Chapter 4: Cheng Lihua
"Ah, so you know someone here?" The teacher sighed in relief as he continued, "Then this makes it easier."
Crap! Yan Longwei's expression turned blank as he knew what would happen next.
"Yan Longwei, please share your book with Cheng Lihua until she gets it next week."
"...Understood." Yan Longwei sighed in defeat. He knew this would happen. What mess did I get myself into?
Cheng Lihua sat at the desk next to his, "Thank you for saving me last time."
"Mmhmm." Yan Longwei nodded his head and quickly looked away from her. He could feel thousands of knives stabbing his body!
The guys were giving him a murderous and envious look mixed together.
If looks could kill, Yan Longwei would be dead thousand times over!
Why me?
...
Throughout the entire class, Yan Longwei sat on a knife's edge. He tried his best not to look at Cheng Lihua. He started so hard at the board that he might've caused a hole.
And Cheng Lihua didn't notice as she asked,
"What does this mean?"
"It means orchid." Yan Longwei quickly answered her question and looked back up. He couldn't look at her for even a second,
Two auras surrounded the class. One was full of flowers; students had a mellow expression as they looked at Cheng Lihua. Her focused face caused them to be all mushy.
The other end was filled with knives, swords, spears, and forks. All pointy objects possible were being aimed at Yan Longwei.
The students gave him the dirtiest expressions ever. Like he was a pile of dung on the sidewalk.
"Why does that damn nerd get to sit with that beauty?!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
"Curse him! Curse him! Curse him!"
All these low-voiced and dark words came flying at Yan Longwei.
Nothing needed to be said; Yan Longwei would die in a few minutes.
Maybe in seconds,
"Qi Li, I want to speak with you for a few seconds." The teacher said that, ending the class.
What came next was a death match! It didn't even take a second as people started to crowd Cheng Lihua!
"Hello, Cheng Lihua. My name is Xiao Mo. Do you have any free time today?"
"I don't have any time."
"Lihua, where did you live before you came here?"
"Germany."
"You have beautiful skin! What kind of product do you use!"
"T-thank you. I don't use any products. Just a normal cleanser."
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No."
Tons and tons of questions bombarded the girl. But she was answering all of them gracefully. Well, albeit some close questions.
"Of course, she would be popular." Yan Longwei said. With how charming she was, who wouldn't want to talk to her?
"How in the world did you get out of that mess?" Yan Longwei stood next to Zeng Qingzhao. The two were a few seats away from the crowd, watching afar.
Not only was Cheng Lihua surrounded,; but because there were so many people, they went around his desk too!
"Don't even mention it." Yan Longwei shook his head. He quickly reacted as he didn't want to get stomped by the horde.
"Shouldn't you be over there as well?" Zeng Qingzhao was a curious child. She loved to talk to new people.
"I won't have any time to talk to her right now." There was no way she could jump in with so many people."
But Zeng Qingzhao smiled, "And not ask you what's the deal with you and the new girl?" She had a better thing to do. From the interaction between Cheng Lihua and Yan Longwei, it seemed they knew each other.
"Gave her directions yesterday." Yan Longwei said with a sigh.
"I see." Zeng Qingzhao said,
"Honey, welcome back." It didn't take long before Qi Li entered the room.
"Work your magic, pretty boy. She's in trouble." Yan Longwei said as he noticed Cheng Lihua starting to get uncomfortable.
"Alright." Qi Li walked over to the crowd,
"Alright, guys. That's enough. Qi Li shouted loud enough for everyone to hear.
"You guys are making our new classmate uncomfortable." Qi Li shook his head as he said this.
"I know you guys are curious. But leave it for now. We have all the time in the world to ask her." With his words, it stopped everyone from crowding Cheng Lihua.
Qi Li turned to Cheng Lihua, "Sorry about what happened. They aren't bad people. They're just curious."
Cheng Lihua shook her head, "It's fine. Thank you for helping me."
"No problem." Qi Li introduced himself, "My name is Qi Li, and I'm the class monitor. If there are any problems, you can ask me about them."
"Understood," Cheng Lihua bowed her head. But then came another voice,
"Hello!" Zeng Qingzhao shouted with a bright smile.
"My name is Zeng Qingzhao, and I'm this handsome man's darling!" She then hugged Qi Li's arms tightly.
And then Cheng Lihua turned to Yan Longwei, waiting for him to introduce himself.
"Yan Longwei, we've met before,"
"Mmhmm." Cheng Lihua nodded her head.
"Oh my, Oh my, Oh my. Do my eyes deceive me, or do I see a newfound love?" Zeng Qingzhao said with a mischievous grin.
Yan Longwei glared at her while Cheng Lihua gave a confused expression.
"Alright, Alright, don't mess with them so much." Qi Li smiled, "Cheng Lihua, I'm supposed to show you around the school." The teacher called him out to tell him to show Cheng Lihua the facilities.
"We'll show you around." Zeng Qingzhao grabbed Cheng Lihua's hand.
"Ok." Cheng Lihua nodded. As the three were going to go,
"Where do you think you're going?!" Yan Longwei was going the opposite way. But he got vice gripped on his shoulders.
This time, it was both of them.
Yan Longwei turned to the two, "What?"
"How are you going to leave us behind?" Zeng Qingzhao scowled.
"Come with us." Qi Li added.
"You guys don't need me." You got Qi Li, the class monitor and certifiable friend maker.
And Zeng Qingzhao was in the same boat as well. And since she was a girl, Cheng Lihua would probably open up to her more.
There was no need for Yan Longwei to go with them.