Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

Inside the room.

Pan Shuqi casually glanced at Lin Qingxue across from her.

After a long while, he spoke softly.

"Speaking of which, you're quite popular outside of our class too."

"After all, whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as they are good-looking and have good grades, they can gain a lot of fans even if they remain silent."

Lin Qingxue listened quietly until she finished speaking before she spoke.

"I'm not interested in this."

Upon hearing this, Pan Shuqi nodded.

"Okay, then let me talk about something you're interested in."

As she spoke, she took a spoonful of the sweet soup and drank it.

Until quite some time later.

She then slowly began to speak.

"You can tell he's been very unhappy lately, right?"

Lin Qingxue paused, her expression calm, but a faint chill crept into her gentle voice.

"He seemed quite happy."

Pan Shuqi immediately smiled and nodded.

"That's true, when he's unhappy, a lot of people try to cheer him up."

"Look, I invited you guys here today, and Jiaqi and the others have been secretly trying to make him happy since early this morning."

As she spoke, she shook her head and sighed.

"On this last trip, I never saw him smile like he used to."

Pan Shuqi swished the sweet soup with a spoon, her voice languid yet seemingly meaningful.

"It's a pity that some people know exactly what will make them happy, but they choose to do it secretly."

"That was true before, and it happened at the checkout just now too..."

Before she could finish speaking...

Ding ding...

The cell phone on the table rang.

Pan Shuqi burst out laughing upon seeing this.

"He called."

"He probably secretly paid at the front desk. He's always been so considerate."

As she spoke, she picked up her phone and waved it.

"What should I say if he asks me what happened?"

"Do you want me to steal the credit, or do you want it to go to you?"

"This time, you choose."

Ding...ding...

In the quiet private room, only the echoing ring of cell phones could be heard.

Lin Qingxue's fair fingertips curled slightly.

"It has nothing to do with me; it's something you wanted to do to make him happy."

Upon hearing this...

Pan Shuqi finally laughed out of anger.

Clang!

She suddenly stood up, knocking over the chair beneath her, her eyes filled with anger.

"Who told the receptionist to change the number to 101 customers? You think I don't know what you're thinking? That 100 is you, isn't it!"

"And who insisted on paying all the money?"

Lin Qingxue lowered her head, not looking at Pan Shuqi, who was panting angrily.

Ding... Ding...

The phone rang steadily, like the tolling of a judgment bell, striking the heart again and again.

Pan Shuqi looked impatient, her fingertip hovering over the phone screen, about to swipe to answer the call.

Just then.

Lin Qingxue's voice finally rang out.

"I'm not qualified."

"What?"

Pan Shuqi paused on the screen, and almost subconsciously asked.

at the same time.

Lin Qingxue finally slowly raised her eyes.

Pan Shuqi, who was looking directly at him, was immediately stunned.

She saw that eternally serene face.

I don't know when, but my eyes reddened, and the depths of my eyes, which had seemed to hold ice, began to crack and tremble.

Two tear tracks appeared on her cheeks.

Lin Qingxue's hands, resting on her knees, were clenched tightly, and her shoulders trembled slightly, as if she had been driven to the brink of despair.

A slightly hoarse voice softly echoed in the private room.

"My family is not well-off. It was already a great achievement that they were able to support me through high school."

"I carry the expectations of my family, and even the uncles and aunts in the whole village."

She took a deep breath, her emotions gradually subsiding, and regained their composure.

She continued speaking softly, word by word.

"I don't deserve to have my own social life or my own friends."

"My campus life should only consist of studying, getting good grades, getting into the best university, and giving them an explanation."

These words were spoken.

Pan Shuqi stood frozen in place.

She didn't know much about Lin Qingxue's family.

All I know is that this person doesn't like to talk to people and his face is always expressionless.

If it weren't for Chen Jianji, she probably would have been isolated and ostracized in class, making it difficult for her to fit in.

The vibration of the phone held in my palm slowly stopped.

The heart-wrenching ringtone then disappeared.

Lin Qingxue's tense body visibly relaxed.

Pan Shuqi then spoke.

"It wasn't his call, it was the car my family arranged to take us to the airport that arrived."

Upon hearing this...

Lin Qingxue's face, which had regained its composure, now showed a very obvious look of astonishment.

What followed was embarrassment, shame, anger... a multitude of emotions swept over her, but she eventually brought them all under control and calmed down.

"Um..."

Pan Shuqi shook her head when she saw her nod and then fall silent.

"You're the kind of person who only speaks your mind when you're forced to."

"If you keep going like this, you'll run into trouble sooner or later."

She bent down, lifted the chair that had been knocked over, and sat down again.

"With your grades so good, what are you worried about?"

Lin Qingxue, seemingly feeling that she had already said quite a bit, slowly spoke up.

"I've lost in previous math Olympiad competitions, and I don't want to lose again, nor can I afford to lose."

"Until the very end, the scores you've passed don't count."

Pan Shuqi nodded in agreement, but then changed the subject.

"Is that the only thing? There are others, like... your neighbor?"

Lin Qingxue paused, then gave her a deep look.

"This is none of your business."

Pan Shuqi frowned slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

The phone rang again.

She glanced at it.

"It was Chan Kin-kei calling."

He sensed the disbelief in Lin Qingxue's eyes.

Pan Shuqi could only helplessly raise her phone and point the screen at her.

Lin Qingxue looked over.

There was no name on the phone, only a brightly lit number.

"I'm not lying to you."

Pan Shuqi looked away, tapped her fingers lightly on the screen, and asked.

Is there anything else you'd like to say to me?

"If not, I'll answer the phone."

She didn't say anything.

Pan Shuqi was about to swipe to connect.

Lin Qingxue suddenly spoke up.

"What did you say to him in the private room just now?"

Why did he...?

"Do I want to hold you?"

......