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[ Boss ]: Come down, first floor lobby

Zhang Shican looked at Xing Yibei with difficulty in expressing his thoughts, and after a long while, he sighed and said: "It's nothing."

Xing Yibei, I curse your grandfather! You skip class on your own, yet you also stole my umbrella!

Jiang Sisi's eyes brightened, and she immediately ran downstairs. Even on the stairs, she saw Xing Yibei standing under the eaves of the teaching building, with his back to her, holding an umbrella in his hand

"Don't get too excited," Liang Wan said with an air of experience, dragging a chair to sit in front of Jiang Sisi. "Actually, I was following you all the way back today; I just didn't say anything. I feel that Xing Yibei is being a bit too nice to you. In such heavy rain, he specifically came to the Foreign Language College to bring you an umbrella. Did you notice that when you were walking together, he leaned the umbrella all the way towards you, getting his own shoulder wet in the process"

Lin Xiaoyuan glanced at the clock and shook her head, saying: "I won't wait for you any longer. This is just the right time to go to the library and find a few books that I haven't been able to locate before"

No. Jiang Sisi did not know how to describe her current feelings, hesitantly saying, "I am a bit期待, yet a bit afraid"

Jiang Sisi took a few steps forward and stood under the umbrella, only to find that it was insufficient to cover both her and Xing Yibei, especially when she deliberately maintained a distance from him

The first is Xing Yibei

Lin Xiaoyuan shook her head: "Fortunately, the interviewers are all teachers who have taught us before, and they are very kind."

Jiang Sisi appeared calm as she blinked her eyes, yet her heart was racing to the point of almost bursting from her throat

His tall silhouette appeared somewhat lonely under the backlit eaves, holding an umbrella that swayed back and forth. Some girls passing by would glance back at him a few times, but he seemed lost in thought, unaware of what he was contemplating, completely oblivious to the girls' gazes.

Liang Wan nodded slightly and reached out to grab the popcorn on the table, "What is it?"

Standing under the dormitory building, Xing Yibei released his hand and lazily took a step back

Perhaps Lin Xiaoyuan is right; since Xing Yibei did not express it clearly, it is best not to make random guesses

Jiang Sisi pointed to his umbrella again and said, "Don't you have an umbrella?"

Boss: Why is it not over yet

Xing Yibei lowered his head and glanced at a few drops of rain that had landed on Jiang Sisi's shoulder, slowly soaking into her clothes like dew

Lin Xiaoyuan was organizing her clothes. After a moment, she turned to glance at Jiang Sisi and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhang Shican: "Who is it?"

Jiang Sisi no longer spoke, but she kept paying attention to the movements in the examination room

Lin Xiaoyuan walked straight to the bathroom with a change of clothes, "This is unlikely."

Even as friends, one should know when to maintain an appropriate distance.

Is this not the series "My Friends Are Just Like Me"?

Xing Yibei opened the black umbrella in his hand, turned around to look at Jiang Sisi, and said, "Aren't you going to hurry up?"

"What is impossible?" Liang Wan said, "Which classmate is so kind as to bring an umbrella on a rainy day?"

Lin Xiaoyuan immediately put down her toiletries and said, "Take a look."

Liang Wan bit the tip of her pen, turned to glance at Jiang Sisi, and said: "Sisi, I want to ask you something"

People coming and going in the teaching building all carried umbrellas, and Jiang Sisi looked around but did not see any acquaintances, so she took out her phone and flipped to her contact list

Jiang Sisi slowly approached Xing Yibei, standing behind him

Jiang Sisi: "No."

If everyone could maintain rationality in relationships and be prepared to grasp the ways of interaction, there might not be so many love stories in this world

The gentle spring rain fell incessantly, and Jiang Sisi and Xing Yibei walked cautiously along the campus path, taking each step with care

Xing Yibei: "Who else could be so troublesome?"

Jiang Sisi was wallowing in self-pity when her phone suddenly rang

Jiang Sisi set her mind at ease, "There are still several people ahead of me, do you want to wait for me?"

Although there is a hint of melancholy in my heart, there is also a greater sense of stability

Liang Wanman casually asked: "Have you ever confessed your feelings?"

