Unconsciously, time quickly came to noon.

As long as the repeated explanations and familiar questions in class were seen as a process of self-improvement and a solid step towards the end, rather than as an anxious ordeal, time passed quickly.

When the bell for the end of class was about to ring, a restless atmosphere began to brew in the classroom. Everyone's hearts were restless, and they had no intention of listening to the class. Occasionally, the sound of footsteps could be heard in the distance, echoing the sound of someone running up the stairs.

The students who had self-study or physical education in the last class had already secured the best spots for their meals. Most people were extremely anxious and wished they could fly to the cafeteria.

Of course, the most terrifying thing was the thunderous footsteps symbolizing collective action. If such a sound were to occur before they left the classroom, it would mean that an entire class had already taken action, and the cafeteria would soon be overcrowded.

The classroom located in the middle of the corridor could only watch with envy as students from the neighboring class ran past the window at this time.

Fortunately, the teacher did not delay the class. As soon as the bell rang and announced the end of class, the boys who had been ready to go immediately jumped up like springs under their butts, and the listless atmosphere in the classroom disappeared. The girls were naturally not to be outdone. They linked arms and sprinted towards the cafeteria, while also busy fixing their hair and clothes.

When Sunny Xu finished organizing his notes at a leisurely pace, went up to the stage to ask the teacher a question, and came back, most of the people in the class had already left.

The students who were still sitting quietly in their seats, studying, were basically just preparing to grab some snacks to get by and had no intention of going to the cafeteria.

"Ah, it's definitely crowded over there now. I wonder if we can find a seat."

Starry Lin complained to him as they stood at the door.

"It's okay, the cafeteria definitely won't run out of food, and this little bit of time won't go cold," Sunny Xu said. "And, actually, you can go ahead."

"Then forget it." Lin Starry put her legs down from leaning against the back door and walked out of the classroom with him. "Didn't we agree to go check out the situation together?"

...

The two walked down the corridor. The situation in the classrooms next to them was the same as in their class, with only a few people left.

"How about we fly over there?" Lin Starry put her hand on the handrail and raised it slightly, making a gesture of a plane taking off.

"I didn't know Little An could carry passengers," Sunny Xu raised his eyebrows.

"I don't know, I haven't tried, but it should have more than enough lifting capacity for two people," Lin Starry thought for a moment and quickly simulated several scenarios in her mind.

"But considering that it's best for me to be the only one to touch it... Well, I usually hang under its tentacles, like a hot air balloon carrying people, so you can hold onto my body..."

She made a gesture of holding each other.

"No, let's forget it!" Sunny Xu imagined himself in that position and would definitely be ashamed and angry.

"Then how about my thighs?" Lin Starry looked down at her lower body and began to seriously consider. "Or I'll have Little An raise up a bit, and you can grab my shoes directly... No, shoes probably won't hold well, right?"

"I think you don't need to think about it anymore."

"Ah, you think the position would be embarrassing, right?" Lin Starry clapped her hands and smiled, showing a look of sudden realization.

"Then let me hold you, how about a princess carry?"

"I said it's not necessary..."

Sunny Xu sighed.

"I'm just kidding, I don't want to hold you."

Lin Starry said. At this time, several people ran past them again, calling out each other's names as if they were in a 100-meter race, sprinting towards the cafeteria.

Seeing this rather ridiculous scene, the girl couldn't help but laugh.

"In fact, it doesn't matter whether you eat earlier or later, but in this atmosphere, it feels like everyone will compete for food, as if you won't have anything to eat if you don't run."

"Exactly."

...

The two walked up the stairs, lifted the curtain, and white mist rushed out, like steaming water vapor. The sound of talking, pouring food, and shouting, like the noise of a vegetable market, merged into one, pouring into their ears.

"Sure enough, it's crowded..."

Sunny Xu couldn't help but sigh, and the two each took a tray and waited at the back of the longest line.

