We're Not Really Friends

His devotion could rival the passage of time, his steadfastness could rival solid rock, and his deep affection could rival the ocean. But his love could rival only me, and no one else.

He said, "Friendship forged in revolution must never be defiled." He said, "Chu Yao, I like you. How have you not figured that out yet?" He said, "Chu Yao, be my girlfriend." He said, "Yaoyao, I've been waiting for this day for so long."

Excerpt 1: I was honored to become the chemistry class representative, all because I recited chemical equations in a rather unusual way that caught Old Gao's favor and made him remember me instantly. When the teacher exposed my stupid stunt in front of everyone, my self-respect, dignity, and reputation were all ruined. I became famous for being an idiot. All I did was read carbon dioxide as CO2, call carbon monoxide CO, and say water was H2O, along with a few other chemical formulas. Sure enough, you shouldn't mess with the elderly. I thought Old Gao would doze off in the noisy classroom, so I took the opportunity to...

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