2. Deskmate

Nan Chenwan felt sour all over. It hurt her pride that she moved down to second spot. What would her parents say?

I mean, they wouldn't scold me but they would somewhat be sad right?

This was the first time she got second place ever since she moved to this school. She had always been in the first place. And because of that, teachers loved her. She was the teachers' pet, the guys' goddess and the envy of the girls.

So at this time she was very curious about this Pei Anzhi. She had never heard of him and they had a big difference of 13 marks. Was he from another section? A rising genius?

She looked around for someone who she could probably ask questions regarding Pei Anzhi but it seemed everyone was busy with their own things.

She saw Song Feng flirting with a girl student. Didn't they have any decencies? She nearly gagged when the girl kissed him and Song Feng seemed so shocked at what she did. His eyes wondered around as if looking for someone.

And when their eyes met, Song Feng was very surprised and pushed the girl away. Nan Chenwan scowled. First, he was being affectionate with her and suddenly he discarded her away. Playboy will always be playboy. A tiger never changes his spot.

Nan Chenwan turned away. And Pei Anzhi invaded her mind again.

Pei Anzhi, ah Pei Anzhi, you're making me curious.

The bell rang and the students scattered to their own places. Nan Chenwan didn't have a seatmate so the place next to her was empty.

The homeroom teacher entered and there was silence in the class. The teacher was a lady in her mid thirties. She was pleasing to look at but was still single. She gave Nan Chenwan a sympathetic smile. Nan Chenwan smiled back assuringly at her.

"Now since, we are at the half of the year, I have been thinking of changing your places," she declared and there was groaning and murmuring in the whole class.

"Make new friends, okay?" she gave her students a soft smile.

Some students were grunting 'no, please'. The seat change didn't bother Nan Chenwan since she didn't have anyone she was close with in the class. The girls in the class were not that friendly with her though she talked with them. It was like there was a sort of barrier between her and them.

And Nan Chenwan was someone who would rather spend time with herself than make friends.

The homeroom teacher scanned the classroom as if searching for someone. "Where is he?" she asked to herself impatiently but soon regained her composure when she saw the students staring at her.

"Okay, to make it simpler, you are going to sit according to the marks you scored in the last exam. The students with the least marks will seat in the front so as to be more attentive and it'll be better for the teachers to keep a closer eye on them. Though you could choose sitting next to Nan Chenwan," the teacher ended with the last suggestion.

At the teacher's words, the guys in the class scrambled around Nan Chenwan. The girls had an awkward look on their faces.

Their homeroom teacher scowled. She opened her mouth to interject the commotion around Nan Chenwan's seat but before she could say anything, the classroom door opened and a guy entered.

"Oh Anzhi, I thought you won't come today."

Nan Chenwan jolted in her seat when she heard the homeroom teacher's sentence. What? Pei Anzhi was someone from their class? Then why have she never heard of him before?

"I was at the administrator's office. I'm sorry for being late," an awfully familiar voice spoke up.

Nan Chenwan ignored the guys fighting to be her seatmate and craned her neck to get a glimpse of the said Pei Anzhi.

"It's fine. It's fine," the homeroom teacher said with the most ladylike tone the students had ever heard from her.

Nan Chenwan felt her jaw dropped when she saw the supposed to be Pei Anzhi. It was the handsome arrogant boy she bumped into. What a small world!

She frowned when she saw the other female students trying to look as presentable as ever. She even saw some of them pulling their skirts up.

"*He's so handsome."

"F*ck he's hot."

"He kinda looks similar to Song Feng."

"He's Pei Anzhi? The Pei Anzhi who dethroned Nan Chenwan? He's so attractive and sexy."

"Yeah I thought Pei Anzhi was a nerd. Never imagined he'd be this handsome."

"Wow he's in a different league."

"He's my new crush. I call dibs on him now."

"Imagine marrying him*."

Nan Chenwan could hear the different compliments thrown at Pei Anzhi. Hot and sexy? Hah, they need to see an ophthalmologist! At which part was he hot and sexy?!

"Anzhi, you take a seat next to Nan Chenwan," Nan Chenwan felt that a crisis was about to come. She wanted to reject the homeroom teacher's suggestion but then looking at the fanboys fighting over the next to her, she thought otherwise.

Pei Anzhi came over and said in a very arrogant tone, "Move."

Surprisingly, the guys gave way to him.

And while Nan Chenwan was enjoying the sudden quietness, she heard his voice above her head. "I want to sit next to the window."

Nan Chenwan nearly fell down from her seat. He did not just order me!? "No," she scowled giving him a harsh glare.

"Rude," he muttered and took the other seat.

"You're the one who's rude!" Nan Chenwan hissed back. He was the one who ordered someone who he's not even acquainted with and he dared to comment about rudeness? Damn him.

"Ok class, take your assigned seats," the homeroom teacher said and after everyone took their place, she added, "You might not know about your new classmate, Pei Anzhi."

The girls echoed a harmonious 'yes' with an overly sweet tone.

The homeroom teacher continued. "Classmate Pei Anzhi enrolled to the school early this year but due to his personal reasons, he went overseas and returned just before the term exam. I thought it was a perfect timing and asked him to give the exam a shot to evaluate his understandings for the nation's college entrance examination syllabus. He did and got the first place. Isn't that wonderful?" the homeroom teacher finished with a slight squeal.

Wow, they didn't know their homeroom teacher had a thing for younger guys.

Everyone except Nan Chenwan were clapping. Even Song Feng who hardly gave a damn about anyone's academic performance was clapping like a kid proud that his elder brother won a big prize.

Pei Anzhi uttered a short 'Thank you' and ignored the rest of the excitement.

The whole class, Nan Chenwan sneaked glances at Pei Anzhi and found that he was very attentive to all the lectures. Even she couldn't do that!

Time went so fast and the lunch bell rang.

Just as Nan Chenwan stood up, "Are you dating Song Feng?" Pei Anzhi spoke up.

"First Brother, stop teasing me," Song Feng came out of nowhere and said shyly.

"No. I'd rather remain single than date him."

Pei Anzhi let out a small smile as he uttered, "Good."

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