Chapter 152: Chapter 152: What Do You Mean By ’Being Doomed to Hang From a Single Tree’?

Xu Su was shocked and speechless, while Huang Feng wore an expression that said, ’You just don’t get it, do you?’ “You’re the school beauty of our year. Do you know what a school beauty is? It means you’re recognized as the prettiest one. Every move you make is a fashion statement, okay? By the way, where did you get your ears pierced? I want to get a couple of piercings too.”

“…” Xu Su glanced at her ears and was surprised to find that Huang Feng didn’t have any piercings either. She smiled and nodded. “I’ll take you tomorrow at noon. It’s just that the weather is getting hotter, and new piercings can get infected easily. You should be careful and try not to eat anything too spicy.”

This was something Xi Zirong had specifically reminded her about. Xu Su loved spicy food, but he had asked her to stick to a bland diet for at least a week. To avoid the misery of another infected, pus-filled piercing, she could only smile and agree.

Huang Feng agreed readily. “Sure. It’s not like our school cafeteria has many spicy dishes anyway.”

’To look good, it was just a few days without spicy food. She could handle that.’

Qian Jia, on the other hand, already had her ears pierced, but she didn’t usually wear earrings. After seeing Xu Su’s studs, she was a little tempted and leaned in to say, “I’ll go with you guys tomorrow. I want to buy a pair of studs to wear, too.”

Qian Jia had received a scholarship last semester and had a little extra cash. Platinum studs were too expensive, but a pair of sterling silver ones wouldn’t cost much.

So, the next day, the three of them had lunch together in the cafeteria for the first time in a long while. Ever since Huang Feng was moved to a different class and Xu Su started dating Xi Zirong, they hadn’t gotten together in months.

Huang Feng and Qian Jia couldn’t help but feel a little flattered that Xu Su was willing to ditch Xi Zirong to spend time with them.

Huang Feng leaned her head toward Xu Su’s shoulder, glancing at Xi Zirong eating with a few other guys not far away. She said with a laugh, “Look at God Xi over there. Anyone who didn’t know better would think you dumped him, just because you’re not having one meal together… Tsk, tsk, tsk…”

“…” Xu Su felt a little helpless too. This relationship left her with absolutely no personal space.

It was rare for her to eat separately from Xi Zirong, and Xu Su felt a little relieved. It seemed that S.H.E song was right—a ’half-sugar’ relationship is the way to go.

’Otherwise, it’s easy to get tired of it…’

Qian Jia sighed with feeling. “God Xi is way too possessive. He can’t stand seeing Susu interacting with anyone else. He wishes she would focus her entire body and soul on him. That’s not healthy. There’s no freedom.”

She also had a boyfriend, Xu Ran from her class, so she had her own opinions on the topic of relationships.

Qian Jia said, “The other day, a guy from another class came looking for Susu to borrow some class notes, right? He just met her outside the classroom. When Susu went out, I happened to glance at God Xi. He was staring without blinking, his eyes totally expressionless. Anyway, it wasn’t his usual gentle look. I was sweating for her just watching him.”

Xu Su remembered the incident. The person who came to find her was her middle school class president, Chen Si. They had been on pretty good terms back then.

Several students from her middle school class in Kang County had tested into City No.1 High School, but only Xu Su had made it into the “Rocket Class.”

The various test papers, review notes, and even textbooks from the Rocket Class were things students from other classes would do anything to borrow. For example, Xu Su’s own textbooks were filled with densely circled key points.

When an old classmate came to borrow something, of course Xu Su wouldn’t refuse. But she really had no idea what kind of look Xi Zirong had on his face after she went out.

Hearing Qian Jia describe it, she felt a swirl of complicated emotions.

She had a general idea of how jealous Xi Zirong could be, but she never thought it was this extreme.

’He watched her that closely just because a regular classmate came to borrow some review materials.’

Huang Feng wasn’t in the Rocket Class, so she saw Xi Zirong less often. Her impression of him was still stuck in their first year of high school. Hearing this, she was stunned. “Is it really that bad? Who doesn’t have a few male classmates? If my middle school classmates asked to borrow my notes, I’d lend them out, guy or girl. As long as they don’t get them dirty or lose them.”

Qian Jia nodded. “But it’s true that God Xi himself has never interacted with other girls. Back in our first year, he’d answer questions for any classmate who asked, boy or girl. But since our second year, he doesn’t like explaining problems to other people anymore.”

Then, as if she’d had a sudden realization, she added, “Ah… it was after he tutored Wu Qianqian. After that, he never wanted to tutor anyone else again.”

Xu Su had been listening in silence, but now she couldn’t help but speak up. “What are you even talking about? Xi Zirong didn’t stop tutoring people because of Wu Qianqian. He probably just found it troublesome. The less trouble, the better.”

Qian Jia gave a mischievous smile, a knowing look on her face. “I used to think that him tutoring other girls meant he didn’t care about you. Now I see I was completely wrong. It’s obvious he cares about you *too much*, which is why he listened to you and tutored another girl.”

“…” Xu Su was a little embarrassed. Looking back, she felt she’d been a bit naive back then. Who orders their boyfriend around like that?

Huang Feng sounded worried. “Does that mean our Susu is going to be kept on a tight leash from now on? Is she stuck hanging from one tree? What if she gets to university and meets a better guy? Someone like God Xi would never be willing to let her go, would he?”

To stop the students in his class from secretly dating, their homeroom teacher, Mr. Chen, loved to tell them all sorts of stories about puppy love he had witnessed.

A typical story from Mr. Chen went like this: some student from a previous year, who had been an excellent student and a shoo-in for a top-tier university, ended up failing the college entrance exams because of a high school romance. In the end, they failed to get in anywhere and had to go to a technical school.

He’d also say that in his decades of teaching, not a single high school couple he’d taught had ever ended up married. First loves are so memorable, he claimed, precisely because they can only exist in memory. They’re all tragedies.

He would also add that teenagers are ignorant. If they make a mistake and taste the forbidden fruit, a pregnancy and an abortion would be the most irreversible disaster. Not only would their future be ruined, but their reputation would be gone, and so on.

His words were enough to cool down any stirring hearts in Class 1 by half.

Mr. Chen also loved to dangle a carrot in front of his students from time to time, saying things like, “Only after you get to university will you meet better partners.”

How outstanding the guys are in university, how beautiful the girls are.

“Only by studying hard and getting into a better university will you meet more outstanding people.”

When it came to brainwashing, the liberal arts class’s homeroom teacher was truly a professional.

The students in his class, including Huang Feng, all strived to improve themselves. She firmly believed that high school romances never ended well. So, knowing how deeply Xi Zirong was invested, she was already starting to worry about Xu Su’s future.

After all, with Xu Su’s grades, a top university was basically a sure thing. There would definitely be more outstanding guys in university. How could she let herself be tied down by one Xi Zirong?

This speech left both Xu Su and Qian Jia more than a little shocked. They truly never expected a “player” to be right there beside them…

’What did she mean, “stuck hanging from one tree”?’

’Listening to her tone, it really sounded like she felt sorry for Xu Su…’

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