Chapter 13: It can’t be you right?

“Are you going to post a monthly grade sheet?” Yi Ting looked at the corner of the blackboard.

The student committee member flattened the paper as he replied, “Yes.”

“Let me see first.”

“What’s the hurry, wait for me to post it and then read it ……”

“Sisi, third place! Wow, you’re third place in this monthly exam.” Yi Ting pointed to the corresponding grade column.

Seeing her result Zhou Sisi was a little surprised.

In high school, her grades had always hovered between the 50s to 70s, and she had never even entered the top 50.

This time she was ranked third in the class and the 21st grade in the school. 

“You have made great progress this time! Let’s find where I am…Ah” -Seeing her results, Yi Ting bitterly said, “I’m at the bottom of the class again.”

Zhou Sisi comforted: “You can catch up in the next monthly exam. Cheer up!”

Yi Ting: “I have decided from today onwards, I’m going to learn from Sisi”

Zhou Sisi: “Well…first let go of your hand and let the student committee member post it.”

Guo Qin tidied the table. After checking, Yi Ting asked him to fetch half a glass of water.

 “I have a question to ask Zhou Sisi. The class will start in a few minutes.” He shook the mineral water bottle as he asked, “Why don’t I just pour it out from my bottle?.”

Yi Ting was very disgusted: “Disgusting, who wants to drink your polluted water.”

“Wait, I’ll deal with you in the next class. Please, grandma, let me clear my doubts first.”

“It’s so annoying. I’ve never seen you ask others so actively before.”

Ignoring Yi Ting, he turned around with his test paper. “The third choice question, can you explain it to me?” His tone was completely different while talking to Yi Ting or other girls.

“The horizontal direction of the conductor bar ….” Zhou Sisi summarized the following question.

He listened and replied with, “Hmm-hmm.”

In the blue sky, a plane whizzed, leaving behind a pale white trail.

The four key classes from the junior high school third grade had their physical examination test being conducted on the track and field. 

After running a thousand meters, Lu Xi leaned back on the horizontal bar.

“Catch it.” Huang Zhou threw a bottle of lemon tea.

Lu Xi raised his hand to catch. “Tsk. It’s not cold.”

“It’s not summer, so why do you need a cold drink?” Huang Zhou sat down on the steps.

 Lu Xi snorted, “Heh”, “Every time after playing football, Who is the one yelling  for chilled Coke?”

“President Huang is not afraid of killing his sperm.” Pan De wiped his glasses.

“Damn, I’m so energetic. What’s there to be afraid of?” Huang Zhou tilted his head and gulped a mouthful of Coke.

The corner of Lu Xi’s mouth twitched in response as he said, “Take it easy, and we’ll evaluate the pull-ups later.”

“It’s not difficult, just mess around and the scores will be excellent.” Huang Zhou grinned broadly.

Hua No. 3 Middle School was a key school in the province and their class was also a key class. It was impossible for a student to fail the physical education exam. Lao Zhuang, the headteacher too, had vaguely reassured the students.

Lu Xi: “You must perform well and don’t mess around with it.”

Pan De: “Crap, your dialogue sounds dirty.”

Huang Zhou: “How is this dirty?”

Placing down the bottle, Lu Xi placed both of his hands on the grill and leaped on the parallel bars.

He stepped on the lever with one foot while the other leg hung down, making him seem like a lazy person with boredom.

“Something in your pocket is about to fall.” Pan De flicked a piece of paper that was exposed in Lu Xi’s pocket.

Huang Zhou teased: “Love letters? Has Axi become so fond of love letters?”

“Your brother’s love letter.” Folding the paper, he put it back into his pocket. Lu Xi didn’t intend to tell them that this was a word note for this week’s assignment.

“If Axi received all the love letters with him,” Pan De put on his glasses as he continued, “it would not even be filled with ten pockets.”

Lu xi: “There’s not that much.”

 “Not so much.” Huang Zhou said, “Most of the girls sent WeChat messages, and courageous people will make phone calls.”

“Let’s talk about something else like nutrition, shall we?” Lu Xi was impassive.

Huang Zhou said: “Sure, tonight Huang Zong from No.3 middle school will share nutritious films with the group.”

Lu Xi’s eyelids were half-closed. “Don’t make the people in the group leave.”

“President Huang is always in the mood to watch a movie?” Pan De said, “Aren’t you flirting with the girl who came out last time?”

Huang Zhou: “Xiaosha loves to study, we can talk for an hour every day, and we will have more fun on weekends.”

Pan De “How does she look? Is there any photo?”

Huang Zhou: “I won’t show it to you. She is a good-looking girl.”

“Is she as good-looking as Gong Yao or Sister Sisi?” Pan De asked.

Huang Zhou had a small fight in his brain. “It’s a different type, they are all good-looking.” Then said, “I just went to the canteen, and met Sister Sisi, and chatted a few words with her.”

Lu Xi raised his eyelids, the long legs that swayed stopped slowly.

“Are you familiar with the senior sister well enough to talk?” Pan De questioned contemptuously.

Huang Zhou touched his chin. “Why not? Axi is familiar with senior sister, who is my friend, so it goes the same as me and senior sister.”

“Stupid.” Lu Xi jumped off the parallel bars and said, ” I’m going to the assembly grounds.”

“It’s not the time yet. There are still a few minutes left? “

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The P.E class was dismissed, and Sisi returned to the class alone.

After reading the Abstract Magazine borrowed from the front desk for a while, she wrote today’s math homework.

