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Jealous?

Was he jealous?

Impossible!!!

Ding Yebai thought about it all night, tossing and turning, and even the next day at school was the same.

During the break, he stared blankly at the blackboard, thinking about yesterday.

Lu Shuai snapped out of his daze and patted Ding Yebai's desk, saying, "Xiao Bai, did you hear we're getting a new classmate?"

"No, I didn't."

"They say he's from Jinghuai University. Apparently, he didn't like his major, so he came back to repeat the year."

"Is that so."

Ding Yebai wasn't interested at all.

Lu Shuai continued, "They say he's a total heartthrob. Your status as the class heartthrob might be in jeopardy."

Hearing "class heartthrob," Ding Yebai showed a flicker of interest and looked at Lu Shuai, asking, "What?"

Just as they were talking, their homeroom teacher, Zhang Wei, walked in with a tall, slender, handsome boy wearing glasses.

He had a fair complexion and delicate features, and his light steps made him instantly likable.

Zhang Wei: "Alright, alright, everyone settle down. Let me introduce you all to our new classmate, Li Pingqiu. He'll be studying with us this year. Let's give him a round of applause!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the classroom erupted in warm applause.

Li Pingqiu smiled slightly at everyone and said slowly, "Hello everyone, my name is Li Pingqiu. I'm 20 years old and was a student two years ago. After the college entrance exam, I was accepted into Jinghuai University, but because I wasn't satisfied with my major, I decided to repeat the year."

He spoke with refined manners, and coupled with his face that looked like "jade on the field, a peerless young master," he was practically a walking "heart-snatcher."

Lu Shuai turned around to look at Ding Yebai, then at Li Pingqiu.

Hmm...

These two were clearly different types.

Xiao Bai had a cool, aloof exterior, while Li Pingqiu was the gentle and refined type.

But girls would probably prefer Li Pingqiu's type.

He looked like a big warm guy, after all.

Zhang Wei: "Li Pingqiu, go sit with Lu Shuai. He doesn't have a deskmate."

Lu Shuai's smile froze instantly. He watched as Li Pingqiu walked to his side with his schoolbag, squinting and smiling.

Lu Shuai stood up and turned his body to let Li Pingqiu slide into the inner seat.

"Thank you."

"Oh, oh, no problem."

And so, the first instance of two boys sitting together in the class occurred.

Ding Yebai, sitting behind them, looked at Lu Shuai, then at Li Pingqiu.

His female deskmate patted his arm and pointed at Li Pingqiu with a knowing smile, "Hey Ding Yebai, look at those two. Don't you think they'd be a good match?"

??????????

Ding Yebai frowned in confusion and asked incredulously, "How are they a match?"

"A roguish sporty guy and a gentle, attentive top student. They're so compatible."

"..."

Ding Yebai speechlessly turned his head back and sighed deeply.

"You're hopeless."

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Oh."

The first math class after the break.

It was the usual routine of doing practice tests.

At a certain point, the math teacher would always ask, "Who has finished? Bring your papers up."

Usually, Ding Yebai was the only one who took his paper up.

But this time, Li Pingqiu also went up with his paper.

The two of them squeezed in the aisle, looking at each other.

Li Pingqiu adjusted his glasses and gestured for Ding Yebai to go first.

Ding Yebai glanced at him and walked towards the podium.

The math teacher was very happy.

Not to mention Ding Yebai, his proudest student. And Li Pingqiu was also a top student.

After submitting their papers, the two of them quietly waited.

The math teacher finished grading and handed the papers back to them.

Ding Yebai got a perfect score, while Li Pingqiu missed one multiple-choice question.

Li Pingqiu smiled slightly and pushed up his glasses.

Ding Yebai's face remained expressionless; he was already used to it.

Back at their seats, Li Pingqiu began to ponder the question he got wrong, while Ding Yebai took out another set of papers and started working.

After a while, class ended. The students handed in their papers, and then some slept at their desks while others did more problems.

Li Pingqiu turned his head and tapped on Ding Yebai's desk: "Ding Yebai."

He was a little surprised to hear his name being called.

Ding Yebai: "What is it?"

Li Pingqiu: "How do you do the last multiple-choice question?"

His eyes curved into a smile, exuding extreme cheerfulness and gentleness.

Ding Yebai took the paper and began to explain it to him.

The two of them discussed it while talking, and they were inexplicably in sync.

Of course, this was limited to math problems.

A few minutes later, Li Pingqiu had an epiphany: "Thank you."

Ding Yebai: "You're welcome."

Seeing Li Pingqiu about to turn away, Ding Yebai called out: "Hey, wait a minute."

Li Pingqiu: "Hm?"

Ding Yebai: "Are you from Jinghuai University?"

Li Pingqiu: "Yes."

Ding Yebai: "Have you heard of Yang Zhi?"

Li Pingqiu: "?"

Lu Shuai: "?"

The female deskmate: "?"

The three of them looked at each other, and simultaneously turned to look at Ding Yebai.

Lu Shuai knew about Yang Zhi's relationship with him, but he was curious why Ding Yebai was suddenly asking about her.

The other two were simply curious.

Li Pingqiu: "I... I've seen her photo. Because she's an outstanding student, she's on the notice board."

Ding Yebai: "Mm. I see."

He nodded slowly, pretending to be unconcerned, twirling his pen. After a few rotations, he held it steady and began calculating.

Li Pingqiu looked at Lu Shuai curiously. Lu Shuai shrugged and shook his head, his expression clearly saying, "Who knows what this ice block is thinking?"

Li Pingqiu blinked blankly, then looked at Ding Yebai again. Suddenly, he realized that Ding Yebai's expression was not what it seemed.

Though his face showed no emotion, it was clear that he was paying attention, that he cared.

Speaking of which, how did he know Yang Zhi?