We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

Li Mubai didn't understand why Lan Shiyu was so interested in his love life. Even though he said no, she kept asking if it was someone he liked...

Could it be that Li's mother instructed him to monitor whether he was having a relationship at school? I remember when Li's mother gave me the red envelope, I was still moving my luggage, and Li's mother was muttering something to Lan Shiyu.

After seeing Lan Shiyu off, Li Mubai quickly finished his self-heating rice, which wasn't very tasty and he wasn't full yet.

He was wearing his school uniform and preparing to leave through the school's front gate.

"Hey, young man, where are you headed?" the security guard called out from the security room last Friday.

"Get ready to leave the school." Li Mubai looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"No, young man, didn't anyone tell you that you can't leave the school after you enter? Go back and study." The old man said sternly.

Indeed, no one had told him about it; Li Mubai was unaware of this rule.

"Uncle, I'm just going out to buy some things, I'll be right back."

"How long is 'soon'?" the old man pressed.

"About ten minutes," Li Mubai casually gave an estimate.

Hehe, once he gets out there, he'll be free as a bird in the sky and a fish in the sea.

"Alright, alright, come back soon." The old man waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle."

"By the way, young man, which day of the week do you usually have PE class?"

...Do I even need to ask that?

Having successfully escaped, Li Mubai posted a message in the group saying that he had set off.

Solitudo: "Okay, Qiuhe and I are still on the bus."

Qinghe: "I'll be there soon."

Following him and Chen Qiuhe, Xie Shu's quality of life plummeted. He used to ride in luxury cars, but now he can only take buses and bicycles, Li Mubai thought to himself.

Besides bike rental shops, there are also many shared bikes near the school. Buses are hard to catch, so Li Mubai glanced at the waiting app and saw that the next bus was still more than ten minutes away. He then scanned a shared bike and prepared to ride there.

Ten minutes later.

Qinghe: "We've arrived. Where are you? I can't see you."

Li Bubai: "Wait a minute, I'll be right there."

To his surprise, there was a section of road outside the designated riding area for shared bikes, which caused his power to be cut off. The pedals were also broken, so he had no choice but to turn back and take the bus.

After a wave of students poured off the bus, it became empty, and Li Mubai went to the back...

"Haven't you arrived yet?"

"Hehe, I'm just reminding you to be mindful of time," Chen Qiuhe said with a smile as she sat next to Xie Shu.

Li Mubai was speechless. He sat down in the seat behind them and went straight to the pet hospital after getting off the bus.

Li Mubai saw the sad and depressed Da Ju in the hospital ward.

"Is this alright?" he asked.

"It's okay, you might be adjusting just now after the sterilization, it'll be fine in a few days," the doctor explained.

"Could you also sterilize Li Mubai?" Chen Qiuhe asked.

"I'll sterilize you," Li Mubai immediately retorted.

"No, you two, we can only spay/neuter pets here," the doctor said, unable to suppress a laugh.

After Xie Shu paid the hospital fees, he heard them bickering and chuckled softly.

"You can get a tubal ligation at the hospital."

……

No, I'd rather not. Tubal ligation is too painful.

"By the way, you're students from No. 6 Middle School, right? Are you planning to adopt this stray cat?" The doctor interrupted the three's joke.

Uh—that's a bit awkward. After going through all that trouble to get sterilized and vaccinated, it just doesn't seem right to end up as a homeless person.

"Well, we don't meet the requirements for adoption yet." Xie Shu nodded gently.

"In that case, we sometimes hold stray cat adoption events at our shop, and many stray cats from nearby campuses have found homes through us..."

As the doctor spoke, she walked to a wall displaying numerous photos of adoption events. She paused and said:

"If you're comfortable with this, you can leave the cat here and see if anyone wants to take it during the next adoption event."

"Adoption event? When is the next one?" Li Mubai asked politely.

"Our events are usually held on weekends, and the most recent one was on April 1st. You can come and check it out then."

Li Mubai looked at Xie Shu and Chen Qiuhe, and they nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, doctor."

While some cats are suited to being strays, it's still best to try to find a home for them first; finding one is naturally the most desirable outcome.

On the bus back, Chen Qiuhe's tone was low:

"Does that mean we won't be able to feed the orange cat anymore?"

"It's normal. You can't feed it every day. If you don't feed it, the orange tabby might go hungry. It's a good thing that it's been adopted," Li Mubai reassured him.

"Yes." Xie Shu nodded, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "I also have a cat at home. Qiu He, if you're interested, you can come and take a look. Li Mubai... you can come too."

"No, no." Chen Qiuhe quickly waved her hand to refuse. If she found out that Xie Shu's family owned a large villa, it would make her feel uneasy.

"Class monitor, what kind of cat do you have?" Li Mubai asked curiously. Yan Shu must have a Ragdoll cat.

Xie Shu turned his head to look at Li Mubai sitting in the back row, a slight smile appearing on his lips:

"You'll see when you come and see for yourself."

"..." Li Mubai shook his head and said politely, "I'm busy studying this weekend, I'll come again when I have time later."

"it is good."

"Li Mubai, you said it yourself, I've remembered it," Chen Qiuhe suddenly said.

"What did I say?" Li Mubai asked, puzzled.

"You said, 'I'll go to Xie Shu's house when I have time.' You said it yourself, and as your supervisor, I will supervise you to make sure you do it."

Chen Qiuhe took out her phone and wrote a message in the three-person group chat, then clicked send. Xie Shu picked up his phone and read it aloud:

"At 4:21 PM on March 11th, Li Mubai said that he would go to Xie Shu's house to supervise Chen Qiuhe."

There are even historians? Li Mubai thought to himself, he was just being polite, why did he take it so seriously?

"Li Mubai, remember to keep your promise," Chen Qiuhe said with a mischievous smile.

"Yes, remember to keep your promise." Xie Shu nodded emphatically.

"Uh—I'll do it when I have time."

He gave a vague answer, saying that having time was an uncertain number; he could say he would have time next weekend, or he could say he never had time.

Chen Qiuhe chuckled a few times, then changed the subject, asking:

"By the way, are you going to that adoption event the doctor mentioned?"

Xie Shu didn't speak, but looked at Li Mubai. The latter also didn't say anything, but looked at her as well, then looked away and said:

"Let's see, it's still early."

He wasn't really interested; after all, who wants to take the bus all the way here by themselves on the weekend?

"What about you, Xie Shu?"

"uncertain."

"Okay, okay, remember to invite me if you come, I'll come and pet the cats." Chen Qiuhe said excitedly.

Li Mubai and Xie Shu nodded.

When the bus arrived at the station, he got off and entered the school. He sneaked in among the other students entering the school and didn't get noticed by the security guard.

"Where did this petty thief come from?" Chen Qiuhe mocked.

"Hehe, goodbye." Li Mubai didn't say much. Xie Shu and Chen Qiuhe were going back to their dorm, while he was going to the classroom.

The new week means he'll be moved from the first row of the third group to the last row of the first group, returning to sitting next to Xie Shu as desk mates, except during evening self-study...

"Ahem." In the quiet classroom, Li Mubai coughed twice abruptly. Wang Rui next to him naturally and slowly pushed his book into the desk and then started doing his homework.

A face was reflected in the back window, its gaze sweeping around the classroom before finally leaving.

"Thanks, brother." Wang Rui nudged Li Mubai with his elbow and whispered.

You're welcome.

"Li Mubai is talking, so write down his names," Chen Qiuhe said to Xie Shu beside her.

"it is good."

……