They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

"?"

"Simply put, a girl exposed some of his annoying behaviors, and even his family situation, including his parents' occupations and his sister's school information. Now, he's like a rat crossing the street."

Hu Dan admitted that her tone was somewhat disdainful and sarcastic when she said this, but her friend paused eating her snacks slightly.

"Oh, how pitiful."

"?"

This time, it was Hu Dan's turn to be puzzled.

“Didn’t he compete with us for a seat before? The first time we met,” An Yu said softly.

“I don’t know him very well, so I can’t really judge what kind of person he is, but even if I dislike him, he shouldn’t just publish his family’s information like that, right? This kind of thing is clearly problematic.”

An Yu put down the QQ candy and sighed, "That little girl, she's so pitiful..."

The girl's words silenced the other girls.

Hu Dan patted her head gently, her eyes softening.

That's just how this child is. While everyone else is secretly pleased that the people they hate are getting their comeuppance, and even people who didn't know who Ning Ruoyu was before are acting as champions of justice online, she's the only one who thinks about the plight of others first.

Her way of speaking and her actions were a bit clueless—her remarks just now made people think she was sympathizing with Ning Ruoyu, which made the girls around her awkwardly fall silent.

“?” An Yu tilted his head.

"Oh, by the way, speaking of which, Hu Dan. I heard Ning Ruoyu say on WeChat the other day that you guys are going to see a movie in the shopping street on Saturday noon—why didn't you tell me?"

"After what happened to Ning Ruoyu, can he still go to the shopping street with you?"

An Yu's words caused the girls around him to change their expressions.

……

"Only then did you realize how many times Ning Ruoyu had deceived An Yu under your guise, and even tried to use that as an excuse to travel alone with her!"

"And these are just some of the disgusting things he's done! Posting An Yu's private photos online, claiming to be An Yu's girlfriend and showing off everywhere; registering an account on Xiaolanbird to post photos of An Yu that he secretly took, and pretending to be a lesbian to post text messages to girls who were attracted to An Yu... Hu Dan, have you forgotten all of this?"

When talking about Ning Ruoyu, Li Yueyao was almost gritting her teeth, clutching the empty orange juice bottle tightly in her hand.

“At first, An Yu didn’t care much about her own affairs. It wasn’t until you told her about how that guy was digging into and spreading your private matters online that she finally decided to publicly break ties with him.”

"How could I possibly let that bastard have another chance to get close to such a soft-hearted child?!"

"........."

Hu Dan gently shook her head.

"My anger back then hasn't changed even now."

In contrast to the furious Li Yueyao, Hu Dan spoke calmly.

"But perhaps you haven't witnessed the changes in An Yu and Ning Ruoyu in our class. At least for now, I will respect An Yu's choice."

"...Would you watch An Yu jump into the fire pit with your own eyes?"

"If that day ever comes, I will do everything I can to do what a friend should do, even if it means falling to my death myself, I will pull her up."

Hu Dan sighed, her eyes showing a hint of self-mockery and sadness.

"But at least for now, I'm willing to believe in An Yu. And perhaps, I'm also somewhat willing to believe in Ning Ruoyu."

At least the smile that my friend showed when chatting and spending time with Ning Ruoyu was more radiant and joyful than I had ever seen before.

Even An Yu herself probably didn't realize it. As long as Ning Ruoyu was present, the girl's gaze seemed to always follow that boy, step by step, like a child afraid of being left behind.

Seeing Hu Dan's expression, Li Yueyao fell silent.

for a long time.

"……I see."

she said softly.

“But I won’t completely trust that guy—I’ll keep an eye on him. If he has any problems, I won’t hold back.”

"—Even if the methods are dirty."

Li Yueyao said this, then got up and left the corridor without saying anything more, feeling somewhat disappointed.

As one of the star players on the school's girls' basketball team, her prestige on campus was somewhat similar to Ling Qingxue's. This statement could probably be seen as a declaration of war against Ning Ruoyu.

Hu Dan watched her retreating figure and sighed softly.

……

On the other side, Ning Ruoyu in the library sneezed violently.

"...You caught a cold?" Chen Di glanced at him.

"Hiss, I feel a chill down my spine—it's almost autumn, is the air conditioning too low?"

Ning Ruoyu rubbed her arms and frowned as she spoke.

[Next chapter preview: An Yu is currently squatting on the ground, picking up his textbooks in a rather disheveled manner.]

—Does it sound good? If it sounds good, then it's a good start.

"Are they part of a criminal gang?" Glenlan asked curiously.

