I Might Have Fallen in Love With My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 125 - 121 The Second Male Lead in the Book

Chapter 125: Chapter 121 The Second Male Lead in the Book

The next morning, Qingran went downstairs with dark circles under her eyes.

Xie Ying’an, who just returned from his morning run, was taken aback when he saw Qingran’s dark circles.

"Didn’t sleep well?" he asked as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.

Qingran shook her head, pulled out a chair, and sat down at the dining table: "No, my older cousin chatted with me last night, and we talked quite late."

Especially when they were talking about sizes, and suddenly the topic switched to the new transfer student, Qingran started to seriously wonder if her cousin’s initial purpose was to talk about the transfer student.

Without any other concerns, Xie Ying’an felt at ease and went upstairs to wash up and change clothes.

The two of them have been going to school together so frequently that everyone has become indifferent to it. Now, with the heavy academic pressure, there isn’t much noise about Qingran and Xie Ying’an on the school forum anymore.

As soon as Qingran took her seat, Ruan Ruan, who had arrived earlier, leaned in close. She sat on the empty seat in front of Qingran and cautiously glanced over at Xie Ying’an.

Xie Ying’an didn’t look in her direction; he was drawing a physics circuit diagram. Curious, Ruan Ruan peeked at the circuit diagram and immediately felt overwhelmed.

Achieving first place in grades was already a height she couldn’t reach, let alone understanding the circuit diagrams drawn by the top student, something she felt she could never grasp in her lifetime.

So, did she still have the nerve to gossip here?

Ruan Ruan hesitated for no more than three seconds before concluding that of course she had the nerve. Since she couldn’t catch up anyway, why bother making it hard for herself?

Qingran patted Ruan Ruan’s hand resting on the desk, her round apricot eyes filled with confusion: "Ruan Ruan? What’s wrong?"

Ruan Ruan bowed her head over the desk, gesturing for Qingran to lean in too, and the two girls’ heads came close together.

Xie Ying’an’s hand paused, and he stealthily glanced over at Qingran.

In a soft voice, Ruan Ruan asked her: "Why did you suddenly ask me about the transfer student last night?"

Qingran: "My older cousin asked me about it yesterday."

Ruan Ruan was even more surprised: "Is that transfer student from your older cousin’s school?"

"I don’t think so..." Qingran didn’t ask her cousin about it yesterday, nor did she feel it was appropriate to tell Ruan Ruan that her cousin had a craving for the transfer student’s body.

But Qingran knew something: "My older cousin said that the transfer student is a great... I mean, quite handsome guy."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Ruan’s listless eyes suddenly lit up, and she became a bit excited: "Really? Has your older cousin seen his face?"

Xie Ying’an’s line drawing veered off course, and his expression slowly darkened.

Qingran didn’t notice Xie Ying’an’s reaction.

She voiced her confusion: "...How long has the transfer student been here and none of you have seen his face?"

Ruan Ruan thought for a moment, then pointed at Wen Shiyi sitting in front: "I really haven’t seen the transfer student’s face, but it seems the transfer student is quite close to Wen Shiyi..."

Qingran was startled; it was Wen Shiyi again.

The jumbled fragments of memory in her mind wouldn’t fit together, leaving her feeling like she had forgotten something crucial.

The bell for class to begin soon rang, and Ruan Ruan, without having finished her gossip, reluctantly left.

Xie Ying’an tapped his fingers on the desk, and Qingran’s gaze fell on his distinct fingers for a moment before she raised her eyes to him.

The teenager’s dark eyes revealed displeasure, and without beating around the bush, his questioning tone was cool and clear: "What transfer student?"

Qingran was confused; why was Xie Ying’an behaving like he caught someone cheating?

She pondered for a moment, feeling that now wasn’t the right time to offend Xie Ying’an.

Even if she had to offend Xie Ying’an, it should be after they had filled out their university applications, on the eve of going their separate ways, that she would drop a few harsh words, as the male lead or the female lead in books did, and from then on never cross paths again.

"It’s just, my older cousin asked me about the transfer student yesterday, and you know how we’ve been busy brushing up on physics problems lately, I, I don’t have any idea about any transfer student? Just asked Ruan Ruan about it a moment ago."

