We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

"Hey~ How was this week, Li Mubai?" Chen Qiuhe asked on the bus after school on Friday.

Since the change of seats, it has become much easier for Chen Qiuhe to ask Xie Shu questions. She not only listens by herself, but also pulls Li Mubai along to listen.

It's great; it solved many difficult math problems.

"So what if it's moved from the window to the wall? What else can it be?" Li Mubai was a master of playing dumb.

"Tch~ It's a pity I don't have a phone. If I did, I would have taken a picture of you and Xie Shu playing Connect Four and shown it to you."

Ha ha……

Before going to bed that night, Li Mubai's phone rang again.

Sigh, I still miss the days when I could just lie down and fall asleep without being disturbed.

Yan Shu: "Spark".

He realized that continuing to work was like clocking in and out at work, so he decided to correct this misconception.

Li Bubai: "Won't this be tiring? It feels like clocking in at work [laughs]."

Although he hasn't started work yet, that doesn't stop him from using this example to illustrate the seriousness of the matter.

Yan Shu: "Not tired."

Li Bai: "If love between two people is destined to last, why should they be together every day and night?"

Yan Shu: "Qin Guan's 'The Magpie Bridge Fairy'".

...No, what I mean is, don't you have any insights at all?

Li Bubai: "Yes, but what I want to say is that although we don't have the same feelings as described in the poem, the principle is the same."

Yan Shu: "So what kind of relationship do we have?"

Is this the key sentence? The key sentence is the next one.

Li Mubai's fingers flew across the keyboard as he tried to send the message, but then he suddenly deleted the text from the input box.

Yes, what is their relationship now? He used to think they were study buddies, but now it seems like they aren't.

He also asked a few questions related to relationships. Perhaps the other person had already guessed that it was his own problem, but was just using some excuses to bring it up.

Li Mubai always felt that asking such private questions meant that he had a good relationship with the other party, and he never thought that he would tell such a question to a "netizen" he was not very familiar with.

Friend, it doesn't seem so?

There seem to be more than one partner.

After much thought, Li Mubai decided to skip the topic and let things take their course.

Li Bubai: "The spark is good, we must continue this spark."

That's a really stiff attempt to change the subject.

In fact, it wasn't just a spark; they also unlocked the ship of friendship, since he chatted with the other person the most on QQ.

Li Bubai: "Actually, I wrote a poem this week. Do you want to see it?"

Yan Shu: "Look."

Li Bubai:

"Autumn Mountain"

The mountains have aged with the west wind, yet their colors remain those of spring.

Rain washes her embroidered blue robes, and smoke veils her white gauze scarf.

Time flows on without leaving a trace, and drifting clouds vanish without a trace.

I am content being alone; why should I be close to others?

Yan Shu: "Is being alone good?"

Li Mubai felt that Yan Shu always missed the point. The key point was actually in the second couplet: he made the dumplings for the sake of the vinegar.

Li Bubai: "The key point is actually in the second couplet."

Yan Shu: "Oh, well written."

Li Bubai: "Is it over?"

Yan Shu: "This couplet creates a serene, clean, and otherworldly atmosphere of the mountain scenery after the rain. It not only echoes the vitality of the first couplet 'still the colors of spring,' but also lays a solid foundation for the lofty sentiment of the last couplet 'alone but content.' The scenery and the emotions are perfectly integrated."

This couplet uses minimalist strokes to depict an extremely beautiful artistic conception. Its word choice, imagery, rhetoric, and meter are all excellent, making it a model of "capturing the spirit through form" in classical poetry.

Li Bubai: "Did they use AI?"

Yan Shu: "Hmm, so being alone is good?"

Oh well, he doesn't like to brag too much about himself anyway.

Li Bubai: "Whether you're alone or with someone, you can live a good life."

Yan Shu: "What if you had to choose a lifestyle?"

Why do we have to make multiple-choice questions? Only children make choices.

Li Bubai: "Actually, I think that people need to experience the process of living with someone, but sometimes they also need to be alone to have time to think about their own lives."

Li Mubai is brainwashing Yan Shu.

Yan Shu: "But we still spend more time together, don't we?"

Objectively speaking, this is indeed the case after dating and marriage.

Yan Shu: "The second couplet is very vivid, and..."

Yan Shu has begun to seriously appreciate the book.

On Saturday morning, Li Mubai was still asleep when his WeChat message woke him up. When he opened it, he saw that it was from Xie Shu.

Solitude: "Would you like to participate in the essay writing contest?"

Li Bubai: "I haven't decided yet."

He thought for a moment, then tentatively asked a question.

Li Bubai: "What about you, class monitor?"

Solitude: "No rush, I'll give Teacher Yang a reply before the 25th."

Does "not in a hurry" mean you haven't made a decision yet?

Li Bubai: "Okay."

When Li Mubai returned to school on Sunday, he walked to the window as usual. The classmate who used to sit in his seat looked at him blankly, and he then remembered that he had changed seats.

He has to change seats after evening self-study tonight, which is even more difficult. He is currently sitting in the third row of the first group, but after the change, he will have to go to the second row of the second group, right under the teacher's nose.

Li Mubai sat back down in his seat. The person in front of him hadn't arrived yet, but Chen Qiuhe had arrived early.

"Want some?" Chen Qiuhe tore open a bag of potato chips and gestured for him to grab a few.

Li Mubai glanced at it, "Lay's Lime, this kid is teachable, then I won't be polite."

"Why do you eat snacks every week? You're in your second year of high school, which is a crucial time for your growth. You should eat more rice." Li Mubai couldn't help but comment after finishing his meal.

"None of your business."

"Alas, those who don't heed the advice of their elders will suffer the consequences," Li Mubai sighed.

"You've even pretended to be an old person," Chen Qiuhe said disdainfully.

"You'll understand when you get to my age."

"What's wrong? Can I actually get younger as I age?"

"It's not necessarily impossible," Li Mubai said after a moment's thought.

Before Chen Qiuhe could refute, Xie Shu walked into the classroom and sat down in his seat. Li Mubai smelled a faint scent of cedar.

It seems like girls are like this: they take a shower at home every weekend before returning to school, but as the weather gets colder, showering at school gradually becomes a form of torture.

Seeing Li Mubai suddenly become obedient, Chen Qiuhe had an idea.

"Oh, Li Mubai, didn't you want to act like an old man and lecture me? Please continue. Your every word and action is a guide for me to move forward."

Xie Shu stopped what he was doing with his hands, but his body remained still.

...Bro, don't mess around.

"Really? You might have misheard me. I meant that classmates can give each other suggestions and help each other improve."

Chen Qiuhe gave him a look that said, "How could you say that?"

Li Mubai ignored her and took out his book to read. When people are embarrassed, they always do something else to distract themselves.

Seeing this, Chen Qiuhe smiled smugly, and then took out the tin box from her schoolbag.

"Xie Shu, and you fool Li Mubai, try my osmanthus cake."

Xie Shu looked over curiously.

"Damn it, why do you have to add a prefix to my name?" Li Mubai thought to himself. He then glanced at it and saw that it looked pretty good, so he reached out to take it.

I've already gotten too many free treats from Chen Qiuhe, I'll give her a big one on her birthday.

Suddenly, he saw Xie Shu's hand also reach out, so he withdrew his hand.

"Class monitor, you go first."

"It's okay, you go first."

"Oh dear, one for each of you, Xie Shu, you go first." Chen Qiuhe couldn't stand it, so she took a osmanthus cake and put it on Xie Shu's table, gave one to Li Mubai, and then took one for herself.

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