He was making fun of his own reputation for laughs, so why wasn't Wang Yuezhi laughing?
Could it be because he felt people shouldn't mock others for such things?
What a gentle boy.
Really, Lin Li was moved to tears.
After everyone had laughed enough, Lin Li turned to Chen Yuying and said, "Class monitor, my final secret has been revealed. Now you can rest assured I have no ulterior motives toward you. If you don't mind, I could even be your best girlfriend and replace Ding Sihan's position."
Ding Sihan: "?"
Ding Sihan stood up, pointing at her seat, "You can have my seat right now."
"Eh? Thanks! My seat is in the back row by the window. Let's start moving now. Bai Bufan, get over here and help your new deskmate!" What a great deal—Lin Li was overjoyed.
Ding Sihan: "?"
"No wait, you're actually going to sit there? I take it back!" Seeing Lin Li really planning to sit down, Ding Sihan's eyes widened as she plopped back down, hugging her desk tightly.
"Ahem!" Bai Bufan's head, which had just retreated to continue eavesdropping, poked out again. "Lin Li, even though you're my brother, if you become a male bestie—that kind of beastly creature—you still deserve to die."
As for Ding Sihan's part, he completely ignored it. When facing girls alone, Bai Bufan was the type who would completely transform into a social anxiety case.
If he really had to deliver breakfast, he'd probably stutter just saying "thank you."
As for why the person delivering breakfast would say "thank you" instead of "you're welcome," this was something Bai Bufan could do in a nervous state.
Chen Yuying, the target of Lin Li's words, was now somewhat embarrassedly looking down with a slightly red face, not speaking.
Actually, there was no need to speak—anyone could see Lin Li was joking now.
As for whether everyone would think Lin Li really liked Chen Yuying, that was another matter entirely.
Chen Yuying herself might also think in that direction.
"Do you have anything else to say? Now we can all rest easy." Lin Li looked at Wang Yuezhi again, but before waiting for his answer, he had another sudden realization and answered himself, "Wait, why am I trying to reassure you? I'm asking the class monitor for help, and as long as she agrees, that's fine. Like I said before, you... forget it, for your sake, I'm willing to stop swearing starting today."
Then he turned his head and stopped looking at him.
Wang Yuezhi's face turned red. These words were worse than swearing at him, "I'll tell the teacher!"
Lin Li ignored him and confirmed with Chen Yuying, "Class monitor, so it's settled?"
Go ahead and tell the teacher—in the teachers' eyes, he was a prodigal son who had turned over a new leaf. Moreover, he'd spent a wonderful evening with Xue Jian last night.
Chen Yuying nodded.
So Lin Li walked toward his seat in the back row. Wang Yuezhi, full of unwillingness and anger, also sat back in his seat, grabbing his hair and gritting his teeth.
His deskmate quickly suppressed his laughter, composed his expression to comfort Wang Yuezhi, and prepared to curse Lin Li together with him.
"Yuezhi, you..." His deskmate suddenly stopped talking, looking toward the aisle next to Wang Yuezhi.
"What's wrong?" Wang Yuezhi also turned his head.
"Hehe, mad or not~~" Before he could do so, Wang Yuezhi heard someone close to his ear say this short sentence, very smugly.
Who else could it be but Lin Li?
When Wang Yuezhi turned his head to scold him, he only saw Lin Li's departing back.
Running away after disgusting people.
Wang Yuezhi turned red again.
"You—"
"Moth" was about to come out when Wang Yuezhi realized that if he swore now, everything he'd said before would backfire on him. He forcibly swallowed it back.
"—you're so annoying!"
This level of attack was like acting coquettish and flirting with him. Lin Li looked comfortable and even turned back to make an orchid finger gesture.
His life philosophy was quite simple.
If people don't offend me, I... might still occasionally offend them unintentionally; but if people offend me, I must be despicable.
Teasing and running away—so satisfying!
This time it was obviously Wang Yuezhi deliberately targeting him. He made the first move.
Back at his seat, Bai Bufan and the others immediately gathered around to ask what had just happened.
Lin Li told them about the parts they'd missed.
Since they'd already conducted several exorcism operations on Lin Li, the group didn't doubt that Lin Li's purpose was studying. Only Bai Bufan frowned and asked, "Are your intentions really pure?"
