"Are you going back to your place tonight?"
By the time the two of them finished tidying up, it was almost 10 p.m. Lin Xiyao glanced at the sky outside, frowned, and said, "It's too late. You should just stay here tonight."
"Sure, that works."
Bai Su naturally had no reservations.
After all, Lin Xiyao's villa had a room for him, just as his own room had a space for her.
...
After his shower, Bai Su lay in bed, recalling the events of the day, and suddenly felt a blush creep onto his face.
"Did... I just confess my feelings today?"
His earlier domineering words to Lin Xiyao were, of course, his true feelings.
But it seemed like Xiyao hadn't objected or shown any signs of dislike.
That meant Lin Xiyao must like him too.
If that's the case, then why hasn't she confessed to me?
Bai Su thought about it and figured it might be because they were too familiar with each other. In fact, to most people, their daily interactions probably already seemed like those of a couple.
That made sense.
If it weren't for Lin Xiyao's overwhelmingly stunning looks and figure, even if she were standing naked in front of him, Bai Su would probably have gotten used to it by now.
But then again, who could blame him? His childhood friend was just that exceptional.
Over the top—way over the top!
Every time she thought about this, Bai Su felt quite frustrated.
Moreover, that little girl always liked to ask if I was jealous. If I went along with her whims, once we got married in the future, wouldn't that be a disaster?
I'd definitely become a henpecked husband!
He secretly resolved that he couldn't let Lin Xiyao manipulate him so easily anymore—it was time to start fighting back.
He knew all too well what had happened to his own father.
Back then, it was because his dad confessed his feelings first that he ended up becoming his mom's devoted "simp." He had no intention of repeating that history.
Lin Xiyao kept making Bai Su jealous—wasn't she just trying to push him to the edge so he'd confess to her first?
Thinking this, Bai Su smiled faintly.
Little girl, I'm not going to give you what you want...
I'll make sure you confess to me first.
Ring ring ring!
Suddenly, Bai Su's phone lit up.
He flipped it open and saw that his deskmate, Xiao Xiaoqiang, had sent him some more "butter" games again.
"Get lost!"
Bai Su replied irritably, then turned off the light and buried his head under the covers.
...
At the same time, in another room, Lin Xiyao was also lying in bed, her face flushed with embarrassment.
"Hmph!"
"Stupid Bai Su, I'm definitely going to make you confess to me first."
After saying that, she too buried her head under the covers.
The night passed without incident.
...
The next day, after they finished washing up and had breakfast outside, the two walked side by side toward the school.
"See you after school."
At the school gate, Lin Xiyao yawned, waved at Bai Su, and then they parted ways, pretending not to know each other.
After all, they weren't in the same class, and the school strictly forbade dating. Both of them knew that openly showing affection would only lead to endless trivial troubles and headaches.
Besides, Bai Su and Lin Xiyao had long decided not to rely on their family backgrounds.
Since they wanted to live as ordinary students, following the rules was just part of the traditional virtues every student should have.
...
"Yawn~"
He hadn't slept too well the night before.
So as soon as he entered the classroom, Bai Su went straight to his seat and dozed off.
He already had a firm grasp on high school knowledge anyway—whether his exam scores were good or bad depended entirely on how many points he felt like scoring.
...
"Su-ge, Su-ge."
After who knows how long, Bai Su was shaken awake by the boy next to him.
Looking up, he saw it was his deskmate, Xiao Xiaoqiang.
Xiao Xiaoqiang was a bit shorter than him, about 1.68m, and a little chubby. He had fair skin, but compared to Bai Su, he seemed a bit darker.
After all, Bai Su's name matched his complexion perfectly—one word: fair.
He had the kind of skin that many girls envied.
In fact, back at the start of the school year, Xiao Xiaoqiang had even suspected Bai Su was a girl. That was until Bai Su gave him a good beating, after which Xiao Xiaoqiang finally behaved.
Of course, Xiao Xiaoqiang was also one of the few friends Bai Su had.
It all started when Bai Su stepped in to save Xiao Xiaoqiang from being bullied by the school bully, and since then, the two had grown closer.
"Su-ge, look at this."
Xiao Xiaoqiang excitedly handed his phone to Bai Su. On the screen was a photo of a girl's beautiful legs.
