Chapter 17

The standing homeroom teacher, He Zhi, felt awkward. No wonder Yan Heng was rebellious. It turned out that there were many issues with his family. The mother-daughter relationship was tense, with tension and conflict in the air. "Yan Heng, you go back and study. I'll talk to your mother," the homeroom teacher defused the situation, and without hesitation, Yan Heng left the office.

If he had known she was coming, he would never have met her. They both focused on their careers and work. He was just a insignificant and pitiful creature who only came over to see if he was still alive. Yan Heng's sunny disposition was shattered, and his face turned sour. Tianxin hesitated to speak, wondering if he had been scolded by the homeroom teacher. But Yan Heng looked at her classmate's concerned face and felt much better. At least there was someone who genuinely cared about him.

"I'm fine. I just saw someone I don't like," Yan Heng said casually, but Tianxin felt a little heavy. Now she felt a bit like a ciliate, moving back and forth, feeling restless.

As for the conversation between the homeroom teacher and Yan Heng's mother, nobody knew except for the two of them. But Yan Heng could guess what it was about. It was all about taking good care of him, and this method of taking care of him meant turning a blind eye and not putting any pressure on him.

When Yan Heng went to the homeroom teacher's office to meet someone, it was most likely a parent. So, did Yan Heng become irritable after meeting with his family? Tianxin didn't dare to ask too many questions, afraid of bringing up painful memories for Yan Heng. She'll ask him about it later.

Life in high school was mundane but interspersed with moments of warmth. Tianxin had already gotten used to this kind of life. On weekends, she passed by the square on her way to the bookstore and suddenly saw a familiar figure.

The young man was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, clean and as clear as the sky. Two stray cats beside the flowerbed kept meowing. He patiently fed them ham sausages and occasionally stroked their fur. The well-fed cats lay lazily on the flowerbed, looking relaxed.

Yan Heng did not notice that someone had been watching him for a long time. He did not stay for long. After feeding the cats, he left. Tianxin entered the bookstore, her mind filled with the gentle image of Yan Heng. Before they met, he was the fierce school bully with a punk rock style. But after getting to know him, she realized that he was quite childish and quite kind.

He didn't have any friends other than Qi Yue. She didn't know about his previous class, but in Class Five, he didn't talk to anyone other than himself, and he was considered cold and aloof. Thanks to Tianxin's earnest persuasion, Yan Heng slowly began to change and gradually started interacting with people around him. When Zhong You had a problem, he would give him some tips.

In the summer, the most loved and hated class was Physical Education. Everyone had a love-hate relationship with sports. Tianxin wiped her face with a wet tissue, ran three laps around the playground, and sat on the grass to rest. Zhu Ting and Zhao Xue Xi sat down beside her.

Zhu Ting was panting and said, "Tianxin, give me a wet tissue. My head is covered in sweat, and it's very uncomfortable." Tianxin took out two tissues and gave one to Zhao Xue Xi, who thanked her with a smile.

"After only running three laps, you're already so tired. When I was in middle school, I was the first in the 3000-meter race. Am I getting old?" Zhao Xue Xi shook her ponytail.

Tianxin leaned against Zhu Ting and said, "You're really amazing. I haven't participated in any sports games in middle school. I dare not even think about running 3000 meters." Tianxin admired her. Her physical fitness was not very good, and 800 meters was already her limit. She was not good at long-distance running.

Zhu Ting raised her head and said, "Zhu Yan, that weirdo, participated in the marathon. She's a fighter jet among men. It's terrifying." Tianxin and Zhao Xue Xi were stunned. She's really amazing.

"But how do you know? We don't even know," Zhao Xue Xi said casually.

"Forget it. I'd rather not know. Do you know that a girl confessed to her? I was so scared that my soul almost left my body. Although she has super short hair and looks a bit like a boy, just thinking about it gives me goosebumps," she said, as if she was the one who was confessed to.

Zhao Xue Xi couldn't help but laugh, "Hahaha, our Yan is really amazing. Is she bisexual?" It turned out that there was also this little-known story. She took out a small notebook and wrote it down. This was definitely a scoop.

"How could Zhu Yan be mistaken for a boy? Short hair isn't that extreme," Tianxin said. In her opinion, Zhu Yan was definitely a girl.

This is a long story. Zhu Yan really likes basketball. One day, during extracurricular activities, she showed off her basketball skills, which were seen by girls from another class. They thought she was a little handsome boy and wrote a love letter to her the next day, which resulted in a real mix-up. Zhu Ting still remembers Zhu Yan's expression at that time.

