Chapter 69 Do I Misunderstand That I Like You?

"Sorry, I still have to tutor Xiao Xi in other subjects. I don't have time."

"..."

"..."

Both girls froze upon hearing these words.

Su Qiaoyu was surprised, while Ning Xi was stunned.

After the initial shock, a blush crept up her fair cheeks.

How could he say that...

It could easily be misunderstood!!!

"I was being presumptuous."

Su Qiaoyu's gentle smile remained, but a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes. She nodded slightly at the two of them, picked up her tray, and left.

Watching Su Qiaoyu's retreating figure, Ning Xi looked at Ye Fan with a troubled expression and whispered, "Why... why did you refuse?"

"Su Qiaoyu is also a classmate in the Elite Class. She asked you for help, you shouldn't have refused..."

"And you... you shouldn't have said it like that, it's easy for others to misunderstand our relationship."

Her soft voice was like a gentle spring breeze.

"Why can't I refuse?"

"..."

"Besides, there's nothing to misunderstand between us."

Ye Fan continued, "Xiao Xi, I'm tutoring you because we're good friends. But Su Qiaoyu? I have nothing to do with her. It's my choice to help or not to help."

"Don't you agree?"

"I..."

The girl opened her mouth but was speechless.

Indeed, what he said was true.

Helping was out of kindness, not helping was his right.

Ye Fan smiled faintly and said, "It's normal for good friends to help each other, right? If others want to misunderstand, let them misunderstand."

"A clear conscience fears no accusation!"

"..."

Ning Xi realized one thing: when facing Ye Fan, she couldn't get a word in edgewise.

It wasn't that Ye Fan didn't give her a chance to speak, but he would directly shut her down with his words.

"I'm full, I'm leaving."

Ning Xi pouted and put down her chopsticks, pretending to be angry as she made a move to leave.

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow and whispered, "Don't be angry, sit down and eat properly, be good."

"...Okay."

Ning Xi had the urge to just walk away, but after meeting Ye Fan's gaze, she inexplicably sat back down.

When she realized her own actions, her face flushed.

Ahhhh—

Ning Xi, what's wrong with you?

Why were you listening to Ye Fan??

So spineless, truly spineless...

No, no, it was because the Zha Jiang Mian was too delicious, yeah, that was it!

Looking at Ning Xi, who had lowered her head, Ye Fan couldn't help but smile.

Hearing the sound, Ning Xi secretly looked up and saw Ye Fan staring at her with a smile. Her cheeks flushed red, and she said, "What are you smiling at?"

"Do... do you know that what you just said could easily make Su Qiaoyu misunderstand that you... you..."

Ye Fan didn't speak, just kept staring at Ning Xi with a smile.

Ning Xi bit her lip, steeled her heart, and whispered, "Anyway, it's not good."

"Misunderstand that I like you?"

Ye Fan's voice was soft, but it sounded like a clap of thunder in Ning Xi's ears, deafening.

"...Yeah."

After a while, the girl replied softly.

The corners of Ye Fan's mouth curved up, and he said gently, "Don't have these random thoughts. We're in our senior year now, dating can affect our studies. You can think about it when we're in university."

"I... I know!"

Ning Xi blushed and said in an exasperated tone, "I wasn't thinking about that! I... I was just afraid you would misunderstand, I was just reminding you!"

It was clearly Ye Fan's words that were ambiguous, so why did it turn into her overthinking?

Outrageous!

"Okay, okay."

Ye Fan pointed to the Zha Jiang Mian on Ning Xi's plate. "Hurry up and eat, or the noodles will get soggy."

The girl pouted and didn't say anything more, channeling her frustration into eating.

Ye Fan watched her with a smile in his eyes, his gaze like that of a father looking at his daughter.

High school was a no-go, but what about university?

He had plenty of patience!

The last class in the afternoon.

Because Yang Ting had a meeting to attend, it was turned into a self-study session.

The students of Class 2 were either reviewing or doing practice problems, the order in the classroom was impeccable.

Ye Fan tilted his head, admiring the beautiful side profile of the girl beside him. He felt peaceful and content.

Because of what happened at noon, Ning Xi hadn't spoken a word to Ye Fan all afternoon. Feeling his gaze, she turned her head away in a huff.

"Still angry?"

"No!"

"Then why are you ignoring me?"

"Because I don't want to talk to you!"

