Episode 130: Was I too naive after all?

  (Thanks for the rewards from Yuelan and Tian Zhenshen)

  Just before class was about to end, Lin Nan walked into the classroom.

  Li Xiaobai furrowed his brow, and at this time, he came in. Teacher, be careful that everyone will take you as the strongest villain.

  Glancing around at the gazes of others, however, it seemed like the classmates in the classroom were very excited.

  What's going on? Why didn't anyone tell him? Is he or isn't he a classmate in this class?

  "Everyone, stop what you're doing for a moment," Lin Nan said, standing on the podium with an unusually gentle tone. "Looking at your expressions, I suppose you've heard from other classes. That's right, this week, the school will organize all second-year students to watch a movie together."

  I remember in high school we went to a big theater near our school to watch it together before New Year's Day. I thought there wouldn't be one this year.

  Unexpectedly delayed until after New Year's Day.

  However, Li Xiaobai couldn't muster up any interest.

  It must be an old movie with various educational significance, and this educational significance can only be reflected in the form of aftertaste. My three views have always been quite positive, loving my country, taking care of my family, not having a puppy love affair, and there is no need to go to the cinema again.

  "In case some of you might get the wrong idea, I'll say it clearly. Looking around the whole class, Lin Nan said, "The movie we're going to watch this time is related to youth and it's a brand new release that just came out recently. If everyone goes to see it, it will definitely be worth it. I'm sure many of you have already guessed what it is, but please don't reveal it, let those who still don't know have some anticipation."

  ...related to youth... Li Xiaobai's face turned dark, his own youth was a mess, the movie he was about to watch couldn't be like that too. If it were all tragedies, who could bear to watch? Yet, amidst his own miserable youth, he had to watch others' dazzling and resplendent youth, and might even be amused to laughter, what a masochist indeed!

  No, can't go.

  "Since it's organized by the school, the ticket price is uniformly twenty, which has already been included in the tuition fees, so you don't need to pay extra," Lin Nan paused and said, "Therefore, for this school collective activity, I do not allow anyone to ask me for leave privately. Even if someone asks for leave, I won't approve it."

  When Lin Nan said this, Guo Jing glanced at Li Xiaoyao with a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes.

  I'd like to give her a slap in the face and make her lose her composure for once.

  It's okay, Lin Nan only spent a few minutes finishing her talk. Then, she let everyone study on their own and walked out of the classroom.

  She's probably going back to rest now.

  Li Xiaobai's heart moved, and he also followed out.

  There are still twenty minutes before school is dismissed. Take this opportunity to tell Lin Nan that he won't be watching the movie.

  Even if I was really rejected, I could still return to the dormitory a little earlier.

  Disturbed by Song Ke Xin's text message, he didn't have time to rest for the entire class, and the next period of time was unbearable.

  Thinking of this, Li Xiaobai directly stood up and rubbed against Guo Jing's buttocks before leaving the classroom.

  In the corridor, Lin Nan hadn't disappeared around the corner yet and heard a noise behind him, so he turned his head to take a look.

  Then her delicate skin was like a spring breeze rippling a pool of spring water, and she wrinkled it slightly, almost imperceptibly.

  The sound of leather shoes rubbing against the floor disappeared, replaced by Lin Nan's somewhat unclear tone, "What was I saying in class? Do you still want to ask for leave?"

  Uh... I haven't said anything yet.

  Li Xiaobai did not expect Lin Nan to say it out loud right away and was somewhat surprised.

  Lin Nan was a mind reader, and his thoughts were directly seen through, or was he just too simple?

  Shouldn't have read minds, was I just too naive after all?

  It is said that simple-minded people can't get along in society. Lin Nan, who has already entered society, can certainly teach him a good lesson.

  Once Li Xiaobai understood the underlying principle, he was no longer discouraged.

  Slowly approaching Lin Nan, as she went downstairs with her, Li Xiaobai took the opportunity to say, "Teacher, I'm not asking for leave, but I'm afraid of going to crowded places. Just thinking about the sea of people makes me anxious. The cinema is so crowded, how can it be disturbed by a small person like me...

  "You little stinker," Lin Nan said bluntly, lightly slapping him, her tone somewhat icy. "We're all students from the same school, what's there to be afraid of?"

  He says it's precisely because they're from the same school that makes it terrifying.

  Not from the same school, or just a stranger, making some casual movements in the cinema, even if others say something, it can be taken as unintentional, or pretend not to be talking about oneself.

  But sitting together in the same school, or even worse, in the same class, making strange movements suddenly isn't very weird? And also, being stared at with contemptuous eyes is quite uncomfortable, right?

  But Lin Nan certainly wouldn't listen, and would probably take this opportunity to teach him a good lesson.

