Chapter 64

Chapter 64: School Life is So Boring (Please Continue Reading!)

After a period of chaotic days, Mei Fang and his classmates’ junior high school life gradually stabilized. The morning reading time was at 6:45 AM, dinner was eaten at school, and evening self-study ended at 7:00 PM. This evening self-study was eventually canceled years later due to the dual reduction policy, but Mei Fang did not get to experience that.

During this period, Lin You Xi was appointed as the temporary class monitor due to her outstanding ability to be directed by the head teacher.

Whenever she needed to maintain discipline during her nap break, she would sit at the podium doing her homework. If someone whispered below, Lin You Xi would just glance over, and the classroom would quickly quiet down.

Not many students in the class knew Lin You Xi, and they seemed to dare not provoke this seemingly tough female prodigy.

The Experimental Middle School was now nearly 2 kilometers away from where Mei Fang and his friends lived. Walking home took around 20-30 minutes, while taking the bus was faster.

However, the three of them still preferred walking home, as it gave them more time to chat and talk about their day.

Xia Yuan always showed great interest in what happened between Lin You Xi and Mei Fang in class, but when asked about herself, she often showed little interest, brushing it off by saying nothing interesting had happened.

Although school finished late, Mei Fang still went to Xia Yuan’s house to study, moving their study location from the living room to Teacher Yu’s study.

However, since they were no longer in the same class, their academic progress in different subjects was not synchronized, especially in math. Sometimes, the knowledge points Mei Fang explained to Xia Yuan were topics she hadn’t learned yet in class, making it difficult for her to understand on her own.

Finally, one night during their study session, Xia Yuan said something Mei Fang never thought he would hear from her:

“School life is so boring.”

“…”

Mei Fang put down his pen and looked up at Xia Yuan, who was using her upper lip to hold the pen while gazing out the window with a very melancholy look.

“Afang, why do we have to study?”

This question didn’t need an answer; Yuyuan wasn’t really asking this.

“You’re only saying this because you’re unhappy at school. Remember how much you loved studying in elementary school…”

Xia Yuan let the pen fall onto the desk with a huff of dissatisfaction.

“I don’t actually love studying. I just like playing.”

“Who doesn’t like playing? I love playing games too.”

Mei Fang began to educate her, “But only by studying hard can you get into a good high school, a good university, and find a job more easily. Even if it’s not for finding a job, the university life is so wonderful and worth experiencing.”

“You and You Xi are good at studies, so you’ll definitely get into a great university.”

Xia Yuan became even more anxious when talking about this, “I can’t. I’m not smart. I never understand the last few math problems, and I can only go to second or third-tier universities.”

“It’s still early. With effort, you can catch up.”

“But what if I can’t keep up?”

“Hmm…”

Looking at Xia Yuan’s distressed expression, Mei Fang sighed helplessly.

“How about we take a walk outside the neighborhood? You’re under too much pressure…”

“Okay!”

Xia Yuan agreed without hesitation.

Mei Fang could really understand Xia Yuan’s current feelings.

Before graduating from elementary school, she was always an excellent student. Everyone liked her, the teachers were familiar with her, and she had money to spend freely. The only time she encountered setbacks, Mei Fang was always by her side, encouraging and caring for her.

Such a girl, who had been adored by everyone and knew nothing of the world’s evils, naturally saw everything as beautiful, hence why she had always been a little angel.

Now, she suddenly found herself in a relatively unfamiliar learning environment, where all her previous advantages vanished, and feeling pressured was completely normal.

But Mei Fang felt this was a good thing.

Xia Yuan couldn’t remain a温室里的花朵 (greenhouse flower) forever; it was not conducive to her character development. This was also an opportunity for her to adapt, grow, and mature.

Mei Fang and Xia Yuan wandered around the neighborhood. Xia Yuan walked along the edge of the steps, keeping her arms straight to maintain balance, swaying left and right.

“Afang, did you know? At first, after graduation, I didn’t feel anything, but now in middle school, I really feel that elementary school life was so wonderful.”

“Of course, the academic pressure isn’t heavy, and the class hours are shorter…”

“It’s not just that.”

Xia Yuan stopped and looked at Mei Fang beside her.

“Because back then, I was sitting next to my childhood friend…”

“…”

Mei Fang didn’t expect Xia Yuan to suddenly bring up such a direct topic. He didn’t know what to say for a moment, while Xia Yuan stood quietly on the stone steps, smiling as she observed Mei Fang’s reaction. When Mei Fang recovered, he suggested,

“Let’s sit for a bit over there after walking for so long?”

“Sure!”

Xia Yuan jumped and followed Mei Fang to the pavilion. After sitting for a while, she stood in front of Mei Fang again.

“Afang, I want to sing.”

“Just sing,” Mei Fang smiled slightly. “I’ll listen. What song do you want to sing?”

“Um… Let me think!”

Xia Yuan didn’t tell Mei Fang the name of the song. Clearing her throat, she started humming the intro and singing softly.

“Tomorrow will you still remember,

Yesterday’s diary you wrote,

Tomorrow will you still care,

About the once-tearsful you…”

“The teachers might not remember,

The questions you couldn’t guess,

It was by chance I flipped through old photos,

And remembered my deskmate.”

Xia Yuan initially hummed with her head down, but as she sang, she lifted her head, looking gently at Mei Fang.

When she noticed Xia Yuan’s gaze, Mei Fang looked up, and Xia Yuan suddenly burst into laughter.

“You made me sing off-key! Why are you looking at me?”

“Why are you being so sentimental all of a sudden? This song is for reminiscing about youth, but you shouldn’t be singing it now.”

“I’m right here, you know.”

“I just wanted to sing, okay? You said ‘just sing,’ you liar, always telling me what to do!”

Xia Yuan playfully teased Mei Fang for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, she prepared to go home and continue studying.

Xia Yuan walked in front, and Mei Fang followed. As they walked, they came to a crossroad where a young couple was sweetly embracing on a bench on one side. Xia Yuan stopped abruptly, as if shocked, and quickly ran to the grassy area nearby, pulling Mei Fang along.

Despite the dim lights ahead, their postures were clearly visible.

Xia Yuan, watching the couple under the light, told Mei Fang, “That’s the sister from next door! Are they kissing?”

Mei Fang covered Xia Yuan’s eyes to stop her from seeing further.

“Kids shouldn’t watch this. Let’s go back.”

Xia Yuan clearly felt unsatisfied, and it took Mei Fang a while to persuade her to move.

In the end, she curiously patted Mei Fang’s shoulder, “Afang, do you think kissing is really that interesting?”

“How should I know? We should go back and study.”

Even though she had lived two lifetimes, Mei Fang really didn’t know, as he had never kissed anyone before.

Besides, Yuyuan was still so young, and he couldn’t lead Xia Yuan astray.

At this moment, Xia Yuan followed behind Mei Fang.

She lowered her head, her face flushed, and unconsciously smacked her lips, still reminiscing about the blurry scene she had glimpsed earlier.

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