How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Saturday morning was shrouded in a light mist.

I didn't see Jiang Yiyao this morning either, but I'm still not in a good mood.

It wasn't that we were deliberately avoiding each other; it was just that, according to wartime protocol, it was best for the two sides not to meet before a major battle. It was like how, in ancient times, a man and woman couldn't have private contact before their wedding night.

No problem. I'm a very traditional man myself. If I don't dare to kiss a girl on the lips casually, am I not traditional?

Unfortunately, I didn't get to try the fragrant and white cod burger this morning, so I had to pay for my own breakfast.

Biting into the meat bun saturated with juicy meat, Xu Yan was filled with hatred and loathing for this cold world.

Upon arriving at the classroom, Xu Yan had no interest in studying. Instead, he lay on his desk, racking his brains about how to resolve tonight's big battle.

Most of the students had arrived, and I thought nothing could affect my determination to prepare for the competition.

Then a tall, slender girl with round-framed glasses and a slightly intellectual air appeared on the front of the class. She was An Lulu, the class monitor of Experimental Class 5. She adjusted her round-framed glasses and calmly said, "Group leaders, please collect the homework and give it to me. Also, please state the names of those who haven't submitted theirs."

Xu Yan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Operation?"

He turned to look at Liu Shusheng beside him, "Did you have homework yesterday?"

Liu Shusheng nodded. "It was arranged during evening self-study, didn't you know, Brother Xu?"

"Damn it!" Xu Yan exclaimed indignantly, "I had to do homework when I was in the regular class, and now I have to do homework after all the hard work of moving up from the regular class to the experimental class? What's the point of moving up a class then?!"

Liu Shusheng scratched his head. "Are there any places at school where we don't have to do homework?"

"Of course, I don't think those adults in the office need to do any homework. They just sit around in their thermos cups looking at their phones all day," Xu Yan said irritably. "Alright, Brother Shu, let me copy your homework for a bit."

There's no time to improvise now; I have to copy.

Liu Shusheng said embarrassedly, "I've already handed in my homework."

"..."

Brother Shu, you're too fast! So fast that you've missed the chance to earn Brother Xu's favor!

Having no other choice, Xu Yan poked the girl in front of him in the back. "Cod Burger, I need you to do me a favor."

"I won't let you copy, because you were sleeping during evening self-study."

Wen Xueyu gets angry whenever she thinks about it, but when she tells him that she cheers him up, he becomes full of energy.

When I turned around, this guy had fallen asleep!

They're just making a fool of themselves!

Xu Yan looked at the other person helplessly, "There's nothing I can do... I'm just too sleepy. Anyone who isn't sleepy at school is a superhuman."

"So you still want me to... cheer you on! Humph."

Seeing the sullen girl, Xu Yan smiled.

"It's all because the cod burger had too much battery and overcharged me. Please, just this once, and don't let it happen again. Please save old Xu from being alone at home!"

"Why are you being so coquettish... Oh, just this once." Wen Xueyu was too kind-hearted and couldn't resist Xu Yan's shameless offensive at all.

She took out her notebook, turned slightly, and said, "Then... hurry up and copy it..."

"Don't worry, I'm an old Super Boy."

Xu Yan grinned from ear to ear, just as he was about to take the homework from the other person and start copying it extensively.

A slender, fair hand with distinct knuckles and faintly visible blue veins on the back of the hand grabbed the workbook first and easily pulled it away.

Xu Yan and Wen Xueyu were both taken aback. When they looked up, they saw a cold and calm face.

Ye Shutong lowered her eyes slightly, her face expressionless.

"No more copying."

Hey!

Why is there a "stop" part?!

Neither Xu Yan nor Wen Xueyu noticed when Ye Shutong appeared, and the timing was so precise!

For a moment, Wen Xueyu wanted to speak up for Xu Yan.

But just one glance from Ye Shutong made her shrink back.

Ye Shutong's sense of justice is just too strong... This aura, even though she hasn't said anything, is somehow a little intimidating...

Huh? But has she ever dealt with this kind of thing before?

Xu Yan looked at Ye Shutong with a completely bewildered expression.

I knew that not handing in homework was a serious matter in school, since it meant being punished by copying assignments. But I never imagined that copying homework would be investigated. Wait, are the experimental classes really that strict?

And how come it just so happens to be Ye Shutong?

Since entering high school, Xu Yan had not had any communication with Ye Shutong. The fact that their first interaction had occurred under such circumstances left Xu Yan somewhat at a loss for words.

