Wife, I’ve Been Reborn (GL) - Chapter 37

Chapter 37

The person happiest about Zhao Shi’s departure was undoubtedly Mu Nan. She was in a great mood for the next two days of school. Finally, she no longer had to see that annoying person, and her entire mood felt lighter.

In the classroom, the topic of Zhao Shi was still being debated. One group said that Zhao Shi was a born flirt who would hook up with anyone he met, and he deserved to be beaten up this time.

Another group said that with Zhao Shi’s personality, this was probably just a one-time mistake, and there was no need for everyone to keep talking about it every day.

Besides, he was already gone, so it was ungenerous to bad-mouth him behind his back.

Ungenerous?

Hmph. He never did anything generous. He’s a scumbag!

Mu Nan didn’t participate in their gossip.

In her eyes, Zhao Shi was the type of person who was utterly wicked and deserved to go to hell after he died.

And “just a one-time mistake”? Just for how badly he hurt Chen Jiao, he was unforgivable!

Of course, the other students didn’t know these things, so Mu Nan could only complain to Xu Liangchen in a low voice.

Xu Liangchen was currently overhauling her study plan. The Chen Jiao incident had put Mu Nan’s review on hold for a long time. Although her grades had improved significantly, it still wasn’t enough.

Mu Nan, on the other hand, didn’t have high hopes for her own grades. People have different aspirations. Instead of saying she lacked ambition, it was more accurate to say that she was simply not a natural-born student.

It took Xu Liangchen three or four explanations for a simple practice problem for her to finally understand it, which was a real struggle for Xu Liangchen.

She didn’t want to study, but she also didn’t want to let Xu Liangchen’s kindness go to waste, so she was more focused than usual whenever Xu Liangchen was teaching her.

That night, she had asked Xu Liangchen to stay a little later after school because she wanted to talk to her, but Xu Liangchen left as soon as the bell rang, and she walked very fast, as if she didn’t want to talk to her.

Mu Nan was a little sad. She always felt that Xu Liangchen was keeping her distance lately.

Had she figured out that I liked her?

It’s so confusing.

While Mu Nan was deeply confused, Xu Liangchen was completely unaware.

As soon as she entered the office to turn in homework, the homeroom teacher stopped her and told her to call a few class leaders over to discuss something.

Xu Liangchen didn’t know why, but she still went to call the others. The homeroom teacher said that there would be a winter camp during the winter break, which would be held on a mountain in the northern district for seven days. It was for the students to get some exercise while they studied, and she wanted the class leaders to take the lead.

After she finished, she asked the class leaders if they had any objections. If not, she would sign them up first.

The class leaders looked at each other. Normally, it would have been fine for the first and second years, but for the third year, which was the crucial time for studying, some people were unwilling to go.

The homeroom teacher didn’t force them. She just said that those who wanted to go should sign up with her, and then they would make a unified announcement to the class.

Xu Liangchen was the first to sign up.

Because the school considered the treatment of top students, the winter camp was completely free for the class leaders this time. This was why the homeroom teacher had called them privately.

Seeing that Xu Liangchen had taken the lead, the others also expressed their willingness to go.

The homeroom teacher nodded, filled in their names, and told them to go back. She would inform them all at once later.

Xu Liangchen walked at the very front.

She didn’t have any objections to the winter camp. Her body was already weak, so getting more exercise was a good thing.

When she got to the classroom, she saw Mu Nan slumped over her desk, looking dejected.

She walked past her back to get to her seat. Her nose was filled with Mu Nan’s sweet scent. Xu Liangchen took out her books, and with a rustle, she opened one. A soft voice followed. “Do you have any plans for winter break?”

Mu Nan finally realized that Xu Liangchen had returned from the office. What did she just ask me?

Did she ask me what my plans for winter break were?

Mu Nan shook her head. What plans could she have? In the past, she liked to go out with Chen Jiao to run around, shop, and hang out. Now that Chen Jiao was gone, she wasn’t happy going out alone.

She would probably just stay at home.

What did Xu Liangchen mean by asking her that?

