CH 41

At a very young age, Xiaoya heard people say the three years she faced at high school would be hell, but she never thought her own high school years would turn out being both a living hell and heaven.

"When you get to college, there is still more for you to learn." The words she spoke held a clear meaning.

In her first year of high school, she had met, become friends, and fell in love with Lu Xiaobei—making it her heaven. In her second year, she had accidentally come out of the closet, forced apart from Lu Xiaobei and sent off to Yunta High—transforming it to her hell. Then, in her third (and final) year, her life was again replenished. She could meet with her lover from time to time—making that period become her world.

Cheng Kexin: "Did your folks find someone to accompany you because they're still worried about you?" Cheng Kexin didn't ask this without any reason.

Xiaoya: "You've taken the entrance exams several times yet you're still gonna say it's words of wisdom?"

When Xiaoya got off the bus from her school, the first person she saw was Lu Xiaobei. On her upper half, Lu Xiaobei wore nothing but an ordinary white shirt with sleeves folded up in way that was not too neat, somewhat unruly; while her lower half was wrapped in a pair of jeans that had some sequins layered on the front, dazzling under the sunlight.

"It's innate," the older girl replied simply.

Both Xiaoya and Cheng Kexin stared at her, saying nothing more, and continued packing their things.

Xiaoya: "You've taken the entrance exams several times yet you're still gonna say it's words of wisdom?"

In her first year of high school, she had met, become friends, and fell in love with Lu Xiaobei—making it her heaven. In her second year, she had accidentally come out of the closet, forced apart from Lu Xiaobei and sent off to Yunta High—transforming it to her hell. Then, in her third (and final) year, her life was again replenished. She could meet with her lover from time to time—making that period become her world.

However, regardless of what those three years of high school are, to Xiaoya, they will all become the past.

But Cheng Kexin was no snitch.

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Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

The favoured ones are always fearless. And as such, Xiaoya pricked up her brow as she looked at Lu Xiaobei and asked, "So if I don't get into Nancheng University, what will we do?"

N/A

The girls of room five-two-oh all packed up their bags, but this time, it was not because they were heading home for the holiday, but because they were heading off to a different battlefield. If there's anyone who doesn't know what this "battlefield" was referring to, they can just listen to Cheng Kexin's curses to find out.

A few days ago, Xiaoya found out they would be taking the college entrance exams outside the school, but she didn't know the exact location as yet and told her family just that. Her mother without a doubt wanted to accompany her during that period, but Xiaoya had told her: "Mom, no other student is having their parents come with then during the exams. If you suddenly showed up here, it might ruin my usual rhythm and cause stuff to go out of wack."

Lu Xiaobei: "We'll have more chances in the future. If you and your family come to an understanding, I can take you on a trip after graduation. If you get your passport in a couple days, we can even go outside the country in August."

That year, during every weekend, except from the ones where Xiaoya was on holiday, Lu Xiaobei had driven to the school to see her. At the back of the school there was a passageway enclosed by a fence. Back then, Lu Xiaobei would bring her stuff like food or things to use. And while there, the two would chat through the fence, and Xiaoya would joke that it was like visitation in a prison.

But... I really like it too.

Anyhow, Lu Xiaobei only mentioned it casually and didn't care that she was refused.

But... I really like it too.

During this period, like this, they persisted in maintaining their love.

"Why the hell can't we just take the exams at our own school? Why does the college entrance exams makes us take the test at schools we never been to? What's going to happen if we're not used to listening? What if an intruder suddenly breaks in in the middle of exams?" While packing her things, Cheng Kexin couldn't stop herself from grumbling.

That's right, this was the year some of Yunta High's students would be taking their exams in the city and not at their school. Both Liberal Arts classes would be heading to the city by bus the next day so everyone was getting their stuff ready.

However, regardless of what those three years of high school are, to Xiaoya, they will all become the past.

During this period, like this, they persisted in maintaining their love.

One of the girls there walked over to Cheng Kexin during this and smacked her upside the head. "Can you shut up? I'm already worried and the more you grumble about it the more anxious it's making me."

"Why the hell can't we just take the exams at our own school? Why does the college entrance exams makes us take the test at schools we never been to? What's going to happen if we're not used to listening? What if an intruder suddenly breaks in in the middle of exams?" While packing her things, Cheng Kexin couldn't stop herself from grumbling.

Tasting them, Xiaoya asked in shock, "Wow, I never knew the food at motels can be this good. It almost tastes like food from a restaurant." When Lu Xiaobei booked their hotel room, it was the same as the one Xiaoya's high school had made their own reservations. When the time came, Xiaoya figured that having her classmates nearby would put her conscience a bit more at ease.

Lu Xiaobei: "During my college entrance exams you were outside keeping everything in order. You were there with me during my exams, so I want to be there with you during yours, too. So please don't hold it against me for insisting on coming here, Xiaoya. I just want be there with you for all the important moments of your life."

"...a long distance relationship will be our only recourse, then," Lu Xiaobei replied.

As Xiaoya took two T-shirts and packed it into her bag, she chimed in, "Only you would think up something so weird."

That's right, this was the year some of Yunta High's students would be taking their exams in the city and not at their school. Both Liberal Arts classes would be heading to the city by bus the next day so everyone was getting their stuff ready.

During this period, like this, they persisted in maintaining their love.

Only a few students was fond of the idea of going to an examination location somewhere else. Not only could being in an unfamiliar location negatively affect their performance, there was also added costs such as food and lodging. All of which made the possibility of Cheng Kexin's "being seated next to a known top student" greatly reduced. Leaving aside the one's leaving things up to chance, Yunta High covered the costs for some of the poor top students accommodations which was a good thing.

Xiaoya lowered her head and used a hand to pat Lu Xiaobei's forehead. "Please stop with the lovey-dovey talk." Beautiful people can flirt so well too—I hate it.

