《The Heartthrob Became My Boyfriend》 Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: Chapter 001: Men Only Slow Down My Potato Planting Speed Chapter 1: Chapter 001: Men Only Slow Down My Potato Planting Speed ¡°Hello, can you help me out?¡± ¡°What do you need?¡± ¡°Kiss me.¡± ¡°¡­???¡± When Qi Yue received this request, she had been sporting unwashed bedhead for three days, carrying a hoe, wearing rubber shoes, and sporting specks of drying mud on her face. The man who suddenly approached her and asked for help had an extremely handsome face, with amber-colored eyes like wheat fields swayin in the breeze, and even standing on this muddy ridge, he seemed like a figure in an ink painting. The man¡¯s lips curled slightly with apology in his eyes as he explained, ¡°Sorry, I just lost a game to them.¡± Qi Yue followed his gaze towards a group nearby indeed making a commotion. So, he lost a game¡­ Just as Qi Yue realized this, her roommate, Song Qiuqiu suddenly exclaimed beside her¡ª ¡°Ah! Gu¡­ Gu¡­ Gu Huai¡­ our School of Agriculture¡¯s top heartthrob!!!¡± ¡°Gu Huai¡­?¡± Qi Yue took another look at the man before her. She spent her days in the trial fields, either raising pigs or planting potatoes, paying little attention to anything else and naturally not knowing any heartthrobs. ¡°Is it a stand-in, is that okay?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s eyes twinkled like stars, politely asking again. As Qi Yue was busy digging with her hoe, she replied without looking up, ¡°Well, sorry, but suddenly making such a request is really troubling, and I¡¯m very busy, please move aside, I need to plant potatoes¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was incredulous: ¡°Bro, are you seeing clearly? This is Gu Huai!¡± Qi Yue shoved Song Qiuqiu¡¯s obstructing leg aside, ¡°Man, you¡¯re only slowing down my potato planting speed!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­???¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai chuckled softly, his laughter touching like a dandelion seed on one¡¯s heart. He glanced at Qi Yue¡¯s lab coat, ¡°You¡¯re from A University¡¯s School of Agriculture? I¡¯ve had the privilege of discussing a new potato hybrid breeding technology with Professor Shen that could greatly increase potato yields. Interested?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s eyes nearly shone instantaneously, her head snapping up like a sunflower catching the sun, ¡°Hey! Come closer! Closer! That looks more realistic!¡± She had regretted just yesterday during her live potato sale, wishing she could have had the chance to share potato farming insights with Professor Shen! Who could have guessed that the stuff of dreams could make it into reality? The man laughed softly from his chest, obligingly leaning a bit closer. ¡°Come! Let¡¯s talk in detail! Professor Shen, is it Professor Shen Jueming? Such a national treasure isn¡¯t easily met! And you could chat with him? You¡¯re not pulling my leg, are you?¡± Qi Yue asked skeptically, with a face that said, you must be exaggerating. Gu Huai cleared his throat lightly, ¡°Professor Shen is my uncle.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± At that moment, Gu Huai seemed absolutely radiant in her eyes. Qi Yue instantly bopped her messy head towards him, ¡°Is this stand-in realistic enough?¡± The man¡¯s head was lightly tapped by the girl¡¯s head, he chuckled helplessly and reached out to adjust her position slightly. After maintaining the pose for about two seconds, likely making sure the people on the other side had seen, he immediately straightened up and stepped back to a polite distance. ¡°That¡¯s good, thanks for the help.¡± Though a common enough thank-you, it carried an inexplicably charming undertone when he spoke. Qi Yue waved her hand generously, ¡°No worries at all, happy to help. If you need help like this again, remember to find me.¡± Gu Huai chuckled: ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°So, about that new potato farming technology¡­¡± Qi Yue eagerly rubbed her hands. ¡°It¡¯s not convenient right now, can we talk after I finish over there?¡± ¡°Sure, sure!¡± Qi Yue nodded like a pecking chicken, casually asking, ¡°What game did you lose at? Truth or Dare, or King¡¯s Game?¡± ¡°Shooting,¡± Gu Huai answered. ¡°Shooting?¡± Qi Yue startled at the word, but she quickly recovered, ¡°How many points did you score?¡± ¡°Zero, completely missed the target.¡± Qi Yue¡¯s lips twitched: ¡°Then you¡¯re really quite bad¡­¡± Gu Huai didn¡¯t deny it, his long eyelashes veiling the amusement in his eyes, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s a good thing you helped.¡± Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Chapter 002 Not Picked, My Gift Chapter 2: Chapter 002 Not Picked, My Gift The other party¡¯s sincere attitude added a few points to Qi Yue¡¯s fondness, ¡°No problem, you¡¯re welcome. Just tell me the details of your conversation with Professor Shen later. By the way, when will you be done there?¡± Qi Yue felt impatient just thinking about Professor Shen¡¯s new technique for potato hybrid breeding, not wanting to wait even a second longer. Gu Huai glanced at his watch, ¡°It might take a while longer over there. If you¡¯re not too busy, you could come over first with your friend.¡± As soon as Song Qiuqiu heard this, she immediately hooked her arm around Qi Yue¡¯s and started shaking it, begging, ¡°Yue Bao, let¡¯s go! We¡¯ve already completed our tasks for today anyway! Please! Next time you live stream selling potatoes, I¡¯ll come and be your shill!¡± Qi Yue gave her a glance, ¡°That¡¯s hardly necessary, my potatoes don¡¯t need a shill¡­ But if you want to come over as my top donor, I might consider it.¡± Song Qiuqiu weighed her wallet, ¡°¡­I¡¯m not worthy.¡± Left with no other option, Song Qiuqiu leaned in and whispered in Qi Yue¡¯s ear, ¡°Let¡¯s go together, then you can hear the potato secrets sooner, right?¡± Qi Yue thought about it and felt that Song Qiuqiu made a good point, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go with you. Why don¡¯t you start telling me while we walk?¡± Gu Huai casually brushed some leaves off Qi Yue¡¯s head, his beautiful peach blossom eyes seeming to soak in the gentle moonlight, ¡°Okay.¡± So, Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu followed Gu Huai towards the shooting range. Along the way, Gu Huai briefly chatted with Qi Yue, who listened intently, nodding from time to time, ¡°Makes sense¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu wasn¡¯t paying attention to their conversation at all, simply echoing along, ¡°Yeah, indeed, good looks make sense!¡± As Qi Yue approached, she heard them discussing the punishment that Gu Huai had lost and had to endure. ¡°We really have Gu Huai to thank, or else Jiang Lang would have had a tough day today. His score was the lowest, that guy only hit 2 rings, and in the end, Gu Huai bottomed out for him!¡± ¡°Gu Huai hadn¡¯t even planned to participate at first, probably because he isn¡¯t very skilled at it¡­¡± ¡°What, you¡¯re saying Gu Huai isn¡¯t very skilled?¡± Jiang Lang was about to speak up when he saw Gu Huai coming back, accompanied by the two girls. Hmm? Why did he bring people back with him¡­ ¡°These two are our classmates from the School of Agriculture,¡± Gu Huai introduced them. ¡°Qi Yue,¡± Qi Yue introduced herself simply. Momentarily, everyone turned curious glances toward Qi Yue. Indeed, upon closer inspection, it was clear that Qi Yue¡¯s skin was very fair where it wasn¡¯t smeared with mud, and her features weren¡¯t unpleasant to look at despite her outfit for working in the fields leaving much to be desired. So, when the punishment of kissing this girl was first mentioned, everyone had geared up and taken aim for the target¡¯s center. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Song Qiuqiu, sorry to intrude, I hope we¡¯re not bothering you?¡± Song Qiuqiu spoke up politely. ¡°Not at all! Come join us for fun. We¡¯re all classmates, not strangers. The more the merrier!¡± Everyone assumed the two girls just wanted to get close to Gu Huai, so they invited them to join in the fun. Since Gu Huai didn¡¯t refuse, they naturally didn¡¯t say much either. Especially that girl named Qi Yue, who had been following closely behind Gu Huai the whole way, her eyes constantly glued to him, hanging on to his every word. Clearly, she had been completely charmed by Gu Huai. Ah, another one has fallen¡­ Some people looked at Qi Yue and teasingly said, ¡°Girl, you¡¯re so lucky! Do you know how many girls in our school are crazy about Gu Huai?¡± ¡°Yeah, who would have thought that this flower high up on a cliff everyone¡¯s been trying to pick would just be taken by you in that sorghum field!¡± Many joined in the teasing. Qi Yue¡¯s brows furrowed lightly, and she responded subconsciously, ¡°Ah? I don¡¯t think I picked¡­ Also, that was a potato field¡­¡± Gu Huai, standing nearby, had a hint of a smile on his lips, ¡°Yeah, she didn¡¯t pick, I gave.¡± Chapter 3 - Chapter 3: Chapter 003: Destined to Face This Calamity Chapter 3: Chapter 003: Destined to Face This Calamity Qi Yue, hearing this, unexpectedly glanced at Gu Huai, feeling that he was not bad and could be gotten along with. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­!!!¡± I¡¯m already tired of saying the word ¡°envy.¡± Song Qiuqiu couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Actually, even if you haven¡¯t played before, it shouldn¡¯t be possible to miss the target completely. The probability of missing the target is almost the same as hitting the bullseye¡­ Yue Bao! Your luck is really too good!¡± ¡°Is it?¡± Qi Yue pondered for a moment, then slowly said, ¡°My luck has never been that good, maybe¡­ it¡¯s his fate to face this calamity?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai, hearing the girl¡¯s words, subtly curled the corners of his mouth. At this moment, a man in a black motorcycle jacket came over, ¡°Alright, alright, since Gu Huai has already taken his punishment, let¡¯s continue with the next game, now it¡¯s the girls¡¯ turn to compete, right?¡± The girls seemed somewhat less enthusiastic: ¡°What¡¯s the point if there¡¯s only a punishment for losing? What do we get if we win?¡± ¡°Hey, how about this, the girl who wins gets a date with any man present, like me,¡± the man in the black motorcycle jacket suggested with a grin. The girls, upon hearing this, instantly made faces of disgust. ¡°What! Ling Feng, cut it out, who wants to go on a date with you!¡± ¡°Exactly! And rewards? That¡¯s just too conceited! Is that supposed to be a prize?¡± ¡°Unless¡­ unless we can pick Gu Huai!¡± Someone blurted out. ¡°I¡¯m such a big handsome guy standing right here, can¡¯t you see me?¡± The man named Ling Feng, trying to save face, helplessly said, ¡°Alright, alright, fine, Gu Huai! Whoever wins can have a date with Gu Huai then!¡± Damn, his charm always hit a wall whenever it came up against Gu Huai! This excited the girls. ¡°Really? Can we? Can we really? If we win we can have a date with Gu Huai?¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we ask Gu Huai¡¯s opinion? Gu Huai wouldn¡¯t agree to it! Ling Feng, you can¡¯t make that call!¡± Ling Feng could only resignedly go to consult with Gu Huai, ¡°Hey, Gu Huai, can you or can¡¯t you?¡± Jiang Lang whistled from the side, chuckling and raising his eyebrow, ¡°Ling Feng, you¡¯re openly using Gu Huai as the prize, handing out benefits to them!¡± Although he was also reluctant to admit it, if they could really choose Gu Huai, all the women would run towards him, leaving no room for choice in terms of prizes. ¡°Get lost, or I¡¯ll use you as the prize, see if they¡¯d like it,¡± Ling Feng shot him a glance. Jiang Lang, infuriated, rolled up his sleeves and retorted, ¡°The hell! What¡¯s wrong with me? Why can¡¯t I be the prize?¡± Seeing that Gu Huai hadn¡¯t spoken, a girl stepped in to smooth things over. ¡°Hey, stop bothering Gu Huai!¡± ¡°Yeah, Gu Huai definitely wouldn¡¯t agree, maybe we should drop it¡­¡± ¡°Change the prize?¡± Song Qiuqiu also murmured to Qi Yue on the side, ¡°How could that work! Gu Huai would never agree to play like this, he¡¯s too handsome, it¡¯s unfair!¡± At that moment, Qi Yue¡¯s mind was filled only with Potato¡¯s literature and some new theories Gu Huai had mentioned to her, hardly listening to what they were saying, distractedly replying, ¡°Mm, definitely not¡­¡± Listening to everyone¡¯s discussion, Gu Huai¡¯s gaze like a breeze through mountain mists, casually picked up a black air pistol and nonchalantly responded¡ª ¡°I¡¯m fine with it.¡± ¨C ¨C [PS: Babies, in the Q Reading Book Review section, there¡¯s a pinned post with a building activity and an active list event, getting it right earns you a spot, and the top 50 have lots of new peripherals, everyone is welcome to join~] Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: Chapter 004: Add Some Highlights Chapter 4: Chapter 004: Add Some Highlights ¡°Did you hear that? I told you Gu Huai wouldn¡¯t agree¡­ Wait, wait! No! What did Gu Huai just say? He said he could do it!?¡± Song Qiuqiu widened her eyes. Not just Song Qiuqiu, everyone was stunned. A moment later, the crowd erupted into excited screams, and the atmosphere instantly heated up. The men, fearing the world wasn¡¯t chaotic enough, egged them on. ¡°Did everyone hear that? Fight! Fight!¡± ¡°This duel will be spectacular, probably even more fierce than the last! When women fight, it¡¯s truly frightening!¡± Ling Feng, with an incredulous expression, whispered into Gu Huai¡¯s ear, ¡°Don¡¯t you value your chastity more than anything? How come you¡¯re suddenly playing so openly?¡± Gu Huai looked at him leisurely: ¡°Open?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Not open?¡± Gu Huai casually picked up an air pistol, his fingers with distinct knuckles slowly rubbing the gunstock, and lazily smiled, ¡°I can be even more open.¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­???¡± He could be even more open? Amazed, Ling Feng blurted out, ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s raise the stakes, make it bigger! Increase the dates to three times!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°I¡¯m easy.¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­!!!¡± Ling Feng was truly shocked; he had never thought Gu Huai would agree with such a personality. The others, hearing Gu Huai¡¯s words, also began to egg them on excitedly; it felt like a festival. Gu Huai was rarely so cooperative, and naturally, nobody else had any objections, and the atmosphere became even more lively. Qi Yue didn¡¯t pay attention to what was so exciting on their side, glanced at the time on her phone, yawned, and found a corner to stay in. She had originally come to hear Gu Huai talk about planting potatoes, but seeing that he was busy for the moment, she figured she¡¯d have to wait until they finished¡­ Ling Feng clapped his hands, ¡°Alright, everybody get ready, we can start now. The rules of the game are simple, one shot determines the winner.¡± Several people had soon taken their shots. The scores were respectively 8.3 rings, 10.1 rings, 9.5 rings, 8.7 rings¡­ Song Qiuqiu swallowed, ¡°My God! They are really incredible!¡± Qi Yue glanced and said, ¡°A perfect score is 10.9 rings. In a relatively high-level competition, scoring 8 is normal, but scoring 7 is underperforming. The first few shooters probably have some experience.¡± ¡°What if it goes off-target?¡± Song Qiuqiu asked subconsciously. Qi Yue was momentarily speechless: ¡°That would be really bad¡­¡± While Qi Yue was explaining to Song Qiuqiu, a voice tinged with laughter nearby said, ¡°You know a lot about shooting?¡± ¡°Not really, I¡¯ve seen the commentary on TV¡­¡± Qi Yue replied casually. ¡°Who do you think will win?¡± Gu Huai asked casually. Qi Yue thought for a moment: ¡°The girl in the purple dress, seems her name is Ye Linling; I just saw her test fire, she¡¯s amazing, very stable.¡± Gu Huai suddenly turned his head towards her, his peach blossom eyes curved, and a seductive blush spread: ¡°Really? I don¡¯t think so.¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t hear Gu Huai¡¯s words clearly: ¡°What?¡± It was then Ye Linling¡¯s turn to take the stage. The girl named Ye Linling raised her hand and aimed at the target. The next second, accompanied by the bang of the gunshot, the score was revealed. 10.8 rings! Song Qiuqiu almost screamed aloud, ¡°A perfect score is 10.9 rings, and she scored 10.8 rings, oh my God! Yue Bao, you were right, this girl is really incredible!¡± Chapter 5 - Chapter 5: Chapter 005: Too Hasty! Chapter 5: Chapter 005: Too Hasty! Seeing Ye Linling¡¯s score, everyone else was also amazed. Although this shooting range is different from an official competition venue, the score was still very impressive. Unless there was an upset, it was unlikely there would be a higher one. With cheeks slightly flushed, Ye Linling walked over to Gu Huai and said with a smile, ¡°Gu the male god, you wouldn¡¯t go back on your word, would you?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Of course not.¡± Ye Linling¡¯s eyes brightened: ¡°So you¡¯re agreeing to go on a date with me? Three times, remember!¡± Gu Huai carelessly twirled his wristwatch: ¡°Isn¡¯t the competition not over yet?¡± Ye Linling huffed, ¡°I don¡¯t believe anyone can score higher than me!¡± Sure enough, although the remaining few people also scored high, none exceeded Ye Linling¡¯s. ¡°Hahaha Linling, you went all out! With your score, how can the rest of us even play?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, might as well hand the prize to you directly!¡± ¡­ Everyone was joking around, and Ye Linling¡¯s expression was one of assured victory. Gu Huai¡¯s expression remained unfazed as ever, seemingly indifferent to the outcome. Another girl finished shooting, and a cheer went up from the crowd. ¡°Haha, only 7.5 rings!¡± ¡°As expected, Linling wins, right?¡± Qi Yue, who was resting with her eyes closed in a corner, opened her eyes because of the noise and suddenly perked up, ¡°Is it over?¡± Gu Huai looked helpless: ¡°Almost, but sorry, I might have to deal with three dates¡­¡± ¡°What? We have to wait that long?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s face darkened immediately. Seeing the girl¡¯s disappointed expression, Gu Huai chuckled lowly, ¡°Or¡­ could you do me another favor?¡± The man indeed had a very attractive face, with sharp and picturesque features, and when his eyes shimmered with laughter, it was like a peach blossom rain had bloomed. Qi Yue shook her head to clear it, ¡°Huh? What favor?¡± ¡°How about giving it a try?¡± Gu Huai suggested. ¡°Ah?¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t react at first. Song Qiuqiu heard this and bolted over, shaking Qi Yue¡¯s shoulders excitedly to persuade her, ¡°Yue Bao, Yue Bao! Give it a try! Just think of it as helping Gu Huai! If you win, the prize is yours!¡± Qi Yue was shaken until she was a bit confused: ¡°Me? But I don¡¯t know how to shoot at all, I¡¯ve never even touched a gun¡­¡± Upon hearing this, a complex look flickered through the depths of Gu Huai¡¯s dark, ink-stained eyes. ¡°Umm¡­ think about it this way! What if you get lucky? The prize means you can pick anyone here for three dates! If you choose Gu Huai, then you won¡¯t have to wait for him to go on three other dates before you can talk about that hybrid potato technology¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu prodded at Qi Yue¡¯s heartstrings, word by word. Qi Yue was taken aback, having paid no attention to what they were playing earlier, and naturally, she also hadn¡¯t noticed what the prize was for winning. ¡°Hey wait, what did you say the prize was for winning again?¡± Qi Yue asked again. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Any of the guys here, pick whoever you want, to go on, three dates.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± At that moment, Qi Yue automatically interpreted the sentence as¡ª Pick anyone from the present: Choose Gu Huai! Date: Talk about potatoes! Three times: Talk three times! Qi Yue: ¡°Tsk¡­¡± That¡¯s being reckless! Chapter 6 - Chapter 6: Chapter 006: Ill Teach You Chapter 6: Chapter 006: I¡¯ll Teach You Just as Qi Yue was caught in her inner battle, Ling Feng walked over, enthusiastically greeting Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Hey, you two beauties, why don¡¯t you give it a try too!¡± ¡°Ah? Us?¡± This is like someone handing you a pillow when you¡¯re drowsing! Song Qiuqiu¡¯s eyes instantly lit up, but she maintained a reserved expression, ¡°But, both of us don¡¯t really know how, is that okay ¡­?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the problem with that, none of us are professionals either, we¡¯re all amateurs, just playing for fun! Since we¡¯re here, it¡¯s boring just to watch! Come on, come on, come on! Crush Ye Linling, that woman is too arrogant!¡± Ling Feng laughed heartily as he spoke. The attitudes of the other guys were also chaotic, naturally not minding two more people joining in. ¡°Come and join us!¡± ¡°Right, right, come and give it a try! Don¡¯t be afraid! Linling, you don¡¯t mind two more competitors, do you?¡± Ye Linling raised an eyebrow, ¡°Competitors?¡± Ye Linling clearly didn¡¯t see Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu as threats. Just that, this girl who suddenly appeared named Qi Yue not only kissed Gu Huai unexpectedly, but also kept clinging to him, which was somewhat irksome to her. Ye Linling crossed her arms and smiled, ¡°Sure, you two should try too, a request for a beating, huh!¡± Song Qiuqiu nudged Qi Yue¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Here¡¯s the plan, I¡¯ll test the waters first! If I win, I¡¯ll give you these three date opportunities!¡± Looking at Gu Huai¡¯s attitude, it was obvious he didn¡¯t want to go on dates with women and was only playing due to peer pressure. And although she was a sucker for good looks, that was all she was, a sucker for good looks; she dared not harbor other desires, so she might as well give the opportunity to Qi Yue, this fool charmed by Potato. Thus, with eager anticipation, Song Qiuqiu rolled up her sleeves and stepped up to the challenge. Qi Yue¡¯s eyes sparkled as she waved from behind to cheer for Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Qiuqiu, go for it!!!¡± At this moment, it felt like Qiuqiu¡¯s slender shoulders were bearing all the Potatoes of a whole semester. Song Qiuqiu might not have been skilled, but having played a few times, she had no trouble with the basics. A moment later, she took a deep breath, raised her hand, and made her shot. After the ¡°bang¡±¡ªthe result showed on the scorekeeper. ¡°How much, how much?¡± Song Qiuqiu asked nervously. ¡°Pfft, 5 points ¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue¡¯s eyes saw a shower of Potato rain: ¡°¡­¡± Ling Feng patted Song Qiuqiu¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Pretty good, for an amateur to score this much is quite impressive, even better than Jiang Lang that guy.¡± Jiang Lang¡¯s face darkened, ¡°That was a slip of the hand! A slip, alright!¡± Song Qiuqiu let out a sigh of disappointment, hanging her head, ¡°Alas, I guess I just can¡¯t do it!¡± The nearby girls couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud. ¡°Why let them waste time like this!¡± ¡°Right, so boring!¡± Ye Linling glanced in Qi Yue¡¯s direction with an insinuating tone, ¡°One has to let people give up hope, right!¡± Song Qiuqiu looked toward her last hope, ¡°Yue Bao, your turn, go on and try! Oh, I forgot, you can¡¯t shoot ¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu was about to teach Qi Yue when Gu Huai came over from the side: ¡°Do you know how to hold a gun?¡± Seeing Gu Huai approaching, Song Qiuqiu quickly made way for him, stepping aside. Qi Yue subconsciously replied, ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai¡¯s eyes flickered slightly, ¡°I¡¯ll teach you.¡± Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai. Perhaps guessing what she might say, Gu Huai cleared his throat and explained, ¡°Ahem, I¡¯ll teach you the basics.¡± Gu Huai picked up the gun and patiently demonstrated the proper way to hold it, ¡°Did you see that clearly?¡± ¡°Mm,¡± Qi Yue tried to lift the gun. Gu Huai supported her hand and helped adjust her stance, ¡°Aim with one hand while relaxing the other hand and shoulder, ensure the foresight on the front of the gun aligns consistently with the notch on the aiming device ¡­¡± While explaining, Gu Huai would thoughtfully lean in a bit to be closer to her so that she could hear clearly. When adjusting her movements, Gu Huai kept a gentlemanly distance, not touching her body, just his slender fingers unintentionally brushing the back of her hand holding the gun. His fingertips had calluses, and when they brushed against her skin, it was like a feather tickling, causing a slight itch ¡­ At this distance, she could smell the fresh scent of his shampoo, mixed with a faint after-rain pine fragrance. Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: Chapter 007: The Body Never Forgets Its Memory Chapter 7: Chapter 007: The Body Never Forgets Its Memory ¡°Try it out?¡± Gu Huai asked. Qi Yue came back to her senses from a momentary daze, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s begin.¡± Gu Huai moved back behind her and gave all the equipment a final check, while saying, ¡°Is the stake high enough?¡± Qi Yue, who was concentrating on the target, paused, momentarily not grasping Gu Huai¡¯s meaning, ¡°Ah¡­ should be enough¡­¡± A faint smile curled up at the corners of Gu Huai¡¯s mouth, carrying an unwittingly seductive charm, ¡°Mhm, good luck.¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± Qi Yue nodded her head. In fact, she had no confidence at all. She couldn¡¯t remember how long it had been since she last tried shooting¡­ In her dreams, she had picked up a gun countless times, yet not once had she actually fired a bullet. She had not expected that the next time she would pick up a gun and fire a bullet would be under such circumstances. The girls nearby were somewhat bored, standing around in groups of threes and twos, gossiping about Ye Linling and Gu Huai. Ye Linling had already walked up to Gu Huai and started chatting, ¡°Gu Huai, I heard the newly opened hot pot restaurant in the city center is quite good¡­ if you don¡¯t want to go too far, the third floor of the cafeteria has a new Japanese restaurant that¡¯s also receiving good reviews¡­¡± Gu Huai didn¡¯t show any sign he had heard Ye Linling¡¯s words; he was watching Qi Yue and the gun in her hand, the air around him growing gradually cooler, his expression like mountains shrouded in mist, unfathomable. Qi Yue closed her eyes for a moment, then raised her hand. Her mind was filled with countless tumultuous and fragmented images, the gun in her hand felt as though it had never been put down. ¡°Can I¡­try a shot first?¡± Qi Yue picked up the gun again and put it down, then asked. Ye Linling looked up impatiently, ¡°Whatever you want, just hurry up, it¡¯s almost dark.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Mhm.¡± Just as Ye Linling¡¯s urging voice fell. The next second, the gun in her hand was raised again. With a ¡°bang¡±¡ª The bullet left the barrel, spinning, cutting through the air, heading towards the target¡­ Amidst the gunshot, everyone was jolted into consciously looking towards the target paper. This shooting range was automated for scoring, and within a few seconds, the score appeared on the display¡ª 10.9 points! A perfect score, 10.9 points! The people who were just chatting moments ago were now standing there, dumbfounded, staring at the score on the display as if seeing a ghost. It was Song Qiuqiu¡¯s scream that finally broke the silence after who knows how long. ¡°Ah ah ah¡ªYue Bao! Yue Bao, you scored a perfect! 10.9 points! 10.9 points ahhhh!¡± Song Qiuqiu wrapped her arms around Qi Yue excitedly. Qi Yue was still somewhat dazed, staring at the score she had shot, seemingly unable to snap back to reality. At this moment, deep within her soul, it was as if a fire had reignited from the ashes. A bitter smile crept onto Qi Yue¡¯s lips, barely noticeable. She thought she had already forgotten, yet she didn¡¯t realize that her muscle memory had never faded¡­ ¡°What she said was just for a trial, not the official attempt, it doesn¡¯t count, right!¡± The girl in a yellow dress next to Ye Linling spoke as if she had a close relationship with her. ¡°Yeah, it doesn¡¯t count, right! Since it was just a trial, we should redo it anyway¡­¡± Other girls also spoke in defense of Ye Linling. While everyone was talking all at once. Bang¡ª Another gunshot sounded. Qi Yue had already taken the second shot. A ¡°ding¡± indicated the score. The display showed Qi Yue¡¯s score for the second shot. Second shot: 10.9 points. Another perfect score. The entire range was silent enough to hear a pin drop. Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: Chapter 008 I advise you not to meddle in other peoples business Chapter 8: Chapter 008 I advise you not to meddle in other people¡¯s business ¡°This¡­this is impossible!¡± Ye Linling spoke excitedly. ¡°Could the scorekeeper be malfunctioning? She¡¯s a newbie who¡¯s never even touched a gun before, how could she possibly shoot perfect scores with two consecutive shots?¡± The girl in the yellow clothing was also full of disbelief. At this moment, the target paper Qi Yue had shot at was automatically transported in front of everyone. Everyone crowded around to see, and there was a perfect circle at the bullseye where Qi Yue¡¯s bullet hit right in the center, a 10.9 perfect score indeed. The staff also checked the scorekeeper and confirmed it was accurate: ¡°It¡¯s a perfect score.¡± ¡°Awesome! It really is a perfect score!¡± Jiang Lang gave a thumbs-up, ¡°Gu Huai¡¯s 0 score! Your perfect score! I actually witnessed a miracle for the second time today!¡± Song Qiuqiu finally calmed down from the excitement, ¡°So that means my Yue Bao won, right?¡± With Qi Yue shooting two perfect scores in a row, there was no need for the others to continue competing. ¡°Does it count even though she joined in the middle¡­¡± The girl in yellow muttered unhappily. Ye Linling¡¯s face was sullen and she did not speak; originally, she had not even considered Qi Yue a contender, who could have known she would be upstaged by someone who knew nothing in the end. ¡°Both shots were perfect, why wouldn¡¯t it count! And it was you guys who wanted us to join in!¡± Song Qiuqiu argued fiercely. The girl in yellow suddenly found herself at a loss for words, ¡°Ling Feng, you say something!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t ask me!¡± Ling Feng, afraid of offending both sides, repeatedly waved his hands, pushing the difficult question onto Gu Huai, ¡°Whether it counts or not, Gu Huai, you decide!¡± Seeing the situation getting awkward, Jiang Lang didn¡¯t wait for Gu Huai to respond and quickly jumped in to break the tension, ¡°Hey, why are we asking Gu Huai! The rule of our game was, the winner gets to pick anyone, and it doesn¡¯t necessarily have to be Gu Huai! My friend, you can pick anyone, even me if you like! Choose me, I guarantee you¡¯ll be satisfied, I guarantee you¡¯ll be happy! Definitely a win!¡± After all, Gu Huai¡¯s missed shot earlier had also extricated him from a tricky situation. Others might not be aware, but he knew that with Gu Huai¡¯s level of shooting, it was absolutely impossible to miss the target even with his eyes closed¡­ ¡°How¡¯s that for brotherly? I¡¯ll take the prize!¡± Jiang Lang proudly hooked his arm around Gu Huai¡¯s shoulder. Gu Huai glanced at Jiang Lang with a light and indifferent expression, ¡°Do you understand the meaning of ¡®prize¡¯?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­What do you mean???¡± Qi Yue had just come back to her senses when she was suddenly bombarded by Jiang Lang¡¯s frantic sales pitch and couldn¡¯t help but feel bewildered. Meanwhile, Ling Feng¡¯s gaze scanned up and down Jiang Lang¡¯s body, clicking his tongue, ¡°Tell me, Jiang Lang, do you even know the meaning of ¡®prize¡¯? You want to be the prize?¡± Jiang Lang bristled instantly, lifting his shirt hem to reveal his impressive abs as he spoke, ¡°Isn¡¯t the prize just the reward for victory? Am I not worthy? Ling Feng, you damn well come over here, and so do you, Gu Huai, let¡¯s all compete and let everyone here be the judge!¡± Qi Yue¡¯s lips twitched slightly, ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem like a good idea¡­¡± Are boys these days really so uninhibited? Song Qiuqiu gave her a fierce pinch from the side, ¡°Yue Bao, I advise you not to meddle too much!¡± I¡¯m just a bystander who loves watching! Qi Yue cleared her throat softly, ¡°It¡¯s not necessary¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu shook her fervently, nearly frustrated to death, ¡°How can it not be necessary? Why not? Why is your head filled with nothing but Potato! Don¡¯t you want to expand your knowledge?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± What kind of knowledge is that¡­ Why would I need such knowledge? However, her gaze still stealthily swept over Gu Huai¡¯s body. Even though Gu Huai was wearing a loose windbreaker, it was still evident that his back was well-defined, and his waist and abdomen were strong and powerful¡­ Wait a minute¡­ What was she thinking?! Chapter 9 - Chapter 9: Chapter 009: The Third Potato Exchange Meeting Chapter 9: Chapter 009: The Third Potato Exchange Meeting Qi Yue waved away the strange thoughts in her head and hurriedly spoke up, ¡°There¡¯s really no need for trouble, don¡¯t need to look, I choose Gu Huai.¡± A resolute ¡°I choose Gu Huai.¡± It was decisive and without hesitation! Jiang Lang¡¯s face darkened instantly, feeling very hurt, ¡°Why choose him over me? I need a clear reason before I die!¡± Even though he was only trying to help Gu Huai out of an awkward situation, being rejected so unhesitatingly was too much! Ling Feng sneered from the side, ¡°You asking this question is entirely superfluous! Some things, if you look in the mirror, you might understand¡­¡± ¡°You bastard have the nerve to talk about me, you should be the one looking in the mirror first¡­¡± The two of them childishly scuffled together. Qi Yue watched the two of them speechlessly and spoke up with conviction, ¡°Well, I think, since Gu Huai had already had his turn of bad luck, it¡¯s enough for him to be unlucky on his own, no need to drag others down with him.¡± Gu Huai: ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Pfft, hahaha!¡± Jiang Lang immediately bent over laughing, ¡°What kind of disaster are you, with radar-lock targeting just Gu Huai himself to strike!¡± While saying so, Jiang Lang looked at Gu Huai with a mocking face, but the latter just had an innocent look, not at all resembling someone who had been struck by divine punishment. Having said that, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t wait to sparkle at Gu Huai, ¡°Can I add you on WeChat?¡± Gu Huai smiled and raised an eyebrow, ¡°Add WeChat?¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s more convenient this way! Is that okay?¡± Jiang Lang couldn¡¯t stand to watch from the side, shaking his head and tutting, ¡°Tsk tsk, Gu Huai, just you go on creating karma!¡± Previously, he had only scored 2 rings, and it should have been his turn to be at the bottom, who knew that Gu Huai would miss the target and woo an ignorant young girl. He tried to save her, but to no avail! Speaking of disasters, he thought that Qi Yue had really been the one struck by disaster¡­ Gu Huai opened the WeChat QR code on his phone and presented it to Qi Yue, saying, ¡°Hmm, for the convenience of exchanging the prize.¡± Prize? Qi Yue carefully mulled over the ¡°prize¡± that Gu Huai mentioned. Wasn¡¯t it just the three ¡°Potato Exchange Meetings¡±? Good words, but why did they sound so ¡°borderline¡± coming from his mouth? Soon, they added each other on WeChat. Qi Yue¡¯s WeChat nickname was ¡°Big Round Potato Group CEO President Qi,¡± and the profile picture was unsurprisingly a big, round potato. Gu Huai chuckled at Qi Yue¡¯s WeChat nickname, murmuring, ¡°President Qi?¡± Qi Yue cleared her throat and said with a fist salute, ¡°Too kind, too kind, if you ever want to buy potatoes, come to me, I¡¯ll give you a discount. Guaranteed to be big, round, and smooth. When shall we set a date?¡± The way Qi Yue¡¯s words twisted were so sudden that Song Qiuqiu choked on her saliva and nearly suffocated, unable to bear it any longer, she reminded, ¡°Qi Yue! Be more subtle!!!¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± Qi Yue could only modify her phrasing again, ¡°Excuse me, when shall we set a date?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Where¡¯s your subtlety now¡­?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°I added ¡®excuse me¡¯.¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Jiang Lang clicked his tongue in wonder. There were so many girls chasing after Gu Huai, but this was the first time he had seen someone so bold and so eager, even he found it hard to watch. ¡°Uh, we¡¯re going to eat later, do you guys want to come along?¡± Jiang Lang invited. Ye Linling, who had been silent all along, was already feeling quite upset seeing how thick-skinned Qi Yue was, asking for WeChat and everything. It was only because Gu Huai was good-natured and hadn¡¯t refused because of a previous agreement, so she held back her comments. Hearing Jiang Lang¡¯s words now, she couldn¡¯t contain herself any longer, ¡°Jiang Lang, this is a private gathering!¡± Qi Yue, of course, wasn¡¯t so clueless. She patted the dirt off her body, pocketed her phone, and picked up her hoe, then turned to Gu Huai, ¡°I¡¯ll go first then, I¡¯ll contact you after you¡¯re done with dinner.¡± Gu Huai glanced at the time, ¡°Anytime after nine o¡¯clock is fine.¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll voice message you at that time.¡± Ling Feng and a few other boys hurriedly said, ¡°Hey, nine o¡¯clock? That¡¯s too early, isn¡¯t it? How could we possibly finish so soon, didn¡¯t we agree to play all night long?¡± Gu Huai smiled, ¡°The all-nighter is given to her.¡± Chapter 10 - Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Missing the Appointment Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Missing the Appointment A University, male dormitory. It was ten o¡¯clock in the evening when Jiang Lang returned to the dorm. ¡°We agreed to hang out more tonight, but look at you, running off right after dinner, you made those girls lose interest, and they dispersed early!¡± Dragging his slippers, Jiang Lang said, ¡°Ling Feng that guy called a few people to go sing KTV, it¡¯s only me who cares about you, afraid that you would be lonely, so I came back to keep you company!¡± When Jiang Lang came back, Gu Huai was leaning against the balcony chair, propping his head up at an angle. The thick night hid his features, only revealing the icy contour of his jawline. His silhouette in the night brimmed with detachment, as if existing outside of the entire world. Gu Huai, that person had too many halos on his head; just his charming face alone made him the center of attention from birth; although there was a sense of being an unapproachable flower, in reality, he wasn¡¯t aloof. On the contrary, he had high EQ and was quite adept in social interactions. However, in fact, he maintained a proper distance from everyone and seldom showed fluctuations in his emotions. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? In a bad mood?¡± Jiang Lang felt that something was off with Gu Huai, ¡°I wanted to ask you at the shooting range today, how could you miss the target? Surely it wasn¡¯t really to cover for me, was it?¡± He was quite close to Gu Huai, knowing that he had been in the national shooting team and had even broken world-level shooting records, records that to this day had not been surpassed. The game they played today was child¡¯s play for him. ¡°Hand slipped.¡± From the darkness of the balcony, a perfunctory reply came from Gu Huai. ¡°Are you serious? How badly must it have slipped¡­¡± Jiang Lang took two cans of drinks, walked to the balcony, and handed one to Gu Huai. ¡°Thanks,¡± Gu Huai caught it casually. He seemed to have just showered, dressed simply in a white shirt, still carrying a scent of moisture. His hair was slightly tousled at this moment, revealing his smooth forehead. Approaching, Jiang Lang inadvertently noticed some dirt on Gu Huai¡¯s forehead, so he reached out to wipe it off, ¡°How do you shower without washing your hair? What¡¯s that on your forehead? Looks like mud¡­¡± Jiang Lang had just extended his paw when a distinctively knuckled hand had already gripped his wrist. The drink in Jiang Lang¡¯s hand sloshed, spilling much of it. Jiang Lang felt like his bones were about to be crushed, ¡°Fuck! It hurts! Let go! Do you freaking want me to die a bachelor?!¡± ¡°Hands itch?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s tone was quite disdainful. After saying that, Gu Huai casually ran his fingers through the hair at his forehead¡ªan untamed and willful motion that drew the smooth and enticing lines of his collarbone. The not yet fully dry droplets of water calmly vanished into his shirt along his collarbone, and even the dirty smear of mud on his forehead seemed to beckon to be made even dirtier¡­ Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­!¡± This damn thing! Just casually running his fingers through his hair. Actually! So handsome! ¡°Damn! Stop electrifying me like that!¡± With a face full of jealousy, Jiang Lang gritted his teeth, ¡°Gu Huai, are you nuts? You shower without washing your hair. There¡¯s mud on your head, and I wipe it for you¡ªthat¡¯s it. Is there need to act like some virtuous prude? Are you on your period or something, being so moody?!¡± The more Jiang Lang talked, the more he felt Gu Huai was kind of sick, and seriously so. Gu Huai lazily glanced at Jiang Lang, ignored him, and with a touch of impatience, tugged at his collar, casting his gaze back onto his phone. Suddenly, Jiang Lang remembered something and asked casually, ¡°Right, didn¡¯t you have a date with Potato tonight? How come, she hasn¡¯t looked you up until now?¡± ¨C ¨C [New book group number: 809169926 (Please provide where you read this novel for verification)] Chapter 11 - Chapter 11: Chapter 011 Waiting for You Chapter 11: Chapter 011 Waiting for You Seeing that Gu Huai didn¡¯t answer, he must have hit the nail on the head. Jiang Lang looked surprised, ¡°No way? Seeing how attentive she was to you today, this shouldn¡¯t be the case ¡­¡± As he spoke, Jiang Lang pondered, ¡°Could it be that something important came up? What could be so important that she would actually stand you up ¡­ I¡¯m saying, Gu Huai, your charm isn¡¯t working anymore!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai¡¯s gaze turned cold as he glanced at him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jiang Lang didn¡¯t know what he had said wrong, ¡°I think you should just go to sleep. It¡¯s just a game, no need to take it so seriously, right? Besides, it was her who didn¡¯t contact you ¡­¡± Just as Jiang Lang finished speaking, a video call invitation suddenly popped up on Gu Huai¡¯s phone¡ª Jiang Lang immediately leaned in with a gossipy attitude, ¡°Is it Potato?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s tapping fingers paused for a moment, his expression slightly frozen. Jiang Lang clicked his tongue twice, his face teasing as he spoke, ¡°A video call late at night, this girl isn¡¯t so innocent! Showing up so late, could she be playing hard to get? She¡¯s got some tricks! I think you shouldn¡¯t have given her your WeChat so easily today. Have you forgotten the lesson from last time?¡± Gu Huai glanced at Jiang Lang, his eyebrows slightly raised, not speaking, but his eyes were already quite clear. Jiang Lang immediately put his hand to his lips, miming a zipper action, ¡°Alright, you think I talk too much, right? I¡¯ll shut up, take the call! Do you need me to step away? What if it¡¯s like last time and we see something awkward?¡± In the past, several women who somehow got Gu Huai¡¯s WeChat had video-called him late at night, and although it only appeared for a second before Gu Huai hung up, that image was indeed a bit¡­ Since then, Gu Huai seemed to rarely add girls on WeChat. After Jiang Lang shut up, Gu Huai finally pressed to accept the call. The next second, a face suddenly filled the phone screen, giving someone a start. The girl¡¯s hair was messy, not only with straw and leaves stuck in it but also smeared with a lot of mud; her face was also muddily dark, a total mess, looking like she had rolled in a mud pit¡­ The effect was almost no different from Sadako climbing out of the well ¡­ ¡°Oops, I didn¡¯t mean to start a video ¡­¡± Qi Yue¡¯s voice came from the other end. If it wasn¡¯t for the familiar voice, one would hardly recognize her. Gu Huai was clearly startled by Qi Yue¡¯s appearance, and didn¡¯t speak for a long time: ¡°¡­.¡± From the corner of his eye, Jiang Lang saw Gu Huai¡¯s phone screen, and the drink in his mouth spurted out, ¡°Pff- you are¡­ Potato? This look¡­ so¡­ thrilling!¡± It was even more explosive than today¡¯s appearance in the potato field! Seeing Jiang Lang¡¯s face peering over on her phone, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t recall his name at the moment, only remembering he scored 2 rings today, so she casually greeted, ¡°Ah, hello, Two Rings!¡± Jiang Lang was full of dismay, ¡°My name is Jiang Lang! Jiang Lang! Not Two Rings! Show some respect!¡± Really, one moment of carelessness causes endless regret! Qi Yue couldn¡¯t be bothered with what his name was, casually grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the table, gulped down most of it, and then, panting, hurriedly explained to Gu Huai, ¡°Gu Huai, sorry I¡¯m late. The pig in our lab escaped, and Qiuqiu and I chased it for half the night. Qiuqiu went to buy late-night snacks, and I was anxious ¡­ No! I was worried you¡¯d be anxious, so I just headed back to the dorm ¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°¡­¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± Wow! Chasing pigs in the middle of the night¡­ This nightlife is indeed very rich!!! Stars twinkled in Gu Huai¡¯s eyes, the corners of his lips slightly lifting, ¡°Did you catch it?¡± ¡°Caught it, caught it! Luckily, we caught it, otherwise, my semester¡¯s project would have been ruined! So, it¡¯s quite late now, are you going to sleep?¡± Qi Yue asked hesitantly, worried about disturbing him. Gu Huai: ¡°No, I was waiting for you.¡± Qi Yue breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Should we talk now?¡± Gu Huai looked at the girl¡¯s appearance, fell silent for a moment, then cleared his throat before speaking, ¡°Why don¡¯t you take a shower first? There¡¯s no rush, I promised tonight is all yours.¡± Chapter 12 - Chapter 12: Chapter 012: Learning Never Ends Chapter 12: Chapter 012: Learning Never Ends ¡°Ah, okay! Wait for me a moment¡­ wait for me, okay? It¡¯ll be quick!¡± She really felt uncomfortable covered in all that mud. The girls¡¯ dormitory didn¡¯t have private bathrooms, only public showers for the entire floor. There weren¡¯t many people around at this time, so it shouldn¡¯t be crowded. Qi Yue grabbed her change of clothes, body wash, and shampoo, and sprinted the hundred meters to the bathroom. Qi Yue left her phone down like a whirlwind and ran. She didn¡¯t even have time to end the video call¨Cit was still going¡­ Jiang Lang threw away the drink can he barely sipped, shook his head, and exclaimed with lingering fear, ¡°That really scared me, my little heart is still thumping wildly! The moment that girl appeared on the phone screen, my heart felt like it had been shot¡­¡± Gu Huai casually placed the phone on the coffee table, picked up a book to read while waiting for Qi Yue, and began to flip through it aimlessly. Hearing Jiang Lang¡¯s words, he responded offhandedly, ¡°Mhm.¡± ¡°Right, you also felt like your heart was shot, right? That girl is really fierce!¡± Jiang Lang glanced at the book in Gu Huai¡¯s hands, thinking he was reading some profound foreign material. But then, on the cover, he saw the bold letters: Advanced Techniques for Breeding High-Yield Sows. Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­???¡± Thinking he had seen wrong, Jiang Lang rubbed his eyes and looked again, ¡°What are you reading? Techniques for breeding sows?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°There is no end to learning.¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± There is no end to learning, my ass! But Gu Huai¡¯s main research was in the field of life sciences, which might involve all sorts of biological studies. So, reading about this topic didn¡¯t seem to be a problem, did it? ¡°Is your lab working on something related to this lately?¡± Jiang Lang ventured to ask. ¡°Personal interest,¡± Gu Huai replied. Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± After a long silence, Jiang Lang could only say, ¡°You have a wide range of interests¡­¡± While they were all struggling with their theses, trying to graduate, Gu Huai had fast-tracked all the way to his PhD, with various Science publications and had solved many international problems with his co-supervisors, earning a bunch of authoritative scientific awards both domestically and internationally¡­ Initially, many people were attracted to Gu Huai for his looks, and they called him the handsome campus icon of A University. Upon digging deeper, they all realized we were too superficial! So, the nickname of campus icon was soon replaced by ¡®Academic God¡¯ and ¡®Boss¡¯. Basked in the glory of the Boss, he always felt the world¡¯s inequality¡­ ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys get single dorms? Why do you insist on squeezing in here with us?¡± Jiang Lang couldn¡¯t help but ask. Even though the conditions here were also decent¡ªthree-bed dorms¡ªthey obviously couldn¡¯t compare with single rooms. Gu Huai replied as if it were obvious, ¡°To experience campus life.¡± Jiang Lang¡¯s mouth twitched slightly: ¡°¡­¡± The boss descends to experience the life among mortals, huh¡­ ¡°You really should come out and experience life. You¡¯re always cooped up in the lab. There were a lot of people at the gathering prodding me to invite you out. I just mentioned it casually, never really expected you to come. And about that game, sometimes they do play a bit too hard¡­¡± Worried that Gu Huai had come because of his face, Jiang Lang spoke up, ¡°Next time if you don¡¯t want to come, just say so. You don¡¯t need to worry about my face.¡± Gu Huai: ¡°I¡¯m not.¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± I¡¯m sorry! It¡¯s just me being presumptuous! After chatting for a while, Jiang Lang became sleepy. He yawned and said, ¡°You continue to deal with your little fan girl, I¡¯m off to sleep¡­¡± Shortly after Jiang Lang had left, a rush of footsteps suddenly came from Gu Huai¡¯s phone¡ª Was Qi Yue¡¯s video call still ongoing? Gu Huai¡¯s gaze unconsciously drifted in the direction of the phone. A blur flashed across the phone screen, and then, wearing only a strappy nightgown, Qi Yue darted into view¡­ Chapter 13 - Chapter 13: Chapter 013: Cannot Waste Chapter 13: Chapter 013: Cannot Waste The girl had just finished bathing, holding a large basin in her hand, which contained the clothes she had changed out of, her black and smooth hair casually draped over her shoulders. Apparently, she couldn¡¯t wait for it to completely dry after the wash, the tips of her hair still held a bit of dampness, scattering over her fair collarbone, shoulders, and the beautiful butterfly bones of her back, while her chest also showed some watermarks from the dripping drops¡­ Without the straw hat and experimental suit of the daytime, nor the face smeared with mud, the girl¡¯s skin, freshly bathed, glowed with a natural flush, her vivacious eyes as if brimming with the clear water of a stream, her pretty lips like cherries in summer, and her whole being tender as freshly plucked scallions. Qi Yue was not of that blatantly stunning type of beauty, just like a nameless flower on the cliff, weathered by countless snows and rains, covered in mud and scars, yet still spirited and gleaming, moving but innocently unaware¡­ Gu Huai probably didn¡¯t at all expect to suddenly run into such a scene, his expression instantly froze, but in a moment, immediately turned his phone face down. Qi Yue put down the basin, put on a long-sleeved jacket, and then immediately reached for her phone, only to realize she had forgotten to end the video call, but the screen on the other end was black. So Qi Yue tentatively spoke up, ¡°Uh, Gu Huai¡­ are you asleep?¡± ¡°Gu Huai¡­?¡± Just when Qi Yue thought Gu Huai had fallen asleep and was about to hang up disappointedly, the phone screen finally lit up, and Gu Huai¡¯s face appeared. Gu Huai: ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± The man¡¯s complexion was as ever, calm and composed, only the corners of his eyes gradually taking on a tinge of red¡­ From this angle, Qi Yue did not notice the blood-red of the other¡¯s ears. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m done bathing, sorry for making you wait¡­¡± The girl in the screen had already put on her long-sleeved jacket, but her hair was still a bit wet. ¡°First, dry your hair,¡± Gu Huai spoke. ¡°No need, it¡¯ll dry on its own in a bit!¡± Qi Yue said nonchalantly. Gu Huai wore a smile, but his tone left no room for negotiation: ¡°Otherwise, shall we talk tomorrow?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°I¡¯ll go dry it now!!!¡± Why did this man have to be so insistent on her hair? Did her wet hair affect him in some way? Wanting to coax him into a proper conversation, Qi Yue had no choice but to hurriedly go and blow-dry her hair. When she returned to the video, Gu Huai¡¯s face had regained its usual gentleness, and he spoke patiently: ¡°Do you have anything you want to ask me?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± Qi Yue first turned her back, then with a wave of her small hand, a big net bag of potatoes was thrown against the phone camera. ¡°Look at the potatoes I planted, how are they?¡± Looking at such a big bag of potatoes, Gu Huai¡¯s face: ¡°¡­¡± The touch of red at the corners of his eyes gradually dissipated, and Gu Huai looked down and smiled: ¡°Pretty good, they all look nice.¡± ¡°I¡¯m telling you, compared to other crops, planting potatoes is really inconvenient, their reproduction coefficient is too low¡­¡± Qi Yue had already swiftly entered into an academic discussion mode. Gu Huai nodded: ¡°Yes, so Professor Shen¡¯s research direction is to solve the self-incompatibility issue of potatoes¡­¡± ¡°Exactly! That¡¯s truly revolutionary innovation!¡± ¡­ When Song Qiuqiu came back holding late-night snacks, what she saw was Qi Yue video-calling the dream-man of thousands of sisters, discussing the issue of hybrid potatoes¡­ It was really¡­ Refreshingly unconventional! Chapter 14 - Chapter 14: Chapter 014: Accompany You to Watch the Potato Field Chapter 14: Chapter 014: Accompany You to Watch the Potato Field Qi Yue heard the door opening and turned around: ¡°Qiuqiu! You¡¯re back!¡± Song Qiuqiu lifted the bag in her hand: ¡°I brought you your favorite milk tea and skewers!¡± ¡°Love you, Qiubaoer~¡± Qi Yue hurried over to greet her. Song Qiuqiu handed the items to Qi Yue, then politely greeted Gu Huai, who was on the video call on the phone, ¡°Ahem, hi, big shot¡­¡± Even though it was just a video call and the lighting on the other side was somewhat dim, she was still struck by the big shot¡¯s attractiveness. Gu Huai returned a smile: ¡°Just call me Gu Huai.¡± In the night, the man in white clothes with black hair had eyes more beautiful than the night itself¡­ Unable to contain herself, Song Qiuqiu lowered her voice and whispered to Qi Yue, ¡°Yue Bao, how in the world do you manage to talk about potatoes with that face?¡± Qi Yue took a sip of her milk tea, her eyes contentedly squinted: ¡°Then what should we talk about?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Of course about poetry, philosophy, the essence of life, romance and the beauty of nature¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°What a waste that would be! Every moment of a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­????¡± ¡­ The two of them chatted until three in the morning. ¡°My goodness! It¡¯s so late! I really thank you for today! I won¡¯t disturb your rest now, let¡¯s continue another time, shall we?¡± Qi Yue snapped back to her senses and realized it had almost turned into an all-nighter. ¡°No problem, I often stay up late in my line of work too, I¡¯m used to it.¡± Judging from Gu Huai¡¯s state, he indeed seemed far from tired. ¡°By the way, after talking for so long, I haven¡¯t yet asked what your major is?¡± Qi Yue belatedly realized that after chatting for most of the night, she knew next to nothing about Gu Huai. Gu Huai chuckled lightly: ¡°Life Sciences, actually there¡¯s quite a bit of overlap with your field of study.¡± ¡°No wonder you know so much!¡± ¡°Learning is endless, I too have many things I¡¯m unclear about, and many of your viewpoints are quite innovative.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t had such a joyful chat in a long time either! Hey, what should we talk about next time? It seems like we¡¯ve pretty much covered everything we could talk about tonight¡­¡± Qi Yue really enjoyed their conversation tonight; all the queries about hybrid potatoes she wanted to ask Gu Huai were pretty much asked. So, she felt like she might not really need the remaining chances? Upon hearing this, Gu Huai¡¯s brow imperceptibly arched: ¡°You¡¯ve got two more times, not cashing them in?¡± Gu Huai nodded, then slowly began to speak, ¡°I might indeed be short on time in the future, Professor Shen¡¯s project has officially started research. Jiangcheng City has built a new 3,000-acre potato experimental field, and next month I have a project that requires me to do research there¡­¡± Qi Yue was instantly wide awake: ¡°¡­!!!!¡± Three thousand acres of potato fields! Qi Yue got excited right away: ¡°Can I go see it? Just to visit! Just for a little while!¡± ¡°You want to go?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Gu Huai thought for a moment: ¡°Organize your relevant materials and send them to me, I¡¯ll help you apply for a spot to visit and exchange. You¡¯re a student from A University and it¡¯s related to your field of study, there shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡± Qi Yue was so thrilled she almost wanted to leap through the video: ¡°Thank you so much! If it works out, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal! Plus, I¡¯ll reimburse all the travel and accommodation expenses to Jiangcheng City!¡± On the other side of the video, the corners of Gu Huai¡¯s lips curved up slightly: ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank President Qi.¡± Song Qiuqiu hadn¡¯t gone to sleep either; she was binge-watching a series. While watching, she would occasionally pay attention to what Qi Yue was discussing with the big shot. After listening a few times, she didn¡¯t want to listen anymore¡­ After Qi Yue hung up the video call, Song Qiuqiu, with dark circled under her eyes, yawned, ¡°You really made the most out of this windfall¡­¡± Out of gossip, she had listened all night long, and all she heard about was potatoes. She guessed that tonight¡¯s dreams would be inescapable from potatoes too¡­ ¡°So, you¡¯ve also set up your second date?¡± Song Qiuqiu asked. Qi Yue replied with a face full of the joy of being in love, ¡°Yes! I originally thought I wouldn¡¯t need the second or third times since we had pretty much covered everything tonight, but then he said he could take me to see the 3,000-acres of potato fields! Who could resist that?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 15 - Chapter 15: Chapter 015 Blind Date Chapter 15: Chapter 015 Blind Date The next morning was a Saturday, and Qi Yue had intended to sleep in, but was instead woken up by a phone call. Seeing ¡°Mom¡± flashed on the caller ID, Qi Yue¡¯s expression immediately sank. Song Qiuqiu, groggy from sleep, poked her head out from under the covers and, seeing the look on Qi Yue¡¯s face, hazily guessed who was calling, ¡°Is it your mom again? She hasn¡¯t given up! You haven¡¯t even graduated yet, and she¡¯s already pushing you to go on blind dates, isn¡¯t that a bit too anxious?¡± Qi Yue stared at the phone, a cold indifference that was beyond her years creeping onto her usually lively face. No matter how happy her current life was, the mere thought of those things could tear apart and destroy all that was beautiful¡­ ¡­ She had been frail as a child and grew up in the countryside with her grandparents and Second Uncle. Even though the countryside conditions couldn¡¯t compare to the city, she lived a very happy life. Her Second Uncle was said to be an athlete, but he practiced a mix of everything: shooting, fencing, boxing, and free fighting¡ªhe knew a bit of each. In the end, he seemed to have found the ultimate purpose of existence in planting potatoes, and suddenly ran back to the countryside to farm potatoes, finding it more interesting than anything else. As a child, Qi Yue followed her Second Uncle and learned a lot from him; after shooting, she learned fencing, followed by free fighting. She couldn¡¯t keep up with the pace of learning new things as fast as Second Uncle switched them. In the end, she admitted, ¡°Sorry, Second Uncle, I¡¯m tired. I want to plant potatoes too¡­¡± With the meticulous care from her grandparents and the energetic training with Second Uncle, her health improved steadily, and she started to make a name for herself in sports, earning numerous medals in shooting and fencing. Even her shooting skills surpassed those of her younger sister Qi Zhen, who had grown up always by their parents¡¯ side. Her father, Qi Qianli, was once a member of the national shooting team and was very strong; unlike Second Uncle, who was always distracted by different interests, he devoted his life to shooting. But his greatest regret was never winning that championship medal, the symbol of the highest honour. Therefore, he placed all his hopes for victory on his daughters. Because Qi Yue was often sickly, he sent her to the countryside to recuperate and focused on training her younger sister Qi Zhen. It wasn¡¯t until Qi Yue¡¯s health improved and she displayed her talent in shooting that Qi Qianli brought her back to live with them. Initially uncomfortable with the city upon her return, Qi Yue buried herself into her studies and training, and her progress was rapid. However, Qi Zhen felt that Qi Yue stole the attention and glory in shooting that should have been hers, and several times she threatened to run away from home and even told her parents that she was suffering from depression. Unable to cope, the parents subtly suggested to Qi Yue that she should stop practicing shooting temporarily so as not to upset Qi Zhen. Qi Yue couldn¡¯t understand this, as she didn¡¯t even want to return to the city; it was they who insisted on having her back. And besides, her shooting was taught by Second Uncle, not them; what right did they have to ask her to give up? Qi Yue did not agree. Later, before a major competition, Qi Zhen, in a frenzy, approached Qi Yue and forced her to promise that whoever lost the upcoming match would never touch shooting ever again. At that time, it was clear that Qi Yue¡¯s shooting level was stronger than Qi Zhen¡¯s, and although she didn¡¯t like Qi Zhen, she didn¡¯t want to easily erase her sister¡¯s years of effort with a victory, so she didn¡¯t want to agree. But Qi Zhen had lost her reason and kept persisting, even calling in their parents to witness the commitment. Young and hot-headed, and seeing her parents¡¯ preference for Qi Zhen, Qi Yue eventually agreed spitefully. As for the scene of that competition, she no longer wanted to recall it¡­ All she remembered clearly was her parents¡¯ expressions at the time of the match. Each time she scored higher than Qi Zhen, their parents always looked distressed. And whenever she scored lower than Qi Zhen, they¡¯d show faces of sheer joy. On the same competition field, yet their gazes were always, unfalteringly fixed on Qi Zhen. Such undisguised bias¡­ She worked hard to adapt to her new life, to improve her shooting, to try to integrate into this family. But what she got in the end was¡­ Stop shooting¡­ Don¡¯t upset Qi Zhen¡­ Qi Yue couldn¡¯t express how she felt at that moment¡ªas if she had been abandoned by the whole world. The most important thing in a shooting competition is the mindset, and in the end, she was indeed affected, making a severe mistake with one of the shots. Actually, even with that error, her score was still in the lead. In the end, she withdrew from the competition halfway and left the field. Chapter 16 - Chapter 16: Chapter 016: Never Give Up on a Dream Chapter 16: Chapter 016: Never Give Up on a Dream The ringtone of the cellphone was still sounding incessantly. Qi Yue pinched the bridge of her nose and answered the call with an expressionless face. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°Hello! Yueyue! You finally picked up the phone! What are you busy with every day? Why aren¡¯t you even answering Mom¡¯s calls?¡± ¡°Preparing my graduation thesis, conducting experiments.¡± ¡°What experiments! Isn¡¯t it just raising pigs and planting potatoes every day! With the high scores you got back then, you could have chosen any major at A University, yet you insisted on choosing this farming major. I think your Second Uncle is the one who led you astray in the countryside¡­¡± Qi Yue frowned slightly and cut off her mother¡¯s words, ¡°Mom, did you call me for something?¡± ¡°It¡¯s about the arranged date I mentioned to you last time, how have you considered it? Yueyue, Mom is just looking out for you. Being a girl and studying this major, it really ruins your life. Even if you come back now and pick up shooting under your dad, it¡¯s still better than raising pigs and planting potatoes every day! And¡­¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s voice turned chilly, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ve said before, I will never touch shooting again for the rest of my life. That should be what you want to see, right? In case it agitates Qi Zhen again and puts too much pressure on her, will you have me give up once again?¡± On the other end of the phone, the woman finally fell silent. After a long pause, the woman finally spoke: ¡°It was Mom who wronged you back then¡­ but at that time¡­ Mom had no choice¡­ With Zhenzhen in that state¡­ I couldn¡¯t just ignore her¡­¡± Qi Yue chuckled, ¡°So, you sacrificed me?¡± She could understand; she couldn¡¯t compare to Qi Zhen, who had always been closer to them. But she was also their daughter. ¡°Yueyue, can¡¯t you understand Mom? Given the situation back then, if something had happened to your sister, would you have been able to live with yourself? Besides, it¡¯s been so long, we¡¯re all family, who bears grudges?¡± The woman on the other side of the phone was getting a bit agitated, then she softened her tone, ¡°Yueyue, you are also Mom¡¯s daughter, how could I not care about you? Mom asked relatives to arrange a blind date for you. The young man comes from a decent family; he earns five to six thousand a month by himself. You could get married right after you graduate! Listen to Mom, you unfortunately can¡¯t compare to Zhenzhen now. Being a girl, you don¡¯t know much, and you study such a major. How will you live in the future? It might be better to marry into a good family after you graduate, otherwise, are you really planning to go back to the countryside to farm¡­¡± Qi Yue¡¯s voice was devoid of emotion, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ve told you, I really like my current major. Also, don¡¯t call me again in the future, in case Qi Zhen finds out and gets angry again.¡± Giving up shooting would be enough to repay them for bringing her into this world. But she couldn¡¯t let them arrange her life for a second time, nor could she give up her dreams for them. The woman on the other end sounded somewhat embarrassed, ¡°It¡¯s okay, she¡¯s been really busy lately, seems like she¡¯s getting on some variety show, rarely comes home¡­¡± Humph, her biological mother had to be careful about making a call to her¡­ Qi Yue didn¡¯t want to continue talking with her and abruptly hung up the phone. ¡°Yue Bao, are you okay¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu looked concerned beside her, yet unsure how to comfort her. Every time Qi Yue finished talking to her family on the phone, her mood was particularly bad. She still preferred seeing her happy and planting potatoes¡­ Qi Yue took a deep breath, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Song Qiuqiu angrily said, ¡°I can¡¯t stand listening to this! What do you mean you can¡¯t compare with Zhenzhen? If you had continued shooting back then, you would have easily racked up championships by now! As for Qi Zhen, she hasn¡¯t even managed to win that championship medal dad always yearned for, and now she¡¯s all set on squeezing into the entertainment industry! You are the only disciple of Professor He from the Agricultural Science Institute and received multiple top-notch job offers even before graduation. Do they need to worry about how you¡¯ll live? Do they really think you just plant potatoes?¡± Qi Yue felt a warm touch in her heart, soothing Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Alright, alright! Why are you getting angrier than I am? As long as I¡¯m living a good life, I don¡¯t need to care about irrelevant people.¡± She didn¡¯t care what Qi Zhen was like. That life had nothing to do with her anymore. Chapter 17 - Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Unrivaled in Ten Miles Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Unrivaled in Ten Miles Song Qiuqiu was indignantly complaining to Qi Yue when the high school classmates¡¯ chat group, which had been quiet for a long time, suddenly burst with messages. Everyone seemed to be discussing the class reunion. She casually opened it, and then saw a series of chat messages. Chu Jiapei: [Is it for real? Qi Zhen¡¯s coming to the reunion? She¡¯s super famous now!] Sun Hao: [If the big star is coming, we have to show up no matter what!] Sun Hao: [Speaking of Qi Zhen, do you guys remember Qi Yue? I heard she did poorly on the college entrance exam, ended up in some agriculture program, and now it¡¯s all about raising pigs or planting potatoes¡­] Chu Jiapei: [Pfft! No way! Has the former goddess really stooped to pig farming and potato planting?] ¡­ ¡°Fuck!¡± Song Qiuqiu, after seeing the chat log in the high school classmates¡¯ group, couldn¡¯t help but blurt out a curse on the spot. Qi Yue glanced at Song Qiuqiu, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Song Qiuqiu cleared her throat awkwardly and added, ¡°Grass, a plant¡­¡± Qi Yue chuckled, ¡°What did you see that got you so worked up?¡± Song Qiuqiu couldn¡¯t hold back and let it out, ¡°It¡¯s the high school class group chat! You wouldn¡¯t know since you left the group! These people are saying such nasty things, saying you failed the exam and fell into planting potatoes? They¡¯re blind as bats! Watch how I deal with them!¡± Without waiting for Qi Yue to react, Song Qiuqiu had already flipped through her album and shared an old screenshot of the college entrance exam results right into the group. Song Qiuqiu: [How come I remember Qi Yue getting really high scores back then! She was the province¡¯s top science student! No way, no way! Could your memories be that bad?] Song Qiuqiu: [It¡¯s a big forest with all kinds of birds! Sun Hao, I remember you used to chase after Qi Yue. What, turned from a love-struck puppy to a spurned hater, huh?] After Song Qiuqiu¡¯s messages rapidly went out, the group went silent for a moment. A little while later someone spoke up again. Sun Hao: [Heh, my bad, got it wrong. But so what if she did well on the college entrance exam? Isn¡¯t she just farming in the fields like those who never went to school?] Chu Jiapei: [Don¡¯t forget about pig farming! I take back what I said earlier, what kind of goddess is she? If we¡¯re talking about goddesses, it has to be Qi Zhen!] Qi Yue, although she transferred to the school halfway through, was good-looking, academically successful, and athletic, which made her quite a notable figure at school. However, she vanished from the scene afterward, and rumors said she went off to farm. By contrast, Qi Zhen is now dazzling and successful, so naturally everyone¡¯s fawning over her, not to mention Chu Jiapei was always Qi Zhen¡¯s little lackey¡­ Song Qiuqiu: [Oy, Chu Jiapei! Just look at those features of yours, sprawling all over your face without coordination. And you have the nerve to say Qi Yue isn¡¯t a goddess? God is fair after all; giving you such an unfortunate appearance must mean He blessed you with an equally low IQ to avoid imbalance!] Song Qiuqiu: [And you, Sun Hao, what¡¯s wrong with farming, huh? Do you look down on farmers? If you¡¯re so great, try not eating for a day! I dare you to say right now in this chat that you despise farmers. I¡¯ll screenshot it and post it online right now! Say it if you dare!] The group went dead silent. ¡­ Qi Yue couldn¡¯t even keep up with the rapid pace, and in just the blink of an eye, Song Qiuqiu had already waged a fierce battle against the group. Her combativeness in arguing was indeed astonishing¡­ ¡°Uh¡­¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t quite know what to say and could only silently raise a thumbs-up, ¡°Boss is impressive! Let me serve you some tea!¡± ¡°Hmph! Of course, dare to cross swords with me? I¡¯ve never met my match in battles of wit!¡± Chapter 18 - Chapter 18: Chapter 018: Woman, You Have No Heart Chapter 18: Chapter 018: Woman, You Have No Heart Song Qiuqiu had just finished confronting someone and was feeling quite refreshed when she suddenly remembered, ¡°Oh right¡­ Are you still going to the class reunion tomorrow night? The class monitor didn¡¯t have your number, so he asked me to check with you.¡± As Song Qiuqiu spoke, she seemed conflicted, ¡°If I don¡¯t go, it¡¯s like I¡¯m afraid of them, but if I go, dining with them is pretty disgusting¡­¡± Qi Yue thought for a moment, ¡°Forget it, I won¡¯t go. I have to prepare my graduation thesis lately, and I¡¯m quite busy.¡± ¡°True, it¡¯s a waste of time. I won¡¯t go either!¡± Song Qiuqiu immediately said. Qi Yue gave a wry smile, ¡°You should go if you want, don¡¯t mind me.¡± Song Qiuqiu clasped her arm, ¡°No! If you¡¯re not going, why would I! Dining with those people is pointless!¡± Her family owned a farm, and she had known Qi Yue since they were in the countryside. Later, her parents moved to the city to provide her with a better education, and she ended up attending the same high school and later the same university as Qi Yue, even choosing the same major. She had known Qi Yue for so many years; their relationship was even closer than that of real sisters. Of course, she had to accompany her best sister. Why bother pleasing irrelevant people! ¡°Hmph! Those people really have no taste. My Yue Bao is clearly the epitome of pure desire!¡± Song Qiuqiu hummed. Qi Yue raised an eyebrow, ¡°¡®Epitome of pure desire¡¯¡­ Baby, aren¡¯t you seeing me through too thick of a filter?¡± She really couldn¡¯t associate herself with that term¡­ Song Qiuqiu widened her eyes, ¡°What! You¡¯re just misunderstanding yourself, aren¡¯t you? You¡¯re so beautiful! And not just ordinarily beautiful! You¡¯re both innocent and sexy, simply perfect! Plus, you¡¯re naturally dim, which makes you even more adorable! You just don¡¯t dress up usually! Just wait, I will definitely make you over when I get the chance!¡± Qi Yue gave her a look, ¡°Please don¡¯t, I¡¯m stuck in the experimental fields every day. Who am I dressing up for? Potatoes? Or pigs?¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face darkened, but then lit up: ¡°Hey, wait! Dress up for Gu Huai! Aren¡¯t you meeting the bigwig in the three-thousand-acre potato field next month? Please let me handle your outfit for that day! If you don¡¯t have one, you can wear mine. I have a lot of pretty dresses!¡± ¡°Dresses¡­¡± Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched, ¡°Honey, you know I¡¯m going to inspect a potato field, not to watch a meteor shower¡­ Wear a dress?¡± Song Qiuqiu immediately looked as disappointed as a frost-stricken eggplant: ¡°Woman, you¡¯re heartless!!!¡± ¡­ The next evening. Song Qiuqiu had spent the day exhausting herself catching pigs for vaccinations and had even twisted her waist, now she was completely sprawled in the dorm unable to move. Qi Yue, with her strong physique, felt hardly any effect. Song Qiuqiu enviously glanced at the still vibrant Qi Yue, ¡°Yue Bao, I can¡¯t move, bring me some food¡­¡± ¡°Got it! Do you want stir-fry from Old Liu¡¯s behind the school? How about a cup of milk tea?¡± Qi Yue asked. ¡°Yes! Yue Bao, I love you! What would I do without you!¡± ¡°Alright, rest well! I¡¯m going to buy it!¡± The street of delicacies. After Qi Yue bought the food, she hadn¡¯t expected to bump into a group of acquaintances just around the corner near the parking lot. The center of attention was Qi Zhen¡­ The girl next to her was Chu Jiapei, surrounded by several high school classmates. Weren¡¯t they having a high school reunion tonight? Why would they come near A University? Qi Yue thought for a moment and remembered, this street of delicacies near A University was quite famous, housing many trendy restaurants¡­ They probably had just finished dining. Qi Zhen indeed looked different from before, with immaculate makeup, high heels, designer clothes, and a luxurious car parked next to her, chatting and exchanging pleasantries with a group of high school mates. Sun Hao exclaimed with a sense of marvel, ¡°Geez, while we¡¯re still struggling with college and research projects, Qi the Great Beauty is already driving a BMW! This model costs at least a couple million per piece, right?¡± Chu Jiapei affectionately looped her arm through Qi Zhen¡¯s, ¡°Of course, Qi Zhen is blooming in both the competitive and entertainment circles now! Even the hottest variety show recently invited her!¡± As everyone was talking, someone suddenly asked, ¡°Isn¡¯t A University just ahead of this food street? I remember Qi Yue is at this school. She didn¡¯t come tonight?¡± Class monitor Qian Haicheng spoke up with a slight awkwardness, ¡°I did notify them. She and Song Qiuqiu both said they didn¡¯t have time.¡± Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged knowing looks. Chu Jiapei chuckled, ¡°She¡¯s probably embarrassed to show up because she¡¯s not doing well¡­ Qi Yue too, we¡¯re all classmates, what¡¯s there to be embarrassed about? By the way, Zhenzhen, Qi Yue isn¡¯t really planting fields every day, is she?¡± Qi Zhen smiled and replied, ¡°No, don¡¯t be silly, she¡¯s just majoring in agronomy.¡± Chu Jiapei pouted, ¡°Still, isn¡¯t that farming? Fieldwork in class, continue farming after graduation¡­¡± A look of helplessness flickered across Qi Zhen¡¯s face, ¡°Employment prospects in Qi Yue¡¯s field aren¡¯t great, and my mom is quite worried. So, she plans to have her come home and marry early. We even arranged a blind date for her recently, but she didn¡¯t seem too enthusiastic¡­¡± Chu Jiapei showed a surprised appearance, ¡°Seriously! She¡¯s being picky? What kind of boyfriend does she expect with her credentials?¡± As Qi Zhen was talking with Chu Jiapei, she suddenly looked towards a spot not too far away, ¡°Qi Yue¡­?¡± Chapter 19 - Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Eat Less Salt Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Eat Less Salt At this moment, the others also noticed. ¡°Hey! Look over there, isn¡¯t that Qi Yue?¡± Qi Yue had just returned from the experimental fields and hadn¡¯t had time to change her clothes. She was wearing a lab coat as usual, clean and tidy. Although it wasn¡¯t covered in soil like before, it looked somewhat shabby compared to Qi Zhen and Chu Jiapei. ¡°Qi Yue!¡± Chu Jiapei tentatively called out. Qi Yue, who was prepared to leave, instinctively turned her head back. ¡°It really is her!¡± Chu Jiapei exclaimed with some excitement. ¡°Hey! Qi Yue! How can you not greet your old classmates?¡± Chu Jiapei shouted toward Qi Yue. Next to him, Sun Hao also chimed in teasingly, ¡°Qi Yue, you¡¯re such a big shot! You don¡¯t even attend the class reunion! Even the busy Qi Zhen is here!¡± Song Qiuqiu was still waiting to be fed back in the dorm, and when Qi Yue saw that group of people, she originally didn¡¯t plan to pay them any attention and preferred to pretend she didn¡¯t see them. However, she was called out just as she was about to leave. Qi Yue stopped in her tracks and gave a casual greeting, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯ve been quite busy lately.¡± ¡°Pfft¡­¡± a snicker came from the crowd, ¡°Too busy planting potatoes?¡± The tone was somewhat flippant. Qi Yue looked up at the person chuckling with sharp eyes. Her previously indifferent gaze suddenly became piercing, ¡°Is there a problem?¡± That person unexpectedly felt a chill from Qi Yue¡¯s gaze and stammered, ¡°Nothing, no problem. After all, that¡¯s what your major is about. What I mean is, even if you¡¯re busy, you should participate in the class reunion. It¡¯s not easy for everyone to gather, and since you live close by, it¡¯s quite convenient for you to come over¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°It has nothing to do with being nearby.¡± She simply didn¡¯t feel like coming. Then Chu Jiapei chimed in, ¡°Qi Yue, I heard you¡¯ve been matchmaking lately. You should have said so! Maybe your classmates could help out! We¡¯ve got some single folks; we could pair them up!¡± As soon as these words fell, several guys looked awkward and avoided eye contact. Sun Hao immediately stated, ¡°Just to make it clear, count me out, I already have a girlfriend!¡± While saying this, Sun Hao looked at Qi Yue, with a hint of boastfulness in his gaze. Back then, Qi Yue didn¡¯t fancy him, but now she had fallen to the point of going on matchmade dates¡­ Chu Jiapei teased with a giggle, ¡°We know, we know! You got an air hostess girlfriend! Stop bringing it up all the time!¡± ¡°Well, although I¡¯m still single, I already have someone I like¡­¡± another guy said, touching his nose. At this point, Qi Zhen tried to smooth things over and turned to Qi Yue, ¡°Qi Yue, don¡¯t be too picky. Mom just wants what¡¯s best for you. You should come home when you have time.¡± Qi Yue glanced at Qi Zhen with a cool smirk and murmured, ¡°Classmate, I think you should eat less salt.¡± This line Qi Yue learned from Song Qiuqiu: Eat less salt, you¡¯re so idle (salty) minding everyone¡¯s business! ¡°What?¡± Qi Zhen was taken aback, not immediately getting Qi Yue¡¯s implication. By the time Qi Zhen understood, her expression had turned somewhat sour. Chu Jiapei, who had been clued in by another student, frowned in disapproval, ¡°Qi Yue, what do you mean by that? Your words are so unpleasant. Zhenzhen was just showing concern for you. Even if you don¡¯t appreciate it, there¡¯s no need for sarcasm¡­¡± As Chu Jiapei was speaking, she suddenly fixated on something near Qi Yue and fell silent. Seeing this, the others instinctively followed Chu Jiapei¡¯s gaze. In the next second, everyone¡¯s eyes shone with amazement. At the entrance of a milk tea shop, a young man was seen walking out the door. The man had striking features and his eyes seemed to hold boundless charm. His demeanor was both noble and elegant. Even in such a bustling street, he seemed otherworldly. The moment he appeared, the bustling crowd behind seemed to dissolve into a timeless ink wash painting, and he was like a figure stepping out of a scroll¡­ Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Coming to Pick You Up Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Coming to Pick You Up Everyone was completely captivated by the beauty, and in an instant, they completely forgot about Qi Yue. ¡°Ahhh! Who is that man? So handsome!¡± Chu Jiapei exclaimed with an excited face. ¡°Yes, yes! There are a lot of handsome guys around University A, but this is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone this handsome!¡± another girl chimed in. Upon seeing the man clearly, one girl excitedly started, ¡°Ah! I know, I know, that¡¯s the legendary big shot of University A, the top student¡­ oh no, the genius Gu Huai! He can get hundreds of thousands of shares on Weibo with just a random science post. If he shows his face, the shares are even scarier. It¡¯s said that the variety show that invited Qi Zhen also invited him, but the big shot refused¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s Gu Huai! He¡¯s even more handsome in person than in the photos! Mommy! Is this level of attractiveness even possible in the human world? It¡¯s like the big shot has descended from heaven!¡± ¡­ Not to mention the girls, even the boys couldn¡¯t deny that he really was handsome; there was no arguing with that. At this moment, Gu Huai was holding two cups of milk tea he had just bought. ¡°Ahhh! Even holding a milk tea, the big shot looks so ethereal!¡± Chu Jiapei exclaimed excitedly. Qi Zhen¡¯s eyes also glided past a look of amazement. To be fair, she had seen many good-looking male artists in the entertainment industry during this period, but none had the kind of temperament Gu Huai possessed¡­ Just as everyone was admiring the big shot¡¯s looks, while Chu Jiapei hesitated whether to go up and strike up a conversation, she suddenly noticed that the man¡¯s gaze passed through the bustling crowd and abruptly landed in a certain direction. The next second, it turned incredibly tender. Then, they heard the man call out a name with his cool yet husky voice¡ª ¡°Qi Yue.¡± Wait? Hold on? Who did Gu Huai call? Qi Yue¡­? Chu Jiapei and the others were stunned. It must have been a mistake¡­ How could a big shot like Gu Huai possibly know Qi Yue? Qi Yue was curious about what these people were looking at when she heard someone calling her name, so she subconsciously turned her head toward the direction of the voice. Then, she saw Gu Huai at the tea shop¡¯s entrance. ¡°Gu Huai¡­?¡± Qi Yue murmured in surprise. What a coincidence to run into him here. Gu Huai looked at the girl, his eyes carrying a smile gentler than moonlight, ¡°Why are you spacing out? Come over here.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s taken-for-granted and intimate tone left Qi Yue a little stunned. Gu Huai, holding the milk tea, walked over to a nearby bicycle and casually said, ¡°Professor Shen asked me to come pick you up.¡± ¡°Ah? Professor Shen? I¡¯m coming, I¡¯m coming!¡± As soon as Qi Yue heard the three words ¡°Professor Shen,¡± she immediately sprinted over, not even bothering to ask why Professor Shen would have Gu Huai come to pick her up. Gu Huai, with one hand on the bicycle and the other handing over the two cups of milk tea to Qi Yue, said, ¡°Hold these.¡± ¡°For me?¡± Qi Yue was surprised. She hadn¡¯t managed to buy milk tea yet as she had been blocked by Qi Zhen and the others. ¡°Bought it on the way, you and your roommate can have it,¡± he said. ¡°Thank you! There¡¯s usually a long line for this place¡­¡± ¡°Get on,¡± Gu Huai said. Qi Yue glanced at the back seat of Gu Huai¡¯s bicycle, ¡°You¡¯re going to take me?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s attractive eyes seemed to glide over a drizzle of petals as he chuckled softly, ¡°Otherwise, what? Me biking, you running?¡± That sounds kind of odd, doesn¡¯t it? Qi Yue thought again. Riding with Gu Huai could get her to Professor Shen faster! So, Qi Yue carefully sat on the back seat of Gu Huai¡¯s bike. Fearing that the milk tea and food in her hands would dirty Gu Huai¡¯s clothes, she was very careful not to touch him. Gu Huai glanced over at her, one eyebrow slightly raised, ¡°Hold tight, we¡¯ve got a slope to deal with.¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± Qi Yue had no choice but to extend her hand to hold onto Gu Huai¡¯s waist. Gu Huai¡¯s shirt was very thin, and the moment her fingers touched it, she could feel the firm muscles and warmth underneath. Because she was so close, Qi Yue again caught a whiff of his pleasant pine and cypress scent¡­ Although Qi Yue didn¡¯t want to engage in conversation with Qi Zhen and the others, she still maintained basic politeness, so before leaving, she still gave them a farewell. ¡°Fellow students, I have something to attend to, so I must excuse myself. Let¡¯s get together again next time, shall we?¡± Gu Huai casually glanced over at these people and followed up with Qi Yue, ¡°Excuse us.¡± The tone suggested a sense of accompaniment¡­ almost as if where the wife sings, the husband follows. All of them: ¡°¡­???¡± Not far away, Qi Zhen, Chu Jiapei, and the others were completely stunned there. They looked at the back seat of Gu Huai¡¯s bicycle and then at Qi Zhen¡¯s BMW, suddenly feeling that even the BMW didn¡¯t seem as tempting¡­ Chapter 21 - Chapter 21: Chapter 021 My First Love Chapter 21: Chapter 021 My First Love Looking at the big shot¡¯s ride, several girls couldn¡¯t hide their envy. ¡°I suddenly don¡¯t want to sit on a BMW and smile anymore, I want to cry on the big shot¡¯s bicycle!¡± ¡°Please! If I sat on the big shot¡¯s bicycle, I¡¯d die laughing, okay? What¡¯s there to cry about!¡± At this moment, one girl looked towards Qi Zhen and spoke weakly, ¡°What¡¯s the situation, Zhenzhen? Didn¡¯t you say that Qi Yue¡¯s family was arranging a blind date for her? But looking at this¡­ it seems like she doesn¡¯t need one¡­¡± ¡°Yeah, no wonder Qi Yue refused! With a man like that by her side, who would even look at anyone else!¡± Sun Hao, who had been showing off just moments before, couldn¡¯t help but cough lightly in embarrassment. ¡°That guy might not necessarily be Qi Yue¡¯s boyfriend, you know!¡± Chu Jiapei immediately chimed in, ¡°Exactly! That¡¯s Gu Huai we¡¯re talking about here, how could he possibly be involved with Qi Yue?¡± The girl who spoke earlier whispered, ¡°But, they do seem really familiar with each other, and with Gu Huai¡¯s personality, why would he so thoughtfully buy her milk tea and give her a ride on his bicycle¡­ and even let her hold onto his waist¡­ ah ah ah¡­¡± Another girl quickly followed up, ¡°And there¡¯s Professor Shen¡­ If I¡¯m not mistaken, it should be Professor Shen Jueming, Gu Huai¡¯s uncle, right? Why would Professor Shen ask Gu Huai to pick up Qi Yue? She¡¯s just an undergraduate from the School of Agriculture¡­¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah! What exactly is going on?¡± Everyone turned to Qi Zhen with a gossip-fueled curiosity, ¡°Zhenzhen, do you know anything?¡± Qi Zhen¡¯s smile turned somewhat unnatural as she shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m not sure either, I haven¡¯t heard Qi Yue mention anything. Maybe they have some business with her¡­¡± Chu Jiapei added, ¡°Exactly! If he really was her boyfriend, Qi Yue would have told us by now!¡± As Qi Yue and Gu Huai had already ridden away on the bicycle, Qi Zhen suddenly called out to Qi Yue¡¯s receding figure, ¡°Qi Yue! Did you know Chu Mufan is coming back to the country next month?¡± Qi Yue turned around abruptly, glancing back in Qi Zhen¡¯s direction. The moment Qi Zhen¡¯s words fell, Gu Huai distinctly felt the girl¡¯s small hand clutching his waist tighten, lightly pinching him there¡­ Clearly, Qi Zhen¡¯s words had triggered some emotional turbulence in her. The bicycle weaved through the crowd and gradually entered the campus, flitting along the tree-lined paths. On both sides were the tall Chinese parasol trees and rows of warm yellow street lamps, with the night breeze bringing a touch of coolness¡­ ¡°Chu Mufan?¡± The voice of Gu Huai carried softly in the cool night wind, ¡°The person you like?¡± Qi Yue was momentarily taken aback, realizing that he was asking her. She scratched her head and replied, ¡°Uh, the person I like? Well¡­ he was¡­ my first love¡­¡± ¡°Creak¡±¡ª The smoothly cruising bicycle came to a sudden sharp stop. Qi Yue, caught off balance, bumped into Gu Huai¡¯s back, and to steady herself, she instinctively wrapped her arms around Gu Huai¡¯s waist: ¡°What happened? Is there something in front?¡± After being embraced by the girl, Gu Huai¡¯s back seemed to stiffen slightly, but then he resumed a steady pace. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I saw it wrong.¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± Startled by the sudden stop, Qi Yue didn¡¯t dare to let go easily and gripped him a bit tighter. ¡°First love¡­¡± After a long pause, Gu Huai¡¯s voice came through the wind, cryptic: ¡°Are you sure¡­ you¡¯re not mistaken?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± This question confused Qi Yue quite a bit. Could someone actually get this kind of question wrong? Qi Yue muttered to herself in bewilderment, ¡°I shouldn¡¯t be, right? How could I be mistaken about this kind of thing?¡± Gu Huai remained silent. However, Qi Yue definitely felt that the atmosphere around them had become somehow more oppressive? Had she said something wrong? Whenever Qi Yue was pondering things, she liked to fiddle with something, so now her fingers absentmindedly traced circles on Gu Huai¡¯s waist¡­ ¨C ¨C [The monthly active list event has ended, and the names have been announced in the book review section. Thank you all dear readers for your support! A new month has begun! Calling for a wave of monthly votes, recommendation tickets!!! Happy New Year, my lovelies! Gu Huai asked me to send a message on his behalf. Tell Lu Tingxiao, Si Yehan, Pei Yucheng, Yun Shen, Ji Xiuran, Wang Jingyang, Han Xiao, Nie Wuming¡­ you¡¯re working late tonight, not going home!] Chapter 22 - Chapter 22: Chapter 022: Please Do Not Drive Dangerously Chapter 22: Chapter 022: Please Do Not Drive Dangerously The man cycling ahead seemed to let out an imperceptible sigh, then he braked and stopped. Qi Yue: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Gu Huai, with one long leg obliquely resting on the ground to balance the bike, said: ¡°Get off and walk for a bit, it¡¯s dark, cycling isn¡¯t safe.¡± Dark? Aren¡¯t these street lamps quite bright? Although Qi Yue thought this, she obediently hopped off the bike. ¡°Okay!¡± Safety is indeed important, one can¡¯t drive dangerously. After all, their school had quite a lot of small animals, which could dart out at any moment¡­ Thus, the two of them, one pushing the bike and the other holding a milk tea, walked side by side at a leisurely pace. After a while, Qi Yue suddenly remembered the important matter, ¡°Hey, didn¡¯t you say Professor Shen was looking for me? Shouldn¡¯t we walk faster? Otherwise, what if we make him anxious waiting¡­¡± ¡°Sorry, I saw that you didn¡¯t seem very keen on talking with those people, so I made up an excuse on the spot to take you away,¡± Gu Huai explained. ¡°Ah! So that¡¯s why¡­¡± After hearing this, Qi Yue immediately felt a sense of loss, but she was also quite surprised¡ªshe didn¡¯t expect Gu Huai to be so kind-hearted and to help her out of a bind. ¡°Thank you! I really didn¡¯t want to interact with them too much, so I didn¡¯t go to the class reunion tonight. I didn¡¯t expect to run into them just by going out to buy food¡­¡± Qi Yue expressed her thanks. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Gu Huai¡¯s night-like gaze slowly fell upon her as he casually spoke, ¡°How do you know him?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Huh?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°The person that girl mentioned.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Are you talking about Chu Mufan?¡± Qi Yue fell silent for a while, seemingly lost in memories, and after a long moment she murmured, ¡°I met him in high school¡­ He was my classmate¡­¡± ¡°High school¡­¡± Gu Huai paused, ¡°Why did you like him?¡± Qi Yue scratched her head and laughed, ¡°Why does adolescent love need so many reasons? Maybe there was a moment when my heart fluttered, and just like that, I liked him¡­¡± In fact, this was a rather personal question. She and Gu Huai weren¡¯t very close, and since it related to girlish sentiments, she felt somewhat embarrassed to say too much. The evening breeze gently blew, with a few twinkling stars faintly visible overhead, and the dappled shadows of the trees on either side concealed all expressions. Perhaps the night made people more sentimental and more likely to let down their guard; Qi Yue sighed and continued, ¡°Actually, it was what you could call a first love, but it was only one-sided on my part. After I graduated from high school, I confessed to him¡­ and I was rejected¡­¡± Gu Huai glanced toward the girl¡¯s direction, ¡°Why?¡± Gu Huai didn¡¯t seem to be simply asking; rather, his tone suggested that he thought she shouldn¡¯t have been rejected¡­ Qi Yue cleared her throat and said, ¡°Why else would it be? He rejected me because he wasn¡¯t interested in me. But I guess because we were quite close and familiar, he didn¡¯t want to reject me too harshly. He just told me he was going to study abroad¡­¡± ¡°What about now?¡± ¡°Now?¡± ¡°Do you still like him?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue was taken aback. She had never really thought about that question. Qi Yue pondered for a moment and then spread her hands, ¡°Who knows? After I graduated from high school, we never saw each other again. It¡¯s been such a long time, and if it weren¡¯t for Qi Zhen bringing it up today, I probably would have forgotten about it¡­¡± ¡°Forgotten?¡± Gu Huai, hearing this, slightly raised his eyebrows as a reminder, ¡°When you heard that name, you grabbed my waist.