Xuan Ying hung her head low, emanating an aura of dejection, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
The mere thought of having to share a bus ride with this vixen made her feel completely uncomfortable.
"Junior, the bus is here, let's go."
Suddenly, Liu Qingyue's voice rang out.
Xuan Ying looked up to find that Liu Qingyue had already boarded the bus.
Xuan Ying could only bite her lip before getting on.
The bus started moving slowly, maintaining a steady pace, neither fast nor slow.
Neither of them spoke.
They didn't sit together either.
Xuan Ying kept her head down, appearing dejected, her whole demeanor radiating a sense of melancholy that made her look pitiful, while Liu Qingyue kept her head down, licking the lollipop in her hand.
The atmosphere remained eerily strange, and then...
Just as they were about to reach school—
"Here."
Liu Qingyue suddenly stood up, came to her side, and placed the lunch box on Xuan Ying's lap.
Xuan Ying looked up with an expression of disbelief, but before she could say anything.
Liu Qingyue slowly uttered: "You must have put a lot of thought into it."
"What's it to you?"
Xuan Ying snorted coldly.
"I'm not worthy of such a thoughtful lunch box."
Liu Qingyue said as she turned towards the bus door. Just as Xuan Ying was stunned, she suddenly turned back and added: "Make sure these feelings reach their intended recipient~"
Xuan Ying stared blankly at Liu Qingyue's retreating figure, then looked down at the lunch box on her lap, muttering to herself: "I guess this woman isn't so bad after all."
But her feelings remained complicated.
This gesture felt somewhat like charity from Liu Qingyue.
"Young lady, this is your stop!"
The bus driver called out from his seat.
"Oh, sorry!"
Xuan Ying snapped back to reality, quickly jumped off the bus, and entered the school.
………………
Su Cheng walked into the classroom to find it completely empty.
He had arrived earlier than usual today, so none of his classmates were there yet.
He walked to his seat, completely ignoring the girl with long black hair sitting in the corner.
This girl with long black hair had been watching his hands since he entered, her beautiful face expressionless, her brows slightly furrowed as if deep in thought.
Su Cheng sat down, and she returned her gaze to her books.
Su Cheng sat in his place, with plenty of time before class started, so he took out his phone and began browsing news online.
Just then, a light chuckle came from beside him.
He turned his head to see a pretty girl with ear-length short hair watching him with interest.
Su Cheng was slightly stunned.
He didn't know who this pretty girl was.
She wasn't from his class either.
But he knew she was the type one could confess to.
"Classmate Su Cheng~"
The girl looked at Su Cheng with a grin.
Su Cheng raised an eyebrow, then calmly nodded: "Hello, can I help you?"
"I'm from the student council. I'm giving this to you, please make sure to pass it to the class monitor later~"
Saying this, the girl placed a thick stack of documents on Su Cheng's desk.
"What's this..."
Su Cheng looked at the forms on his desk with confusion, but before he could ask, the girl had already left the classroom.
'Elective Course Application Form'
Su Cheng's pupils suddenly contracted.
[Information Technology]
[Art]
[Calligraphy]
[Law]
[Music]
[Social Studies]
These were courses that could be chosen once per semester throughout the three years of high school.
The same subject couldn't be selected twice.
Although none of these courses would be tested, for Su Cheng, this was an opportunity to learn new skills for free.
Moreover, students from all three years would study together in the same subject classroom.
Which meant that if he chose music and Ji Qingyi chose the same, they might end up being classmates.
Even though elective classes only met twice a week.
"Ding dong~"
Su Cheng looked at his phone - it was a message from Liu Qingyue.
Liu Qingyue: "What course are you planning to take this semester, junior?"
Su Cheng: "Still thinking about it."
Liu Qingyue: "Make sure to tell your senior right away!"
…………
After placing all the forms on the class monitor's desk, he took one for himself and returned to his seat, beginning to contemplate which course to choose.
However, he completely failed to notice that the girl with long black hair suddenly stood up, walked to the class monitor's desk, looked for a moment, then also took a form, and brazenly walked behind Su Cheng, trying to see what he was planning to fill in.
Yet, Su Cheng remained completely oblivious.
He was deep in thought about what to choose this semester.
He needed to weigh the pros and cons.
Ideally, it should be something he could put to immediate use.
…………
A few minutes later
More and more students filled the classroom.
Naturally, they discovered the elective course application forms, and the whole class burst into excitement and chatter.
Li Guanqi, having made her decision, returned to her seat and began filling out the form.
"What are you choosing?"
Gao Ye asked.
"I wonder what Senior Gu will choose?"
Wang Guancong shook his head, then began thinking, muttering to himself: "She chose Social Studies in the first semester, Music in the second semester, it's a one in four chance, I'm going to take a gamble!"
Meanwhile, Xuan Ying and Zhao Yan held their forms while repeatedly glancing at Su Cheng's seat.
They wanted to know what Su Cheng would choose.
Why?
Because they might end up in the same class as Su Cheng, maybe even sitting next to him.
How could the two girls not be nervous about this?
Sitting next to him!
Taking classes together as desk mates!
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
How could they not care about it?
"Rustle~"
After filling out his form, Su Cheng stood up to submit it to class monitor Zhao Yan.
On his way, he accidentally bumped into a female classmate who was also submitting her form.
"Sorry."
Su Cheng quickly turned to apologize, only to find it was Li Guanqi.
Li Guanqi's calm voice responded: "No need to apologize, I bumped into you."
Saying this, she handed her form to the class monitor, then quietly returned to her seat.
Su Cheng also handed his form to the class monitor, but as he turned around, he accidentally caught sight of Li Guanqi's chosen subject, which surprised him slightly.
Because it was the same as his.
Was it fate?
Or just similar interests?
He shook his head and returned to his seat, then informed Liu Qingyue of his choice.
Liu Qingyue: "Ah... what a shame, I already chose that subject in the second semester. [Disappointed emoji]"
……………………
Meanwhile, watching Su Cheng submit his application.
Xuan Ying suddenly sprang into action, as swift as a startled rabbit!
Zhao Yan didn't move.
Because she knew Xuan Ying going alone would be enough.
Xuan Ying relied on her heavily.
Her best friend would surely tell her to choose the same course.
She could just wait patiently.
However, she was proven wrong the very next moment, and completely wrong at that.
Her best friend didn't act according to her predictions.
Upon returning, Xuan Ying immediately filled out her form and submitted it.
She didn't even glance at Zhao Yan once...