The School Beauty from the Next Class Insisted I Confess - Chapter 33

“What should I do? What should I do?”

Gao Zhi anxiously questioned Xu Qingfeng, who was reading by the desk.

Seeing that she wasn’t paying attention to her, Gao Zhi reached out to shake Xia Yiqiu.

“What on earth should I do?!” Gao Zhi screamed frantically.

“Sigh.”

Xu Qingfeng sighed, moved her eyes from the book she was staring at, folded the corner of the page, and looked at Gao Zhi.

Gao Zhi had been acting strangely since the monthly exam on Friday, constantly worrying about her results. She kept asking people, “What should I do?” Now, she even ran to her house on Saturday, claiming she was too nervous to be alone.

“Eighty-ninth sentence,” Xu Qingfeng softly spoke.

“What?” Gao Zhi stopped shaking.

“That’s the eighty-ninth time you’ve said, ‘What on earth should I do?’ since you arrived at my house today.”

Xu Qingfeng understood Gao Zhi’s anxiety. After all, the results would be out next Monday, and Li Tian was arriving next Wednesday. Success depended on this monthly exam’s results. However, Gao Zhi was overly anxious.

“Are you really going to spend the whole weekend like this?” Xu Qingfeng tried to encourage Gao Zhi to do something else, anything to stop her from nagging.

“I have no interest,” Gao Zhi dejectedly let go of Xu Qingfeng’s shoulders and slumped onto the armchair.

“How about we go to the mall?”

Xu Qingfeng suddenly suggested. She hadn’t been able to pick a suitable gift these past few days and felt dissatisfied with everything. Last night, she privately messaged Liang Hao to ask about Yiqiu’s general preferences. Perhaps they could try their luck at the mall today; this was an idea she had since last night.

Gao Zhi was a little surprised that Xu Qingfeng would proactively suggest going to the mall. In the past, she had to beg her to accompany her to the movies.

“Alright then.” She didn’t know what Xu Qingfeng was going to the mall for, but Gao Zhi truly didn’t know what else to do.

It wasn’t until she and Xu Qingfeng left the house that Gao Zhi noticed something was off.

“Why aren’t you riding your bicycle?”

The mall wasn’t far. It was perfect for the two of them to cycle, and they could get there in a few minutes.

“Let’s take the bus or walk.”

Xu Qingfeng found it difficult to voice her internal thoughts; riding the bike would mean giving Gao Zhi a ride.

Gao Zhi always deferred to her best friend’s ideas. This bookworm usually followed her suggestions, but Xu Qingfeng’s occasional insistence on her own choice was something she had to respect.

“Let’s take the bus then.” Little Gao wasn’t in a good mood today and didn’t feel like walking.

Neither of their families lacked money. The reason they chose the bus instead of a taxi was thanks to the excellent family tradition passed down from their parents. Gao Zhi and Xu Qingfeng’s fathers were in the same military unit when they were young, but one continued in the system while the other went into business.

Upon reaching the mall, before they could start shopping, Gao Zhi suggested they buy a bubble tea. Gao Zhi believed that sweet things could make people happy. Coincidentally, there were many bubble tea shops on the first floor of the mall, so they chose one with fewer customers.

Xu Qingfeng didn’t like sweet drinks; she preferred plain boiled water, which was calm and ripple-less, incapable of generating any emotion.

Today, however, after Gao Zhi placed her order, she also ordered a bubble tea. She had been thinking lately that she should try some fresh things; sweetness might not be a bad thing.

“One pearl milk tea.”

A new girl next to her said the same words as Xu Qingfeng in unison and held up her payment code.

Gao Zhi couldn’t help but look over, curious that someone else in this day and age liked pearl milk tea, just like Xu Qingfeng.

The girl beside her said to her in surprise, “It’s you, Class Monitor Xu.”

At the same time, the clerk quickly scanned both of their payment codes.

? Xu Qingfeng had a terrible memory for unimportant people. A fish’s memory lasts seven seconds; Xu Qingfeng’s lasts a maximum of seven hours.

“I’m Chen Siyu, I accidentally bumped into you the other day.” The girl in front of her looked slightly apologetic.