I am in a meeting at the Youth League Committee office

While comforting herself in her heart, she unconsciously found that the pen in Jiang Sisi's hand had drawn a tangle of chaotic lines on the notebook

Xing Yibei: "Help me with my Marx assignment, is this request unreasonable?"

If others' youth is a vividly descriptive prose, her youth may be an emotionless argumentative essay

[ Jiang Sisi ] : ... ... ?

Jiang Sisi said: "He passed by."

Lin Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Lin Xiaoyuan entered first, while Jiang Sisi found a corner seat to sit down and wait

After all, everyone else has their favorite girls, so what is there to compete about

Let me tell you something

Jiang Sisi rushed into the KTV restroom and splashed her face with cold water from the faucet

She was afraid of taking too big steps, crowding Xiang Yibei, and also worried that if she took too small steps, Xiang Yibei would find her slow

Jiang Sisi: "Hmm?"

Lin Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Why not go downstairs to pick a flower, count the petals, and see if your intuition is correct."

Jiang Sisi slightly lowered her head and said, "Is that so... We are high school classmates"

There is no need to be conflicted. If a confession has been made, then quietly withdraw like a chicken. If no confession has been made—" Liang Wan looked at Jiang Sisi, "then quietly withdraw like a chicken.

"Taking a call outside." Jiang Sisi lowered her head, pretending to play with her phone, opening the calendar for a while and the notes app for another, yet she did not know what to do. "Wanwan, I want to ask you something."

Liang Wan was eating popcorn when she suddenly sensed something was amiss and turned to look at Jiang Sisi

Jiang Sisi looked up and saw that Lin Xiaoyuan had indeed come out, so she hurriedly approached and asked nervously, "How is it? Is it difficult?"

Just now, a friend of mine called me. She said that the boy she has a crush on might like another girl. What should she do

Hmm? Jiang Sisi was taken aback for a moment and said, "Yes, what is it?"

Jiang Sisi walked to the balcony, and a gust of cold wind blew in, carrying a few drops of rainwater that pierced into her chest, making her shiver with cold

Wang Hanxiao adjusted his glasses

Even after three years of sitting at the same table and spending time together, we have never had such intimate contact.

Jiang Sisi felt as if her nerves had been struck, and her entire brain tensed up, "What are you saying! How is that possible!"

Liang Wan is singing, while Lin Xiaoyuan is sitting in front of the karaoke machine. She turns around and sees Jiang Sisi returning, and sits down next to her: "Why did you take so long?"

As Xing Yibei returned to the dormitory, before he had the chance to put away his umbrella, Zhang Shican kicked open the door

"Do you really believe the nonsense of men?" Liang Wan shook Jiang Sisi's shoulders in frustration, "Where is the School of Journalism and Communication? Where is the School of Foreign Languages? Does he run marathons? Does he pass by our college from south to north?"

What do you think?" Liang Wan turned to ask Lin Xiaoyuan, "I believe that Xing Yibei's feelings for Sisi have already surpassed the bounds of friendship.

The boy next to her is Wang Hanxiao from the neighboring class. They often encounter each other during grade meetings, and can be considered acquaintances.

After Xing Yibei finished speaking, he went to the wardrobe to find clean clothes. After putting them on, he turned around and found Zhang Shican staring at him without blinking.

Jiang Sisi looked at him, as if still in a dream, her body seemingly still entwined with his warmth, "What?"

Half an hour later, Jiang Sisi finished her interview and came out. Only a few people remained waiting outside, and it had already started to rain outside.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoyuan came out after taking a shower and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Xing Yibei turned around and saw Jiang Sisi, and impatiently tugged at her hair, "I passed by after class and am hiding from the rain here"

At this moment, Jiang Sisi realizes that she seems unable to maintain a clear distance, yet she also does not believe that she can become the protagonist of the story

"You should change out of your wet clothes first." Xing Yibei swatted his hand away, directly took off her sweatshirt, and tossed it into the bucket, "Go pick someone up."

Jiang Sisi pondered for a moment and nodded

Wang Hanxiao asked: "Why?"

Zhang Shican caught the towel, wiped his hair haphazardly, then took off his coat, raised an eyebrow at Xing Yibei, and said, "Tell me, where did you take the umbrella? If you don't have a valid reason, I won't let this go today."

