Chapter 342

Teacher Zhonghai stretched out his arm and wrapped it around his deskmate's neck. "Last night I passed by the 2D dorm, and guess what I heard?" His deskmate eagerly asked, "What? What?" "Uh, let's put that aside for now and discuss another important event." "? What the hell?" His deskmate immediately locked his neck, launching a powerful, almost aggressive, attack, urging him to tell the truth and stop being so cryptic. "Calm down, cough... Did you see that photo posted on Tieba a while ago?" A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, then he slowly let go of his hand and asked, "You mean the incident with Senior Lin downstairs at Dormitory No. 1 on the first day of school?" The bespectacled guy nodded repeatedly, "That's the photo, the one where Lin Qingyu and another girl are facing each other but you can't hear what they're saying, you can only see the two of them together." "Now that you mention it, I remember, I think that girl is even prettier than Senior Lin..." Then his deskmate shook his head with some regret and relief: "What a pity, such a beautiful girl is actually the Class Monitor's damn girlfriend." "But they're a perfect match, I agree to this marriage." The bespectacled guy also nodded, "There's really nothing to say about that, after all, they are indeed very well-matched, and she's much prettier than Senior Lin." If saying nice things to someone's face might be a bit of flattery, but saying nice things behind their back can only mean that this person is indeed very convincing and full of personal charm. Of course, this was also based on the fact that when Xia Yan was told the deadline for submitting assignments by a teacher in a certain subject, Xia Yan gave them a day's delay, allowing them time to quickly copy and paste. This was the most important assignment of the entire semester; if they didn't submit it successfully, they would likely face endless retakes. After a brief recollection, the topic continued. "So... what does this have to do with the 2D? Don't people on Tieba and other online forums already know?" "Lin Qingyu was pursuing the Class Monitor, but Class Monitor girlfriend found out, and then the Class Monitor and his girlfriend showed off their love in front of the boys' dormitory. Isn't it that simple?" The deskmate said somewhat doubtfully. The bespectacled guy sighed and said earnestly, "Now, the big one is coming." "You know that the 2D and the big guy are in the same dorm as the Class Monitor, right?" "Isn't that something every boy in our class knows? Can you get to the point?!" The irritable deskmate suddenly became a little anxious, as if he was about to stage another scene of the strongman locking up the boy. "I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush." "Last night, Mu Feng and Xiang Guan were chatting. It was just the two of them in the dorm, so it wasn't noisy at all. Plus, their dorm door wasn't closed properly, and I happened to overhear some things when I went to the bathroom..." The bespectacled man slowly and subconsciously looked towards the corner of the classroom. Aside from those sleeping, playing games, and a few who had skipped class, the classroom was actually quite full. But one particularly noticeable person and one particularly inconspicuous person were missing. After the initial incident, Hua Xin didn't go to school without any disguise like on the first day. Instead, she continued to wear a mask and hat, but instead of always wearing a hoodie, she just kept her face obscured. Social anxiety. jpg Less trouble is better... After all, after returning home, Hua Xin also saw posts about herself on Tieba forum). "Do you remember the guy who always sits with the Class Monitor?" "I think he's the one with a bit of social anxiety... Didn't the Class Monitor mention him to us?" "Yes." The bespectacled guy nodded, then swallowed hard, and continued nervously, "Last night I heard Mu Feng talking to Xiang Guan about... [That couple from the last class with the irritable old lady logged on again to play the Teamfight Tactics, and the Class Monitor ignored his invitation.]" His deskmate scoffed, "What's so special about that? Maybe he was talking about someone else..." Then he noticed the key points the bespectacled guy was making. [Last class], [couple], [Class Monitor], [ignored his invitation]. "You mean..." The bespectacled guy was shocked. "That's it..." The bespectacled guy sighed helplessly. "That socially awkward guy who's practically invisible, that's the one who's even prettier than Lin Qingyu." ———————— Meanwhile, a couple who didn't need to come to class, and one who had skipped class, were each pondering something very important. Hua Xin was in her room, looking at the small round thing inside the square package in her hand, lost in thought. Xia Yan, meanwhile, was intently looking at the hotel information on his phone, scrolling back and forth. 266. A Grand Plan "I'm so tired..." "Food, is there anything good to eat..." "Click," the tightly closed door slowly opened a crack as the key turned, and then walked in—a girl bent over, seemingly at her limit, completely exhausted. "Xia Yan?" Hua Xin, who had collapsed onto the floor by the door after closing it, suddenly realized something was wrong. The living room, which should have been brightly lit, was now deathly dark, and the usual caring "You've worked hard~ Welcome back" didn't come from the kitchen, nor did it carry the faint aroma of food. After the girl's exhausted voice echoed through the house, there was still no response from Xia Yan. Not home? But she didn't have time to think about why Xia Yan wasn't home; her primary task was to quickly replenish her depleted energy. Hua Xin frowned, silently getting up from the floor and turning on the living room light. After taking off her shoes, she slowly made her way to the refrigerator with difficulty. "Luckily, there are still some sandwiches left..." Hua Xin quickly took out the two remaining sandwiches from the refrigerator, biting off a third of one in one go. Then, as she closed the refrigerator door, her keen eyes spotted a lone can of yogurt lying in the compartment. Of course, she couldn't let it go; she'd devour it along with the sandwiches! With her stomach somewhat full, Hua Xin's energy returned considerably, at least enough to pick up her phone and check what Xia Yan was up to. Recently, since both Xia Yan and she had started working part-time while studying, their time was tight, and breakfasts had become increasingly perfunctory. The days of enjoying fragrant Egg Pancake and perfectly cooked porridge every morning were over. To be fair, she still preferred Xia Yan's breakfasts. After all, going from being used to excellent meals to a formulaic breakfast is really hard to accept qwq... Hua Xin finished her sandwich in a few bites, then lay on the table, somewhat bored, drinking yogurt while typing furiously on her phone. "Why aren't you home yet? What are you having for dinner?" A series of sucking sounds came from her, and seeing that Xia Yan hadn't replied to her message after she finished her yogurt, she put her phone on the table and expertly opened the yogurt lid, licking it with prprpr sounds. Her motto was, never waste a single grain of food! After the New Year, the things that had been troubling Xia Yan were gone. The busy routine of running between school and the hospital was over, and life was slowly returning to normal. It is said that Xia Yan originally wanted to...