As soon as I got back to my seat, Kha Nhiem leaned over, propped his chin on his hand, and looked at me with obvious curiosity:
"Hey, Ninh Xuyen, didn't you see? I have a feeling that classmate… looks like I've seen him somewhere before. He looks so familiar."
I immediately replied without thinking:
"It's the person in the photo you showed me. The one with Yao Ruo Dao."
Kha Nhiem said "oh," then turned his head to look at Wu Xi several times. Then he turned to me, frowning:
"But… there's something different. He looks gentler in the photo."
Before I could say "Oh, really…", *clack*
a piece of chalk flew straight onto our desks.
At the same time, the teacher's voice rang out, stern:
"What are you two whispering about during class?"
Kha Nhiem and I jumped, looking up at the same time.
The teacher walked down, and I thought to myself, "Oh no, I'm doomed." But then he pointed at Kha Nhiem and said,
"Zhao Kha Nhiem, you can talk all you want, but don't disturb others."
Then he turned to me and continued, "The exams are coming up, and what you're doing is greatly affecting your classmate, understand?"
Kha Nhiem jumped up, pouted, and pretended to be obedient:
"Yes… I understand, sir."
I felt nervous sitting next to him, only daring to lower my head and pretend to take notes.
When the teacher returned to the podium, I quietly asked,
"Are you okay?"
Kha Nhiem slumped back into his chair, sighing,
"I'd be surprised if I were okay…"
Before he could finish, he suddenly fell silent, because the teacher's gaze had shifted in our direction.
So he shut his mouth, not daring to utter another word.
After class, Kha Nhiem stretched and grumbled,
"What a damn class. Hey, Ninh Xuyen, let's go eat, I'm starving."
I nodded, then turned around and asked,
"Hey..."
Seeing Vu Hy glance at me, I quickly corrected myself, "Student Ruo, student Lin… want to eat together?"
Lin Ze Yun instinctively looked at Vu Hy, her eyes giving off a "If you go, I'll go" vibe.
This time, Vu Hy smiled and nodded, her voice gentle,
"Sure. Let's go eat."
Then, Vu Hy stood up, pulling Lin Ze Yun up with her.
Her voice was still soft,
"Let's eat."
Lin Ze Yun blushed slightly, hesitantly taking her hand, squeezing it gently, then lowering her head to hide her embarrassment:
"Um…"
I watched the scene, thinking to myself:
"I wonder what kind of scheme this girl is up to now…"
On the way to lunch, I stopped by Ye Yuan's class to invite him along.
At the cafeteria, we sat at a long table.
I sat next to Ye Yuan, and on the other side was Kha Nian.
Opposite us were Wu Xi and Lin Ze Yun.
Everyone was chatting normally when Kha Nian suddenly blurted out:
"Hey… are you two a couple?"
As soon as the question was asked, I looked up from my meal.
Ye Yuan also froze.
Everyone at the table simultaneously looked towards Wu Xi and Lin Ze Yun.
Wu Xi was slightly taken aback, then smiled politely:
"Oh no, we're just friends."
Lin Ze Yun was a little stunned by this, then lowered his head without saying anything, thinking to himself:
"Just friends?"
Before my brain could react, my mouth spoke faster:
"Why are you two always clinging to each other like that?"
The whole table: "...?"
I immediately covered my mouth.
Damn, I'm done for.
I felt Wu Xi's gaze on me. Just as I thought I was about to be punished on the spot, she just smiled slightly, her voice soft but emphasizing each word:
"Student Ning Chuan... you really know how to joke."
Me: I pray someone saves me.
The atmosphere was tense, then Wu Xi turned to Ye Yuan, proactively extending her hand, a friendly smile on her face:
"You're Ye Yuan, right? Nice to meet you."
I thought Ye Yuan would ignore her, but unexpectedly, he also extended his hand, his voice small but polite:
"I... I'm also very happy."
Wu Xi smiled brightly, gently patting his head:
"So cute. No wonder Ning Chuan dotes on you so much."
Then she glanced at me with a mischievous look.
We continued talking, but I noticed...
Wu Xi still maintained a polite attitude towards Kha Nhiem, only... a little distant.
After eating, the group returned to class.
Before entering, Wu Xi unexpectedly stopped in front of my desk, her voice gentle:
"Ninh Chuan, my family has a matter that requires urgent funds. Could you lend me 200,000 yuan?"
I was stunned for a second, but still nodded:
"Sure."
In my heart, I thought: "She's short of money too?"
In front of the whole class, I transferred the money to Wu Xi.
Immediately, the whole class started buzzing again.
After class, as usual, I asked Wu Xi to go home with me.
But this time, she shook her head:
"I have something to do today. I'll go first."
I didn't insist, so I went home with Kha Nhiem and Da Uyen.
On the way, Kha Nhiem hesitated for a moment before saying,
"Ninh Xuyen… I have a feeling that classmate Ruo doesn't really want to be friends with me."
I immediately replied,
"You're probably overthinking it. Classmate Ruo isn't like that."
Kha Nhiem said "oh."
Me, however, remained silent, my mind constantly replaying Wu Xi's behavior today…
especially her attitude towards Kha Nhiem.
Something… wasn't quite right.