"Ahem..."
Lin Dejiang forcibly continued Ye Fan's explanation. "Look at Ye Fan's first step, given the function f(x) = x³ + (1-a)x² - a(a+2)x + b..."
Only then did the boys shift their attention to the blackboard.
Seeing this, Ning Xi patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Ye Fan curiously and asked, "Why didn't you... explain your problem-solving process properly?"
Usually, when Ye Fan explained problems to her, he was extremely serious and meticulous.
If she didn't understand the first time, he would explain it again, using a different approach. He was very patient.
But judging from Ye Fan's attitude just now, Ning Xi could only see two words written on his face:
Perfunctory!
Yes, it was perfunctory!!!
Ning Xi couldn't understand.
Sharing his problem-solving process with everyone was clearly a good thing.
Why was Ye Fan being so perfunctory?
"Because I want to read."
Ye Fan paused his page-turning and whispered his explanation.
"..."
Ning Xi still couldn't understand. Her red lips parted slightly. "Is reading that important? We're in class."
"It is important."
Ye Fan glanced at the podium and saw that Lin Dejiang was explaining seriously. He turned his body and looked at Ning Xi's beautiful face with deep eyes, smiling. "Xiao Xi, don't you dislike being disturbed when you're studying seriously?"
"I..."
Ning Xi lowered her eyes, not daring to meet Ye Fan's gaze.
"Me too."
Ye Fan's voice was calm, a hint of yearning in his eyes. "Because I want to get into my dream university, I want to..."
He stopped abruptly and smiled apologetically at Ning Xi. "Sorry, I'm rambling."
"N-no, you're not."
Ning Xi hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "Then when you're reading, am I disturbing you when I ask you questions?"
"If I'm disturbed..."
"You're not."
"Huh... what?"
Ning Xi looked up and met Ye Fan's smiling gaze. Two blushes flew across her fair cheeks, making her look incredibly beautiful.
Ye Fan's deep voice was full of sincerity. "I'm not kidding, you're really not disturbing me. If you have any questions in the future, keep coming to me. But if I find out that you ask others or even the teacher..."
His eyebrows raised slightly. "Then... then I'll cancel the targeted tutoring, understand?"
"..."
Ning Xi's clear eyes widened, staring at Ye Fan, her mouth slightly agape.
She suddenly looked like the girl next door.
Fresh, sweet, and a little cute.
She couldn't even ask the teacher.
Too much!
This guy was going too far, she was going to curse him...
Ye Fan smiled faintly, looked away, and continued reading.
This period had been like a dream for him, too beautiful.
If it was a dream, he hoped he would never wake up.
And if it wasn't a dream, he would make this beautiful time last forever!!!
...
For the next two days, Ye Fan brought lemonade to Ning Xi every morning. Although she kept saying no, she didn't refuse after he forced it into her hands.
It seemed like Ye Fan had already anticipated her submissive nature.
He did know.
Saturday.
"Ring—"
As the bell rang for the end of class, an unusual cheerfulness appeared on the students' faces.
They could finally rest for a day, it had been tough!
In the blink of an eye, the classroom was almost empty, with only a few students who were slower still packing their things.
Among them were Ye Fan and Ning Xi.
However, they weren't slow, they simply hadn't moved at all.
After a few days of adjustment, Ning Xi had gotten used to Ye Fan's presence and silently accepted it.
One was reading, the other was reviewing her class notes, a harmonious scene.
"Ning Xi, are you free tomorrow?"
Suddenly, a voice rang out, disrupting the peaceful atmosphere.
They looked up simultaneously.
Standing in front of them was none other than Deng Yu.
Meeting Ning Xi's clear gaze, Deng Yu felt a little nervous. He fidgeted with his pants, his voice slightly stammering.
"Ning Xi, there's an exhibition at the Imperial Capital Science and Technology Museum tomorrow. I... I have tickets. They're very hard to come by. I'd like to invite you to go with me, would you like to?"
"No."
Before Ning Xi could answer, Ye Fan spoke first.
Seriously.
Asking Ning Xi out right in front of him?
Did he think Ye Fan was a pushover?
He hadn't even asked Ning Xi out yet after being reborn, and Deng Yu dared to make the first move.
