Chapter 6: Tangled Relationship Four
My study mode has been upgraded from studying hard to preparing for the exam. I struggled with the sea of questions every day as if I was taking the college entrance examination. I set a strict schedule for myself. I started doing questions after school, memorized the text after finishing the questions, and memorized English in the morning. I basically only slept four or five hours a day. At the end of the study, I felt a little dazed and lost a lot of weight. My parents were scared. They cooked chicken soup and fish soup for me every day to nourish my body. I ate hard and tried not to go to Anyixuan as much as possible. I used the pitiful time at noon to catch up on sleep.
"Xizi, you must be too tired lately. It's just a final exam. Do you have to take it so seriously?" Makino Ge couldn't help but say with concern when she saw me drowsy.
I blinked and looked at him: "I'm really sleepy. Can you tell me what's going on as soon as possible? I don't have time because I have classes in the afternoon."
"This is the coffee my parents brought from abroad. It's very refreshing. I'm giving it to you." Mu Ye Ge took out a large can of instant coffee and handed it to me.
I quickly waved my hands: "No, no, keep it for yourself. I have plenty of coffee at home." I don't want to owe Mu Yege any favors, and I always feel like I'm immune to coffee.
Makinoge handed the coffee to me very persistently, with a stubborn expression on her face: "I'm not used to drinking coffee. I told you I'd give it to you. If you don't like it, you can give it to someone else."
With people coming and going on campus, it is inevitable that some people will look over here, and from time to time, there are sounds of whispers coming over.
"That's Makino Uta, right? He's so handsome. Who's the girl sitting opposite him?"
"Is that girl very familiar with An Yixuan? Why is she also familiar with Mu Yege, hehe..."
"What are they doing? Aren't they afraid of the teacher seeing them?"
"We are doing this openly, why should we be afraid of the teacher?" I couldn't help but yell, "We are just friends, and boys and girls are not allowed to talk to each other!"
"Xizi, don't be angry, it's my fault!" Makino Ge's face turned red instantly, and the hand holding the coffee stopped in mid-air, feeling very embarrassed.
I sighed, took the coffee and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but it's really impossible for us. Yiran is actually a very good person. I don't want any other misunderstandings or rumors to spread. You know, we are still young. If there are too many rumors, it will also affect our studies! If you really want to pursue me, let's talk about it after we go to college. And these things are actually all my parents' money. You gave them to me so sincerely today, so I will accept them, but you are not allowed to give me anything else."
"Xizi, I understand what you mean. The more I get to know you, the more I feel that you are different from other girls. Don't worry, you study so hard, I will definitely not lose to you! We will definitely be together in college!" Makino Ge seemed full of confidence.
Looking at his confident and hopeful face, I shook my head and wanted to say something else, but I held back. If this goal could help him get into a better university, it would not be a bad thing.
I returned to the classroom with my coffee, and sure enough, many classmates looked at me curiously. Fortunately, I was transferring to another school next semester, so no matter how many rumors there were, they had nothing to do with me.
"It was given to me by Mu Ye Ge, it's all in English." Xun Yiran said with a smile while looking at the coffee box. Her eyes were watery, as if she was hiding a lot of emotions.
I handed the coffee to her seat and said, "You can have it. I don't really drink coffee."
"This is so bad. You just gave away someone else's kindness. It's so hurtful." Xun Yiran looked at me steadily, with a hint of anger in her tone.
I was stunned for a moment. Xun Yiran didn't like Mu Yege that much before. She even said in college that she would kick Mu Yege out immediately if there was a better candidate. How come she seems to like him a little now? Maybe what you can't get is the best. If Mu Yege continued to pursue her as before, she probably wouldn't be like this.
"Then I'll put it in school and we can drink it together, okay?" I said as I opened the package and made a cup. The rich aroma of coffee filled the classroom, attracting the noses of many classmates.
"Wow, it smells so good, it's coffee." Fang Fang sitting in front of me couldn't help but exclaim.