Xiaoya chuckled, then seeing the ones on the bus from Yunta High were long in the distance, she took Lu Xiaobei's hand and said, "I understand."

Looking at her amusedly, Lu Xiaobei asked, "What exactly are you thinking about, hm?"

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The favoured ones are always fearless. And as such, Xiaoya pricked up her brow as she looked at Lu Xiaobei and asked, "So if I don't get into Nancheng University, what will we do?"

The girls of room five-two-oh all packed up their bags, but this time, it was not because they were heading home for the holiday, but because they were heading off to a different battlefield. If there's anyone who doesn't know what this "battlefield" was referring to, they can just listen to Cheng Kexin's curses to find out.

Both Xiaoya and Cheng Kexin stared at her, saying nothing more, and continued packing their things.

Seeing her roommate was very upset, Cheng Kexin comforted, "Being anxious now is good, it means than when you walk into the exam room your hands won't tremble. If this wasn't the case, when you arrive n the day to do the exams, you'll be so flustered and have a hard time that you'll end up doomed."

"It's innate," the older girl replied simply.

A few days ago, Xiaoya found out they would be taking the college entrance exams outside the school, but she didn't know the exact location as yet and told her family just that. Her mother without a doubt wanted to accompany her during that period, but Xiaoya had told her: "Mom, no other student is having their parents come with then during the exams. If you suddenly showed up here, it might ruin my usual rhythm and cause stuff to go out of wack."

Xiaoya's mother: "Do you not want me there because you're not confident enough?"

As Xiaoya took two T-shirts and packed it into her bag, she chimed in, "Only you would think up something so weird."

But feeling a bit prickled by this, Xiaoya added, "Stop seducing me, you know I can't withstand your temptation the most. Before, I said that I was staying with my classmates and I even told my mom. You insisted on coming so..."

"...a long distance relationship will be our only recourse, then," Lu Xiaobei replied.

In her first year of high school, she had met, become friends, and fell in love with Lu Xiaobei—making it her heaven. In her second year, she had accidentally come out of the closet, forced apart from Lu Xiaobei and sent off to Yunta High—transforming it to her hell. Then, in her third (and final) year, her life was again replenished. She could meet with her lover from time to time—making that period become her world.

Cheng Kexin: "Hey, these are words of wisdom."

Xiaoya's mother: "Mom has money, so mom will invite your friends over and we will make sure to find a clean place to eat."

Xiaoya: "Yeah. I have a friend who's going to stay with me during my exams, we booked a room on the top floor ans she said she'd bring me daily necessities."

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

Xiaoya chuckled, then seeing the ones on the bus from Yunta High were long in the distance, she took Lu Xiaobei's hand and said, "I understand."

Xiaoya: "You've taken the entrance exams several times yet you're still gonna say it's words of wisdom?"

At a very young age, Xiaoya heard people say the three years she faced at high school would be hell, but she never thought her own high school years would turn out being both a living hell and heaven.

Lu Xiaobei looked down at her with a smile, saying, "You ran here so fast that your classmates are all looking at you."

Taking the bag in Xiaoya's hand, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Are you nervous?"

Tasting them, Xiaoya asked in shock, "Wow, I never knew the food at motels can be this good. It almost tastes like food from a restaurant." When Lu Xiaobei booked their hotel room, it was the same as the one Xiaoya's high school had made their own reservations. When the time came, Xiaoya figured that having her classmates nearby would put her conscience a bit more at ease.

Cheng Kexin: "Hey, these are words of wisdom."

Lu Xiaobei wasn't unhappy by Xiaoya's honesty in the slightest, but she said, "I don't want you too bold when you're taking the exam. In our district there are a few 985 universities but there's only one Nancheng University in Nancheng. Xiaoya, you can't be careless otherwise you won't be able to get into Nancheng..."

Lu Xiaobei: "During my college entrance exams you were outside keeping everything in order. You were there with me during my exams, so I want to be there with you during yours, too. So please don't hold it against me for insisting on coming here, Xiaoya. I just want be there with you for all the important moments of your life."

Another girl from their room: "Can you guys stop talking about it? I'm already super nervous, okay? I don't even want to pack up my stuff right now, I just want to climb into my bed and sleep because the exams got here so soon. I'm not ready yet, and the only thing I wish is that one I wake up I'll be back to being a freshman again." After saying this, the girl really did go to bed while the sun was still high in the sky.

As Xiaoya took two T-shirts and packed it into her bag, she chimed in, "Only you would think up something so weird."

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Xiaoya lowered her head and used a hand to pat Lu Xiaobei's forehead. "Please stop with the lovey-dovey talk." Beautiful people can flirt so well too—I hate it.

Xiaoya turned around to see her classmates on the bus staring non-stop in her direction, and a lot of them were staring at her and Lu Xiaobei curiously. With a laugh, she waved at them and said, "I'll be leaving first, bye."

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Both Xiaoya and Cheng Kexin stared at her, saying nothing more, and continued packing their things.

Lu Xiaobei: "Guess."

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Cheng Kexin: "Hey, these are words of wisdom."

After some time passed, Cheng Kexin asked Xiaoya, "Is that all you're bringing?"

When Cheng Kexin delivered her words of deceit, her face never flushed nor did her heart skip a beat. It made Xiaoya wonder if her having this ability is why things are now so peaceful at home.

Xiaoya: "Yeah. I have a friend who's going to stay with me during my exams, we booked a room on the top floor ans she said she'd bring me daily necessities."

Xiaoya turned around to see her classmates on the bus staring non-stop in her direction, and a lot of them were staring at her and Lu Xiaobei curiously. With a laugh, she waved at them and said, "I'll be leaving first, bye."

Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

Cheng Kexin: "Hey, these are words of wisdom."

Cheng Kexin: "Did your folks find someone to accompany you because they're still worried about you?" Cheng Kexin didn't ask this without any reason.

