Since that time when her desk mate forced her to copy homework, from then on, Mu Qi’s assignments were completed on time every day. Even though she copied them, it seemed like the subject teachers had all reached an unspoken agreement, turning a blind eye to it, as long as she didn’t make a fuss.
One month had passed since the start of the second year of high school. During this month, Su Yanxi gradually got along well with the students in the class. After class, many classmates came over to consult her, and on the way to school, people would greet her.
As for Su Yanxi’s desk mate, everyone collectively ignored each other.
Mu Qi couldn’t rest even when she wanted to, lying on her desk every day. The constant chattering around her was tolerable at first, but after a while, she couldn’t take it anymore. However, when she scolded those people, not only were they not afraid, but they even looked at her with disdain. Frustrated, she muttered something under her breath.
Standing on a chair, she turned over from the desk behind her, put her hands in her pockets, and walked away.
Her departing figure looked exceptionally free and easy, but at the same time, it carried a low pressure. People passing by her automatically gave way.
Su Yanxi watched, bit her lip, then smiled, declined everyone’s questions, and followed her out.
“Muqi, where are you going?”
As soon as Su Yanxi walked out of the back door, she saw Hu Ying holding Mu Qi’s shoulder. It scared her, and she quickly hid back around the corner, secretly watching.
“Finding a place to sleep,” Mu Qi looked sleepy, seeming like she never got enough sleep.
“Huh?” Hu Ying looked doubtfully back at the classroom and said, “Don’t you usually sleep in the classroom?” As she said this, she happened to see someone hiding beside the back door, and that person’s feet were exposed.
That person seemed to realize this and quickly pulled back their feet.
Hu Ying: “…”
Mu Qi didn’t notice all of this, waved her hand, and said, “You go to class; I’ll go back directly. Ask for leave for me.”
“No… Muqi, why do you always find excuses?” Hu Ying felt a headache as soon as she heard about finding reasons for leave. Even though Mu Qi had successfully used appendicitis and hemorrhoids, and although she went to school the next day, which didn’t fit the symptoms of someone with appendicitis, she still faced the class teacher’s gaze.
“Whatever.” Mu Qi didn’t want to bother with the remaining matters. She didn’t want to use her brain on this.
Leaving Hu Ying alone in place, wanting to cry but having no tears.
Coming to the old place, climbing over the wall, Mu Qi walked towards home with empty hands. However, when she got close to home, she changed her direction, heading to the alley next to the neighborhood. There was an Internet cafe there, and it was usually not crowded.
Unexpectedly, she saw the big shot from the neighboring school here again—Qi Wei.
Qi Wei also saw her and immediately got upset. She jumped up from her seat, glared at her angrily, and said, “Why the hell are you here?” In order to avoid seeing Mu Qi again, she came to this small Internet cafe. But unexpectedly, this Mu Qi was toxic and had ‘followed’ her here.
Mu Qi was also a bit surprised. She walked over with a smile, sat in the seat next to her, hooked her head, glanced at the computer screen, and Qi Wei couldn’t turn the computer around in time.
“Yo, another non-mainstream gang battle?” Her tone was lazy and relaxed.
Qi Wei stared at her, then sat down with a butt, took a sip of the cola next to her, and asked after calming down, “Are you stalking me? How come you’re wherever I am?”
Mu Qi raised her eyebrows, lit a cigarette, and said, “Don’t make it seem like I secretly love you.”
Qi Wei choked for a moment.
Mu Qi glanced at her, and her lazy gaze, set off by the smoke, seemed even more languid. Her voice was deep, “I haven’t asked you yet. Why are you here? Your home is in the north of the city.”
“I’m willing. I can come wherever I want.” Qi Wei shamelessly said.
“Oh.” Mu Qi indifferently retracted her gaze, turned on the computer, showing no interest in why Qi Wei came here.
Qi Wei: “…” Damn, seeing this arrogant face, she couldn’t help but get angry.
Turning her head to see Mu Qi watching a movie, she sneered, “Every time you come to the Internet cafe, you watch a movie. Is there anything interesting?”
Mu Qi raised her lips and smiled, “Isn’t your non-mainstream gang also playing with relish?”
Qiyi felt cornered and didn’t want to talk.
So, the next thing, one watched a movie, the other played games, and it was relatively quiet.
In the evening, the internet cafe became crowded, and more people ordered takeout.
“Let’s go, let’s go for skewers together.” Mu Qi patted the shoulder of the person next to her.
