We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

"No way, we can't find anyone. I asked everyone in my dorm yesterday, and nobody wants to participate in this debate."

Early Tuesday morning, before all the students had arrived, Li Mubai heard Chen Qiuhe complaining.

Seeing that Xie Shu had not yet arrived, Li Mubai spoke up:

"That's normal. Who would waste their study time participating in a competition that has little prestige?"

"Oh? So you don't want to participate in the debate?" Chen Qiuhe asked back.

Isn't it obvious? Where did he show any interest in this debate?

"Speak quickly!" Chen Qiuhe urged.

"Yes, I was put on the hot seat by you, forced..."

Before Li Mubai could finish speaking, his voice abruptly stopped as a figure swept past him and sat down in front of him.

Chen Qiuhe revealed a mischievous smile.

How dare they set him up! I wonder if Xie Shu heard it.

The atmosphere was slightly cold, but the figure in front turned slightly, revealing her profile. She didn't look at Li Mubai, but simply said:

"The significance of some competitions, I think, is not necessarily to win some great awards. Their existence should be to provide some people with an opportunity to train and help them grow."

Chen Qiuhe, who was being looked at, nodded in agreement.

Xie Shucai looked at Li Mubai, her expression blank, and said:

"If you feel uncomfortable, then forget it."

She never forces anyone to do anything, nor does she want to forcibly change other people's habits.

Li Mubai felt embarrassed. Although the other person was expressionless, he could still detect a strange emotion in their tone.

"Class monitor—you're right." Li Mubai paused, then looked at Chen Qiuhe. "Is the deadline for registration for the debate competition this Friday? I'll go ask the other students if they'd like to participate."

He was like the Little Prince who loved his rose, willingly giving his all.

"Then you should ask him." Chen Qiuhe also felt that Xie Shu and Li Mubai's relationship was a bit strange. Could they have had a fight? She guessed.

"Hmm, ask other people. If no one else is willing to participate, then forget it. Don't waste too much of your study time."

Xie Shu said that she really didn't care about this debate competition. If she could participate and improve her skills, that would be great; if not, then she would give up.

She was just feeling a little upset because of a problem.

"it is good."

The bell rang, and Wang Rui arrived late, bursting in through the back door and quickly taking a seat.

"Everyone, take out your English elective course 2 and read through the vocabulary from Unit 5 first." The English class representative stood up and went to the podium to lead the morning reading.

The first period is math class, and students can enjoy a period of peace and quiet before their math scores come out—the calm before the storm.

"Wang Rui, would you like to participate in the debate competition?"

As soon as the break started, Li Mubai immediately asked Wang Rui about it.

"I'm not participating. Even if Brother Chicken calls me, I won't participate." After saying that, Wang Rui lay down on the table to catch up on sleep.

Sigh, how are we going to find the last person?

Looking up, I saw that the entire classroom was covered in fallen bodies.

"Zhang Chun, could you please turn off the light?" A girl rubbed her eyes and called out to Zhang Chun, who was sitting in the front row next to the light.

"Wait, don't turn it off! I still need to study," Chen Qiuhe called out.

"Let's learn it later, everyone's resting."

The girl continued speaking, and Li Mubai looked in the direction of her voice. It seemed to be Liu Xiaoqing.

"No? There are still many people studying." Chen Qiuhe looked up and glanced around. Only about half of the students were slumped over their desks. The others had either gone out of the classroom for some fresh air or were, like her, reminiscing about the math lesson they had just finished.

Zhang Chun stood up, unsure whether to listen to her roommate and turn off the light, or to listen to her former deskmate who had sat in front of her and leave the light on.

"No, Chen Qiuhe, break time is for resting, not for studying," Liu Xiaoqing said, looking displeased.

"Who said we have to rest during breaks?" Chen Qiuhe put down her pen, her tone unyielding.

"Alright, alright, don't disturb the other people's rest," someone said, trying to smooth things over.

Liu Xiaoqing snorted coldly, and in the end, she didn't turn off the lights. She simply took off her school uniform and covered her head.

"Who is he?" Chen Qiuhe muttered to herself.

Xie Shu wasn't there either, so no one responded to her; of course, she was just talking to herself anyway.

Indeed, the classroom is a public area, so the minority should obey the majority. But only Liu Xiaoqing wants to turn off the lights, while there are many others who want to study, Li Mubai thought to himself.

"Li Mubai, can I borrow your vocabulary list for lunch? I'll go make a copy." Chen Qiuhe turned to look at him, seemingly oblivious to what had just happened.

"Where are you going to make the copies?" Li Mubai asked.

"The school printing shop."

Oh, I remember now, he went to the printing shop to move some things before.

Li Mubai took a vocabulary list out of his bag and handed it to her.

"Thanks." Chen Qiuhe accepted the gift with a smile. "What dessert would you like next week? It'll be on me."

It seems that Chen Qiuhe has been bringing desserts less frequently this semester compared to last semester.

Perhaps, as she said, she did it all herself, which took a lot of time, while the teachers in the second semester of the second year of high school taught faster and assigned more homework in order to catch up with the schedule.

"No need," Li Mubai waved his hand in refusal. He had only helped with a small favor, and there was no need to trouble Chen Qiuhe.

"Hmm—" Chen Qiuhe held a pen between her fingers and pinched her chin, looking like she was thinking. "How about I make you almond cookies?"

"Really, you don't need to. You should focus on your studies and not waste your time."

"Okay, then I'll bring you almond cookies."

"Fine," Li Mubai said helplessly. He complained, "I think you're the stubborn one. You have an idea, and you still ask me for my opinion."

"Because I believe in people-centered thinking, I'm just asking for your opinion, it doesn't mean I have to listen to you," Chen Qiuhe said with a smile.

Li Mubai remained silent.

"Haha." Chen Qiuhe's smile faded, and she pointed her pen at Li Mubai, saying, "A surprise question: Who are the representative figures of the people-oriented thought in ancient China? Including their propositions."

Li Mubai did not answer such a simple question.

Confucius advocated that benevolence and love for others and governance based on virtue; Mencius advocated that the people are more important than the ruler; and Xunzi believed that the ruler is the boat and the people are the water.

Xie Shu's voice came softly, and she immediately sat down. The weather was a bit cold, and she must have been outside in the cold wind for a while, which made her face look a little pale.

After she finished speaking, she looked at Li Mubai, clearly waiting for him.

"There is also Emperor Taizong of Tang, who embodied the concept of 'the ruler is the boat, the people are the water' in practice," Li Mubai added.

"Ha, impressive, impressive." Chen Qiuhe clapped silently.

Xie Shu smiled faintly.

"I've memorized this scene forever; I'll never forget it in my life," Chen Qiuhe said.

"Just remember the knowledge, you don't need to remember this scene," Li Mubai thought to himself.

Looking at the three people in the corner, Liu Xiaoqing clicked her tongue...