How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

The nimble figure disappeared into the distance.

Seeing this, the vice principal put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "I've always worked at the school, and the reason I come here so often is because seeing these kids always reminds me of my own youth... So youthful, right?"

……

Chapter 124 Midnight, at the park entrance.

[Mission Complete!]

[Reward: Insight.]

[Insight: There's a certain probability that you can keenly perceive lies, find the truth, and uncover weaknesses to usher in a new era.]

Too lazy to take her schoolbag home, Xu Yan simply grabbed her umbrella and headed out. This message popped into her head as she hailed a taxi.

Hmm? Oh, there's another mission!

Damn, I was having so much fun running around that I completely forgot about it.

But this skill... I don't quite understand it. Does it mean there's a chance to see through someone's lies?

This seems a bit pointless, because Xu Yan believes he has a certain ability to see through other people's lies, and sometimes when others try their best to lie and don't want you to know the truth, there's no need to expose them.

Sometimes, lies are just a means of maintaining relationships.

It might be somewhat useful in preventing fraud?

As for the following explanation... it becomes even more vague: identify weaknesses?

It's not like we're really playing a game, so you have weaknesses, right? What are weaknesses for, to stop the dragon's charge or to stun it?

Xu Yan wasn't sure either, but the skill rewards from this system were usually pretty good, so he decided to leave it for now. It seemed to be a passive skill, so there was even less to worry about; it probably didn't have any negative effects.

There are priorities, and the most important thing is to go home, take a shower, and change clothes.

I'm soaked to the bone, it feels so uncomfortable!

As soon as he got home, Xu Yan didn't even check what new messages had appeared on his phone. He went straight to get his clothes and then went to the bathroom to take a shower.

My body was no longer just soaked with rainwater; it seemed to be mixed with sweat as well. After all, running has a certain lag effect.

It was fine during the process, but after I stopped, I was sweating profusely.

So Xu Yan went straight into the bathroom and turned on the cold water, without turning on the hot water at all.

After he finished washing up and changed his clothes, his parents realized that Xu Yan had come home.

"Weren't you supposed to have evening self-study? Why are you back already?"

Wang Hui asked curiously.

Xu Jia'an's eyes widened instantly. "You didn't get into another fight and get fired, did you?"

Xu Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You're something else! Can't you wish your son well for once? How could you possibly!"

"So evening self-study sessions have been canceled?" Wang Hui asked.

Xu Yan shook his head. "It's raining now. I ran 4,000 meters and easily won the championship. My homeroom teacher felt sorry for me and told me to just go home, take a shower, and rest, because she was afraid I would catch a cold."

As he was talking, he even crossed his legs on the sofa.

Seeing the boy's arrogant attitude, Wang Hui couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Oh, so easy... you really came in first place?"

"Yeah, it's not like it's academic performance, there's no benefit in lying to you."

"Does this mean the grades lied to us?"

Xu Yan: ?

No, is there something wrong with the skill I just received?

Does he want others to see his own weaknesses?

After chatting for a while, Wang Hui and Lao Xu were quite satisfied with Xu Yan's performance, even though they hadn't witnessed it in person, since it was raining so heavily that they couldn't go to see it anyway.

After saying that, Wang Hui immediately started cooking.

Xu Yan sat on the sofa, waiting for dinner to be served. Only then did he have time to check his phone to see if there had been any messages.

On the way home, my phone kept vibrating in my pocket, like it was picking up orders.

It seems there's quite a bit of news.

As soon as I opened it, I saw several messages from Qin Yifan.

【Where are you? 】

【Seriously, you actually ran the entire 4000 meters straight home?!】

[You fucking come back here! Where the hell have you been in this torrential rain?! Hurry up!]

Xu Yan wanted to laugh when he saw Qin Yifan's message.

If you get caught in the rain, your buddy will feel sorry for you, but if you go home, he'll scold you.

So I replied: 【Just finished showering, what's up?】

Qin Yifan replied quickly: [Where did you take a shower? You didn't go to a hotel, did you...? Everyone's worried about your health. When are you coming back for evening self-study?]

Xu Yan: [I'm at home. Why would I attend evening self-study? I asked for leave.]

Qin Yifan: [Are you taking leave?! Are you not feeling well?]

Xu Yan: [I feel so comfortable~]

Qin Yifan: [If you're feeling well, why are you taking leave! How disheartening are we students who are both physically and mentally uncomfortable, yet still sitting in the classroom for evening self-study? Come back right now, no leave allowed!]

Xu Yan smiled slightly, then typed: "If you keep nagging, I'll message the homeroom teacher and tell them you can play on your phone during evening self-study."

Qin Yifan: [...]

Qin Yifan: [Brother Xu, please rest well. I'll take my leave now.]

He's really driving me crazy, and I still can't control him?

There weren't many messages in the group chat, since it was already evening self-study time.

Xu Yan's family eats meals relatively late. They used to eat them earlier, but now that Xu Yan is in her senior year of high school, she might be hungry when she gets home, so she subconsciously doesn't want to cook meals too early.

We can heat it up later; it will still taste relatively fresh.

However, scrolling down, I saw news about Wen Xueyu.

Cod Burger: [Are you home yet?]

Her original ID was "Snow and You," but Xu Yan changed it to this more affectionate nickname.

Well, she looks so appetizing, and this girl herself is the type that makes people feel very hungry.

Xu Yan: [Yeah, I've finished showering.]

Cod Burger: [No signs of catching a cold, like sneezing?]

Wow, Olaf is quite caring.

Xu Yan replied with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. But this rain is quite heavy, will you be able to get home safely tonight?"

Cod Burger: [It's okay, I have an umbrella, someone will come to pick me up later.]

She's a rich woman after all; that's why she's so confident!

Xu Yan: [Okay, then you should focus on your studies. I think you'll need to rest early after dinner.]

Wen Xueyu replied to the message a few seconds later, probably because she was avoiding the teacher.

This kid has gone astray; he even sneaks onto his phone during class. Who's influenced him?!

Cod Burger: [Yeah, by the way, you ran really well today!]

She also added a cat waving a flag emoji, which is exactly the same as her style and is extremely cute.

Generally speaking, many people have a significant difference between their online and real-life demeanor and style, but Wen Xueyu is like that, consistent inside and out.

She seems easy to understand and therefore easily hurt, but it's not her fault. Those who think they can bully her should reflect on their actions, right?

Hmm? I have this feeling that the boomerang is bound to hit me sooner or later.

Xu Yan: [Really? Then I'll take the day off tonight. Can I borrow your homework tomorrow?]

This time, it took about a full minute for the other party to reply.

Xu Yan was starting to consider backing out. Was he testing the other party's bottom line too much?

Fish burger: [Just this once...]

To be honest, I feel like I've heard this line before in some specific plot.

Never mind, Olaf is just too cute, otherwise I would have already imagined him in my mind.

Xu Yan: [Okay~ Hehe.]

What are you laughing at!

In the brightly lit classroom, Wen Xueyu blushed and quietly put her phone back into her pocket from her sleeve.

Then, while pretending to look at the blackboard, the image of that boy standing in the rain involuntarily surfaced in my mind.

For no apparent reason, I remembered that lyric.

The rain poured down on my heart.

I haven't seen any messages from other people, like Jiang Yiyao... Ye Shutong...

What's wrong with these two women? Are they really that cold-hearted?

Jiang Yiyao is one thing, she probably doesn't even know she's home... but didn't Ye Shutong say something about herself?

Although Xu Yan had rarely seen Ye Shutong using her phone in class, he sent her a message directly.

How to say it?

Just three simple words.