I'm a senior in high school, and the Emperor Development System has arrived!

Chapter 105 I want you to have only me in your eyes, and to be crazy about me.

Lu Mi gripped her racket tightly, staring at the faint smile on Jiang Xia's lips, feeling a tightness in her throat:
"What are you saying, senior? I've only known you for a few days."

Jiang Xia remained silent, continuing to speak to himself:

“I realized it yesterday, you and Qianqian both like him.”

Lu Mi didn't dare to speak for a moment. Anyone could see that Bai Qianqian liked Chen Zhou.

But how could Jiang Xia possibly see that she also...?

She felt she had concealed it well; no, to put it bluntly, yesterday at Fengshan Park, she realized she didn't yet have those feelings for Chen Zhou.

It wasn't until the power went out at home last night, or until he stumbled upon her secret today, that Lu Mi admitted that she seemed to have developed some different feelings for Chen Zhou.

But is this what it means to like someone?

Lu Mi wasn't sure either, but when Jiang Xia asked her, she felt so nervous that she couldn't speak.

Jiang Xia stared at Lu Mi's silence, confirming his suspicions.

She waved her racket and sighed, saying:

"Junior, if you like someone, just say you like them. There's no need to hide anything. Just be as open and honest as Qianqian."

Lu Mi lowered her head, not daring to look into Jiang Xia's eyes:
"But I'm afraid..."

Jiang Xia countered:

"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of hurting my feelings? I won't..."

The sunlight stretched her shadow long, overlapping with Lu Mi's trembling figure.

Lu Mi raised her head, her expression gradually calming down, and looked at Jiang Xia in surprise:

"Senior, you're not..."

Jiang Xia knew what Lu Mi wanted to say. She shook her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the figure buying water in the distance, her voice tinged with the bitterness of sixteen years:

"Won't you be sad? Of course not, but I just want him to be with the person he truly loves."

"Whether it's you, me, Qianqian, or even Yu Xinyan, as long as it's someone Chen Zhou truly likes, I can accept it."

Lu Mi listened quietly to Jiang Xia speak, looking at her slightly reddened eyes.

At that moment, she felt that the sound of cicadas chirping outside the stadium was deafening.

Then, Lu Mi heard her own voice:
"I can't do that. If I like someone, I will do everything I can to be with him."

Jiang Xia smiled and shook his head.

She recalled the last semester when Chen Zhou racked his brains every day to pursue Yu Xinyan. At first, she felt pain, but later she was just numb.

Even at the very end, she would still try to comfort herself:
If the ending is predetermined and cannot be changed even with all our efforts, it's better to accept it and respect the story's conclusion.

……

As dusk fell, the pedestrian street was bathed in a honey-colored filter, and the sweet aroma of caramel and fresh milk wafted from the milk tea shops along the street.

After playing basketball all afternoon, the three were starving and decided to treat themselves to a meal on the pedestrian street.

The hot plate at the cold noodle stall sizzled loudly.

Chen Zhou took the cardboard box handed to him by the shopkeeper, and the aroma of cilantro mixed with vinegar wafted towards him.

He noticed Jiang Xia staring at the food in his hand, looking as greedy as a kitten, so he deliberately held the grilled cold noodles up to her face:
"Want to eat?"

Although she herself said she wouldn't eat it, she felt regretful when she smelled the aroma.

It smells so good and looks so tempting.

Upon hearing Chen Zhou's words, she naturally nodded repeatedly.

Chen Zhou exclaimed, "Oh dear!" and said:

"I think I still have an English test paper to finish, what should I do?"

Jiang Xia patted his chest, making a soft "Duang" sound, and said:

"I will handle it."

Chen Zhou nodded and handed over the grilled cold noodles:

"Here you go, you little glutton."

Jiang Xia chuckled, snatched the grilled cold noodles, and began to wolf them down.

Lu Mi stood behind the two, silently observing their interaction, pondering to herself:
"Among the three of us, the senior student and the senior student Jiang get along the most naturally. Why is that?"

She recalled what Jiang Xia had said to her at the gym that afternoon, and a vague understanding began to emerge:

"Is it because he does not contend that no one in the world can contend with him?"

Having figured this out, Lu Mi's eyes became even brighter:
"It is precisely because she doesn't compete that she can show her most natural and innocent side in front of her senior classmates, and that's when she's most charming."

It's a pity that although Lu Mi admires Jiang Xia's state of mind, she can't learn it.

Jiang Xia doesn't need to compete; she and Chen Zhou are childhood sweethearts who grew up together and have a sixteen-year-long emotional foundation.

But what about her?

She had nothing, not even her breasts, which were several sizes smaller than Jiang Xia's.

Even now, Lu Mi, who is well-versed in literary masterpieces from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign, has a vague sense of the difference between her and Jiang Xia.

