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"Thank you."
Lin Xingjie said softly without looking up, continuing to memorize words.
Xu Xiangyang, however, momentarily put down his pen. He blew on the water in his cup, and, upon trying it, found it was still very hot and could only sip it slowly.
As he drank, he covertly observed Lin Xingjie, who was sitting opposite him and concentrating on writing her paper.
Whenever he wasn't focused on studying, Xu Xiangyang's mind would start to wander aimlessly, and as it wandered, so did his gaze...
It fell upon the girl's lips again.
After a short, less intense psychological battle, Xu Xiangyang quickly came to a conclusion.
He pinched his thigh fiercely, and made a tough resolution before he could finally muster the determination to make a request to her again.
