Jiang Wanfeng stretched, feeling utterly bored after nearly two months of this. The midterm exams and city-wide quality assessments coming one after another had left the senior high school students breathless.

Every time I want to talk to Lin Mo, my best friend says something to me:

"Oh dear, everyone's busy. Wanfeng, you haven't finished your homework yet, have you? Let's think about romance later when we're more relaxed."

Then it just fizzled out. If there was even the slightest rebuttal, Chen Yajie would suddenly appear and ask her questions.

Fortunately, they also had team-building activities. During get out of class breaks, the three of them would go next door to check on Lin Mo and Li Qingran's activities. Sometimes they could even wake Li Qingran up to go to the restroom to get water or something.

Of course, the atmosphere would be very strange, as if she and Li Qingran had become friends.

Not at all.

After a series of inspections, nothing seemed amiss for so long. Lin Mo went home that night and went straight to sleep.

Seeing this made her feel sorry for him, and she didn't want to cause him any more trouble as before, so she tried her best to solve things herself.

Sometimes when he asks me why my clothes are missing, I feel really guilty and hide.

Honestly, I don't chat with her to relieve her boredom, and I don't have many opportunities to sneak into her room. What is she supposed to do?

Anyway, I can just secretly buy a new one and put it in his closet... it'll be no different from the old one.

"Fengfeng, what are you thinking about that's inappropriate? You're blushing right after your exam~"

Hu Yu'en poked her cheek, and Jiang Wanfeng slapped her away in embarrassment and annoyance.

"No! I just feel a little hot after the exam."

"Really? You just finished your English exam, right? Aren't you good at English? You should be relaxing, shouldn't you?"

"Oh my god, are you trying to die?!"

"Hey! Lin Mo is up ahead!" Hu Yu'en exclaimed.

Jiang Wanfeng suddenly stopped, lost in thought, and began to fix her hair. It wouldn't be good for her sweetheart to see her throwing a tantrum.

Even if things aren't much better for her at home, things can't go on like this...

"No..."

"Here, an apple~" Hu Yu'en took out a bright red apple and waved it in front of her. "It's Christmas Eve today, Wanfeng, have you forgotten about this?"

When Christmas Eve was mentioned, Jiang Wanfeng's anger, which had just flared up, immediately subsided.

forgotten.

What should I do? I need to prepare apples for Lin Mo. I thought about buying apples yesterday, but last night I could only think about self-discipline...

"Hey~ I knew you'd forget~" It was as if a fox tail had grown out of Hu Yu'en's back, wagging back and forth at her.

"This is for you, or more precisely, for Lin Mo."

"Not for me?"

"Yeah, but will you keep it for yourself or give it to Lin Mo? We've been best friends for so long, do you think I don't know?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Jiang Wanfeng's face. "But this was given to me by you..."

"It's alright, why are you being so polite with me?"

"We're almost at the classroom, let's give it to him, it wouldn't be good if Qingran got there first."

Upon hearing Li Qingran's name, Jiang Wanfeng didn't hesitate for a second. She took the apple from Hu Yu'en and abandoned her best friend.

"Okay, I'm off then. Um, could you carry my backpack for me... thank you..."

Jiang Wanfeng tossed her the schoolbag and disappeared into the noisy crowd after the exam.

Hu Yu'en habitually took the schoolbag, clutching the shoulder strap in her hand.

This time she learned her lesson and didn't prepare a second mooncake like she did for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Instead, she prepared a second apple.

Because she couldn't give it to him, Li Qingran kept a close eye on him. Even if Jiang Wanfeng didn't say anything, her jealousy was palpable. She even had to explain herself to Ya Jie.

Unable to give it away

That would make her unhappy.

Lin Mo would definitely not ignore her feelings, and would once again, like the previous times, secretly try to take care of her mood.

That won't do. A proper little fox shouldn't cause trouble for its owner.

Initially, one might feel excited and secretly pleased to receive preferential treatment, but after calming down and thinking carefully,

She then realized that her actions were undoubtedly testing Lin Mo's patience.

She needed to hide her feelings. She could greedily extract her own desires from the girl, but she couldn't let Lin Mo divert her attention...

The types of photos she could share with Lin Mo were getting fewer and fewer fresh, and if she kept taking pictures, she'd end up taking pictures of inappropriate things... Lin Mo had seriously told her not to cross that line.

"Woo..."

That was the only way. By deliberately diverting Jiang Wanfeng's attention the day before Christmas Eve, she successfully forgot about Christmas Eve.

In this way, she could use Wanfeng to give away her apples.

No matter what, it's hers anyway~ I'll tell him on QQ later that the apple was actually prepared by her...

As soon as she took out her phone and looked at the profile picture flashing with little hearts, Hu Yu'en couldn't help but feel conflicted.

Doesn't this look like she's trying to curry favor with him?

Will she feel terrible, and guess that it was another trap she set for Wanfeng...?

Lin Mo definitely understood what Hu Yu'en meant; she was up to no good...

"Forget it."

Pouting, not wanting to further lower her standing in Lin Mo's eyes, the fox abandoned her plan to claim credit.

No matter what, it's a fact that she prepared the apples; the sentiment is enough.