Mu Nan’s eyes lit up as a possibility came to mind. “Why? Are you asking me out?”

Xu Liangchen gave her a look of annoyance. “There’s a winter camp. If you have nothing to do…”

Before she finished, Xu Liangchen shook her head. She didn’t really want Mu Nan to go.

Spending every day with her was already a kind of torture. If they had private activities as well, it would be difficult for her to control herself.

Mu Nan became excited. “A winter camp? When? I want to sign up.”

Xu Liangchen placed a stack of test papers on her desk. “Finish these first.”

Mu Nan’s face immediately fell.

She buried her head in her work, and by the time she finished, it was already time for school to end. She collected the completed test papers, put them away, and looked at Xu Liangchen beside her. “Are you going home for dinner?”

Xu Liangchen usually went home for dinner, and they would go to and from school together.

But today was different.

Xu Liangchen shook her head. “You go back first. I have something to do.”

Mu Nan became curious. “What is it? Aren’t you eating dinner?”

Xu Liangchen lowered her eyelids. “It’s a small matter. I’ll just buy something for dinner later.”

Mu Nan’s curiosity was piqued, but her expression remained normal. She just said, “Oh,” feeling a little unhappy.

After school, Mu Nan went to the bathroom for a while. When she returned to the classroom door, Xu Liangchen still hadn’t left. She stood at the door, watching her.

She just wanted to see what the “small matter” Xu Liangchen had was.

Soon, Xu Liangchen stood up and walked toward the door. Mu Nan quickly retracted her head, hurried out of the hallway, and stood at a corner.

Xu Liangchen slowly went down the stairs, walked out of the school, and then walked straight ahead. Mu Nan saw her get into a car.

She had just seen that car not long ago.

It was Song Bei’s.

Mu Nan’s nose suddenly tingled, and her throat felt itchy. She looked around, and all the people around her were blurry.

I’m going to make a scene.

Mu Nan realized this and quickly turned around and walked back, jogging to the classroom, where she ran into Song Yu who was walking out.

Her eyes were red, she was standing ramrod straight, and her head was bowed. She said unhappily to Song Yu, “Are you blind? How can you still run into people when you’re so big?! Are you crazy?!”

Her voice was still choked up, and she was trying to act calm, but her mind was a mess, like a bowl of glue.

Although she knew she was taking her anger out on someone else, her reason had completely left her mind, and the words that came out were incredibly childish.

Song Yu was a little dazed from being bumped into. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Mu Nan say all that. He immediately got angry and replied unhappily, “You’re the one who’s crazy!”

Mu Nan looked up. The tear marks were still on her face, and her expression was wronged. “So what if I am?! It’s none of your business!”

Song Yu wanted to retort, but seeing her like this, he was a little confused. Did I hurt her that badly when I bumped into her?

Why is she crying?

Song Yu looked at Mu Nan, feeling a little awkward. There was no one else in the classroom, and he wasn’t very good at comforting people. His second sister was a tomboy, so she never cried. Such a wronged expression had never appeared on her face.

He was truly at a loss.

Seeing that he was just standing there, Mu Nan started to cry even harder. Her whole body was shaking. Song Yu swallowed. “Hey, did it hurt that much?”

Mu Nan’s voice was a little loud. “Yes, it hurts so much!”

Damn it. Her chest hurt so much that she could barely breathe, yet these tears kept falling uncontrollably. The more she wiped, the more there were!

Mu Nan returned to her seat in a huff, with Song Yu following her closely.

She aggressively wiped her face with a tissue. The tissue rubbed her skin raw, making her entire face look flushed and rosy, as if she had applied a lot of rouge.

Song Yu scratched his head. “Hey, stop crying. It was just a little bump.”

Mu Nan stubbornly said, “I’m going to cry! You can’t tell me what to do!”

Song Yu sighed, silently thinking to himself that if Mu Nan ever became an actress, she would probably be an A-lister. She could act like such a victim from just a gentle bump.

Impressive, truly impressive!

Anyone who didn’t know would think I did something terrible.