“What are you scrolling through? You’re smiling so happily.”
“It’s still that soccer match from last time. The interaction between Shen Junxi and Su Niansheng in the pre-match video is so sweet! I watch them every day on the forum—I’m almost turning into a CP fan!”
“Didn’t the posts below say they don’t even know each other? It might have been a specially designed cheering segment for the match. Don’t get too invested.”
“Nonsense, they do know each other! Someone at the stadium said before that Shen Shao was boxing, and Su Niansheng went to watch. She even called him ‘Jun-ge’! Ahhh, just thinking about that scene makes it so sweet and cringey!”
Jun-ge?
Lin Yixuan passed by the anime corner and overheard their discussion, stopping in her tracks.
No wonder Shen Shao knew her—it turned out she was the one who took the initiative to seduce him! It seemed that reserve couldn’t compete with shamelessness. She couldn’t afford to take things slowly anymore.
“What a shame! That Sky Bow that just dropped was picked up by Zhong Zhe. Jun-ge, next time it’s my turn, okay?”
“You, a side character, what do you need equipment for?”
“Enough already! You got lucky and now you’re acting all smug!”
At the International Trade Department building, Duan Chengyu chased after Zhong Zhe, followed by a carefree young man. He carried a backpack slung over one shoulder, his jet-black, slightly messy short hair glowing brilliantly under the sunlight, accentuating his deep-set, striking features that radiated an imposing handsomeness. Just a glance from afar was enough to make one’s heart race uncontrollably.
Lin Yixuan, clutching a drink in her hand, nervously lowered her head and strode straight toward them.
As she brushed past them, she suddenly stumbled, her entire body swaying unsteadily as she fell toward the young man. He dodged in time, but his backpack was still splashed by the drink she spilled in her dramatic fall.
A thick, yellowish-green liquid blurred across the surface.
Hearing the commotion, Duan Chengyu turned around just in time to see the scene and couldn’t help but let out a long, drawn-out “Ouch—”.
Jun-ge had a serious case of mysophobia.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!”
Lin Yixuan half-fell, half-collapsed on the ground, tilting her head slightly to look up at him, her eyes filled with immense guilt and a pitiful, delicate glow.
“What’s wrong with you? Can’t you watch where you’re—”
Duan Chengyu had initially intended to scold her, but seeing her expression, he couldn’t bring himself to do it.
Why did it seem like she was the victim?
Zhong Zhe glanced over and quickly saw through the trick. How could someone still enjoy playing such low-level games even in college?
“Junxi, are you okay?”
“I’m sorry, it was all my carelessness. Give me the bag, I’ll definitely clean it thoroughly, Jun-ge.”
As her soft, shy “Jun-ge” fell, the young man, who had only been slightly frowning, suddenly lost his composure, his entire body exuding an aura colder than ice.
He took out the books inside and directly threw the backpack into the trash bin before walking away.
Throughout it all, he didn’tt glance at her, nor did he say a single word to her.
Leaving Lin Yixuan utterly embarrassed and at a loss.
How could this be?
This was completely different from the scene she had imagined!
Clearly, the people at the anime corner said that Su Niansheng got to know Shen Shao because she called him “Jun-ge.” So why now…
“Jun-ge, Jun-ge.”
Sensing Shen Junxi’s anger, Duan Chengyu hurriedly chased after him, only to nearly get hit by the books thrown his way.
“Shut up!”
“Why are you mad at me? It wasn’t me who spilled the drink on your bag.”
“Wasn’t it you who kept running your mouth all day, calling him ‘Brother Jun’ every other word? Now just anyone has picked it up—how disgusting!”
Just anyone?
Lin Yixuan vaguely overheard this, tightening her grip on the empty drink cup in her hand.
Over the past few years, she had created countless opportunities to run into him, to appear before him. Could it be that he had not a single impression of her?
“Don’t call me that again from now on.”
“But…”
Duan Chengyu was caught off guard and choked on his words.
