NOVEL NEXT Chapter 53: Surprise
Chapter 53: Surprise
"I... I should get going."
Ning Xi murmured, her expression a little unnatural.
No, it should be said that it was awkward...
"Okay."
Ye Fan didn't try to stop her. He picked up Ning Xi's backpack and, noticing the remaining lemonade in the cup, reminded her, "Finish your drink. I'll bring you a cup to school every morning from now on."
"...Okay."
Hearing this, Ning Xi's voice became even softer, her beautiful face flushed pink.
She picked up the cup and finished the remaining lemonade in small sips.
Beautiful people look good doing anything.
Ye Fan suddenly felt that this saying was very true. Even a simple act of drinking water, when done by Ning Xi, was so captivating.
Ning Xi put down the cup and stood up to leave.
At the door, Ye Fan handed the backpack to Zhuang Li, who was waiting outside, and nodded slightly. "Drive carefully on the way back."
Zhuang Li glanced at Ye Fan but didn't reply. He took the backpack and respectfully said to Ning Xi, "Miss, let's go."
"Okay."
Ning Xi turned her head and waved gently at Ye Fan. "Thank you for the lemonade, it was very good. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
...
After sending Ning Xi off, Ye Fan returned to his apartment and sighed helplessly as he looked at the mountain of books piled up on the floor in his bedroom.
He hoped that the interview this Sunday would go smoothly.
That way, at least he wouldn't have to worry about the funds for buying books.
He washed the vegetables and cooked dinner.
After finishing all of this, Ye Fan sat down at his desk and opened the book at hand, beginning to read.
The gentle night breeze blew against the window, adding a touch of magic to the darkness.
"Beep beep—"
When the alarm clock rang, Ye Fan, who was sitting at his desk, stretched.
Time for bed!
After his rebirth, he had become incredibly disciplined, planning his time very efficiently, and he was strictly adhering to his schedule.
He wanted to be an excellent person so that he could give Ning Xi a better experience of love.
The night passed uneventfully.
It was a drizzly morning, the sky overcast with fog.
Ye Fan held an umbrella and walked unhurriedly towards school. When he woke up in the morning, he looked at the wound on his right arm. It had already scabbed over in just one night, making him marvel at the power of the system.
It was only Level 2 Physical Strength, yet it was so amazing, completely beyond the scope of modern medicine.
However...
The name "Physical Strength" seemed a little inappropriate.
Shouldn't it be called "Physical Fitness" or something? Or at the very least, "Stamina"?
"Ding—"
"Congratulations to the host for renaming the 'Martial Arts' ability. After the system's evaluation, it is deemed that 'Physical Strength' is more accurate and reasonable. From now on, 'Martial Arts' will be officially renamed 'Physical Strength'. Renaming successful, rewarding the host with 500 experience points."
"..."
Ye Fan stopped in his tracks, stunned.
They... they could do that?
This system was really... arbitrary!
He couldn't help but admire its capriciousness.
But 500 experience points was a pleasant surprise for Ye Fan. It was enough to upgrade Martial Arts... oh no, Physical Strength to Level 3.
Stopping at the entrance of the alley and making sure there was no one around, Ye Fan brought up the attribute panel.
[Host]: Ye Fan
[Knowledge]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Intelligence]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Physical Strength]: Level 2 (0/500)
[Medical Skills]: Level 2 (0/500)
"Upgrade Physical Strength."
System: "Upgrading Physical Strength requires 500 experience points, do you want to upgrade?"
"Yes!"
System: "Consuming 500 experience points, Physical Strength successfully upgraded to Level 3."
As the system's notification sounded, Ye Fan's bones cracked and popped throughout his body. Fortunately, there was no one around, otherwise they would have been startled.
When the cracking stopped, Ye Fan clenched his fists. His strength had increased a lot, and he felt more energetic.
Not bad.
The attribute panel in his mind also changed with the upgrade of Physical Strength.
[Host]: Ye Fan
[Knowledge]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Intelligence]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Physical Strength]: Level 3 (0/2000)
[Medical Skills]: Level 2 (0/500)
Currently, only Medical Skills was still at Level 2, the rest had all been upgraded to Level 3.
He now had 364 experience points remaining, only 136 points away from 500.
At his current rate of gaining experience points, three days would be enough.
Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Ye Fan's face. It seemed that unlocking the Merit Points would be much earlier than he had planned.
As they say, man proposes, God disposes.
Entering the school, the scene in front of him reminded Ye Fan of a poem:
A fine rain like mist moistens the street,
The green of grass is faint, far and near.
This is the best time of the year,
Better than the willows and smokes of the capital.
Beautiful scenery, even more beautiful people~~~
Ye Fan didn't stop and walked towards the teaching building amidst the drizzle.
Arriving on the fifth floor, he entered the classroom.
In the last row, Ning Xi was lying on her desk, like a cute little bunny.
A strange look flashed in the depths of Ye Fan's eyes.
Tang Zhengxu, who was talking to his deskmate, saw Ye Fan entering the classroom. The smile on his face instantly disappeared, and he stared at Ye Fan coldly, as if they had some deep-seated grudge.
Ye Fan ignored Tang Zhengxu's gaze, not even looking at him, and walked straight past him.
His attitude made Tang Zhengxu feel very uncomfortable, like he was punching cotton.
He was in the same state as Deng Yu was before.
Ye Fan arrived at his seat, opened his backpack, and placed a pink thermos on the desk.
"Xiao Xi, this is your lemonade."
"...Okay, thank you."
Looking at the thermos in front of her, Ning Xi bit her lip lightly, a complex look flashing in her eyes.
Then, she quickly suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind.
Maybe she was overthinking it, it was just a cup of lemonade...
"Just leave the cup on the desk before school ends, so I can bring you another one tomorrow."
"N-no need."
Ning Xi lowered her head, her long hair cascading down, her gaze fixed on the cartoon thermos in her hand. Her voice was slightly shy. "It's okay to have it occasionally, otherwise I'll get tired of it."
Hearing this, Ye Fan gave Ning Xi a meaningful look, took out his books from his backpack, his eyes filled with amusement. "You won't."
"..."
Ning Xi opened her mouth slightly, her expression a mix of surprise, confusion, and astonishment.
How did he know...
Of course, Ye Fan knew. In his previous life, Ning Xi would go to the milk tea shop downstairs almost every day to buy a cup of lemonade.
Iced lemon, no sugar, thank you.
These words were deeply engraved in his heart.
Ye Fan had once asked Ning Xi, "Don't you get tired of drinking it every day?"
Ning Xi's smile at that time was very captivating, and she replied, "Others might, but I won't."
As for what Ning Xi just said...
It was simply a polite refusal.
Ye Fan knew her little thoughts all too well.
Want to refuse?
No chance! Not a single one!!!
...
"For the second part of Question 6, Ye Fan's steps and thought process are very good, it can be used as a model answer."
Lin Dejiang, standing in front of the blackboard, nodded at Ye Fan. "Ye Fan is the only one in the class who solved Question 6, let him explain this part to everyone."
Instantly, everyone's eyes focused on Ye Fan, some with envy, some with jealousy, and some with admiration.
Ye Fan closed his book, stood up, and looked at the blackboard, saying in a serious tone, "Actually, this question is also very simple. Based on the answer to the first part, if you carefully read the question, you can deduce the problem-solving idea for the second part, and then... you can solve it."
After saying that, he sat down voluntarily.
He continued to read the "Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns" in front of him. The whole process was so smooth that no one reacted, including Lin Dejiang.
"..."
After a few seconds, various expressions appeared on everyone's faces.
What did he just say?
Was that just empty talk?
Well, yes, it was!
"Pfft—"
Unable to hold back, Ning Xi covered her mouth and giggled, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
In the blink of an eye, most of the gazes shifted to Ning Xi.
She was so beautiful~~~
Envy, jealousy, hatred—
They also wanted a deskmate like her...
Regret!
Regret!!
They regretted it so much that their guts were turning green!!!
Why didn't they try harder to sit next to her when they were assigning seats the other day? Maybe they would have succeeded...
Feeling the burning gazes, Ning Xi quickly lowered her head and glared at Ye Fan sideways, her soft voice carrying a hint of blame.
"It's all your fault!"
"..."
Ye Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Girl, you're so beautiful, how could these guys resist?
Thinking of this, Ye Fan didn't say it out loud. He pushed the review materials in the middle of the desk towards Ning Xi.
The mountain of review materials perfectly blocked everyone's view.
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