Love Me in Another Universe

Chapter 59. Not in the Same Class Anymore

September 9, 1997, Tuesday. After the second period history class, the students of Class 5, Senior Two gradually walked out of the classroom. Guan Xuchen also stood up and subconsciously turned around, intending to find Gao Xinglang to go downstairs together for the recess exercise. Only then did he remember that he and Gao were no longer in the same class. He was in the liberal arts class of Class 5, while Gao Xinglang was in the science class of Class 4.

Although it had been over a week since the new semester began, Guan Xuchen still wasn't accustomed to being in a different class from Gao Xinglang. Although the two of them still went to school together as usual, once they arrived at the teaching building, they eventually had to enter different classrooms. Even though Gao Xinglang was in the neighboring class, sometimes Guan Xuchen felt as if he and Gao Xinglang were on two different plants...

"English rep., let's go downstairs for the recess exercise together." At that moment, a tall and handsome boy with well-defined features walked over and smiled at Guan Xuchen.

"Sure, Hong Yilong (pron.: hone yee lone)," Guan Xuchen smiled and agreed, then walked out of the classroom with the boy. When they passed by the door of Class 4, Senior Two, Guan Xuchen subconsciously peeked inside. But he didn't see Gao Xinglang and felt somewhat disappointed.

Just then, Cai Yunfei and another girl walked out of Class 4, Senior Two. Cai Yunfei saw Guan Xuchen and smiled, saying, "Guan Xuchen, are you looking for Gao Xinglang? He's already gone downstairs."

"Oh, Cai Yunfei, is that so?" Guan Xuchen smiled awkwardly.

"Hello, I'm Hong Yilong. I'm on the track and field team and I've just transferred here. Nice to meet you." Hong Yilong introduced himself with a beaming smile, and then added, "Is your name Cai Yunfei? It's a very beautiful name."

"Oh, is that so? Thank you." Cai Yunfei adjusted her glasses, a blush appearing on her face. Then she said, "We should head downstairs now."

After that, she pulled the girl beside her who was snickering and quickly walked ahead to join several other girls from their class.

Guan Xuchen noticed Hong Yilong staring blankly at Cai Yunfei's retreating figure. He gently patted Hong Yilong's arm and teased, "Actually, you can apply to transfer to Class 4 now."

"Ah, English rep., what are you talking about?" A trace of shyness flashed across Hong Yilong's face, but he quickly said in a carefree manner, "I'm not good at science subjects. So I'll just stay in a liberal arts class."

"That'll do. After all, it's just the class next door," Guan Xuchen said with a smile. But suddenly, he thought of himself and Gao Xinglang, and the smile faded from his face.

"By the way, English rep., I still don't quite understand the difference between the present perfect tense and the past tense..." As they walked, Hong Yilong asked Guan Xuchen some questions about English, and Guan Xuchen patiently explained them in great detail.

"No wonder you're the English rep. With your explanation, I understand it all now." After listening to Guan Xuchen's explanation, Hong Yilong had an epiphany. Then, with an apologetic smile, he said, "My English isn't very good, and I often bother you. Sorry."

"Please don't say that," Guan Xuchen replied with a smile. "As classmates, we should help each other. For me, I'm not good at the horizontal bar, and I'll need your help with that, PE rep."

"No problem." Hong Yilong laughed heartily and said, "I'm happy to help."

During the recess exercise, Guan Xuchen was a bit absent-minded. Just like in the previous few days, he secretly glanced at Gao Xinglang from time to time, who was two columns away. He saw that while doing the recess exercise, Gao Xinglang was whispering and laughing with the two boys next to him. He remembered the last four years when he was in the same class as Gao Xinglang. And during the recess exercise, he would stand beside Gao Xinglang and whisper and laugh with him from time to time, just like that. A sense of loneliness welled up in Guan Xuchen's heart for no apparent reason.