When their lovely childhood friend returned, they were all in a panic!

"I'm here, don't cry..."

Bai Yu spoke softly.

"I'll stay with you..."

"Um......"

Mu Anqi responded softly, nestled in his arms.

Those bright, watery eyes were no longer looking at him.

She gently closed her eyes, and remained silent.

Seeing her flushed, baby-faced cheek pressed against his chest, Bai Yu was slightly lost in thought.

Have you completely moved on from the past?

That's a lie.

Her face, pressed against her chest, gradually overlapped with the face from years ago...

They were in junior high school then, during the best time of their lives.

......

"Wait a minute! Something's not right!"

Mu Anqi asked in confusion, tilting her head to look at herself while her arms were pressed against her chest.

"What...is wrong?"

Bai Yu, still a bit green at the time, blushed and asked.

"It's different from what the teacher said."

She touched her chin and moved away from Bai Yu's chest.

He looked deep in thought.

"Didn't our biology teacher say that a person's heart beats 60 times per minute?"

"Why did my heart skip two beats the second I listened to you?"

Mu Anqi blinked her big, bright eyes and looked at him curiously.

"So, that's 120 shots per minute?"

"Well......"

Bai Yu touched her nose sheepishly and turned her face away.

This guy only listens to half of the lectures.

A heart rate of 60 beats per minute is the heart rate in a resting state.

I just pressed my ear against it to listen to its heartbeat, how could it possibly be calm?!

"Maybe it's because I practice boxing that my heart beats faster."

Faced with Mu Anqi leaning closer to look at her, Bai Yu panicked and made up a random excuse.

After listening, Mu Anqi nodded thoughtfully.

"I see."

Uh... this works?

Bai Yu twitched the corner of her mouth, inwardly complaining.

"Listen to me, see if it's 60 beats per minute."

Mu Anqi chuckled again and tugged at Bai Yu's hand.

I pulled him a little closer, gesturing for him to come closer.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu lowered her gaze and glanced at it.

"Forget it..."

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"This isn't a good idea."

"What's wrong with it? Come and listen to it."

Mu Anqi remained relentless.

"All right."

I declined several times, but I really had no other choice.

Bai Yu reluctantly moved closer.

"Then I'll listen..."

He gently nestled into Mu Anqi's arms, feeling for the first time...

Soft and fragrant.

That unique girlish charm is quite special.

"How is it? How is it?"

Mu Anqi asked expectantly, her face flushing red.

Shh... I can't hear you.

"oh oh!"

Bai Yu, who was shouldering a "heavy responsibility", listened carefully to Mu Anqi's heartbeat.

Thump thump... thump thump...

The frequency of the jump seems to be two jumps per second.

Is Mu Anqi getting nervous too?

Thinking of this, he tilted his head and looked at her.

Her face was flushed...

"Bai Yu! Mu Anqi! What are you two doing?!"

Suddenly, a stern voice rang out from the window.

Upon hearing the voice, both of them sat up straight as if by reflex.

Looking to the side, the passing headmaster had a stern face and was watching the two of them with one hand on the window.

"Director! We're conducting an experiment!"

Mu Anqi hurriedly explained.

"What kind of experiment is this?"

The head of the teaching department snorted coldly, looking aggressive.

"Really?! You can ask Bai Yu if you don't believe me!"

Mu Anqi hurriedly explained, pointing to Bai Yu beside her.

Bai Yu, who was pointed at, also cooperated very well.

"It's true."

He nodded very seriously.

"Ask him, it's no use. You two are in cahoots, you're in cahoots!"

The head of student affairs snorted and pointed at the two of them.

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because your family is rich and you have connections!"

"If you've got the guts, don't go back and tell your parents! You dare?"

This somewhat idiotic provocation actually worked on Mu Anqi.

She crossed her arms over her chest, turned her head to the side, and hummed softly.

"Hmph! What's there to be afraid of?"

"Anyway, our school is cracking down on early relationships...you two are key targets for monitoring!"

"We're not in a romantic relationship. We grew up together and are just good friends."

Bai Yu also smiled and stood up for Mu Anqi.

After saying that, he nudged Mu Anqi with his elbow.

"Right?"

"Exactly!"

Mu Anqi hummed softly.

"They grew up wearing the same pair of pants!"

"It's not actually that exaggerated."

Bai Yu touched his nose and began to speak.

"Oh, pretty much, we just have a very, very good relationship!"

Mu Anqi waved her hand dismissively.

"Yes."

"By the way, what did you bring for breakfast today?"

Mu Anqi turned her head to look at Bai Yu.

Bai Yu was stunned when he heard this.

"Isn't it your turn to lead today?"

He spoke weakly.

"Oh dear! Whose steamed bun did you eat yesterday?!"

"Ahaha... I remember now."

The two started chatting, leaving the head of the teaching department standing by the window standing there.

Even his unique authority has shattered into pieces.

He gritted his teeth; the loss of power made him very unhappy.

"You two!"

No sooner had he spoken than the dean of students felt someone pat him on the shoulder.

Looking at him from the side, he had a kind-looking principal.

"What's wrong? Why are you shouting like that?"

Upon seeing the principal, his previously stern face immediately broke into a smile.

He bent over, rubbing his hands together with a smile to hide his panic.

"Oh dear, Principal, I was advising the students against early romantic relationships!"

"I see..."

The principal seemed to be deep in thought, and looked in the direction where the head of the teaching department was looking in the classroom.

He smiled when he saw those two familiar figures.

He patted the dean of students on the shoulder again.

"Hey, you can't deliberately interfere with interactions between classmates just because they're of the opposite sex!"

"This is part of growing up, isn't it?"

"Yes, yes! I've learned something new!"

The head of the teaching department immediately bowed and scraped, his face full of smiles.

"Alright, alright, just get back to your jobs!"

Even after the two left, Bai Yu and Mu Anqi were still arguing about yesterday's breakfast in the classroom.

"No, that won't do. Bringing steamed buns yesterday was too perfunctory; it doesn't count."

Bai Yu tried to evade the fact that he hadn't brought breakfast today.

"You! You! You! You! If I'm hungry, I'm going to bite you!"

Mu Anqi glared at her and pouted.

"Stop biting me, eat candy if you're hungry."

Bai Yu reluctantly took out a lollipop from his pocket.

He put it in Mu Anqi's hand, and she immediately stopped making a fuss.

"Okay, I forgive you."

Mu Anqi snorted softly and winked at him.

"So, what's the frequency of my heartbeat?"

"Same as me."

Bai Yu replied.

"That's not right!"

Mu Anqi's brows furrowed.

I don't practice martial arts either, so how could I be the same as Bai Yu?

Thinking of this, she immediately stood up and headed out of the classroom.

Where are you going?

"Find a teacher."

"what?"

Bai Yu paused for a moment, but did not stop her.

Why do you need to find the teacher?

A moment later, Mu Anqi appeared at the door.

Her face flushed slightly, and she glared at Bai Yu through gritted teeth.

"You lied to me!"

"What did I lie to you about?"

"My fast heartbeat isn't because of martial arts training!"

She blushed and stomped her foot as if she were being coquettish.

"It's clearly because..."

......

"Are you nervous when you're with me...?"

Mu Anqi's weak voice pulled Bai Yu back to reality.

Bai Yu lowered his eyes and looked at her; she was looking at him with a faint smile.

"I can hear your heartbeat... it's not 60 beats per minute..."