Yu Rui choked on Xie Li’s words, and after several seconds, he slowly gritted his teeth and said, “Refreshing and exciting?”
“Certainly.”
“… we are in the school, can you control your sickness a little?”
“What’s wrong with me saying that?” Xie Li paused, making a dumbfounded look, “I mean mentally excited.”
Yu Rui kept silent.
Xie Li smiled, “Or else, what did you think of, Class President?”
“….”
Yu Rui did not speak, and expressionless turned around and returned to his seat.
After sitting down, Xie Li saw a faint faint color spreading slowly on the back of the boy’s pale neck.
A few seconds later, at the table behind Yu Rui, someone lightly snorted a muted, happy laugh.
“….”
The pen in Yu Rui’s hand tightened even more.
It took two classes for the lingering cloud of embarrassment at the bottom of Yu Rui’s heart to finally dissipate.
At the end of the final class of the morning, the bell rang.
The non-residents couldn’t wait to leave and go home, while the residents gathered their things and prepared to go to the dining hall.
When Yu Rui picked up his books and turned to get up, he met Xie Li’s dark eyes.
When Xie Li saw him get up, he slowly eased his gaze, “Didn’t you want to talk to me?”
Yu Rui didn’t seem to have recovered and looked at him blankly.
Xie Li was amused by his rare confusion, “You told me before going to Tian Xueqian’s office, have you forgotten?”
Yu Rui came back to his senses. He hesitated for a moment, but kept talking, “How long is your part-time job at the cybercafe going to last?”
Xie Li was a little surprised, but he followed Yu Rui’s words and thought about it, “I didn’t ask about a specific date, so there shouldn’t be any deadline. What’s wrong?”
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“… but you already discussed that math problem with me last week, I don’t think you’re unfit to tutor.”
“That’s not the problem.”
“Then what is?”
Xie Li was taken aback. He turned his face to the side for a moment before smiling and turning around, and there was a sense of helplessness in that smile, “It’s a personal problem.”
“Is it?” Yu Rui didn’t understand.
Xie Li said, “Class President, you don’t think I can be as patient with anyone as I am with you, do you?”
“…”
“If it had been anyone else last week, don’t talk about discussing topics,” Xie Li smiled, “When have you ever seen me talk to anyone other than you the way we do now?”
Yu Rui choked. He knew what Xie Li said was true.
It was obvious that he was a stalker, pervert, and psycho in front of himself, but he always seemed disinterested when it came to other people. It was as if there was something about himself that made this “psycho” addicted.
Yu Rui had complicated feelings, “If you need money urgently, then you can… mention it to me. After all, I have to thank you for the help with Mr. Zhan.”
Xie Li was surprised, nodded, and smiled, “Fine. But I don’t need anything in terms of money, why don’t you give me a chance to come to your house every week to have a meal with you?”
“… as you wish.”
Yu Rui was silent for a few seconds and then said, “Try switching to a better part-time job. Staying up late at that part-time job can be very bad for your health. You can do it for a short period, and it’s okay if your second year is easy, but your senior year starts with a heavy course load, it will affect your grades.”
Xie Li smiled, “Class President, did Tian Xueqian give you the task of supervising my studies?”
Yu Rui suddenly lost his breath. Because he suddenly discovered that “no” was more disturbing to him than “yes” to this question. Since Tian Xueqian hadn’t even mentioned it, what did Xie Li’s grades have to do… with him?
Yu Rui unconsciously clenched his knuckles as he came back to his senses, then averted his gaze with a cold expression, “I’m just reminding you. Doing it or not, it’s up to you.”
“Understood, I’ll give it serious consideration later.”
“And one last thing.”
“Hmm?”
Yu Rui hid the slight discomfort that still lingered in his expression, tone light, “Do you have time on Saturday afternoon?”
“This Saturday?”
“Um…”
Yu Rui originally thought that Xie Li would never give up any opportunity to approach himself, but to his surprise, Xie Li pondered for a few seconds, but frowned and shook his head regretfully.
“Someone is coming to see me this Saturday, and since it was scheduled a long time ago, it might be too late to postpone it now, so I probably won’t have time.”
Yu Rui was surprised, “Wh-”
Before the word “who” was uttered, Yu Rui came back to his senses, no matter what kind of person came looking for Xie Li, or what Xie Li’s grades may be after his senior year, these matters were all Xie Li’s matters, and he was not qualified nor should he ask about them at all.
And obviously, at first, he wanted to hide from this person, and he knew that this person was conspiring against him, but unknowingly they became increasingly intertwined, and now he even started to take the initiative to worry about him…
Yu Rui frowned, and after reflecting on his recent words and deeds from the bottom of his heart, he felt increasingly annoyed by his own mistakes.
A few seconds later, he slightly pursed his lips, “I see, then we’ll talk later.”
After saying that, Yu Rui turned around and was about to leave the classroom. Just as he took a step, Xie Li suddenly reached out his hand and pulled him back.
Yu Rui stopped and turned around with a frown.
Xie Li also frowned, and his voice was rarely serious and low, “… angry?”
Yu Rui felt guilty for no reason, “No, why should I be? I just want to give you the written reflection at the right time. Since it’s not convenient for you, I’ll find time to deliver it to the cybercafe where you work part-time before Saturday night.”
Xie Li was still frowning and didn’t let go of his hand, “But you don’t look happy.”
“It’s not like that, you think too much.”
“….”
“Let me go.”
“….”
“Xie Li.” Yu Rui’s tone was annoyed, “I’ll say it for the last time, let me go.”
Xie Li finally replied this time, he faintly twitched the corner of his mouth, “No.”
“!!”
Yu Rui’s eyes were annoyed, the anger that he couldn’t suppress finally jumped out of his eyes.
Yu Rui didn’t even think about it, he shook his hand forcefully…
There was a soft snapping sound.
Yu Rui was stunned: the palm of his hand was burning. In contrast, on the cold white complexion of Xie Li’s cheekbone, a faint red mark appeared.
“I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to.”
There was panic in Yu Rui’s eyes, but before he could figure out how to mend it, he suddenly heard Xie Li, who had slightly averted his face, chuckling. The next moment, Yu Rui’s hand that had committed the “crime” was being held by Xie Li.
The man lowered his head and bit his white knuckles.
Yu Rui was dumbfounded.
Xie Li let go of his hand, stood up, and walked past him with a silly smile, “That’s it.”
“….”
“Are you still angry, Class President?”
Yu Rui was the only one left in the classroom.
The wind blew in through the window and then down the hall, lifting the snow-white curtains and the pale golden sunlight accompanied by the last of the late summer heat, whispering lovingly in his ear.
Like a whisper, like a murmur.
Like a kiss.
The young man standing in the center blushed slowly.
THE AUTHOR HAS SOMETHING TO SAY:
I can’t resist being indifferent, I can’t stand it, I’ll flirt xd.
Thanks for the chapter ❤️
When he bit his knuckle I- (//>/▽/<//)
Yu Rui stopped himself from asking for details as a sign he’s trying not to care so much; I’m shy about prying but it can look like I don’t care enough to ask. I don’t think Xie Li is going to accept that Yu Rui doesn’t care though – he’s too happy about provoking a slap 😄.
So cuteeee
Thanks for the chapters! <3
Thanks for the chapter ❤️❤️