Chapter 5: She Wanted To Change Seats

Eliza stood up from her seat and began organizing the books in her drawer.

Seeing bthis/bb, /bZayden furrowed his brow band /basked, “What are you doing?”

“Changing seats, Eliza replied,

“What did you say?” Zayden thought he had misheard and asked again.

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Back then, when Eliza asked her ssmates to switch seats to sit in front of him, she could even go out of her way, writing her ssmates homework for a month. But now, bwas /bEliza actually moving away?

Seeing bthat /bbEliza /bbwasn’t /bgoing to exin herself, Zayden stood up and pressed her books down onto the desk, basking/b, “What exactly do you want?”

It seemed like Eliza was constantly trying to get his seats, matched him with Naomi, and now, she’s bmoving /bher seat again.

Eliza shook off his hand and bsaid/bb. /bb“/bbZayden/b, I hope you can understand human speech. You’re good at studying, but your Jconstant chatting with Naomi during ss distracts me. If I sit in front, you won’t find me bothersome, and it makes things

easier for me bas /bwell!

Having been reborn, she had long forgotten what she learned in high school. Fortunately, it wasn’t yet the senior year. She could still refresh her knowledge if she worked hard studying. With the uing monthly exam, she couldn’t afford to ck

off.

Sitting in front of Zayden would only interfere with her studies.

Zayden stared at Eliza for a while, unable to brecognize /beven the slightest btrace /bof the old her. In the past, Eliza wouldn’t bhave /bdared speak to him like this, let alone nce at him with such a look. But now, she was serious. She walked to the front of the ss, swapped seats with a girl, and even helped move her belongings thoughtfully to the back.

She knew that all the girls in the ss wanted to sit closer to bZayden/bb. /bbIt /bwas ba /brare bopportunity /bto sit close to him. Now bthat /bshe was offering it for free, no one would turn down such a favorable offerb. /b

Zayden bwatched /bas Eliza ignored him, and rage surged within him for some reason. He thought, What was this? Was the ying hard to get?

Time passed in the ssroom. Eliza quietly sat at her new seat, reviewing the knowledge she had learned in high school. Her notes were thorough, so she quickly got back on track with the knowledge from her previous life.

Sitting at the back of the ssroom, Zayden observed her studying seriously. bEliza /bstill didn’t attempt to btalk /bto him for an entire hour.

It was then that Zayden realized that Eliza bwasn’t /bjust messing around because it was almost time for the bfirst /bperiod of ss, and other students would bsoon /barrive at the ssroom one after another.

If she bdidn’t /bmove back to her old bseat /bbsoon/b, then it meant that she had really changed seats,

For a moment, Zayden felt uneasy.

Other students started entering the ssroom one after another.

When they bsaw /bEliza and Zayden both in the ssroom, beveryone /bexchanged knowing nces.

Without hiding their disdain for Eliza, bsome /bof Naomi’s bclose /bbfriends /bsneered.

“Some people really have no shame, chasing after Zayden like bthis/b”

Exactly! Coming to bschool /bthis early just to be near him.”

“Doesn’t she feel shameless, trailing behind him all the time? My mom says girls like bthat /bdon’t respect themselves.”

After all, she had always been the quiet one in ss, speaking to no one except following Zayden around.

bSuch /bkinds of people bwere /balways boycotted in school

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On the other hand, Naomi was popr, positive, and cheerful. Regardless of boys and girls, teachers or students, they all like Naomi without exception.

“Oh my god, Eliza, why are you sitting in my bseat/b?” A cute–looking ssmate eximed, her eyes lighting up

Eliza recognized her as Scarlett, a girl from a well–off family whopeted with Naomi openly band /bsubtly. She was Naomi’s fake friend

It was obvious that Scarlet liked Zayden, so she had chosen to swap seats with her.

After all, Zayden’s desk partner was Naomi, so having Scarlet sit in front of Zayden would annoy Naomi a bit.

Eliza said, “I think I’m a bit nearsighted, so I want to sit in front. If you don’t want to switch…”

Scarlett replied, “Of course I don’t mind! I’m always happy to help. If you can’t see the board, just sit here; no need to be politel

Scarlett was the kind of girl who would feign to be shy but was very pleased deep down. She looked at Zaydenb, /bwho was sitting behind, with a shy look; her eyes filled with cagerness.

She had always wanted to sit in front of Zayden, but due to Naomi, she had never dared ask. Now that Eliza had offered, she couldn’t be happier.

The rest of the ss looked puzzled.

Everyone knew that Eliza had always liked Zayden.

Why was she suddenly switching seats?

Zayden listened to Eliza’s nonsense and couldn’t help butugh bin /banger.

He had known her since childhood–how could he not know that she had excellent eyesight, yet she now imed she couldn’t see the board?

Who would believe such a ridiculous excuse?

“Zayden Scarlett shyly attempted to strike up a conversation with him, but she noticed he wore a cold expression. Zayden repled coldly. I don’t like being disturbed, so bplease /bdon’t turn around during ss.

With that, her smile stiffened

It was clear bthat /bZayden only ever smiled at Naomi.

Just as morning ss bwas /babout to start, all the students had arrived, except for Naomi.

It was then that Naomi rushed in from outside the ssroom, her hair slightly disheveled from being in a hurry.

Zayden asked, “Why are you sote today?”

“Naomi faltered. She was about to question Eliza but then noticed that her bseat /bbwas /bnow upied by Scarlett.

Eliza was sitting in the front row.

Naomi’s face darkened.

Every morning, it was Eliza who woke her up and made breakfast for the family. But today, she had no idea why Eliza lett without saying anything!

This caused her to oversleep and almost bete.

“What’s bwrong/b?” Zayden asked, frowning with concern.

“Nothing, I just woke upte, Naomi quickly covered up her bemotions/b.

She had always been a self–disciplined girl in front of Zayden

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She would never want Zayden bto /bknow that she needed Eliza to wake her up every morning.

Sitting in the front row, Eliza wasn’t afraid of Naomiining to Zayden. After all, she no longer cared about these twob. /b

Besides, bEliza /bknew very well that even if Zayden had asked. Naomi would never admit it.

After all, everyone knew that waking up early was just a matter of setting an rm, but Naomi binsisted /bon having Eliza wake her up every morning like a maid. This was because she enjoyed treating her as a ve.

If others found out about bthis/b, Naomi’s disguise bwould /bbcrack/bb, /band Zayden’s image of her as the perfect first love would no longer exist.