Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 2058: Chapter 2058: Lingering Desire to Return (25)

The rumor about Chuzheng cheating started after the results were announced.

Bei Xiaoxiao had looked into Chuzheng’s grades, and her Chinese and history scores were good, but math, physics, and chemistry were her weak spots—she was extremely weak in those areas.

With such a serious bias in her subjects, how could she improve so quickly in a short time? She must have used some method to cheat!

She believed the teachers would have suspicions too.

But just to be sure, Bei Xiaoxiao managed to get a copy of the answers and had someone place it at Chuzheng’s seat first.

Then she had people start spreading the rumors.

With more rumors, the teachers would naturally inquire.

By then, all she had to do was let the teachers see the answers...

But who would have thought the teacher only called her over, and then she was here.

What she didn’t expect was that the people around her would betray her!

Bei Xiaoxiao’s face was livid, and her eyes were fierce, ”What do you want?”

Chuzheng stood with her arms crossed, ”What can I do to you?”

Chuzheng didn’t do anything to Bei Xiaoxiao because, after all, she was a civilized socialist successor.

Chuzheng directly reported the matter to the teacher.

Slandering a student for cheating and spreading rumors, causing a bad influence, Bei Xiaoxiao was given a major demerit and had to make an apology in front of the whole school during the morning assembly.

Bei Xiaoxiao was indignant, ”She didn’t cheat, so why did her grades suddenly improve so much?”

Teacher, ”That is due to Student Hang’s hard work.”

Bei Xiaoxiao was furious, ”Teacher, have you ever seen a student achieve such results in such a short time through hard work?”

Chuzheng, ”Just because you haven’t heard of it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened, and whether you believe it or not doesn’t matter.”

Bei Xiaoxiao, ”....”

What does she mean? Is she looking down on me?

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The rumor about cheating was a big deal, and Chi Gui wanted to talk to Chuzheng about it, but after school, she left too quickly.

By the next day, it was already Bei Xiaoxiao who had apologized.

Chi Gui, ”....”

He felt like things shouldn’t have developed this way.

Afterwards, Chuzheng compiled a document for Bei Xiaoxiao and sent it to her.

The start was with the evidence she had on Bei Xiaoxiao before.

What followed were some pictures, all advertisements, which Bei Xiaoxiao didn’t understand at first until she scrolled to the end.

— ”Where do you want to place it? Or all-inclusive? I can satisfy you.”

Bei Xiaoxiao, ”....”

Angry as she was inside, Bei Xiaoxiao could only swallow it on her own.

And in the subsequent exams, Chuzheng’s rankings gradually rose, eventually securing the top spot.

At this point, thinking she was cheating would be kind of funny.

Maybe she was just the type who doesn’t study seriously most of the time but excels when she does—a genius?

After all, her other subjects had always been good.

As the weather gradually cooled, and after a few exams, it was winter break.

The students at Dongyang Middle School were thinking about how to tackle the exams, while the students at Huahai Middle School were discussing where to play and how to play.

The teachers were also quite helpless.

They had talked about it.

They had scolded, too. What else could they do?

”Are you not preparing for exams?”

Chi Gui heard the voice and immediately set his phone aside, finally covering it on the desk.

After doing all this, Chi Gui finally looked up, glanced at the person standing beside him, and shrugged indifferently, ”It doesn’t matter whether we take the exams or not.”

Chuzheng pulled out the chair across from him and sat down, ”What do you plan to do in the future?”

Chi Gui shook his head, ”Never thought about it.”

For most students, why do they study? They don’t know; adults tell them to study, so they study.

In the end, they still don’t know what they want to do.

”...All right, I can support you.”

Chuzheng stopped speaking, opened a book, and started reading. Chi Gui looked at her a couple of times, his toes turning back and forth on the ground several times, but in the end, he didn’t leave and resumed looking at his phone.

They were in a study corridor specially created by the school. There weren’t many tables, but each one was occupied, and most people were studying.

There were also a few who were huddled together playing games or discussing other things.

Chi Gui occasionally glanced at the person across from him, the girl’s brows and eyes lowered, looking serious.

Chi Gui withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at her.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and Chi Gui, looking down at his phone, didn’t notice Chuzheng getting up to leave.

”What are you looking at?”

A voice suddenly sounded in his ears. Chi Gui turned his head abruptly, the face near at hand crashing into the depths of his eyes.

Their noses were almost about to touch.

Chi Gui momentarily forgot to act, frozen in place, staring blankly at her.

Chuzheng, not hearing a response, turned her head to look at him.

Their distance was even closer, and Chi Gui seemed to feel the warmth transmitted from her.

Chuzheng’s eyelashes lowered slightly, and her breath softly and gently fell on Chi Gui’s nose and lips...

The boy’s lips were plump and beautiful, with a nice color, like a flower petal in the morning dew, making one want to pluck it and taste his flavor.

Wanted to kiss...

At the moment this thought crossed Chuzheng’s mind, she was already in action.

The thin line of distance between them suddenly disappeared.

The soft touch flitted by lightly, like a dragonfly skimming the water, fleeting and brief.

Chi Gui’s pupils slightly contracted, and before he could react, the scenery in his eyes was once again obscured.

This time, Chuzheng was very restrained, only pecking him lightly a few times, retreating somewhat when someone passed by, appearing normal, as if she was just conversing with him.

Chi Gui’s heart was pounding fast.

It was due to Chuzheng’s earlier action and the secret thrill this setting brought.

After a long time, Chi Gui came to his senses, ”You...”

Chuzheng, ”What?”

What?

What do you mean, what?

Chi Gui avoided Chuzheng’s gaze and said stiffly, ”Did you get my consent?”

Chuzheng thought for a moment and honestly shook her head, ”No.”

”Then why did you...” Chi Gui’s voice lowered, ”Do that? Student Hang Chuzheng, do I need to remind you that we are only friends, and your behavior has crossed the line?”

Chuzheng’s hand, supporting the table, moved slightly, her fingertip touching Chi Gui’s little finger, then gradually covered the back of his hand.

Chi Gui only felt a slight current flowing through from his fingertip, waves of throbbing surging from his heart.

”So what if it crossed?” Her tone was rather arrogant.

There was an unfamiliar warmth spreading on the back of Chi Gui’s hand, making him suddenly feel that hand wasn’t even his.

Chuzheng was standing next to him, conveniently blocking others’ view, but if anyone passed by, they could easily turn their head and see the situation at that moment.

Chi Gui’s palm was slightly damp; even when caught doing something bad, he hadn’t been this nervous.

Chi Gui quickly withdrew his hand and shifted towards the empty space inside.

His intention was to distance himself from Chuzheng.

But unexpectedly, it gave Chuzheng the opportunity to sit down.

Chi Gui, ”....”

Chuzheng naturally continued with her earlier question, ”What are you looking at?”

Chi Gui’s phone was still on.

The screen conspicuously displayed a comic.

Chuzheng glanced at it briefly; it wasn’t a typical action comic but... a shoujo manga?

At least the page she saw was in that style.

Chi Gui quickly took the phone away and stuffed it into his pocket.

Chuzheng, ”....”

The kid’s interests are quite unique too.