"If you want to go, I'll go with you."
His gentle, slightly magnetic voice fell on the girl's heart like spring rain.
Ning Xi leaned forward, her head bowed slightly, her dark hair cascading onto the desk. Her voice, soft and shy, carried a hint of embarrassment. "You can definitely do it, I... I'll try my best."
After saying that, her face couldn't help but heat up.
Were Ye Fan's words ambiguous?
Were they?
Maybe, probably, perhaps... no?!
Yes, definitely not!!!
After Tang Guoli left, Lin Dejiang clapped his hands.
The students, who were whispering amongst themselves, quickly fell silent. The classroom became quiet.
"Students who are interested in the math competition, please raise your hands. I'll make a list. Since time is tight, the selection test will be held this afternoon."
"Don't worry if you haven't decided yet, you can come to me to sign up before lunch. There's nothing to lose even if you don't do well on the test. I personally suggest that everyone gives it a try."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
All 21 students in the Elite Class raised their hands.
Actually, they had already decided not to miss this opportunity after hearing that the top three in the competition would be guaranteed admission to the top four universities.
A guaranteed admission to a top university, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, was worth trying.
As Lin Dejiang said, there was nothing to lose.
What if they succeeded?
"Very good!"
Seeing this, Lin Dejiang nodded with satisfaction.
"In that case, let's talk about the types of questions in the competition this class, so that everyone can get used to them in advance."
......
In the cafeteria.
Ye Fan followed behind Ning Xi, the faint fragrance of her hair lingering in the air.
This time, he rushed to swipe his card.
"Beep—"
"Beep—"
Ning Xi waved her meal card in front of Ye Fan with a smile. "Don't fight me on this. You're tutoring me, I'm treating you to lunch. It's only fair."
"..."
Ye Fan helplessly put away his meal card, took the two plates of Huang Men Ji (Braised Chicken with Yellow Sauce), and turned to leave.
"Hey—"
Ning Xi opened her mouth and muttered to herself, "My... food."
The boys queuing behind them were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!
"Isn't that Ning Xi from Class 2? What's her relationship with that guy?"
"I don't know, but they seem to be quite close."
"Could they be dating? Our goddess has fallen!"
…
These words made Ning Xi blush, and she quickly lowered her head to chase after Ye Fan.
Ye Fan found a window seat, took out a small pack of tissues from his pocket, and wiped the seat.
Just then, Luo Yumeng and Su Ke walked over with their trays.
Seeing what Ye Fan was doing, Luo Yumeng put down her tray and said with a grin, "I didn't know you were such a clean freak, Ye Fan. Give me this seat, and you can wipe another one."
"No way."
Ye Fan looked up at Luo Yumeng and refused directly.
"Tsk—"
Luo Yumeng rolled her eyes and pouted. "Stingy!"
Su Ke pulled Luo Yumeng and whispered, "You have hands and feet, can't you wipe it yourself?"
Ye Fan ignored them and waved to Ning Xi, who was approaching.
"Come sit, I've already wiped the seat."
"Thank you."
After Ning Xi sat down, she saw Luo Yumeng and Su Ke staring at her with strange expressions. Her cheeks flushed slightly.
"What... what are you looking at me for?"
"Xiao Xi, you and Ye Fan..."
Luo Yumeng was about to say something, but Su Ke cut her off. "Xiao Xi, did you sign up for the competition test this afternoon?"
"Yes."
Ning Xi nodded slightly, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "I just don't know if I'll be selected."
"I believe you can do it."
Su Ke cheered Ning Xi on, then turned her gaze to Ye Fan and said with a smile, "Ye Fan can definitely do it. I bet the two spots will be yours."
"The rest of us are just here to make up the numbers."
"Don't say that."
Ning Xi shook her head and said seriously, "No one knows the outcome until the very end. Let's do our best!"
"Yeah, let's all do our best!"
Luo Yumeng couldn't bear to listen anymore and said, "Are you two done?"
"It's just a spot, who cares. It has nothing to do with a loser like me!"
As she spoke, she put a chicken drumstick on Ning Xi's plate. "Here you go."
Ning Xi looked at Luo Yumeng curiously and asked softly, "Why aren't you eating it?"
"Me?"
Luo Yumeng sighed helplessly and explained, "My dad was complaining last night, saying that other people's daughters are like warm cotton jackets, while I'm like a bulky army coat. I was so angry!"
