Chapter 45

Su Qiuge’s attitude towards learning was pretty upright.

After she reacted, she immediately opened her notebook and pointed out a few questions, “This, this, and this…”

Xie Xinglin scanned it to understand the general topic, “You don’t understand these ones?”

Su Qiuge straightforwardly said, “No. Except for these ones, I don’t understand the rest of them.”

Xie Xinglin raised his eyebrows and gave her a look of unknown meaning.

Su Qiuge smiled awkwardly, “I really don’t know……”

Although she can be considered to be pretty good at math, to the point that even if she forgot some high school knowledge after the college entrance examinations, she can still catch up quickly, but the competition topics were difficult after all. The teaching in the current school was already much more difficult than her previous school, but she’d never participated in competition courses before, so many of the questions listed were unknown to her.

Su Qiuge also felt that the topics listed were excessively difficult, making her wonder if this was Xie Xinglin’s book of errors.

After Su Qiuge finished speaking, she looked at Xie Xinglin’s expressionless face. She wondered if Xie Xinglin was going to go back on his words and even throw her out by the collar.

But Xie Xinglin only turned the book to the first page and started explaining the first question.

The lighting of the shop was a warm yellow and gentle music played.

The eyelids of the youth next to her drooped, so he lacked the usual sharpness that appeared when he raised his eyes, concealing the coldness. The eyebrows were clear and beautiful. The outline of his side profile was also softened by the light, making it appear unexpectedly gentle and soft.

His voice was a little low, but the tone was youthful.

Su Qiuge listened earnestly, nodding in agreement while taking notes.

After all, the Xie Xinglin who seldom spoke to her actually took the initiative to help her study today. This should have been a very shocking event, but Su Qiuge currently felt that it was because his aunt was here, so he could only show a joyous and harmonious scene.

After flipping through half the notebook, Su Qiuge realized that more than an hour had passed. She checked her phone and whispered to Xie Xinglin, “I have to go.”

Xie Xinglin glanced at the shop’s clock.

Su Qiuge packed her school bag and said to Aunt Liu, who was busy, “Sister Liu, it’s getting late, I’m leaving first.”

Aunt Liu stopped her movements and said to Xie Xinglin, “Xinglin, send her off.”

Su Qiuge blinked and met Xie Xinglin’s gaze. She saw that he had actually picked up his jacket unexpectedly, and stood up. She hastily waved her hands, “No need, I’m just going to take a taxi back, it’ll be quick, no need to send me off.”

“Goodbye Aunt Liu, Goodbye Student Xie!”

After she spoke, afraid that Xie Xinglin would follow, she opened the door and quickly slipped away after leaving behind a few words.

Liu Yuan looked at the girl’s hastily disappearing back and couldn’t help but smile.

But Xie Xinglin looked down at the notebook on the table and thought of the conversations that he and Liu Yuan had these days.

“That girl is very good. She often helps me when she comes to the store. Sometimes when I’m so busy that I become confused and disoriented, I can’t distinguish between different labels and base ingredients, so it’s so helpful to have another person’s help.”

“Her character is also pleasing, she can even hold a conversation with someone my age.”

“Xinglin, if you met her, you would also like her.”

Xie Xinglin was still deep in thought with his head down when his phone suddenly rang. There was a message in WeChat.

Liu Yuan shared a profile link with him.

The profile picture was pink, named Big Brother’s Little Cotton-padded Jacket.

Before Xie Xinglin could open his mouth, Liu Yuan explained, “This is her WeChat, have you added it?”

Xie Xinglin didn’t respond.

Liu Yuan knew that this meant no.

“Xinglin, isn’t it good to have more friends in class? From what I’ve heard from her words, she really wants to become friends with her seatmate. You shouldn’t always shut out the kindness of others.”

“You are always like this, it really makes me worry.”

Xie Xinglin’s adam’s apple slightly rolled up and down his neck, as if he wanted to say something. But when he met Liu Yuan’s expectant eyes, he was silent for a moment.

After a long time, he said, “Okay.”

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