Oh, it was her. How unlucky. Xu Qingfeng’s mental archive specifically recorded this incident.

“Hello, Classmate Chen.” Saying this, Xu Qingfeng quietly moved away from her, as misfortune seemed to start with the person in front of her.

Stay away from misfortune.

Her action was rather obvious, and Chen Siyu across from her was visibly stunned.

Chen Siyu genuinely admired Xu Qingfeng. That day, she thought Xu Qingfeng was a good person, very cool, but she understood the principle of ‘no poaching a friend’s love interest.’

Even though her deskmate had moved on to a new crush, the option of Xu Qingfeng was completely removed from her dating list the moment her deskmate said she “liked” her.

“Classmate Xu, are you here to see a movie today?”

A new sci-fi film had just come out, and Chen Siyu had been itching to see it. Even if her deskmate couldn’t come today, she was going to watch it alone.

“No, I’m here to pick out a gift.” Xu Qingfeng saw no harm in saying this.

“I see.” Chen Siyu looked at Gao Zhi beside her. It seemed Xu Qingfeng didn’t need company, so she should just go watch the movie alone.

“Hello, here’s your bubble tea.”

The pearl milk tea was ready. Gao Zhi, who had already gotten her own drink, swallowed a mouthful of bubble tea.

Whose was this?

Undoubtedly, Xu Qingfeng wanted the person in front of her to leave quickly. Her sixth sense was very accurate; this classmate’s appearance likely meant bad luck.

“Classmate, yours is ready,” Xu Qingfeng told the other girl, indicating that she wanted the next one.

At this moment, the other bubble tea was also made and placed on the counter. Chen Siyu, who wanted to decline, gave up struggling.

Class Monitor Xu is really a good person!

“Then I’ll be going, Class Monitor Xu.” Her movie was starting in ten minutes. She had rushed here to buy the bubble tea because she was craving it and had specifically chosen this less crowded shop.

Chen Siyu waved goodbye.

Finally gone. With this person gone, Xu Qingfeng’s pressure immediately dropped. She felt lucky to have escaped something, grabbed her bubble tea, and quickly left.

In a café not far away, Liang Hao was asking Xu Yiqiu if she wanted to buy some popcorn later.

“Yiqiu, should we get a small bucket or a large bucket of popcorn? I’m a bit indecisive.” Liang Hao’s expression matched her words.

“Yiqiu, what are you looking at? So lost in thought.”

Liang Hao noticed the person opposite her hadn’t spoken for a long time and was staring into the distance. She followed Xia Yiqiu’s gaze.

The bubble tea shop? Does Yiqiu want bubble tea?

“It’s nothing, Hao Hao. If you want to eat, we’ll go buy some.”

Xia Yiqiu’s expression was calm, with no clear sign of joy or anger, but Liang Hao felt that Xia Yiqiu was strange and hadn’t answered her question at all!

After all, the person who was laughing and discussing the movie plot with her just a second ago had become like this; something must be wrong.

Looking at the empty bubble tea shop, Liang Hao couldn’t figure out why.

Xu Qingfeng looked at the map and led Gao Zhi to the floor selling accessories and gifts.

There were many goods here, but unfortunately, she rarely came here before. Now she was stuck in indecision again, but at least this was better than looking at non-existent items on her phone.

An hour and a half passed, during which Gao Zhi finished the last sip of her bubble tea and went to buy a large bag of snacks. Xu Qingfeng still hadn’t found a suitable gift.

Gao Zhi was no longer anxious; she was happily eating and drinking. The symbol of worry was now the Xu Qingfeng next to her, who had just put down a pair of large red earrings, nearly giving up hope.

“Seriously, Xu Bookworm, I’ve been wanting to ask for a long time, who are you buying this gift for?”

Why was Gao Zhi so certain that Xu Qingfeng was buying a gift for someone else? Because she knew her best friend. Would Xu Qingfeng be the type of person to drag her shopping for jewelry just for herself?

Absolutely not!

This person was secretly seeing someone outside.

“Tell me, who is it?”

“It’s Yiqiu. Isn’t her birthday next week?” Xu Qingfeng said honestly, her heart full of infinite sorrow.