Pah! Qingran inwardly cursed at herself for being spineless. If you’re going to explain, then explain; why so much fuss? Even fussing so much was not enough; she was stammering like what?

Xie Ying’an continued to stare at her for a while; the displeasure on the young man’s face had already faded, and he asked again: "Your older cousin didn’t have any other requests?"

Your older cousin wants you to knock that transfer student unconscious and throw him on her bed; can you do that?

Qingran shook her head: "No."

Xie Ying’an still trusted Qingran very much. He pushed the notebook with some of the electrical schematics drawn towards Qingran.

Qingran, curious, flipped through it and saw diagrams they had already studied or used in exercises. Her eyes instantly lit up, somewhat incredulously: "For me to take a look?"

Xie Ying’an shook his head: "It’s for you."

Holy shit!

Qingran, excited and incoherent, grabbed Xie Ying’an’s hand to thank him, almost wanting to give Xie Ying’an a "Best Desk-mate Award."

Xie Ying’an struggled to avert his gaze from the girl’s blooming smile. He looked down at their clasped hands, fair against fair, warmth meeting warmth.

The young man’s lips curled into a pleased arc, feeling an urge to freeze time at this very moment.

Zheng Chunming from the desk behind had already pinched several nail marks into Li Ce’s arm.

Li Ce endured the pain on his arm with a grimace that screamed despair.

Zheng Chunming’s lips moved in a silent Scream: "Ahhhh! Brother An is smiling, his profile is so handsome!!!"

"Chunni? Chunni???" Li Ce tapped Zheng Chunming with his other hand.

Zheng Chunming returned to her senses from her admiration of the handsome boy, looking at Li Ce with displeasure: "You damned toilet paper, if you can’t give me a good explanation, don’t blame me for being too nice to you."

Li Ce gestured with his eyes for Zheng Chunming to look down. Puzzled, she did.

"Ah?" She exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly let go of Li Ce’s hand, apologizing in panic: "I’m so sorry toilet paper, I didn’t mean to..."

"Wait," Zheng Chunming realized, looking at Li Ce with suspicion: "Why is your arm over on my side of the table?"

Li Ce drew back his arm with a cold sneer: "That’s what I’d like to know. I was just minding my own business doing my homework, and you yank it over to pinch? What’s that about?"

Zheng Chunming: "..."

Brother An’s charm really misleads me.

Wait, why did Brother An smile at Qingran like that? Like...

Like he was smitten.

At lunchtime, under Ruan Ruan’s guidance, Qingran finally met the legendary transfer student.

He was walking with Wen Shiyi, carrying his food tray—tall, with a buzz cut, and indeed wearing a black mask on his face.

Surrounded by sneaky glances at him, the transfer student sat down in a corner with an air of dignity.

Before the transfer student could take off his mask, Wen Shiyi sat across from him, blocking all the curious gazes from outside.

Zheng Chunming sighed and exchanged a glance with Ruan Ruan: "It’s the same thing again."

With a tone of resignation.

Qingran had only taken a couple of bites of her meal, but now she couldn’t eat anymore.

Before seeing the transfer student, the fragmented memories couldn’t be pieced together, but at this moment, they suddenly fit.

And even her head only hurt for an instant, not violently, not even as painful as a normal cold or fever would be.

If Ji Yanchen is considered a major antagonist in this book, then this transfer student is the real second male lead.

He, like Wen Shiyi, comes from Jiangnan Town, and he is here this time looking for Wen Shiyi.

The second male lead in this book is a man of unfulfilled passion and devotion, who also has another identity—that of an illegitimate son of a corporate magnate.

This man’s liking for Wen Shiyi was so persistent that for over a decade he refused to acknowledge his biological father, yet willingly embraced the label of illegitimate son just to transfer to F city and attend the same school as Wen Shiyi.

But the second male lead is just that, the second male lead. Despite going to such lengths, in the end, he still could not win Wen Shiyi’s favor.

Qingran sighed, withdrawing her gaze from that direction.

Tonight after school, she had to tell her cousin, the female protagonist’s man is not for everyone to covet.

However, the second male lead should not look bad. According to what Ruan Ruan said, he always wears a mask, making one wonder what that’s all about?

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