¡± Qi Yue suddenly coughed awkwardly, ¡°Sorry about that, it wasn¡¯t intentional¡­ Just suddenly hearing it, there¡¯s still some emotional fluctuations, you know¡­ After all, when I confessed back then, I spent a month¡¯s living expenses to buy him a watch!¡± Gu Huai¡¯s eyes imperceptibly flickered for a moment: ¡°Oh, you even gave him a watch¡­¡± Chapter 23 - Chapter 23: Chapter 023: The Most Recent Heartthrob Chapter 23: Chapter 023: The Most Recent Heartthrob At that moment, Gu Huai¡¯s phone suddenly chimed several times with notification sounds. Gu Huai casually picked up his phone and glanced at it, then saw messages from Jiang Lang and Ling Feng in the dorm group chat. Jiang Lang: [Gu Huai, why haven¡¯t you come back yet?] Ling Feng: [Yeah, we¡¯ve been waiting for you to bring back some milk tea!] Gu Huai paused, typed back with one hand: [How did you know I bought milk tea?] Jiang Lang: [Haven¡¯t you checked the milk tea group? The shop owner mentioned it! She said you just bought two cups of milk tea and left! She was also gossiping, asking if you¡¯ve got a girl you like, did you buy it for her?] Ling Feng: [That definitely couldn¡¯t be! I clarified it right there, you definitely brought them for me and Jiang Lang! This afternoon, Jiang Lang and I were saying we felt like having milk tea from that place, but the line was too long. Today being a weekend¡­ but you can skip the queue with facial recognition¡­] Jiang Lang: [Didn¡¯t expect you really brought us some! Truly a good bro!] Gu Huai chuckled softly, replied: [Just to clarify, not for you guys, it¡¯s for a girl.] Jiang Lang: [¡­?] Ling Feng: [¡­???] After replying, Gu Huai put his phone away and stopped paying attention to the bombardment of messages from Jiang Lang and Ling Feng in the group: ¡°Sorry, just replied to a message, keep going.¡± Qi Yue scratched her head, ¡°Ah? There¡¯s not much more to continue; a lot happened then, too complicated, can¡¯t explain it all at once. Anyway, I didn¡¯t have anything left there, so I went back to my hometown in the countryside during the summer break¡­ Back then, I was so bored, so I ended up planting potatoes while practicing fencing with my Second Uncle. Ah, I really didn¡¯t expect it, but I improved dramatically, even my Second Uncle was amazed!¡± As Qi Yue spoke, she clicked her tongue, ¡°So since then, I¡¯ve realized a truth¡­¡± Gu Huai looked into the girl¡¯s spirited eyes: ¡°What truth?¡± Qi Yue kicked up a stick from the roadside, caught it mid-air, and swung it forcefully, saying word by word: ¡°The last page of the sword manual states, ¡®Without love, one is divine! Men just interfere with the speed of my sword draw!''¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Huai¡¯s eyes brimmed with laughter, clearly reminded of something the girl had said a few days ago in the potato field. ¡°So, not thinking about falling in love again now?¡± Gu Huai asked. Qi Yue pondered for a while, ¡°Not that extreme, I guess! If I meet someone I like, why not give it a shot? It¡¯s just that I¡¯m older now, probably not as easily moved as when I was younger¡­¡± The night was deep, yet her eyes still dazzled brilliantly. It seemed that no matter what happened, it couldn¡¯t dim the brightness in those eyes¡­ ¡°Really? So, when was the last time you were moved?¡± Gu Huai sure is asking a lot of questions tonight? Didn¡¯t expect him to be this talkative¡­ But chatting with him is quite comfortable, might also be because of the ¡®potato¡¯ filter on him. Qi Yue didn¡¯t mind it, felt like talking to an old friend she had known for years. ¡°Ah, this question¡­¡± Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai, hesitated a bit, then finally spoke up, ¡°Actually, it¡¯s been more than once, and, it also involves you¡­¡± Gu Huai raised his eyebrows slightly: ¡°Involves me?¡± ¡°Yes! Not to hide it from you, the most recent first time I felt moved was when you talked about discussing Professor Shen¡¯s latest potato breeding technology with me, and the second time, when you said you could take me to inspect the three thousand acres of potato fields¡­ Wow! That was seriously thrilling!¡± Qi Yue exclaimed with an admiring look on her face. Gu Huai¡¯s expression seemed a bit amused and bewildered, ¡°That sure indeed¡­ all relates to me¡­¡± Strictly speaking, it should be said, it all relates to potatoes¡­ She was moved, indeed moved twice, but not moved by the person. Chapter 24 - Chapter 24: Chapter 024: Large-Scale Melon-Eating Scene Chapter 24: Chapter 024: Large-Scale Melon-Eating Scene ¡°` Gu Huai and Qi Yue were chatting on the tree-lined path of the school, unaware that the group chat for A University was buzzing with excitement. Somehow, someone had snapped a photo of Gu Huai riding a bicycle with Qi Yue on it, and shared it in the group chat. Although it was dim at night, one could still vaguely make out that the person riding the bicycle was Gu Huai, but the girl was not very clear. [Wow! Isn¡¯t that Gu Huai? He¡¯s actually giving a girl a ride on his bike!] [Impossible! The boss only has studies on his mind, spending all his time on projects. Even within the same college, he¡¯s practically invisible, hardly seen throughout the year. Are you sure you didn¡¯t mistake someone else for him?] [You might mistake the person, but could you also mistake his ride? I¡¯ve seen the boss on that bike before; there¡¯s no mistaking it!] [I just want to know who the girl on the boss¡¯s ride is! Does anyone recognize her ah ah ah!] [The lighting in the pic sucks, can¡¯t see clearly!] [I don¡¯t believe it! I am not heartbroken! The academic god has dedicated his life to learning, how could he be distracted by women!!!] [Secretary Wang! One minute! I need all the information on that girl!] ¡­ While gossip in the school was at its peak. Song Qiuqiu, who had been laying on her bed as if on her deathbed, suddenly sat up in shock: ¡°What the fuck! Yue Bao???¡± Initially, she was just watching the drama unfold online like everyone else, even chiming in a couple of times. She never expected that when she scrolled up to earlier messages and got a clear view of the girl in the photo, it would turn out to be Qi Yue. Others may not recognize her, but she was very close to Qi Yue and immediately knew it was her, especially with Qi Yue holding the food and milk tea she had brought for her; it couldn¡¯t be mistaken. Reacting in the same way as Song Qiuqiu were Ling Feng and Jiang Lang who were also in their dorms¡­ So, when Qi Yue reached the fork in the road and was about to say goodbye to Gu Huai. Suddenly, three figures dashed towards them from the direction of the boys¡¯ and girls¡¯ dormitories. Moments later, Ling Feng, Jiang Lang, and Song Qiuqiu all arrived at the same time. The five of them bumped into each other head-on and stood there, looking at each other in surprise¡­ Qi Yue: ¡°¡­?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­???¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­!!!!¡± Out of the five, it seemed only Gu Huai maintained a calm demeanor, slightly raising his eyebrows. Qi Yue, looking at Song Qiuqiu¡¯s shocked expression, then at Jiang Lang and Ling Feng who looked as if ¡°a husband had been caught cheating and they were out to catch the mistress,¡± was completely puzzled. Qi Yue: ¡°What is going on¡­?¡± Song Qiuqiu pulled Qi Yue aside and quickly said, ¡°Someone in the school¡¯s main group posted a photo of Gu Huai riding a bicycle with a girl, and everyone is guessing who she might be. I saw the photo and isn¡¯t this you? So, is there anything you need to explain to me? What¡¯s going on between you and the big boss? I had no idea!¡± Qi Yue rarely joined group chats. She had joined the school group but had muted the notifications, so she was out of the loop. ¡°Is this what it¡¯s about¡­?¡± Qi Yue looked at Song Qiuqiu incredulously, ¡°Is your waist okay?¡± Considering the speed at which she had run over, it seemed she could easily catch another pig without any trouble¡­ At Qi Yue¡¯s mention, Song Qiuqiu suddenly remembered and started wailing while holding her waist, ¡°Ah ah ah, my waist, it¡¯s finished¡­¡± Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but laugh and support her, ¡°I can¡¯t even with you. Couldn¡¯t you have waited for me to get back before asking? Why did you have to rush over like this¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu blurted out: ¡°How could I wait! Catching a cheater has to be done on the spot!¡± No sooner had she spoken than Ling Feng and Jiang Lang nodded in agreement! Gu Huai chuckled lightly and spoke leisurely, ¡°Makes sense.¡± Qi Yue turned towards Gu Huai with a face full of question marks: ¡°¡­???¡± And why are you joining in? ¡°` Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: Chapter 025: Harmful to Others, Not Beneficial to Oneself Chapter 25: Chapter 025: Harmful to Others, Not Beneficial to Oneself Ling Feng and Jiang Lang, upon hearing this, immediately glared at Gu Huai with a predatory look. After fixing their gaze on Gu Huai, they then stared at the two cups of milk tea in Qi Yue¡¯s hands, their expressions filled with deep sorrow and distress. Ling Feng, who had ended up with only one shoe in his frantic run, was also holding a copy of ¡°One Hundred Years of Solitude.¡± With a slap, he threw the book to the ground, ¡°Why did you buy milk tea for someone else! All these years of affection and love, all damn wasted!!!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­?¡± Qi Yue blinked and took a while to respond. After clearing his throat, he said, ¡°Was this milk tea originally for you guys?¡± No wonder Gu Huai bought milk tea¡­ So, these two rushed over in such a hurry, losing a shoe in the process, just for two cups of milk tea? How much do they love milk tea? ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t know. Here, take it? I¡¯ll go back and buy some more¡­¡± Qi Yue offered the milk tea. Gu Huai stood beside Qi Yue, not saying a word, but his expression made Ling Feng and Jiang Lang feel that if they dared to take his beloved¡¯s milk tea, their heads could be chopped off by His Majesty. Ling Feng seemingly tried to sound tough, ¡°No need, we don¡¯t take handouts!¡± Jiang Lang, looking at Qi Yue as if she was a femme fatale bringing disaster to the nation, clicked his tongue and said, ¡°Who would have thought, Potato, it¡¯s you again! You¡¯re really keeping up the chase! Not only did you intercept the milk tea, but you even got into Gu Huai¡¯s car!¡± Qi Yue realized they might have misunderstood, and with a slight twitch of his lips, he explained, ¡°Wu Huan, I think you¡¯ve got it wrong. I just happened to meet Gu Huai, and he helped me out by giving me a ride¡ªthat time¡­¡± Jiang Lang didn¡¯t listen to the rest of Qi Yue¡¯s explanation, focusing only on correcting her, ¡°Jiang Lang! My name is damn Jiang Lang!!!¡± Song Qiuqiu, standing on the side, held her belly and burst into laughter, ¡°Hahaha¡­ Yue Bao, you are truly talented! Wu Huan is much easier to remember!¡± Jiang Lang recognized Song Qiuqiu as Qi Yue¡¯s roommate from the other day and gritted his teeth, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Wu Huan, your Wu Huan isn¡¯t any better!¡± Ling Feng retrieved his shoe and the book, looked at Jiang Lang, then at Song Qiuqiu, and finally at Gu Huai before suddenly realizing, ¡°You have a Wu Huan, a Wu Huan, and a Zero Huan¡ªit perfectly sums up to a 250! Brilliant!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai, with a lazy expression, glanced at Ling Feng, ¡°If I remember correctly, your last score was also Wu Huan.¡± Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu burst out laughing, ¡°Puhahaha, your dorm sums up to 250! Please don¡¯t include me! I in my solitary splendor!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­??¡± The baffled Ling Feng couldn¡¯t believe it and looked at Gu Huai, ¡°I just don¡¯t get it, why are you hurting others without benefiting yourself¡­ ¡± Gu Huai looked at him slantingly with a mild glance, ¡°How do you know it doesn¡¯t benefit me?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­??¡± Why did his words become more profound? At that moment, Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu¡¯s phones suddenly started blaring with notification sounds. It was the dormitory group chat, definitely messages from Su Xiaotang. Su Xiaotang: [What¡¯s going on? What¡¯s going on?] Su Xiaotang: [Did Yue Bao get off the singles market?] Su Xiaotang: [That bike guy, can¡¯t really be the boss, right?] Su Xiaotang: [Yue Bao is really making progress! If it¡¯s the boss, I can reluctantly accept her betrayal! I still have a lot of materials left from the competition, should I make a cake and bring it back to celebrate?] Clearly, Su Xiaotang, who was participating in a fondant cake competition outdoors, also saw the photo in the school group. Song Qiuqiu, sighing as she replied: [No, don¡¯t bring it, it¡¯s all a misunderstanding! I knew it couldn¡¯t be, Yue Bao is devoted to dedicating her life to Potato, how could she be swayed by a pretty face¡­] Su Xiaotang: [A misunderstanding? Then even more reason to bring it! Celebrating that our Singles Dog Alliance is unbreakable!] Qi Yue: [¡­] Song Qiuqiu: [You make a good point¡­] Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: Chapter 026: Stirring Up Trouble Chapter 26: Chapter 026: Stirring Up Trouble ¡°Pfft¡­¡± Suddenly, laughter burst out from Jiang Lang beside them, ¡°Single Dogs¡¯ Home¡­¡± ¡°Single Dogs¡¯ Home¡± was the dorm group chat name for Qi Yue, Song Qiuqiu, and Su Xiaotang. Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu both looked towards Jiang Lang. Jiang Lang hastily waved his hands in embarrassment, ¡°Sorry, sorry! I didn¡¯t mean to peek! I just happened to see your group name¡­ I¡¯ll show you ours if you really want!¡± ¡°Psh! Who cares to see! Ah, wait¡­ I want to see¡­ show me now!¡± Song Qiuqiu suddenly realized that since the boss was also in the dorm group, she was indeed curious about what their dorm group was named. Qi Yue was also a bit curious. So, Jiang Lang took out his phone and showed the dorm group name to Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu. After seeing it, Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face twitched, ¡°The Windy, Wavy Trio?¡± ¡°How about that? Pretty cool, huh?¡± Jiang Lang said smugly. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Hehe¡­¡± What kind of cringey name is this? Song Qiuqiu, because the boss was there, forcibly held back her sarcasm. Qi Yue looked towards Gu Huai and muttered, ¡°The ¡®wind¡¯ is Ling Feng, the ¡®wave¡¯ is Jiang Lang, then¡­ What about Gu Huai?¡± Song Qiuqiu also realized, ¡°Right! What about the boss? What, are you excluding him in your naming?¡± Jiang Lang casually slung an arm around Gu Huai¡¯s shoulders and said, ¡°How can he not be there? This ¡®wave¡¯ character, half of it is me, the other three water drops represent Gu Huai!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± That works??? It seemed like Gu Huai was just forcibly included to complete the ¡®wave¡¯¡­ While sneakily glancing at Gu Huai, Song Qiuqiu leaned into Qi Yue¡¯s ear and whispered, ¡°So, it was a misunderstanding all along! I got excited over nothing! But seriously, not only did Gu Huai help you out, he even bought you bubble tea¡­¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s really a good guy.¡± Hearing this, Song Qiuqiu raised her eyebrows and gave Qi Yue a speechless look. Tonight, the boss stood up for her and helped her clash with Ling Feng, which improved Song Qiuqiu¡¯s impression of him, so she couldn¡¯t help but speak up for him, ¡°Why have you given Gu Huai a ¡®good guy card¡¯¡­ As far as I know, Gu Huai isn¡¯t this nice to all girls. On the contrary, he always keeps his distance from them. After all, too many people fancy him. Also, did you know about his rumor debunking speed? Before, there were always rumors about him in school. One day, it¡¯s about him confessing to the campus belle, the next day it¡¯s about him sparking a romance with some female celebrity. Usually, he debunks these rumors immediately, so, eventually, no girl dared to gossip anymore because they¡¯d be quickly proved wrong¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Is that so? Then he¡¯s really disciplined. He doesn¡¯t give girls false hope.¡± Song Qiuqiu strongly nodded in agreement, ¡°Yes! The boss has a really good set of principles! Hmm, thinking about it, his behavior towards you tonight, even if it was just to help you out, seems a bit too close¡­¡± While speaking, Song Qiuqiu glanced at the back seat of Gu Huai¡¯s car. As far as she knew, it was probably the first time a girl had sat in the boss¡¯s back seat¡­ Qi Yue scratched her head, feeling nonchalant, and casually said, ¡°You just mentioned that too many people fancy him, maybe because I don¡¯t, he didn¡¯t think much of it¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu suddenly didn¡¯t know how to respond, ¡°Uh¡­ maybe¡­¡± After all, when the boss lost the game and openly asked for help, Qi Yue flatly refused and even sent him off with the line that men only slowed down her potato planting¡­ The boss probably hadn¡¯t felt this speechless in his life¡­ Chapter 27 - Chapter 27: Chapter 027 Physical Strength Chapter 27: Chapter 027 Physical Strength Jiang Lang pulled out his phone, ¡°Hey, Wu Huan, let¡¯s add each other on WeChat!¡± Song Qiuqiu glared at him, ¡°¡®Ring Two Student,¡¯ why should I add you on WeChat?¡± Jiang Lang, ¡°Look at what you¡¯re saying, we¡¯re all so familiar with each other!¡± Song Qiuqiu with a face of disbelief, ¡°Familiar with you?¡± Jiang Lang raised an eyebrow, ¡°We¡¯ve been in a group together before, aren¡¯t we familiar?¡± Song Qiuqiu, ¡°I¡¯m laughing at you¡­¡± What a freaking group! Ling Feng also joined in, ¡°Add him, add him! Let¡¯s form a new group for catching cheaters¡­ uh, no, a gossip group! Let¡¯s gossip together next time!¡± Song Qiuqiu pondered, ¡°If you put it that way, then¡­ maybe¡­ I could¡­¡± Qi Yue, ¡°¡­?¡± Song Qiuqiu initially hadn¡¯t planned to add them, but after a second thought, she decided to add both Jiang Lang and Ling Feng¡¯s WeChat. Then, naturally, she followed up by asking the boss for his WeChat! The boss¡¯s Moments, oh! So curious! ¡°So, boss, may I add you?¡± Song Qiuqiu asked tentatively. Gu Huai glanced at the girl beside him, ¡°Let Qi Yue send it to you.¡± If not for her aching back, Song Qiuqiu would have performed a long jump right there, ¡°Thanks, boss! Yue Bao, send it to me quick!¡± Qi Yue sent Gu Huai¡¯s WeChat to Song Qiuqiu, who immediately clicked on it as soon as she added him. And then she saw¡­ All the boss¡¯s Moments were shares of academic papers, mostly in English¡­ Song Qiuqiu, ¡°¡­¡± Sorry, boss, for disturbing! I, a mere mortal, am indeed not worthy of gazing upon the boss¡¯s Moments¡­ Gu Huai seemed to have unintentionally glanced at Song Qiuqiu¡¯s recent Moments, then turned to the Song Qiuqiu being supported by Qi Yue and spoke, ¡°You signed up for the long jump at the city athletics meet?¡± Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu suddenly remembered and slapped her forehead, ¡°Oh no! I did sign up for a long jump event! Now with my twisted back, how can I even participate? I better hurry and tell the class leader to replace me!¡± This year¡¯s city sports meet promoted ¡°National Fitness,¡± encouraging college students to participate by lowering the entry requirements, essentially making the youth group competitions similar to a university sports meet. Song Qiuqiu was not bad at long jump, so she had signed up with the class leader, hoping that if she placed well, she could even earn some academic credits. Who would have thought she¡¯d twist her back at the last minute. ¡°Ling Feng and I signed up for the basketball competition! Wu Huan and Potato, bring more girls to cheer for us then! We¡¯re all from the same school, it¡¯s a shared honor and disgrace!¡± Jiang Lang always remembered to gather cheerleaders. ¡°Exactly, shared honor and disgrace!¡± Ling Feng immediately agreed. ¡°What about the boss? Did the boss sign up too?¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s eyes lit up as she quickly asked. Ling Feng waved his hand, ¡°Classmate, don¡¯t make him sound so perfect. Gu Huai didn¡¯t sign up for any event. He only knows to study all day. His athletic ability and stamina surely can¡¯t compare to ours, right, Lang¡­¡± Jiang Lang, hearing this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. Yeah, right¡­ The person in question, Gu Huai, responded indifferently, ¡°Indeed, you haven¡¯t had much chance to understand my stamina.¡± Ling Feng, ¡°¡­?¡± Why does that sound so strange¡­ ¡°Oh right, Yue Bao, did you sign up for any events?¡± Song Qiuqiu looked at Qi Yue and asked. Qi Yue nodded, ¡°I did, I signed up for the women¡¯s 3000 meters.¡± Jiang Lang and Ling Feng both gave a thumbs up, ¡°That brave?¡± The 3000 meters is the most tiring and physically demanding; hardly any girls are willing to sign up¡­ Song Qiuqiu was also somewhat surprised, ¡°No way! You signed up for the 3000 meters? When did that happen?¡± ¡°This afternoon¡­¡± Qi Yue began, ¡°The class leader couldn¡¯t find anyone to sign up, and he must have seen me catching that pig the other day and realized my potential, so he came to me¡­¡± Ling Feng, ¡°¡­¡± Jiang Lang, ¡°¡­¡± Heroic pig-catching posture, huh? ¡°Huh, you might as well have chosen shooting¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu muttered under her breath. She knew Qi Yue¡¯s favorite sport was actually shooting, even more than fencing. Although she hoped Qi Yue would take up shooting again, she didn¡¯t dare to bring it up for fear of touching on her past hurt, so when Qi Yue said she didn¡¯t shoot the other day, she didn¡¯t challenge her. It was all for Potato that day; otherwise, Qi Yue would definitely not have touched a gun¡­ Speaking of which, she should thank Gu Huai for enabling Qi Yue to pick up a gun again after so many years¡­ ¡°The 3000 meters is so exhausting! The class leader must have asked you because he couldn¡¯t find anyone else, right? And you just agreed? Isn¡¯t that taking advantage?¡± Song Qiuqiu murmured. Qi Yue, ¡°It wasn¡¯t really like that, I volunteered. Before he asked me, he bought me a hundred kilos of potatoes. I felt bad refusing¡­¡± Gu Huai, ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu, ¡°I knew it¡­¡± ¨C ¨C [PS: This month¡¯s Q Readers¡¯ active participation event is basically the same as last month¡¯s, the perks are also quite similar, the pillow and color card designs are different, this time featuring the cover image, and the pin badges are the male lead version (to coincide with the New Year. Only the design for Boss Lu is ready, others are still being worked on, delivery might take some time). Submission deadline is until the 28th at 10 P.M. sharp. The building activity continues as well, deadline until February 25th at 10:59 P.M.~ This book is a very short story, not written over a long period of time, so there¡¯s not much opportunity for activities, hope you all stay active~] Chapter 28 - Chapter 28: Chapter 028 Wheres My Knife? Chapter 28: Chapter 028 Where¡¯s My Knife? Boys¡¯ dormitory. Gu Huai sat quietly on the balcony, his hand supporting his forehead at an angle, a low pressure seeming to emanate all around him, his face screaming ¡°strangers keep away.¡± Rarely seeing him in such a frightening state, Ling Feng didn¡¯t dare to provoke him, so he ran over to join Jiang Lang as they whispered together. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s up with Gu Huai, why does he seem so emo? I didn¡¯t get my milk tea, and I¡¯m not nearly as emo¡­¡± Jiang Lang twisted his wrist and hissed, ¡°He¡¯s been rather moody lately. Last time I just touched him, and he almost twisted my hand off!¡± Ling Feng thought for a moment, ¡°Is it because the experiment isn¡¯t going well, or is he annoyed by some fangirl? It seems like he still owes her two dates, and can¡¯t even hide from them. Today must be another one of those date opportunities she utilized¡­¡± Jiang Lang stroked his chin. Something seemed to flash in his mind but vanished before he could grasp it. ¡°From what I know of him, that doesn¡¯t sound like him¡­¡± Ling Feng yawned, ¡°The heart is a mystery, let¡¯s sleep, let¡¯s sleep¡­¡± ¡­ After saying goodbye to Gu Huai and the others, Qi Yue helped Song Qiuqiu back to their dorm. ¡°Yue Bao, no offense, but your luck is just too good. You go out to buy food and bump into a celeb. Many girls have been staking out the science research building for days with no luck¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu was happily eating and drinking her milk tea when she glanced at Qi Yue and noticed something was off. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, you seem distracted?¡± Qi Yue rested her cheeks in her hands and sighed, ¡°Didn¡¯t we run into Qi Zhen and the others when we were buying food today?¡± ¡°What? Did they start trouble again?¡± Song Qiuqiu immediately rolled up her sleeves ready to fight, but almost threw out her back again. ¡°Calm down, nothing happened. Just, right as they were leaving, I heard Qi Zhen say that Chu Mufan is coming back to the country¡­¡± Qi Yue murmured. ¡°Chu Mufan?¡± Song Qiuqiu curled her lip, clearly not fond of the individual, ¡°So he¡¯s coming back, what does that have to do with you? You don¡¯t still like him, do you?¡± ¡°How could I? It just doesn¡¯t feel right. You know, we all used to be close, right? And now, he¡¯s changed all his contact details, and I had to hear about his return from someone else! It was just a confession, I told him because I didn¡¯t want to have regrets, just wanted to express my feelings, not force him to marry me. Did that really need him to avoid me to this extent¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu scoffed, ¡°Good relations? So good that even I was jealous. If it weren¡¯t for your sake, I wouldn¡¯t have bothered with him at all! And yet, he received all your affection without accepting or rejecting it, until you confessed, and then he rejected you¡­¡± Qi Yue took a sip of her milk tea, instantly feeling better, ¡°Forget it, it¡¯s all in the past now. We probably won¡¯t have anything to do with each other anymore¡­¡± Just as Qi Yue finished speaking, her WeChat suddenly popped up with a notification. She casually opened it to find a friend request. The verification message read: Qi Yue, I am Mufan. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Seeing the look on Qi Yue¡¯s face, Song Qiuqiu asked, ¡°Whose message is it?¡± Qi Yue handed her the phone to take a look. After Song Qiuqiu saw the verification message, she almost flipped the rice bowl, ¡°Damn it! Chu Mufan! He actually has the nerve to add you! After all these years without contact, why come and add you now?¡± Qi Yue steadied Song Qiuqiu¡¯s precarious rice bowl, ¡°Calm down! He¡¯s probably just back in the country and wants to reconnect with old classmates¡­¡± Perhaps because Qi Yue hadn¡¯t accepted yet, Chu Mufan immediately sent another verification message: [I missed you] Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Where¡¯s my knife? Chapter 29 - Chapter 29: Chapter 029: Want to Marry Chapter 29: Chapter 029: Want to Marry The next morning. Qi Yue hardly slept all night and yawned repeatedly after getting up. Song Qiuqiu looked at her haggard appearance, feeling so annoyed that her teeth itched. ¡°Yue Bao! Look at those dark circles. You didn¡¯t spend all night thinking about Chu Mufan, did you?¡± Although Qi Yue hadn¡¯t added Chu Mufan, she was still worried about Qi Yue being affected. Last night, she had even posted a message on social media to vent about Chu Mufan: [Some people, I sincerely advise you to retake nine years of compulsory education when you return to the country. Don¡¯t harass others at will. Don¡¯t you understand basic manners? Disappearing when you say so, returning when you say so, who do you think you are? Such an audacious face, ignorance knows no bounds!] Below that was a comment from Jiang Lang: [Pfft, Wu Huan, whoever offended you is really unfortunate!] At that moment, Qi Yue, with her messy hair, looked confusedly at the excited Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Huh? Why would I be thinking about him?¡± Song Qiuqiu was also puzzled by her response: ¡°Huh? You weren¡¯t thinking about him¡­ then why such heavy dark circles?¡± Qi Yue stretched lazily: ¡°I was thinking about Gu Huai¡­¡± ¡°Excuse me¡­??? What did you say?¡± Song Qiuqiu thought she had heard wrong. Qi Yue sighed, ¡°Didn¡¯t I send the materials to Gu Huai the night before last? I¡¯m waiting for a reply, worried whether I¡¯ll get a spot to visit¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu took a deep breath to calm herself, rubbed Qi Yue¡¯s head, and smiled, ¡°Hehe, sorry Bao, I was just worrying unnecessarily!!!¡± ¡°Qiuqiu, what if he¡¯s too busy and forgets?¡± Qi Yue was almost pulling her hair out in worry. ¡°The guy is indeed very busy, but given his character, he wouldn¡¯t go back on his word if he promised you¡­¡± ¡°But what if? What if?¡± Qi Yue looked eagerly at Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Should I make my presence felt? No! That might annoy Gu Huai if it¡¯s too much! But what if he forgets¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu, overwhelmed, covered her head with a blanket to block out the chatter, ¡°You¡¯re just like Fan Jin who became obsessed with winning the imperial exams! No, wrong! Like a girl hopelessly in love!¡± Last night when Chu Mufan came knocking again, she had anticipated a million possibilities, afraid that Qi Yue might soften her heart and get trapped by love. She never imagined this possibility¡­ All she could think about now was Potato! While Qi Yue was ¡°tormented by love,¡± a WeChat voice call request suddenly popped up. It was from Gu Huai¡­ ¡°It¡¯s Po¡­ Potato!!!¡± Upon seeing the screen, Qi Yue immediately got up and, without thinking, quickly accepted the call, ¡°Hello!¡± Gu Huai probably didn¡¯t expect her to answer so swiftly and paused for a moment. Then, from the other end of the phone came a voice as clear and soothing as spring water, ¡°Good morning, did I wake you up?¡± ¡°No, no! You didn¡¯t wake me up! I was already awake!¡± ¡°I have some news for you, which I think you¡¯d want to know right away.¡± Gu Huai had news for her? Could it be¡­ ¡°What news?¡± Qi Yue asked, suppressing her expectant emotions and cautiously inquired. Gu Huai didn¡¯t keep her in suspense and simply said, ¡°The visiting spot is set, you can go.¡± At that moment, in Qi Yue¡¯s mind, Gu Huai seemed to be surrounded by a halo, his entire being shimmering. ¡°Really, I can really go for the visit?¡± Qi Yue hadn¡¯t expected it to go so smoothly, especially since that three-thousand-acre land was still in the experimental phase, and it wasn¡¯t easy for outsiders to visit. ¡°Yes, Professor Shen appreciates some of your viewpoints too, and he is eager to have more researchers participate in the research. If he isn¡¯t too busy, you might even get to meet him,¡± Gu Huai said. Oh my! Gu Huai had mentioned her to Professor Shen! Professor Shen had even praised her? If she went, not only could she visit the experimental fields, but she might also meet Professor Shen? Qi Yue could hardly describe the admiration she felt for Gu Huai at this moment, and two words involuntarily appeared in her mind¡ª ¡°Wanna marry!!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± On the other end of the phone, Gu Huai clearly paused for a moment, then, his deep voice tinged with amusement, slowly repeated Qi Yue¡¯s words, ¡°Wanna marry?¡± Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: Chapter 30: What Glows is Not Necessarily Divine Chapter 30: Chapter 30: What Glows is Not Necessarily Divine Qi Yue: ¡°¡­ !¡± She had accidentally spoken her mind! ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so sorry, I¡¯m so sorry! That was just a figurative way of expressing gratitude, don¡¯t mind it! What I mean is, I really, really, really appreciate you so much! I don¡¯t know how to thank you enough. By the way, do you have anything you like? I¡¯d like to express my gratitude!¡± Qi Yue felt that since someone had helped her out so much, it was only right to offer thanks. ¡°Actually, no thanks are needed. You won by your own merits,¡± Gu Huai said. ¡°That won¡¯t do, the prize is a bit too¡­ too beyond what I expected, and I feel unsettled. Let me just show my appreciation!¡± Qi Yue insisted. ¡°Are you sure about the gift?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± On the other end of the phone, Gu Huai seemed to ponder for a moment. After a while, he spoke, ¡°Okay, but, I¡¯m not sure what I want right now. President Qi, do you have time tonight? Take me shopping in a mall?¡± ¡°Ah, shopping at the mall! Yes yes yes! I¡¯m free tonight, anytime works for me; you set the time!¡± Qi Yue was now completely willing to accommodate Gu Huai, as if she would agree to anything he asked for, even the impossible. ¡°Good, then let¡¯s make it six o¡¯clock, I should be done by then here.¡± ¡°No problem! Are you at the old campus? I¡¯ll come pick you up!¡± Gu Huai chuckled, ¡°That would be great, thanks, President Qi.¡± For some reason, whenever Gu Huai called her ¡°President Qi,¡± it always gave off a gentle yet lingering sense of flirtation. It really made her feel as if she were some domineering CEO about to pick up her secretary after work to go shopping for gifts¡­ After hanging up the phone, Qi Yue excitedly dashed over and gave Song Qiuqiu a big hug: ¡°Qiuqiu¡ª¡ª¡± Song Qiuqiu couldn¡¯t help laughing at Qi Yue¡¯s exaggerated reaction. ¡°I heard it. Now you can see Potato on the rainy days! Look how happy you are¡­ ¡± One might think the big boss had just agreed to be her boyfriend¡­ ¡°I told Gu Huai I wanted to thank him and give him a small gift to show my appreciation. I¡¯ve arranged to go shopping together tonight. What do you think I should buy for him?¡± Qi Yue asked, seeking Song Qiuqiu¡¯s advice. She was indeed clueless in this area. The watch she previously gave Chu Mufan had also been chosen by Song Qiuqiu. Song Qiuqiu thought for a moment, ¡°Usually for guys, isn¡¯t it those things? Like watches, ties, tie clips, sneakers, or maybe some electronic gadgets¡­ Of course, that¡¯s for ordinary guys. As for a big shot, I¡¯m at a loss after seeing his social circle. I felt like I had stumbled into a god¡¯s sanctuary; I really dare not to guess his preferences¡­¡± Qi Yue thought hard, ¡°That¡¯s true! Then we¡¯ll just browse around and see. If all else fails, I¡¯ll just let him choose¡­¡± But where to take the big shot to buy gifts? Qi Yue took out her phone, opened the browser, and started searching strategies: Coordinates A city, where to go for shopping for gifts with a secretary? It was only after she finished typing that she realized she had actually typed ¡°secretary¡±¡­ Yet, she did find several good places. After deciding on the location, Qi Yue opened her social circle and happily updated her status: It turns out that not only gods can shine! Not long after Qi Yue posted it, she refreshed the page and already had a like. The like was from Gu Huai. Gu Huai commented: What is that? Qi Yue immediately typed back: You! Chapter 31 - Chapter 31: Chapter 031: How Can a Boyfriend Compare with a Great God? Chapter 31: Chapter 031: How Can a Boyfriend Compare with a Great God? Qi Yue, Jiang Lang, and Ling Feng had added each other on WeChat some time ago, and after a while, these two probably saw the conversation she was having with Gu Huai in the comments and quickly came over to leave messages. Jiang Lang: [Potato, confessing your love bright and early is really dedicated of you! Gu Huai, be a human being, will you? Please stop endlessly spreading your charm, it¡¯s a disaster for naive girls!] Ling Feng: [Exactly, exactly, be a human being! Stop with the dreamy love potions!] Qi Yue: [Don¡¯t you dare insult my idol! My idol doesn¡¯t need to be human! I love love potions!] Jiang Lang: [¡­] Ling Feng: [¡­] Song Qiuqiu: [¡­] Back at the dormitory, Song Qiuqiu, who knew the whole truth, was shaking her head with her phone in hand. Others fall head over heels in love, lose their minds; but her, oblivious to the beauty of Gu Huai, who could rival a harem of three thousand with his stunning looks, only had eyes for Potato¡­ ¡­ That afternoon, after coming back from the experimental field, Qi Yue made a point to take a bath and change her clothes. Normally, at school, because she often had to go to the experimental field and take care of animals, Qi Yue¡¯s outfit was almost never changed; she would wear a straw hat, black rubber or waterproof sports shoes, and then her athletic clothes and overalls with a sun protection jacket, or just throw on a uniform lab coat. Today, after taking a bath, Qi Yue deliberately picked out casual clothes to wear; though simple, they were refreshing. The top was red, a color Qi Yue rarely tried. The clothes were still from a shopping spree months ago with Song Qiuqiu, tags intact, never worn before. ¡°Blossoming like an iron tree, you are, going for both a bath and changing into new clothes. Are you going to light some incense later too?¡± Song Qiuqiu came back to see Qi Yue bustling around. While changing, Qi Yue replied, ¡°Meeting important people, of course, calls for some attention to one¡¯s image; it¡¯s basic manners.¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s lips twitched: ¡°You do have manners¡­ If you were always this attentive, you probably would¡¯ve had several boyfriends by now¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense! How can a boyfriend compare to my idol!¡± Qi Yue immediately responded. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu had learned to automatically translate that to: ¡°How can a boyfriend compare to Potato.¡± When Qi Yue was fully dressed, Song Qiuqiu¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened. The outfit was very everyday, with the only embellishment being a shawl tied from the shoulder to the front, but just a slight tidying up made it stand out, like a dusty pearl wiped clean. As Song Qiuqiu spoke and size up the outfit, ¡°Hmm, this outfit of yours¡­ although it¡¯s not a dress¡­ it¡¯s pretty great! Didn¡¯t we buy it together last time? It¡¯s youthful and lively¡­ and auspicious¡­¡± ¡°Right!¡± Qi Yue also felt the same, quite satisfied with today¡¯s attire, ¡°When you¡¯re in a good mood, you should wear red!¡± Song Qiuqiu could see she really was in a good mood, ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I saw you in casual clothes, all thanks to Gu Huai. Otherwise, who knows when this outfit would¡¯ve seen the light of day at the bottom of your trunk!¡± Indeed, when Qi Yue first joined the academy, she was quite the sensation for a while, even being dubbed the department beauty, and at one point, threatened the reigning campus queen. However, before she could dethrone the queen, as soon as she dove into her career, she ran off like the pigs escaping their pens in the experimental garden¡­ and her style changed dramatically. Latter, only a few boys from her major tried to pursue her, albeit unsuccessfully. In the beginning, Song Qiuqiu wondered if Qi Yue was just not interested in those few, but after meeting Gu Huai, she was convinced of one thing, Qi Yue¡¯s love for Potato was truly genuine¡­ Chapter 32 - Chapter 32: Chapter 032 Everyone Loves Beauty Chapter 32: Chapter 032 Everyone Loves Beauty Qi Yue had deliberately arrived ten minutes early to wait for Gu Huai. It was now the sunny March of spring. The courtyard was planted with many peach trees, and the peach blossoms were in full bloom, petals fluttering down with the evening breeze. As Qi Yue walked over, that was the scene she beheld, Gu Huai dressed in a simple casual outfit, walking through the spring wind, through the flurry of peach blossoms, his features picturesque, his tall figure like a graceful, towering bamboo, relaxed yet ethereal¡­ Sure enough, the great god was still as unreal as ever, but perhaps because of the peach blossoms adding a touch of earthly spring charm, Gu Huai at this moment didn¡¯t have that aloofness of drifting away with the wind. Instead, he seemed gentle and tender¡­ ¡°Qi Yue¡­¡± Only when she heard Gu Huai¡¯s voice did Qi Yue come back to her senses. She had actually been mesmerized by beauty! ¡°Have you been waiting long?¡± Qi Yue hurriedly shook her head, ¡°Not at all! I just arrived, and to my surprise, I saw you coming out¡­¡± After Qi Yue finished speaking, she noticed that Gu Huai¡¯s gaze remained on her, so she scratched her head and looked down at herself, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s rare to see you wearing such bright colors; they suit you very well.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Qi Yue smiled, ¡°I chose this outfit especially because I was in a good mood today! I dug it out just for today!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Gu Huai let out a soft chuckle, a smile more enticing than a shower of thousands of peach blossoms. ¡°Where are we going?¡± Gu Huai asked. ¡°To the Central Square in the city center, it¡¯s quick to get there by subway,¡± answered Qi Yue. ¡°Subway¡­ Are you sure?¡± ¡°Sure¡­¡± ¡°Okay¡­¡± ¡­ Initially, Qi Yue didn¡¯t understand why Gu Huai had to ask that extra question before they left, but as they reached the busy subway station, she finally understood. Wherever Gu Huai went, the rate of turning heads was incredibly high. Most people looked with polite restraint, but of course, there were those who were blatantly overbearing, almost sticking themselves onto him. Indeed, the love of beauty is universal¡­ Whispers of private conversation could occasionally be heard. ¡°My God! Look at that man over there, he¡¯s so handsome and has such a great presence! Could he be some celebrity?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, but he¡¯s even more handsome than a celebrity, right?¡± ¡°Too bad, looks like he has a girlfriend¡­¡± Qi Yue was certain that if she hadn¡¯t been standing by Gu Huai¡¯s side, making those people think she was his girlfriend, there would have been one wave after another coming up to ask for his WeChat. Once on the subway, there were no seats available, so Qi Yue and Gu Huai found a less crowded corner to stand. ¡°Um, is it like this every time you go out?¡± Qi Yue asked, looking up. Gu Huai seemed to be well accustomed to the attention around him, but there was a hint of cold indifference in his eyes that she had never seen before. When he looked at her, his usual calm returned, ¡°People are always attracted to beautiful things¡­¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue chuckled, ¡°You could just say you¡¯re annoyed because you¡¯re too handsome!¡± Gu Huai couldn¡¯t help but laugh, his gaze intensifying on the girl, ¡°What if one day I am no longer handsome? When beauty fades and love wanes¡­¡± Although Gu Huai was joking, Qi Yue could sense the chill in his tone and comforted him without thinking, ¡°How is that possible! That¡¯s only for those who value appearance over everything else, and you¡¯re not just a pretty face! Not only do you look good, but you also have a kind heart, a high IQ, and talent. You are the full package, both inside and out. Besides being a little less skilled at shooting, I haven¡¯t found anything you can¡¯t do¡­ So, you really don¡¯t need to worry about that¡­¡± Gu Huai chuckled softly, this time with warmth in his laughter, ¡°I appreciate President Qi¡¯s high praise.¡± Qi Yue waved her hand dismissively, ¡°No need to thank me, I just like to tell the truth!¡± As the two were talking, two girls standing diagonally opposite kept looking in Gu Huai¡¯s direction and whispering to each other. One of them even took out a phone, obviously trying to sneak a photo. Qi Yue could sense that although Gu Huai was used to the attention and seemed indifferent, in reality, he was just good at hiding his displeasure. When the girl tried to sneak a photo, Qi Yue stepped to the side, blocking the girl¡¯s view¡­ The next second, the girl¡¯s voice could be heard, somewhat frustrated, ¡°How annoying!¡± Qi Yue immediately raised an eyebrow, her gaze unhesitatingly turning cold as she looked at the girl, ¡°Taking sneaky photos of someone else¡¯s boyfriend, who¡¯s the annoying one now?¡± Chapter 33 - Chapter 33: Chapter 033 Overbearing CEO and His Delicate Wife Chapter 33: Chapter 033 Overbearing CEO and His Delicate Wife After all, having studied shooting and fencing for so many years, Qi Yue usually appeared careless but became quite imposing once she cooled down. The girl still seemed a bit unconvinced, and her friend tugged at her sleeve, trying to persuade her, ¡°Let it go, that woman is clearly not someone to mess with¡­¡± Probably realizing she was in the wrong and wouldn¡¯t get away with making a scene, the girl muttered ¡°Stingy¡± and turned her head away, refusing to speak. After Qi Yue¡¯s warning, the stares in the subway car immediately became much less bold. People are like that; the more vulnerable you seem, the more unscrupulous they become. Previously, Qi Yue had even helped a girl on the subway who encountered sexual harassment and didn¡¯t dare to retaliate. Even though Gu Huai was a man and the situation wasn¡¯t that serious, Qi Yue had initially simply shielded him a bit without saying anything, but the girl¡¯s unjust accusation had triggered her anger. The ¡°clearly not someone to mess with¡± Qi Yue then withdrew her gaze and looked up towards Gu Huai with slight embarrassment, lowered her voice, and said softly, ¡°Sorry, I noticed someone taking pictures and was afraid my words wouldn¡¯t help, so I spontaneously pretended to be your girlfriend¡­¡± She looked very confident, but in reality, she was incredibly nervous. If Gu Huai called her out, that would be truly embarrassing. Gu Huai watched the girl who had stood in front of him, looking fierce as if she was protecting him, like a small animal guarding its food. A smile spread in his eyes as he spoke softly, ¡°No need to apologize, I should be the one to thank you¡­ thanks for helping me out, girlfriend.¡± ¡°Cough cough¡­¡± Qi Yue almost choked on her saliva when she heard the word ¡°girlfriend.¡± As expected of the boss, he got into the role way too quickly¡­ ¡­ Some fifteen minutes later, they finally arrived at the shopping mall. The mall Qi Yue had chosen was newly opened and upscale, with a wide variety of stores. Qi Yue led Gu Huai directly to the men¡¯s section via the elevator. This floor had everything a man could need. ¡°Big Shot, what do you like? Pick anything! The bill¡¯s on me! Shirts, ties, or maybe shoes?¡± Qi Yue brought Gu Huai to the front of a clothing store. She had done some research, and it seemed that this brand was quite popular with the younger crowd. Seeing Qi Yue¡¯s generous demeanor, Gu Huai chuckled, ¡°Really? I can choose anything? What if I spend a whole month¡¯s living expenses of President Qi?¡± Qi Yue immediately said, ¡°What¡¯s a month¡¯s living expenses? It¡¯s fine as long as you like it!¡± Hm? Why was she getting more and more into the role of a domineering CEO? Thinking this, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but laugh and said, ¡°Big Shot, you always call me President Qi, I almost think I¡¯m a domineering CEO taking my secretary to buy gifts after work!¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai raised an eyebrow slightly, ¡°Secretary¡­ why not a little wife?¡± Qi Yue immediately went into a coughing fit again; the boss really had the speed of a 5G network, even knowing about the domineering CEO and little wife jokes. ¡°What¡¯s the difference between a secretary and a little wife?¡± Qi Yue asked subconsciously. Gu Huai glanced at her and said casually, ¡°Of course, there¡¯s a difference; a secretary has no status, but a little wife has status.¡± Qi Yue scratched her head, ¡°Uh¡­¡± Although what he said was not wrong¡­ But the boss¡¯s focus was indeed peculiar¡­ Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Chapter 034 Quite Happy Chapter 34: Chapter 034 Quite Happy Qi Yue and Gu Huai were talking when the clothing store clerk spotted the two at the entrance and immediately came out to greet them. ¡°Are you two here to buy clothes? Sir, our clothes are particularly suited for you. Please come in and take a look!¡± Gu Huai slightly raised his eyes and scanned the interior of the store, ¡°Let¡¯s check it out.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Qi Yue immediately accompanied him inside. Gu Huai took a brief walk around and, as he didn¡¯t seem to find anything suitable, they continued shopping. Next, the two of them nearly browsed through the entire men¡¯s section, still unable to find anything to Gu Huai¡¯s satisfaction. From the look on Gu Huai¡¯s face, he seemed somewhat disinterested in those things. Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but murmur to herself, It¡¯s really hard to guess the preferences of a grandmaster! After walking out of another store, Qi Yue saw a watch section not far away, ¡°Grandmaster, how about a watch?¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai appeared to fall silent for a moment. Assuming his agreement, the two of them headed towards the watch section. Gu Huai casually picked up a watch on display at the counter. Thinking that he liked it, Qi Yue asked the salesperson for the price, ¡°Excuse me, how much is this watch?¡± ¡°Miss, your boyfriend has good taste. This watch is our new model, and after the discount, it¡¯s only eighty-eight hundred!¡± ¡°What?¡± Qi Yue looked surprised, ¡°Isn¡¯t this just a regular sports watch? Why is it eighty-eight hundred? Are there diamonds in this watch?¡± If it were a branded mechanical watch, the price would be somewhat understandable¡­ The salesperson continued to smile and said, ¡°Yes, miss, take a look at the decorations on this dial, these are real diamonds, very shiny and pretty!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± It¡¯s completely off the mark¡­ It really has diamonds set in it¡­ And they¡¯re flashy colored diamonds at that¡­ A sports watch with all these flashy diamonds, what are you trying to do? ¡°Moreover, this is a limited edition model; it has collectible value¡­¡± the salesperson was still pitching. Qi Yue rubbed her temple, murmuring softly, ¡°This watch is way too expensive, that¡¯s three months of my living expenses¡­¡± After mumbling, Qi Yue looked towards Gu Huai, ¡°Grandmaster, are you sure you like this?¡± Gu Huai seemed to have heard Qi Yue¡¯s mumble and said with a laugh, ¡°Is President Qi concerned about the money?¡± Qi Yue quickly waved her hands, ¡°Not at all, not at all! We agreed that you could choose anything! This amount of money¡­ well¡­ it¡¯s just¡­ small change¡­ small change¡­ It¡¯s only three months of living expenses, after all! If you like it, that¡¯s all that matters! However, how can I put it, this watch just doesn¡¯t quite match your demeanor. Are you sure¡­ you like it?¡± Qi Yue asked again for confirmation. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I quite like it¡­¡± Gu Huai¡¯s slender fingers held the watch, and his attractive eyes shone with a teasing light as he looked towards Qi Yue, ¡°Can President Qi buy it for me?¡± That look, it was too bewitching¡­ Qi Yue felt her heartbeat speed up inexplicably under Gu Huai¡¯s gaze. She was getting a bit of an understanding of why those ancient emperors would lose their minds¡­ What else could she do? He really liked it! And since they had agreed that he could pick anything, she couldn¡¯t go back on her word. In the end, Qi Yue could only grit her teeth and pull out her credit card from her bag, ¡°Buy it! Charge it!¡± But just as Qi Yue was about to hand over the card, Gu Huai stopped her, ¡°President Qi, I was just joking.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Qi Yue was taken aback. Gu Huai chuckled, ¡°Knowing I¡¯m worth three months of your living expenses to you is actually quite satisfying.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue was somewhat speechless. Had the big shot just played this whole act just for that? Qi Yue: ¡°Well, as long as you¡¯re happy¡­¡± Chapter 35 - Chapter 35: Chapter 035 Avoid Unnecessary Trouble Chapter 35: Chapter 035 Avoid Unnecessary Trouble ¡°Where to next?¡± Qi Yue asked. They had basically covered this floor. Gu Huai spoke, ¡°Let¡¯s go downstairs.¡± ¡°Oh, okay¡­¡± It was only after Qi Yue finished speaking that she remembered the downstairs area seemed to be the ladies¡¯ section. Downstairs, in contrast to the cool tones upstairs, this place was an entirely different scene, filled with a dazzling array of colorful clothes, jewelry, and bags. The two casually strolled around for a bit until Gu Huai stopped in front of a jewelry store. The shop was decorated in a very girlish and dreamy fashion, filled with pretty and cute little accessories that greatly appealed to girls. Qi Yue thought Gu Huai was just casually looking, as before, but unexpectedly, he paused, apparently seriously picking something out. The sales associate lit up at the sight of Gu Huai, much like all the other salespeople had. The sales associate, after giving Qi Yue a glance, tentatively asked Gu Huai, ¡°Sir, are you buying a gift for your girlfriend? She would definitely love everything in our store!¡± Now there was no need to break the tension, Qi Yue naturally prepared to explain to the sales associate, ¡°I¡¯m not¡­¡± Before Qi Yue could finish, Gu Huai looked at a cute hair tie in the display case and interrupted her, ¡°Hello, can I take a look at this one?¡± The sales associate promptly replied, ¡°Of course.¡± As she spoke, the sales associate took out the hair tie and placed it on the glass counter. It was a pink hair tie with a cute pig pattern on it and embellished with pretty beads, clearly the type that girls would like. Qi Yue also liked it, especially the little pig, so cute¡­ But¡­ why are you looking at hair ties for girls? Qi Yue tentatively questioned Gu Huai, ¡°This is a hair tie for girls, you know, for tying hair. You like this one?¡± Unexpectedly, Gu Huai nodded, ¡°Yeah, I quite like it.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­?¡± Are you serious? Since Gu Huai had said so, Qi Yue then asked the sales associate, ¡°Excuse me, how much is this?¡± The sales associate smiled and replied, ¡°This one is eight yuan and eighty cents.¡± ¡°Eight yuan and eighty cents¡­¡± Qi Yue murmured. From eight thousand eight to eight yuan and eighty cents, such a huge price difference! But, you couldn¡¯t actually like this thing, could you? Qi Yue hesitated, ¡°Are you sure you like this? It¡¯s for girls, you know. I thought I should tell you just in case you didn¡¯t know¡­¡± ¡°I know.¡± Gu Huai spoke. ¡°Then are you sure you don¡¯t want to pick a more expensive one? This seems a bit too cheap¡­¡± Qi Yue said. Gu Huai laughed, ¡°President Qi wants to spend money for me?¡± Caught off-guard by his remark, Qi Yue choked a bit, How does that sound a bit odd? It¡¯s like she wanted to keep a little secretary¡­ ¡°After all, it¡¯s a thank-you gift! Such a cheap gift, I would feel bad¡­¡± Qi Yue said. Gu Huai: ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s not about the price, it¡¯s about the value.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Hmm¡­¡± When the big guy speaks, he really has depth. Is there a difference between price and value? After confirming again and again that Gu Huai really wanted it, Qi Yue looked at the sales associate, ¡°Let¡¯s take this one!¡± After paying, the sales associate asked the two, ¡°Do you need help with the wrapping?¡± Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai and asked, ¡°Do you want it wrapped? Are you planning to give it as a gift?¡± You couldn¡¯t blame Qi Yue for asking, considering it was an item for girls and Gu Huai probably wasn¡¯t going to use it himself. ¡°It¡¯s a gift from you, why would I give it away.¡± Gu Huai replied. Qi Yue was more puzzled, ¡°What? Then you¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°I¡¯ll use it myself.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue looked incredulously and glanced at Gu Huai¡¯s hair, ¡°Then¡­ then you¡¯ll probably need a few months to grow your hair long enough to use it?¡± Even if Gu Huai intended to grow his hair long in an artistic style, the pink color and the little pig pattern didn¡¯t exactly match his style¡­ At this moment, Qi Yue didn¡¯t know what else to say¡­ Even the sales associate¡¯s expression seemed indescribable¡­ Probably guessing what Qi Yue was thinking, Gu Huai let out a low chuckle from his chest. Then, he leisurely extended his right hand and slowly took off the watch he was wearing on his left. The sales associate, watching Gu Huai¡¯s action of taking off his watch, was excitedly starry-eyed, so cool! After taking off the watch, Gu Huai raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at the little hair tie, and looked towards Qi Yue: ¡°Help me put it on?¡± Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai¡¯s sexy and attractive wrists, was stunned for a moment before realizing, he intended to wear it on his wrist? Qi Yue hurriedly picked up the little hair tie and slipped it onto Gu Huai¡¯s wrist. Not to mention¡­ Gu Huai¡¯s hands were so attractive that even wearing such a girlish little hair tie looked unbelievably pretty. ¡°So you wanted to wear it like this¡­¡± Qi Yue murmured. But for a big man, even if it¡¯s worn on the wrist, isn¡¯t it a bit¡­ Gu Huai¡¯s slender fingers gently stroked the hair tie on his wrist, ¡°It can help me avoid some unnecessary trouble.¡± ¡°Avoid trouble?¡± As Gu Huai adjusted the position of the hair tie and casually put away his watch, he said nonchalantly, ¡°I don¡¯t really like the way other women look at me. When you¡¯re by my side, it¡¯s okay, but if you¡¯re not, this little hair tie signifies that I¡¯m taken.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Sales Associate: ¡°¡­!!!¡± Chapter 36 - Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Envy Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Envy The sales associate standing by, had she not been bound by professionalism, probably couldn¡¯t have contained her excitement and would have let out an excited shriek. Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! What kind of fairy-tale boyfriend is this!!!! At first, she thought the man was just teasing the girl, planning to buy the item and give it to her as a gift afterward, but she never expected that she was the one being superficial! She was just a sales associate, why did she have to witness all this¡­ By now, Qi Yue had also come to her senses, could this be¡­ the infamous girlfriend¡¯s hair band? Wasn¡¯t it trending a while ago? Wearing a girl¡¯s hair band signifies having a girlfriend¡­ She never thought¡­ a hair band could be used in such a way¡­ But what the big shot said does make sense, doesn¡¯t it? Is this what the big shot calls value? ¡­ After leaving the jewelry store, Gu Huai was still in a good mood, so the two of them strolled around the mall casually. It was Qi Yue¡¯s first time at this mall, and she planned to see if there were any good eats or fun places so they could come back with Qiuqiu next time. When they reached the top floor, Qi Yue was surprised to see a small stall selling sugar figurines, with all kinds of animals and characters from cartoons rendered lifelike. Qi Yue really wanted to buy one, but given that all the kids were queuing up around, she felt shy and refrained from it. Just a few steps away, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a Fencing Gym across from her, and it was quite large at that. Qi Yue¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. She felt an itch in her hands. Seeing her pause, Gu Huai offered, ¡°Shall we take a look inside?¡± Qi Yue nodded repeatedly, and the two entered the Fencing Gym. This place was quite spacious and looked professional. As soon as they entered, someone came up to greet them. ¡°Are you here to try fencing? Our new gym has an opening promotion where you can try it for free. If you are not familiar with it, I can give you a tour and explain a bit¡­¡± Compared to sports like ping pong, badminton, football, or basketball, which are more widespread, fencing isn¡¯t as well-known. In fact, only larger cities might have fencing gyms, and indeed, many people are unfamiliar with the sport. Qi Yue nodded her head. If the gym was nice, she could indeed become a regular. She looked at Gu Huai with an inquiring gaze, ¡°Want to take a look?¡± ¡°Sure, you go ahead, I have something to take care of and will be back in a bit,¡± Gu Huai said. Hearing this, Qi Yue subconsciously nodded, ¡°Oh, okay, then. I¡¯ll wait for you¡­¡± After Gu Huai left, Qi Yue sat in the rest area for a while, waiting for his return. The gym¡¯s staff considerately prepared tea, drinks, and snacks for her. As a new establishment, both its decor and service were impressive, and it seemed quite popular, with quite a few people coming in to try it out. While Qi Yue was resting and waiting for Gu Huai, a man¡¯s somewhat excited voice suddenly pierced through¡ª ¡°Qi Yue!¡± Instinctively, Qi Yue followed the direction of the voice. Then, she saw a figure familiar yet strange. The man had a handsome face, dressed casually but with unmistakable sophistication. The youthful naivety from his face had faded, replaced by a much more composed look. Qi Yue was stunned for a long moment before finally extracting herself from the memories flashing back, matching the person in her memory to the one before her, she murmured, ¡°Chu Mufan¡­¡± Chapter 37 - Chapter 37: Chapter 037 Long Time No See Chapter 37: Chapter 037 Long Time No See Chu Mufan watched the girl before him with blazing eyes. Although the girl was dressed very simply, even the plainest attire couldn¡¯t disguise her features, and what was most extraordinary was that the clarity in her eyes seemed never to have changed but had become even more dazzling, making it hard for anyone to shift their gaze away. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time; I really didn¡¯t expect to meet you here¡­¡± Chu Mufan said. ¡°You¡­¡± Chu Mufan¡¯s sudden appearance had left Qi Yue somewhat dazed. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed a young girl accompanying Chu Mufan. The girl affectionately looped her arm through his, and at this moment, turned to Qi Yue with a look of delighted surprise, interrupting what Qi Yue was about to say, ¡°So you are Qi Yue!¡± The girl sized up Qi Yue from head to toe, her eyes carrying an imperceptible probing and caution but, nevertheless, her face was full of smiles, ¡°I¡¯ve heard so much about you! Mufan often mentions you, saying you¡¯re a very, very good friend of his¡­¡± After finishing speaking, the girl laughed, ¡°Ah! Right, I almost forgot to introduce myself, my name is Xue Mengqian, and I¡¯m Mufan¡¯s girlfriend!¡± The sudden appearance of Chu Mufan and the unexpectedly warm greeting from this unfamiliar girl left Qi Yue momentarily unsure of how to react. Thus, she simply nodded lightly, ¡°Hello.¡± Qi Yue wasn¡¯t sure if it was her imagination, but this girl¡¯s gaze toward her seemed constantly probing and evaluative, and there was also a hint of subtle caution. The earlier remark, first calling her Chu Mufan¡¯s ¡°friend,¡± and then immediately introducing herself as Chu Mufan¡¯s ¡°girlfriend,¡± seemed somewhat like a declaration of ownership. As Qi Yue pondered this, wondering if she was overthinking, she heard the girl continue very enthusiastically, ¡°Mufan must have mentioned me to you; we went to study in the United States together!¡± Chu Mufan and this girl had gone abroad to study together? She had never heard him mention this¡­ Could it be that Chu Mufan was already with this girl back then? If that were the case, wouldn¡¯t it have put her in an awkward position? Chu Mufan seemed to notice her emotions and explained, ¡°My father met Uncle Xue while doing business, and when he found out that Qianqian was going to be at the same school as me, he asked me to look after her.¡± Xue Mengqian tightened her grip on Chu Mufan¡¯s arm, ¡°Mufan is super considerate; he took great care of me. If not for him, I really couldn¡¯t have managed in a foreign country! Later, we just naturally came together!¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue felt somewhat relieved. If these two had been together before she confessed her feelings, that would have been overly vexing. Remembering the girl¡¯s earlier question and also to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, Qi Yue directly spoke up, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m not really aware of these things; I haven¡¯t kept in touch with Chu Mufan since we graduated from high school.¡± Hearing this, Xue Mengqian seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and her smile appeared more genuine, ¡°I see!¡± While speaking, the girl looked somewhat reproachfully at Chu Mufan, ¡°Mufan, really, how could you just lose contact with such a good classmate like that?¡± As if suddenly remembering something, Xue Mengqian turned to Qi Yue and said, ¡°Ah! Right, a few days ago I went with Mufan to a friend¡¯s gathering, and I remember hearing one of Mufan¡¯s classmates with the surname Chu say¡­ he said that back then¡­ it seemed like you had chased him¡­ and even confessed your feelings to him¡­¡± While speaking, the girl closely observed Qi Yue¡¯s expression. Chapter 38 - Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Im Still Chasing Chapter 38: Chapter 38: I¡¯m Still Chasing Chu Mufan cleared his throat, ¡°Qianqian, don¡¯t talk nonsense. What pursuit? We just had a good relationship as classmates¡­ and I only expressed my feelings because I was afraid I wouldn¡¯t see her after graduation, that¡¯s all¡­¡± Although Chu Mufan said this, his gaze was fixed on Qi Yue, as if he wanted to see her reaction. Qi Yue frowned slightly, as Xue Mengqian suddenly brought up this matter. It seemed like she was suggesting that Chu Mufan was deliberately avoiding her and not contacting her because of her confession. However, Qi Yue had nothing to hide about what she had done and openly spoke, ¡°Yeah, I had feelings back then and did confess.¡± Xue Mengqian glared at Chu Mufan in a coquettish manner, complaining, ¡°You, always provoking girls¡­¡± Chu Mufan looked helpless, ¡°That was a long time ago.¡± ¡°Of course, if you dare now, see how I deal with you!¡± Xue Mengqian hummed, her threat sounding more like cooing. Such a girl, indeed, men could not refuse. Xue Mengqian complained to Qi Yue, ¡°Miss Qi, you don¡¯t know. I¡¯m under a lot of pressure being with him. He¡¯s especially popular with girls. Last month, a girl called him drunk in the middle of the night from overseas, saying she couldn¡¯t forget him¡­ Now that I¡¯m back in the country, I guess there will be more of these incidents¡­¡± Chu Mufan was handsome and came from a good family, which made him quite popular back in school. However, this girl blurted these words out to her¡­ Even if Qi Yue was slow, she could sense the overt and covert warnings. The subtext was for her not to be like those other women, pining over Chu Mufan¡­ Chu Mufan cleared his throat, seemingly displeased, ¡°Qianqian, why are you saying this?¡± Xue Mengqian realized Chu Mufan was not pleased and immediately stopped, ¡°Okay, okay! I won¡¯t expose your past anymore! Let¡¯s talk about Miss Qi! Miss Qi, I heard you study at A University! That¡¯s amazing! I couldn¡¯t manage that, my grades were too poor, so I had to study abroad¡­ By the way, what¡¯s your major? Mufan and I studied finance abroad, and we¡¯ve already started interning at a securities company!¡± Qi Yue had no desire to interact with these two, watching the door to see when Gu Huai would return, while casually replying, ¡°Agriculture.¡± Upon hearing this, Xue Mengqian¡¯s expression turned somewhat indescribable, ¡°Agriculture? Really¡­ Why would a girl choose that major? Isn¡¯t it very tough?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± You really interfere too much¡­ Qi Yue said nothing, raising her eyes to glance at Chu Mufan. That look was evident; her patience was nearly exhausted. Can¡¯t you control her? If not, don¡¯t blame me if I stop being polite. Although it had been many years since they last met, Chu Mufan still understood Qi Yue¡¯s temperament. She usually had a good temper, but don¡¯t provoke her, because once angered, she wouldn¡¯t spare anyone¡¯s dignity. Chu Mufan quickly grabbed Xue Mengqian, ¡°Enough, stop asking all these questions!¡± Xue Mengqian noticed Chu Mufan¡¯s protective behavior towards Qi Yue, which seemed to upset her, but she quickly regained her smile, shaking Chu Mufan¡¯s arm coquettishly and said, ¡°It¡¯s all because you always talk about Miss Qi in front of me, telling me how outstanding she is. I got really curious and admired her! Now that I¡¯ve finally seen her in person, I couldn¡¯t help but ask a few more questions!¡± ¡°One last question, just one more, okay?¡± Although Xue Mengqian¡¯s tone was pleading, she had already blinked and asked Qi Yue, ¡°Miss Qi, do you have a boyfriend now?¡± Chu Mufan had wanted to stop her, but when he heard this question, he froze and also looked at Qi Yue. Qi Yue frowned, thinking this girl was really pushing it with her dumb and sweet act. They had only just met, right? Asking about her major was one thing, but this counts as personal, right? Though she wondered why this idiot Chu Mufan frequently mentioned her in front of his girlfriend and even sent her a friend request on WeChat one evening despite having a girlfriend, Qi Yue was pretty sure this girl saw her as the enemy. Why ask if she had a boyfriend? Could it be because she was afraid Qi Yue, being single, would continue to think about Chu Mufan? Qi Yue, unable to hide her impatience, bluntly replied, ¡°No¡­¡± Xue Mengqian gasped, her expression seemingly unsurprised, and then, as expected, her look became more guarded. Just as Qi Yue was about to retort, a voice like a cool spring with a chilly depth came from behind her just a second after her words, ¡°Not at the moment.¡± Qi Yue instinctively turned around and then saw Gu Huai had returned. Looking at the man whose features seemed as refined as a painting, she inexplicably remembered something Song Qiuqiu had said: when choosing a boyfriend, find someone good-looking, so even if you get mad, just one look at his face and you calm down. Like Gu Huai¡¯s face, which effectively lowered her ire, it turned a harsh wind into a soothing rain, inexplicably calming her down. It seems Song Qiuqiu¡¯s advice wasn¡¯t without merit, was it? Qi Yue: ¡°Ah, you¡¯re back¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Yeah.¡± Gu Huai handed her a candy shaped like a small Peppa Pig, very naturally, and with a smile devoid of warmth, he looked at Chu Mufan and Xue Mengqian and continued, ¡°Because, I¡¯m still pursuing.¡± Qi Yue, blankly holding the candy handed over to her, was baffled: ¡°¡­???¡± Xue Mengqian: ¡°¡­¡± Chu Mufan: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 39 - Chapter 39: Chapter 039 We Are Different Chapter 39: Chapter 039 We Are Different Xue Mengqian covered her mouth with one hand, staring blankly at Gu Huai, her eyes filled with amazement. After his initial surprise, Chu Mufan cast an inquisitive glance at Gu Huai. Gu Huai also looked towards Chu Mufan. The air seemed to fall into a strange silence for a moment. After a while, Chu Mufan was the first to speak, ¡°This is¡­¡± ¡°Hello, Gu Huai,¡± Gu Huai briefly introduced himself. Qi Yue, still in a daze, reflexively began the introductions: ¡°This is my high school classmate, Chu Mufan, and this lady next to him is Xue Mengqian, his girlfriend¡­¡± Unexpectedly, she had just recently talked to Gu Huai about Chu Mufan, and today she ran into him, which was really disheartening. When Gu Huai heard the name ¡°Chu Mufan,¡± his eyebrows lifted imperceptibly. Seeing this, Qi Yue returned a look to Gu Huai, signaling with a tragic expression: Yes, that¡¯s the one I talked to you about the other day¡­ Running into your first love and his girlfriend outdoors and being seen by his girlfriend as a love rival, really, how melodramatic¡­ Er, no, wait¡­ More importantly, what the tycoon just said! What does ¡°still chasing¡± mean? So, Qi Yue looked back at Gu Huai, her eyes conveying her confusion. Gu Huai smiled, leaned in a bit closer, and whispered four words in Qi Yue¡¯s ear: ¡°Return the favor.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­?¡± Return the favor in what way? She gave him something, so he helped her out? Qi Yue suddenly realized she was still foolishly holding a little Peppa Pig sugar figurine: ¡°Uh, this is¡­¡± ¡°Sugar figurine, I bought it for you,¡± Gu Huai said naturally. Qi Yue was a bit surprised: ¡°You said you had something to do just now, was it to buy this?¡± Gu Huai glanced at her, ¡°Didn¡¯t you want it? I noticed you had been looking at it for quite a while.¡± Qi Yue felt a little embarrassed at his words, ¡°You noticed that¡­ I was indeed thinking about buying it just now, but there were too many kids crowding around, so I felt embarrassed to squeeze through¡­¡± ¡°Uh, you just queued up to buy it?¡± It was hard for Qi Yue to imagine Gu Huai, a grown man, queuing up with a bunch of children to buy a sugar figurine. ¡°Mhm, waited for quite a while,¡± Gu Huai chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned about queueing up with a group of children. As Qi Yue talked with Gu Huai, she momentarily forgot about Chu Mufan and Xue Mengqian. Chu Mufan¡¯s expression seemed slightly stiff, ¡°Is Mr. Gu a friend of Qi Yue¡¯s?¡± Chu Mufan paused, then tentatively asked another question: ¡°May I ask what Mr. Gu does?¡± Seeing that Gu Huai was around their age, if he wasn¡¯t a student, then he must have just entered society. ¡°Same as Qi Yue, A University, student,¡± Gu Huai said simply. Chu Mufan¡¯s eyebrows knit together imperceptibly, at the same school as Qi Yue¡­ Qi Yue, upon hearing this, twitched the corner of her mouth slightly: ¡°¡­¡± Haha, a student¡­ You¡¯re so low-key¡­ Sorry! We are not the same! We¡¯re undergraduates! You¡¯re in a Ph.D. program!!! He¡¯s the same age, but with his grade skipping, it¡¯s always been one spark after another; they say if it weren¡¯t for him taking a lengthy break from his studies, he would have graduated with his Ph.D. by now¡­ Even so, he is the youngest Ph.D. in the history of top-tier A University¡¯s hundred years¡­ Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: Chapter 040 This Time the Gift is Somewhat Generous Chapter 40: Chapter 040 This Time the Gift is Somewhat Generous ¡°I went abroad to study at JZ University right after graduating from high school,¡± Chu Mufan remarked casually. Xue Mengqian clearly hadn¡¯t expected it. Just a moment ago, she had been actively guarding against Qi Yue and warning her covertly and overtly, afraid that she might fancy her boyfriend. But the next second, she found that Qi Yue was casually shopping with her suitor¡­ Not only did the suitor have strikingly good looks, but he also attended A University¡­ Hence, upon hearing Chu Mufan¡¯s words, Xue Mengqian immediately said, ¡°JZ University is really tough to get into. Back in the day, Mufan even got a full scholarship! I went to JZ University with Mufan to visit, and the academic atmosphere there is truly fantastic. You probably wouldn¡¯t know if you haven¡¯t been¡­¡± Though JZ University isn¡¯t an old prestigious institution, it has definitely made it into the ranks of the new Ivy League, ranking as a very respectable world-class university. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s pretty impressive¡­¡± Qi Yue leaned on her palm and responded nonchalantly. After being exposed to so many impressive resumes, she had almost become numb, so it seemed like it really wasn¡¯t anything special. Gu Huai seemed not to notice the boasting in their tones and said lightly, ¡°On the contrary, I returned to the country three years ago.¡± ¡°Gu Huai¡­ returned three years ago¡­¡± Xue Mengqian muttered Gu Huai¡¯s name, feeling that it sounded a bit familiar. Glancing again at Gu Huai¡¯s face, the more she looked, the more she felt something was off¡­ Finally, it seemed as though Xue Mengqian suddenly remembered, exclaiming, ¡°Ah! Wait, you¡­ your English name wouldn¡¯t happen to be Hugh, would it?¡± Gu Huai gave Xue Mengqian a look, not denying, but simply stated, ¡°Does Miss Xue know me?¡± Upon hearing Gu Huai¡¯s question, Xue Mengqian¡¯s complexion almost turned unsightly in an instant, as though she couldn¡¯t believe it. After quite a long while, she managed to speak, ¡°Really, you¡¯re¡­ you¡¯re Hugh? That legendary prodigy? The youngest Chinese doctoral student in the HF University circle, the professor there personally wanted you to stay, but you insisted on returning to the country and went to A University to continue your studies for a Ph.D¡­¡± If JZ is an up-and-coming institution, then HF is undoubtedly an old and top-tier one. The two cannot be mentioned in the same breath. Chu Mufan also remembered who Gu Huai was. They might not be clear about the name Gu Huai while overseas, but the name ¡°Hugh¡± is practically known to all in the circles of Chinese international students¡­ Chu Mufan¡¯s expression became somewhat stiff. Just earlier, he had been boasting in front of Gu Huai about JZ University, only to find that Gu Huai was from HF¡­ Xue Mengqian¡¯s expression was also slightly awkward. As for Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Okay! Had she learned too little from Song Qiuqiu? The Big Shot had even earned dual doctorates¡­ How impressive is that? No wonder Qiuqiu said, at first, many people liked him just for his good looks, but upon closer discovery, it turned out that looks were actually the least noticeable of his many strengths. ¡°Um, I really didn¡¯t expect you to be the legendary Hugh!¡± Xue Mengqian looked at Gu Huai and then at Qi Yue, as if skeptical, and said, ¡°A genius in academics! You¡¯re really pursuing Miss Qi¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± She was certain now, this girl must really live by the sea¡­ Gu Huai chuckled softly, glanced at Qi Yue, and said, ¡°Why? Is it not obvious enough that I¡¯m pursuing her?¡± Xue Mengqian glanced at the sugar figurine in Qi Yue¡¯s hand, ¡°No, no¡­ what I mean is, you¡¯re so outstanding, I think Miss Qi must also like you! But, you know, girls tend to be more reserved, maybe she¡¯s too shy to say it¡­¡± Qi Yue¡¯s eyebrows raised slightly; her words seemed to suggest that she was deliberately leading Gu Huai on. ¡°Then I¡¯ll take your words as a good omen,¡± Gu Huai said after looking at Qi Yue, and continued, ¡°But even if she doesn¡¯t like me, it¡¯s fine. At the very worst, I will just try a bit harder.¡± Qi Yue, who hadn¡¯t been able to get a word in edgewise from the beginning: ¡°¡­¡± Your counter-gift, Big Shot¡­ Seems a bit heavy-handed¡­ Xue Mengqian, seeing her words rebuffed by Gu Huai, gave a dry laugh and, clinging to Chu Mufan¡¯s arm, said, ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect Mr. Gu to be so studious! However, Mufan probably doesn¡¯t have that much time for studying since he has too much to learn usually, and now he¡¯s busy with internships and work experience, preparing to take over his dad¡¯s company¡­¡± Her words seemed to imply that if Chu Mufan had the time to study, he would surely reach the same heights¡­ Moreover, regarding Gu Huai, she bluntly brought up her own father¡¯s influence¡­ Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: Chapter 041 I Have No Beef with the Great God Chapter 41: Chapter 041 I Have No Beef with the Great God Chu Mufan¡¯s expression seemed to lighten up when he heard this, and he turned to Qi Yue, ¡°Are you guys here to fence? Want to have a match? I haven¡¯t practiced fencing with you for a long time¡­¡± Qi Yue had been itching to fence, but meeting these two had really killed the mood, so she directly waved her hand and said, ¡°No, I was just passing by to take a look. It¡¯s getting late today, let¡¯s do it next time.¡± Chu Mufan wanted to say something more, but Qi Yue had already stood up. After leaving the fencing gym. Qi Yue held the sugar figurine that Gu Huai had queued up to buy, feeling a warmth in her heart, ¡°That¡­thanks for earlier¡­and for the sugar figurine too¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I was in a bit of a bind on the subway before, and President Qi helped me out. Besides, I accepted a gift from President Qi,¡± Gu Huai said with a smile, feeling for the small hair tie on his wrist. ¡°Cough, still, thank you. Otherwise, it would¡¯ve indeed been quite awkward. I feel like Miss Xue was worried that I might still be pining for Chu Mufan¡­¡± Qi Yue said helplessly. Gu Huai¡¯s eyebrows lifted slightly, ¡°Oh? Are you pining?¡± Qi Yue immediately raised an eyebrow, ¡°It¡¯s been the second year since Li Chun; who would still be thinking about that summer!¡± Gu Huai chuckled, ¡°President Qi is generous.¡± Qi Yue happily accepted the compliment, ¡°Of course I am!¡± Although¡­when she suddenly ran into Chu Mufan earlier, there was certainly a bit of sourness in her heart. But probably because Gu Huai appeared just in time, that slight sourness hadn¡¯t had the chance to spread and had already dissipated¡­ She was genuinely grateful to Gu Huai for making her feel less embarrassed in that situation¡­ ¡­ A University, girls¡¯ dormitory. When Qi Yue returned, Su Xiaotang had also come back from her competition. As soon as she saw Qi Yue, Su Xiaotang immediately flaunted her trophy, ¡°Yue Bao is back! Look! The empire I¡¯ve conquered for you!¡± Qi Yue looked at Su Xiaotang¡¯s sugar art competition trophy, surprised, ¡°Wow! First place! My darling, you¡¯re so amazing!¡± Su Xiaotang blinked, ¡°No matter how awesome I am, I¡¯m not as awesome as you! You actually turned down the scholar god¡¯s kiss!!!¡± Qi Yue choked and coughed, ¡°Uh, how did you know¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu popped her head up from her bed, ¡°I have already had a deep talk with Xiao Tang!¡± The corner of Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, ¡°Just gossip¡­and you went ahead with a ¡®deep talk¡¯¡­¡± Su Xiaotang¡¯s eyes shone as she stared at Qi Yue, ¡°Yes, yes, gossip! Bring out the fresh gossip! Qiuqiu said you went on a date with the big shot! How was the date with the big shot today? Any sparks flying?¡± Before Qi Yue could speak, Song Qiuqiu yawned disinterestedly, ¡°I didn¡¯t say it was a date. She was just delivering a thank you gift. As for her going on a date¡­ she might as well go blind, it¡¯s not like her eyes are of any use¡­¡± ¡°True, she only has eyes for Potato, truly a waste of natural beauty!¡± Su Xiaotang said, shaking her head. Qi Yue had no comeback for her roommates¡¯ comments, and finally said slowly, ¡°Although I don¡¯t have any gossip with the ¡®big god¡¯, there¡¯s other gossip. You sure you don¡¯t want to hear?¡± Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang immediately moved their stools in unison and sat down in front of Qi Yue. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°What gossip?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°What gossip?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue was speechless, then began to vent about the encounter with Chu Mufan and his girlfriend she had today. Chapter 42 - Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Will Not Betray the Organization Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Will Not Betray the Organization ¡°No way? What kind of cement is Chu Mufan¡¯s face made of? He already has a girlfriend? Yet he still adds you on WeChat late at night to flirt with you, speaking ambiguously? Didn¡¯t you blast him on spot?¡± Song Qiuqiu spoke up, her temper flaring. Qi Yue propped up her chin, ¡°Forget it, the bigshot was there, didn¡¯t want to make a scene. Anyway, the message on WeChat could easily be interpreted as old classmates missing each other. If I blurted it out directly and he denied it, wouldn¡¯t I be the embarrassed one?¡± ¡°Such a jerk! That¡¯s classic green tea behavior!¡± Su Xiaotang clucked her tongue in disapproval. ¡°Luckily, the boss stepped in to defuse the situation¡­¡± Upon hearing about Gu Huai stepping in, Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face lit up with stars in her eyes, ¡°Oh my God! The bigshot is so cool! I can totally picture that scene! This isn¡¯t just backing you up, this is like setting the stage for you!¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah! The boss is really so righteous! It¡¯s just like a scene from an idol drama! Yue Bao, didn¡¯t it make your heart flutter even a little?¡± Su Xiaotang pressed on. Qi Yue replied helplessly, ¡°You¡¯re exaggerating too much, he said he was just helping out because I helped him on the subway too¡­¡± ¡°What! You two were pretending, one as the girlfriend, the other as the admirer, with pink bubbles floating up to the sky, and yet there¡¯s no spark at all! Are you deceiving the audience?¡± Su Xiaotang couldn¡¯t help but complain. Song Qiuqiu also began to doubt, ¡°Is there really nothing going on between you and the boss?¡± Qi Yue looked at her with a questioning gaze, ¡°What could be going on?¡± Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu resignedly threw herself back onto the bed, a face of despair, ¡°No melons to be found, just potatoes¡­¡± Forget it, forget it, the boss isn¡¯t just anyone, and Qi Yue is like a potato sprite, what kind of spark could they possibly have¡­ Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°¡­¡± ¡­ The three of them lay on the bed, chatting away into the night. Towards the end, Su Xiaotang suddenly sat up, excitedly suggesting, ¡°Right, should we go watch the school team play basketball tomorrow night?¡± Qi Yue was surprised by the suggestion, ¡°Watch the school team play basketball? Since when are you interested in basketball?¡± Song Qiuqiu also chimed in, ¡°Do you even understand the rules of basketball?¡± Su Xiaotang blurted out, ¡°Who cares about that stuff!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Then what are you watching?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Yeah! What are you watching then?¡± Su Xiaotang squirmed for a while before finally raising her hand weakly, ¡°Uh, well¡­ watching¡­ watching men! I¡¯m sorry! I confess! I want to leave the group!¡± Song Qiuqiu immediately turned her head towards Su Xiaotang, ¡°What did you say?¡± Su Xiaotang blinked her eyes, ¡°Babes! We¡¯re all seniors now! I really want to break out of singlehood, I want to catch the tail end of a beautiful campus romance! Think about it, think carefully, doesn¡¯t it make your heart race? Miss this chance and you¡¯ll never find this shop again, we¡¯ll never have this opportunity in our lives¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu was actually swayed by her words, ¡°Hiss, well¡­¡± Seeing her waiver, Su Xiaotang immediately tried harder to tempt her, ¡°Right? Right? How about we change the group name then?¡± Qi Yue laughed out, ¡°Change to what?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°The Break-Single Squad!¡± Qi Yue raised an eyebrow, ¡°What about the pledge that the first to break single would be a dog?¡± Song Qiuqiu echoed, ¡°Exactly! Have you forgotten your own vows? You were the one who made that rule!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Woof!!!¡± Song Qiuqiu, at a loss for words, extended her hand and clapped, ¡°You¡¯ve got guts¡­¡± Qi Yue also fell silent, eventually saying, ¡°Well, I am not going to betray the group¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Neither will I!¡± Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: Chapter 043: That Guy Chapter 43: Chapter 043: That Guy ¡°Oh, come on, just come with me!¡± Su Xiaotang first pounced onto Qi Yue¡¯s bed to act cute, then rolled over to plead with Song Qiuqiu. Song Qiuqiu, while tapping on her phone, responded, ¡°But I¡¯m only interested in ¡®paper people¡¯.¡± Su Xiaotang, annoyed, pinched her arm, ¡°What about abs? Are you interested in those?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Yes, I¡¯m interested, but paper people have abs too!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°I¡¯ll give you an SSR card!¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s attitude changed in an instant: ¡°Alright, alright, whatever you say!¡± Seeing that she had convinced Song Qiuqiu, Su Xiaotang climbed back onto Qi Yue¡¯s bed, ¡°Yue Bao, let¡¯s go!¡± Just as Qi Yue was about to refuse, Su Xiaotang raised her phone, showing off her recent order: thirty pounds of potatoes. Su Xiaotang: ¡°I¡¯m planning to eat potatoes for every meal for the next month! You figure it out!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± You really didn¡¯t have to go that far, love¡­ ¡­ With thirty pounds of potatoes already ordered, Qi Yue could only resign herself to fate. The next afternoon, she and Song Qiuqiu were dragged to the basketball court by a resolute Su Xiaotang. Today, the school team had arranged a practice match with a neighboring school. The game hadn¡¯t started yet, but the basketball court was already filling up with people. Su Xiaotang led Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu, looking for a spot in the stands with a better view. However, they had only walked a few steps when they heard a cheeky voice¡ª ¡°Hey! Wu Huan student! Potato student!¡± Jiang Lang ran up to them with a basketball, grinning to reveal his small tiger teeth, ¡°Coming to watch your brother play?¡± Song Qiuqiu looked disgusted, ¡°Second Ring student! Can you not be so narcissistic? Only handsome guys can be called ¡®brother,¡¯ and someone like you, well¡­¡± Jiang Lang sensed nothing good was coming, ¡°Someone like me, what?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°That guy.¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± The unscrupulous laughter of Ling Feng came from behind, ¡°Truly worthy of our Wu Huan family! Your words are always so sharp!¡± ¡°Buzz off!¡± Jiang Lang kicked the delighted Ling Feng and scowled at Song Qiuqiu, ¡°What do you mean ¡®that guy¡¯? Am I not handsome? Look closer!¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve seen enough, you can back off¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu waved her hand dismissively. Next to her, Su Xiaotang tugged at Qi Yue¡¯s sleeve, ¡°Yue Bao, who are these two? They both look pretty handsome!¡± Before Qi Yue could respond, Song Qiuqiu turned to Su Xiaotang in surprise, ¡°Xiao Tang, what¡¯s with your taste?¡± Su Xiaotang replied exasperatedly, ¡°It¡¯s perfectly normal, okay! You¡¯re the weird one!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Song Qiuqiu scrutinized Jiang Lang and Ling Feng, sinking into thought, ¡°Could it be because the first time I met them, there was a superstar around, making them look utterly ordinary by comparison?¡± Jiang Lang and Ling Feng fell silent upon hearing Song Qiuqiu¡¯s commentary: ¡°¡­¡± Clearly, Gu Huai was the stumbling block on their path to being considered handsome¡­ ¡°Let me introduce you. This is my roommate, Su Xiaotang. These two are the superstar¡¯s roommates, Jiang Lang and Ling Feng,¡± Song Qiuqiu quickly introduced. ¡°Nice to meet you, I¡¯m Su Xiaotang.¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°Hello, hello, so you¡¯re the final member of the Singles Dog Alliance! Finally got to meet you today!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Want to join our Eating Melon Squad?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Uh¡­¡± There really are such organizations? Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: Chapter 044: Handsome and Thats It Chapter 44: Chapter 044: Handsome and That¡¯s It Everyone got to know each other a little, joked around for a bit, and then Ling Feng and Jiang Lang went off to train. The basketball team from University A was quite popular, attracting many onlooking girls. Jiang Lang, a forward and the team captain, coordinated seamlessly with his teammates, scoring a three-pointer at the beginning of the game. The whole court instantly erupted in cheers. Song Qiuqiu rested her chin in her hand, her gaze settling on Jiang Lang with a bit of surprise, ¡°Hmm, he does seem a bit handsome¡­¡± The game started off smoothly for Jiang Lang¡¯s side, with the score widening increasingly in their favor; victory seemed certain. Jiang Lang was already arrogantly blowing kisses to the audience. Then, the show-off sprained his ankle for being too flashy¡­ Although it wasn¡¯t serious, he couldn¡¯t move it for the time being. Down one forward, the team couldn¡¯t continue training properly. Just as Jiang Lang was about to find someone to substitute for him, a hushed conversation suddenly arose not far away. Peering through the crowd, Jiang Lang caught sight of a familiar figure and immediately waved his hand as if he had seen his own father, shouting in that direction, ¡°Hey! Gu Huai!¡± Hearing Jiang Lang¡¯s voice, everyone¡¯s gaze followed the direction he was looking. A slight commotion began on the stands, and the murmurs grew louder. ¡°Ah! Isn¡¯t that¡­ isn¡¯t that Gu Huai?¡± ¡°Wow! It really is the big shot!¡± ¡­ Jiang Lang limped over, ¡°Gu Huai, come and play a couple of rounds! 5V5!¡± Gu Huai glanced at him and said flatly, ¡°I¡¯m busy.¡± ¡°Come on, do me a favor, will you? I¡¯ve accidentally twisted my ankle, and now we need someone to fill in for me. You can stand in for just one game¡ªhow long could that take?¡± Gu Huai seemed as if he wanted to refuse, but for some reason, he changed his mind, ¡°Okay, one game.¡± Jiang Lang hadn¡¯t expected him to agree and was touched as he clapped Gu Huai on the shoulder, ¡°Babe, you really do love me!¡± The next second, ¡°Babe¡± mercilessly shoved him away. Out of the corner of his eye, Jiang Lang saw something on Gu Huai¡¯s wrist, but he didn¡¯t get a good look at it and didn¡¯t pay much attention. At that moment, Ling Feng approached, looking at Gu Huai with disbelief, ¡°Uh, Gu Huai? You¡¯re going in? Are you up for it? The training is very intense, don¡¯t end up like this idiot Jiang Lang and sprain your ankle¡­¡± Without a word, Gu Huai slowly took off his jacket. Jiang Lang took the big shot¡¯s clothes, patted Ling Feng on the shoulder, ¡°Feng, take care of yourself.¡± ¡°What do you mean, Lang?¡± Ling Feng was puzzled. Jiang Lang raised an eyebrow, ¡°Don¡¯t you want to experience Gu Huai¡¯s stamina? Now¡¯s your chance.¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Ah¡­?¡± After removing his jacket, Gu Huai walked onto the basketball court. Once it was confirmed that Gu Huai was actually going to play, the screams from the stands could no longer be contained and reached a peak. The girls spread the word quickly, and soon, more and more people gathered at the basketball court. ¡°Ahhhh! Oh my God! The big shot is really going to play!¡± ¡°Damn! I¡¯ve lived to see the day! Although he¡¯s at the same school, I¡¯ve never once seen him in person, and now I¡¯m actually seeing him live!¡± ¡°The big shot seems to have been appearing more often lately, hasn¡¯t he?¡± ¡­ In the stands, Song Qiuqiu was also full of surprise, ¡°My God! The big shot is actually going to play!¡± Su Xiaotang was incredibly moved, ¡°I¡¯m so glad I came today!¡± Song Qiuqiu grabbed Su Xiaotang¡¯s little hand, ¡°I¡¯m so glad you dragged us here today!¡± Qi Yue noticed Gu Huai joining the game, a bit surprised as well, she couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Does Gu Huai know how to play basketball?¡± Su Xiaotang shook her head in response, ¡°I don¡¯t know, I¡¯ve never seen him play¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu nonchalantly waved her hand, ¡°Psh, as long as he¡¯s handsome, that¡¯s all that matters! Who really cares whether he can play basketball or not!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Exactly, exactly¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Uh¡­¡± ¡­ Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Chapter 045: Of course, it is Called Husband Chapter 45: Chapter 045: Of course, it is Called Husband Regarding whether Gu Huai could actually play basketball or not, it only took five minutes later for everyone to dismiss their doubts. The big guy was simply like a precision instrument, any ball passed to him was guaranteed to score! As the game progressed, his teammates trusted him more and more and almost always passed the ball to him. Ling Feng, sensing something was off, tried to intercept Gu Huai, but it was like Gu Huai had foreseen his moves, always dodging Ling Feng¡¯s blocks one step ahead, making him impossible to defend against. Ling Feng was shown up all over the court by the big guy, running till he was out of breath, yet he didn¡¯t manage to block a single shot. In the last second, Gu Huai stood outside the three-point line, flicked his wrist, and scored a perfect three-pointer. They won the game without any suspense. And while doing so, Ling Feng twisted his ankle in his excitement¡­ A thunderous cheer erupted from the crowd! In contrast to Ling Feng, who was so tired that he was drenched in sweat like an old dog and had also twisted his ankle, Gu Huai was only slightly out of breath, his chest and abdomen slightly damp, faintly outlining the powerful curves of his body¡­ ¡°Ahhh! The god is so handsome! The big guy is so freaking awesome! I thought he only knew how to study! I didn¡¯t expect him to be this good at sports too!¡± Song Qiuqiu exclaimed with unparalleled excitement. While cheering, Su Xiaotang asked Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Ahh! If a handsome guy is called ¡®brother,¡¯ what do you call someone who¡¯s super-duper handsome?¡± Without a moment¡¯s hesitation, Song Qiuqiu cheered, ¡°Of course you call him ¡®hubby¡¯!!!