14 – Princess Jiang Yuxing, the Most Amazing
The soft sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a gentle glow on her fair and delicate face.
Her already charming and beautiful features shimmered with an even more captivating radiance.
Jiang Yubai’s eyes darkened like spilled ink, and his Adam’s apple bobbed slightly.
His voice was somewhat hoarse. “What?”
A smile danced at the corners of Jiang Yuxing’s lips. “Of course, it’s a head pat~”
She watched him with playful interest, leaning closer as her red lips curved into a bright, teasing arc.
“Otherwise, what did you think it was? Hmm?”
Jiang Yubai froze for a moment, the tips of his ears hidden beneath his hair suddenly flushing with a shy red.
A handsome, aloof boy and a stunning, bold girl standing together were hard to miss.
Everyone around them curiously turned their gazes toward the pair.
Before anyone could react, they saw Jiang Yubai—the usually cold and indifferent Study god—slowly raise his hand.
His broad palm settled on the girl’s head in front of him, giving it a gentle rub.
At that moment, most of Jiang Yuxing’s attention was focused on teasing him.
Suddenly, the warmth that belonged to him spread softly over the top of her head, and she couldn’t help but pause in surprise.
He seemed so cold, yet his palm was warm.
Unconsciously, she tilted her face upward, resting her head against his palm, contrasting cutely as she stayed perfectly still.
Jiang Yubai lowered his gaze slightly, looking at the girl who had become uncharacteristically quiet and well-behaved. His tall, slender frame leaned toward her slightly, his deep, magnetic voice resonating like a bass speaker. “Little princess Jiang Yuxing, you’re the best.”
The intoxicating tone of his voice fell softly beside her ear, and her breath hitched slightly.
A subtle, unfamiliar flutter suddenly stirred within her usually carefree heart.
Jiang Yuxing lifted her eyes, her clear, bright gaze fixed on him.
Jiang Yubai’s fingers tightened imperceptibly. After a moment, he slowly withdrew his hand.
The gentle pressure on her head vanished abruptly, as if someone had pressed pause.
Jiang Yuxing licked her lips, feeling a bit unsatisfied.
She shook her head and leaned in again, restless. “Is that all? Don’t you want to keep going?”
The tips of Jiang Yubai’s ears grew even hotter.
He shifted his gaze uncomfortably, returning to his usual aloof demeanor, though his voice held a hint of huskiness that wasn’t there before. “Stop fooling around.”
Oh~
The Little study god is getting shy again.
Jiang Yuxing’s eyes curved mischievously. Just as she was about to tease him further, the bell for the end of class suddenly rang.
“Teachers and students, class is over. Eye exercises will now begin…”
Jiang Yuxing: (｀?′)=3!
This was the first time she’d ever hated the end-of-class bell!
“Alright, class is over.”
The emotionless study supervisor robot spoke up at that moment. “There are only ten minutes between classes. Don’t wander around. Hurry back to the classroom and get ready for the second period.”
With that, he clenched the palm that still held the lingering softness of the girl’s hair and turned to leave.
The stride of his long legs appeared calm and composed.
But upon closer look, it carried a trace of fluster that was hard to detect.
Jiang Yuxing watched his retreating figure and pouted.
Tsk.
He got away again.
But…
She touched the top of her head where he had just patted it, the memory of the boy’s overly gentle, low voice still echoing in her ears.
The beating of her heart suddenly quickened, pounding loudly in her chest.
Strange.
Why was her heart suddenly beating… faster than usual?
Every high school had a forum where students discussed all kinds of gossip.
That afternoon, during P.E. class, Jiang Yuxing standing up for Jiang Yubai and his head-patting moment had all been posted on the forum.In just a few minutes, it skyrocketed to trending at rocket speed.
“For those who weren’t there, let me explain: it started when some jerks mocked Study God Jiang, and Jiang Yuxing caught wind of it. She first unleashed a rapid-fire verbal takedown, then challenged them to a basketball match. She won the game and made those jerks apologize to Jiang Yubai on the spot.”
“Ahhh! That head pat is so romantic! It really feels like we’re watching a drama!”
“Did you notice? The way Jiang Yubai looks at Jiang Yuxing is so gentle!”
“Honestly, the combination of a study god and a fairy is oddly captivating. Folks, I’m shipping them already!”
“Holy! I always knew Jiang Yuxing was stunningly beautiful, but I still want to shout: Debut already, sis!!!”
“Who wouldn’t love such a beautiful and righteous girl? Sis, look at me! I’d crash into walls for you! (turns into a monkey) (flies into the forest) (swings on vines) (screams loudly)”
The forum was buzzing with excitement.
Naturally, the scene on-site was just as lively with discussions.
Jiang Yubai sat quietly at his desk, seemingly oblivious to everything.
With a detached and cool expression, he pulled out the textbooks for the next class from his drawer.
“Wow! Jiang Yuxing’s shot was absolutely incredible!”
Suddenly, the girl’s name rang in his ears, and Jiang Yubai’s movements halted abruptly.
His gaze snapped up. “What are you talking about?”
The few classmates nearby who were enjoying the hot gossip: !!!
Huh?!
They were startled!
So the Class Representative had been listening to them?
“Nothing much,” one of them replied after a moment. “Someone just posted about what happened during P.E. class on the forum.”
The forum?
Jiang Yubai frowned.
He rarely used his phone during class, let alone browsed the forum.
He couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Yuxing’s seat.
She hadn’t returned yet.
He sighed softly in resignation.
The Little Fox must have gone to the school store to buy those unhealthy snacks again.
Jiang Yubai slowly averted his gaze, his thin lips pressed together.
Despite his repeated efforts to restrain himself, he couldn’t resist taking out his phone and opening the forum.
The post they mentioned didn’t require any searching—it popped up directly in the trending section.
The photos showcased the charming and dynamic girl dribbling the basketball.
She was both beautiful and fierce, making it impossible to look away.
Even though his phone was an old model with a dull screen, it did nothing to diminish her allure.
Jiang Yubai stared motionlessly, his eyes behind the lenses filled with an unnoticed obsession.
No wonder everyone was raving about her.
She truly had the charm to captivate everyone.
But for some reason, Jiang Yubai felt conflicted.
It was as if a treasure he had been cautiously coveting had been discovered and praised by others.
He felt both happy and unhappy.
Someone as wonderful as her deserved to be known by the world, not hidden away.
Yet, even though he understood this, he couldn’t suppress his selfish, unworthy thought—
Someone as perfect as her shouldn’t be known by so many people.
It would be better if only he knew.
As part of the student council, Jiang Yubai was responsible for managing the forum’s atmosphere and had the implicit authority to delete posts.
“Hey? Why is the post gone?”
“No way? I didn’t even get to save it.”
As soon as the post was deleted, the nearby classmates exclaimed in surprise.While they were all looking surprised and trying to figure out what was going on, Jiang Yubai exited the forum and opened his photo album.
Inside were all the photos he had secretly saved of Jiang Yuxing.
The most recent one showed the girl on the basketball court, her bright smile blossoming in his direction.