Chapter 128 - He Must Have Her

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nXue Xi was stunned.

nYe Li would clean her room every day. In order to not be discovered, she had placed the medicine that Ji Silin had given her into her bag and carried it with her. She did not expect to be caught.

nAt this moment, the man’s slender fingers pinched the bottle of medicine. The smile on his face did not reach his eyes, causing the atmosphere in the provision store to slightly go down.

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nA hint of panic flashed across Xue Xi’s beautiful eyes. She had a feeling that if this man knew what was inside, he would probably be angry.

nShe thought about it for a moment and made up a story. “Vitamin.”

nAfter saying that, she reached out to snatch it.

nHowever, even though she moved quickly, the man moved even faster. The moment she leaned over, his long legs kicked and he pushed his chair back.

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nBy the time Xue Xi could get up to snatch it, the man had already unscrewed the bottle cap. He took out a pill and gently sniffed it before looking at her.

nXue Xi did not know if it was her illusion, but she felt that his eyes had become colder. A complicated emotion was brewing in his dark brown eyes. It was like the vast starry sky, making one unable to fathom his emotions.

nHe must have sensed it.

nThis thought made Xue Xi freeze.

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nShe might as well tell the truth.

nJust as Xue Xi was about to speak, the man suddenly lowered his eyes, hiding the anger in them. His eyes instantly softened.

n“Oh.” He sighed lightly and said softly, “Vitamin.”

nHis voice was very soft and empty, filled with sadness and disappointment.

nHe placed the medicine back in, twisted the bottle, and returned it to Xue Xi.

nXue Xi was stunned.

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nShe looked down at the bottle in her hand and then looked up at the man.

nHe looked like a wronged puppy who had been abandoned by its owner, making one’s heart soften.

nIt seemed… Perhaps her actions were too heartless? Did she hurt him?

nXue Xi placed the bottle into her bag and started eating the bun. Just as she took a bite, she heard the other party sigh softly.

nThe bun in Xue Xi’s mouth suddenly did not smell good anymore.

nShe looked up again and saw that Xiang Huai, who usually fought with her for the bun, was dejected today.

nXue Xi could only hand him a bun. “Eat?”

nXiang Huai took the bun and sat there. After looking at it for a while, he said, “I have no appetite.”

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nXue Xi looked at him with misty eyes before replying, “Oh.”

nAfter breakfast, Xue Xi grabbed his hand. After holding it for a while, the man suddenly said, “Is it alright?”

nXue Xi, whose heart no longer hurt, was just about to let go and leave.

nNow, she paused and did not let go. “…We still need to hold hands for a while.”

nThe man chuckled softly, but his laughter was not as alluring as usual. Instead, it was filled with bitterness.

nXue Xi’s heart tightened.

nAfter they’d been holding hands for a while, Xue Xi let go of his hand and stood up. “Erm, I’m going to class.”

nXiang Huai nodded. “Mhm, go ahead.”

nXue Xi picked up her bag and walked out. After taking two steps, she turned around.

nThe light shone in from the window, making the provision store bright. However, the man seemed to be shrouded in a thin layer of black mist.

nHe seemed to be living in darkness forever.

nXue Xi looked at the scene for a while before leaving. On her way to school, the man’s disappointed look kept flashing in her mind. He must have recognized this medicine, but he was afraid that she would feel awkward and so pretended not to know.

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nAnd then he got so sad that he could not even eat?

nDid she really go overboard?

nAt this thought, Xue Xi reached into her pocket and grabbed the bottle.

nForget it, I’ll start two days from tomorrow… I’ll eat one every three days. Just suppress it a little.

nAt this moment, the “difficult” Xiang Huai was sitting at the dining table. He picked up the bun Xue Xi had left for him and ate it happily.

nIt was a little cold, but the taste was the same.

nAs he ate, he opened the drawer and took out a bottle of medicine. If one looked closely, it was exactly the same as Xue Xi’s bottle.

nSigh!

nThe little kid was still young. He had to stay human.

nHence, the chance to give the medicine that he had prepared for her was snatched away.

nSince that was the case, he needed to show his weak side. Little kids like her were straightforward. It was useless to use force on them—he could only use soft tactics. From the way she paused, it seemed that his tactic worked.

nHowever, who gave her the medicine? Ji Silin?

nA sharp glint flashed across Xiang Huai’s eyes. Tsk, looks like the people in the group have been a little bored recently, huh?

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nShe had to go to the art exhibition with Ye Li in the afternoon, so Xue Xi applied for leave from Old Liu before returning to the classroom.

nJust as she entered, she saw Qin Shuang looking at her sneakily as though she wanted to say something.

nXue Xi sat in her seat and waited for her to speak, but this person did not turn around.

nDuring the language class, Xue Xi noticed Qin Shuang lowering her head and stealing glances at her phone. She did not know what she was doing.

nBuzz!

nQin Shuang’s phone rang again.

nWhen she picked it up, she saw the private message from the person-in-charge of the platform: “You’d better clarify it. The impact is too bad.”

nQin Shuang tensed up.

nShe never expected that the short video she filmed yesterday would actually become popular.

nHowever, the reason for the explosion was… she accidentally took a picture of Sister Xi’s hand. Five minutes later, many comments had appeared below:

n“Ah ah, this hand is so beautiful! I can’t control it!”

n“I had no idea what the streamer was talking about. I didn’t hear the words clearly. The whole time, I was looking at the hand behind her. I don’t know why, but when I looked at the hand doing the questions, I actually felt that it was beautiful!”

n“F*ck! Did she do the three-year college entrance exam simulation for the past five years? That fast?”

nQin Shuang did not feel anything at first, so she replied to this comment, “That’s our class’ genius!”

nThe video continued to ferment, and she suddenly gained 40,000 fans. It even became a rising topic.

nThe live-streaming platform allowed them to record videos. Firstly, it was for publicity, and secondly, it was so they could participate in an annual streamer competition.

nIf two streamers fought for popularity and won the first page of the app, their popularity would greatly increase.

nThe streamer who was competing with Qin Shuang was called An’an. She had 300-400,000 fans and was supposed to win. However, after Qin Shuang’s video became popular, her popularity soared and she actually surpassed her.

nAn’an’s fans could not take it anymore and immediately got someone to comment:

n“Is acting fun?”

n“Isn’t she just copying the answers very fast? What genius? She doesn’t even need to calculate when doing the questions. It’s a lie if she’s writing the answers directly!”

n“Is this streamer openly teaching others to copy homework? She should be reported!”

n“Report! Putting on a show to attract attention!”

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nNow that Qin Shuang’s short video was being criticized, she was also frustrated.

nShe sent a message to the in-charge: “I’ve already explained. That’s our class’ top student. She’s just like that when she’s doing questions. I didn’t put on any shows.”

nThe person-in-charge clearly did not believe this. “Ha, I’ve never seen anyone who answers questions without drafting their calculations. If you can’t appease the fans right now, we will revoke your status in the competition this time around.”

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