N/A

Xiaoya's heart pounded frantically in excitement, but she had to refuse Lu Xiaobei sadly, "Our revolution is on verge of success, so we can't let it go to waste halfway through. Our beautiful college days are beckoning me, so I won't lose it all being greedy for a moment of pleasure." Until then, if Xiaoya's mother caught wind of everything too early, she wouldn't let Xiaoya enrol at Nancheng University, putting her at a loss.

Xiaoya's mother: "Mom has money, so mom will invite your friends over and we will make sure to find a clean place to eat."

Both Xiaoya and Cheng Kexin stared at her, saying nothing more, and continued packing their things.

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A few days ago, Xiaoya found out they would be taking the college entrance exams outside the school, but she didn't know the exact location as yet and told her family just that. Her mother without a doubt wanted to accompany her during that period, but Xiaoya had told her: "Mom, no other student is having their parents come with then during the exams. If you suddenly showed up here, it might ruin my usual rhythm and cause stuff to go out of wack."

Lu Xiaobei: "The day before my college entrance exams, I was actually thinking about you."

"Why the hell can't we just take the exams at our own school? Why does the college entrance exams makes us take the test at schools we never been to? What's going to happen if we're not used to listening? What if an intruder suddenly breaks in in the middle of exams?" While packing her things, Cheng Kexin couldn't stop herself from grumbling.

A few days ago, Xiaoya found out they would be taking the college entrance exams outside the school, but she didn't know the exact location as yet and told her family just that. Her mother without a doubt wanted to accompany her during that period, but Xiaoya had told her: "Mom, no other student is having their parents come with then during the exams. If you suddenly showed up here, it might ruin my usual rhythm and cause stuff to go out of wack."

Xiaoya's mother: "Do you not want me there because you're not confident enough?"

"...a long distance relationship will be our only recourse, then," Lu Xiaobei replied.

Xiaoya chuckled, then seeing the ones on the bus from Yunta High were long in the distance, she took Lu Xiaobei's hand and said, "I understand."

A few days ago, Xiaoya found out they would be taking the college entrance exams outside the school, but she didn't know the exact location as yet and told her family just that. Her mother without a doubt wanted to accompany her during that period, but Xiaoya had told her: "Mom, no other student is having their parents come with then during the exams. If you suddenly showed up here, it might ruin my usual rhythm and cause stuff to go out of wack."

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

Xiaoya chuckled, then seeing the ones on the bus from Yunta High were long in the distance, she took Lu Xiaobei's hand and said, "I understand."

Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

Xiaoya: "Yeah. I have a friend who's going to stay with me during my exams, we booked a room on the top floor ans she said she'd bring me daily necessities."

Xiaoya's mother: "Mom has money, so mom will invite your friends over and we will make sure to find a clean place to eat."

Hearing this, Xiaoya lifted her head and stared at Lu Xiaobei incredulously.

Xiaoya: "..."

Xiaoya: "..."

Xiaoya managed to say something that got rid f that idea of her mother in the end, so as she currently explained there being someone coming to stay with her during the exams, Cheng Kexin naturally thought it was due to her mother still being worried.

Both Xiaoya and Cheng Kexin stared at her, saying nothing more, and continued packing their things.

Another girl from their room: "Can you guys stop talking about it? I'm already super nervous, okay? I don't even want to pack up my stuff right now, I just want to climb into my bed and sleep because the exams got here so soon. I'm not ready yet, and the only thing I wish is that one I wake up I'll be back to being a freshman again." After saying this, the girl really did go to bed while the sun was still high in the sky.

But this year was considerably better than the last.

Another girl from their room: "Can you guys stop talking about it? I'm already super nervous, okay? I don't even want to pack up my stuff right now, I just want to climb into my bed and sleep because the exams got here so soon. I'm not ready yet, and the only thing I wish is that one I wake up I'll be back to being a freshman again." After saying this, the girl really did go to bed while the sun was still high in the sky.

Cheng Kexin: "Hey, these are words of wisdom."

Without thinking, Xiaoya however answered, "No, she's my friend and not someone from my family. My mom doesn't know either, and she thinks I'll be staying with you guys, so can you back me up?" Xiaoya's mother did not only know the number for the room Xiaoya would be staying in, she knew Cheng Kexin's phone number as well. This was because, for one, she as worried about her daughter and was afraid she couldn't get into contact with her; and two, she couldn't help from suspecting Xiaoya and wanted to have someone to surveil her on the inside.

Xiaoya: "No, I don't. I was doing practice papers up until this morning. Hey, what did you do in the time right before your exams?"

Lu Xiaobei: "Guess."

That year, during every weekend, except from the ones where Xiaoya was on holiday, Lu Xiaobei had driven to the school to see her. At the back of the school there was a passageway enclosed by a fence. Back then, Lu Xiaobei would bring her stuff like food or things to use. And while there, the two would chat through the fence, and Xiaoya would joke that it was like visitation in a prison.

Arriving at the motel, and once there, Xiaoya plopped herself onto a bed and pretended to be distraught as she said, "Aw, it's a standard room. Why isn't it a room with a queen-sized bed?"

The girls of room five-two-oh all packed up their bags, but this time, it was not because they were heading home for the holiday, but because they were heading off to a different battlefield. If there's anyone who doesn't know what this "battlefield" was referring to, they can just listen to Cheng Kexin's curses to find out.

But Cheng Kexin was no snitch.

Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

When Cheng Kexin delivered her words of deceit, her face never flushed nor did her heart skip a beat. It made Xiaoya wonder if her having this ability is why things are now so peaceful at home.

Xiaoya chuckled, then seeing the ones on the bus from Yunta High were long in the distance, she took Lu Xiaobei's hand and said, "I understand."

But this year was considerably better than the last.

Lu Xiaobei: "Did you bring any books? Do you want to revise a bit, or do you want to play for a while?"

Xiaoya: "..."

