Chapter 71: Chapter 71: He Really is a Fool"Excuse me, where does Cheng Lie sit?" She walked up to the podium and stared at the students below.

    Even though she already knew, she still pretended not to.

    A group of people stared blankly at her, and someone pointed out Cheng Lie’s seat.

    "Thank you." Yun Sisi politely thanked the student and walked toward Cheng Lie.

    Yun Shifei had already noticed Yun Sisi when she entered the classroom.

    She hadn’t expected Yun Sisi to come looking for Cheng Lie.

    Recalling the interactions between them before, Yun Shifei’s gaze traveled back and forth between Yun Sisi and Cheng Lie.

    She seemed to have forgotten to ask Cheng Lie if he was friends with Yun Sisi.

    Yun Sisi moved with the aura of a runway queen, and everyone’s gaze followed her every step.

    Soon, she arrived in front of Cheng Lie.

    Cheng Lie was reading a book, as if blocking out all external information.

    Even with Yun Sisi, the radiant school beauty, standing in front of him, he didn’t lift his eyes.

    Yun Sisi felt a blaze of anger rise within her.

    What the hell! Did he really not have any reaction at all?

    She felt she’d set the mood particularly well today.

    Everyone’s attention was on her. Why wasn’t Cheng Lie even looking up?

    If he didn’t look up, how could he see how everyone treated her like a queen?

    If he didn’t look up, how could he see her unwavering focus on him alone?

    "Cheng Lie." Yun Sisi flashed a smile, her gaze fixed intently on him.

    "This is chocolate my mom bought a few days ago. Try it."

    Yun Shifei: "..."

    She had just wanted to see what was going on, and now she saw Yun Sisi putting the box of chocolates their family bought right in front of Cheng Lie.

    She was utterly speechless.

    Earlier, she’d been overly cautious about wanting even one chocolate, but Yun Sisi gave the whole box away without hesitation?

    Yun Shifei stared longingly at the box of chocolates.

    Cheng Lie finally lifted his eyes sluggishly. His gaze first landed on the not-so-distant Yun Shifei, who was staring at Yun Sisi’s chocolates with an expression of grievance and pity—it almost made Cheng Lie want to laugh.

    But at this moment, he couldn’t laugh.

    Every eye in the room was on him.

    His mind was like a clear mirror. Yun Sisi had attempted to approach him several times, and from the dynamic between her and Yun Shifei, he had a general idea why.

    But he wouldn’t engage with Yun Sisi.

    Her aura was the same as that of Zhao Haishuang’s; it made him utterly repulsed.

    When Cheng Lie raised his eyes, Yun Sisi felt a flicker of joy—was he finally acknowledging her?

    But she saw him glance briefly forward and then lower his eyes again to continue reading.

    She, an unmistakably vibrant presence, was treated as if she were merely air.

    Yun Sisi: "..."

    This idiot! This fool! She had already lowered herself this much—could he not understand what that meant?

    From Cheng Lie’s expression, it seemed he truly did not understand.

    Yun Sisi grew furious.

    She had wanted to set the stage and make Cheng Lie like her.

    But because of Cheng Lie, she now found herself stuck in a tough spot.

    If rumors spread that the school beauty was rejected by a fool, how would she retain her dignity?

    She hadn’t anticipated this outcome coming here.

    She was confident in her allure—yet she hadn’t expected to be this thoroughly ignored.

    "Sisi!" An excited voice rang out.

    Yun Sisi’s heart clenched, oh no! She had forgotten Song Yang was also in this class.

    Lately, Song Yang hadn’t appeared in front of her, and she’d been busy handling various interpersonal matters, so she had almost forgotten about him.

    "Sisi, what are you doing here?" Song Yang had just rushed to the snack shop with his friends after class, but when his underlings told him Yun Sisi was in their classroom, he dropped everything and ran back.

    Upon entering the room, he saw Yun Sisi for real.

    Yun Sisi was facing away from him, but her silhouette was unmistakable—it was the stuff of his dreams.

    And today, her long hair wasn’t tied back; it cascaded down her back, so silky it made him itch to touch it.

    "Sisi, why are you here?" Song Yang asked again.

    In that split-second moment, Yun Sisi’s expression transformed from distaste to one of grievance.

    She cast one last glance at Cheng Lie.

    This outwardly handsome yet internally flawed fool—he refused her goodwill, repeatedly making her feel slighted. Fine then, he shouldn’t blame her for being cruel.

    She always believed: if she couldn’t have something, she’d destroy it.

    Anyone who didn’t like her would receive no favor from her.

    "Song Yang." Yun Sisi turned and smiled at him.

    That smile made Song Yang lose his composure completely; his words came out in a stuttering mess: "Sisi... you look... absolutely stunning today."

    Yun Sisi’s style with her hair tied up was drastically different from when it was left down.

    With her hair tied up before, Yun Sisi seemed pure and lovely, but now, she wasn’t just beautiful—she carried a mature charm as well.

    Wow, she was stunning!

    "I’m heading back now," Yun Sisi said, her voice low, as if tears were imminent.

    Yun Shifei had moved her gaze away from Yun Sisi’s chocolates, realizing that Yun Sisi was about to start another act.

    "Sisi, what’s wrong?" Song Yang had also noticed her gloomy mood now; her eyes were faintly red.

    Yun Sisi’s fair skin made the redness of her eyes particularly striking—heartbreaking.

    "Cheng Lie doesn’t like me," Yun Sisi said. Her gaze fell on Cheng Lie. "I originally thought we were friends, which is why I gave him chocolate. Who could have predicted that he wouldn’t accept my goodwill."

    In these times, chocolate hadn’t universally become synonymous with a confession gift. Most classmates still associated giving chocolate with simply sharing a fancy treat.

    Besides, Cheng Lie had autism, and his low-key demeanor made him borderline invisible. Yun Sisi, on the other hand, was gorgeous and childhood friends with their classmate Mu Chengzhu from Grade 11 (Class 1); nobody would suspect Yun Sisi had feelings for Cheng Lie.

    If that were the case, it’d spark an entirely different drama.

    The school beauty actively befriending Cheng Lie, only for Cheng Lie to snub her?

    What an idiot!

    The other classmates treated it as entertainment.

    But Song Yang took it seriously.

    He glared at Cheng Lie. "Hey, idiot, Sisi wants to be your friend. What right do you have to say no?" Sёarch* The ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Don’t insult him; he has a name," Yun Sisi said.

    This moral grandstanding left Yun Shifei feeling a mix of awe and irritation.

    Still, she grew angry too—Yun Sisi had been bullying her all this time, and now she was bullying someone who couldn’t even defend himself?

    All because Cheng Lie didn’t want to engage with her?

    Yun Sisi’s defense of Cheng Lie somewhat stirred Song Yang’s jealousy.

    Damn it—he had been yearning for a chance to be friends with the goddess, but she wouldn’t even spare him a glance.

    And now this idiot was being approached by the goddess herself, yet he refused?

    Fueled by both anger and envy, Song Yang’s emotions ran wild.

    Immediately, he slammed his palm against Cheng Lie’s desk. "Did you hear me? Do you want me to beat you up?"