CHAPTER 1534: CHAPTER 1535: I’VE DECIDED TO PURSUE HER

Zong Wangyue was momentarily stunned by your question before saying, "Honestly, I used to have a lot of fantasies, but after that indulgence last time, I found myself totally uninterested in women with heavy makeup. Instead, I feel that the simplest and purest is the most beautiful."

"I love hearing that, haha. Now let me tell you, the girl wearing black-framed glasses in the fourth group, second row, has been sneak-peeking at you for quite a while."

Upon hearing this, Zong Wangyue hurriedly looked up, and after seeing who it was, he couldn’t help but sigh: "Oh, I thought it was someone else, turns out it’s her."

"You know her?" You asked.

It seemed that the girl with black-framed glasses noticed Zong Wangyue’s gaze. She quickly lowered her head, almost touching the desk, pretending to read a book.

Seeing this, Zong Wangyue mocked, "Still so clumsy, can’t even pretend to read a book."

Watching you, Zong Wangyue said, "Old Shu, haven’t you forgotten her?"

Slightly tilting your head, the girl with black-framed glasses is the math class representative, and you’ve seen her every day, yet she made no impression on you.

"She’s that crybaby Liu Yaoyao who lives in the same building as me. As kids, she always stuck with us, but we found her crying annoying and often ditched her, not letting her play with us."

With Zong Wangyue’s words, you had some impression of her and nodded: "So it’s her, huh? Never would have guessed, the crybaby turned out to be quite a catch."

"Old Shu, aren’t you mistaken?"

"Indeed, in this regard, I still agree with Zongzi’s point of view. There are two girls in our class that the guys never speak to: first is Top Scholar Yan, and second is the math class representative." Xiao Feng said aside.

You raised your eyebrows at Zong Wangyue, yawning, and said, "I’ve said all I could here, the rest is up to you."

Zong Wangyue has always looked up to you, knowing your temperament well. Thus, after hearing this, he fell into deep thought.

Xiao Feng saw Zong Wangyue’s silence and mockingly added: "Yeah, you two together make a place name—Hefei."

Liu Yaoyao’s figure has always been a much-discussed topic among the boys and girls in the third-year class two of high school. Some say her weight is over 150; others say it’s close to 200. Of course, that’s an exaggeration.

In short, Liu Yaoyao is another girl in class two whom nobody approaches.

Liu Yaoyao has always been lonely, living within a transparent barrier she built herself.

As Zong Wangyue raised his head, he happened to see Liu Yaoyao’s profile. Normally, her bangs are long, covering most of her face. Perhaps the cold wind outside caught her, causing her bangs to lift up and revealing half of her chubby yet somehow appealing profile.

At that moment, Xiao Feng stretched his hand, blocking Zong Wangyue’s view. When his sight was blocked, Zong Wangyue felt as if someone punched his heart, and he exclaimed in pain: "Ouch!"

Tilting over, Zong Wangyue fell to the ground, turning to glare at Xiao Feng, angrily shouted: "Madman, why did you hit me?"

Xiao Feng, mouth agape, pointed between Zong Wangyue and himself repeatedly, with an exaggerated expression: "Zongzi, I swear on Heaven and Earth! I didn’t even touch you! If you want to accuse someone, find a believable reason!"

You chuckled at the side: "That’s what they call the love punch, Zongzi, you hit the jackpot."

"But, but she..." Zong Wangyue started to say something but soon fell silent. After a moment, he slowly got up and, with his head hanging, walked out of the classroom.

"Oh, poor Zongzi." Watching Zong Wangyue’s lonely figure, Xiao Feng joyfully said.

You lay back down on the desk, mumbling to yourself: "Not necessarily pitiful, but definitely a fool. Modern people, emphasise too much on appearance and ignore inner values, laziness reigns, completely unaware of the virtue of self-reliance."

"Old Shu, what are you talking about?"

Amidst the classroom noise, Xiao Feng didn’t catch your words clearly and asked you specifically, but you didn’t reply as you had already drifted into dreamland.

Not long after you fell asleep, Xiao Feng stood up and walked towards the front row. As he passed by Chen Susu’s seat, he pretended to unintentionally swipe his right hand across the desk, leaving behind a small paper ball. As soon as the paper ball appeared, Chen Susu swiftly grabbed it, winking playfully with her left eye at Xiao Feng.

After reading the note, Chen Susu deliberately turned her head to glance at you sleeping and tapped a few times on the desk with her jade-like fingers, then pulled out a math problem book from the stack of books in front and walked towards Liu Yaoyao in the second row.

After having lunch with Yan Zisu at noon, both returned to the classroom like usual. Upon returning, you noticed Zong Wangyue was already sitting at his seat, casually chatting with Xiao Feng.

"Zongzi, take it easy when sitting on my chair, don’t shake it anymore, or its four legs might fall apart."

Like catching a rabbit, you grabbed the 160-plus pound Zongzi and lifted him up directly.

Perhaps you found the Zongzi’s seat too warm, you took an English textbook and placed it on the chair’s surface before sitting down.

"Old Shu, if Bird’s Nest sees this, you’re in trouble."

"Tch, what’s the big deal? When I was little, I used English books to roast sweet potatoes, fold airplanes, use the toilet." Being your longtime companion, Zong Wangyue quickly revealed your old stories.

Looking at Zong Wangyue, you asked: "Zongzi, while I’m not sleepy yet, spit out what’s in your belly."

As longtime friends, you knew Zong Wangyue’s nature well too.

Instead of pulling Xiao Feng’s chair, Zong Wangyue squatted beside you and whispered: "Old Shu, I’ve thought carefully many times, and I think being fat doesn’t matter; what’s crucial is one’s character. Liu Yaoyao and we all live in the same neighbourhood, and we all know her past. Because of obesity, she’s never had friends; she’s actually more pitiful and needs someone’s care more. So, I’ve decided to pursue her and go through this monotonous senior year together."

You patted Zong Wangyue’s shoulder and laughed: "You’ve finally got it. Remember, true feelings are eternal. And who says Zongzi can’t have love, or that Fatty can’t slim down?"

Your words soon resonated with Zong Wangyue, recalling what you said during the morning study session, he suddenly showed joy: "Old Shu, are you saying..."

"Shh!" You raised your eyebrow at Zong Wangyue, "Some things, just knowing them in your heart is good enough, and the rest depends on your own effort."