Chapter 103

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"Um, I have some news to announce."

The teacher walked into the classroom and tapped on the podium.

"Our teacher Mr. Wei is absent today, so we will have an English class instead of physical education this afternoon. Remind each other, okay?"

"Eh~~~~~"

There was an immediate outcry in the classroom.

"What the heck!"

"Who knows, maybe it's deliberate..."

"Darn it, how many English classes do we have today? My head is about to explode!"

The boys who were looking forward to a fun physical education class in the afternoon were extremely disappointed.

"But I heard that Wei Ge got drunk last night and he's still at home now."

"Is that true...?"

"I heard it from students in the next class. Someone saw him going into a bar with a group of people last night."

...

"..."

Raina Nan leaned her ear to the side, listening to the gossip from the boys in the back row, while twirling her pencil in her hand.

"That's great~ No physical education class today~"

Roxie Lin, who was sitting on the seat to her right across the aisle, tilted her head and made a scissor gesture.

"Yeah..."

She smiled lightly and nodded.

Compared to running around the track on the playground, Raina Nan preferred to sit in the classroom and write.

"You two are no fun~ Can you pass the physical fitness test next week?"

Bell Tong turned around and glanced at them.

"Oh, I almost forgot about that..."

The mid-term physical fitness test was always a headache for Roxie Lin.

"Long jump and flexibility are fine, but the one-kilometer run..."

"I heard that students of our age who can't run a kilometer are basically half-disabled."

Bell Tong pursed her lips and smiled at her.

"Hey, that's too much!"

"It's not me who said it, it's in the news."

"..."

"Don't talk about me, isn't Xiao Ling afraid of getting her height measured?"

Roxie Lin pouted her mouth and muttered in a slightly dissatisfied voice.

"..."

The corners of Bell Tong's mouth finally twitched.

Speaking of the mid-term physical fitness test, besides measuring height and weight, they also measured body measurements...

"..."

Raina Nan, on the side, glanced at Bell Tong subtly, but remained silent.

"Well, um..."

Roxie Lin seemed to have noticed that something was off with Bell Tong's expression, and she timidly spoke again, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..."

"It's okay~"

After a while, Bell Tong turned around.

Resting her chin on Roxie Lin's desk, she stared at her with her eyes fixed.

A strange smile appeared on her face.

"..."

"I'm wondering... what if I sell your body measurements to the boys?"

"What!?"

Roxie Lin shuddered and almost screamed.

"Would anyone be interested~ Hey! You bunch of stray dogs in the back!"

Bell Tong turned her head and shouted at the boys playing the Three Kingdoms game behind them.

"Huh?"

Several pairs of eyes instantly turned towards this direction.

"No, no! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, is that okay?"

Roxie Lin scrambled to cover her mouth, her face turning red, trying to stop her.

"Sorry? Then treat me to something and I'll forgive you~"

"What do you want to eat..."

"Well..."

Bell Tong thought for a moment.

"Godiva's truffle chocolate!"

"...What's that? It sounds expensive..."

"Hey! I'll show you guys something good from behind!"

"I'll treat! I'll treat!"

Roxie Lin panicked, banging on the table.

"Hehe~ That's more like it~ When you apologize, you should show some sincerity~"

Bell Tong smiled with narrowed eyes and patted her head.

When it came to schemes, she was no match for Bell Tong...

She had suffered losses more than once, but she still hadn't learned her lesson...

"Great! Let's go after school then!"

"Oh..."

"Does Yuyu want to come too?"

"I don't mind."

"Then let's go together. It's rare for someone to treat us."

"It's all because of you..."

Roxie Lin muttered on the side.

"Huh?"

Bell Tong turned back.

"Oh, it's nothing..."

"By the way,"

Bell Tong suddenly remembered something.

"Why haven't we seen that dog lately?"

She looked at Raina Nan.

"..."

Raina Nan stopped writing and paused for a moment before averting her gaze.

"I don't know..."

"Really?"

Bell Tong found it strange. The person used to come to school to pick her up every few days, but recently, they couldn't even see the person.