They ordered the same dishes, got their food and soup, and walked around the cafeteria to see if there were any students from Class 5.

In this situation, no one would care if this pair was conspicuous or not. They would either chat and laugh loudly with their companions, or eat with their heads down, and no one would bother to tidy up.

"Look over there."

Next to a corridor pillar, Sunny Xu noticed a group of girls, one of whom was a member of the study group. He remembered that she had a good relationship with the class monitor.

The two walked in that direction together.

"Excuse me..."

Before Sunny Xu could speak, the girl sitting on the outermost side directly took the initiative to move aside, and she even left with her tray in a bit of a panic.

Lin Starry, who was walking in front of him, didn't do anything to her, just stood there silently and glanced down at her from above.

"Sorry, Sunny."

After sitting down, Lin Starry turned her head and said softly, with a hint of a smile in her tone.

"Although you may think I need to change the image in other people's eyes, I personally think it's better this way, because it's convenient in every way."

Sunny Xu was somewhat helpless, but he didn't retort.Perhaps this is because he has a vague sense of empathy in his heart.

The current Starry Lin is fine. Although she always has a cold and expressionless face, from another perspective, it's a kind of coolness. There are probably not many people of the same age who secretly admire her.

"Am I a bit bad? I have to drive people away just to sit down and eat."

"...I don't think it's your fault. It's just that the person who got up and left without even asking a question after you glanced at them."

Sunny Xu did not continue to dwell on this issue. He pointed to the several girls sitting at the next table.

"See that? Those girls over there are from Class 5. Maybe we can hear something about Miss Zhu from them."

Although they were at adjacent tables, there were tall pillars in between, so the other side probably wouldn't notice the two of them.

"But, they might not necessarily talk about Seigetsu Zhu, right?"

Starry Lin raised an objection in a soft voice.

Indeed, Sunny Xu did not have high hopes to begin with, he just thought that he could casually inquire while having lunch.

It is said that people are most relaxed when eating, second only to when they are fast asleep at night.

However, the girl's question did not last long, because they soon heard rumors about Seigetsu Zhu from the group of girls.

As Sunny Xu expected, the perfect class leader girl had indeed encountered some trouble recently.

Moreover, in connection with the situation where Seigetsu Zhu was called to the office by the teachers this morning, the situation may not be simple.

Although he did not hear the teachers explicitly say it while eavesdropping, the fact that they assigned her the task of being the student representative for the "Anti-Early Love" oath-taking ceremony was already quite telling.

Starry Lin was still holding the chopsticks in her hand, and she hadn't taken a few bites yet, but she had already put them down.

The girl sat in her seat without speaking for a while. Sunny Xu silently watched her and noticed that his friend's expression was a bit gloomy, wondering if she was reminded of something that had happened to her in the past.

It wasn't until the several girls next to them stood up and left the table that Starry Lin spoke in a low voice.

"...It's really annoying."

She said.

"There's absolutely no basis for it, yet they can talk so happily. I don't know what these people are thinking."

"Indeed."

Sunny Xu nodded.

The so-called "gossip" is a kind of speech that is too easily spoken, too easily spread, and too easily harmful to the person involved.

Perhaps the person speaking didn't even notice, thinking it was just an unintentional remark or a casual agreement, but it inadvertently became an accomplice.

Moreover, some rumors are based on truth, while others are completely groundless, and this time it was clearly the latter.

No matter how vividly others described it, as the parties involved, they were naturally very clear that it was not the case when they were with Seigetsu Zhu that day, so they felt so angry.

"Could it be that Seigetsu Zhu didn't have time to talk to us because she was dealing with this matter? Or, is she worried about causing trouble for us?"

"I don't know. But..." Sunny Xu couldn't say that he completely understood Seigetsu Zhu's personality, and after thinking about it, he replied, "She might indeed think that way."

"Then, we definitely have to take care of this, right?"

Starry Lin blinked, her eyes revealing long-awaited excitement.

