Chapter 4: A Girl Group Member Is My Deskmate!?
Today was the seventh day since school started.
In the classroom, Li Nuo stared absentmindedly at the light rain falling outside the window. A ballpoint pen spun lazily between his fingers while he completely ignored the bald history teacher lecturing enthusiastically at the front of the room.
It was not that he often daydreamed during class, nor did he dislike history.
The real problem was that this bald teacher's lessons were simply too boring. Listening to him felt like listening to a monk chanting scriptures, dull and monotonous.
On top of that, Li Nuo had stayed up chatting in his fan group with his small number of followers until after eleven o'clock the previous night.
Right now, he was extremely sleepy.
Just as he was about to use his textbook as cover and secretly take a nap, the classroom door suddenly opened.
A girl with long orange hair walked gracefully into the room.
Behind her was their homeroom teacher, Xu Yuyi.
The teacher first apologized to the history teacher before quickly turning to the class and saying,
"This is our new transfer student. Umm... I guess she's actually a late-arriving student. Everyone, please welcome—"
Before she could finish speaking, the classroom instantly exploded with excitement.
"Isn't she a member of that girl group?"
"It's [The Girls], idiot!"
"A member of [The Girls] is in my class? I can brag about this for a whole year!"
"Idol! I love you! Can I get your autograph?"
Seeing that the students who had been half asleep moments ago were now full of energy, the bald history teacher's face immediately darkened.
With a stern expression, he said to the homeroom teacher,
"Teacher Xu, can you hurry up? You're interrupting my class."
"Quiet! Quiet!"
The homeroom teacher quickly raised her hands and shouted for everyone to calm down.
Only after the classroom became silent again did she smile at the girl beside her.
"Student An, please give everyone a brief introduction."
The girl walked to the podium, picked up a piece of chalk, and slowly wrote three words on the blackboard:
An Ran'er
She then turned around and said,
"My name is An Ran'er. Please take care of me."
Her voice was as pleasant as the ringing of silver bells, making people feel relaxed and comfortable just listening to it.
Even Li Nuo was surprised.
Then he remembered that she was a member of an idol group, so perhaps there was no reason to be shocked.
"Okay, Student An. For now, you can sit at—"
Before the homeroom teacher could finish her sentence, An Ran'er walked directly to Li Nuo's desk.
Without hesitation, she pulled out the chair beside him and sat down as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
The sudden development scared Li Nuo so much that he barely dared to breathe.
After the homeroom teacher left, the classroom became noisy again.
The history teacher was so frustrated that he slapped the podium and shouted,
"Quiet! Quiet!"
Although the loud discussions stopped, countless whispers remained.
The poor history teacher had no choice but to finish the lesson in a very bad mood.
During the break, Li Nuo secretly glanced at his newly arrived deskmate from the corner of his eye.
It was the first time he had ever looked at a girl from such a close distance.
And not just any girl, a girl who seemed almost flawless.
Her fair and delicate face looked perfect from every angle.
Her cherry-like lips were especially eye-catching.
A few loose strands of hair beside her face swayed gently in the breeze coming through the window.
She was incredibly beautiful.
Just as Li Nuo was staring in a daze, the girl's clear voice pulled him back to reality.
"Have you seen enough?"
"Ah... um... I'm very sorry."
Being caught staring instantly made Li Nuo's face turn red.
He quickly lowered his head and apologized.
"Hmph."
That single cold snort filled him with embarrassment.
Too ashamed to keep looking, he immediately buried his head in a book and pretended to read.
During class, Li Nuo remembered seeing news a few days ago about [The Girls] disbanding.
He had never expected that one of the group's members would transfer to his school and become his deskmate.
Because of this new deskmate, he spent the entire day feeling uneasy.
He could not focus on any of the lessons.
Having a former idol group member sitting next to him felt like a dream.
What made him even more uncomfortable, however, were the jealous looks coming from the boys in his class.
The way they stared at him made it seem as if they wanted to tear him apart and take his seat for themselves.
It left Li Nuo feeling nervous all day.
After what felt like forever, school finally ended.
The moment the final bell rang, Li Nuo escaped from the classroom as if he were running for his life.
While riding the bus home, his mind was still filled with the image of An Ran'er's beautiful face.
Suddenly, a thought appeared in his head.
It would be wonderful if she were my girlfriend.
But he quickly shook his head.
He knew that was impossible.
Putting aside her status alone, what did he have to offer?
He didn't look manly, was not particularly tall, and his voice was so unusual.
How could a girl like her possibly like someone like him?
He was simply dreaming beyond his reach.
Still, there was one thing he could not understand.
Why would a girl like her choose to attend such an ordinary high school?
Then again, it had nothing to do with him.
Looking out the bus window at the scenery rushing past, Li Nuo let out a deep sigh and decided not to think about it anymore.