As expected, Zhao Lihua was getting impatient. When had she ever waited for anyone? It was always others who stretched their necks and still couldn't wait for her.
"What do you mean? Do you have to put on airs?" Zhao Lihua said, glaring at him with displeasure.
It's another captivating scene.
Li Yang chuckled and said, "How could I dare keep the school beauty waiting? You saw it, it was that bastard Gao Cheng who insisted on pulling me aside to talk to me. So, what do you want?"
"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?" Zhao Lihua said, somewhat annoyed. Is Gao Cheng more important than her? You're leaving me out here for a guy.
But as soon as she said it, she realized it sounded too coquettish, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly changed her words, saying, "Why would I need to talk to you for nothing? The articles you wrote last time were very good, they came out in the newspaper, and many people said they were excellent. I hope you continue to work hard."
Li Yang rubbed his nose and said, "I just wrote that casually. If I were to write it seriously, hehe, they would definitely scream."
"You're just bragging. By the way, the school is planning to have me organize a bulletin board, which will be located on one side of the main road on campus. It will focus on encouraging the senior students to actively prepare for the college entrance examination. It's a bit of a heavy task for me to handle alone, so I was wondering if you could help me out?" Zhao Lihua smiled, in a good mood. After all, the positive feedback she received for the newspaper she was organizing was an affirmation of her abilities.
Li Yang felt a headache coming on. All he wanted to do right now was sleep until he naturally woke up and count money until his hands cramped. He was happy to chase girls, but only if it wasn't too much trouble.
If you're going to create a lot of trouble for yourself, you might as well try to date fewer girls.
You could say he's too lazy to even think about it.
"You really want my help? But my handwriting is terrible," Li Yang said, making excuses to delay.
"If the Slender Gold style is considered a bad font, then do you think there are any good fonts left in the world? Are there any calligraphers left?" Zhao Lihua glared at him, annoyed, and immediately saw through his attempt to delay.
"But what benefits can you offer me?" Li Yang continued to stall.
Zhao Lihua was furious. With her charm as the school beauty, countless boys would be willing to die for her with just a flick of her finger. This guy, on the other hand, was making all sorts of excuses when she asked him for a favor.
"There's no benefit to it!" Zhao Lihua said dejectedly.
"I usually don't do things that don't benefit me, but considering how good our friendship is, I'll give you a chance. I'll solve a riddle for you. If you can guess it, I'll help you figure out what day of the week it is. If you can't, you can't blame me for not giving you face."
Li Yang squinted and grinned lewdly, his eyes gleaming as he stared at Zhao Lihua's chest. "What a beautiful lace bra, encasing two big white rabbits, tsk tsk..." Li Yang almost drooled.
"This Saturday, all day. Tell me, what riddle is it?" Zhao Lihua was a proud and intelligent girl; despite being busy with so many extracurricular activities, she still managed to maintain a top-five ranking in the grade, which spoke volumes. Hearing Li Yang's words, she felt a surge of pride. A riddle? She'd never been afraid of that.
Li Yang chuckled, coughed, and said, "This character sounds great when read separately, but it hurts when read together. Hmm, it's a left-right structure. Just guess it by Saturday." Li Yang yawned, ready to go back to sleep.
Chapter 63: You Like Him
Zhao Lihua was stunned. There were such word puzzles? She was a little confused and had no clue what to do, but she didn't want to show weakness, so she stubbornly said, "Fine. You just wait and see how you make the bulletin board for me."
"Okay. I'll wait for your good news. Goodbye." Li Yang patted his mouth and went back to the classroom, sitting down to continue dozing off.
Zhao Lihua frowned, looking somewhat dejected, and returned to the classroom. She sat down and began scribbling on a piece of scrap paper, but for a moment she couldn't think of any words to match the riddle.
Her deskmate Liang Chunyun and her friend Jiao Hua looked at her with furrowed brows and a hint of curiosity when they saw her return, but they didn't pay much attention. However, later, Liang Chunyun noticed that she was scribbling on the scrap paper and couldn't help but ask, "Lihua, what are you drawing?"
"No," Zhao Lihua replied without looking up.
"No way? Tell me, what are you doing?" Jiao Hua grabbed Zhao Lihua's arm and asked.
Zhao Lihua's arm was grabbed, and she tried to break free, but Jiao Hua wouldn't let go. She glanced at the two of them helplessly, and finally said, "I'll just play the riddle, okay?"
"Riddles? I love them the most! What riddles are there? I'll help you guess." Jiao Hua became excited upon hearing this.
Liang Chunyun also seemed very interested. Anyway, the teacher wasn't coming to class, and he had gone home to do something else, so he had asked for leave.
Zhao Lihua was a proud person and didn't want anyone's help, so she shook her head and said, "No need, I'll guess it myself."
"What? Many hands make light work! Wouldn't it be better if we helped you?" Liang Chunyun said with dissatisfaction.
“Yes. Who gave you this riddle that’s so hard for you to guess? We’ll help you figure it out, and they won’t know, so what’s there to be afraid of?” Jiao Hua said seductively to Zhao Lihua.
Zhao Lihua bit her lip and finally compromised, saying, "Alright, I'll tell you, but don't tell anyone. I need the riddle solver to do things for me. If you tell anyone and he finds out, he'll think I'm cheating and refusing to help."
"Male or female?" Liang Chunyun asked, puzzled.
"A man."
"Holy crap! A guy? Lihua, don't tell me there's a guy who doesn't respect you. You asked him for help and he's making things difficult for you like this?" Jiao Hua looked like she'd seen a ghost, completely unable to believe it.
"Yes." Zhao Lihua also felt a little embarrassed, but that was the truth. Her charm as the school beauty had suddenly lost its invincible power.
"Who is it? We sisters will teach that bastard a lesson after class!" Jiao Hua said angrily.
Zhao Lihua rolled her eyes in a very unladylike manner. If you can deal with him, that's your skill. I can't even do that. He won't listen to you and won't give you any face.
“Listen carefully. He said a single character, with a left-right structure. It’s easy to read separately, but painful to read together. What character is it?” Zhao Lihua asked, her bright eyes sparkling as she looked at the two of them.
Liang Chunyun's gaze suddenly turned strange. She glanced at Jiao Hua, whose cheeks flushed red, and she smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
"Do you two know the answer?" Zhao Lihua asked hastily when she saw that the two of them seemed to be acting strangely.
“Ask her!” The two pointed at each other at the same time.
Zhao Lihua said with a headache, "Sisters, you said you would help me, so why didn't you tell me?"
Liang Chunyun chuckled and glanced at Jiao Hua, who also smiled mysteriously and said, "Lihua, the one who came up with the riddle is a boy, right?"
"yes."
"You like him?" Liang Chunyun asked.
"I don't like it at all," Zhao Lihua said dismissively, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Jiao Hua said with a headache, "You don't like him? Then he likes you?"