Both encounters had happened in exactly the same way, which naturally piqued Qi Bai’s interest in the boy.
She moved her fingers slightly, making a gentle curved scanning motion forward.
Identifier:
Qi Bai, who usually maintained a calm demeanor, found herself losing it. A thought ran frantically through her mind Is this a reincarnated “EU emperor” (ultra-lucky person)?
Luck value max? What the heck is that? Could he literally find money just by walking down the street?
Then her rational mind returned, if only slightly. Another wild thought surged I must reach out present a bouquet of roses 360° Thomas spin and kneel propose declare my love nobody can stop me from getting him dark crawling intentions.
The boy probably sensed the intensity of Qi Bai’s gaze, as his expression shifted from flustered to visibly uneasy.
Qi Bai was somewhat surprised though she had plenty of inner theatrics, few ever noticed them. She slightly restrained her expression, showing just the right mix of apology and urgency.
“Sorry, classmate. I’m running late, so I was in a hurry coming downstairs…”
Hearing this, Chen Anlan relaxed slightly, tentatively lifting his gaze toward Qi Bai with concern in his eyes.
“Well… if you’re in a rush, I can take you there… if you don’t mind, that is…”
Truly a genuinely good person!
Qi Bai’s eyes flickered subtly, and she quickly agreed, her face lighting up with delight: “That would be wonderful! Thank you so much!”
Chen Anlan visibly relaxed, naturally leading Qi Bai downstairs while even initiating conversation.
“I just realized I was heading to the wrong dorm. If I hadn’t met you, I’d probably have wandered up there cluelessly.”
Ah, so it was the wrong building. Qi Bai had been wondering why she had collided with a male student.
Male and female dorms were generally separate and hard to mix up, and there were no dorm supervisors downstairs. But Qi Bai’s building happened to be near the boundary between the two, so a mistake was possible.
“Well, then our encounter is quite fateful you reminded me, I helped you… why don’t we be friends?”
By the time they reached the car in the empty parking lot, Qi Bai’s voice sounded clear and pleasant.
Chen Anlan seemed touched; he shyly smiled and rubbed the back of his head.
“Very few people… want to be friends with me. I’m glad to meet you!”
Few people wanted to be friends with him? Qi Bai found that odd. Trusting the system, she didn’t doubt his “luck emperor” trait, instead instinctively wondering how a max luck value would manifest.
A lucky person might naturally encounter good fortune good things happen, crises are averted, bad luck turns around, and everything goes smoothly.
She even suspected that their meeting might itself have been a product of Chen Anlan’s luck.
But dwelling on it was pointless; the event had already occurred, and she couldn’t push away this ready-made talent.
“Friends are about quality, not quantity. Surely the friends you’ve met are worth it. Why care about numbers?”
Chen Anlan nodded, smiling brightly: “True, I’m already very lucky!”
The two chatted and laughed all the way to Comprehensive Building A. Checking the time, only a minute remained before 5:30.
“Almost time to gather. I’m a freshman in Religious Studies Class A, Qi Bai. Nice to meet you feel free to come find me sometime!”
Qi Bai said this as she planned to part ways and hurry to class.
Unexpectedly, Chen Anlan looked at her, confused, a hint of doubt on his face: “Um… as absurd as it sounds, I’m also a freshman in Religious Studies Class A… Is there a class meeting today?”
Qi Bai: …
So, who actually helped whom?
Suddenly she felt like she was just a tool for Chen Anlan what a predicament.
Time was short, so they both stopped overthinking and headed toward Room 309.
Qi Bai felt like she had never run this hard even during the middle school 800-meter test. Sprinting as fast as she could, they arrived just as roll call was about to begin.
As soon as they sat down, the teacher, long prepared, started the session.
Qi Bai listened briefly it mostly consisted of study advice and club recruitment announcements. Her eyes wandered, bored.
When her gaze had nowhere to rest, she couldn’t help but look at Chen Anlan and their eyes met.
Qi Bai raised an eyebrow, smiling at him “Shall we talk?”
Chen Anlan hadn’t yet recovered from the embarrassment of being caught staring. Hearing Qi Bai, his ears flushed red.
“…Okay!”
Qi Bai ignored this. She suddenly recalled the last time they were in the student council, Chen Anlan’s panicked, reckless reaction, which left her curious.
“The last time in Comprehensive Building…”
Hearing this, Chen Anlan immediately recalled something. His previously rosy face went pale, and his eyes filled with panic.
He glanced at Qi Bai’s puzzled expression, hesitated briefly, and finally spoke.
“I was tricked,” he said, defeated.
Before Qi Bai could ask further, he recounted his experience.
When Chen Anlan first started school, he befriended a senior in the dorm. The senior was hospitable, repeatedly inviting him to hang out.
They spent a few days together, and Chen Anlan gradually trusted him.
Until one day, the senior claimed he left a file on the top floor of Comprehensive Building C. Seeing the senior exhausted, Chen Anlan agreed without hesitation.
Once inside, he climbed eight or nine floors but couldn’t locate the top floor. Something felt off.
Outside, he glanced at the building it was definitely no higher than eight floors.
Logically, he should have reached the top by now.
Testing the stairs, he quietly looked up through the gaps.
Strangely, the floors looked like a mirror whether looking up or down, he saw only layers of handrails stacked tightly.
Suppressing his panic, he wanted to investigate further but suddenly a strong sense of danger arose, forcing him to crouch immediately.
The rest was when he ran downstairs and collided with Qi Bai.
Qi Bai was shocked. Though his experience wasn’t exactly like hers, there were striking similarities.
Crisis perception!
Her sense of danger was sharper than normal. When she reached the sixth floor, she dared not go further.
He, having climbed eight or nine floors unscathed, still eventually experienced a strong sense of danger.
It was hard to deny his luck was at work. Even flirting with danger, he somehow avoided disaster.
Qi Bai couldn’t help but desire his joining even more such an ability was perfect for information gathering!
“So, how did you explain it to that senior afterward?”
Chen Anlan’s demeanor really seemed like a naive, sweet boy. Qi Bai found it hard to imagine him arguing with others.
“Uh… I was confused too. I considered myself unlucky, and didn’t suspect the senior. So I returned cautiously. But when I got to his door, I overheard him talking on the phone with someone…”
Images of that moment appeared again in Chen Anlan’s mind.