Chapter 98: What Is Filled with the Unknown Is More Tempting (Fourth Update)

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"Just tell me why you're in a bad mood, OK?"
"Family stuff. None of your business."
"Fine, I won't ask."
The two continued running side by side.

Zheng Yifeng could already clearly feel how strong Lu Yuanqiu's physique was. Although he himself hadn't run much yet, Lu Yuanqiu's breathing was as steady as if he were walking normally—not the slightest ripple. Zheng Yifeng could also guess that something must have happened to Lu Yuanqiu over the last break, something that had made this crew-cut boy seem like a completely different person in just two short months.

"Lu Yuanqiu, do you want to win this basketball game?"
"Yeah."
"Why?"
"Family stuff. None of your business."

Zheng Yifeng turned his head in surprise, looking at Lu Yuanqiu. It wasn't that he found it strange Lu Yuanqiu was copying his words—it was that he found it strange how a basketball game could possibly have anything to do with family matters.

Lu Yuanqiu said, "But just the two of us, it still feels a bit tough. Look at those three bastards—they don't even come out at night for physical training."

The moment he finished speaking, an unconvinced voice suddenly came from the side: "Lu Yuanqiu, who are you looking down on?!"

"Who are you calling bastards?!"

"Yeah! Think you two are the only ones who care about this basketball game?!"

Wang Haoran and Gao Qiang's voices also rang out from behind.

Lu Yuanqiu and Zheng Yifeng turned around in surprise and found the three of them already on the track, running along with them.

Zheng Yifeng couldn't help but shake his head and smile, looking handsome and charming.

Lu Yuanqiu: "What the hell? When did you guys get here?"

Zhong Jincheng adjusted his glasses with a deadpan expression. "Just now."

Gao Qiang suddenly said in a deep voice, "Brothers, for victory—charge!"

Lu Yuanqiu: "Then let's start with five laps to warm up!"

"What?!" Zhong Jincheng's startled voice escaped his mouth.

Half an hour later.

Five boys lay limp on the grass of the school track, all quietly gazing up at the pitch-black sky. Their heads were touching, forming a circle. There was clearly nothing up there in the sky, yet they stared for a long time.

After a long silence, Gao Qiang suddenly spoke up: "Suddenly we're seniors in high school. Feels so fast. About to graduate soon, and I'm actually a little reluctant."

Lu Yuanqiu smiled. "At least you're lying on a high school campus track when you say you're reluctant to graduate. Once you actually step into society, even if you say you're reluctant, it'll be too late to turn back."

Zhong Jincheng turned his head and nearly kissed Wang Haoran, so he could only shrink his neck. "That dog Lu Yuanqiu is being all deep and philosophical again."

Zheng Yifeng: "He's clearly right."

Gao Qiang: "Guys, what plans do you all have for the future?"

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Wang Haoran spoke up: "If I can get into college, I'll go. If not, I'll go home and inherit my dad's factory. Lying back and making money, life will still be sweet."

Lu Yuanqiu knew that Wang Haoran didn't get into college, and after graduating high school, his family's factory went bankrupt within two years. The factory heir eventually became a bar waiter.

Gao Qiang said excitedly: "Me? I'm going to get into a top university, then work my ass off to make money, live in a villa, travel the world, and see all the splendor of the world."

Lu Yuanqiu knew that Gao Qiang ended up at an ordinary second-tier university, and after graduating, he became an office drone with a fixed salary of only three or four thousand. Every day he ate instant noodles, squeezed onto the subway, and watched all the splendor of the world through his phone.

Zhong Jincheng chuckled. "As for me, of course I'm going to sleep with the most beautiful, most sexy woman in the world. She's got to have fair skin, a pretty face, big tits, and a nice round ass."

Lu Yuanqiu knew that in the future, after offending his boss, Zhong Jincheng would stay cooped up at home leeching off his parents. The honor student would eventually become a pathetic lonely man no woman would ever look at.

Zheng Yifeng said in a faint voice: "I'll just drift through life waiting for death, staying a worthless piece of trash."

Lu Yuanqiu knew that among all these people, only Zheng Yifeng had a happy and fulfilling future.

"What about Lu Yuanqiu? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Zhong Jincheng asked.

Zheng Yifeng's peripheral vision also glanced toward him. They all seemed to be looking forward to what Lu Yuanqiu's answer would be.

The seventeen-year-old crew-cut boy curled the corners of his mouth slightly:

"I don't talk about the future. It's the unknown in everything that makes it all the more alluring."

...

The next morning. The first class of the day was chemistry.

The chemistry teacher was an old woman with a fierce expression, wearing round glasses. The wrinkles on her face were so deep it seemed they could crush a row of mosquitoes. She was affectionately called "Grandma Li" by the students.

