Chapter 163: Then I Will Come to Find You (1)
The warning bell for class rang. A few minutes passed, yet the head teacher had still not arrived, and murmurs gradually began to ripple through the classroom.
It was not until the figure of the head teacher appeared at the doorway that the room quieted down once again.
Following the head teacher into the classroom, a boy also came into the students' field of vision, instantly sparking a wave of discussion.
As soon as the boy entered, his gaze locked onto the seats below. Beneath his slightly longer fringe, his deep eyes were faintly discernible. His facial features were refined and handsome, carrying a somewhat aloof expression. Wearing the blue tailored suit uniform, he looked utterly impeccable.
"Oh my god, he's so handsome!!!"
"I'm going to faint!!!"
……
Some girls in the audience were already unable to help themselves, completely infatuated.
"Quiet! Quiet!" The head teacher rapped her knuckles on the podium, wearing a stern expression. "Today, our class has a new student." She turned to the new student and instructed, "Give a brief self-introduction."
"Gu Heng."
A familiar voice, and a name too familiar to ignore, caused Qiao Xi to snap her head up.
Upon seeing the person standing on the stage, she was stunned.
Why...
Would he be here?
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From the moment he stepped into the classroom, Gu Heng's eyes had been fixed on Qiao Xi, but she had kept her head down the entire time.
Therefore, right after the head teacher asked him to introduce himself, he stated his name, and Qiao Xi raised her head at that exact moment. Their gazes locked for a fraction of a second.
He never looked away, watching the clear astonishment wash over her face.
Hearing his name, the students below reacted—some were captivated, others simply curious. After all, the name "Gu Heng" held a rather famous reputation in the high school circle.
"Transferred from Fengyang." Gu Heng added shortly after, his gaze still fixed intently on Qiao Xi.
"Fengyang? Oh my god, he's Gu Heng from Fengyang..."
"I heard he was handsome, but I never expected him to look like this in person..."
"Ahhh, he actually transferred to our class! Am I dreaming?"
……
Unlike the controversy that had surrounded Qiao Xi's arrival, the girls found it much easier to accept Gu Heng transferring from Fengyang—largely because of his good looks, of course.
Naturally, the boys held a completely different attitude.
"What is going on now? Is Fengyang going out of business or something? Their students keep transferring to our school."
"And they all come with major backgrounds. If other schools start calling Yingran 'Fengyang's Yingran' in the future, that would truly be a joke."
"What are you talking about? Do you think Yingran has no one left?"
……
"All of you, quiet down!" The head teacher's expression darkened. The transfer of Qiao Xi alone had already made the class far more lively than usual, and now with another one added, she shuddered to think how chaotic things might become.
As the head teacher of this class, she naturally hoped to avoid any dramatic scenes.
"The new classmate just arrived; you all should take good care of him," she instructed before turning to Gu Heng. "Go find a seat."
Hearing this, Gu Heng walked straight down the aisle.
It was blatantly obvious that he was heading toward Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi sat quietly in her place, her gaze never leaving him. Aside from the initial shock of suddenly seeing him, she showed no other reaction.
Gu Heng chose the empty seat directly behind Qiao Xi and promptly placed his backpack on the desk.
Seeing this, Gu Panxi immediately stood up.
"That seat is taken." Naturally, she wanted to guard the seat for her own idol.
"Ji Niansheng is late again!" The head teacher was clearly accustomed to it; she couldn't even muster the energy to be angry. "Gu-同学 [Gu Heng], please choose another seat. Any of the other empty desks are fine."
"Chouchou transferred back to Fengyang, so just let the new student take Chouchou's seat. Teacher, what do you think?" Gu Panxi suggested.