Liu Ou gasped and looked towards Luo Yanran,both of them wore a look of confusion.
But until bedtime, they hadn't received any message from the teacher.
Before he went to sleep, Xie Xiao even gave Luo Yanran a call, with so many surprises tonight, his mood was a bit complex.
"Lin Yu told me..." Xie Xiao sighed.
Luo Yanran glanced at Liu Ou who was playing with her phone on the bed next to her, "I heard about it too."
Then both of them fell silent.
Lin Yu gave Xie Xiao a speechless look, was he still there? Could they not gossip in private?
Noticing his gaze, Xie Xiao gave a light cough, "I wasn't talking about you guys."
Lin Yu responded with an "Oh."
Xie Xiao asked if Teacher Luo had looked for her.
Luo Yanran said no.
In the end, Xie Xiao comforted her, "It's okay, if there's anything, they'll definitely look for me first." seaʀᴄh thё Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Luo Yanran wasn't actually that worried; after all, at worst they could just admit it, but at first, she was a little stunned.
She said softly, "You have to study hard, otherwise the teachers will definitely think your grades dropped because of me."
Her voice sounded somewhat aggrieved.
Xie Xiao laughed, "Alright, how about I listen to a set of listening exercises before going to bed?"
His voice was gently cajoling.
After all, they both had people around them; they couldn't talk about anything too mushy.
The phone call ended quickly.
After hanging up, Lin Yu glanced at Xie Xiao, his face full of romantic excitement.
So he cheekily asked, "Did you have fun today?"
Xie Xiao raised an eyebrow, looking to divert his attention, "Come on, let me tell you about..."
Lin Yu: ???
In the end, Xie Xiao was ordered to shut up and go to sleep by Lin Yu turning off the light.
Nothing had happened on their side.
But the next morning, Xie Xiao and the others saw the group chat blowing up.
Last night, there was an incident, Yan Shi and his group got into a fight at the bar, and even ended up in the hospital.
It seemed to have started over Zhou Mianmian.
The exact details were unclear.
Anyway, Teacher Lin bubbled up in the chat, telling them not to spread rumors and to wait at the hotel, as a teacher would arrange for them to get a ride home soon.
Teacher Lin had to stay behind to deal with the situation.
Lin Yu clicked his tongue, "Is Yan Shi out of his mind? It's good you weren't involved with Zhou Mianmian; she seems to be quite troublesome."
Xie Xiao didn't say much, but when their Chinese teacher rushed over to pick them up that afternoon, Zhou Mianmian and the group of boys that Yan Shi often hung out with were nowhere to be seen.
Most of the morning's messages in the group chat were probably true.
Luo Yanran's class had returned that morning.
At this point, she was also asking Xie Xiao on WeChat what happened.
Xie Xiao said he wasn't very clear about it either.
Li Hua and the others were quietly discussing and were stopped by the Chinese teacher, "Don't talk nonsense, that's how rumors start. But I didn't expect you all, being adults, some of you still don't understand, do you?"
The Chinese teacher was a nagging old man.
Li Hua couldn't help asking, "Teacher, what happened to Yan Shi and the others? We're all classmates, and we're worried too?"
The Chinese teacher laughed, "I'm not clear on that, maybe Teacher Lin will explain later. Now, all of you sit properly and look presentable, if only you were this dedicated to your studies. Especially you, Li Hua..."
Xie Xiao diverted his gaze as Lin Yu beside him sighed, "With exams coming up, they really know how to cause trouble."
He wasn't particularly concerned about Yan Shi; mainly, it was the hassle for the school and Teacher Lin if there was trouble.
Xie Xiao also sighed.
As expected, for the next few days, Teacher Lin didn't show up for class, and the guys led by Yan Shi, as well as Zhou Mianmian, hadn't appeared either.
Everyone at school pretty much knew about it.
Luo Yanran and Liu Ou also asked a few times.
But no one in their class was clear about the situation.
A week later, when Teacher Lin returned, he didn't look too good.
As soon as he came in, someone asked, "Teacher Lin, is Yan Shi okay?"
The most widespread rumor by now was that Yan Shi had broken his leg.
No one knew where it started from, but it spread as if it were true.
Teacher Lin glanced in the direction of the question, and not having heard who was speaking clearly, said, "You all seem to be very well-informed."
"So what's the situation now?"
"It's been so long, and not one of them has returned to class, right?"
"Is it really because of Zhou Mianmian?"
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Teacher Lin knocked on the desk, "That's enough, let's drop it, I'll say this just once: at this point, you all should not dwell on any kind of nonsense. What's most important is to study hard."
He sighed, "Yan Shi probably won't be returning to class for a while, the others should be back by tomorrow. Alright, open your test papers, I heard from Teacher Huang that your recent quiz results have been very poor..."
After class, Teacher Lin didn't stay long before returning to the office.
A lot of people gathered around Li Hua, "What's the deal?"
Li Hua looked helpless, "I don't know either."
Xie Xiao felt his phone vibrate, took it out and saw a message, "This is Zhou Mianmian, can we meet?"
Xie Xiao raised an eyebrow. Had she changed her number?
Lin Yu tapped on his desk, "What are you looking at? Do you want something to drink?"
"A Coke, thanks." Xie Xiao replied, turning off his phone.
Lin Yu said a quick OK, then turned to buy the drinks.
Lately, Xie Xiao had occasionally been shooting videos for materials, and Lin Yu was editing and posting them on their account.
The plan was to live stream on Saturday.
Now, their account already had over ten thousand followers.
To cater to the tastes of the followers, Lin Yu and the others planned to sell more than just rice balls at the night market live stream.
After much consideration on what to add, Liu Ou suggested, "Handmade lemon tea."
Xie Xiao got the idea instantly and said, "That's a good call. Lin Yu, wear a tank top..."
Conclusion: A little bit of exploiting one's physique.
Lin Yu expressed his speechlessness, but perhaps because Liu Ou was the one who suggested it, he eventually agreed.
Xie Xiao didn't respond to Zhou Mianmian's message that day, and she returned to class the next day.
Lots of classmates asked her what was going on that night?
Zhou Mianmian didn't say anything.
She became a loner and stopped looking for Xie Xiao.
Many girls privately said she had become very odd.
Some very exaggerated and unpleasant rumors had spread, causing Teacher Lin to lose his temper a few times.
But days passed by just like that.
45 days before the college entrance exam, Xie Xiao's grades finally climbed back into the top three of the entire grade.
The first thing he did after getting his report card was to send a message to his girlfriend, "Miss Luo, do you remember our agreement?"
At that moment, Luo Yanran was engrossed in working on a test paper and really couldn't recall it immediately, replying with three question marks?
As the college entrance exam neared, she became so obsessed with practicing problems that their recent dates had all been about dragging Xie Xiao to the library to do test papers.
Xie Xiao felt he was so miserable, every time it would just be a hug, even a quick kiss would be promptly pushed away, and then he would hear Miss Luo seriously say, "Try doing another set of test papers!"
The more Xie Xiao thought about it, the sadder he felt, and seeing her three question marks now made him even sadder.
He couldn't help but reply, "Dancing, Miss Luo, I even have screenshots."
Luo Yanran sat in the classroom, her face turning red as she looked at this message.