Don't Believe

"Xixi, do you know the first mock exam is next week?"

"I know, what's up?"

"Can we discuss something?"

"What?"

"This mock exam, can you go easy on me and let me be first place just once?"

"No way." Chen Yanxi calmly turned a page in her book. "Is first place obtained by me going easy even considered first place?"

"I don't have that kind of boring pride or competitiveness. I don't care how it's obtained, as long as I can be first once, it's a success."

"Please allow me to refuse."

"So heartless."

Wang Ge muttered, yawned, and slumped onto the desk. "So sleepy, I need to sleep a bit..."

Today was already Friday. These past few days, he hadn't slept much in class while tutoring Gu Panyan, suffering from severe sleep deprivation. He'd been relying on sleeping in the library during evening self-study.

What? You ask what he did at home at night?

He was playing on his phone, of course.

Chen Yanxi glanced up at him and said, "If you want to sleep, you can go to the infirmary. You can sleep more comfortably there. There's no need to come to the library."

"I sleep better when I'm near you," Wang Ge mumbled.

Chen Yanxi couldn't be bothered to respond. She continued reading her book, and soon, the only sounds in the library were the faint rustling of pages and Wang Ge's steady breathing.

After reading for a while, Chen Yanxi looked up at Wang Ge.

Seeing him sleeping soundly, she let out a soft sigh.

She wasn't in a very good mood.

Today was Friday, and they would have the afternoon off tomorrow.

Changchuan First High School's rules stipulated that students had the afternoon off every two weeks on Saturday, with Sunday as a rest day and returning to school on Monday morning.

This meant that the day after tomorrow was the day she had agreed to pretend to be Wang Ge's girlfriend.

Of course, Chen Yanxi wasn't in a bad mood because of this. She didn't have much experience with such things, but she wouldn't be distressed by it.

She believed that even if she made a mistake the day after tomorrow, Wang Ge would be able to fix it.

She believed Wang Ge had that capability.

The main reason for Chen Yanxi's bad mood was that she had to go home again tomorrow.

She had to return to that suffocatingly oppressive home environment again.

There was also the first mock exam next week... What score should she aim for this time? 730 again?

After not making any progress for so long, she would definitely be scolded when she got home, right?

Well, no matter what score she got, she would be scolded anyway. It was all the same.

Thinking about it that way, letting Wang Ge have first place wasn't impossible... Apart from being scolded even more severely, there wasn't much else.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yanxi shook her head gently, no longer dwelling on these bothersome thoughts.

She picked up her book again and quietly began to read.

When Wang Ge woke up, there was still nearly an hour until school ended.

"Mmm..."

He stretched comfortably and then greeted Chen Yanxi, who was sitting opposite him. "Morning, Xixi. It feels so wonderful to see you the moment I open my eyes."

Chen Yanxi ignored him and continued reading her book.

Wang Ge didn't mind and asked with a smile, "The day after tomorrow is the day we agreed on, right? Are you mentally prepared?"

"Pretty much," Chen Yanxi replied.

Wang Ge thought for a moment and then asked, "You haven't had much close contact with anyone, have you? Want to practice beforehand?"

Chen Yanxi frowned slightly, her eyes beneath her large black-rimmed glasses flicking towards him with an unspoken message.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Wang Ge coughed and retorted, "I'm just afraid we'll blow our cover..."

"Think about it, if you act really uncomfortable, won't people immediately realize you're pretending? Then I'll be utterly humiliated, become a laughingstock, and never be able to show my face again..."

Listening to his rambling, Chen Yanxi lowered her gaze, remaining silent.

After a few seconds, she sighed as if resigned to her fate. "Come sit over here."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ge's eyes lit up. He had only said it casually, a habitual wisecrack, and hadn't expected a surprise. He quickly moved to sit beside Chen Yanxi.

Chen Yanxi closed her book, not turning to look at Wang Ge. She lowered her head, took a deep breath, and said, "You can start. Just don't go too far."

The corners of Wang Ge's lips couldn't be suppressed from turning upward. He slowly reached out and put his arm around Chen Yanxi's shoulders, softly saying, "Don't worry, I know my limits. I won't do anything that would make you lose favor."

The clean and pleasant scent of shampoo filled his nostrils. The girl's soft body was held in his embrace. There wasn't much physical contact, but it caused both of them, who had little experience with the opposite sex's bodies, to stiffen.

"Using the terms from the game to describe girls isn't a polite way to talk about them," Chen Yanxi's voice sounded relatively calm.

"Sorry, my bad." Wang Ge chuckled softly. Although his body had become a bit stiff, it didn't hinder his actions.

He pushed his chair closer to Chen Yanxi's, then leaned her body against his so she could be more comfortable. He then used his free hand to hold one of her small hands.

Chen Yanxi didn't resist at all throughout the process. She lowered her eyes, quietly accepting Wang Ge's unrestrained actions.

Wang Ge also knew his limits and didn't go any further than this.

He put one arm around Chen Yanxi's shoulders and held her small hand with the other, then spoke softly with a hint of a smile, "You smell so good."

Chen Yanxi was silent for two seconds. "Please don't be so creepy, it makes me uncomfortable."

How is this creepy...? Wang Ge muttered inwardly but didn't dare say it aloud, afraid of angering Chen Yanxi and having her stop him from holding her.

He lowered his head slightly, looking at Chen Yanxi's delicate and pretty face, his throat bobbing.

"Xixi."

"Mm?"

"You're so beautiful."

"...Thank you."

"I like you so much."

Chen Yanxi fell silent again. "Then stop talking."

"Why?"

"Cherish this moment," Chen Yanxi said. "You won't have this chance again in the future."

Wang Ge thought for a moment and replied lightly, "I don't believe you."

Chen Yanxi: "..."

She pursed her lips and didn't speak again.

"By the way," Wang Ge suddenly asked, "After all this time, don't you like me at all?" "Don't you have even a little bit of feeling for me?"

"It's not about whether I like you or not, it's that I don't want to..."

"Don't say useless things like that. You just need to answer my question," Wang Ge interrupted her. "Yes, or no."

Chen Yanxi fell silent again.

After a few seconds, she closed her eyes. "Yes."

Wang Ge didn't speak for a while, and silence fell between them once more.

In this suffocating silence, Chen Yanxi had a premonition that she was about to lose something.

But it was okay, she had already prepared herself.

To gain something, you must first lose something.

"Heh."

It felt like a long time, or perhaps just a few seconds, when she heard Wang Ge let out a soft chuckle, followed by those two light words:

"I don't believe you."

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