Chapter 8

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As some male students couldn't help but take a second look at the pretty girls from the other school, some female students also took a few more glances at the handsome boys from the other school. Chen Mo, with his dark skin, walked in the line of Class 3-1 and didn't stand out at all; the girls from the other school barely paid him any attention.

Although the girls from the other school didn't pay attention to Chen Mo, the girls from his own school were a different story. Many girls walked while secretly looking at Chen Mo, and even when chatting with each other, they would often glance at him. Chen Mo was like a magnet to the girls in his school, firmly capturing their attention.

Why was Chen Mo so popular among the girls in his school? It was because his academic performance was excellent, and he deliberately kept a certain distance from them.

These days, in school, good-looking boys are not as popular with girls as academically excellent boys. Chen Mo's academic performance had always been the best in the school. Under the teachers' praise, his image had always been very positive and exemplary, a model of academic excellence. His aloofness was seen by the girls as a unique personality and charm, making him very popular among them.

Although teachers and parents opposed early romance, secret crushes were still acceptable, right? As long as you didn't tell anyone, you could like whoever you wanted. Therefore, many girls in the school had a secret crush on Chen Mo, though they didn't openly admit it.

After walking for a while, Wang Xue, who was walking behind Chen Mo, said, "After the exam, do you guys want to go out and play?"

Wang Xue was one of the prettiest girls in the class, and her suggestion was quickly agreed upon by the boys, and even some of the girls expressed their support. Everyone had been buried in a sea of problems and exams for a long time and was eager to relax. Everyone chimed in, except for Chen Mo, who remained indifferent.

Seeing that Chen Mo didn't speak, Wang Xue felt disappointed. At that moment, Wang Xiaorui suddenly turned to Chen Mo and asked, "Chen Mo, everyone agrees to go out after the exam. Do you want to join us?"

The girls, upon hearing this, all turned to look at Chen Mo, their eyes full of anticipation.

Chen Mo said, "No, I have other things to do."

Chen Mo thought to himself: I still need to earn money to buy a computer; how can I have time to go out and play with you guys?

The girls all looked disappointed upon hearing this. Wang Xiaorui hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Can you tell us what you're going to do?"

Chen Mo was puzzled: What's up with Wang Xiaorui? Why is she asking about this?

Chen Mo turned to look at Wang Xiaorui and saw a different expression in her dark eyes. He then looked at the other girls and saw similar expressions in their eyes. Chen Mo suddenly felt nervous and even had trouble walking. After a long pause, he said, "This... um... I have a stomachache, I need to find a place to go to the bathroom. Don't wait for me, I'll catch up soon!"

Chen Mo clutched his stomach and ran off. Wang Xiaorui didn't suspect anything and thought to herself as she walked: What is Chen Mo going to do?

Chen Mo, clutching his stomach, left the group and ran to the back of a civilian house, hiding there. Seeing no one around, he patted his chest and whispered, "They can't all like me, right?"

Chen Mo squatted in the corner, his posture ungraceful, looking like he was using the bathroom.

As he squatted, a vague memory from years ago surfaced in his mind.

On the first day of the second semester of first grade, when Chen Mo was brought into the classroom by his father, he saw many classmates laughing at him. Some even said, "Look, the guy with the lame dad is here too!"

Chen Mo had been mocked in kindergarten because his father was lame, and he continued to be mocked in first grade. This made him distant from his classmates, and as a result, he focused all his attention on his studies. At that time, Chen Mo didn't understand what this meant; he just had more time to study.

While other children played with mud, he practiced writing; while other children played with marbles, he reviewed his textbooks; while other children watched cartoons, he diligently did his homework.

In this way, Chen Mo's grades quickly improved, and he became one of the best students in the class. The teachers began to pay attention to him and praise him. He always received the most red flowers and the most awards in the class.

After Chen Mo's grades improved, he was often praised by the teachers, and as a result, the mocking because of his father's lameness decreased, and eventually, no one mentioned it anymore.

Chen Mo changed his image among his classmates through hard work, and he cherished and valued this change, so he has been working hard to maintain it ever since.

However, Chen Mo didn't get closer to his classmates because he had become an object of admiration, a figure high above them. He had been living like this for years and was already used to it.

By the time he reached third grade, Chen Mo had become an idol in the school, with high prestige, which made him very happy.

One day after school, Chen Mo was happily walking home. As he passed a small convenience store, he saw Beijing instant noodles and many other snacks on the counter.

Chen Mo had no money and could only stare at the tempting snacks, especially the Beijing instant noodles, which he had longed for. His expression at that moment was easy to imagine.

Just as Chen Mo was staring at the Beijing instant noodles and drooling, a little girl with pigtails ran into the store with a yuan. She handed the money to the owner and said, "Auntie, I want to buy a lollipop."

The owner smiled, took the money, and quickly gave the girl the change and a lollipop. The girl put the change in her pocket and turned to leave, tearing off the lollipop wrapper as she walked. Soon, she had the lollipop in her mouth, sucking on it.

Chen Mo watched and drooled, but he could only drool, as a child without money could only do so much.

Chen Mo turned and walked home, and his route happened to be the same as the little girl's. Seeing her walk ahead and eat the lollipop, Chen Mo felt incredibly envious.

After walking for a while, the little girl turned into an alley, and they parted ways.

This was a very ordinary event, but what Chen Mo didn't expect was that every day after school, when he passed the convenience store, he would see the little girl buying snacks. Each time, he was envious and thought: This girl's family must be very rich, to be able to buy snacks every day.

One day after school, Chen Mo met the little girl again. She was buying a lollipop again, and Chen Mo couldn't help but think: Why do you always buy lollipops? Can't you try something different, like a pack of Beijing instant noodles?

When the little girl walked out of the store with the lollipop, Chen Mo, without thinking, blurted out, "Why don't you buy Beijing instant noodles?"

This was a very abrupt question. The little girl was about to put the lollipop in her mouth when she heard this and immediately froze. She then looked at Chen Mo with a wary expression and put the lollipop behind her back, as if afraid Chen Mo would take it.

Chen Mo realized he had said something wrong, blushed, and ran away, not stopping until he got home.

Chen Mo felt very embarrassed, thinking it was so awkward to say such a thing to a girl he didn't know well. From then on, he would rather take a detour after school than pass by that convenience store.

It wasn't until a few days later, during dinner with his parents, that his father took out ten yuan from his pocket and handed it to Chen Mo, smiling and saying, "Son, I've paid off the money I borrowed to buy the fishing boat. From now on, you'll have pocket money every month!"

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