However, upon seeing the breakfast in Lin Xuan's hand, whatever tiny shred of remorse Yu Jiaxin had left completely vanished.
So he still came scurrying over to deliver breakfast to me! So spineless; he gets rejected and still has the nerve to come back.
Every single day it's the exact same breakfast! Can't he mix it up for once?
The moment he brings it over later, she was going to tear into him and give him a fierce scolding—he was just too annoying!
Lin Xuan walked over in the direction of Yu Jiaxin's desk.
Yu Jiaxin turned her head away, having already prepared herself to curse Lin Xuan out.
Lin Xuan stopped right in front of Yu Jiaxin, and her red lips parted slightly as she got ready to speak.
Before she even had a chance to say a word, Lin Xuan simply walked right past her!
Yu Jiaxin froze in place—Lin Xuan hadn't even glanced at her!
...
Yu Jiaxin watched Lin Xuan walk on by, suddenly feeling as though he had turned into a completely different person.
Under normal circumstances, he should have placed the breakfast right on her desk, and then gently and attentively listed out everything it contained.
He probably even would have apologized for his confession last night—that was the real Lin Xuan!
Yet now, she didn't see the slightest ripple of emotion on Lin Xuan's face; it was as if she were nothing more than a passing stranger.
"Xuanzi, aren't you giving your breakfast to Yu Jiaxin?"
Zhao Tianxiang asked, looking extremely puzzled.
"Why would I give it to her? So she can toss it in the trash?!"
Lin Xuan said indifferently.
He had brought breakfast to Yu Jiaxin every single day for all three years of high school, and not once had she ever eaten it—she always threw it straight into the trash can.
That was common knowledge to everyone in the class.
"What's gotten into you? Are you not planning to chase her anymore?"
"I was just immature before, but I won't be anymore. The college entrance exam is right around the corner, and I've decided to study hard so my family can live a good life!"
Lin Xuan answered with a completely straight face.
Lin Xuan's family wasn't well off; his parents had died in a car crash when he was young, leaving only him and his grandfather to look after each other.
His grandfather was already over sixty years old, and to support Lin Xuan's education, the family had already sold off quite a few of their belongings.
Seeing how earnest Lin Xuan was, Zhao Tianxiang nodded.
"Xuanzi, seeing you have this kind of resolve makes me really glad. If there's anything you don't understand, just say the word and I'll teach you."
Lin Xuan almost forgot that Zhao Tianxiang's academic grades had always remained steadily in the top three of the school.
He had no idea how the kid's brain was wired; during breaks, he would always hang around with Lin Xuan—who was at the bottom of the class in grades—while Zhao Tianxiang himself stayed consistently at the top.
"Yeah, don't worry, I definitely won't hesitate to ask for your help!"
"You really don't treat yourself like an outsider, do you, you brat!"
Zhao Tianxiang laughed and gave Lin Xuan a playful punch.
He was genuinely happy to see his good friend finally turn over a new leaf.
Back when Lin Xuan was pursuing Yu Jiaxin, Zhao Tianxiang had tried to talk him out of it many times.
Yu Jiaxin was simply treating him as a backup option; she merely enjoyed the thrill of being pursued.
Yet in his past life, Lin Xuan had firmly believed that his sincere devotion would eventually win Yu Jiaxin over, completely ignoring everything Zhao Tianxiang said.
Hopefully, he had truly come to his senses this time! Zhao Tianxiang thought to himself.
Lin Xuan looked towards his own desk, where someone was sitting, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat!
It was his deskmate, Ling Yinluo!
In his past life, she was the very person who had saved his life! Counting it this way, to Ling Yinluo, it had only happened yesterday!
Seeing Ling Yinluo, Lin Xuan couldn't contain his emotions, stepping forward to grab her arm.
Ling Yinluo was startled by the sudden move. Even though she had saved Lin Xuan yesterday, when he went back home he still had that heartbroken look on his face; surely he hadn't gotten over being rejected by Yu Jiaxin yet.
How could he possibly be this excited to see her today?
Just now, seeing Lin Xuan walk over with breakfast, she too had assumed it was meant for Yu Jiaxin, seeing as he had delivered breakfast to her every single day for three straight years.
