A Young Woman's Heart

"Glug glug thud!" After he inserted a coin and selected his drink, the coffee can rolled down.

An Ruosu picked up the steaming coffee can, gently pulled the tab, and opened it.

He turned around, tilted his head back, took a sip of coffee, and then saw Mo Xueyao sitting on the bench.

He glanced into Mo Xueyao's eyes, which was his way of saying hello.

This is how An Ruosu greets people.

Mo Xueyao, however, was different. She waved to him enthusiastically and shouted, "An Ruosu, just finished your run?"

“Mm.” An Ruosu nodded. Even boarding students have some free time after school. They can go out to eat or stay at school for a while longer.

Because she had to go home with Li Wanyan, Mo Xueyao often saw him jogging alone on the playground. Once, when she was really bored, she counted and found that he had actually run ten laps.

That is equivalent to jogging a distance of four kilometers.

Mo Xueyao absolutely could not have done it.

Although he wasn't fast, his stamina was indeed excellent.

Even a slow jog is much more tiring than walking.

"Would you like a seat?" She patted the empty seat next to her.

"No, thank you." An Ruosu smiled. "You can't sit down right after running."

"oh oh……"

“Uh… isn’t that Li Hongran’s basketball? Why didn’t he take it back?” An Ruosu’s gaze fell on the basketball in the basketball court.

In Mo Xueyao's opinion, all basketballs seem pretty much the same, and she really doesn't know how An Ruosu recognized that it belonged to Li Hongran.

"How can you be so sure it's his? What if someone else bought the same model?" Mo Xueyao asked in surprise.

“Because that basketball had a worn-out section, and other people’s basketballs are the same model and it’s unlikely that they would have the same worn-out section.” An Ruosu said, then explained nervously, “Because I sometimes play basketball with him, so I remember it quite clearly.”

"I see, you can play basketball. How's your three-point shooting?"

"It's alright." An Ruosu smiled shyly. "I usually shoot three-pointers because I don't like bumping into other people under the basket."

When basketball gets intense, it's quite possible for players to collide, especially during the final scramble for the basket.

Of course, the stronger the boy, the more he likes to play like this.

Of course, by high school, everyone had matured a lot and would be more careful to control their strength. At least, it was rare to see situations like in junior high where someone's nose would bleed.

"But it seems like you still prefer running?" Mo Xueyao asked doubtfully. "Most boys probably prefer playing basketball, running is too boring."

"It's alright. The main thing is that running helps me clear my mind and calm down."

"Running...quietly?" Mo Xueyao's eyes widened, feeling that the two words were completely contradictory.

"Hehe...maybe many people can't understand this."

"Well, it's alright, I just find it amazing."

"Glug, glug." An Ruosu tilted her head back and took a few more sips of hot coffee. "Aren't you going home yet?"

"Waiting for Wanyan, she was called to Awen's office. Being the class monitor must be very busy."

"Of course, speaking of which, she seems to have become much more cheerful lately."

"Really?" Mo Xueyao scratched her head. "...Is it the same as before?"

"I'm laughing more often now."

"Oh, right! Wait, how do you know all this so clearly?" Mo Xueyao narrowed her eyes. "You wouldn't happen to like the class monitor, would you?"

"Huh? Ah? Cough cough... No..." An Ruosu denied awkwardly, "I just... uh..."

"Hehe, how about it, want to curry favor with me? Maybe I'll put in a good word for you?"

"Cough, no, no need, I have someone else I like."

"Who is it? Huh, isn't it the class monitor?"

"No, it's not."

"Is it from our class?"

An Ruosu looked up at the sky and pretended not to hear.

"Tch, a grown man like you is so shy, how boring." Mo Xueyao rolled her eyes and stood up from her chair. "Never mind, I'll take the basketball upstairs. Wanyan should be done with her work by now. Bye."

"Okay, goodbye..."

……

Chapter 134 Stormy Night

The wind howled outside the window, and the rain poured down as if it would wash the entire city away.

"Click." Wang Qianyu turned off the light as she entered the classroom. "Today's English class isn't about lecturing, but rather—we'll talk about something interesting, like some legends or stories about England in the Middle Ages."

"Come on, can anyone tell me something?"

"A witch!" Gao Yuan shouted immediately.

"Yes, witch, and anything else?"

"magic!"

"Hmm, magic, that's right, what else?"

"Warlocks, werewolves, vampires, witchers..." Liu Xiaowei, who enjoys reading these kinds of Western fantasy stories, rattled off a long list.

"Not bad, not bad, but it seems that the boys know more. Do any girls know anything else?" Wang Qianyu sat on the podium and lit a not-so-bright scented candle.

