We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

It was already 5:50 pm when they got back to the classroom. Xie Shu glanced back at Li Mubai, who understood immediately.

"Why are you carrying your schoolbag? School's not over yet," Chen Qiuhe asked.

"Go back to the dorm to get your homework."

This was indeed a good reason, at least Chen Qiuhe had no doubts.

Two minutes after he left, Xie Shu got up. He didn't take anything with him, so no one asked him anything.

Xie Shu arrived at the club activity room, where Li Mubai was already waiting for her at the door. She took out her key and opened the door.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Li Mubai felt that the activity room was almost becoming his other classroom. However, after the change of club presidents at the end of this semester, the key to the activity room would be handed over to the next club president.

Xie Shu still dictated the words to him and then explained English grammar.

"Are you in a bad mood?" Xie Shu looked at him.

"without."

Xie Shu gave a soft "hmm" and didn't press the matter further.

Well, actually, Li Mubai felt a little heavy-hearted, not only because he had learned a little about Chen Qiuhe's family situation, but also because he had a better understanding of Xie Shu's...

Having a crush can make you sensitive, constantly comparing yourself to the person you have a crush on, in terms of academic performance, family background, and so on.

He couldn't seem to have a good family background, but at least he could excel in the top ten academically, Li Mubai thought.

Ring ring—

As evening self-study began, Wu Changguo made a round of inspections with his hands behind his back.

"When the computer is turned on, turn it on and play the news broadcast."

Taking advantage of this break, Wu Changguo called Xie Shu and Li Mubai to his office.

"On Friday, you two should count the number of people before departure and upon departure to make sure no one is left behind..."

Wu Changguo gave a few more instructions, and finally asked:

Have either of you been to No. 1 High School?

"No." Li Mubai shook his head.

To his surprise, Xie Shu also said no. Why did he say he hadn't been there? Li Mubai was puzzled.

"Okay, Teacher Zhong and I will be there too, just come along."

……

Returning to his dormitory after evening self-study, Yang Kun was once again filled with excitement.

"Guys, if you close your eyes today, it'll be next week when you open them again tomorrow, and if you close your eyes again tomorrow, it'll be Friday!"

"No, it's just a one-day trip to No. 1 High School, why are you so excited?" Zhao Feng asked, puzzled.

"You don't understand, this is my alma mater that I've never met."

"Very good, I've recorded that sentence, I'll play it for Zhong Jianjun tomorrow," Zhao Feng said.

"What are you recording? You don't even have a phone."

"There are mobile phones for the elderly!"

Li Mubai felt inexplicably agitated. He took out his phone and subconsciously opened QQ, but there were no messages.

Li Bubai: "[moon emoji]"

He sent a message to Yan Shu, but she didn't seem to be looking at her phone, so Li Mubai put his phone down again.

Was he brave today? He thought to himself, I guess so. If it were before, he probably would have succumbed to the intimidation of the director of the Ideological and Political Education Department.

No, he was ready to accept his fate right then and there.

Sigh, I hope Big Orange won't cause any more trouble in the future.

squeak--

The dormitory door was opened gently, making a sound. Li Mubai immediately became alert and lay down on the bed, pretending to rest.

"The wind was so strong tonight, it blew the dormitory doors open, who's going to..." Yang Kun's words came to an abrupt end.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the dormitory, finally stopping beside Wang Rui's bed.

"Don't study too late at night, and don't sacrifice your rest time to study," Wu Changguo said in a low voice.

"Okay," Wang Rui said.

Ding dong.

A QQ message notification sound suddenly broke the silence, startling Li Mubai.

Wu Changguo revealed a half-smile and beckoned to Wang Rui.

……

After Wu Changguo left, Yang Kun immediately looked up and asked:

"Holy crap, Wang Rui, your phone got confiscated?"

"Damn it, I forgot to mute my phone, and my partner just sent me a message."

One wrong step can lead to eternal regret, Li Mubai lamented in his heart, then took out his phone.

Yan Shu: "Good night." (Time: 23:54)

I'm glad I didn't switch to vibration mode, but instead turned it to silent mode.

And if it's any later, the spark won't be able to stay lit...

Before Monday morning reading, Xie Shu gave the written letter of responsibility to Li Mubai for signature.

He glanced at it; Xie Shu's writing was concise, without any unnecessary words.

Li Mubai then signed his name after Xie Shu's. After practicing for so long, his handwriting finally looked a bit better.

"Qiuhe." Xie Shu handed the letter of responsibility to Chen Qiuhe, who signed it neatly.

Xie Shu carefully put away the letter of responsibility, and Li Mubai asked:

"Class monitor, when are you planning to go see Teacher Lu?"

"The time from the end of lunch break to before class."

"Hmm—then I'll go with you, class monitor," Li Mubai said after thinking for a moment.

Xie Shu nodded slightly and said "okay." She then looked at Chen Qiuhe, who was still hesitating, and said:

"Qiuhe, if you don't sleep in, come along too."

"Okay, but I didn't sleep in. I was just conserving my energy." Chen Qiuhe made a gesture and defended herself.

Ring ring—

As the morning reading session for Chinese class began, Wang Rui and Jiao Yong rushed into the classroom.

There were two more Chinese classes this morning. During the second class, Wang Rui held a pen, his bangs hanging down and covering his closed eyes.

"Ahem." Two soft coughs came from the podium.

Li Mubai looked up and found that Teacher Yang was looking in their direction.

Okay, he was just spacing out for a moment.

"Li Mubai, my stomach hurts a little, can you hold the flag for me and lead the run?" During the break, Jiao Yong clutched his stomach and hurriedly handed the class flag to him before rushing to the toilet.

Before morning exercises, many students would try to skip the exercise by making an excuse to go to the toilet; during the exercise, many students would also sneak to the side of the track under the pretext of tying their shoelaces and tie them for ten minutes.

"Why are you leading the race today? Where's the sports committee member?" Xie Shu asked, looking at Li Mubai walking towards the front of the class line.

He went to the restroom.

"it is good."

Xie Shu then went to count the number of people.

As Chen Qiuhe passed by, she nudged Li Mubai with her elbow and whispered:

"Slow down later."

Being in the lead position is not easy, especially for a humanities class.

If he runs too fast, the girls in his class will criticize him; if he runs too slow, the teacher on the stage will urge him on. Jiao Yong has complained to them countless times.

As the "Athletes' March" began to play, the team in front gradually started to move, and Li Mubai felt a little nervous.

He can hide himself in the team; no one will care how fast or slow he runs, nor will they pay attention to his running posture.

But when he's in the lead, his speed will be closely watched.

After circling around, Li Mubai looked back and found that he was already five meters away from the class line.

Why didn't any of the readers remind him? If this becomes a topic of conversation and a laughing stock among the girls, everyone here will bear 90% of the responsibility.

He then slowed his pace, and a slight breeze blew by, bringing a sense of coolness and easing his tension.

"Haha! Li Mubai, you're charging forward like a bull." After finishing the morning exercises and returning to the classroom, Chen Qiuhe immediately started her mocking mode.

"I have my own rhythm," Li Mubai said.

"Ha, Xie Shu told you to slow down back then, but you acted like you didn't hear him."

Did he hear Xie Shu's voice when he had just completed half a lap? He thought back and realized he did hear it then…