Chapter 36: The Aloof God Cannot Be Approached (11)
[Ding dong.] Huo Yuan rarely disturbed Huo Xian unless it was important. [Isn’t this a Chinese class? Why are you doing a physics test, Huo Xian?]
Huo Xian multitasked, asking: [Did you see if the class teacher was seriously lecturing?]
Class 9’s performance in the sports meet was mediocre. Two of the three first places were won by He Wenqu in the 200-meter and 3000-meter races, the other by Huo Xian in the 1500-meter race; they didn’t win any others.
However, Class 10 had a great harvest, so much so that when the class teacher saw the awards on the wall in Class 10, his face was gloomy for several days when he returned to Class 9. His teaching attitude was also perfunctory, such as this class, where he didn’t teach properly, but instead talked about how excellent he was in university.
Huo Yuan hesitated: [Well, you could also do Chinese. He Wenqu keeps looking at you; he seems to have noticed you’re doing something else.]
Huo Xian had naturally noticed He Wenqu’s gaze, but he didn’t want to pay attention. But to be honest, being constantly stared at was really annoying, so he gave He Wenqu a cold look.
He Wenqu was caught off guard when their eyes met. He was startled, quickly and nervously averted his gaze, even holding up a book to cover his face, trying to hide his actions. Only after doing so did he realize how silly he was. He had been distracted during class to look at Huo Xian; what was there to hide? Was there a need to hide it?
However, even if he convinced himself and became confident, when he met Huo Xian’s beautiful but cold eyes again, his confidence waned.
Adolescence is a very sensitive period for boys and girls. If He Wenqu wasn’t sure why he kept thinking about Huo Xian, now, under Mei Heng’s subtle guidance, he had a vague idea.
He might, possibly, like Huo Xian.
It wasn’t the kind of liking between classmates, but the budding feelings of adolescence. Although the object of his affection was a boy, he wasn’t afraid, but rather eager to try. Simply put, Huo Xian, from his looks to his personality, particularly appealed to him, which is why he had a crush on the boy riding a bicycle the first time he saw him.
However, Huo Xian was really hard to get close to. Let alone pursuing him or dating him, He Wenqu was even rejected just trying to be friends with him, leaving him heartbroken and wronged.
So he couldn’t help but continue to look at Huo Xian.
[Huo Xian, He Wenqu is looking at you again; his eyes are creepy.] After a while, Huo Yuan couldn’t help but speak up.
Huo Xian stopped doing the questions. [Learning swear words again?]
Huo Yuan paused, obediently admitting his mistake: [I’m sorry.] Then he added: [But his eyes really look like he’s going to eat you.]
Huo Xian: [……]
In the timelines he had seen, He Wenqu did show his clingy nature at the beginning of his first year of high school, but exactly when he developed feelings for the original owner wasn’t clearly seen from the original owner’s perspective. Perhaps at first, he was only attracted by his appearance and personality, which led to the later long-term affection.
However, one thing is certain. At least before the end of the first semester of high school, He Wenqu didn’t truly like the original owner; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been distracted by You Zi’an’s transformation in the second semester.
After class, Huo Xian went to see the class teacher.
“Change seats?” The class teacher was surprised by his request.
Huo Xian nodded: “Wei Lefeng and Jiang Qiu are both quite tall, and sometimes I can’t see the bottom of the blackboard when the teacher is writing.”
The class teacher frowned, worrying more about something else than this reason. He hesitated to speak: “Is it Mei Heng…?”
Huo Xian understood that he suspected Mei Heng was targeting him, so he shook his head: “Mei Heng and I are currently keeping to ourselves.”
“But you’re also one of the tallest in the class. If you move forward, the students behind you won’t be able to see the blackboard either.” He said this, actually, he just didn’t want to comply. After Mei Heng’s prank, Huo Xian’s family had an unknown background, and they even made Mei Heng write a self-criticism and apologize. He was also reprimanded by the school leaders for his negligence in management. He didn’t have much good feeling towards Huo Xian.
