After the sports day, Ye Xiaofan quietly left the crowd. He returned to the classroom and re-tied the lead weights to his feet. At this moment, he sincerely wanted to say thank you to Shen Zuimo. No matter what, it was thanks to her that he was able to perform so well today.

As for whether Zhang Qiang came to his class to sing later, Xiaofan wasn't interested in asking. Picking up his pace again, Xiaofan jogged all the way home.

"Ah, why is there so little meat today? I'm in recovery right now, why didn't you buy more good food for me?"

Shen Zuimo didn't ask about Xiaofan's competition results, she was just a bit disappointed with the food.

"Well, we're running low on money, let's save a bit. My dad will send my living allowance next week." Xiaofan said helplessly.

Indeed, the ten thousand yuan previously withdrawn from Shen Zuimo's card was almost spent. If it were just Xiaofan, he could get by with eating a little less, but even if he had to suffer, he couldn't let Shen Zuimo suffer, especially since she needed a lot of nutrition to recover.

Additionally, they had rented the apartment next door. In just over a month, money really doesn't last.

"I still have two cards, why don't you go withdraw some more money?" Shen Zuimo said nonchalantly, but then quickly added, "Throw the card away after withdrawing. That way GPS tracking won't activate."

"That doesn't seem right. Tossing away millions just like that, it feels painful to even think about it. You can only withdraw twenty thousand a day from an ATM, so throwing away so much money for just twenty thousand is a huge loss." The seven million tossed last time still makes Ye Xiaofan wince in pain just thinking about it.

"Then what should we do? How much living allowance does your dad give you each month?" Shen Zuimo asked again.

"About fifteen hundred, seven hundred goes to rent, then there are internet, utility costs, and the like. Maybe less than five hundred left over." Five hundred would be enough for Xiaofan alone to get by for a month. But for two people, it's barely enough.

"That's still not enough." Shen Zuimo felt a bit guilty. The money was spent so quickly entirely because of her.

During this time, she would occasionally go out shopping. Women tend to buy things when they see clothes or items they like. This made her realize that ordinary life isn't as carefree as she had thought.

"Haha..." Shen Zuimo suddenly let out a laugh.

The smile of this ice-cold beauty was truly stunning, once again mesmerizing Xiaofan.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Nothing, I just feel that life like this is actually quite fulfilling. If I could live like this for a lifetime, it wouldn't be bad." Shen Zuimo said somewhat longingly.

A lifetime? Just living as two? Is that what she meant?

Xiaofan gazed dumbfounded at the beauty before him, wishing he could impulsively promise her a lifetime of protection. But he was rational enough to know that some words cannot be uttered casually.

Damn rationality.

"Get some rest, I'll figure out the money issue."

"What can you do? You're just a high school student." Shen Zuimo asked calmly.

"High school students can earn money too. Besides, things haven't reached the end of the road yet. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you won't go hungry."

Xiaofan patted his chest in assurance, then returned to his room to grab a change of clothes and wash the sweat off his body. However, as Xiaofan turned around, he didn't see Shen Zuimo's radiant smile. It seemed she was contemplating something, yet had decided to keep it from Xiaofan.

School sports events typically start in the afternoon, leaving the morning for classes.

The next day, after arriving at school, Xiaofan was treated like a hero by his classmates.

Yesterday's final sprint was truly inspiring.

However, the bet that Zhang Qiang lost still hadn't been fulfilled. It seemed as though he intended to renege. Such a big guy, losing a bet over a song, if he can't handle it, he shouldn't have bet in the first place.

"Ye Xiaofan, why did you go home so quickly yesterday?" A girl sitting in front suddenly turned back to ask.

"Something came up at home, why?" Xiaofan inquired.

"Oh, nothing. Our class lost all the other competitions yesterday, only the basketball team advanced to the next round. We were going to throw a celebration for you, but then you weren't there, and later Liu Siyan saw you weren't there, so she didn't join, and the whole thing was called off." The girl spoke with a playful look at Ye Xiaofan.

Was she implying that Liu Siyan cared about him?

After hearing the girl's words, Xiaofan looked over at Liu Siyan's seat thoughtfully.

At this moment, Liu Siyan seemed unlike her usual cheerful and lively self, quietly sitting in her seat, with a somewhat gloomy expression. Even when classmates came to greet her, she only responded with a perfunctory smile.

Does she have something on her mind? Ye Xiaofan immediately read something in the goddess's expression. In these youthful days, seeing a girl he likes unhappy, his own mood was inexplicably affected.

But what could he do even if he knew she had something on her mind? They were just ordinary classmates, not friends, let alone close ones. All Xiaofan could do was watch from afar, unable to share in her joys and sorrows.

Suddenly, Liu Siyan turned around and looked over. This made Xiaofan awkwardly pull his gaze away, curious internally why she suddenly looked at him.

When Xiaofan raised his head again, Liu Siyan had left her seat and was walking towards him.

Oh my god, she's coming over. Does she have something to say? Stay calm, stay calm...

As the goddess approached step by step, Ye Xiaofan's heart gradually accelerated.

But Liu Siyan merely walked past Xiaofan's seat, without a word, leaving a faint fragrance in the air. Then Xiaofan noticed an additional folded note on his desk.

The note was folded neatly, looking clean on the outside.

Opening it, neatly written words came into view: Don't leave after class, I have something to tell you.

Liu Siyan's handwriting was very neat, always making Xiaofan feel that girls who can write so beautifully must also be pretty. He wasn't sure about other girls, but Liu Siyan was indeed pretty.

Cautiously putting the note away, this being the first note the goddess gave him, he felt it was especially precious. Furthermore, Liu Siyan's discreet actions implied she didn't want other classmates to find out. So, could this be a little secret between the two of them? The thought brought a smirk to Xiaofan's face.

After the smirk, Xiaofan started speculating. If it's a secret, what does she want to tell him? Could it be a confession? That seems unlikely, right? Although he hoped for such an answer, it didn't seem very realistic. What would she want to tell him then?

Time slowly passed. Finally, after long waiting, Xiaofan endured until the bell rang for the end of the fourth period.

Everyone hurried home or to the canteen for lunch, while Xiaofan pretended to tidy his desk, waiting for everyone to leave, until only he and Liu Siyan were left in the classroom.

Liu Siyan sat silently at her desk, not turning around or getting up, immersed in her thoughts.

Her quiet demeanor made Xiaofan fascinated, even if time stopped right now, just the two of them under the same roof. Just the two of them.

This fantasy was unrealistic and illogical, but when it came to love, Ye Xiaofan felt his IQ drop sharply. However, suddenly a figure popped into his mind: Shen Zuimo.

Why did he think of her now? Xiaofan always considered himself rational. For Shen Zuimo, he had made extremely bold decisions, even life-threatening ones. Was it love for Shen Zuimo back then too?

When did he become so fickle, or rather, such a two-timing jerk? Damn it.

Composing his emotions, Xiaofan stood up and slowly approached Liu Siyan. At this moment, Liu Siyan seemed still lost in thought, not noticing Xiaofan's approach.

"Ahem."

"Hmm?"

Xiaofan lightly coughed twice to avoid startling the beauty.

"You, um, was there something you wanted to tell me?"

Hearing this, Liu Siyan lifted her head, worry evident in her eyes, and said, "Ye Xiaofan, will you be my boyfriend?"

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