Episode 7: Substitute for You - Mom Feels Ashamed (Seeking Hugs and Favorites)

  There are three classes in the evening self-study session.

  The last two periods of self-study were cancelled, but the other two periods of self-study classes had been scheduled for various subjects. However, in the evening, teachers generally did not give lectures, just reviewing the new knowledge learned in the morning.

  Although he is a liberal arts student, Li Xiaobai would never join in making such noise late at night.

  Turning the textbook to contents that haven't been studied yet isn't pre-studying, but rather reading those little stories that happen.

  History itself is a relatively heavy subject matter, but seeing these small stories always lifts my mood.

  As for the knowledge points to be memorized, sorry, his memory has never been good at night.

  Guo Jing seemed very serious, occasionally reciting a few lines aloud, but it was clear that she was just going through the motions. It's likely that if she weren't sitting on the aisle, where the teacher could easily walk by, she would have given up long ago.

  No way, there must be someone worse than him, Li Xiaobai thought with some malice.

  After all, his comprehension is super strong, and these knowledge points only need to be looked at a few times to be basically understood.

  By the way, there's also Xia Xiner, she isn't the type who likes reciting either.

  She was leaning against the wall with her right hand supporting her chin, flipping through it back and forth. Li Xiaobai instinctively felt that she was just bored, because her eyes weren't even looking at the book.

  At this moment, Li Xiaobai was more and more unable to understand why their head teacher made them three sit together.

  Apart from him, they are not normal either. Okay, in other people's eyes, he may not be very normal either.

  Is it intended to completely isolate them? But isolating them isn't about separating them, is it?

  Besides, if you really want to isolate them, let them go to the very back, where they will be facing the wall, and it's springtime with blooming flowers.

  "Hey, Li Xiaobai, what did your class teacher want with you?"

  As expected, Guo Jing's patience was nowhere to be found after ten minutes. Sneaking a peek at the history teacher, he placed his textbook upright on the desk and asked in a seemingly careless tone.

  She had just looked at him with disgust and refused to give way, and before that, she had secretly reported him. Now, she was acting as if nothing had happened... Why was she so natural? Li Xiaobai thought it necessary to have a talk with her. Although he disliked girls, dislike didn't necessarily mean there would be conflict.

  But it's okay to quarrel with girls... when was the last time I had a normal conversation with a girl?

  Never mind, just express your meaning clearly.

  "Guo Jing, since we're desk mates now. I think we should get along peacefully. Not fighting or swearing is just the basics, and also no backstabbing or sneaky moves. Like this time you reported to Zheng Fei Xiang, I can forgive you once, but if there's a second time, don't blame me for not being polite. Of course, if it's not necessary, we don't need to talk either, it's best if we just ignore each other."

  Geez, what am I even saying? Although that's what I meant, Li Xiaobai always felt like something was off.

  Guo Jing should be somewhat guilty, and didn't look at him, but muttered to himself: "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it, who cares. It's really disgusting, actually sitting at the same table with someone like you, I don't know what the class teacher was thinking."

  "What kind of person am I, huh? Can you please make it clear?" Li Xiaobai said with some annoyance. "And if you're not ashamed, that's fine, but to speak so sarcastically, I'm embarrassed for your mother!"

  "You... you scolded my mom?" Guo Jing was taken aback for a moment before glaring at Li Xiaobai.

  "Which sentence did you hear me scolding your mother?" Li Xiaobai was unhappy, "I just felt embarrassed for her elderly self."

  "Isn't it scolding my mother?" Guo Jing said with some exasperation, "Scolding me is the same as scolding my mother!"

  "Worrying IQ."

  It seems like they can't come to an agreement, Li Xiaobai directly turned his back after uttering four words.

  Guo Jing, who was behind her, wanted to call out to Li Xiaobai to ask him clearly, but Li Xiaobai completely ignored her.

  The air returned to normal, and Guo Jing was also at a loss for what to do next.

  Previously, his back was facing the wall, but now Li Xiaobai is facing Xia Xiangjun's beautiful face.

  He suddenly turned around, as if it was a bit too deliberate.

  Fortunately, Xia Xiner just glanced at him lightly and didn't mean to talk.

  After the bell rang, Li Xiaobai moved forward. This way, if Xia Xiang'er wanted to go out, she wouldn't have to talk to him either. However, she didn't seem to want to leave, but instead closed her textbook and rested on the desk.

  Before class, Li Xiaobai always opened the window and gazed at the twinkling stars outside, but now he had lost his carefree spirit.

  Because Guo Jing was already surrounded by a crowd of people.

  And it's mostly boys.

  At this time, Guo Jing has become the center of attention around her. Some girls have invited her to go shopping on weekends, and some boys have asked her to sing KTV.

  In the past, Li Xiaobai's seat was always quiet from the beginning to the end of class, but now it's all crowded here.

  No friends around and phone's out of battery, can't even listen to music in peace.

  The emotions that have been brewing for a long time, wanting to say a word, can you keep your voice down. Seeing others' happy faces, still endured it. If I said it, would it be considered building my own comfort on others' annoyance?

  But they don't say it, yet they build their happiness on top of their own pain.

  However, when facing a noisy environment, Xia Xian'er seemed to be at peace, while he was always holding grudges. How could this be? So, Li Xiaobai covered his ears with both hands and pretended not to hear.

  "Guo Jing, where did you go on vacation?"

  Whoa, before the boy could finish speaking, Xia Xiang'er suddenly stood up from her seat like a zombie.

  "Do you know how annoying you are?"

  Li Xiaobai suddenly had a misconception that even when Xia Xiang'er coldly told him to get out of the way, her attitude wasn't as vicious.

  "It's none of your business what we're talking about, if you don't want to listen then leave." Guo Jing said with a pout, obviously dissatisfied that Xia Xiner mentioned her friend.

  Rustle.

  Before he had finished speaking, Guo Jingren was already gone.

  The person standing in the aisle didn't rush to help Guo Jing up at this moment, but instead subconsciously dodged a little.

  Bang.

  Xia Xiner pushed Guo Jing heavily, and he was knocked out of his seat, falling onto the aisle. He almost crashed into the leg of a neighboring table, his delicate skin nearly making contact.

  The sudden situation made all the classmates a bit stunned.

  Li Xiaobai was also taken aback, for he found that at this moment, Xia Xiang'er not only didn't show any fear, but instead had a hint of a smile on the corner of her mouth, looking at the crowd of stunned classmates with an air of nonchalance.

  It was just this moment that made Li Xiaobai think of his middle school deskmate.