CH 6.1

Chapter 6.1:

Qiao Mu didn’t ask any further and handed the textbook he had written her name in back to her. He then turned back around to continue studying. However, just as he lowered his head, another textbook appeared in his peripheral vision. Curious, Qiao Mu looked towards the owner of the book. 

“Can you also write it for me in this one?” Xu Youyou asked quietly. 

“Write it yourself” Writing the name once means she could use it as a reference. Writing it once more would be a bit weird. 

“Why don’t you write my name in all of my textbooks? I like how you write my name.” 

Qiao Mu felt suffocated and helplessly looked towards the young girl.

“If you write it in every book, then it doesn’t matter which book I flip open. I can practice with each one. Xu Youyou watched as Qiao Mu didn’t move and shoved a pen into his hand with confidence as if she wasn’t bothering him. After all, in her subconsciousness, she and Qiao Mu were good friends who lived and died together. 

Qiao Mu panicked and moved away: “You don’t need to think consciously to practice writing.”

After talking, Qiao Mu carefully pushed the pen Xu Youyou had shoved into his hand towards the end of his desk. He also proceeded to push the books back as well. No matter what Xu Youyou said, he would ignore her.

Xu Youyou had no choice but to put away her books and pen. 

Earlier when shoving the pen into his hand, she had used the opportunity to touch Qiao Mu again. Her body was nice and warm, and she began to feel tired. She piled up a few books and fell asleep again. 

Qiao Mu’s back remained straightened and didn’t relax until Xu Youyou had fallen asleep. He cast sidelong glances at her, Xu Youyou’s head rested upon her arms with her face facing him. Light shone through the window and the cracks of the leaves onto her face, giving her porcelain white and delicate face a faint gold glow. However, the bags under her eyes were pretty obvious, it seemed she hadn’t slept well for a long time. 

Qiao Mu couldn’t help but think of himself from a while ago, when his parents had just divorced.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew past, blowing the leaves and the sunlight fell directly on the girl’s eyes. The girl was startled and her eyelashes quivered as if her eyes were about to open. 

Scared, Qiao Mu hurried to duck his head down. 

But the girl did not wake up and just moved uncomfortably, before burying her head back into her arms. 

Qiao Mu thought about it and brought out all the books in his desk. One by one, he began stacking them blocking the light from the window. He also blocked his line of sight which he unconsciously kept looking towards. 

Xu Youyou slept the whole morning again and Qiao Mu woke her up again for lunch. Since Xu Youyou still hadn’t gotten her meal card, Qiao Mu was responsible for her meals. 

When Xu Youyou had woken up, she only thought about lunch and did not see the ten plus books between her and Qiao Mu until after she came back. 

Xu Youyou sat down in her seat, when she turned she could only see half of Qiao Mu’s face and was in the light. She could not help but ask: “Why did you suddenly stack so many books here?”

Qiao Mu was stupefied: “It is more convenient to grab books this way.”

Xu Youyou had a half-believing expression. 

“It must have been that you sleeping was disturbing Qiao Mu.” Bai Yi came inside carrying a bottle of Coke, just in time to hear the two’s conversation. 

“Was I bothering you by sleeping?” Xu Youyou asked Qiao Mu. 

Qiao Mu didn’t say anything. 

“You don’t know, but you sleeping in class is gaining haters. If it were me, I would also try to find a way to block you from my sight. Otherwise I wouldn’t be able to learn.” Bai Yi said with exaggeration.

“What does ‘gaining haters’ mean?” Xu Youyou did not understand. 

“To put it simply, when we are in class we are all tired, but only you can sleep,” Bai Yi explained. 

“So, you are envious that I can sleep?” 

“It’s not that” Qiao Mu did not say anything else and put the stacked textbooks back into his desk to show that he was not envious. 

Although she didn’t know the reason, when Qiao Mu took down the books, Xu Youyou was indescribably happy. 

“By the way, Classmate Youyou, do you have WeChat?” Bai Yi suddenly asked. 

“No.” Xu Youyou shook her head. 

Before she had used WeChat before, but after rebirth, 16 year old Xu Youyou did not need WeChat to communicate with her friends so she didn’t create one. 

“Hurry and make one. After we friend each other, I’ll add you to the class group chat. Do you know how to use it? Do you need me to teach you?” Bai Yi asked enthusiastically. 

“I know.” 

“Okay, after you create one. I’ll add you.”

“Okay.” Xu Youyou took out her phone and began downloading and creating her account. After ten minutes, her account was ready. She had also added the credit card Xu Wenguang had arranged for her. Looking at her empty address book, Xu Youyou used her finger to poke Qiao Mu who had his head buried into his work. 

Qiao Mu looked up with uncertainty. 

“Classmate, can I add you on WeChat?” Xu Youyou shook her phone with the QR code as she asked. 

Qiao Mu was dumbfounded for a while before pulling out his phone and adding Xu Youyou’s WeChat. 

After adding Qiao Mu, Xu Youyou then added Bai Yi. 

“I finished creating my account. Give me your QR code, I’ll scan you.”  Xu Youyou said. 

“Okay.” The two quickly added each other and Bai Yi blurted out, “I must be your first friend you added right?” 

“No.” Xu Youyou shook her head. 

“I’m not? Didn’t you just make your account? Who else did you add?”

“Qiao Mu.”