While Wang Haoran was communicating with the system, Xu Muyan also arrived at the classroom.
Chu Bai immediately stopped staring at Wang Haoran with his eyes practically popping out and ran toward Xu Muyan with a loud laugh.
For some reason, Chu Bai had shaved his formerly ear-length hair into a very short buzz cut.
This hairstyle was really hard to pull off for anyone with average looks, since it highlighted every flaw on the face.
Chu Bai, with his forgettable face, was exactly that kind of case now.
When he laughed so broadly, he honestly looked a little ugly.
But judging by how brightly he was smiling, and with no mirror in front of him, he definitely had not realized it himself.
"Classmate Xu, you're here. There's still some time before morning class. I have a lot of study-related questions I'd like to ask you. Do you have time?" Chu Bai asked Xu Muyan with a smile.
"I do."
As the Class Representative and someone kind at heart, Xu Muyan naturally would not refuse when a classmate wanted to ask her questions about studying.
"Come on, let's go over to your seat. I'll carry your backpack for you." Chu Bai was extremely attentive.
"That won't be necessary." Xu Muyan shook her head.
"If you hadn't tutored me, there's no way my grades could have jumped from the bottom ten in the class to the middle of the class so quickly. Helping you with small things like this is only right."
"The main reason is that you're already very smart. What I told you was basically what the teachers covered in class. If you listened carefully, your grades would definitely improve."
"No, no, it's mainly because Classmate Xu is so beautiful. I can take in everything you teach."
Xu Muyan could not help feeling a little shy at the compliment.
Chu Bai took the opportunity to reach for Xu Muyan's backpack.
While taking it, he even wanted to pretend to accidentally touch Xu Muyan's hand.
But he did not succeed.
Watching this scene, Wang Haoran could not help sighing.
It had to be said that at such a young age, being thick-skinned really was a huge advantage for boys pursuing girls.
Chu Bai was exactly like that.
Wang Haoran knew that the reason Chu Bai's grades had improved so dramatically was entirely because of X-ray Vision.
His last exam had been nothing but cheating.
Pestering Xu Muyan to tutor him was only because he wanted to pursue her.
Having seen through all this, Wang Haoran naturally could not turn a blind eye.
Just as Chu Bai was about to sit in the seat of Xu Muyan's female deskmate, Wang Haoran walked over carrying an exercise book and asked directly, "Xu Muyan, you did the after-class problems the math teacher assigned yesterday, right?"
"I did, but I don't know whether my answers are correct." Xu Muyan no longer disliked Wang Haoran, so she naturally answered any study-related question he asked.
"I wrote down some answers too, but I'm not sure whether they're right either. Want to compare and discuss them?"
"Sure!" Xu Muyan nodded eagerly.
"Classmate Xu, I was here first." Chu Bai tried to stop her.
"It'll only take a little while. Wait a moment, okay?" Xu Muyan wanted to discuss the math problems with Wang Haoran first.
This math problem was extremely difficult, going beyond high school mathematics. It was exclusively for Top Students and highly challenging.
In the entire class, probably only Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan would work on this math problem after class.
Since Wang Haoran had suggested discussing it, Xu Muyan was naturally more than willing.
Chu Bai stood there foolishly. What Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan were discussing sounded like heavenly scripture to him, and he could not understand a thing.
As Wang Haoran discussed the problem with Xu Muyan, he glanced at Chu Bai's stiff expression and secretly laughed.
When it came to common ground and conversation topics, Xu Muyan and he, both Top Students, were far more compatible.
The handsome young man and beautiful young woman kept meeting each other's eyes, chatting and laughing.
Those nearby knew they were discussing schoolwork, but from farther away, where the situation could not be seen clearly, they might have thought the two were flirting.
Wang Haoran deliberately dragged out the academic discussion. Xu Muyan became immersed in it and unknowingly overlooked Chu Bai's presence.
Morning class would begin soon.
"Wang Haoran, you deliberately came over to discuss problems with Classmate Xu, but your real intention isn't the discussion at all. Discussing problems is just a pretense. What you really want is to get close to Classmate Xu and harbor improper intentions toward her. You're nothing but a hypocrite."
Unable to endure it any longer, Chu Bai directly interrupted their discussion with a harsh rebuke.
Wang Haoran immediately laughed when he heard that.
This guy wanted to use tutoring as an excuse to pursue Xu Muyan, and that was supposedly perfectly justified.
But when I imitate him, it's not allowed.
Damn it, could he be any more double-standard? "Chu Bai, you've misunderstood Wang Haoran." Xu Muyan frowned.
Because Wang Haoran had already clearly said that he wanted to focus on studying and had no such intentions toward her, and he had even warned his lackeys not to talk nonsense.
Kind-hearted Xu Muyan naturally chose to believe what Wang Haoran had said.
"I haven't misunderstood anything. While you were tutoring me during this period, he couldn't stand it. Yesterday, he had his lackeys block my path after school. They even said you were Wang Haoran's private property and warned me to stay away from you," Chu Bai said to Xu Muyan.
Upon hearing this, Xu Muyan looked at Wang Haoran in surprise.
"I didn't order that. Fan Jian and the others acted on their own," Wang Haoran explained.
Never mind that he had not done it. Even if he really had, that would still have been his answer.
He was a villain.
Villains would stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and lying was as ordinary as eating and drinking.
"If you're a man, then dare to admit what you've done," Chu Bai said, trying to provoke him.
He wanted Wang Haoran to admit it so Xu Muyan would become wary of him and keep her distance from Wang Haoran in the future.
"Hey, it seems you didn't finish what you were saying just now. It's true that Fan Jian and the other two blocked your path, but the ones who got beaten up were the three of them. You weren't hurt at all," Wang Haoran shifted the focus.
"That's because I'm strong. How could three little punks possibly be a match for me?" Chu Bai snorted smugly.
Speaking of this, he could not help feeling proud.
Chu Bai was a poor student who often skipped class and hung around with street punks. Fights were common whenever conflicts arose, and over time, he had developed impressive fighting skills. Moreover, he was vicious as hell when he struck!
Wang Haoran beckoned and called Fan Jian over from inside the classroom.
"Take off your hat and let Xu Muyan see what you were beaten into."
Although Fan Jian was not very bright, upon hearing this, he understood that his boss wanted to complain about Chu Bai in front of Xu Muyan.
He immediately removed his hat, revealing his bruised and swollen face.
Xu Muyan had noticed something unusual about Fan Jian's face earlier. Now she finally understood why and frowned as she asked:
"H-how did you get beaten up this badly?"
"I got off lightly. Fan Tong and Qin Shousheng were beaten even worse. Even when we knelt down and begged for mercy, it was useless. Chu Bai chased us down and beat us like he was trying to kill us."
Fan Jian rubbed the bruises on his face, looking so aggrieved that he was practically on the verge of tears.
"You deserved it," Chu Bai said indifferently.
"Although Fan Jian and the other three started it, and you were defending yourself, shouldn't there be a limit to self-defense?" Wang Haoran said.
"None of them had their arms broken, and none of them had their legs broken. They should be thanking me for showing mercy."
In Chu Bai's eyes, he was in the right in this matter, so no matter how badly he beat Fan Jian and the others, it would not be excessive.
But Xu Muyan frowned deeply at his words.
Few girls liked violence, and she was naturally no exception.
However, Chu Bai was immersed in the satisfaction of beating up Fan Jian and had not noticed the subtle change in Xu Muyan's expression.
Wang Haoran, on the other hand, noticed the details and secretly felt a little pleased.
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