Chapter 45: Fool Farming 17
Lingyao failed to get leave and returned to the classroom with a sullen face.
Unexpectedly, the seat she left was already taken by someone else.
Two girls were standing beside her seat, talking to Xie Gui with a smile on their faces.
Without Lingyao around, Xie Gui looked much colder than usual.
He sat upright, the sunlight pouring down on his fluffy hair, dyeing his fine hair tips golden and casting a halo on his clean and neat profile.
The girls kept talking, but he seemed to be enveloped by a layer of barrier and turned a deaf ear to them.
"Classmate, what's your name? Are you from City B? We haven't seen you before."
"I see that you study very hard, and your grades should be very good. Can you teach me?"
A cold smile flashed across the face that usually seemed well-behaved and docile in front of Lingyao.
When he raised his eyelids, he was unexpectedly met with a pair of cold eyes standing at the door, looking at him with interest.
Almost instantly, all the emotions on his face disappeared.
The corners of her lips curved up, her smile was as bright as a crescent moon, and her dark pupils returned to their usual angelic purity.
Lingyao raised her eyebrows in an ambiguous manner.
Thinking of the several times Zhao Zhi felt unwell, and each time before he felt unwell, he ate what Xie Gui gave him.
Zhao Zhi helped Lingyao with her work, so he naturally knew how good Lingyao was to Xie Gui. He couldn't refuse to eat anything Xie Gui gave him.
Besides, Xie Gui looked like a harmless child on weekdays, so even though Zhao Zhi was unwell so many times, he never suspected Xie Gui.
Lingyao walked over and the two girls automatically dispersed.
Xie Gui came over with a smile as always and held her hand.
Lingyao dodged, casually supporting her chin with her fingers, and tilted her head to look at Xie Gui.
An expression of grievance immediately appeared on Xie Gui's face, his eyebrows drooped, and he looked lost.
Lingyao didn't try to coax him this time, but just looked at him indifferently.
Since half a month ago, the hidden mission has been stuck at 60% and has not been moved, but Xie Gui's dependence on it is 100%.
This little fool is quite good at pretending.
The sunlight was blocked by the desks, and in the dark haze, Xie Guigen's jade-like fingers sank into the palm of his hand.
The two of them didn't speak to each other for the whole day.
When she got home, Lingyao threw her schoolbag aside and called Zhao Zhi to talk about something.
Xie Gui's room has been renovated. The side room that once had no light coming in now even has a balcony where one can bask in the sun.
There are lounge chairs and a small table on the balcony, and the floor is covered with carpet.
Even if you walk on the floor without shoes, the floor will not feel too hard or cold.
At this time, there was a young man sitting on the recliner, basking in the sun, wearing a white shirt and black pants, with delicate and white eyebrows and eyes.
"squeak--"
The cry came from the boy's hand.
His long black eyelashes drooped.
The bird in his hand began to chirp less as he tightened his fingers.
The next second, he loosened his fingers, and the bird gradually flapped its wings again.
Xie Gui carefully put the fragile bird back into the cage.
He slowly bent down and uttered "ah" softly, not sure whether it was regret or heartache.
There was a half-smile on that well-behaved and docile face, and there was a bit of morbid madness in his black eyes.
"If you bite me, she'll get mad..."
Lingyao was talking to Zhao Zhi when Xie Gui appeared with blood on his hands.
"Bring the medicine box here." Lingyao held Xie Gui's wrist and turned to Zhao Zhi to give instructions.
It should have been a little painful when the medicine was sprinkled on the wound, but Xie Gui showed no sign of pain the entire time, and didn't even retract his hand.