Who exactly has been talking about me being lazy behind my back?

"..." Chen Di looked at me coldly.

Chapter 74: The Headache-Eating Flower and the Roadblock Cat

Because of Li Yueyao's antics, my problem-solving process became very difficult afterward.

After my last bit of patience was shattered by those English cloze tests where the article was on the previous page but the title was on the next, I finally put down my pen and stretched.

“…Going back?”

Can you read minds?

I looked at Chen Di and smiled wryly.

"After all, you've been studying for so long. If we're talking about time, you should go cook for your sister, right?"

"Yes, that child is so sensible. Even though she knows I can cook now, she will still do housework as soon as she gets home early—after all, she is preparing for junior high school entrance exams, and I promised my parents that I would take good care of her."

Although my parents didn't believe me at all...

"Hey, are you leaving already?"

Seeing me stand up to pack up my paper and pen, An Yu, who was sitting opposite me, looked up.

Ge Lanlan and Xu Xingxin, who were engrossed in their practice problems, also looked over.

"Hmm, I feel like I can't continue studying—you guys can stay a while longer, I'll head back now."

That's what I said.

"Then I'll..." "Then I will!!"

Ge Lanlan seemed to put down her pen, while An Yu took out her phone.

“I’ll go back with you.” At the same time, Chen Di also stood up.

"Isn't it unnecessary to stay in sync here?"

"I was touched by your image as a good older brother, so I plan to bring some snacks for my sister on the way."

he said with a smile.

wow-

The sound of a book falling to the ground interrupted our conversation.

An Yu was squatting on the ground, picking up his textbooks in a rather disheveled manner.

"Ahhh... I want to go back too! I want to go back too! Ning Ruoyu, wait for me!!"

She must have put her pencil case down too quickly, accidentally knocking other textbooks off the table and onto the floor; her tone sounded anxious and uneasy.

"Oh, so you listened to Chen Di and were planning to buy some snacks on the way—there's no need to be in such a hurry."

Although I didn't mean to wait for anyone, you could have just told me, and I wouldn't have been in such a rush.

An Yu's obsession with snacks is truly terrifying.

I sighed and knelt down to pick up the textbook that had fallen onto my side for her.

"Ah, thank you..." An Yu said somewhat timidly.

Chen Di, who was standing next to me, glanced at An Yu, who was squatting on the ground picking up books, and then at me, and gave me a somewhat helpless smile.

"...What are you doing here?"

Hu Dan, who had just returned from outside, glanced at us. Although we didn't know how her talk with Li Yueyao had gone, to be honest, she probably wouldn't have had time to study for the rest of the day.

"You're back?" Granlan greeted her.

Hu Dan nodded. "An'an just texted me saying she wants to leave and asked if I'm coming back..."

She quickly tossed her own things into her bag, then picked up An Yu's backpack and put away the other things that were still on the table for her.

"Um, thank you, Hu Dan..."

An Yu expressed his gratitude to Hu Dan, and then sped up the process of picking up the items.

"Ning Ruoyu! I've packed my things! Let's go together..."

Bang!

—Does it sound good? If it sounds good, then it's a good start.

Perhaps because I've always called it a man-eating flower, this guy has finally met its fate as a man-eating flower.

When An Yu slammed his head directly under the desk, an eerie silence fell over the room.

……

"it hurts……"

As An Yu left the library, she was still rubbing her head, tears welling in her eyes, and muttering to herself.

That blow did seem quite forceful. I'm not particularly bright to begin with, so I wonder if it will affect my IQ.

Hu Dan carried her bag, wanting to say something but unable to, and could only sigh helplessly.

She seemed to want to rub An Yu's head, but she also seemed worried about the force she used, so she could only keep her eyes on An Yu, her actions full of hesitation.

“A guy went into a bar and asked for a glass of water, but the bartender not only refused to give him one, but also pointed a gun at him,” I said abruptly, looking at An Yu.

"The person was taken aback at first, but quickly showed a grateful expression and left—why was that?"

"Eh?"

"?" Apart from Chen Di, everyone else beside him also looked puzzled.

"why?"

I asked again.

An Yu opened her mouth, "Because...because they know each other, and then they made a prank together?"

"No."

"Uh, could it be because there's danger in the bar, and the bartender is warning him?"

"Not at all."

"Well……"

An Yu was completely absorbed in thought.

"Are they part of a criminal gang?" Glenlan asked curiously.

How did you get involved?

"No." I shook my head.

"...Why is that?"

An Yu was clearly intrigued and tugged at my sleeve.