In Class 5 of the second grade, ‘Lu Lili’ became the last ranked in class. Fortunately, the class teacher knew that she was originally not a student with good grades, so he didn’t have high expectations for her. As long as she didn’t sleep or engage in any distracting activities during class, it was fine.
Girls, after all, are expected to be more obedient and well-behaved than boys, and teachers are willing to be more lenient. To maintain Lu Lili’s image in the hearts of the teachers and classmates, Shi Chao had to sleep during break time.
It was Saturday again, and the bell for the first class in the afternoon had just rung. Shi Chao managed to stay awake throughout the whole class, but now he was so tired that he couldn’t keep his eyes open. He was about to put away his books and lay his head down on the desk when suddenly, a figure appeared next to his desk.
A pair of hands, clearly belonging to a boy, rested on his desk. “Lu Lili,” the boy’s voice was mixed with a smile, and it was gentle and pleasant to the ears. “Are you this tired? I see you sleeping at the end of every class.”
“?” Shi Chao was instantly wide awake.
He lifted his head cautiously, only to see the class monitor, a good-looking and well-mannered boy, whose name he couldn’t quite remember. But that wasn’t important. What was important was that this guy had come over specifically and was smiling so gently and indulgently.
They weren’t even that familiar, were they?
He raised an eyebrow coldly. “What’s up?”
To boys, such reaction from a girl is incredibly charming and cute.
“Hehe, it’s like this. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’ve already made plans with some of our classmates to celebrate at my home. Would you be interested in joining us?”
Shi Chao remained silent, frowning as he thought about how to refuse politely without making an enemy for his girlfriend.
If he was in his own body, he would have easily said, “Not interested, we’re not that close.”
The smile on the boy’s face seemed to freeze, but he didn’t give up. “Both male and female students will be there, so it will be a lively gathering. Since I’m transferring to another school next semester, it won’t be easy for us classmates to meet up again.”
Most people would find it hard to refuse such a heartfelt invitation.
When Shi Chao heard the last two sentences the boy said, and Shi Chao’s eyes suddenly lit up.
His mood also improved suddenly.
At this moment, he had already come up with a good idea to decline!
So, he apologetically shook his head and said, “I’m sorry, but my grades are too bad. My mom just enrolled me in a cram school, and I have to attend a class tomorrow.”
Who in the class doesn’t know that her grades are bad?
The boy listened to ‘her’ and, with a casual smile, said, “It’s okay, indeed, studies are more important.”
After saying that, the boy walked away.
His departing figure didn’t seem disappointed because soon enough, other classmates gathered around him, chatting with him.
From this, it was evident that he was quite popular among his classmates.
Suddenly, Shi Chao remembered something, so he withdrew his gaze and used his pen to poke Shi Yan sitting in front of him.
“Sister, did that guy invite you just now?”
“No,” Shi Yan answered in a low voice.
She had clearly heard the conversation of the two people behind her.
Before Shi Chao poked her, she had silently sympathized with the class monitor.
On the surface, he invited a pretty female classmate, but in reality, he invited a straight guy who was very jealous!
It would be weird if the invitation was successful.
But Shi Yan knew that it was normal for her not to be invited to the birthday party. She wouldn’t feel any sense of loss either.
After all, her personality was there, and if she went, she would just ruin the atmosphere.