Chapter 141 Two Unlucky Guys

To ensure fairness in the joint exam, all students from both schools will be shuffled during the exam. Each classroom will have two invigilators: one from Zhenhua and one from Yuqing.

Fair and just!

However, such rules are extremely unfriendly to Ye Fan.

Because...

He was assigned to Class Four's classroom, while Ning Xi was still in Class Two's classroom. This meant that during the exam, he wouldn't be able to see Ning Xi.

The students assigned to other classrooms had already left, but Ye Fan sat still in his seat, frowning, showing no intention of moving.

Ning Xi raised her hand and knocked on the table, reminding her, "Hurry up and go to Class Four. The exam is about to start."

Ye Fan was straightforward and directly voiced his thoughts, "I want to take the exam with you, I don't want to go to Class Four."

"No, no way."

Ning Xi's eyes flickered slightly, her red lips parted slightly, "The classrooms are already assigned, you can't be willful. Besides, it's just one day, is it really that important?"

"Not even one second!"

Ye Fan's gaze was clear as water, serious but with earnestness.

Ning Xi, whose mind had just calmed, became unsettled again. A slight blush added to her charm, and her gaze lowered as she softly said, "Stop messing around, hurry, and go to Class Four, it's almost too late."

"Sigh!"

Ye Fan sighed.

Helpless, yet with no other option.

He picked up the items he needed for the exam, stood up, and with concern, softly reminded, "Xiao Xi, don't forget what you promised me. If I rank first in this joint exam, you have to treat me to a meal this weekend, no backing out."

"...Mm."

Ning Xi nodded in agreement, a faint smile passing through her eyes.

At this moment, she was actually thinking about this.

So silly...

After today's exam, they would have two days off for the weekend, meaning they wouldn't know the results until at least next Monday.

Yet Ye Fan seemed completely unaware of this, still dwelling on the promise.

While it was amusing, a strange feeling also stirred within her.

In Ye Fan's eyes, it seemed like... there was only... her!

"Lunch together at noon."

With this remark, Ye Fan left the classroom.

After reaching Class Four, he had barely sat down for half a minute when the bell rang.

With the distribution of the test papers, the joint exam officially began.

In the morning, they had Chinese and Math exams, and in the afternoon, English and Science; each exam was limited to 90 minutes.

For this exam, Ye Fan displayed unprecedented seriousness—reading the questions, answering, and checking—completely different from his usual laid-back attitude. Every step was carried out meticulously, afraid of any accidents.

After finishing the paper, Ye Fan checked the entire test three times before he felt satisfied and waited calmly to hand it in.

And just like that, the morning passed quickly.

"Dingling——"

When the bell for the fourth period rang, Ye Fan was the first to hand in his paper and walked to the back door of Class Two to wait.

At this time, the students in Class Two were still queuing up to hand in their papers, and Ning Xi sat quietly at her desk, gazing out at the flowers and plants, her tranquil demeanor attracting attention.

Ye Fan's lips curled into a smile, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

Whether in the previous life or this one, Ning Xi had always been this kind of gentle, unassertive person. No matter how impatient someone was, when they met Ning Xi, they couldn't help but calm down.

Two boys who had finished their papers walked out from the back door of the classroom.

Ye Fan glanced at them, not recognizing them. They were probably students from Yuqing.

"Did you see that girl by the wall in the fourth row? She's so pretty!"

"Of course, my eyes aren't blind. After lunch, let's go back to the classroom and see if we can get her contact info."

"Fellow man! Take me with you."

Hearing the conversation of these two boys, Ye Fan, leaning on the corridor railing, couldn't help but frown.

The girl by the wall in the fourth row?

That was Ning Xi!

Just half a day apart, and already someone dared to make a move on Ning Xi?

Ye Fan's gaze turned cold, and with a step forward, he stood in front of the two boys, his face breaking into a smile, "You guys are from Yuqing, right?"

Blocked in their path, one of the boys showed hostility and spoke with an unfriendly tone, "Yes, what's the matter?"

"No problem."

Ye Fan wasn't bothered by their attitude. "It's your first time at Zhenhua, so you probably don't know where the cafeteria is, right?"

"We don't know."

Both boys shook their heads in unison. They had indeed been wondering how to find someone to ask.

Ye Fan's smile grew even wider, "After leaving the teaching building, walk straight south, then turn west at the end, and you'll see the cafeteria."

"Thanks, man."

Upon hearing this, the two boys put away their hostility and thanked Ye Fan.

"Just a small favor."

Ye Fan waved his hand and watched them head downstairs, walking south. He hummed lightly.

Did they want to eat?

Heh—

After Ning Xi finished her exam and exited the classroom, she immediately noticed Ye Fan, who was leaning against the handrail, looking down. Her eyes flickered, and she quietly approached him from behind.

"Ah!"

Hearing the sound, Ye Fan calmly turned around. The moment he saw Ning Xi, his gaze softened and became gentle. "Xiao Xi, are you hungry?"

"Not really."

