How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

For someone like her, having more freedom to control things means having heavier constraints in other areas.

Xu Yan didn't understand these things very well, nor could he empathize with them, so he didn't say anything hypocritical to offer any pretentious comfort.

Just then, my phone received a message.

It belongs to Jiang Yiyao.

Yao Yiyao: [Where are you now?]

Xu Yan thought for a moment and replied: 【I'm outside right now, what's up?】

Are you still practicing?

Shu Ying noticed Xu Yan looking at his phone and also noticed the corners of his mouth that were unconsciously curling up.

Who would I be chatting with without feeling such a genuine smile? I'm a little curious, but I shouldn't be.

He just uttered irrelevant words.

Xu Yan glanced at her and shook his head. "I'm going to take a shower."

Are you leaving now?

The thought crossed my mind, but what came out was: "Shall we drink later?"

Looking into the woman's deep, narrow eyes, her upper and lower lips glistened with moisture as she spoke.

Just as I was about to answer, my phone vibrated.

Jiang Yiyao sent a location and a message.

Are you far from here?

Xu Yan opened the map and took a look.

[Five hundred meters, so what if it's not far?]

Yao Yiyao: [Come pick me up, let's go back together.]

Xu Yan put away his phone and stood up. Shu Ying was holding a water bottle, looking straight ahead, seemingly unconcerned about Xu Yan's answer.

But clearly, answering other people's questions is basic courtesy, and Xu Yan doesn't have a bad memory.

"I'm not drinking anymore, it's time to go home."

"Oh."

The boy turned and left, heading towards the bathing area.

Shu Ying took a sip of water, then crushed the water bottle and threw it into the trash can.

It's probably not time to go home; he just received an invitation from someone else. Young people still can't act; there are too many flaws, and it's easy to see through them.

Never mind, it has nothing to do with me, besides, I just arrived.

Keep practicing your boxing.

He got up, put his boxing gloves back on, and walked towards the punching bag.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Each punch was delivered with extreme force, as if it were not a punching bag, but a tangible enemy.

Sun Min and Coach Su watched this scene from a distance. They didn't know what had happened, but no one dared to step forward to stop it.

Xu Yan, who had just finished showering and was leaving with his belongings, naturally had no idea about any of this.

He was just a little curious.

"Was someone shooting in the boxing gym? That's incredible."

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Chapter 71 Cats and Dogs (Third update, please subscribe!)

"Yaoyao, aren't you going to sing?"

In a crowded KTV room, Xiao Lili asked softly to the girl next to her who had been looking at her phone all day and seemed uninvolved.

The swaying figures and the sounds of conversation all belonged to classmates from the same class.

However, Jiang Yiyao seemed uninterested in this, and didn't take the initiative to talk to anyone, let alone actively participate. It was more like... wasting time?

"There's nothing good to sing."

Jiang Yiyao gave a calm reply.

"That's so boring... You seem so listless today."

Xiao Lili sang several songs, and still seemed a little unsatisfied.

Jiang Yiyao smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm just like that. I automatically disappear when there are many people around. Don't worry about me. I might leave at any time."

Jiang Yiyao didn't say what would happen at that time.

However, Xiao Lili noticed that the other person kept holding their phone tightly and occasionally glancing at the screen, which seemed to be unintentionally hinting at something.

"Yiyao, would you like something to drink?"

While the two were talking, a fairly handsome and well-dressed young man walked over with a beer.

Although he seemed to be mindful of his distance from Jiang Yiyao, the moment he sat down, Jiang Yiyao immediately moved closer to Xiao Lili.

This little gesture made Zheng Xiangyang a little embarrassed.

But Jiang Yiyao seemed to have no explanation for this, and her expression showed no sign of panic.

"I don't drink, thank you."

Being overly polite and courteous seems a bit forced.

This left Zheng Xiangyang somewhat at a loss for words, but given the girl's looks and appearance, it seemed perfectly acceptable. After all, it's common knowledge that the prettier the girl, the harder she is to deal with.