The candle was in a very elegant container, which looked quite expensive.

Although it was daytime, the heavy rain and strong winds made the whole city feel like it was the middle of the night.

After turning off the lights, you really can't see anything.

This made Wang Qianyu, with the candles lit on the podium, even more conspicuous.

"There are also monsters, like monsters with octopus heads but human bodies..." Mo Xueyao raised her hand, trying to support the girls.

After all, relatively few girls like this kind of slightly scary fantasy story.

"Ugh, that sounds disgusting, disgusting and scary." Wang Jiale shrank his neck, goosebumps rising all over his body.

"Yes, there are indeed many such legends. Some people have compiled them into a book, putting these legends into a system called 'Cthulhu.' However, it is a very niche legend, and most people wouldn't study it. I didn't expect Mo Xueyao to know about it."

"Uh... I've seen some occasionally," Mo Xueyao said with an awkward laugh.

"Okay, so we all know that there are many strange legends and stories in Britain, or even Europe as a whole, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. The most common ones are witches and magic. So, do you know how to say these in English? The proper term for them is actually..."

Although she wouldn't be teaching from the textbook today, Wang Qianyu still gave a lesson to her students out of professional habit.

However, most students probably wouldn't object to such an interesting 'course'.

Even students who aren't good at English will try to imitate a few sentences in a respectable way.

And so, in the dim candlelight, Wang Qianyu began to tell those terrifying and bizarre stories.

Of course, it's a mix of Chinese and English.

These legends are filled with bloody content; intestines, internal organs, and brains are the most frequently used words in the stories. The boys were very excited to hear them because they found them very thrilling.

The girls were a little scared, but they still wanted to keep listening.

It's like watching a horror movie; you know you might be scared, but you still can't help but open your eyes and take a few more glances.

When this English class ended, many students felt that a 40-minute class was not enough.

Of course, it's also related to the fact that it's Friday. Friday means the holiday is just around the corner, and most students are in a relaxed mood. Some of them might be distracted in class because of this, while others might be more focused.

English class was the last class of the morning. For the students in Class 2, after finishing English class, their studies for the day were almost over.

Because one class in the afternoon is home economics and the other is a class meeting, both of which are classes where you can relax and not have to concentrate like other classes.

"Three, two, one, get out of class dismissed!" The guy in the vest with slightly dark skin was the first to rush out. If there were a competition every day at lunchtime to see who could be the first to rush out of the classroom, then the guy in the vest would have won the championship more than ten times in a row.

As the bell rang, the boys rushed out noisily, shaking the entire building, as if they hadn't eaten for three days and three nights with excitement.

Hmm... it seems Hua Yinyin also rushed out into the group of boys.

"Why do you always run so fast?" Wang Qianyu shook her head helplessly. "Alright, that's the end of class for today. As promised last time, those of you who get into the top ten in the whole grade in the midterm English exam, come to me to collect the gifts you wished for."

Li Wanyan, Mr. Xue, and Mo Xueyao, who ranked in the top three in the class, were all in the top ten in the entire grade in every subject, including English.

In addition, there was Wang Jiale, whose English score significantly boosted her overall ranking, placing her second in the entire grade, one place higher than Mr. Xue.

Although Mo Xueyao's English was good, she was still a few points behind Wang Jiale and ranked seventh in the whole grade in English.

In general, Mo Xueyao is good at every subject, while students like Wang Jiale and Hua Yinyin are more specialized in one subject than another.

Yes, and Hua Yinyin is the kind of student who is severely unbalanced in her studies.

"Huh, I remember Lele wanted a Lolita dress? Did the teacher really buy it?" Mo Xiaoxiao said in surprise.

"Of course! Like I said, as long as it's a gift you want, as long as it's not too outrageous, I can make it happen," Wang Qianyu said with a smile.

"Is a dress that costs one or two thousand yuan a reasonable gift?" Mo Xueyao felt cheated. When Wang Jiale said that, she thought he was joking!

So she didn't specify what she wanted, but just told Wang Qianyu to pick one for her at random.

I don't even know what I chose...

"Hey, make way, make way, I can't get in!" Wang Jiale shouted from outside the podium. A large group of girls wanted to see what expensive things their English teacher had bought, so they all crowded around the podium.

"Alright, alright, everyone, make way so our four students who are in the top ten of the entire grade can come in and receive their gifts." Wang Qianyu blinked. "If you really like them that much, then study harder next time and get good grades, and you can get one too."

"Can we do it next time?"

"Really? Really?"

The girls asked excitedly, as if they were suddenly filled with energy.

After all, what girl could resist these pretty dresses?