I Might Have Fallen in Love With My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 131 - 127: An Impossible Task

Chapter 131: Chapter 127: An Impossible Task

Wen Shiyi and the transfer student are exceptionally high-profile, eating together every day.

Even when they sit together to eat, their way of communicating is in regional dialect, incomprehensible to others.

The transfer student is also strange, never taking off his face mask no matter when.

Gradually, rumors started to circulate around the school, saying the transfer student was ugly, that he had scars on his face, that he had a cleft lip...

All sorts of speculations were thrown around, yet the transfer student neither refuted nor cared, always unwilling to take off the mask. Wen Shiyi was also willing to shield him, helping to block the view of others whenever they ate.

Occasionally, some overly curious individuals would try to sneak a peek, but the transfer student would bury his face in his plate, leaving only his clean forehead visible.

Qingran couldn’t remember whether the second male lead in the book had shown his face from the start or when exactly that happened. To her, the second male lead was just an insignificant character, not worth her effort to remember.

During this time, Ruan Ruan’s curiosity had reached its peak. Sitting in Li Ce’s seat, she discussed with Zheng Chunming why the second male lead was always wearing a face mask.

Although both of them deliberately kept their voices down, Qingran, who wasn’t paying much attention, inevitably overheard some of their conversation.

Ruan Ruan: "...Really, this is what Luo Xi said, oh, you don’t know Liu Luoxi, do you?"

Zheng Chunming: "No idea, is she from our school?"

Ruan Ruan: "Not at all, Luo Xi is Qingran’s older cousin, a girl with a really nice personality. I’ll introduce you to her on WeChat tonight, you’ll definitely like her..."

Zheng Chunming: "So it was her who said the transfer student is handsome?"

Ruan Ruan: "Exactly, Luo Xi said she’s seen the transfer student without the mask and he’s incredibly handsome."

Following that, Qingran clearly heard the sounds of two fangirls swallowing their saliva.

Then she heard Ruan Ruan’s tone turn somewhat disheartened: "Just don’t know why he started wearing a mask after transferring to our school?"

Taking off the transfer student’s mask and snapping a photo—a seemingly impossible task—was handed over by Ruan Ruan to her ’boyfriend’ Song Shize, whom she was currently giving the cold shoulder.

And she gave Song Shize an enticing offer.

As long as he accomplished the task smoothly and neatly, Ruan Ruan promised to break up with him immediately.

Qingran tried to persuade Ruan Ruan several times not to bother the transfer student.

With the female lead’s already chaotic and bizarre situation, they, as insignificant characters, why hurry to join the fray?

But Ruan Ruan wouldn’t listen. Sometimes, a girl’s curiosity can be quite a strange thing—Ruan Ruan is really set on finding out what the transfer student looks like.

When Song Shize heard that by finishing this task, he could get rid of Ruan Ruan and be free to chase any girl he wished, he was so overjoyed he hugged Ruan Ruan and kept calling her a great pal.

This pissed Ruan Ruan off, almost making her want to change her mind.

During this time, Ruan Ruan never openly constrained Song Shize, but as soon as she heard any rumors about Song Shize flirting with pretty girls, she would immediately send him a screenshot of the message she had edited to post on the school forum.

After reading the message, Song Shize would behave himself, daring not to make any further moves.

Song Shize had one good quality—he kept his promises.

No matter what he pledged, he would do everything he could to see it through.

Agreeing to a bet with Ruan Ruan was the dumbest decision he’d ever made in his life. So many attractive girls passed by him, yet he’d lost all chances to pursue them.

He regretted it so much he was almost turning green with it, but what good would that do?

After all, one of Ruan Ruan’s conditions was that unless she initiated the breakup, he had no right to do so.

Now, the chance of getting just a photo of a guy and having Ruan Ruan break up with him seemed like a stroke of incredible luck that came crashing down on Song Shize; he thought he was dreaming.

