Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

tennis?

Lin Fan?

Is there some connection between these two that I haven't noticed?

Although these seven words had a significant impact on him, Chen Xi's mind was also working very quickly:

"Sorry, school beauty, there is no such person as Lin Fan."

"I studied too late the day before yesterday, which made me feel a bit groggy yesterday, and I confused my dream with reality."

"Lin Fan was just a character who appeared in my dream that night; he doesn't exist in reality at all."

Chen Xi said seriously.

This is the explanation he came up with after getting up early this morning.

He was certain that Lin Fan had existed.

But apart from the memories in his mind and that tennis ball, there is no other trace of Lin Fan's existence in the world.

At least not yet.

Chen Xi didn't want to be treated as an outsider, so on the surface, she could only obey the majority.

As for Zhang Wanyi's words...

They may have come with a mission.

For example, the teacher asked her to write it like this.

This explains the earlier point about taking initiative.

After all, several classmates knew that Chen Xi went to play tennis yesterday. If the homeroom teacher asked a few more people, he could find out what Chen Xi's schedule was for most of yesterday.

This crude method, however, surprised Chen Xi.

If I'm really obsessed with studying, aren't I afraid of being too stimulated by using this method?

This behavior is not typical of a homeroom teacher.

"Well done."

"It seems that top students can do anything well, no matter what they do."

"I wonder if the same applies to tennis skill levels?"

Zhang Wanyi's voice interrupted Chen Xi's thoughts.

"I'll say it again, yesterday it was me..."

"He suddenly disappeared on the tennis court, in a place you couldn't see... right?"

What!

Zhang Wanyi's soft voice was like a thousand troops breaking through Chen Xi's psychological defenses.

He only mentioned to a few classmates sitting nearby during dinner yesterday that he would be playing tennis with Lin Fan later.

But with Lin Fan's disappearance, all they knew was that Chen Xi went to play tennis after dinner.

Moreover, during yesterday's search, Chen Xi never told anyone that she went to play tennis with Lin Fan; she was only trying to verify whether Lin Fan existed.

Under such circumstances, how could Zhang Wanyi possibly know the location where Lin Fan disappeared?

And they described it in such detail.

So... does the other party really know something?

In addition, there was the other party's earlier statement that they wanted to play tennis, and the tennis ball that I found yesterday that shouldn't exist.

Is there some connection between these two that I haven't discovered?

Is there anyone in this world whose memory hasn't been affected besides me?

Thinking of this, Chen Xi seemed relieved and suddenly felt somewhat relaxed.

This means that he is not fighting alone.

"What do you know?"

Chen Xi's attitude changed, her lips moved slightly, and she spoke with utmost seriousness.

"Oh? You know Lin Fan now?"

"Men change their minds really fast."

Chen Xi: "..."

Do you want to know the answer?

"think."

But I can't tell you right now.

Why?

"Because the time isn't right yet?"

"When will the time be right?"

"get out of class dismissed!"

As soon as Zhang Wanyi finished speaking, the homeroom teacher's voice came through:

"Chen Xi, stop talking to the new classmate all the time!"

Uh, have we been found out?

That's true, the teachers can see it all, they just turn a blind eye and don't say anything.

but......

Aren't we having a conversation?

Why am I the only one being singled out?

Is it because she's pretty?

I'm just as good as you, okay?

Forget it.

"I'm helping her with her problem."

"She got the previous question wrong. She didn't quite understand the transition from the third to the fourth step."

The homeroom teacher's words elicited some laughter in the class, but Chen Xi remained calm and responded composedly.

Although Chen Xi hadn't listened carefully to the homeroom teacher's problem-solving approach, she knew which problem the teacher was referring to.

Therefore, the previous question was used as an excuse.

He was very familiar with the difficulties and solutions to this type of question, so he simply used a common mistake to gloss over it.

"Okay, if she doesn't understand right away, don't dwell on it. Explain it to her after class to avoid delaying the later questions."

Chen Xi nodded and hummed in agreement.

Zhang Wanyi cooperated by remaining silent.

After the homeroom teacher continued explaining the problem, he said something rather casually:

"The 'academic genius' persona is really useful; I clearly got that question right."

"Being a top student isn't a persona, it's a fact!"

Chen Xi answered confidently.

Jingle Bell!

The first math class ended just like that.

After that, neither of them discussed Lin Fan's matter again.

As soon as get out of class ended, Chen Xi couldn't wait to find out the answer.

Unfortunately, Zhang Wanyi simply stretched and went out to sunbathe in the corridor.

Driven by a thirst for knowledge, Chen Xi followed him out.

"call!"

This action immediately sparked considerable discussion in the class.

"Holy crap, the top student was completely outmaneuvered in just one class?"

"That's way too fast!"

"Is reason really so easily shattered in the face of good looks?"

"Hmph! What kind of academic genius is he? In the end, he can't escape his animal instincts; he's just driven by lust!"

"You're still holding a grudge against Chen Xi for rejecting you back then, aren't you?"

"roll!"

Outside the classroom, in the hallway.

Zhang Wanyi has an aura that naturally makes girls dislike her, while boys, having witnessed her reject dozens of people, dare not approach her.

She stood there all alone, bathed in the sunlight.

Chen Xi didn't think too much about it and walked straight to her side:

"Tell me, where exactly is Lin Fan?"

"Since you know his whereabouts, that means he's still alive, right?"

Chen Xi got straight to the point. He had previously assumed that Lin Fan was dead, but now it seemed that he was still alive.

Perhaps they are trapped somewhere.

In short, he was eager to know the answer.

Zhang Wanyi leisurely enjoyed the sunshine, her gaze fixed on the distant black tower, and asked the same question again:

"Chen Xi, can you teach me how to play tennis?"

"Can."

Chen Xi didn't understand what the other party was up to, so she agreed first.

"Okay, after school this morning, let's go to the place where you played tennis yesterday."

"Let me show you another world!"

"Another world..."

Chen Xi silently recited the sentence.

In the past, he would have simply assumed that the other person had been reading too many novels and had become obsessed.

Things are different now. As someone who has experienced it firsthand, his view of the world is changing.

He wisely refrained from asking further questions, and Chen Xi thus endured the agonizing morning classes.

After school, the two first ate together in the cafeteria, and then headed to their destination, Feiyang Gymnasium.

"No way?"

"It's gotten this far in just one morning?"

After the two left, there was quite a commotion in the cafeteria, after all, they were both popular figures on campus.

"I think these two are probably very much in love and like each other, otherwise it wouldn't have been so fast."

"So it turns out the school beauty likes students who are good at studying!"

"Sigh! There's really nothing we can do about it, Chen Xi is just too good at this!"

"I see!"

Suddenly, a knowledgeable-looking man pushed up his glasses:

"Lin Fan is a fake!"

"It was Chen Xi's scheme!"

"Knowing that Zhang Wanyi was going to be promoted to the advanced class, he deliberately staged a 'non-existent classmate' act in front of everyone beforehand, all to make Zhang Wanyi his deskmate!"

"Damn, is this how top students plan their studies?!"

"This is absolutely terrifying!"

This analysis instantly enlightened many male students.

......

"Achoo!"

On the way to Flying Tennis, Chen Xi suddenly sneezed.

"What's wrong?"

"Have you caught a cold?"

Zhang Wanyi glanced at him and handed him a tissue.

"Thanks."

"In the middle of summer, you're unlikely to catch a cold."

"Someone might be criticizing me."

Chen Xi answered casually, half-jokingly.