Luo Chuan came to the city today to rent a house and buy some learning materials.
Now, he was only reading textbooks and doing exercises, and his experience was getting less and less. Therefore, Luo Chuan urgently needed better learning materials. The Xuri Bookstore near Chunfeng Middle School was his target, which was known as the largest bookstore in the city.
After entering the bookstore, Luo Chuan went straight to the textbook area, looking through related materials as he walked, seeing which ones would be helpful to him.
Perhaps it was because Luo Chuan was too engrossed, and he hadn’t noticed that there was someone standing in the direction he was walking. The next second, Luo Chuan bumped into him.
The book in his hand fell to the ground. Luo Chuan, who reacted, quickly apologized and bent down to pick up the book. At this time, a familiar voice sounded in his ear.
“Luo Chuan?”
Luo Chuan looked up in surprise. Who else could it be but Li An Ran with that familiar face?
“Li An Ran.”
“You’re here too.”
Li An Ran smoothed her messed-up hair and said,
“My friend came to buy some materials, so I came along to take a look.”
Li An Ran then noticed the materials in Luo Chuan’s hand and said in surprise,
“You’re only in your second year of high school now, the materials you have are for university students.”
Luo Chuan smiled and said,
“It doesn’t hurt to learn more.”
As the two were talking, a tall, gentle-looking boy walked over with a stack of materials in his arms, muttering to himself,
“An Ran, how did you end up here? You made me search for you for ages.”
Li An Ran gave the boy a light glare and said,
“I’m just taking a look around here. Why so much complaining?”
As if noticing Luo Chuan’s gaze, Li An Ran quickly introduced,
“This is my friend Ma Tian, I came here with him.”
“Ma Tian, this is Luo Chuan.”
Hearing the name Luo Chuan, Ma Tian’s eyebrows raised slightly. He looked Luo Chuan up and down and said,
“You’re the one An Ran mentioned, the one who knows martial arts and helped her chase away the hooligans, right?”
Luo Chuan couldn’t help but feel a little awkward. He had only helped out, but from Ma Tian’s mouth, it sounded like he had done something heroic. If Liu Wen Qin knew, he would probably cry himself to death in the toilet.
“I just helped out a little.”
“Well, thanks anyway.”
“No problem.”
At this time, Luo Chuan noticed the materials in Ma Tian’s hand, which were about the mathematics competition. He blurted out,
“You’re also participating in the Provincial High School Mathematics League?”
Also?
Ma Tian looked at Luo Chuan, thinking, is he also a scholar?
Li An Ran then interjected,
“Ma Tian’s grades are very good. He’s one of the top students in our Chunfeng Middle School, and getting a good ranking is also beneficial for the college entrance exam, so naturally he’s going to participate.”
Chunfeng Middle School?
Isn’t it Yucai Middle School? Oh, right, there seems to be no Yucai Middle School in this world, it seems like the butterfly effect.
“Does that mean you’re also participating?” Ma Tian asked.
“Yeah, it doesn’t hurt to try.”
After chatting for a while, the three of them had a good impression of each other. In the end, at Li An Ran’s suggestion, they went out for a meal.
“It’s a thank you for last time when you helped me. Luo Great Master, you won’t refuse me this small favor, right?”
“Alright, I’ll go,” Luo Chuan smiled indifferently,
“But I have one request, don’t call me Luo Great Master, it really sounds awful.”
“Alright, Luo Great Master,” Li An Ran gave Luo Chuan a playful smile.
Ma Tian, on the other hand, smiled and looked at Li An Ran with a different kind of meaning.
After selecting the materials he needed, he went to the counter with Ma Tian to pay. Then, the three of them walked together towards a nearby restaurant.
Li An Ran’s parents were businessmen, they were well-off and didn’t lack money; Ma Tian’s father was a leader in the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, he was very powerful.
Although the two were either rich or powerful, the restaurant they went to was just an ordinary one. This made Luo Chuan look at them with admiration.
“This restaurant is cleaner and the food is good. Ma Tian and I often come here,” Li An Ran said with a smile.
Luo Chuan didn’t mind, as long as he could eat.
During the meal, the atmosphere was quite pleasant. Luo Chuan didn’t hide his background from Daxing Village, which surprised Ma Tian.
He had seen too many people who felt inferior because of their family background. But the feeling he got from Luo Chuan was strange. Although his background was poor, he didn’t feel self-pity like most people. He treated them like ordinary people, talking openly and frankly, saying what he thought.
After dinner, Luo Chuan politely declined Li An Ran’s suggestion to go out and play. He still had to go back for tutoring, and if he was too late, he might miss it.
Li An Ran could only nod sadly, but before they left, the three of them exchanged contact information, saying they could get together for a hangout if they had time.
Watching the bus drive away, Li An Ran waved her hand vigorously. She looked at Ma Tian beside her and laughed.
“Alright, stop looking. He’s already gone far away.”
“No, you two have only met twice, how come you already feel like you’re falling for him?”
Li An Ran rolled her eyes at Ma Tian and said, “Mind your own business. I’m just taking a look around here.” Then she turned and headed home.
Ma Tian quickly followed, muttering to himself as he walked,
“But speaking of which, I have a good impression of Luo Chuan. Apart from his family background, there’s nothing else to criticize for now.”
Li An Ran stopped, her eyes like a clear spring, she looked at Ma Tian seriously and refuted, “What’s wrong with his family background? It’s not like he could choose it. Besides, I don’t care about that.”
“Oh~,” Ma Tian drawled, his voice a bit sarcastic.
“You don’t care~.”
At this time, Li An Ran realized that she had fallen for Ma Tian’s trap. Those words were clearly implying that she had feelings for Luo Chuan.
“You’re asking for it,”
Li An Ran punched Ma Tian’s arm, using quite a bit of strength. Ma Tian immediately winced, which made Li An Ran laugh.
“But you must think carefully. Don’t just jump in headfirst, or you’ll hurt yourself later.”
Li An Ran was a bit embarrassed and angry, her cheeks flushed, her voice trembling,
“What are you thinking? Am I the kind of girl who is obsessed with someone? I just have a tiny bit of a good impression of him. It’s uncertain if there will be anything in the future.”
After saying that, Li An Ran turned and left. Ma Tian shook his head behind her. If you want to know if it’s convincing, just look at your expression.
He just didn’t expect that his usually indifferent friend seemed to be truly smitten this time.
If those people in school who pursued Li An Ran knew, they would probably cry themselves to death in the toilet. He had a clear understanding of the extent of their welcome towards Li An Ran.
It was a pity that the two of them had no feelings for each other, which allowed Luo Chuan to take advantage of the situation.
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