¡± Following Song Qiuqiu¡¯s cheer, many girls in the audience started shouting ¡°hubby¡± as well. Qi Yue was also caught up in the atmosphere, and actually she was quite surprised; initially she also thought that a person good at studying like Gu Huai might not be strong in sports. Otherwise, would he leave any room for others to shine? In the end, it turned out he really didn¡¯t leave any room¡­ At this moment, photos and videos of Gu Huai had already spread throughout the campus forums and groups. However, amidst everyone¡¯s unanimous cheering and worship of the big guy, some observant students noticed something very, very unusual¡­ Wait¡­ Excuse me¡­ What is that thing on Gu Huai¡¯s left wrist¡­ What is it??? That thing made its way into nearly every photo of the big guy shooting hoops; it was impossible not to notice it! Especially clear in the photo of the last second¡¯s shot, where Gu Huai made the three-pointer. On Gu Huai¡¯s wrist, it wasn¡¯t a watch! Not a bracelet! It was in fact, a pink, kawaii pig-decorated, little hair tie??? [Holy cow! Did anyone notice? The mechanical watch on the big guy¡¯s left wrist turned into a hair tie!] [No sh*t! How could you not notice it? A pink pig hair tie! What does this mean? Taken (pig)????] [Who put that little hair tie on the big guy¡¯s wrist?] [Who dug under the wall of all the female students at our A University?] [Who?] [Damn! I wasn¡¯t paying attention, and someone stole home?] ¡­ Meanwhile, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were also at the forefront of eating melon [gossiping earnestly]. Song Qiuqiu¡¯s eyes were about to pop out; initially, she thought it was photoshopped, but then she realized it was real. Now almost everyone was looking for the owner of the little hair tie¡­ ¡°What¡¯s up? Is there some new gossip?¡± Qi Yue was still clueless about what had happened; she just suddenly noticed that the girls around her were whispering and discussing something. Song Qiuqiu shoved the photo in Qi Yue¡¯s face, ¡°Yue Bao! Look! The big guy actually has a pink hair tie on his wrist!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Ah¡­?¡± A hair tie? What hair tie? Qi Yue stared at the hair tie on the big guy¡¯s wrist in the photo and the more she looked at it, the more familiar it seemed¡­ Wasn¡¯t that the thank-you gift she bought for Gu Huai yesterday? Su Xiaotang was filled with righteous indignation: ¡°Someone has dug under the century-old wall of our A University!¡± Song Qiuqiu rolled up her sleeves: ¡°Which little vixen put that little hair tie on the big guy¡¯s wrist?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Err¡­¡± If things hadn¡¯t gone wrong¡­ That little vixen¡­ might be her? Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: Chapter 046: The Melon Eating Came Back to Bite Me Chapter 46: Chapter 046: The Melon Eating Came Back to Bite Me Song Qiuqiu didn¡¯t notice that something was off with Qi Yue¡¯s expression. In a rush, she posted the photo to the ¡°Eating Melon Squad¡± group. Song Qiuqiu: [Calling! Wu Huan calling Er Huan!] Song Qiuqiu: [Calling! Wu Huan calling Wu Huan!] Song Qiuqiu: [Eating Melon Squad, please assemble urgently!] Jiang Lang: [Calling the captain of the Eating Melon Squad! What¡¯s the situation?] Ling Feng: [Present! What¡¯s up? What¡¯s up?] Song Qiuqiu: [Look at the photo yourself! Focus on the part I marked in red!!!] Jiang Lang: [Damn! Where did this sexy little hair tie come from?] Ling Feng: [Where from???] Jiang Lang: [Assemble! Assemble!] Ling Feng: [Urgent assembly!] ¡­ It took less than a minute for Jiang Lang and Ling Feng to hobble over and join the rest of the group with Song Qiuqiu. Jiang Lang limping: ¡°What melon? What¡¯s with the little hair tie?¡± Ling Feng hobbling: ¡°Yeah! What¡¯s going on?¡± Qi Yue looked on at the two men with their indomitable spirits, utterly baffled: ¡°¡­¡± Humans really would do anything for some juicy gossip¡­ Song Qiuqiu had already crowded around with the two and started gossiping urgently, ¡°I called you guys over to ask you, and now instead, you¡¯re asking me!¡± Su Xiaotang also spoke up, ¡°Yeah! You¡¯re with the big shot day and night, how would you not know?¡± Jiang Lang with a confused face: ¡°Who the hell knows! Before yesterday, I saw him wearing that mechanical watch on his wrist. How would I know that it would turn into a pink little hair tie overnight!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°How did it turn into a little hair tie?¡± Qi Yue, listening on the side with an embarrassed face, tried to explain, ¡°That what¡­ actually that little hair tie¡­¡± Just as Qi Yue was about to speak, Song Qiuqiu interrupted: ¡°That¡¯s not the point, the point is whose little vixen that hair tie belongs to! Holy shit! Even our school¡¯s, uh, century-old cornerstone dares to be tampered with!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± What the hell is a cornerstone¡­ Qi Yue tried to explain again: ¡°That cornerstone is¡­¡± ¡°Exactly! It¡¯s just unbelievable!¡± Su Xiaotang also chimed in indignantly. Song Qiuqiu looked at Ling Feng and Jiang Lang with disappointment, ¡°What use are you, if you know nothing!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Why don¡¯t you ask me? I know! Jiang Lang burst out angrily: ¡°It¡¯s out of my control if a man¡¯s gotta get married off just because it¡¯s starting to rain! If Gu Huai gets seduced by a little vixen, I can¡¯t do anything about it!¡± Ling Feng also burst out angrily: ¡°Exactly, we can¡¯t tie him down¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Just¡­ let¡¯s not use those idioms anymore, okay? Jiang Lang: ¡°No wonder when he entered the field today, I thought I saw something on his wrist! I didn¡¯t expect it to be this thing!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°So, who is it?! Who?!¡± Qi Yue poked Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Qiuqiu¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Yue Bao, don¡¯t interrupt me. I¡¯m looking for the culprit!¡± Qi Yue poked Su Xiaotang, ¡°Xiao Tang¡­¡± Su Xiaotang was buried in her phone, frantically searching the school forum for clues, ¡°Who is it! Who is it! Who is it!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue let out a long sigh, pinched the bridge of her nose, and finally couldn¡¯t bear it any longer, ¡°Dear members of the squad, could you pause the gossiping and listen to me for a second? I¡¯ve got some gossip!¡± All four of them turned their heads to look at Qi Yue when they heard the last sentence, ¡°You¡¯ve got some gossip? What is it?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched, and with a reluctant look raised her hand under the intense gaze of the other four, ¡°Unless I¡¯m mistaken¡­ that little hair tie¡­ I bought it¡­¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­??¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°¡­???¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­????¡± Chapter 47 - Chapter 47: Chapter 047: Troubles of Being Too Handsome You Wouldnt Understand Chapter 47: Chapter 047: Troubles of Being Too Handsome You Wouldn¡¯t Understand ¡°Wait! Yue Bao! What did you say? The little¡­ hair tie was bought by you?¡± Su Xiaotang was dumbfounded. Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was full of disbelief, with an astonished expression as if the drama had turned to herself, ¡°We¡¯ve been investigating for so long, and it turns out there was a mole?¡± Qi Yue said helplessly, ¡°I¡¯ve been trying to tell you, calling you all for quite a while, but no one listened to me¡­¡± ¡°Is that the point???¡± Song Qiuqiu, heartbroken, grabbed her shoulders and shook her more intensely than the last time they caught a cheater in the act, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say there was no bad blood between you and the boss?¡± Su Xiaotang, biting a handkerchief: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wouldn¡¯t betray the organization?¡± Jiang Lang, with a look of utter disbelief, tottered against the wall: ¡°So, tell me, Potato, did you dig up my wall¡¯s base?¡± Ling Feng¡¯s expression was identical as he leaned against the other side of the wall: ¡°Did you steal my people?¡± Qi Yue, with a head full of metaphorical black lines, retorted, ¡°What are you talking about! I just gave a little hair tie! I didn¡¯t dig any walls! Nor did I kidnap anyone!¡± All four of them stared at her, with a ¡°do you even believe what you¡¯re saying¡± look on their faces. Qi Yue explained with resignation: ¡°Really, didn¡¯t I go to buy a thank-you gift for the boss yesterday¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°So, the pink piggy hair tie was the gift you carefully chose?¡± Jiang Lang clapped from the side: ¡°Epic, epic! Potato, did you knock Gu Huai out before forcibly putting it on him?¡± Hearing this, Song Qiuqiu glared at Jiang Lang: ¡°Jiang Erhuan! What nonsense are you talking about! Is Yue Bao that kind of person? Why don¡¯t you say that Gu Huai insisted on buying it and wearing it himself!¡± Jiang Lang laughed out loud three times: ¡°Song Wuhuan! Do you even believe what you said? If Gu Huai insisted on buying and wearing it, I¡¯ll streak naked on the basketball court right now!¡± Ling Feng immediately echoed: ¡°Yes! Streak naked! Count me in!¡± Almost the instant after Jiang Lang and Ling Feng¡¯s words fell, an indolent voice came from behind¡ª ¡°I insisted on buying and wearing it myself.¡± For a moment, Song Qiuqiu, Jiang Lang, Ling Feng, and Su Xiaotang all turned their heads in shock to look at Gu Huai, who had approached at some unknown time. Qi Yue also looked at Gu Huai with some surprise. Especially Jiang Lang, who nearly broke his neck: ¡°Gu Huai¡­ what the hell are you saying? Say it again for your little master!¡± Ling Feng also wore an unbelieving face: ¡°Say it one more time!¡± Gu Huai glanced at the two: ¡°What should I say? That you can both go streaking now?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­¡± The scene fell into an eerie silence for about six or seven seconds. In the end, even Song Qiuqiu was somewhat in disbelief, ¡°Boss, are¡­ are you serious?¡± ¡°The gift was chosen by me and I wanted to wear it too,¡± Gu Huai confirmed very clearly once again. Thus, both Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang turned to look at Jiang Lang and Ling Feng. Jiang Lang covered his clothes: ¡°Gu Huai, just to make me streak, did you really go to all this trouble?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Doesn¡¯t your conscience hurt?¡± Qi Yue looked at the two clowns and explained patiently: ¡°The boss chose this hair tie to avoid unnecessary troubles, to make people think he¡¯s already taken. That way, he probably wouldn¡¯t get as much attention when going out or even avoid being secretly photographed¡­¡± As Qi Yue spoke, fearing that Jiang Lang and Ling Feng wouldn¡¯t understand, she added, ¡°You know, the kind of troubles that come with being too handsome, you two may not really understand, it¡¯s inevitable¡­¡± Hearing Qi Yue¡¯s words, Gu Huai let out a soft chuckle. As for the two who felt the sting of her words¡­ Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­¡± This is just ridiculous¡­ Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: Chapter 048: Steady, Dont Be Rash Chapter 48: Chapter 048: Steady, Don¡¯t Be Rash Regarding the fact that Gu Huai voluntarily put on the hair tie, Jiang Lang and Ling Feng had a hundred reasons for disbelief, even arrogantly declaring a ¡°streaking¡± bet. Well, the result was, first, they were faced with a resounding face-slap from Gu Huai, followed directly by a heart-chilling defeat at the hands of Qi Yue, leaving them without even their underwear. Jiang Lang: ¡°Farewell to the Itinerant World!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°I take my leave!¡± Song Qiuqiu saw the two trying to run and swiftly caught Jiang Lang: ¡°Hey! You haven¡¯t streaked yet! Are you guys trying to weasel out of it?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Exactly! How can you go back on your word?¡± Jiang Lang tried to run in place but couldn¡¯t move, then realized he was grabbed by Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Hey! You woman! Why are you so keen on seeing men streak? Come clean, have you been coveting my body for a long time?¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s forehead throbbed with veins, ¡°Coveting you? You¡¯re dreaming! If you streak naked on the basketball court for a hundred laps, and if I even glance at you, then call me a hooligan!¡± Jiang Lang felt deeply insulted: ¡°Come on! Why so harsh? Wu Huan! Speak with your conscience!¡± Song Qiuqiu stood her ground with hands on hips: ¡°What¡¯s the matter! Isn¡¯t it allowed to speak the truth nowadays?¡± Jiang Lang, in a fit of anger, stripped off his shirt, ¡°Song! Qiu! Qiu! You better look closely! How could my physique not attract onlookers if I streak! Not to boast, but if I streak, not the entire, but ninety-nine percent of the female students would come to gawk!¡± Seeing Jiang Lang actually stripping, Song Qiuqiu screamed and covered her eyes: ¡°Ahh!!! Yue Bao! I¡¯m tainted!¡± Because Gu Huai blocked her view, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t see clearly and could only helplessly pat Song Qiuqiu¡¯s head, offering comfort: ¡°Maybe you should look at Gu Huai to cleanse your eyes?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­???¡± The next second, Jiang Lang flung his clothes to the ground and hobbled towards the basketball court: ¡°I¡¯m going now! Nobody stop me! I must prove my allure today!¡± Song Qiuqiu scoffed, ¡°You might want to save it! Spare our eyes!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°No! I must streak!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Please don¡¯t streak!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°I must streak! Ling Feng! Let¡¯s go! Today we will prove it to them!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­???¡± The same Jiang Lang who was just about to flee, swearing off streaking, now insisted on streaking with nobody being able to hold him back¡­ Ling Feng was utterly shocked by the side, never imagining things would escalate like this. You want to streak, then streak by yourself! Why drag him into it? He didn¡¯t want to streak at all! Ling Feng quickly grabbed Jiang Lang: ¡°Uh, Brother Lang! Don¡¯t! Steady, don¡¯t get carried away¡­ Let¡¯s not stoop to their level¡­ Your charm is not meant for these mortals to appreciate¡­ Brother Lang, please take my advice!¡± Qi Yue also tried to dissuade him, ¡°Things that can be seen without payment are not cherished; maybe next time you should print a QR code on your body before you streak.¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­???¡± This girl may seem quite the airhead, but why is everything she says so heart-piercing¡­ Gu Huai chuckled, picked up Jiang Lang¡¯s clothes, and tossed them to him, ¡°Although your chastity isn¡¯t worth much, for the sake of your future girlfriend, I advise you to reconsider.¡± Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: Chapter 049 Just Hope to not be Innocent Chapter 49: Chapter 049 Just Hope to not be Innocent They had already returned to the dormitory, but Song Qiuqiu still couldn¡¯t help sighing. ¡°Ah, I knew there was no juicy gossip between you and the big shot crammed with potatoes¡­¡± Su Xiaotang, while scrolling through the school¡¯s forum posts, agonized, ¡°You see the forum, it¡¯s full of things like ¡®searching the entire net for the owner of the small elastic band,¡¯ ¡®who dug up A University¡¯s cornerstones,¡¯ ¡®who stole A University¡¯s crystal¡­¡¯ Everyone¡¯s playing Sherlock Holmes, trying to find clues, yet not one got it right! And here I am! Here I am with the script in my hands! A God¡¯s eye view! Knowing the truth but unable to tell! Isn¡¯t this feeling too unbearable!¡± ¡°It is quite unbearable¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded sympathetically, then reminded Qi Yue with concern, ¡°Yue Bao, you must be careful to keep it a secret, otherwise I¡¯m afraid you might be sacrificed to the heavens!¡± Qi Yue blinked and said, ¡°Is it that scary? But as for the crystal¡­ I mean, Gu Huai, I didn¡¯t steal it either!¡± Su Xiaotang pouted, ¡°You say you didn¡¯t steal it and that¡¯s it? Besides the few of us, who would believe you! Qiuqiu is right, if people find out you tainted the idol¡¯s innocence, you¡¯re done for!¡± Qi Yue said speechlessly, ¡°What do you mean tainted his innocence, the idol is innocent! He can come out and prove his innocence himself!¡± Off to the side, Song Qiuqiu raised her eyebrows, ¡°Doesn¡¯t the idol want to avoid trouble? Even if he wants himself to be seen as not innocent, why would he bother proving his innocence?¡± After thinking for a moment, Qi Yue said, ¡°Uh¡­¡± Your point makes so much sense¡­ ¡­ The next day, in the potato field. Since Su Xiaotang had no classes, she followed Qi Yue and Song Qiuqiu over for some fun. Not far away, after Qi Yue had finished weeding and fertilizing the field and was taking a break, she picked up a bag full of potatoes, straightened her arm out in front, and aimed in the direction of a scarecrow not too far off. The bag of potatoes must have weighed at least a few dozen pounds, enough to make an ordinary person¡¯s arms sore after a short while, but Qi Yue¡¯s arms were steady without a hint of shaking. While it appeared absurd that she was just holding up a bag of potatoes, she looked as if she was holding a gun, and the scarecrow seemed not just a scarecrow but the bullseye of a shooting range. Su Xiaotang squatted in the shade of a tree, looking in Qi Yue¡¯s direction and sighed, ¡°Yue Baoer is practicing her rifle holding again¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s expression was resigned, ¡°After all, so many years of training habits don¡¯t change overnight. Although she says she won¡¯t touch a gun again, she has never truly put down her ¡®rifle¡¯¡­¡± The two full rings she fired continuously when she encountered Gu Huai were indeed not by chance or luck. Because even though she no longer shoots, she still practices her aiming and stabilizes her arms daily, as if it were a habit ingrained in her genes¡­ Su Xiaotang, resting her chin on her hands, felt some sadness for Qi Yue, ¡°I always feel that Qi Yue truly loves shooting, and perhaps agriculture was a choice made out of necessity¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu murmured, ¡°She definitely loves shooting, as for agriculture¡­¡± As Su Xiaotang and Song Qiuqiu were sharing their melancholy moment, when they looked up again, they saw Qi Yue sitting on the edge of the field, holding a Copper Sword from god knows where, with a row of potatoes skewered on it. While starting a fire to roast potatoes, she energetically promoted them to her live-streaming phone, ¡°Folks! Today President Qi is going to show you how to roast potatoes! These black potatoes are my latest creation, not only big in size but also top-notch in texture, guaranteed to make you want a second after having one! People in the live stream, if you like it please smash the like button and double-click 666¡­¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Haha, looking at that fiery enthusiasm¡­ Never doubt President Qi¡¯s love for potatoes¡­ Chapter 50 - Chapter 50: Chapter 050: Follow the Host and Stay on Track Chapter 50: Chapter 050: Follow the Host and Stay on Track Boys¡¯ dorm. ¡°Puhahaha¡­¡± Jiang Lang limped and hopped over to Ling Feng, ¡°Ling Feng! Look what I¡¯ve found!¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Ling Feng leaned in. ¡°Potato is live-streaming selling potatoes, she¡¯s roasting potatoes in the ground with a sword right now! I¡¯m dying of laughter! How is she so talented?¡± ¡°Potato is live-streaming? How did you know?¡± Ling Feng asked. ¡°Didn¡¯t we add each other on WeChat before? She posted the live stream link on her Moments!¡± ¡°Let me see!¡± Ling Feng had just leaned in when he saw Qi Yue roast potatoes while skillfully hawking her wares. ¡°My dear iron fans! The earth won¡¯t explode, and your host won¡¯t take a break!¡± ¡°Follow the host and you won¡¯t lose your way, I¡¯ll make you more beautiful and richer!¡± ¡°If the heavens have emotions, they too grow old, why not follow and be bold?¡± ¡­ ¡°Hey Qiubaoer! Help me bring over some more potatoes!¡± Qi Yue turned her head to speak to Song Qiuqiu, who was squatting behind. ¡°Oh, sure thing!¡± Qiuqiu, the little helper, hurried to move the potatoes. But the ground was uneven, and after only a few steps, Song Qiuqiu cried out in pain, ¡°Ahhhh! My foot!¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qi Yue quickly turned to look. ¡°Qiuqiu seems to have twisted her foot!¡± Su Xiaotang spoke up. Qi Yue quickly ran over, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you more careful? Your waist just healed!¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was scrunched in pain, ¡°It hurts so much! My foot is ruined! It must be that damn curse from the second ring road getting to me!¡± Jiang Lang, who was happily watching the live stream: ¡°¡­???¡± He was just minding his own business at home watching a live stream. How did he even get shot lying down? Su Xiaotang and Qi Yue tried to help Song Qiuqiu up, but she had twisted it quite severely, and she couldn¡¯t touch the ground with her foot at all. ¡°It won¡¯t do, it won¡¯t do, my foot hurts too much¡­ What do I do¡­¡± Tears were streaming down Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face. Qi Yue had no choice but to slightly bend down, support Song Qiuqiu¡¯s back with one hand, and wrap the other around her knee, picking her up directly. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu exclaimed in surprise, hugging Qi Yue¡¯s neck. Qi Yue effortlessly carried Song Qiuqiu to the rest area in a princess carry. Seeing that, it didn¡¯t seem to take any effort at all. Su Xiaotang, who stood by, was stunned, ¡°Wow¡­¡± Qi Yue placed Song Qiuqiu on a chair and immediately began to check her injury, ¡°Where does it hurt?¡± Song Qiuqiu held her face and stared at Qi Yue, her eyes filled with pink bubbles, ¡°Ahhh! Yue Bao! You¡¯re like max boyfriend material! I love you to death! How can I ever marry someone else after this! No no no, I won¡¯t marry anyone else, I¡¯ll stick with you for life!¡± Qi Yue looked up at her speechlessly, ¡°Please don¡¯t, you may not want to get married, but I do!¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, ¡°You?¡± You want to get married¡­ I see that¡¯s not going to be easy¡­ Your future boyfriend has to defeat Potato, that¡¯s like hardcore mode difficulty¡­ ¡°You stay put here. When the school bus arrives, I¡¯ll take you to the school infirmary!¡± After giving Song Qiuqiu a few instructions, Qi Yue picked up a basket of potatoes and went back to live streaming. But returning to the live stream, she saw the chat had exploded. [Ahhh! The hostess is too cute! She did a princess carry just like that, some men can¡¯t even do that!] [Does hostess CPDD? I¡¯m clingy and obedient!] [Hostess, how come you¡¯re so strong?] ¡­ As Qi Yue continued to roast potatoes, she casually answered the fans¡¯ questions, ¡°Strong arms? Maybe because I often carry potatoes! Is that considered strong? Forget about my roommate, I can even pick up a pig!¡± Qi Yue¡¯s comment caused a burst of ¡°hahahaha¡­¡± in the barrage. At that moment, amid a flurry of joking comments in the barrage, a discordant voice suddenly appeared. Chapter 51 - Chapter 51: Chapter 51 The Top Brother Chapter 51: Chapter 51 The Top Brother Handsome Got Bitten by a Dog: [Streamer, what kind of potatoes are you selling? Could they be dyed? What normal potato is this color?] Qi Yue saw this comment and immediately her brows furrowed. ¡°Dyed? These are a special variety called black potatoes! They have an especially high melanin content! You know what melanin is, right? Rich in anthocyanins, they have anti-cancer benefits. I did a special live broadcast from the lab last time, where I tested the anthocyanin content. It¡¯s a national-level laboratory, they wouldn¡¯t fake the results¡­¡±] Qi Yue had been educating the audience for quite a while, but that person kept spamming. Handsome Got Bitten by a Dog: [You say national level and that makes it so? Nowadays there are so many scammers, pretending to be college students to make money!] Handsome Got Bitten by a Dog: [Why not do something decent at your young age? You do have a pretty face, why not sing a song or dance for big brother to make money faster!] Handsome Got Bitten by a Dog: [Hey, let me give you a suggestion, instead of selling black potatoes, why don¡¯t you put on black stockings¡­] Seeing the conversation getting more and more sleazy, Qi Yue was just about to retort, when suddenly a notification popped up in the background. [User ¡°Handsome Got Bitten by a Dog¡± has been muted by the admin ¡°Potato Breeder Hugh¡±] ¡°Ah¡­¡± Her top supporter had come online. Previously, the top supporter had asked her for an admin spot, and since she didn¡¯t have a dedicated admin at the time, she set it up for him. Afterwards, he often helped manage her stream, muting people who were maliciously picking fights. As soon as the troublemaker got muted, Qi Yue¡¯s phone screen immediately lit up with sparkling special effects. ¡°Potato Breeder Hugh¡± sends rockets*10! ¡°Potato Breeder Hugh¡± sends rockets*10! ¡°Potato Breeder Hugh¡± sends rockets*10! ¡­ Qi Yue¡¯s live stream was flooded with visuals of gift rewards. The Qi Yue who was just infuriated to the point of wanting to jump through the phone and beat someone up immediately displayed a big, beautiful smile, and with her lovely hands made a heart shape above her head for her big brother. ¡°Thank you for the rockets, Boss Hugh! Boss Hugh is so generous!¡± Jiang Lang and Ling Feng, who were watching the live stream, along with the fans in the stream, were amazed by Qi Yue¡¯s speed of switching expressions. When it came to live streaming, Qi Yue was truly professional and dedicated. Qi Yue didn¡¯t count precisely, but the amount her top supporter had donated this time was significant. After the stream, Qi Yue sent a private message to Potato Breeder Hugh. President Qi of Big Round Potato Group: [Is Boss Xiu there?] Potato Breeder Hugh: [Yes.] President Qi of Big Round Potato Group: [Thank you for your support, Boss Xiu, but you donated too much this time! Really, there¡¯s no need!] Potato Breeder Hugh: [I¡¯m of age, it¡¯s legally earned income.] President Qi of Big Round Potato Group: [Uh¡­] Big brother always had a way with succinct words. Potato Breeder Hugh: [No need to be polite, President Qi. I just want to contribute a bit to the promotion of agricultural science.] Qi Yue was utterly astonished by her top supporter¡¯s ideals: [Then thank you, Boss Xiu! Through thick and thin, it¡¯s great to have you with us. A supporter like you is our direction in agricultural science and the beacon in our lives!] ¡­ Mens¡¯ dormitory. As soon as Gu Huai opened the door, he saw Jiang Lang and Ling Feng with their heads together, glued to a phone ¨C engrossed in whatever they were watching. Seeing Gu Huai return, Jiang Lang turned his head, ¡°Gu Huai, you¡¯re back! Come take a look at Potato¡¯s livestream! It¡¯s hilarious! Now I know what they mean by ¡®changing faces faster than flipping through a book!''¡± Jiang Lang knew Gu Huai wasn¡¯t very interested in livestreaming and didn¡¯t elaborate further, casually adding, ¡°Gu Huai! Don¡¯t forget you owe us a meal!¡± Ling Feng¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Right, right, right! You need to treat us! I want a big feast!¡± Gu Huai glanced at the two of them and said, unhurriedly, ¡°No money.¡± Jiang Lang immediately widened his eyes, ¡°Don¡¯t try to deceive me! How could you be out of money after just receiving that prize money?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Exactly, exactly! How can you be out of money?¡± Gu Huai walked over to the balcony, sat down, and with a corner of his mouth lifted, started texting on his phone, ¡°It¡¯s been handed over.¡± Jiang Lang frowned slightly, disbelief written all over his face, ¡°What? Handed over? You don¡¯t have a wife, who did you hand it over to?¡± Ling Feng chimed in too, ¡°Exactly, exactly! You don¡¯t have a wife!¡± Chapter 52 - Chapter 52: Chapter 052 Unless Theres A Big Scoop Chapter 52: Chapter 052 Unless There¡¯s A Big Scoop In the car. Song Qiuqiu excitedly held up her phone and said, ¡°Wow, Yue Bao, Boss Xiu has tipped you again!¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°Thanks to Boss Xiu, my livestream¡¯s popularity spiked, and today we got lots of orders!¡± Su Xiaotang nudged Qi Yue with her elbow, ¡°Hey, Yue Bao, what exactly does this Boss Xiu do? His English name is even the same as a god¡¯s, Hugh!¡± ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t know about Gu Huai before, let alone his English name. It was only after Su Xiaotang mentioned it that she realized, but it¡¯s pretty common to encounter name duplicates online. Qi Yue replied, ¡°Boss Xiu plants potatoes. His account is filled with potato planting info, and it¡¯s all useful stuff. I follow him and often go to him for advice! I was thinking of tipping him if he ever did a livestream, but he has never done one!¡± Su Xiaotang, recalling the nitpicking fan from earlier, expressed some concern, ¡°Yue Bao, you have to be careful. Boss Xiu hasn¡¯t made any indecent requests of you, has he?¡± Qi Yue laughed, ¡°What are you thinking? Boss Xiu is a girl!¡± Su Xiaotang was shocked, ¡°What? A girl? No way! I always thought it was a man! How do you know it¡¯s a girl?¡± Qi Yue began, ¡°I got to know Boss Xiu when I was livestreaming once. At that time, I got my period and my stomach hurt so much. I was in the middle of a livestream, so I endured and didn¡¯t show it, but she was the first to notice. She sent me a private message with many ways to relieve menstrual pain and even gave me a recipe for treating it. Afterwards, I tried it, and it really worked¡­ If it were a big guy, how could he know so much about these things?¡± Su Xiaotang finally realized, ¡°I see! That sister is really warm-hearted!¡± Qi Yue nodded, continuing, ¡°And Boss Xiu has been following my livestream for so long without ever asking for my private account. We¡¯ve always communicated through platform messages, chatting about things like crop planting and pig farming insights. She said she never went to school, doesn¡¯t know much and can only learn from the Internet. She really wants to learn the techniques from me! I¡¯ve told her several times she doesn¡¯t have to tip me, I¡¯d teach her anyway, but every time she shuts me up with a comment, legally of age, legally earned income, wanting to contribute her strength to the promotion of agricultural science¡­¡± Su Xiaotang coughed, ¡°Well, okay, I didn¡¯t expect the sister not only to be warm, but also so noble in character¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu turned her head and glanced at Su Xiaotang, shaking her head, ¡°Xiao Tang, even if you only thought with your toes, you should have known Boss Xiu couldn¡¯t possibly be a man! What normal man spends their days watching people roast potatoes?¡± Su Xiaotang nodded in deep agreement, ¡°That¡¯s true!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± That¡¯s not necessarily the case¡­ There might be some who do! ¡°Hey, are you guys going to watch the basketball team practice tonight?¡± Su Xiaotang asked. Song Qiuqiu sighed and patted her legs, ¡°Do I look like I can go? For the next few days, unless there¡¯s some juicy gossip, don¡¯t count me in for anything else!¡± Qi Yue glared at her, ¡°What do you mean ¡®unless there¡¯s gossip¡¯? With your health, you better not go running around even if there is some gossip, okay?¡± Song Qiuqiu hesitated, ¡°Then¡­ all right¡­ I can take a look at what kind of gossip it is first¡­ Small gossips aren¡¯t worth it¡­ but if it¡¯s something huge like a big shot revealing his girlfriend, even with a broken leg, I¡¯d have to go!¡± Su Xiaotang nodded vigorously, ¡°Me too, me too!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­????¡± Chapter 53 - Chapter 53: Chapter 053: Little Apprentice Chapter 53: Chapter 053: Little Apprentice Song Qiuqiu couldn¡¯t go because she sprained her ankle, so Su Xiaotang had no choice but to pester Qi Yue again, ¡°What about Yue Bao, are you going to see the basketball team or not?¡± Qi Yue said helplessly, ¡°Not today, I will visit the basketball team another day. I need to check on Lin Yao at the shooting club. It¡¯s been over a month since I last visited him, I can¡¯t always leave him with my senior sister¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu sneered and glanced at her, ¡°Wow, it¡¯s really something that you haven¡¯t been dazzled by that three thousand acres of potatoes and still remember you have a disciple!¡± Qi Yue probably felt somewhat guilty herself, touched her nose, and gave a light cough, ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s not like that, I do remember my disciple, and here I am going to visit him¡­¡± Qi Yue used to have a senior brother in the shooting team with whom she was quite close, named Liang Kai, but unfortunately, he had limited talent and was eventually persuaded to retire and go home. Later on, Liang Kai opened a shooting club after going back home. Although Liang Kai was good at socializing and management, he knew nothing about teaching. Coaches with even a bit of fame were too expensive to hire. So Liang Kai reached out to Qi Yue, hoping she could help out as a coach. Qi Yue still had classes during the day, and after school, she was often immersed in the experimental fields, having barely any time, let alone the intention of returning to that circle, so she volunteered one of her senior sisters to take the job. Back in the day, because Qi Zhen quit shooting, Liang Kai was persuaded to retire due to his limited talent, and their senior sister Ye Luwei had to retire due to an injury, the three of them found solace in one another, and their relationship had remained good over the years. Even though Qi Yue did not get directly involved in the management, she always helped to make training plans for the club¡¯s students. Seeing Liang Kai and Ye Luwei fulfill their dreams in another way made her very happy for them. As for her disciple, Lin Yao, he was someone she had picked up¡­ She had met him by chance on the street one winter. At that time, Lin Yao was playing a shooting game at a booth in the park and won all the prizes from the booth owner. After winning too many times, the owner got so angry that he had someone beat Lin Yao up and chased him away. She saw it from not too far away and noticed that the boy had quite a talent for shooting, his aim was exceptionally accurate, he was almost hitting the target with every shot at that shooting game booth. Later, she treated him to a meal and after a brief conversation learned that his parents got divorced, his mother had a new family, and he lived with his father, who often beat him after drinking. That¡¯s why he ran away from home, skipping school and roaming the streets. At that time, Liang Kai¡¯s shooting gallery had just opened and desperately needed staff. Qi Yue had Liang Kai give him odd jobs to earn some pocket money and casually taught him how to shoot. Initially, it was just an attempt to see what would happen, but to everyone¡¯s surprise, Lin Yao¡¯s talent for shooting was indeed extraordinary, and he won a gold medal during his first competition! Although it was just a municipal competition, it was still quite impressive. That was also the first medal won by their club. A student from the club winning a medal was undoubtedly the best publicity for the club. So she discussed with Liang Kai and Ye Luwei and made an exception to let Lin Yao join the club¡¯s shooting team, waiving all his training fees. In truth, Qi Yue seldom visited the shooting range, and most of the time, it was the senior sister who taught Lin Yao. So, Qi Yue did feel quite guilty¡­ Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: Chapter 054: You Need to Find a Powerful Girlfriend Chapter 54: Chapter 054: You Need to Find a Powerful Girlfriend After sending Song Qiuqiu to the medical room to treat her foot injury, Qi Yue was ready to visit her little apprentice at the club. However, just as she descended the stairs, she coincidentally saw Gu Huai coming from the direction of the boys¡¯ dormitory. ¡°Big God!¡± Qi Yue immediately waved her hand enthusiastically to greet him. Upon seeing her, Gu Huai walked towards her and said, ¡°Perfect timing, I have something for you.¡± ¡°Ah? What is it?¡± Qi Yue asked. Gu Huai pulled out something that looked like a work badge and handed it to her. Qi Yue took it and once she saw what it was, her eyes lit up instantly, ¡°It¡¯s a pass to visit the experimental fields!!!¡± Watching the girl¡¯s glowing little face, Gu Huai nodded, ¡°Yeah, Professor Shen has also arranged for you, next month when we go there, we can have a casual meal with him.¡± ¡°Wha¡­What!?¡± Qi Yue suddenly felt an immense happiness as if a giant Potato had fallen from the sky, making her dizzy, ¡°Really¡­really? How is that possible! I can actually meet Professor Shen? And have a meal with him? I¡­I¡¯m not worthy!!!¡± For agronomy students, Professor Shen was truly their guiding light, a super idol in their hearts! Gu Huai chuckled softly and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t seen him for a long time either, so this time I arranged a meal with him, and then mentioned bringing someone along to meet him, and he agreed.¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue immediately clasped her hands together, ¡°Thank you, Big God! Thank you for taking me along! You¡¯re so righteous! Don¡¯t worry, Big God, I¡¯ll cover all the expenses for this trip! I¡¯ll also take care of the meal!¡± Observing her generous demeanor, Gu Huai¡¯s lips curved slightly, ¡°Why? Sold a lot of potatoes recently?¡± Scratching her head, Qi Yue laughed and said, ¡°It¡¯s decent, slightly better than before, mainly because I received a fairly large donation.¡± Their cut from selling potatoes wasn¡¯t much, generally used for experiment funds, but the donation money was theirs to keep. Gu Huai: ¡°Donation?¡± ¡°Yes! A donation I received during a livestream, a really nice sister donated to me, her biggest wish is to advance agriculture, revitalizing the countryside! I¡¯ll definitely spend this money wisely! I won¡¯t let her down!¡± Qi Yue declared earnestly. Gu Huai¡¯s eyebrows rose slightly, ¡°Sister¡­?¡± ¡°Yes! She also grows potatoes, though she hasn¡¯t attended school, she¡¯s very eager to learn, she knows more than I do about many things; and coincidentally, this sister¡¯s English name is the same as yours, it¡¯s Hugh¡­¡± Qi Yue said. Gu Huai cleared his throat softly, ¡°That is quite a coincidence¡­ But, how do you know she¡¯s a girl?¡± Qi Yue blinked, and upon being asked by Gu Huai, she began to ponder, ¡°She never really said whether she¡¯s male or female, and I never asked. We rarely talk about personal stuff; I just assumed based on various details. Plus, Qiuqiu also says, no normal man would spend his days watching me sell potatoes¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai seemed about to say something, but just then, his phone suddenly rang. From the corner of her eye, Qi Yue saw it was an unknown call with no saved contact name. Gu Huai didn¡¯t seem inclined to answer the call, and his expression also cooled slightly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Seeing his expression change, Qi Yue asked with some concern. Gu Huai looked up, his expression back to normal, and smiled, ¡°Nothing, just everyday annoyances.¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s eyes lit up with sudden understanding, ¡°Ah¡­¡± It¡¯s the trouble of being too handsome¡­ ¡°So you do have it tough sometimes¡­¡± Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai¡¯s wrist and couldn¡¯t help but exclaim, ¡°Seems like even small rubber bands can¡¯t keep your admirers at bay! You might need to get a girlfriend, and find a fierce one at that!¡± Gu Huai looked at her, chuckled softly, ¡°Hmm, thanks for the advice, President Qi, I¡¯ll consider it.¡± Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: Chapter 055: A Total of Three Years Old Chapter 55: Chapter 055: A Total of Three Years Old ¡°Oh, right, master, could I get your number? It¡¯d be easier to contact you later!¡± Qi Yue spoke up. ¡°Sure.¡± Gu Huai gave his phone number to Qi Yue. After saving the number, Qi Yue glanced at the time on his phone, ¡°Well, master, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll be going now! I still have to head up to the north side of the city! If you run into any trouble and need help, just call me! I¡¯ll be there in no time!¡± ¡°Okay, take care on your way.¡± ¡­ In the north of the city, at Lingyun Shooting Club. When Qi Yue arrived, he didn¡¯t see Instructor Liang Kai at the front desk, nor was Sister Ye Luwei there, only Lin Yao, wearing the club¡¯s team uniform, was standing there drinking milk and watching a competition on his phone. The bar at the club was a bit high, and twelve-year-old Lin Yao, standing there, could only just show his head above it. Probably due to neglect and irregular meals in the past, which led to malnutrition, Lin Yao had always been shorter than his peers. Hearing footsteps, Lin Yao looked up and saw Qi Yue, his eyes suddenly lighting up, ¡°Master!¡± ¡°Master, it¡¯s been so long since your last visit!¡± Lin Yao immediately went up to greet him. ¡°Kiddo Yao! Sorry, the master has been a bit busy lately!¡± Qi Yue looked around, ¡°Why don¡¯t I see your senior brother or sister?¡± Lin Yao sighed, ¡°They¡¯re inside, arguing¡­¡± ¡°What? Arguing again? What¡¯s it about this time?¡± Qi Yue asked. ¡°It started because Big Brother Liang stepped through the door with his left leg first today¡­¡± Lin Yao replied helplessly. Qi Yue looked confused, ¡°What???¡± The reasons for their arguments are getting more and more ridiculous, aren¡¯t they? Lin Yao explained, ¡°It began when Sister Weiwei insisted on making a bet with me¡­¡± ¡°Sister made a bet with you, but what does that have to do with which leg Brother Liang moved first through the door?¡± Qi Yue said, unable to comprehend. Lin Yao glanced at Qi Yue and said, ¡°Sister Weiwei bet with me on which foot Big Brother Liang would step in with first¡­¡± Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched, and he rubbed his forehead silently, ¡°Could Sister possibly be any more trivial? So then what? How did they end up arguing?¡± ¡°Then Sister Weiwei lost the bet to me and she¡¯s been losing for three days straight, five bucks a day, totaling fifteen bucks. She¡¯s convinced she can¡¯t just lose three times in a row and suspects that Brother Liang colluded with me to cheat her out of money¡­¡± Lin Yao explained all in one breath. Just how childish can they be¡­ The two of them together don¡¯t act older than three years of age! After hearing Lin Yao¡¯s explanation, Qi Yue really didn¡¯t know what to say and finally spoke in disbelief, ¡°So, did Brother Liang actually cheat her out of money or not?¡± Lin Yao sighed wearily, ¡°No, Sister Weiwei is just purely unlucky¡­ and then they¡¯ve been arguing about it all morning¡­¡± These two eternal rivals¡­ Qi Yue pinched the bridge of her nose, ¡°Never mind, don¡¯t worry about it anymore, I¡¯ll go in and try to mediate!¡± As Qi Yue said this, she entered, with Lin Yao trying to call after her but a step too late. When Qi Yue went inside, the two were in the midst of a heated argument. Liang Kai fumed as he spoke, ¡°Ye Luwei! Is your head only there to add a little height? Can¡¯t you use the last bit of sense you have to think? Do you have any proof that I colluded with Kiddo Yao to scam you?¡± Sister Ye Luwei sneered in response, ¡°Ha, as if I need proof. How unlucky would I have to be to lose a bet three times in a row? You¡¯re clearly just out to swindle my money!¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t it just be that you¡¯re unlucky? How can¡¯t it be! Just because you¡¯re a woman, does that mean you can be unreasonable?¡± Liang Kai argued vehemently. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Seeing the two argue fiercely, Qi Yue quickly tried to step in, first grabbing Ye Luwei, ¡°Sister! Sister! Calm down! I just asked Lin Yao, and he said Brother Liang did not cheat you out of money! Why would Brother Liang conspire with Lin Yao just for that fifteen bucks, to cheat you!¡± When Liang Kai saw Qi Yue come in and even speak up for him, his voice immediately rose, ¡°Look! Ye Luwei, listen to this voice of justice! Qi Yue herself said it¡¯s not possible!¡± Qi Yue nodded repeatedly, continuing to try to soothe Ye Luwei, ¡°Exactly! Brother wouldn¡¯t stoop so low just for fifteen bucks, at most, he might just simply enjoy watching you lose!¡± Liang Kai, who had been feeling smug: ¡°¡­???¡± Qi Yue, are you trying to stab me in the back? ¡­ Chapter 56 - Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Joy of Nurturing System Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Joy of Nurturing System Outside the bar. Sure enough, after Qi Yue went in, the noise inside became even louder. Lin Yao sighed deeply, ¡°¡­¡± He knew that this would be the result after his master went in to mediate. At that moment, a customer walked in. ¡°Welcome! How may I help you?¡± Lin Yao greeted the customer proficiently. The customer looked around and, seeing only Lin Yao, a kid, there, asked, ¡°Where¡¯s your boss?¡± Lin Yao: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, the boss is inside arguing¡­¡± Customer: ¡°What about your Coach Ye?¡± Lin Yao answered expressionlessly, ¡°Coach Ye is inside arguing with the boss.¡± The customer seemed speechless, ¡°So, there¡¯s no other management around?¡± Lin Yao continued, ¡°The other managers are trying to break up the fight¡­¡± The customer¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, seemingly at a loss for words, ¡°¡­¡± Lin Yao spoke up, ¡°Sir, if there¡¯s something specific you need or a course you want to inquire about, you can ask me directly, I can explain them to you.¡± The customer glanced at Lin Yao and chuckled, ¡°Kid, better call your adults out, what would you know?¡± Lin Yao, referred to as ¡°kid,¡± frowned slightly, took a sip of high-calcium milk, glanced at the customer, and then, silently unzipped his jacket, revealing one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight¡­ about a dozen glittering gold medals. Lin Yao: ¡°May I help you now?¡± Customer: ¡°¡­¡± Well then¡­ doesn¡¯t your neck feel heavy? ¡­ No clue how much time had passed, but the arguing inside finally stopped. Lin Yao had also finished attending to the customer and, guessing that they must be tired from the quarreling, brought in some drinks and snacks. ¡°Thanks, Kiddo Yao!¡± Seeing his considerate little disciple, Qi Yue took the drink and couldn¡¯t help but praise, ¡°Sweetie, Sister Weiwei said you¡¯ve made great progress lately!¡± Pleased by the praise, Lin Yao showed a happy expression, ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to the training from Master and Sister Weiwei! Master, rest assured, I¡¯ve never slacked off when you weren¡¯t around. I¡¯ve been following the training plan you set for me.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± This is such a sweet little human melon! He hasn¡¯t complained about her absence for so long. And he¡¯s so understanding and obedient! Qi Yue¡¯s heart swelled with pride as if watching her child blossom, ¡°My Kiddo Yao is really good!¡± Lin Yao thoughtfully spoke, ¡°Master, you must have been very busy since you haven¡¯t visited for a long time. Please take care of your health, don¡¯t overwork yourself, and remember to wear a hat and sun-protective clothing when you go to the experimental fields, or you¡¯ll get tanned. Also, have you used the facial masks I bought for you?¡± Moved by Lin Yao¡¯s consideration, Qi Yue was utterly touched. This feeling of raising an obedient and filial son was simply too joyful! Just as Qi Yue was feeling delighted, Ye Luwei¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t so pleasant, ¡°Qi Yue, what kind of dumb luck is this! Picking up such a good disciple just like that on the streets!¡± Qi Yue happily exclaimed, ¡°So, this is the joy of the nurturing system!¡± Ye Luwei, who was envious, heard this and suddenly felt something was off, ¡°Hey, wait a minute, nurturing system, what are you nurturing! Your disciple has clearly always been trained by me!¡± Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Chapter 057: Watching the Fun Chapter 57: Chapter 057: Watching the Fun Qi Yue immediately covered Lin Yao¡¯s ears, ¡°Senior Sister, there¡¯s a child here, can you please be mindful¡­¡± Ye Luwei glanced at her sidelong, ¡°What doesn¡¯t he understand? He just knows how to play innocent in front of you!¡± Qi Yue grumbled dissatisfiedly, ¡°Nonsense! Our Kiddo Yao is naturally the best behaved!