She never expected that he would completely ignore Yu Jiaxin and come straight to her instead.When Yu Jiaxin saw Lin Xuan grab Ling Yinluo's arm, she suddenly felt a strange wave of panic, though she had no idea why.
Seeing him being so intimate with another girl, she felt an inexplicable urge to step forward and interrogate Lin Xuan...
He must be doing this on purpose to get her attention, it had to be that!
Lin Xuan had pulled stunts like this before. After Yu Jiaxin rejected him, he would give gifts to other girls the next day. But it never lasted more than a few days; seeing that Yu Jiaxin completely ignored him, he would just go back to the way he was.
Hmph, playing hard to get, huh? The next time you try talking to me, I'm definitely giving you the cold shoulder!
Yu Jiaxin thought to herself.
However, the current Lin Xuan didn't have a spare second to think about her.
"Have you been feeling a bit of a cough lately?!"
Lin Xuan asked Ling Yinluo with great agitation.
"Y-Yeah... I've had a bit of a cough since last night... I must have caught a cold..."
Ling Yinluo answered in a soft voice.
"Classmate Lin Xuan, could you please let go of my hand first..."
Seeing their classmates looking over at them, Ling Yinluo blushed.
"My bad... I got a bit carried away."
Lin Xuan let go of her hand and stared at Ling Yinluo.
How had he never noticed how pretty Ling Yinluo was before?
Actually, Ling Yinluo's looks were not inferior to Yu Jiaxin's in the slightest; she just didn't like to dress up.
"Let's go! I'm taking you to the hospital!"
Lin Xuan knew all too well that in his past life, Ling Yinluo had choked on water while saving him, which led to a lung infection. Because she didn't take it seriously at first, thinking it was just a common cold, and with the college entrance exams coming up right away, she kept putting it off. By the time the exams were over, it was already too late—her lung infection had become so severe that it was untreatable!
And it was all Lin Xuan's fault for not knowing how to swim and dragging Ling Yinluo down with him.
"Ah, you probably don't need to go to the hospital for a cold. I'll just drink more water and I'll be fine."
Ling Yinluo shook her head.
"No way, you have to go get checked out right now. What if it's a lung infection?"
"A lung infection?"
She did seem to have swallowed a couple of mouthfuls of water yesterday when she rescued Lin Xuan.
"Yinluo, you should go get it checked out. It's always better for peace of mind."
Another girl standing nearby chimed in.
Without another word, Lin Xuan grabbed Ling Yinluo and prepared to head to the hospital.
In his past life, he had caused Ling Yinluo to lose her life; in this life, it was up to him to make amends for his mistake!
Watching Lin Xuan drag Ling Yinluo away, Yu Jiaxin felt a sudden surge of anger, though she had no idea why she was mad.
As Lin Xuan pulled Ling Yinluo past Yu Jiaxin, she spoke up:
"Lin Xuan, can you stop being so childish? Don't think I don't know you're doing this on purpose, trying to get close to another girl right in front of me to make me mad."
"I have to say, you are really childish. If you were a bit more mature, I might have said yes to you long ago."
As she spoke, Yu Jiaxin tilted her chin up slightly, a cold expression still plastered across her face.
That expression again!
Lin Xuan was long sick and tired of her self-righteous, condescending look!
"I'm taking my classmate to the hospital, what the hell are you barking for?!"
The class erupted in an instant. Were their ears broken? Did they just hear Lin Xuan curse at Yu Jiaxin?!
Lin Xuan had always been Yu Jiaxin's number one simp—how could this be possible?!
"You... are you talking to me?!"
He actually dared to curse at her?! Yu Jiaxin froze, her body trembling slightly.
It wasn't just the classmates who couldn't believe it; she couldn't either.
Even though she had rejected his confession yesterday, it shouldn't have gotten to the point of him cursing her out.
"Is there anyone else barking besides you?"
Lin Xuan glanced coldly at Yu Jiaxin, then led Ling Yinluo out of the classroom.
He didn't have time to deal with Yu Jiaxin right now; his only pressing concern was getting Ling Yinluo cured.