Jiangxia's ascension to the throne was the most legitimate, just like an empress. Regardless of whether she won the emperor's favor or not, she would not be easily deposed.

However, she and Bai Qianqian were merely concubines who were favored for a short time, and the emperor's favor and grace were like fleeting clouds.

If you don't fight for it, you'll be forgotten sooner or later.

But she is different from Bai Qianqian.

Bai Qianqian's delicate and pitiful appearance would make anyone cherish her.

Even if she were a man, she would never be able to let go of a girl like Bai Qianqian who likes her.

But what about herself?

Firstly, his background was shallow, and he had only known Chen Zhou for two or three days.

Secondly, she's not as likable as Bai Qianqian.

She knows her own personality; she's strong-willed and competitive. If she didn't often pretend to be weak, she wouldn't be likable.

Of course, she is not without advantages now.

Because she was staying there temporarily, Lu Mi knew that she was the one who was physically closest to Chen Zhou.

In this respect, even Jiangxia is slightly inferior.

Thinking of this, Lu Mi's eyes gradually calmed down, and a smile appeared on her lips.

Since she has an advantage, she should make good use of it and completely turn her elementary school senior into her little puppy.

As night deepened, the three returned home from the pedestrian street.

Lu Mi returned to her room, looked at the JK uniform in the closet, and remembered the stockings Chen Zhou had asked her to wear, and her cheeks flushed again.

But after thinking about it, she took a deep breath and took out her favorite outfit from the closet.

Lu Mi held the JK uniform to her chest, imagining Chen Zhou's pupils shrinking when he opened the door and saw her.

At that moment, she could almost see his Adam's apple bobbing violently and the flames of desire burning in his eyes.

"Hehehe, little senior, you can't escape my grasp. I'm going to hold you deep, deep, deep in my arms."

Suddenly, she lay down on the bed, covered her face with a pillow, and let out a muffled laugh, her body wriggling restlessly on the bed:

"I want you to only have eyes for me, to be crazy about me, and to be my one and only puppy."

……

Chen Zhou had only been back in his room for a short while when he suddenly sneezed.

He rubbed his itchy nose and muttered:
"Why am I sneezing in the middle of summer? Is someone talking about me behind my back?"

As we were talking, the phone on the desk started coughing.

Chen Zhou glanced at the screen; it was a message from Bai Tao:
"When are you free tonight? Let's arrange a performance for tonight."

Chen Zhou sent a grinning emoji and said:
"If Bai Tao really needs my help, then I'm definitely available anytime!" Bai Tao sent a cute "OK" emoji and said:

"Then let's seize the moment instead of waiting for the right time, let's do it now."

After saying that, she sent a "!", a symbol that indicates both the start and end of the performance.

The second act, the school ceremony—

Action.

Last night, through Cheng Zhuo's psychological suggestion, Jiang Yunong has had a language switch implanted.

Whenever Cheng Zhuo mentions the name "Jiang Yutong," Jiang Yunong becomes his puppy, obeying all his commands.

Morning light streamed through the classroom windows, casting a slanted glow on Jiang Yunong's desk.

She carefully placed the steamed buns and soy milk on her desk, waiting for her deskmate to come to class.

Her deskmate was named Bai Qian, and he was humorous and witty.

They were neighbors living across the hall from each other, and grew up wearing the same pair of pants. They were childhood sweethearts who were inseparable since they were little.

Bai Qian likes to stay up late and can't get up in the morning. He often skips breakfast so he can get to school just in time for the bell to ring.

So Jiang Yunong often brought Bai Qian his breakfast.

One of her frequent complaints to him was:
"If you skip breakfast every day, you'll get stomach problems later on, and then nobody will want you."

At this point, Bai Qian would always smile ingratiatingly:
"Even if others don't want me, I still have you, right?"

At this time, Jiang Yunong would always blush, lower her head, and ignore him.

However, this everyday life of youth seemed to change on this day.

Cheng Zhuo came to Jiang Yunong's desk and sat in Bai Qian's seat without any hesitation.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yunong immediately frowned and said:
"What are you doing? This is Bai Qian's seat!"

Cheng Zhuo said rather shamelessly:
"Can't I, Cheng Zhuo, sit in Bai Qian's seat? Not only will I sit there, I'll sit with my legs crossed."

As he spoke, he actually acted like a rogue, crossing his legs and rummaging through Bai Qian's drawer, muttering to himself:
"Are you that poor? You don't even have any snacks. I haven't had breakfast, I'm starving."

Jiang Yunong snorted and said:

"It would be best if you starved to death, you bastard."

As they were talking, Cheng Zhuo noticed the breakfast in Jiang Yunong's drawer and said with a grin:

"I saw there's another one in your drawer, can I have it?"

