Chapter 47: After Class, Come Into My Arms (45)

The teacher spoke a few more words, giving instructions before finally allowing the students to gather their belongings and move to their new classes.

He Meigui was clearly wounded by A Si. She slung her backpack over her shoulder, let out a huff, and headed straight for the sixth floor. She trudged along, ignoring even Su Jing, who trailed behind, hoping to help her carry her things. It was obvious her heart had been thoroughly hurt by A Si.

A Si packed her things at a leisurely pace. One backpack wasn’t enough, so she naturally had to carry a pile of items in her arms as well. Just as she was about to reach for the things on her desk, a pair of fair, slender hands scooped them up.

“Let’s go, A Si.”

It was Lu Yu.

The young man wore the school uniform in blue and white, sunlight flickering in his hair, making him look strikingly handsome. He had snuck into the office early to check A Si’s grades. As expected, the little girl was assigned to his class.

A Si obediently followed behind Lu Yu. The corridor bustled with noise—students everywhere, hauling books and shuffling into their new classrooms. A Si broke into a jog to catch up with Lu Yu.

“Lu Yu, I didn’t lie.”

“Hm?”

“During the exam, you passed me a note asking to copy my answers. I told you I didn’t know them, but you accused me of lying to you.”

Standing before Lu Yu with her head bowed, A Si looked a little aggrieved. Lu Yu recalled that he had always thought A Si was the perfect, rule-abiding student. Obedient, yes—but as for her grades… that was another story.

“I’m sorry.” Lu Yu apologized promptly, his eyes sincere, a teasing smile playing at his lips.

A Si finally smiled, her lips curving. “I forgive you.”

By the time the two entered Class Twenty-Two, He Meigui was already seated with Su Jing. Thanks to Su Jing, He Meigui had been forced to sit in the second row. She spotted A Si at once.

He Meigui: “…”

Were her eyes playing tricks on her? Who was that? Wasn’t that her sweet, top-scoring desk mate?

A thousand questions swirled in He Meigui’s mind, yet she’d rather believe she was mistaken.

“Meigui, we’re in the same class again!” came a soft, familiar voice—her little desk mate’s.

“A Si? How—how are you in Class Twenty-Two? Did you end up in the wrong room?” He Meigui’s face was a picture of disbelief.

“No, I’m really in Class Twenty-Two.”

He Meigui felt her world slowly collapsing.

Suddenly, she pointed at Lu Yu beside them, enlightenment dawning. “Ah! I get it. You did badly on purpose because of Lu Yu, didn’t you?”

She addressed A Si in a tone full of exasperation: “A Si, don’t you realize how sacred learning is? And yet you gave it up for a boy! Doesn’t your conscience ache?”

A Si awkwardly touched her earlobe. “It wasn’t because of Lu Yu.” Her grades had always been what they were.

Lu Yu glanced at He Meigui as if she were a fool. Without giving either of the girls a chance to speak, he hooked his arm around A Si and led her to the back of the classroom. After all, neither of them were strong students; sitting up front wouldn’t help, so they might as well sit at the back.

To Lu Yu, Class Twenty-Two was a wonderful place—because in this class, his sweet girl sat quietly by his side.

However, there was also an extremely annoying creature in this class. Her name was He Meigui.

Throughout the entire period, her gaze was glued to A Si. What Lu Yu found most exasperating was that A Si would occasionally send He Meigui a sweet, cheerful smile.

He could hardly stand it.