"Take some and try it. There's no way I can finish so much coffee by myself!" I quickly took out the coffee and shared it with the students who wanted to drink it.
"Xizi is so generous, thank you Xizi." The classmates gathered around.
I just smiled and watched everyone share the coffee. I didn't say a word to the sincere thanks or sour words. No matter how good or bad it was, we were only together for three years. We hardly saw each other after graduation. Occasionally when I attended a party, I would find that many things have changed. Maybe because of the experience, I naturally become less concerned about things.
However, Mu Yege's pursuit of me also alarmed the teachers, and Teacher Ren even came to talk to me.
"Teacher, I swear, there is absolutely nothing going on between me and Makino Ge. My studies are my priority and I definitely don't want to fall in love too early. In fact, this matter is bothering me a lot." I looked at Teacher Ren firmly and said, "I don't want to hurt my classmates, but there is really no better way to deal with it."
Teacher Ren raised her long and thin eyebrows: "I know what you mean, and I have secretly investigated it. It is indeed him whom you have always rejected. Originally, the school would never allow this, but seeing that both of you have good academic performance and there is really nothing out of the ordinary, I will just pretend that I don't know. But keep your distance. I don't want others to say such and such about the girls in our class. As for Makinoge's class, I have also talked to their head teacher and try not to let him harass you again."
"Well, Teacher Ren, we are at the age of falling in love, it is normal to have feelings for each other, and Muye Ge has not harassed me much. Can you please not teach him a lesson?" I didn't want Muye Ge to be punished because of me, and I understand the rebelliousness of this age. The more you forbid him to do something, the more he wants to do it. Muye Ge's grades are so good. If he is delayed and becomes decadent because of this matter because of me, wouldn't I be harming him?
"You are so considerate of others. You have even brought up your first love. Do you know how old a girl is? You are not ashamed. Well, we teachers all know the limits. You just need to study hard." Teacher Ren was amused by what I said.
After the teacher's talk, the results were indeed quite significant. Muye Ge rarely came to our class anymore, and didn't come to see me often anymore. I felt relieved and continued with my studies.
Ever since An Yixuan came to pick me up after school, I always look forward to it a little bit after school, wondering if he would suddenly show up. Unfortunately, he never showed up again, which made me a little unhappy. But I always restrained the desire to look for him. I still have a lot of exercises to do and a lot of words and texts to memorize. I don't want to make mistakes in the exam, so I have to be patient for now!
My hard-working life also made Lingdang curious. Just after I finished a workbook in the evening, Lingdang sent me a text message: "Dear, are you still studying?"
I rubbed my dizzy head and typed back slowly: "Yes, I just finished the English test. I will take a break before doing the Chinese test."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you work so hard, aren't you afraid of tiring yourself out?"
"Fortunately, fortunately, the revolution has not yet succeeded." I smiled bitterly, afraid that all this was just the beginning, and if I really entered St. John's, studying would not be much easier. However, no matter how hard or tired I was, An Yixuan would be there with me.
"You haven't come to play basketball with An Yixuan recently. There are so many little girls around him every day."
"He is just attractive, there's nothing you can do about it." I felt a little unhappy when I saw this sentence. I studied so hard, but he has so many girls chasing after him.
"Aren't you afraid that he will be pursued by someone else? There are many girls who are eager to try him out recently, and some have even confessed their love to him."
What? Someone confessed? I immediately came to my senses: "Confession? What's An Yixuan's attitude?"
"Haha, don't get excited. Of course I rejected him. People say An Yixuan is an iceberg prince. Don't worry."
"I will be there soon, but you are not allowed to tell An Yixuan, otherwise... I will not forgive you!" I said in a warning and threatening manner.
"I see, I see. You want to conduct a surprise inspection."
I don't need to look to know that Lingling must be laughing happily over there. Surprise inspection? That's a good word. I also want to see if An Yixuan has messed with other girls when I'm not around!