Seeing her roommate was very upset, Cheng Kexin comforted, "Being anxious now is good, it means than when you walk into the exam room your hands won't tremble. If this wasn't the case, when you arrive n the day to do the exams, you'll be so flustered and have a hard time that you'll end up doomed."

Lu Xiaobei: "Do you think my rationality extends to such degree? Back then, we had just gotten together over the weekend, so of course my mind would be filled with nothing but you. If not for me being so good at studying normally, I bet I would've thought about you during the entire time uninterrupted."

But Cheng Kexin was no snitch.

When Xiaoya got off the bus from her school, the first person she saw was Lu Xiaobei. On her upper half, Lu Xiaobei wore nothing but an ordinary white shirt with sleeves folded up in way that was not too neat, somewhat unruly; while her lower half was wrapped in a pair of jeans that had some sequins layered on the front, dazzling under the sunlight.

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

That's right, this was the year some of Yunta High's students would be taking their exams in the city and not at their school. Both Liberal Arts classes would be heading to the city by bus the next day so everyone was getting their stuff ready.

Lu Xiaobei: "We'll have more chances in the future. If you and your family come to an understanding, I can take you on a trip after graduation. If you get your passport in a couple days, we can even go outside the country in August."

Xiaoya: "I don't want t read any books, neither do I want to play. I just... want to talk with you. I want you to talk to me. I want to know everything that happened to you in the past two years. I want to know the things I don't know. I want to know what kind of place Nancheng University is. Whatever you have to say, I just want to hear it all."

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Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

Xiaoya: "You've taken the entrance exams several times yet you're still gonna say it's words of wisdom?"

From her seat at the middle of the bus, Xiaoya was the first to disembark, running many steps despite feeling as if she strode towards Lu Xiaobei's side in one. "Captain!"

Xiaoya managed to say something that got rid f that idea of her mother in the end, so as she currently explained there being someone coming to stay with her during the exams, Cheng Kexin naturally thought it was due to her mother still being worried.

Taking the bag in Xiaoya's hand, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Are you nervous?"

During this period, like this, they persisted in maintaining their love.

As her tongue drew out strand of silver, Lu Xiaobei gazed lovingly at a certain someone trying to hide herself under the covers.

Arriving at the motel, and once there, Xiaoya plopped herself onto a bed and pretended to be distraught as she said, "Aw, it's a standard room. Why isn't it a room with a queen-sized bed?"

Lu Xiaobei looked down at her with a smile, saying, "You ran here so fast that your classmates are all looking at you."

Lu Xiaobei wasn't unhappy by Xiaoya's honesty in the slightest, but she said, "I don't want you too bold when you're taking the exam. In our district there are a few 985 universities but there's only one Nancheng University in Nancheng. Xiaoya, you can't be careless otherwise you won't be able to get into Nancheng..."

One of the girls there walked over to Cheng Kexin during this and smacked her upside the head. "Can you shut up? I'm already worried and the more you grumble about it the more anxious it's making me."

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

Xiaoya turned around to see her classmates on the bus staring non-stop in her direction, and a lot of them were staring at her and Lu Xiaobei curiously. With a laugh, she waved at them and said, "I'll be leaving first, bye."

Xiaoya: "I don't want t read any books, neither do I want to play. I just... want to talk with you. I want you to talk to me. I want to know everything that happened to you in the past two years. I want to know the things I don't know. I want to know what kind of place Nancheng University is. Whatever you have to say, I just want to hear it all."

As her tongue drew out strand of silver, Lu Xiaobei gazed lovingly at a certain someone trying to hide herself under the covers.

Lu Xiaobei: "The day before my college entrance exams, I was actually thinking about you."

When Cheng Kexin delivered her words of deceit, her face never flushed nor did her heart skip a beat. It made Xiaoya wonder if her having this ability is why things are now so peaceful at home.

Lu Xiaobei: "Guess."

Taking the bag in Xiaoya's hand, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Are you nervous?"

Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

Taking the bag in Xiaoya's hand, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Are you nervous?"

Anyhow, Lu Xiaobei only mentioned it casually and didn't care that she was refused.

The favoured ones are always fearless. And as such, Xiaoya pricked up her brow as she looked at Lu Xiaobei and asked, "So if I don't get into Nancheng University, what will we do?"

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Xiaoya grabbed a pillow and giggled, "This our first time spending the night out together."

After some time passed, Cheng Kexin asked Xiaoya, "Is that all you're bringing?"

"Kinda. But because I've been thinking about you for the past few days, I didn't get to worry too much about the exams."

"When you get to college, there is still more for you to learn." The words she spoke held a clear meaning.

"Kinda. But because I've been thinking about you for the past few days, I didn't get to worry too much about the exams."

Later that evening, Lu Xiaobei brought a tray full of dishes back to their room.

"...a long distance relationship will be our only recourse, then," Lu Xiaobei replied.

Lu Xiaobei looked down at her with a smile, saying, "You ran here so fast that your classmates are all looking at you."

Xiaoya: "Yeah. I have a friend who's going to stay with me during my exams, we booked a room on the top floor ans she said she'd bring me daily necessities."

Lu Xiaobei: "During my college entrance exams you were outside keeping everything in order. You were there with me during my exams, so I want to be there with you during yours, too. So please don't hold it against me for insisting on coming here, Xiaoya. I just want be there with you for all the important moments of your life."

Lu Xiaobei wasn't unhappy by Xiaoya's honesty in the slightest, but she said, "I don't want you too bold when you're taking the exam. In our district there are a few 985 universities but there's only one Nancheng University in Nancheng. Xiaoya, you can't be careless otherwise you won't be able to get into Nancheng..."

Lu Xiaobei looked down at her with a smile, saying, "You ran here so fast that your classmates are all looking at you."

But Cheng Kexin was no snitch.

Looking at her amusedly, Lu Xiaobei asked, "What exactly are you thinking about, hm?"

The favoured ones are always fearless. And as such, Xiaoya pricked up her brow as she looked at Lu Xiaobei and asked, "So if I don't get into Nancheng University, what will we do?"

