CHAPTER 1564: CHAPTER 1565: BAI SHU

Just as you thought, Yu Zixiao didn’t show up for the next week, and your life gradually returned to its usual calm.

Early in the morning, just as you sat at your desk, Xiao Feng burst into the classroom like he hit the jackpot, shouting at everyone: "Hey Weiba, I have two big news items here, anyone want to hear?"

No one paid him any mind.

"It’s about our class, you know?"

Still, no one paid him any attention.

"Damn it, I won’t say it then!"

Xiao Feng dejectedly walked back to his seat.

Indeed, as the college entrance exam approached, everyone’s attention naturally shifted to their studies, leaving little mental energy for anything else. This confirmed your thoughts—many people put too much value on their own reputation. Honestly, even if you rule the roost normally, once you’re gone, everything is the same. The Earth keeps spinning, and even those who usually circle around you will find new targets.

Like Yu Zixiao, before you came, he was the unquestionable word in the third year, second class, and everyone admired him.

But now? He’s been gone for a week, and after just a couple of days of discussion, everyone seemed to have completely forgotten about him.

You believe if it were you in his place, except for Xiao Feng and Yan Zisu, the rest would likely do the same.

Some say the feelings inside the ivory tower are the purest and most beautiful, but you don’t believe it. At least it’s tainted now. In this era of rampant money and materialism, genuine emotions have long been replaced by all sorts of fake glitz.

Of course, what I’m talking about is the majority, not absolutely everyone. After all, humans live in this world based on emotions.

Once Xiao Feng sat down, the person in front of him turned around and smiled at him: "Madman, why so down? Hey, tell me, what happened?"

Finally, someone wanted to listen, so Xiao Feng perked up and said to that person: "Hasn’t our classmate been absent for a week now? I heard something serious happened in his family."

"What happened?"

Hearing this, even you turned to look at Xiao Feng, and some around you also shifted their attention to him.

Seeing everyone’s reaction, Xiao Feng became even more eager: "Earlier, while I was passing by the corridor next to the office, I saw a four-eyed guy in a suit talking to the class teacher, and that guy seemed to be Yu Zixiao’s family’s lawyer."

"And then?" The crowd realized Xiao Feng hadn’t said anything important yet.

"That four-eyed guy said Yu Zixiao might not be able to come to school, and he’s already gone abroad for some reason."

"Hey hey, come on, tell us, what happened?"

It seems what everyone cared about wasn’t whether Yu Zixiao could come to school, but the reason he couldn’t. In simple terms, there was a hint of schadenfreude, with no real camaraderie among classmates.

Xiao Feng shrugged and spread his hands: "How would I know what happened? That four-eyed guy seemed really tight-lipped, but it surely wasn’t good news, otherwise why go abroad without even a word?"

"What about the other news?"

Speaking of this other matter, Xiao Feng couldn’t help but lower his head and sigh: "Oh, we already have few girls in our class, and even fewer who are easy on the eyes, and now there’s someone coming to steal the spotlight from us boys."

"Who?"

Xiao Feng pointed at the wall behind him: "Someone from the neighboring class, known as the number one school hunk."

"Bai Shu!?" At this moment, a big-mouthed girl who had been eavesdropping suddenly shrieked, "Did you just say Bai Shu is coming to our class?"

As soon as this was said, all the girls who were previously looking down at their books sprang up, and all eyes immediately focused on Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng, along with a few other boys, instinctively swallowed. Honestly, being suddenly stared at by so many girls was quite nerve-wracking.

"Xiao Feng, are you sure?" A girl in the third row rushed over to Xiao Feng with the speed of a hundred meters and stared at him intently, with eyes and expression that seemed to suggest she’d devour him if he didn’t speak.

At this moment, Xiao Feng could only instinctively nod. These girls were terrifying!

Seeing Xiao Feng nod, except for a very few girls, the rest of the females emitted ear-piercing shrieks, and even you had to helplessly cover your ears while shaking your head slightly.

The girls’ screams finally halted with the ringing of the class bell, but their expressions remained excited, and the more dramatic ones tightly clasped their hands, as if the prince from their dreams was coming.

The first class was by Class Teacher Zhao Lirong, and when she appeared at the classroom door, the screams that had just stopped rose up again, simply because someone stood behind her, this person being about 175 cm tall, a standard height for boys. Although not particularly outstanding among boys, he had such delicate and handsome facial features that even girls had to scream. His figure seemed slightly slender, but perhaps because of this, it naturally evoked in girls a desire to care for and protect him.

Zhao Lirong led Bai Shu into the classroom and heavily tossed the textbook she was holding onto the podium, finally shutting up these lovestruck ladies.

"What kind of behavior is this!? Are you still graduating students?" Once Zhao Lirong spoke, no one dared to make a sound, each looking down partially, although the girls continued to sneak glances at Bai Shu, who wore a slight smile.

You couldn’t help but take a few more looks at Bai Shu, not because of that kind of interest, but feeling that this person was somewhat familiar. However, you’re sure you haven’t met him before, just that his features and the feeling he gives are familiar, as if someone in your memory gave you this feeling.

Thinking carefully, you suddenly snapped your fingers, realizing that Bai Shu gives you a feeling very similar to your life-and-death comrade, Heavenly Fox. It’s just that Bai Shu has an additional touch of androgyny, whereas Heavenly Fox is more deeply hidden.

Although Zhao Lirong didn’t know why Bai Shu suddenly requested to transfer to the second class, with this shift, the graduation rate in the second class would surely see a big improvement, given Bai Shu’s rank in the top ten in the grade.

"This is Bai Shu. Everyone knows him, so I won’t elaborate further. From now on, he’s a member of our class, and everyone should get along well in the future."

"Yes, we’ll definitely get along ’well’ in the future!" The girls intentionally emphasized the word "well."

"Shameless!" The boys inwardly cursed, feeling infinitely indignant.

Zhao Lirong couldn’t be bothered with these things and said to Bai Shu, "You can sit next to Li Muyun, since there’s an empty seat beside him."