We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

Li Mubai lay in bed at night. The ceiling of the dormitory was still a pale white, but there were subtle differences.

Li Mubai's family experiences always made him think the worst, sometimes making him feel pessimistic, as if his life would just pass by like this.

But looking back on the encouragement and support he received since the start of the semester, even a fool would understand that Xie Shu was special to him.

Perhaps it's because he considers me a friend, or perhaps he doesn't want me to keep wasting my time...

But as Xie Shu said, why think so badly of yourself? Why not try to change some things?

He then realized that he was still just a student—an age where he could create possibilities.

Inaction will only lead to one outcome, while courageous action opens up countless possibilities. He is young and has time; let him be brave and do something...

On Thursday morning, Xie Shu arrived at the classroom. After putting down her schoolbag, she turned around and said, "Good morning."

"Good morning, class monitor," Li Mubai replied.

This amazed Chen Qiuhe, who passed her notebook over during Chinese class and asked, "Did XS's miraculous healing work cure you?"

What kind of miraculous cure is this? He's not sick at all.

Li Mubai smiled, returned it without writing a single word, and decided it was a secret between the two of them and shouldn't be revealed casually.

This made Chen Qiuhe even more curious.

The last period in the morning was math class. When Xie Shu arrived in the afternoon, he turned around and asked, "Li Mubai, did you understand the math problems this morning?"

"I didn't understand. Could the class monitor please explain it to me?"

Asking classmates who are better at studying than you for help is also a way to improve.

"sure."

"Tsk tsk, I'd like to hear it too," Chen Qiuhe said.

Xie Shu placed the exercises on Li Mubai's desk, and Chen Qiuhe leaned over to listen.

"Brother's enjoying life," Wang Rui said in a low voice during class.

"That's not true. Just work on your weaker subjects."

Li Mubai also participated in Xie Shu's play. After reading the script, he discussed it with Xie Shu and made some minor revisions.

On Friday after school, Li Mubai saw someone he didn't expect.

"Class monitor, why are you taking the bus too?" he asked Xie Shu.

"Qiuhe asked me to come."

Li Mubai shifted his gaze to Chen Qiuhe, who was holding Xie Shu's arm.

"What are you looking at? What's wrong? You don't like it?" Chen Qiuhe raised her fist.

No, I just hope there will be seats later.

After the bus arrived and they paid their tickets, Chen Qiuhe pulled Xie Shu to sit in the back double seat. By the time Li Mubai arrived, there were no seats left.

"Haha, who told you to walk so slowly, like an old man?" Chen Qiuhe laughed.

"Would you like to sit here? I'll stand for a while," Xie Shu said.

"No need, class monitor. It's good to stand up after sitting at school for so long." He stood next to Xie Shu, holding onto the handrail.

"Hey Xie Shu, do you want to sit by the window?" Chen Qiuhe patted Xie Shu and asked.

"No need, it's fine as it is."

After thinking for a moment, Li Mubai took out his phone.

"Oh, you actually brought your cell phone. Xie Shu, quickly report this to the homeroom teacher," Chen Qiuhe said, feigning surprise.

……

"It's okay, I brought my phone too." Xie Shu took out his phone.

"Hmph, mine isn't bad either," Chen Qiuhe said smugly as she took out her MP4 from her bag.

"Is this an MP4 file?"

Xie Shu asked, after all, with the development of smartphones today, feature phones, MP3 players and MP4 players are gradually fading from the historical stage, and most students have only heard of them but have never seen them.

"Yeah, Xie Shu, do you want to listen to some music together?" Chen Qiuhe took out her wired earphones.

"it is good."

Li Mubai watched as two girls wearing wired headphones approached. This was something that should have been between boys and girls, but Chen Qiuhe had succeeded in her plan.

He held onto the handrail, rested his head on his arm, and took out his headphones to put them on.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Qiuhe was leaning against the window with her head drooping.

Li Mubai wasn't sleepy while standing, but his phone vibrated.

Solitudo: "Want to listen to music?"

He put down his phone and looked down.

Xie Shu opened his palm to him, revealing a Bluetooth earphone in his hand.

Want to listen...? Li Mubai hesitated for a moment but still took it. He took off his own earphones and put them away, then put on the earphones Xie Shu had given him. A song came through:

The best of us back then

With bright and determined eyes

You described these experiences

Ordinary yet profound

But I didn't see you.

Leave any color

Solitudo: "Let's work together."

Li Bubai: "Okay."

Xie Shu got off before Chen Qiuhe. Chen Qiuhe sat by the window and waved goodbye to Xie Shu. Li Mubai could only send a message to say goodbye.

"So what exactly did Xie Shu do to you?" Chen Qiuhe asked as the car started moving.

"It's nothing, I just figured some things out," Li Mubai said, sitting in the spot where Xie Shu had been sitting.

"What is it?"

"You must bring a pen to the exam."

……

Speaking of which, Yan Shufa has the email address for the provincial poetry and literature publication. Should he try submitting his work there?

After returning home, Li Mubai sent a message to the other party.

Li Bubai: "I'm planning to submit my work to the provincial poetry and couplets publication's email address. Do you want to join me?"

He didn't reply immediately; he must be busy with something.

After Li Mubai finished his homework and got his phone back, Yan Shu replied with a message.

Yan Shu: "Okay."

Li Bubai: "Then how do I submit it? Do I just send it to their email address?"

Yan Shu sent him a call for papers, which included an email address for submissions and requirements.

He was careless. He had thought it was a personal relationship with Yan Shu, but he didn't expect the call for submissions to be posted directly. However, he didn't know if his phone would be convenient to make a Word document.

Yan Shu: "Do you need me to help you with a Word document?"

Li Bubai: "Do you have a computer at home?"

Yan Shu: "These are for my parents; I can use them temporarily."

Li Bubai: "If it's not too much trouble, could you please make a document for me?"

Yan Shu: "Okay."

Li Bubai: "Thank you, and thank you for your previous concern."

Yan Shu: "You're welcome, we're friends."

friend……

The New Year's Eve party was coming soon. The school held the party in the newly built auditorium the following Friday.

Although it's called a gala, it's actually held during the day, and since it's a weekend, it's been moved up a day.

Li Mubai saw Xing Yi backstage at the performance. Xing Yi seemed somewhat exasperated when he saw Li Mubai standing with Xie Shu.

What Li Mubai didn't know was that Xie Shu had also deleted Xing Yi's contact information.

It appeared that the first class was performing guitar, and Xing Yi was the lead singer, but he sang a little off-key, which amused the students below.

They'll be next soon.

Li Mubai let out a long sigh of relief.

Xie Shu turned her head to look at him. In the dim backstage light, dappled light fell on her face, and she smiled, saying:

"Don't be nervous, keep going."