"Of course."

Sunny Xu said seriously.

"And, this matter is definitely someone deliberately fabricating, with the purpose of targeting Seigetsu Zhu..."

The memories of that day flashed through his mind.

"Ah, I might know who it is."

"You know? Should we just go directly to him and confront him?"

The long-haired girl made a grimacing expression.

"No, there's no need for that." Sunny Xu shook his head. "I'll go back to the classroom later to prepare something, and then we'll go directly."

"Great!"

Starry Lin clapped her hands and stood up directly, preparing to leave excitedly.

"Wait."

Sunny Xu called out to her somewhat helplessly.

"Aren't you hungry? Finish your meal first, or it'll get cold."

"I'm not hungry! For the cause of justice, to save the girl who is about to be embroiled in a reputation crisis, what does it matter if I endure hunger and hardship alone!"

...That's what she said, but in the end, Starry Lin obediently sat back down.

Although the food in the cafeteria at No. 15 High School was still the same, it was definitely not delicious. Otherwise, students wouldn't always run outside to eat, or even be willing to use snacks from the convenience store to get by.

But for young people who had been in class all day and were hungry, it was quite tempting.

The previous Starry Lin used to skip class, wander around, find a place to nap and daydream, but now she could only sit in the classroom every day and listen attentively, with much less energy than before. She quickly picked up her chopsticks and finished all the meat dishes in her bowl, and soon there were rice grains on the corners of her mouth.

Sunny Xu naturally couldn't be outdone, he tilted his head back and drank the seaweed and egg soup in his bowl in one gulp, then buried his head in the plate and ate vigorously, showing the same level of concentration as when he was doing practice problems.

The two of them were like competing to see who could finish eating first.

In fact, as mentioned earlier, it didn't matter if they finished eating earlier or later, but the so-called friends, as long as they were together, even doing such boring things would be enjoyable.

*

At the same time.

The atmosphere in Class 5 of the second year was very heavy.

There was still some time before the afternoon self-study, and most of the people in the class hadn't arrived yet, and the ones who stayed were mainly girls.

The tall girl with braided hair sat on the table, chatting and laughing with her companions. When Seigetsu Zhu walked into the classroom, she warmly greeted her.Then, Sun Xiaofang found that the class monitor, who had always been gentle and polite to everyone, did not respond to her this time, contrary to his usual behavior.

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Instead of returning to her seat, she walked towards Sun Xiaofang on her own.

All of Sun Xiaofang's friends noticed Zhu Seigetsu's arrival and realized that something was not quite right. They subconsciously fell silent and stopped chatting.

The classroom became somewhat quiet in the afternoon, with only the echo of the wind blowing through the trembling branches of the magnolia tree outside the window, and the indistinct noise coming from a distance.

The other students in the classroom also cast curious glances in their direction.

Zhu Seigetsu walked slowly to Sun Xiaofang.

Sun Xiaofang's expression was slightly stiff.

In fact, their relationship had always been good.

Although Zhu Seigetsu had a good relationship with the students in Class Five, there was still a difference in closeness:

For example, the members of the study group could be considered the closest to Zhu Seigetsu, in other words, her friends.

But what no one knew was that deep down in Sun Xiaofang's heart, she had always harbored a certain sense of awe towards her friend... to the point that she now felt a kind of reluctance to look her in the eye.

Sun Xiaofang could see clearly that when Zhu Seigetsu looked at her, there was not much negative emotion in the girl's expression and eyes. Her gaze was still as clear as a tranquil lake.

But for some reason, Sun Xiaofang subconsciously lowered her head.

"Xiaofang, can we put an end to the rumors about me having a date at the cram school with someone that day?" Zhu Seigetsu's face carried a gentle smile, but her voice was unquestionable.

"I don't need your apology, but please clarify the facts in front of the whole class before the teacher arrives." With these words, the classroom suddenly erupted into a noisy commotion.