"Where'd you dig up this internet photo?"
Bai Su glanced at it casually, feeling a bit amused.
Legs this fair and pretty—if it wasn't an internet photo, could it possibly be Lin Xiyao?
"Su-ge, this is the stunning beauty I've been telling you about!"
Xiao Xiaoqiang said proudly, "You have no idea—I ran into her on the sports field earlier, and guess what happened?"
"What happened?"
Bai Su instantly became alert.
There was a chance this photo really was of Lin Xiyao—after all, the "beauty" this guy talked about every day was none other than Lin Xiyao.
"Hehe..."
Xiao Xiaoqiang flashed a lecherous grin and said, "I deliberately waited for her in our hallway, pretending to head downstairs just as she was coming up."
"And then?" Bai Su suddenly grew tense.
"Well, there was a height difference between us, so I took the chance to press my palm against her thigh, lowering my left hand as if we were just brushing past each other."
"You actually touched her?" Bai Su's eyes widened in shock.
"Yep, and not only that—I even snapped a quick photo of her leg with my other hand." As he spoke, Xiao Xiaoqiang couldn't resist rubbing the hand that had touched Lin Xiyao's thigh against his bulging crotch, a sleazy smirk plastered across his face.
"You're disgusting." Bai Su shot him a look of disgust and immediately stepped away.
After all, the girls' school uniforms had short skirts. Incidents like Lin Xiyao being groped were unfortunately common in crowded school settings—it was almost unavoidable. But someone like Xiao Xiaoqiang, who went out of his way to do such things, left Bai Su utterly speechless.
If Bai Su weren't so familiar with Xiao Xiaoqiang and knew he was all talk and no action—a creep with desires but no guts—he would have beaten him to a pulp long ago. Still, today was different: usually, Xiao Xiaoqiang just spouted vulgar nonsense, but this time, he had actually made a move. Though, of course, he only dared to pull off these sneaky little tricks.
Wait, why am I feeling smug? Bai Su shook his head, suddenly irritated at the thought of his innocent, sweet childhood friend being taken advantage of by this guy. A surge of anger welled up inside him.
Fine, very well. You like to talk big, huh?...
Bai Su suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.
"Heh heh..." Xiao Xiaoqiang continued, "Her tits felt so soft—I really wanted to grab them and squeeze hard. Ah, and then press my dick against her big chest."
"Not just that, I'd slap her tongue with my cock too. She's the one dressing so provocatively."
Bai Su: "..."It seems my childhood friend is suffering all sorts of indecencies in your mind," Bai Su silently complained.
...
"Class, our school summer break starts the day after tomorrow."
"Today, we'll be reassigning classes. Tomorrow, you don't need to bring your textbooks. Just sit according to your new class assignments and get to know your new teachers. They'll go over safety guidelines for the holiday..."
"As expected..." Bai Su sprawled lazily across his desk, thinking it was highly likely he'd remain in this class—after all, the teachers wouldn't let a model student like him slip away.
In fact, given how much Lin Xiyao's grades had improved lately, she might even be assigned here too...
At that thought, Bai Su's eyes lit up.
...
"Bet you didn't expect we'd be in the same class again!" After school, Lin Xiyao waved her class assignment slip cheerfully in front of Bai Su.
"Yeah, yeah..." Bai Su yawned lazily. "I saw it coming."
"Neener neener~" Lin Xiyao stuck her tongue out playfully at him, then skipped ahead on the path home, with Bai Su trudging slowly behind.
...
"Hey, do you think we should be desk mates?" In the kitchen, while Bai Su was cooking, Lin Xiyao popped her head in and asked innocently.
"Pfft, it's always boys with boys and girls with girls." Bai Su scooped the cooked vegetables onto a plate and teased, "You think you can just ignore school rules?"
"Well, what if..." Lin Xiyao tiptoed gracefully over to him, a mischievous smile on her face, "the school changed the rules?"
"Then we'll just be deskmates."
Bai Su didn't really mind.
"No, I absolutely refuse!"
Seeing that Bai Su didn't believe her, Lin Xiyao snorted, turned her head away, and began to act petulant.
"Haha!"
Bai Su naturally didn't take it seriously. After all, it was an ironclad rule that teachers would never allow boys and girls to share a desk.
