Chapter 95

This sudden turn of events left Li Xiaoya stunned, as if a giant pie had fallen from the sky.

This matter didn't cause much of a stir in the class.

No one cared.

To them, it didn't matter who was the class cadre.

Being a class cadre was a thankless job anyway.

Zhang Zixin looked at Shen Li's reaction, feeling that her mood was a bit off, and asked with concern: "What did she say when she called you out?"

Shen Li didn't know how to explain it, so she just brushed it off: "Nothing."

Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Zhang Zixin didn't ask further.

Shen Li received her results on her phone.

Once the morning classes ended.

The people in the classroom had all left, leaving only the few of them because their game wasn't over yet.

Shen Li held her pen, gripping it a bit tighter, watching Xie Qin's movements.

She wanted to wait until he finished to ask him.

At the very last second, they won against the odds.

Xu Zhouyuan touched his hot phone, feeling a bit hungry: "The tomboy said she's treating us to lunch today; are you going?"

Xie Qin sat with his long legs crossed, his body leaning to the side: "Going, why wouldn't I go?"

"Leaving now?" Zhou Mingyu asked Shen Li: "Good classmate, want to come along?"

Shen Li thought about it.

If she took the opportunity while eating, maybe she could ask him.

She nodded and agreed.

"Mm."

Shen Li packed her things and followed them.

Just after class, there were many students coming and going on the street.

Looking at the slender back walking in front, she pressed her lips together.

She felt that Xie Qin seemed to be deliberately avoiding her.

Shen Li had never tried to salvage a friendship with someone before.

She didn't know what to do in a situation like this either.

She just felt that if there was something wrong, it should be cleared up.

Xu Zhouyuan hooked his arm around Xie Qin's shoulder, turned his head, and glanced at Shen Li following behind; meeting her eyes, even he felt a pang of sympathy for her.

Like a little abandoned wretch!

"Are you really planning to leave her out in the cold?"

Xie Qin had his hands in his pockets, a lollipop in his mouth: "Whoever called her, let them handle it."

Zhou Mingyu, who was nearby, heard this: "I was only calling her because of someone else."

"..."

"So you're not going to deal with it? Fine, I'll tell her to go back."

Xie Qin looked over with an emotionless gaze.

Zhou Mingyu laughed: "Fine! I'm meddling; from now on, I won't care about your messy business anymore."

Qiao Lang and Zhang Zixin were behind, keeping Shen Li company, so she wasn't left alone.

Zhang Zixin probed, asking about her situation with Xie Qin; these two, she didn't know what was going on, but since coming back from the holiday, they hadn't said a word to each other.

"Shen Li, are you and Xie Qin secretly dating behind our backs?"

Shen Li shook her head, her tone still cold: "No."

Alright then.

Zhang Zixin believed her.

Because no matter how you looked at it.

Shen Li didn't look like the one who had been abandoned.

Something must have happened.

It was just that the reason was unknown.

They went to a small restaurant on the third floor of a mall called Caiyuanzi.

Shen Li walked at the very back, following them into a private room; there were many people eating at this hour, and there were still people queuing outside.

Bai Chuyue: "I know you young masters aren't used to sitting outside, so I booked a private room for you in advance. The menu is outside; order whatever you want, it's my treat."

Xu Zhouyuan: "You're being so generous today; with so many people, eating a meal on you won't be cheap."

Bai Chuyue smiled and walked to Xie Qin's side.

"Eat as much as you want; after all, I have such a big ATM here. If I run out of money, I'll just organize a card game tonight and have him lose some more to me on purpose—isn't that how it works?"

Zhou Mingyu spoke up: "Alright, stop crowding here; hurry up and order, I'm starving."

Zhang Zixin was afraid Shen Li would feel uncomfortable or out of place alone, so she asked her: "Do you want to come order with us?"

Shen Li: "I'm not very hungry; don't worry about me, you guys just order."

They went to order, and in the end, only three people were left in the private room.

Shen Li still hadn't found a chance to speak to him alone.

Xie Qin sat opposite her, and next to him sat what was likely his new girlfriend; they were chatting and laughing, their relationship clearly very good.

The atmosphere between them was also very relaxed.

They seemed to be speaking in the local Wuchuan dialect, so she couldn't quite understand it.

Shen Li rested her hands on the table, looking down at the water in the cup she was holding, seemingly intentionally lowering her presence so as not to disturb their conversation.

Instead, she felt that her own presence was a bit abrupt, and staying here didn't seem appropriate.

Originally, she had wanted to ask for the reason and clear things up with Xie Qin.

But now, it seemed there was no need to ask.

The answer...

Wasn't important anymore.

If she stayed like this, it would inevitably cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.

She should probably avoid suspicion.

By the end of their chat, the girl sitting next to Xie Qin looked at her from time to time; she smiled and said: "... Just asking, it's not a big deal."

"Hey, your name is Shen Li, right?"

Shen Li nodded: "Mm."

Bai Chuyue: "The math competition results are out; what score did you get?"

Shen Li answered candidly: "Eighteen points."

Bai Chuyue said amusingly: "That's fine; there were only six multiple-choice questions, and you still got half right."

Shen Li went along with her words: "I was lucky; I just guessed."

It was hard to tell if this was sarcasm or if she was genuinely helping her save face, but Shen Li didn't care much either way.

After a while, Zhang Zixin and the others came back from ordering.

At the dining table, they talked a lot.

Shen Li couldn't get a word in, appearing somewhat out of place and not very sociable among them.

Just then, a ringtone rang out.

Xu Zhouyuan: "Whose phone is that?"

Shen Li felt it was the one in her bag ringing; she took out her phone, looked at the caller ID, and slowly stood up: "Sorry, I'm going to take this call."

After walking out of the private room.

Outside the restaurant.

Shen Li answered the call and held it to her ear.

The familiar, gentle voice came through the phone: "I only called to understand what the current relationship is between you and the boy who is pursuing you!"

"Did you agree to him?"

Shen Li's soft lip line slowly pressed into a cold, straight line: "He... doesn't talk to me anymore."

"What's up with Shen Li, who is she talking to for so long?" Xu Zhouyuan clinked glasses with Zhou Mingyu, took a sip of alcohol, and glanced at the private room door.

Bai Chuyue guessed: "A boyfriend?"

Xie Qin had drunk quite a bit; he leaned lazily against his chair, eyes lowered, and didn't speak.

Zhou Mingyu: "Why don't you say it was her mom calling?"

Xu Zhouyuan laughed: "What mom would talk for this long? Are you crazy!"

"There's definitely something going on!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

The private room door was pushed open, and Shen Li walked in from outside, went to her seat, and picked up her bag: "I... I have something to do, I have to go back first; you guys enjoy your meal." Her tone was so flat it was almost polite.

"Leaving already?" Xu Zhouyuan mentioned, looking at Xie Qin: "Let Brother Qin take you."

Xie Qin didn't even lift his eyes: "No time."