Jiang Yunong firmly refused:

"No, this is for Bai Qian."

Cheng Zhuo's smile held a hint of coldness as he said:
"Bai Qian again? I really don't know what's so good about him that makes you revolve around him."

Jiang Yunong stared at him and said:
"He's great in every way, especially compared to you."

Cheng Zhuo laughed in anger:

"Alright, alright, then I'll see how many storms you two can withstand."

As they were talking, Bai Qian arrived in class just as the bell rang. Seeing Cheng Zhuo sitting in his seat and chatting with Jiang Yunong, he frowned and asked:

"Cheng Zhuo, what are you doing sitting in my seat? Get up right now!"

Cheng Zhuo said calmly:

"I haven't had breakfast yet, I'd like Jiang Yunong to give me some."

Bai Qian chuckled and said:

"That was prepared for me by Yu Nong, why would I give it to you?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhuo ignored Bai Qian and instead looked at Jiang Yunong with a smile, saying:

"Jiang Yutong, give me Bai Qian's breakfast!"

Bai Qian almost laughed in anger when he heard this. How could his childhood sweetheart possibly give his breakfast to Cheng Zhuo, an unrelated guy?

But to Bai Qian's surprise, after hearing Cheng Zhuo's words, Jiang Yunong actually took out her breakfast, pushed it in front of Cheng Zhuo, and said:

"Breakfast is here for you."

Seeing this, Cheng Zhuo laughed, stood up with his breakfast in hand, and turned to Jiang Yunong, saying:
"Thanks, class monitor!"

As he walked past Bai Qian, he raised his eyebrows at Bai Qian, clearly in a defiant manner, while holding up his breakfast.

Bai Qian glanced at Jiang Yunong, then at Cheng Zhuo, and clenched his fists tightly.

After Cheng Zhuo left, he sat down and asked in a complicated tone:
"Yu Nong, why did you give breakfast to Cheng Zhuo?"

Jiang Yunong didn't even look at Bai Qian; her voice sounded like it was being squeezed out of her throat.

"I...I'd like to."

Bai Qian asked in a loud voice:

"Jiang Yunong, what do you mean?"

Jiang Yunong finally woke up from the hypnosis and looked at the boy she liked glaring at her, feeling wronged:
Why are you yelling at me?

Seeing this, Bai Qian's anger intensified, and he abruptly pulled the table aside, saying:
"Why am I yelling at you, Jiang Yunong? I don't want to talk to you anymore."

Jiang Yunong looked completely bewildered and turned her head away, feeling wronged.

Cheng Zhuo was overjoyed to see this.

Scenes like this were repeated four or five times in just one day.

Jiang Yunong and Bai Qian's relationship has completely broken down.

Story 2: School Ceremony - Over!

As Chen Zhou looked at the screen full of messages and recalled the storyline, he had a strange sense of déjà vu.

Breakfast delivery and childhood sweethearts—are these elements common in Chinese school settings?
Chen Zhou shook his head slightly, sent Bai Tao a big exclamation mark, and then sent an emoji that said "There are cows here".

Bai Tao sent a message, looking very distressed:

"The plot feels poorly designed; it's a bit stiff."

Chen Zhou also had a slight feeling that the second plot was a bit pretentious and boring, with the only interesting part being the "there are cows here" segment.

Next, the two discussed this scene for a while, and then Bai Tao went offline to come up with a new idea.

Chen Zhou put down his phone and rubbed his aching temples.

The time displayed in the upper left corner of the phone screen is 8 PM.

He got up, poured himself a glass of water, and thinking about having to go to school tomorrow, prepared to scroll through Douyin (TikTok) before going to sleep.

But then, someone from the abstract trio sent him a message and tagged him.

Chen Zhou immediately appeared and joined the group.

Li Bin:

"I just read a romance novel and suddenly I really want to be in a relationship. You guys think even if I'm a piece of shit, I should at least meet a dog who wants to eat me by now, right?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Zhou immediately replied:
"Maybe even dogs have good and bad opinions about eating poop?"

Upon hearing this, Li Bin was instantly suffocated:
"I'm impressed by your words, you can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."

At this moment, Stephen Chow also chimed in:
"Bin, even if we're not meant to be together in this lifetime, we should still order one!"

Li Bin sighed:
"What you said makes sense, but ultimately it's because I'm not rich enough. One day I will become rich too."

Seeing the rain soaking Li Bin's little Yadea, who was vowing to drive a big Audi, Chen Zhou smiled gently and said:

"I have a rich woman's contact information here. Add me on WeChat and I'll send it to you for 50 cents, so you can escape poverty forever."

Li Bin immediately sent a 50-cent red envelope and said:

"If this can be accomplished, Bin will be eternally grateful!"

(End of this chapter)