Just then, Qin Jiao saw Shen Yi sink a three-pointer. After making the shot, he wiped the sweat from his face with the hem of his shirt, revealing toned abs. The next moment, his gaze fell upon her.

Qin Jiao: "..."

Some of the girls around them covered their mouths, gasping softly. No matter the era, seeing a handsome guy always gets the opposite sex excited.

Qin Jiao calmly averted her gaze, then took out her water bottle, unscrewed the cap, and took a big gulp.

’I can’t believe Shen Yi actually has abs,’ she thought.

Class 10 of the third year had been trailing their opponents by ten points. However, after Qin Jiao and the other girls from the cheerleading squad arrived, Class 10 began to fight back. By the time the game ended, they had managed to overtake their opponents’ score.

Shen Yi also scored the most points of anyone in the game. After the exertion, the young man seemed to have a hint of masculine maturity about him.

Several girls at the scene couldn’t help but blush, their hearts fluttering.

Qin Jiao was also a little shocked, because in two lifetimes, she had never seen this side of Shen Yi. ’Could it be... because of my rebirth, a butterfly effect has occurred? Is Shen Yi’s emotional baggage not as severe as it was in my past life?’

She thought for a moment. ’Or maybe it has something to do with Mr. Du.’

Mr. Du was already much healthier than he had been at this time in her previous life. He might not be completely free from his ailments, but living for another two years shouldn’t be a problem.

’It seems the Spiritual Spring is very effective for him. I’ll find another chance to give him some more, mixed into his food.’

Qin Jiao was deep in thought about the Spiritual Spring when she suddenly heard hushed whispers around her. When she looked up again, she found that Shen Yi had walked right up to her.

His bangs were still beaded with sweat; one drop even traced a path down his cheek.

Shen Yi spoke. "Deskmate, can I have a sip of water?"

Qin Jiao was used to drinking Spiritual Spring Water, so she always carried a large-capacity water bottle, which she had brought with her today. Before she could even react, he had already picked it up, opened it, and taken a big gulp.

Qin Jiao: "..."

Everyone else: "..."

Qin Jiao felt a twitch in her brow. Thankfully, he only took a few sips before returning the bottle to her and leaving with his other teammates.

Qin Jiao had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard someone nearby whisper, "Does that count as an indirect kiss?"

The voice was low, but loud enough for many people to hear. Utterly frustrated, Qin Jiao looked up and glared back at the speaker, who immediately fell silent.

Later, as the crowd dispersed and they were walking back to the classroom, Jiang Xiaoyue blushed and asked quietly, "Qin Jiao, do you think... Shen Yi likes you?"

Qin Jiao nearly tripped over flat ground!

She was speechless. "How is that possible?! Besides, he just had some water. He was probably just thirsty, right?"

Although what just happened had shocked Qin Jiao too, she was crystal clear on one thing: Shen Yi would not fall for her.

In her past life, after being forced to marry Shen Yi, she had indeed thought that since they were married, they should try to live a good life together. So, she tried to be good to him.

But that bastard treated all her kindness like dirt.

She cooked a meal especially for him, and he complained it was disgusting. She cleaned the house until it was spotless, and he would deliberately mess things up and make it dirty again.

Sometimes, Qin Jiao felt that Shen Yi was like a bratty kid, but at other times, he was an unreasonable villain.

And yet, at other times, he was like a pitiful little animal that had been abandoned...

Qin Jiao’s feelings for Shen Yi were complicated. And the events of her past life weren’t entirely his fault. That’s why, having been reborn, all she wanted was to stay far away from him.

In that respect, it was different from how she felt about Lin Nian.