Confessing To The School Queen In Front Of The Whole School - Chapter 18

The two humans had already walked out of the convenience store.

Naturally, they couldn’t hear the auntie’s blessing. The System, being a high-tech product, heard it clearly; otherwise, that sentence would have been the auntie talking to herself.

The System couldn’t bear to waste the auntie’s good intentions, so it reminded its host.

Host, the auntie wished you two a long and lasting relationship.

Xia Meng turned back in astonishment to look at the convenience store. What had happened?! Why would the auntie say such a thing?!

Could the auntie possibly think Xia Meng had already successfully pursued Tao Yun?!

This, this, this…

It was a misunderstanding!

She looked at Tao Yun’s slender back. In fact, her pursuit of Tao Yun hadn’t even started in earnest. The two of them were just ordinary friends right now, and she hadn’t expected to be misunderstood by the auntie.

Although, the feeling wasn’t bad, and she felt a little secretly delighted… was this perhaps unfair to Tao Yun? If everyone just stamped them with a label, wouldn’t it be very troublesome later if Tao Yun met someone she truly liked?

The thought of Tao Yun meeting someone she liked in the future and abandoning her made Xia Meng feel that the current situation was quite troublesome.

She was starting to feel a little unhappy.

Xia Meng quickly changed her mind and cheered herself up. No way! Tao Yun wouldn’t abandon her for anyone else!

Because Tao Yun was the best!

She lifted her spirits, trotted a few small steps to catch up, a smile hanging on the corner of her mouth. Her silliness made Tao Yun smile too: “You’re in such a good mood?”

Xia Meng waved the beverage in her hand: “I have such good luck! Of course, I’m happy!”

Right, the Little Luck King.

Tao Yun helplessly raised the drink in her own hand. This, too, was acquired thanks to Xia Meng’s luck; she was basking in Xia Meng’s good fortune: “Thank you.”

“No need to thank me!”

Xia Meng proudly lifted her head, and then couldn’t help but say, “Actually, there’s a trick to this. Merchants are lazy and put all the winning products together.”

Tao Yun: “But the fact that you stumbled upon it still means you have good luck.”

Of course!

Xia Meng: “It’s not bragging, but my luck has always been pretty good. I’m the type who easily gets rare drops when playing games!”

Tao Yun cooperatively praised her: “That’s amazing—”

One person was very childish, and the other was willing to indulge her.

After the two finished eating in the cafeteria, Xia Meng started to worry about the study session again, wanting to avoid being disturbed.

But wandering around the school wasn’t reliable either.

So, Tao Yun brought Xia Meng to a small public park for an outdoor study session.

Xia Meng: …

She looked at the aunties doing square dancing not far away, then looked at Tao Yun, who had opened her book and entered the study zone, wondering if she had stepped into some sort of bizarre force field.

In avoiding Lin Ruoruo, she had attracted a group of energetic aunties.

This was… excellent.

Well, it wasn’t exactly a disturbance.

Xia Meng watched the group of aunties arriving together with an amicable gaze, feeling like she was looking at her own retirement life.

When she and Tao Yun got old, they would come here and dance the square dance together!

Summer had arrived, and the sky darkened late.

It was bustling and noisy nearby, but beside her, Tao Yun was quiet.

Xia Meng didn’t dare to make a sound and opened her book as well.

When she encountered something, she didn’t understand, she would ask Tao Yun, who could glance at it and provide the answer.

If Tao Yun put on a pair of glasses, she would have a bit of that elite tutor vibe, which made Xia Meng’s imagination run wild. Xia Meng was restless, constantly sneaking glances at Tao Yun—a look at the book, then a look at the beauty.

In books one finds houses of gold, in books one finds ladies as fair as jade.

Others might not know, but Xia Meng was certainly having a very enjoyable study session.

No matter how late the sky was, it would eventually grow dark.

The lights in the small park barely managed to illuminate the path, and they couldn’t continue reading, as it would cause nearsightedness.

