How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Fortunately, it was only homework for one subject, and there wasn't much of it. Xu Yan's arm was almost blurry as he scribbled, but he still finished the battle within the time limit.

He breathed a sigh of relief and handed the workbook to Ye Shutong.

"How about I deliver it? Thank you."

Ye Shutong glanced at the boy briefly, then turned away without saying a word, leaving behind only a cryptic statement:

"Need not."

Watching the other person slowly walk down the steps and then head towards the office, my memory seemed to return to that year in my third year of junior high school.

A sudden disappearance, a sudden return, followed by a completely different timeline.

No one knows what happened to her during that period of disappearance; it was as if a period of time was frozen in time, and so was a relationship that was completely different from what it is now.

Xu Yan returned to the classroom, and as soon as he sat down, Wen Xueyu looked over with concern, "Are you alright?"

Having been away for so long, Wen Xueyu was worried that Xu Yan might have been dragged to the office by Ye Shutong and scolded for forcibly trying to copy homework.

If Xu Yan knew what she was thinking, he would just laugh out loud: "I'll only get fucked, I'll never get criticized, and the target can't be a man."

"What's the big deal about copying homework... By the way, can I borrow the other subjects' homework to copy?"

"..."

I'm so angry! I worried for nothing. I don't want to talk to him today.

But he still reluctantly lent Xu Yan homework from another subject to copy once, and he vowed never to do it again!

She thought angrily.

At lunchtime, Xu Yan didn't see Jiang Yiyao and Xiao Lili, the two darling sisters, but he did see Shen Yourong.

Moreover, she wasn't eating alone; the person opposite her was a slightly unfamiliar boy.

"You Rong, Chang Yu has already told me about your situation... I really didn't expect my concern would cause you so much trouble. But don't worry, we've broken up, and she promised me she'll never bother you again."

Shen Yourong lowered her head, holding her chopsticks nervously and shyly, as if she couldn't face the gaze of the rather handsome young man opposite her.

She barely had a chance to speak; it was as if she had finally managed to raise her head to say something, only to be interrupted by the other person.

Zhang Ziyu looked at the girl in front of him with a self-deprecating gentle smile. She was as nervous as a fawn hiding in the forest, as if he were completely immersed in the wonderful feeling of controlling her emotions.

"Although we're not in the same class anymore, we're still in the same school, so there will be plenty of opportunities to meet... so you don't need to be afraid."

"I..."

She bit her lip, trying to look up as if to say something.

Zhang Ziyu smiled and leaned closer to his face. "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"No...that's not right..."

Because Zhang Ziyu suddenly moved closer, the girl seemed to panic and instinctively distanced herself as if she wanted to run away.

But Zhang Ziyu stood up and said, "It's a little hard to hear you like this. I'll sit down and listen to you."

He smiled and then walked towards Shen Yourong.

"Clang!"

Suddenly, a plate appeared out of thin air on the table, and at the same time, a figure quickly occupied the spot Zhang Ziyu wanted to go to—next to Shen Yourong.

Shen Yourong seemed startled, but upon recognizing the figure, she pursed her lips and slowly lowered her head. Even her grip on the plate and chopsticks loosened.

Zhang Ziyu was stunned for a moment, then frowned as he looked at the boy sitting next to Shen Yourong with a shameless smile on his face.

"Who are you? Can't you see we're talking? It's really rude of you to sit down like that without saying hello."

The tall, handsome young man still had a big smile on his face.

"Is it polite to keep bothering someone who doesn't want to talk to them?"

"Who said that!" Zhang Ziyu's eyes widened. "We're classmates, what do you mean by 'clinging to her'!"

"Really? We're classmates too. Why haven't I seen you in class before?"

Before Zhang Ziyu could speak, the boy exclaimed as if suddenly realizing something, "Oh, could it be a former classmate who's been relegated to a regular class and can't keep up?"

Zhang Ziyu: ?

No, what a weird discriminatory perspective! Does being in the experimental class mean you're superior? Does being in the experimental class give you the right to be so arrogant?

Zhang Ziyu forced himself to calm down. He wasn't a foolish or reckless person, and he quickly came to a reliable conclusion.

