"I'm very glad to become classmates with all of you."
Lin Jinran stood beside the podium, her tone calm.
Her long hair, like a waterfall, was tied into a high ponytail with a hair tie, revealing her fair and slender neck.
Outside the classroom, the sky was boldly splashed with aquamarine ink, which spread out for miles, cloudless.
The sunlight, carrying the lingering heat of late summer, rushed in through the half - open classroom door and touched the girl's skin.
Lin Jinran seemed oblivious. She lowered her eyes slightly and quietly stood beside the podium.
The students below the podium looked up at the new transfer student, full of amazement.
Then, someone took the lead in clapping. Gradually, the sparse applause turned into a thunderous roar, adding vitality to this late - summer and early - autumn season.
Lu Youchuan, sitting beside Su Qinian, stared at him in disbelief. He couldn't be wrong, right? He shouldn't be wrong.
Just now, it was Su Qinian who clapped first to warmly welcome the new classmate.
Was the iron tree really going to bloom?
It was the first time he had seen Su Qinian like this.
Lu Youchuan closed his dropped - open jaw. He glanced at the new classmate on the podium and then at Su Qinian beside him. A hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes.
Su Qinian didn't care about the gaze of the person beside him. He watched Lin Jinran on the podium attentively.
He only felt that the slanting sunlight was gentle, quietly falling on the girl's shoulders, while a patch of broken gold on the ground was gently stepped on by her soles. He couldn't notice anything around. His eyes and heart seemed to be filled with her.
At the end of summer when transferring from Grade 11 to Grade 12, a white lotus had gently landed in his heart.
There happened to be an empty seat in the class, but this only empty seat was beside the trash can. Almost all the classmates in the class avoided that area. No one wanted to be a neighbor of the trash can.
The head teacher, Zhou Ping, obviously looked embarrassed. Just now in the office, he had boasted that he would do his best to help Lin Jinran and take good care of her.
But now...
"Teacher, I want to sit in that seat!"
Lu Youchuan suddenly raised his hand and shouted loudly.
Huh? Su Qinian was surprised and turned to look at his deskmate.
The other students in the class were also obviously shocked and whispered to each other.
"What's wrong with Lu Youchuan? Why does he want to sit in that lousy seat?"
"Those who offer kindness for no reason are either up to no good or have a hidden agenda. As a rich kid, he won't be able to stand it after a few days sitting there. It's a pity though..."
"The new transfer student is really lucky. As soon as she transfers here, she can sit beside the class monitor. I wish I could too."
"You wish? Do you believe that Qiao Songyue will cause trouble for you?"
"Forget it then. Hehe, I was just thinking."
"..."
Lu Youchuan's action timely solved Zhou Ping's urgent problem. He looked at Lu Youchuan appreciatively and nodded, "Okay, then Lu Youchuan, you sit over there. Lin Jinran, you sit in his seat."
"Su Qinian is not only the monitor of our class but also the top student in our grade. If you have any questions, it will be convenient for you to ask him. After school at noon, come with me to get your books."
"Okay." Lin Jinran lowered her eyes, hiding the emotions in them.
What a small world! How could she become his deskmate? Lin Jinran felt a bit of a headache.
Su Qinian must still remember all the "crimes" she had committed against him.
She raised her eyes again and looked across the crowd. Unexpectedly, she met the young man's deep, ink - like eyes, which were full of herself.
Lin Jinran was slightly stunned. Her ears turned red. She pretended to be calm, put on a faint smile, and walked towards him step by step, facing the inquisitive gazes of the surrounding classmates, stepping on the floating sunlight and broken gold.
"Brother, I can only help you this far." Lu Youchuan patted Su Qinian's shoulder meaningfully.
He glanced at Lin Jinran who was walking over and quickly said a few words, "Next, it's all up to you. And the new classmate looks very delicate. You must pay attention to your manners."
After saying that, Lu Youchuan picked up a few books on the table and left.
Su Qinian didn't even have time to say a word.
Delicate?
Su Qinian thought that Lu Youchuan must have some misunderstanding about her.
This "delicate" girl from the south of the Yangtze River was very brave. Not only that, she was also quite "abnormal".
Until someone stood still beside him, Su Qinian looked up and saw that Lin Jinran had walked beside him.
He didn't say a word but just stared at her.
Tiny springs welled up in his long - dried heart. The tiny streams were slowly moving forward, but along the way, the grass was sprouting and growing recklessly.
The girl was facing away from the window. The light as pale as amber leaped onto her body again, gilding her like a layer of honey. Su Qinian only felt happy in his heart.
Lin Jinran slowly curved her lips and said to him, "Su Qinian, I hope we can get along well in the future."
Su Qinian couldn't help but smile and nodded seriously, "Lin Jinran, I also hope we can get along well in the future."
How lucky he was to meet her again and again in the vast sea of people.
Lin Jinran: "..."
What was he laughing at? There was nothing funny.
"Okay, please pay attention, everyone. Take out your textbooks. We are going to start the class..."
The head teacher shouted beside the podium. The students below gathered their thoughts. For a while, there was only the rustling sound of taking out books.
"We stopped here last time. Next, let's talk about this problem..."
The head teacher, Zhou Ping, had already started teaching and was writing on the blackboard.
Lin Jinran sat in her seat, quietly looking at the head teacher who was teaching above. Her desk was clean, with nothing on it.
Su Qinian beside her couldn't help but laugh again.
Lin Jinran glanced at him but didn't say a word.
"When did you become so quiet?" Su Qinian said lazily. "You last night and this morning were completely different from you now."
"Which one is the real you?"
Lin Jinran: "..."
She turned her face and smiled slyly, "Guess."
Her long and thick eyelashes almost held the sunlight, casting patches of shadows. A pair of glass - like eyes were filled with a sly smile, as bright and passionate as the sunlight behind her.
Su Qinian stared at her for a while without saying a word.
Lin Jinran felt uneasy under his gaze. She touched her face along his line of sight and murmured, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
"No." Su Qinian replied simply. "I'm just glad that the you just now wasn't the real you."
"Why?" Lin Jinran asked in confusion.
Su Qinian smiled softly and said, "Otherwise, I'm really afraid that you'll get stage - fright during the self - criticism tomorrow morning. You'll really lose face."
Lin Jinran: "..."
He really knew how to bring up the sensitive topic.
Lin Jinran forced out a smile and said, "Want to see me lose face? Go dream. It'll come faster in your dreams."
"Okay, I'll just wait for you to lose face in my dreams." Su Qinian raised his eyebrows.
Lin Jinran: "..."
It seemed that it was a wrong decision not to pull down his pants last night. This guy had a really thick skin.