We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

Outside, the sun was blazing, but inside the auditorium, the air conditioning was on all the time, and the temperature was set just right, making people feel so comfortable that they wanted to doze off.

Li Mubai glanced at the person beside him.

Wang Rui's head was slightly lowered, his hand holding the pen motionless, his mind already wandering; Yang Kun's head was nodding incessantly like he was pounding garlic, once the nod was so loud that he was suddenly awakened, but after a few minutes, he began to drowsily repeat the same process again.

Li Mubai was also a little tired, mostly from the tedious and long lecture. He unscrewed the lid of his cup, took a small sip, and the cool jasmine tea slid down his throat, carrying a faint floral fragrance, instantly dispelling some of his drowsiness.

My gaze inadvertently fell upon Xie Shu's dark ponytail, which hung softly over the edge of his desk.

He reached out as if possessed, his fingertips gently circling a few strands of hair around his fingers.

The ends of her hair are smooth and soft, like the finest silk; with a gentle rub, they lie obediently against her fingertips.

"Hey you, young man over there, can you answer this question?"

The teacher's voice suddenly rang out, and the entire room fell silent instantly. Everyone sat up straight, looked up blankly, and had no idea who was being called on.

"It's you, third row, by the aisle, the one in the black and white school uniform." The female teacher on the stage pointed. Li Mubai looked at his school uniform. Was it too late to take it off now?

He slowly got up.

Can you answer this question?

The teacher asked a question, and another teacher handed him the microphone.

What is this problem?

The boy next to him sat up straight, helpless to help him.

"Different schools have different focuses in teaching classical Chinese poetry and prose... How can we... improve students' humanistic literacy?"

He heard a muttering prompt behind him, but he couldn't hear it clearly.

Just as Li Mubai was at a loss and the teacher was about to criticize him, Xie Shu pretended to rummage through his schoolbag. When he turned around, a note had already landed on the corner of Li Mubai's desk.

Li Mubai narrowed his eyes, saw the question clearly, thought for a moment, and answered:

"I think that learning classical Chinese should not just be about memorizing words and translating texts, but also about understanding the background of the article, the author's mood, appreciating the artistic conception of classical Chinese, and combining the text with understanding traditional culture to improve one's literary literacy."

The teacher hesitated for a moment before letting Li Mubai go:

"Sit down, everyone. Listen carefully to the lesson. This lesson will be very helpful for your Chinese learning."

Li Mubai sat down dejectedly, and just as he breathed a sigh of relief, another note was gently placed on the table.

The above is Xie Shuqing's elegant handwriting:

Are you still going to play with my hair?

Li Mubai was instantly embarrassed. He thought that he had only lightly ruffled the ends of his hair and that no one would notice.

"Alright, that concludes our lecture for today."

ended?

Li Mubai looked up and saw that it was only four o'clock in the afternoon. Did this mean school would end early today?

"Students from No. 1 Middle School and No. 3 Middle School, please don't leave yet. There will be a campus tour later."

Since there's nothing more to do with No. 6 Middle School, it means they can leave.

Li Mubai finished packing and stood up, ready to leave with everyone.

"The two class leaders of Class 3, No. 6 Middle School, please stay here and come to the front."

Being a class monitor is really troublesome... He sighed silently to himself and walked to the front of the stage with Xie Shu.

Zhong Jianjun glanced at the two of them indifferently and gave the order:

"Later, you two will work with Teacher Wu to show the students from No. 1 Middle School and No. 3 Middle School around the campus, making sure no one gets lost. After the tour, come back here, understand?"

His gaze fell on Li Mubai, as if he were speaking specifically to him.

"clear."

What do you understand... Why don't we just let the students explore the campus on their own? Last time we went to No. 1 High School, no one led them around either.

"Okay, go ahead." After saying that, Zhong Jianjun and the leaders of No. 1 Middle School and No. 3 Middle School temporarily left.

"Li Mubai, Xie Shu," Wu Changguo greeted them. Three teachers stood beside him, who appeared to be homeroom teachers from No. 1 Middle School and No. 3 Middle School.

"Let me introduce you. These two students are our class monitors, Xie Shu and Li Mubai."

"Xie Shu? His grades are pretty good. He even got first place last time, and this time he's only one point behind Chen Yutong," one of the women commented. She seemed to be Chen Yutong's homeroom teacher.

"You two go to the back of the line first," Wu Changguo said to the two.

After Xie Shu and Li Mubai left, another female teacher joked:

"Teacher Wu, you have a female class monitor and a male class monitor, and they're both quite good-looking. You should be careful not to let them fall in love too early."

"Early romantic relationships can easily affect grades. Chen Yutong in our class focuses on her studies."

"Indeed, indeed," Wu Changguo smiled and casually replied.

Xie Shu and Li Mubai walked to the end of the line, behind which were students from No. 3 Middle School. The girl in front of them immediately turned around.

"So you are Xie Shu."

"Mm." Xie Shu looked at Shen Nianning and nodded gently.

"Uh... You're amazing, I want to learn from you."

After Shen Nianning finished speaking, she probably felt embarrassed and quickly turned back.

At the end of the No. 3 Middle School line, several boys were urging a boy with a serious expression on his face.

"Go, Hao-ge, go get their contact information. If you don't go, you'll miss your chance. Will we be able to meet again after we get back?"

"Yeah, if you don't go, I will."

"I have my own rhythm, so don't make any rash moves," Wu Jiahao said calmly.

"Haha, just watch my brother Hao do it."

"Yes, keep your spirits up, don't embarrass yourself."

Wu Jiahao glanced back casually, waiting for his opportunity...

The so-called campus tour was just wandering around the small plot of land of No. 6 Middle School. The only thing worth mentioning was the unique farming garden.

The plants that gradually grew taller, some even half the height of a person, were accompanied by annoying buzzing mosquitoes.

Snapped!

Li Mubai's palm was gently patted, and he turned his head to look at the person who patted him:

"What's wrong?"

"There are mosquitoes," Xie Shu said softly.

Li Mubai nodded and thanked him.

The two walked at the back of the group, their view obscured by the dense vegetation, and almost no one noticed them. Xie Shu quietly reached out, gently took his fingers, and slowly rubbed them.

"More mosquitoes?"

"Um."

As soon as she stepped out of the farm, she immediately let go of his hand.

Gengjiayuan was the last stop. They returned to the auditorium. Li Mubai looked up at the time; it was 4:36. Chen Qiuhe and the others had probably already boarded the bus home.

It's all because of this campus tour activity. He could have left school earlier... But being able to spend some time with Xie Shu doesn't seem so bad.

The homeroom teachers were discussing something and simply told them to wait.

A boy walked out from the end of the No. 3 Middle School line and headed towards Xie Shu.

"Hello Xie Shu, I am Wu Jiahao from Class 10 of No. 3 Middle School. I would like to ask where the restrooms are at No. 6 Middle School?" Wu Jiahao asked with a confident smile.

Xie Shu didn't speak, but pointed in a direction.

"Xie Shu is so beautiful and kind-hearted. To thank you, could I have your contact information? I'd like to buy you a milk tea."

"No……"

Just as Xie Shugang was about to refuse, his hand was suddenly grabbed.

She turned her head and saw it was Li Mubai.

"I'm sorry, don't bother, I'll take care of her." Li Mubai said indifferently.

Wu Jiahao was stunned, his face instantly turning awkward, and he could only turn around and leave dejectedly.

A burst of barely suppressed laughter immediately erupted from the end of the No. 3 Middle School team.

"When...when?!" another voice came, its tone filled with surprise and disbelief.