QTMWSFC Chapter 3

Pinching a pen in one hand, his fingers moved, and the black ink pen spun rapidly between his slender fingers.

Xu Xinghe stared listlessly at the beautiful figure in front of him.

No wonder Xia Qingmeng’s unscrupulous parents wanted to sell her to an old man. She was truly beautiful. Even the ordinary school uniform couldn’t conceal it. Her features were delicate and striking, her appearance bright and gorgeous. Her skin was fair with a rosy glow, and it was already good enough without any skincare. It wasn’t hard to imagine how stunning she would be if she had the conditions for proper skincare and makeup!

She really did have the kind of face suited for a villainous role…

Xu Xinghe couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckled.

Jiang Zhe was bored too. He secretly opened a pack of small cookies and ate one every two minutes. After eating about half, he felt he should share with Xu Xinghe, so he pushed the cookies from under the desk.

The next moment he looked up, he saw this young master, who used to fall asleep every day, now staring intently at the back of Xia Qingmeng in the front seat, as if trying to bore a hole through her.

Jiang Zhe secretly glanced at his textbook. It was clean without a single character written.

Jiang Zhe thought to himself: A bit normal, but not much…

So he silently moved the cookies back.

Could it be that this inexperienced guy finally noticed Xia Qingmeng’s beauty?

Xia Qingmeng was a sensitive person. It wasn’t hard for her to notice the burning gaze coming from behind her. For the first time in class, she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

But she was afraid that she was just being paranoid and overthinking things, so she suppressed the awkward feeling, told herself not to take herself too seriously, and forced herself to calm down and continue listening attentively.

During that short physics class, some people felt the time was very short like Jiang Zhe, who had been eating secretly the whole time. Some felt the time was long like Xia Qingmeng, who had been enduring the gaze from behind her.

As soon as class ended, Xia Qingmeng almost fled. She grabbed her water bottle and went out to get water.

Of course, getting water was just an excuse.

Taking the opportunity to get water, she secretly glanced toward Xu Xinghe’s seat from outside the window.

And then their eyes met instantly. Xu Xinghe smiled at her. Xia Qingmeng fled in panic, averting her gaze. The hand holding her water bottle trembled involuntarily, and water dripped down the side of the bottle and wet the back of her hand.

Xia Qingmeng quickly realigned the bottle under the water dispenser and switched to her other hand to fill it.

How strange!

This was truly too strange!

Xu Xinghe actually smiled at her?

They had been classmates for nearly a year. She had thought Xu Xinghe only had a few expressions like impatient, unhappy, and bored.

But the way he smiled was actually quite handsome. He was already a young man with deep-set features and a clear, bright appearance. Smiling like this, he had a hint of brightness that replaced his usual roguishness.

After filling her bottle about halfway, Xia Qingmeng slowed her pace and walked back. But just as she reached the aisle beside Xu Xinghe’s seat, someone collided with her as she turned the corner.

Even though Xia Qingmeng was careful enough, some water still splashed out of her cup.

“Hey! Are you crazy? You got my clothes all wet!”

A sharp female voice rang out, as if trying to pierce eardrums.

Xu Xinghe couldn’t help but rub his ears.

That piercing sound was practically polluting his hearing.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Are there many places splashed?” Xia Qingmeng’s face turned pale as she quickly apologized.

Chu Xi’s hot temper was known to others. If you didn’t provoke her, things would be fine. If you did provoke her, you could expect to be targeted by her for a while before she let it go.

“How am I supposed to wear these wet clothes? You pay me for this!” Chu Xi yelled, clearly in a bad mood.

Xia Qingmeng’s expression stiffened. She looked at Chu Xi’s clothes.

It was just a little cool water. The weather was almost early summer, and it would dry quickly. Asking to pay for the whole outfit was too much. Besides, she barely had any money…

Summoning her courage, Xia Qingmeng decided to refuse. “Classmate Chu Xi…”

“Hey, you. Apologize.”

Before Xia Qingmeng could finish speaking, a figure stepped forward and stood in front of her.

It was Xu Xinghe.

He leaned half of his body against the desk, one hand in his pocket, and pointed at Chu Xi with the other hand in a somewhat casual manner. Then he curved his finger and pointed to the textbook on the floor that had been splashed with water.

Chu Xi was used to being domineering and never felt that her actions were wrong. She immediately retorted, “Why should I?”

