We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

"The car is here, get in quickly!"

There weren't many students left, and Chen Qiuhe sat leisurely in her old spot.

"Did someone call you?" she suddenly asked, looking at Li Mubai.

He took out his phone; it was an unfamiliar number. Without thinking, he hung up.

"Hey, why did you hang up?"

"What do you think?" Li Mubai asked in return.

"Hehe." Chen Qiuhe chuckled twice, then turned off her phone and watch. "Remember to save this number in my contacts. That was mine."

"Okay." Li Mubai took out his phone and saved Chen Qiuhe's contact information.

"By the way, Li Mubai, how did you do your dictation this weekend?"

"..." Li Mubai hesitated for a moment, then decided to lie, "I asked my family to help me with the dictation."

"My family," Chen Qiuhe said, seemingly sighing.

Li Mubai suddenly recalled Chen Qiuhe's father and the scene at the end of the parent-teacher meeting. He decided that he should avoid mentioning the word "home" in front of Chen Qiuhe in the future, as the word "home" might not have given her a good impression.

"Li Mubai." Her voice suddenly became very soft, but fortunately, there weren't many people on the bus, and it wasn't very noisy.

"Um?"

"That day..." Chen Qiuhe seemed to hesitate, but finally asked the question that had been bothering her, "Did you hear it?"

Li Mubai is not someone who would actively pry into other people's family circumstances. He believes that people should always maintain a certain distance from each other, but if someone is willing to talk, he is willing to be a listener.

He nodded slowly, without saying anything.

"Can you keep this a secret?" she asked.

"Okay," Li Mubai replied.

The sound faded away, leaving only the rumble of the bus and the silence in the air. After a long while, Chen Qiuhe's voice came again:

"actually……"

Ring ring ring~

The phone rang from Chen Qiuhe's wrist, interrupting her from saying what had been lingering in her heart for a long time.

"Hey, cousin, what's wrong?" Chen Qiuhe answered the phone, pressing it to her right ear to block out any extra sound.

Chen Qiuhe's cousin said something on the other end of the phone, but the light in Chen Qiuhe's eyes gradually dimmed as the sky darkened.

She hung up the phone, leaned back in her chair, and gradually slumped into the chair.

"What's wrong?" Li Mubai asked.

"..." Chen Qiuhe was silent for a while before forcing a smile, "It's nothing, I've been studying too hard at school. I'm going to take a nap, wake me up when we get there."

She took out her earphones, connected them to her MP4 player, and then put them on.

Sigh, Chen Qiuhe, I hope you succeed in everything you do. By the way, I wonder if she works every weekend to earn living expenses and tuition fees. She seems to be doing alright, so it shouldn't be that.

Moreover, she received over 1 yuan in New Year's money! Li Mubai had never received more than 2 yuan, the most he ever received was only around 1.2 yuan, and after entering high school, he hadn't received any New Year's money at all.

Chen Qiuhe seemed very tired. Seeing that they were almost at their stop, Li Mubai almost patted her cheek. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and yawned.

"I'm still so sleepy. How about I sleep a little longer and then we go straight to your place?"

"Stop joking, the doors will close if you don't get off now," Li Mubai urged, standing up to make room for her.

"Okay." Feeling much better after a nap, she smiled and said, "See you on Sunday."

"goodbye."

For the rest of the journey, Li Mubai left alone by bus, and the same was true for Chen Qiuhe.

Yan Shu: "Remember to get up early tomorrow; the competition starts at nine o'clock."

Li Bubai: "Okay."

I don't know if Yan Shu is busy, but the spark between him and her has died down. That's probably for the best. It's better to keep your distance from other girls.

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "Just look at my c and you're all set."

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "By the way, does our debate team have a group chat?"

The Goddess of Rice Noodle Rolls—only Lan Shiyu would choose such a cheesy name. It doesn't suit her name, but it does suit her personality.

Li Bubai: "No group."

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "That won't do, as they say..."

About a minute passed after sending the message before Lan Shiyu continued speaking.

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "To do a good job, one must first have the right tools."

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "This group is like our equipment. Only by being well prepared can we win at the starting line."

Li Bubai: "Did you Google it?"

It's reasonable to suspect that Lan Shiyu went to Baidu during the minute she disappeared.

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "No!"

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "I'm asking about Doubao, so don't talk nonsense."

Li Bubai: "Searching on Baidu and asking Doubao seem to be about the same thing."

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "How can you say that about our little red bean buns? As the saying goes, 'A skilled craftsman must first have the right tools,' and red bean buns are our tools. We are good at using the tools around us."

Lan Shiyu, is this the only famous quote you know?

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "I won't say much more, those who know, know. If there's no group, then I'll create a QQ group. Please add Xie Shu and the other girl to it."

Huh? How does Lan Shiyu know Xie Shu's name? Hasn't she only been at school for less than a week? Li Mubai was puzzled.

Qinghe invites you to join the group chat "All-Female Debate Team".

Chen Qiuhe had already created the group, which was quite fast. Li Mubai quickly sent a message to Lan Shiyu, telling her not to create the group anymore.

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "Alright, I'm already a step behind. Then pull me in."

Li Bubai invited the God of Rice Noodle Rolls to join the "All-Female Debate Team".

The Goddess of Rice Noodle Rolls: "Hello everyone, I'm Lan Shiyu."

The group chat was rather quiet; no one replied to her.

The Goddess of Rice Noodle Rolls: "Is our debate team called the All-Female Debate Team?"

There was a long silence; Xie Shu and Chen Qiuhe seemed to be busy.

Li Mubai's phone rang again; it was a private message from Lan Shiyu.

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "Please reply to me in the group."

Li Bubai: "OK".

[All-female debate team]

Li Bubai: "That should be true, but I'm not a girl, so calling it an all-female debate team might not be appropriate."

He also wanted to speak out for his own reputation.

God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "I think so too. Why not change my name to Summoner of Truth?"

Forget it then. If we really change it to Lan Shiyu's name, Li Mubai might get the nickname "Truth Bro" during high school.

Li Bubai: "I feel that calling it the Zhixing Debate Team would be better; it's concise and simple."

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "No, as the ancients said, 'Seeing the words is like seeing the person, and seeing the name is like seeing the spirit.' Only by having a powerful name can you surprise your opponent and disrupt their mindset."

Why didn't I memorize this ancient saying? I'm afraid it wasn't something you, Lan Shiyu, came up with on the spot. And this name you chose, Lan Shiyu, you wanted to surprise your opponent? Li Mubai thought it would probably just make your opponent laugh.

He didn't say anything, waiting for Chen Qiuhe and Xie Shu to finish their work and see what they had to say.

Xie Shu: "The debate team is named Yanli, which is derived from the saying 'Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet a path is formed beneath them.'"

The God of Rice Noodle Rolls: "Well done!"

"Yan Li is alright, but he's much better than the all-female debate team and the Truth Summoners," Li Mubai thought to himself.

But... a debate requires speaking, not silence, right?