Chapter 474 We Are Just Classmates

Three days before school started, after the entrance exam, the students of No. 1 Affiliated Middle School returned to their normal study life.

When the results of the entrance exam came out on Saturday, Ying Chanxi still firmly held the first place in the grade, while Li Luo ranked sixth, and their scores were basically stable in the top ten in the whole school.

Qiao Xinyan ranked 17th in her grade and remained stable.

Zhao Rongjun broke into the top 40 in his grade for the first time and ranked 37th, which can be said to be a great improvement.

Li Luo reasonably suspected that this guy must have finally gotten used to communicating with girls recently, so his learning efficiency in the study group was much higher and he benefited a lot.

But seeing that he still doesn't talk much to other girls in class, Li Luo wonders if this guy can only talk normally with Qiao Xinyan and the others?

In addition, Yan Zhusheng ranked 142nd in the grade, still maintaining the top 160, but it was a little lower than the previous final exam, probably because he did not study much during the winter vacation.

Xu Yinghuan ranked 177th in the grade, very close to the top 160 for key classes.

It looks like you worked hard during the winter vacation and didn't just play around.

Being able to climb all the way up from the 300th or 400th place last year to the 177th place, Xu Yinghuan can be considered the biggest beneficiary of their seven-member study group.

Many classmates in the class were quite envious when they learned that they had a private study group.

Not to mention Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng, even Xu Yinghuan and Qiao Xinyan were girls that the boys in the class discussed a lot in private.

It's normal that they are not as good as Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng, but if we really compare them with ordinary girls, Xu Yinghuan and Qiao Xinyan are the type that are very popular with boys.

They no longer envy squad leader Li Luo, they envy him enough.

But how could you, Zhao Rongjun, deserve to study with them?

Oh, is he Li Luo’s childhood friend?
That's fine.

Many people were envious of Zhao Rongjun, who had risen from being ranked in the 60s or 70s in his grade to being ranked in the 30s or 40s.

After entering the top 100 in the grade, there is a hurdle almost every tenth place.

Many people are stuck in a ranking and it is basically difficult to move forward.

Like Zhao Rongjun, his ranking was always around 60 or 70 in his first year of high school, but started to rise in his second year. This is rare.

This shows how effective Li Luo's study group is.

After all, Ying Chanxi, who is the top student in the grade, is there.

Many boys fantasized about being gently taught by Ying Chanxi at home, but when they thought about the fact that the class monitor had received this treatment since he was a child, they suddenly stopped thinking about it.

Some girls would also fantasize about being taught by Li Luo, and a few girls would often take the initiative to come to Li Luo to ask questions.

As the class monitor, Li Luo doesn't mind this. As long as there is a question that students really don't know how to solve, he will patiently explain it to them.

However, most girls are more self-aware. Ying Chanxi is sitting in front of Li Luo, and Yan Zhusheng is sitting next to him, and no one thinks they have a chance.

At most, I would chat with my best friends in private, make some jokes, and playfully talk about your husband and my husband.

Unknowingly, Li Luo had already become the campus idol in the hearts of many girls in the No. 1 Affiliated Middle School.

Many topics in school cannot avoid this boy who is excellent in all aspects.

Perhaps because he had never experienced such treatment in his previous life, or perhaps because the three girls around him were already dazzling enough, Li Luo did not feel much about it.

"Does the Student Union have anything else to do after school at noon?" Before the last class, Li Luo picked up a pen, poked Ying Chanxi on the back and asked.

"Yeah." Ying Chanxi turned around and nodded to Li Luo, then said, "In the first week of school, we need to make plans and arrangements for this semester. However, there is not much to do this semester, so we can go home after a while."

"I remember there was a Ningshan Hiking event in the second year of high school?" Li Luo asked curiously, "Sister Yu participated last year."

"Yes, there is this." Ying Chanxi thought for a moment, "This year it seems to be scheduled for the end of March, and then the three major ball games in April."

"But the three major ball games are activities for the first year of high school. Our student union is mainly responsible for organizing and planning as well as maintaining order."

"Your rock club is also responsible for the opening performance of the finals. Don't forget that."

After listening to this, Li Luo nodded and poked Yan Zhusheng next to him with his elbow: "Did you hear that, President of the Rock Club?"