Tasting them, Xiaoya asked in shock, "Wow, I never knew the food at motels can be this good. It almost tastes like food from a restaurant." When Lu Xiaobei booked their hotel room, it was the same as the one Xiaoya's high school had made their own reservations. When the time came, Xiaoya figured that having her classmates nearby would put her conscience a bit more at ease.

"It's innate," the older girl replied simply.

But this year was considerably better than the last.

"...a long distance relationship will be our only recourse, then," Lu Xiaobei replied.

Only a few students was fond of the idea of going to an examination location somewhere else. Not only could being in an unfamiliar location negatively affect their performance, there was also added costs such as food and lodging. All of which made the possibility of Cheng Kexin's "being seated next to a known top student" greatly reduced. Leaving aside the one's leaving things up to chance, Yunta High covered the costs for some of the poor top students accommodations which was a good thing.

Xiaoya: "Yeah. I have a friend who's going to stay with me during my exams, we booked a room on the top floor ans she said she'd bring me daily necessities."

That year, during every weekend, except from the ones where Xiaoya was on holiday, Lu Xiaobei had driven to the school to see her. At the back of the school there was a passageway enclosed by a fence. Back then, Lu Xiaobei would bring her stuff like food or things to use. And while there, the two would chat through the fence, and Xiaoya would joke that it was like visitation in a prison.

Xiaoya's heart pounded frantically in excitement, but she had to refuse Lu Xiaobei sadly, "Our revolution is on verge of success, so we can't let it go to waste halfway through. Our beautiful college days are beckoning me, so I won't lose it all being greedy for a moment of pleasure." Until then, if Xiaoya's mother caught wind of everything too early, she wouldn't let Xiaoya enrol at Nancheng University, putting her at a loss.

College Entrance Exams

A few days ago, Xiaoya found out they would be taking the college entrance exams outside the school, but she didn't know the exact location as yet and told her family just that. Her mother without a doubt wanted to accompany her during that period, but Xiaoya had told her: "Mom, no other student is having their parents come with then during the exams. If you suddenly showed up here, it might ruin my usual rhythm and cause stuff to go out of wack."

When Xiaoya got off the bus from her school, the first person she saw was Lu Xiaobei. On her upper half, Lu Xiaobei wore nothing but an ordinary white shirt with sleeves folded up in way that was not too neat, somewhat unruly; while her lower half was wrapped in a pair of jeans that had some sequins layered on the front, dazzling under the sunlight.

Xiaoya chuckled, then seeing the ones on the bus from Yunta High were long in the distance, she took Lu Xiaobei's hand and said, "I understand."

The girls of room five-two-oh all packed up their bags, but this time, it was not because they were heading home for the holiday, but because they were heading off to a different battlefield. If there's anyone who doesn't know what this "battlefield" was referring to, they can just listen to Cheng Kexin's curses to find out.

Arriving at the motel, and once there, Xiaoya plopped herself onto a bed and pretended to be distraught as she said, "Aw, it's a standard room. Why isn't it a room with a queen-sized bed?"

Lu Xiaobei: "During my college entrance exams you were outside keeping everything in order. You were there with me during my exams, so I want to be there with you during yours, too. So please don't hold it against me for insisting on coming here, Xiaoya. I just want be there with you for all the important moments of your life."

One of the girls there walked over to Cheng Kexin during this and smacked her upside the head. "Can you shut up? I'm already worried and the more you grumble about it the more anxious it's making me."

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

Xiaoya lowered her head and used a hand to pat Lu Xiaobei's forehead. "Please stop with the lovey-dovey talk." Beautiful people can flirt so well too—I hate it.

During this period, like this, they persisted in maintaining their love.

Looking at her amusedly, Lu Xiaobei asked, "What exactly are you thinking about, hm?"

However, regardless of what those three years of high school are, to Xiaoya, they will all become the past.

Tasting them, Xiaoya asked in shock, "Wow, I never knew the food at motels can be this good. It almost tastes like food from a restaurant." When Lu Xiaobei booked their hotel room, it was the same as the one Xiaoya's high school had made their own reservations. When the time came, Xiaoya figured that having her classmates nearby would put her conscience a bit more at ease.

Lu Xiaobei wasn't unhappy by Xiaoya's honesty in the slightest, but she said, "I don't want you too bold when you're taking the exam. In our district there are a few 985 universities but there's only one Nancheng University in Nancheng. Xiaoya, you can't be careless otherwise you won't be able to get into Nancheng..."

Xiaoya's heart pounded frantically in excitement, but she had to refuse Lu Xiaobei sadly, "Our revolution is on verge of success, so we can't let it go to waste halfway through. Our beautiful college days are beckoning me, so I won't lose it all being greedy for a moment of pleasure." Until then, if Xiaoya's mother caught wind of everything too early, she wouldn't let Xiaoya enrol at Nancheng University, putting her at a loss.

As her tongue drew out strand of silver, Lu Xiaobei gazed lovingly at a certain someone trying to hide herself under the covers.

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"When you get to college, there is still more for you to learn." The words she spoke held a clear meaning.

After dinner.

Lu Xiaobei: "Guess."

Lu Xiaobei: "Do you think my rationality extends to such degree? Back then, we had just gotten together over the weekend, so of course my mind would be filled with nothing but you. If not for me being so good at studying normally, I bet I would've thought about you during the entire time uninterrupted."

Lu Xiaobei: "We'll have more chances in the future. If you and your family come to an understanding, I can take you on a trip after graduation. If you get your passport in a couple days, we can even go outside the country in August."

Another girl from their room: "Can you guys stop talking about it? I'm already super nervous, okay? I don't even want to pack up my stuff right now, I just want to climb into my bed and sleep because the exams got here so soon. I'm not ready yet, and the only thing I wish is that one I wake up I'll be back to being a freshman again." After saying this, the girl really did go to bed while the sun was still high in the sky.

