CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: HOW DID MY BROTHER’S SWEAT DRIP ON MY BACK~~

I’m just messing around with my own reputation for laughs, so why isn’t Wang Yuezhi laughing?

Could it be because he thinks it’s wrong to make fun of people over such things?

What a gentle boy.

He’s really something, Lin Li could cry.

After everyone had laughed enough, Lin Li turned his head and said to Chen Yu Ying, "Class president, my last secret has been revealed. Now you can rest assured that I have no covetous intentions towards you. In fact, if you don’t mind, I could be your best girlfriend, replacing Ding Sihan."

Ding Sihan: "?"

Ding Sihan stood up, pointing to her seat and said, "You can have my seat right now."

"Huh? Thanks! My seat is at the last row by the window. Let’s start moving now. Bai Bufan, get over here and help your new desk mate!" Lin Li was overjoyed at this stroke of good luck.

Ding Sihan: "?"

"No, are you really sitting there? I’ve changed my mind!" Ding Sihan’s eyes widened as she saw Lin Li really planning to sit down, and she plopped back down into her chair, holding onto her desk tightly.

"Ahem ahem!" Bai Bufan, who had just retracted his head that had been listening in, stuck it out again, "Lin Li, even though you’re my bro, if you become such a scumbag as a male bestie, you deserve to die, y’know."

As for the part with Ding Sihan, Bai Bufan outright ignored it. Alone in front of girls, he turns into a social phobia type.

If he had to bring breakfast, he’d probably stutter just to say "thank you."

As for why the person delivering breakfast says thank you instead of "you’re welcome," that’s something Bai Bufan might do when he’s nervous.

And as for Lin Li’s conversation partner, Chen Yu Ying, she was now a bit embarrassed, her head lowered, her face possibly a bit red, not saying a word.

Actually, there’s no need to speak; anyone could see Lin Li was joking.

As to whether people might think Lin Li actually likes Chen Yu Ying, well, that’s a different story.

Chen Yu Ying herself might even think in that direction.

"Do you have anything to say? Now we can all relax." Lin Li turned to Wang Yuezhi again, but before he could answer, Lin Li had a sudden realization and said to himself, "Wait, why would I put you at ease? I’m asking the class president for help, and it’s enough if she agrees.

Still, for you, I’m willing to start from today without cursing."

Then he turned his head away, ignoring him.

Wang Yuezhi’s face turned red, it would have been better if Lin Li cursed him instead: "I’ll tell the teacher!"

Lin Li didn’t pay him any mind and confirmed with Chen Yu Ying, "Class President, shall we say that’s settled?"

Fine, tell the teacher then. In the teachers’ eyes, I’m a return-to-the-fold prodigal, plus I just spent a crazy night with Xue Jian.

Chen Yu Ying nodded.

So Lin Li walked to his seat at the back row, while Wang Yuezhi, full of unwillingness and anger, also sat back in his seat, grabbing his hair and gritting his teeth.

His seatmate quickly straightened his expression to comfort Wang Yuezhi, preparing to curse Lin Li together.

"Yuezhi, you..." The seatmate suddenly stopped talking and glanced at the aisle next to Wang Yuezhi.

"What’s up?" Wang Yuezhi turned his head as well.

"Hehe, are you mad~~" But before he could, Wang Yuezhi heard someone say these words close to his ear, quite smugly.

Who else but Lin Li.

When Wang Yuezhi turned to curse him, he only saw Lin Li’s departing figure.

Make people nauseous and then run away.

Wang Yuezhi turned red once more.

"You—"

Was about to curse but realized cursing would just come back to bite him, so he forced it down.

"—You’re so annoying!"

Such minor force, like a coquettish spat between lovers, Lin Li was utterly pleased, even turning around and making a flamboyant gesture.

His life’s motto was quite simple.

If someone doesn’t mess with me, I—I might unintentionally mess with them occasionally; but if someone does mess with me, I must return the favor.

Messing with someone and then running, oh the joy!

This time, it was obvious Wang Yuezhi was the one deliberately targeting him, he was the one who started it.

Back at his seat, Bai Bufan and the others immediately crowded around to ask what had just happened.