"Did you guys have a fight again?"

"..."

She shook her head.

If only it were that simple...

...

Seeing her feeling down, Bell Tong said again:

"Don't worry, that stupid dog will show up again soon. It can't resist coming to find you."

"..."

She remained silent, lowered her head, and looked at the scattered notes on her book.

"If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten..."

At that moment, Roxie Lin seemed to remember something too.

"I think I saw Nan gege yesterday."

...

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"We're here!"

After school, they followed Bell Tong to the shop she highly recommended.

It was said to be a dessert shop specializing in handmade chocolates.

"..."

Roxie Lin looked up.

The sign was filled with densely written English, giving off a daunting vibe.

She touched her wallet.

Only then did she realize the price one pays for saying the wrong thing...

"Ruoxi, I'm sorry for making you spend."

Bell Tong had a little conscience and apologized.

"It's quite expensive... Should we go somewhere else?"

"Huh? That's not possible."

She took back what she said...

Bell Tong glanced at her and walked into the shop without hesitation.

"Hmm..."

She sighed and turned around.

"Xiaoyu, let's go..."

"..."

"Xiaoyu?"

"Hmm?"

Raina Nan snapped back to reality and looked at her.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing... Have we arrived?"

Only then did she lift her head and look around.

"What were you thinking?"

"Nothing. Let's go in."

She forced a smile, pushed open the door, and walked into the shop.

"..."

Roxie Lin stood at the door, watching her back.

After a while, she followed inside.

...

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On the other side,

"Xing ge, I have something important to do later. Why don't you go alone?"

"Oh come on, how long will it delay you? Do you know how important tomorrow is to me?"

Li Xing hooked his shoulder and said sternly.

"No, I don't care about your wedding anniversary with your wife..."

He sighed. This guy dragged him out to help him choose a gift for his wife.

The two of them had been walking along this pedestrian street for quite some time now, and he still didn't know what kind of gift he wanted to buy...

"You know, there are some stores that I feel embarrassed to go in alone."

"..."

Samson Nan felt a chill in his heart when he heard him say that.

A dangerous atmosphere...

What does this guy want to buy...

"Oh, it's here."

Li Xing suddenly stopped.

"Here..."

He looked up.

"The Red Lips Queen Pleasure Store"

Even though it wasn't dark yet, the colorful lights on the sign were already flickering mysteriously...

……

"Bye bye."

"Waitwaitwait!!!"

Li Xing quickly grabbed his hand.

"Don't leave, come in with me and take a look!"

"......"

He turned around, looking at him disdainfully.

"......"

"Don't look at me like that, it's embarrassing, you know?"

"......"

"OKOK, let's buy it and leave, it'll just take two minutes!"

To be honest, he refused to go into this kind of store, both mentally and physically...

"Brother, it's our wedding anniversary, can you give me something normal?"

"I'm telling you, because in previous years I gave her something too ordinary, my wife got mad at me! She said I'm not romantic enough..."

Li Xing pleaded with a bitter face.

"There's no need to give this kind of thing... I'm afraid this love is too heavy for your wife to bear~"

"Heh, don't worry about it~ I know what to do!"

Li Xing said as he tried to pull him inside.

"Oh, you two... buying something?"

At this moment, a middle-aged woman with half a cigarette walked out of the store.

Her gaze swept over the man in front of her, looking him up and down.

"Uh? Well, well... just looking..."

Li Xing's mouth suddenly became inarticulate.

He stuttered as he spoke.

"Hehe~ handsome guy, want to buy some little toys?"

The female boss approached him, whispering.

"Uh? No, that..."

Sweat started to appear on Li Xing's forehead, not knowing where to look.

This guy usually tells dirty jokes one after another, but when it comes to crucial moments, he shows his true colors...

"Oh~~"

The landlady noticed the man standing behind him and seemed to understand something.

Smiling, she leaned in close to his ear.

"We have some for men too~ they're all imported goods, guaranteed to bring you pleasure!"

"Uh?"

Li Xing looked up.

"No no no no no!! It's not like that!"

