In two days, the monthly exams would come to an end.
All the nervous anticipation at this point was futile; they could only wait for the exam papers to be handed out tomorrow.
As for the last group of students in Class Three, grades seemed to matter little to them. They maintained the same attitude as always, as if nothing had happened.
Mu Qi was still sleeping on her desk during the exam. Every time Su Yanxi finished early and passed by her exam room, she could see Mu Qi sleeping through the window.
Glancing at the teacher, who seemed accustomed to this behavior, Su Yanxi became a bit angry, realizing that Mu Qi had always treated exams this way.
So when Mu Qi returned to her seat and tried to continue napping, Su Yanxi stopped her, not letting her in.
“Hmm?” Mu Qi looked lazy and seemed a bit dazed as she stared at the arm in front of her. Her shoulder bag had slid down, hanging from her wrist, with half of it on the floor.
Su Yanxi took her bag, patted it, and placed it on her desk. She then extended her hand, still blocking the clearly unfocused Mu Qi.
“I saw you.” Su Yanxi frowned, a slightly displeased expression on her face. She pursed her lips and said, “Are you intentionally submitting a blank paper?”
Mu Qi raised an eyebrow, turned her head to look at the happily bouncing Hu Ying, and then glanced back at Su Yanxi. “Who told you I submitted a blank paper?”
“Blank paper? Who submitted a blank paper?” Hu Ying approached at this moment, looking at the two with confusion.
Hearing Mu Qi’s words, realizing that she hadn’t submitted a blank paper, Su Yanxi’s face blushed slightly. She stepped aside, allowing Mu Qi to enter. As Mu Qi passed by, she whispered, “I’m sorry.”
Hu Ying had no idea what kind of mystery they were discussing, so she scratched her head in confusion. Then, recalling something, she said to Mu Qi, “Seven, let’s go out for a meal tonight. Stinky Mushroom and the others will be there too.”
“Sure.”
Hu Ying looked at Su Yanxi and said with a smile, “Cutie, you go home early today. Seven and I will be back later.”
“I want to go too,” Su Yanxi said.
Mu Qi patted her shoulder and said, “Be good, go home early.” Just as the dismissal bell rang, Mu Qi glanced at Hu Ying, and the two of them left together.
Su Yanxi bit her lip, hurriedly packed her bag, and seemed ready to secretly follow them again.
Up ahead, Hu Ying chatted with Mu Qi about today’s exam, while Mu Qi kept casting glances at the little figure sneakily trailing behind them. The corners of her mouth curved up without a sound, and she hooked her arm around Hu Ying’s shoulder, quickening their pace.
“What’s going on?” Seeing Seven walking so fast, Hu Ying was a bit disoriented. When she noticed Seven repeatedly looking back, she reflexively turned around.
“Don’t turn around,” Mu Qi whispered, lowering her voice, and then quickened their pace even more.
With long legs, Su Yanxi, despite chasing after them, let the two of them get away. As she watched their figures getting farther and disappearing at the end of the road, she pouted and stomped her foot in frustration.
Her cute appearance caught the attention of passersby, and they couldn’t help but take a few more glances.
Having successfully shaken off Su Yanxi, Mu Qi and Hu Ying finally stopped. Hu Ying, clearly exhausted from running, was now leaning on her knees, panting heavily. She laughed and pointed at Mu Qi, who was also leaning against the wall, smiling.
“Seven, I just realized you’re surprisingly childish.”
Mu Qi patted her head, stood up straight, and said, “Have you rested? Once you’re ready, let’s go.”
In order to shake off Su Yanxi, they had covered quite a distance.
Last time, because they didn’t know, the little one had followed them to the club. This time, they couldn’t afford to bring her along no matter what.
After all, Su Yanxi, as a high-achieving student, was seen as a well-behaved girl in the eyes of teachers and parents. They couldn’t have her frequently going in and out of these “unstudious” places.
The two arrived at the pool hall they had arranged to meet with Hu Ying.
The pool hall was bustling at this time, as it was close to the school, attracting many students who came to play. Of course, there were also some colorful and somewhat alternative-looking delinquents.
Despite the harsh winter, some people were only wearing shirts, which drew quite a bit of attention.
“Seven!” Qi Wei and her friends had arrived early, and by now, they had already played a round. When they saw Mu Qi and Hu Ying, they waved excitedly.
Their reserved table was in a corner, so there was a crowd around them.
Seeing this group, Hu Ying widened her eyes in disbelief. “Stinky Mushroom, are you planning a fight? Bringing so many people?!”
Mu Qi’s face turned a bit dark.
Looking at her gang, Qi Wei twitched her mouth and said, “They wanted to come, and I couldn’t stop them.” She waved her hand and said, “Forget it, since they’re here, let them watch from the sidelines.”
“Big Boss is mighty! Big Boss, go for it!” The group of little followers didn’t feel embarrassed about coming along; they even cheered enthusiastically for Qi Wei.
Seeing her entourage, Qi Wei’s mouth twitched, and she said, “They want to join, I couldn’t stop them.” She waved her hand and said, “Let them be, and let them watch.”
“Big Boss, you’re awesome! Big Boss, go for it!” The group of little followers didn’t feel embarrassed about coming along; they even cheered enthusiastically for Qi Wei.
Qi Wei, with her cue stick, stumbled a bit, looking at the group of little followers. She frowned, and her face was covered in black lines.
Hu Ying burst into laughter.
“Why are you laughing? I’ll make you kneel and call me dad later!” Qi Wei was irritated.
Hu Ying took off her down jacket, raised an eyebrow triumphantly, and said, “Who will make who kneel and call dad is still uncertain!”
“Tsk!” Seeing Hu Ying acting like a peacock in full display at the sight of Qi Wei, Mu Qi didn’t know what to say.
The group played until around 10 PM before calling it a night.
After returning home, Mu Qi took out her phone and checked it. She found a message from her desk mate.
“Have you arrived home?”
It was 8 PM.
Looking at the usual cold home, Mu Qi inexplicably felt warmth. She lowered her head and earnestly pressed the phone screen.
“Not sleeping yet?”
The response came instantly.
“Why did you come home so late? Wearing so little and playing until this hour.”
Although Mu Qi couldn’t see the other person, she could imagine the girl furrowing her brows. A smile couldn’t help but appear at the corners of Mu Qi’s mouth. She threw her backpack on the sofa, sat down, and replied.
“Are you my wife? Why do you care so much?”
The response sounded like that of a flirtatious woman. On the other end, Su Yannu saw it and took quite a while before responding.
“You scoundrel!”
Mu Qi chuckled lowly, and then another message came from the other side.
“Don’t change the subject. Go quickly and make some ginger soup to warm yourself up.”
Seeing this message, Mu Qi hesitated for a moment. At this moment, she really wanted to poke the girl’s face, wondering why she was so cute.
“Okay.”
Afraid that the other person would wait too long, Mu Qi quickly replied. After replying, she realized it was already almost 11 PM. She decided not to chat anymore and let the girl go to sleep early. They would meet tomorrow.
“Good night!”
“Peace!”
Looking at her cold home and thinking about the girl’s message just now, Mu Qi clicked her tongue, stood up, and went to the kitchen. Following the girl’s advice, she decided to make some ginger soup.
Since her parents divorced two years ago, no one had cared for her like this. Thinking about how the girl would cry every time she was “disobedient,” Mu Qi couldn’t help but find it amusing.
She wondered why the girl wasn’t afraid of her not following this act.
On the other side, in Su’s house.
Although she and Mu Qi were ditched today, and she felt a bit resentful, looking at the chat history with the other person on her phone, Su Yannu’s mood improved throughout the night.
