We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

See you tomorrow... Well, it seems we don't need to see you tomorrow. Li Mubai spotted Xie Shu's figure in the distance, dragging her suitcase. She was standing by the roadside, seemingly waiting for a car.

He was about to go forward to greet them when a clear, crisp voice suddenly came from beside him, stopping him in his tracks:

"Oh, Li Mubai, what a coincidence."

Li Mubai snapped out of his daze and turned to see Lan Shiyu standing beside him. His gaze returned to Xie Shu, who had already bent down and gotten into a black BMW. The car window slowly rolled up, blocking their view of each other.

"Aren't you taking the bus today?" the other person teased.

"Hmm." Li Mubai nodded lightly.

"Would you like to ride one of our horses?"

"What do you mean 'marayidi'? It's a Maserati, isn't it?" Even though Li Mubai didn't know much about cars, he recognized this model. "Besides, do you think I wouldn't know if your family owns a Maserati?"

"Yes, I have it! Let me log into my PUBG account and show you my Mara's Land."

Inside the BMW, Xu Ting glanced at the girl on the roadside who was eager to prove herself, then silently looked away and casually asked:

"That boy is in your class, right? He seems to be quite popular with the opposite sex."

"I want to go back soon."

Xie Shu said calmly, knowing all too well the relationship between Lan Shiyu and Li Mubai.

The black BMW slowly drove away from the school's back gate and gradually disappeared into the traffic.

Lan Shiyu put away her phone, suddenly leaned closer to Li Mubai, and whispered:

"Li Mubai, you owe me a huge favor."

"What is it?" Li Mubai frowned, his face full of doubt.

"Were you about to go up and say hello to Xie Shu just now?" Lan Shiyu whispered. "Based on my long-term observation, that black BMW most likely belongs to Xie Shu's mother. Do you know what the consequences would be if you had rashly gone up to say hello?"

Li Mubai's heart sank, and he pondered silently.

Given Xie Shu's occasional mention of her mother's strict and domineering personality, if she saw him getting close to Xie Shu, she would most likely tell him to get lost without hesitation, and might even forcibly interfere and sever his connection with Xie Shu.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lan Shiyu exaggeratedly said:

"I'll give you five million to leave her daughter! You almost became a millionaire!"

Do wealthy people really give a huge sum of money to make their child's partner leave, just like in novels?

Li Mubai used to think those who refused large sums of money were foolish, but now he's starting to understand why they did so...

June 8th, Thursday, the first day of the college entrance examination.

However, it wasn't Li Mubai heading to the exam hall. He was just taking advantage of the four-day holiday to meet his cousin Chen Qiuhe at her dessert shop. He set off at 2 PM and, following his memory, arrived near the shop.

Li Bubai: "I've arrived."

Yan Shu: "Come in directly. Qiu He and I are in the shop."

Li Mubai gently pushed open the door of the dessert shop, and a cool breeze from the air conditioner hit him, dispelling the heat outside. Unlike the last time he came, the layout and decoration had been slightly changed this time.

Upon entering the store, the first thing you see is the front desk and the neatly arranged dessert display case. Chen Qiuhe's cousin, Chen Yushan, is standing at the front desk organizing the receipts.

Hearing the door open, she looked up and saw Li Mubai, immediately revealing a gentle smile:

"Xiaobai is here, Qiuhe and Xiaoshu are over there."

"Okay, thank you, cousin."

Following the direction of her finger, Li Mubai arrived at the dining area. The originally glaring incandescent lights had been replaced with soft, warm yellow lights, and the cold plastic tables and chairs had been replaced with soft, warm wooden tables and chairs.

There was no one else in the store, and he immediately spotted Xie Shu and Chen Qiuhe sitting by the window.

"Li Mubai, come here quickly!" Chen Qiuhe was the first to look up and wave enthusiastically.

Seeing him approach, Xie Shu calmly accepted a piece of paper.

Xie Shu and Chen Qiuhe sat facing each other. Li Mubai's gaze swept between the two empty seats before he sat down next to Xie Shu.

