How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Xiao Lili seemed quite happy; she did well on the exam, even scoring 690.

Even if the difficulty of this monthly exam was negligible, it was still a very good performance.

By this time, Jiang Yiyao's behavior had returned to normal, and she could even joke around with Xu Yan, as long as their grades weren't mentioned.

Happy coming-of-age celebration, Yao Yao! Cheers!

It wasn't alcohol, just orange juice.

Watching Jiang Yiyao clink glasses with a grateful smile, Xu Yan felt somewhat dazed.

I can still clearly remember the times we used to catch cicadas and grasshoppers together when we were kids.

Back then, Jiang Yiyao had a baby face and wore braids, making her quite delicate and cute.

It seemed that her beauty was evident even back then, but perhaps because they were so familiar with each other, those around her didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until they graduated from junior high and went to different high schools that Xu Yan realized how dazzling a girl had once been by his side.

Now, she's an adult, and I'll be one soon too.

So many things have happened, some I remember, some I can't, some that left a trace, and some that have faded away.

It seems to have become a precious asset accumulated between the two of them, which has enabled them to still sit together and celebrate her turning 18.

"Happy birthday."

So the boy's blessing was genuine; the gift came early, but the blessing came at just the right time.

Halfway through their barbecue, Xiao Lili suddenly looked at Xu Yan curiously, "Isn't your birthday coming up soon? When is it?"

Xu Yan pretended to think for a moment, but before he could answer, Jiang Yiyao said, "The end of next month, it's still early."

The boy glanced at Jiang Yiyao unexpectedly, and the girl happened to see him at that moment as well.

Their eyes met, but this time it wasn't a matter of evenly matched strength or one side dominating; instead, they both looked away with a strange sense of guilt.

Xu Yan, with her head slightly lowered, dipped the grilled meat in the dry dipping sauce. "Now you're in such a hurry to grow up, but you'll get angry when you see your birthday later."

Xiao Lili nodded in agreement, "Yes, every time I go to celebrate my cousin's birthday, she's only happy when she blows out the candles. The rest of the time she sighs and complains about getting another year older..."

"No one can stop or reverse this kind of thing, so just relax. I personally don't think there's anything wrong with it."

Jiang Yiyao said.

Xu Yan thought for a moment, "You're so easygoing now, but once someone reminds you every day that you're another year older, you'll start to panic."

Jiang Yiyao scoffed, "We'll talk about the future later, but for now... you're just a little brother, call me 'older sister'."

Xu Yan nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Sister Jiang."

Jiang Yiyao: ? ? ?

"Forget it, you'd better not call me that."

"You just told people to shout, but now you're not. Don't you think you're being contradictory?"

"I think you're doing this on purpose, don't you feel it?"

"So what if I did it on purpose?"

Seeing Xu Yan's provocative look, Jiang Yiyao really wanted to lash out as usual and give him a hard time!

But... she quickly realized something, gritted her teeth, and chose to swallow her anger.

Xiao Lili, who had been looking forward to a grand show, suddenly felt rather bored.

Is everything alright now? They're all so amicable... Is it because it's my birthday today?

"I'm too lazy to argue with you, I'm going to eat meat."

After finishing the barbecue relatively smoothly, Xu Yan accompanied the two girls to stroll around the mall for a while.

During this time, Jiang Yiyao mentioned countless times: "If you get bored while shopping with us, you can go back first."

But Xu Yan's response was always: "Anyway, I'm free, so I'll keep you company. We're going home together later."

Jiang Yiyao: ...

She was truly at her wit's end, and in the end, she dragged out the time until Xiao Lili was almost exhausted. "Yaoyao... let's stop shopping, okay? I'm really a little tired and want to go home."

"How about we go somewhere else?" Jiang Yiyao glanced at the boy next to her, who had his hands in his pockets and didn't seem tired or impatient at all.

She was so eager to kneel down and beg Xiao Lili to shop with her until midnight.

But Xiao Lili kept shaking her head, "I really can't... Maybe next time, my legs feel a little weak..."

