When it came to Xie Li, Yu Rui’s long-standing patience was reduced to nothing.
Just as he was about to choose between “beat him up” or “beat him up” the recess bell rang down the hallway.
Yu Rui frowned slightly, “…let go of me.”
The corners of Xie Li’s mouth curled up and he let go.
Yu Rui looked at Xie Li with a complicated expression, ”I still advise you to go to the hospital.” When he finished, he turned around and headed back to the classroom.
Xie Li stopped in place, smiled, and followed him with his long legs.
Recess on Mondays was longer and there was no need for PE. The bell brought most of the students back to their classrooms, and the third period is Professor Tian Xueqian’s class, who also entered the classroom early.
The class was still a bit noisy, so Tian Xueqian knocked on the blackboard, “Quiet, I want to talk about something.”
The students reluctantly returned to their seats.
“If we’re not going to start class, why are you all so gloomy?” Tian Xueqian was both angry and amused.
“Didn’t I tell you about the Student Council elections last week? The school said there would be a democratic election this time. The students who want to stand for election will prepare their speeches, and then each class will randomly select five students who are not running for election to listen to their speeches and vote in the Hall during tomorrow afternoon’s study session.”
After Tian Xueqian finished speaking, the students in the class murmured for a while, but it was something that had nothing to do with most of them, so the discussion fell silent again after a few seconds.
Tian Xueqian glanced around the classroom, “Those who signed up last Friday, turn in your forms.”
“….”
Several students, including Yu Rui, approached the podium.
Tian Xueqian picked up the four sheets of paper, frowned, and looked toward the back row, “Xie Li.”
“….”
Yu Rui, who was about to return to his seat, heard no movement, and when he looked up, he saw Xie Li lying on top of his desk, asleep.
How did he manage to fall asleep in seconds?
Yu Rui couldn’t help but frown as he remembered this person’s night shift at the internet cafe. Without much thought, he rushed over and gently nudged Xie Li, while quietly reminding him, “The Professor is calling for you.”
When Xie Li sat up with furrowed brows, what he saw was Yu Rui’s back as he sat down across from him, and what he heard was a voice that seemed to have not yet fully dissipated in his ears. This finally caused his irritation at being woken up to dissipate a little.
Tian Xueqian was standing at the podium, “Xie Li, where is your form?”
“…what form?” Xie Li asked indifferently.
Tian Xueqian frowned, “Didn’t you run for Student Council President last Friday?”
Only then did Xie Li remember and lazily closed his eyelids, “That ah, I withdraw.”
“??”
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“…. fine.” Tian Xueqian’s face relaxed slightly, “The rest of you remember to prepare your speeches and hand them to me for a review tomorrow morning.”
Several students responded sporadically.
Tian Xueqian looked at the clock, “There are still a few minutes before the class starts, so don’t go out except for those who are going to the restroom.”
After speaking, Tian Xueqian stepped down from the podium, turned around, and left the classroom temporarily.
Yu Rui returned to his seat.
“Hey, Class President”.
Someone behind called him out lazily, in a slightly mocking voice.
Yu Rui didn’t want to pay attention to him, but he didn’t know if this sick person would do something horrible if he ignored him.
Yu Rui just had to turn around, with bored emotion, “Something wrong?”
“Nothing, just curious.” Xie Li half leaned on his cheekbones and looked at Yu Rui with his head cocked to the side, “Why are you so helpful?”
Yu Rui kept silent. He could explain, but he knew deep down that this explanation was not the real reason, at least not really.
In the few seconds that Yu Rui remained silent, Xie Li suddenly lifted his upper body without warning, and the distance between them was suddenly reduced.
Their breath was so close that the tips of their noses almost collided with each other.
Yu Rui’s heart was so shocked that his pupils shrunk slightly, but after his instinctive sense of avoidance was forcibly suppressed, he stood firmly, staring at Xie Li without moving.
“… tsk.”
Xie Li stared at him for two seconds, smiled, lowered his head, and sat back down.
“Class President, you haven’t answered my question.”
“You presented and withdrew because of me, and if you fight with Professor Tian over this, you might even delay the next class, and I’m the Class President. It’s something you should do whether in public or in private,” Yu Rui finished calmly and looked up, “This answer, is it satisfactory to you?”
Xie Li smiled, “If not, could you give me another one?”
“….”
Yu Rui looked at him and turned around.
Xie Li looked at his back, “Then my form, would you help me write it?”
“Hmm.”
