Chapter 115

Chapter 115 – Quarrel

In the midst of the physics exam, Mei Fang felt the malice of Old Ke deeply. After the exam, he went to find Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi in their classroom. Seeing Xia Yuan with her arm around Lin You Xi, rubbing her eyes, he immediately understood Yuan Yuan’s feelings.

He did not approach them to greet them but chose to leave quietly before they noticed him. It wasn’t until after dinner when he saw Lin You Xi return that Mei Fang started to inquire about Xia Yuan’s situation.

“Yuan Yuan left the last two questions blank? That’s too bad… The first two parts could still earn some points, but the last one was indeed quite difficult. If we hadn’t practiced similar problems before, I wouldn’t have been able to solve it either.”

“A Fang… I want to talk to you about something.”

Lin You Xi rarely showed a serious expression to Mei Fang, “I think Yuan Yuan can’t continue studying like this. She finds it very difficult to study subjects like physics, and the physics test in the elite class is even more challenging for her. She’s going through a lot of pain every day, and I can’t bear to watch her force herself.”

Mei Fang nodded, “I feel the same way… Actually, I’ve advised her not to worry too much about the physics scores. The high school entrance exam won’t be that hard, and her current grades are good enough to get into Bai Mei No. 1 High School easily. If she focuses on liberal arts instead, it would be better for her.”

“But Yuan Yuan told me firmly that she really wants to be in the same class as us in high school. As long as she gets into the science experimental class, we’ll definitely be in the same class. She has already put in so much effort to achieve this goal. How do we convince her to give up?”

“So you can just stand by and watch her suffer?”

“How could I mean that?”

Mei Fang felt that Lin You Xi was blaming him, and he also became emotional.

“I was thinking that at least let her work hard to pass the science experimental class admission test. This way, all the suffering she has endured this year will have meaning. She has already invested so much, how could she give up just because of a few words from us? If she doesn’t pass, she will understand it herself, right?”

“But that’s still two months away, which is too long.”

Lin You Xi shook her head, “I think Yuan Yuan can’t endure another day. She’s forcing a smile every day.”

“Besides, even if she gets into the science experimental class, she will only face more pain and torment in high school math and physics.”

“…”

I hate seeing Yuan Yuan in such pain…

Even though I’m a reincarnated person, I can’t do anything…

When I was young, I could take her away from home when she was in pain. Now, I can’t even match my younger self.

Lin You Xi pursed her lips, “If Yuan Yuan is pushing herself so hard because she wants to be in the same class as us in high school, then I’d rather not go to the science experimental class. We should tell the teacher today and withdraw from the elite class.”

Just as Lin You Xi was about to stand up, Mei Fang tightly grabbed her wrist.

Lin You Xi struggled fiercely.

Mei Fang held on just as tightly.

“You Xi… If this really helps, I’ll immediately go with you to talk to the homeroom teacher.”

Mei Fang said earnestly, “Yuan Yuan wouldn’t allow us to do this. She’s such a strong and proud person. If you do this, you’re treating her like a charity case. She’ll think you’re hurting her. Think about the consequences; she’ll hate you! Please calm down, I beg you.”

The argument between Mei Fang and Lin You Xi grew louder, drawing attention from their classmates.

Guo Yun and Yue Xinyi had been paying close attention but were too afraid to intervene.

The pain of the big shots seems far greater than our struggles…

Seeing them suffer like this, our own struggles seem trivial.

Under Mei Fang’s almost pleading tone, the emotionally charged Lin You Xi finally calmed down.

She slowly sat down, and Mei Fang gradually released his grip.

Seeing the red mark he had left on her wrist, Mei Fang felt extremely guilty.

If we exclude her unreasonable tantrums, this seemed to be the first time they had argued like this.

“Hand… does it hurt?”

Lin You Xi shook her head.

“It’s fine. I was impulsive, sorry, A Fang. I didn’t consider as much as you did. Let me think about it again.”

“That’s right. Once we come up with a suitable solution, we’ll discuss it with Yuan Yuan.”

Mei Fang said softly, “Nothing is more important to me than our friendship.”

“Me too.”

Lin You Xi smiled sweetly at Mei Fang and stretched out her hand onto his desk.

“What’s wrong?”

“You made me hurt earlier.”

Lin You Xi looked at her red wrist.

Earlier, she had stubbornly said it was fine, but now she was being so obvious!

Mei Fang paused and said, “Do you want me to… rub your wrist?”

Lin You Xi lowered her head.

“It hurts.”

“…”

When alone, Mei Fang would dare anything, but in the classroom, he was too shy to even get closer to Lin You Xi.

But today was special.

Mei Fang gently rubbed her wrist.

“Your hand is still cold.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Lin You Xi didn’t respond much, just letting Mei Fang help her.

Watching this reconciliation, Yue Xinyi, the sugar-craving girl, didn’t smile as usual. Instead, she felt a bit choked up and cried.

In fact, the essence of sugar-craving is to envy but accept that one will never be the main character in the story.

Why don’t I have a childhood friend who cares for me like this… sob…

Yue Xinyi broke down.

During the monthly exams, after finishing the math test in the morning, they began distributing and discussing the papers in the evening. Mei Fang, distracted, kept pondering solutions to the problem.

Although Lin You Xi had spoken impulsively about quitting the science experimental class, her concerns were not unfounded.

Two months was a long time, especially with increasing pressure.

And Mei Fang’s support for Yuan Yuan was too limited. Just hugs and tutoring couldn’t relieve Xia Yuan’s suffering.

Though I’m no longer the boy who could boldly take Yuan Yuan away, there must be other ways to resolve this. Even though it’s better for Yuan Yuan to study liberal arts in high school, if she could still be in the same class before the division, she might be willing to discuss it…

There must be a way to ensure they stay in the same class without joining the science experimental class…

The evening’s tutorial class wasn’t worth mentioning. Mei Fang sat beside Xia Yuan, noticing her distracted state but didn’t ask her anything. He only held Xia Yuan’s hand during class, and when she glared at him angrily, he finally relaxed and focused on studying.

On the way home, riding bicycles together, Xia Yuan started complaining about her carelessness.

“I was tricked by that bad guy, Old Ke… They looked the same, but there was such a big difference.”

“In fact, that question was the hardest on the whole paper. I was fooled too,” Mei Fang agreed with Xia Yuan angrily, “Damn Old Ke, may his instant noodles have no seasoning!”

“Hahaha, A Fang, you’re too harsh!”

Xia Yuan quickly cheered up, while Lin You Xi remained mostly silent, occasionally interjecting.

The update will be a bit later! I’m thinking about how to release both the sugar and the knife.

(End of Chapter 115)