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"Chen, this apple is for you," Xiao said with a smile.

Chen Xiyu looked up at what the other person was handing her. It was less of an apple and more of an exquisitely packaged gift box, and it was clear that there was more than just one apple inside.

"Thank you, but no need," Chen Xiyu said, resting her chin on her hand with a somewhat indifferent expression.

"This wasn't a special gift. I thought since we're all in the literature club, I gave it to everyone, so everyone got one," Xiao Yu said. This kind of explanation usually makes it easier for the recipient to accept and harder to refuse.

Xiao Yu wasn't lying about this. He did send gifts to the entire literary society in order to give Chen Xiyu something, but they were just ordinary apples. Only Chen Xiyu's gift was a "special" gift box version.

There's also a brand new MP3 player inside.

"Why don't you take a look?" Xiao Yu asked, thinking that once the other party saw the gift, they wouldn't refuse so quickly.

"I really don't like eating apples. You can give them to someone who needs them." Chen Xiyu turned to look at him and smiled, her expression still very calm.

Xiao Yu was somewhat stunned. He had gone to such lengths, yet the other party remained completely unmoved.

He simply couldn't believe that the other person was truly uninterested in him. Xiao Yu was quite confident in his looks, family background, and academic achievements; he had gone to such lengths, yet the other person still refused? Was it just shyness?

"It's nothing very valuable, just a token of friendship between friends. Everyone's is the same," Xiao Yu said.

"Yes, Chen, we're all in the same club."

"Yeah yeah."

Xiao Yu's underlings chimed in, giving the impression that they were being forced into this situation, and most of the class looked over.

"Everyone in the literary society has one, so I have one too?" Xiao Yu said from behind.

Xiao Yu turned around and saw a boy standing behind him, smiling at him.

"Lin Chuan," Xiao Yu said with a smile, "that's a question we all have, since we're all in the literature club." As he spoke, one of his underlings, who was very perceptive, took out an apple and handed it to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu handed the apple to Lin Chuan, appearing exceptionally generous, "This is for you, don't be shy."

"Thank you," Lin Chuan reached out, but suddenly grabbed the exquisite gift box next to him. "I'll take this."

"What are you doing?" Xiao Yu was taken aback and asked instinctively, her voice getting a little louder.

"What's wrong? Aren't they all apples for the literature club members? What's the difference?" Lin Chuan asked.

Xiao Yu's face instantly fell. Although they were all "literary club classmates," it was obvious that the exquisite gift box was prepared for Chen Xiyu. In his eyes, Lin Chuan's behavior was tantamount to undermining him.

"Classmate, this is from Young Master Xiao for Classmate Chen," said Xiao Yu's henchman.

"Didn't he just say they were all the same?"

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat stagnant, and the classroom inexplicably fell silent. Lin Chuan stood there, facing Xiao Yu and several other boys, but his gaze remained calm, and his face showed no emotion.

The students in Class 5 looked at Lin Chuan and his group and whispered among themselves. Many of them knew Xiao Yu. After all, he was a "prominent" figure in the first year of high school. He was someone who often gave speeches under the national flag. Did he also like Chen Xiyu? Was he going to compete with the class monitor?

"Class monitor of Class (1), if you're not busy, our class has other things to do. Could you please leave?" Lin Chuan said with a smile, and then returned the exquisite gift box to him.

"I suddenly remembered, I already have an apple, so I don't need yours. But if you need one, I can get you one. I've prepared some for the whole class; everyone is a member of the literature club, so you won't be left out."

Xiao Yu's eye twitched slightly.

Lin Chuan ignored Xiao Yu and walked up to the podium. He then clapped lightly and said, "Class is about to start. Before that, I'd like to give everyone an apple. Although I don't really celebrate holidays, I still wish you all a Merry Christmas Eve."

"Long live the squad leader!"

"Squad leader, I love you!"

"Love you!"

Thunderous applause erupted, and the audience began to cheer, although those shouting their love for him were mostly boys.

Lin Chuan called Wang Xu up to hand out apples together. The classroom of Class 5 was completely noisy. Xiao Yu was completely left out and could no longer stay there.

Xiao Yu could only say goodbye to Chen Xiyu before turning and leaving. Otherwise, he would have been truly embarrassed if Lin Chuan had handed him an apple.

Wang Xu and Wang Guohua helped distribute the apples, and each person who received an apple smiled and said thank you.

Lin Chuan also went down to help distribute apples. When he got to Chen Xiyu, he gave one to Zhou Yun first.

"Thank you, class monitor," Zhou Yun said quickly as she stood up.

"You're welcome," Lin Chuan said, then he took a large apple out of his pocket. "This is for you."

"What? There's not even a packaging bag?" Chen Xiyu said.

"I knew you'd say that. Just wait and see." Lin Chuan said, taking a cardboard box out of his pocket. When he unfolded it, it became a square box with a Christmas tree pattern on it.

"You actually have one?"

"I asked the shopkeeper for these when I bought apples at the school gate."

Lin Chuan put the apple inside, closed it, and then handed it over. The apple he presented to Chen Xiyu was nothing compared to the one Xiao Yu had just given her, which looked like an exquisite birthday gift box.

"Thank you," Chen Xiyu said with a smile as she took the apple.

"Actually, the shop owner gave this to you when you bought the apple; it was free," Lin Chuan said.

"Hey!" Chen Xiyu frowned.

To avoid being "beaten up," Lin Chuan quickly left to hand out apples to the next student. He finished handing them out to all the students and returned to his seat, not forgetting to save one for himself.

He quickly washed the apple and started eating it right away, because he hadn't eaten dinner during his trip and was starving.

"Old Lin, all done sending them out." Wang Xu also returned.

"Um."

"You were so cool when you were going head-to-head with that class monitor from Class One." Wang Xu sat down next to him. Actually, they noticed Xiao Yu as soon as he came in, and they also saw Xiao Yu "entangled" with Chen Xiyu, but Chen Xiyu was a celebrity at the school.

But nobody really liked him. After all, Xiao Yu was too high-profile. Many boys wanted to help him out, but they didn't have the guts. It wasn't until they saw Lin Chuan "invite" Xiao Yu out that they felt a strange sense of relief.

"We were having a normal conversation," Lin Chuan said.

"Hehe, I get it," Wang Xu said.

"You don't know anything, have an apple." Lin Chuan handed over the extra apple on the table.

Wang Xu looked at the apple in his hand and suddenly said, "Thank you."

"When have you ever been so polite?" Lin Chuan asked.

"This is the first time I've ever received an apple," Wang Xu said with a slight smile.

Although it was given by his deskmate, it was indeed the first time he had received such a gift, since he had never really stood out in class since he was a child.

Whether it's Christmas or Christmas Eve, no one will give him apples or greeting cards; even at graduation, everyone exchanges graduation gifts.

Back then, when he was lying on the table watching everyone exchange gifts, he would always pout and say that he wasn't interested in such things, and what was so great about an apple?

"What a pity, I wasn't the first one to receive it," one of the girls said.

Hearing the familiar voice, Wang Xu looked up in surprise. Zhao Jiajia was standing in front of him, and then handed him an apple. "Here, this is for you."

"what?"

"You're welcome," Zhao Jiajia said with a smile, then walked away.

Wang Xu stared blankly as Zhao Jiajia skipped away.