"If he thinks I'm fat, he can just say it directly, why beat around the bush? It's so annoying!"
Ning Xi giggled and put the chicken drumstick on Su Ke's plate. "I'm also trying to lose weight, I can't eat too much."
"Lose weight? Eat more!"
As Ye Fan's voice rang out, a few more pieces of chicken appeared on Ning Xi's plate.
Meeting Ye Fan's gaze, the girl's face flushed slightly.
Ahhhh—
There were other people here!!!
As expected, the two girls opposite them exchanged glances after seeing this scene.
"Keke, do we have something else to do?"
"Hmm... I think so."
"Then you guys enjoy your meal, bye~"
Looking at their backs, Ning Xi pouted, feeling annoyed.
Crap!
They definitely misunderstood.
She turned to Ye Fan, trying to look fierce. "You... you can't..."
"Hurry up and eat, be good."
"...Okay."
Ning Xi didn't know why, but when she met Ye Fan's gaze, she felt like she was under a spell. She swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Resist, resist!
Ning Xi, you have to resist!
But his eyes were so beautiful...
And he was doing this for her own good. It wouldn't be embarrassing not to resist, right?
It shouldn't be!
The girl was already very skilled at comforting herself. She didn't realize that she was teetering on the edge of danger.
......
3:00 p.m., the test began.
Two hours, twenty math problems, five points each. Only the top two could qualify for the competition.
A total of 69 students from the senior year participated in the selection.
Most of them were confident in their abilities, of course, there were also those who held onto a sliver of hope.
Less than half an hour later, Ye Fan put down his pen.
He turned his head, looking at Ning Xi's profile, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.
He wasn't actually worried about whether Ning Xi could qualify or not.
If she qualified, he would go with her.
If she didn't qualify, he wouldn't go either.
The warm sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the strands of hair on the girl's beautiful side profile, turning them a golden red. Her delicate features were as beautiful as an angel, and the focus in her eyes seemed to be able to melt everything in the world.
A masterpiece of the Creator!
Ye Fan had seen this face countless times, but he was still mesmerized.
This girl was only seventeen years old. If a few more years passed, how devastatingly beautiful would she become?
He clearly remembered that in his previous life, because of Ning Xi, many people would come to the company's front desk every day to inquire about stocks, clearly with ulterior motives.
In the end, Ye Fan had no choice but to transfer Ning Xi to his side, making her responsible for monitoring and analyzing stock data.
When he told Ning Xi about this decision, she smiled, a truly beautiful smile.
Ye Fan still remembered that scene, and a wave of emotion surged through his heart.
He didn't know when Ning Xi started liking him in his previous life.
In this life, he wouldn't miss any small detail.
"Ring—"
After school, Ye Fan and Ning Xi walked side by side.
Ning Xi's steps were small, her mind still preoccupied with the test questions. She asked as she walked, "What's the answer to question six?"
"If g>1, which means a>6, then f is an increasing function on (0,1), f(0)=2a-4..."
Listening to Ye Fan's answer, Ning Xi would stop from time to time, her hand under her chin, lost in thought.
Ye Fan wasn't in a hurry. Whenever Ning Xi stopped, he would stop too.
The soft sunlight shone through the branches of the willow trees, casting long shadows of the two figures, silently composing a symphony of youth.
An old man with a cane walked by with a slow and unsteady gait, sighing softly.
Being young was truly wonderful~
"Come in."
Ye Fan opened the door, gestured for Ning Xi to enter, and kept a faint smile on his face, looking exceptionally sunny.
"Okay."
Ning Xi walked into the apartment with small steps.
Ye Fan glanced at Zhuang Li behind her and whispered, "Don't stand at the door, come in and have a seat."
"No, thank you. Just leave the door open." Zhuang Li immediately refused.
"Alright then."
Ye Fan didn't insist. He entered the apartment, put down his backpack, looked at Ning Xi, who was sitting obediently on the sofa, and asked with a chuckle, "Want some water?"
"Lemonade."
The girl's eyes curved into crescents, she raised her arm, her sleeve sliding down, revealing her slender, fair arm, as delicate and beautiful as a work of art.
Zhuang Li, standing at the door, saw this scene and sighed softly in his heart.
Miss, you...
Sigh!!!
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