Xiaoya: "I don't want t read any books, neither do I want to play. I just... want to talk with you. I want you to talk to me. I want to know everything that happened to you in the past two years. I want to know the things I don't know. I want to know what kind of place Nancheng University is. Whatever you have to say, I just want to hear it all."

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Xiaoya's heart pounded frantically in excitement, but she had to refuse Lu Xiaobei sadly, "Our revolution is on verge of success, so we can't let it go to waste halfway through. Our beautiful college days are beckoning me, so I won't lose it all being greedy for a moment of pleasure." Until then, if Xiaoya's mother caught wind of everything too early, she wouldn't let Xiaoya enrol at Nancheng University, putting her at a loss.

Xiaoya: "Well, no wonder. You... hold on, you did?"

Anyhow, Lu Xiaobei only mentioned it casually and didn't care that she was refused.

Arriving at the motel, and once there, Xiaoya plopped herself onto a bed and pretended to be distraught as she said, "Aw, it's a standard room. Why isn't it a room with a queen-sized bed?"

Lu Xiaobei: "Guess."

Xiaoya: "No, I don't. I was doing practice papers up until this morning. Hey, what did you do in the time right before your exams?"

Looking at that simple minded guy chomping away, Lu Xiaobei replied, "I'm the one who made it."

Xiaoya lowered her head and used a hand to pat Lu Xiaobei's forehead. "Please stop with the lovey-dovey talk." Beautiful people can flirt so well too—I hate it.

Only a few students was fond of the idea of going to an examination location somewhere else. Not only could being in an unfamiliar location negatively affect their performance, there was also added costs such as food and lodging. All of which made the possibility of Cheng Kexin's "being seated next to a known top student" greatly reduced. Leaving aside the one's leaving things up to chance, Yunta High covered the costs for some of the poor top students accommodations which was a good thing.

Lu Xiaobei: "During my college entrance exams you were outside keeping everything in order. You were there with me during my exams, so I want to be there with you during yours, too. So please don't hold it against me for insisting on coming here, Xiaoya. I just want be there with you for all the important moments of your life."

But feeling a bit prickled by this, Xiaoya added, "Stop seducing me, you know I can't withstand your temptation the most. Before, I said that I was staying with my classmates and I even told my mom. You insisted on coming so..."

One of the girls there walked over to Cheng Kexin during this and smacked her upside the head. "Can you shut up? I'm already worried and the more you grumble about it the more anxious it's making me."

Xiaoya: "Well, no wonder. You... hold on, you did?"

Only a few students was fond of the idea of going to an examination location somewhere else. Not only could being in an unfamiliar location negatively affect their performance, there was also added costs such as food and lodging. All of which made the possibility of Cheng Kexin's "being seated next to a known top student" greatly reduced. Leaving aside the one's leaving things up to chance, Yunta High covered the costs for some of the poor top students accommodations which was a good thing.

Xiaoya lowered her head and used a hand to pat Lu Xiaobei's forehead. "Please stop with the lovey-dovey talk." Beautiful people can flirt so well too—I hate it.

Lu Xiaobei looked down at her with a smile, saying, "You ran here so fast that your classmates are all looking at you."

Lu Xiaobei used the only method she had to stop that endlessly chattering little mouth, the tip of her nimble tongue wantonly sweeping and seizing control of its claimed territory while the other, without offering the slightest bit of defence, instantly cast aside its armour in defeat.

Without thinking, Xiaoya however answered, "No, she's my friend and not someone from my family. My mom doesn't know either, and she thinks I'll be staying with you guys, so can you back me up?" Xiaoya's mother did not only know the number for the room Xiaoya would be staying in, she knew Cheng Kexin's phone number as well. This was because, for one, she as worried about her daughter and was afraid she couldn't get into contact with her; and two, she couldn't help from suspecting Xiaoya and wanted to have someone to surveil her on the inside.

As her tongue drew out strand of silver, Lu Xiaobei gazed lovingly at a certain someone trying to hide herself under the covers.

Looking at that simple minded guy chomping away, Lu Xiaobei replied, "I'm the one who made it."

Lu Xiaobei: "Did you bring any books? Do you want to revise a bit, or do you want to play for a while?"

But this year was considerably better than the last.

"When you get to college, there is still more for you to learn." The words she spoke held a clear meaning.

From her seat at the middle of the bus, Xiaoya was the first to disembark, running many steps despite feeling as if she strode towards Lu Xiaobei's side in one. "Captain!"

And feeling wronged, Xiaoya asked in reply, "I never had anyone to practice with. Hey, why are you so good at kissing?"

But this year was considerably better than the last.

Lu Xiaobei looked down at her with a smile, saying, "You ran here so fast that your classmates are all looking at you."

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But... I really like it too.

"It's innate," the older girl replied simply.

"It's innate," the older girl replied simply.

In her first year of high school, she had met, become friends, and fell in love with Lu Xiaobei—making it her heaven. In her second year, she had accidentally come out of the closet, forced apart from Lu Xiaobei and sent off to Yunta High—transforming it to her hell. Then, in her third (and final) year, her life was again replenished. She could meet with her lover from time to time—making that period become her world.

Later that evening, Lu Xiaobei brought a tray full of dishes back to their room.

Xiaoya: "You've taken the entrance exams several times yet you're still gonna say it's words of wisdom?"

Tasting them, Xiaoya asked in shock, "Wow, I never knew the food at motels can be this good. It almost tastes like food from a restaurant." When Lu Xiaobei booked their hotel room, it was the same as the one Xiaoya's high school had made their own reservations. When the time came, Xiaoya figured that having her classmates nearby would put her conscience a bit more at ease.

Lu Xiaobei: "We'll have more chances in the future. If you and your family come to an understanding, I can take you on a trip after graduation. If you get your passport in a couple days, we can even go outside the country in August."

