The class continued.
The teacher started rambling again.
Those below played along as straight men, while others played on their phones.
A handsome guy sat right beside her, and Lin Xuechun found it hard to ignore him.
Actually, she’d noticed he was awake when she first walked into the classroom. Even though he was in the last row, that face was impossible to miss.
Short, neat hair with roots that looked coarse and stubborn—the kind that suggested he wasn’t someone to mess with.
No bangs, fully revealing a face where both bone structure and skin were top-tier.
Pitch-black pupils, the corners of his eyes still slightly red from just waking up, a high-bridged nose, a smooth and taut jawline, leading down to a stretch of pale, cool neck with a prominent Adam’s apple.
What kind of expression would he make with a face like that when he was going at it?
It would definitely be devastatingly hot.
Though she felt the same about ksmk123—if that guy’s body were paired with this classmate’s face…
She couldn’t help but stare at his profile for an extra two seconds.
Unexpectedly, he noticed almost immediately, turning his gaze sideways. His brow arched slightly, and there was a meaningful, appraising look in his eyes.
Like a beast locking onto a little white rabbit, quietly observing.
Lin Xuechun’s lashes trembled under his gaze, and she couldn’t take it, looking away.
She lowered her head slightly, her pearly teeth gently biting the soft flesh inside her lip. Every nerve in her body seemed to grow more sensitive, a wave of unease washing over her.
She started scrolling through her phone to cover it up.
Then she saw ksmk123’s reply to her:
【……】
【The internet is not a lawless place】
An expected reply. Lots of handsome influencers used that line to respond to fans who talked big.
She wasn’t intimidated in the slightest. Her fingers flew across the screen.
The next second, Xi Chenzhou felt his phone vibrate.
He opened the chat.
Chunchun Loves Meat:
【If brother doesn’t answer my question, that means he’s admitting it~】
【Admitting it’s big】
The corner of Xi Chenzhou’s mouth twitched.
ksmk123: 【Do you always talk to guys like this?】
So bold with the trash talk.
Chunchun Loves Meat: 【Is brother curious about me?】
ksmk123: 【Mm.】
Chunchun Loves Meat: 【Send me an abs pic and I’ll tell brother】
Xi Chenzhou flipped through his photo album.
He picked one that didn’t show his face and sent it over.
It was a candid shot a friend had taken right after he got out of the pool—chest, abs, and V-line all captured, water droplets clinging to his skin, glistening under the light.
Lin Xuechun tapped to open the image and was visibly stunned for a moment.
God, that body was just too unfair.
Sexy as hell!
Chunchun Loves Meat:
【Dying over brother’s body】
【Just thinking about it makes me cry】
What kind of meme was “thinking about it makes me cry”?
Xi Chenzhou’s brow lifted slightly, confusion flickering in his eyes. He couldn’t quite grasp the depth of Chinese internet slang at that moment.
He’d gone to live in the US with his parents right after elementary school, staying there through high school, until his parents’ work shifted back to China and the elderly at home were getting older—every visit might be the last—so he chose to come back for university.
He rarely browsed Chinese social media while abroad, so he didn’t understand a lot of the memes.
He copied the comment into the search bar, and similar posts immediately popped up. It wasn’t until he read other people’s explanations that he understood what it meant.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the girl beside him in disbelief. She was looking down, holding her phone with petal-like fingers. Her profile was beautiful, lashes lowered, the curve of her nose soft and delicate, a small tip, lips soft and full, red and temptingly lush.
She looked so pure and well-behaved, but one photo could make her cry?
Xi Chenzhou rubbed his ear awkwardly, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly.