The white light from above shone down, blocked by the desk, casting a solid shadow. Shao Bohan’s face was hidden in the darkness, and Ning Er couldn’t see his expression clearly when he bent down, but it was obvious: “…Why did you come over to my side?”
Something felt off…
Unconsciously, Ning Er pulled his legs back.
Shao Bohan knelt on one knee, holding a pen in his hand, leaning over more than half of the desk to reach Ning Er’s side.
His eyes were almost glued to Ning Er’s legs. It was strange how he managed to reach across such a large desk just to pick up a pen. Ning Er couldn’t figure it out. Shao Bohan was too close, so Ning Er instinctively pulled his chair back, allowing the light to shine down, barely making out Shao Bohan’s face.
Shao Bohan froze in place. Seeing that he didn’t answer, Ning Er asked again in a low voice, “What’s wrong with you?”
As he spoke, Ning Er shifted his chair and moved his legs, inadvertently causing his shorts to ride up a few centimeters. The loose fabric revealed something that shouldn’t be seen.
Shao Bohan’s eyes widened, and he exerted all his strength to divert his gaze from that area. When he stood up, there was still a hint of reluctance in his expression. After sitting back on his chair, he couldn’t help but glance downward, as if his eyes had X-ray vision and could see the enticing sight hidden under the desk.
After a moment, Shao Bohan put on a serious face and said, “I was just picking up the pen, what’s the matter?”
Ning Er was a bit confused by his confident tone. He stared blankly and said, “How did the pen end up over here?”
Shao Bohan remained composed. “It fell over to your side.”
Ning Er didn’t even think that the pen could have fallen that far. He suggested, “You could have let me help you pick it up if you wanted to get closer.” Why did he have to kneel on one knee and bring his face so close to Ning Er’s legs? It was… really embarrassing!
Ning Er felt his face getting warm.
Earlier, he didn’t expect that when he bent down to take a look, he would see Shao Bohan leaning towards his legs. Today, his shorts weren’t very long, and Shao Bohan was just ten centimeters away from… touching his legs!
Ning Er said, “You should have told me to help you pick it up. It would have been… more convenient that way.”
After all, he was still young. Even though Shao Bohan had a thick skin compared to his peers, when faced with such a situation of almost being exposed for his inappropriate behavior, he felt a sense of embarrassment… and a little bit of regret.
If only Xiao Er had noticed a little later, who knows, he might have seen more…
“Shao Bohan?” Ning Er called out.
Shao Bohan instantly snapped out of his vivid imagination, hiding his dirty thoughts and said seriously, “I didn’t want to trouble you.”
Ning Er didn’t expect him to say that. “Ah?”
Shao Bohan nodded. “You work so hard on your studies, and I didn’t want to bother you by asking you to pick up a pen. Isn’t that embarrassing?”
Ning Er couldn’t say anything at all.
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Did Shao Bohan just come over innocently to pick up the pen, without any… other strange intentions?
Ning Er felt ashamed of his unhealthy thoughts. He lowered his head and stopped talking, focusing on playing a puzzle game.
Shao Bohan suddenly relaxed, and his gaze lowered again. After a few minutes, he quietly resumed spinning his pen.
Another ten minutes passed.
Snap!
Ning Er looked up in astonishment, and Shao Bohan had a serious expression on his face. “The pen doesn’t feel right today, and it dropped again.” Saying that, he bent down to pick up the pen.
This time, Shao Bohan went straight for it, holding the pen and moving towards Ning Er. However, as he approached just a few centimeters, their eyes met as Ning Er looked down at him.
Ning Er: “…”
Shao Bohan: “…”
Ning Er looked at the pen that Shao Bohan already had in his hand and faintly sensed that something was off. “The pen… it dropped here again?”
Shao Bohan almost choked on his saliva, coughing forcefully. He curled up under the table and spoke honestly, “This time, I accidentally lost my balance and tilted.”
Ning Er: “…”
Why does Shao Bohan always come over to his side like this!
Ning Er would never get the answer to this question.
The next day, all the students went to school to report and pay their tuition fees. They also checked the class allocation list and submitted their summer vacation assignments. Shao Bohan never had a reason to come to Ning Er’s house for homework again.
Early in the morning, Ning Er’s father took him to school and paid the tuition fee. Ning Er and his father went to the school notice board together to check the class allocation list. They nervously skipped the regular classes and started looking from Class Twelve onwards.
Among the forty-six students in Class Twelve, Ning Er’s name was not there.
They continued to look further, and when they reached Class 13…
The second name on the list was Ning Er!
Being in the advanced class meant having a better chance of getting into a top university. Ning Er’s father happily patted his shoulder and said, “Great! Tonight, your mother will cook some delicious dishes to celebrate. Hmm? Xiao Er, what are you looking at?”
Ning Er’s gaze was fixed on the top of the Class 13 list, his lips pressed tightly.
His father followed his gaze. “Oh, isn’t that Xiao Han? He’s in the same class as you. That’s great. Tonight, we’ll ask Xiao Han and his grandma if they want to come to our house for dinner. Both of you did so well in the final exams, and now you’re in the same class. That’s wonderful.”
