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I frowned in disdain: "Because you are too foolish."

"Hmph," Gu Xinlie shot me a glare and then asked in confusion, "Why is your school uniform blue?"

I swallowed the bun in one bite, preparing to blend into the crowd and disappear without a trace

Then I took the hot bun he handed me and took a big bite. The scalding broth flowed out, burning my tongue almost to the point of being cooked.

He looked at me with confusion, likely having completely forgotten about me, his defeated subordinate, yet he walked over to the seat beside me, pulled out the chair, and sat down

However, going to school has become the happiest part of my day. This is thanks to my deskmate, who not only has a handsome and delicate face and an intelligence quotient that is likely higher than mine, but also bears a name that you and I are both very familiar with, Jiang Hai

I was greatly angered and kicked the wall, yet Jiang Hai remained calm. He walked over and bent down to straighten the trash can

Why? Gu Xinlie looked at me with tear-filled eyes

At the beginning, there were still people who came to ask about the Jiang Hai problems. A question worth 20 points could be solved by him in at most three steps, while the other party stiffly tugged at the corner of their mouth: "How can the left side be equal to the right side?"

I was so furious that smoke seemed to be coming out of my nostrils, and I almost wanted to pick up a flower pot from the balcony and throw it down at him

I unexpectedly ran into Gu Xinlie, who was playing basketball on the playground. From a distance, he called out to me: "Jiang He! Jiang He! Do you want to play basketball? I can teach you!"

I paused for a moment, and the fountain pen suddenly tore through the draft paper. A month later, my family completed the enrollment procedures for my junior high school, and I did not request a name change

The taciturn Jiang Hai seems completely unaware of this; his world consists solely of numbers and models. I, on the other hand, find great pleasure in my leisure, especially every time I hear them say in a sarcastic tone, "Those genius children in our class," I am so happy that I can hardly close my mouth.

I felt as if I had been shot in the chest, thinking it was merely a coincidence, so I stopped and asked him: "What are you doing?"

You are not as good-looking as you think. I rolled my eyes.

Indeed, the saying that there are encounters in every aspect of life likely refers to the moment when he and I both skipped a grade and appeared at the same classroom door. I rarely showed my joy so openly, calling out to him loudly: "Jiang Hai!"

Looking back now, from beginning to end, all I left him was just a silhouette.

Looking back now, I truly exerted myself for Jiang Hai. However, I know that one day Jiang Hai will realize that the only person who can stand by his side is me, Jiang He

I was speechless for a long time: "Peach Blossom."

I took my student ID out of my backpack, where the large characters "Jiang He" explained in detail why I was assigned to a room with a boy. If there is someone to blame, it should be my parents, who believed that "having a boyish name would be easier to raise." However, it would take them twenty years to realize the truth that "having a girlish name would be better for marriage."

My desk life with Jiang Hai has been quite simple. He does not like to listen to lectures and always buries himself in his own books. I, on the other hand, am quite the opposite; I enjoy pretending to listen attentively while actually daydreaming, such as reminiscing about the animated series I watched last night or guessing what brand of shower gel Jiang Hai uses.

During dinner, my mother tentatively asked me, "Shall we say that we are in the sixth grade now?"

Young Master Gu Xinlie gritted his teeth and shouted loudly

The youth, unaware of the taste of sorrow, feigns distress in order to compose new verses

What kind of gaze is that?

In June, the sky is clear and the air is fresh. I took a stroll around the elementary school campus, where rows of phoenix trees stand tall, and the lotus flowers in the pond reflect a unique shade of red under the sun. It is hard to tell which is bluer, the sky or the water in the pond. A gentle breeze swept by, causing my hair and clothes to flutter together.

The other party believed that Jiang Hai and I had colluded to humiliate him, and in anger, he left with the test paper. From that point on, Jiang Hai and I became the subjects of isolation by the entire class.

I brought Gu Xinlie to the convenience store, where I bought a bottle of soda for 1.5 yuan, a loaf of bread for 1 yuan, a piece of bubble gum for 1 yuan, and ice cream for 2 yuan. This was all of my pocket money for the week. I threw all of it into the hood of Gu Xinlie's sweater, and then, while he stood there in confusion, I turned and ran away.

Unfortunately, it was still a step too late: "Jiang He!"

I smiled and said, "Aren't you going to buy some snacks?"

Oh, I vaguely remember that there was such an event, which was held for the winners of the mathematics competition. Our school only had two students who qualified, so they simply let us fend for ourselves, allowing us to choose whether to attend or not

I turned my head away, shifted my body slightly, and made an effort to appear unfamiliar with him

I see now, " Jiang Hai suddenly realized.