It was still early, and Xia Meng didn’t want the evening to end just like that. She pondered what kind of shop nearby could offer a quiet place for them to continue tutoring.

Tao Yun closed her book and rubbed the bridge of her nose.

She looked like a beauty under the lamplight.

Xia Meng was reluctant to leave; she was captivated by the beauty.

She was a total beauty admirer, sorry, family!

Xia Meng still had her hand resting on the stone table, brainstorming. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly pulled out her headphones, hitting upon a good way to keep Tao Yun around.

“Let’s listen to some English listening practice for a bit!”

She had downloaded the English listening files months ago and hadn’t listened to them at all.

It was a rare opportunity like this.

And she could share the same pair of headphones with Tao Yun! Xia Meng vowed upon her life that she would definitely not forget tonight’s English listening practice!

Tao Yun looked at Xia Meng, her eyes slightly dewy. She blinked, and only then spoke: “Alright.”

Playing it out loud was impossible; trying to compete with the aunties’ speakers was a pipe dream.

The two inevitably leaned close together.

As the sky darkened, the temperature naturally dropped. Leaning together, their temperature rose a few degrees. It wasn’t hot, just very comfortable, making one feel a little sleepy.

It was too pure.

Xia Meng squinted her eyes. In her left ear, there was the vast horizon Ting Hai from the square dance music; in her right ear, a monotonous female voice reading English.

Most importantly, in her right ear was Tao Yun.

Shoulder-to-shoulder, if she let her mind wander, she could even hear the other person’s breathing.

Thank you, God!

She had sworn not to forget tonight’s English listening, which was hilarious, as she hadn’t absorbed much of it at all.

Tao Yun was quiet; now that was a straight-A student!

In reality, Tao Yun hadn’t absorbed much either.

She had listened to these English listening exercises long ago. She was merely accompanying Xia Meng for another listen, and Tao Yun’s mind was also wandering. She was thinking about her own childhood.

Tao Yun loved the park environment. Even with the various loud, repetitive music, it didn’t stop her appreciation.

In fact, she liked it even more.

The abundance of human warmth everywhere made her feel alive.

Tao Yun was testing the waters, tentatively sharing her preferences with Xia Meng. Luckily, Xia Meng was also enjoying herself.

She was in a great mood, better than anyone, and was reluctant to leave, which was why she was willing to linger and ‘waste’ time here. Xia Meng remained silent, seemingly listening intently, and Tao Yun didn’t have the heart to interrupt.

When the English listening practice finished,

it started playing the slow love songs that Xia Meng often listened to.

Emily~ woo~ Emily~

The sunset falls into my heart

…

The female cover singer’s voice was beautiful and moving. They listened to the love songs, and the atmosphere became intoxicatingly sweet.

What was tutoring? It was completely forgotten.

In the end, they never made it to the quiet shop.

The first half was tutoring, the second half was listening to music, leading one to suspect whether the midterm exam would be on music class.

It was absurd.

Tomorrow! Tomorrow, she would definitely study seriously!

Xia Meng made a promise.

When she got home, her older brother, Xia Ning, sighed: “Alas, little sister’s all grown up, can’t keep her home.”

Xia Meng: …

He made it sound like she had been meeting a secret lover.

System.

Wasn’t it?!

The System was heartbroken.

I’ve wanted to interrupt you two for ages, don’t you know?! No filter needed—if you just posted the video, everyone would think you two were dating!

Dating or not, it was very pure!

Xia Meng’s face quietly flushed red. She called out, “Brother.”

Brother, your pure little sister is back.

Pure! Ha! Do you realize your identity is the girl who already confessed to her?!

System: …

That’s the frustrating part, my friend!

It was supposed to be a hilariously embarrassing start, but how did it turn into this sticky, sweet, cloying situation, enough to make you gain three pounds just eating the accompanying dog food!

It couldn’t help but wonder why it had to be a System.

Always getting front-row seats to eat dog food.

Ptooey! And using tutoring as an excuse! Ptooey! This is what humans are like!

That Tao Yun must be odd, too!