At lunchtime, Wen Shiyi and the transfer student walked ahead of Qingran and Xie Ying’an.

Seeing Xie Ying’an heading over to Qingran, Ruan Ruan quickly dragged Zheng Chunming to sneak away, whispering in Qingran’s ear: "Don’t want to be the third wheel."

Qingran: "..."

Damn lightbulb moment!

Speaking of being a third wheel, aren’t she and the masked guy in front the real third wheels between the male and female leads?

But Wen Shiyi in front seemed to deliberately slow down, speaking softly and gently to the transfer student, still using the local dialect.

Yet that local dialect sounded so pleasant coming from her mouth, combined with her somewhat gentle voice, it was heaven.

That definitely is a golden trait unique to the female lead.

Xie Ying’an, though, furrowed his brow after only half listening and subconsciously reached out to grab Qingran’s hand. Once he had her hand, he quickened his pace, briskly passing Wen Shiyi and the transfer student.

Only when they had put a certain distance between themselves and Wen Shiyi, to the point where they could no longer hear their voices, did Xie Ying’an slow down.

Qingran, who had to almost jog to keep up with Xie Ying’an, was a bit out of breath after that little sprint.

Xie Ying’an looked at her somewhat guiltily.

The boy lowered his beautiful eyebrows and eyes, looking like he had done something wrong, and even his apologetic voice carried a pitiful tone: "Sorry, I just felt uncomfortable hearing that girl’s voice..."

Feel like vomiting.

Qingran glanced at him, and couldn’t help but

take a few more looks.

Damn it! Does Xie Ying’an not realize how good-looking he is? Acting all pitiful like a little puppy, which bastard taught him to do that?

Honestly, Xie Ying’an looking like this made Qingran want to ruffle his hair!

Really wanted to!

The kind of urge she couldn’t resist!!!

After a long while, Qingran just let out a faint "Oh."

Then she reached out her twitching paw, stood on tiptoe, and ruffled Xie Ying’an’s hair.

Just as soft as she imagined, the boy’s slightly curled black hair had an exceptional feel.

Qingran quickly retracted her hand, hiding it behind her back, then mustered her courage to raise her voice and said, "No, it’s okay, I forgive you."

Then, she turned around and headed towards the classroom, no, she ran towards it.

As soon as she turned around, her face showed endless annoyance, wondering why she was immune to little wolves but utterly defenseless against little puppies; it was illogical.

Xie Ying’an, left standing behind her, froze for a full minute before coming back to his senses. By then, Qingran’s figure had disappeared around the corner.

The soft sensation seemed to linger in his hair, and a smile tinged the boy’s eyes, his lips curving in a pleasant arc. Then he casually put his hands in his pockets and slowly walked, with long strides, towards the classroom inside.

Completely indifferent to the gazes of other students around him.

Ruan Ruan, hiding in the crowd, closed Zheng Chunming’s gaping mouth for her.

She boasted proudly: "I’ve always said, Brother An is interested in my Ranran..."

Zheng Chunming seemed as if her eyeballs were frozen in place, pointing towards the corner where Qingran and Xie Ying’an had disappeared: "Did, did I see that right? Did Qingran just flirt with my Brother An???"

Just as she finished speaking, Wen Shiyi and the transfer student walked past them. Neither of them spoke, the transfer student turning their head to cautiously observe Wen Shiyi’s expression as they walked.

Just as Wen Shiyi was about to pass Ruan Ruan, she suddenly glanced back at Ruan Ruan with an ambiguous look in her eyes, as if to show that she had heard and didn’t agree with what Ruan Ruan had just said.

Ruan Ruan frowned, feeling that Wen Shiyi had become stranger and stranger lately, and she lost even the slightest curiosity about the transfer student beside her.

Forget it, it was Luo Xi who wanted the transfer student’s photo anyway.

Considering she had so many... erm! So many common topics of conversation with her, what’s the harm in fulfilling her small wish?