Xu Wuning stood in the sunlight outside the school gate, looking as if she had just been dug out of bed not long ago, with two stray hairs sticking up on her forehead.

Her school uniform not only cinched her waist but also made the skirt very short, as if a part of her figure had been cut off because she loved beauty.

Lu Jingci's gaze fell on the hem of her skirt, and the fingertips holding the pen paused for a moment.

Xu Wuning braced herself and walked into the school gate, giving her arch-nemesis an awkward laugh.

"Lu Mianhua, um...we're deskmates, good deskmates."

She emphasized the word "good," trying to build rapport, "Your relationship with him is probably deeper than yours with Xie Yu, right?"

Lu Jingci didn't reply, but looked down at her.

Xu Wuning felt she had a chance, and her tone became somewhat tentative and ingratiating:

"Why don't you just forget about me? You can turn a blind eye to my school uniform too?"

"And for being late, can you just pretend I wasn't late?"

After she finished speaking, she waited quietly for Lu Jingci's answer.

The morning light fell into Lu Jingci's eyes.

He glanced at her shortened skirt again, making Xu Wuning feel inexplicably guilty.

"Lateness will not be noted."

"However, the school uniform issue will result in a 3-point deduction, and a written self-criticism is required."

His voice was flat, as if he were reading a routine announcement, "If it's not corrected by tomorrow, deduct three points again; the day after tomorrow, deduct three points again, until it's corrected..."

Xu Wuning, who has always had a bad temper, immediately exploded: "Wait, why is Xie Yu alright? You let everyone else off the hook, why can't I?"

"Because we're mortal enemies, are you deliberately picking a fight?"

She grew angrier as she spoke, her almond-shaped eyes widening. "Lu Jingci, are you taking revenge because you scored lower than me on yesterday's physics exam?"

"What score did you get? Ninety-five? I got ninety-seven, two points higher than you, and you're still holding a grudge? You're so petty."

Lu Jingci didn't argue; she simply took a pen and carefully wrote down the reasons for her violation on the paper.

"I'm just handling business as it is. I can tell the difference between personal and professional matters."

Xu Wuning gritted her teeth in anger.

She snatched the register from his hand and quickly signed her name in the violation record column, her handwriting so large it almost flew out of the lines.

"I will definitely alter the skirt. I'll have the nanny alter it tonight. Let me tell you, you won't be able to find anything against me tomorrow."

"Lu Jingci, I will never let you get away with this!"

She threw the notebook back into his hand and bumped his shoulder hard.

She's always been one to hold her ground, and before leaving, she couldn't help but add, "Let me tell you, I went to the basketball game yesterday. Although all the girls in the class think you're handsome, I don't think so."

"I think Wen Zhong is much better at basketball than you. You're really bad, Lu Jingci. You should practice more."

Then she stormed off to the classroom.

Not long after she left, Lu Jingci tore out that page and put it in his pocket.

Staring at the hem of her skirt as she walked away, his long eyelashes drooped, casting a deep, unfathomable shadow.

That noon, while buying food at the cafeteria.

Because Lu Jingci and Xu Wuning participated in a physics competition, they arrived at the cafeteria relatively late and were at the very back of the queue.

The two walked one in front of the other.

Lu Jingci was standing half a step behind her, reading a book.

Xu Wuning was still holding a grudge about what happened this morning. She subtly shifted her gaze, pretended to be tired of standing, changed her posture, and leaned back slightly.

Then, she stomped down.

It landed on Lu Jingci's foot with just the right amount of pressure.

Although she couldn't see behind her, Xu Wuning could clearly sense that Lu Jingci had raised his head and was staring at the back of her head.

She didn't turn around, pretending not to know anything, and kept stepping on his feet.

The air was silent for two seconds.

"foot."

A low voice came from behind, its tone unreadable.

Xu Wuning rolled her eyes inwardly. Instead of moving away, she secretly increased her strength.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

She turned around, feigning innocence, and blinked. "Did I step on you?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't notice, Lu Mianhua."