The person in front of you might be Shen Yourong's current classmate, or very likely her current suitor, which is why he suddenly appeared and brought inexplicable hostility!

Feeling his analysis was spot-on, Zhang Ziyu couldn't help but sneer. So what if she's in the experimental class? Does she really think she can just walk into this introverted girl's inner world? It took him so long to "enter the inner sanctum," and she really thinks she's something special.

After calming down, Zhang Ziyu chuckled and sat back down, then arrogantly raised his head.

"You're currently Yoong's classmate, so it's not your fault if you don't know how good our relationship is, but..."

"Wait, who said you two have a good relationship?" Xu Yan interrupted Zhang Ziyu's prepared long speech.

"Nonsense! I'm Yourong's only and best friend of the opposite sex. It's none of your business to interrupt our conversation!"

Xu Yan ignored him and turned his head to look at the ostrich girl who was leaning slightly towards him.

"Hey, Shen Yourong. I'm going to ask you some questions. You don't need to answer; just nod or shake your head, okay?"

Shen Yourong was stunned for a moment, but then she realized what she meant and nodded gently.

Xu Yan pointed to himself, "Am I handsome?"

Shen Yourong's cheeks flushed slightly, but she bit her lip and nodded gently.

"Is he handsome?"

"you..."

Just as Zhang Ziyu was about to ask what the strange question was, he saw the girl opposite him shake her head very quickly.

"?"

No... I'm not handsome? Or should I say I'm not good-looking in her eyes?

Before Zhang Ziyu could react, Xu Yan continued speaking.

Are we friends?

Shen Yourong nodded even faster this time.

"Are you close to him?"

Shen Yourong shook her head very gently, but with an unwavering determination.

Zhang Ziyu: ...

Xu Yan clapped his hands and pointed a Nike-like mouth at Zhang Ziyu.

"The difference in skill is obvious, my friend. Does the losing side have anything else to say?"

……

The loser's statement?

I'll fuck you!

Zhang Ziyu, who had never sworn in front of Shen Yourong, almost couldn't hold back anymore.

He didn't know why Shen Yourong would obey the smug, lewd boy beside her, who perfectly embodied the meaning of a petty person who had achieved success.

Such a thing should be completely impossible.

If Shen Yourong is that kind of person who judges people by their looks, then I wouldn't need to put in any effort at all, especially since we've only known each other for a short time! Shen Yourong has only been promoted a few days ago!

So how did he do it? He didn't know. He only knew that as a man, he absolutely couldn't stand this. He had broken up with his girlfriend for Shen Yourong, and now some nobody with no hair on his head was trying to steal Shen Yourong away right in front of him. Who the hell could tolerate that?

I came here to study, not to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!

He didn't want to argue with Xu Yan, that blond-haired guy, so he looked at Shen Yourong and put on a gentle expression again.

"I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately, and I might have neglected to show you enough care... But think about it carefully, who's always been there for you, who's been looking out for you every night..."

"No, isn't it a bit disgusting for someone who just broke up with their girlfriend to say this?"

"you...!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? Besides, just those words, coupled with your constipated expression, are utterly disgusting. Aren't you wondering why she hasn't eaten much?"

Zhang Ziyu really couldn't hold back anymore. Where did this idiot come from?!

"Who gave you the right to meddle?! What business is it of yours to interfere in our affairs? Do you even understand the bond between You Rong and me?!"

"I'd be more like a fucking idiot than someone who doesn't understand you." Xu Yan wasn't intimidated by the other person's sudden blush and said mercilessly, "It's already stupid enough that someone with a girlfriend is always concerned about other girls and doesn't even hide it so his girlfriend finds out. I've already turned off the lights!"

"I..."

"He always says he cares a lot, but when his girlfriend actually comes knocking, he just disappears. That's just stupid."

"I didn't know at the time!"

"But you knew to come to her immediately after the breakup, right? Doesn't that mean you weren't serious about that previous relationship either, and you were already planning to have two relationships at the same time? It's just a pity that the other one capsized, and this one wouldn't take you? Well, you deserve to fall into the water, you idiot."

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