"Sorry!"
With these three words from Tang Zhengxu, the whole incident came to an end.
Ye Fan didn't even glance at Tang Zhengxu. He turned around and walked to the back of the classroom. After sitting down, he took out a thermos from his bag and handed it to Ning Xi.
"Here, today's lemonade."
"Thank you."
Ning Xi took the thermos with both hands, a dimple appearing on her cheek as a sweet smile spread across her face. It was incredibly heartwarming.
Ye Fan looked at her suspiciously. "You seem to be in a good mood?"
"Yeah."
Ning Xi nodded, her voice soft and sweet. "You were... very impressive just now. But..."
Seeing the girl deliberately leaving him hanging, Ye Fan chuckled indulgently and played along. "But what?"
Ning Xi smiled charmingly and pouted slightly. "But you're also very cunning, you have too many tricks up your sleeve!"
"Ahem..."
Ye Fan shook his head, firmly denying the accusation. "What do you mean cunning? You're using the wrong word. It's called being quick-witted."
Cunning?
Excuse me, he would only use that word to describe Ning Xi. No one else was worthy.
"Hmph!"
Ning Xi snorted but didn't say anything more.
She lowered her head and took out the math and physics test papers she had done last night from her desk drawer. Tilting her head, she blinked her eyes. "Teacher Ye, do you have some time?"
"I do."
Ye Fan hung his bag on the hook, a sincere smile on his face. "As long as it's for you, I always have time."
He couldn't resist teasing her and added, "No matter when."
Ning Xi's face flushed slightly, her eyes flickering. She didn't dare to meet Ye Fan's gaze, and her voice was a little flustered. "D-don't... talk nonsense. If you have time, please grade my test papers."
As she spoke, she placed the test papers in front of Ye Fan, then sat up straight, unconsciously fanning herself with her hand to cool down her face. She picked up the thermos and took small sips, her whole body radiating awkwardness.
The corners of Ye Fan's mouth curved up as if even the sunlight was drawn to him. His eyes focused intently on the answers on the test papers, a spark of concentration in them.
Ning Xi, who was drinking lemonade, sneaked a peek at him and couldn't tear her eyes away.
The sunlight fell on Ye Fan's slightly messy hair, giving him a gentle and refined aura.
Feeling the girl's unwavering gaze, he glanced at her and teased, "You'll have plenty of time to stare later. Focus on your drink, you're about to spill it on yourself."
Hearing this, Ning Xi looked down at the thermos in her hand. A few drops of water had spilled from the rim and landed on her leg. Her face flushed crimson. She quickly closed the lid and explained in a low voice, "I... I wasn't looking at you, I was just..."
"Looking at the test paper?"
"..."
Ning Xi opened her mouth but didn't say anything, the blush on her face deepening.
Ye Fan knew Ning Xi well. She couldn't even tell the simplest lie. He didn't tease her further and quickly scanned the test paper with his pen.
"Okay, I'm done grading."
"How... how did I do?"
Ning Xi's voice was very soft. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but whenever she was around Ye Fan, she would get nervous, uncontrollably nervous.
Putting down his pen, Ye Fan pushed the two test papers towards Ning Xi.
"See for yourself."
"...Okay."
Ning Xi looked at the math paper on top, her eyes falling on a number.
140 points!
Seeing this number, her eyes lit up. Although she had lost ten points, this score was already quite good for her.
After all, it was Ye Fan who had set the test paper, and this one was even more difficult than yesterday's.
Ning Xi had initially thought that a score of 130 would be good, so 140 was a pleasant surprise. She flipped over the math paper, and the score for the physics paper came into view.
100 points!
"Wow~"
Ning Xi excitedly grabbed Ye Fan's hand, her whole body beaming with joy. "Teacher... Teacher Ye, I think... I'm improving!"
Ye Fan couldn't help but smile, amusement flickering in his eyes.
This girl...
Was ridiculously adorable!
But, he liked it.
"You did well."
Ye Fan commented, "Based on your recent performance, physics, and math are no longer your weaknesses. The next step is to solidify your current level and maintain it for the college entrance exam."
"Okay!"
Ning Xi nodded vigorously, her hand still holding onto Ye Fan's as she swayed back and forth.
After almost a minute, she realized something was wrong and quickly let go.
Ye Fan didn't mind. A faint smile played on his lips. Thinking about their weekend shopping trip, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He tapped his fingers lightly on the desk.
"Wh-what's wrong?"
"Give me a chance this weekend."
"Why are you still thinking about that?"
"Because I am."
Ning Xi fidgeted with the corner of her shirt, her voice hesitant. "Do... do you really want me to go shopping with you that badly?"
"Yes."
Ye Fan smiled.
After hesitating for a moment, Ning Xi opened her mouth slightly, but the words were stuck in her throat. She wanted to agree, but she also felt that it wasn't proper to just agree like that.
Ye Fan seemed to sense the girl's thoughts and said slowly, "I have an idea. I didn't take the Chinese exam for this mock test, so my total score can only be 600 at most. When the results come out tomorrow, if I get 600 points, you'll go shopping with me this weekend. If not, then you don't have to."
"How about that?"
"...Okay."
Ning Xi softly agreed, lowering her head. Her hair cascaded down her shoulders, covering her delicate and fair face, and hiding her shyness.
"It's a deal."
"It's a... deal."
...
Friday morning.
Unlike usual, Ye Fan arrived at school ten minutes early. However, when he walked into the classroom, he found that he was still the last one to arrive.
He immediately understood.
It seemed that everyone was looking forward to the results of the first mock exam.
He was looking forward to it too.
But his focus was different.
As soon as Ye Fan sat down, he noticed the girl beside him staring at him with curiosity. He moved his lips slightly. "Is there something on my face?"
"No."
Her sweet, soft voice made Ye Fan want to pull her into his arms. He narrowed his eyes and said gently, "Then why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm just curious. Since you transferred to Zhenhua, this is the earliest you've arrived at school. Is the great Ye Fan also looking forward to the results?"
Ning Xi explained.
"No."
Ye Fan took out his thermos and placed it on the desk. He said calmly, "Normally, I don't care about exam results."
"Hmm?"
Ning Xi was stunned. She felt like there was a hidden meaning in Ye Fan's words.
What did he mean by "normally"?
Was this mock exam abnormal?
Suddenly, she remembered their agreement from yesterday, and her heart skipped a beat. A strange glint flashed in her eyes.
"I'm more looking forward to going shopping with you."
"..."
The girl's face instantly turned a charming shade of cherry red, a mixture of shyness and beauty. With her clear, watery eyes, she looked like an elf who had fallen into the mortal world.
A young girl's bashfulness, carefree, and innocent.
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