Chapter 97: Could It Be That You Like Men?

“Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!”
Almost everyone was chanting, egging them on.
Zhang Xiaoling was one of the few who remained silent.
Despite her efforts to hide it, there was a trace of disappointment and discomfort on her face.
On the very first day that Li Sicheng arrived at Nanshan High School, Zhang Xiaoling had taken a liking to him. Even now, she clearly remembered the scene of their first encounter.
Back then, she was being scolded mercilessly by Director Ma Kang—Ma the Grim—who jabbed his finger at her nose, berating her to the point of utter grievance and helplessness. Li Sicheng, like a hero leaping out of a novel, suddenly appeared, not only rescuing her from Ma Kang’s clutches, but also teaching Ma Kang a harsh lesson!
What girl doesn’t yearn for romance? What girl doesn’t love a hero? Especially since Li Sicheng was good-looking, and possessed a charming, boyish aura! From that day on, the image of this boy lingered in Zhang Xiaoling’s heart.
Now, seeing everyone urging her beloved to kiss another girl, how could Zhang Xiaoling possibly feel happy or join in the teasing?
Gao Zixi also refrained from joining the chorus.
Not because, like Zhang Xiaoling, she had feelings for Li Sicheng, but simply due to her role as a teacher.
Gao Zixi neither opposed nor encouraged student romances.
Her attitude was straightforward: as long as it didn’t affect their studies, she was fine with it. After all, she had experienced it herself and understood that once love arrives, it cannot be stopped by mere will. Using forceful methods to prevent it often backfires, so she preferred to give students some freedom to help them mature.
Faced with the crowd’s teasing, both Li Sicheng and Lin Siyu blushed furiously.
Lin Siyu reached out and pinched her best friend’s arm, grumbling quietly, “Xiaoxiao, are you trying to kill me? How could you make such a joke about me? And such an embarrassing one!”
“Ouch, it hurts… Really hurts, go easy!” Tan Xiaoxiao quickly brushed Lin Siyu’s hand away, then leaned in and whispered mischievously, “Little lady, don’t think I haven’t noticed—the way you look at Li Sicheng is full of affection. I’m just helping you out.”
Lin Siyu hurriedly denied it, “Help you, my foot! I don’t feel what you imagine for Li Sicheng!”
“Really?” Tan Xiaoxiao asked.
“Of course not!” Lin Siyu replied firmly.

Even if she did, with her personality, she would never admit it.
“It’s always been others who secretly like me. How could I possibly have a crush on a boy? Impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible!” Lin Siyu muttered to herself.
Her prideful nature remained unchanged.
Tan Xiaoxiao glanced up and down at her friend, then said, “So, I misunderstood you?”
Lin Siyu nodded vigorously, “That’s right, you misunderstood me!”
Tan Xiaoxiao said, “Fine, I won’t have Li Sicheng kiss you then…”
At this, Lin Siyu let out a sigh of relief.
But then Tan Xiaoxiao continued, “Let him kiss me instead! Since you don’t care about him, I won’t hold back!”
“What?!” Lin Siyu gaped, stunned.
Seeing her friend’s reaction, Tan Xiaoxiao burst into laughter, unable to resist.
As Lin Siyu recovered, her face blushed fiercely, like a monkey’s bottom. She grabbed Tan Xiaoxiao and pinched her hard, “Tan Xiaoxiao, how dare you tease me!”
The two friends immediately dissolved into playful banter.
“Hey, hey, are you two pretending I don’t exist?” Li Sicheng called out, exasperated.
Everyone was still watching. If these two carried on, who knew what rumors might spring up? By tomorrow, Nanshan High might be abuzz with gossip about “Tan Xiaoxiao and Lin Siyu, two beauties, fighting over Li Sicheng in public.”
Tan Xiaoxiao and Lin Siyu realized their behavior was a bit much and quickly stopped.
After clearing her throat, Tan Xiaoxiao asked, “Alright, back to business… Li Sicheng, hurry up and make your choice! Will you sing a song for us, kiss Siyu, or kiss me? Don’t tell me you’re greedy and want to kiss both of us?”
Lin Siyu blushed again, “Xiaoxiao, you’re at it again with your nonsense!”
Truly, when a woman acts shameless, a man may not be able to withstand it.

And Li Sicheng, thanks to Tan Xiaoxiao’s antics, was now red-faced himself.
He dared not let Tan Xiaoxiao speak further; who knew what embarrassing things this bold girl might say next?
“I choose this…” Li Sicheng pointed at the microphone in Tan Xiaoxiao’s hand.
Compared to kissing a girl, he much preferred singing.
After all, singing might not bring any misfortune. But kissing a girl—especially a pretty one—would definitely bring bad luck! And likely severe bad luck!
Li Sicheng understood well the principle of choosing the lesser of two evils.
But Tan Xiaoxiao didn’t immediately hand him the microphone; instead, she clasped her hands over her chest, looking both nervous and excited, “Ah? You’re choosing me? Oh no, Siyu, I have to apologize to you.”
Li Sicheng was at a loss, “Xiaoxiao, can we stop fooling around? I’m clearly choosing the microphone in your hand!”
“Here you go.” Tan Xiaoxiao handed him the microphone with a disappointed pout, “Boring! Two beautiful girls right in front of you, and you refuse to kiss either. Hey, Li Sicheng, are you sure you don’t have issues with your orientation? Do you like boys instead? Ah, now I finally understand why you and Zeng Yi get along so well!”
Several more lines of exasperation appeared on Li Sicheng’s forehead.
Beside him, Zeng Yi, caught off guard, muttered, “How did this get dragged into me? I’m getting hit for nothing!”
Tan Xiaoxiao immediately chimed in, “What? You’re lying down? Or getting shot? So you’re the bottom and Li Sicheng is the top? Oh my… there really is something between you two!”
Now, Zeng Yi dared not say another word.
He feared that as soon as he spoke, Tan Xiaoxiao would tease him again.
This girl was nothing short of a mischievous rogue!

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