Group Project

Yi Fei was in her science class, the last period of the day. Currently, Yi Fei was fidgeting around, excitement bubbling up in her system at the thought of going to Top Agency Management as an unofficial trainee today afterschool. Yi Fei had never tried out a dance/vocal class before, and she hoped there weren't many people there. Would she see that cheerful girl there too? Yi Fei started to recall the scene from yesterday where Yu Yan happily offered her hand to help Yi Fei up.

And she took it.

There was a pleasant warmth in her hand that Yi Fei couldn't explain; it was as if she was in a carnival and sticky cotton candy was all over her palm. The kindness and friendliness exuding from Yu Yan just made Yi Fei feel so much better.

Suddenly, Yi Fei got out of her flashback when her teacher's voice entered her ears.

"Class, we are doing a group project this week," The teacher stated. "Each group can only have 2 people. I already posted the assignment online, so you can check it when you get home."

Yi Fei wriggled in her seat as others started to partner up, unnaturally trying to focus on the small problem sets in the textbook. She was calculating mass percentages of some elements with the known and unknown factors. Even so, she couldn't concentrate at all because of all the kids around her already conversing and laughing to each other's jokes.

After some time, the teacher loudly asked the class, "Is there anyone who hasn't partnered up yet?"

Yi Fei started to write down some random numbers to act like she didn't care and to not get noticed. The truth was that she didn't want to get called out and exposed as a friendless loser.

"Teacher!" A loudmouthed student shouted. "That girl in the corner, what's-her-name, I don't think she has a partner!"

Yi Fei broke out of her drunken stupor, immediately stopping in her confusing number writing. Her heart thumped rapidly, feeling the curious gazes on her grow by the second.

"Yi Fei again?" The teacher said. "Okay, who is kind enough to let Yi Fei join their group?"

Yi Fei cursed the teacher in her heart. She would much rather do the challenging project alone than have someone else gracefully pity her and let her join their group.

"Me." A deep male voice came out of nowhere.

Yi Fei meekly peeked at the guy who talked just now and realized who it was. His cold, handsome face would be recognized anywhere: Bai Murong or otherwise known as one of Lu Han's lackeys.

His cold-blooded eyes glanced at Yi Fei, prompting her to quickly look down. Yi Fei's hands started to shake and sweat in confusion and hysteria. Everyone seemed to be silent as they quietly stared at Bai Murong and then the ugly quiet girl in the corner. She appeared to be uninterested in all of this, still indifferently reading her textbook.

"O-okay then," The clearly surprised teacher said. "Yi Fei will join Bai Murong's group then. Anyways, we'll start our project tomorrow. Make sure to bring any supplies you might need."

"Yes, teacher..." The class automatically replied, their prying eyes still on the unusual pair.

In comparison, Yi Fei was desperately trying to figure out why the notably unsympathetic Bai Murong wanted her in his group.

Do I look like a guy?

Is he trying to get back at me for confessing to Lu Han?

What is going on..?!