So Lin Li recounted the parts they missed.

Since they had already performed several exorcism missions on Lin Li, they didn’t doubt his intent was purely academic, but Bai Bufan frowned and asked, "Is your ulterior motive really about studying?"

"I’m decent at geography too, if you’d like me to tutor you?" Even good students play around, and some of the best players Lin Li knew were good at studying.

"Getting tutored by guys makes me cough." Of course, Lin Li declined.

"You scoundrel." Everyone chuckled and left, breakfast not even finished.

Zhou Baowei, however, didn’t leave.

"What’s up?" Lin Li asked.

"I just dropped off my breakfast to find you, turns out you were up front flirting." Zhou Baowei said.

"What’s the matter?"

"The organization has tasked you with retrieving a batch of goods, a very important batch." Zhou Baowei lowered his voice conspiratorially, like a clandestine meeting.

"What’s the code?" Lin Li knowingly lowered his voice to ask.

"Here it is," Zhou Baowei handed Lin Li a piece of paper, "Read and destroy afterwards."

[Nansang Star Stationery Store Newbie Collection Point 8-4-2663]

"Got it, mission accepted, I’ll get it to you by noon." Lin Li nodded, stuffing the note into his pocket.

"Remember to keep it confidential, make sure the packaging is not damaged, dinner’s on me." Zhou Baowei cautiously advised.

Lin Li narrowed his eyes, giving Zhou Baowei a meaningful look.

Zhou Baowei returned the look in kind.

They connected telepathically.

Lin Li suddenly began to sing:

"If my brother guides once, I’ll guide twice!"

"If my brother guides twice, I’ll guide four times!" Zhou Baowei followed with the lyrics immediately, adjusting his non-existent glasses like Sakamoto, and pointed at Lin Li.

The lyrics may be bizarre, but this song does exist, and it’s called "Spring Breeze Elf."

"If my brother guides four times, I’ll guide eight times!" Bai Bufan chimed in with a line.

"If my brother guides eight times, I’ll guide sixteen times!" Zhou Baowei sang again, then pointed both hands towards Lin Li, passing the climax of the song to him.

But Lin Li hesitated to take over, and even Bai Bufan didn’t sing.

Looks like they wanted to leave the biggest stage for him.

Good brothers.

When it comes to singing, he really had some talent.

No other choice, Zhou Baowei cleared his throat and passionately sang: "Me and my brother share one shell of Northern Clam~~ My brother’s sweat drips on my back~~"

"Me and my..."

"Baowei, could you step aside, you’re blocking the class president." Lin Li said, holding back a smile.

"Yes, Baowei." Bai Bufan laughed out loud again, nodding in agreement.

Zhou Baowei: "?"

He mechanically turned his head, and Chen Yu Ying was standing there, a bit lost.

"Lin Li, you seem to have forgotten to get me chopsticks, do you have any..." she asked weakly.

"Oh, right, here they are, class president, for you, sorry about that." Lin Li realized, handing the disposable chopsticks to Chen Yu Ying.

"Okay, thanks."

A pale-faced Zhou Baowei stood by, mumbling something inaudibly, seemingly praying.

"What do I do, save me! What do I do, save me!"—that’s the message in his look towards Lin Li.

"I’ll save you."—that’s Lin Li’s return look.

"Please!"—Zhou Baowei was so grateful he almost cried.

"Class President!"

"What’s up?"

"You didn’t hear Zhou Baowei’s Northern Clam song just now, did you?" Lin Li asked loudly.

Stunned for a moment, Chen Yu Ying shook her head like a rattle, then quickly walked away.

"Now you can relax, the class president said she didn’t hear it." Lin Li smiled and assured Zhou Baowei.

"..."

Relax? Yeah, he’s not just relaxed; he’s dead.

"You two planned this, didn’t you? Lin Li, I’m gonna kill you! Bai Bufan, don’t stop me!" Zhou Baowei’s face contorted.

Bai Bufan nodded, indicating Zhou Baowei should just go for it, just do it.

"Then no one’s getting your package." Lin Li sneered.

"I just remembered I’ve got something to do at noon, so I shouldn’t leave school."

"Oh man, you’re right, I won’t kill you."