...
The next day, Bai Su and Lin Xiyao arrived at school together.
Now that they were in the same class, it was perfectly normal for them to walk together as long as they didn't talk.
Upon entering the classroom, they saw their deskmate, Xiao Xiaoqiang, sitting bolt upright, looking a bit nervous.
"What's wrong with you?"
Bai Su looked at Xiao Xiaoqiang curiously and was about to say something when he saw Lin Xiyao pass by him, walk straight to Bai Su's seat, and sit down, all while glaring fiercely at Bai Su.
"Hehe..."
Adhering to the principle that a gentleman doesn't argue with a lady, Bai Su shook his head with a light laugh and casually took the seat next to them.
His original seat was in the last row by the window, but it was temporarily occupied by Lin Xiyao.
However, once the teacher arrived, the seating arrangement would be adjusted again, so he wasn't in a hurry.
As expected, the ideal was plump, but reality was bony.
But Xiao Xiaoqiang, sitting next to Lin Xiyao, didn't see it that way.
His forehead was covered in sweat, and he remained stiffly upright, his belly protruding, looking every bit the well-behaved student.
In reality, his heart was already in turmoil!
He had known that the beauty would be joining their class, but he never expected her to sit right next to him.
Was this the legendary pie falling from the sky?
Xiao Xiaoqiang took several deep breaths, struggled internally, and finally gritted his teeth and stood up.
After all, he couldn't forget about his friend.
Moreover, with such a natural beauty sitting next to him, he couldn't focus on the lesson at all.
He didn't even dare to make any small movements—it felt unnatural and uncomfortable, as if even his breathing had become manual.
"Sit down first."
Bai Su understood Xiao Xiaoqiang's intention and waved his hand, signaling for him to sit back down.
"But... but..."
Just then, Lin Xiyao suddenly turned and glanced at him. In the next second, Xiao Xiaoqiang immediately sat back down, instantly behaving himself.
It really was more comfortable with a buddy...
Xiao Xiaoqiang wept silently in his heart.
...
"Class, I'm very happy to welcome you to our new class. Let's give a round of applause to welcome the new student..."
Before long, the homeroom teacher entered the classroom and gave the usual lengthy speech. Bai Su didn't pay much attention, only catching the last sentence.
"This year, boys and girls in our class will share desks. Yes, just keep the current seating arrangement as it is. Don't move."
"Huh?"
Bai Su's jaw dropped, and he happened to meet Lin Xiyao's eyes, which were twinkling with mischief.
At the same time, a female classmate he had never met before sat down next to him.
...
During the break, Xiao Xiaoqiang slipped out of the classroom in disgrace.
Bai Su was about to say something when he noticed Lin Xiyao fiddling with the zipper on her skirt.
Indeed, many fashion-conscious girls at school had modified their skirts, and Lin Xiyao was no exception.
Besides shortening her skirt, she had also installed zippers on both sides. If she pulled one all the way down, the skirt would split open.
And at that moment, Lin Xiyao was toying with that very zipper...
Her jade-like hand slowly pulled upward, upward... Bai Su saw her snow-white thighs, the roots of her thighs...
Bai Su's heart skipped a beat because he still couldn't see any trace of safety shorts.
And it didn't end there. Lin Xiyao continued to slide her hand upward until Bai Su caught a glimpse of her snow-white hip...
"What!"
Bai Su's eyes widened, his lips slightly dry, and his fingers trembled faintly.
"You're not wearing underwear, are you?"
Bai Su's voice trembled as he voiced his suspicion.
"Mmm, it's hot..."
Lin Xiyao didn't answer him fully. Instead, she slid the zipper back down, covering a small portion of the view, then licked her red lips with a seductive expression.
"Temptress..."
Bai Su quickly turned his head away, silently cursing in his heart.
"Don't you..."
Just as Bai Su was reciting a mantra to calm his mind, he suddenly remembered something and turned back, only to find that Xiao Xiaoqiang had returned at some point.
Lin Xiyao, of course, was sitting on the inside, holding a pen as if diligently taking notes.
She must have zipped her skirt back up, right...
Blocked by Xiao Xiaoqiang, Bai Su couldn't see clearly.
So he could only pray silently in his heart.