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng blinked, still a little unresponsive, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Li Luo: "...You have the potential to be a leader."

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School days are very boring, but for Li Luo, they are as interesting as the winter vacation. Every day is fulfilling and satisfying.

On March 3, which was also a Saturday, after Ying Chanxi finished his student union work at school, he came to the gymnasium to watch the rock club practice.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the three of them returned to Bi Hai Lan Ting together.

Xu Youyu came back at noon and took a nap.

Zhao Rongjun and the other two were also here. After Li Luo and the others came back, the seven of them celebrated Ying Chanxi's birthday.

But in the evening, after singing the birthday song in front of the birthday cake, everyone took out the gifts they had prepared for Ying Chanxi, but Li Luo took out nothing.

"I'll give you my gift later." Li Luo coughed and didn't say much.

Qiao Xinyan, who was standing by, laughed when she heard this: "Did you prepare some surprise for Xixi? It's so mysterious."

"It's not really a surprise, it's just that I can't give it to you right now." Li Luo looked at Ying Chanxi with a smile, "Anyway, we'll know tomorrow."

"Then I'll forgive you for now." Ying Chanxi snorted twice. There was still some emotion not visible on his face, but there was already a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Although the study group often ate together, since Lin Xiuhong and Cui Suling had been cooking for them, it was rare for the seven of them to have meals together alone.

This time, Li Luo did not ask Lin Xiuhong and the others to come. Instead, he told Xu Youyu and the others to go out and buy groceries and prepare a table of delicious dishes for the evening.

At this time, the birthday wishes ended and after blowing out the candles, Ying Chanxi divided the cake for each person with a plastic knife. Everyone then sat down at the dining table and enjoyed the dishes made by Chef Li Luo.

To be honest, Li Luo is indeed a professional, and the dishes he cooks taste better than those made by Lin Xiuhong and the others.

If Li Luo didn't find cooking troublesome, Xu Yinghuan and the others would wish that Li Luo would cook every day.

After dinner and cake, everyone gathered on the sofa in the living room to play games. After the guests and hosts had a great time, Xu Yinghuan was picked up by her family, and Zhao Rongjun and Qiao Xinyan went home together.

Li Luo and the other three made a lot of noise for a while, and finally fell asleep.

The next morning, Li Luo and the other two got up from bed, left Xu Youyu at home, and went downstairs for a morning run.

After returning home after breakfast, Yan Zhusheng obediently went to the piano room to practice, temporarily giving Li Luo to Ying Chanxi without them saying anything.

Seeing Yan Zhusheng taking the initiative to give up his time, Ying Chanxi felt a little touched and even a little embarrassed.

Next time Zhu Sheng’s birthday comes, shouldn’t I be more self-conscious?
When Ying Chanxi thought of this in his mind, he was shocked when he reacted. He didn't expect such a thought to pop up in his mind.

I still don't think there's anything wrong.

Hmm...it seems like there's nothing wrong?

Ying Chanxi thought about it for a while with some distress, but before he could figure out the logic here, Li Luo's hand, which was stretched out in front of him, shook him.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing." Ying Chanxi quickly shook his head, then asked curiously, "So what exactly is the birthday present you mentioned?"

"It's nothing, just a little gadget." Li Luo smiled, but didn't say anything directly. Instead, he took Ying Chanxi's hand, took her out and went downstairs, and took a taxi to the commercial street on the other side of the Intime Department Store.

Ying Chanxi was full of curiosity and anticipation all the way. She let Li Luo hold her hand and follow him. After getting off the car, they walked into a small alley here.

After wandering around, we finally stopped in front of a store.

When Ying Chanxi saw Li Luo stop, he stood at the door and looked up with curiosity, glancing at the plaque of the store.

DIY clay handmade experience hall.

This small shop is located in a small alley next to the Yintai Department Store commercial street. It looks inconspicuous at first glance and the store itself is not very big.

But although it is a small store, the glass door is decorated with all kinds of cute little items.

Li Luo held my hand and I pushed the door open as I walked into the store. It was a completely different world inside, as if I had walked into an exquisite garden.

