Chapter 90: Shi Lin

With that, the matter was resolved, and six credits were smoothly pocketed.

Shi Ji glanced at the busty girl standing nearby and gave her a smile. He was just a freshman and only remembered a few people around him. He hadn’t paid much attention to the fact that this girl was also a Class B student.

Meeting here and discovering they were classmates was a kind of fate.

The girl’s name was Shi Lin—a beautiful name.

Thinking of the Class A student named Ling Si, switching the characters around gave a similar sound, but their personalities were worlds apart.

She had noticed Shi Ji earlier and still remembered the boy wandering the streets. However, she hadn’t approached him to say hello.

As they left, the two chatted happily, getting to know each other better.

Shi Ji appreciated Shi Lin’s character. A hero should have a proper attitude, unlike some of the self-important Class A students.

“Shi Ji, thank you so much for your help today. To show my gratitude, let me treat you to a meal sometime.”

Shi Ji never turned down invitations for meals, though it depended on who was asking. In front of Shi Lin, he felt a bit embarrassed.

“No need. We’re classmates, after all. Being so formal seems unnecessary.”

If Shi Lin had known Shi Ji longer, she might have been surprised by his attitude. He appeared carefree, but he was actually very upright. His casual demeanor was all an act.

Shi Lin smiled. She didn’t want to give Shi Ji another chance to refuse.

“Alright then, it’s settled. How about Sunday? I’ll contact you in advance.”

Shi Ji was speechless for a moment, then couldn’t help but laugh.

Shi Lin was quite a sly person.

“Since you insist, what can I say? But just so you know, I don’t do cheap meals.”

“Agreed.”

The two of them burst into laughter together.

At this moment, a young man wearing glasses and looking quite artistic suddenly came running towards them.

It was Xing Yuxiu.

Xing Yuxiu ran quickly and soon reached Shi Lin and Shi Ji.

He looked a bit tense, his eyes first focused on Shi Lin.

“Shi Lin, are you okay? Are you hurt?” His tone was urgent and full of concern. Although running could make one sound like this, Shi Ji knew this was clearly due to worry.

Shi Lin shook her head. “There was a small conflict with someone from Class A, but Shi Ji resolved it. It’s all fine now.”

Since knowing Xing Yuxiu, he had always been calm and collected. This was the first time Shi Ji saw him so flustered. But it made sense, as the class monitor, he had to be the first to stand up when a classmate was in trouble.

Upon hearing that Shi Ji had helped, Xing Yuxiu was delighted and immediately grabbed Shi Ji’s hand, shaking it vigorously.

“Oh, thank you so much, Shi Ji!”

Shi Ji looked helpless, really unaccustomed to this side of Xing Yuxiu.

“Hey, do you realize you look very strange right now? Like a total nerd,” Shi Ji said.

Being called out, Xing Yuxiu finally realized his behavior and immediately tried to be more serious.

“Ahem! My apologies. As class monitor, I have to care for every classmate. Anyway, it’s good that Shi Lin is fine.”

Shi Lin laughed from the side and said, “Well, it’s about time. Let’s go eat together.”

Before Shi Ji could respond, the now serious Xing Yuxiu quickly agreed without a moment’s hesitation.

“Great! Great!”

Shi Lin ignored Xing Yuxiu and turned to Shi Ji.

Shi Ji nodded in agreement. There was no choice, to eat well, it was best to stick with Xing Yuxiu.

With everything settled, the three of them headed toward the cafeteria.

Just as they were about to leave, another voice came from the side.

“I want to come too, let’s go together!”