Lu Jingci remained silent for a moment, looking at the smugness in her eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. "Was that on purpose?"

Xu Wuning tilted her head innocently: "What do you mean, intentionally? I just stretched my legs because I was tired of standing. It's your fault for standing so close to me. It's not my fault."

As she said this, she stomped on his foot again.

provocative.

A blatant provocation.

That's in line with her usual arrogant style.

Xu Wuning felt relieved and was about to stop while she was ahead and move her foot away.

unexpectedly--

Lu Jingci suddenly took a step forward.

The distance between them was instantly reduced to almost zero, and his chest pressed against her back.

His breath fell on her earlobe, "Have you stepped enough?"

"You didn't do it on purpose? Then why don't you move it? Are you addicted to stepping on it?"

Perhaps it was because it was too hot in the summer, or perhaps it was because it was the first time in her life that she had been so close to someone.

Xu Wuning's face flushed instantly, starting from the tips of her ears and spreading outwards. She wanted to retort, but couldn't utter a single word.

Just then.

The people in front of me left with their trays, and the window became empty.

The cafeteria lady poked her head out and called out to her, "There are only two servings of sweet and sour pork ribs left. What would the students in the back want to eat?"

Without saying a word, Xu Wuning practically launched herself into the air and darted to the window in two steps, widening the distance behind her.

The cafeteria lady looked at her unusually flushed face and asked with concern:

"Little girl, why is your face so red? Don't get heatstroke."

"No...no," Xu Wuning waved her hand, her voice still a little unsteady, "It's hot, it's just hot."

Suddenly, she remembered that Lu Jingci always loved sweet and sour pork ribs.

She looked up with a malicious grin and flashed a bright smile at the cafeteria lady:

"Auntie, I'll take the remaining two portions!"

The cafeteria lady hesitated for a moment. "The portion is quite large. Are you sure, young lady?"

Xu Wuning repeated confidently, "Yes, both portions. Put them on for me. I have a big appetite."

After the auntie served the rice, Xu Wuning turned around with her tray and saw Su Wanyue and Xie Yu greeting her: "Ningning, over here!"

Xu Wuning waved her hand, "You guys eat first."

She didn't go over, but stood aside and waited for Lu Jingci.

When Lu Jingci carried the rice (which didn't include sweet and sour pork ribs) to the table and sat down...

Xu Wuning quickly walked over and sat down at the table, facing him closely.

"Let's sit at one table; it'll save space."

Behind.

The students in the class were all stunned.

Oh my god, am I seeing things?

Xu Wuning was actually having dinner with Lu Jingci?

Didn't she always hate the class monitor? Aren't they mortal enemies? Has the sun risen in the west?

Su Wanyue and Xie Yu stared wide-eyed.

Su Wanyue: "What triggered Ningning's reaction?"

Xie Yu: "I don't know, has she gone mad?"

On the table.

Xu Wuning picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, but instead of eating it, she waved it in front of Lu Jingci first:

"Who's been craving sweet and sour pork ribs all this time?"

She stuffed it into her mouth, chewing until her cheeks were bulging.

She picked up another piece, fanned it with her other hand to let the aroma spread, and let him smell it.

"Wow, it smells so good! Someone won't get a second piece."

She ate the food piece by piece in front of Lu Jingci until she was so full she started burping.

Lu Jingci: "..."

Childish ghost.

……

Memories fade.

It was in a dimly lit villa.

In the past, she was high above, swaggering and dominating him by stepping on his shadow.

At that moment, he bent down, blindfolded her, and did whatever he wanted to her.

Lu Jingci's face was half-hidden in the shadows, its expression sinister, under the light.

His long, slender fingers toyed with the tie at the corner of Xu Wuning's eye, then suddenly pulled down towards the belt of her skirt.

That deep, sickly smile was utterly wicked. "Why did I remember your name? Because of your skirt, it was so short."

"I don't want others to see it, I only want to see it myself, understand? Even if I'm using this to settle personal scores and harbor selfish motives, so what? I'm not a good person to begin with."

"Like right now, I just want to tear it to shreds..."

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