Startled by Ji Cიცen's sudden voice, Shen Yu guiltily ducked his head, hoping to play dumb and escape disaster.
Unfortunately, Ji Cიცen did not fall for it. As he slowly approached, he kept his eyes on Shen Yu, waiting to hear how his little deskmate would explain himself.
The self-contained atmosphere between the two, oblivious to everyone else, briefly made Shen Jun feel superfluous. But seeing Shen Yu's wilted, guilty look after being caught, he could not help curling his lips, ready to watch the show.
"What did I say? How come I don't know?"
Seeing the amusement in Shen Jun's eyes, Shen Yu, with no one to help him, pitifully tried to save himself, peeking up with wide eyes as he began spouting nonsense.
Subconsciously ignoring Ji Cიცen's claim that he did not like girls, Shen Yu simply assumed that Ji Cიცen had become angry out of embarrassment after being exposed. After all, his deskmate always maintained a cool, aloof persona in class.
Convinced he understood Ji Cიცen very well, Shen Yu nodded, certain his reasoning was spot-on. He raised his head even higher, afraid of losing the upper hand.
His deskmate's shameless little display made Ji Cიცen laugh in exasperation. From what he knew of Shen Yu, this guy was only bluffing, but Ji Cიცen was more concerned about another topic.
"Since you think that about me, is there a girl you like?"
Ji Cიცen pretended to watch Shen Yu's expression casually, afraid of missing any shift in his emotions. After all, his little deskmate was very popular at school, so it would be no surprise if someone had confessed to him.
Stumped by Ji Cიცen's change of subject, Shen Yu finally understood what it felt like to be misunderstood. He could not help complaining resentfully, "No. The