Chapter 11 : Is this your boyfriend_
Chapter 11: Is this your boyfriend?
Chen Fan excitedly pushed his bicycle, following behind Su Ruochu as they walked out of the school gate.
Seeing Su Ruochu walking quickly in front, Chen Fan couldn't help but speed up his pace.
However, at this moment, Su Ruochu suddenly stopped and turned to look back.
Chen Fan was startled and immediately slammed on the brakes to stop.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Fan smiled awkwardly.
Seeing that Su Ruochu was just looking at him without saying anything.
Chen Fan resolutely raised one hand.
"Got it, got it. I'll leave right away."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave with his bicycle.
"Hey... wait a minute!"
Su Ruochu suddenly called out.
Chen Fan turned around 180 degrees with lightning speed, shouldering his bicycle and rushing back in front of Su Ruochu.
"What's up?"
Seeing Chen Fan's cautious demeanor in front of her, Su Ruochu felt like laughing, but she held it back.
"That... let's walk together."
"Huh?"
Chen Fan was dazed, wondering if he had heard correctly.
"What did you say?"
"Nevermind if you didn't hear it."
Su Ruochu let out a light snort, turned around and flicked her ponytail, pushing her bicycle forward.
Chen Fan was overjoyed and immediately called out.
"Hey, coming!"
"Brother Fan, wait for me..."
At the school gate, Guo Shuai came rushing out on his bicycle.
Chen Fan immediately turned his head towards him, mouthing a word.
"G_U_N!"
Guo Shuai stared in disbelief, looking indignant.
"You beast! This color-blind animal."
"You've already forgotten your good buddy..."
After pushing his bicycle and walking with Su Ruochu for a distance.
However, this girl kept her head down and remained silent.
Chen Fan became anxious and smiled awkwardly.
"Haha, the atmosphere is a bit awkward, why don't I tell you a joke first, to ease the awkward situation..."
"Let me tell you, this joke always gets a laugh, and I've been telling it all my life..."
"Have you been going to White Birch Forest with Guo Shuai lately?"
Su Ruochu suddenly spoke up, then raised her head and stared at Chen Fan.
"Huh?"
Chen Fan immediately closed his mouth, feeling a bit confused.
After a moment of hesitation, he decided to tell the truth.
"Yes."
A flicker of disappointment flashed across Su Ruochu's eyes.
"The college entrance exam is coming soon."
"Is this what you mean by studying hard?"
"You said you wanted to get into a top university, but it turns out you're just another guy who likes to brag."
Seeing the goddess's disappointment, Chen Fan was startled and quickly explained.
"Don't misunderstand, I'm not going to White Birch Forest to play games."
"I'm not like Guo Shuai, who only knows how to play games all day. I'm going there to study."
Silently in his heart, he thought:
"Brother, I'm sorry. For the sake of my life's greatest pursuit, I have to inconvenience you for now."
"Study at an internet cafe?"
Seeing that Su Ruochu didn't believe him, Chen Fan quickly raised one hand.
"I swear, I'm telling the truth."
"If I said even one lie just now, then may I... may I never be able to catch up to you."
"What... what are you saying?"
Su Ruochu's face turned red, and she chided him with a pout, turning her head away.
However, Chen Fan remained serious.
"I really did go to study."
"I've been watching the news lately, and they say the future might belong to the internet, so I thought I'd learn some computer skills in advance."
"We students from small towns are different from those in big cities."
"They've been able to access computers from a young age and know more than we do."
"Most of the students around here don't even know how to type on a keyboard, while kids in big cities have probably been proficient in using various software programs for a long time."
Chen Fan scratched his head.
"I just wanted to learn in advance, so that when I get to university, I won't be too far behind others."
Su Ruochu was stunned.
She looked at Chen Fan with some surprise.
As if she was meeting her deskmate for the first time.
"You... really think that way?"
"Of course!"
"I've said before, for your sake, I will definitely get into the same university as you."
"Not only will I get into the same university, but I will also strive to keep up with you, so that I won't embarrass you when we get there."
Su Ruochu's face turned red, and she looked a bit shy.
"Embarrass me... you... you have nothing to do with me."
Then she said, "But your attitude towards studying hard is good."
Chen Fan chuckled.
"Don't praise me, or else I won't be able to sleep again tonight."
Su Ruochu rolled her eyes and let out a light snort.
"Even if you want to learn about computers, you can't neglect the main task."
"Our most important thing right now is the college entrance exam."
Chen Fan quickly vowed, "You can rest assured about this. For your sake, I will definitely take the college entrance exam seriously."
Su Ruochu turned her head away with a red face.
"What does it matter to me whether you study or not?"
After pushing her bicycle for a few steps, Su Ruochu asked again.
"When school was over, Guo Shuai said you wanted to use a computer?"
"Oh... yeah, that's true."
Chen Fan smiled, "I wanted to learn some stuff, but the internet cafe environment is too chaotic."
Su Ruochu pondered for two seconds, as if considering something.
"If you really want to learn about computers, I can actually help you."
"Ah?"
Seeing Chen Fan's puzzled look, Su Ruochu got on her bicycle.
"Come with me."
Chen Fan looked dazed as he got on his bicycle and followed Su Ruochu for a distance in the city area.
Finally, the two of them arrived at a commercial street in the southern part of the city. Su Ruochu, who was leading the way, stopped in front of a shop with a sign.
Chen Fan looked up at it curiously.
"Honghai Computer School."
"Computer basics introduction, typing lessons, document operations..."
Chen Fan was a bit surprised, not expecting that there would be a computer school in such a small place they lived in.
He had never noticed it before.
Su Ruochu parked her bicycle and turned to look at Chen Fan.
"Come with me."
Chen Fan hurried to catch up.
Upon entering, he realized that the shop was not very big, even a bit shabby.
It was less than 80 square meters, with two rows of about a dozen computers.
All of them were old-fashioned, low-spec desktop machines.
The room had curtains drawn, the lighting a bit dim, and an old ceiling fan rotated with a creaking sound.
Standing at the entrance, Su Ruochu turned and explained.
"This computer school was opened by an older brother from my neighborhood."
"If you want to learn about computers, I can ask him for you."
After saying that, without waiting for Chen Fan's response, she took the lead and walked in.
Chen Fan had no choice but to follow closely behind.
The lobby was quiet, with only three students fiddling with computers.
Chen Fan curiously glanced around.
He noticed one student practicing typing with two fingers, while the other two were playing a frog-jumping game.
At the reception desk, a young man and woman had their backs turned to Chen Fan as they worked on a laptop.
"Brother Hong!"
Su Ruochu called out.
The young man wearing black-framed glasses, who was studying the computer, looked up.
"Oh, it's Ruochu. What brings you to my place today?"
Su Ruochu smiled, "I was passing by after school and thought I'd stop in."
"You're about to take the college entrance exam, right? How's your preparation going? Are you confident?"
It was evident that this young man and Su Ruochu had a close relationship.
He walked over, greeted her, and then glanced at Chen Fan standing beside her, immediately smirking.
"Hey, is this your boyfriend?"
"Not bad, it's been a while, and you've even got yourself a boyfriend now."