Chapter 84: Why is it still happening?

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"Ding dong—"

As the bell rang for dismissal, the students began packing up their things. Within a few minutes, the classroom fell silent, leaving only Ye Fan and Ning Xi.

Ever since returning to the classroom after lunch, Ning Xi had been distracted all afternoon.

Had she been poisoned?

Why did she agree to Ye Fan's request...

Ye Fan packed the books he had accumulated in his desk drawer for a week into his backpack and then put away the thermos on his desk.

"Xiao Xi."

"Hmm?"

Ning Xi came back to her senses, confusion in her eyes.

Ye Fan reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles on Ning Xi's shoulder, saying gently, "School's over, we should go."

"School's over?"

Ning Xi's mouth opened slightly, her eyes wide with bewilderment.

Hadn't class just started?

"You're lying..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she saw the empty classroom, and her voice trailed off.

Had school really ended?

No way?!

Ye Fan reached out and stroked Ning Xi's hair, chuckling. "School really is over, I didn't lie to you."

Having received Ning Xi's permission, he touched her hair naturally.

Ning Xi couldn't help but pout, her eyes filled with shyness and indignation. "Do you really like touching my head that much?"

"Yes, I do." Ye Fan nodded.

"..."

Ning Xi clenched her small fists and lowered her head, her soft hair cascading down. "Go ahead, touch it all you want!"

Since things had already come to this, she was fearless.

He liked touching her head, right?

Fine, she would let him touch it to his heart's content today!!!

Looking at the round little head in front of him, Ye Fan's eyes crinkled with a smile.

This girl was too cute!

He gently pushed Ning Xi back into her seat and leaned closer, less than half a foot away.

Smelling Ye Fan's scent, Ning Xi's mind went blank.

Why... why is he so close to me?

The thought had barely surfaced when she got her answer.

Ye Fan gently pinched the girl's cheek with his right hand, the soft and tender touch making him reluctant to let go. His eyes were brimming with affection.

Ning Xi was dumbfounded.

Emmm...

Why did he pinch my cheek?

Too much!

This was too much!!!

"Ah, I'm going to fight you!"

Ning Xi's face flushed red, and her small hands pinched Ye Fan's face hard. "Touching my head, and now pinching my cheeks, what are you trying to do?!"

"You pinched my face, so I'm getting my revenge!"

After pinching Ye Fan's face, her soft little hands reached up and ruffled his hair, messing it up in a matter of seconds.

Ye Fan didn't get angry. He just sat there with a smile, letting Ning Xi have her way.

The commotion lasted for over a minute before Ning Xi finally stopped, looking at Ye Fan's messy hair and bursting into laughter.

"Satisfied?"

"Of course!"

Ye Fan got up and took Ning Xi's backpack, packing up their things as he said, "Now that you've gotten your revenge, let's go?"

"..."

Ning Xi was completely speechless in the face of such a Ye Fan.

She stood up and was about to leave, but as soon as she got up, Ye Fan blocked her way.

"Wait for me."

"No."

"Then go ahead and leave."

"..."

Ning Xi gritted her teeth. She really wanted to bite Ye Fan again.

He blocked her way and told her to leave.

Could she fly?!

After packing up, Ye Fan carried their two backpacks, took Ning Xi's hand, and led her to the classroom door. Then, he skillfully locked the door with one hand and led Ning Xi downstairs, still holding her hand.

At this moment, Ning Xi wanted to cry.

Holding hands, pinching her cheek, touching her head...

Ahhhhh—

Where was her bottom line?

Ning Xi, you're doomed!!!

They had lingered in the classroom for a while longer than usual. It had been more than ten minutes since school ended, and the vast campus was empty.

Ye Fan had initially planned to let go of Ning Xi's hand when they reached downstairs.

After all, this girl was easily embarrassed, and it wouldn't be good if someone saw them.

But when he saw the deserted surroundings, he immediately abandoned that idea.

Let go?

Heh—

No way!

"C-can you let go of my hand?"

Her weak voice was full of panic and shyness.

Ye Fan stopped, his deep voice carrying a hint of reluctance.

"Everyone's gone, don't worry."

"It's not about whether there are people around or not."

Ning Xi took a deep breath and stopped walking. Her flushed face was serious.

"Ye Fan, what we're doing is wrong..."

"What's wrong with it?"

Ye Fan interrupted her, asking, "Are we still good friends?"

"Yes!"

Ning Xi nodded.

"Is it wrong for good friends to hold hands?"

"No."

Ning Xi pulled her hand away forcefully and stood in front of Ye Fan. "But that's only between people of the same gender. It's normal for me to hold hands with Yuluo or Keke, but you're a boy, it's different."

"Only... couples can do that between boys and girls. We're still students, and we're in our senior year, a very important time. We shouldn't be thinking about these things."

Facing the girl's long speech, Ye Fan's expression remained unchanged. He said, "Can't there be pure friendship between boys and girls?"

"..."

Ning Xi was speechless.

Strike while the iron is hot, Ye Fan knew this principle well, and continued, "Although friendship between boys and girls is usually based on the boy having feelings for the girl, you can rest assured, I don't have feelings for you."

"Liar!"

He silently added those two words to his heart.

"You..."

Hearing this, Ning Xi felt a surge of anger.

She didn't know why she was angry. Logically speaking, she should be happy that Ye Fan didn't have feelings for her.

But...

She was just angry, for no reason!

Ye Fan blinked at the girl, a charming smile curving his lips. "So, we're just purely friends. You can treat me like a girl, isn't it normal for friends to hold hands?"

"But you... you're obviously) a boy," Ning Xi murmured.

"But I don't have feelings for you."

"..."

Now, Ning Xi was completely confused.

His words seemed to make sense...

But something felt wrong.

"Come on."

Ye Fan extended his hand. "I'll let go when we're almost at the school gate, so no one will see us. There's nothing to worry about, right?"

Ning Xi looked at the large hand in front of her, hesitated for more than ten seconds, then finally lowered her head in defeat and placed her hand in Ye Fan's.

She was so innocent!

So innocent that Ye Fan felt a pang of guilt. Was he being too much?

But as he felt the soft touch in his hand, the guilt vanished instantly.

When they were less than a hundred meters away from the school gate, Ye Fan let go of Ning Xi's hand. They walked out of the school one after the other.

As soon as they came out, they saw Zhuang Li waiting under the willow tree by the roadside.

Ye Fan instantly recalled the scene of Ning Xi under the willow tree outside the cafeteria at noon.

As expected, there was no harm in comparison!

If Ning Xi was a fairy who had descended to the mortal world, then Zhuang Li was... Lu Zhishen from Water Margin.

(Willow tree: Stay away from me!!!)