I quickly shook my head: "It's nothing, just walk carefully"

For a moment, Gu Xinlie and I faced each other with tearful eyes, and he pitifully said, "Go ahead, I will take care of all your duties next semester."

Jealousy and hatred will only bring suffering to those who indulge in them. You need not pay them any mind, for, " he paused, turned around and said earnestly, " you are not like them

I looked disdainfully at the dirty basketball and said, "No."

Although this is indeed the case, I still sincerely shook my head. After just a few steps, I arrived at the teaching building of the high school department, I stopped and waved at him once again: "Goodbye."

As for why Gu Xinlie, the fool who always relies on sleeping in class and copying my homework after class, was able to win an award, even he himself does not know

"No," he shook his head, "Don't you find it interesting? Look." After speaking, he held the pen and found several points on the prism, quickly drawing auxiliary lines and cutting it into two quadrilateral pyramids.

I disdainfully curled my lip and walked to the empty seat in the last row of the bus, pulling the strap of my backpack. The boy next to me was engrossed in his book, and I secretly snorted, saying: "Bookworm"

He proudly raised a finger and spun the basketball, saying, "Jiang He, you need to exercise more; otherwise, you will never grow taller in your lifetime"

He looked at me in shock, then somewhat uncertainly said, "No, isn't it the winter camp for the provincial mathematics competition?"

Then he didn't let me help at all and handled the trash by himself. When he returned after disposing of the garbage, he was completely clean, holding a beautiful ginkgo leaf in his hand. He handed it to me, and I took it with confusion. He still had a blank expression and said, "It can be used as a bookmark"

Jiang Hai is truly my nemesis in life. I must say, the competitive spirit of children is a rather terrifying thing. After this winter camp, I underwent a transformation, moving my desk to the last row of the classroom and began to devote myself to studying mathematics. During this period, I was completely mythologized, with students from the entire school taking turns to worship me at the window, except for that fool Gu Xinlie.

Jiang Hai was taken aback, seemingly perplexed by his question

I usually respond to him with: "Gu Er is foolish."

I do not quite understand his approach, but given that his total score in three subjects is still lower than my score in one subject, I attribute this to the differences in brain structure

Alright," he smiled and waved at me, "let's go, or we will be late.

No, your eyes are clearly saying that I am foolish

I stand beside him, able to smell the scent of the wind. For me, the rivers and seas represent the distant place I wish to reach

It has already been the third autumn since I last saw that fool Gu Xinlie. Jiang Hai and I have once again advanced a grade and entered high school together. On the first day of school, I was leisurely walking down the road with a bun in my mouth when suddenly there was a commotion at the school gate. Out of curiosity, I squeezed in and saw a shiny Rolls-Royce. The driver respectfully opened the car door, revealing the figure of a young master.

Since childhood, I have been exceptionally gifted and intellectually outstanding, to the extent that my homeroom teacher remarked, "Jiang He is truly very intelligent," and then, somewhat reluctantly, added two more "very very" to emphasize. This has led to my arrogant and haughty personality, making me feel that the people around me are a bunch of fools

However, that day I did not wait for Jiang Hai. On the way home, I calculated based on the number of students at the Experimental Primary School, the walking speed of each student, and the number of people my eyesight could scan per second, concluding that the probability of missing Jiang Hai was 2.4%, which is an exceedingly small probability, yet I still happened to miss him.

Oh dear, please do not mention bras in front of the children. What if she goes to the teacher and reports that we are leading the little ones astray

Oh, you don't know how high the square root of two is? Well, take a look at Jiang He.

Gu Xinlie was struck, causing the basketball in his hand to fall to the ground with a loud "clang"

On this day, the blue sky is adorned with white clouds, and a gentle breeze is warm.

He did not speak, merely responding with a nod. I took a few steps, and for some reason, suddenly turned back to see him still standing there

I stumbled and nearly fell into the flower bed. After walking a bit further, I arrived at the teaching building of the junior high school. I smiled and waved to him, saying, "Goodbye"

No, teacher, just a moment ago you were kindly educating us about the propriety of men and women not being overly familiar with each other

Is it that someone wrote the name incorrectly? He scratched his head in confusion

Jianghe

I turned my head to look at him, filled with confusion. He thought for a moment and explained to me, "I went to the convenience store to buy something."

I could no longer endure it, so I threw off the blanket and rushed to the window, pushing it open with force. I shouted loudly down to the street, "Gu Xinlie, are you a pig!"

At the same time, I find it very difficult to understand why they spend a significant amount of time and money every day imitating others' hairstyles and nail colors

He did not speak and continued to walk forward

Every time I encounter Gu Xinlie, he calls me "little shorty, little shorty." The students from the junior high department do not like to wear uniforms, and they only go through the motions during the flag-raising ceremony. He wears a green sports uniform, looking tall and thin, and the sun at ten o'clock in the morning shines on him, resembling a scene from a romantic idol drama I watched with my mother.

