We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

Chen Qiuhe and Xie Shu hadn't returned yet. Li Mubai placed a bottle on each of their tables, glanced up, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, sat back down.

Footsteps approached, and two figures entered the classroom through the front door; it was Xie Shu and Deng Yi.

Xie Shu sat down, picked up the bottle of Assam on the table, glanced at the same bottle on Chen Qiuhe's table, and turned back to ask directly:

Did you send it to me?

"Um."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome, class monitor. Consider it tuition."

"Shall we do a dictation test?" Xie Shu asked directly when no one was around.

"it is good."

"Take your water bottle with you," Xie Shu added.

"Okay." Although he didn't understand, Li Mubai did as he was told.

When Xie Shu opened the door to the club activity room, Li Mubai skillfully pulled up a chair and sat down next to the club president.

Xie Shu, still holding the bottle of Assam, placed it on the table and said:

"First, we'll do a dictation test, then we'll cover grammar and math."

As usual, after finishing his math lesson, Xie Shu glanced at his watch—6:40.

"Did you only buy two bottles of this milk tea?" Xie Shu picked up the Assam and looked at him.

"Hmm." He drinks mineral water most of the time and doesn't drink beverages or milk tea often.

"Give me your water glass."

Li Mubai paused for a moment, then took out the water bottle Xie Shu had given him from the side of his backpack and handed it to her.

What is this all about? Li Mubai wondered.

Xie Shu opened the lid of the water glass, glanced at it, and saw that it was empty. He then placed it on the table.

She picked up the Assam again, unscrewed the cap, and slowly tilted it, letting the milky white tea flow into the glass.

She didn't stop until the Assam bottle was only half full. Xie Shu handed the glass back to Li Mubai and said:

"I haven't tried it, so you can drink it without worry."

"Thank...thank you." Li Mubai felt his heart pounding; he stammered again.

Xie Shu didn't speak. She tilted her head back slightly, took a sip, and said softly:

"Okay, it smells like green tea."

Li Mubai nodded in agreement. He was also amazed when he first took the sip; it was gentle, refreshing, and slightly sweet.

"Shall we go to the rooftop?" Xie Shu suddenly asked.

"Wasn't the rooftop locked?"

"Let's go take another look."

Did Xie Shu use his money powers? That seems reasonable. The girl in front of him is someone who can get meal tickets and leave slips, so opening a rooftop door doesn't seem like a difficult task for her.

Li Mubai and Xie Shu followed the same route as before, passing through the deserted fifth floor, but a couple walked towards them.

Li Mubai watched from afar as their hands quickly separated. As he approached, the other person stole a glance at Li Mubai and Xie Shu before moving away.

There are students in almost every part of the campus, the difference is how many there are.

Li Mubai and Xie Shu kept a distance between themselves, hoping that the two people from earlier wouldn't mistake them for a couple.

Li Mubai lifted the heavy lock, looked at the tightly closed door, and wondered, "Where's the power of money?"

He turned to look at Xie Shu and saw a faint smile on her lips.

Was I scammed?

Back in the classroom, Chen Qiuhe was already back, and she had drunk half of Assam.

Sitting in the back, Li Mubai noticed that Chen Qiuhe's hair was a little damp, so she must have gone to wash it. Most girls wash their hair around this time because their hair is long and they don't have time in the morning.

Chen Qiuhe's hair is also a bit longer than last semester, hanging down past her shoulders, but not as long as Xie Shu's.

"Not bad, this tastes pretty good. I'll order this again next time," Chen Qiuhe said, turning around.

Will there be a next time? He'll deny it next time.

After evening self-study ended, Li Mubai returned to his dormitory and turned on his phone. A notification popped up on QQ that someone had sent a friend request.

He then opened QQ Space, went to the confession wall, and sure enough, someone had already posted his QQ number in the comments section.

Never mind, just ignore it.

On Tuesday, he was dragged to play table tennis during PE class again. Xie Shu seemed tireless in playing with him until he said he was tired, at which point Chen Qiuhe and Deng Yi took over.

Huh? Why is there a can of Want Want Milk?

