Secretly Liking Him - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Gu Xun even teased him: “Oh oh! Roll away! Cow baby! [A play on words for ‘Go to hell’]”

Wang Xiaosong rushed up and said: “I’ll make you roll right now!”

Knowing him so well, Gu Xun took a head start and began to run, scurrying all over the classroom and using other people as shields.

Wang Xiaosong chased behind him, panting: “If… if… if you’ve got guts, don’t run!”

Gu Xun, that shameless guy, turned back and pinched an orchid finger [a feminine gesture], pinching his throat to say in a thin, squeaky voice: “Actually, people are a girl now, la!”

Classmates around them, whether they knew them or not, all burst into laughter. For a moment, the atmosphere in the classroom was incredibly lively.

Wang Xiaosong wanted to be angry and laugh at the same time, choking himself up. Finally, he admitted defeat: “If only I still had the strength… I would definitely thrash you!”

Gu Xun remained in that thin, squeaky voice, acting like a total drama queen: “Don’t do that, la! How annoying, la!”

Wang Xiaosong: “…Comrades, someone give me a hand and help me beat him up.”

This time Gu Xun couldn’t hold it in anymore and laughed along with everyone else.

Wang Xiaosong was completely helpless against him and could only roll his eyes vigorously to express his current inner emotions.

Because of Gu Xun’s antics, the invisible awkwardness between the students—who weren’t very familiar with each other—dissipated quite a bit. Everyone took advantage of the good atmosphere to start talking proactively.

Min Yibo could hear the noisy laughter from Class 1 even from far away. Compared to the somewhat awkward, cold atmosphere of the small groups of two or three in the other classes he passed, it seemed quite unusual.

Listening to the laughter coming from the class again, Min Yibo couldn’t help but smile too. It seemed the kids in Class 1 this time were quite lively.

Gu Xun was halfway through talking nonsense with Shen Yanzhi when he saw a refined-looking man walk to the door of their class, holding a small notebook. He looked like he should be their class teacher.

Before Min Yibo could even open his mouth, Gu Xun shouted first: “Children! The Great King has arrived!”

Hearing the sound, the students looked toward the door one after another, then returned to their seats and sat down properly, blinking their eyes as they waited for Min Yibo.

The Great King Min: “…”

It wasn’t that Min Yibo hadn’t encountered students giving him nicknames, but being called “Great King”—and being called that to his face—was a first.

Thinking this, his gaze couldn’t help but fall on the face of the kid who just shouted the slogan.

Gu Xun wasn’t afraid at all; he grinned and gave Min Yibo an exceptionally brilliant smile.

Min Yibo: “…”

Uh, looks like he’s quite lively.

Hope he’s not too lively…

Min Yibo coughed before walking up to the podium. He took a piece of chalk, turned around, and wrote three characters on the blackboard with a shua shua sound. Only then did he turn back to the “children” below: “My name is Min Yibo. Starting from this semester, I will be your homeroom teacher and also serve as your physics teacher. I hope we can get along happily.”

After he finished speaking, he opened the small notebook on the podium: “Let’s get to know each other first. Students whose names are called, please stand up. It would be best to include a one-sentence self-introduction, but if you are shy, you don’t have to speak.”

When Min Yibo spoke, there was a hint of a smile in his voice; he looked like a very easy-going person.

This allowed the students, who were originally a bit nervous, to relax quite a bit.

Min Yibo began the roll call. The first one he called was Shen Yanzhi.

Shen Yanzhi stood up. His height was considered tall among boys his age, and he was fair and good-looking. Several girls couldn’t help but let out a quiet “wow” when he stood up.

Min Yibo only knew that a “Top Scorer” [Zhuangyuan] had been transferred into his class, but he didn’t expect this little Zhuangyuan to be so good-looking.

Shen Yanzhi didn’t appear nervous being the focus of the whole class’s attention; he carried a very composed aura: “My name is Shen Yanzhi. I usually like reading books and drawing things. I have a slower temperament and no special talents. Finally, I hope to get along happily with everyone.”

Hearing him say he had no special talents, Gu Xun immediately couldn’t control his mouth: “How can you say you have no special talents! You are especially handsome! That is also a special talent!”

The whole class burst into laughter instantly. Even Min Yibo on the podium couldn’t help but laugh.

Shen Yanzhi was stunned for a moment, glanced at Gu Xun, and then his eyes crinkled with a smile as he said: “Mhm, okay. To supplement: I am especially handsome.”

The students in the class laughed even harder; a few with low laughing thresholds almost laughed themselves under their desks.

Min Yibo didn’t expect such an opening. He shook his head with a smile before waving his hand to get everyone to stop: “Alright, next one, Li Hao.”

A male voice stood up with a laugh: “My name is Li Hao…”

One by one they went down the list. There were lively ones and shy ones. Min Yibo noted them all in his mind, then called out: “Next one, Gu Xun.”

Gu Xun stood up. Before he even spoke, he first showed a mouthful of big white teeth: “My name is Gu Xun. My personality is especially good, and my special talent is being especially handsome…”

Wang Xiaosong took the lead in booing him, and the other boys joined in the jeering.

Gu Xun, being thick-skinned, was completely unmoved and continued on his own: “I usually like playing ball, chatting… anyway, my hobbies are quite broad. Let’s play together when you’re free!”

Min Yibo watched the standing boy speaking with a smile. The boy looked very spirited, appearing sunny and cheerful, with a vibrant kind of handsomeness.

Uh, it’s just that, he is especially, especially, lively.

