Chapter 1 Chen Yuan's Confession

After Chen Yuan said these words, all the teachers and students in the office immediately turned their eyes to him.

Because this statement was too explosive.

The teachers who knew Chen Yuan were also a little surprised.

Wasn't this boy always quite well-behaved?

Compared to the other boys in Class 18.

But the transfer student, Zhou Fu, was liked by Chen Yuan, so it wasn't too surprising...

After he admitted it like this, Lao Mo was also a little surprised.

He had guessed it, but he didn't expect him to say it so decisively.

"Does she know?" Lao Mo asked, looking at Chen Yuan.

"I haven't told her yet," Chen Yuan said.

"When we changed seats before, you said one of the reasons was that Zhou Fu's English was good." Lao Mo said somewhat sternly, "Then do you think your grades have improved since you sat with her?"

"..." Chen Yuan slowly raised his head and looked into Lao Mo's eyes, "They will."

"Will it affect her grades?" Lao Mo asked again.

"I will try my best to restrain myself," Chen Yuan continued to promise.

After saying this much, Lao Mo had nothing to say.

High school students falling in love is something that can be avoided.

But what can be done about high school students liking their classmates?

It's impossible to eliminate human desires.

This kind of very normal emotion cannot be destroyed.

All that can be done is to guide them.

"Zhou Fu has many advantages that you can learn from. I'm not against you interacting with her, but you need to know what the most important task is for a student."

"I understand, it's studying."

"Knowing is enough, go back."

"Okay, thank you, teacher."

After nodding slightly to Lao Mo, Chen Yuan left the office.

Bearing the gazes of various people.

He also saw a female student from the neighboring class in the classroom.

That person was a complete blabbermouth.

He was finished.

Being caught in an early romance and admitting to liking a female classmate in front of the teacher would probably spread quickly.

If you're going to talk, don't be afraid; if you're afraid, don't talk.

This principle does not necessarily apply to all situations.

For example, at this moment, expressing love too bravely is not appropriate.

Otherwise, if this matter reaches the parents...

Then he'd really be done for.

He could already imagine Yang Junlian's reaction: I used my connections to send you to Shanghai Experimental High School so you could date a cute, busty girl with glasses?!

Mine, mine.

Forget it, I'll keep a low profile.

After persuading himself inwardly, Chen Yuan returned to the classroom.

At this time, Zhou Fu was still not there; she should have gone to the cafeteria with He Sijiao to eat.

There were a full thirty minutes between classes before evening self-study, and many students would use this time to eat dinner.

Chen Yuan needed to write a self-criticism today, so he wasn't in the mood.

And Li Youyou, who was sitting behind him, didn't go to the cafeteria either.

Did she have something going on?

She definitely had something going on.

Chen Yuan wasn't some famous detective Sherlock, so sensitive that no clue, no matter how slight, could escape him, but today, he clearly felt that there was something wrong with Li Youyou.

And also.

Only two people saw Zhou Fu applying medicine to him.

One was He Meng, and the other was her.

The English class representative was a normal, good person.

So, the question was...

"Li Youyou."

Turning around and holding onto the chair, Chen Yuan suddenly spoke.

"..." Li Youyou was stunned for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Chen Yuan, asking in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Shirley Liu just ran into me and asked me to call you over," Chen Yuan said naturally.

"Oh, then I'll go now." Li Youyou stood up, preparing to leave.

"She's not in the office; I'll take you there," Chen Yuan said.

"Huh?" Li Youyou was a little puzzled, but after looking at Chen Yuan for a while, she revealed a shallow smile and nodded, "Okay, then let's go."

"Alright."

Just like that, Chen Yuan and Li Youyou left the classroom together.

After a while, Zhou Fu and He Sijiao finished eating and returned to the classroom.

When He Sijiao saw the self-criticism on Chen Yuan's desk, which had only just begun, she curiously asked Zhou Fu, "Do you know what the reason was for his fighting?"

"I, I don't know..."

"Was it really because he fought with a love rival to win you over?"

He Sijiao's question immediately made Zhou Fu blush. She realized that if she didn't clarify, the classmates would start spreading rumors. So, she had to call her over and tell He Sijiao about it in a low voice with some shyness.

However, after listening, He Sijiao's face turned red, and she said dreamily, "That's a little too cool..."

Her perception of Chen Yuan was that he was a relatively enthusiastic idiot.

Although he was a bit of an idiot, he was definitely kind.

So, after learning the reason for Chen Yuan's fight, she wasn't particularly surprised. She just suddenly felt a boost of affection for this boy...

At the same time, she was also deeply moved.

No matter who you are, how many people there are, if you spread rumors about the girl I like, I will never let you go!

Zhou Fu felt very proud when she saw He Sijiao's dazed evaluation.

"A boy fought for you..." He Sijiao said, propping up her face and looking at Zhou Fu, her tone gradually becoming envious.

She hated thugs, but who would hate a boy who stood up for them...

Zhou Fu must think Chen Yuan is especially handsome and likes him a lot now.

"Keep your voice down," Zhou Fu said, making a shushing gesture to tell He Sijiao to be quiet.

"Then he really doesn't dare to tell Lao Mo the truth." He Sijiao said with a smile, then suddenly realized that Chen Yuan wasn't there, so she asked curiously, "Where is he? Why isn't he writing his self-criticism?"

"Huh, where did he go?" Zhou Fu also wondered.

"Are you already missing him after a short while, huh?" He Sijiao teased mischievously.

"Aiya, stop it, Jiaojiao."

"Are you talking about Chen Yuan?" At this time, Tang Jian, who was munching on a large hot dog, walked over and said, "I saw Chen Yuan; he was with Li Youyou."

"?!"

Hearing this name, Zhou Fu instantly became irrational and perked up. Then, she stood up directly and asked seriously, "Where are they?"

………

Li Youyou's heartbeat was getting faster and faster.

Her chest felt hot.

At the same time, she was also a little scared.

It wasn't until Chen Yuan stood in front of her, with only a wall of the teaching building behind her, that she realized Chen Yuan had something to ask her.

Shirley Liu was just a smokescreen.

Could it be that that matter had been exposed...

Then why did he bring her here?

"Li Youyou, did you tell Lao Mo?"

Chen Yuan's question directly stunned Li Youyou.

And this reaction also showed that his guess was completely correct.

"..." Li Youyou paused, then asked in surprise, "How, how did you know?"

There was no need for her to deny it.

Since Chen Yuan said this, it meant he already knew.

Rebutting at this time would seem impure...

"I guessed." Chen Yuan replied, "Because that day, only you and He Meng saw it."

"So, you called me down here for this..." Li Youyou asked softly and weakly.

"Of course; isn't this worth asking about?" Chen Yuan couldn't understand why this kid was so self-righteous.

Snitching behind someone's back would get you beaten up among boys.

Did she think he wouldn't hit her?

Sorry, but he was a true feminist.

Referring to: going all out when fighting women.

"I said it." Li Youyou lowered her head and admitted her actions, then continued, "After I bumped into you that day, I was a little suspicious of the reason for your fight. Later, I heard others talking about what you did in the bathroom, so I found out."

"Everything?"

"Yes, everything." Li Youyou thought for a moment, then said, "As for the things the boys were saying about her, I don't know if they're true or false..."

"It's false," Chen Yuan said directly.

"You, you don't know the truth; how can you be sure it's false?" Li Youyou asked seriously.

This Li Youyou was really incorrigible.

"Compared to a few unknown boys from other classes, I definitely trust my deskmate's words more."

Chen Yuan responded to this.

In the face of unclear truth, how should one take sides?

Of course, it's based on one's position.

"...Oh." Li Youyou didn't continue to be serious and then explained her actions, "I think this matter wasn't your fault in the first place; standing up for her... is understandable. You might not have been able to tell Lao Mo yourself, so I explained it for you."

"So, you were doing this for my own good?" Chen Yuan looked confused.

Li Youyou's cheeks flushed slightly, and after pursing her lips, she said, "We've been classmates for so long, known each other for so long; I don't want you to be wronged."

"...Oh, thank you."

Chen Yuan couldn't see any 'motive' on her face.

Moreover, her doing this didn't affect Zhou Fu's reputation.

In other words, her explaining for him without actively telling him basically had no benefits.

If there were no benefits to be gained, then it could only be understood as—classmate friendship.

"That..." After being thanked, Li Youyou's mood visibly improved. Then, with some difficulty, she still tried her best to open her mouth and said, "That day, in the bathroom, I bumped into you hearing us talking about her behind her back... I was really helpless."

