Chapter 181

Chapter 181

“Xu Lin, over here!”

Xu Lin saw a boy with naturally curly hair, about his height but much more muscular. It was his neighbor from elementary school, a year older than him, now a senior in high school.

“Brother Huang, what’s your number?”

“130.”

“Then we’re in the same group. I’m 121, the first one in the fourth group.”

“Good luck then. I don’t feel like running with my big frame; running too fast is too hard on it.”

“Then just walk slowly. Lots of students do that. By the way, doesn’t your class have enough people? I heard you could skip if you wanted to.”

“If we don’t come, we have to go back to studying. Senior year is so stressful, it’s nice to have a break.”

As Huang Chao spoke, he stretched his arms, making a cracking sound.

“Hey, I heard you had a disagreement with Zhang Kang? Is he causing trouble for you again?”

“No, he just wants to race me. He’s in our group, but I’m ignoring him.”

“Well, I heard you played the hero and got the girl. Ji Yun actually fell for you. Lots of guys must be losing sleep over it.”

“We’re not together, just friends.”

“Friends, got it.”

“But didn’t you say that high school without a romance isn’t really youth? Now that you’re a senior, has your youth arrived?”

“Yeah, there’s a girl I’ve got my eye on. I’m not ready yet, though.”

“Who?”

Xu Lin got curious and looked around with interest. Huang Chao quickly grabbed his arm.

“Ahem, it’s the girl who placed fourth in the 500 meters. Dark skin, not really ugly, just a bit skinny.”

“Senior Sister Bai?”

“How did you know? It’s Bai Xiaoxiao.” Huang Chao nodded, but then noticed Xu Lin’s smile suddenly vanish into silence.

“Sorry, Brother Huang, that girl is mine.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Just what I said.”

“Isn’t Ji Yun your girlfriend?”

“I just told you, she’s not my girlfriend.”

“Then Bai Xiaoxiao is?”

“She likes me, I haven’t agreed yet,” Xu Lin said shamelessly.

“Really?”

“Really.” Xu Lin felt a bit apologetic, but Huang Chao quickly responded.

“Phew, alright then. I was still deciding between Bai Xiaoxiao and Jiang Wenhe. Now I can go after Jiang Wenhe. That curly hair is pretty nice too. Isn’t her birthday coming up? What should I get her?”

“Uh...”

Looking at Huang Chao, Xu Lin suddenly realized something. High school romances were really just that, romances. There was no real love.

Or rather, most of them didn’t understand love. It was more about mutual comfort in their loneliness. Thinking about marriage and the future was for the minority.

“Xu Lin! We’ve been looking for you everywhere.” Li Bin and Ma Zhiyu squeezed through the crowd.

“I was looking for you guys too. Didn’t we agree on the usual spot?”

“It’s the class monitor! Is she bringing us water?”

Ji Yun quickly walked towards Xu Lin, her cheeks growing redder as many people were staring at her, making her a bit uncomfortable.

“Monitor, are you bringing us water?”

“Yes, and some drinks. There’s nothing else left, only orange Fanta.”

Ji Yun opened the bag—there were 7 bottles of Fanta and 1 bottle of mineral water.

Li Bin immediately reached for the mineral water, though he loved soft drinks, he wanted to be courteous.

“Li Bin, drink something else. Xu Lin drinks mineral water.”

“Oh.” Li Bin was taken aback, but picked up a soda, and Ma Zhiyu did the same.

“I’ll give the rest to the classmates at the back.”

“Okay.”

“Good luck.”

“Got it!”

Watching Ji Yun walk away, Li Bin looked at Xu Lin. “Why did she only give you mineral water? Did you upset the monitor again?”

“No, she knows I don’t like Fanta, so she gave me mineral water.”

“Xu Lin, my fists are itching!”

“No worries, my heart’s been melted by a beautiful girl.”

“Damn, stop grossing me out!”

As Xu Lin opened the water and took a couple of gulps, he saw a small figure quickly running towards them.

“What a cute girl, is she a teacher’s child?”

Xu Lin saw her and quickly went over to pick her up.

“Brother! Here’s water, Mom asked me to bring it to you.”

“Thank you, Shaoyao, and thank your mom too. Is your mom here?”

“Hmm.”

“Well, should I take you back?”

“I can go by myself, Mom asked me to.”

“Okay, be careful and don’t bump into anything.”

“Got it!”

He put Shaoyao down, and she hopped away singing a song.

“Xu Lin, whose child is she?”

“No idea, but I already have 3 bottles of water here, I can’t drink them all.”

“Stop complaining when you’ve got it good.”

As Ma Zhiyu finished speaking, they saw the graceful Qin Yunhe walking over, also carrying a bottle of water.

Xu Lin smiled helplessly—his wives seemed to have the same idea. It looked like he was going to turn from a slick teenager into a very hydrated man.

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