Min Yibo shook his head with a smile, signaled those booing Gu Xun to stop, and then called the next one.

There were many people in this grade—over three hundred students in total, divided into seven classes, with more than fifty people in each class.

With one sentence per person like this, although everyone’s speaking time was short, the morning self-study period was almost over by the time they finished.

Not long after the last student finished, there was a sound from the broadcast system saying that each class should organize and go to the school auditorium; the opening ceremony was about to begin.

After thinking for a bit, Min Yibo picked Shen Yanzhi and a girl named Xu Meng to lead the line.

The boys and girls lined up separately. Wang Xiaosong was about the same height as Gu Xun, so he stood right in front of him. He turned around wanting to talk to him, but saw Gu Xun staring at the front of the line.

Wang Xiaosong: “What are you looking at?”

Gu Xun’s heart was in pain: “…I want to lead the line with A-Yan.”

Wang Xiaosong: “…Then why don’t you just go get a ‘cut’ [sex change] then.”

Gu Xun: “It’s too late to cut on-site, plus wouldn’t there be a recovery period?”

Wang Xiaosong: “Crazy person.”

Gu Xun didn’t take it seriously at all: “Hey, walk forward. Don’t look back, be careful not to trip.”

Wang Xiaosong had just turned around to follow the line when he heard Gu Xun muttering behind him: “Be careful not to fall face-first. Although it’s not that great-looking, you can’t ruin it like that, right.”

Without turning back, Wang Xiaosong gave him the middle finger.

Gu Xun didn’t look at him at all. He was busy admiring Shen Yanzhi’s handsome back view, feeling in his heart that—if nothing else—just based on the quality of the line leader, their class was definitely number one in the whole school.

Gu Xun glanced to the side again. That girl named Xu Meng was also quite pretty, then he turned back to look at Shen Yanzhi.

Tsk tsk, how can a white shirt and jeans look so good? Looking at those long legs, maybe I should get a pair too later?

Gu Xun looked down at himself: a big T-shirt and big shorts, with two not-too-hairy legs showing below.

The gap… this is the gap…

While he was pondering, they reached the auditorium. It was noisy and full of people inside, everyone starting to take their seats according to the grade and class divisions.

Gu Xun sat down next to Wang Xiaosong, his eyes unconsciously looking toward the front, thinking that Shen Yanzhi would probably sit in the front.

But then he saw Shen Yanzhi coming toward their row.

Gu Xun was a bit surprised, then he asked the guy next to him to move over to make a space. While招呼 [calling/inviting] Shen Yanzhi to sit, he asked: “Why aren’t you sitting in the front?”

After Shen Yanzhi sat down, he smiled and said: “I’m tall; I was afraid of blocking others if I sat in the front.”

Gu Xun said happily: “Exactly, exactly, it’s perfect that we’re together, hahahahahaha.”

Wang Xiaosong: “…Is it worth laughing like that?”

Gu Xun: “It’s alright, right?”

Wang Xiaosong said: “I could see all the way down your throat. What do you think?”

Gu Xun: “This is called a brilliant smile!”

While they were talking excitedly, Min Yibo came over and gestured for them to be quiet. So Gu Xun lowered his voice and said: “I wonder if the principal of High School No. 1 talks a lot.”

Wang Xiaosong replied like a thief: “Definitely not as much as you.”

Shen Yanzhi just laughed on the side, occasionally pulling Gu Xun to give him a reminder whenever Min Yibo looked their way.

After a while, the principal took the stage.

The principal of High School No. 1 was a slightly round old man; he looked a bit like a Maitreya Buddha, anyway, he looked like a person with a lot of good fortune.

The very fortunate principal tested the microphone and began his speech.

Unsurprisingly, he had quite a lot to say.

But unexpectedly, this old principal’s speech was actually quite interesting.

For example, he started by saying: “Actually, back in my student days, I didn’t like listening to principal speeches either, because they were too long.”

Gu Xun couldn’t hold it in; his shoulders shook with laughter.

But the old man followed up with: “However, after becoming a principal, I am now on the opposite side from you, because my speech is also quite long.”

Gu Xun didn’t know whether he should laugh or not; he felt this old man was quite naughty.

The principal officially began his speech on stage. It was actually the same old stuff, but fortunately, he said it in an interesting way. Gu Xun felt it wasn’t too hard to endure, and before he knew it, he had finished listening.

Next, it was the freshman representative’s turn to go on stage for a speech.

Gu Xun was just turning his face to ask Shen Yanzhi: “Do you know who the freshman representative is?”

Shen Yanzhi then stood up and said to him: “Me.”

Gu Xun was completely dazed: “…”

The whole auditorium watched Shen Yanzhi walk toward the stage. Probably because he was too handsome, it caused a stir among the students, all of them leaning forward wanting to see more clearly.

Gu Xun watched Shen Yanzhi walk away, up to the auditorium’s podium. Under the gaze of everyone, he said unhurriedly: “Hello everyone, I am the freshman representative of Grade 10 Class 1, Shen Yanzhi.”

Wang Xiaosong nudged Gu Xun with his elbow from the side: “…This buddy’s level is a bit high.”

Gu Xun gave a vague “Mhm” in response. He was indeed a bit high-level, and not just a bit high-level—he was also quite handsome…

The content of Shen Yanzhi’s speech was actually quite ordinary—just looking forward to high school life and such—it was just that at this moment, very few people were actually paying attention to what he was saying; everyone was focusing on him as a person.

Gu Xun felt that the current Shen Yanzhi was simply radiant, handsome to an excessive degree.