He never expected that his form of address would be the trigger.
“If I can’t call you ‘Brother Jun,’ then what should I call you?”
“Call me ‘Dad.'”
“Hah!” Duan Chengyu sneered, suddenly remembering something. “Wait, that’s not right. Last time, the campus belle called you that at the gym too. Why didn’t you find it disgusting then?”
Not only that, you were incredibly considerate and attentive to her.
Hearing Su Niansheng’s name, Shen Junxi’s gloomy expression softened slightly, a faint curve lifting the corners of his thin lips. “When others call me that, it’s disgusting. When she calls me that, it’s comforting.”
“Tch! You’re the epitome of valuing romance over friendship. Zhong Zhe, let’s go. Don’t bother with this guy who only cares about the opposite sex and has no humanity!”
Su Niansheng!
It’s Su Niansheng again…
Why does she steal the spotlight everywhere and always get ahead of her?
Other things aside, she won’t even spare the person she likes!
Lin Yixuan clenched the drink cup in her hand until it was nearly deformed, much like the hatred in her eyes.
Since she couldn’t have her wish fulfilled, then Su Niansheng shouldn’t expect to be triumphant in front of Yubai either!
Basketball court.
“Zhong Zhe, catch the ball!”
“Wait…” Zhong Zhe stopped moving and gestured with his chin toward the distance. “Junxi, isn’t that Su Niansheng over there?”
Shen Junxi turned around and immediately spotted the graceful figure of the girl emerging from the library.
“It’s her.”
As he spoke, the corners of his eyes naturally curved upward.
He walked toward the edge of the court while calling out loudly, “Su Xiaosheng!”
So she didn’t reply to his messages because she was studying in the library. Since when did she become so diligent?
“Ooh la la, ‘Su Xiaosheng’—calling her so sweetly?”
Duan Chengyu picked up the basketball and winked at Zhong Zhe, who was holding his phone with a somewhat worried expression.
The boy’s voice was bright and enthusiastic, carrying an unconscious depth of affection and magnetism that cut through the air, drawing the attention of many passersby.
But the person being called remained unmoved, as if she hadn’t heard anything, continuing to walk forward on her own.
Seeing this, Duan Chengyu awkwardly leaned closer. “It seems like she didn’t hear you?”
As if!
His voice was so loud that even students in the neighboring teaching building curiously poked their heads out.
Yet, the boy actually believed this absurd explanation and raised his voice to call out again.
“Sheng Sheng!”
This time, the girl not only didn’t look over but instead quickened her pace, her hurried, fleeing figure from behind seeming as if she were trying hard to avoid any association.
The sight made the boy’s eyes stiffen.
“Uh…”
This time, Duan Chengyu didn’t know how to comfort him and could only muster the courage to speak the truth. “Brother Jun, it seems like she doesn’t want to acknowledge you? Could it be… Zhong Zhe was right?”
Last time, Zhong Zhe had said at the gym: Junxi, are you sure she’s not using you? There’s a new post on the campus forum—Su Niansheng spent a million to pursue Shi Yubai—and it’s already topped the trending list.
This time, Zhong Zhe took out his phone again and said, “There’s a new post. After the soccer match, Shi Yubai and Su Niansheng enrolled in the same elective course and even exchanged gifts.”
“Oh~”
After hearing this, Duan Chengyu suddenly slapped the ball in his hand with a flash of understanding.
“So, the campus belle is blatantly trying to use Brother Jun to make Shi Yubai jealous, just to bring the two of them closer? That’s too much…”
As soon as the words “too much” left his mouth, he felt a chilling, deathly glare from the boy beside him. “Say one more word, and I’ll twist your head off and kick it like a ball.”
“…”
Duan Chengyu immediately mimed zipping his lips shut.
Seriously?
The campus belle’s ulterior motives are already obvious to everyone, yet Brother Jun is still defending her like this? He’s fallen way too deep, hasn’t he?