Chapter 85: Open Your Letter

【Li Luo:】

【Hello】

【You may wonder why I'm writing to you】

【I can only say that the more beautiful a girl is, the closer you get to her, the deeper you fall into the trap of her beauty】

【I'm disappointed in you—if you hadn't joined the Literature Club, I might have held you in higher regard】

【But you ultimately let Xu Youyu lure you into the Literature Club, merely adding fuel to the fire of her becoming president】

【You might still be secretly proud inside, feeling uniquely favored, lost in the fantasy that she might like you】

【Here, I can only cruelly pop your inner bubbles and tell you some harsh truths】

【……】

The above two hundred or so characters are merely an introduction.

What follows are countless details about Xu Youyu, baseless conspiracy-driven speculations about her actions, making Li Luo's lips twitch in irritation.

So this is how female jealousy distorts one's perspective?

Li Luo found himself laughing more and more—he never expected even a school like Fu Yi High to still harbor such oddities.

It's just that their oddness grows in different directions.

Take Qin Yawei's letter: not a single curse word appears, yet her hatred and jealousy toward Xu Youyu seep from every line.

No wonder even Xu Youyu praised her for her excellent essays.

In his previous life's high school, he'd heard of girls fighting each other, but never of this kind of passive-aggressive letter-writing.

No wonder it's the Literature Club.

He hadn't yet grasped much else, but the art of literary rivals slinging veiled insults? That, he recognized as inherited tradition.

After finishing Qin Yawei's letter, Li Luo set it aside and turned to the remaining three, picking up Hua Xiuxiu's.

Opening the envelope, Hua Xiuxiu's elegant handwriting spread out before him.

【Class Monitor:】

【Hello】

【I'm not writing this to become your pen pal—just some thoughts I find easier to express this way】

【I need to thank you】

【Before, I was somewhat arrogant; I even secretly mocked you during the class monitor election to secure the position for myself】

【Later, I realized you did many things I could never do—even things I never thought possible】

【This changed many of my views and perspectives】

【So during this class committee election, I didn't run】

【I admit that in the current Class Eight, I'm not the best candidate】

【As class monitor, Li Luo, I think hardly anyone in the class would question it】

【But if it were me—even if I truly became class monitor—I'm sure many would still think I didn't deserve it】

【When I realized this, I understood just how far apart we are in this regard】

【So…】

【I'm very glad to continue serving as vice class monitor of Class Eight】

【For the rest of high school, please guide me well, Class Monitor】

【—Hua Xiuxiu】

【September 6, 2014】

Li Luo: "……"

You damn well should've run!

What kind of nonsense is "I'm convinced"?

After reading Hua Xiuxiu's letter, Li Luo was left speechless.

He hadn't expected that people were refusing to run for class monitor because he'd done too good a job?

I should've been harsher from the start—this is gratitude?

Li Luo sighed helplessly and turned to the last two letters, reaching first for Xu Youyu's.

【Dear little freshman:】

【I won't praise you—it'd sound trite】

【I'm glad you joined the Literature Club and helped me become president, haha~】

【According to Qin Yawei's thinking, she'd probably think I used some seduction tactic】

【Damn it, I still have to repay a month's worth of toilet paper!】

【If you still have a shred of conscience, you should at least reduce it】

【Anyway, I'm glad to have met you—it's added plenty of joy, and appetite, to my rental life】

【Your cooking is delicious—I love it】

【But since this is the Literature Club, as vice president, I must lead by example】

【Below are some books I've recently read—I share them with you】

【Traditional novels:】

【……】

【Essay collections:】

【……】

【Secret histories and anecdotes:】

【……】

【Online Novel:】

【……】

【I Am Really Not a Star】

【Above, I don't know if any of these interest you—I look forward to you sharing some of your favorite works too.】

【—Beautiful and confident Xu Youyu, senior】

【September 6, 2014】

When Li Luo saw the title "I Am Really Not a Star" appear under the Online Novel section, he covered his face and sighed.

If he hadn't left no trace whatsoever, Li Luo would have suspected this guy was doing it on purpose.

But you and Qin Yawei really do understand each other… Li Luo laughed and shook his head, suddenly feeling the pleasure of letter-writing.

Reading letters occasionally really does feel different from face-to-face conversation.

Thinking of this, Li Luo turned to the last letter.

I wonder what Ying Chanxi wrote.

【Idiot:】

【Since you probably have no one sending you letters, I'm being merciful enough to write this one.】 (Scratch mark)

【We live together, so there's nothing much to say in a letter.】

【But just imagining us sitting together in Fuyi High's classroom still feels surreal.】

【Just a few months ago, I thought we were about to be separated.】

【When I saw you giving up on yourself, I was truly heartbroken.】

【But you gave me a surprise.】

【Still, if there's a next time, please be clear with me.】

【Junior high material is still simple, but if it's the Gaokao, having me help you review is definitely better than you struggling alone.】

【You promised me you'd get into Qianjiang University, but this entrance exam you only ranked three hundred and something in the whole school—you still need to work harder.】

【If you have any questions you don't understand, ask me anytime—don't be too proud to speak up, okay? I am number one in the grade.】

【Also…】

【How's it going in your class? Is being class monitor fun, or do you actually find it tiring?】

【If you really don't want it, and it's affecting your study efficiency, I think you should tell your homeroom teacher.】

【Pay attention in class—don't daydream. You used to love chatting with Zhao Rongjun on scratch paper during lessons; fix that bad habit.】

【Also, if you find cooking late-night snacks every night tiring but can't bring yourself to refuse the senior's request, just tell me privately—I'll think of a solution.】

【I know cooking is hard work—you shouldn't hurt yourself just to please others.】

【Or you could teach me more, so I can help out more in the kitchen later.】

【Also, you must sleep early every night, don't play on the computer too much—you promised me, or I won't know how to explain it to your parents.】

【Change your sheets and blankets often—if you're too lazy, next time I clean up, I'll help you do it.】

【But after the middle school exam, I felt you've matured a lot—you probably won't need me to worry about you so much anymore.】

【In short, I'm glad we're still in the same high school.】

【In the future, I hope we'll still be in the same university.】

【So you must work hard!】

【Don't let down my expectations for you.】

【Oh, by the way—don't show this to anyone else, or I'll kill you.】

【—Ying Chanxi】

【September 6, 2014】

Li Luo: "…"

Is this what you meant when you said there was nothing much to write in a letter?

Of the five letters, apart from Qin Yawei's thousand-word complaint, yours is by far the longest.