The System had finally figured it out!

Xia Ning had originally only intended to tease her a little.

When he saw his sister’s face turn red, and she didn’t refute him, he smartly navigated the risk and avoided becoming the next victim by not pressing further.

Aunt Zhang was completely oblivious to this.

She brought over the freshly cut fruit, wiping her hands with her apron. Aunt Zhang had been with the Xia family for over a decade, and rather than a housekeeper, she was more like a member of the family.

The Xia parents were busy; the two siblings, Ning and Meng, were raised by Aunt Zhang when they were small.

So, their relationship was close. Aunt Zhang asked cheerily,

“Why didn’t you bring that girl home? Aunt Zhang would have made a nice meal for you both!”

Xia Meng worriedly replied: “I did ask.”

Tao Yun didn’t seem very willing to come, so Xia Meng had to drop the idea.

Aunt Zhang’s cooking was so delicious.

She wanted Tao Yun to try it, too.

Xia Meng suddenly remembered something: “Aunt Zhang, can I take the food you make to school tomorrow?”

Aunt Zhang: “Of course. Just wake up a little earlier tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Aunt Zhang!” Xia Meng added, “Please make a little extra!”

Xia Ning: …

Aunt Zhang understood and chuckled as she agreed: “Alright. Little Ning, do you want some?”

Xia Ning grumbled: “Yes, but you don’t need to make extra for mine.”

Xia Meng happily went upstairs.

She sat in front of her desk, hesitated repeatedly, and finally pulled out the envelope, recording the events of the day word by word.

Today was truly a beautiful day.

Orange Cat Is No Heavy weight: Can we eat lunch together tomorrow, too?

Tao Yun seemed busy. She only replied ten minutes later.

Tao Yun: Okay.

Xia Meng typed a line of text, deleted it, typed it again, deleted it, and finally gave up, clicking on the voice message button instead.

Orange Cat Is No Heavy weight: [Voice Message]

Tao Yun was holding something in one hand and her phone in the other. When she heard the notification sound, she looked over.

A voice message.

Great.

She painstakingly tapped on the voice message to play it. If this were Lin Ruoruo, she would immediately put down what she was holding, type with both hands, send three messages a second, and curse her out.

But it was Xia Meng, so it was fine.

A voice message was so convenient; she could listen to it while moving things, which was extremely practical.

Xia Meng’s voice was the soft, sweet kind used when one was being coquettish.

She cautiously asked, “What do you like to eat?”

After a while, another voice message followed.

Tao Yun paused for a long time, then finally put down what she was holding and tapped the next voice message. Hearing Xia Meng’s voice, nothing else seemed important anymore.

“I’ll ask Aunt Zhang to make it for you.”

Tao Yun looked at her phone, realizing that it made sense. Xia Meng’s hands were so delicate; she probably couldn’t cook.

Tao Yun didn’t have any particular favorites or dislikes.

She typed out a reply, but before she could send it, Xia Meng sent another voice message. Tao Yun thought Xia Meng was quite sensible; right now, she just wanted to hear Xia Meng speak more.

Yes, it wasn’t bothersome at all.

“This is a bribe!”

Ding—

“You have to prioritize tutoring me in the future!”

It wasn’t a thank you.

It was a bribe: You must tutor me in the future, and prioritize me—no, it’s best if you only tutor me! From the short voice message, Tao Yun imagined the young girl’s secretly delighted expression.

After imagining it for a while, Tao Yun also deleted the line of text she had typed and, imitating Xia Meng, sent a voice message back.

“Anything is fine.”

They chatted for a long time, one voice message after another.

The System was speechless.

Why don’t you two just call each other?

Xia Meng rolled around on her bed, hugging her phone, and answered with all seriousness.

I can’t do that.

It would be too embarrassing if Tao Yun heard her little squeals of excitement. Xia Meng scrolled through their chat history. They had chatted about what to eat for dozens of messages. Sure enough, food was a major topic for Chinese people.

The final sign-off was:

“Good night~”