It was a while before Dongfang Yu let go of her, tidying up her tousled hair and smiling, âGo on, donât be late!â
Hai Xiaotang checked the time immediatelyâ¦
Dammit, she was going to be late!
She hastily pushed the door open, got out of the car, and rushed towards the school.
Watching her rushing figure, Dongfang Yu couldnât help but laugh. He had done it on purpose, just to tease her, to see her emotional fluctuations.
This was much better than her being indifferentâ¦
Hai Xiaotang jogged all the way, and just in time, she entered the classroom.
She found a seat in a corner of the front row and sat down, but then someone caught up and sat next to her.
Ha Xiaotang turned her head and was momentarily taken aback.
Pei Hao, sitting beside her, revealed a friendly smile, âHai Xiaotang, why did you only come to class today?â
Hai Xiaotang responded indifferently, âSomething held me up at home.â
Without asking further, Pei Hao actively handed over two notebooks, âThese are my notes. Youâve missed a few days of classes, and I think these will be helpful for you.â
Hai Xiaotang hadnât expected his proactive assistance, âThatâs not necessary, I can look up materials in the libraryâ¦â
âThatâs too slow, and you canât learn much from it. Just take a look at these. I mean nothing else, hope you wonât misunderstand.â With a candid expression, Pei Hao made Hai Xiaotang feel awkward for rejecting his kindness.
âAlright, thank you then.â Hai Xiaotang resignedly accepted.
Pei Hao gave another warm smile, âYouâre welcome. If thereâs anything you donât understand, you can ask me. Alright, the teacherâs coming, letâs get on with the class.â
âHmm.â Hai Xiaotang nodded.
Hai Xiaotang and Pei Hao were not in the same class, but they shared many courses.
Throughout the morning, Pei Hao sat beside her, engaging with her in a perfectly adequate manner, which Hai Xiaotang didnât mind.
However, she didnât feel like making friends, all she wanted was to devote her time to studying.
After class that morning, Hai Xiaotang went to the cafeteria alone. Just as she sat down with her meal, Pei Hao came over and sat across from her.
His insistent approach today made Hai Xiaotang feel a bit uneasy.
Perceiving her hesitance, Pei Hao directly smiled and said, âYou really shouldnât misunderstand, Iâm getting close to you for no other reason but to get to know you. Do you know why I want to know you?â
Hai Xiaotang had no idea, âWhy?â
Pei Hao smiled lightly, âYou probably donât remember me. During that bank robbery, I was the one who untied you.â
Hai Xiaotangâs eyes widened in surprise, finding it hard to believe, âIt was you?!â
âYes.â Pei Hao said with a smile, âYou were very brave then. Regardless, weâve gone through adversity together, so I just wanted to get to know youâ¦â
Hai Xiaotang instantly felt less resistant towards Pei Hao.
He was right, theyâve experienced hardship together. That shared experience was enough to bring them closer together.
If it werenât for him back then, they probably wouldnât have made itâ¦
This time, Hai Xiaotang and Pei Hao have truly become acquainted with each other.
The two exchanged some information, and Pei Hao learned that Hai Xiaotang was turning 20 this year and that she was a local.
He also studied in the library with Hai Xiaotang, although they studied their own materials and he didnât bother her.
There was only one class in the afternoon and after it finished, school was over.
Pei Hao walked with her towards the school gate again.
âXiaotang, where do you live? Let me drive you home. I just bought a car recently,â Pei Hao told her.
Just as Hai Xiaotang was about to respond, she saw Dongfang Yu waiting at the school gate!