I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

The first period in the afternoon is a self-study period.

The only sound in the classroom was the rustling of writing.

Jiang Ye lay on the table, facing the window, half asleep and half awake.

Lin Youxun sat next to her, biting her pen, her brows furrowed, staring intently at a difficult problem in the workbook.

She had already calculated it twice, and it was all wrong.

Just then, an unnatural footstep sound came from the back row.

Lin Xinghe, holding a water glass, slowly walked forward from the aisle.

As she passed by Lin Youxun's table, she twisted her waist with an extremely stiff movement.

"oops."

With a flat, emotionless gasp, Lin Xinghe's hand struck the black pen on Lin Youxun's desk with pinpoint accuracy.

The pen traced a parabola in the air and landed steadily on Jiang Ye's shoe.

Lin Youxun was startled and turned to look at her younger sister.

Lin Xinghe remained expressionless, frantically gesturing with her eyes to the pen on the ground, then strode quickly out the back door without looking to the side.

Lin Youxun: "..."

She sighed, bent down, and reached for the pen at Jiang Ye's feet.

Jiang Ye opened his eyes upon hearing the noise.

He sat up straight, pulled his long legs together, and bent down before she could pick up the pen.

As they stood up, their eyes met.

Lin Youxun's cheeks inexplicably flushed, and she extended her hand: "Thank you."

"Need not."

Jiang Ye handed her the pen, but his gaze didn't leave her. He glanced at the workbook on her desk, which was covered with auxiliary lines.

"Can't solve question four?"

Jiang Ye asked casually.

Lin Youxun paused for a moment, then nodded instinctively: "Yeah, I can't seem to find the right spot for the guide lines."

Jiang Ye snatched the pen from her hand and leaned forward.

A faint scent of mint soap mixed with the refreshing aroma unique to boys wafted over, causing Lin Youxun's body to stiffen slightly, and she subconsciously leaned back half an inch.

Jiang Ye didn't notice her movements, and tapped the draft paper with the tip of his pen: "You're stuck in a fixed mindset. Since the conventional perpendicular line doesn't work, why not try constructing a congruent triangle? Connect point D to the midpoint E..."

As he spoke, he drew, and with a few lines, the originally complex graphic instantly became clear.

"Did you understand?"

Jiang Ye stopped writing and turned to look at her.

The two were very close, and Lin Youxun could even see the number of his eyelashes.

She shifted her gaze somewhat awkwardly, staring at the draft paper.

"Oh...I understand, thank you."

She stammered a little, then realized what she meant and her eyes lit up.

The knot that had been troubling her for half an hour was untied by a single sentence from him.

No wonder he's a genius, he's really amazing.

Jiang Ye handed the pen back to her, looking somewhat awkward, and said, "These kinds of questions all have a pattern. You won't just ask me directly in the future. Why be so polite between deskmates?"

Lin Youxun looked at him, and the little grievance she felt that morning suddenly dissipated a bit.

She is a slow-to-warm-up person, and also a very thoughtful person.

She could sense that Jiang Ye was trying to get closer to her.

"it is good."

She held the pen and smiled gently at Jiang Ye.

When Lin Xinghe returned, she saw her sister's smile and almost bit her handkerchief.

She recalled her conversation with Jiang Ye on the rooftop.

"—Help you build relationships?!"

Lin Xinghe's face was filled with disbelief.

"Jiang Ye, don't think I don't know what you're up to! You just want to hit on my sister?"

Jiang Ye shook his head with a look of utter condemnation.

"Lin Xinghe, how can your mind be so filthy? Getting along well is just about making friends, not about messing around with any romantic relationships."

What are you thinking about?

I was so ashamed at the time.

But now, no matter how Lin Xinghe looks at it, she feels that Jiang Ye is trying to seduce her sister!

Is he trying to fool me?

……

After the self-study session incident, and with the cooperation of Lin Xinghe as her wingman.

Jiang Ye and Lin Xinghe finally managed to return to their normal deskmate mode.

One afternoon, Lin Youxun would occasionally take the initiative to say a few words to him, and with Jiang Ye's deliberate guidance, she was also able to say a few more words to Ji Xiaoxiao.

Ji Xiaoxiao has the personality of someone who always tries to climb the social ladder. For every sentence Lin Youxun says, she can reply with ten sentences and find ten more topics to respond to.

In just one afternoon, their relationship progressed rapidly.

There are no good friends that Ji Xiaoxiao can't make.

Except for Lin Xinghe.

Facing her deskmate, Ji Xiaoxiao, who suffers from social anxiety, has felt frustrated these past few days.

Sometimes I even wonder if Lin Xinghe dislikes her?

But the truth is, Lin Xinghe treats everyone the same.

Then it's alright.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ye sent another message to Lin Xinghe.

"Almost there."

Lin Xinghe: "..."

-

The second day of physical education class.

The weather in September was still hot, and the PE teacher, a big, burly man, blew his whistle.

"In this class, girls will be tested on sit-ups, and boys on pull-ups. Girls, you go first. Work in pairs, one doing sit-ups and the other doing leg stretches! Partner freely, hurry up!"

The group immediately dispersed, with the girls finding their partners and the boys standing to one side.

Lin Youxun habitually walked towards her younger sister, Lin Xinghe.

Lin Xinghe looked at her sister who was walking over, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Jiang Ye walking towards He Xiangnan. She gritted her teeth.

Isn't it just being a wingman?

"Ouch!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed across the playground.

Everyone around was startled and turned their heads.

Lin Xinghe plopped down on the grass, clutching her right ankle tightly with both hands, her face contorted in pain.

"Xinghe!"

Lin Youxun was terrified and quickly ran over and squatted down.

"What happened? Did you sprain your ankle?"

"Sis, my ankle hurts so much, I can't move it!"

Lin Xinghe closed her eyes and howled incoherently.

Jiang Ye, who was not far away, stopped and turned to look at the exaggerated acting, his lips twitching.

This girl is wasting her talent by not becoming an actress.

The PE teacher strode over: "What's wrong? Can you stand up?"

Lin Xinghe shook her head vigorously: "No, teacher, it hurts so much, I definitely won't be able to do sit-ups in this class."

Lin Youxun said anxiously, "Teacher, let me help her to the infirmary."

"etc!"

Lin Xinghe grabbed Lin Youxun's hand and said firmly, "Sister, you still have to take the test. I can't delay you. You take the test first, and then you can worry about me."

"But you..."

"I'm fine, I'll just sit here and rest for a while."

As Lin Xinghe spoke, her gaze began to sweep across the crowd, finally settling on Jiang Ye, who was watching the show.

"Jiang Ye! Come here!"

Jiang Ye, who had been called out, slowly walked over and pretended not to know anything to ask.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Xinghe grabbed Jiang Ye's trouser leg: "My sister doesn't have a partner now, you...you'll be in her group! Help her stretch her legs!"

Immediately, the eyes of the surrounding boys widened.

Digging up grass? Is there such a good thing?