Guan Yuxi sat beside him, glanced down at him, and took off her white jacket, draping it over him

Her fingertips glided across the chat interface, her mind replaying the words spoken by Liang Wan.

It was the first time Jiang Sisi realized that feeling his body temperature and the scent lingering at the tip of her nose was such an experience, one that was so intoxicating.

Is that true..." Jiang Sisi's voice was as faint as a mosquito, "How could this be possible..."

First place in the overall score: Wang Hanxiao; Second place: Lin Xiaoyuan

However, Jiang Sisi did not see clearly, and it was not until Xing Yibei turned and left that Jiang Sisi slowly went upstairs

Just as Liang Wanzheng was about to speak, Lin Xiaoyuan pushed the door open and walked in, stepping into a puddle with each foot.

Xing Yibei smiled slightly, her lips parted just a bit, as if forming a "good" shape with her mouth

Jiang Sisi held her head and exclaimed, "It hurts! How could I have known it was going to rain today"

"By the way, the results of the interview have just been posted in our student union group. They might be announced in a few days. Do you want to take a look?" Liang Wan suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the dormitory, "Please don't tell anyone, okay?"

"Who doesn't have a high school classmate? Why is it that I don't have a high school classmate who is that good to me?" Liang Wan dropped her pen, wearing a gossiping expression, "He likes you, doesn't he?"

Wang Hanxiao was silent for a moment and said, "So am I"

I will go heat some water for you. Jiang Sisi walked to the water dispenser, pressed the heating button, and turned to Lin Xiaoyuan, saying, If you didn't bring an umbrella, just let us know, we can all bring you one.

Wang Hanxiao glanced at her and said, "Are you feeling nervous?"

Of course, it is just like that. After all, everyone else has their favorite girls, so what is there to compete about? Just make sure not to listen to some people who say that you must confess your feelings. Liang Wan said this, as if she thought of something, and angrily slammed the popcorn onto the table, saying, "Girls who take the initiative never end up well!"

Liang Wan immediately asked Lin Xiaoyuan: "Xiaoyuan, do you think Xing Yibei likes Sisi? We have met so many times, and I can feel it!"

Jiang Sisi: "Alright"

"Do you think this is a Qiong Yao drama?" Liang Wan huffed as she sat back at her desk, "I can't be bothered anymore, I'll just wait for that day to come!"

"What is impossible about this?" Liang Wan insisted on her opinion, "My intuition will not be wrong, and you should not belittle yourself. You are great, so why do you think Xing Yibei wouldn't like you?"

"If you have an umbrella, can you not avoid the rain?" Xing Yibei gently tapped Jiang Sisi's head with the umbrella, "Did you bring an umbrella?"

A journey that takes ten minutes, Jiang Sisi felt as if she had completed it in less than five seconds

Jiang Sisi lowered her head, forced a bitter smile, and returned to her private room

The bedroom returned to tranquility, with each person engaged in their own activities

Regardless, it is a fact that my grades are not as good as others. Although I did not pass the exam, at least I can still remain here

After speaking, Lin Xiaoyuan closed the door, and soon the sound of water could be heard

Liang Wan did not expect that Lin Xiaoyuan was not on her side, and she immediately let out a long sigh, "In matters of affection, what rules can there possibly be? Based on my three years of experience in pursuing someone in high school, I can tell you that my intuition will not be wrong!"

[ Boss ]: Are you going to interview for the exchange in the Milky Way Galaxy

Jiang Sisi: "... ... Understood"

Si Si, today is when Xing Yi Bei sent you back

He was drenched, clearly having returned in the rain

Jiang Sisi lowered her head to look at her toes, "Actually, I don't really want to leave"

On the way back, as she passed by the private room where Xing Yibei was, Jiang Sisi stood on tiptoe to take a glance. It seemed that Xing Yibei was already so drunk that he was unaware of his surroundings, quietly sitting in the corner of the sofa, soundly asleep against a cushion.

One week later, in the Academic Lecture Hall of the School of Foreign Languages

Hmm? Jiang Sisi exclaimed, "You have such good grades, yet you don't want to leave?"

Jiang Sisi's fingers slid down, and in the end, she still sought out Liang Wan

[ Jiang Sisi ]: Wanwan, where are you? Do you have time to bring me an umbrella?

