Although Bai Yueya didn't explicitly state her feelings, her face was clearly a little displeased. Under her subtle urging, Li Tong angrily returned to her seat, but her eyes kept darting towards Li Qingchen, clearly plotting something.
However, Li Qingchen was uncharacteristically indifferent. Instead of showing any kindness to Bai Yueya, he continued to engage Su Wangwang, making her visibly uncomfortable.
As the school bell rang, Li Qingchen seized the opportunity and sat down next to Su Wangwang.
Su Wangwang reacted like a startled rabbit, clutching her diary and scooting away, her face wary. "What are you going to do?"
"Study!" Li Qingchen declared, pulling Su Wangwang gently back to his side. "Your grades are decent. Don't waste your time with those delinquents outside school. From today on, I'll tutor you with your homework!"
Although Li Qingchen had been a devoted 'dog-licker' in his past life, he hadn't completely abandoned his studies. While not the absolute best at Dengzhou No. 2 Middle School, he was certainly a strong contender for a top university. If it hadn't been for his relentless pursuit of Bai Yueya in his previous life, he wouldn't have been foolish enough to squander his future!
As soon as Li Qingchen said this, all eyes in the classroom turned to him. Everyone knew he had used the same rhetoric before to get closer to Bai Yueya, even convincing Lao Lu to seat him next to her. Now, repeating his old tricks to get close to Su Wangwang, it genuinely earned him the contempt of his classmates.
Faced with everyone's strange looks, Li Qingchen seemed unfazed. During class, he enthusiastically answered the teacher's questions, shedding his previous image of a 'dog-licker' who only had eyes for Bai Yueya.
Without Li Qingchen's constant harassment, Bai Yueya initially didn't care. As the class beauty, Bai Yueya never lacked suitors. Even though Li Qingchen's past devotion was ardent, it had never truly captured Bai Yueya's attention. But seeing Li Qingchen chatting and laughing with Su Wangwang during class, Bai Yueya still felt a flicker of dissatisfaction.
The last class of the morning was a self-study session. Li Qingchen was busy, twirling his pen as he highlighted key knowledge points for Su Wangwang. Lost in concentration, he suddenly felt his elbow nudged twice. Turning his head, he saw it was Su Wangwang. She winked at him, and then he noticed a note lying between them.
You approached me on purpose to make Bai Yueya angry, right?
The handwriting wasn't the neatest, but it clearly conveyed Su Wangwang's inner struggle while writing. Li Qingchen knew Su Wangwang seemed carefree but was, in fact, very sensitive. He took the opportunity to write a few words on the paper: Angry at her? Is she even worthy?
He pushed the note back to Su Wangwang, and she let out a small, amused "Puff." A giggle, like the chime of a silver bell, sounded a little abrupt in the otherwise quiet classroom. Everyone's eyes turned to the back row, then quickly looked away. Su Wangwang and her so-called 'brothers' were usually involved in petty squabbles, but even so, the other students preferred not to provoke her.
Su Wangwang took the note, her lips pursed, and crumpled it into a ball. After writing something new, she pushed it back to Li Qingchen: Are you afraid I'll hit you, so you're deliberately trying to please me?
Li Qingchen took the note and smiled noncommittally. I hope you have a bright future, and I hope we can walk hand in hand in the future!
Although these words might sound a little cheesy, they were Li Qingchen's true feelings. In his previous life, he owed Su Wangwang too much. Since God had given him a chance to start over, he wanted to make amends for all his past debts.
Su Wangwang took the note again, rubbed it, and crumpled it into a ball, her cheeks flushed. The girl's entire thoughts seemed written on her face.
Forty-five minutes passed in a blink of an eye. As the bell rang, Li Qingchen organized the textbook in front of him. "This covers the key knowledge from the morning's three classes. After lunch, review it carefully. If you don't understand anything, just ask me!"
Li Qingchen devoted all his attention to Su Wangwang, completely disregarding what other students might think. Li Tong, however, was seething, still clearly haunted by the morning incident. She whispered a few words in Bai Yueya's ear, glancing towards Li Qingchen's side from time to time. This blatant provocation undoubtedly ignited Su Wangwang's anger.
Su Wangwang slammed her hand on the table and stood up violently. "Li Tong, what are you looking at? Believe it or not, I'll beat you up right now!"
Li Tong trembled with fright, but still managed to retort defiantly, "My eyes are on my body, I can see whatever I want! What does it have to do with you?!"
Su Wangwang grew even angrier at this, and to maintain her 'big sister's' authority, she immediately prepared to take action. Li Tong reached out and grabbed Bai Yueya, turning her gaze towards her, clearly seeking help.
"Li Qingchen, have you had enough trouble?!" At this critical moment, Bai Yueya finally spoke. "I know you're trying to use this method to get my attention, but it's really not necessary."
"We are only students now, and I have no plans to fall in love. I hope you will stop using this childish way to attract my attention!"
As soon as Bai Yueya uttered these outrageous remarks, Li Qingchen almost burst out laughing. It was his fault for being blind in his previous life and 'licking' her for twenty years, never realizing how narcissistic she truly was. What was this, a princess complex?
Li Qingchen didn't rush to respond. Instead, he reached out and grabbed Su Wangwang's wrist.
"What are you pulling me for?!" Su Wangwang glared like a furious little beast, struggling to break free from Li Qingchen's grasp.
Li Qingchen reached out and gently stroked Su Wangwang's temple. "There's no need to get angry at this kind of person. She's not worthy of your attention!"
At this point, Li Qingchen looked up at Bai Yueya. "Classmate Bai is right, we should really focus on learning now. So, I also hope that your so-called best friends can control their loose tongues and stop making irresponsible remarks behind people's backs."
"Su Wangwang and I are aiming for top universities, and we don't want anyone to disturb us."
"As for what you said about attracting attention, that's a huge joke!" Li Qingchen took half a step forward, gradually asserting his dominance. "I did have a good impression of Classmate Bai before, but that was just the fleeting infatuation of youth. From now on, Classmate Bai and I will never have any intersection. Please stop deliberately making things difficult for her!"
What Li Qingchen said about "her" was, of course, referring to Su Wangwang, who stood beside him. All the students had expected a dramatic showdown, but they didn't anticipate that Su Wangwang, whose wrist Li Qingchen still held, would transform into a docile girl. Instead of continuing the argument, she looked shy, lowered her head, and nervously fiddled with the corner of her clothes.
Li Qingchen first refuted Bai Yueya, then turned his attention to Li Tong. "Some people should stop being so pretentious and boasting about their beauty in the future. Even if there's no mirror at home, you wouldn't be so desperate as to try to see your reflection in a puddle of pee, would you?"