"How many times has this happened...?"

"Can not remember."

More and more people poured out of the examination hall, making it difficult to walk any further. Hu Yu'en simply leaned against the railing in the corridor, watching the setting sun tremble between the buildings.

She was looking at the scenery.

But she herself has also become a captivating sight in the corridor.

After a short while, the little fox opened her phone again and scrolled through Lin Mo's QQ. Just looking at the daily chat history, a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

Although Lin Mo rarely spoke, and usually only sent emojis like "[smirk][thumbs up][licking lips]", at least he replied to the photos and videos she sent.

Oh, he does send goodnight messages occasionally, but every time he does, Hu Yu'en is so happy she can't sleep all night and sends him a bunch of messages in the middle of the night...

She didn't care if sending too many messages seemed subservient; she was just afraid Lin Mo would find her too annoying...

But judging from the reduced frequency of their chats recently, it's clear that he's finding it annoying. It's a bad habit, and Hu Yu'en is already trying to correct it.

Sometimes I wonder, she's so outstanding, why is she so devoted, so weak and subservient...?

But...she has everything...even her mother's attitude towards her has gradually improved since that birthday...

It's all because of Lin Mo.

Moreover, only Lin Mo knew his true feelings.

That feeling of having only one person in the world who understands you—if you lose it, you'll feel so bad you'll want to die.

What reason do you need to like someone? I'm such a twisted person, and my likes are twisted too. What's the point of needing a reason?

She might doubt her own behavior and psychology, but she never doubted this fatally twisted liking.

But even if you have doubts, the more you doubt, the more determined you will be to like them.

"It's gotten to the point where she just smiles like an idiot when she looks at the chat history..." Hu Yu'en felt both annoyed and amused.

"Couple's Space...Who is Lin Mo paired with, Ya Jie or Li Qingran?"

"It can't possibly be Wanfeng."

She knew perfectly well how oblivious her best friend was; she rarely checked QQ, let alone clicked into someone's profile to look at their information.

However... this was also a concept she frequently instilled in Jiang Wanfeng.

Comments like, "Lovers should maintain real-life communication; the virtual world online isn't good. So many long-distance relationships have been strained because of the virtual connection online. Wanfeng, don't throw away your biggest advantage..."

She certainly didn't hold back in telling Jiang Wanfeng that.

Jiang Wanfeng, who already disliked using her phone, now became even more averse to chat apps, her communication style remaining stuck in the primitive era of phone calls and text messages...

Oh my god... Thinking about it now, I'm so bad... But Lin Mo didn't scold her; in fact, he tacitly approved of her behavior...

Lin Mo is both good and bad.

"Monitor~"

Just then, a cute little Chen Yajie suddenly popped out from beside her and climbed onto the railing with her.

"You're here, why aren't you going back to the classroom?"

"Yeah, I just finished the exam, so I'm just relaxing."

"Oh, right, I brought a lot of apples..." Chen Yajie pulled an "ugly apple" out of her small bag and handed it to her.

"These apples are incredibly sweet! They were grown by the elderly people in my hometown!" Chen Yajie shared happily.

Hu Yu'en took it, but was more concerned about the few remaining stones in Chen Yajie's bag...

"Hmm? Does the class monitor want another one?"

"Ah, no, no, it's just that you brought so much..."

"Oh, it's for Lin Mo and Qing Ran, and Wan Feng too. I don't know where Xi Xi is, I want to give her one too."

"..."

Did we prepare apples for everyone just to give to one person?

Ya Jie, without anyone noticing, is even more insidious than her.

It's not that she's insidious... it's just that, considering Chen Yajie's position, it's quite reasonable.

"I brought these from my hometown; I didn't buy them specifically. Since it's Christmas Eve and we couldn't finish them at home, I thought I'd share them with everyone."

Saying it this way will completely dispel everyone's doubts.

She couldn't do it; she couldn't find a reason, and she didn't dare take the risk...

"Class monitor? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing... I just feel like Ya-Jie isn't so timid anymore."

"Hmm~"

Chen Yajie shook her head, her index finger playfully swaying in sync with her head. "If you like something, you should definitely be brave enough to seize it!"

"...That's very brave." Hu Yu'en forced a smile, unaware of the bitterness in her words.

"Yeah, right~"

Chen Yajie didn't consider the possibility that Hu Yu'en might be jealous at all, and continued to smile as brightly as a flower.

"After all, senior year of high school is such a short time, and most of that time is spent studying."

"We'll all be going our separate ways eventually, so if we don't seize this opportunity soon, it'll be a lifelong regret..."

"Keep it up," Hu Yu'en offered a brief word of encouragement, her voice flat and devoid of emotion.

"Okay~ Thank you, class monitor~ You'll also find someone you truly like and something you truly love!"

"That's it, I'm going to find Lin Mo and the others now. Bye-bye, see you later~"

"bye..."

Watching Chen Yajie disappear into the crowd, Hu Yu'en looked away with a touch of melancholy.

"What a load of rubbish..."

"Senior, Xixi heard that."

"Eh?!"

The fox was startled and before it could turn around, the energetic Shen Yanxi also popped out.

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