Chapter 4: The Cola Incident

  Zhang Xi and the like, these rich young masters aren't wrong, Class 5 of High School Year 1 suddenly became popular, the fact that there are many beautiful girls in the first year group made the whole class famous, although there were not a few gossip issues at the beginning of the new semester, they all focused on Tang Yu's identity discussion, and of course, attention to Chen Lingxuan was also included.

  Next was the routine military training that came with high school, and Chen Ling naturally discovered that Su Can was also in her class, a bit stunned, but this stun was soon drowned out by countless voices cheering for her, like a stone thrown into a creek, quickly disappearing without a ripple.

  In the new semester, there were many excellent students in Class 1, with over a thousand first-year students. Among them, Su Can was just one of many who stood out for their looks and academic excellence, as well as having a decent family background. However, he wasn't the type to stand out in a crowd of a hundred people; if you put him among ten people, he might be noticeable, but among a hundred, he wouldn't be the most eye-catching person.

  So Chen Lingshan occasionally greeted Xue Yiyang, but deliberately ignored Su Can. Su Can also had her own thoughts. On the one hand, she was retaliating against the unpleasantness between her and Chen Lingshan during the middle school summer vacation. On the other hand, it was not surprising that Su Can was not popular among girls in the first year of high school, nor was she the type of girl who was sought after by boys.

  During military training, the people who showed kindness to Chen Lingxuan began to emerge one after another. She couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in her indifference towards Su Can.

  It was Tang Yu and Su Can who maintained a state of occasionally meeting and smiling at each other as a greeting, calm as water, without any ripples, just like that small stroll on graduation day, which had been buried deep in their hearts by the two of them, becoming a sealed secret... or still waiting for the day when the secret would be uncovered?

  The military training did not require boarding, lasting for a week, starting at 8 am and ending at 6 pm. The school distributed light green uniforms, and the playground was filled with large patches of olive green shadows, also a beautiful scenery.

  Many things happened during the military training, among which some boarding girls' dormitory topics were discussed with relish, and one of them actually stirred up a small wave in the grade.

  Because of the large amount of physical energy consumed during military training, drinking ice-cold Coca-Cola and sweet drinks that replenish sugar and water at the same time is one of the most enjoyable things after military training. Su Can, who only drank mineral water sent by the school, was surprisingly discussed in private by many people.

  After all, there are only two kinds of people who drink the mineral water provided by the school: one is the military training instructor, and the other is students from poor families who won't spend three yuan or even more than a meal to buy Coke.

  So under the gaze of people around him who were sharp and keen, Su Can was obviously classified as the latter, and even ridiculed by many in private.

  The military training of Class 5 was penalized for a disciplinary problem, and the instructor took away their rest time to intensify the training. Xiao Yunyun, known as the "class flower" of Class 3, surprisingly bought a bottle of Meidianda from the school's small store after class, and even personally paid for a bottle of Coke for Su Can, who was suffering from the intense training at the time.

  This caused a burst of cheers from the good-doers at that time, among whom were Zhang Xi and Li Ai of Class Five, who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic.

  Xiao Yunyun wore a simple military green uniform, looking elegant and full of heroic spirit. Her long hair was tied back, with beads of sweat seeping from her temples, dampening the hair by her ears. The tight-fitting uniform accentuated her slender waist as she bent over, handing out Coca-Cola.

  Su Can hesitated and took it. Then, amidst the whistling of countless people, Xiao Yunyun blushed and turned away with a coy smile, this scene was slightly sour.

  An ordinary-looking boy who doesn't stand out, just like the average person, unexpectedly caught the attention of Xiao Yunyun, the class flower of Class 3, Grade 1. This made Su Can suddenly become the object of discussion and warning among all the boys in Class 3, Grade 1, even with a hint of hostility.

  Seeing Xiao Yunyun's shy expression after saying "thank you!", Su Can's heart also had a slight flutter, and when he heard the whistling from the people around him, his mouth twitched slightly. These people were being a bit too dramatic, weren't they?

