100? It's already great, okay? Xu Chuan also got over 100 on the last weekly test, and that was with improvement. It's very good, no problem.

Let's keep looking at Princess Xixi's WeChat Moments for some eye-catching and adorable photos...

Open Lin Xixi's Moments,

blank.

Brothers, we've lost out on this.

However, when he exited Lin Xixi's Moments interface and returned to the chat box, something else suddenly happened.

【"Crayon Stream" patted you, then turned into a pig's head and flew away~】

"..."

This time it's not a loss...

Xu Chuan: [(Grinning)]

Crayon Koi: [(smiling)]

Hmm, it seems Princess Xixi knows the correct way to use this emoji.

Xu Chuan's "tap" feature was originally intended to counter Li Jiaxin and Li You, but those two have even more outrageous "tap" abilities...

But Lin Xixi is too polite. If this happened when Gao Xuan was texting him, the electronic Empress Dowager Su would probably be in trouble again.

Xu Chuan: [What?]

Crayon Koi: [(smiling)]

Crayon Koi: [(smiling)]

Crayon Koi: [(smiling)]

Crayon Koi: [(smiling)]

……

Good heavens! Lin Xixi not only knows the correct way to use this emoji, she's practically an expert!

Lin Xixi, the Smile Ambassador of Yiyue No. 4 Middle School.

Xu Chuan: [Do you want to eat breakfast outside of school tomorrow morning?]

Xu Chuan immediately activated the exclusive skill of the distinguished day students: smuggling breakfast. This move was a sure kill in the Fourth Middle School cafeteria, where food was scarce.

Li Jiaxin was even willing to call him "Dad" so that he or Youzi would bring breakfast from outside, which is enough to prove how valuable she was.

Crayon Stream: [Ah]

Crayon Koi: [Is it okay?]

Crayon Stream: [(Animated emoticon: Dudu pointing with her fingers)]

It seems that Princess Xixi has endured the Fourth Middle School cafeteria for quite some time.

Xu Chuan: [Sure, I have to get up early anyway. How about we get some steamed dumplings from the morning market? I often bring those.]

Crayon Koi: [Ah, sure!]

Crayon Koi: [Um...]

Crayon Stream: [(Animated emoticon: Dudu pointing with her fingers)]

Crayon Stream: [Could you bring a basket for Xiaoxuan too?]

Crayon Stream: [(Animated emoticon: Dudu pointing with her fingers)]

Xu Chuan: [Okay]

Crayon Koi: [Thank you!!!]

Crayon Stream: [How much? Two baskets together, I'll transfer the money to you!]

Xu Chuan: [No need, you lent me your school uniform for the flag-raising ceremony before.]

Xu Chuan: [And the food outside is much cheaper than the cafeteria at No. 4 Middle School (laughing and crying)]

Crayon Stream: [I only realized it wasn't raining outside after I left No. 4 Middle School...]

Crayon Koi: [(Animated emoticon: teary-eyed)]

That's right, the No. 4 Middle School cafeteria not only serves preserved chicken, but it's also ridiculously expensive.

Two thin slices of beef, even thinner than Taozi's, are added to a greasy, bright red soup, and they dare call it braised beef noodles?

Price: ¥17

It's comparable to outright robbery.

In comparison, the morning market and restaurants near No. 4 Middle School are simply heavenly and cheap.

I have to bring a basket of miscellaneous fish for Xiaoxuan tomorrow, but it's only to give Princess Xixi face. Otherwise, I wouldn't bring it for you, hmph!

But since they both brought some, let's bring one for Jiaxin too, that's how we show our loyalty and affection.

Xu Chuan took out his phone again and sent a message to Li Jiaxin.

Xu Chuan: [You don't need to go to the cafeteria tomorrow morning, I'll bring you steamed dumplings.]

Did you catch my eye? :【!】

Did you catch my eye? : [What's going on?! Today?]

"Did you catch my eye? : [Are you trying to pick me up? (winking) Yes!]"

Xu Chuan: [(Shit)]

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It was really dark in Yiyue at 5 a.m., but the steamed dumplings that cost 4 yuan a basket smelled so good they made me swoon.

Add a hard-boiled egg and a cup of soy milk, along with a small packet of chili oil, and dip the egg in the sauce while eating.

Because he started an hour earlier, he couldn't leave with Li You. He bought breakfast to take away and arrived at the gate of No. 4 Middle School at just over six o'clock.

This was the first time Xu Chuan had arrived so early. The preliminary round of the English competition, the "Something Cup," was scheduled for this Saturday, and Miss Liu was kind enough to get up so early to support Sister Min.

The lights in Class 8 of Grade 1 were on, and some people had already arrived.

Michelle Reis sat with her neck hunched against the wall, her head hunched, seemingly playing on her phone.

The outline of the emotion visible from behind is entirely yellow, making it immediately clear what novel the person is reading.

Hearing a noise at the back door, she immediately straightened up, first pretending to glance at the lecture notes on the desk, then secretly peering back out of the corner of her eye. She was an old special forces soldier.

"ah--"

Upon seeing that it was Xu Chuan who came in through the back door, she sighed deeply, spread her arms, and leaned on the table. "I was so scared! I thought it was Lao Liu."