"Buddy, my geography is also pretty good. How about I teach you?" Even good students could be abstract. Naturally, Lin Li's friends included some with good grades.
"If a guy teaches me, I'll cough." Lin Li naturally refused.
"You bastard." Everyone laughed and left after hearing this—they hadn't even finished breakfast yet.
Zhou Baowei didn't leave though.
"What's up?" Lin Li asked.
"I was just putting down my breakfast to find you when you ran off to the front to talk romance." Zhou Baowei said.
"What's the matter?"
"The organization has assigned you to pick up a very important shipment." Zhou Baowei lowered his voice like underground organization contact.
"What's the password?" Lin Li also understood and asked quietly.
"Here," Zhou Baowei handed Lin Li a piece of paper: "Burn after reading."
[Nansang Xingxing Stationery Store Rookie Pickup Point 8-4-2663]
"Understood, guaranteed to complete the mission. I'll pick it up at lunch." Lin Li nodded, stuffing the note into his pocket.
"Be sure to keep the packaging confidential, and don't let there be any damage to the package. Dinner's on me." Zhou Baowei said carefully.
Lin Li narrowed his eyes, looking at Zhou Baowei meaningfully.
Zhou Baowei responded with the same look.
Their brain waves matched.
Lin Li suddenly started singing: "If brother guides me once, I'll guide twice!"
"If brother guides twice, I'll guide four times!" Zhou Baowei instantly followed the lyrics, adjusting his non-existent glasses like Sakamoto and pointing at Lin Li.
Though the lyrics were outrageous, this song really existed. It was called "Spring Breeze Elf."
"If brother guides four times, I'll guide eight times!" Bai Bufan also chimed in.
"If brother guides eight times, I'll guide sixteen times!" Zhou Baowei sang again, then pointed both hands at Lin Li, leaving the song's climax to him.
But Lin Li didn't pick it up, and even Bai Bufan didn't sing.
Seemed like they were leaving the biggest stage for him.
Good brothers.
Regarding singing, he indeed had something.
No choice—Zhou Baowei cleared his throat and sang emotionally: "My brother and I share one arctic clam~~ How did my brother's sweat drip on my back~~"
"My brother and..."
"Baowei, could you move aside? You're blocking the class monitor." Lin Li said, suppressing the corners of his mouth.
"Yeah, Baowei." Bai Bufan laughed like a strongman again, nodding in agreement.
Zhou Baowei: "?"
He mechanically turned his head—Chen Yuying was standing behind him, somewhat at a loss.
"Lin Li, you seemed to forget to give me chopsticks. Do you have any..." she said weakly.
"Oh right, here they are, class monitor. Sorry about that." Only then did Lin Li notice this, handing the disposable chopsticks to Chen Yuying.
"Okay, thank you."
Zhou Baowei stood to the side with a pale face, muttering repeatedly under his breath—couldn't hear clearly, but he was probably praying.
"What do I do, save me! What do I do, save me!"—This was what his eyes said to Lin Li.
"I'll save you."—This was Lin Li's responding look.
"Please!"—Zhou Baowei was almost tearfully grateful.
"Class monitor!"
"What?"
"You didn't hear Zhou Baowei singing the Arctic Clam Song just now, right?" Lin Li asked loudly.
After being stunned for a moment, Chen Yuying shook her head like a rattle drum, then quickly walked away.
"Now you can rest easy—the class monitor said she didn't hear." Lin Li said to Zhou Baowei with a smile.
"..."
Rest easy? He was at ease—not only at ease, but dead.
"You two did that on purpose just now! Lin Li, I'll fucking kill you! Bai Bufan, don't stop me!" Zhou Baowei's face contorted.
Bai Bufan nodded, signaling Zhou Baowei to boldly go ahead—just do it.
"Then no one will pick up your package." Lin Li smiled contemptuously.
"Is the package still important at this point?" Zhou Baowei was really angry. "Lin Li, I'll kill you this afternoon!"
"I suddenly remembered I have something to do at lunch and probably won't leave school."
"Lin Li, I'll kill you tonight!"
"I won't pick it up."
"...Bro, I was wrong. I won't kill you."
(End of Chapter)
"Spring Breeze Elf" - Song with suggestive lyrics referenced earlier
Arctic clam - Seafood with suggestive connotations in the song