This time on the monthly exam, Lu Yuanqiu's chemistry score had actually improved quite a bit, but Grandma Li just wouldn't give him a red star.

Because in the first semester of his sophomore year, Lu Yuanqiu had caused trouble in class, smashing a beaker right in front of Grandma Li.

From then on, Grandma Li had held a big grudge against Lu Yuanqiu.

Class began, and Lu Yuanqiu took out his textbook and placed it on the desk. Bai Qingxia, however, kept rummaging through her schoolbag; it took her a long while before she brought her hand up—and there was no book in it.

Lu Yuanqiu: "Forgot to bring it?"

Bai Qingxia nodded sheepishly.

Lu Yuanqiu smiled and generously moved his textbook to the middle between them. "Then let's share."

The girl smiled too, leaning her upper body slightly toward the boy.

Grandma Li's aged voice came from the podium: "Turn your books to page 51."

Lu Yuanqiu spun his pen, yawned, teared up, and couldn't be bothered to make a move. Bai Qingxia reached out her little hand and turned to page 51.

Suddenly, both of them froze.

Bai Qingxia lowered her head and widened her beautiful eyes. She saw Avogadro in the textbook sticking out a big butt toward the two of them!

Those two butt cheeks were drawn by Lu Yuanqiu, in a particularly seductive pose. It made Avogadro look like he still had some charm left in him.

The boy gave an awkward smile and quickly took out a pen to scribble over the butt. "Sorry, sorry. I really couldn't help it last class."

Bai Qingxia's earlobes were slightly red as she held back her laughter and said nothing.

After scribbling it out, Lu Yuanqiu put the textbook back. But Bai Qingxia seemed unable to forget that image—staring at the big black circle beside Avogadro, she couldn't help laughing again.

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"Still laughing?"

Lu Yuanqiu glared at her in accusation.

Bai Qingxia hurriedly blushed and stopped her smile. Hearing the teacher up front lecturing, she picked up her pen and drew a line under the key sentences. She knew these were things Lu Yuanqiu definitely wouldn't bother underlining.

It was rare to be this close to the girl during class. Lu Yuanqiu took his pen and drew a single line across the back of her fair, delicate hand.

Bai Qingxia quickly pulled her hand back, lifted her eyes, and glared at Lu Yuanqiu with feigned anger.

Lu Yuanqiu just silently pulled a funny face at her.

Bai Qingxia shot him a look and ignored him.

Lu Yuanqiu started misbehaving again, shaking his leg, deliberately letting his knee press against the soft flesh of Bai Qingxia's left thigh. The moment it pressed up, it was pillowy soft.

The girl quickly pulled her leg away and, huffing, slapped Lu Yuanqiu's thigh hard. Lu Yuanqiu stopped shaking his leg and behaved himself.

But at that moment, Grandma Li up front noticed the commotion. She looked over. "You two in the back!"

Bai Qingxia panicked, immediately putting on a serious expression, lowering her head and staring intently at the textbook.

Lu Yuanqiu noticed Grandma Li walking over.

"Which one of you two didn't bring a textbook?"

Grandma Li asked fiercely. She asked it that way, but really, she already had it in mind to punish Lu Yuanqiu.

Bai Qingxia was about to stand up, but Lu Yuanqiu quickly reached out and pressed down on her thigh. Then, with a calm expression, he stood up and answered in clear, measured tones: "Me!"

Grandma Li frowned. "I knew it was you! Lu Yuanqiu! Go stand outside the door as punishment!"

Punishment it is.

Lu Yuanqiu curled his lip, stood up, and walked toward the classroom door. He knew this old woman had always had it out for him. Other teachers, when they punished someone, would at most make them stand at their seat or at the back of the classroom. This old woman straight-up sent people outside the door.

Seeing that Lu Yuanqiu had taken the blame for her, after he reached the classroom door, Bai Qingxia lowered her head and tightly clenched her small, fair hands on her knees.

After two breaths, she immediately stood up, picked up the book on the desk, flipped it to the first page, and said seriously to Grandma Li: "Teacher, this is Lu Yuanqiu's textbook. The one who didn't bring her textbook is me."

With that, before Grandma Li could even react, Bai Qingxia seemed to have mustered all her courage—she took a deep breath, stood up, and walked toward the classroom door.

Lu Yuanqiu watched in stunned amazement as the girl with the pure, clean features blushed red and, in front of everyone, walked out the door. She then came to the wall and stood side by side with him.

Her gaze was nervous and anxious, but she still turned her head toward Lu Yuanqiu, pressed her lips into a smile, and flashed him a sweet, bright grin.

Currently owing four chapter updates in total. Counting today's, two have been repaid. The remaining two will be repaid on the 7th and the 9th respectively.

By the way, let me recommend a friend's book—a school-themed one!

(End of chapter)

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