Ye Fan said with a chuckle, "In that case, after school, I'll go to Class 1 and find Su Qiaoyu, I'll help her with her math problems, how about that?"

"No!"

Ning Xi turned her head back abruptly, her pretty face filled with displeasure.

As soon as she said that, she regretted it.

What was wrong with her?

Why did she react so strongly when she heard Ye Fan say he was going to tutor Su Qiaoyu?

The smile on Ye Fan's face widened. "Xiao Xi, you have to give me a way to appease your anger, right?"

"I... I'm not angry."

Ning Xi secretly glanced around and stammered, "Anyway... you can't go find Su Qiaoyu."

Ah—

Ning Xi, you're doomed!

There's no saving you!!!

You're completely done for.

Can't you control your mouth?

How could she say such a thing? It was so embarrassing...

"I won't go."

A beautiful curve appeared at the corner of Ye Fan's mouth. He was very, very satisfied with Ning Xi's answer!

"Have you fully grasped the math test paper I gave you the other day?"

Facing Ye Fan's sudden change of topic, Ning Xi was stunned for a moment. She came back to her senses and quickly lowered her head.

"Almost..."

"Come to my place after school, I have a physics test paper for you."

"...Okay."

The chaotic thoughts in the girl's mind disappeared, replaced by a sweetness she couldn't explain.

Out of self-restraint, she quickly suppressed this thought.

No, no!

Ning Xi, you have to pull yourself together...

"Ring—"

The bell rang for the end of school, and students streamed out.

As usual, Ye Fan and Ning Xi were the last ones to leave the classroom.

Just as they stepped out of the classroom, Ye Fan frowned.

The sky, which had been bathed in the setting sun just now, suddenly turned gloomy. Not only that, but a strong wind picked up, bringing with it a dry heat.

"It's going to rain."

After leaving the school gate, Ye Fan glanced around and extended his hand towards Ning Xi. "Xiao Xi, come here."

"..."

Ning Xi looked at Ye Fan's hand, her eyes wide with confusion.

What did he mean?

Could it be that he wanted to...

No!

Absolutely not!!!

"You..."

"Hurry up, do you want to get drenched?"

Ye Fan narrowed his eyes, his voice carrying a hint of persuasion. "Judging by the weather, there's going to be a heavy downpour. If we don't run faster, we'll definitely be soaked to the bone."

"If that happens, you might catch a cold tomorrow. If you catch a cold, you'll have to take time off school, and taking time off school will delay your studies."

"Xiao Xi, is that the outcome you want?"

The girl shook her head dumbly.

She definitely didn't want to delay her studies, but she felt something was off...

But what was it?

She couldn't figure it out!

Ye Fan didn't give Ning Xi time to think. He grabbed her soft hand and started running towards the alley entrance.

"Xiao Xi, watch your step, don't fall."

"...Okay."

Ning Xi blushed, panting slightly.

The warmth from his hand made her feel a little dazed, and she felt more like crying than anything.

Why was Ye Fan holding her hand again?

And they were near the school, what if someone saw them?

Ning Xi tilted her head and looked at the boy beside her. His side profile was sharp and handsome, his dark and deep eyes held a hint of mystery, and she couldn't bring herself to refuse.

Her eyes sparkled, and the blush on her cheeks was unclear whether it was from running or something else.

It was all to avoid delaying her studies.

Just this once?

Yes, just this once, the last time!

She had thought the same thing the last time they held hands...

In less than three minutes, they reached the end of the alley.

As soon as they exited the alley, Ning Xi retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted and looked nervously at the car parked by the roadside.

She had told Zhuang Li before that she and Ye Fan were just ordinary classmates, but would ordinary classmates hold hands in public?

Therefore, she couldn't let Zhuang Li see her holding hands with Ye Fan, or it would be difficult to explain.

Huh?

There was no one in the car?

The windows were rolled down, and the driver's seat was empty.

"Phew—"

Ning Xi patted her chest, letting out a sigh of relief.

That was close, so close; she almost got caught!

Just as the girl was rejoicing, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"Miss, why were you running so fast?"

Zhuang Li was holding two umbrellas, his eyes fixed on Ye Fan and Ning Xi. He said, "It's about to rain, so I thought I'd bring you an umbrella. I bumped into you just now, didn't you see me?"

"And, you seemed to be holding hands with Ye Fan just now..."

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