MTLNOVEL Chapter 131
During the late self-study session of senior year, day students frantically rushed out of the school gates, while boarding students hurried back to their dormitories.
In the heat of summer, no one wanted to stay outside and get bitten by mosquitoes.
Except for Wei Shixu.
He took her hand in the darkness.
Quan Zhisui didn’t pull away and relayed the message she had received from Zuo Zichen.
Wei Shixu listened quietly, then stood still, looking down at her with lowered eyes.
Quan Zhisui, on the other hand, raised her gaze to meet his, her expression calm.
The moonlight stretched their shadows long across the ground.
Wei Shixu said, "You never used to talk about things like this before, let alone when those two brats aren’t even a threat to you."
Quan Zhisui looked at him and smiled faintly, her meaning unclear.
Wei Shixu smiled back. "You’re telling me this to make me jealous, to make me lose my mind... Am I just another target for you to toy with?"
Quan Zhisui neither admitted nor denied it.
"You’re so bad," Wei Shixu said, cupping her face with both hands, his gaze filled with infatuation. "Do whatever you want. I’m willing."
He knew that after that threat, she would definitely seek revenge.
Quan Zhisui reached out and patted his fair, smooth face. "So obedient."
Wei Shixu asked, "Why do you always like to pat my face?"
Quan Zhisui replied, "Your face is so fair and soft, it makes me want to leave a handprint on it."
Wei Shixu chuckled. "So fierce. I like it."
Quan Zhisui continued walking forward, mocking him with a smile. "You even like this? Are you sure you don’t have a masochistic streak?"
Wei Shixu took her hand again. "It’s not masochism. I just like the emotions you project onto me, even if they’re negative."
As long as she wasn’t ignoring him, it was fine.
"Quan Zhisui," Wei Shixu called her name again, his voice soft. "Decades from now, I still want to hold your hand like this and take a walk."
With that, he tightened his grip slightly.
With just one phrase—"be your girlfriend"—he had already planned out the rest of his life.
Quan Zhisui spoke in the darkness, "Wei Shixu, liking me will be the biggest mistake of your life."
Wei Shixu lifted her hand to his lips and gently kissed it.
"Such a temper. I like it."
...
Quan Zhisui had thought that the people Yan Guanghua had arranged would lie low for a while, but in late September, someone couldn’t resist making a move.
During a break between classes, Quan Zhisui, Kong Mingze, and Zhuge Ying were sharing snacks in the hallway. Mostly, Kong Mingze was sharing, while Quan Zhisui and Zhuge Ying were eating.
Zhuge Ying was passionately explaining her plans to the two of them. "We have to master all the key points we haven’t learned yet in the first semester of senior year. You two need to organize your mistake notebooks and memorize those formulas as soon as possible. The second semester is for review, and we’ll have big exams every three days and small exams every two days. It’s all about honing our ability to handle the pressure of the exam room. Got it?"
Quan Zhisui nodded vigorously after taking a bite of a small cookie. "Mhm!"
Kong Mingze mumbled, "Mhm..."
Zhuge Ying glanced at Kong Mingze and shook her head helplessly.
At that moment, a clear and pleasant voice sounded from the side. "Excuse me, is Wei Shixu in this class?"
The three of them turned their heads simultaneously to see a fair-skinned, good-looking boy standing there, smiling at them.
His smile was bright and cheerful, like a refreshing breeze on a summer day.
Kong Mingze was momentarily stunned, then replied, "He went to the office."
"Oh..." The handsome boy nodded, then continued with a smile. "Could you please let him know when he gets back that Wei Mingxuan from Class 3, Grade 10, is looking for him?"
Kong Mingze replied, "Sure..."
Wei Mingxuan said, "Thank you."
After delivering his message, he left, giving the three of them a smile before disappearing down the hallway.
The three of them watched his retreating figure until he vanished around the corner of the third-floor hallway before resuming their conversation.
Zhuge Ying was the first to speak. "Wei? Is he Wei Shixu’s brother? A cousin or something? Are all the Wei family members this fair and good-looking? That’s insane!"
Kong Mingze said, "So his name is Wei Mingxuan."
Zhuge Ying asked, "What do you mean, 'so his name is'... Have you seen him before?"
Kong Mingze replied, "He’s been playing basketball with us every night these past few days."
Crunch! Crunch!
Quan Zhisui didn’t offer any comments, busy eating her cookies.
Zhuge Ying continued, "But this Wei Mingxuan and Wei Shixu are so different in personality!"
Kong Mingze nodded. "True. Wei Mingxuan is always smiling, cheerful, and polite. Huh...? He’s actually a lot like Wei Shixu was when he was younger!"
Quan Zhisui opened a new pack of cookies and kept eating.
Not long after, Wei Shixu returned, and Kong Mingze immediately went up to tell him about the incident.
Wei Shixu said, "Got it."
Kong Mingze asked, "Are you going to go find him?"
Wei Shixu replied, "No. We’re not close."
Kong Mingze said, "Oh... Okay."
Zhuge Ying also asked, "Is he your cousin?"
Wei Shixu answered, "No, he’s my younger brother. Same parents."
Zhuge Ying exclaimed, "!!!"
Kong Mingze seemed to remember something and didn’t ask further. This topic was bound to bring up some dark memories.
Quan Zhisui continued eating her cookies, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
Wei Shixu glanced at her with a smile, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
Quan Zhisui didn’t look at him or engage in any further conversation. They soon parted ways and took their seats as the class bell rang.
Her phone vibrated.
[Wei Shixu: Eating cookies. Cute.]
Wei Shixu ignored Wei Mingxuan and had no intention of going to find him in the Grade 10 building. As a result, the next day, Wei Mingxuan came looking for him again.
This time, it was during an afternoon break.
Wei Mingxuan stood at the entrance of the senior Class 1 and addressed the entire class. "Brother, Mom and Dad asked me to talk to you about something."
Silence—
Everyone was stunned, staring at the two of them in shock.
Then they realized that the two did look alike, except one was sunny and the other was brooding.
Wei Mingxuan seemed unaware of the commotion he had caused and continued speaking. "Brother, stop being like this. Mom and Dad..."
Thud!
A book was thrown at his face.
Wei Shixu looked up, his dark eyes emotionless, his voice devoid of any warmth.
"Get out," he said.
Wei Mingxuan glanced at the book on the floor, picked it up, and placed it on the desk of the student nearest to the door.
"Please return this to my brother. Thank you, and sorry for the disturbance."
He then turned to leave, the picture of an elegant, handsome, and polite Grade 10 student.
Compared to him, Wei Shixu seemed like a madman.
But then...
"Pfft!"
From the back row, Quan Zhisui suddenly let out a stifled laugh, which was extremely out of place in the silent room.
She hadn’t meant to laugh!
But she couldn’t help it. Even though it was highly inappropriate, she couldn’t hold it in. She buried her face in her arms, her shoulders shaking with laughter.
The entire Class 1 turned around in horror to look at her.
Wei Mingxuan, who had been about to leave, also turned to stare at her.
Quan Zhisui tried even harder to suppress her laughter, covering her mouth tightly.
Everyone: "..."
Zhuge Ying and Kong Mingze’s expressions were complicated. They could somewhat understand why Quan Zhisui was laughing, but they didn’t get why she found it so hilarious.
"Miss, may I ask what you’re laughing at?" Wei Mingxuan asked.
Quan Zhisui quickly ran through the saddest moments of her life in her mind, then raised her head with a completely serious expression.
Just as she was about to speak...
Thud!
Another book was thrown at Wei Mingxuan’s face.
"I said, get out," Wei Shixu said.