Chapter 13 The Candy

• With that, as soon as he sat down, Mitchell pulled out the small phone he had been hiding in his pants for a long time.
• He decided to get in touch with his classmates from Second High School to reconnect.
• Upon entering the classroom, Chauncey discovered that Natalie had already taken a seat.
• He quickly made his way to his seat as well.
• The upcoming class was chemistry.
• Natalie stared blankly as her classmates pulled out their test papers, feeling somewhat at a loss.
• Upon seeing Chauncey, she instinctively recoiled, her body subtly shifting to one side.
• In her mind, all she could think about were the words she had overheard in the restroom.
• “Why did the teacher let that transfer student share a desk with Chauncey?”
• “Yeah, she looked pretty pitiful, but Chauncey is a real bully. Several of his desk mates have been frightened away!”
• “Exactly! I've also heard that he once dropped a bug down a girl's collar!”
• “That's just despicable!”
• “I know! Should we give Natalie a heads up?”
• Natalie's mind was somewhat in disarray.
• Is my new desk mate really that bad? However, during the previous class, I had secretly peeked at his test paper and even pointed out the corresponding content from the textbook. I was discussing homework with the school tyrant?
• Natalie felt a sudden chill down her spine.
• No wonder as soon as class ended, Chauncey and his neighbor across from us followed me from behind... Can it be that he was intending to bully me?
• As she was lost in her thoughts, Natalie noticed Chauncey, who had already sat down, pulling out a chemistry test paper from the desk and looking at her.
• “Shall we go through it together?”
• Natalie was slightly taken aback, recoiling in instinct.
• “No, there's no need.”
• Chauncey was shocked.
• What happened to Nat? Why did she become so timid all of a sudden?
• “Do you have the test paper?”
• “No, I don't.”
• “Then why don't you want to share? The teacher is about to start the lesson.”
• Natalie consequently fell silent.
• Paying attention in class was undoubtedly necessary. Given the circumstances, it seemed there was no other solution besides reviewing Chauncey's test papers with him.
• For a moment, Natalie didn't know what to do.
• In the end, the resolve to study diligently beat her fear, and she cautiously moved closer to Chauncey.
• “Thank... thank you.”
• However, she hadn't seen a single thing when Chauncey swiftly retracted his test paper.
• “Sure, you can go through it, but I have one condition,” he stated.
• Huh?
• Natalie was momentarily stunned.
• Just a moment ago, didn't he say he wanted to go through it together? Is he starting to tease me already? What should I do?
• Images of countless instances where Natalie had been bullied flashed rapidly through her mind. She closed her eyes tightly in anxiety.
• “I... I don't want to go through it anymore!”
• “Pfft!”
• Chauncey chuckled, handing her the milk candy he had been holding in his hand.
• “Dispose of these candies for me. The trash bin is on your side.”
• “Huh?”
• Natalie gasped in surprise, finding it a bit hard to believe.
• “Thrown... thrown them away? That's all?”
• “Yeah, I bought too much today and couldn't finish them all.”
• Natalie looked at Chauncey with a hint of surprise.
• Upon realizing that he truly didn't seem to have any ulterior motives, she lowered her gaze to the candy.
• Still, she couldn't help but remind him, “But... but they candies are perfectly fine. It's such a waste...”
• Chauncey was waiting for these exact words.
• In his previous life, he had also given these milk candies to Natalie.
• Back then, during the pep rally, his love confession was rejected,, and Roxanne ignored him for the entire morning.
• Naturally, no one wanted the candy in his pocket.
• Back then, Chauncey was in a state of turmoil. Every time he touched a piece of candy, he was reminded of Roxanne's rejection.
• He simply took the milk candy out, ready to throw it away.
• As he approached the trash bin, he heard the first words Natalie had ever spoken to him since they'd met.
• “Chauncey, no. We can't waste it.”
• The interruption only served to further irritate Chauncey. He promptly tossed the candy at her.
• “Then, you take care of it for me!”