  "Even if I'm not afraid, sitting with someone is a big problem," said Li Xiaobai. "In the first year of high school, because I accidentally sat next to a couple in class, as a result, throughout the entire movie, I could hear the boy saying how annoying it was that he was sitting there. The girl would also occasionally glare at me, as if I was being a nuisance. So, if I don't go, I won't have to worry about this and won't be causing trouble for others. Such a good student deserves to be rewarded, right?"

  "Is it true?"

  Lin Nan, who had been quietly listening, turned her head and asked. Her eyes were inexplicably gentle.

  Under this gaze, Li Xiaobai couldn't help but nod his head.

  He regretted saying it out loud.

  I should have just said it was a friend of a friend.

  Because once one's memories overflow, their stomach starts churning with bitter and sour feelings.

  I haven't eaten anything bitter or sour lately. On the other hand, I've been putting too much salt in my food, and everything I encounter has a double meaning.

  "This time won't work," Lin Nan patted his shoulder and said, "How about watching a movie with your deskmate this time?"

  When watching a movie, except for following class order, no one will be forced to sit together.

  Otherwise, Li Xiaobai would not have had such a terrible memory of his first year in high school.

  After talking for half a day, it seems it's still no good. The request for leave was ultimately rejected.

  "Never mind," Li Xiaobai said hastily, "Maybe the two of them had already thought about who to sit with. And besides, sitting together in class is one thing, but still sitting together during free activities is really too strange."

  Since I couldn't take time off, there's only one last resort left.

  When queuing up, fall behind by yourself and then be the last one to enter the cinema. After that, find an empty seat to sit down.

  If all else fails, I'll quietly sit in another class, anyway no one will notice at that time.

  My mind is too slow to react, if I had thought of so many things during my first year of high school, it would have been great.

  "Ah..." Lin Nan sighed, "Guo Jing might think that way, but Xia Xian'er probably doesn't have anyone to sit with either. Why don't you secretly ask her and the two of you can just sit together?"

  Isn't this even stranger?

  If there's Guo Jing it would be better, originally we were desk mates anyway, three desk mates sitting together is also acceptable.

  But just sitting with Xiaoxin alone was like that physical education class where he played ball with Xiaoxin alone, attracting too many strange glances and becoming the target of public criticism wasn't a pleasant feeling.

  Most importantly, if Xia Xiner misunderstands something because of this, it would be extremely unfavorable for herself.

  "Li Xiaobai, don't think too much," Lin Nan said. "If she agrees with you, it means she doesn't mind sitting with you together. If not, then we'll talk about it later. Of course, if you really can't find anyone to sit with, I'll sit with you."

  With a loud crack, Li Xiaobai didn't dare say another extra word.

  Sitting together with the teacher watching a movie is even worse than being forced to stand during class, spare him.

  "There are still five minutes before class is over," Lin Nan raised her hand to look at the time in the moonlight, "Let's go, you can send me to the teacher's dormitory. Then you can go back and rest."

  Ah......

  Not even five minutes can let go of myself. Careful thoughts were seen through again, has the heart been connected to this extent?

  In the evening, back in the dormitory, everyone was talking about the movie they were going to watch together at the Grand Theater.

  "I heard it's not just a youth drama, but also a romance drama. The school's ideology has been liberated this time, not bad, huh?"

  "Yes, every year watching educational films, it's time for a change of pace?"

  "If it's really a romance drama, then why don't you confess while the atmosphere is right?"

  "The premise of confessing is that the object of admiration is in our class, Zhao Liang. You like Han Dan, but she's not in our class, you can't just sit in another class, can you?"

  "Haha, yeah. That Han Dan is quite pretty, it's weird if the boys in Class 7 don't kick you out?"

  ……

  Tang Feng, Zhao Liang and Chen Heng were chatting freely as usual.

  Li Xiaobai pouted, this is youth, the movie that is about to be performed must be more dazzling than their relationship, can you really watch this kind of movie yourself?

  "It's definitely hopeless to confess, so let's think about who to sit with instead," Zhao Liang said. "There are many pretty girls in our class, I'll send a group message to ask. Casting a wide net, there must be someone who bites, right?"

  "Yes, a youth romance drama, what's the point of two old men discussing it..."

  Chen Heng also picked up his phone, apparently intending to follow suit.

  Tang Feng's cell phone suddenly rang with a loud and clear ringtone, and it goes without saying that some of the girls in his class also had their eyes on him.

  Li Xiaobai took out his mobile phone and looked at the phone book. Apart from their class, there were only three girls from other classes: Song Kexin, Han Dan, and Xu Ran.

  In her own class, there was only one girl with a phone number, and that was Guo Jing.

  It's really great, I'm actually a dedicated person.

  Li Xiaobai turned over and fell asleep with his mobile phone closed at hand.

  I'll ask Xia Xiner tomorrow, although she may not agree.