CHAPTER 186: CHAPTER 160 HAHA, LIN LI, THIS CLOWN!

"Pfsst pfsst—Pfsst pfsst—"

The sudden sound nearby startled Chen Yu Ying a bit. She quickly leaned to the left, away from the aisle, while turning her head to look towards the source of the sound, covering her lips with the back of her left hand.

Upon seeing that it was Lin Li squatting in the aisle, the emotions in her lively eyes shifted from surprise to helplessness and amusement.

"Don’t do that, it’s scary."

"If it wasn’t scary, I wouldn’t do it. I crept over here just for this."

Chen Yu Ying: "..."

That’s so Lin Li.

Lin Li pointed with his thumb to the corner where he was, still making the ’pfsst pfsst’ sound with his mouth.

Chen Yu Ying turned around to take a look, and upon noticing that Bai Bufan, who had taken her seat, was no longer there, she understood what Lin Li meant. She nodded, covered her pen with a cap, and began to organize the assignments and textbooks she planned to write and read at noon.

Then, hugging her textbooks, she stood up and followed Lin Li to the back row.

"Did Bai Bufan leave?" she asked curiously after sitting down in her lunch spot.

Lin Li, hearing this, immediately covered his mouth with his hand, began to tremble with deep breaths, nodded with difficulty, and said heavily, "Class rep, so you already knew?"

"Huh?" Chen Yu Ying became even more puzzled.

Lin Li stood up, bowing his head, crossing his hands in front of him, his head drooping, and began to chant solemnly:

"Dear classmate Bai Bufan, at noon on the eighteenth of this month, sadly passed away at the age of 15.5. According to the coroner, the cause of death was dissection.

His passing has brought us immense grief, and we express our deepest condolences and remembrance for his departure.

Bai Bufan was once our classmate, excelling in his studies, with a good character, and actively participating in academic activities and social practices. His sudden departure shocked us, and we will forever cherish the beautiful memories and valuable friendship he brought us.

Here, we extend our sincerest condolences to his family, hoping that they can feel our support and companionship in this difficult time. We will do our utmost to help them through this difficult period..."

Chen Yu Ying was dumbfounded.

She only hadn’t looked back for a few minutes, and how had Bai Bufan’s obituary already been released?

Was it that sudden? She didn’t even get a chance to see him off one last time.

And why are you so skilled, Lin Li? Just how many times have you rehearsed this in your head?

"That’s not the ’left’ I was asking about, I meant did he leave the classroom!" Chen Yu Ying said, both annoyed and amused.

"Didn’t I just say so? Yes, he left forever. Dear classmate Bai Bufan, at noon on the..."

Seeing that Lin Li seemed to intend to chant the whole thing again, Chen Yu Ying pursed her lips and nudged the side of Lin Li’s shoe with the tip of her shoe, then glared at him.

Alright.

"It’s all the same, class rep, just consider Bai Bufan as good as dead."

Lin Li sat back in his seat, waving his hand nonchalantly.

"Okay."

Chen Yu Ying nodded. Seeing Lin Li’s attitude, Bai Bufan probably wasn’t coming back at noon.

She was reassured it was fine to sit there.

"By the way, class rep, on my way back from lunch, I saw a teacher at the school teaching their kid how to ride a bike. It made me think of how you haven’t learned yet. Would you like to try learning during some free time before evening self-study, for instance?" Lin Li asked.

This anecdote was obviously made up to bring up this suggestion.

"At school... let’s not." Chen Yu Ying thought for a moment, shaking her head. "Just thinking about how lots of people I know might pass by would make me embarrassed."

"True enough. So how about this weekend? Are you free? We could set a time and go out? We could find some secluded place without anyone around, in a dark windy gorge, a lad and a lass alone, thunder and lightning... to learn biking!" Lin Li suggested with a mischievous smile and turned to look at Chen Yu Ying.

Chen Yu Ying: "..."

Anyone meeting Lin Li for the first time and hearing such things would probably think he’s a creep.

Thankfully, Chen Yu Ying wasn’t new to Lin Li’s ways. While Lin Li indeed had a strange streak, she knew he wasn’t the typical creep — he was a disciplined one.

So she found it more amusing.

"I probably can’t this weekend either. I’m already scheduled to study at the library with Ding Sihan and the others on Saturday, and I need to visit my grandma on Sunday." Chen Yu Ying responded briskly.

"I see. Then let’s find an opportunity some other time." Lin Li nodded understandingly when he heard this.

He didn’t press further about when she’d be available. Being too eager about such matters would feel awkward, and since this task wasn’t urgent, there was no need to rush.

If nothing else, he could rely on his ’knowledge’ of piloting mechas to gradually complete this task, focusing more on other tasks meantime.

"Lin Li, do you really want me to know how to ride a bike?"

Nonetheless, it seemed Chen Yu Ying noticed and curiously inquired.

"Of course.

The main reason being that I want to repay you, class rep, for all the help you give me in my studies.

And there’s another totally insignificant, super minor reason — I want to see you, while learning to ride, accidentally fall to the ground, crying with pearly tears, and me standing with arms akimbo, cackling and calling you a super-duper big dummy."

Lin Li’s control over lengthy sentences was always quite adept, finishing this one smoothly in one go.

"You’re enjoying and looking forward to the ’super minor reason’ way too much!"

Chen Yu Ying stretched out her leg, and then the sole of her shoe fiercely attacked the top of Lin Li’s shoe.