We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

It seems his class monitor position has really been removed; he's no longer called upon to recite texts, and he's not allowed to take attendance during evening self-study sessions.

This is truly... an incredibly wonderful thing.

Li Mubai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Zhong Jianjun would not target him at the parent-teacher meeting on Friday. He didn't want his parents to know that he had argued with his homeroom teacher.

The rain finally stopped on Friday.

A ray of warm yellow sunlight peeked through the clouds, falling on the wet ground and shimmering with tiny sparkles. Li Mubai looked out the window, wondering if he would really be free after the college entrance exam.

"The college entrance examination is a marathon, so never give up until the very last moment! That's all for today's lesson, get out of class dismissed."

Li Mubai withdrew his gaze and did not move. He used to be the one to tell people to stand up, but now it seemed unnecessary.

"Stand up." Lin Xinle's voice came from the back row.

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher."

The class stood up and sat down again in a scattered manner.

"It's not raining today, everyone gather on the playground," Zhang Hao said, standing up.

"Hey, did Old Zhong fire your squad leader?" Zhao Feng leaned over and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, maybe." Li Mubai shook his head, his tone somewhat relaxed. He then glanced at Zhao Feng, "Do you want to be it? You can have it."

"No, no," Zhao Feng waved his hands repeatedly. "Being Old Man Zhong's dog is not as good as being an ordinary citizen."

"That's true," Li Mubai chuckled, stood up, and walked out with Zhao Feng and Wang Rui.

The playground was still a bit wet, with water droplets remaining on the artificial turf.

Li Mubai saw a person standing by the track in the distance, kicking at the grass clippings on the edge of the track out of boredom.

Chen Qiuhe looked up and saw them.

"Hey, it's been a long time since I've seen you." Her tone was slightly teasing.

"Where's Xie Shu?" Li Mubai glanced at the students gathered in twos and threes around the playground, then looked at her. "Why are you all alone?"

"She and Deng Yi have to go do their class monitor duties first," Chen Qiuhe shrugged. "I'm just an ordinary person, so I came to PE class."

"All right."

"What? You're feeling down because only your old deskmate and friend is here?" Chen Qiuhe tilted her head and looked at him with a smile. "Don't forget who helped you get together with Xie Shu back then."

"How did you do on your placement test?" Li Mubai ignored her mockery.

"Why are you acting like an elder or relative, asking about my grades the moment we meet?" Chen Qiuhe pouted, but still answered, "Tenth in class, sixteenth in school."

"How did you improve so quickly?" Li Mubai asked, somewhat surprised.

When Chen Qiuhe started her second year of high school, she was ranked around 40th, but she jumped to 16th in just one semester.

"Everyone says I'm cheating, but you don't believe me?"

Could Chen Qiuhe really have a cheat code? Li Mubai hesitated, thinking that some truths might lie in the jokes between friends.

"How about you? How did your exam go?" Chen Qiuhe asked.

"Ranked fourth in the class and tenth in the school."

"Huh?" Chen Qiuhe was taken aback, then did some mental calculations and laughed, "I'll surpass you in six places! But why did you slip up? Are you too lonely in Class 18?"

"Because I didn't use any cheats," Li Mubai said after thinking for a moment. "Lend me your cheats, I want to get second place."

"Here, my hangup is here." Chen Qiuhe suddenly gestured behind him with her lips.

Before Li Mubai could turn around, his vision suddenly went black as two cool hands pressed against his back, completely covering his eyes.

"Guess," a voice followed immediately.

His heart clenched suddenly, but only for a moment.

"Thank you, Shu." He brushed her hand away, and light returned.

With so many people watching, Xie Shu is incredibly bold!

He turned around and looked at the face with a faint smile. Sunlight fell on her face, and her hair seemed to glow.

Fortunately, this was on the playground, not in the school building.

"Remember not to make a sound next time," Li Mubai said in a low voice. "I'll know as soon as you speak."

Xie Shu listened and still chuckled, her gaze fixed on his face without flinching.

"I just wanted you to know," she said, her voice equally soft, "that I've always been behind you."

Li Mubai's heart skipped a beat.

call out--

A whistle blew across the playground.

"I'm going to the assembly point now." He looked away.

"Okay, go ahead."

He jogged back to Class 18's line.

"Holy crap, I'm so jealous! When will my dream girl be able to blindfold me from behind?" Zhao Feng whispered.

"Don't think about it anymore, just focus on your studies. Senior year is the most crucial year," Li Mubai said.

"It's that crucial moment again." Zhao Feng raised an eyebrow. "You and Wang Rui both have partners, but I don't, which makes me feel a bit out of place."

"Li Mubai is right, Zhao Feng, put away your little penis and study hard. When you're tired from studying, you'll fall asleep and then you'll have everything you need," Wang Rui interjected.

"Password."

The three people in the back row were still chatting, while the girl in the front row kept chattering away.

"Teacher, we've been training for two weeks now, can we have a free break for one class period?"

"Yeah, we're already tired from classes, and then we have to train too."

Many girls chimed in, while the third class next door was still warming up under the guidance of their sports committee member.

Zhang Hao looked at the physical education teacher with a troubled expression.

The PE teacher glanced at the now clear sky and his eyes darted around.

"If you want to rest, let's play a game."

"What game is it, teacher?"

"The rules of the game are very simple. I wrote down a dozen or so cards and hid them in various places in the gymnasium. Everyone was divided into groups, and the group that found the cards had to complete the tasks. The group that completed the most tasks would receive a special reward in the next class."

It must be the PE teacher's clever ideas that make it possible for students to relax, even if they don't have to train.

"Teacher, could we let Class 3 participate as well?" Zhao Feng suddenly raised his hand.

The PE teacher hesitated for a moment, then quickly nodded:

"Yes, but each boy must be the group leader. The girls can choose their own groups voluntarily, with a maximum of six people per group."

As soon as he finished speaking, a buzz of discussion arose on the playground.

Oh my god, this voluntary group selection is the most embarrassing part. If no one chooses your group, doesn't that mean you're not popular?

However, with Xie Shu and Chen Qiuhe around, Li Mubai shouldn't be worried about his group not having any members.

The PE teacher called Jiao Yong over again and briefly explained that Class 3 and Class 18 would eventually be combined.

"This is awesome! It's much more interesting than training." Yang Kun chuckled.

"You'll know how awkward it is when no girl chooses you later," Zhao Feng said, throwing cold water on the idea.

"No, I believe in my popularity in the class," Yang Kun said confidently.

Li Mubai glanced at Class 3, where the boy from last time and another boy had formed their own circle.

"Yang Kun, what's that boy's name?" He raised his chin.

Yang Kun was taken aback for a moment, then followed his gaze.

"The one on the left wearing glasses is Li Jiahang, and the one on the right wearing glasses is Luo Jianfeng."

Fortunately, Yang Kun gave directions; otherwise, since both of them were wearing glasses, it would have been impossible to tell them apart.

"What's wrong? Damn it."

"It's nothing." Li Mubai looked away.

"Don't worry, Lao Bai. With me and Yong Ge, the two demon kings, protecting you, we will definitely not let anyone offend XS."

Li Mubai's lips twitched slightly. That wasn't what he meant; he just wanted to know. He couldn't just wander around like a headless fly, completely clueless.

"All boys, come to the front!"

The PE teacher blew his whistle, attracting everyone's attention.

Although I knew Xie Shu and the others would choose me, I still felt a little nervous walking to the front with my back to them.

"Alright, now girls, choose the group you want to join."

A cacophony of voices rose behind him, the girls' voices mingling together, making it impossible to discern who was saying what. Li Mubai instinctively slowed his breathing…