They are in their final year of high school and are heavily dependent on me.

How come my good deskmate is having fun with other girls the moment I'm not around? Is it shameful to be her deskmate? Isn't she happy?

What do you mean by "incredibly awesome"? It's just a classroom, is it really that exaggerated?

She was sitting at the same table as him! Only fifteen centimeters apart! She would bump into his arm even if she turned around!

Why didn't I have a good time with her? Uh, no, that's a strange way of putting it.

Xu Lingxi blushed at the thought. She really shouldn't have fed him this morning; she was so embarrassed now, and her thoughts were all over the place.

Although she had a clear conscience, it was simply because Lin Mo said he liked to eat what other people had given him, so she did it.

But he clearly said he only liked eating things from people's hands, so why did he eat her fingers too?! The sticky feeling is so annoying!

Okay, Xu Lingxi, forget about this. You can't think about it anymore. Silence is golden. Calm down.

suddenly,

Lin Mo poked her with his pen.

Xu Lingxi ignored him, not even turning her head, and prepared to get into study mode.

Poke.

Ignore him! I'm definitely not going to talk to him!

Poke.

Stop poking! Even a good deskmate can't be poked all the time!

"Hey, when ancient people were beheaded, did their bodies feel their heads falling off, or did their heads feel their bodies disappearing?" Lin Mo finally stopped poking and muttered to himself.

Hmph. Of course, it's the head that feels like the body is gone; the body doesn't have consciousness.

"It must be the feeling of his head falling off, otherwise where would Xing Tian have come from?"

That seems to make sense. Wait! I can't pay any more attention to him. I can't let his words influence me!

"Baby, you're so aloof."

Lin Mo nudged her again, "Did I cross the line a bit?"

He sighed again:

"Perhaps you deserve a better deskmate."

Xu Lingxi felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, glanced at him shyly, and muttered:

"No, there isn't either."

"Yes, yes, you don't need to explain, I understand, it's just that I'm not worthy."

"No... actually, they're quite a good match." Seeing his disappointed expression, Xu Lingxi felt guilty and anxious, wondering if she had been too cold and distant.

When is your birthday?

Xu Lingxi was taken aback. Why did the topic suddenly jump around so much? Her mind couldn't process it for a moment.

"This Sunday."

"Oh, okay."

"Don't send me any gifts." Xu Lingxi didn't want to owe him anything anymore.

"No, I'll ask around to get a better idea so I can ask for leave and not come. Otherwise, it would be awkward not having a gift to give."

The girl was speechless; she had been deluding herself.

But hearing him say that made me a little sad. Birthday present. Hmm.

She probably doesn't really want it. She's an adult now and should learn to accept that birthdays don't exist.

"Do you have a broken cell phone? A smartphone, one of those," Lin Mo suddenly asked again.

“There’s a broken one in the dorm,” Xu Lingxi said.

It was her spendthrift mother who broke it. It was quite expensive when she bought it, and the girl couldn't bear to throw it away. She wanted to see if she could sell it, so she kept it with her.

"Whoosh—whoosh."

As the two were talking, suddenly, there was a microphone testing sound, followed by heavy footsteps.

"Class is starting, take out your physics exam papers from the beginning of the semester!"

"Damn, Zhou Mapo's here!" Qiu Wuqi shouted. "Oh no, I forgot it was her class. I didn't have any paper last night, so I just grabbed a physics test paper."

Guo Huowang also shouted, "Damn it, where's my test paper?"

"Sorry, brother, I had diarrhea yesterday, so I used yours too," Qiu Wuqi said, patting his shoulder and laughing.

"Birth!" Guo Huowang exclaimed, seeing that Li Yu's exam paper was still there, he tried to snatch it. The two struggled for a while, and Li Yu's exam paper also cracked.

The three of them stared at each other, silently stood up, and prepared to stand at the back of the classroom as punishment.

Zhou Ting's physics class was extremely strict; if you didn't bring your test paper or book, you'd be punished by standing in the corner.

Then, a middle-aged woman with a serious expression walked into the classroom, tapped the blackboard,

"Those who didn't bring their test papers, please stand at the back!"

"They're already in their final year of high school and they're still so undisciplined, really."

A few students, mostly boys, stood up sporadically in the classroom. Some of them, however, deliberately didn't bring their test papers because they thought it would be fun to stand at the back as punishment.

But then, Lin Mo discovered that,

Xu Lingxi, however, seemed frozen, staring at her empty schoolbag, her face pale.

The girl's small hands were trembling. In the very first lesson of her most important, weakest, and most feared subject, physics, she had already made a mistake.

How could that be? She brought her test paper, and she even carefully reviewed the questions she got wrong. How come it's gone?

Just as she was trembling and trying to stand up,

Lin Mo quietly pressed down on her shoulder.

The immense strength rendered her immobile.

Then, a crumpled physics test paper appeared on her desk.

"Change your name yourself." He leaned down and whispered in her ear as he pressed on her shoulder.

His voice was deep and warm, carrying the warmth of his breath, which sent a shiver down her spine.

Xu Lingxi stared blankly at Lin Mo's test paper on the table.