Huo Xian said calmly: “No need to move forward. I’m currently in the second group; moving to the third group is fine. Luo Qing is in front of me, so I should be able to see. Besides, Luo Qing loves studying; sitting behind him allows me to discuss problems with him.” This wasn’t made up; Luo Qing was the first student to ask him for help, and he was indeed studious.
The class teacher still didn’t want to comply in his heart. After thinking for a moment, he said: “The mid-term exams are coming soon; let’s wait until after the exams.” He thought: If you don’t get good grades, forget about changing seats; I’ll remove you as class monitor too.
Huo Xian didn’t expect that a simple request to change seats could be refused. He felt speechless, and didn’t say anything more, nodding slightly and returning to his class.
The class teacher was slightly unhappy because he left without a word.
[Huo Xian, Li Libai is glaring at you.] Huo Yuan reported.
Li Libai was the class teacher’s name.
Huo Xian was even more speechless. He thought that even though No. 1 Middle School was famous, not all teachers were open-minded and dedicated to teaching. Just like universities can filter out poor students, but not bad people. Of course, the class teacher hadn’t reached the level of being a bad person; he was just a little petty.
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At the end of October, No. 1 Middle School held its mid-term exams.
Huo Xian wasn’t nervous; Huo Yuan, however, either watched too many family dramas lately or was influenced by Huo’s mother. From the morning, he showed concern for whether Huo Xian was dressed warmly, to the nutrition of his breakfast, displaying a very motherly attitude, making Huo Xian laugh and feel helpless.
Even when entering the examination hall, Huo Yuan was still asking: [Are your hands cold? What about your feet? Are they cold? Is your clothes a little thin?]
Huo Xian unconsciously curled his lips; this motherly tone was both amusing and helpless. He was about to respond when a mechanical voice suddenly sounded: [Beep, deducting 5 points, current employee [Yuan] accumulated points -4000, due to exceeding the management bureau’s stipulated points, the employee’s mission world has been increased by 1, currently accumulated increased mission worlds 2, please use your abilities carefully, follow the laws of the world, this is a reminder.]
Huo Xian: [……Huo Yuan, what did you do?]
[No…nothing.] Huo Yuan’s voice lacked confidence.
[Hm?] Huo Xian made a nasal sound.
After a moment of silence, Huo Yuan said in a small voice: [I… I just blocked He Wenqu’s line of sight. Really, this doesn’t cost much at all. Only 5 points per hour, and blocking him for 12 hours a day only costs 60 points. Ten days have passed, so it only accumulated to 600!]
Hearing his tone as if he had gotten a bargain, Huo Xian didn’t know what expression to give him. It was also his fault; for almost two weeks, he hadn’t noticed that He Wenqu’s sticky gaze was artificially blocked; he thought He Wenqu had changed his personality.
Looking back now, Huo Yuan was indispensable.
If it weren’t for the manager’s prompt, he probably wouldn’t have found out for a while.
[Huo Xian, are you angry?] Huo Yuan asked cautiously.
Huo Xian asked back: [What do you think?]
Huo Yuan naturally thought Huo Xian was angry. He was silent for a while before saying weakly: [If you’re dissatisfied with me, then after this world mission is completed, I’ll apply for termination for you, I’ll help you find a better world.]
Huo Xian: [……]
Huo Xian was amused by him. Which word of his showed any intention of terminating their binding?
Also, he felt that Huo Yuan was a little humble in front of him. This didn’t look like a high-dimensional being who could destroy a small world in a lower dimension with a flick of a finger?
Of course, he didn’t dislike Huo Yuan.
[Huo Yuan.] He called out sternly.
[Yes.] Huo Yuan replied, a little uneasy.