Xiaoya: "I don't want t read any books, neither do I want to play. I just... want to talk with you. I want you to talk to me. I want to know everything that happened to you in the past two years. I want to know the things I don't know. I want to know what kind of place Nancheng University is. Whatever you have to say, I just want to hear it all."

"Kinda. But because I've been thinking about you for the past few days, I didn't get to worry too much about the exams."

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

Lu Xiaobei: "During my college entrance exams you were outside keeping everything in order. You were there with me during my exams, so I want to be there with you during yours, too. So please don't hold it against me for insisting on coming here, Xiaoya. I just want be there with you for all the important moments of your life."

Looking at her amusedly, Lu Xiaobei asked, "What exactly are you thinking about, hm?"

"Why the hell can't we just take the exams at our own school? Why does the college entrance exams makes us take the test at schools we never been to? What's going to happen if we're not used to listening? What if an intruder suddenly breaks in in the middle of exams?" While packing her things, Cheng Kexin couldn't stop herself from grumbling.

Looking at that simple minded guy chomping away, Lu Xiaobei replied, "I'm the one who made it."

Cheng Kexin: "Hey, these are words of wisdom."

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After dinner.

Xiaoya: "Well, no wonder. You... hold on, you did?"

Looking at her amusedly, Lu Xiaobei asked, "What exactly are you thinking about, hm?"

Lu Xiaobei: "The next couple days are very important, so I won't be able to relax if other people made it."

Lu Xiaobei used the only method she had to stop that endlessly chattering little mouth, the tip of her nimble tongue wantonly sweeping and seizing control of its claimed territory while the other, without offering the slightest bit of defence, instantly cast aside its armour in defeat.

Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

"It's innate," the older girl replied simply.

By her food plus her love, Xiaoya felt moved to tears. "You don't really need to go through so much trouble."

Xiaoya grabbed a pillow and giggled, "This our first time spending the night out together."

Lu Xiaobei: "During my college entrance exams you were outside keeping everything in order. You were there with me during my exams, so I want to be there with you during yours, too. So please don't hold it against me for insisting on coming here, Xiaoya. I just want be there with you for all the important moments of your life."

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Tasting them, Xiaoya asked in shock, "Wow, I never knew the food at motels can be this good. It almost tastes like food from a restaurant." When Lu Xiaobei booked their hotel room, it was the same as the one Xiaoya's high school had made their own reservations. When the time came, Xiaoya figured that having her classmates nearby would put her conscience a bit more at ease.

When Cheng Kexin delivered her words of deceit, her face never flushed nor did her heart skip a beat. It made Xiaoya wonder if her having this ability is why things are now so peaceful at home.

After dinner.

But... I really like it too.

"...a long distance relationship will be our only recourse, then," Lu Xiaobei replied.

Xiaoya: "Well, no wonder. You... hold on, you did?"

As Xiaoya took two T-shirts and packed it into her bag, she chimed in, "Only you would think up something so weird."

But feeling a bit prickled by this, Xiaoya added, "Stop seducing me, you know I can't withstand your temptation the most. Before, I said that I was staying with my classmates and I even told my mom. You insisted on coming so..."

Lu Xiaobei: "Did you bring any books? Do you want to revise a bit, or do you want to play for a while?"

By her food plus her love, Xiaoya felt moved to tears. "You don't really need to go through so much trouble."

Xiaoya: "No, I don't. I was doing practice papers up until this morning. Hey, what did you do in the time right before your exams?"

After some time passed, Cheng Kexin asked Xiaoya, "Is that all you're bringing?"

Xiaoya: "Well, no wonder. You... hold on, you did?"

But this year was considerably better than the last.

Hearing this, Xiaoya lifted her head and stared at Lu Xiaobei incredulously.

Xiaoya: "Yeah. I have a friend who's going to stay with me during my exams, we booked a room on the top floor ans she said she'd bring me daily necessities."

One of the girls there walked over to Cheng Kexin during this and smacked her upside the head. "Can you shut up? I'm already worried and the more you grumble about it the more anxious it's making me."

That's right, this was the year some of Yunta High's students would be taking their exams in the city and not at their school. Both Liberal Arts classes would be heading to the city by bus the next day so everyone was getting their stuff ready.

Lu Xiaobei: "Guess."

Lu Xiaobei: "Do you think my rationality extends to such degree? Back then, we had just gotten together over the weekend, so of course my mind would be filled with nothing but you. If not for me being so good at studying normally, I bet I would've thought about you during the entire time uninterrupted."

Lu Xiaobei: "Guess."

Lu Xiaobei: "Do you think my rationality extends to such degree? Back then, we had just gotten together over the weekend, so of course my mind would be filled with nothing but you. If not for me being so good at studying normally, I bet I would've thought about you during the entire time uninterrupted."

Xiaoya thought for a while, and given Lu Xiaobei's usually unmoved and indifferent bearing, she guessed, "What you normally do? I think that even if the world would end tomorrow, you would still spend the day doing the same thing as usual because you spend each day doing what you want to do."

Lu Xiaobei: "The next couple days are very important, so I won't be able to relax if other people made it."

Lu Xiaobei: "The day before my college entrance exams, I was actually thinking about you."

As her tongue drew out strand of silver, Lu Xiaobei gazed lovingly at a certain someone trying to hide herself under the covers.

Hearing this, Xiaoya lifted her head and stared at Lu Xiaobei incredulously.

Xiaoya's mother: "Do you not want me there because you're not confident enough?"

Only a few students was fond of the idea of going to an examination location somewhere else. Not only could being in an unfamiliar location negatively affect their performance, there was also added costs such as food and lodging. All of which made the possibility of Cheng Kexin's "being seated next to a known top student" greatly reduced. Leaving aside the one's leaving things up to chance, Yunta High covered the costs for some of the poor top students accommodations which was a good thing.

Looking at that simple minded guy chomping away, Lu Xiaobei replied, "I'm the one who made it."

