We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

On Sunday, when it was time to return to school, Lan Shiyu went to Li Mubai's house to get a ride with Li's father back to school.

Once you've done it once, you'll get used to it. She no longer considers herself an outsider and, taking advantage of Li's parents being away, openly lies on the sofa playing games.

Seeing Li Mubai come out of the room, she said with considerable surprise:

"Li Mubai, you're pretty awesome, aren't you? You dared to fight the top student in the grade!"

The news spread surprisingly quickly; even people in the next class knew about it. However, he countered:

"I didn't hit him, he hit me first, I was just defending myself."

"Remember to call me next time you guys want to fight, I'll come cheer you on."

"Go by yourself," Li Mubai said irritably.

Lan Shiyu chuckled, then, as if remembering something, asked:

"By the way, why were you fighting? I've seen a lot of people at school gossiping about it."

If it were just two ordinary students fighting, people would probably just laugh it off. But since the other party in the fight was a former top science student in the grade (now second in the grade), then this matter is worth gossiping about.

Some people say that you two couldn't stand each other, so you started fighting.

"Some people also say that you two had a conflict in the past, and the top student in the grade has always held a grudge and is now looking for an opportunity to take revenge."

"Of course, the most outrageous guess I heard was that you two got into a fight because you were jealous of Xie Shu. Can you believe how ridiculous that is?" Lan Shiyu shrugged.

"..."

"Why aren't you saying anything? Could one of the three reasons you gave earlier be true?" Lan Shiyu immediately began to use the process of elimination, trying to find the reason.

"It's almost three o'clock, time to go back to school." Li Mubai stopped the other person from making wild guesses.

Li's mother also came along this time. Li Mubai was relegated to the passenger seat, while Li's mother and Lan Shiyu sat in the back seat.

"Shiyu, does my Xiaobai have a boyfriend at school?"

They brazenly and loudly plotted, without any regard for Li Mubai overhearing them.

"No, Aunt Yang, Li Mubai is very well-behaved at school. He studies until 10:30 every night before returning to his dormitory, and then he continues to study after returning to his dormitory."

10:30, isn't that the time they finish their evening self-study...?

"By the way, Aunt Yang, what if Li Mubai really falls in love?" Lan Shiyu asked in a low voice.

"Let's talk about it seriously, as long as it doesn't affect our studies."

If they were to actually start dating, Li's mother would have to give him more living expenses, provided that it didn't affect his academic performance. She just wanted Li Mubai to study hard so that he could have a good life in the future, unlike her and Li's father who had to suffer.

We arrived at the back gate of the school. The roadside near the school gate was full of parents' cars, and many students were taking their suitcases out of the trunks.

"There are so many cars, we have to go further away to find a parking spot," said Mr. Li.

"Let's go somewhere further away then. The school doesn't allow parents' cars in either," Li Mubai said.

A car honked its horn behind them and then drove past them as they slowly searched for a parking space. Li Mubai glanced over casually; the dark privacy film obscured his vision, making it impossible to see who was in the car, but he recognized the BMW logo on the rear.

As the car passed them, the school's retractable gate slowly retracted, then reopened once the car had entered.

Is the person in the car Xie Shu?

The BMW was parked in the school parking lot. Xie Shu got out from the back door, and the passenger window was rolled down, but no one was there.

Xie Shu's mother, sitting in the driver's seat, looked at Xie Shu and smiled, saying:

"Xiao Shu, I've already spoken with your school. Say goodbye to those who need to, and get ready."

"I understand," Xie Shu said indifferently.

"Xiao Shu, you are our child. What parent doesn't want their child to have a good life? This is also for your future."

Xie Shu didn't say anything. She took her suitcase from the trunk and said:

"I'm leaving."

"Okay, your dad and I are a bit busy this weekend, so Uncle Cheng will pick you up on Friday. Remember to contact him."

After she finished speaking, she closed the car window and drove away, kicking up dust.

Ugh……

The empty parking lot seemed to echo with a silent, long sigh, which struck the walls and created a reverberation, as if responding to her loneliness and helplessness.

"Li Mubai, Xie Shu, try my almond cookies." Chen Qiuhe took out her signature lunchbox again.

Chen Qiuhe finally kept her promise. Although he had refused at the time, it didn't mean that Chen Qiuhe could break her promise. Li Mubai offered her a piece to try without any hesitation.

"Thank you, Shu. Here you go too. Li Mubai said that eating this will keep you happy, so I named this almond cookie Li Mubai Happy Cookie."

Chen Qiuhe always uses his name to do everything, which is really despicable, but he can't refute it.

"Thank you." Xie Shu smiled gently. "So, if I eat this, is it the same as eating Li Mubai?"

"Yes, yes, Shu Bao, you're a genius! Let's eat Li Mu Bai together!" Chen Qiuhe reacted and immediately chimed in.

"..."

Forget it, I'll just pretend I'm not called Li Mubai.

Xie Shu took a small bite, suppressing her emotions so that those around her wouldn't notice anything amiss. This was an act, something her mother often taught her.

"What are you eating?"

Lan Shiyu was also a top student in the club. She didn't care at all about the curious looks from other students and went straight to sit down in Wang Rui's seat next to Li Mubai.

"Would you like some almond cookies?" Chen Qiuhe didn't try to hide anything from Lan Shiyu.

Wow! You bought it?

"No, I did it myself."

"That's even more amazing! I've always wanted to learn how to make desserts, but I haven't had the time." Lan Shiyu picked up a piece with her fingers, tasted it, and praised Chen Qiuhe's skills.

"Someone in my family happens to own a dessert shop, so I had the opportunity to learn," Chen Qiuhe said, scratching the back of her neck.

"That's still pretty impressive! I've tried making mousse cups and tiramisu before, but I failed at both."

"Did the gelatin soak for too long, or wasn't it fully softened?" Chen Qiuhe asked.

"That's possible, I think..."

Lan Shiyu and Chen Qiuhe started talking about dessert making.

Li Mubai glanced at Xie Shu. When no one was paying attention to her, the corners of her mouth turned down in a very small arc, making her look a little unhappy? Li Mubai wasn't sure, because he himself maintained the same expression when he was free.

"What's wrong?" Xie Shu asked, turning to the side when she saw Li Mubai staring at her.

"It's nothing, class monitor." He had been lost in thought for a while.

"Oops—right, I almost forgot." Lan Shiyu suddenly slapped her forehead, "I came to call you to the debate finals, it's almost six o'clock."

Okay, I thought you were lured in by the almond cookies.

……

"Wow, Lao Bai's got some luck with women! Isn't that the girl we saw last time?" Yang Kun whispered to his deskmate Zhao Feng.

"Still calling him Lao Bai? You should call him Brother Bai. Go ask him for help, maybe he'll teach you a move or two," Zhao Feng joked.

"Then let's go together and kneel down to beg him."

"Do I have to kneel too?"

"right."

"You idiot, get ready to watch the big showdown between the top science student and the top student in the grade!" Zhao Feng cursed.

"There's still fighting?" Yang Kun asked in surprise.

"Yes, a debate is also a battle."