Huo Xian said: [From the moment I decided to bind with you, I’ve treated you as a companion. I help you with your tasks, and you allow me to travel through different worlds, experience different lives and have a very long lifespan. We are mutually beneficial partners who support each other’s growth. You don’t need to be so respectful and careful towards me, nor do you need to flatter me and lower your status. Think about the rogue system that tried to bind with me before. Your assets are far superior to it. Of course, comparing you to it is an insult to you.]
Teaching a “system” how to behave, Huo Xian thought he was probably the first.
However, who could blame him when his “system” was so cute and handsome?
[Then… I don’t need to do anything?] In Huo Yuan’s opinion, he found a host to help him quickly and effectively complete tasks to reduce the task time. After all, the more worlds he went to, the greater the damage to his lifespan. Huo Xian’s willingness to help was equivalent to saving his life.
Huo Xian curled his lips: [You can help me organize questions and keep me company. That’s enough.]
[But, He Wenqu keeps staring at you with infatuated eyes, wouldn’t that bother you?] Huo Yuan asked.
Huo Xian’s smile faded slightly. He said: [Huo Yuan, many things in life aren’t smooth sailing. Throughout life, you’ll encounter all kinds of people, difficulties, and lows. It’s because of the different experiences that life is complete. He Wenqu’s gaze might be a little uncomfortable for me, but including him, none of them are considered bothersome. Furthermore, even if one day in the future, he really becomes a bother, I will solve it fundamentally. Although you have the ability to block sensory awareness, humans are very complex beings.]
[Like the various people in TV dramas?] Huo Yuan asked again.
[Yes, people are born, grow old, get sick, and die. They have joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. Some people are born with golden spoons in their mouths, while others are born ordinary. Their growing environment, education, and personalities create different kinds of people.] Huo Xian paused, realizing he’d gone off-topic, and returned to the main point. [In short, Huo Yuan, you’ll have a lot of time to understand humans in the future. What you need to do is not to use your power to change anything, but to accompany me during my missions, okay?]
[Okay!] Huo Yuan answered firmly.
Sure enough, after Huo Yuan removed the blocking of his senses, he could clearly feel He Wenqu’s occasional glances.
This mid-term exam reshuffled and reassigned classes. Unfortunately, Huo Xian and He Wenqu were in the same class, along with You Zi’an.
Compared to the first time Huo Xian saw You Zi’an with his bangs covering his eyebrows, You Zi’an now had shorter hair, revealing his forehead. Perhaps because his forehead was always covered by bangs, his forehead was fairer. However, in a short time, after receiving the reward from the learning system, his whole body would turn fairer.
Huo Xian didn’t explore where the system’s rewards came from. At least, compared to the rogue system that had tried to bind with him, it had real things, while that rogue system, which he had destroyed, had never told a single truth from beginning to end.
This mid-term exam took three days. Three subjects on Wednesday, four on Thursday, and two on Friday. The exams ended on Friday morning, and the afternoon was a holiday, the longest holiday of the semester besides the National Day holiday.
After the last biology exam, Huo Xian was already hungry, but he didn’t go to the cafeteria. He planned to eat outside and go to a bookstore in the afternoon.
However, he didn’t expect that as soon as he reached the bicycle shed, He Wenqu followed. Or rather, He Wenqu had been waiting for him.
Meeting his gaze, He Wenqu smiled and greeted him, then asked: “How did you do on the exam?”
“Do you have something?” Huo Xian didn’t answer but asked back.
He Wenqu’s expression was somewhat resentful: “Can’t I look for you if I don’t have anything?”
Huo Xian pushed his bike and was about to leave.
Seeing this, He Wenqu quickly stopped him: “Hey, hey, don’t be so unapproachable. We’ve been classmates for half a semester… uh, I won’t talk nonsense, I won’t talk nonsense anymore.” He cleared his throat, revealing his reason for waiting: “The day after tomorrow is my birthday. I’ve invited a few close friends to get together. Would you grace us with your presence?”
Author’s Note: Xian Ge: Unwilling.
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