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She was assigned to the second most important class in her grade, while they were scattered into various classes.
However, at that time they could still get together after school and during breaks, and she would lie on the railings in the corridor, enjoying the breeze and chatting.
Or hang out with other boys, playing games and imagining the future.
Discuss interesting things in my class with her and gossip about some funny things when she was dating other boys.
Then we gave each other small gifts, went to taste the delicious food near the school, and teased the cats in the milk tea shop.
Also in the hot pot restaurant after school, they discussed exercises and felt the pressure brought by her rapid improvement in grades. Then they had to compete with other boys and work harder.
After every exam, I would take out my report card and excitedly show her my improvement in grades. When I saw her smile, she seemed even happier than me when she knew that she had made great progress.
I can also vent to her about recent disappointments in study and at home, and with her encouragement, I can heal the sadness in my heart and then work hard to improve myself.
……
Whenever I think of her, those happy memories keep flashing back in my mind.
But, they could feel that they were drifting further and further away from her.
It all started with the appearance of a guy named Wu An.
Half a year ago, the boy suddenly became friends with her.
——We were just friends, and I didn’t confess my love to Li Yuhua like everyone else did.
At first, the boys just thought that there would be a new companion joining their small group of "protecting Li Yuhua".
This companion is a strong competitor.
He is very handsome, good at studying, and good at chatting. He is not very good at playing basketball, but he is very smart.
However, everyone was optimistic at that time:
Li Yuhua will divide her love equally among every boy and will not give more love to one because of who is better.
So, what happened to that guy Wu An?
However, after so many days, everyone discovered:
It was because of the appearance of Wu An that Li Yuhua would occasionally burst out with enthusiasm for learning, working on her homework like a madman, and no one could stop her.
It was because of his appearance that Li Yuhua suddenly changed her previous decision to choose the liberal arts class and chose the science class. Then her grades improved by leaps and bounds and she was admitted to the second key class.
The two seemed to have almost no interaction at school, but sometimes when they looked at each other, it seemed that the feelings she had with all the boys surpassed hers.
He was seen studying with her in a study room.
Someone saw him and she often walking side by side on their way home from the study room.
Some people also saw them sitting at a sweet soup stall near the school, and she would show a happy smile that made people jealous.
Wu An also had scandals with two other girls at school - they had even dated openly in the corridor during breaks.
Everyone says: Wu An is a scumbag who is having multiple relationships.
But Li Yuhua defended him and said: He was just discussing issues with them.
When she defended him, it was different from how she defended other boys.
It was once said that a boy who liked her abandoned her and even chose other girls. When she knew about it, she would just smile and say: Respect the boy's choice and wish him well.
But when he defended Wu An, he had absolute trust in her, and her eyes were filled with happiness.
……
All of them are boys who like Li Yuhua.
So everyone could feel the different emotions in her eyes when she mentioned Wu An.
——Wu An is different from them.
On this day, they made an appointment with Li Yuhua, saying that they would go for a hotpot after school in the afternoon and then have a chat.
They haven't talked together for a long time.
Especially when the art school entrance examination was approaching a few days ago, Li Yuhua went to the studio to practice painting after class, and it was impossible to invite her to have a meal.
Some boys also want to meet her, and she hopes that if they are free, they can come out and play together.
But not everyone is willing to have a boy on hand to share the time with her.
Therefore, going out together is not realistic, and what everyone is looking forward to is a private date.
Only Chen Long and the other "Four Heavenly Kings" are used to being together, so they asked Li Yuhua to come out together today.
However, when it was time to get out of school, they waited for a long time before she came out of the classroom. As for why, the four of them roughly understood what was going on.
Li Yuhua came with her backpack on her back, looking apologetic. "Sorry for the long wait. I couldn't solve a problem right away, so I was a little slow."
She clasped her hands together, with a gleam of "please forgive me" in her eyes.
For a beautiful girl that everyone likes, of course everyone will choose to forgive her.