“What about the election speech?”
“… even if I wrote it, would you obediently go up and recite it?”
“If you wrote it, then I’ll recite it backward.” Xie Li finished without even thinking about it, and added, “But I probably won’t go up on stage to recite it. Whatever you write for me, is it worth them to listen to it?”
Yu Rui: “….”
Yu Rui ended up helping Xie Li write a very short speech. The main reason he didn’t refuse was that Xie Li’s right hand and arm, and even his shoulder, were injured, and based on how they were treated at the hospital over the weekend, holding the pen would cause pain.
Yu Rui felt compelled to do so.
After handing the speech to Tian Xueqian, for review, it was placed by Yu Rui on Xie Li’s desk first thing the next morning.
When Xie Li arrived in class on Tuesday morning, he found an extra piece of paper empty. He picked it up and saw that the handwriting on the paper was strong and clear. More importantly, it was very familiar.
Xie Li looked at it for a few seconds and could not help but smile.
That afternoon was the election for the Student Council.
Candidates from each class gathered in the school lobby. There were five people in Class 10, including Yu Rui and Xie Li, and the other three were in two art departments and one sports department.
As the Class President, Yu Rui took the lead and gathered the other four to go to the Hall before the first afternoon study period.
On the way, Xie Li yawned lazily with his hand in his pockets and followed Yu Rui, which made the other three who wanted to approach Yu Rui not dare. So the three of them stayed a few steps behind, with Xie Li and Yu Rui being the only ones in front.
Most of the way passed in silence, but when they reached the assembly hall, Xie Li suddenly smirked, “Class President.”
Yu Rui did not reply but merely gave him a sidelong glance.
Xie Li said, “I’m supposed to be willing to lose, but this time it’s the Professor who asked for it, so I have to participate in the speech with a proper attitude. What if everyone votes for me?”
Yu Rui was so angry that he wanted to laugh, “Are you so sure?”
“I’m not sure, I’m just used to it.”
“Used to what?”
“Used to…” Xie Li suddenly lowered his head, and the distance between them closed a few points, so close that Yu Rui looked at those dark eyes and felt like he was going to be swallowed.
Then Yu Rui heard Xie Li’s low, laughing voice.
“Used to since I was little that, whatever I want, I’ll get it.”
At the end of the sentence, Xie Li’s gaze was so deep as it swept across Yu Rui’s figure as if he could be branded.
Yu Rui slightly gritted his teeth.
The more reckless Xie Li became in front of him, the more he was under the illusion from time to time that this man could catch him with his words and eyes and take advantage of him.
After a stalemate, Yu Rui slowly curved the corners of his lips, “Then give it a try.”
“… alright, don’t regret your words.” Xie Li laughed.
With all ready, the students were divided according to the relevance of their department first and then the class.
Yu Rui then stood in front of Xie Li.
When he appeared on stage, the applause was more deafening than the other candidates, which also shows his position in the minds of the students, regardless of whether they are male or female.
If it were common sense, Yu Rui would not have to get nervous or worry about the result, but… after walking back, Yu Rui and Xie Li met on the small steps.
Yu Rui was going down and Xie Li was going up.
When the two passed by each other’s side, Yu Rui heard Xie Li laugh in his ear, “I’m going, Class President.”
“….”
“Are you nervous?”
“….”
Yu Rui couldn’t stand it and turned sideways, and said, “Why should I be nervous when you’re the one who’s going out?”
In the end, hearing Yu Rui speak, Xie Li smirked.
Taking advantage of the MCs transitioning the candidates on the stage and no one walking up and down the steps, Xie Li suddenly leaned over slightly and pressed Yu Rui’s ear…
“Don’t be nervous. Stay here and watch me, Class President.”
“!!”
Before Yu Rui could reply, Xie Li had already walked out and received a new round of applause that was no less than his own.
A few seconds later, Xie Li stopped in front of the microphone. The applause stopped. Under the lights, Xie Li held the mic and his deep voice was heard by everyone in the Hall.
“The speech is too long to memorize. I’ll just say one thing.”
“??”
After a few seconds of commotion in the audience, one after another sharpened their ears.
Then, a low laugh.
“I choose Yu Rui.”
THE AUTHOR HAS SOMETHING TO SAY:
Tsk tsk, cheeky.
…. shameless
shameless +1
+2
Wait, as a candidate or as a wife? They want to know.
+1
Shameless +2
Thanks for the chapter ❤️❤️