To be honest, before this girl appeared, Zheng Xiangyang really didn't have any desire to fall in love before the college entrance examination.

However, some people seem to appear just to shatter all your expectations of life, so some feelings can't help but stir.

Perhaps youth should be filled with more adventure and impulsiveness? The regret of missed opportunities may far outweigh the fear of failure.

"Ah...how about singing?" Zheng Xiangyang continued to ask cautiously.

Jiang Yiyao simply maintained a polite smile and said, "You guys have fun, I can't sing."

When I said that, I inexplicably thought of another face, and I could still remember how I sang in front of that person that night.

Face to face... I can feel their breathing.

For a moment, the scene became somewhat chaotic, and Zheng Xiangyang, standing to the side, had no idea what the other person was spacing out about, nor did he know what to say.

At that moment, someone suddenly pushed the door open and entered. Before the others could understand what was happening, Zheng Xiangyang stood up.

Everyone looked towards the doorway.

A waiter pushed a cart carrying goods in, and the students initially thought it was a snack or treat ordered by someone. However, they soon realized that something was amiss; it turned out to be a three-tiered cake with candles on it.

For a moment, everyone was stunned, not understanding what had happened.

Zheng Xiangyang had already walked over to the song request station and paused a song that no one was singing. Under everyone's strange gazes, he looked at Jiang Yiyao and said...

"Jiang Yiyao's birthday is in a few days. I'll be in class then, so I probably won't have time to celebrate with you. I'm taking advantage of today's holiday to celebrate your birthday in advance and welcome you to the Experimental Class 3 family!"

Although this behavior seemed a bit abrupt, the classmates present couldn't say anything awkward about it. After all, Zheng Xiangyang had always been popular in the class, and he had paid the majority of the bill for this gathering, so no one would object to him doing something that seemed...strange.

The person in question has changed somewhat, becoming this beautiful young woman sitting in her seat, her brows slightly furrowed.

Jiang Yiyao glanced at Xiao Lili beside her.

Xiao Lili covered her lips and shook her head slightly, indicating that she did not know what was going on and had not been involved.

That means Zheng Xiangyang somehow found out his birthday and planned all of this in advance. Why would he do that? Was it to welcome a new classmate?

As a beautiful and self-aware girl who clearly understands her own charm, Jiang Yiyao can instantly come to the answer.

As some whispers arose, Jiang Yiyao had already instantly devised a solution.

She stood up and said in front of everyone, "Thank you all for your kind wishes. Although I don't usually celebrate my birthday... but since the cake is prepared, let's all eat together."

She made no mention of Zheng Xiangyang, who made these arrangements.

But it instantly normalized the somewhat strange atmosphere.

She lit the candles, blew them out, and then cut and divided the cake as usual. The whole process was very quick, giving Zheng Xiangyang almost no chance to interfere, not to mention that Xiao Lili quickly rushed to Jiang Yiyao's side to help with the process.

He has even less chance of enhancing his sense of presence and participation.

After doing all this, Jiang Yiyao didn't eat more than a few bites of cake before leaving it aside.

Zheng Xiangyang thought for a moment, then mustered up his courage and said to Jiang Yiyao, "Happy birthday! I hope you don't mind if I celebrate your birthday for you..."

"Actually, I do mind it quite a bit."

The boy, who thought he had spoken very politely and thoughtfully, was stunned on the spot, even though few people heard what he said.

"Huh...?" Zheng Xiangyang stood there, stunned.

Jiang Yiyao looked at him calmly and spoke, even sounding somewhat cold, "We're just classmates, I hope you can understand."

This statement leaves no room for retreat or leniency, and even eliminates any possible excuses for Zheng Xiangyang, leaving him with no chance to refute or salvage the situation.

"I just..."

"Although I mind this, thank you for the cake. Tell me how much it cost, and I'll transfer the money to Lili later so she can pay you back."

"No need for that, consider it..."

"It must be repaid."

Her voice was somewhat cold.

Even though he wanted to appear generous and indifferent to these things, Jiang Yiyao's gaze rendered him speechless. He never knew that someone could express disinterest so perfectly.