Li Qingqing paused noticeably for a moment.

She certainly didn't expect Lu Jingxiu to come to class.

This person never used to go to the classroom; their social life was far richer than their school life. Their sudden appearance here today couldn't be explained by any other reason than that they were here to cause trouble for her and Chen Xinghai.

That's true. Knowing her ex-boyfriend as she does, he's the kind of person who can't stand being treated like this.

She pursed her lips, turned her head, and lowered her voice to say to Chen Xinghai, "You know his personality. No matter what he says, don't get into a conflict with him."

She was worried that Chen Xinghai would suffer a loss.

Chen Xinghai glanced at the back row, his expression unchanged, even quite relaxed: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. We weren't really talking anyway. Once this matter is resolved, I'll go and explain things to him."

Li Qingqing couldn't help but roll her eyes.

She thought to herself, "How can this person be so naive?"

Why do you have to explain it to someone like Lu Jingxiu?

Even if you tell him the whole truth, do you think he'll listen to a single word?

Moreover, in his mind, you stole his ex-girlfriend, and that's a fact that's undeniable. He doesn't care whether your story is true or false, or what other reasons you might have.

Forget about explanations; all she could imagine was Lu Jingxiu slamming his fist on the table and standing up, announcing in a volume loud enough to wake half the building that "Li Qingqing is mine."

Then he aggressively grabbed her wrist, and the two of them struggled in front of everyone, with the whole class watching. Someone filmed it and uploaded it, and it eventually became the next episode of a campus soap opera.

She had already started having headaches.

The two walked to the other side of the classroom and chose a seat that was diagonally opposite Lu Jingxiu.

Chen Xinghai sat down and started flipping through a book, looking relaxed as if "nothing will happen." Li Qingqing felt that this partner was really unreliable.

Then, something unexpected happened to her.

Lu Jingxiu glanced up at them, then looked away and returned his gaze to the book in front of him.

Is that all?

Li Qingqing blinked, a little confused.

The other people in the classroom were also stunned.

The girls in the front row, who were waiting to see what would happen, looked at each other, their faces saying, "That's not how the script was written."

Someone muttered quietly, "What's going on? Why isn't he reacting?"

"Wait a minute, this isn't like him."

"Didn't he see it?"

"I saw it, he clearly glanced at Li Qingqing."

Discussions echoed throughout the classroom, but Lu Jingxiu never looked up, continuing to read quietly as if the presence of the other students in the classroom had nothing to do with him.

Several girls refused to give up.

They were originally looking forward to a big scene, preferably one where they would have a big argument, and afterwards they would post about it on social media and confession walls for three days and three nights.

And it just passed by so peacefully? How can I tolerate that?

One of the girls, with her hair in a ponytail, pursed her lips and whispered in protest for Lu Jingxiu:

"Li Qingqing is too much, isn't she? She broke up with someone less than half a month ago, and she's already hooking up with Chen Xinghai. Isn't that just fickle? Lu Jingxiu must be heartbroken, but he's pretending nothing's wrong."

The girl next to her immediately chimed in, "Yeah, I knew Li Qingqing wasn't that simple. Look at her haughty attitude, it's all an act. Lu Jingxiu was so good to her, and she just dumped him and moved on to the next one. That kind of woman... ha."

His tone carried a very typical sourness.

If they could become the girlfriend of a handsome, wealthy, and powerful man like Lu Jingxiu, they would never have to work hard again.

Lu Jingxiu silently turned a page of his book, his heart unmoved.

As for the boys in the back row, the topic was even simpler.

They weren't interested in the details of the emotional entanglements, but they were equally indifferent to Lu Jingxiu and Chen Xinghai as individuals.

They both disliked each other.

Chen Xinghai comes from a wealthy family, is handsome, and has a cheerful and generous personality. He is incredibly popular among girls.

As for Lu Jingxiu, needless to say, his family background is even better than Chen Xinghai's, and he is also handsome. Although his reputation is not very good, just sitting there is enough to completely suppress the presence of many people.

Unfortunately, these two men—one the school beauty's ex-boyfriend, the other her current boyfriend—clearly divided Li Qingqing's relationships, leaving everyone else as mere background figures.

So the boys in the back row had roughly the same mentality: you two better fight, better fight to the point of mutual destruction, we'd love to see whoever suffers the most.

Unfortunately, their expectations were also dashed.

Lu Jingxiu turned page after page, quite engrossed in reading.

The school bell rang.

The professor pushed open the door and walked in. When he saw Lu Jingxiu sitting in the back row, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes behind his glasses.

But the old professor, being a man of many experiences, quickly recovered, cleared his throat, and began his lecture by opening the courseware.

Lu Jingxiu listened attentively throughout the class and even took notes.

This made it even more unbelievable for the few people who kept glancing back at him: Lu Jingxiu, who never went into the classroom, not only came to class, but also took notes seriously.

Is the sun planning to rise in the west and then set directly on the ground today?

Li Qingqing listened very attentively.

However, her attention unconsciously drifted several times to that quiet corner on the other side of the classroom.

There was no movement, no expected anger, no restrained coldness, and no sign of a sudden outburst.

There was only one person, head down, pen scratching softly on the paper.

She suddenly felt that her ex-boyfriend seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

The bell rang, and Lu Jingxiu closed his book, stood up, and prepared to walk out of the classroom.

Seeing this, the students who remained in the classroom looked at each other, their eyes filled with undisguised disappointment.

I had been anticipating a chaotic scene for the entire class, but nothing happened.

There was no table-pounding, no face-to-face confrontation, and no dramatic conflict that would get everyone's adrenaline pumping.

Lu Jingxiu listened to the lesson quietly for a while, then picked up his backpack and left.

gone.

Several girls in the front row sighed and began packing their things.

This melon, in the end, is broken.

Chen Xinghai was in a good mood. He shrugged at Li Qingqing and said with a smile, "See? I told you Brother Lu wouldn't do anything to us. Don't you know him? He may look fierce, but he's actually quite considerate to his brothers."

Li Qingqing didn't say anything, but just glanced at him, her eyes conveying the message that "your perception of this world may be somewhat skewed."

But she couldn't be bothered to explain to this naive guy.

People like Chen Xinghai have probably been well protected since childhood and have never been truly targeted by anyone, so they see everyone through an optimistic lens.

"Let's go," Chen Xinghai stood up, slung his backpack over his shoulder, "as agreed, we're going to the girls' dormitory now."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a girl appeared at the classroom door.

She stood at the door, slightly out of breath, as if she had rushed over.

She reached out and stopped the first boy who came out of the classroom, asking in a somewhat hurried voice, "Excuse me, is Lu Jingxiu a student in your class?"

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