Chapter 42

"Samson Nan, I'm going ahead. Hurry up, we have training today," William Wei yelled into the classroom while holding a basketball.

"Oh, okay," Samson Nan replied as he sat in his seat, bored and scrolling through his phone.

After a few minutes, most of the students who were going home after school had left, leaving only Samson Nan in the large classroom.

He then took out his basketball uniform from his drawer and started changing into it when Jocelyn York peeked into the room and saw Samson Nan shirtless.

"I-I didn't mean to scare you," she quickly covered her eyes in shock.

"Close the door, idiot," Samson Nan said.

"Oh, right," she turned away, blushing.

In the quiet classroom, Jocelyn York could almost hear Samson Nan's breathing.

"I mean, why are you so far?" Samson Nan asked as he finished changing.

"I don't know," she stuttered, unable to explain.

"You're so weird," he laughed, finding it funny that it was Jocelyn York who was acting strange.

"What's so funny?" she asked.

"What I mean is, you know, there's a difference between men and women," he said.

"I didn't hear wrong, did I?" Jocelyn York was surprised.

"What are you thinking?" he walked towards her and flicked her forehead with his finger.

"Let's go," he said.

"Oh."

...

"Sister Luo!" Bell Tong called out to her.

"Huh?" Jocelyn York was pulled out of her thoughts and smiled awkwardly.

"Do you need anything?" she asked, noticing that Bell Tong was with Raina Nan and another girl she didn't know.

"No, we just saw you standing alone in the hallway, so we came over. What were you thinking about?" Bell Tong asked.

"Nothing. Oh, and who is this?" Jocelyn York asked, pointing to the other girl.

"I'm Roxie Lin. Nice to meet you, Miss Yun," the girl said.

"Hello," Jocelyn York said.

"Oh, and have you two met before? This is Ruoxi, my best friend. As for this Jun Laoshi," Bell Tong began to tease.

"He is my high school classmate Wind's classmate," Jocelyn York said after thinking for a moment.

"Eh? Really?" Roxie Lin was surprised.

"Yeah, and Wei Laoshi too," Jocelyn York added.

"You guys must be really close," Roxie Lin's eyes sparkled.

"Well... we're good buddies... like this?" Jocelyn York tried to explain.

"Huh? What does that mean?" Roxie Lin was confused. Isn't that a term just for boys?

"At that time, my hair was only this short," Jocelyn York said, gesturing near her ear.

"Eh, really?" Even Bell Tong was surprised.

It was difficult to imagine Jocelyn York, who had long and beautiful hair now, with short hair.

"Raina, you've seen it before, right?" Jocelyn York turned to Raina Nan.

"Uh, yeah," Raina Nan nodded.

"You three, hurry back to the classroom. We have class now!" William Wei entered the room.

"Okay."

"Oh, and by the way," William Wei walked by them, stopped, and turned back. "Let's have dinner together after school. My treat!"

"When did you become so generous, Mr. Wei? That's rare," Bell Tong joked.

"Come on, all of you are coming!" William Wei said, looking at Jocelyn York.

"Really?!" Roxie Lin was thrilled.

"Of course! Or do you want me to cook instead? In case you go around telling people I'm stingy!""Hehe, Wei laoshi is too kind to me."

"After school, I'll wait for you guys at the school gate."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly ran off to his next class.

...

"Xiao Ling."

Roxie Lin gently poked Bell Tong with her pen.

"Uh?"

Her seat was right behind Bell Tong.

"I have a question for you."

"Go ahead."

"Um...it might just be my imagination..."

She trailed off and muttered to herself.

"What's wrong? Spit it out!"

"It's just a feeling I have...that..."

She leaned forward slightly and whispered in Bell Tong's ear.

"Is Xiaoyu on bad terms with Yun laoshi?"

"..."

Bell Tong turned around and stared at her.

This girl usually seemed a bit slow, but sometimes her sharpness was scary.

He thought to himself.

"Well, are they not getting along...?"

Bell Tong thought for a moment.

"Or maybe it's more accurate to say they have different positions."

"Huh? I don't understand what you're saying, Xiao Ling..."

"Forget it if you don't understand. It's better for children to know less, be good."

Bell Tong said, patting her head.

"What, that's boring."

Roxie Lin was not satisfied, feeling like she was the only one who didn't know anything.

She looked at Raina Nan sitting by the window.

She was as usual, listening attentively to the lecture and occasionally taking notes, not much different from usual.

Maybe she was just overthinking things...

...

Ding ding ding

The last bell of the day rang, school was over.

As agreed, they all went to the school gate to gather.

"Ruoxi, is it okay for you to not go home for dinner?"

Bell Tong asked, knowing that Roxie Lin's home access was very strict.

"If I go with the teacher, it's fine. My dad said so."

"Is that right?"

Roxie Lin seemed to have already made a phone call.

"I won't go. You guys tell Wei laoshi."

As they approached the school gate, Raina Nan suddenly spoke up.

"Hey? What's wrong, Xiaoyu?"

"Ah...um, well..."

Her face showed a moment of hesitation.

"Oh yeah, my family said they have relatives coming or something."

"..."

Bell Tong glanced at her but didn't say anything.

When lying, she couldn't meet people's eyes.

In this respect, she was exactly like her foolish older brother.

"That's a shame..."

Roxie Lin didn't think much of it.

"Bye!"

She said and was about to leave.

"Yuyu!"

A voice stopped her in her tracks.

She was about to turn around, but he was already in front of her.

"Brother?"

"Little one~"

He smiled and patted her head.

"Where are you going? You're walking around with your head down, the school gate is that way~"

"How did you get here?"

She looked up at him.

"Wei ge invited me?"

"Oh..."

So he was invited, this was unexpected.

"Xiaoyu said they have guests at home today, so she's not coming."

Roxie Lin explained.

"Huh?"

Samson Nan was a little confused.

"Aren't our parents visiting our uncle's house today? Ouch! Why did you kick me!"

"You mind your own business!"

Feeling ashamed that her lie was exposed, she could only take it out on him.

"Well, um...maybe Xiaoyu remembered wrong. Hehe."

Roxie Lin understood this time.

"Let's go together, Wei laoshi and the others are already there! Let's go!"

She said, taking Raina Nan's hand.

Raina Nan had no choice but to follow.

"This little one didn't take his medicine today...really."Samson Nan was still in the dark, talking to himself.

"I really can't read the atmosphere. Is Brother Feng a fool?"

"Bell Tong, are you trying to provoke me again?"

"Ba~~~~hahaha"

Bell Tong gave him a ghostly face and quickly ran ahead.

"Another one who hasn't taken their medicine..."