College Entrance Exams

Without thinking, Xiaoya however answered, "No, she's my friend and not someone from my family. My mom doesn't know either, and she thinks I'll be staying with you guys, so can you back me up?" Xiaoya's mother did not only know the number for the room Xiaoya would be staying in, she knew Cheng Kexin's phone number as well. This was because, for one, she as worried about her daughter and was afraid she couldn't get into contact with her; and two, she couldn't help from suspecting Xiaoya and wanted to have someone to surveil her on the inside.

Lu Xiaobei: "Do you think my rationality extends to such degree? Back then, we had just gotten together over the weekend, so of course my mind would be filled with nothing but you. If not for me being so good at studying normally, I bet I would've thought about you during the entire time uninterrupted."

Seeing her roommate was very upset, Cheng Kexin comforted, "Being anxious now is good, it means than when you walk into the exam room your hands won't tremble. If this wasn't the case, when you arrive n the day to do the exams, you'll be so flustered and have a hard time that you'll end up doomed."

Xiaoya lowered her head and used a hand to pat Lu Xiaobei's forehead. "Please stop with the lovey-dovey talk." Beautiful people can flirt so well too—I hate it.

"Kinda. But because I've been thinking about you for the past few days, I didn't get to worry too much about the exams."

Xiaoya: "Yeah. I have a friend who's going to stay with me during my exams, we booked a room on the top floor ans she said she'd bring me daily necessities."

When Xiaoya got off the bus from her school, the first person she saw was Lu Xiaobei. On her upper half, Lu Xiaobei wore nothing but an ordinary white shirt with sleeves folded up in way that was not too neat, somewhat unruly; while her lower half was wrapped in a pair of jeans that had some sequins layered on the front, dazzling under the sunlight.

But... I really like it too.

After dinner.

That year, during every weekend, except from the ones where Xiaoya was on holiday, Lu Xiaobei had driven to the school to see her. At the back of the school there was a passageway enclosed by a fence. Back then, Lu Xiaobei would bring her stuff like food or things to use. And while there, the two would chat through the fence, and Xiaoya would joke that it was like visitation in a prison.

That year, during every weekend, except from the ones where Xiaoya was on holiday, Lu Xiaobei had driven to the school to see her. At the back of the school there was a passageway enclosed by a fence. Back then, Lu Xiaobei would bring her stuff like food or things to use. And while there, the two would chat through the fence, and Xiaoya would joke that it was like visitation in a prison.

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But... I really like it too.

During this period, like this, they persisted in maintaining their love.

When Xiaoya got off the bus from her school, the first person she saw was Lu Xiaobei. On her upper half, Lu Xiaobei wore nothing but an ordinary white shirt with sleeves folded up in way that was not too neat, somewhat unruly; while her lower half was wrapped in a pair of jeans that had some sequins layered on the front, dazzling under the sunlight.

Xiaoya's heart pounded frantically in excitement, but she had to refuse Lu Xiaobei sadly, "Our revolution is on verge of success, so we can't let it go to waste halfway through. Our beautiful college days are beckoning me, so I won't lose it all being greedy for a moment of pleasure." Until then, if Xiaoya's mother caught wind of everything too early, she wouldn't let Xiaoya enrol at Nancheng University, putting her at a loss.

Cheng Kexin: "Did your folks find someone to accompany you because they're still worried about you?" Cheng Kexin didn't ask this without any reason.

Only a few students was fond of the idea of going to an examination location somewhere else. Not only could being in an unfamiliar location negatively affect their performance, there was also added costs such as food and lodging. All of which made the possibility of Cheng Kexin's "being seated next to a known top student" greatly reduced. Leaving aside the one's leaving things up to chance, Yunta High covered the costs for some of the poor top students accommodations which was a good thing.

A few days ago, Xiaoya found out they would be taking the college entrance exams outside the school, but she didn't know the exact location as yet and told her family just that. Her mother without a doubt wanted to accompany her during that period, but Xiaoya had told her: "Mom, no other student is having their parents come with then during the exams. If you suddenly showed up here, it might ruin my usual rhythm and cause stuff to go out of wack."

"Kinda. But because I've been thinking about you for the past few days, I didn't get to worry too much about the exams."

Xiaoya: "..."

...

...

The favoured ones are always fearless. And as such, Xiaoya pricked up her brow as she looked at Lu Xiaobei and asked, "So if I don't get into Nancheng University, what will we do?"

Cheng Kexin: "Hey, these are words of wisdom."

Looking at that simple minded guy chomping away, Lu Xiaobei replied, "I'm the one who made it."

Only a few students was fond of the idea of going to an examination location somewhere else. Not only could being in an unfamiliar location negatively affect their performance, there was also added costs such as food and lodging. All of which made the possibility of Cheng Kexin's "being seated next to a known top student" greatly reduced. Leaving aside the one's leaving things up to chance, Yunta High covered the costs for some of the poor top students accommodations which was a good thing.

Xiaoya felt as though he mother was being unreasonable, trying to do her job well. "If I'm invited out to eat with my friends and you're there, do I go eat with them, or do I eat with you?"

The favoured ones are always fearless. And as such, Xiaoya pricked up her brow as she looked at Lu Xiaobei and asked, "So if I don't get into Nancheng University, what will we do?"

Xiaoya: "I don't want t read any books, neither do I want to play. I just... want to talk with you. I want you to talk to me. I want to know everything that happened to you in the past two years. I want to know the things I don't know. I want to know what kind of place Nancheng University is. Whatever you have to say, I just want to hear it all."

The favoured ones are always fearless. And as such, Xiaoya pricked up her brow as she looked at Lu Xiaobei and asked, "So if I don't get into Nancheng University, what will we do?"

"...a long distance relationship will be our only recourse, then," Lu Xiaobei replied.

When Cheng Kexin delivered her words of deceit, her face never flushed nor did her heart skip a beat. It made Xiaoya wonder if her having this ability is why things are now so peaceful at home.