When I looked up again, he was already grinning, arms around the shoulders of several boys, standing at the back of the classroom, as if he had only done something insignificant.

"You guys didn't bring your exam papers either? What a coincidence!"

"."

The girl pursed her lips tightly; her momentary relaxation was quickly replaced by a restless feeling due to some other emotion.

Despite her deliberately feigned aloofness, her heart was pounding wildly.

She wanted to ask him his birthday if she had the chance.

The kind that gives gifts.

Chapter 40 Touching my deskmate's leg

The physics class ended in a lively and bustling atmosphere. Why lively? Because there were so many people standing at the back.

The boys' hushed conversation was driving the teacher crazy, so she told them to shut up.

But even if they don't say anything, they'll nudge each other with their elbows, or just play games between men:

Love you, brother, is the steel door being hollowed out?

In short, Guo Huowang's moans lasted for half the class period. The teacher made Guo Huowang stand outside the classroom alone, and then Han Zhiheng's roars took over.

The physics teacher had no choice but to send them back to their seats, at least so they wouldn't huddle together and fight each other for ages.

However, the teacher still intentionally or unintentionally made sarcastic remarks about people during class.

Some students shouldn't relax just because their grades are good temporarily; the college entrance exam is not so simple.

He also pointed out that Lin Mo and Xu Lingxi, who had just moved up to the next class, were both bad at physics, ranking near the bottom of the class, and that they shouldn't think they could do whatever they wanted just because they were in the honors class.

Lin Mo didn't care, but Xu Lingxi was also targeted.

The girl couldn't lift her head for the entire class, and when get out of class ended, she looked aggrieved, cold, and miserable.

"That Zhou Mapo is the biggest idiot," Guo Huowang, not being too oblivious, remarked, turning to offer some words of comfort.

“Yes, yes, don’t take it to heart. We don’t really listen to her classes, but we still manage to do well on the exams by studying on our own.” Li Yu adjusted his glasses.

"Damn, trying to show off by sneaking in class? You think you can get good grades by not paying attention?" Lin Mo said with a laugh.

"Seriously, based on experience, you just can't listen to her lectures," Li Yu said confidently. "That teacher is a complete idiot. She talks about outdated problem-solving methods, which are utterly useless."

"And she discriminates against those who do poorly on tests, which is the most disgusting thing. As long as you do poorly on a test, she will scold you. Even though she is the worst teacher, she likes to blame the students for not knowing how to learn."

Their intention was to discourage Lin Mo and Xu Lingxi from taking being called out by the teacher too seriously.

Lin Mo understood, but Xu Lingxi didn't think so. The girl was only thinking that if her grades didn't improve, she would keep being scolded.

For a moment, the more he listened, the more frightened he became, but he still had to put on a calm facade.

Fortunately, Lin Mo told her a few lame jokes, and the girl couldn't help but laugh a few times, which warmed her mood a bit.

Seeing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but wonder why Xu Lingxi was so easily consumed by anxiety, yet always kept it all bottled up and forced to endure it. Her family was in dire straits, she often went hungry, and her roommates in the dormitory were also unkind.

It's quite remarkable that the girl was able to survive until the college entrance exam in a timeline without him, even though she didn't do well in the end, she still lived to be over thirty.

The boring courses were long.

However, having a pretty girl as a deskmate to tease you makes time seem to fly by.

Before he knew it, it was time to let out for the afternoon classes. Once the classroom was nearly empty, Lin Mo took out his phone and checked it.

"99+"

Damn, are you addicted to online chatting? You're sending so many messages, are you even messaging him during class?

Li Zhihan's seat was in the most secluded part of the classroom, so it wasn't easy for her to be caught secretly playing on her phone.

He couldn't help but glance at "the King's Hometown," and Li Zhihan, sitting in her seat, looked at him as if by telepathy, blinking her cool and innocent eyes.

Lin Mo gave an awkward laugh, then typed on his phone.

[Mo]: What are you having for dinner?

【涵】：cake, bread.

Huh? Why did you change your name? Or is it just copying his QQ name?

You have a crush on me, don't you?! Shrimp-headed girl.

[Silent]: How many are there? Where are they hidden?

【涵】：There are many in the drawer.

[Mo]: Give me some (Little Yellow Bean grins and licks his lips).

【涵】：?

After sending the message, Lin Mo stood up immediately, looked around, and confirmed that apart from Xu Lingxi, who was unafraid of starving, there were only two random people in the class looking at the all-in-one PPT.

He rushed straight over, and under Li Zhihan's stunned gaze, his ghostly hand reached out and grabbed a handful of cakes and bread.

They're all branded, which is good.

The socially awkward cat didn't stop him, but watched as he took his small cake and bread and immediately shared them with his deskmate.

Li Zhihan clutched her chest, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

It's a very peculiar feeling, the first time I've experienced it. I don't dislike it either.

But I definitely don't like it that way.

"It's a gift from Han Shen, just eat it." Lin Mo said with a smile. He had gone to great lengths to support his arrogant little deskmate.

Xu Lingxi glanced furtively at the girl not far away, and seeing that the other girl was also looking at her, she felt a little uneasy.

But, given the other person's high status in the class, they must have given it to Lin Mo with permission; he couldn't have stolen it.