Ning Xi frowned slightly and tilted her head, staring at Ye Fan in confusion. "Why weren't you scared just now?"

Normally, people would be startled, but Ye Fan didn't even react at all.

This left Ning Xi, who was planning to prank Ye Fan, feeling rather helpless.

"Why should I be scared?"

Ye Fan chuckled softly. Everything about Ning Xi was engraved in his mind—her voice, her footsteps, her scent. As long as she was near him, even if he couldn't see, he would still be able to sense her presence immediately.

Ning Xi pouted and muttered softly, "How boring."

Her voice was very soft, but Ye Fan still heard it. The next second, he pressed his hands over his chest and feigned shock. "No, no, you scared me to death!"

"Poof—"

Ning Xi couldn't help but laugh at Ye Fan's sudden actions. Her crescent-shaped eyes seemed to sparkle with countless stars, mesmerizing and enchanting.

"Are you happy now?"

"...Yeah."

"Let's go, let's eat."

"Okay."

After they left, the air seemed to carry a faint sweetness.

At the same time, in the southwest corner of the school, two boys stood, dumbfounded, staring at the girls' bathroom, which was just a few meters away.

Several girls had just come out of the bathroom, and when they saw the two boys not far away, their eyes were filled with disdain.

"Pervert!"

"Scoundrel!"

"Psychopath!!!"

"..."

"..."

The two boys silently exchanged a glance, both seeing frustration and anger in each other's eyes. At that moment, they could have murdered someone.

Damn!

They had been pranked...

After exchanging a look, the two boys both covered their faces and turned to leave the scene of the crime. But just after a few steps, they were stopped by someone.

Yang Ting furrowed her brows, her cold eyes fixed on the two boys in front of her. "You're from Yuqing, right?"

"Yeah."

"Come with me to the office!"

"Teacher, it's a misunderstanding, really."

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go!"

"..."

Facing Yang Ting's icy stare, the two boys shrank back.

Although they had a lot to say, they didn't dare to speak. They had no choice; the aura of this female teacher was too strong. If they could, they would really like to spit blood.

This wasn't fair!!!

After arriving at the office, the two boys were severely scolded.

But it wasn't over yet. They were then called to the principal's office. When Wang Huailu, who was having lunch with Zhan Chongshan, heard about the incident, he scolded the two boys in front of him. It was utterly humiliating!

Throughout all of this, the two boys didn't have a chance to explain. Even if they did, no one would believe them.

It was hard for anyone to believe their innocence when they were loitering around the girls' bathroom.

The final decision was that the two of them would take the afternoon exam in the principal's office, and Wang Huailu would visit their homes that evening.

What a pair of unlucky guys...

They were so wrong that they were on the verge of tears!

Ye Fan didn't know any of this, but even if he did, he would only applaud.

Two words—serves them right!

" Dingling—"

The school bell rang, signaling the end of the exam, and the proctor reminded everyone to submit their papers.

Ye Fan was still the first to rush to the podium to turn in his paper. When he returned to the second class, they were still handing in their papers, while Ning Xi remained seated, calm and unhurried.

"I'll turn it in for you."

Before Ning Xi could react, Ye Fan picked up her exam paper and made his way to the podium.

Ning Xi's eyes moved, and a faint dimple appeared.

After Ye Fan returned to his seat, he softly asked, "Xiao Xi, how do you think the exam went?"

Ning Xi pursed her lips, giving a playful, shallow smile. "You go first."

"Pretty good."

The difficulty of this joint exam was indeed very high, even more so than the mock exam, but for Ye Fan, it was just like any other exam. Plus, he had taken it seriously, so he didn't feel any difficulty at all.

Ning Xi thought for a moment and softly spoke, "I might lose some points in the English listening section, but it's fine. As for the other subjects, I think I did okay."

After speaking, she lowered her head shyly and weakly asked, "Am I being too confident?"

"No."

Ye Fan smiled gently, "Confidence is a good thing. You should trust your abilities and not belittle yourself. Besides, you're really impressive right now, that's the truth."

"Really?"

Ning Xi's eyes flickered, full of vitality. "How impressive?"

Seeing Ning Xi looking for a compliment, Ye Fan couldn't help but laugh inwardly. He played along, "At your current level, as long as you perform well on the college entrance exam, you'll definitely make it onto the genius list. Isn't that impressive?"

"Is it really as exaggerated as you say?"

Ning Xi gave him a reproachful look, but the smile at the corner of her lips betrayed her.

Since she was little, she had received a lot of praise, but for some reason, when Ye Fan praised her, it felt different. She just felt... really happy.

A few minutes later, the classroom became quiet, empty, and completely still, unlike the noise earlier.

Ye Fan stood up, grabbed both bags, and pulled Ning Xi's hand as they walked out, his actions smooth and natural.

Ning Xi didn't resist, letting Ye Fan lead her, her eyes filled with shyness, and a strange feeling she couldn't describe filled her heart.

This feeling could be an embarrassment, it could be an attraction, it could be being at a loss, it could be not daring to meet his eyes; it could also be...

Thump thump—