On the day the unified examination results were released, it happened to be my turn to do duty with Jiang Hai, and naturally, Jiang Hai and I occupied the first and second positions.

I could only turn around with a smile and say: "Oh, congratulations on your successful graduation! I was worried that after I left, no one would help you with your homework, fearing that you might be held back.

I glanced at him and slowly nodded my head

Because we are not in the same teaching building, I have little interaction with Gu Xinlie. We only occasionally meet during the flag-raising ceremony every Monday. Since most of the students in the high school department are tall and strong, I do not dare to squeeze in with them, and after each event, I leisurely walk at the back by myself.

Then he glared at me, and I remained silent, and the two of us walked together for a while. Our school is the best middle school in the city, both in terms of hardware facilities and software. Therefore, from the playground to the teaching building, we had to pass through a long ancient-style corridor, a pond, a road lined with bauhinia trees, and an open space with a bulletin board.

I suddenly felt that this world was filled with malice, for at that moment I did not understand what he was doing, which was more terrifying than any nightmare I had ever experienced. In anguish, I asked the final question: "What is your name?"

The teacher closed the folder and looked at him with a pitying gaze, as if he were mentally challenged, saying: "Classmate, boys and girls must live separately"

I owe my encounter with Jiang Hai to Gu Xinlie

However, unlike my classmates, the teachers are very fond of me and Jiang Hai. With a concern for the future of our country, the teachers particularly enjoy calling Jiang Hai and me to the blackboard to solve problems during class. We each take one side of the blackboard, and Jiang Hai always finishes his calculations quickly; his handwriting is bold and elegant, not at all like that of an eleven-year-old child. I like to wait until Jiang Hai has finished answering before I start to think, as this allows me to come up with a new solution that he can see when he returns to his seat

He lifted his head and glanced at me, and only then did I notice that he had a pair of beautiful eyes, deep enough to hold an entire night sky. His voice, though rather indifferent, was quite pleasant to hear; however, none of this was the main point, for he said: "My name is Jiang Hai"

He glared at me fiercely and said, "It's none of your business! I do as I please!"

The boy next to me ignored my disdain and turned the page of his book. I closed my mouth, feeling foolish. When we arrived at our destination, the teacher began assigning rooms according to the list. Gu Xinlie was quite disappointed that he was not assigned to the same room as me. He raised his small hand and timidly pointed at me not far away, saying, "Teacher, can I be assigned to the same room as her?"

I feel somewhat unwell, but I do not know why

I impatiently turned over and covered my ears with the blanket. Little did I know that the visitor was relentless, directly taking out a portable tape recorder, placing it in front of the loudspeaker, and brazenly playing an English tape, "an apple," which shook the entire building three times.

Oh, oh, oh," he nodded foolishly, "it's quite good-looking.

With a "thud," I jumped out of bed, put on my shoes, and prepared to find the teacher. As I passed by the boy with the *illustrated* book, I noticed he was working on a solid geometry problem, and I was instantly astonished

However, the river is not as vast as the sea

I turned my head and asked Gu Xinlie, who was reading a comic, "What do you think of the name Jiang Yuzhou?"

When God opens a window for you, He will surely compassionately close a door for you

I shot him a sidelong glance, and he cleverly continued, "In addition, one doll's head every day."

He flexibly rotated the pen in his hand and pointed it at me, saying: "Calculate its volume"

Gu Xinlie is a typical rich second generation born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Every day, his nanny heats a bottle of milk for him in a glass cup, but Gu Xinlie, the young master, stubbornly refuses to drink it. As a result, he secretly brings it to school for me to drink. Although we are no longer desk mates, there is still a cup of warm milk, some imported fruit candies, and chocolate in my drawer every day.

"It's none of your business," he replied irritably

I ignored him, tilted my head to scrutinize him, and said with great concern: "Gu Xinlie, you are so foolish, what will you do in the future"

I don't care about you; anyway, I am not going.

I died with my eyes wide open, still unwilling to believe, I asked: "Is this an Olympiad question? Are you attending a tutoring class?"

Even in a subject like history and politics, which relies solely on memory, we are far ahead. In an attempt to get back at us, our classmates poured all the unfinished milk tea and snacks by the side of the trash can, creating a complete mess

He nodded seriously and said, "That is also true"

What kind of flower is that?" he asked me, pointing at the flowers blooming on the tree in the distance

Gu Xinlie let out a "pfft" as a mouthful of cola sprayed out. I glared at him fiercely, and he wiped the corner of his mouth and asked me: "Jiang He, do you want to change your name? Jiang He sounds really nice."

