Chapter Eighty Gradual Revelation

  He has been absent from school for 5 days, including asking for leave and weekends.

  Li Luo'er stood on the playground, breathing in the unique flavor of Xingzhong, and suddenly felt a hundred times more energetic.

  I didn't realize I was so attached to this place, from junior high school until now, it's been almost 6 years. I've been here all along, although there have been painful and tearful moments, but they were happy ones.

  A warm breeze blew by, and Li Luo'er spread her arms wide, spinning around in a circle. She looked up to see several boys from her class leaning against the windowsill, staring at her intently.

  I'm not a monster, is it necessary to be like this? In the past, they didn't even take a second glance at themselves...

  People rely on their clothes, and Buddha relies on gold decorations.

  The entire outfit I'm wearing today is from an Italian brand, and it's got a lovely student look to it - pure and innocent with just a hint of cuteness. The white and blue stripes are my favorite color combination, and paired with the braided ponytail that Taozi carefully crafted for me, I look completely different from how I used to be.

  Lu Xiansheng's eyes are quite good, and it can be seen from these squinting eyes.

  "Lei Luo Er!"

  A faint and ethereal voice drifted from afar, Lí Luòér raised her eyes to look over, a familiar figure standing under the sunlight...

  It was him after all...

  A few steps forward, Li Luo'er stood happily in front of him, "How are you here?"

  "I just heard that a stunning beauty has emerged from the school, and I couldn't help but come take a look." Shen Kai smiled with a hint of excitement, revealing a row of pearly whites.

  "Disgusting! You're teasing me too!" Lí Luòér lightly pushed against his chest, her eyes fluttering shyly.

  "You're really different from before." Shen Kai's mouth was curved into a smile, but his eyes were cold.

  "What's different, haha, isn't it just a change of clothes? The handsome collapse, the gray misty Alpha?"

  "Do you still remember what I said?" Shen Kai had just wanted to pull her hand up, but she quickly dodged.

  "What did you say? Which sentence?" Li Luo'er racked her brains, but couldn't recall Shen Kai saying anything significant to her.

  "Be my girlfriend!" Shen Kai stared into her eyes, his gaze unwavering.

  Are you kidding me? Wasn't that a joke? What's going on here?

  Li Luo's eyes sparkled with uncertainty as she met his scorching gaze, suddenly realizing that this was not a joke!

  It seemed as if several thunderclaps had exploded in the sky, and Li Luo was stunned, standing still, somewhat at a loss.

  "What's wrong? Luo Er?" Shen Kai grasped her arm with both hands and shook it a few times.

  Li Luo'er raised her head and looked at him. The tears in her eyes broke off, like pearls scattering, wetting her collar.

  "How did you cry?" Shen Kai hastily pulled out a tissue from his pocket, busily wiping away, but the more he wiped, the more tears flowed.

  "Do you know or not, I've been longing to say this, from primary school onwards, I've always liked you, liked being your shadow, following you with Xiao Xuan...” Lei Luo'er choked back tears, suppressing her sobs, trying to speak calmly.

  "I know, I hope it's not too late now..." Shen Kai gently held her head in his arms, trying to warm and comfort her with his chest.

  Li Lu'er pushed him away fiercely, using all her strength. "It's too late, everything is too late! From the time I was with Xiao Xuan in the activity room, I knew that you didn't have me in your heart at all! None!"

  "How can there be none? If there isn't, why would I come and tell you all this?" Shen Kai was getting anxious, afraid of losing her, yet also afraid she would leave.

  "If there is, hehe... it wouldn't be discovered until now!" Lí Luòér coldly smiled, the flower branch slightly trembling, and forcibly pulled up the corner of her mouth. "I think, even if it's true, however... we indeed, missed our chance."

  Li Lu'er's turn stunned Shen Kai, he didn't expect this scene to really happen, that girl like the moon would one day no longer revolve around the sun.

  "Do you like Lu Xiansheng?" Shen Kai asked coldly as he watched her last back view.

  "It doesn't matter whether it's yes or no, Kai Ge... you'll get into Tsinghua, definitely will." Li Luo'er didn't turn her head back, saying lightly, but her chest felt like a huge stone was pressing on her heart, and she could hardly breathe.

  Tsinghua! She still remembers, it was over a decade ago, when she played house with the other kids, she wanted to be her own bride, but was rejected by herself, because she said she would get into Tsinghua and leave this place...

  It turns out she still remembers that she also said with her tiptoes "Kai brother, I will work hard to study too, I want to go to Tsinghua..."

  Shen Kai stood still, watching the lovely figure disappear into the teaching building. Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine and let out a self-mocking laugh. He looked at his own shadow and muttered to himself: "Is it too late? Was I too oblivious to her presence, or did my own arrogance make me forget myself? When I finally realized I'd grown accustomed to having her around, why did she have to leave..."

  Straining to squeeze out a habitual smile, Shen Kai took firm steps forward, making a bet with himself. Although the stakes were high, it was the only way... to make amends.

  Li Luo sat in his seat, feeling anxious and uneasy.

  Chen Zhiquan furrowed his brow, looking at the silent Lu Xiansheng beside him, and couldn't help but move over to whisper: "Can't you see? Shen Kai is already holding Li Luer!"

