Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend - Chapter 209

An Shishi saw his expression and became even more suspicious. She couldn’t help but ask, “Master, could it be that you really are seeing other girls behind Youran’s back?”

She covered her mouth, looking incredulous.

Xu Xiuwen silently recited the Dao De Jing in his heart to calm himself down quickly.

Xu Xiuwen looked at An Shishi calmly and asked, “Shishi, is this really how you see me? I just don’t want to interrupt your study. What do I have to be afraid of? If you doubt me, you can come back with me.”

Upon hearing this, An Shishi showed an apologetic expression and said softly, “I’m sorry, Master, I shouldn’t have doubted you.”

“It’s no—”

The word “problem” was about to come out of his mouth.

An Shishi suddenly changed her tone, “Then I’ll go back with you, Master. That way, if Youran finds out and doubts you, I can vouch for you.”

Xu Xiuwen felt relieved when An Shishi no longer doubted him.

To “prove his innocence,” Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to agree to let An Shishi come back with him.

He felt a headache coming on.

If An Shishi saw him with Cheng Lu, he wouldn’t be able to explain himself, no matter what.

Neither he nor Cheng Lu wanted to make their relationship public for the time being.

Especially not to the three girls in Room 301.

Cheng Lu didn’t want them to know, and neither did Xu Xiuwen.

On the way back, Xu Xiuwen racked his brains for a solution.

The only way he could think of was to have Cheng Lu avoid them for now.

But how to notify Cheng Lu?

He could only use his phone.

But it wouldn’t be appropriate to text or call in front of An Shishi.

A flash of inspiration hit Xu Xiuwen, and he suddenly said, “Wait here, I need to use the bathroom.”

There was a restroom on the first floor of the library.

After telling An Shishi, Xu Xiuwen immediately walked towards the men’s restroom.

Once inside, he quickly took out his phone and texted Cheng Lu, explaining the situation.

Cheng Lu replied quickly, “Got it. Let’s call it a day then. I’ll head back.”

Xu Xiuwen also sent a message, “Sorry, you should head back first. I can’t walk you back today.”

Cheng Lu sent a brief reply, “Understood.”

She quickly followed up with another text, “Don’t talk too much with other girls.”

Cheng Lu didn’t name anyone specifically, but Xu Xiuwen knew exactly whom she was referring to.

He promptly replied, “Don’t worry, I only have eyes for you. No one else catches my eye.”

“I don’t believe you! Haha.” The final “haha” indicated she was in a good mood.

After notifying Cheng Lu, Xu Xiuwen left the restroom, even pretending to wash his hands.

When he reached An Shishi, whether out of revenge or mischief, he deliberately shook the water droplets from his hands onto her face.

An Shishi pouted playfully.

The elevator was too crowded, so Xu Xiuwen and An Shishi took the stairs.

By the time they reached the sixth floor, An Shishi was breathless.

She grabbed Xu Xiuwen’s wrist and said, “Master, I can’t go on. Slow down.”

Xu Xiuwen laughed, “It’s just six floors, and you’re this out of breath?”

An Shishi explained, “It’s because you climbed too fast. I had to work hard to keep up with you. I’m not like you, Master, with long legs and a strong body.”

Xu Xiuwen couldn’t help but feel a bit proud at her words.

He smiled and said, “Then take a breather. We’re not in a hurry.”

After catching her breath, An Shishi said with a radiant smile, “I’m better now. It’s okay, Master.”

An Shishi sweetly called him “Master” at every turn, which would have melted most people’s hearts.

Xu Xiuwen remained calm and nodded, “Alright, let’s go.”

Xu Xiuwen led An Shishi to his seat.

Cheng Lu had already left, so there was an empty seat next to him.

After sitting down at his seat, Xu Xiuwen said to An Shishi, “Now do you believe I’m alone?”

An Shishi sat down next to him.

The chair she sat on was the one Cheng Lu had just used.

An Shishi looked around as if searching for something. Hearing his words, she turned and said, “I always believed in you, Master. I never doubted you.”

Xu Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly, “I don’t know who was just downstairs doubting me this and that. Anyone would think you were my girlfriend.”

An Shishi’s face turned red. She waved her hands and explained earnestly, “I was worried for Youran. Master, you’re so outstanding. If another girl stole you away, Youran would be devastated.”

With his worries gone, Xu Xiuwen felt more relaxed.

He directly asked, “Since you think Master is outstanding, have you never thought about stealing him away yourself?”

An Shishi pouted playfully, “Master, what are you talking about? Youran and I are roommates. How could I do that?”

Xu Xiuwen teased with a smile, “You two are quite the sisterly pair.”

After chatting for a bit, An Shishi showed no signs of leaving, and Xu Xiuwen couldn’t bring himself to ask her to go.

Since Cheng Lu had already gone back to the dorm, Xu Xiuwen didn’t mind chatting with her for a while.

An Shishi suddenly leaned closer and asked, “Master, how’s your studying going? Is there anything you don’t understand?”

After a week of intense studying day and night, Xu Xiuwen was not worse off than students who attended classes regularly, and he even knew more in some areas.

But this was thanks to Tang Weiwei and Cheng Lu, and he wasn’t thick-skinned enough to take all the credit.

Hearing An Shishi’s question, he hesitated for a moment and answered, “It’s alright. I think I should pass.”

An Shishi noticed the notebook in front of him and saw a math problem being worked out.

She looked at it for a few seconds and then pointed at the problem, exclaiming, “Master, you solved this problem too?”

Xu Xiuwen followed her gaze and saw it was a math problem involving the Squeeze Theorem.

The problem was indeed challenging. At first, he wasn’t sure how to start, but he eventually solved it.

Hearing An Shishi’s words, he chuckled lightly, “I just got lucky, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead rat.”

An Shishi looked at him admiringly, “Master, how can you be so good at everything? I can’t even solve this problem.”

“You can’t solve this problem?” Xu Xiuwen was surprised, then said, “We have time now. Let me explain it to you.”

An Shishi not only didn’t refuse but pulled her chair closer to listen intently.

Xu Xiuwen focused on explaining the problem and didn’t notice her actions.

Previously, Tang Weiwei and Cheng Lu had explained problems to him. Now it was his turn to explain to someone else, and it felt refreshing.

Moreover, while explaining, the listener’s admiring gaze, with eyes as bright as water, seemed to say, “You’re amazing.”

Who wouldn’t be excited by that?

Xu Xiuwen finally understood why some people enjoyed teaching others; it indeed felt great.