Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It-Chapter 89 - 88: He Looks Outstanding

They started by announcing the awards for the seniors, and only then did Xu Su learn that this year’s graduating class at City No.1 High School hadn’t performed as well as the previous one.

This was especially true for the top senior. Although his number-one spot hadn’t been as secure as Xi Zirong’s, he had still dominated the rankings for half a semester.

The school had high hopes for him, thinking he would come back as the top scorer in the science stream, but he unexpectedly stumbled, scoring even lower on the college entrance exam than on his final mock test.

Even so, he had only missed out on the title of Chang City’s top science scholar. He was still first in his grade and was receiving a ten-thousand-yuan scholarship this time.

With every name that was called, the teachers from the classes below led the applause.

Soon, the names of the fifty seniors receiving scholarships had all been announced. They each held a certificate in one hand and an envelope containing their prize money in the other.

Finally, the fifty students and their teachers, along with the school’s leadership, took a group photo with the red flag on the athletic field as the background.

Xu Su had excellent eyesight, and she saw someone enthusiastically invite Zhou Mochen to join the picture, only for him to politely decline.

"..."

’I hope Zhou Mochen doesn’t pull any stunts when it’s my turn to receive my award.’

After the seniors were done, it was the juniors’ turn. The procedure was the same.

Just as Xu Su was feeling like her palms were about to go numb from all the clapping, they finally began giving out awards to the freshmen.

’Getting this prize money is so hard...’

As the top student in his grade, Xi Zirong was the first to be called on stage. His gaze fixed straight ahead, he accepted the award with a perfectly composed expression.

The principal was presenting the awards. He clearly knew Xi Zirong, even patting the young man’s shoulder in a familiar gesture of encouragement.

Xu Su, who was second in the grade, followed right behind Xi Zirong and witnessed the entire scene.

Ignoring a certain someone’s intense gaze from the side, Xu Su successfully received her prize money and certificate. She was then led by a teacher she didn’t recognize to an open spot to wait. They still had to take a group photo after the other students received their awards.

Xi Zirong was standing to her left. When he saw Xu Su walk over, he turned his head and smiled at her.

Zhou Mochen’s gaze never left her. Xu Su was incredibly stiff. After politely returning Xi Zirong’s smile, she stood ramrod straight, not daring to even glance to the side.

Xi Zirong had been about to say something, but seeing her act this way, he assumed she was just shy in front of all the teachers. He too looked away and stood there quietly.

Soon, all fifty students had gathered. Qian Jia was also on the list, but her ranking was lower, so by the time she got there, the spots to Xu Su’s left, right, and behind were already filled.

Qian Jia could only stand regretfully in the very back row.

As they prepared for the photo, Teacher Wu walked over. He immediately spotted Xu Su and Xi Zirong standing on the edge. His brow furrowed, and he pulled them both toward the center. "With grades like yours, what are you doing standing off to the side? You two should be in the middle!"

Xu Su and Xi Zirong: "..."

’We’re being wrongly accused...’

They had arrived earliest. The other students had simply filled in the spots around them, and as the group grew, they had naturally been pushed to the edge.

The teachers from the various classes also sprang into action, arranging the students’ positions according to their academic rankings.

After a few minutes, the formation was set, and they were just waiting to take the picture.

Just at that moment, someone inserted themselves into the spot next to Xu Su.

Dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt and a pair of casual pants, Zhou Mochen, with his tall and slender frame, had at some point nonchalantly positioned himself right beside Xu Su.

Xu Su couldn’t resist turning her head to look up at him.

He flashed a smile at her—lips red, teeth white, a straight nose, and exquisitely defined features. He was incredibly handsome.

Zhou Mochen acted as if he didn’t know Xu Su. In front of everyone, their gazes met for a fleeting moment before moving on.

Then, he turned to the school leaders standing nearby and said, "On second thought, I’d like to be in the photo. It’ll make a nice memento to take back with me."

The leaders, of course, were only too happy to agree, nodding their heads repeatedly.

Xu Su sighed inwardly. ’I knew it.’

She just knew that on the rare occasion he visited her school, he wouldn’t be content to simply watch from the sidelines.

Her body rigid, Xu Su leaned slightly toward Xi Zirong on her right, terrified that Zhou Mochen was about to pull another one of his stunts.

Sensing her tension, Xi Zirong asked in a low voice, "What’s wrong?"

His voice was full of concern.

He didn’t recognize Zhou Mochen anymore. Although they had met once last year, it had been late at night under dim streetlights, and they had hardly exchanged a few words.

After that fleeting encounter, Xi Zirong’s only remaining impression of ’that man’ was that he was cold and severe.

Xi Zirong hadn’t gotten a clear look at his actual appearance.

Xu Su stiffly shook her head. Not daring to look to either side, she simply stood ramrod straight between them, praying for the photo to be over with quickly.

To her left, Zhou Mochen first glanced at Xi Zirong, then retracted his gaze when he saw that Xu Su wasn’t engaging with him.

Then, noticing Xu Su’s on-high-alert demeanor, as if she were facing a formidable enemy, he couldn’t help but chuckle. "Xu, I don’t bite."

Xi Zirong heard this as well. In her peripheral vision, Xu Su saw him turn his head to look in Zhou Mochen’s direction.

The corner of Xu Su’s mouth twitched. She didn’t dare talk back to Zhou Mochen in front of so many people, so she could only swallow her anger and mutter, "I’m sorry."

Her voice was laced with the sound of gritted teeth.

The moment Zhou Mochen heard it, the smile vanished from his face. Fearing she’d give him the cold shoulder later, he didn’t dare provoke her any further.

Zhou Mochen remained perfectly well-behaved until after the picture was taken.

Xu Su finally let out a sigh of relief.

On the way back to the dorm, Xi Zirong caught up to them from behind. He glanced at Huang Feng and Qian Jia. "Could I have a word with Xu Su alone?"

Huang Feng and Qian Jia raised their eyebrows at Xu Su, asking a silent question.

"..." Xu Su rubbed the bridge of her nose and nodded. "You two go on back to the dorm."

Once they were a good distance away, Xu Su turned to look at Xi Zirong. "What’s wrong?"

The small path was bustling with students heading back to their dorms to pack for summer vacation.

Xi Zirong reached out a hand as if to take hers, but he pulled it back midway. He lowered his head and said, "Let’s go somewhere quieter."

He led the way, and after a few minutes of walking, they finally found a long stone bench in a spot where few people passed.

Xu Su sat right down and glanced up at the scorching sun. "If you have something to say, just say it."

Xi Zirong sat down as well. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "That man from before... he knows you, doesn’t he?"

His eyes were filled with questions. Xi Zirong had been trying his best to recall the face of the man he’d met last year, but he couldn’t be certain. That was why he had rushed to find Xu Su for confirmation.

Xu Su had more or less guessed this was what he wanted to ask, and she was prepared. She nodded. "It’s what you’re thinking. But until last night, I had no idea he was the person who donated money to our school."

Xi Zirong was silent for a long time. When he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse. "He seems... very exceptional."

It wasn’t what he had imagined.

Before, Xi Zirong had pictured a much older, professionally successful man approaching Xu Su with sordid intentions.

And that her parents, for the sake of money, were happy to let it happen.

It wasn’t until today, seeing the man in broad daylight, that Xi Zirong realized he might have been wrong.