¡± Ye Luwei looked at Lin Yao with a sense of grievance, ¡°This little rascal can¡¯t be tamed. I¡¯ve been teaching him for so long and he still hasn¡¯t called me ¡®Master¡¯ even once, recognizing only you as his master! Lucky you, your disciple is taught by me, and you get all the benefits without any effort! No wonder you¡¯re happy!¡± Qi Yue knew that Ye Luwei, despite her complaints, actually cherished Lin Yao even more than she did. She and her Senior Brother treated Lin Yao like a successor they were grooming. Although they had helped Lin Yao, in a sense, it was Lin Yao who had helped them. All were true lovers of shooting but none could continue their dreams. The torch was passed on; Lin Yao¡¯s arrival had ignited the undying flames in their hearts¡­ Qi Yue sidled up with a grin, kneading Ye Luwei¡¯s shoulders as she spoke, ¡°Senior Sister, what¡¯s our relationship, huh? What¡¯s mine is yours, right? My disciple is your disciple, isn¡¯t he?¡± Ye Luwei crossed her arms and was clearly not buying it, ¡°Why don¡¯t you say your boyfriend is my boyfriend then?¡± Liang Kai, who was tired from arguing and resting with his eyes closed, heard this and snorted coldly as he opened his eyes, ¡°Ye Luwei, you sure have some pretty dreams!¡± Qi Yue touched her nose, ¡°Boyfriends¡­ Well, I¡¯d actually need to have one for that¡­¡± Ignoring Liang Kai, Ye Luwei looked incredulously at Qi Yue, ¡°You¡¯re a senior and still don¡¯t have a boyfriend? What on earth do you do all day?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s face darkened slightly, ¡°Finding a boyfriend¡­ It¡¯s not like I can get one just because I want to¡­¡± Ye Luwei, seeing Qi Yue¡¯s dumbfounded look, reminded her with concern, ¡°Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you, but if you¡¯re looking for a boyfriend, remember to pick wisely. Don¡¯t go for someone too smart; they might trick you, sell you off, and have you help count the money without you even realizing!¡± Liang Kai also chimed in with a reminder, ¡°And don¡¯t go for someone too handsome, either. Those who are too good-looking can¡¯t keep still!¡± Qi Yue, feeling rather dizzy with their continuous advice, absentmindedly nodded, ¡°Got it, got it. When I¡¯m looking for a boyfriend, I¡¯ll choose someone with intelligence like Sister and looks like Senior Brother, okay¡­?¡± Ye Luwei and Liang Kai nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Qi Yue¡¯s words. The next second, they both reacted¡­ Ye Luwei: ¡°¡­????¡± Liang Kai: ¡°¡­????¡± Liang Kai was so angry his mouth went crooked, ¡°Hey! Qi Yue, what the hell do you mean? Am I not handsome?¡± Ye Luwei ground her teeth, ¡°When was my intelligence low?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Wasn¡¯t it they who insisted that I follow this standard to find someone¡­ Qi Yue spoke helplessly, ¡°Senior Sister, Senior Brother, stop worrying about me, I¡¯m really not interested in men right now, I¡¯m too busy to care, and besides, I never intended to look for someone too handsome¡ªtoo troublesome, dealing with all the women after him would wear me out¡­¡± As the three conversed, there seemed to suddenly be a commotion coming from the training room. Liang Kai frowned and looked at a student nearby, ¡°What¡¯s all the noise about outside?¡± The student replied excitedly, ¡°Looks like a girl got rejected after confessing. The girl is a VIP member of our club, and the guy she confessed to, I don¡¯t recognize, but he¡¯s super handsome¡­¡± Qi Yue was somewhat at a loss for words, ¡°You¡¯re enjoying the show when that girl is suffering from a failed confession?¡± Student: ¡°Who wouldn¡¯t want to watch a fuss!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± So, is watching the spectacle the essence of humanity? Chapter 58 - Chapter 58: Chapter 058: Its Actually Someone I Know Chapter 58: Chapter 058: It¡¯s Actually Someone I Know ¡°That girl still wants to duel that guy, saying she wants to compete with him in shooting!¡± the trainee continued. ¡°Oh wow, a duel? That sounds thrilling! Then I must go and see!¡± Ye Luwei hurriedly ran over with a few young trainees. ¡°Hey, wait! Take me with you!¡± Liang Kai, a grown man, quickly followed them and even dragged Lin Yao along, ¡°Kiddo Yao, let¡¯s go! Your master will show you the world!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­???¡± Qi Yue was full of question marks behind them. You guys go and watch the drama, but why are you bringing the kid along? What¡¯s so great about seeing this kind of romantic conflict? Can you not corrupt my disciple¡­ Everyone had run off, and if she didn¡¯t go, wouldn¡¯t it seem like she was antisocial? With no other choice, Qi Yue could only follow them. ¡­ By the time Qi Yue arrived, quite a crowd had already formed thanks to Ye Luwei and Liang Kai securing a good spot, and Qi Yue squeezed in. Ye Luwei had somehow found a bag of sunflower seeds and even shared some with Qi Yue. Qi Yue stood at the back because the people in front were too tall, and she couldn¡¯t see the main characters inside. She could only faintly hear the girl saying, ¡°Do you dare to compete with me? Just one shot! If you win, I won¡¯t bother you anymore! If I win, you become my boyfriend!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Well, that does sound pretty exciting¡­ This scene really does resemble something out of a movie! Winds howling, sand swirling, the male and female leads facing off at the pinnacle of the city wall¡­ ¡°Master, you should stand on this stool to see better!¡± Lin Yao, sweet as ever, somehow found a small stool and placed it under Qi Yue¡¯s feet. With Master enjoying the drama, and me handing over the stool, this really is showing great filial piety! ¡°Thank you, my Kiddo Yao!¡± Qi Yue happily stood on the stool. With the added height, her view was much clearer. Qi Yue craned her neck to get a better look at the main characters. To her astonishment, she was taken aback. Holy cow! Gu Huai?!? She hadn¡¯t expected the male lead to be someone she knew! How did Gu Huai end up here? When she left, wasn¡¯t he still at school? Could it be¡­ because of that phone call back then¡­ She didn¡¯t recognize the girl, but she was pretty good-looking. By now, Ye Luwei and Liang Kai, who had been bickering earlier, were now eagerly gossiping together. ¡°Old Liang, who do you think will win? I bet on that handsome guy!¡± Liang Kai snorted, ¡°Then I bet on the girl! The guy looks a bit familiar, has he come here a few times? I¡¯m not sure about his shooting skills, but the girl is a VIP here, I¡¯ve seen her play, she¡¯s quite good!¡± ¡°Well, you never know, maybe that handsome guy has some tricks up his sleeve¡­¡± Ye Luwei said, pushing Qi Yue, ¡°Qi Yue, who do you think will win?¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Although she didn¡¯t know the girl, who would win? Did they really need to ask? Gu Huai would surely lose! He was someone who could miss the target entirely and score zero¡­ Comparing shooting skills, didn¡¯t that seem a little unfair? Qi Yue muttered under her breath, ¡°How would I know, I just think that flipping a coin might be fairer¡­¡± Ye Luwei whispered to Qi Yue, ¡°That female student comes to our club often to play, her family is quite wealthy, she¡¯s pretty, and many chase after her, but she never pays them any mind. Turns out she¡¯s got her eyes set on someone, no wonder, that guy is really handsome¡­¡± ¡°Oh, is that so¡­¡± In such an awkward situation, Qi Yue could only mumble and pretend not to know, as it wasn¡¯t appropriate to gossip about Gu Huai too. Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: Chapter 059 Girlfriend, Can You Do Me a Favor? Chapter 59: Chapter 059 Girlfriend, Can You Do Me a Favor? Inside the shooting range ahead. While everyone was guessing who would win, Gu Huai seemed to have no plan to accept the girl¡¯s challenge. He simply said, ¡°Sorry, this competition is meaningless.¡± The girl got anxious as soon as she heard this, ¡°How can it be meaningless! I¡¯m even willing to bet, why aren¡¯t you?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Of course, he didn¡¯t dare to compete. He was terrible at it. Just as Qi Yue was thinking this, the next second, she heard Gu Huai say, ¡°I have a girlfriend now.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­?¡± The crowd immediately burst into murmurs! ¡°Oh, what a pity! Such a handsome man, and he actually has a girlfriend!¡± Ye Luwei shook her head as she spoke. But in Qi Yue¡¯s mind, she thought, The expert has a boyfriend already? She had even suggested to the expert earlier that evening that he should find a capable girlfriend. How could he possibly have one? He must be saying this just to make that girl give up¡­ Sure enough, as soon as Gu Huai¡¯s voice fell, the girl said, ¡°Gu Huai, don¡¯t brush me off! You think just because you wear something on your wrist, I would believe you like everyone else? What piers being dug up, crystals being stolen¡­ I don¡¯t believe a word! You don¡¯t have a girlfriend at all! Why won¡¯t you give me a chance!¡± Oh no! She found out¡­ Qi Yue showed an expression of anticipated surprise. The girl aggressively continued, ¡°If you want me to believe it, at least let me meet her! If it¡¯s true, call her over right now, and I will give up as soon as I see her!¡± Gu Huai glanced at the girl, ¡°Are you sure? My girlfriend might be a bit fierce¡­¡± The girl clearly didn¡¯t believe him: ¡°Of course I¡¯m sure, I mean what I say!¡± After a moment¡¯s thought, Gu Huai finally responded, ¡°Okay.¡± The girl didn¡¯t expect Gu Huai to actually agree, and her expression turned a bit nervous. After Gu Huai spoke, under the girl¡¯s skeptical gaze, he dialed a number. At this moment, the onlookers held their breath, waiting for Gu Huai to make the call. Next to Qi Yue, Ye Luwei whispered excitedly, ¡°Oh my! He¡¯s really calling his girlfriend! Now this is getting even more exciting¡­¡± Qi Yue, however, was a bit shocked that Gu Huai was indeed making a call! But who could he possibly be calling¡­ He didn¡¯t have a girlfriend. As Qi Yue was contemplating this, the next second, the phone in her pocket suddenly rang¡ª¡ª [Red dust is such a joke, infatuation the most pointless, being detached may be best] [This life not yet complete, yet my heart feels no disturbance, I just wish for half a life of carefree existence] [¡­] In such a quiet atmosphere, the sudden ringtone of Qi Yue¡¯s phone was extremely jarring. Almost instantly, everyone¡¯s gaze unconsciously fell on Qi Yue. Including Gu Huai, who was making the call. Gu Huai was on the phone. And Qi Yue¡¯s phone was ringing. [To toast with wine, all I wish is happiness in old age] [No matter how cold the wind, I don¡¯t want to escape] [No matter how beautiful the flowers, I don¡¯t desire them, let me drift] [¡­] Qi Yue¡¯s ringtone kept sounding. Qi Yue had a bad feeling. She stiffly looked down and took her phone out of her pocket, glancing at it. Caller ID: The glory of the expert shines. She had just received the expert¡¯s number today, and had just set this contact name. Qi Yue looked bewildered towards Gu Huai, and just then, her gaze met Gu Huai¡¯s. With numerous question marks sent through her gaze, Qi Yue said, ¡°¡­???¡± Next to her, Lin Yao looked at Qi Yue¡¯s phone, helpfully reminding her, ¡°Master, you¡¯ve got a call¡­¡± As the phone kept ringing, Qi Yue could only stiffly answer, ¡°Uh, hello¡­?¡± The moment Qi Yue answered the call, across the crowd of onlooking watermelon eaters, Gu Huai¡¯s phone also connected. Gu Huai, smiling, put the phone to his ear and looked over the crowd at Qi Yue, ¡°Hello, girlfriend, could you help me out?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Just earlier, she had said she¡¯d be on call anytime, and now, it really was anytime¡­ This was really¡­ The fastest salvage operation in history¡­ As for Ye Luwei and Liang Kai, both stared at Qi Yue answering the phone, their sunflower seeds dropping from their hands in shock¡­ Chapter 60 - Chapter 60: Chapter 060: Turns Out My Girlfriend Is Myself Chapter 60: Chapter 060: Turns Out My Girlfriend Is Myself Ye Luwei and Liang Kai never imagined that after gossiping and betting on the hot discussion, the handsome man would end up dialing their little junior sister¡¯s number¡­ Ye Luwei looked at Qi Yue, ¡°¡­???¡± Don¡¯t you not have a boyfriend? Liang Kai also looked at Qi Yue, ¡°¡­???¡± Aren¡¯t you annoyed by guys who look handsome? The onlookers gazing at Qi Yue, ¡°¡­¡± Wasn¡¯t it ¡°I don¡¯t want the flower no matter how beautiful¡±? What kind of phone ringtone is openly disdainful? Everyone was staring at Qi Yue, who stood there holding her phone, her brain completely blank. Well¡­ Can you stop looking at me? Actually, I¡¯m quite shocked too¡­ I was just here to join in on the fun¡­ Why¡­ am I my own girlfriend? And this ringtone! This ringtone¡­ It¡¯s like a live social death, okay!!! At this moment, the girl who had failed in her confession was obviously stunned by this scene too. She had wagered that Gu Huai didn¡¯t have a girlfriend, hence her fearlessness in forcing the issue, but who could know, his girlfriend arrived as soon as he mentioned her. Even ¡°Flash¡± isn¡¯t that fast! It took the girl a good while to come back to her senses, looking Qi Yue up and down as she stood on the stool, one hand holding a phone and the other a seed, her expression beyond description, ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re Gu Huai¡¯s girlfriend?¡± The crowd watched Qi Yue¡¯s professional melon-eating demeanor, all surprised and impressed. So the real girlfriend was actually at the scene eating melon? This might qualify as ¡°the fastest police dispatch in history¡±¡­ Seeing herself still standing on the stool, holding melon seeds in her hand, Qi Yue felt so embarrassed she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. At this point, there was no other option. Qi Yue calmed her emotions, hopped off the stool, handed the seeds back to Ye Luwei, and then trotted towards Gu Huai under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m coming, coming¡­¡± Gu Huai looked at the girl running towards him, eyebrows slightly raised, and spoke in a low voice, ¡°Didn¡¯t expect my girlfriend to keep her promise like this?¡± Qi Yue scratched her head, spreading her hands helplessly, ¡°Who can say otherwise, it was just good timing¡­ I was just eating melon¡­ no, I mean, I happened to be nearby¡­¡± Gu Huai let out a light laugh, ¡°Sorry, the rubber band trick didn¡¯t work anymore, I had to call its owner over.¡± Qi Yue, trying to psych herself up and righteously said, ¡°Ah¡­ no problem, no problem! Leave it to me! Just a small scene!¡± The girl saw Qi Yue and Gu Huai speaking intimately in hushed tones, her face looking somewhat unpleasant, and she asked again, ¡°Are you really his girlfriend?¡± Qi Yue very professionally stepped forward, shielded Gu Huai behind her, and answered the girl, ¡°Sorry, but, I dug that pier¡­ and I stole that crystal!¡± The girl clenched her fists tightly, ¡°Fine! Since that¡¯s what you¡¯re saying, have a contest with me!¡± Qi Yue blinked her eyes, ¡°A contest with you?¡± The girl with a cold face, ¡°Yes! Let¡¯s compete in shooting!¡± Qi Yue somewhat speechless, ¡°But I don¡¯t know how to shoot¡­¡± The girl frowned slightly, looking down on Qi Yue with a somewhat condescending expression, ¡°You don¡¯t know how to shoot? Don¡¯t you know that Gu Huai likes girls who are good at shooting?¡± Gu Huai likes girls who are good at shooting? Could it be because he¡¯s not very skilled himself, so he prefers girls who are good at it, to complement each other? Qi Yue pondered for quite a while, then finally said to the girl, ¡°Sorry, miss, although I¡¯m not skilled at shooting, Gu Huai still likes me just the same, there¡¯s nothing I can do about that, does this perhaps show that Gu Huai¡¯s love for me is true?¡± As soon as Qi Yue finished speaking, the scene seemed to resonate with the sound of a knife piercing flesh. KO¡ª¡ª The girl looked as if she had been stabbed hard in the heart, her face turning pale¡­ ¡°You!!!!¡± Chapter 61 - Chapter 61: Chapter 061: The Cabbage Grows Legs and Tries to Run Away Chapter 61: Chapter 061: The Cabbage Grows Legs and Tries to Run Away Qi Yue was worried she might have misspoken and subconsciously turned her head to glance at Gu Huai next to her, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m also dealing with this kind of thing for the first time, with no experience¡­ Did I say something wrong?¡± Laughter spread in the depths of Gu Huai¡¯s eyes, ¡°No, girlfriend spoke very correctly.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai sure was getting used to calling her ¡°girlfriend¡±¡­ The onlookers also thought it made good sense, but the words were indeed a bit heartbreaking. So what if you know everything? She knows nothing, yet that handsome guy just likes her, what can you do about it! Isn¡¯t this what true love is all about! The girl, seeing how indulgent Gu Huai was towards Qi Yue, became visibly angrier, her eyes filled with jealousy, ¡°Then what can you do? Let¡¯s compete in whatever you¡¯re good at!¡± Qi Yue thought for a moment, then spoke, ¡°I only know how to plant potatoes¡­¡± To avoid being sacrificed to the heavens, Qi Yue always remembered Song Qiuqiu¡¯s words, never revealing too much information about herself. The girl¡¯s face was filled with disbelief, ¡°What? How do you deserve Gu Huai, why are you with him, don¡¯t you feel ashamed?¡± Qi Yue blinked, ¡°Why should I feel ashamed? It¡¯s my ability to land such a great catch!¡± Girl: ¡°¡­???¡± Gu Huai pressed a fist to his lips, clearly trying not to laugh. Qi Yue looked at him hesitantly, ¡°Did I say something wrong again?¡± Affection filled Gu Huai¡¯s eyes, ¡°Who compares themselves to a pig?¡± Qi Yue froze, ¡°Oh¡­ then how should I put it¡­¡± Gu Huai said leisurely, ¡°The cabbage grew legs and wanted to run.¡± Qi Yue nodded to show her understanding and turned to the girl, ¡°Oh, so the cabbage grew legs and wanted to run.¡± The girl, who was force-fed a mouthful of dog food: ¡°¡­???¡± Qi Yue continued her attack, ¡°Anyway, the point isn¡¯t about being able to shoot or not. Even if you beat me, you won¡¯t win his heart. A melon forced off its vine isn¡¯t sweet! So, I think you better give up!¡± The girl was obviously nearly infuriated to death and blurted out, ¡°I¡¯ll know whether it¡¯s sweet or not once I pluck it, it¡¯s none of your business!¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s eyebrows lifted slightly and she said deliberately, ¡°Others¡¯ fields I naturally don¡¯t care about. But as for my field, try and pluck one and see?¡± The genuine girlfriend¡¯s aura was indeed very firm. Seeing this, the onlookers commented, ¡°Wow! That girlfriend seems a bit fierce¡­¡± ¡°After all, she is the official girlfriend, right? With a love rival showing up at the door, it¡¯s no wonder she¡¯s fierce!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t anyone notice the way that handsome guy looks at his girlfriend? He¡¯s way too indulgent! Totally giving unconditional support! That girl confessing has probably no chance at all¡­¡± ¡­ The girl, with a look of grievance, turned to Gu Huai, ¡°Gu Huai! We¡¯ve been childhood friends, growing up together! How can you let this woman treat me like this?¡± Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai somewhat taken aback. So they were childhood friends¡­ They must have a pretty good relationship. Was she a bit too harsh just now? Gu Huai¡¯s eyes turned cool as he spoke slowly and deliberately, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but ¡®this woman¡¯ you¡¯re talking about is my girlfriend. In our house, my girlfriend calls the shots. Also, Miss Zheng, we¡¯re not close.¡± Chapter 62 - Chapter 62: Chapter 062 Misunderstanding you as my boyfriend Chapter 62: Chapter 062 Misunderstanding you as my boyfriend Gu Huai¡¯s ¡°We¡¯re not close¡± was a killer move. The girl pushed through the crowd and was finally driven away in frustration. Qi Yue scratched her head, ¡°Was I a bit¡­ too fierce?¡± Gu Huai chuckled lightly, ¡°Being a little fierce is good. Didn¡¯t President Qi say that I should find a girlfriend who¡¯s a bit more formidable?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Ah¡­¡± Although that was certainly true, somehow it felt off¡­? However, regardless, she had managed to save the day smoothly and Qi Yue sighed in relief. Gu Huai: ¡°Sorry for causing trouble for my girlfriend.¡± Qi Yue hurriedly waved her hands, ¡°No, no, not at all, it¡¯s alright, it¡¯s what I should do!¡± After all, there¡¯s no such thing as a free potato! After the confessing girl was angered away, the crowd of onlookers also dispersed in twos and threes. Gu Huai¡¯s scene had been successfully salvaged, but over at Qi Yue¡¯s side¡­ Sure enough, as soon as the crowd thinned out, Qi Yue caught the intense gazes of Ye Luwei and Liang Kai beaming straight at her. Qi Yue quickly whispered into Gu Huai¡¯s ear, ¡°That, big shot, do you see those two people? One¡¯s my senior sister, the other¡¯s my senior brother. They must have misunderstood just now. Later I¡¯ll need your help to explain our relationship to them; otherwise, if they think you¡¯re my boyfriend, they will start worrying needlessly about me!¡± Upon hearing Qi Yue¡¯s last words, Gu Huai looked slightly surprised, ¡°Why would they worry if they misunderstand that I¡¯m your boyfriend?¡± Qi Yue sighed, ¡°My senior sister doesn¡¯t like guys who are too smart, and my senior brother doesn¡¯t like ones who are too handsome, saying smart ones will trick me, and handsome ones won¡¯t settle down¡­¡± Gu Huai instantly fell silent: ¡°¡­¡± Before she could finish speaking, Ye Luwei and Liang Kai had already approached with a menacing look in their eyes. Ye Luwei seized Qi Yue and began the interrogation, ¡°Damn! Qi Yue! What¡¯s going on? When did you get a boyfriend? How long have you been together? Such a big deal, and you didn¡¯t even tell me?¡± Liang Kai: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wouldn¡¯t go for someone too handsome? Weren¡¯t you complaining that dealing with love rivals when you¡¯re with a handsome guy is too troublesome? You seem quite happy handling it though?¡± Gu Huai, listening to this on the side, allowed the corners of his eyebrows to lift imperceptibly. Qi Yue got so dizzy with all the nagging, ¡°Well, you guys, calm down and listen to me explain¡­ It¡¯s not what you¡¯re thinking¡­ I¡¯ve only just met him¡­ I¡¯m not his girlfriend¡­ Just now I was merely helping him out of a situation¡­¡± Liang Kai and Ye Luwei both shot Qi Yue a look of ¡°not believing a single word.¡± Ye Luwei snorted coldly, ¡°Are you kidding me? With the act you two put on just now?¡± Liang Kai clicked his tongue, ¡°I¡¯d believe it if you said you¡¯ve had a long-standing affair for ten years!¡± Qi Yue was at a loss for words, ¡°What ten years! Don¡¯t talk nonsense! We¡¯ve known each other less than a month¡­¡± Ye Luwei narrowed her eyes slightly, ¡°Known each other for less than a month and you¡¯re already pretending to be his girlfriend to get him out of a situation?¡± Liang Kai: ¡°What did he give you in return?¡± Their eyes gleamed as they stared at Qi Yue, already fantasizing about some romantic storyline. Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai and then lowered her voice to Ye Luwei and Liang Kai, ¡°He is Professor Shen¡¯s nephew, has access to firsthand hybrid potato materials, and he helped me secure a spot to visit the three-thousand-mu potato experiment field! Is that benefit enough for you? Stop asking so many questions! If you scare him off, I¡¯ll never let you off the hook!!!¡± Ye Luwei: ¡°¡­¡± Liang Kai: ¡°¡­¡± What was supposed to be a campus romance, how did it turn into rural revitalization¡­ Chapter 63 - Chapter 63: Chapter 63 I Dont Discriminate Against Handsome People Chapter 63: Chapter 63 I Don¡¯t Discriminate Against Handsome People Qi Yue gave the two a warning look, signaling them not to speak out of turn. Then she introduced Gu Huai, ¡°This is my senior, Liang Kai, and this is my senior sister, Ye Luwei!¡± Gu Huai greeted them politely, ¡°Hello, senior brother, hello, senior sister, my name is Gu Huai, Qi Yue¡¯s classmate.¡± Although Qi Yue had made things clear, Ye Luwei was still curious, ¡°So you¡¯re Qi Yue¡¯s classmate! College classmates? You seem about the same age as Qi Yue, are you both seniors?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Gu Huai nodded without changing his expression. Qi Yue cast a doubtful glance at Gu Huai and spoke in a slightly lower voice, ¡°Big shot, have you always been this low-key?¡± Gu Huai glanced at her, a hint of amusement flickering in his eyes, ¡°Not this time.¡± Qi Yue, ¡°Huh?¡± Not because of being low-key? Then why? Gu Huai spoke naturally, ¡°To make a good impression on senior brother and sister, so they won¡¯t worry.¡± Qi Yue, ¡°¡­¡± Only then did Qi Yue remember that she had apparently told Gu Huai her senior sister was uneasy about her finding a boyfriend who was too smart. ¡°Cough, actually, there¡¯s no need, since I¡¯ve already explained to them that you¡¯re not my boyfriend, and besides¡­¡± Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai¡¯s face, ¡°And besides, with that face of yours, there¡¯s not much persuasiveness¡­ but don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not like my senior brother, I don¡¯t discriminate against handsome guys!¡± Gu Huai chuckled, ¡°That¡¯s good¡­¡± Liang Kai, looking utterly uninterested, yawned, took his sunflower seeds, and took off, ¡°Let¡¯s break it up, just classmates, what a waste of such a handsome guy and a beautiful girl¡­ the perfect match¡­¡± ¡°Tch, finally a handsome guy shows up, and I thought I was going to see a romance about a domineering school hunk falling for me, but it turns out to be about building a beautiful countryside together¡­¡± Ye Luwei also shook her head with a disappointed face and followed suit. Qi Yue, ¡°Uh¡­¡± So what were you two exactly getting your hopes up for? ¡°Master!¡± At that moment, the voice of Lin Yao reached her ears. Qi Yue then remembered she had someone else to introduce and led Lin Yao to also introduce him to Gu Huai, ¡°Oh right, this is my apprentice, Lin Yao!¡± ¡°Hello, my name is Lin Yao.¡± ¡°Apprentice¡­¡± Gu Huai¡¯s gaze lingered on Lin Yao for a few seconds, perplexed for a moment, then turned to Qi Yue, ¡°How many apprentices do you have?¡± Qi Yue found the question a bit strange, ¡°Huh? How many apprentices? Just one¡­ What about it?¡± Gu Huai fell silent for a moment, then chuckled in self-mockery and shook his head, ¡°Never mind.¡± Hearing this, Lin Yao frowned slightly and said with a stern face, ¡°Although my master only has one apprentice, that¡¯s sufficient!¡± As Lin Yao spoke, he again seemed to nonchalantly pull at the zipper of his jacket. Revealing over a dozen shiny gold medals¡­ Gu Huai, ¡°¡­¡± Seeing this, Qi Yue silently facepalmed, ¡°Kiddo Yao, darling, you¡­¡± As if anticipating what Qi Yue was about to say, Lin Yao immediately spoke up, ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry, my neck isn¡¯t heavy!¡± Qi Yue cleared her throat and said, ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant, actually¡­ My point is, you¡¯re already short, and if you wear something so heavy, what if you get pressed even shorter?¡± Lin Yao, ¡°¡­!!!¡± Chapter 64 - Chapter 64: Chapter 064 Unable to Get a Real Melon Chapter 64: Chapter 064 Unable to Get a Real Melon Lin Yao stared at the medal on his chest. He considered it heavily for a long time before finally deciding to keep it on, despite the risk of seeming even shorter. ¡°So what if I¡¯m short! I still need to show everyone how awesome the disciple you¡¯ve trained is!¡± Qi Yue was both touched and helpless. ¡°Actually, there really was no need¡­¡± Gu Huai glanced at Lin Yao¡¯s neck laden with medals and turned to Qi Yue. ¡°The skill you taught¡­ is it shooting?¡± Upon hearing that, Qi Yue was taken aback, busted. He had been pretending not to know how to shoot all this time¡­ Qi Yue cleared his throat and replied, ¡°Uh, it¡¯s not actually me who taught him. Mostly it was my senior sister and senior brother who did the teaching. I really didn¡¯t deceive you; for some reasons, I haven¡¯t touched a gun for many years. Right now, my skill level is probably about the same as yours¡­¡± Gu Huai¡¯s brows lifted slightly, nodding. ¡°I see¡­¡± Fortunately, Gu Huai didn¡¯t ask further questions. He habitually lifted his hand, seemingly to check the time. But when he raised his hand, he saw a pink piggy hair tie instead. Qi Yue also noticed Gu Huai¡¯s gesture and pointed at his hand, ¡°Does it feel strange to wear this?¡± Yet there was a twinkle of amusement in Gu Huai¡¯s eyes. ¡°No, I¡¯m quite used to it.¡± Gu Huai picked up his cell phone and checked the time again, ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you any longer. I¡¯ll be leaving now, thanks for President Qi¡¯s¡­ readiness to help at a moment¡¯s notice.¡± Qi Yue coughed lightly, ¡°Don¡¯t mention it, don¡¯t mention it!¡± ¡­ Meanwhile, in the girls¡¯ dormitory. Su Xiaotang was sprawled over her desk, sighing in dismay. Song Qiuqiu¡¯s ankle was seriously sprained, and it looked like she wouldn¡¯t have someone to go to the basketball court with for a long time. Qi Yue was even less likely to join, and if Su Xiaotang bought more potatoes, she might be eating them till next year¡­ ¡°Qiuqiu, I¡¯m so bored, any gossip? Any fresh melon?¡± Su Xiaotang listlessly scrolled through the school forum. The post searching for the owner of the little pink hair tie was still floating around the hot topics, but there had been no new developments. The whole school was feasting on gossip except for the two of them, who were holding a melon with nowhere to bite. Song Qiuqiu opened a bag of chips. ¡°Not really¡­¡± No sooner had she spoken than her WeChat chimed. A new message popped up in the ¡°Eating Melon Squad¡± WeChat group. Jiang Lang: [Calling all units! Big melon alert!] Song Qiuqiu: [What big melon?] Su Xiaotang also peered over excitedly, ¡°Another big melon?¡± Jiang Lang: [That guy Gu Huai got a bonus but isn¡¯t treating us!!!] Song Qiuqiu: [Are you kidding me? How is this a big melon?] Ling Feng: [The point is, Gu Huai said he¡¯s not treating because he¡¯s broke! He said he handed over all his bonus! After saying that, he was gone without a trace!] Jiang Lang: [He doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend, where could he have turned it in? He must be hiding a secret from us!] Ling Feng: [Right, he¡¯s got a secret!] Song Qiuqiu: [Couldn¡¯t he just have given it to his parents?] Jiang Lang: [Impossible, okay?] Ling Feng: [His parents don¡¯t need that money!] Song Qiuqiu: [Have you guys considered there might be another possibility?] Jiang Lang: [What¡¯s the possibility?] Ling Feng: [What¡¯s the possibility?] Song Qiuqiu: [Maybe Gu Huai just simply doesn¡¯t want to treat you guys to a meal!] Jiang Lang: [¡­] Ling Feng: [¡­] After sending that, Song Qiuqiu dropped her phone, turned to Su Xiaotang with a lack of interest and said, ¡°Forget it, let it go, it¡¯s probably fake gossip¡­¡± Su Xiaotang sighed in disappointment. ¡°Yeah, fake gossip is normal. All those rumors about stars are fake; not a single one is true. Just didn¡¯t expect that even after we got on the inside, we still can¡¯t get to the real deal¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu clucked her tongue, ¡°Exactly! What use are they? Always hanging around the star day and night but can¡¯t dig up any real melon¡­¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Right! Always with him day and night but can¡¯t find anything real!¡± Chapter 65 - Chapter 65: Chapter 065 Can I Still Be Sold? Chapter 65: Chapter 065 Can I Still Be Sold? The life of a senior year student was as busy and dull as ever, with Su Xiaotang and Song Qiuqiu constantly immersed in the tedium of no melons between writing their thesis and interning. But Qi Yue was different, she spent her days immersed in a sea of knowledge, ceaselessly flipping through various literature on potato hybridization, her fervor was crazier than studying for college entrance exams. ¡°Amidst the Itinerant World of youth, there¡¯s a preference for conquering all under heaven, vengeance pursued in youth with swift sword and horse¡­ Who, in what year, will share a blood-wiped talk over tea with me, where dreams persist, and the bright moon is at the end of the world¡­¡± Qi Yue, just out of the bath, hummed a song energetically while carrying a basin, radiating vitality. Contrasting starkly with the ¡®life has no more joy to offer¡¯ attitude of Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang¡­ Su Xiaotang¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, unable to resist complaining to Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Why is Yue Bao so excited these days? She¡¯s like she¡¯s been injected with chicken blood¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu nibbled on a potato chip and chuckled, ¡°Because, she¡¯s going on a pilgrimage soon!¡± ¡°Pilgrimage? To what kind of ¡®saint¡¯?¡± Su Xiaotang was puzzled. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Professor Shen and the three thousand potatoes¡­¡± Su Xiaotang suddenly realized, ¡°Ah¡­ that! She¡¯s going on a date with the great deity! I almost forgot about that! When is she leaving?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Seems like the day after tomorrow?¡± Upon hearing this, Su Xiaotang¡¯s eyes lit up, and she immediately bounced over to Qi Yue, ¡°Yue Bao, are you and the deity going to visit the experimental fields together? When are you leaving, and for how many days?¡± Qi Yue replied happily, ¡°We leave the morning after tomorrow, for three days. It¡¯s quite far, the round trip will take two days just traveling! Don¡¯t worry, I will bring you back some local specialties!¡± ¡°Oh no! The important thing isn¡¯t the local specialties!¡± Su Xiaotang¡¯s eyes sparkled as she held her face, ¡°You¡¯re going to be with the deity for three days and nights! According to normal plot development, shouldn¡¯t something happen?¡± Qi Yue was confused, ¡°Something like what?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Of course, the spark of love!¡± Before Qi Yue could respond, Song Qiuqiu let out a dry laugh, ¡°Her and Gu Huai? Sparks of love? In a normal scenario perhaps, but these two¡­ They¡¯re more likely to stir up a dish of hot and sour potato strips!¡± Su Xiaotang murmured, ¡°You can¡¯t say that, a potato romance is still romance, a country love is still love¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Please, be realistic, between the two of them, there¡¯s only potatoes, no love!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Alright¡­ you¡¯ve got a point¡­¡± Qi Yue paid no mind to the banter between Su Xiaotang and Song Qiuqiu. She was busy sending a WeChat message to Gu Huai. President Qi from Big Round Potato Group: [Deity, could you send me your ID number? I¡¯ll book the tickets and hotel for the day after tomorrow!] After sending this, Qi Yue worried that an ID number was too private, so she added another line. President Qi from Big Round Potato Group: [Of course, if it¡¯s not convenient for you, you can book it yourself and I¡¯ll transfer the money to you!] Gu Huai responded quickly on the other end. He sent his ID number directly. Following up with: [There¡¯s nothing inconvenient, could President Qi still sell me off?] Feeling a bit embarrassed after reading this, Qi Yue quickly replied: [Of course not! ] How could she have the smarts to sell him off¡­ Thinking this, Qi Yue directly sent: [Deity! With your intelligence, how could I possibly manage to sell you off!] A few seconds later, Gu Huai replied: [Indeed, unless I¡¯m willing. ] Chapter 66 - Chapter 66: Chapter 066: Are You Two For Real? Chapter 66: Chapter 066: Are You Two For Real? The night before heading to Jiangcheng City, Qi Yue made a point of packing her luggage for the next day before going to bed. Seeing that she only brought a backpack, Song Qiuqiu couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°You¡¯re only bringing this little stuff for a three-day trip?¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°It¡¯s just three days, how much do I need to bring? Just some clothes to change into, shampoo, shower gel, laptop computer¡­ I¡¯ve got everything I need!¡± Song Qiuqiu glanced at her toiletry bag, ¡°Just an eye cream and face cream? What about toner? Serum? Lotion? Face masks? Sunscreen?¡± Qi Yue used to only have a two-step skincare routine, which was eye cream and face cream. Later, it was Song Qiuqiu who forced her to buy a whole set, but when it came to going out, she was too lazy to bring so many bottles and jars¡­ ¡°For just a few days, it¡¯s not necessary to bring everything¡­¡± Qi Yue tried to rationalize. ¡°How can it not be necessary! You can¡¯t skip a single day!¡± Song Qiuqiu insisted, stuffing items into her luggage, ¡°You¡¯re taking all of it! Are you even a woman?¡± As Song Qiuqiu was stuffing, she actually found a sword, ¡°What¡¯s this? You didn¡¯t bring the necessities, but you¡¯re bringing this potato roasting stand for what?¡± ¡°The potato roasting stand is, of course, for roasting potatoes¡­¡± Qi Yue said as if it made perfect sense. Song Qiuqiu¡¯s lips twitched in irritation, ¡°You remember this clearly¡­¡± Su Xiaotang poked her head down from the upper bunk, asking, ¡°Yue Bao, don¡¯t you want to bring a set of makeup? I can lend you some!¡± Qi Yue was puzzled, ¡°Why would I bring makeup?¡± Exasperated, Su Xiaotang pounded the bed, ¡°You¡¯re not going alone, you¡¯re going with the big shot! Can¡¯t you care a little about your appearance?¡± It was said that ever since the big shot showed up on the basketball court once, the number of girls who came to watch basketball games skyrocketed, and they all showed up fully made up! Others were fully armed just for the chance encounter, and here she was, not giving it a single thought for three whole days! Sighing, Song Qiuqiu added, ¡°Forget it, with her level of makeup skill, it¡¯s better not to wear any at all! Don¡¯t scare the big shot after getting all dolled up!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± ¡­ Meanwhile, in the boys¡¯ dormitory. Jiang Lang was dealing with a barrage of messages on WeChat, moaning, ¡°Gu Huai! It¡¯s all your fault for setting up this ¡®taken man¡¯ hair tie charade. You¡¯ve made things easy for yourself, and now I¡¯m suffering! Every day people come to me trying to find out who the owner of the hair tie is, who your mysterious girlfriend is. Do you expect me to conjure up a girlfriend for you? What a miscarriage of justice¡­¡± As he was speaking, Ling Feng, nodding and munching on snacks bribed from some girl, said, ¡°You¡¯re telling me! I¡¯m getting bribed every day! See how much I¡¯ve gained these days?¡± Seeing Gu Huai packing his things, Jiang Lang cast him a glance, ¡°You heading out on a long trip?¡± ¡°Going to Jiangcheng City for a survey tomorrow,¡± replied Gu Huai casually. Jiang Lang, ¡°Jiangcheng? How many days will you be gone?¡± Gu Huai, ¡°Three days.¡± ¡°What a coincidence? I just saw Potato¡¯s Moments, she¡¯s also going to Jiangcheng City tomorrow!¡± Jiang Lang suddenly felt something was amiss, ¡°Wait a minute, what¡¯s going on here?¡± Ling Feng also climbed out of bed, ¡°What¡¯s going on? You guys aren¡¯t going together, are you?¡± Unexpectedly, Gu Huai didn¡¯t deny it but directly admitted it, ¡°Yeah.¡± Jiang Lang was instantly shocked, ¡°Come on! You two¡­¡± Ling Feng, ¡°You two! It can¡¯t be real, can it?¡± Thinking it over, Jiang Lang quickly figured it out, ¡°Er, wait, isn¡¯t this the bet you lost last time? This is the second date, right?¡± Ling Feng remembered as well, ¡°Your second date is to Jiangcheng City! And it¡¯s for three days! That girl is pretty scheming¡­¡± Jiang Lang couldn¡¯t help but warn, ¡°Gu Huai, aren¡¯t you being too carefree? Even though it¡¯s a bet you agreed to, you can¡¯t just go along with everything! This is clearly a trap, a trap!¡± Seeing Gu Huai remained indifferent, Jiang Lang wore a worried expression of fearing his own ¡®cabbage¡¯ might be stolen, ¡°I¡¯ve been talking for so long and you haven¡¯t reacted at all. Men should learn to protect themselves when they¡¯re away, you know? It¡¯s like when children travel far, mothers worry!¡± Ling Feng added, ¡°Fathers worry too!¡± Gu Huai glanced at the two, ¡°Have you finished your graduation thesis? Found an internship job? Got so much free time?¡± Jiang Lang, ¡°¡­¡± Ling Feng, ¡°¡­¡± Why hit where it hurts when you speak? Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: Chapter 067 Recently Tight on Money Chapter 67: Chapter 067 Recently Tight on Money The next morning. With the enthusiastic help of Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, Qi Yue¡¯s luggage finally expanded from one backpack to one backpack plus one handbag. She wrapped the sword with a cloth strip and casually put it in the handbag, but since it was too long, the tip stuck out a bit. When Gu Huai saw her, she was dressed like a standard backpacker, with a windbreaker and hiking boots, and her equipment was quite complete. Although Gu Huai was also in casual wear with sports shoes, when he stood there looking at her, smiling lightly at her, it was as if he instantly transported her from the noisy city to a remote and quiet forest teeming with fireflies¡­ Qi Yue was momentarily stunned, then hurriedly waved in Gu Huai¡¯s direction, ¡°Boss!¡± Gu Huai stepped towards her, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Qi Yue told Gu Huai about the itinerary, ¡°Boss! Here¡¯s the plan: we¡¯ll take a cab to the high-speed train station, ride the train for two hours, then take a long-distance bus. After getting off the bus¡­ the hotel I booked is the closest to the experimental fields¡­¡± Qi Yue rambled on for a while: ¡°Is this arrangement okay?¡± Gu Huai didn¡¯t indicate whether he had listened or not, simply saying, ¡°All good, you decide.¡± Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but grumble to herself, the big shot was way too trusting of her, he wasn¡¯t even afraid she¡¯d sell him out¡­ Guess high intelligence really makes one capricious! ¡°Okay! Then! Let¡¯s head out!¡± As Qi Yue turned around, the sword in her handbag accidentally hit Gu Huai¡¯s arm. Gu Huai: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue quickly stuffed the sword back inside, ¡°Ah, sorry¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Gu Huai asked, curious about the oddly shaped object. ¡°This?¡± Qi Yue pulled it out of her bag. Turns out, it was actually a sword. Gu Huai looked slightly puzzled, ¡°You carry this with you¡­ for self-defense?¡± Qi Yue hurriedly said, ¡°This is the stand I use for roasting potatoes. I plan to ask the staff there if I can live stream there; if yes, I want to see how their potatoes taste when roasted¡­¡± Gu Huai fell silent for a moment: ¡°You can bring this on the train?¡± ¡°Yeah! I always bring it with me when I go out! It only looks like a sword, but actually, it¡¯s not, it¡¯s a trophy from a fencing competition! One time when I couldn¡¯t find a suitable stand for roasting potatoes, I discovered it, and it turned out to be just perfect, so I started using it. Pretty ideal, right?¡± Qi Yue said proudly. Gu Huai: ¡°Ahem¡­ quite suitable.¡± Qi Yue was also quite pleased with herself: ¡°Otherwise, just leaving it lying around would be such a waste, now it can continue to shine in another role!¡± Gu Huai smiled and asked, ¡°Other than planning to roast potatoes, do you have any other plans?¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue immediately took out a notebook from her bag, opened it, and inside were densely packed handwritten notes: ¡°These are all the questions I want to ask Professor Shen¡­ Is it too many? I¡¯ve tried to cut them down as much as possible!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Anything else?¡± Qi Yue spoke somewhat sheepishly, ¡°There¡¯s also¡­ a personal matter¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°A personal matter?¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°I brought a few of Professor Shen¡¯s books, I was wondering if it would be convenient for him to sign them for me when we get there. A personalized autograph would be even better, of course, but I¡¯d be very happy with just a plain autograph¡­¡± As Qi Yue spoke, she realized she was doing all the talking and asked, ¡°So, Boss, do you have any plans for this trip? Just for a field study?¡± ¡°To ask them if you can live stream roasting potatoes, and then to request a special autograph from Professor Shen on your behalf,¡± Gu Huai said with a light laugh. ¡°Ah, really? Thank you so much, Boss! Do you have any other plans?¡± How come it was all about helping her¡­ Qi Yue wanted to say that if he had things to do, he could just put her down in the potato field while he attended to his matters¡­ ¡°Do you have any other plans?¡± Gu Huai asked back. Qi Yue thought for a moment and said, ¡°I looked up some travel guides, and there¡¯s a huge farm nearby, I figured since we¡¯re here, why not check it out!¡± Gu Huai nodded, ¡°Okay, so President Qi, will you take me along?¡± ¡°You want to look into it too? Absolutely no problem! I¡¯ll handle it!¡± Qi Yue readily agreed. ¡°Thanks, President Qi, for shouldering the cost again. I¡¯ve been a bit tight on cash lately,¡± Gu Huai said with a chuckle. ¡°No worries! It just so happens I¡¯ve been quite flush recently!¡± As Qi Yue spoke, she couldn¡¯t help feeling a little puzzled internally. She had spent so much money recently, shouldn¡¯t she be the one who was tight on cash? Why was the Boss strapped for cash too¡­ Chapter 68 - Chapter 68: Chapter 068: Forced to Be Jealous Chapter 68: Chapter 068: Forced to Be Jealous Once on the bus, Qi Yue stowed her belongings and went to the restroom first. However, when she returned¡­ Three girls had already surrounded the boss¡¯s seat. One of the girls looked delicate and spoke in a pleasant voice, clearly the type that no guy could ever refuse. The girl was pleading with Gu Huai, with her hands clasped together. As Qi Yue approached closer, she heard the girl say, ¡°Big God, I promise I don¡¯t have any other intentions. I just have some academic questions I¡¯d like to discuss with you. If you don¡¯t believe me, I can show you my student ID! I¡¯m a sophomore at C University!¡± Listening from the side, Qi Yue thought the girl was quite polite and eager to learn. ¡°Big God, Teacher Gu, can we, please can we? I won¡¯t disturb you randomly in normal times, and I won¡¯t give out your WeChat to others¡­¡± the girl begged pitifully. Facing the girl¡¯s earnest request, Gu Huai¡¯s expression remained unchanged from beginning to end. He closed the book in his hand and spoke calmly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but if it¡¯s for academic exchange, I think it would be more appropriate for you to consult your own advisor. I mainly focused on Quantum Mechanics during my PhD at HF, and after returning to A University, I¡¯ve been researching Molecular Biology. I¡¯m afraid I wouldn¡¯t be able to engage in meaningful discussion with you on either research interest or depth.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Although Gu Huai¡¯s words were polite, the message was clear. We are not on the same level, so there¡¯s nothing to discuss¡­ At that moment, Gu Huai seemed to notice Qi Yue behind him with the corner of his eye, and he spoke up politely, ¡°Excuse me, please make way, my girlfriend is back.¡± Upon hearing this, the girl and her companions hurriedly stepped back with a bit of embarrassment. Startled for a moment, Qi Yue then realized she was the ¡°girlfriend¡± and quickly scurried over to sit next to Gu Huai. Perhaps it was her imagination, but once she sat down, Gu Huai seemed to shift from his icy, distant demeanor to a more relaxed and carefree one, like when he was strolling idly at home¡­ Qi Yue wondered if it was because her arrival had provided him with the ¡°backing¡± he needed. ¡°Ah! So the big shot really has a girlfriend! I thought those posts on the A University forum were just baseless rumors¡­¡± one of the girl¡¯s companions muttered under her breath. The girl immediately smiled and said, ¡°So this is Teacher Gu¡¯s girlfriend. You¡¯re really pretty! Don¡¯t worry, Teacher Gu, we won¡¯t spread any rumors online or reveal your privacy!¡± After speaking, the girl blinked at Qi Yue and said cutely, ¡°Hello sister, I was just trying to ask Teacher Gu for his WeChat to talk about academics, but he probably didn¡¯t give it to me because he was afraid you would get upset. I was wondering if you could be flexible about it!¡± Qi Yue was the kind of person who couldn¡¯t withstand a soft approach. With such a nice attitude from the other party, she started to soften, ¡°Well, about that¡­¡± Actually, maybe it¡¯s not a big deal¡­? Qi Yue subconsciously glanced in Gu Huai¡¯s direction. With one hand propping up his forehead, Gu Huai tapped his temple with the well-defined fingers in a rhythmic pattern. Noticing Qi Yue looking at him, he spoke in a measured tone, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that won¡¯t be possible. My girlfriend¡­ might get jealous.