Zhang Zhaomu analyzed, "When Duan Chan'er and I went to the pet store last time, you also seemed very angry. At the time, I thought it was just because of what happened the night before."
"But considering this incident, it's probably because of Duan Chan'er, right?"
The more he analyzed it, the more reasonable it seemed.
"You've already said you don't dislike Duan Chan'er, so what could be making you act so strangely?"
He adjusted his non-existent glasses and said:
There's only one truth! You're definitely jealous!
Having deduced this, he unconsciously took a step back, staring at Chen Zhenzhen with a look of horror. " Chen Zhen, you don't actually like me, do you?"
Chen Zhenzhen's face immediately showed fear.
Do I like him?
How could that be! I've always been open and honest, and I've only ever considered Zhang Zaowan a good buddy! Our friendship has absolutely not changed!
She reflexively retorted, "Of course not!"
"Ha... hahahaha..."
Then she laughed exaggeratedly, pointed her finger at her nose, and said, "Me? I like you?"
" Zhang Zaowan, what sweet dreams are you having?"
Zhang Zhaomu scoffed, "Then how do you explain your unusual behavior today? You're clearly jealous!"
"Even if I'm jealous, it's purely buddy jealousy!" Chen Zhenzhen argued. "I see you and Duan Chan'er getting closer and closer, and as your only best friend, isn't it normal for me to feel unhappy?"
As she spoke, Chen Zhenzhen's tone became increasingly firm and resolute.
That matter-of-fact attitude startled Zhang Zhaomu.
However, there are still blind spots!
Zhang Zhaomu stared at her and said, "What did Xiang Qing say? I've been getting along really well with her lately."
"That's not the same thing!" Feeling she had found the "purely buddy-friend jealousy" argument, Chen Zhenzhen's confidence returned. She raised her chin slightly and said, " Xiang Qing is my friend too! I'd be happy for her to join us!"
"But Duan Chan'er is different. Ever since you got to know her, you haven't come to have lunch with me every day!"
Zhang Zhaomu: "..."
Oh no, what she said actually makes some sense!
Zhang Zhaomu said guiltily, "I have my reasons. Because of adopting the puppy, Duan Chan'er agreed to cover my lunches for a week."
Who doesn't like a free lunch?
"Oh." Chen Zhenzhen rolled her eyes. "What are you bragging about? Bragging that you can eat fancy meals cooked by beautiful girls every day, while I can only eat miserably in the cafeteria?"
"... That's not what I meant." Zhang Zhaomu scratched his head, feeling that the situation had inexplicably shifted from offense to defense.
Did I end up being the one in the wrong?
"So what do you mean?" Chen Zhenzhen pressed her advantage. "You actually think I like you? Do you think our brotherly bond is so easily tainted?"
Or rather --
She stared at Zhang Zhaomu, sounding the horn of her counterattack. "Actually, you like me but don't dare to say it, so you use this method to test me?"
Zhang Zhaomu waved his hands frantically. "Don't worry! Absolutely not!"
Even if I grow old alone and roll all the way down to the first floor, I will never like you!
Chen Zhenzhen: "?"
What the hell is this person talking about?
She immediately flew into a rage. "You even swore a poisonous oath?! Am I some kind of unworthy person who doesn't deserve to be liked?!"
"No, Chen Zhen... no, Miss Zhenzhen is beautiful and kind, she's good at studying and even better at games, she's worthy of everyone's affection!" Zhang Zhaomu quickly straightened his posture and explained, "I'm saying this to increase credibility, you know."
Chen Zhenzhen shuddered at the other person's greasy address and said irritably, "I'm begging you! Don't disgust me."
She could still feel her heart pounding. Now that she had achieved some success, she decided to call it a day and said, "Fine, I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore. I'm going home."
"Um..." Zhang Zhaomu asked cautiously, "There are still two questions we haven't covered."
"We'll talk about it next time!"
After saying that, Chen Zhenzhen quickly went down the stairs.
Zhang Zhaomu stood there for a while, still somewhat unwilling. "Could I, a genius of deduction, have really guessed wrong?"
But what if you guess right?
Zhang Zhaomu suddenly realized that if the other party's friendship had truly deteriorated, he really didn't know what to do.
I can't possibly actually start dating Chen Zhen, can I?
Although she is indeed beautiful and has the perfect figure I like,... the thought that she is Chen Zhen makes me feel a little strange.
"Forget it." He rubbed his face vigorously. "Why think so much? Whatever."
Go back and do two more problems!
At this moment, Chen Zhenzhen had already walked out of the stairwell. She glanced back at the light on the third floor and couldn't help but stomp her foot hard.
" Zhang Zaowan!"
She muttered to herself, "You deserve to be alone forever! You'd better fall down from the third floor tomorrow!"
Then he quickly slapped his mouth and spat twice:
"Forget it, let's start rolling from the second floor. Just getting a bruised and battered face is fine, otherwise I'll have to take care of you if you become disabled."
A new day.
Zhang Zhaomu opened her eyes.
"On this day, my persona is [an incredibly handsome, extremely wealthy, and invincible male god]."
He imagined it in his mind for a moment, and then got out of bed with a pleasant feeling of being pleased by his own fantasy.
She quickly tidied herself up and headed out towards Liu's Noodle Shop.
Surprisingly, they didn't run into Chen Zhenzhen.
"Isn't this guy always refreshing the noodle shop at this exact time every day?"
"Is there a bug?"
Zhang Zhaomu muttered to himself.
I was originally planning to ask her to help me with the problem I hadn't finished explaining last night while I was eating noodles. After all, he had been pondering it by himself for a long time last night, and even after lying in bed, he was still tossing and turning because he couldn't solve it.
"Never mind, I'll go ask her after morning self-study."
Zhang Chaomu took a sip of noodles and felt that without Chen Zhenzhen's complaints as a side dish, the bowl of noodles would be a little less flavorful.
After quickly finishing her meal, Zhang Zhaomu rushed to the classroom, only to find Chen Yongchao standing at the classroom door!
"Holy crap!" he thought in surprise. "What day is it today? The people who should have been refreshed didn't appear, and the people who shouldn't have been in the classroom actually showed up!"
"Good morning, Teacher Chen." He greeted him and was about to go in when Chen Yongchao raised his hand and said, " Zhang Zhaomu, wait a moment."
His expression was slightly awkward. "There's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Okay, teacher." Zhang Zhaomu nodded. "Shall we go to your office?"
"No need, it's not official business." Chen Yongchao coughed lightly, walked a few steps down the corridor with his hands behind his back, and then spoke:
"Well, I have a friend—"