"It's okay, it's okay." Chen Long said with a laugh.
Zhao Hanyu flirtatiously lifted her hair and said, "How could we disturb the beautiful lady while she is doing her homework? We are the ones who are being rude."
"Yeah." The other two boys - Chen Jiabin and Liu Neng greeted.
"Hey!" Li Yuhua smiled, as if she happily accepted everyone's forgiveness, and then said, "Let's go eat!"
"Let's go!" Zhao Hanyu took the lead and walked in front, and the group went downstairs in a mighty manner.
Some people gave them what seemed to be gossipy looks, but everyone was more or less used to it.
The observant student Liu Neng noticed that Li Yuhua's backpack looked very heavy, and carefully offered to help her carry it.
Classmate Chen Jiabin carefully took out a sugar-free drink to quench her thirst.
Zhao Hanyu kept talking nonsense and complaining about what happened in the class recently.
Oh, by the way, when Chen Long and Zhao Hanyu were divided into classes, Zhao Hanyu was assigned to the same class as Chen Long. He made fun of Chen Long, which was just right, and the two of them started to joke around together.
Li Yuhua skillfully interrupted their conversation, and the group quickly left the school and went to the small hot pot restaurant where they had agreed to meet.
Classmate Chen Jiabin thoughtfully helped her order a hotpot of mushroom soup and also ordered her favorite dishes.
Another pleasant chat.
Soon, half of the hot pot was eaten.
Looking at the time again, the four boys were about to go back to school for evening self-study.
——After all, they don’t have the privilege of not attending evening self-study like Wu An and Li Yuhua.
But I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but just when they left the hot pot restaurant, they ran into Wu An who was passing by with a backpack.
It’s not that Wu An also came to the nearby area to find food, because the small hot pot restaurant is located in a basement store on the street in Wu An’s community.
The four boys had tacitly agreed not to discuss Wu An today, because they knew that Wu An had a different meaning from them in Li Yuhua's eyes.
Talking about him, isn't that just asking for trouble?
But what they didn't expect was that they would meet here today.
The atmosphere was awkward for a moment.
Wu An stopped over there, and the four boys over here really protected Li Yuhua like the Four Heavenly Kings, fearing that their goddess would be snatched away by this guy.
But the embarrassment only lasted for a moment.
Wu An greeted them, "What a coincidence."
They nodded, but Li Yuhua waved her hand, very happy about this chance encounter.
"Hey, it's a bit of a coincidence."
Then I told him naturally: "We were just eating hot pot here."
Wu An on the other side: “Oh.”
Then he said, "You guys chat first, I'm going to the studio first."
Li Yuhua nodded: "Well, I'll be there in a moment."
She seemed very much looking forward to going to the studio.
Wu An said hello and left, and Li Yuhua looked at him, seeing him off.
The four boys seemed to be seeing him off as well, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
……
Soon Wu An walked away. Li Yuhua looked at her watch and urged the four of them, "Let's go. Class is about to start."
This should have been a well-intentioned reminder, but after the encounter with Wu An, it became particularly harsh.
——It’s the feeling that the girl they love is going to date another boy.
And they are facing the stark reality that "we are not as good as that man."
After a while, Chen Long realized that the atmosphere was not right. He reached out and slapped Zhao Hanyu on the butt and said, "Let's go. What are you looking at? Are you envious of the top students who don't have to go to evening self-study?"
"Oh oh oh!" the latter screamed.
Then the atmosphere became lively.
But Li Yuhua was still keenly aware of the embarrassment at that moment.
He turned around with his hands behind his back and snorted:
"Are you jealous of him?"
The two people who were just joking around suddenly became awkward.
Zhao Hanyu reacted quickly, flirtatiously tossed her hair and said, "I'm jealous that he doesn't have to go to evening self-study."
Li Yuhua smiled softly and said, "No."
Zhao Hanyu: “…”
Then Li Yuhua asked again: "Do you think I like him?"
The four boys' bodies stiffened.
As if waiting for the verdict.