Ning Er felt dizzy and nodded absentmindedly.
It was only when his father drove him back home on the electric scooter that he suddenly realized: He would be in the same class as Shao Bohan!
In the same class as Shao Bohan…
Ning Er’s mouth curved upwards, unable to hide his happiness.
Meanwhile, in front of the public notice board at Yanzhong, a tall and handsome young man stood wearing a white T-shirt. His hands were inserted in his pockets as he lowered his head, looking at the student roster for the second-year, Class 13. His gaze lingered on the top two names for quite some time, and a faint smile appeared on his cold and stern face, making him even more charming.
Jiang Chen walked over and said, “Shao Bohan, so you indeed made it into the advanced class… Oh, Xiao Er is in the same class as you. What a coincidence, you two can be together again.”
Shao Bohan was very satisfied with the phrase “be together.” Although he wasn’t familiar with Jiang Chen, he appreciated the other’s warmth and conversational skills, so he was happy to exchange a few words with him. He then took his hand out of his pocket and pointed to the top of the list, drawing a circle around his and Ning Er’s names with his finger.
“Look, my name and Ning Er’s name,” Shao Bohan said, with a hint of pride in his tone.
Jiang Chen nodded and said, “The class assignment this time was based on the final exam scores from last semester. You ranked first in the grade, and Ning Er ranked fourth. The second and third top scorers are both in Class 12, so your names are placed together.”
Shao Bohan seemed annoyed that Jiang Chen didn’t grasp the main point. “I am above Xiao Er, I am on top of him.”
Jiang Chen replied, “Yes, you scored higher than him, so naturally, your name is placed above his.”
Shao Bohan persisted, enduring Jiang Chen’s response, and repeated, “Can’t you see? My name is above Ning Er’s.”
Jiang Chen suddenly understood Shao Bohan’s intention and said, “… I know you have better grades than Ning Er. Alright, can we drop it? Do you really need to seek praise for your good grades?”
Shao Bohan remained silent.
What he wanted was not that at all!!!
In the evening, Shao Bohan and his grandmother accepted the invitation and went to Ning Er’s house for dinner.
The three adults chatted happily while Shao Bohanand Ning Er sat together. After taking a bite of food, Shao Bohan took out his phone and opened the photo album. “Take a look,” he said.
Ning Er lowered his head in response. “You even took a picture of this?”
Shao Bohan pointed to the names of two people intertwined together. This time, he was a bit smarter and his words carried a stronger implication. “Our names are placed together.”
However, Ning Er lowered his head directly, his voice sounding somewhat muffled. “I know you did better than me last semester, but I will continue to work hard this semester.”
Shao Bohan, “…”
He didn’t even mention rankings this time, so why did Xiao Er still misunderstand it?!
After that evening, Ning Er became even more determined. He worked hard every day, studying more materials, aiming to surpass Shao Bohan in the first monthly exam of the new semester.
Shao Bohan endured three agonizing days, often wanting to go to the neighbor’s house to talk to Ning Er. However, Ning’s mother would always smile and say, “My Xiao Er is doing exercises. Do you also want to come and do exercises, Xiao Han?”
It was difficult for Shao Bohan to enter Ning’s house, and even when he managed to enter, Ning Er ignored him and focused on studying materials.
Three days later, schools started at Yanzhong.
There were eight classes in a day, and each class had a different time for the class meeting. Some classes had the meeting during morning self-study, while others had it during the first period.
Seating arrangements had not been made yet, so the students found seats randomly. Ning Er and Shao Bohan naturally sat together. In Class 13, apart from them, there were eight students who had joined temporarily, while the rest had been classmates since their freshman year.
The students in Class 13 didn’t expect that their homeroom teacher wouldn’t hold a class meeting during morning self-study.
After the morning self-study, Shao Bohan was called out by the “Four Kings” from his previous Class 6. They made plans to play basketball together on the weekend. It was at that moment that he noticed Class 12 next door had started rearranging their seating. He casually approached a student and asked, “How are the seats arranged in your class?”
The student was a transfer student who had joined in the sophomore year, the MVP of the basketball league, and had ranked first in the final exams.
Shao Bohan was already quite famous in Yanzhong, and the student from Class 12 recognized him instantly. He answered, “In our class, seats are generally arranged based on grades. It has always been like this in the advance classes, and it was the same during freshman year.”
Shao Bohan’s eyes lit up, “So you mean the first and second-ranked students usually sit together?”
The student nodded.
In the class Shao Bohan remained calm as he lowered his head and quietly played with his phone, while Ning Er felt a bit nervous.
Ning Er noticed that Shao Bohan didn’t seem to be worried at all. On the contrary, he was very composed while playing a game. Feeling a bit disappointed, Ning Er asked softly, “Aren’t you curious about the seating arrangement?”
Shao Bohan propped his chin up and leaned his face closer, saying, “Do you want to sit together with me?”
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The author has something to say:
Shao Bohan: I don’t want to just look, when can I take the next step with Xiao Er? Let me touch him once 【Expressionless】
Ning Er: You… you shameless person!!!
K: Oh to be a high school student again (,,>﹏<,,) except for the exams lol
High school romance at its best uwu)b