Looking into her eyes, she didn't respond further, picked up her notebook and walked back, seemingly just doing her job.

What exactly does she mean?

Xu Yan couldn't understand, and Wen Xueyu could only say helplessly, "If she takes it... then there's nothing we can do, I'm sorry."

"It's alright, it's my problem. I'm just glad you're willing to help me."

Xu Yan responded with that, and Wen Xueyu immediately turned her head away, "N-no, not really..."

He really does remember my good points... he just likes to joke around a bit.

The next moment, however, they saw Xu Yan carrying a notebook and a pen, chasing after them.

"Hey, you..."

She tried to dissuade him, but Xu Yan didn't give her a chance.

Do you want your homework back from Ye Shutong? No... If this continues, you'll disappear!

"Hmm? You're here?"

An Lulu, who was about to hand in her pile of homework to the office, looked at the girl next to her strangely.

Leafy sparse tree.

This girl, who is the class representative for Chinese and the leader of the fourth group, doesn't really care about class affairs, but that doesn't affect her popularity in the class and the teacher's trust in her.

After all, she could handle any task assigned to her well, and she always got good grades and never caused trouble. As the class monitor, I trusted her completely, but I'd never seen her volunteer to do anything... which was a bit unusual.

Ye Shutong, with her eyes slightly lowered, didn't explain further, "Okay, I'll go."

There is only this one sentence.

An Lulu finally nodded, "Okay, thank you for your help."

"Um."

With concise words, Ye Shutong picked up her homework and walked straight out of the classroom. She walked calmly toward the office.

The steps were slow, as if the notebook were very heavy, yet the way he held it seemed very relaxed. This created a subtle, strange sense of incongruity.

"Um...wait a minute!"

Upon hearing the sound, Ye Shutong stopped in her tracks.

She watched as a handsome, smiling face came into view. Beside him was a thin white mist from outside the corridor, and only a few golden rays of sunlight fell on his profile.

Ye Shutong remained silent, quietly observing the other person.

Xu Yan said with a grin, "It's so heavy, shall I take it over for you?"

Although I know my excuse is lame, I have no choice. How could I not hand in my homework after only a short time in the new grade? Wouldn't that ruin my good image in the teacher's eyes?

Don't ask what makes him feel good; Xu Yan has always felt pretty good about himself!

He had already come up with countless ways to persuade Ye Shutong; men, after all, are always exceptionally intelligent when trying to make amends for their mistakes.

Upon hearing this, Ye Shutong didn't reply but instead continued walking forward. Xu Yan was stunned. What did she mean? Give me an answer! Why is she resorting to passive-aggressive behavior just for copying homework?

Xu Yan couldn't even imagine how much psychological trauma a boy might suffer if he mustered the courage to confess his feelings to Ye Shutong.

But Xu Yan still chased after them. In the hallway, which was unusually quiet because of the morning self-study session, there were two distinctly different footsteps.

Ye Shutong did not go directly into the office, but stopped in the corridor and continued upstairs.

Xu Yan was stunned. When did the office move upstairs?

But he saw Ye Shutong had already climbed to the corner of the stairwell, looking down at him from above. Her eyes were indifferent, her temperament still aloof, as unapproachable as a snow lotus on a high mountain.

While Xu Yan was still confused, she issued a decree like a goddess: "Copying here won't be discovered."

What can I copy without getting caught... wait a minute!

Did Ye Shutong really say that? Xu Yan thought he had misheard, but she just stood there motionless, waiting for him.

With some skepticism, Xu Yan quickly climbed up. Before he could even open his mouth to test the waters, the other person handed him a notebook.

"It will take at most five minutes to copy."

"...Thank you." Facing Ye Shutong, he still couldn't speak as freely as he did with others.

Xu Yan grabbed the workbook and prepared to frantically copy it on the steps.

Looking at the cover of the notebook... why does it have Ye Shutong's name on it? Did she let her buddy copy hers? Xu Yan couldn't understand why the other girl wouldn't let him copy in the classroom, but insisted on letting him copy hers here.

Is it because copying in the classroom has a bad influence? That's ridiculous.

Xu Yan secretly turned his head and saw that Ye Shutong was not standing next to him, but had squatted down at some point and was watching him copy.

Xu Yan felt a little embarrassed and shy when their eyes met.

"Why did you..." He was about to ask something.

"Don't talk, just copy it."

She interrupted him coldly.

Xu Yan: ...

Is something wrong with this conversation?

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