Lin Xiaoyuan has always performed well academically, but she paused for a moment before responding: "Hmm"

Xing Yibei squinted his eyes and looked at Jiang Sisi: "I have already sent you back..."

He has a slender build and an extremely refined appearance, wearing a pair of half-frame glasses. He is usually quiet and cold, resembling an iceberg, "Hmm."

It's fine, you go ahead with the meeting, I will wait for the rain to stop

Liang Wan bit the tip of her pen, her eyes darting around, "He is really good to you."

Seeing Jiang Sisi remain silent, Liang Wan asked again, "Do you really not feel anything yourself?"

Jiang Sisi was half-opened her mouth, unsure of what to say

"What are you looking at?" Xing Yibei kicked the stool away and lay down on the bed

Liang Wan glanced at the rankings, momentarily taken aback, and then said: "Xiao Yuan, congratulations."

Jiang Sisi put away her phone and returned to the interview room to wait for the rain to stop. In just these ten minutes, she saw several girls being picked up by their boyfriends, which inevitably made her feel a sense of melancholy.

She walked to her wardrobe to find clean clothes, while Liang Wan returned to her seat and began to ponder the words she had not finished saying earlier

Xing Yibei sat down on the chair, crossing his legs, and said, "It's nothing."

The rain outside gradually diminished, making the interior increasingly quiet

Wang Hanxiao did not respond; he glanced at the classroom and said, "Your roommate has come out"

If a boy likes you, you will definitely have a clear understanding in your heart. Boys are aggressive creatures; if he likes you, he will certainly express it. Lin Xiaoyuan said, "If you are unsure, it is better not to make random guesses, lest you trouble yourself."

Jiang Sisi blinked her eyes and asked, "Is that all?"

Lin Xiaoyuan took the towel to dry her hair, shivering all over from the cold, "I didn't expect it to rain when I went out"

Xing Yibei furrowed his brows, suddenly wrapping his arm around Jiang Sisi's shoulders, completely shielding her with the umbrella

The iceberg is also sparing with its words

Boss, what are you doing here

However, Jiang Sisi ranked third, missing out on the opportunity to exchange places

Xing Yibei threw a dry towel to Zhang Shican, saying, "How can we say it's stealing when it comes to matters of scholars?"

Jiang Sisi suddenly looked up at Xing Yibei, whose hair was sprinkled with rain, cascading down the tips, creating a soft "ding" that stirred a ripple in Jiang Sisi's heart

There are more than twenty students waiting here, each holding a script and memorizing it, except for the boy next to her who has brought nothing

Upon seeing this result, Jiang Sisi let out a long sigh of relief

A book was placed in front of Jiang Sisi, but ten minutes passed without her turning a single page of the book

If there is a story, perhaps it is also a one-woman show of hers

Oh dear, how did you get so soaked! Liang Wan's attention was instantly drawn to Lin Xiaoyuan, seeing her completely drenched, with water dripping from her hair. She quickly grabbed a dry towel and asked, "Did you not bring an umbrella?"

It is over, I am waiting for the rain to stop

Jiang Sisi: "What?"

Liang Wan turned to look at Jiang Sisi and saw that her expression was quite calm, so she said: "Sisi, your grades are also quite good, and there will definitely be other opportunities in the future"

Let us go

"It's nothing, too much trouble." Lin Xiaoyuan wiped her face and said, "I'm going to take a shower."

Jiang Sisi and Liang Wan returned to the dormitory almost simultaneously. The two sat down at the table, each opened their computer, and prepared to do their homework while listening to the sound of the rain

Jiang Sisi remembers that the teacher mentioned that Wang Hanxiao was the top scorer in the city's college entrance examination. Clearly, he could have entered the prestigious finance department at Yunhe University, but for some reason, he chose the Japanese department instead

"Did you not bring the manuscript?" Jiang Sisi asked

Zhang Shican walked up to Xing Yibei, lifted the shoulder of his sweatshirt, and disdainfully said: "You stole my umbrella and got more than half of your shoulder wet, what on earth have you been doing?"

Jiang Sisi smiled slightly, saying, "Indeed, how could this be possible"

Liang Wan downloaded the spreadsheet, and Jiang Sisi and Lin Xiaoyuan both gathered around.