Wasn't Chen Qiuhe embarrassed to let others know that she was helping out at her cousin's dessert shop? Why was she acting so naturally this time? Li Mubai was puzzled.

"Xie Shu, Li Mubai, the reason I invited you here is because my cousin renovated the dessert shop and wanted you to experience it. As you can see, it's different from last time, right?"

I see... So, he and Xie Shu are to do the evaluation?

"Yes, I see. It's definitely different from last time. The atmosphere now is more suitable for sitting down to eat and take photos," Xie Shu said.

"Hehe, Xie Shu is much more knowledgeable, unlike Li Mubai who can only babble."

Chen Qiuhe's comment was a bit awkward. He never said "Aba aba," but rather "Uh-huh, yes, that's right," Li Mubai thought to himself.

"Alright, let's take advantage of the fact that there's no one in the store right now and do our homework for an hour!" Chen Qiuhe pulled out today's homework.

"Li Mubai, did you bring your math textbook (53)?" Xie Shu turned her head to look at him.

"I brought it."

He placed the thick "53" textbook on the table, and Xie Shu pulled it in front of her, then began to look through it.

"Can you answer all these questions?" She pointed to several example questions with her slender fingers.

"meeting."

Xie Shu was silent for a few seconds, then asked softly, "Did you go and ask Huang Lingling?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiuhe, who was flipping through her homework, immediately stopped and looked up.

Two gazes shot over, and Li Mubai hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding.

"Alright, Li Mubai!" Chen Qiuhe slammed her hand on the table dramatically. "So that's why you stopped asking Xie Shu math questions back in school! You betrayed us!"

Xie Shu didn't speak, but instead turned his attention to the questions.

"I just didn't want to trouble Xie Shu's time too much," Li Mubai explained sincerely.

"Yes, it's okay. You can ask anyone. As long as you can learn and improve, that's all that matters." Xie Shu nodded gently, his tone calm.

Upon hearing this, Li Mubai breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Shu then changed the subject and said:

"However, there are a few obvious problems. For example, the solution to this problem is too complicated. It could be done like this..."

"Xie Shu is truly remarkable," Li Mubai thought to himself.

"Qiuhe, Xiaoshu, Xiaobai, come and try this cake first." Chen Yushan suddenly brought up three cakes.

"Cousin, is this something you just learned?" Chen Qiuhe asked curiously.

"Yes, I recently saw this cake was very popular online, so I tried making a few. Can you guys try them and give me your feedback?" Chen Yushan said with a smile.

Li Mubai tried it and said it was quite delicious. Don't mind him, that was his only opinion.

In contrast, Xie Shu gave a comprehensive review after finishing the meal, covering everything from the taste and sweetness to the details of the presentation.

"Xiao Shu, does your family also own a dessert shop? How come you are so familiar with desserts?" Chen Yushan asked.

"I've taken dessert cooking classes before, so I know a little about it."

Chen Yushan was secretly surprised.

She knew very well that dessert cooking classes were not something that ordinary families could afford. A regular introductory class would cost several hundred yuan a day, while a professional systematic course would cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan.

"Hello, is anyone home?"

The sound of guests coming from the doorway broke the silence inside.

"Cousin, we have a guest." Chen Qiuhe quickly reminded her.

Chen Yu-shan snapped out of her reverie, smiled, and said, "You all stay here and focus on your studies. I'm going to get back to work."

Looking at the remaining cake on the table, Li Mubai wondered: Should I pay for this cake?

The dessert shop, after its renovation, doesn't seem to have many customers.

The two new girls glanced at Li Mubai and his group, then found an empty seat by the window. One of them took a camera and kept taking pictures of the other.

They left half an hour later.

The store has returned to its previous tranquility; the sun is shining brightly today, and the atmosphere is peaceful and serene.

Ring ring—

A sudden, urgent phone call rang; it was Chen Yu-shan.

A moment later, she said anxiously:

"Qiuhe, you need to go to the hospital right away! Auntie's condition has worsened, and she's not cooperating with the doctors' treatment! You have to go see her!"