How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Xu Yan said with a grin, "It's so heavy, shall I take it over for you?"

Although I know my excuse is lame, I have no choice. How could I not hand in my homework after only a short time in the new grade? Wouldn't that ruin my good image in the teacher's eyes?

Don't ask what makes him feel good; Xu Yan has always felt pretty good about himself!

He had already come up with countless ways to persuade Ye Shutong; men, after all, are always exceptionally intelligent when trying to make amends for their mistakes.

Upon hearing this, Ye Shutong didn't reply but instead continued walking forward. Xu Yan was stunned. What did she mean? Give me an answer! Why is she resorting to passive-aggressive behavior over copying homework?

Xu Yan couldn't even imagine how much psychological trauma a boy might suffer if he mustered the courage to confess his feelings to Ye Shutong.

But Xu Yan still chased after them. In the hallway, which was unusually quiet because of the morning self-study session, there were two distinctly different footsteps.

Ye Shutong did not go directly into the office, but stopped in the corridor and continued upstairs.

Xu Yan was stunned. When did the office move upstairs?

But he saw Ye Shutong had already climbed to the corner of the stairwell, looking down at him from above. Her eyes were indifferent, her temperament still aloof, as unapproachable as a snow lotus on a high mountain.

While Xu Yan was still confused, she issued a decree like a goddess: "Copying here will not be discovered."

What can I copy without getting caught... wait a minute!

Did Ye Shutong really say that? Xu Yan thought he had misheard, but she just stood there motionless, waiting for him.

With some skepticism, Xu Yan quickly climbed up. Before he could even open his mouth to test the waters, the other person handed him a notebook.

"It will take at most five minutes to copy."

"...Thank you." Facing Ye Shutong, he still couldn't speak as freely as he did with others.

Xu Yan grabbed the workbook and prepared to frantically copy it from the steps.

Looking at the cover of the workbook... why does it have Ye Shutong's name on it? Did she let her buddy copy hers? Xu Yan couldn't understand why the other girl wouldn't let him copy in the classroom, but insisted on letting him copy hers here.

Is it because copying in the classroom has a bad influence? That's ridiculous.

Xu Yan secretly turned his head and saw that Ye Shutong was not standing next to him, but had squatted down at some point and was watching him copy.

Xu Yan felt a little embarrassed and shy when their eyes met.

"Why did you..." He was about to ask something.

"Don't talk, just copy it."

She interrupted him coldly.

Xu Yan: ...

Is something wrong with this conversation?

……

Chapter 36 Two-timing?

Fortunately, it was only homework for one subject, and there wasn't much of it. Xu Yan's arm was almost blurry as he scribbled, but he still finished the battle within the time limit.

He breathed a sigh of relief and handed the workbook to Ye Shutong.

"How about I deliver it? Thank you."

Ye Shutong glanced at the boy briefly, then turned away without saying a word, leaving behind only a cryptic statement:

"Need not."

Watching the other person slowly walk down the steps and then head towards the office, my memory seemed to return to that year in my third year of junior high school.

A sudden disappearance, a sudden return, followed by a completely different timeline.

No one knows what happened to her during that period of disappearance; it was as if a period of time was frozen in time, and a relationship that was completely different from what it is now was also frozen in time.

Xu Yan returned to the classroom, and as soon as he sat down, Wen Xueyu looked over with concern, "Are you alright?"

Having been away for so long, Wen Xueyu was worried that Xu Yan might have been dragged to Ye Shutong's office and scolded for trying to copy homework.

If Xu Yan knew what she was thinking, he would just laugh out loud: "I'll only get fucked, I'll never get criticized, and the target can't be a man."

"What's the big deal about copying homework... By the way, can I borrow the other subjects' homework to copy?"

"..."

I'm so angry! I worried for nothing. I don't want to talk to him today.

But he still reluctantly lent Xu Yan homework from another subject to copy once, and he vowed never to do it again!

She thought angrily.

At lunchtime, Xu Yan didn't see Jiang Yiyao and Xiao Lili, the two darling sisters, but he did see Shen Yourong.

Moreover, she wasn't eating alone; the person opposite her was a slightly unfamiliar boy.

"You Rong, Chang Yu has already told me about your situation... I really didn't expect my concern would cause you so much trouble. But don't worry, we've already broken up, and she promised me she'll never bother you again."

