Chapter 4

When Xia Shihan heard Tang Yu's words, she was taken aback, not expecting him to ask her such a question. Her face immediately turned red with embarrassment, as if she was afraid others would misunderstand. So she said, "Hmph, you’re just being conceited. Who likes you? If you don’t want to go, then don’t. I don’t care! Zhang Jing, let’s go!" With that, she left on her own initiative.

Tang Yu’s face then revealed a hint of bitterness. He smiled lightly and walked forward.

"Shihan, is this the top student who ranked first in the city’s high school entrance exam?" Zhang Jing asked, imagining Tang Yu’s outrageous and unruly appearance, which was no different from that of a small-time thug.

"It’s him!" Xia Shihan replied with a scowl.

"Ah... It seems Li Yuting really hit her hard..." Zhang Jing muttered. The incident between Tang Yu and Li Yuting had caused a huge stir two years ago, and most people knew about it.

"Hmph..." Xia Shihan huffed again. This made Zhang Jing feel very curious, and she smiled with disdain: "Shihan, do you really like Tang Yu?"

"Ah..." Xia Shihan’s cheeks turned rosy again, "How could that be! No, no!"

"Then why are you so shy?" Zhang Jing asked again. Zhang Jing was also a pretty girl who had been in two relationships. She understood these subtle emotional changes in girls very well. When Tang Yu was there, she had noticed Xia Shihan’s changes and understood some things.

"I..." Xia Shihan didn’t know how to explain, and her face turned even redder.

This made Zhang Jing even more certain, and she was also very surprised. Xia Shihan was charming and beautiful, one of the four major beauties of Jinghai High School (now three). Love letters flew around her, including those from rich second-generation heirs and top students, but she had rejected them all. To outsiders, she was like a flower blooming on an iron tree, completely unapproachable. She wouldn’t give any boy the slightest chance. She never thought that she would actually have someone she liked?

Xia Shihan slightly lifted her head, saw Zhang Jing’s surprised expression, and knew she had misunderstood. But she didn’t know how to explain. Her heart was pounding like a deer.

"Don’t worry, Shihan, I won’t tell anyone. We’re best friends, aren’t we? You don’t need to worry." Zhang Jing knew that Xia Shihan wouldn’t easily reveal her feelings. She definitely didn’t want anyone to know that she liked Tang Yu.

"Ah, no, that’s not it..." Xia Shihan lifted her beautiful face to look at Zhang Jing. "Zhang Jing, you misunderstood. I don’t like Tang Yu..."

"Don’t like him? Then why are you so shy?" Zhang Jing looked at Xia Shihan, who wasn’t lying, which made her even more curious.

"I..." Xia Shihan became hesitant again. She didn’t know whether to say it or not. But thinking about her good friend, she didn’t need to lie. If she didn’t tell her, Zhang Jing would continue to misunderstand.

"Zhang Jing, I’ll tell you, but you mustn’t tell anyone else." Xia Shihan’s face turned red as she looked at Zhang Jing.

"Okay." Zhang Jing nodded vigorously.

"Actually... I, I do like someone, but it’s not Tang Yu." Xia Shihan said slowly.

"Ah... Who is it then?" Zhang Jing was stunned. She and Xia Shihan had the most contact, and she hadn’t noticed any subtle feelings between Xia Shihan and any other boys. But now she understood why Xia Shihan had been so shy. It was because she was letting someone know for the first time.

"It’s... Zhang Jing, don’t scold me when I tell you." Xia Shihan looked at Zhang Jing, timid and worried. Zhang Jing was her best friend and cared about her the most. Xia Shihan was very concerned.

"Ah, you’re driving me crazy, just tell me! Is it my ex-boyfriend?" Zhang Jing asked directly. Xia Shihan’s hesitation made her imagine all sorts of things.

"Ah! No, it’s not. It’s, it’s an online friend..." Xia Shihan said timidly, like a deflated balloon, and immediately lowered her head.

"What? An online friend? Xia Shihan, you... Wait, have you met in person? Have you gone to a hotel?" Hearing the term "online friend," Zhang Jing’s imagination ran wild. She even thought of some unpleasant scenarios. Don’t online friends usually end up doing that? Although Xia Shihan wasn’t a particularly weak girl, she would have no idea what to do in such a situation. If she wasn’t firm in her resolve, she might make a mistake.

"Ah... Zhang Jing, what are you saying... No, it’s not like that. We, we haven’t met yet."

"Oh... You scared me!" The heavy stone in Zhang Jing’s heart fell. Not meeting in person meant Xia Shihan was still intact, and there was still a chance to fix things. Looking at the extremely shy Xia Shihan, Zhang Jing’s clear eyes twinkled, "Have you video chatted? Is he handsome?"

"No." Xia Shihan, like a lamb awaiting slaughter, shook her head.

"Ah... No video chat, no meeting, and you like him? He might not even be a guy! Shihan, you’re not usually so reckless!" Zhang Jing said angrily, wondering what was going on.

"Don’t worry, he’s definitely a guy, and he’s the type I like. Zhang Jing, don’t worry so much, I know what I’m doing." Xia Shihan said firmly, looking at Zhang Jing.

"How can I not worry? Give me his QQ number, and I’ll check him out." Zhang Jing insisted.

"This..."

"What? Don’t want to? Fine, Shihan, don’t come to me for anything in the future." Zhang Jing pouted.

"Zhang Jing... You... Alright, I’ll give it to you. But you mustn’t tell him it’s from me, or he’ll, he’ll be angry..." Xia Shihan, seeing Zhang Jing’s anger, had to give in. After all, she only had this one good friend, and they shared everything.

Zhang Jing smiled happily but was also worried. From Xia Shihan’s attitude, she could tell that she really liked this online friend. If she got hurt in the end, she would be devastated. But what could she do now?

"Ha ha, that’s more like it. Don’t worry, I’m better at this than you. Let’s go. By the way, I won’t dare take you to my house for dinner anymore. It’s a good thing Tang Yu was there today. That thug leader was really afraid of him. Shihan, do you think Tang Yu is also a thug?"

"I don’t know..." Xia Shihan replied faintly. She had heard about Tang Yu’s activities outside school. No one dared to provoke him around the school. Seeing those thugs so scared today, she knew it was true. She felt very sorry for Tang Yu. He had entered Jinghai High School as the top student of Jinghai City and maintained the top rank for almost a year.

Back then, no one could challenge the top rank, while the second to fifth ranks changed frequently, but only among a few people. These people were all the beauties of Jinghai High School: Xia Shihan, Li Yuting, and Chu Yarou. Later, Li Yuting transferred, and the competition for the top rank was between Li Yuting and Chu Yarou.

Because of Li Yuting, Tang Yu started to neglect his studies from his sophomore year, fighting and brawling outside, becoming a delinquent. But he rarely skipped classes. Now, it was getting worse, and he seemed to be planning to skip the college entrance exam. Xia Shihan felt very sorry for him. Otherwise, he could have definitely been admitted to a top university in the country.

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