The Note

Xu Muyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chu Bai leave.

Then she smiled and looked at Wang Haoran.

"What problem did you want to ask me about?"

Xu Muyan's affection for Wang Haoran was 20, which meant she was very friendly toward him. Therefore, she did not mind at all that Wang Haoran wanted to ask her about schoolwork.

"Actually, I don't have any questions for you." Wang Haoran smiled.

"Huh?" Xu Muyan was stunned.

"There are plenty of good students in this class. Why did Chu Bai have to ask only you?" Wang Haoran said.

"How would I know?" Xu Muyan shook her head, though she had already guessed why. She was simply too embarrassed to say it.

But Wang Haoran exposed it directly.

"Chu Bai never sincerely wanted to ask you for help. He just deliberately wanted to get close to you."

"Don't be so kind. Learn to say no. Don't always spend your precious study time helping other people. You don't owe them anything."

Hearing this, Xu Muyan nodded. She agreed with Wang Haoran's words and made up her mind.

If Chu Bai came to ask her about problems again, she would definitely refuse unless she happened to be free.

"Did you come here specifically to tell me this?" Xu Muyan stared into Wang Haoran's eyes, trying to see something in them.

Is he concerned about me? "What kind of look is that? I come to discuss studying with you often, but don't tell me you actually think I have feelings for you?"

"I'm the School Hunk, okay? Who knows how many girls have written me Love Letters. Just because you're pretty, you think I like you too? I already made it clear before—I don't date girls close to me. Do you need me to repeat myself?" Wang Haoran mercilessly took a jab at Xu Muyan.

He really did have feelings for Xu Muyan, but he absolutely could not let her notice.

Otherwise, when he tried to get close to her, she would distance herself and keep her guard up around him.

Simply put, he could flirt with her, but he could not let her realize he was flirting with her. "Is there anyone as mean as you? You really are... Forget it. I'm doing my homework. I'm ignoring you!"

Xu Muyan blushed furiously at his words, turning her head away and refusing to even look at Wang Haoran.

Ding, one of the Female Leads, Xu Muyan's affection for the host has increased by 10. Current total affection: 30. (Very Friendly)

Ding, the host has influenced the original plot and received 200 Villain Points.

"This works too?"

Wang Haoran was dumbfounded when he received the system messages.

What was going on? He had not even flirted with her. Not only had he not flirted with her, he had even put her down.

So why had she become more favorable toward him?

The less interested he acted in her, the more interested she became in him.

So this girl really fell for the "playing hard to get" tactic?

Wang Haoran instantly felt that he had found the key to winning over Xu Muyan.

Elsewhere in the classroom.

Chu Bai watched Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan.

Since many people in the classroom were studying, Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan spoke very quietly.

Chu Bai could not hear what they were saying.

However, he could see some of Xu Muyan's movements and expressions.

"Xu Muyan seems angry. What did that Wang bastard say to her? Did he say something dirty to Xu Muyan?"

Chu Bai clenched his fists, wanting to beat Wang Haoran up.

For him, such a thing would be effortless.

Wang Haoran was just a rich young master with a pretty face. He could not even fight off a chicken; how could he possibly be Chu Bai's match?

But after thinking it over, Chu Bai held himself back.

Beating up Wang Haoran would be easy, but the consequences were too much for Chu Bai to bear.

After all, Wang Haoran's family had money. Money made the rules.

"After the college entrance exams, I'll have two or three months of vacation. I'll go out of town to gamble on stones then, and I'll have plenty of money too!"

Chu Bai secretly made up his mind.

Because of what had happened that afternoon, Chu Bai remained gloomy for the entire afternoon.

It was not until evening, after he had eaten dinner in the cafeteria, that his mood improved a little.

When he returned to the classroom,

Chu Bai found a note in his desk with some words written on it.

"Chu Bai, I didn't mean to distance myself from you. I was truly forced into it. Seeing you unhappy all afternoon made me feel terrible.

"I originally planned to tell you after the college entrance exams, but I really don't want to see you unhappy.

"After the first Evening Self-Study period, I'll be waiting for you at the Girls' Dormitory for our class. I have something very important to tell you.

"Remember, don't let Wang Haoran see you."

There was no signature on the note.

However, the handwriting was elegant. It was obviously written by a girl.

"Xu Muyan wrote this for me!" Chu Bai quickly came to that conclusion.

That familiar handwriting, combined with the words on the note—there could not possibly be anyone other than Xu Muyan.

He was instantly overjoyed and began imagining things.

What did Xu Muyan mean by this? She was asking me out, but she was afraid Wang Haoran would find out?

Could it be that she actually liked me? Was the reason she usually ignored me and deliberately stayed close to Wang Haoran because she was afraid Wang Haoran would cause trouble for me?

Yes, yes, that had to be it!

Otherwise, why had Xu Muyan's attitude toward me suddenly changed so drastically after she learned that Fan Jian and the others were going to block me after school? Chu Bai was extremely excited, but he quickly suppressed it and pretended nothing had happened.

He tore the note to pieces, then stuffed the pieces into his mouth and ate them.

Perhaps because it was a note written by Xu Muyan, Chu Bai strangely found it quite fragrant as he ate it.

He had not forgotten Xu Muyan's warning.

This could not be made public!

He had to destroy all evidence.

Many people in this class were close to Wang Haoran.

If they noticed anything and went to inform Wang Haoran, it would be a disaster.

Chu Bai was secretly excited for quite a while, but he soon regained some calm and realized that something was not quite right.

Xu Muyan was a day student, not a boarder. Why had she chosen the Girls' Dormitory as their meeting place?

After all, the school was so large. There were plenty of places to meet.

Chu Bai really wanted to ask Xu Muyan and confirm whether she had written the note.

But Xu Muyan did not bring her phone to school, so it was impossible to text her.

As for asking her in person, that was not appropriate either. Wang Haoran had too many eyes and ears in this class.

During Evening Self-Study, Chu Bai felt tortured. He did nothing but stare at the time on his phone, counting every second as it passed.

There was another person in the classroom who was also watching the time until class ended.

Near the end of the first Evening Self-Study period.

Elsewhere in the classroom.

"Ow." Wen Jing clutched her lower abdomen, her face full of pain.

"Jingjing, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Xu Muyan, who sat beside her, asked with concern.

"Yeah, it hurts so much."

"Then I'll go to the Medical Clinic with you."

"It's just that time of the month. I'm only feeling uncomfortable."

"Then I'll ask Teacher Song for leave and have someone from your family come pick you up?"

"Don't. I feel so embarrassed. Let's just go rest in the Girls' Dormitory for a while. I should be fine after half an hour."

"Then I'll ask one of the boarding girls in class for the key."

"Ask Zhang Li. She's nice and easier to talk to. Hey, say it quietly. Don't let anyone find out, or I'll be mortified."

"Got it."

After whispering to each other, Xu Muyan left her seat and quietly walked over to a girl in the class named Zhang Li.

Xu Muyan whispered a few words into Zhang Li's ear. Then Zhang Li took out a key and handed it over.