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  "Chen Xi," a fellow student stood at the cssroom door, calling out to Chen Xi who was seated in the corner, "Someone's looking for you outside."

  The young girl's expression remained unchanged. She acknowledged with a nod and walked out.

  Sure enough, outside stood a clean-cut boy of the same age. Seeing Chen Xi come out, he was so excited he could barely speak.

  "Chen... Chen Xi... I... I have something to tell you..."

  "No need," Chen Xi interrupted directly, "We don't know each other, and we never will."

  With that, the young girl turned back into the cssroom, returning to her seat with a carefree demeanor amidst the envious and curious gazes of others.

  As soon as she sat down, Xue Lan leaned over, pointing at her watch with a pyful smile:

  "Wow, 39 seconds, Xi Xi, you've broken your record!"

  Chen Xi just gnced at her, a hint of speechlessness in her eyes.

  Xue Lan, however, was unfazed and continued with a knowing question, "I've almost lost count, Xi Xi, how many people have confessed to you today? The fifth? Or was it the seventh?"

  "It doesn't matter how many," Chen Xi replied indifferently, with a light chuckle, "If I don't like them, I don't like them. No need to expin further."

  "You're so heartless~" Xue Lan teased, "If those guys who secretly admire you knew you already have someone you like, they'd probably be heartbroken!"

  Her response was a cold ugh from the young girl:

  "Hah! Whether they cry or not is their business. Who I like has nothing to do with them."

  Hearing this, Xue Lan's expression turned a bit mischievous. She scooted her chair closer to Chen Xi and asked, "So... does he know you like him?"

  Chen Xi was taken aback, recalling what happened st night. She bit her lip and remained silent.

  "No way!?"

  Xue Lan looked surprised and continued to press, "Our goddess Xi Xi, admired by so many, actually has a secret crush on someone!?"

  Chen Xi said nothing, just pressed a little harder with her pen.

  But the other party had no intention of dropping the topic, instead, her curiosity was piqued, and she continued to ask:

  "I don't get it, Xi Xi, you're so beautiful, how could he not be moved at all?"

  This question hit the young girl right in the heart. She silently lowered her head, recalling the impressive sight of Gu Qing's chest a few days ago, then gnced at her own, and sighed almost inaudibly.

  "Then... how about dressing up a bit?" Xue Lan continued to suggest, "Put on some makeup, wear a nice dress, or a mini skirt? Don't all men like bck stockings or white stockings? You could secretly wear them for him to see."

  Chen Xi blinked, suddenly feeling enlightened, but the thought of wearing such sexy clothes made her feel a bit embarrassed...

  "Right!" Xue Lan suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "I just remembered! Our university is having a cultural performance in a few days. He could get a ticket to come and watch. You could sign up, wear something nice on stage, and dazzle everyone. What do you think?"

  The idea was great, but Chen Xi immediately rejected it.

  The reason was simple: she didn't want to appear in the public eye. It had always been like this. She once pyed a minor role in a stage py, and even though her performance sted less than 30 seconds, she became the goddess of secret admiration for all the boys in the school, receiving countless confessions, which annoyed her to no end.

  This was actually one of the reasons for her usual reticence. After all, being too conspicuous was never a good thing. Even if no boys expressed their love, some girls might come looking for trouble out of jealousy.

  Time flew by, and soon it was time to go home after school. Chen Xi got on the man's electric bike, enjoying the scenery she had seen countless times before. Whatever she did, she was happy.

  Except for getting off the bike.

  Going home, entering her room.

  Today, Yan Feng was free, so he could tutor her. Chen Xi didn't mind; as long as she could be by his side, she was happy, even if only for a little while.

  After going over the exercises, the young girl was still tidying up her math papers when the man suddenly asked, "By the way, Little Xi, isn't there a cultural performance at your university soon?"

  Chen Xi paused with the papers in her hand, "How... how did you know? Was it in the parents' group chat?"

  To her surprise, Yan Feng shook his head and expined, "No... it's just... your mom used to attend the same university as you..."

  Recalling the past, the man's face showed a bit of nostalgia as he reminisced:

  "Back then, your mom appeared on stage with a guitar, wearing a white dress, like an angel you could only see in heaven... she was really beautiful, really beautiful..."

  Yan Feng said, self-deprecatingly, "I was very young then, and as far as I remember, your mom only performed on stage once, pying the song 'Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day' that I taught you before.

  When she came back, I kept pestering her to teach me guitar. She couldn't resist, so she taught me bit by bit, and eventually, I learned."

  Listening to the man's words and seeing his longing expression, Chen Xi felt an indescribable emotion.

  But suddenly, the words Xue Lan had said to her earlier in the day echoed in her mind. She hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked:

  "Then... if... if I were to perform on stage..." Yan Feng gave Chen Xi a curious look, and the young girl, unable to bear such direct attention, turned her head to the side and continued:

  "If I... if I were to perform on stage... would you come to watch?"

  "Of course, I'd come to watch!"

  Yan Feng immediately agreed, then showed a hint of confusion, asking, "But that was then. When your mom performed, family members were allowed to visit the campus and watch the performance. Is that still allowed now?"

  Chen Xi nodded.

  Having received confirmation, Yan Feng naturally wanted to support her, agreeing with a smile. Somehow, though, he felt like a father being asked by his daughter if he could come to her school to watch her compete...

  Oh well, it's not much different. Chen Xi currently only has this unreted man taking care of her, and it's likely to remain that way in the future. Saying he's like a father isn't far off.

  However, seeing Chen Xi interested in performing, this odd uncle felt a bit gratified, even happy at the thought of seeing "sister's" performance again.

  At least, that's what he thought at the time.

  But what happened next was completely unexpected.

  After agreeing with the young girl, the next day, Chen Xi appeared at his door with a guitar. Yan Feng was quite happy, expining things to her and correcting some bad habits before finishing.

  But by the third day, things had changed. Chen Xi still stood at his door with a guitar as usual, but he had a lot of work to do...

  He had no choice but to reassure the young girl, telling her to wait in her room for his message.

  But the result was Chen Xi's immovable stance and the words that came from her lips:

  "Teach me to py the guitar."

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