An Impossible to Reject Confession

Chapter 3.1:

“Let’s first review the key points from the last lesson. I’ll give a problem, you guys have five minutes to think about it. Later I will call someone up to answer. 

A collective groan sounded from the class, but they quickly quieted down. Each student pulled out scratch paper and began furiously writing. Teacher Song wanted to bask in this moment as he watched the entire classroom. He got ready to call on the student who looked the most unprepared to answer the question, wanting them to earnestly take this opportunity to learn the concept. As he scanned the group of furiously writing students, he noticed a figure snoring as they slept.

It was Xu Youyou.

Song You knit his eyebrows, but considering that it was the girl’s first day of school and she was feeling unwell, he decided to not go over and yell at her to wake up. 

This nap was particularly sound for Xu Youyou. Ever since her rebirth, she was mysteriously always cold and a couple times per night would be woken up due to the chill. In the past month, there hadn’t been a single restful night. It was rare that she felt warm and if she could she would sleep till the end of the world. 

The period passed by quickly, Qiao Mu had originally wanted to take Xu Youyou to retrieve her books after class but she was in such a deep sleep that she didn’t even hear the bell ring, let alone his voice. So, he went by himself to the academic affairs office.

Around five minutes after Qiao Mu left, Xu Youyou who had been sleeping so soundly was once again woken up from a chill flooding through her body.  She unconsciously looked towards the side looking for the cozy figure which she could warm her hands. 

Where was he? 

“Classmate.” Xu Youyou reached out a hand to tap the desk in front of her. 

The person at the desk in front of her was a cute doll-faced youth, who looked back in surprise after hearing Xu Youyou calling him, “Classmate Xu Youyou?”

Xu Youyou instantly responded, “Do you know where Qiao Mu went?”

“He went to the academic affairs office to pick up your books,” The youth replied. 

“Why didn’t he wake me if he was going to help retrieve my books?”

“Maybe it was because you were sleeping so well” Speaking of, the youth suddenly had a look of admiration as he stuck his thumb out towards her, “But really, you are very brave. Daring to fall asleep on the first day of school, not to mention in the homeroom teacher’s own class. Earlier during class, the homeroom teacher looked towards this direction at least seven or eight times. You should be careful, he might get his revenge later.” 

Afraid of being implicated, the entire period he didn’t dare let his mind wander. 

“He wouldn’t.” Xu Youyou’s face remained calm. 

“Why? You have a secret trick to counter him?” The youth excitedly asked. 

“No special trick, I just have an illness, ” Xu Youyou said. . 

“……” 

“Um…I still don’t know what your name is?” Xu Youyou asked.

“Bai Yi. The Bai Yi as in Bai Juyi.”

“Ohh~~” Xu Youyou, who didn’t actually know who Bai Juyi was, put on a look of admiration. “Classmate Bai Yi, can I ask you to do me a favor?”

“Okay, just say it” Student Bai Yi was a good youth who always loved helping out others. 

“I want to drink water.” 

“That is nothing, wait for me.” Bai Yi turned back towards his desk and felt around for a bottle of spring water. After finding it, he generously held it out: “Here.”

“I want to drink hot water,” Xu Youyou didn’t grab it. Since Qiao Mu wasn’t there, she could only rely on hot water to stay warm.

Bai Yi couldn’t hide his stupefaction: “Oh right, you are sick and can’t drink cold water. Let me help you get it.”

About two to three minutes later, Bai Yi returned with a single use cup filled with warm water. After grabbing it, Xu Youyou drained the cup in one sip. 

“Do you need more?” Xu Youyou’s action of drinking was so bold and urgent that it seemed as if she hadn’t drank anything in three days and three nights. 

“How much longer till class starts?”

“Three minutes.”

“Then there’s no need. I can tolerate it.”

You can tolerate it? Tolerate what? Tolerate the thirst? Wouldn’t a normal person take advantage of the time left and hurry to get another cup of water?

At this moment, Qiao Mu came into the classroom carrying a pile of books. Xu Youyou rushed over to help hold some, and of course, most importantly to take the opportunity to touch his hand a couple times. 

So nice, she was warm again. 

Her touch was so natural, even Qiao Mu didn’t know if she was purposely doing it or not. 

“This many books?” Xu Youyou looked at the pile of books on her desk and her face turned green. The education system in China was so terrifying, they were supposed to learn all these books in one semester?

Wait a minute, she has to attend high school again?

Xu Youyou, who had already attended one period of class, suddenly realized the tragic truth. 

SHIT!

“Class is starting soon, you should put away your books,” Qiao Mu reminded. 

“Oh, okay.” 

The next class was chemistry class, Xu Youyou scanned the blackboard’s chemistry equation and her eyes became blurry. After yawning, she fell asleep once more. How could her sleep deprivation be fixed after only one period?

Qiao Mu watched her use her books as a cushion and fall asleep in an instant. At the corner of her mouth, a faint drop of liquid could be seen sliding. In his heart, there was a sense of foreboding. Clutching onto hope, he withdrew the book he let Xu Youyou borrow for the previous class from her desk and flipped to page 46. There…

He closed his eyes in despair. 

The saliva had dried, what else could he do?