This pissed Ye Fan off.
The reason he hadn't asked Ning Xi out yet was because he knew her well enough.
With Ning Xi's personality, she wouldn't go out alone with a boy.
"You..."
Deng Yu's face darkened, and he glared at Ye Fan angrily. "Please be clear, I'm not asking you, I'm asking Ning Xi. Who are you to her?"
"I'm Ning Xi's deskmate."
"..."
Deng Yu's face twitched slightly. Just as he was about to retort, he saw Ning Xi shake her head gently and say softly, "Deng Yu, thank you for the offer, but I have my own plans tomorrow. You can go by yourself."
A polite rejection~~~
A look of helplessness flashed in Deng Yu's eyes. Ning Xi was always cold and distant towards him.
"It's okay, sorry for bothering you."
Having been rejected, Deng Yu didn't pester her. As he turned to leave, he glanced at Ye Fan from the corner of his eye, flames of anger burning within him.
Ruining his plans again, hmph! Justwait...
Ye Fan looked at Deng Yu's retreating figure and smiled nonchalantly. He tapped the desk. "Xiao Xi, come to my place later, I have something for you."
"Oh... okay."
Ning Xi didn't think much of it, assuming that Ye Fan was just giving her some study materials. She agreed softly.
After packing their things, the two left the classroom with their backpacks.
Ye Fan locked the classroom door, and Ning Xi waited obediently by his side.
The scene...
Was incredibly beautiful!
"Alright, let's go."
"Okay."
They walked side by side, even as they went down the stairs.
Ning Xi walked slowly, and Ye Fan deliberately slowed his pace to match hers. He liked the feeling of being with Ning Xi. Even if they didn't talk, just walking quietly together felt good.
At the alley entrance.
Zhuang Li had been waiting for a while. When he saw Ye Fan, he wasn't surprised.
Ye Fan had been with Ning Xi all this time.
Although he felt a little resistant towards this, Ning Xi hadn't said anything, and he was just a bodyguard and driver, so he could only keep his thoughts to himself.
"Miss."
"Hmm."
Ning Xi smiled faintly and said, "Uncle Zhuang, I need to go to Ye Fan's place to get some study materials. Please drive to the entrance of the residential area first."
"Yes."
Zhuang Li nodded and turned to get into the car.
With a roar of the engine, the car drove towards the entrance of Baiyu Garden, a few hundred meters away.
Ning Xi blinked at Ye Fan, her beauty as captivating as a painting.
"Shall we go?"
"Okay."
Ye Fan walked on the outer side, casually making conversation. "Xiao Xi, how do you feel about the tutoring sessions these past few days?"
"Not bad."
The girl walked with small steps on the brown flagstones, her pretty face beaming with joy.
"The exercises you gave me, I feel... hmm, how should I put it?"
She tilted her head slightly, her hair swaying in the breeze. "It's like you're prescribing the right medicine. Doing the exercises and then reading your annotations is very effective."
Then, she stopped and said, "Haven't you noticed that my scores have been improving lately?"
There was a hint of pride in her tone.
When they first started tutoring, she had been overwhelmed by the test papers Ye Fan gave her.
She could only score 70 or 80 points out of 150 in math and 60 or 70 points out of 100 in physics.
After more than ten days of tutoring, her grades had improved significantly.
Now, she could basically maintain a score of around 100 in math and above 80 in physics, a considerable improvement.
"That's amazing."
Seeing Ning Xi so happy, Ye Fan smiled too. He continued, "Is the lemonade good?"
"..."
As soon as he mentioned lemonade, Ning Xi's face flushed red, and her voice became barely audible. "Y-yes, it is."
Hearing this, Ye Fan chuckled softly and didn't say anything else.
"Click—"
He opened the door, and without needing Ye Fan to invite her in, Ning Xi instinctively sat on the sofa, her big eyes scanning the living room.
Ye Fan put down his backpack, turned around, and saw Ning Xi's actions. He said with a smile, "It's not your first time here, have you discovered a new continent?"
"No."
Ning Xi covered her mouth and chuckled, her soft voice as sweet as candy. "It's just that your place feels a bit deserted... um, are you busy tomorrow?"
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