Almost every place in the store is filled with the owner's ingenuity in design and decoration. At a glance, you will see all kinds of handmade decorations, which are too numerous to see.

"Hello, I made an appointment for handmade."

While Ying Chanxi was admiring the small shop, Li Luo had already started chatting with the proprietress at the counter.

This handmade experience center is not very noticeable at the moment, and this offline experience model has not become popular these days.

But in Li Luo's impression, after the commercial street here was renovated and expanded in the following years, this store became quite big, and he was even pulled over by Xu Youyu to experience it once in the name of collecting materials.

For Ying Chanxi’s birthday this time, Li Luo hadn’t decided what to give him, so he simply brought Ying Chanxi to experience it.

"Um, Mr. Li?"

"Correct."

"Okay, come with me over here." The proprietress of this shop was not very old, in her early thirties, and looked very gentle. She smiled and led the young couple in front of her to the place where handicrafts were made.

Ying Chanxi kept a curious expression on his face and followed Li Luo obediently. After sitting down, his eyes fell on the turntable in front of him.

"When you made the reservation, I recommended making two mugs." The proprietress took out two aprons and handed them to Li Luo and Ying Chanxi, then put one on herself. "But I can also make plates and bowls. Of course, there are some more difficult ones, but I don't recommend them for beginners."

"Just the cup." Li Luo turned his head to look at Ying Chanxi and asked, "You are the birthday boy, what do you say?"

"I'll listen to you." Ying Chanxi said obediently.

She had never done this kind of handicraft before, and it felt very novel. She looked here and touched there, but she had no opinion on what to do and just followed Li Luo's arrangements.

The proprietress was in a good mood as she saw the two of them being so affectionate.

Especially since the girl was pretty and cute, and the boy was handsome and reliable, the female boss had just met the two of them, but she had already started eating candy secretly.

Especially when she saw them putting aprons on each other, the proprietress was even more beaming with joy.

"Then let's get straight to the point." The proprietress clapped her hands and introduced the basic tools for clay crafts. "This is a scraper, a carving knife... and this most important turntable."

"Mugs are relatively simple to make. As long as you can master the use of the turntable, you don't need to use too many other tools."

"There is plenty of time in the morning. You can experience it first and I will teach you slowly."

As she said this, the proprietress had already taken a piece of prepared clay from the side and threw it onto the turntable.

As the turntable spun at high speed, the lump of clay in the proprietress's hand quickly deformed and gradually formed into the shape of a cup mouth.

"Come on, you guys try it too." The proprietress said with a smile, "Put your fingers gently on it and feel the touch of the clay in your hands. Don't worry about damaging its shape. You have plenty of time, so take your time."

Ying Chanxi listened to the proprietress's patient instruction and reached out his hand tentatively, but as soon as he touched the rim of the cup, it collapsed immediately.

"Ah!" Ying Chanxi screamed, retracted his hand with an embarrassed look, and scratched his face subconsciously.

As a result, the finger that had just touched the clay fell on his face, leaving a mark.

"Don't move." Li Luo watched with a smile, picked up a tissue next to her, and wiped her hands carefully, "You have clay on your hands, don't touch other places."

Ying Chanxi felt the gentle touch on her face and noticed the smiling gaze of the proprietress opposite her, and her face suddenly blushed.

"You two seem to have a very good relationship." The lady boss started chatting and asked curiously, "How long have you been together?"

"No, no..." Ying Chanxi's face flushed when he heard this, and he waved his hands repeatedly to explain, "It's not what you think. We, we...we are just classmates..."

"Oh~" The lady boss glanced at Li Luo next to her, then looked at Ying Chanxi's shy look, and didn't try to expose her. "It's okay, I was wrong. The main thing is that you two look like a couple at first glance, and you are a perfect match."

"Yes, really..." Ying Chanxi was overjoyed by the compliment, but was too embarrassed to show it on his face. He lowered his head shyly, not daring to look at the proprietress and Li Luo.

Although she has not received Li Luo's gift yet and the clay has not yet taken shape, the experience so far has made her very happy.

"Okay, I've prepared some clay for both of you. I'll go get it for you." The proprietress was enjoying the teaching process very much. After bringing the clay to them, she continued to teach them patiently.

(End of this chapter)