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­???¡± I¡¯ll get jealous? All three girls turned to look at Qi Yue. After a long silence, Qi Yue was forced to speak up, ¡°That¡­ yes¡­ I get jealous¡­¡± Chapter 69 - Chapter 69: Chapter 069 Unromantic Chapter 69: Chapter 069 Unromantic After being forced to feel jealous, Qi Yue was finally rid of those girls. Qi Yue patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief. Seeing this, Gu Huai spoke up, ¡°Sorry, did I put you in a difficult position?¡± Qi Yue waved her hand, ¡°Uh, it¡¯s nothing, it¡¯s just that it was my first time feeling jealous, so I¡¯m not very experienced at it! Luckily, I didn¡¯t give myself away just now¡­¡± Gu Huai nodded slightly, ¡°Mhm, you¡¯ll get used to it after a few more times.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai helplessly and couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°Master, I think that girl from C University was quite polite, and she did say it was for academic exchange. Actually, giving her your WeChat¡­ wouldn¡¯t be too bad, right?¡± Gu Huai reopened the book he had in his hands and glanced at Qi Yue after hearing her words, ¡°Do you think there¡¯s something I could actually discuss with her?¡± Qi Yue scratched her head and spoke honestly, ¡°Although I haven¡¯t known you long, I get the feeling that if you wanted to, you could talk about any knowledge or topic with someone. It seems like you know everything, as if there¡¯s nothing outside your range of knowledge¡­ It¡¯s not just information related to cross-breeding potatoes, last time when I casually mentioned postnatal care for sows, you could actually contribute a lot of feasible opinions! Really amazing!¡± At Qi Yue¡¯s compliments, Gu Huai chuckled softly, ¡°Thank you for the praise, President Qi. But, as you also said, unless I¡¯m willing.¡± Qi Yue met Gu Huai¡¯s smiling eyes, and inexplicably thought of the conversation they had on WeChat the night before last. She had said that with Gu Huai¡¯s intelligence, no one could deceive him, and his response was¡­ unless he was willing. So, Gu Huai¡¯s underlying meaning was¡­ He would discuss cross-breeding potatoes and even postnatal care for sows with her because he was willing to do so. But he wasn¡¯t willing to chat with that girl from C University? At this moment, Qi Yue was immensely relieved that she had taken action and scored a perfect ten to win three dates¡­ Otherwise, she estimated that she definitely wouldn¡¯t have had this opportunity! Qi Yue then said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, that¡¯s my misunderstanding. Because she mentioned academic exchange, I thought you would agree¡­¡± Gu Huai sighed faintly with slight resignation and gave Qi Yue a deep look, ¡°Can¡¯t you tell that her intent wasn¡¯t really about the wine?¡± Qi Yue was surprised to hear that, ¡°Ah! Really? No way! I honestly¡­ didn¡¯t see it¡­ How did you figure it out so quickly¡­¡± She had thought that girl was truly motivated by a love of learning¡­ Turns out¡­ it was lust? Gu Huai: ¡°Common sense.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± To a master like him, was this kind of thing really just common sense? Experience is indeed born from practice, isn¡¯t it? Qi Yue said, clicking her tongue in amazement, ¡°Master, with your high IQ, you must be difficult to pursue! No scheme can escape your eyes. I truly feel sorry for your future girlfriend¡­¡± Gu Huai glanced at Qi Yue, saying indifferently, ¡°Depends on who is doing the pursuing.¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°True, if it¡¯s a girl you like, maybe you¡¯d take the initiative yourself. With your high IQ, it would be quite easy for you to pursue someone!¡± Gu Huai let out a low chuckle, ¡°Not necessarily, what if I meet an insensitive blockhead.¡± Qi Yue found this hard to comprehend, ¡°Really? Remaining indifferent to your advances? That would require quite a lack of perception, wouldn¡¯t it?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 70 - Chapter 70: Chapter 070 Boyfriends Responsibility Chapter 70: Chapter 070 Boyfriend¡¯s Responsibility After getting off the high-speed train, Qi Yue and Gu Huai took a bus for several hours. Halfway through their journey, it started to rain outside, and the rain seemed to be getting heavier. With a headache, Qi Yue glanced out of the window and said, ¡°It looks like the rain is getting heavier¡­ The weather in the mountains is really fickle. I even checked the weather forecast before we left, which said no rain for these days¡­¡± ¡°Maybe it¡¯ll stop by the time we get there,¡± Gu Huai chimed in. Qi Yue nodded, hoping that would be the case. When they arrived, it was completely dark, yet the downpour showed no signs of weakening. At their stop, only Qi Yue and Gu Huai got off, and although there was a simple rain shed overhead, it was not very effective against the rain due to the strong wind. Here, the roads were all mountain trails, impassable by car. They had to walk the rest of the way to their destination. They had no idea when the rain might stop¡­ The surrounding area within miles was sparsely populated, and now under the inky darkness of night, a torrential downpour ensued. The whole world seemed to only consist of her and Gu Huai. Even though Qi Yue often visited rural and wilderness areas, she still could not help feeling a bit spooked at that moment, shivering as she said, ¡°Damn! This¡­ dead vines, old trees¡­ deserted wilderness¡­ stormy night¡­ It¡¯s just like a scene out of a horror movie¡­¡± Gu Huai chuckled lightly, ¡°If one were alone, it would indeed be similar, but with two people, it¡¯s not so bad.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Uh¡­¡± That¡¯s not a matter of how many people there are, right? Qi Yue glanced at the man beside her and saw that Gu Huai, even under such severe conditions, remained unperturbed. He leisurely watched the curtain of rain as if he were on vacation, admiring the scenery. The master is truly a master! Such a state of mind! While Qi Yue was thinking, she suddenly felt less rain on herself, at first thinking the rain had lightened, only to turn her head and see Gu Huai standing to the side, blocking most of the rainfall. Huh? Could it be that the master was deliberately blocking the rain for her? Qi Yue asked, ¡°Master, we¡¯re not far from where we¡¯re staying, and it¡¯s only a short walk, but with the rain so heavy, what should we do? Should we wait it out?¡± Gu Huai gauged the intensity of the rain, which clearly wouldn¡¯t stop anytime soon. And if they continued to stand there, that would be the same as getting drenched. Gu Huai: ¡°How long will it take to walk there?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Around ten minutes, I guess!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Let¡¯s just go.¡± Qi Yue had the same thought: ¡°Okay! Let¡¯s walk quickly!¡± Qi Yue picked up her small bag to hold over her head, although it was too small to cover much, but it was better than nothing. Just as she was about to dash into the rain, a garment carrying body warmth unexpectedly landed on her head. Only then did Qi Yue realize that Gu Huai had taken off his coat without her noticing and had draped it over her. Seeing this, Qi Yue quickly spoke up, ¡°Master! You put it back on. Otherwise, with such heavy rain, you¡¯ll catch a cold!¡± Gu Huai reached out and carefully adjusted the coat for her, his voice, cool as a mountain spring, slowly whispering to her amidst the torrential rain, ¡°My girlfriend has helped me solve so many troubles along the way. Shouldn¡¯t I have the chance to fulfill my duties and responsibilities as a boyfriend?¡± Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Chapter 071: Heartbeat Chapter 71: Chapter 071: Heartbeat Qi Yue found herself at a loss for words in response to Gu Huai¡¯s comment. The mastermind was truly consistent¡­ always reciprocating! Left with no choice, Qi Yue compromised. She lifted one corner of her coat, ¡°Then come here, let¡¯s share it. This coat is quite big!¡± Gu Huai seemed taken aback by Qi Yue¡¯s invitation, his expression briefly flickering. ¡°Hurry up!¡± Qi Yue urged as she lifted the hem of her coat, covering Gu Huai¡¯s head completely. ¡°Okay,¡± Gu Huai finally lowered his head and moved closer. ¡°Ready to sprint! One, two, three!¡± After counting, Qi Yue immediately dashed into the curtain of rain. In the moment they rushed out, Gu Huai¡¯s arm lightly circled around her shoulder, holding down the other uplifting corner of her coat, enveloping her completely in a small sanctuary, isolating her with his body warmth from the pouring rain outside. For a moment, the jacket housed both their breaths, their exhaled white mist intertwining in the tiny space. Qi Yue found herself even closer to Gu Huai than when she sat behind him on his bicycle, inhaling his familiar scent¡­ While running, Qi Yue unconsciously turned her head to glance at the person beside her. She noticed Gu Huai¡¯s eyelashes were long, with shining raindrops adhering to them, appearing even prettier than a girl¡¯s¡­ Qi Yue¡¯s thoughts wandered idly to those rain spirits in deserted temples who seduced passing scholars on rainy nights¡­ While Qi Yue was lost in her thoughts, Gu Huai seemed to detect her gaze. Their eyes suddenly met. In an instant, the cold, damp air heated up as if aflame. Qi Yue felt as though she could hear her own heartbeat, faster than the falling raindrops¡­ The two jogged all the way to the hotel. Although they moved quickly, the rain was so heavy that by the time they arrived, Qi Yue saw that Gu Huai was completely soaked, while she, protected by his coat and his shielding, was hardly wet at all. She needed to get Gu Huai to take a hot shower quickly, or he would definitely catch a cold¡­ ¡°Um¡­ Gu Huai¡­¡± Just as Qi Yue was about to speak, Gu Huai¡¯s cellphone rang. Hence, Qi Yue pointed towards the reception desk, gesturing for him to check in first. Gu Huai nodded. The so-called reception desk was just a small table where a woman in her fifties who looked like the proprietress sat with a phone in hand. These hotels here were actually farmhouses converted by the owners into guesthouses; the one she had chosen was one of the better environments nearby. ¡°Hello, I need to check in, two rooms please.¡± Upon seeing Qi Yue, the proprietress immediately showed a somewhat apologetic expression, ¡°Oh dear, you¡¯re here. I was just about to contact you; I¡¯m so sorry, but we have only one room left¡­¡± Qi Yue was stunned: ¡°Ah? But, I definitely booked two rooms¡­¡± The proprietress spoke apologetically, ¡°Just now, an elderly couple arrived, they hadn¡¯t booked in advance, but it was late and raining heavily, and there are no other places to stay nearby. Seeing their old age, I felt pity for them and let them stay, occupying one of your booked rooms. I¡¯m really sorry, we only have one left now¡­¡± Qi Yue thought she could finally rest well at the accommodation but didn¡¯t expect this twist. Scratching her head, she said, ¡°What do we do now¡­¡± Theh proprietress quickly spoke, ¡°The two rooms you booked are quite large and come with a suite. I¡¯ll have my husband put an extra bed in the suite. How about that? I won¡¯t charge you for tonight¡¯s stay considering the inconvenience caused on our part¡­¡± Qi Yue hurriedly said, ¡°No, madam, it¡¯s not about the money. I came here with my classmate, and he is a boy. It might not be convenient for both of us to stay in one room¡­¡± But just as the proprietress had said, it was late, it was raining, and there were no other lodging options nearby¡­ ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, it¡¯s our fault here,¡± the proprietress kept apologizing. Due to the circumstances, Qi Yue naturally didn¡¯t blame her, thinking for a moment before saying, ¡°If it¡¯s a suite, that should be okay, but I need to ask him first, let me check with him?¡± Proprietress: ¡°OK, that¡¯s fine!¡± After speaking, Qi Yue looked towards the entrance where Gu Huai had put down his phone, probably finished with his call. She then walked over to him, ¡°Big Shot!¡± ¡°All set?¡± asked Gu Huai. Scratching her head, Qi Yue replied somewhat awkwardly, ¡°Not exactly¡­we haven¡¯t checked in yet¡­ I wanted to ask you if it¡¯s okay for us to share a room?¡± Chapter 72 - Chapter 72: Chapter 072 Feeling Guilty Chapter 72: Chapter 072 Feeling Guilty The moment Qi Yue¡¯s voice fell, Gu Huai looked toward her with an expression that seemed somewhat indescribable. After a moment of silence, Gu Huai spoke, ¡°President Qi, are you trying to¡­ seduce me?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± What does he mean by trying to seduce him? That¡¯s not the case at all! Right now, Gu Huai was wearing only a thin shirt which was almost completely soaked through, making him look a bit like a pitiful, bullied little secretary¡­ Stop, stop! Between spirits and demons and a little secretary, why were her thoughts tonight even more far-fetched than the novels Qiuqiu usually reads? Qi Yue quickly dismissed the messy thoughts in her head, ¡°How is that possible! There¡¯s a very legitimate reason, you¡¯ve misunderstood¡­¡± Gu Huai chuckled lightly, ¡°Legitimate¡­ Does that mean the little secretary gets a promotion?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± A promotion for the little secretary¡­ Has she become unable to escape from role-playing¡­? Qi Yue helplessly explained the situation to Gu Huai all over again. After hearing Qi Yue¡¯s explanation, Gu Huai¡¯s joking expression faded, and he looked at the girl before him with a deep gaze, ¡°So you agree to share a room with me? Qi Yue, are you always so unguarded with others?¡± It was the first time Gu Huai had called her by her name so seriously¡­ Qi Yue scratched her head, speaking earnestly, ¡°No, it¡¯s not that, you¡¯re not just anyone¡­¡± In the dim light, Gu Huai¡¯s eyes flickered slightly, ¡°If I¡¯m not just anyone, then what am I to you?¡± Without thinking, Qi Yue blurted out, ¡°Of course, someone trustworthy! And don¡¯t worry, even though it¡¯s one room, there¡¯s actually a suite, and the landlady said she could put an extra bed in the suite for us! This was just a last resort, there really are no other places to stay nearby, and when you¡¯re traveling, inconveniences are inevitable. As long as we¡¯re clear of conscience, we have nothing to be ashamed of, right?¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai fell silent for a while, his gaze at Qi Yue filled with an unfathomable depth she couldn¡¯t understand. A moment later, he took out his phone, searching as he asked her, ¡°How far is the nearest hotel from here?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Are we going to find another place to stay?¡± ¡°It¡¯s too late. You stay here; I¡¯ll go find a place nearby,¡± Gu Huai said. Upon hearing this, Qi Yue frowned slightly, ¡°I¡¯ve checked already, the nearest place that has accommodations is more than ten kilometers away. The roads around here are mountainous, and with such heavy rain, it would be very dangerous for a taxi to come here, let alone on these roads. You¡¯re already drenched like this, how could I possibly let you go through the trouble of finding another hotel now!¡± As she spoke, Qi Yue suddenly realized something and hurriedly explained, ¡°God, you¡­ are you worried that I, like those other girls, have ulterior motives, harboring inappropriate thoughts about you¡­ Oh my God! I swear, I truly have absolutely no inappropriate thoughts about you!!!¡± Only now did Qi Yue belatedly realize that her behavior was indeed too easily misunderstood! Listening to Qi Yue¡¯s emphatic, ¡°I absolutely have no inappropriate thoughts about you,¡± Gu Huai was silent for a moment, then glanced at her, ¡°It¡¯s not about you.¡± Qi Yue was puzzled, ¡°Then what is it¡­¡± Gu Huai chuckled lightly, ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s¡­ that I¡¯m not as clean of conscience and guilt-free as you.¡± Chapter 73 - Chapter 73: Chapter 073 Reflection Chapter 73: Chapter 073 Reflection Perhaps because he had been caught in the rain, Gu Huai¡¯s complexion seemed paler, as if shrouded in a layer of thin mist from the deep mountains in the morning. The slightly damp strands of hair, his thin lips, and particularly those eyes that seemed boundlessly enchanting when filled with mirth¡ªlacking the usual clear and refined aura of an immortal, instead gave him a more devilishly charming feel¡­ For a moment, Qi Yue felt almost as if her soul had been hooked away. The intensity of her heartbeat reminded her of the time she had rushed into the rain with Gu Huai, sharing a coat and seeing his long eyelashes up close. Back then she didn¡¯t fully understand what that feeling was, but now, having experienced it once more, she suddenly realized that she was clearly¡­ Enthralled by his attractiveness¡­ What did Gu Huai mean by that? All along, Qi Yue had never considered Gu Huai to be just a person. She had regarded him as if he were a deity, never imagining that he could possess human desires. She had never expected herself to say such things either¡­ Although he would often joke around, even calling her ¡°girlfriend¡± from time to time, she vaguely felt that his words at this moment seemed a bit unusual. Qi Yue instinctively laughed it off, ¡°No way, God, I never thought of you as a person¡­ No, that¡¯s not what I mean¡­ I¡¯ve always seen you as a deity¡­¡± Hearing Qi Yue say she had never thought of him as a person, Gu Huai¡¯s brows lifted slightly, ¡°I¡¯ve let down President Qi¡¯s trust, I¡¯m just a normal man, afraid I can¡¯t achieve detachment from all worldly things. It¡¯s President Qi¡¯s attitude that forces me to reflect.¡± Qi Yue was puzzled, ¡°Huh? What are you reflecting on?¡± Gu Huai smiled, ¡°In this situation, you have no inappropriate thoughts about me, shouldn¡¯t I reflect on that?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Er¡­¡± Qi Yue asked herself honestly¡­ Actually, it seemed that¡­ she didn¡¯t completely lack inappropriate thoughts either¡­ At this moment, Qi Yue¡¯s mind felt like a muddled mess, she grabbed her head in slight despair, ¡°Ah! Stop talking! If you go on¡­ I¡¯ll really start feeling guilty¡­¡± Qi Yue murmured the last sentence in an extremely quiet voice. After all, in the middle of the night and with only the two of them, it was indeed not quite proper, even if it was a suite, not to mention if there wasn¡¯t a need. But she couldn¡¯t possibly ask Gu Huai to go out in the rain to find a hotel in his condition¡­ Gu Huai seemed to have heard Qi Yue¡¯s soft murmur, and his smile sounded quite pleased, ¡°It¡¯s my honor.¡± Qi Yue coughed awkwardly and scratched her head, ¡°Oh well, you have a point. A man and a woman alone at night is indeed a bit inappropriate, so how about this? You stay here, and I¡¯ll go find a hotel nearby. Since I arranged the trip, it¡¯s only right that I should be responsible for any mishaps.¡± The two were at a standoff, but in the end, it was Gu Huai who thought of a compromise. Qi Yue would sleep in the suite she had booked with the landlady, while Gu Huai would squeeze in for the night with the landlord. The landlady readily agreed, although there was a slight problem with the shower nozzle in their room. The landlady was already planning to tidy up the room and change the bed linens, so Qi Yue took Gu Huai to her room first to take a shower. Once inside the room, Qi Yue hurriedly urged him, ¡°God, you should hurry up and take a hot shower, or if you really become ill, I would truly be to blame!¡± Gu Huai looked at her, ¡°There are many ways to apologize or show gratitude, you don¡¯t have to die a thousand times over.¡± What other ways were there? Several options quickly popped into Qi Yue¡¯s head: to serve and follow, to work like an ox or horse¡­ to offer herself? After Gu Huai entered the bathroom, the room became quiet, leaving only the sound of the pattering water from the shower. Qi Yue put down her luggage, wiped herself off with a dry towel, and then sat down on the chair by the window to daydream. She listened to the howling wind and rain outside the window, while a storm of emotions raged within her. What was going on¡­ Why did she feel¡­ like Gu Huai was flirting with her??? Chapter 74 - Chapter 74: Chapter 074 Long-Preconceived Plan Chapter 74: Chapter 074 Long-Preconceived Plan Gu Huai had a very high IQ, but Qi Yue¡¯s IQ was also not low after all, she had been the top student in the college entrance exam years ago. It¡¯s just that she had never thought in that direction before. Once the idea occurred to her, she could almost immediately ¡°get¡± the unspoken implications and subtext in Gu Huai¡¯s words. Although a reasonable analysis led to such a conclusion, emotionally, she obviously felt it was impossible¡­ No way! Was she being dazzled by his good looks? It was probably because tonight¡¯s special circumstances led to an atmosphere that was indeed a bit inexplicably romantic¡­ Qi Yue didn¡¯t know how long she had been daydreaming until a video call invitation popped up on WeChat on her phone, bringing her back to reality. It was from Song Qiuqiu. Qi Yue pressed the accept button, and the faces of Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang together appeared on the phone screen. Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Yue Bao, have you arrived yet?¡± Su Xiaotang, ¡°Yue Bao, did you see the three thousand acres yet?¡± Mentioning the three thousand acres immediately cheered up Qi Yue, ¡°I just got to the hotel, it¡¯s too late so I haven¡¯t seen it yet, but I¡¯ll go first thing tomorrow morning!¡± Song Qiuqiu asked, ¡°Yue Bao, is it raining over there?¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°Yes, it suddenly started raining a lot, but it should just be a shower, mountain weather is always like that, tomorrow it will definitely stop. It¡¯s just that the fields might be hard to walk in, but I came prepared. I brought special shoe covers, tomorrow I plan to first visit the experimental fields, then go to a nearby farm. Oh, and I¡¯ve also arranged to meet with Professor Shen¡­¡± Just as Qi Yue was happily chatting with Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, indulging in planning her schedule for tomorrow, she noticed that the two of them suddenly fell silent. Therefore, Qi Yue turned her gaze to the phone screen, and then saw that the two of them were staring at a direction behind her with shocked expressions. What¡¯s going on? Did they see a ghost? ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you? Did you see a ghost?¡± Qi Yue was perplexed. Song Qiuqiu pointed to a direction behind Qi Yue, ¡°Yue Bao, that that that¡­ what is that?¡± Su Xiaotang was speechless with shock, ¡°Qi Yue, behind you¡­ the¡­ the god¡­?¡± The god? Only then did Qi Yue react, turning her head to look behind her. She saw that Gu Huai had already finished his shower, just come out of the bathroom, and was drying his hair with a towel. At that moment, Gu Huai was wearing a dress shirt and his hair wasn¡¯t fully dry yet, as he looked over in her direction, casually asking, ¡°President Qi, did you see the hairdryer?¡± Since her profile picture on the phone screen was quite small, she hadn¡¯t noticed Gu Huai¡¯s entry. After clearly seeing it was indeed Gu Huai, Song Qiuqiu¡¯s scream pierced from the phone screen, ¡°Ah ah ah! Qi Yue! You and the god are staying in the same room???¡± Su Xiaotang, ¡°Yue Bao you¡¯ve really made it! You actually booked a single room? I have underestimated you! Have you been plotting this for a long time? Well done!¡± Song Qiuqiu, ¡°I never thought you would be so bold and daring! Seek fortune but don¡¯t forget each other!¡± Qi Yue, ¡°¡­!!!¡± What kind of outrageous words were these? She hadn¡¯t, okay! Qi Yue quickly covered the phone¡¯s receiver with her hand. While covering the receiver, she accidentally also covered the phone camera. Then from the phone came the howling of Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, ¡°Yue Bao, remove your claws! The god is out of the bath! I want to see more, ah ah ah!¡± The next second, Qi Yue ruthlessly ended the video call. Otherwise, who knows what earth-shattering, ghost-crying words these two would howl out! ¡°Uh¡­ The hairdryer¡­ I just saw it in the cabinet¡­ Wait a moment, I¡¯ll go get it for you¡­¡± Qi Yue went over to the cabinet in a fluster and found the hairdryer. ¡°Was that your roommate just now?¡± Gu Huai asked. Qi Yue scratched her head awkwardly, while handing over the hairdryer she said, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m sorry, they got a bit of a misunderstanding, I¡¯ll explain to them later. Oh, and, I really hadn¡¯t been bold and conspiring¡­¡± Gu Huai took the hairdryer from her hand, casually smoothed down the hair on his forehead, and gave her a kind of smiling, not-smiling look, ¡°Mm, of course, I believe President Qi wasn¡¯t plotting for a long time. After all, President Qi has absolutely no improper thoughts about me.¡± Qi Yue nodded vigorously, ¡°Right, right, right¡­¡± Chapter 75 - Chapter 75: Chapter 075 One Solidarity Knot per Person Chapter 75: Chapter 075 One Solidarity Knot per Person After Gu Huai left, Qi Yue picked up her phone again. The room wasn¡¯t soundproof, and fearing she might disturb someone, Qi Yue explained what had happened to Su Xiaotang and Song Qiuqiu via text. The explanation was logical, clear, and straightforward, the kind that definitely wouldn¡¯t cause any misunderstandings. Song Qiuqiu: [See, what did I tell you! Xiao Tang, transfer one yuan to me quick!] Qi Yue: [What one yuan?] Su Xiaotang: [I bet with Qiuqiu that you and the god-level player were in a clandestine affair. Qiuqiu said it wasn¡¯t possible, and then I lost¡­ Yue Bao, you owe me money ah ah ah! And I had so much faith in you!] Qi Yue: [¡­] She really didn¡¯t need that kind of faith! The kind of faith that presumed she was audacious and shameless¡­ she could do without that¡­ After hesitating for a long time, Qi Yue typed a message: [Actually, it¡¯s not entirely impossible that there¡¯s something going on¡­] Song Qiuqiu: [What do you mean?] Su Xiaotang: [What do you mean?] Qi Yue: [I¡¯ve noticed something¡­ it seems like the god-level player is intentionally or unintentionally flirting with me¡­] Song Qiuqiu: [Heh, did the rain mess up your brain?] Su Xiaotang: [Sweetie, go to bed and everything will be in your dream!] Song Qiuqiu: [Ah, truly worthy of being a god-level player, even Yue Bao with her potato for a brain couldn¡¯t resist his charm!] Su Xiaotang: [But that¡¯s pretty normal, isn¡¯t it? What¡¯s wrong with being lustful? Who isn¡¯t? But Yue Bao, you must keep your wits about you; don¡¯t get lost in the fog!] Song Qiuqiu: [Don¡¯t worry, she¡¯ll be back to normal once she sees Potato tomorrow morning!] Qi Yue: [¡­] She was mustering up the courage to share seriously, why didn¡¯t anyone believe her? Maybe she really was overthinking it? The situation before was indeed a bit ambiguous; it was inevitable that she might overthink¡­ Forget it, time to sleep! Qiuqiu was right, seeing Potato tomorrow morning would stop these wild thoughts! ¡­ The next morning, Qi Yue woke up feeling refreshed. After the night¡¯s rain, the weather had cleared up, and the morning sunlight filtered through the dense foliage to the yard, filling the air with the fresh scent of wet earth. Qi Yue drew a deep breath, feeling invigorated. Just as she stepped into the yard, she saw Gu Huai had already awakened, sitting under a tree on a wicker chair, drinking tea with dappled sunlight dancing on his hair tips. Upon hearing footsteps, Gu Huai lifted his eyes to her, ¡°Awake? Come have breakfast.¡± ¡°Coming!¡± Qi Yue walked over and noticed that breakfast was quite sumptuous, with porridge, steamed buns, boiled eggs, corn, and purple sweet potatoes. Qi Yue happily picked up an ear of corn, ¡°We had a corn tasting class before, and this variety is delicious¡­¡± ¡°Then eat more,¡± Gu Huai said, pulling out two red strings and handing them to her, ¡°Here you go.¡± ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Qi Yue looked skeptically at the two handmade red strings in Gu Huai¡¯s hand, each with a knot in the middle, looking quite delicate. Gu Huai replied, ¡°Last night¡¯s elderly couple, when they left this morning, gave us these handmade Solidarity Knot bracelets as thanks. Take it. If you ever meet someone you like, you can give the other one to him.¡± Qi Yue took them with a surprised face, ¡°It¡¯s a Solidarity Knot! Is it from the old couple? It¡¯s so pretty!¡± After pondering for a moment, Qi Yue said hesitantly, ¡°But, we both helped, and if it¡¯s a thank you gift, I shouldn¡¯t take it all by myself, that would be so embarrassing¡­ Maybe¡­ you should keep it.¡± Hearing this, Gu Huai nodded, following her words, ¡°In that case, let¡¯s share it, one for each of us.¡± ¡°Oh, that works! Then let¡¯s each take one!¡± Qi Yue also felt this was the most appropriate, so she passed one of the bracelets to Gu Huai. After she handed it over, Qi Yue looked at the Solidarity Knot bracelet she was holding and then at the one Gu Huai had, suddenly she stopped. One for each¡­ wasn¡¯t there something not quite right about this? Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: Chapter 076: Afraid That Someone is Getting Anxious Chapter 76: Chapter 076: Afraid That Someone is Getting Anxious Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai, who was drinking tea, seemingly not sensing anything amiss. If she pointed it out explicitly, it would be rather strange, so Qi Yue didn¡¯t think much of it. It was a handmade gift from an elderly couple; she cherished it and hung it on her backpack. After breakfast, with sparkling eyes, Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai and asked, ¡°Great God, shall we set out now?¡± She was so excited that she got up before six this morning, but to her surprise, Gu Huai had risen even earlier. Perfect, she could go see it earlier! Gu Huai nodded, stood up, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± And so, Qi Yue finally embarked on the trip she had been looking forward to. The place they were staying was very close to the experimental field. It had been too dark when they arrived yesterday, but now, as soon as Qi Yue stepped out the door, she could faintly see a green, thriving patch of potato plants under the morning glow. It took Qi Yue and Gu Huai just a ten-minute walk to reach their destination. They entered the experimental field with their visitor passes, where a young man in a white lab coat greeted them. The man seemed to recognize Gu Huai, greeting him warmly, ¡°Dr. Gu! You¡¯re here so early!¡± ¡°Yes, I didn¡¯t want to keep anyone waiting,¡± replied Gu Huai. The one who was anxious was Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± So, Gu Huai got up so early because of her? Uh, was she that obvious¡­ Gu Huai introduced Qi Yue to the young man, ¡°This is Qi Yue from A University.¡± The young man, who had been sizing up Qi Yue, quickly introduced himself, ¡°Hello, hello, I¡¯m Zhao Yuchuan, a graduate student at the Agricultural Science Institute. I¡¯m currently involved in the research on hybrid potatoes with Professor Shen¡¯s Genetic Breeding Innovation Team for potatoes!¡± Hearing that the man was with Professor Shen¡¯s team, Qi Yue¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Hello! I¡¯m Qi Yue, a senior at A University¡¯s School of Agriculture!¡± Zhao Yuchuan smiled and said, ¡°Little junior sister, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you. It¡¯s great to finally meet you today. You¡¯re quite a celebrity in the agricultural field! I¡¯ve read your articles in ¡®Science,¡¯ ¡®Agricultural Science Forum,¡¯ and SCI journals. They are truly impressive! I heard you even won the Youth Science and Technology Achievement Award last year! Ah, the new waves are indeed pushing the old ones forward, and I feel like I¡¯ve been washed up on the shore before I¡¯ve even become one of those new waves!¡± Zhao Yuchuan glanced at Gu Huai again and joked, ¡°Having you and Dr. Gu visit our field today, I feel like the whole potato field is sparkling!¡± Qi Yue hadn¡¯t expected him to know about her and said modestly, clasping her hands, ¡°You flatter me too much, Senior Brother Zhao. It¡¯s true that Dr. Gu sparkles, but I¡¯m nothing in comparison. His brilliance is like the ¡®Radiance of the Sun and Moon,¡¯ whereas mine is but the light of a firefly. It¡¯s you who are enviable for working with Professor Shen¡¯s team! Professor Shen is my idol!¡± Zhao Yuchuan sighed, ¡°Unfortunately, Professor Shen is too busy. I rarely get to see him, otherwise, I could have taken you to meet him today!¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue sneakily glanced at Gu Huai, her eyes filled with relief and gratitude. Professor Shen was indeed very busy; she was fortunate to meet with him and even have a meal together thanks to the Great God! ¡°Is Dr. Gu joining us for the visit today?¡± asked Zhao Yuchuan. Gu Huai checked the time on his phone, ¡°I have other matters. I was just on my way and brought Qi Yue along. I have an appointment with Academician Zhang and need to go there.¡± After speaking, Gu Huai turned to Qi Yue and said, ¡°I¡¯ll come to pick you up in the afternoon.¡± Qi Yue quickly replied, ¡°Sure, no problem! You go ahead with your tasks!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Alright, call me if you need anything.¡± Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: Chapter 077: Shine Anywhere Chapter 77: Chapter 077: Shine Anywhere After Gu Huai left, Zhao Yuchuan asked Qi Yue with a hint of curiosity, ¡°Little junior sister, are you very familiar with Doctor Gu?¡± Qi Yue thought for a moment, ¡°Not too familiar, I guess. We met by chance once before. Haven¡¯t known each other for long, but he¡¯s really a great person. If it weren¡¯t for his help, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to come visit!¡± ¡°He¡¯s quite the impressive figure!¡± Zhao Yuchuan exclaimed with admiration on his face. Hearing the praise for Gu Huai, Qi Yue nodded repeatedly, ¡°That¡¯s for sure! Simply inhuman! A deity-level big shot!¡± Zhao Yuchuan chuckled, ¡°Pfft, you shouldn¡¯t talk about others that way. You¡¯re pretty ¡®inhuman¡¯ yourself! Birds of a feather flock together, right?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± This was the first time someone had put her in the same category as a god-tier expert! ¡°By the way, little junior sister, have you had breakfast yet? If not, we have a place here where you can eat!¡± Zhao Yuchuan asked enthusiastically. Qi Yue immediately replied, ¡°Already ate, already ate! Let¡¯s just start the tour!¡± ¡°It rained last night; the fields might be hard to walk through. Should I get you a pair of rain boots?¡± Zhao Yuchuan offered. Qi Yue pulled out a pair of shoe covers directly from her backpack, ¡°No need, no need, I brought my own special shoe covers!¡± Zhao Yuchuan: ¡°Ahem¡­ Little junior sister, you¡¯re quite well-equipped¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°I have to be!¡± Since Qi Yue was all ready to go, Zhao Yuchuan led her straight into the field. The experimental field was divided into several areas. Different areas had different experimental methods and varieties. Zhao Yuchuan introduced them to her with expertise. As Qi Yue listened, she took notes on some key points. ¡°By the way, Senior Brother Zhao, may I do a livestream here later?¡± ¡°Of course, you can. Just find a spot that doesn¡¯t involve any confidential areas, are you going to roast potatoes again?¡± Zhao Yuchuan teased with a smile. ¡°Yeah, did you watch my livestream?¡± Qi Yue asked, somewhat surprised. Zhao Yuchuan touched his nose, ¡°Came across it a few times, it¡¯s pretty interesting! The crops your school produces, or the products developed in collaboration with other institutions, practically sell themselves. You always find a way to sell them off!¡± Qi Yue smiled and said, ¡°It was just something I tried on a whim initially. At that time, we grew too much to use up, and our teacher could only take them back with us. We had so much we couldn¡¯t finish it all, so I thought of selling it to raise some funds. I didn¡¯t expect it to work so well¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s not just about working well. You¡¯ve helped out a lot of the local folks with items like Changyin County¡¯s persimmons and last year¡¯s citrus from Fengtai County!¡± ¡°Wow! You know about that?¡± Qi Yue exclaimed in surprise. Zhao Yuchuan laughed, ¡°When our teacher was lecturing, he even used you as an example for us to follow. You¡¯re truly the pride of our School of Agriculture!¡± Qi Yue felt embarrassed being praised, ¡°Ahem¡­ The pride of the School of Agriculture is really too much for me to claim! People like Professor Shen are the true luminaries!¡± Zhao Yuchuan, looking at the radiant Qi Yue, couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Little junior sister! You really are quite unique. Many girls think this field is tough, but you seem to enjoy it immensely!¡± Qi Yue smiled and looked at the distant mountains, slowly beginning to speak, ¡°Maybe because I grew up in the mountains when I was a child, I¡¯m more accustomed to it. I truly like this major quite a bit. I think, whatever you do, passion is very important. Besides, no one can define the shape of the wind, and nobody can dictate where you shine, right?¡± Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: Chapter 078: The Glowing and Heating Potato Rack Chapter 78: Chapter 078: The Glowing and Heating Potato Rack The breeze brushed the girl¡¯s face, and under the sunlight, her eyes brimmed with dazzling light. Zhao Yuchuan was momentarily lost in thought, ¡°You¡¯re right, no matter the field, one can shine¡­ Let¡¯s encourage each other, little junior sister! We agricultural scholars should strive together!¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s work hard together!¡± This year¡¯s potatoes had just been planted and were not yet mature, so Zhao Yuchuan helped Qi Yue carry some of last year¡¯s harvest from the warehouse. Then, Qi Yue pulled out her old friend, the ¡°potato roasting rack,¡± and started roasting potatoes. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Zhao Yuchuan curiously looked at the object Qi Yue took out, which resembled a sword. ¡°It¡¯s a rack for roasting potatoes! I just dug it out recently; it¡¯s pretty handy!¡± Qi Yue replied. ¡°Er, that¡¯s a very special rack, can I take a look?¡± Zhao Yuchuan asked. ¡°Sure!¡± Qi Yue handed the rack straight to Zhao Yuchuan. Zhao Yuchuan carefully took it and examined it. The more he looked, the stranger he found it. Until¡­ he saw a line engraved on the handle of the sword¡ªChampion of the XXth National Fencing Competition Zhao Yuchuan was taken aback, wearing a skeptical look, ¡°This¡­ this seems to be a trophy! A sword-shaped trophy. Is this real¡­ or a replica?¡± ¡°Huh? It¡¯s real! Are there even replicas of this kind of thing?¡± Qi Yue said. Zhao Yuchuan was half-convinced, ¡°Really? But, this¡­ this says Champion of the XXth National Fencing Competition. This is a trophy for the national fencing champion!¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s definitely a trophy!¡± Qi Yue nodded in confirmation. Zhao Yuchuan choked up, his face full of disbelief, ¡°You were the champion of the XXth National Fencing Competition?¡± While gathering up firewood, Qi Yue casually said, ¡°Yep, the women¡¯s epee team.¡± Zhao Yuchuan fell into silence, ¡°¡­¡± He calculated, ¡°XXth edition, that means you were¡­ ¡± ¡°Graduating from high school; I participated in the competition during that summer break,¡± Qi Yue answered. Zhao Yuchuan¡¯s face showed admiration, as he carefully held the trophy that Qi Yue had used as a ¡°barbecue rack,¡± ¡°Little junior sister! You¡¯re too amazing! Why didn¡¯t you continue with fencing afterward?¡± ¡°Because I got admitted to A University for college!¡± Qi Yue answered as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Zhao Yuchuan found it both funny and pathetic, ¡°Er¡­ alright¡­ So you took the opportunity during the summer break to win a national championship?¡± Zhao Yuchuan recalled the competition from that year, ¡°I watched that edition too, and the fencing contest that year was really like a battle of the gods, with all the greats clashing. The second, third, and even fourth-place finishers are now pillars of the fencing community, very famous, but the champion at the time disappeared from the scene. I had no idea¡­ it turned out to be you, going off to college¡­¡± Fencing competitions are different from other events; competitors are fully armed and wear helmets throughout, hiding their faces. Only when entering or exiting the piste do they briefly remove their masks, and with time having passed, several years, it¡¯s no wonder nobody recognized Qi Yue. Even if someone noticed the same name, they would never associate two people from such unrelated fields. Zhao Yuchuan¡¯s head was full of question marks, ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re actually using it to roast potatoes?¡± Qi Yue, still igniting the fire, spoke with a grin, ¡°Well, it would just be lying around otherwise, might as well use it to shine and generate heat in some way!¡± Zhao Yuchuan: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: Chapter 079: Forever Single! Chapter 79: Chapter 079: Forever Single! Today, the number of people in Qi Yue¡¯s live streaming room hit an all-time high. Not because she had changed settings, but because of¡­ Zhao Yuchuan. During the stream, Zhao Yuchuan enthusiastically helped her out, and so he appeared on camera a few times. Then, the comments section below the live stream exploded in excitement. [Ahhh! President Qi, you¡¯ve finally heard our cries, and you invited this handsome guy over!] [This guy is so handsome, so sunny, and so cheerful! He looks so good when he smiles! President Qi, how much did you pay to have him come?] [Please bring us this kind of treat more often in the future! Handsome guys and roasted potatoes are a perfect match!] ¡­ Qi Yue watched the screen during the live stream, and she couldn¡¯t help but laugh and cry. Usually, even with her extreme efforts in various outdoor activities, she hadn¡¯t seen them this excited. Yet, a handsome guy makes an appearance, and they instantly become this thrilled. The donations even started to surge¡­ ¡°Stop talking nonsense, guys, I didn¡¯t pay him to be here, he¡¯s my Senior Brother! He¡¯s a graduate student from the Agricultural Science Institute, really impressive!¡± Qi Yue helplessly explained to her fans. After her explanation, Qi Yue turned to Zhao Yuchuan, who was helping her move some firewood, and said, ¡°Senior Brother Zhao! Everyone says you¡¯re handsome! Do you want to greet them?¡± ¡°Really?¡± Zhao Yuchuan stepped closer to look at the comments in the stream and cheerfully waved at the camera, ¡°Hello everyone!¡± [Wow! It¡¯s Senior Brother! Are you in the same major as President Qi? I feel like you are quite well-matched, what¡¯s this feeling!] To avoid any misunderstandings, Qi Yue quickly stepped in, ¡°Hey, hey, hey, be careful! You shouldn¡¯t joke like that! He might already have a girlfriend!¡± Hearing this, Zhao Yuchuan coughed lightly and glanced at Qi Yue, saying, ¡°Ahem, I don¡¯t have a girlfriend at the moment¡­¡± [Did you hear that, did you hear that! President Qi, he said he doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend! He said it right in front of you, and he¡¯s allowing us to joke about it. What does this mean? If we rounded up, it¡¯s basically a confession right in front of you, President Qi! Don¡¯t you understand what that means?] Qi Yue was already accustomed to these fans¡¯ wild speculations, her lips twitching slightly, ¡°Rounding up can be used this way too, thank you very much!¡± [President Qi, although we always joke about you being the eternal god of the agricultural field, YYDS here means ¡®forever god,¡¯ not ¡®forever single¡¯! I¡¯ve been following you since your freshman year, you were single freshman year, sophomore year, junior year, and now senior year still single! You¡¯re not actually planning to remain YYDS, are you?] An old fan sent a heart-wrenching comment. This generation of fans really could drive one crazy! With a head full of black lines, Qi Yue squatted beside the campfire, burying her head in roasting potatoes, gritting her teeth, ¡°Thank you all for your concern! Didn¡¯t I say during my last live stream? I don¡¯t plan to stay single forever, I just don¡¯t plan to find a boyfriend in college, okay? Why not in college? Like I¡¯ve mentioned last time, because¡­¡± As she was speaking, she casually glanced at the barrage and noticed that the style of the comments had suddenly changed, all comments flushing the same word. [Ahhh!] [Ahhhhhhh!] [Ahhhhhhhhh!] Qi Yue looked confused, ¡°¡­?¡± What¡¯s got into them now? [Mom! Does this kind of beauty really exist in the real world?] [Goodness! My husband! The husband I haven¡¯t found for thirty years has finally descended to earth!] Qi Yue wanted to lean in to see the comments, but the fans unanimously asked her not to block the camera. [Ahhh! President Qi, you¡¯re blocking my husband!] Startled by the wails in their comments, Qi Yue subconsciously took a step back. And then, she bumped into a warm embrace¡­ Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Chapter 080: Give You Three Minutes Chapter 80: Chapter 080: Give You Three Minutes Qi Yue subconsciously turned her head, and the moment she turned around, she caught a breathtaking glimpse. It was as if a hurricane had swept through her heart¡­ Even though Qi Yue had seen that face countless of times, she still felt dazzled. No wonder the fans in the live stream were so excited¡­ ¡°Be careful.¡± Gu Huai steadied her by the shoulders. Qi Yue snapped back to reality, ¡°Ah¡­you¡­you¡¯re done with your business? That was quick!¡± As she spoke, Qi Yue subconsciously shifted a little to block the camera from the live stream. Unlike Zhao Yuchuan¡¯s situation, Fairy Brother was so low-key, he definitely wouldn¡¯t like to appear on the live stream. Gu Huai glanced at the fire nearby and Potato, ¡°Need help?¡± ¡°No need, no need, Senior Brother Zhao helped me bring over the potatoes and firewood. I¡¯m almost done roasting, you just help me taste it later! Wait a sec, I¡¯m going to turn off the live stream¡­¡± As Qi Yue was preparing to end the stream, the live stream chat went crazy begging her not to turn it off. [Ah! Even the voice of my husband is so pleasant!] [President Qi, President Qi, don¡¯t turn it off, don¡¯t turn it off! Shouldn¡¯t good things be shared!?] [President Qi! I¡¯ve already taken off my pants and now you¡¯re telling me you¡¯re ending the stream?] [I can manage reading a novel halfway and turning off the light, but now you want to turn off the live stream halfway through, where¡¯s the justice in that?] Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± What on earth is all this in the chat! Qi Yue whispered to her fans, ¡°Weren¡¯t you just crazy about my senior brother a moment ago? Isn¡¯t this change of heart a bit too fast?¡± [What does that matter! I can fall for five handsome guys on a single bus ride!] [Exactly! President Qi might not understand this kind of happiness, but you can¡¯t brutally deprive us of it!] Qi Yue twitched the corner of her mouth speechlessly, ¡°Stop it, guys, this guy isn¡¯t someone I paid to appear, you can¡¯t watch him for free!¡± [Then we¡¯ll pay, we¡¯ll pay, is that okay!?] [Is it just about money! Today, I¡¯ll let you see something special!] Then, Qi Yue saw all kinds of effects like airplanes, rockets, and yachts popping up on her phone screen¡­ The scene was bustling and extravagant¡­ She had no idea she had so many wealthy fans. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­???¡± Qi Yue: ¡°The last time I climbed a five-meter-high tree barehanded, you guys didn¡¯t even send me one rocket!!!¡± The top donator did send her a rocket, saying he was afraid of heights, couldn¡¯t watch people climbing trees, and asked her to come down fast¡­ ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s voice came from behind her. Seeing her fiddling anxiously, Gu Huai asked out of concern. Qi Yue cleared her throat and explained somewhat awkwardly, ¡°You accidentally got into the frame just now, the fans are causing a fuss wanting you on camera, it¡¯s nothing, don¡¯t worry, just give me a moment, I¡¯ll communicate nicely with my fans¡­¡± No sooner had Qi Yue finished speaking than the chat began threatening to unfollow if she ended the stream. [End the live stream and I unfollow!] [End the live stream and I unfollow!] [End the live stream and I¡¯ll turn from fan to hater!] That¡¯s quite ¡°friendly¡± indeed! ¡°Come on! After all these years of kinship, you guys would unfollow me over this? I¡¯ve roasted potatoes for you for so many years, and that¡¯s worth less than a glimpse of a handsome guy?