Tianxin played with her hair and asked, "By the way, why didn't I see Zhuyan?" " She's playing ping-pong. She can't sit still in PE class. She's playing with our classmates. Do you want to join us later?" Zhu Ting suggested. Playing in PE class was better than sitting around bored. Just as the group sat down, they heard some commotion in the distance. "Someone seems to have fainted over there?" Tianxin suddenly stood up, and Zhu Ting and Zhao Xuexi also stood up and looked over. "Let's go take a look. It seems to be a classmate," she said. Tianxin saw their class leader, and it must be one of their classmates who fainted. The three of them ran over, and it turned out to be Tan Xiaoyue. The reason was low blood sugar, and she fainted after running over and sitting for a while. Tianxin saw Yan Heng coming out with a furrowed brow. Low blood sugar could be resolved by eating some sugar. Yan Heng had gone to give her some sugar. He looked at Tianxin and smiled. Tianxin chuckled. He was really silly. Yan Heng did not expect that the candy Tianxin gave him would come in handy today. Tan Xiaoyue recovered after taking the candy and resting for a while on the lawn. She thanked Yan Heng, who just nodded and didn't say much. Tianxin supported Tan Xiaoyue and said, "Luckily, everything is alright. Don't run after your blood sugar drops. The school has a policy for exemptions. You can go to the hospital and get a note to show the PE teacher. You don't have to run in PE class." If something happens in the future, it could be very dangerous. Tan Xiaoyue's face was not looking good. She closed her eyes slightly and leaned on Tianxin. "Let's talk about it later." She didn't want to be seen as fragile like a doll. Zhu Ting couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Health is the most important. If you can't run, don't push yourself. Talk to the PE teacher next time. The teacher is reasonable and won't refuse." Tan Xiaoyue could only nod in agreement. It was Yan Heng who gave her the candy today. She didn't expect it to be him. He usually ignored everyone. It was surprising that he was the one who helped her. She narrowed her eyes and hid her emotions. It wasn't until Tan Xiaoyue fully recovered that Tianxin and a few others went to play ping-pong. Tianxin hadn't played ping-pong for a long time. After the second year of junior high school, she hadn't touched it because of academic pressure. Her skills were learned from Jiang Yizhou, but she never beat him because her skills were too poor and she was constantly ridiculed.

She couldn't think of anything that could surpass her older brother. Jiang Yizhou was always excellent in academics since he was young, and she had to put in a lot of effort just to keep up with him. However, she felt that having such an outstanding older brother was great. Jiang Yizhou had always protected her since she was young, and although he sometimes bullied her, no one else dared to bully her.

"What my brother Jiang Yizhou said goes - only he can bully me," Tianxin still remembers the words she used to say when she was a child. She had a special impression of a boy in her elementary school. In fourth grade, the teacher had something to do and asked everyone to study on their own. At that time, they didn't know what self-study meant.

A group of children were mischievous and started playing in class, making a lot of noise. As the class monitor, Shenmo couldn't control the situation, and he blurted out, "Jiang Tianxin is my wife." This caused a sensation in the whole classroom.

"The wife of Shenmo, Jiang Tianxin is the wife of Shenmo..." The whole classroom started to make noise. Jiang Tianxin had never seen such a scene before and was scared, crying. Shenmo couldn't calm her down no matter how hard he tried.

The next day, Jiang Yizhou dragged the boy to the toilet and beat him up. He was heavy-handed and sent the boy to the hospital. Shenmo's family did not pursue the matter after realizing that it was a farce. The Jiang family paid for the medical expenses and even joked that they would let Shenmo marry Tianxin in the future.

The label of "Shenmo's wife" stuck on Tianxin for a few years until she entered middle school, and then no one mentioned it anymore.

They were playing with six balls. Whoever lost would be replaced by the next person, and they could keep playing as long as they kept winning. Tianxin went over and asked who the last person was, then waited.

The class monitor had already played several rounds. He was really good, but still not as good as her brother. Tianxin thought about the possibility of winning against him.

The game with six balls ended quickly, and the class monitor won. "Class monitor, although I'm a boy, I still need to be gentle with delicate things. Please have mercy on me, this delicate flower," a boy said, reluctantly putting down his racket.

The class monitor waved his racket and said, "What a loser." The boy was so angry that he jumped up.

Finally, it was Tianxin's turn. She played very seriously, and she didn't know if the opponent was going easy on her, but she won the first two balls. "No, no, class monitor, why are you so gentle with Jiang Tianxin but so fierce with us? You should be fair and impartial, you know," a girl spoke up.

"Yeah, class monitor, I'm a girl too. Why is there such a big difference? Don't hold back, go all out," another girl said.

After the game, Zhu Ting and Zhao Xueqi were just laughing, while Yan Heng had somehow ended up standing at the bottom of a tree with his arms crossed, looking fierce. He thought to himself, what kind of nonsense is this about being gentle? Let me show you what real aggression looks like.

Tianxin still ended up losing and was the last to finish. Unexpectedly, Yan Heng walked over and surprised everyone by saying, "I also want to play, do you mind?" with a faint smile on his face.

"No, not at all," everyone shook their heads in unison. It's just for fun, and as long as everyone has a good time, nothing else matters.

Yan Heng walked behind Tianxin and asked quietly, "Can I play in front of you next time? Let's switch the order." Although Yan Heng's voice was very low, Tianxin heard him and replied softly, "Okay."