Xu Xinghe’s tone wasn’t very friendly as he looked down at her from his height. “Because I saw that you were the one who bumped into her first.”

Chu Xi refused to accept it and stubbornly argued, “She’s obviously the one who spilled water on my clothes! She still has to pay me!”

“Hah!” Xu Xinghe glanced up and down at her and sneered mockingly. “What? Is your school uniform different from everyone else’s? Very expensive, plated with gold or something? Those few drops of water are almost evaporated by now, aren’t they?”

Nearby, gossipy students secretly glanced at Chu Xi. Even Chu Xi herself felt a bit embarrassed looking at the nearly invisible ‘few drops’ of water stain on her clothes.

Xia Qingmeng hadn’t filled much water, only half a cup. Not much could splash out. Besides, most of the water hadn’t really splashed onto Chu Xi so much as onto the book on the floor.

“But I still got splashed!” Chu Xi had no intention of being reasonable.

In her subconscious, whenever she didn’t want to be reasonable, the whole world had to make way for her.

The students around stepped back one after another.

This crazy woman had always been seriously ill. When she went off, she was truly terrifying. Can’t provoke her, can’t provoke her.

But Xu Xinghe didn’t yield at all. “You bumped into her first, which caused her to spill the water. That’s just cause and effect. My book got splashed with so much water. Since you’re the one who started it, it’s not too much to ask you to apologize to me, is it?”

Chu Xi was furious. How could this person be so smooth-tongued? If you’re going to argue, just argue. Who wants to discuss the logic of cause and effect with you?

She shouted angrily, “Who told you to put your book on the floor? You deserved it!”

Xu Xinghe spread his hands. “Where I put my book is my freedom, but the source of this whole thing is you. Do what you think is appropriate.”

She had grown up always receiving apologies from others. When had it ever been her turn to apologize to someone else? Chu Xi gritted her teeth and said, “Dream on! Do you know who’s behind me?”

Nothing more than the Chu family in Haicheng. What else could it be?

Xu Xinghe’s voice was flat, his tone perfunctory. “Oh wow, so impressive. I’m so scared…”

Jiang Zhe, who was hiding nearby watching the show: …

If you had shown even a trace of fear, I might have believed you!

The melon-eating people around: Want to laugh, holding it in is so hard…

Gotta give it to Xu Xinghe!

Chu Xi looked at Xu Xinghe and then at Xia Qingmeng. She was burning with anger.

Now a poor girl and a delinquent both dared to walk all over her? Did they think she was easy to mess with?

Chu Xi’s face darkened. “Xu Xinghe, I advise you to think carefully. Mind your own business.”

She was very angry, and the consequences would be serious!

If she didn’t teach this person a lesson, the hatred in her heart would be hard to quell.

Xu Xinghe said with a touch of disgust, “Chu Xi, if your breath stinks, maybe you shouldn’t talk at all. Are you afraid people won’t notice? Your young master here just felt like meddling on a whim today. So what?”

The malice in Chu Xi’s eyes was no longer concealable. “Xu Xinghe! Don’t go too far. Just because you’ve got two fists, you think you’re a big shot?”

Xu Xinghe was unimpressed, his eyes full of disdain. “Sorry, but I do actually think I’m quite the big shot. Are you sure you’re capable of beating me?”

Xu Xinghe suddenly felt that having a strong background did have its advantages. For example, at times like this, he had no fear of someone like Chu Xi. Having that solid backing was really nice.

Hearing Xu Xinghe’s words, Chu Xi looked as if she had heard the world’s biggest joke. “You? Why don’t you wait until you’re not at the bottom of the class before you start thinking you’re a big shot.”

Xu Xinghe gave a fake smile. “What? Can’t beat me in a fight, so you want to bring up grades? I’m proud of being bottom of the class. But looking at your grades, you can’t even compare to half of Xia Qingmeng’s toes!”

Chu Xi was choked with anger. “You!”

She pointed at Xu Xinghe, wanting to say something but finding herself at a loss for words. In the end, she could only stomp away angrily with extra heavy steps.

When it came to fighting, she was absolutely no match for Xu Xinghe. But what really infuriated her was that this person could be at the bottom of the class and still be so shamelessly proud of it!

Xu Xinghe curled his lip disdainfully. “Tch. A little pushover who can’t take the heat. So boring…”