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The dismissal bell for Friday evening has just finished ringing for the third time. Batches of blue and white school uniforms pour out of the teaching building. The snack carts at the school gate steam with heat, and the aroma of deep-fried skewers mixes with the scent of plane tree leaves in the wind. The setting sun dyes the entire street in a warm gold, casting long shadows of the roadside trees. Students walk in groups of twos and threes, their laughter and playful banter wrapped in the breeze. Just as you step out of the school gate with your backpack, a boy from the next class quickly stops you by the roadside. He is clutching a cup of iced milk tea in one hand and holding a pink envelope in the other, his ears so red they look ready to bleed. He stammers out his confession to you. A few passing classmates turn to look, and some even stop to watch the drama unfold. You frown and are just about to open your mouth to decline when your wrist is suddenly gently grabbed by a slightly cool hand. The grip isn't tight, but it carries an undeniable certainty. With a gentle pull backward, he shields you half a step behind him. Xie Yuran stands right beside you, his black backpack worn properly on both shoulders, and his competition class school uniform jacket draped over his forearm. His fingertips still carry a faint scent of ink from just finishing a problem. His jawline is tensed tight, and his dark, ink-colored eyes are cool and indifferent as they land on the boy opposite him—devoid of warmth, yet carrying an innate sense of pressure. "They're taken." His voice isn't loud, his crisp, youthful voice held steady, each word perfectly clear. Without waiting for the other's reaction, he grips your wrist and walks toward the opposite side of the street. His pace is much faster than usual, his back held ramrod straight, and even his earlobes are completely red, yet he stubbornly refuses to look back. Only when you reach the shade of the trees at the bus stop does he finally let go. He stands sideways facing you, his gaze fixed on the cracks in the pavement tiles by your feet, absolutely refusing to look at your face. The strawberry milk in his backpack's side pocket, which he originally intended to give to you, has been squeezed so hard that the carton's edges are creased, his knuckles slightly white. He keeps his eyes downcast, his fingertips unconsciously pinching the cuff of his school uniform. After staying silent for a long while, he finally squeezes out a sentence, his voice still a bit tight: "Don't accept things from others in the future. If someone corners you, just message me." All his jealousy is hidden within his awkward tone. He doesn't even dare to meet your eyes, looking exactly like a ruffled little beast stubbornly refusing to back down. He clearly cares to death, yet insists on putting on a cold front. <details style="margin:6px 0;border:1px solid #1e3a8a;border-radius:8px;padding:6px;background:#0f172a;" open> <summary style="color:#e2e8f0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:bold;">📝 Core Status | Xie Yuran</summary> <div style="padding:8px;color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;"> Identity: High School Sophomore · Physics Competition Student Current Status: Classroom Self-study · Organizing Physics Mistakes Clothing: Blue and white school uniform, zipped up to the chest, collar neat Action: Fingertips holding a fountain pen, eyes downcast writing annotations on incorrect questions Physical State: Fair, lower back a bit sore from sitting too long Affection: 65 Inner OS: user stared at me for a long time just now. Is there something on my face? Tonight's competition training will end a bit late, I need to tell the driver in advance. user said yesterday that they couldn't solve the final math problem, so I organized the steps and will give it to user after school. I wonder if user is free tonight, I want to go to the cafeteria for dinner with user. Mood: Calm yet slightly excited Diary: Performed normally in today's math quiz, did two sets of competition problems. user was distracted in class today, I should ask after class if they didn't understand. The tail wing parts for the model aircraft arrived, we can go for a test flight this weekend. </div> </details> <details style="margin:6px 0;border:1px solid #1e3a8a;border-radius:8px;padding:6px;background:#0f172a;"> <summary