Chapter 13: Yuxiu never gives up

It was free time during P.E. class.

In stark contrast to the happy, lively students, the lonely Lin You hid behind a large, shady tree.

He thought that this way, no one would bother him.

Until Zhong Yuxiu’s figure appeared in front of the boy.

She clearly had so many friends, why was she looking for him?

Wasn’t she afraid of losing her large group of friends just for coming to find him?

Lin You was completely baffled, his clear, bright eyes revealing his confusion.

“Classmate Lin, I wanted to ask for your help with the morning exercise routine. I wasn’t paying attention just now and didn’t remember it. If the teacher finds out next time, I’ll be in big trouble.”

The girl stated her purpose openly, her reason perfectly legitimate.

It was a lie.

She just wanted to find an excuse to get close to Lin You.

“You should ask someone else. I don’t really know it well either.”

Lin You leaned against the rough bark of the tree, his head lowered as he quietly refused.

This was also a lie.

“But the P.E. teacher praised you for learning it so well. Don’t be so stingy. Didn’t our head teacher say that classmates should help each other?”

This wasn’t the first time Zhong Yuxiu had been rebuffed by Lin You. She fully demonstrated her indomitable spirit.

Her speech was much more agile than the boy’s, and her little mouth chattered on, finding a pile of reasons.

“Then… what part don’t you understand?”

Faced with the enthusiastic female deskmate who was eager to learn, Lin You couldn’t seem to find a reason to refuse.

“I don’t know any of it. Can you teach me the whole thing one more time?”

As Zhong Yuxiu said this, her pretty face became scorching hot.

It was her own fault for not only lying but also deliberately playing dumb.

“Is that… so? Alright then.”

Lin You first glanced around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he finally agreed.

“Classmate Zhong, just follow my movements. It’s actually very simple.”

After agreeing to help his deskmate, Lin You quickly got into the zone. His earnest little expression was no less serious than the teacher’s on the podium.

“Mhm, mhm, I’ll try my best to learn.”

Zhong Yuxiu nodded seriously, her large, moist eyes focused on the boy’s every move.

‘What a shame. If he didn’t have that red thing on his face, he would definitely be very popular.’

The girl’s mind wasn’t on learning the exercises. She stared at Lin You’s face in a daze, imagining his face without the flaw. For the first time in her young life, an emotion called “pity” arose in her tender heart.

“Classmate Zhong, have you memorized it all? Why don’t you practice it once for me to see?”

Lin You didn’t know the girl’s thoughts were on a completely different wavelength; he was still wholeheartedly teaching her.

“Okay.”

Zhong Yuxiu quickly reined in her thoughts and then went through the morning exercises, putting on an act.

She was very clever, deliberately performing some movements incorrectly to make her lie more convincing.

“Your hands need to be higher, and your leg needs to extend forward.”

So his outstanding deskmate had things she wasn’t good at too. Lin You’s mood was complex, and he taught her with even more diligence.

“Classmate Lin, you’re so nice, much better than my other friends. None of them know the morning exercise routine; they only know how to slack off and play.”

The girl had a scale in her heart, and at this moment, it had tipped. The group of friends she had made in the morning had become insignificant, while her deskmate, Lin You, had gained more and more weight.

“I’m not as good as you say. You should go play with those friends of yours.”

Hearing the girl mention the word “friends,” Lin You became sensitive again.

“I’m not going. I want to cool off under the big tree. If I run around with them and get all sweaty, my mom will criticize me when I get home all smelly.”

The quick-witted girl could always find a pile of reasons.

“Oh, I see.”

Lin You was lost in thought.

Since Zhong Yuxiu didn’t want to leave, then he would give this shady tree to her.

“Hey, don’t go! Where are you going?”

The girl was just thinking about what topic to chat with the boy about when, in a moment of inattention, he had already turned his back to her and walked a few steps away.

This wouldn’t do. She was so anxious that she forgot her manners, her small hand forcefully grabbing the corner of Lin You’s shirt.

“I want to go under that tree.”

Lin You pointed to a distant, unoccupied tree.

“Isn’t there a tree right here? It’s so big, it won’t be crowded even with two kids.”

He was trying to get away from her again. Yuxiu wasn’t going to let him get his way so easily.

“I like to be alone.”

The girl’s enthusiasm was like a flame, warm and scorching.

Lin You was a blade of grass. He was afraid of being ignited, so he wanted to hide far away.

“You like to be alone? Could it be that you’re the legendary recluse?”

Zhong Yuxiu seemed to have discovered a new continent, asking in shock.

“I… guess so.”

Lin You didn’t really understand, but in order to scare the girl away, he chose to admit it.

“Being a recluse is not a good thing. As your deskmate, I have a responsibility to help you correct your bad habits.”

So the girl had been digging a trap for him. After succeeding, she immediately became righteous and confident.

“Then… I’m not a recluse.”

Lin You was stunned and hastily tried to take it back.

“Denial is just a cover-up. I won’t fall for it.”

In order to justifiably stay with Lin You, Zhong Yuxiu had to go against her conscience.

However, the term wasn’t entirely unfitting for the current Lin You.

“Hey, I…”

Lin You was more mature than Yuxiu, but when it came to eloquence and knowledge, he was far behind her.

“Don’t be nervous. I won’t tell anyone. This is our little secret.”

Zhong Yuxiu’s intentions had always been good-natured, and she quickly comforted him.

“Fine, do whatever you want.”

Lin You stopped walking and returned to the original tree.

The girl wasn’t far away, right by his side, less than ten centimeters apart.

It was currently free time in P.E. class, but to the boy, it felt just like being in the classroom.

Not because of the atmosphere of a lesson, but because of his deskmate’s company.

“Classmate Lin, to help with your reclusiveness, let’s be friends!”

Before class in the afternoon, Yuxiu had been miserably rejected by Lin You. This time, it was round two.

“No.”

The boy still shook his head subconsciously.

He couldn’t understand why his outstanding deskmate was looking for trouble.

There was no benefit to being friends with him, and she would easily be laughed at.

At this age, Lin You wasn’t considering any conspiracies or schemes. He simply thought Yuxiu was being foolish and would regret it sooner or later.

“Whoa, I’m trying to help you! Why are you still refusing?”

Zhong Yuxiu gestured exaggeratedly. She looked wronged, but in reality, it was much easier to take than the first rejection.

“I don’t make friends with girls.”

The boy had to bring out his original reason again.

“Sigh…”

Yuxiu’s lively eyes flickered. She was once again stumped by this reason.

What should she do? She couldn’t exactly turn into a boy.

“Girls are annoying.”

Seeing that it was working, Lin You took the opportunity to add another sentence.

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