“What’s in it?” Halfway through, Hu Guomin came over and picked up the cup on Zhou Sisi’s table.

“Is it for skincare? Sisi?”

“Why are you ignoring me?”

After writing a line of formulas, Zhao Sisi said, “Put it back.”

“You didn’t tell me what it is–yah!” Hu Guomin’s hand was empty.

Zhou Sisi placed the retrieved cup back in its place.

“I can’t take a look at it…” murmured Hu Guomin. “Why didn’t you go to the infirmary with me the day before yesterday?”

Zhou Sisi didn’t even glance at her.

“Why are you ignoring me? Zhou Sisi, I’m talking to you.”

Hu Guomin thought for a moment as she said, “These days Lu Meihe and the others need my help with something, and I’m not in a good mood, so I didn’t come to you much.”

Hu Guomin thought she was upset because she left her out. Due to Zhou Sisi’s soft nature, she would definitely take care of herself if she said so.

“Don’t look for me in the future,” Zhou Sisi said. 

Hu Guomin was stunned for a while. “What’s wrong with you?”

It was still the same Zhou Sisi, but her attitude was very different. Was it the Zhou Sisi whose ponytail was ripped off by hooking the bracelet and, in turn, asking others if the bracelet was okay? Why didn’t she continue to be the same as before, smooth and obedient?

“Sisi…” Yi Ting walked into the classroom through the back door and saw Hu Guomin next to her seat, immediately she didn’t want to go back or talk.

“Don’t put on a cold face. Can I be at the same table with you this time?” Hu Guomin said kindly.

“I don’t want to be at the same table with you.” Zhou Sisi’s naturally soft voice was cold. “Please don’t disturb me with solving the problem here.”

Hu Guomin was so angry. “Zhou Sisi you…”

 “What are you doing? Get out of the way.” Yi Ting didn’t know what was going on, but she simply didn’t like Hu Guomin.

She had long felt that Hu Guomin’s character was not good, and she was happy to see Sisi break up with her.

Hu Guomin bullied the soft and feared the hard she dared not confront Yi Ting, who had a lot of friends and rich family, so she resentfully left with huff.

“You and Hu Guo–is this biology homework for the evening reading?” Yi Ting stopped the curious question. “Draw Chapter 2 Intellectual Network?”

Zhou Sisi glanced at the sticky note. ”That’s right.” 

“Then I will write in the next class. Do you want to eat Pretz?”

“No, you can eat.”

“Sisi, your mood… is it okay?” she cautiously asked.

“It’s okay.” Zhou Sisi turned her face and said, “Hu Guomin is just my classmate.” 

“It’s nice not to be a friend. Wait,” Yi Ting said worriedly. “Did she do anything to spite you?” Otherwise, why else would Sisi suddenly break off her friendship with Hu Guomin?

Zhou Sisi: “No.”

Hu Guomin was sorry for what she did in her past life, and now she cut off contact with this hypocritical “friend” early.

“That’s fine.” Yi Ting relaxed and clicked on the cookies. “I will play with my phone for a while. You remind me when the teacher comes to class.”

Zhou Sisi: “um”.

One by one, students returned to class.

In the end, it was a key class for science, and most of the students devoted themselves to self-study, and people who didn’t study consciously didn’t make noise and interfere with others.

Zhou Sisi solved two problems, rubbed her eyes, and pressed the acupoints to rest.

 “Looking for missing limited-edition books, the title page signed by the illustrator kolayo, and thank you very much if you find it, the contact details……Skip.”

Yi Ting brushed off the post and mumbled the title: “Secretly share a wave of eye-catching pictures…”

“Crap! Look! Sisi!” Yi Ting shared in a low and excited voice. “Look at the handsome man, your mood will become better!”

Zhou Sisi looked at the handed mobile phone.

There were two photos on the screen, the top one was unknown boy, and the bottom one——

The gray-silver sand pool with green trees around the side. A teenager in a white and blue sports sweater was drinking a drink with his head tilted backward, his left hand on the lever while his right hand held the bottle.

Most of his face was exposed in the sun, and it was refreshing and handsome, with a beautiful neck and an attractive Adam apple.

“The first one is Yuan Xuchao today’s pic.” Yi Ting moved her finger down, “This one is Lu Xi. It’s the little school grass I told you last time that was looking for your reply under your post.”

Zhou Sisi was more confused: “Where did these photos come from?”

Yi Ting: “Most students who post on the post-bar take photos secretly.”

Zhou Sisi returned the phone and said, “…like this.”

Yi Ting: ” Handsome guy, he is the school’s common Property everyone appreciates it together.”

Yi Ting arched Zhou Sisi’s shoulders, “Who do you think is more handsome?”

“Well…they are all the same.” Zhou Sisi said.

 Yi Ting was dissatisfied: “No, you must choose a more handsome one?”

Zhou Sisi hesitated: “I think…” Lu Xi.

“Hey, last time I swiped a post,” Yi Ting suddenly remembered. “It said Lu Xi was chatting with a girl on the road and shared an umbrella with her.”

“The host refers to the girl with ZSS, it can’t be you, right?”

“…I’m not the only one who should abbreviate ZSS.” Zhou was as if nothing had happened.

“It seems so. But,” Yi Ting stopped rubbing her eyelids and continuing, “but the anonymous person who is known as Lu Xi’s classmate revealed that the girl is from high school. Crap, is it really you? Sisi, do you know Lu Xi?”

Zhou Sisi: “…”