In fact, Zhang Zhaomu quickly realized the reason for Xiang Qing's strange behavior.
After all, who hasn't experienced the urge to pee?
He just hadn't expected that she would rather keep it all inside than ask her teacher for leave... The girl seemed a little too shy.
"I wonder how long it will take her."
Zhang Zhaomu leaned against the railing, thinking to herself, "I should have brought my English book with me; I could have used this time to memorize a few words."
Then I couldn't help but start having random thoughts.
If it were before, he would have been very excited to have the opportunity to sneak out of class openly.
Now all I can think about is studying.
It's naturally influenced by the " Academic Ace " persona, but having experienced the rewards of focused study during early morning self-study, Zhang Zhaomu is no longer resistant to this change.
I'm even a little excited. If this continues, maybe I really will one day reach the top of Xinxi No. 1 High School?
"Don't think about it too much. Let's review the text we memorized this morning."
Before she had finished reciting the text, Xiang Qing had already come out of the restroom.
Her steps became much lighter, but her face turned even redder. She walked to Zhang Zhaomu's side, head bowed, not daring to look at him, and whispered, "I'm sorry... I was just now..."
"I know," Zhang Zhaomu said with a smile. "Are you feeling alright now?"
"Yes." Xiang Qing nodded quickly.
"Let's go then." Zhang Zhaomu started walking.
"Huh?" Xiang Qing was taken aback. "Aren't we going back to the classroom?"
"I wouldn't mind going back to the classroom now," Zhang Zhaomu said casually. "But are you sure? We asked the teacher for leave because we're going to the infirmary, not to the toilet."
Xiang Qing was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.
Oh right, I was too embarrassed to say it was because I needed to pee. If I go back to the classroom now, everyone will be able to guess.
The thought of returning to the classroom and seeing everyone's expressions shift from confusion to sudden understanding, and then to strange looks... Xiang Qing's face burn even hotter.
Thankfully, Zhang Zhaomu was there; he's so thoughtful.
"Shall we go to... the infirmary now?" Xiang Qing asked softly, following Zhang Zhaomu's footsteps.
"No need, I'm not feeling unwell anywhere," Zhang Zhaomu said. "Let's just wander around for a bit, and then we can go back to the classroom when we're done."
"Okay." Xiang Qing took a couple of steps, then suddenly realized, "So... what does this mean..."
She paused, then her tone suddenly became excited. "Skip class?"
"You can interpret it that way if you want." Zhang Zhaomu nodded.
"Wow~" Xiang Qing exclaimed softly, "This is the first time I've skipped class!"
She even spoke more fluently, cheerfully saying, "So this is what it feels like to walk through the school building while others are in class?"
"What kind of feeling?" Zhang Zhaomu didn't have any particular feeling. Skipping classes wasn't a regular occurrence for him, but it was something he was quite familiar with.
"Well..." Xiang Qing was a little at a loss for words, "A little... free?"
Zhang Zhaomu couldn't help but chuckle, "This has nothing to do with freedom or anything like that, does it?"
"Anyway, I'm very happy!" Xiang Qing walked lightly, taking two steps at a time when going down the stairs.
Zhang Zhaomu couldn't help but be somewhat infected as well.
Suddenly, I realized that my deskmate seems to be the kind of person who is easily happy, which is quite different from other people's impressions of her.
" Zhang Zhaomu," Xiang Qing asked, taking the initiative, "What do you usually do when you skip class?"
"Let's go to an internet cafe to play games," Zhang Zhaomu said. "But that's definitely not possible this time. If it takes too long, we'll need a medical certificate."
"Ah." Xiang Qing seemed to be deep in thought.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Zhaomu asked. "Are you thinking about what you should do if you skip class?"
"You're so smart!" Xiang Qing nodded vigorously. "It's a bit of a shame that you skipped class but didn't know what to do with it."
"We usually skip class because we've already decided what we're going to do, this time it was an exception." Zhang Zhaomu thought for a moment and said, "If you really don't know what to do, how about... we go and watch Chen Zhen?"
Xiang Qing's eyes lit up immediately.
"OK!"
The two went down to the first floor and then sneaked past the corridor outside the science class.
Judging from the content on the PPT, it seems to be a math class, and the lecturer is the bald homeroom teacher of the science class.
Chen Zhenzhen was resting her cheek on one hand, while writing something with a pen in the other, looking very serious.
" Zhenzhen looks so focused on her studies..." Xiang Qing exclaimed softly, "She's quite different from her usual lively self."
"Seriously my foot." Zhang Zhaomu rolled his eyes. "This guy's obviously daydreaming."
He knew Chen Zhenzhen all too well. Usually, if she already understood what the teacher was saying, she would strike this pose, looking like she was listening attentively, but in reality, she only paid attention for a fraction of the time in class, and her mind was already wandering off somewhere else.
It's true what they say, comparisons are odious. With that kind of attitude towards studying, this guy still gets such good grades.
"How about—" Zhang Zhaomu's eyes suddenly lit up. "Should we call her out?"
"Huh?" Xiang Qing was startled. "Isn't this inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with that? As the saying goes, we share the good times and the bad. We've all skipped class, how can we let her sit pitifully in the classroom?" Zhang Zhaomu said.
Xiang Qing thought his words were completely absurd, but for some reason, she felt a little excited.
When you skip class, you should do bad things!
"How should I call her?" Xiang Qing asked nervously, "She's in class, and Zhenzhen doesn't seem to have a cell phone with her."
"Just knock on the door and say you urgently need to speak with Chen Zhenzhen," Zhang Zhaomu said. "Generally speaking, the teachers won't say anything."
"But this teacher seems to have a really bad temper..." Xiang Qing whispered, "You're sure to get yelled at, right?"
"Don't worry, I won't get scolded." Zhang Zhaomu pointed at Xiang Qing: "Because it's you who's going."
Xiang Qing: "?"
Zhang Zhaomu is actually a bad person, isn't he?
"Their teacher knows me and has a terrible impression of me," Zhang Zhaomu said matter-of-factly. "When I went to Chen Zhenzhen, in his eyes it was no different than riding a ghost fire to pick up his daughter from downstairs."
"But you're different. You look like a good student; he'll believe you."
Xiang Qing shook her head frantically. "I dare not!"
"Don't be afraid," Zhang Zhaomu encouraged, "This is also an opportunity for you to grow."
Xiang Qing shook her head again, and even shrank back a little.
" Xiang Qing, this is your first time skipping class. You don't want it to end so uneventfully, and you'll regret it later, right?"
Zhang Zhaomu said in a low voice, "We have to do something we wouldn't normally dare to do to make this our first time worthwhile, right?"
Xiang Qing: "..."
Oh no! It's the devil's whisper!