"Ok."

There was nothing she could do; she couldn't directly reveal her current predicament, nor could she make things too difficult for the girl. So she could only watch as Xiao Lili boarded the bus home around 8 PM.

Now, only two people remain at the bus stop.

As the cool autumn breeze blew by, it lifted the strands of hair by the girl's ears and brought with it the slightly teasing voice of the boy.

"We ate and shopped until 8:30. Jiang Yiyao, you don't seem to want to go home."

The girl, feeling guilty, reached out to smooth her wind-blown hair. "It's alright... After all, we only get a little rest time each week, so of course we have to make the most of it."

"Hehe, really? I thought you didn't pass me this time, so you were deliberately stalling for time to try and get away with it."

"How could I possibly lose to you? What are you thinking!"

Jiang Yiyao immediately retorted.

Xu Yan countered by asking, "So, what was your score this time?"

"More than 700."

Jiang Yiyao spoke without hesitation.

"Bullshit! If you had scored over 700, you'd be standing on the table and riding on my face today."

So, was being ridden on Jiang Yiyao's face a pleasure or a humiliation? Or did the humiliation make it even more enjoyable? Never mind, that's not important right now!

"Can't I be in a good mood today because it's my birthday?"

"Alright, show me your grades."

Xu Yan held out his hand, but Jiang Yiyao turned her head away. "What are you looking at? I didn't bring any test papers back..."

Xu Yan chuckled, "Wait a minute, you can find the results of this month's exam on the school's official WeChat account. Let me see... You're in Experimental Class 3..."

Jiang Yiyao's eyes widened.

Hey!

Is this school even humane? How could they post grades on their official WeChat account?!

"Don't look...you...!"

Xu Yan dodged Jiang Yiyao's outstretched hand to check his grades, moving around with great flair!

Upon closer inspection...

"Six hundred and sixty-five?!"

Xu Yan's eyes widened, as if he was overwhelmed with surprise, and then he looked at Jiang Yiyao next to him.

Her face was already pale. She turned her head and said, "The car is here. I'll get in first!"

"Don't run!"

Xu Yan caught up with the car.

Even though Jiang Yiyao escaped to the last row, Xu Yan followed closely behind, not giving anyone else a chance to get in.

When Xu Yan sat down next to Jiang Yiyao, he said, "Tsk tsk tsk, just one point short. It seems to be fate. What do you think?"

Jiang Yiyao shrank back, as if getting any closer would cause the other party to do something beastly.

"You...you don't even care why I did so badly on the test...is your brain just full of those dirty thoughts?!"

Xu Yan: ?

Oh? So there's such a way to play? Awesome. If this was something Xu Yan came up with in that instant, he'd call it top-tier.

Unfortunately, Xu Yan felt that she had probably been thinking about it all day.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so worried all night.

He smiled and squinted as he spoke.

"Of course I care. How about this, I'll come to your house later and comfort you properly."

"..."

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Chapter 106: The original flavor is best~

Jiang Yiyao didn't want to make excuses for herself.

However, people cannot completely eliminate the influence of external factors.

The fact that she was plagued by the Blood Demon for those few days was a significant impact, something she hadn't expected. She was fine for the first few days, but it worsened during the exam period, and she even had to grit her teeth and persevere.

I did terribly in the Chinese exam; I barely got a passing grade on the composition.

Not to mention those nights, her mother called almost every night to complain and berate her father; she really didn't want to deal with those messy things.

But... after all, they are my mother and father, so what can I do? I may speak toughly, but I can't be a heartless person; in the end, I'm still soft-hearted.

So whether it was prior preparation or the situation on the spot, she didn't do well. With so many debuffs stacked up, it's not surprising that this result occurred.

It's not surprising, but what girl could easily accept the consequences of such a gamble?

That's too low!

So at this moment, on the bus, she was unable to regain her normal mindset.

"That's not really appropriate... It's just the two of us, a man and a woman alone together. How about we go to your place?"

Xu Yan really wanted to laugh.