  "It's always like this on the forum, aren't you used to it?" Lu Xiansheng looked at Chen Zhiquan's anxious expression and asked lightly.

  "The problem is that even if you're just grasping at straws, there has to be some basis for it! Geez, you actually don't get jealous or show your authority?" Chen Zhiquan was somewhat perplexed, and scratched the back of his head as he stuck close to Lu Xiangsheng.

  "Didn't Li Luoer push him away in that photo?"

  "Seriously? Is this really okay? The problem is she's crying now!"

  "These things, she should learn to deal with on her own, and besides, she is dealing with them, isn't she?"

  Looking at Lu Xiansheng's expression, Chen Zhiquan returned to his seat with a sulky and helpless look.

  Looks like I've overstepped myself?!

  But sneaking a few glances at the monster, this guy's smile was surprisingly satisfied!

  "The first lesson is to take a commemorative photo on the playground! Everyone get ready, remember to wear school uniforms!" The class monitor shouted excitedly from the podium, hugging a stack of materials.

  "Unbelievable, the first class isn't even on, what's going on?" Shen Xiaoxuan muttered reluctantly, closing his Chinese book and pulling Li Lu'er's arm as they walked out.

  "You have no idea how I knew?" Lí Luòér had already wiped away her tears and was smiling sweetly.

  "You don't know, I do!" Million suddenly stepped in between the two of them, grinning from ear to ear as he continued, "Today, Fengyun Corporation came to take photos of our school's appearance and demeanor, that's why it's such a big deal."

  "It turned out to be like this......" Shen Xiaoxuan hurriedly tidied up his clothes, Fengyuan Group, this term is wonderful for himself, after all, the scholarship was taken from others.

  Li Luo'er didn't speak and fell into deep thought. Fengyun Group, this legendary company that can cover the sky with one hand in Hami, what connection does it have to Lu Xiansheng's life?

  Is his feelings for her true love or because of another name?

  "What are you thinking about?" Shen Xiaoxuan shook her arm, "My brother is calling you."

  Li Luo'er looked at Shen Kai standing opposite her and smiled slightly, nodding her head, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I wouldn't have had to come back to class then, hehe."

  Shen Kai looked at her carefree appearance and couldn't help but slightly furrow his sword-like eyebrows, "I forgot to ask you earlier, where are you going for lunch?"

  "Lunch? Let's take a look again, I just had breakfast and I'm not hungry yet."

  "Alright then, hehe, okay, I'll go find you after class."

  "Look... no need..." Before Li Luoer could finish speaking, Shen Kai had already taken a step forward.

  Li Luo'er looked at his back with some confusion, unsure if what she did was right or wrong.

  "What's wrong with my brother?" Shen Xiaoxuan stared at them with wide eyes, somewhat perplexed.

  "You don't even know, how could I possibly know?" Li Lu'er smiled reluctantly and waved her hand.

  The girl's ability to forget is really strong, and in an instant, Shen Xiaoxuan's topic changed to Lu Xiansheng and Chen Zhiquan, the two of them lazily lined up one by one.

  "Alright, everyone quiet down. Now please welcome Mr. Wang Jun, the general manager of Fengyun Group in Hami region and our school leaders to sit in the first row... Silence! Silence! We're going to take a photo!" Old Li's voice was somewhat unpleasant, but as soon as Bai Qiren and Zhang Xueliang sat down, the whole room fell silent.

  Li Luo may have been lucky today. She was usually standing in the second or third row, but she was chosen to stand in the first row, right behind Wang Jun.

  Looking at Wang Jun's chubby round head, Li Lu'er thought of the back view of Lu Xiangsheng when he left the police station that day. Now thinking about it, if everything she thought was true, then even her own scholarship wasn't thanks to him?

  Haha, how ridiculous! Ridiculous to the extreme!

  If all of this is true, what will you use to face him?

  If all of this is just one's own imagination, then what will be used to repay it?

  "This classmate, eyes looking at the camera......Hey, the girl in the middle!"

  The photographer's voice made all the classmates focus their attention on Li Lu'er.

  "Li Luo?" Bai Qiren turned his head to look at the girl behind him, following everyone's gaze, and couldn't help but call out her name.

  "Huh?!" Lí Luòér shook her head, smiling awkwardly in response.

  "Eggplant!" The loud shout from the whole class made Lei Luo'er's bewildered heart feel a hint of warmth.

  "What's wrong with you? You've been spacing out a lot lately?" Shen Xiaoxuan asked closely.

  "I don't know, maybe I'm just overthinking!" Lí Luòér patted her forehead and stuck out her tongue.

  "Look at you, you're too idle!" Shen Xiaoxuan's silvery laughter rang out, very infectious, sweeping away the gloom in Li Lu'er's heart.

  It seems I'm indeed too idle! Looking at classmates around me, who isn't holding books all day...

  "Li Luo!" A soft and gentle voice was right beside her ear.

  Li Luo'er and Shen Xiaoxuan stopped in their tracks, looking at the white-clad Bai Shi in front of them. Li Luo'er smiled, while Shen Xiaoxuan trembled.

  You didn't wait for me to find you, but instead came knocking on my door. I don't know where our fated encounter began, but today it's going to end!

  Li Lu'er lifted her face stubbornly and smiled gently.