After stopping being a simp, the school heartthrob cried and begged to get back together.

Chapter Four: Is this what you mean by "studying hard"?

At the entrance of the bookstore.

I jumped off the back of Huo Yushen's bicycle.

All the way, I gripped the hem of his shirt with both hands, my palms sweaty.

He locked the car, walked up to me, and said, "Let's go."

I noticed a slight sheen of sweat on his temples, so I immediately took a pack of tissues out of my bag and handed it to him: "Here, wipe your sweat."

Huo Yushen realized what was happening and took it, saying, "Thank you."

I waited for him to finish wiping his sweat before going inside.

“Actually, you’re not that heavy.” Huo Yushen looked at me after careful consideration: “It’s because I don’t exercise enough.”

I couldn't help but laugh: "If you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have realized I'd gained weight."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Huo Yushen's handsome face, and he hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant..."

"I understand, I was just joking with you." I smiled faintly. "I'll also prepare a bicycle later, so it will be easier for us to go out in the future."

“…Hmm.” Huo Yushen seemed to hesitate for a moment.

We chatted as we entered the bookstore.

On his way back, Huo Yushen had already decided what review materials he would buy for me.

Before I could even speak, he had already handed me a thick stack of documents.

"Mr. Huo, are you planning to get me into Tsinghua or Peking University?" I couldn't help but ask.

"You don't want to go to Tsinghua or Peking University?" He looked somewhat surprised.

I laughed and said, "I hadn't thought about it."

His eyes looked strange.

It's as if I said I wanted to get into Tsinghua or Peking University.

“Then you…” he began slowly.

"Isn't that Shen Yan and Huo Yubai?"

"It really is them. The two of them actually got together."

"Two academic underachievers, what a perfect match."

"Huo Yubai is even wearing glasses, what's with the pretense of being refined!"

I heard people talking about us behind my back.

However, they didn't know that the man in front of them was not Huo Yubai.

Instead, it was Huo Yubai's older brother, Huo Yushen.

I turned around.

Standing behind him were two classmates, Wang Ming and Chen Qiu.

They are Gu Heng's supporters.

Commonly known as a bootlicker.

"Ignore them," Huo Yushen said calmly.

This is where he differs from Huo Yubai.

If Huo Yubai were there, a fight would probably have already broken out.

"Gu Heng, come quick and see who's here!" Wang Ming shouted at the back of the bookstore.

I frowned slightly.

Is Gu Heng here too?

I don't want to see him.

If you can't afford to offend, can you still afford to hide?

So I took out my phone, wanting to pay the bill and leave quickly.

Before I could leave...

Gu Heng had already walked up to me.

Zhao Baixue was with him.

Zhao Baixue was also holding several romance novels in her arms.

The two of them seemed to have quite a bit of leisure time.

"Shen Yan?" Gu Heng's face darkened when he saw me with Huo Yushen. "Is this what you mean by studying hard?"

"How I study is my own business, it has nothing to do with you." I hugged my books, grabbed Huo Yushen's sleeve, and walked out.

Huo Yushen glanced at Wang Ming and Chen Qiu with his cold, indifferent eyes.

Wang Ming and Chen Qiu shuddered, both feeling somewhat uneasy.

Gu Heng chased after him.

"Shen Yan!" he called my name.

I whispered to Huo Yushen, "Let's go."

Seeing that I ignored him, Gu Heng quickly walked up to me and blocked my way.

I snapped impatiently, "What are you doing?"

"Shen Yan, you'd better not joke about your future." He looked at me coldly, then glanced at Huo Yushen: "There's less than a year until the college entrance exam. You should know what it means to be influenced by your surroundings."

"Gu Heng, didn't your parents teach you that you can't judge a person solely by their grades?" I said sarcastically. "Like you, no matter how good your grades are, you still look at people through tinted glasses. Do you even consider yourself a good person?"

Gu Heng's face turned ashen.

"Shen Yan, how can you say that about Gu Heng? He's only doing it for your own good." Zhao Baixue leaned closer.

"Why are you getting so worked up about him?" I sneered. "This is between him and me. Why are you getting involved? You want to play the innocent and act like a good person, but don't drag me down with you. I have nothing to do with Gu Heng. Don't make this a topic of conversation between the two of you!"

Zhao Baixue looked embarrassed.

She didn't expect me to know that the reason she and Gu Heng had common topics was because of me.

Previously, Gu Heng was annoyed by my pestering. Zhao Baixue noticed this and took this opportunity to comfort him often, which gave the two common topics to talk about.

"Shen Yan, you're being unreasonable," Gu Heng accused. "Bai Xue didn't say anything either."

"What right does she have to talk about me like that? What gives her the right?" I questioned. "You're the same. To me, you and she are just ordinary classmates, understand?"

I hate his procrastination the most.

Gu Heng's face was as black as if someone had splashed ink on it.

I grabbed Huo Yushen and we left.

Gu Heng watched my departing figure, his fists clenched tightly, as if a voice inside him was telling him something.

He can't let me escape his control!

Absolutely not!

-

Huo Yushen escorted me back to my doorstep.

"Huo Yushen, don't take their words to heart. They weren't actually talking about you," I explained.

"Talking about Huo Yubai is no different from talking about me." Huo Yushen's dark eyes were very cold.

"I understand, he's your brother, you must be worried." I comforted him, "Actually, he's very athletic, he's especially good at basketball!"

Huo Yushen's dark eyes were deep: "You've seen it?"

"Of course!" I told him, "He's really amazing, especially his three-pointers. They're so accurate and reliable that Gu Heng had no chance against him."

"Is that so?" Huo Yushen's smile deepened.

“I didn’t lie,” I swore.

"I will convey your message to him." Huo Yushen smiled. "He should be very happy."

"Huh?" I asked in surprise.

Why is he happy?

"Shen Yan, I have a request." Huo Yushen's eyes were deep.

"What request?"

“Actually, Yu Bai doesn’t want anyone to know I exist.” Huo Yushen looked at me meaningfully. “After all, my existence is a kind of pressure for him.”

I understood immediately.

Huo Yushen is a top student, but Huo Yubai is a poor student.

They are twin brothers, and they have probably been compared since they were young.

Huo Yubai must be very disgusted.

"Don't worry, I won't say a word." I chuckled.

"Thank you." He said sincerely, his handsome face radiating gentleness.

"You're too kind." I paused for a moment, then said, "Dinner is ready. Please eat before you leave."

"No, thank you." Huo Yushen shook his head. "Yubai is home alone. I'll go back and check on him."

"Okay." I reminded him, "Be careful riding your bike on the road."

"I know, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Huo Yushen rode away on his bicycle.

I stood at the door until his figure disappeared from sight before returning to the villa.

After finishing my meal, I took my study materials back to my study.

Mu Xilian and I have a video call.

"Shen Yan, you went to the bookstore with Huo Yubai?" She was shocked.

I frowned slightly: "Where did you know that?"

Sure enough, some people started to have ulterior motives.