Xu Chuan sat down, took his breakfast out of his bag and put it on the table, ready to eat.

It's only six o'clock now. After we finish eating, we'll open the windows to ventilate the room. By seven o'clock, when someone comes into the classroom, the smell will have mostly dissipated.

"Damn, why did you buy so much?"

Li Jiaxin noticed two bags of steamed dumplings in Xu Chuan's backpack and was a little puzzled. "You won't be able to finish them..."

"I brought a cage for Lin Xixi."

"Oh! Oh... Oh~"

Michelle Reis suddenly realized, a maternal smile spreading across her face, and pink embellishments slowly appeared on her face.

She held a bamboo skewer, eating and dipping the food in sauce as she went. After swallowing one, she held up the skewer, her tone gentle and smiling.

"So that's why I'm suddenly doing this today... hehehe..."

Xu Chuan turned his head and glanced at Li Jiaxin. He noticed that the pink color on her clothes was gradually returning to normal, while the yellow color had decreased slightly. He didn't argue with her, but just chuckled twice.

Actually, this is quite good; it suppresses the yellow color a bit.

Otherwise, having a giant yellow creature constantly in your peripheral vision is quite jarring, and you're always afraid of being the subject of inexplicable fantasies...

"Do you want my help? I can use my theoretical knowledge from reading thousands of romance novels to bring you two together..."

Michelle Reis, with the air of a seasoned veteran and an expression of utmost confidence, declared, "I'm only looking at the finest books!"

"Where the hell do you read all those novels every day?"

Xu Chuan was somewhat speechless, and the problem was indeed troubling.

The "Clean Internet" campaign is in full swing, but it seems like the novels featuring Michelle Reis have never stopped circulating, serving as a daily supplement to her erotic content...

Xu Chuan frowned, swallowed a steamed dumpling, and then asked, "Tomatoes? Can you put those things on tomatoes?"

"Oh dear~ what kind of little brother is Tomato?" Li Jiaxin winked, her tone quite amused. "Even adults are watching..."

"Hey! You can't say that!"

Xu Chuan suddenly straightened up, turned to look at Li Jiaxin, his expression serious, and solemnly said,

"Tomato Novels is currently the world's largest free online literature platform under ByteDance, boasting a rich variety of content across all categories..."

"What...what's wrong with you?" Li Jiaxin asked, stunned.

"It's okay, you can continue."

"Squeak—"

Just then, the back door of Class 8 classroom was suddenly pushed open, and the two of them turned around at the same time.

In the dim light of early morning, Lin Xixi leaned in through the door, one hand on the edge.

Because she had gotten up early, her hair was loose and flowing, as if it had been washed but not yet dried. It was jet black and smooth, with her temples framing her fair and delicate face.

The girl's gentle, bright eyes held a smile as she looked at Xu Chuan and Li Jiaxin sitting in their seats in the classroom.

"You're here so early!"

"Huh? Who is it...?"

The other female voice was noticeably louder; it belonged to Gao Xuan, who had just followed Lin Xixi into the classroom from the corridor.

She wasn't participating in that English competition; she came to the classroom simply to keep Lin Xixi company, and she got up more than forty minutes early...

Xiaoxuan is quite something; she actually went to such lengths for her best friend.

You now have the right to challenge the bond between me and Little Star.

"XiXi~ Sit here~ Sit here~"

Li Jiaxin raised her arm and gestured to Lin Xixi at the back of the classroom, indicating that she should sit in the two empty seats in front of the "Yi Jian Chuan Xin" group.

Since there's no one in the classroom right now, I can sit anywhere.

Lin Xixi approached with a smile, but Gao Xuan's steps were somewhat slow.

This reveals the subtle relationships among high school students.

Lin Xixi was very popular in class, so she got along very naturally with Li Jiaxin and Xu Chuan. However, in the current situation, Gao Xuan was only familiar with Lin Xixi.

What's more, there's another guy sitting over there, Xu Chuan, staring at him with a smug grin on his face!

Could the delicious breakfast that Xixi mentioned have been brought by him?!

Ugh, I knew I shouldn't have come... Humph! I'm not eating!

"Wow, it smells so good..."

Lin Xixi, who sat in front of Li Jiaxin, sniffed and stared at the steaming dumplings spread out on their desks.

The orange hue, representing joy and excitement, surged dramatically, almost filling Lin Xixi's entire body.

Bathed in the soft morning light in the classroom, she looked radiant.

Look how anxious the students are about the cafeteria at No. 4 Middle School.

"Wait, I have some drinks, please have some!"

Lin Xixi stood up again and jogged to her seat.

She bent down and rummaged through the drawer in the table, then pursed her lips, picked up a few bottles of milk, sat back down, and placed the milk bottles on the table one by one.

Pure milk, AD calcium, Anmuxi, Want Want milk.

The four bottles of milk were of different sizes and brands, leaving Xu Chuan somewhat confused.

Michelle Reis's eyes twitched twice, she scratched her face somewhat awkwardly, and said with a smile,

"Oh, are all these... gifts from someone...? Is it really appropriate for us to drink them...?"