Chapter 89 - 88: Let’s Share an Umbrella

Chapter 89: Chapter 88: Let’s Share an Umbrella

"Ahem!" The teacher cleared his throat loudly, signaling for them to quiet down.

As expected, the teacher’s cough was quite effective.

The girls, who had been whispering excitedly and gossiping just a moment ago, instantly fell silent.

They quickly lowered their heads. Those who were supposed to be reading read their books, and those who didn’t want to read pretended to. No one spoke a word.

As the room fell silent, the sound of the rain outside became much clearer.

Seeing that they had all settled down, the teacher resumed the lecture.

In truth, it wasn’t just the students; he had seen the video too.

’Who would’ve thought? Xiao Ran always seemed so detached from worldly affairs, with no apparent ambition, yet he’d secretly taken a picture with a celebrity and even joined a film crew?’

’Anyone would be surprised by this!’

Yan Xici kept her head down guiltily, afraid of meeting the teacher’s gaze and getting scolded.

Just as she was feeling guilty, the phone in her pocket buzzed. The girl quickly took it out.

Seeing that the teacher wasn’t looking at her, she secretly lowered her head and unlocked her phone.

Xiao Ran: It’s raining outside. I’ll come pick you up after school.

Xiao Ran had originally planned to take Qiu Yuru out for a nice stroll this afternoon. It also happened that Yan Xici hadn’t gone shopping or bought new clothes in a long time.

It would have been a small break for the three of them.

Unexpectedly, the heavens didn’t cooperate. The perfectly fine weather had given way to rain.

This made him worry that the girl wouldn’t be able to get home.

So, he decided to just grab an umbrella and go pick her up.

Despite what happened last night—which he kept trying to tell himself was just an accident—he couldn’t help but feel himself caring more and more for Yan Xici.

When you like someone, it’s basically impossible to hide it.

Seeing the message, the girl who had been worried about getting scolded by the teacher just a second ago now had a blissful smile spreading across her face.

’I have to say, being on the mind of the person you like is truly a special kind of happiness,’ she thought.

’Brother Xiao Ran is actually coming to get me.’

Yan Xici: Thank you for going to the trouble.

This smile made Si Yingying, who was sitting next to her, stare in bewilderment.

’Is she in heat????’

She leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Hey, did that nightgown of yours work yesterday?"

Hearing this, the scene of her and Xiao Ran hugging yesterday instantly popped into Yan Xici’s mind.

She couldn’t help but blush.

"Don’t be ridiculous! My brother drank too much yesterday and went to bed early!"

’There’s no way I’m telling my best friend that not only did I hug him, I also took advantage of him being drunk to secretly touch him!’

That look on her face, like a thief who’d posted a sign saying "no silver is buried here," made Si Yingying not believe a single word!

She pouted. "Tch, no way!"

’Even though I don’t know what happened between them, that blushing face tells me something definitely happened!’

The bell signaling the end of class rang at just the right moment.

Yan Xici gathered her books, hugged them to her chest, and tossed out, "I’m leaving."

She was about to get up and go.

Her Brother Xiao Ran was coming to pick her up specifically because it was raining.

She had no intention of wasting time here with her friend.

Seeing this, Si Yingying quickly chased after her. "Hey, wait for me!"

’What’s the rush? We can leave the academic building together!’

Yan Xici had never really liked the rain. Whenever it rained, she would always find herself in an inexplicably bad mood.

But today, she actually felt a faint trace of excitement!

"So tell me, what on earth did you two do last night?"

"We didn’t do anything!"

"I don’t believe you!"

"Believe it or not!"

The two girls arrived at the entrance of the academic building as they talked.

Staring at the curtain of rain in front of them, Si Yingying’s smiling face instantly fell.

’Damn it, why is it raining so hard?’

’Looks like I’m about to get soaked!’

By now, more and more people were gathering at the building’s entrance.

Many boys were waiting outside with umbrellas. When the girl they liked came out, they would walk up and hold the umbrella for her.

They left in pairs.

As for the girls with no one to pick them up, most of them held their books over their heads and dashed into the rain, running as fast as they could.

Si Yingying was a little helpless. She didn’t want to use her books as an umbrella, but she didn’t want to wait inside the academic building either.

The downpour was getting fiercer, and in just a short while, it was clearly much heavier than before.

Even the speed had picked up.

Fortunately, the school’s drainage system was good, so there weren’t any puddles on the ground.

Seeing the raindrops splashing high off the ground, Xiao Ran couldn’t help but quicken his pace toward the academic building.

He held his own umbrella in one hand, and in the other, he carried one he had brought for Yan Xici.

Because it was pink, it was especially conspicuous.

Si Yingying spotted it immediately!

"And you said nothing happened between you two. He’s even come to pick you up!"

’I’ve finally caught you red-handed!’

"Don’t talk nonsense! You’re being so loud, are you trying to get me killed?!"

Si Yingying pouted. "In a bit, I’m gonna take your umbrella."

The girl’s eyelid twitched, and she looked at her friend as if she were a lunatic.

’I really don’t know how she has the nerve to ask. If she takes it, what am I supposed to use?’

However, before Yan Xici could say anything, Si Yingying walked over to Xiao Ran and said with a sweet smile, "Teacher Xiao, could I possibly borrow an umbrella?"

Xiao Ran: "..."

After all, it was rare for a student to be so forward about borrowing an umbrella from a teacher.

"This umbrella is for Xici."

’If she takes it, what will my Xici use?’

At this, Si Yingying immediately turned, grabbed the girl’s arm, and started acting cute.

She even leaned her head close to her ear.

In a voice only she could hear, she whispered, "Come on, if I take it, you can share an umbrella with Teacher Xiao. This is a great chance to build your relationship. Think about it."