Shen Yourong lowered her head, holding her chopsticks nervously and shyly, as if she couldn't face the gaze of the rather handsome young man opposite her.

She barely had a chance to speak; it was as if she had finally managed to raise her head to say something, only to be interrupted by the other person.

Zhang Ziyu looked at the girl in front of him with a self-deprecating gentle smile. She was as nervous as a fawn hiding in the forest, as if he were completely immersed in the wonderful feeling of controlling her emotions.

"Although we're not in the same class anymore, we're still in the same school, so there will be plenty of opportunities to meet... so you don't need to be afraid."

"I..."

She bit her lip, trying to look up as if to say something.

Zhang Ziyu smiled and leaned closer to his face. "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"No...that's not right..."

Because Zhang Ziyu suddenly moved closer, the girl seemed to panic and instinctively distanced herself as if she wanted to run away.

But Zhang Ziyu stood up and said, "It's a little hard to hear you like this. I'll sit down and listen to you."

He smiled and then walked towards Shen Yourong.

"Clang!"

Suddenly, a plate appeared out of thin air on the table, and at the same time, a figure quickly occupied the spot that Zhang Ziyu wanted to be next to Shen Yourong.

Shen Yourong seemed startled, but upon recognizing the figure, she pursed her lips and slowly lowered her head. Even her grip on the plate and chopsticks loosened.

Zhang Ziyu was stunned for a moment, then frowned as he looked at the boy sitting next to Shen Yourong with a shameless smile on his face.

"Who are you? Can't you see we're talking? It's really rude of you to sit down like that without saying hello."

The tall, handsome young man still had a big smile on his face.

"Is it polite to keep bothering someone who doesn't want to talk to them?"

"Who said that!" Zhang Ziyu's eyes widened. "We're classmates, what do you mean by 'clinging to her'!"

"Really? We're classmates too. Why haven't I seen you in class before?"

Before Zhang Ziyu could speak, the boy exclaimed as if suddenly realizing something, "Oh, could it be a former classmate who's been relegated to a regular class and can't keep up?"

Zhang Ziyu: ?

No, what a weird discriminatory perspective! Does being in the experimental class mean you're superior? Does being in the experimental class give you the right to be so arrogant?

Zhang Ziyu forced himself to calm down. He wasn't a foolish or reckless person, and he quickly came to a reliable conclusion.

The person in front of you might be Shen Yourong's current classmate, or very likely her current suitor, which is why he suddenly appeared and brought inexplicable hostility!

Feeling his analysis was spot-on, Zhang Ziyu couldn't help but sneer. So what if she's in the experimental class? Does she really think she can just walk into this introverted girl's inner world? It took him so long to 'enter the room,' and she really thinks she's something special.

After calming down, Zhang Ziyu chuckled and sat back down, then arrogantly raised his head.

"You're Rong's current classmate, so it's not your fault that you don't know how good our relationship is, but..."

“Wait, who said you two have a good relationship?” Xu Yan interrupted Zhang Ziyu’s prepared long speech.

"Nonsense! I am You Rong's only and best friend of the opposite sex. It's none of your business to interrupt our conversation!"

Xu Yan ignored him and turned his head to look at the ostrich girl who was leaning slightly towards him.

"Hey, Shen Yourong. I'm going to ask you some questions. You don't need to answer. Just nod or shake your head, okay?"

Shen Yourong was stunned for a moment, but then she realized what she meant and nodded gently.

Xu Yan pointed to himself, "Am I handsome?"

Shen Yourong's cheeks flushed slightly, but she bit her lip and nodded gently.

Is he handsome?

"you..."

Just as Zhang Ziyu was about to ask what this strange question was, he saw the girl opposite him shake her head quite quickly.

"?"

No... I'm not handsome? Or should I say I'm not good-looking in her eyes?

Before Zhang Ziyu could react, Xu Yan continued speaking.

Are we friends?

Shen Yourong nodded even faster this time.

"Are you close to him?"

Shen Yourong shook her head very gently, but with an unwavering determination.

Zhang Ziyu: ...

Xu Yan clapped his hands and pointed a Nike-like mouth at Zhang Ziyu.

"The difference in skill is obvious, my friend. Does the losing side have anything else to say?"

……

The loser's statement?