Chapter 21: The So-Called Love Letter
After playing two rounds of Werewolf, Yu Wanwan started insisting that she wanted to be the Game Master.
After watching for a while, Pu Tong couldn't resist anymore and gladly joined the game as a player instead.
Thanks to the experience he had from his previous life, he naturally played the best. He fooled the group of complete beginners over and over again.
The only thing that made him a little uncomfortable was that whenever he closed his eyes, he always had the strange feeling that someone was hovering in front of him...
As if they wanted to do something mischievous, but were too timid to actually do it.
The class bell rang, but no one had had enough.
This game was simply perfect for gatherings. Playing it with close friends was so addictive that once you started, you couldn't stop.
"I still haven't gotten to be a werewolf! I really want to experience the joy of killing someone!"
"Why did I get randomly killed as the Seer? And why didn't the Witch save me?"
"I wanted to save my potion for myself... Sumimasen!"
Everyone agreed to play again during the next extracurricular period before returning to the sports field to rejoin the rest of the class.
Standing neatly among a group of sweaty boys, Pu Tong and Liu Neng looked rather conspicuous.
It was almost as if the two of them had never shown up on the field at all.
Besides basketball, was there any better opportunity to impress the girls?
The boys laughed heartily.
Those two were idiots.
Of course, Pu Tong could tell exactly what those immature teenage boys were thinking.
Come on.
While you're all trying to figure out how to attract girls... I've already infiltrated the girls' circle.
To be honest, Pu Tong wasn't particularly interested in the childish thoughts of teenage boys and girls.
He just found them amusing.
"Yuxi, where did you girls go? I didn't see you anywhere."
Tang Luocheng walked over as soon as she spotted Lin Yuxi, Yu Wanwan, and Yi Zhi Xuenai returning late.
Lin Yuxi had acted with her once before.
They had played the younger versions of the female lead and second female lead in the same drama, so they already knew each other.
"We found a quiet place to enjoy the breeze."
Lin Yuxi answered casually.
"I think I saw you with Pu Tong earlier. Were you hanging out together?"
Tang Luocheng was curious.
Very curious.
Mainly because Pu Tong was just too unbelievable.
He wasn't even in the entertainment industry, yet he'd been trending on social media repeatedly within just a few days.
For a minor actress like her, who could only rely on dating rumors to attract attention, it felt almost impossible.
She had a strange feeling.
These people are getting on the trending list... without me!
"It wasn't anything special. We just chatted for a bit."
Lin Yuxi frowned slightly.
She knew Tang Luocheng far too well.
The girl wasn't bad by nature.
She was simply desperate to become famous.
She was probably jealous of Pu Tong's popularity.
"I've wanted to become friends with Pu Tong too, but I've never really had the chance..."
Just as I thought.
Pu Tong has actually become hot property now?
Lin Yuxi wasn't sure how to respond and instinctively glanced at Yu Wanwan.
"He doesn't like making friends."
Yu Wanwan replied with a gentle smile.
"Oh..."
Tang Luocheng didn't dare meet Yu Wanwan's "gentle" smile.
She quietly slipped away.
She was genuinely afraid of Yu Wanwan.
Like a rabbit facing a tiger.
Among young celebrities, go ask around who's the real boss.
"Achoo!"
Pu Tong sneezed violently.
Ruling out the possibility that someone was cursing him behind his back, he figured he'd probably caught a slight chill after sitting under the tree for too long.
Looks like I should drink more hot water.
Seriously, drinking hot water really does help!
Since middle school students spent nearly the entire day at school, they usually carried small thermos cups to stay hydrated.
Pu Tong took out his water cup and prepared to put the famous saying of "drink more hot water" into practice.
"Going to get some water?"
Before Pu Tong could answer, Yu Wanwan pulled out her own small cup from her desk.
"Can you fill mine too?"
"I didn't catch that. What kind of cup?"
"...Why do I feel like you're insulting me?"
"How could I?"
Pu Tong grabbed her cup and ran off.
The water dispenser is right there, yet you're making me do the work...
What a lazy girl.
Forget it.
I'll just consider it helping someone with terminal laziness.
"Wanwan, have you finished the chemistry homework? Let me copy it."
Yi Zhi Xuenai turned around and poked Yu Wanwan's arm.
"Huh?"
Yu Wanwan suddenly remembered.
She hadn't done it.
Oh no.
Last night she'd been so busy clearing up the rumors between herself and Pu Tong that she'd completely forgotten about her homework.
"You didn't do it either?"
Yi Zhi tilted her head.
"Yay! I didn't do it either! Now there'll be two of us getting scolded!"
"..."
That wouldn't do.
Yu Wanwan had absolutely no desire to be scolded.
Their chemistry teacher's sarcasm was downright vicious.
Right.
There's still time.
It's only a few questions.
Three minutes before class starts...
I'll copy my deskmate's.
Pu Tong definitely finished it.
Without hesitation, Yu Wanwan was about to ask him—
Only then did she remember that he'd just gone to fetch water.
"Desperate times call for desperate measures. Sorry..."
Seeing that time was running out, she bent over and began rummaging through Pu Tong's desk compartment.
"Math... not this."
"English vocabulary book... not this."
"The Art of Game Design... what is this?"
"So many practice papers... does he really have to study this hard?"
She turned his desk compartment upside down before finally spotting his chemistry textbook.
Like she'd found buried treasure, she hurriedly pulled it out.
"That took forever..."
Just as she was about to stand up, she caught sight of a flash of pink tucked away at the back of the compartment.
A pink item?
Why would he have something so... feminine?
She looked closer.
It was a pink envelope.
What?
A love letter?
There's actually a love letter in his desk?
Her eyes widened in shock.
Almost instinctively, she reached toward it.
Then she suddenly shivered and pulled her hand back.
No.
What am I doing?
Reading someone else's letter without permission is wrong.
Besides... Pu Tong's love letter has nothing to do with me.
Forget it.
Not interested.
It's boring.
Totally boring...
She looked up just in time to see Pu Tong walking back into the classroom carrying two cups of hot water.
He's coming back.
This is my last chance.
For reasons she couldn't explain, her head suddenly heated up.
She quickly snatched the pink envelope from his desk and slipped it underneath her own textbook.
"What were you doing digging through my desk in such a panic?"
"Huh? Nothing!"
Yu Wanwan laughed awkwardly.
"I was just... borrowing your chemistry homework to copy."
Pu Tong looked suspiciously at his chemistry textbook sitting on her desk, completely baffled.
She only needed a textbook.
Then why did she look so sneaky just now?
Yu Wanwan said nothing more and lowered her head to diligently copy the homework.
Did he notice?
What on earth have I done?
I'll secretly put it back later when he leaves.
Or...
Since I've already taken it...
Maybe I should secretly read it first before putting it back?
Yu Wanwan nodded.
She had successfully convinced herself.
Exactly.
I've already taken it.
It'd be a waste not to read it, right?
This is called... caring about my deskmate's early romance and preventing problems before they happen.
I'm helping him!
"What are you doing over there? Your expressions keep changing every second."
Her emotions were practically written all over her face.
For an actress, that was... impressive.
Yu Wanwan nodded solemnly.
"I was just thinking... carrying such a heavy psychological burden for the sake of caring about a classmate..."
"...I'm honestly a little moved by my own selflessness."
(End of Chapter)
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