Why is picking a gift so difficult? Every option felt unworthy of Yiqiu.

She glanced at Gao Zhi beside her and knew that bringing this foodie along was useless.

Gao Zhi felt a little guilty. Goodness, I was the one who blabbed to Xu Qingfeng last time. Tian Tian said she wanted to give President Xia a surprise that day, and she shouldn’t be sold out by Xu Qingfeng.

“Don’t tell her I was the one who told you when you give it to her,” Gao Zhi instructed her.

“I won’t.” Xu Qingfeng was about to give up. Whether she could even buy one was another question.

The two continued to wander aimlessly for another half hour until they reached the last store, a light luxury shop that sold accessories popular among young people.

Before coming, Xu Qingfeng had done her research on the bus, carefully comparing the map. This was the one, and she had saved it for last, placing her final hope here.

Just as they were about to enter, Chen Siyu’s voice came from behind.

“What a coincidence, Class Monitor Xu.”

Chen Siyu had just finished watching the movie and wasn’t sure what to do, so she was thinking of buying something. Coincidentally, she ran into Xu Qingfeng again.

“What a coincidence,” Xu Qingfeng’s mood was flat.

“Hello, Classmate Chen!”

On the other hand, Gao Zhi, whose vitality had been restored by food, had a decent memory. Although she didn’t know the origin of this classmate, calling her Classmate Chen was correct.

“Hello, Classmate Gao Zhi,” Chen Siyu greeted her politely.

“How do you know me?” Gao Zhi was confused.

How could she not know her? The Psychology Club’s play was incredibly popular at school recently. Although the two club presidents were the most famous, Gao Zhi’s role as the evil third female lead had quite a few scenes and was remembered by the students on the school forum.

“Because Classmate Gao is very popular.”

Chen Siyu’s words pleased Gao Zhi. She generously waved her hand, accepting this newfound confidante.

“Classmate Chen, are you also coming to this store? Why don’t we go together?”

Gao Zhi happily invited the other girl.

“Sounds good.” Chen Siyu was just worried about having no one to shop with. Picking things out alone wasn’t fun.

Xu Qingfeng had no reaction throughout their conversation. She no longer had the energy to worry about bad luck or not.

A few minutes later, Chen Siyu regretted it. The two people in front of her had absolutely no sense of aesthetics, and their evaluations offered no reference value.

But ultimately, she was still a bit curious. What gift were these two people trying to buy?

“Classmate Xu, what exactly are you here to buy? Can I help you look?” Chen Siyu leaned close to Xu Qingfeng. From a certain angle, it looked like she was whispering to a lover.

Upholding her self-respect from the previous incident, Xu Qingfeng immediately stepped back to distance herself from the other girl, though from a distance, it made no difference.

“I want to choose a birthday gift for someone else,” Xu Qingfeng said honestly. She was incapable of doing it on her own.

“Is it a girl?” The person in front of her inquired further.

“Yes, it’s a girl.”

And a very beautiful girl at that.

“Your friend is so lucky to have a good friend like you.”

Chen Siyu thought she probably couldn’t be this meticulously selective for her own deskmate.

It was just that Class Monitor Xu’s taste really needed improvement. The enormous necklace she picked up just now was oppressively extravagant; it was not something students would wear.

Chen Siyu didn’t understand Xu Qingfeng’s desire to give Xia Yiqiu the best and biggest gift, but she thought it necessary to offer some advice to the kind-hearted Class Monitor Xu.

“Class Monitor Xu, how about we go look at that pile of bracelets?”

Chen Siyu pointed to the dazzling, delicate bracelets.

Xu Qingfeng’s eyes lit up. Right! Why didn’t I see that just now? A bracelet was better than a necklace; it was less conspicuous and could be worn all the time.

Yiqiu could see it and think of me.

“Okay!” Xu Qingfeng excitedly followed Chen Siyu towards the display, a smile spreading across her face.

Victory was in sight for the gift selection!

Not far away, Liang Hao, drinking her bubble tea, swallowed the pearl in her mouth.

“Gulp.”

Silence. Terrifying.

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