Thus, I began my middle school journey. However, my new life at City No. 1 Middle School was not very smooth. Because it was too far from home, my parents simply enrolled me in boarding school. The other three girls in the dormitory regarded me as a child, often finding amusement in mocking my height and age.

But for me, a new question arises: what is greater than the sea?

After I expressed my love for learning, my parents were in tears all day, feeling that the hope of bringing honor to our family was within reach

Under the coaxing and deception of Gu Xinlie, I boarded the bus responsible for transporting members of the committee. Inside, there were already more than thirty students of similar age to ours. A group of three to five of them huddled together, clearly familiar with one another, indicating that they were from the same tutoring class.

At that time, my intelligence was limited to reading novels and comics during class and still being able to achieve full marks without doing my homework, yet I enjoyed the treatment where even the principal would greet me with a smile from afar. I had never imagined that on such a cold and windy winter day, there would be a boy of my age calmly performing a prism division in front of me

That year, I was only ten years old, and a wave of Olympic fervor swept across the country from north to south. Every elementary school student was preoccupied with counting chickens and rabbits in the same cage, which was truly unbearable. On the fifth day of winter vacation, I was lying on my small bed, sound asleep, when suddenly a deafening shout came from downstairs: "Jiang He! Jiang He! The sun is already shining on your backside!"

He suddenly turned his head and called me, and I was caught red-handed in my act of peeping, leaving my face flushed with embarrassment

He was completely unconcerned, pointed to the formula beside him, jumped down from the stool, and picked up a piece of chalk: "You see, if we add these terms to both sides of this equation, it becomes an N-th order Taylor expansion"

Damn it, it caught me by the throat in one go, and I tore off the last piece of chicken leg meat: "No, I want to change my name!"

Rivers and seas, Jianghe, just listen, even the name surpasses me!

I placed the comic book beside me and said coolly, "Do not simplify the process and mental calculations; he cannot understand them."

I brazenly skipped class, not knowing where to go, and by some strange twist of fate, I found myself at the entrance of the Experimental Primary School. I knew that Jiang Hai attended this school, which has always placed great importance on Olympiads. With no money to my name, I squatted at the entrance of the Experimental Primary School with my backpack, counting ants and leaves for a while, until I finally heard the school bell ring. I stared intently at the stream of students pouring out, silently drafting in my mind that when I see Jiang Hai, regardless of whether he remembers me or not, I must tell him— the school uniform of the Experimental Primary School is simply too ugly!

In the years spent with Jiang Hai, it seems that nothing of great significance has ever occurred to leave a lasting impression on me. However, every small matter, every little thing related to him, is of utmost importance to me

Neuro, don't you have a snack shop in your middle school department as well? It's almost time for class.

Gu Xinlie did not quite understand and continued in a daze: "But every river flows to the sea"

Indeed, a series of "ding-ling-ling" classroom bells rang out in perfect harmony with the occasion

Then, in the next moment, I saw Gu Xinlie's face turn ashen, his malicious gaze nearly slicing me to pieces with its intensity

At that time, skipping grades was considered quite fashionable, and my parents were particularly eager to keep up with the trend. "Don't you want the complete collection of 'Harry Potter'?"

I was jostled all the way on the bus, and my stomach had long been growling with hunger. After receiving the room key, I immediately rushed into the double room, threw my coat and backpack onto the floor, and sat on the bed, tearing open a bag of chips and stuffing them into my mouth. After a while, my roommate pushed the door open, and as I was munching on the chips with my mouth wide open, I turned my head. I saw a boy in a white compression cold-resistant suit standing next to the television. He met my gaze for a moment before lowering his head, pulling out a chair, and sitting down. After a while, my roommate pushed the door open, and as I was munching on the chips with my mouth wide open, I turned my head. I saw a boy in a white compression cold-resistant suit standing next to the television. He met my gaze for a moment before lowering his head, pulling out a chair, and sitting down.

The boy downstairs, wearing a hat adorned with two pom-poms, looked up at me and replied calmly and unhurriedly: "The pig has just gotten up."

Where to? I blinked in confusion.

Then we each stood on a stool to wipe the blackboard, and the white dust fell down in a flurry. I have always remembered that from that angle, I could see outside the window, the girls walking home together after school, and the boys with their arms around each other shooting basketballs... Closer still, there were the long and thick eyelashes of Jiang Hai, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he had thought of something amusing

This is undoubtedly the most despairing answer I have ever heard in my life

Well, I tried my best to soothe his emotions. Although I am very happy that we have become alumni again, I am in the first year of high school while you are in the first year of middle school. Remember to call me "senior sister" the next time we meet

He held his head high, and the limited edition sneakers on his feet sparkled.

At that moment, I was gnawing on a chicken leg while studying solid geometry, and I swallowed a piece of meat: "Ah?"