He hastily waved his hand and took a step back.

"I might have come to the wrong place!"

Turning around, he ran off...

"Hey, don't leave, I have what you're looking for!"

The landlady's voice came from behind him.

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"Oh, fuck, that scared the shit out of me..."

They ran for dozens of meters before stopping.

"Not buying anymore?"

Samson Nan turned his head and glanced at him.

"Not buying, not buying..."

Li Xing pressed against his chest, still feeling a bit scared...

"Damn it, what does that lady take me for?"

Aren't you exactly that kind of person...

"Never mind, never mind, let me see~ let's buy something proper..."

Thank god, this person finally came to his senses.

"Well, now you can handle it yourself, right? I'll take off then?"

"Uh, why are you so heartless! Whenever you took time off in the past, I always covered for you! Think about all those nights we stayed up together at the company..."

"......"

He started reciting again...

This person is wasting his talent by working in an office, why doesn't he become a comedian?

The two of them continued walking aimlessly towards the depths of the pedestrian street...

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"Gaudion Belgian Handmade Chocolates"

Li Xing suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked up.

"Chocolate... does your wife like it?"

"I don't care if she likes it or not! It just looks fancy! Let's go here~ I can't walk anymore!"

...

Since they could be so casual, what was the point of worrying just now...

Without further thought, the two of them pushed open the door and entered the store...

...

The store was not big, but the interior decoration was quite unique.

Various chocolates were neatly displayed in exquisite boxes, arranged in the showcase.

"I don't really understand this... Which one is good?"

"I don't know, they all look similar, just pick one at random~"

Samson Nan moved his feet, glancing left and right.

...

His gaze swept over

!

Suddenly, his eyes landed on a place a few meters away from him.

"..."

"Samson Nan, what do you think of this?"

Li Xing walked over with a box of chocolates, about to pat his shoulder.

"Brother Xing," he spoke softly. "I suddenly remembered that I have something to take care of, so I'll leave first..."

"Huh? What happened...?"

Before Li Xing could react, he turned and walked towards the door.

"Ah, damn dog!!"

Just as he was about to step out of the shop, a loud voice came from behind him.

"..."

He rubbed his forehead.

That idiot...

"Brother Nan?!"

"..."

Several pairs of eyes suddenly turned their attention towards him.

With his back facing them, he adjusted his expression and turned around.

"It's you all..."

"Damn dog! How dare you not say hello to this lady?!"

Bell Tong hopped around and ran up to him.

"Are you guys here to buy something?"

He ignored Bell Tong and turned his head to look at Roxie Lin beside her.

"Don't ignore me!"

Bell Tong stomped her foot in frustration.

"Oh, isn't this the stupid missy from the Tong family?"

"You!!"

"Sam, what are you doing here?"

Roxie Lin asked softly while standing with her hands behind her back, looking up at him.

"I came with my colleague..."

He said, tilting his head slightly.

His gaze moved over

Standing in front of him, Raina Nan who hadn't said a word since earlier.

"Yu Yu,"

He spoke softly.

"..."

She looked up at him for a moment.

Half a second later, she blinked and averted her gaze.

"Right, right!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was off, Bell Tong quickly spoke up.

"Feng, it's rare for us to meet like this. Aren't you going to make a move?"

As she spoke, she shook the box of chocolates in her hand and flashed him a glance.

"Ah...Sure, I'll treat you guys."

"Hehe, then we'll wait for you at the counter."

"Okay."

He hesitated, then looked at Raina Nan.

"Yu Yu, do you want to choose something else?"

"..."

She didn't say anything, just shook her head.

"I see..."

He straightened up slightly, then bent over to take the box of chocolates from her hand.

"This one?"

"Yes..."

She nodded.

"Then I'll go settle the bill first, wait for me."

After saying that, he walked towards the counter.

"Samson Nan, what happened to you?"

Li Xing saw him coming back and asked, leaning closer.

"Thanks to you, everything is fine again..."

He coldly glanced at Li Xing and took out his wallet.

"What do you mean by 'thanks to you'?... Well, hey, do you know those girls? Are they high school students?"