  As for some rumors circulating earlier, Su Can knew about them but didn't argue back. Just because he doesn't drink cola doesn't mean he has no money.

  In his past life, Su Can liked cola, a carbonated drink. However, after rebirth, he knew that he was now in the critical period of growth and development, so it's better to drink less of this type of beverage. Moreover, he had lost interest in such things and preferred drinking tea, which was light and refreshing with a long aftertaste. He liked this feeling...

  After the Coke incident, Su Can, who was originally inconspicuous in class, suddenly became one of the three most famous boys in the class along with Zhang Xi, a rich kid from the junior high school department who was very showy, and Mao Shi, who had the best physique in the class and looked like a basketball-playing prince.

  It is said that after the incident, a large number of boys started drinking the mineral water provided by the school, but even when their blood sugar was so low that they were dizzy, they still couldn't see the figure of their princess appear.

  Chen Lingshan would innocently blink her eyes and ask with restraint, "Oh, so there's such a thing..." whenever she mentioned this kind of gossip with many female friends.

  In fact, she was present at the scene from the beginning. She was also shocked by Xiao Yunyun's sudden action. Xiao Yunyun was the class flower of Class 3, and compared to her, there was a gap in popularity. However, she actually did something unexpected, giving Coca-Cola to Su Can, which made people's eyes widen in surprise. After weighing the difference between Xiao Yunyun and herself in her heart, Chen Lingshan felt somewhat disdainful, but still looked at Su Can with some resentment, pouting her mouth.

  Tang Yu was cold and proud, so she always came and went alone. Seeing this scene, she quickly turned away her gaze. However, in the moment when the sunlight broke through the dense forest and scattered tiny light spots on her body, Tang Yu's beautiful eyes flashed a hint of imperceptible melancholy... like the autumn sunset hanging low in the sky, with large patches of gray clouds that were mysterious and beautiful.

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  "Do you remember what we agreed on before?" Su Can suddenly turned his head and smiled at Xue Yi Yang as they left the school gate together.

  Xue Yi Yang's expression, which was originally still chatting with the passing girls around him, suddenly froze and turned to Su Can, probing and saying, "You... won't be..."

  It's no wonder that Xue Yi Yang is someone who can chat with anyone, and back then, he even relied on Su Can's secret crush on Chen Ling Shan to become friends with the school flower Chen Ling Shan. Now, he naturally gets along well with the girls in his class after finishing military training and school, but these girls all respond to Xue Yi Yang's non-stop chatter while occasionally glancing at Su Can with a mysterious attitude as he rarely speaks up.

  Xue Yiyang's smile on his face crumbled bit by bit under Su Can's warm smile, then he looked around at the peak of school dismissal, several girls who were still in a daze and didn't know what was happening. Xue Yiyang's expression turned extremely ugly, and he whispered, "You wouldn't... plan to kick my butt here... don't..."

  Seeing Su Can's still smiling face, Xue Yiyang's only luck finally disappeared. He lowered his head to scan the surroundings, those smiling girls and the crowd walking towards the school gate like a tide. He gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind to accept punishment, and walked forward. He turned around, with his back facing Su Can.

  Several girls had already covered their mouths with their hands, as if they sensed that something major was about to happen.

  Xue Yi Yang clenched his fists, he felt that the pace of the people around him had slowed down, and was slowing down even further.

  He had no idea what kind of news it would be like if he was kicked in the butt by someone tomorrow, just like he didn't know what kind of shocking and destructive effect it would have on high society if Jack from Titanic crawled into Rose's bed.

  The sunset on the horizon is like blood, revealing his life of broken dreams.

  Waited for a long time, but didn't hear the sound of kicking the thick buttocks and the world collapsing.

  His shoulder was patted lightly, he opened his eyes and turned his head around. Su Can wrapped his arm over his shoulder, ignoring the crowd of onlookers, "Let's go, trash... we're going home!"

  The sunset fell, the red clouds floated densely, leaving only two figures walking down a slope with their shoulders tightly wrapped and hands in pockets. This scene was slightly intoxicating and hot-blooded, preheating some kind of legend.