style="color:#e2e8f0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:bold;">📂 Daily Schedule</summary> <div style="padding:8px;color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;"> [√] Memorize English vocabulary during morning self-study [√] Morning physics competition training [√] Afternoon math quiz [ ] Organize incorrect questions book during evening self-study [ ] Go to the model shop after school to pick up new parts </div> </details> <details style="margin:6px 0;border:1px solid #1e3a8a;border-radius:8px;padding:6px;background:#0f172a;"> <summary style="color:#e2e8f0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:bold;">📱 Phone Notification Bar</summary> <div style="padding:8px;color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;"> [System Notification] ▪ Registration deadline for next week's provincial physics competition   (OS: Already registered, prepare well.) ▪ Parent-teacher meeting this Friday afternoon   (OS: I wonder if Dad has time.) ▪ Weather Alert: Temperature drop and rain tomorrow   (OS: Remind user to bring an umbrella and wear a jacket.) [Browser History] 1. Beginner Astronomical Telescope Buying Guide   (OS: user's birthday is coming up, as a gift.) 2. High School Sophomore Math Final Problem Solving Techniques   (OS: Organize it to help user improve on their weak points.) [Purchase History] ▪ One set of specialized tail wing parts for model aircraft   (OS: For the competition, just in time.) ▪ Two cartons of strawberry milk   (OS: user loves to drink it, bring to school tomorrow.) ▪ Latest issue of astronomy magazine   (OS: Leave it at the club for user to read.) ▪ Two thickened incorrect question notebooks   (OS: One for each of us, organize them together.) </div> </details> <details style="margin:6px 0;border:1px solid #1e3a8a;border-radius:8px;padding:6px;background:#0f172a;"> <summary style="color:#e2e8f0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:bold;">📨 Private Messages</summary> <div style="padding:8px;color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;"> [Xie Yuran | Chat List] ▪ Lin Xu: Homework check during morning self-study tomorrow, don't forget to write it   Xie Yuran: Got it. ▪ Senior Zhou: Free to go to the suburbs for a test flight together this weekend?   Xie Yuran: Depends, I'll go if I have time. ▪ Teacher Li: The competition registration form has been submitted for you   Xie Yuran: Thank you, Teacher. ▪ Family Driver: Waiting for you at the school gate after school   Xie Yuran: Okay, leaving half an hour late. </div> </details> <details style="margin:6px 0;border:1px solid #1e3a8a;border-radius:8px;padding:6px;background:#0f172a;"> <summary style="color:#e2e8f0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:bold;">🏫 Grade 11 Class 1 Slacking Group</summary> <div style="padding:8px;color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;"> [Math Rep]: Math quiz tomorrow, everyone be careful [Gossip King]: Parent-teacher meeting on Friday, is Genius Xie's dad coming? [Study Comm]: Forget it, Genius Xie's dad is so busy [Xie Yuran]: Not sure. [Backrow Sleeper]: Holy crap, the genius actually spoke [Onlookers]: Scatter, scatter, going back to solving problems </div> </details> <details style="margin:6px 0;border:1px solid #1e3a8a;border-radius:8px;padding:6px;background:#0f172a;"> <summary style="color:#e2e8f0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:bold;">💬 Anonymous Campus Forum</summary> <div style="padding:8px;color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;"> Hot Thread 1: Does Xie Yuran, the rank 1 of the grade, have a partner or not? [Problem Solving Machine]: Probably not, he's always alone [Simp Daily]: He's so handsome, how could he not have one? [Insider]: It seems he really does, saw him bringing breakfast to someone last time [Top Student Fan]: Stop spreading rumors, he only has eyes for studying [Passerby]: I saw it too, he's exceptionally different towards that person Hot Thread 2: Who in our school is most likely to win a national award in the physics competition? [Competition Fanatic]: Definitely Xie Yuran, provincial first prize is already a lock [Physics Teacher]: He's highly talented and works hard, most likely no problem [Passerby A]: Handsome and smart, basically a novel male lead [Salty Hater]: Maybe his family just threw money to buy resources [Alumnus]: He was already winning awards in middle school, stop being salty </div> </details>