He pointed with his chin to the people behind him.

"They are my sister's classmates."

"Hehe, can you introduce them to your brother?"

"Are you thinking of getting a divorce?"

"Cough cough, never mind... "

"Brother Nan, we'll leave first."

"Ah, okay."

He turned around and looked at Roxie Lin and Bell Tong standing at the door.

"Damn dog, take care of Yu Yu..."

Before Bell Tong could leave, she turned back and ran to his side.

She leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"For the food you treated me to, I'll give you a friendly tip. Be careful with what you say later, or suffer the consequences."

"What do you mean?"

"Hehe~ Go and experience it yourself~"

Bell Tong covered her mouth and laughed, took a few steps back, then turned around and walked out of the door.

"..."

He looked at her back in confusion and scratched his cheek.

With hesitation, he turned his gaze to the other side.

Raina Nan stood at the doorway, with a backpack on her back, silent, looking outside.

...

"Sir, here's your bill."

"Ah, thank you."

The cashier handed him the bill.

He seemed to be hesitating about something.

He smiled again, softly saying:

"Sir, good luck!"

"..."

He paused for a moment, then turned around.

After a moment, he took a deep breath.

He walked forward.

"Raina, let's go!"

He walked to her side and touched her head with his hand.

"..."

She didn't say anything, didn't refuse, just looked at the ground like that.

After a moment of hesitation, she silently walked to his side.

"Ignoring me?"

With his hands in his pockets, he walked and glanced at her with his peripheral vision.

"..."

"What are you pretending for?"

Probably seeing that he couldn't come up with anything after a long time, she murmured softly.

"It's something only you know..."

"Uh, give me a hint?"

"Phone..."

Without any hesitation, she spoke softly.

"Phone? What..."

He suddenly realized something.

After a slight cough, he looked up.

"You called me last night, right? I saw it later, maybe I didn't hear it at that time... I was working overtime all day yesterday, too busy..."

As he said this, he scratched his head.

"Is that so..."

"Yeah..."

"..."

She glanced at him from the corner of her eye, as if thinking about something.

After a while, she remained silent, then opened the box of chocolate in her hand.

...

"You're going to eat this now? It's almost time for dinner..."

"Do you have to control me..."

There was some resentment in her tone as she put a piece of chocolate in her mouth.

"So bitter..."

Covering her mouth, she realized that handmade dark chocolate was so bitter...

"Let me taste it~"

He reached out, but she slapped his hand away.

"If you want to eat, go buy it yourself."

"But this is what I bought for you, right...?"

"Not giving it to you."

"Tsk...stingy~"

He lowered his eyelids and glanced at her.

In his impression, she was always careful not to eat too much of high-calorie things like chocolate.

But for some reason, today she seemed to have opened a switch and kept putting one after another in her mouth without any cares...

It's nauseating to watch...

"Eat slowly, no one is competing with you."

He said, pointing with his finger.

"On the face~"

"..."

She paused for a moment and then realized that there was chocolate on the corner of her mouth.

"..."

Looking around and finally focusing her gaze on him.

After a moment of hesitation,

She reached out to grab his arm and rubbed her face against it.

"Hey!!"

He quickly covered his coat, looking at her with surprise.

"Little one, you're dirty!"

"Hmph~"

She pouted and turned her head.

"..."

"My new clothes..."

He was speechless, looking at her.

"..."

Seeing that she didn't respond, he sighed again and continued:

"Now do you feel relieved?"

"..."

She turned her back to him, still not saying a word.

"Let's go."

He said, tapping her on the back of her head.

...

But she stood still, motionless.

"Little one?"

He felt strange and slightly turned sideways, circling around to face her.

"What's wrong...?"

Bending down,

Only then did he see...

Her eyes seemed to be slightly red, staring at the ground.

Trembling slightly, biting her teeth.

"You idiot..."

The sound, like it was coming from the throat.

Faintly permeating in the air.

"Idiot..."

Finally, she couldn't hold back anymore...

Tears fell uncontrollably, tracing the contours of her cheeks, one by one.