We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

On Tuesday morning, Li Mubai and Xie Shu went to check the hygiene of the first-year high school students. Having already gained experience, Li Mubai could be said to be quite proficient.

Upon arriving at Class 1, he scanned the cleanliness of the floor and spotted a crumpled piece of draft paper in his field of vision. He quickly picked it up with one hand, and the person smiled sheepishly.

Never mind, he'll just pretend he didn't see it. The school is quite strict about quantitative checks; in the morning, the trash cans aren't allowed to be more than a third full.

Li Mubai glanced at the trash can in Class 1, then looked away and went to the classroom door to report to Xie Shu.

"Would you like to try it out?" Xie Shu handed over a pen and a quantitative chart.

"No need, class monitor." He wasn't interested in experiencing the quantitative scoring system.

"Um."

Xie Shu didn't say anything, and they continued to check the next class.

"Senior." A voice rang out amidst the sounds of morning reading.

Li Mubai was inspecting the hygiene of Class 5, Grade 1. He looked up and saw Zhou Ruo. He nodded slightly.

"Was that Zhou Ruo just now?" Xie Shu asked Li Mubai from outside the classroom.

"Uh—yes."

Is Xie Shu's hearing that good? Or did he see him nod?

She hummed in agreement and didn't press the matter further.

……

By early March, it was time to dig holes and plant the seeds. In the afternoon, during the labor practice class, Wu Changguo led the third class to dig holes, plant seeds, and water them to help them take root.

Labor practice classes are actually quite good, as they allow many students who will almost never work in the fields in their entire lives to experience the hardships of farming.

Although Li Mubai's hometown is in the countryside, he has never farmed before. He dug several holes, while Xie Shu and the other group members were responsible for planting the seeds.

Are you tired?

Xie Shu's voice rang out, and Li Mubai looked up at the other members of the group. They were all putting out seeds, and some were even discussing how many to put out.

"It's alright," he replied.

"If you're tired, then we'll switch to someone else."

Who else could be replaced? The groups were divided, and this group only had one boy, Li Mubai.

"Is this any good, Li Mubai?" Chen Qiuhe said smugly, leaning on her hoe.

Li Mubai chuckled a few times. The boy in Chen Qiuhe's group was Wang Rui, who was planting seeds like the other girls.

"Let's have a match," Chen Qiuhe challenged.

"No, I won't compete." Li Mubai didn't have that strong a competitive spirit.

"You think you can just quit? Well, I'll win if I dig more holes than you."

After saying this, Chen Qiuhe picked up a hoe and started digging.

Li Mubai took his time, finally resting on the hoe while panting heavily.

After Xie Shu put all the seeds in her hand down, she glanced at him, took out a piece of paper from her pocket, and handed it to him.

"Thank you, class monitor." Li Mubai accepted it.

Some girls whispered among themselves upon seeing this, and giggles could be heard from time to time.

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it," Li Mubai thought to himself. Besides, he accepted the paper very politely, so there shouldn't be any ambiguity between them; it was just a friend helping each other.

"Haha, Li Mubai, you lost. I dug more holes than you," Chen Qiuhe said with a hoe as she walked over.

"Oh," Li Mubai said indifferently.

Xie Shu also handed Chen Qiuhe a piece of paper; she was sweating even more.

"Thank you, Shubao~"

Li Mubai glanced at Chen Qiuhe, who sometimes called him Xie Shu and sometimes Shu Bao. Who knew what she was thinking? Unlike him, he always called her class monitor, and he was consistent in his choice.

get out of class wasn't over yet. Chen Qiuhe, hands on the hoe, looked at Li Mubai and asked with ill intent:

"Li Mubai, aren't you lonely this week without Xie Shu by my side?"

Xie Shu also looked at Li Mubai.

It's alright. Actually, he feels that, as he said before, he can adapt to living alone as well as living with more than two people.

However… what a fatal question Chen Qiuhe asked.

"What about you? Can you see the blackboard from the back?" Li Mubai didn't answer, but asked instead.

"I'm fine, I'm wearing glasses." Chen Qiuhe took out her glasses case from her pocket and waved it.

"It's alright," Xie Shuye said.

"The last row is a bit smelly, it's near the trash cans." Chen Qiuhe immediately started complaining, especially about the spicy snacks that some people bought to eat, the smell was particularly strong.

"Xie Shu, don't you think so?" Chen Qiuhe said, looking at Xie Shu, who nodded slightly.

It must have been tough on Xie Shu, but that's how it is with rotating seats. One day it will be Li Mubai's turn to sit in the last row of the third group.

But this week should be over soon...

The school arranged monthly exams on Thursday and Friday. Li Mubai didn't hesitate much when he received the math paper and started working on it.

Evening study session before the exam was held in the exam hall. Chen Qiuhe walked over and sat down on his desk confidently, asking:

"Li Mubai, how did you do on your math test?"

"Not bad." Li Mubai glanced at the first-place seat, where the person hadn't returned yet. He added, "Also, don't sit on the table."

"Why? Is the table dirty?"

"I'm afraid you'll get the table dirty."

Chen Qiuhe clenched her fists, suppressing the urge to punch him, when suddenly her eyes lit up:

"Li Mubai, how about we have a math competition to see who does better? The loser can grant the other a reasonable request, how about that?"

Chen Qiuhe's mind was completely focused on the competition, while Li Mubai had no intention of competing with anyone, nor did he have any expectations of making any demands of Chen Qiuhe.

"No comparison."

"Haha, are you scared?" Chen Qiuhe began to goad him.

"Yes, I won't compete." Li Mubai's expression remained unchanged.

Damn it, Li Mubai is as impenetrable as a rock. Chen Qiuhe began to think about how to persuade him to participate in the competition.

"What are you talking about?" Xie Shu's voice rang out.

Chen Qiuhe was startled, then got down from the table. She looked at Xie Shu with a smile and said:

"I'm going to have a math competition with Li Mubai to see who does better. The winner can make one reasonable request of the loser. Xie Shu, do you want to come?"

Xie Shu should participate? Wouldn't that be killing the game?

"You want to participate?" Xie Shu did not answer Chen Qiuhe, but turned to look at Li Mubai sitting in the chair with a blank expression.

"No…"

"Okay, then we can have a competition to see who gets the highest score in Chinese this time. The rules are the same as what Chen Qiuhe said." Xie Shu's expression softened a little.

……

"Li Mubai, hurry up and agree! Don't you call yourself the God of Chinese Language and Teacher Yang's ace?" Chen Qiuhe urged from the side.

When did he ever claim to have passed? Chen Qiuhe is just making things up. But the Chinese exam is over, how can there be a competition? If a bet was made before the exam, then he could study hard.

After hesitating for a while, Li Mubai finally nodded slowly. Although he couldn't think of anything he could ask Xie Shu to do, he would agree to it for now.

Xie Shu's lips curled up slightly.

"And what about you, Chen Qiuhe?" Li Mubai looked at the excited Chen Qiuhe beside him.

"Ah, I won't compete with you. I'll be a third-party witness." Chen Qiuhe waved her hand. Her Chinese was no match for Li Mubai and Xie Shu, and joining them would only be humiliating.

"Okay, Qiuhe, you can be the witness." Xie Shu nodded in agreement.

If Xie Shu wins, what will he be asked to do? This question arose in Li Mubai's mind.