"They're about to kiss! They're about to kiss!"
Wang Qianzi held the bread in both hands, her eyes fixed on the two people sitting in front of her.
" Zhenzhen, give me some response! She's already been so proactive!"
Turn your face away! Turn your face away now!
While he was internally screaming, the girl sitting next to him suddenly whispered, " Wang Qianzi, are Zhang Zhaomu and Chen Zhenzhen really together?"
"Of course!" Wang Qianzi replied without hesitation. "Isn't it obvious?"
"Damn it!" the girl exclaimed indignantly. "What right does she have?!"
"Don't say that. Zhang Zhaomu is still a good match for Zhenzhen," Wang Qianzi said.
"What did you say? I said, why is Chen Zhenzhen worthy of my idol!"
"Huh?" Wang Qianzi was taken aback for a moment, then raised her eyebrows. "Why is our Zhenzhen not good enough for him?"
"Isn't it obvious? My crush is so handsome and outstanding, while Chen Zhenzhen? She's just a pretty-looking bookworm." The girl pouted.
Wang Qianzi immediately switched to battle mode. "I don't disagree that Zhang Zhaomu is excellent, but Zhenzhen come Zhenzhen is a bookworm? She's a really nice person, has a fun personality, and besides, she's not just pretty, she's at least a million times prettier than you!"
The girl immediately got angry. "We're just chatting, why are you making personal attacks?"
" Chen Zhenzhen wasn't like this when she first started school. She was so plain and unattractive, who would even glance at her? Her transformation is all thanks to that male god!"
"If my crush were willing to give me a makeover, I might even be prettier than her!"
Wang Qianzi glanced at her sideways. "You're dreaming."
" Zhang Zhaomu's taste is indeed good, but that's only because Zhenzhen is already a school beauty. If it were you, even if Zhang Zhaomu tried her best, she would probably only be a poor imitation."
The girl was a little disoriented, pointing at Wang Qianzi, too angry to speak.
Wang Qianzi raised her chin and snorted coldly, "Argue with me? Don't you know your place?"
Then, looking at the front row, I realized that Zhang Zhaomu had disappeared sometime earlier.
She rushed to Chen Zhenzhen's side, plopped down, and asked anxiously, "When did Zhang Zhaomu leave? I was arguing and missed it. Did you two kiss just now?"
Chen Zhenzhen rolled her eyes. "Please, Qianqian, stop thinking about things like that, okay? Zhang Zaowan and I are just buddies, how could we... kiss... do that kind of thing!"
"You were all clearly together just now!" Wang Qianzi persisted, "It felt like the pink bubble effect was about to appear!"
Chen Zhenzhen immediately recalled the scene from just now, and her small cherry lips pursed into a thin line.
She had also wondered what Zhang Zhaomu was up to, and after being tense for a long time, she realized that he hadn't made any further moves.
"This guy is just so focused on listening to me explain the problem!"
Wang Qianzi looked incredulous. "Didn't Zhang Zhaomu dislike studying?"
"Who knows..." Chen Zhenzhen's tone began to waver. "He used to hate studying, but today... I just feel like something's off about him."
"It was as if he genuinely wanted to study hard; when I explained problems to him, he actually listened!"
"Oh?" Wang Qianzi thought for a moment, "That's normal."
"What's normal about that!" Chen Zhenzhen retorted. "That's Zhang Zaowan! I've known him for so many years, and I really can't think of any reason why he would suddenly become interested in studying, something he used to despise."
Wang Qianzi's expression was subtle. "Didn't you already state the reason?"
Chen Zhenzhen didn't react immediately. "What did I say?"
"You've known each other for so many years," Wang Qianzi said, raising her finger and tapping Chen Zhenzhen's nose. "So, what else could it be? Of course, it's because—"
"You!"
Chen Zhenzhen was stunned.
Then I felt something hit my heart, and my blood rushed to my head uncontrollably, instantly turning my entire cheeks red.
"Boys, when they really fall for someone, they can't help but start thinking about their future together," Wang Qianzi said with the air of someone who's been there.
"And Zhenzhen, with your excellent grades, it's only natural that he knows that if he continues to be so irresponsible, he won't be a part of your future, and you'll be separated from him after high school graduation."
"No... no way!" Chen Zhenzhen stammered, "He... he said he'd... work as a network administrator near my university..."
Wang Qianzi immediately laughed, "Do you think that's reasonable? When you become more and more outstanding, he'll still be a network administrator. How can a boy who likes you possibly accept such a thing?"
Then she made her conclusion firmly:
That's why he's chosen to start working hard now, just so he can keep up with you!
"Actually, Zhang Zaowan..." Chen Zhenzhen said this, but her tone was a little uncertain.
His focused demeanor while studying today was genuine.
Is this person really planning to study harder because of me?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, that doesn't seem like Zhang Zaowan!" Chen Zhenzhen patted her face. "He probably just came to our classroom to annoy the class monitor..."
"That's right, that's the truth."
"I reckon after evening self-study, he'll be pestering me to 'enter the New Era ' like he always does!"
Zhang Zhaomu chose to spend all her evening self-study time on mathematics.
He's memorized so much all day that doing math problems now feels more like a way to relax his brain.
Of course... relaxation is only relative. The main reason is that, with his current math foundation, he really can't find any solutions to very difficult problems. He can only write them down and ask Chen Zhenzhen for help later.
After evening self-study, Zhang Zhaomu walked out of the classroom alone.
Logically speaking, since Zhang Zhaomu and Duan Chan'er are neighbors, it would be natural for them to walk home together after evening self-study. However, neither Zhang Zhaomu nor Duan Chan'er mentioned this matter.
Upon reaching the first floor, Zhang Zhaomu discovered that Chen Zhenzhen was already waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
"Huh?" he said with a chuckle, "Your homeroom teacher didn't keep us late today?"
"He doesn't take up time during evening self-study every day." Chen Zhenzhen paused, then asked, "What are your plans for tonight?"
"Nothing planned." Zhang Zhaomu thought for a moment, "I'll probably go back and study for a while, then go to bed on time."
Chen Zhenzhen: "..."
You're actually studying?
Could it be that Wang Qianzi was right?
A little unwilling to give up, she asked, "Aren't you going to play games? I can duo queue with you tonight."