“What?” Qiyi was still doing daily tasks, didn’t hear her clearly, took off her headphones, and looked at her.
“Let’s go for drinks, are you coming?” Mu Qi had already stood up at this moment, her height of 1.73 meters taller than most male students in the school.
“Sure!” Qiyi didn’t make a fuss, just told her gang brothers and shut down her computer to leave.
The two left the internet cafe one after another.
As soon as they walked out of the internet cafe, they were hit by a cool breeze.
“Wow, it’s so damn cold!” Qiyi exclaimed with wide eyes.
Mu Qi looked her up and down, tugged at the corner of her mouth, and walked away.
Qiyi was inexplicably stared at by her but didn’t rush to find trouble. She obediently closed her mouth and followed her.
The two found a roadside barbecue stall, ordered a bunch of things, and a few bottles of beer, then started eating.
Mu Qi didn’t speak either; she just wanted to find someone to accompany her for a drink.
When Su Yanxi and Hu Ying passed by after evening self-study, they saw Mu Qi, who should have found a place to sleep, actually here, drinking and eating skewers with the leader of the Linan High School across the street. This made Hu Ying angry, so she rushed over.
Su Yanxi also grabbed her school bag and followed.
“Qi Ge, what’s going on? How come you’re with this stinky mushroom?” Hu Ying pointed at Qiyi, angrily asking Mu Qi.
Mu Qi hadn’t spoken yet, and Qiyi exploded. She had been holding back for so long without saying a word, and now she finally had the opportunity to speak. How could she miss it?
She slapped the table, stood up, and said, “Who are you talking about? Believe it or not, I’ll beat you up again like last time until you cry!”
As soon as she mentioned the last time she cried from being beaten, Hu Ying gave up. She threw down her school bag and shouted, “Come on, let’s see who makes who cry.”
Mu Qi looked up and saw Su Yanxi standing two meters away. So, she warned the two who were about to start fighting, “Be careful, don’t corrupt the good student.”
Although this was clearly a reminder, Su Yanxi inexplicably felt that the other party was mocking her. She pouted, walked over with her school bag, sat next to the two who were about to fight, took Qiyi’s wine glass, closed her eyes, and drank a cup.
After drinking, her face turned red, and she bent over to cough.
This series of actions happened too quickly. Mu Qi was a bit stunned, and the two who were pulling each other’s collars were also a bit stunned.
“I drank, I’m not a good student anymore.” Su Yanxi’s eyes were moist, her face was flushed, and she looked at Mu Qi with a stern face, accusing her of what she had just said.
Mu Qi couldn’t help but laugh. Leaning her elbow on the table and supporting her forehead with her hand, she laughed softly and seemed to be uncontrollable.
Hu Ying and Qiyi also stopped fighting, covering their stomachs and laughing.
The people at the other tables heard the commotion and looked over, but the three of them continued to laugh, ignoring them. Su Yanxi not only blushed this time but even the roots of her ears turned red.
And because of the phrase “I drank, I’m not a good student,” she was considered completely integrated into Mu Qi’s small group.
The late autumn morning was still quite cold, with a thin layer of frost covering the ground.
Mu Qi strolled out of the residential area, and at the entrance, she unexpectedly encountered Su Yanxi again. However, seeing the dew on her hair, she knew that Su Yanxi had been waiting here for a long time.
Su Yanxi didn’t know that her nose was now red, and the dew on her hair exposed that she had been waiting here for a long time.
“Qi Ge, you’re up early.” Hu Ying hurriedly ran over with her school bag, ran inside, and only then noticed that the cute girl was also here. She immediately exclaimed, “Eh, Little Xiaoxiao, you’re early too.”
Su Yanxi blinked and, without hesitation, told a white lie, “I just walked over here and happened to meet Mu Qi.”
Mu Qi, who had already seen through her lie, remained silent, lifted her foot, and continued walking forward, thinking to herself: Why does this girl repeatedly have chance encounters with her here?
Hu Ying didn’t think too much about it. On the contrary, she felt happy that she could meet every day. Thinking of this, she patted Su Yanxi’s shoulder and said, “Little Xiaoxiao, it seems like fate that we can meet every day.”
Mu Qi, who heard this, twitched her mouth. She felt a headache for her friend.
Su Yanxi, on the other hand, was delighted by this and nodded in agreement, “I think so too.”
Mu Qi rubbed her forehead and quickened her pace.