On Wednesday, Li Mubai and Xie Shu returned to the classroom from the club activity room. As soon as they got to their seats, Li Mubai saw a can of Want Want milk on the table.

Who gave it to him? Xie Shu? Probably not. He went to do dictation after dinner, and the other person stayed with him the whole time.

"Chen Qiuhe, did you give this to me?" He looked at Chen Qiuhe.

Xie Shu also turned around and looked at the red milk in Li Mubai's hand.

"It wasn't me, ask that guy from Chengdu."

A guy from Chengdu? Who is this?

"It's Yang Kun." Seeing Li Mubai's confusion, Chen Qiuhe said directly.

"Okay."

He picked up the Want Want milk, walked over to Yang Kun's table, and asked:

"Yang Kun, did you give me this Want Want milk?"

"It wasn't me."

Yang Kun glanced around, then whispered:

"Didn't I mention the day before yesterday that a girl was asking about you? She's the one who asked me to give this to you."

"Then you can return it to her for me."

Li Mubai placed Want Want Milk on Yang Kun's desk. It might just be a small, inexpensive gift, but if Yang Kun accepted it, it would give him a false sense of hope and encourage him to persevere.

But he won't like anyone else, so it's better to give up on the other person's idea sooner rather than later.

"Hey, why don't you go find him yourself and talk to him? He's quite good-looking," Yang Kun said.

"Never mind, you can pay it back for me."

"Sigh~ Why don't you go yourself? She's actually quite persistent, and she might not give up until you say no to her in person." Yang Kun sighed.

Upon hearing this, Li Mubai frowned slightly; this was the most troublesome kind of situation.

"Then call her up to the fifth floor," Li Mubai said.

Choosing the fifth floor was also a consideration. First, there are fewer people on the fifth floor, so it's less likely to be misunderstood by others. Second, the two of them can resolve their issues privately, so as not to hurt each other's self-esteem.

He walked out of the classroom and went to the fifth floor, where there was a balcony, and Li Mubai was waiting there.

Footsteps sounded.

They arrived so quickly?

Li Mubai turned around.

"Squad leader, what brings you here?"

Xie Shu did not answer his question, but instead asked:

"It's almost time for evening self-study, what are you doing here?"

Uh—what should he say? Should he say he came here to reject a girl?

"Someone gave me this, so I'm returning it to her," Li Mubai said, holding up the Want Want milk in his hand.

"Oh, it's time for evening self-study. Don't stay too long."

Xie Shu left those words and went downstairs. A girl came upstairs and met her. She glanced at the girl and then looked away.

"Hello, Li Mu Bai."

Li Mubai was still pondering Xie Shu's last words when a female voice interrupted his thoughts. He looked up and saw a tall girl wearing glasses standing in front of him.

"Hello." Li Mubai didn't ask the other person's name, since they wouldn't be seen again after this, so there was no need.

"By the way, my name is Xu Yao, I'm in Class 2 of Grade 11, right next to Class 3," Xu Yao said with a smile.

Li Mubai listened patiently to the other person finish speaking, and then spoke:

"Thank you for your kindness, but I cannot accept such a gift without having done anything in return."

He handed her the Want Want milk in his hand, but Xu Yao was clearly stunned for a moment before taking it:

"I'm sorry, I was too abrupt."

Seeing that the other party had taken it back, Li Mubai prepared to leave. Returning the item to the other party was probably a very tactful way of refusing.

"Can I add your contact information?" Xu Yao continued.

"Sorry, I didn't bring my phone."

"It's okay, I brought some paper. You can add more over the weekend."

Li Mubai felt a bit of a headache. Wasn't his rejection obvious enough?

The key issue is that the other person didn't directly say they liked him, so he can't very well say he doesn't like her. What if he gets accused of being an ordinary guy?

"Li Mubai, Teacher Yang is looking for you." Xie Shu's voice suddenly rang out, and her figure appeared in the corridor.

Xu Yao was startled and quickly turned around to look.

"Excuse me, my teacher is looking for me, I have to go now, bye." Li Mubai said and left, leaving Xu Yao waving goodbye.