"How so?"

After Chen Yuan asked, Li Youyou explained with particular seriousness, "I have no opinion of her at all, but Huang Ying..."

"When talking about people behind their backs, remember to censor it, call her 【beep】 Ying."

"..." Li Youyou couldn't bring herself to say it, "【beep】 Ying and the others were jealous of her, so they were talking there; I didn't want to get involved at all. But, if I didn't say something, they would isolate me. You understand, right?"

"I understand," Chen Yuan nodded.

"I..." Li Youyou stared into Chen Yuan's eyes and tentatively asked, "Then what do you think of me?"

"You're definitely not bad, and you're not stupid either. It's just that you're a little cowardly..."

"But what could I have done at that time!"

"Just ignore them."

"Then, then they'll isolate..."

"Then don't play with them."

"..." After a series of exchanges, Li Youyou, realizing that she was completely unreasonable, was immediately speechless. After holding it in for a long time, she finally said, "Although I have problems, their problems are bigger. And, I didn't do it on purpose."

I thought she was going to ignore the problems.

It's alright; she took some of the blame, so there's still hope.

"Yeah, I know," Chen Yuan said peacefully.

"Then... don't think of me as the kind of bad girl who gossips behind people's backs," Li Youyou said softly.

"Okay."

She hurt Zhou Fu; he had no reason to forgive her on Zhou Fu's behalf. Similarly, he had no reason to be angry on Zhou Fu's behalf. All he could do was stand on Zhou Fu's side.

And leaving Zhou Fu aside, as a classmate who had no grudges with him and who he had a good relationship with, he could face Li Youyou squarely.

"Okay."

Seeing that Chen Yuan didn't see her as that kind of person, Li Youyou also smiled in relief. Then, she walked up to Chen Yuan and patted him on the shoulder: "You don't have to be too grateful about Lao Mo's matter..."

"Let go!"

Just then, a hand suddenly reached out and pushed Li Youyou's hand away. Then, in the next moment, Zhou Fu hugged Chen Yuan's arm and protected him to the side, as if afraid of being defiled by the other party, extremely seriously.

"...That hurt." Li Youyou bit her lip, her hand already red from being slapped, then looked at Zhou Fu holding Chen Yuan's hand and turned red, "What are you doing?"

"Fu..."

Before Chen Yuan could finish his questioning, Zhou Fu said angrily, "You're still pretending to be a good person! Dare you say you told the teacher without any ulterior motives?"

Ulterior motives?

She really did!

Chen Yuan also looked at Li Youyou, trying to figure out her mysterious ulterior motive.

"I, what ulterior motives do I have? I have a good relationship with Chen Yuan; is it wrong for me to protect him?!" Li Youyou said anxiously.

"Then why do you have to protect Chen Yuan?" Zhou Fu pressed.

This time, Li Youyou's cheeks turned red.

Her expression also became increasingly nervous.

Holy crap, couldn't be?

Chen Yuan was as surprised as if he had discovered a hidden OP (overpowered character).

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking." Biting her lips and glaring at this hateful woman, Zhou Fu said angrily, "You just want Lao Mo to know about my relationship with Chen Yuan, and then have him break us up..."

Holy crap.

Understood.

Chen Yuan finally understood everything; because Li Youyou was an OP, she had an advantage in doing this.

But who the hell could know you were a Chen Yuan supporter without showing it!

Chen Yuan swore that Li Youyou had never shown the slightest affection for Chen Yuan before!

"You, you're talking nonsense!"

Li Youyou was completely exasperated.

However, if she didn't admit that she liked Chen Yuan at this time, then everything she had done would have no theoretical basis.

Otherwise, was she just bored?

But if she admitted it, admitted...

Then just admit it!

Li Youyou, whose cheeks were flushed red as she confronted Zhou Fu, shouted directly, "You're not even together yet; what I want to do... is none of your business!"

"You, you!"

Zhou Fu was completely frantic.

Her breath was congested in her chest, becoming very chaotic.

Clenching her fists, she held it in for a long time, then suddenly turned around and directly grabbed Chen Yuan's collar, pulling him down.

Right in front of Li Youyou, she stood on tiptoes and gave him a deep, passionate kiss...