¡± Perhaps having a guilty conscience, a fan commented: [President Qi makes sense. After all these years of kinship, and President Qi trekking mountains and climbing trees for us, so¡­ I choose Fairy Brother!] Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Goodbye, you bunch of fair-weather friends! You never truly loved Potato! Qi Yue took a deep breath and explained, ¡°I barely know the guy, it¡¯s really rude to suddenly put him on camera like this, behave, no fussing!¡± [Then when are you two going to get to know each other better? President Qi, show some spirit!] [President Qi! I¡¯ll count to three! Is three minutes enough for you to get to know him better?] Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched slightly: ¡°¡­¡± In the end, to appease her fans, Qi Yue had to sweet-talk, ¡°Okay, okay, give me some time, once I get to know him better, I¡¯ll definitely bring him to the live stream, okay?¡± [Screenshot taken!] [Screenshot taken!] [Screenshot taken, President Qi you better not go back on your word!] Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Chapter 081 The Reason for Not Dating Chapter 81: Chapter 081 The Reason for Not Dating After dealing with the fans, Qi Yue, Gu Huai, and Zhao Yuchuan gathered around the bonfire. Zhao Yuchuan smiled and teased, ¡°As expected of Doctor Gu, just showing your face got everyone so excited. They didn¡¯t even recognize you at first, it would probably be even more exaggerated if they did!¡± Qi Yue nodded along, internally exclaiming that indeed, as Song Qiuqiu had said, good looks do matter! Gu Huai, hearing this, didn¡¯t say anything but helped Qi Yue handle the potato rack, slowly turning it over the fire. Qi Yue stealthily glanced at him and inexplicably felt that Gu Huai seemed a bit down, his eyes somewhat gloomy. Could it be that the long journey these past days had been too tiring? ¡°By the way, junior sister, you just mentioned¡­ you don¡¯t plan to date in university¡­ is there a special reason?¡± Zhao Yuchuan asked, seemingly casually. The conversation had been interrupted by Gu Huai¡¯s arrival earlier. Qi Yue scratched her head and said, ¡°Ah, that¡­ well, there¡¯s no special reason. Partly because I¡¯m really too busy and don¡¯t have much time, and also because I plan to return to my rural home after graduating from university. I want to go back to the village and help out with what I can¡­ If I were to date here, wouldn¡¯t it be doomed to have no future? It would be bad to waste someone else¡¯s time¡­ so I just prefer not to date for now¡­¡± With only a few months left until she graduated, she guessed she would indeed stay single throughout her entire university life. Zhao Yuchuan nodded upon hearing this, his expression somewhat regretful. ¡°I see, I can understand that. I broke up with my girlfriend because she was planning to develop her career in a big city, while I wanted to continue in research. We argued many times without resolution, neither of us could convince the other, and in the end, we just had to break up¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co ¡°So, I think, actually being compatible and understanding each other is really important¡­¡± Zhao Yuchuan said, his gaze fixed on Qi Yue. Qi Yue nodded repeatedly, casually agreeing, ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡± Zhao Yuchuan coughed lightly and asked, ¡°Junior sister, I remember your hometown is in Yin City, right? It¡¯s quite close to here, isn¡¯t it?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°It¡¯s not far. If it weren¡¯t for the lack of time this trip, I would have wanted to go back for a visit!¡± Zhao Yuchuan said happily, ¡°Then, after you return to your hometown, you should often come here to hang out with me! Jiangcheng City actually has a lot of fun places. This time it was indeed too rushed, next time I can take you around everywhere!¡± Influenced by Zhao Yuchuan¡¯s enthusiasm, Qi Yue also laughed, ¡°Sure! Thanks, Senior Brother Zhao!¡± ¡°No need to be polite!¡± ¡­ Qi Yue and Zhao Yuchuan were chatting quite congenially, but Gu Huai barely joined in. Zhao Yuchuan didn¡¯t think much of it; such a big shot like Gu Huai being a bit aloof was inevitable. However, as everyone was gathered around roasting potatoes, the atmosphere was quite good. So, Zhao Yuchuan casually brought up, ¡°By the way, Doctor Gu, Professor Shen mentioned that you have always been single. Why don¡¯t you date someone? It should be easy for you to find a girlfriend with your credentials!¡± Qi Yue was also quite curious, inadvertently turning her gaze towards Gu Huai, ¡°Yeah, why don¡¯t you date, big shot?¡± Gu Huai took out a perfectly roasted potato, leisurely peeling it. After cleanly removing the skin, he wrapped it in a napkin around one half and handed it to Qi Yue. Qi Yue instinctively accepted it, ¡°Ah, thanks¡­¡± After handing the potato to Qi Yue, Gu Huai finally turned to Zhao Yuchuan and calmly replied, ¡°I¡¯m not dating because Qi Yue isn¡¯t interested in dating for now.¡± Chapter 82 - Chapter 82: Chapter 082: It Doesnt Matter, Feel Free to Rub Along Chapter 82: Chapter 082: It Doesn¡¯t Matter, Feel Free to Rub Along Zhao Yuchuan: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± The mountain breeze swept by, leaving nothing but stillness and silence. Caught off-guard, Zhao Yuchuan nearly burned himself and let out a cry of pain, ¡°Ah, hiss¡­¡± Qi Yue blankly held the potato that Gu Huai had passed to her earlier, her brilliant mind taking several turns to barely grasp what Gu Huai had meant. Zhao Yuchuan glanced at Gu Huai and then at Qi Yue, completely baffled and tinged with subtle awkwardness. Who would have thought¡­ Gu Huai actually liked Qi Yue?! He was stunned for a long while before finally stammering out, ¡°Ah! Just now¡­ just now the junior sister said you two weren¡¯t very familiar, I didn¡¯t know you two¡­ I had no idea that Doctor Gu you had feelings for the junior sister¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­????¡± Don¡¯t say you didn¡¯t see it coming, neither did I!!! Once again, the air fell into a weird silence for a moment. Full of questions, Qi Yue looked towards Gu Huai, trying to think of what to say, but Gu Huai looked at her unfazed and then spoke before her, ¡°President Qi, so, we¡¯re not familiar?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Meeting Gu Huai¡¯s deep and melancholy eyes, Qi Yue paused, feeling inexplicably guilty under his gaze and coughed lightly, ¡°Ah, that¡­ After all, we haven¡¯t known each other for long¡­¡± Based on how long they had known each other, it indeed couldn¡¯t be considered very familiar, right? That¡¯s why she had said so in front of Zhao Yuchuan and the fans; at the time, it didn¡¯t seem like an issue¡­ She really hadn¡¯t anticipated that her claim of not being familiar would make Gu Huai angry. Gu Huai nodded, his gaze slightly downcast. As he patted dust off his hands, he said nonchalantly, ¡°Oh, so a borrowed kiss doesn¡¯t count as familiar, talking on video all night doesn¡¯t count as familiar, you giving me hair ties doesn¡¯t count as familiar, us helping each other out of predicaments doesn¡¯t count as familiar, even spending three days and two nights together in Jiangcheng City doesn¡¯t count as familiar¡­¡± Gu Huai paused there, his gaze sweeping toward Qi Yue like a roaring sea breeze, ¡°President Qi, then what does¡­ count as familiar?¡± Qi Yue was somewhat taken aback: ¡°¡­¡± It seemed like she too had suddenly realized that from that ¡°inevitable twist of fate,¡± she and this elusive figure of renown among her schoolmates had, in such a short span of time, already shared so many encounters¡­ Qi Yue scratched her head, ¡°Well, that¡­ I didn¡¯t mean it like that¡­ I just meant¡­ we haven¡¯t known each other for a long time¡­¡± Gu Huai responded with a slightly cool tone, ¡°So, you didn¡¯t even want me to appear in your live stream?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± ¡°Of course not!¡± Qi Yue could only explain, ¡°It¡¯s not because we¡¯re not familiar that I didn¡¯t let you on camera! If it¡¯s about not being familiar, I¡¯m even less familiar with Senior Brother Zhao, yet he¡¯s been on camera! When I said that during the live stream, I was also worried it might be awkward for you, since you¡¯re usually so low-key and definitely wouldn¡¯t like being live-streamed in people¡¯s faces, and besides, by having you on camera it¡¯s like I¡¯m riding on your coattails, I felt that wasn¡¯t very nice¡­¡± Hearing Qi Yue¡¯s explanation, Gu Huai¡¯s expression seemed to soften a bit, ¡°No worries, feel free to ride on them. After all, I do feel quite familiar with President Qi.¡± The feel of being implied at, President Qi: ¡°¡­¡± An overwhelmed and on pins and needles Zhao Yuchuan: ¡°¡­¡± Just then, Zhao Yuchuan¡¯s phone rang, and he stood up as if he had been granted a reprieve, ¡°Uh, I¡­ I have something to do later and need to leave first, junior sister, Doctor Gu, if you need anything, just come find me at the workstation over there.¡± ¡°Oh, sure, sure, you go ahead and do your thing¡­¡± Qi Yue said, waving her hand in a dreamlike daze. Chapter 83 - Chapter 83: Chapter 083 Two Layers of Meaning Chapter 83: Chapter 083 Two Layers of Meaning But! The point right now isn¡¯t whether we¡¯re familiar or not, right? The point is¡­ The thing that Gu Huai just said to Zhao Yuchuan¡­ I was the one preparing to ask him that question, how come it ended up with him questioning me instead¡­ Qi Yue promptly brought the conversation back on track, ¡°Wait a minute! What I want to talk about is what happened just now. The thing you said to Zhao Yuchuan was¡­ What did you mean by that¡­¡± Reflected in the depths of Gu Huai¡¯s eyes were the leaping flames of the fire, flickering between light and shadow as he spoke indifferently, ¡°There are two layers of meaning in what I said. Which one is President Qi asking about?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± As expected, the thoughts of a big shot like him are not something ordinary people can fathom. A single sentence has two layers of meaning? Qi Yue cleared her throat with a light cough and humbly asked for guidance, ¡°Big shot, could you elaborate?¡± Gu Huai poked at the fire in front of him, speaking casually, ¡°If you¡¯re asking about the first layer of meaning, then no need to thank me.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­???¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Waited so long only to get the three words ¡°no need to thank¡±? What the heck does that mean? And there are two layers of meaning! I¡¯m already lost at the first layer. Seeing the blank expression on Qi Yue¡¯s face, Gu Huai sighed lightly, his expression seeming somewhat helpless, ¡°Alright, I underestimated the extent to which President Qi is oblivious to romance. Can¡¯t you tell that Zhao Yuchuan is interested in you?¡± Qi Yue was stunned on the spot: ¡°No¡­ No way¡­ Senior Brother Zhao¡­ interested in me¡­?¡± How is that possible! Is he, really? I didn¡¯t notice at all! So, was Gu Huai¡¯s earlier remark, acting out of ¡°courtesy awaiteth not,¡± to ward off my suitors? And that¡¯s why he said ¡°no need to thank¡± to me? The big shot wards off suitors so swiftly; I haven¡¯t even realized what happened and it¡¯s already over¡­ Although, indeed I had no intention of dating in college, but¡­ as for Zhao Yuchuan, we share the same profession, common goals, and his workplace is close to mine. Objectively speaking, he actually could be a suitable match¡­ Of course, it¡¯s a bit too late for me to start thinking about this now. Qi Yue scratched her head, unsure of what to say, she dazedly muttered, ¡°Ah¡­ big shot¡­ you¡­ you eliminate suitors so quickly¡­ I haven¡¯t even had time to react¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°President Qi flatters me, it¡¯s only right.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai took a glance at her: ¡°Looking at President Qi¡¯s reaction, it seems there¡¯s a bit of regret?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°No¡­¡± He was so quick that I didn¡¯t even get a chance to feel regret¡­ After a moment of thought, Qi Yue asked, ¡°What about the second layer, what does that mean?¡± ¡°What do you think, President Qi?¡± Gu Huai asked with interest. Qi Yue sighed, ¡°Big shot, how could I possibly guess your thoughts¡­¡± Gu Huai nodded: ¡°Then I¡¯ll give you some time to think about it, is three minutes enough?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched slightly: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai must have seen the live stream comments too¡­ ¡­ Meanwhile, at the workstation. After Zhao Yuchuan returned, another researcher on the team came up with a bit of gossip, ¡°Hey, Dachuan, how¡¯s the little junior sister? Is she pretty?¡± At this moment, Zhao Yuchuan still had a bit of shock on his face and murmured subconsciously, ¡°Quite pretty¡­ not only pretty but also well-rounded and scholarly¡­¡± ¡°Wow! Then you should seize the opportunity, shouldn¡¯t you?¡± his colleague winked and nudged him teasingly with his elbow. Zhao Yuchuan¡¯s mouth twitched slightly: ¡°I was thinking of trying to¡­¡± ¡°So what happened then? What happened then?¡± his colleague urged excitedly. Zhao Yuchuan fell silent for a moment: ¡°After that¡­ the emperor dies halfway through his grand project¡­¡± His colleague was clueless, ¡°Uh¡­ can you speak human language?¡± Zhao Yuchuan sighed, resignedly saying, ¡°Just as I was about to pursue her, a rival in love appeared and directly cut me down in the cradle.¡± His colleague asked in surprise, ¡°Holy cow! What kind of rival is so fierce that you got taken out with a single strike with your credentials?¡± Zhao Yuchuan: ¡°Heh¡­¡± Zhao Yuchuan laughed dryly, signifying he didn¡¯t want to talk. Still not giving up on the gossip, his colleague prodded, ¡°Zhao Yuchuan, seems like you¡¯re just too chicken, eh! Just because a rival showed up, you got scared off without a fight? Who is it, exactly?¡± Zhao Yuchuan: ¡°Gu Huai.¡± His colleague: ¡°¡­¡± The colleague was silent for three seconds, then picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip to calm his nerves, and then said, ¡°Sorry to disturb you, just pretend I farted. Maybe you should forget about this grand undertaking¡­¡± ¡­ Chapter 84 - Chapter 84: Chapter 084 Too Grand Chapter 84: Chapter 084 Too Grand By the fire, Qi Yue was dazed when Gu Huai¡¯s phone suddenly rang. Gu Huai glanced at the caller ID and then answered the call, ¡°Hello, uncle¡­ Yes, we are at the experimental field, time? I don¡¯t know, let me ask her¡­¡± While holding the connected phone, Gu Huai turned to Qi Yue and asked, ¡°Uncle is asking when we will go over?¡± ¡°Uncle¡­?¡± Qi Yue blanked for a moment before realizing Gu Huai was referring to Professor Shen, and quickly replied, ¡°Anytime is fine! I can do anytime! Don¡¯t let Professor Shen wait in suspense!¡± Gu Huai nodded, spoke into the phone again, ¡°Uncle, we¡¯ll come over now. Yes, okay, got it.¡± After Gu Huai hung up, he asked, ¡°Shall we go now?¡± Qi Yue nodded vigorously, ¡°Yes, yes, yes! Which restaurant are we going to? Does Professor Shen have any dietary restrictions?¡± Gu Huai smiled, ¡°We are not going to a restaurant; we are going to Professor Shen¡¯s house.¡± Qi Yue was stunned, ¡°Ah¡­ Professor Shen¡¯s house¡­¡± She had always thought they would just eat out, not that they would actually go to Professor Shen¡¯s house. Gu Huai: ¡°Yes.¡± Qi Yue was somewhat nervous, ¡°Can we really go to Professor Shen¡¯s house? Weren¡¯t we supposed to let me treat¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co ¡°How could we possibly let you, the junior, treat,¡± Gu Huai said, ¡°Besides, my uncle¡¯s place is not far from here, and it¡¯s quite convenient to go there.¡± Although Qi Yue was a bit nervous, naturally she respected Professor Shen¡¯s wishes, and responded immediately, ¡°Then that¡¯s fine. Is there a supermarket or some place nearby where I can buy things? I¡¯d like to buy some fruit; it¡¯s not good to go there empty-handed.¡± Gu Huai: ¡°There¡¯s a supermarket; they have quite a complete selection.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°That¡¯s perfect, let¡¯s hurry over! What fruit does Professor Shen like?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Anything is fine; he¡¯s not picky.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Then I¡¯ll buy some other stuff too. Oh, is Madam Shen at home? Should I buy a bouquet for Madam Shen?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°She¡¯s at home, and flowers are fine.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°What flowers does Madam Shen like?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Tulips would be nice¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Does Professor Shen have any other favorites?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°¡­¡± Clearly, at this moment, Gu Huai realized that Qi Yue¡¯s mind was completely filled with everything about his uncle¡­ ¡­ Soon, Qi Yue and Gu Huai arrived at the supermarket near Professor Shen¡¯s house. The supermarket indeed had a very comprehensive selection, and there was even a small stall selling fresh flowers. Qi Yue bought a bunch of tulips which Madam Shen liked, then selected some fruit, and then wandered into the health supplements section. Gu Huai followed behind Qi Yue, pushing the cart, watching as she finished buying the flowers and fruit but preparing to continue shopping, he couldn¡¯t help raising his eyebrows and reminded her, ¡°President Qi, this is enough; you don¡¯t need to buy too much.¡± Qi Yue frowned, ¡°How can that be? After all, it¡¯s my first time meeting Professor Shen, and we¡¯re visiting his house¡­¡± Gu Huai chuckled softly, ¡°I understand how you feel, but, if you make it so grand, my uncle and aunt might think¡­ I am bringing a girlfriend home.¡± ¡°Cough cough cough¡­¡± Qi Yue choked, her hand holding the health products froze, ¡°Er¡­ really?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°What do you think?¡± Qi Yue quickly put back the health products, ¡°Then¡­ I should just stop here; basic courtesy should be enough. I was a bit too nervous and didn¡¯t think it through.¡± Gu Huai nodded, ¡°Yes, just put them back for now. Just buying fruits and flowers this time is enough, we can talk about other things next time.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Okay, okay! Then I¡¯ll listen to you!¡± Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: Chapter 085: Meeting the Parents-in-Law Chapter 85: Chapter 085: Meeting the Parents-in-Law Outside Professor Shen¡¯s house. Qi Yue stopped in her tracks and took a deep breath, ¡°Wait¡­ wait a second¡­ Let me calm down a bit¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Nervous?¡± Qi Yue glanced at him, ¡°Of course I¡¯m nervous! Feel the palm of my hand; I¡¯m sweating cold sweat from how nervous I am!¡± Gu Huai¡¯s eyes darkened slightly, his gaze sweeping over the girl¡¯s small hand, and he chuckled lightly, ¡°No need to feel it, I can already sense that. You¡¯re so nervous, anyone who didn¡¯t know might think you¡¯re going to meet your in-laws.¡± At those words, Qi Yue murmured softly, ¡°Meeting the in-laws isn¡¯t as nerve-wracking as meeting Professor Shen¡­ That¡¯s my idol, whom I¡¯ve adored for so many years! What if I do something rude? And is it too abrupt to come over like this? Will Professor Shen and Madam Shen think I¡¯m bothering him?¡± Faced with the girl¡¯s string of questions, Gu Huai¡¯s eyebrows raised slightly as he spoke, ¡°No, they will like you very much.¡± Qi Yue was somewhat doubtful, puzzled by Gu Huai¡¯s certainty, ¡°Really?¡± Gu Huai nodded, speaking leisurely, ¡°Yeah, after all, ¡®love me, love my dog.''¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Love me, love my dog? Does that mean Professor Shen and Madam Shen will like me for Gu Huai¡¯s sake? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Can ¡®love me, love my dog¡¯ even be used like that? The Idol¡¯s level of idioms use is really eye-opening¡­ ¡­ After taking several deep breaths, Qi Yue finally had her emotions in check, and she reached out to knock on the door. The door was quickly opened by a woman with an elegant demeanor. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Ah Huai coming back! And this must be Miss Qi, the friend Ah Huai mentioned? Please come in!¡± The woman, seeing Gu Huai and Qi Yue, immediately beamed with joy, warmly ushering the two inside. Qi Yue sized up the woman, then whispered to Gu Huai, ¡°Idol¡­ is this your¡­ cousin?¡± Although Qi Yue spoke softly, the woman still heard her, to which she blossomed into a smile and teased, ¡°You child, I¡¯m Ah Huai¡¯s aunt by marriage!¡± Surprised by the response, Qi Yue quickly apologized, ¡°Ah! No¡­ sorry¡­ Madam Shen, hello! I didn¡¯t realize you were so young!¡± Madam Shen did look too young! ¡°What a sweet talker you are; I¡¯m over forty, and still young indeed!¡± Madam Shen said, but her face clearly showed she was quite pleased. Qi Yue scratched her head, ¡°No¡­ you really can¡¯t tell at all¡­¡± Madam Shen bent over to fetch some slippers for them, still pleased, ¡°Miss Qi¡­¡± Qi Yue quickly interjected, ¡°Madam Shen, you can just call me Qi Yue.¡± ¡°Alright, Qi Yue¡­ Wear these! They are new, just bought them!¡± Madam Shen found a new pair of slippers in the shoe cabinet and handed them to Qi Yue. The slippers given to her by Madam Shen were pink with cute pig designs on them. To think she even went as far as to buy new slippers for her, a guest¡­ Qi Yue was somewhat flattered and taken aback, quickly accepting them, ¡°Thank you, Madam Shen!¡± Gu Huai, looking like he was a frequent visitor, confidently took out his own slippers from the third shelf of the shoe cabinet. Gu Huai¡¯s were grey slippers, printed with the cartoon character of the Big Bad Wolf. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Uh, didn¡¯t expect the Idol to have such a childlike side¡­ Gu Huai shifted his head towards Qi Yue, his low and husky voice whispering in her ear, ¡°President Qi is so adept at making the elders happy; it¡¯s quite a surprise to me, no wonder you aren¡¯t anxious about meeting the in-laws.¡± Chapter 86 - Chapter 86: Chapter 086 Basking in Your Glory Chapter 86: Chapter 086 Basking in Your Glory Qi Yue coughed lightly upon hearing the words, ¡°Master, you¡¯re flattering me too much. I¡¯m honestly just telling the truth. As for meeting the in-laws and whether I¡¯ll be nervous when the time comes, I don¡¯t know; after all, I¡¯ve never met them¡­¡± Gu Huai nodded slightly and spoke calmly, ¡°It¡¯s alright, consider it a practice run, practice makes perfect.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± The Master has started showing off his unique command of idioms again¡­ After changing her shoes, Qi Yue entered the house, handing the bouquet and fruit to Madam Shen, ¡°Madam Shen, I wasn¡¯t sure what you and Professor Shen like, so I bought a bouquet and some fruit¡­¡± ¡°Oh my, there was no need to bring anything, you¡¯re too polite. You¡¯re Ah Huai¡¯s friend, which makes you family, no need to be so formal!¡± Madam Shen said warmly and kindly. Qi Yue felt a bit sheepish because of Madam Shen¡¯s enthusiasm and politely said, ¡°One must adhere to social niceties. I heard from Gu Huai that you like tulips, so I bought a bouquet of them¡­¡± Madam Shen arranged the petals, looking very pleased: ¡°Thank you for your thoughtfulness, I really like them!¡± ¡°As long as you like them,¡± Qi Yue sighed in relief and said, while sneakily glancing inside the house. She didn¡¯t seem to see Professor Shen around? However, there seemed to be the sound of cooking coming from the direction of the kitchen¡­ Could there be someone else at home? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co As Madam Shen carefully placed the flowers into a vase, she said, ¡°Qi Yue, you and Ah Huai go ahead and take a seat. Professor Shen is in the kitchen cooking, it will be ready soon!¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s jaw almost dropped in surprise, she turned stiffly with wide eyes to look at Gu Huai, ¡°Ma¡­ Master¡­ Professor Shen is cooking himself?¡± Gu Huai glanced at the girl, ¡°What about it?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s face was a picture of shock as she used the words Gu Huai had just said to her not long ago, ¡°Isn¡¯t¡­ Isn¡¯t this a bit too grand?¡± Gu Huai had called her grand, but who was really being grand here! Professor Shen was personally cooking a meal for her, ahhhh! Gu Huai raised his eyebrows slightly, ¡°Too grand?¡± Qi Yue incredulously, ¡°Isn¡¯t it grand?¡± Heavens! Her idol was personally cooking for her; she wouldn¡¯t even dare to dream of it! Was this a dream she could have without paying for it? Qi Yue¡¯s eyes sparkled as she stared at Gu Huai, ¡°Thanks to the Master! I¡¯m really basking in your glory!!!¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai let out a light laugh, glancing at the girl with a half-smile, ¡°Basking in my glory? President Qi might have it the other way around.¡± Qi Yue was taken aback, ¡°Ah¡­? What do you mean?¡± Gu Huai spoke softly, ¡°It¡¯s me who¡¯s basking in your glory.¡± At this moment, Madam Shen, with a smile, chimed in, ¡°Ah Huai is right to say that. Old Shen is usually very busy, and it¡¯s rare for him to have time. Hearing that Gu Huai was bringing a friend over, he specifically finished his work early to come back and insisted on cooking himself as a treat.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± She truly was, overwhelmed by the honor! With a look of astonished doubt on her face, Qi Yue turned to Gu Huai and after hesitating for a long time, asked in a whisper, ¡°Master, just¡­ what exactly did you tell Professor Shen¡­¡± Gu Huai, with an usual expression, said, ¡°I didn¡¯t say much, just that I was bringing a friend over.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Qi Yue had a head full of question marks and murmured, ¡°Is Professor Shen always this enthusiastic when entertaining your friends?¡± Gu Huai seemed to recall and ponder for a moment before replying, ¡°When it comes to guys, Jiang Lang and Ling Feng have been here; my uncle ordered us takeout. As for the girls, I¡¯m not sure, since it¡¯s the first time bringing a girl home.¡± Chapter 87 - Chapter 87: Chapter 087 The Treatment a Girlfriend Should Get Chapter 87: Chapter 087 The Treatment a Girlfriend Should Get Qi Yue¡¯s expression was somewhat indescribable, ¡°¡­¡± Ordering takeout¡­ Cooking personally¡­ Wasn¡¯t Professor Shen¡¯s double standards a bit too much? No! How could anything related to an idol be criticizes as double stndards! Actually, listening to Gu Huai¡¯s description just now, there was nothing wrong with what Gu Huai said to Professor Shen. However, she had ample reason to suspect that Professor Shen and Madam Shen might have misunderstood something¡­ ¡°Old Shen! Ah Huai¡¯s friend has arrived!¡± After arranging the flowers, Madam Shen shouted in the direction of the kitchen. After a while, the kitchen door slid open. Adorned with an apron, Professor Shen emerged, holding a pot lid in one hand and a ladle in the other. Upon seeing Qi Yue, he immediately greeted her with a smile, ¡°Miss Qi is here, please take a seat, have some fruit, rest for a bit. I¡¯ve got just two more dishes to finish up!¡± Just as warmly welcoming as Madam Shen. Qi Yue, ¡°¡­!!!¡± She had met her idol! Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co When she saw him on TV, Professor Shen always looked so professional, stringent, and serious. This was the first time she saw him looking so amiable and approachable! Upon seeing Professor Shen, Qi Yue immediately stood up straight and then bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, ¡°Professor¡­ Professor Shen, hello! Sorry for the intrusion¡­ and for making you cook yourself! I¡­ I can help you¡­ Is there anything I can do?¡± Professor Shen cheerfully responded, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to do anything, you just wait to eat. Let Ah Huai keep you company for a chat or watch some TV. Dinner will be ready soon.¡± After saying that, Professor Shen happily continued back to the kitchen to busy himself. Qi Yue, ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue stood there stunned for a moment, then turned to seek help from the nearby Gu Huai with a troubled expression,¡±Ah¡­ this¡­ isn¡¯t right¡­¡± Having Professor Shen cook and just waiting to eat? Gu Huai brought over a platter of fruit and treats, placing them on the coffee table in front of Qi Yue, ¡°It¡¯s okay, please take a seat.¡± Although Qi Yue sat down, she was on pins and needles, murmuring, ¡°How could I possibly sit still¡­¡± Gu Huai picked up an orange, peeled it, and handed it to her, ¡°Why are you uneasy?¡± Qi Yue accepted the orange, racking her brain for the right words to describe her feelings at that moment. ¡°Because¡­ because I¡¯m out of my league? No, that¡¯s not right¡­ A false representation? That¡¯s not right either¡­¡± Qi Yue looked at the slippers on her feet, then at Professor Shen in the kitchen, and finally at the orange in her hand, clearing her throat before speaking, ¡°Anyway, it just feels¡­ like this is the kind of treatment your girlfriend should be getting, right?¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai spoke indifferently, ¡°President Qi is overthinking it. Our family is just quite hospitable.¡± The tone was one of it being the most natural thing in the world. Qi Yue, ¡°¡­¡± Just quite hospitable??? Do you prepare slippers for a guest who only visits once? For a not so close and especially a never-before-met guest, shouldn¡¯t it be normal to meet at a restaurant for a meal? Especially for someone like Professor Shen, to host someone at home and cook personally, and to cook for a junior like her¡­ That must be on the highest level of hospitality! She¡­ by what merits? With her head full of question marks, Qi Yue asked, ¡°Cough, master¡­ are you serious¡­ I feel like¡­ you¡¯re tricking me¡­¡± Upon hearing Qi Yue¡¯s last comment, Gu Huai let out a low chuckle from his chest and raised an eyebrow, ¡°Otherwise? This counts as the treatment a girlfriend should get? Then President Qi is seriously underestimating my girlfriend¡¯s treatment.¡± Qi Yue looked astonished, ¡°With this kind of treatment, it¡¯s an understatement? Then your girlfriend¡¯s¡­ treatment is a bit too high¡­¡± Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: Chapter 088 Sister~ Chapter 88: Chapter 088 Sister~ Professor Shen soon finished cooking, and the dining table was filled with an array of dishes. There were only four people eating; wasn¡¯t this a bit too much¡­ ¡°Qi Yue, eat more. You¡¯re too skinny, you need to nourish yourself!¡± Madam Shen kept piling food onto her plate, and soon Qi Yue¡¯s bowl was heaping like a small mountain. Uh, this is way too much¡­ She definitely couldn¡¯t finish it all! But it was Madam Shen who had served it, and it would be terribly rude not to finish! Qi Yue swallowed and took a deep breath, ready to eat even if it meant bursting! At that moment, Gu Huai took Qi Yue¡¯s bowl towards himself and pushed some of the food from it into his own bowl with his untouched chopsticks. Qi Yue looked at him with a face full of gratitude. The god was just too considerate! Seeing this, Madam Shen immediately voiced her dissatisfaction, ¡°Ah Huai, why are you taking Qi Yue¡¯s food? Gu Huai spoke calmly, ¡°Her bowl seemed fragrant.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Madam Shen: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± God, you¡¯re so intelligent. Can¡¯t you come up with a more plausible reason? Madam Shen couldn¡¯t help but laugh, ¡°You child!¡± Professor Shen who was sitting beside them spoke up, ¡°It¡¯s because you¡¯ve served her too much. You should let the child decide what she wants for herself!¡± Looking kindly towards Qi Yue, Professor Shen said, ¡°Qi Yue, we¡¯re all family here. No need to be shy. If you can¡¯t finish it, just give it to Gu Huai.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± Professor Shen really was so understanding! Madam Shen, with a smile, said, ¡°Alright, alright. Then, Qi Yue, help yourself to whatever you like! Whatever you don¡¯t want, just put it in Gu Huai¡¯s bowl!¡± ¡°Okay, okay, thank you, Madam Shen!¡± Qi Yue nodded repeatedly. Although Professor Shen and Madam Shen said so, of course, she couldn¡¯t possibly pass on the food she didn¡¯t want to Gu Huai¡­ However, taking a glance at the remaining dishes in her bowl, Qi Yue was somewhat surprised to find that the items ¡°stolen¡± by Gu Huai were exactly the ones she didn¡¯t like much¡­ Qi Yue always thought that given Professor Shen¡¯s personality, there might be some strict dining rules like ¡°no talking while eating,¡± but dinner turned out to be quite relaxing. Knowing she was interested in hybrid potatoes, Professor Shen talked with her a lot about them, and Madam Shen, fearing she might feel constrained, also chatted with her from time to time. ¡°Qi Yue, you¡¯re a senior this year, right?¡± Madam Shen asked. ¡°Yes, Madam Shen.¡± ¡°Oh, then you should be 22, right?¡± Madam Shen glanced at Gu Huai, ¡°Ah, then you¡¯re the same age as our Ah Huai!¡± Qi Yue coughed softly and fell silent; she didn¡¯t dare consider herself ¡°the same¡± as the god. ¡°When is your birthday, Qi Yue?¡± Madam Shen continued to inquire. ¡°My birthday is on February 17,¡± Qi Yue answered. Calculating quickly, Madam Shen said, ¡°Ah Huai¡¯s is on March 13, he¡¯s younger than you by a few weeks!¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue turned to look at Gu Huai in shock: ¡°¡­¡± Damn! The double PhD holder god is younger than her??? This¡­ the discrepancies in the world are growing bigger and bigger!!! Madam Shen smilingly said, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s good for a girl to be older, it¡¯s quite nice! The younger-man-older-woman romance is quite in fashion now!¡± Qi Yue, still immersed in shock, choked on the food when she heard Madam Shen¡¯s words: ¡°Cough cough cough¡­¡± Game over! It looked like Madam Shen and Professor Shen had really misunderstood¡­ Gu Huai, sitting beside her, reached out and patted Qi Yue¡¯s back: ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited¡­¡± While Qi Yue was coughing, Gu Huai finished his sentence with a lower voice, whispering in her ear, ¡°Sister¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± Chapter 89 - Chapter 89: Chapter 089: Meeting Someone You Like Chapter 89: Chapter 089: Meeting Someone You Like Qi Yue¡¯s heart skipped half a beat in shock as she stared at Gu Huai in disbelief! God! Don¡¯t just blurt things out, hey!!! Am I not just twenty-some days older than you! Not even a full month! Round it up, and we¡¯re practically the same age, okay! This¡­ is really unnecessary! By the time Qi Yue had finally stopped coughing, Gu Huai let out a light laugh, retracted his hand, and leaned back in his chair, his expression utterly calm, as if he hadn¡¯t been the one who just called her ¡°sister.¡± The more familiar they became and the longer they knew each other, the more she realized that Gu Huai wasn¡¯t exactly the otherworldly figure he appeared to be on the surface; instead, at times he was quite¡­quite scheming¡­ Qi Yue was thinking about whether or not to explain when Madam Shen spoke up, ¡°By the way, Qi Yue, where is your hometown?¡± Qi Yue thought for a moment, ¡°Although I have lived in City B since high school, I was only there for three years. As for my hometown, it¡¯s actually Yin City. I¡¯ve grown up in its villages since I was little¡­¡± Madam Shen: ¡°Yin City! That¡¯s a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters!¡± Qi Yue smiled faintly, ¡°Yes! The scenery is especially beautiful! And the water quality is excellent too! It¡¯s just that the development is a bit too slow¡­ Before I went to university, I promised our village chief that I would come back to my hometown after graduating!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Professor Shen sighed, ¡°Young people all run off to the cities, naturally slowing down the countryside¡¯s development. Rural revitalization can¡¯t rely on the villages alone; it also needs technological support from the cities.¡± Qi Yue said, ¡°That¡¯s right, so actually, figuring out how to get young people willing to come back to develop the villages and to stay is the most important thing. Otherwise, many villages will just become ¡®hollow villages.¡¯ Also, many poor areas used to rely on donations, which doesn¡¯t solve the fundamental issues. It¡¯s better to buy instead of donating. Livestreaming has become more and more popular recently, and I¡¯ve tried for a while to use livestreaming to sell agricultural products, which turned out to be quite feasible¡­¡± Professor Shen agreed, ¡°Indeed, embracing new things and trying new methods is a very effective approach!¡± ¡­ Seeing that Qi Yue and Professor Shen were enthusiastically talking about ¡°rural revitalization,¡± Madam Shen couldn¡¯t help but interject with a slight cough, ¡°Qi Yue, do you plan to return to your hometown after graduation?¡± Qi Yue quickly looked at Madam Shen and nodded, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Going back to your hometown to help its development is indeed a good thing. Young people like you who are willing to return are becoming rarer and rarer¡­¡± As Madam Shen spoke, a look of concern crossed her face, tentatively adding, ¡°But what after the hometown develops? Have you considered coming back to City A? With your abilities, if you go into research, you could do so much more!¡± After Madam Shen finished speaking, she looked towards Professor Shen, ¡°I¡¯m right, aren¡¯t I, Old Shen?¡± Professor Shen also nodded in agreement in response to Madam Shen¡¯s words, clearly recognizing Qi Yue¡¯s capabilities, ¡°I¡¯ve read Qi Yue¡¯s thesis. She¡¯s very capable and has a lot of great ideas¡­¡± Qi Yue scratched her head, embarrassed, ¡°Thank you for the praise, Professor Shen, Madam Shen. But actually, I haven¡¯t really thought that far ahead¡­¡± Madam Shen pondered, ¡°What if¡­ after you go back to your hometown, and you meet someone you like there? Would you consider settling down in your hometown?¡± ¡°That¡­¡± Qi Yue had truly not considered this question, hesitated for a bit, then said, ¡°Destiny is something no one can predict; such things are really uncertain¡­¡± Chapter 90 - Chapter 90: Chapter 090 The Correct Use of Uncle Chapter 90: Chapter 090 The Correct Use of Uncle Madam Shen¡¯s expression changed slightly, and she seemed a bit anxious as she spoke up, ¡°Ah, speaking of fate, I just remembered that our Ah Huai also spent some time in Yin City as a child! It was a place called¡­ Taoyuan Gully, was it?¡± At these words, Qi Yue¡¯s face showed sheer surprise, ¡°Taoyuan Gully Village? That¡­ that¡¯s my hometown!¡± Madam Shen also revealed a look of surprise, ¡°What a coincidence! Then it¡¯s very possible you¡¯ve met Ah Huai before!¡± Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai and said, ¡°Our village is quite small, so if we did meet there, it¡¯s indeed quite likely¡­¡± However, even though Taoyuan Gully is not large, with everyone knowing each other, given the boss¡¯s striking looks, if she had seen him as a child, she definitely would have remembered, right? Qi Yue had been chatting with Professor Shen and Madam Shen for so long, but Gu Huai suddenly reverted to a ¡°cultivation¡± state and had not spoken a word. Qi Yue didn¡¯t think much of it, as this was just Gu Huai¡¯s normal behavior. After finishing the meal and chatting with Professor Shen and Madam Shen for a while longer, Qi Yue then took her leave. Just as she was about to leave, Gu Huai reminded her, ¡°What about the book?¡± ¡°The book¡­ ah, right¡­ the book!¡± Qi Yue quickly pulled out a reference book on plant genetics, looking nervously towards Professor Shen, ¡°Pro¡­ Professor Shen, may I trouble you for an autograph?¡± Professor Shen took the book with a smile, ¡°Of course, there¡¯s nothing wrong with that.¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s face immediately lit up with joy, and she handed over a pen. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Professor Shen took the pen and rapidly scribbled a few words, down-to-earth in his message to her: Wishing Qi Yue a bright future and a happy union! ¡°Is this okay?¡± asked Professor Shen. ¡°Absolutely, anything you write would be!¡± Qi Yue hugged the book to her chest like a precious treasure! VIP autograph! No, to autograph! Was this the legendary to autograph? Qi Yue thanked him with immense happiness, ¡°Thank you for the blessings, Professor Shen! I¡¯ll take your auspicious words to heart!¡± Lucky that Gu Huai reminded her, or else she would have been too excited to forget the most important thing. ¡­ Even after reaching the downstairs lobby, Qi Yue still had an ecstatic expression, brimming with joy. In the night, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but look up at the stars and exclaim, ¡°Oh my God! This is too blissful! But it seems like I may have enjoyed some benefits meant for your girlfriend¡­¡± She had been trying to explain earlier, but she hadn¡¯t found a good opportunity. Besides, Professor Shen and Madam Shen hadn¡¯t explicitly said anything, so for her to come out and explain out of the blue would have been a bit odd. However, she figured if Professor Shen and Madam Shen really had the wrong idea, Gu Huai would clarify. Upon hearing her words, Gu Huai glanced at the girl and said, ¡°I hope it won¡¯t cause you any trouble.¡± Qi Yue was somewhat puzzled, ¡°Ah? Why would it cause me trouble?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°I¡¯m afraid the starting point of the in-law treatment you got for your first practice run is too high and the future difference might be too much for you to handle.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Uh, that¡¯s probably not¡­¡± Wait a second, it really might be!!! Things like Professor Shen cooking for her in person, that kind of treatment is the ultimate! Qi Yue¡¯s ¡°not¡± word took a turn, as she honestly whispered, ¡°That¡¯s probably not¡­ not impossible¡­¡± Gu Huai chuckled softly, ¡°Sorry. But it¡¯s also not certain that you won¡¯t find someone with even better treatment in the future.¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue disagreed instantly, and retorted somewhat fervently, ¡°How could there be better treatment than this! Professor Shen cooked for me personally! He even gave me a to autograph! This is top-tier treatment, the ceiling, no objections accepted!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Then I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s nothing to be done¡­ unless¡­ you really were my girlfriend.¡± Qi Yue coughed lightly, ¡°Big shot, your ¡®unless¡¯ is even less likely than me finding someone with higher treatment¡­ I won¡¯t be thinking about such an unless for no reason!¡± Qi Yue said this and gave Gu Huai a look, expressing her envy, ¡°I¡¯m envious of your girlfriend, but actually, I¡¯m even more envious of you! Your uncle is Professor Shen! Professor Shen is your uncle!¡± Upon her words, Gu Huai¡¯s deep eyes, reflecting the night sky, moved forward at a leisurely pace while he casually remarked, ¡°If you were my girlfriend, Professor Shen would be your uncle too.¡± ¡­ ¡­ [VIP Notification:] Thank you all for your support. ¡°Moon in My Arms¡± will soon be entering VIP! It will hit the shelves at 00:00 on March 8th! In gratitude for your support, I have prepared some little benefits for everyone~ ¢Ù VIP chapter reviews will periodically provide chances to win book coins through a raffle ¢Ú I will draw readers in the new book¡¯s fan group to send out merchandise (from March 8th to March 20th) ¢Û Fans from the active list can participate in a mystery box draw with surprises. Join the new book group 809169926 to check out the specific methods of participation (starting March 7th) ¢Ü Alliance Hierarchs will receive a mysterious little gift from me (an ongoing event, poke admins at the end of the month with your address) ¢Ý Two new single-player cards are up, which you can get a chance to drop by reading, subscribing, and donating (going live on March 8th) [To be eligible for ¢Ú¢Û¢Ü, readers must meet the following requirements: Full subscription record at Q (not gifted coins) + at least 22 days of recommendation tickets or moon ticket records this month. Students who cannot cast during the reading period must have no other casting records] (PS: If there are slight adjustments to be made to the activities later on, explanations will be provided separately.) Chapter 91 - Chapter 91: Chapter 091 Shall we go see some stars? Chapter 91: Chapter 091 Shall we go see some stars? If she¡¯s Gu Huai¡¯s girlfriend, then¡­ then Professor Shen is also her uncle? Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± The moment Gu Huai finished speaking, Qi Yue¡¯s eyes widened. Professor Shen is my uncle!!! Oh my! Now that you mention it, I¡¯m really starting to fancy you! Qi Yue silently covered her face: ¡°God, don¡¯t say that! I¡¯m afraid¡­ afraid I won¡¯t be able to stop having inappropriate thoughts about you!!!¡± Gu Huai smiled: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that President Qi¡¯s first inappropriate thoughts about me would be because of my uncle.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Uh¡­¡± Although it¡¯s weird to say, it doesn¡¯t seem wrong¡­ The two of them strolled to the entrance of the residential community, Gu Huai stopped, ¡°Still going to the farm?¡± Qi Yue glanced at the sky, ¡°Isn¡¯t it too late?¡± She had originally planned to visit the nearby farm today, but she rushed to meet Professor Shen and they chatted for a long time; now it was already dark. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Gu Huai said: ¡°It¡¯s okay at this time; we should be able to.¡± Qi Yue¡¯s eyes brightened: ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s go! I was worried about what local products to bring for Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang! They¡¯ve had enough of Potato, how about I bring them some free-range chicken and duck? I¡¯ve heard the pork from black pigs there tastes exceptionally good! What do you think?¡± Gu Huai cleared his throat: ¡°Cough, that¡¯s fine. Nothing else you want to do?¡± Qi Yue thought for a moment: ¡°I don¡¯t think so!¡± Gu Huai lowered his eyes, chuckling: ¡°It seems that President Qi indeed doesn¡¯t have any inappropriate thoughts about me.¡± Qi Yue immediately spoke up: ¡°Of course not! Why would you suddenly say that¡­¡± Gu Huai looked at Qi Yue, casually saying: ¡°Because, if you did, you would probably invite me to look at the stars.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Uh¡­¡± What¡¯s so great about looking at stars¡­ ¡­ So, the two of them took the bus to a farm in the suburbs. Shortly after boarding the bus, Qi Yue received messages from Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang in the WeChat group. Song Qiuqiu: [Yue Bao, when are you coming back? I miss you! Without you, no one can keep up with my pigs! In the end, it almost took the whole school to catch them!] Qi Yue imagined the scene and her lips twitched slightly: [I¡¯ve finished everything here, I¡¯ll come back tomorrow! Make sure you secure the fence properly! Forget it, I¡¯ll help you with it when I come back!] Song Qiuqiu: [Awoo~ Yue Bao, what will I do without you!] Su Xiaotang: [Yue Bao, where are you? Are you alone? Is God with you?] Qi Yue: [I¡¯m on the bus, heading to the farm.] Su Xiaotang: [Going to the farm so late?] Song Qiuqiu: [Yeah, isn¡¯t it dangerous for a girl to be out so late by herself? If you¡¯re going, go during the day!] Qi Yue: [I¡¯m not by myself, God is with me!] Su Xiaotang: [Wow! God is with you again! What are you two doing going to the farm so late at night? Come on, spill the beans!] Qi Yue: [To buy some free-range chicken, duck, and pork from black pigs!] Song Qiuqiu: [Although you¡¯re not buying Potato, it doesn¡¯t seem much better¡­] Su Xiaotang: [What exactly am I expecting¡­] ¡­ Shortly after, Qi Yue and Gu Huai arrived at the farm. As soon as she arrived, Qi Yue felt instantly refreshed. The weather was great today, the night sky was crystal clear after the heavy rain, with a brilliant river of stars overhead, a bright moon hanging above, and the earthy freshness of the night breeze caressing her face. Gu Huai and Qi Yue walked side by side on the grass, and as they walked, he casually started: ¡°President Qi, want to look at the stars?¡± Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: Chapter 092: Different Background Music Chapter 92: Chapter 092: Different Background Music ¡°Stargazing?¡± She had lived in the mountains for so many years, with the opportunity to watch the stars every day, she really had no particular interest in them¡­ However, for someone like Gu Huai who lived in the city, it was probably quite difficult to see them, and besides, the night sky here was indeed beautiful! So Qi Yue generously spoke up, ¡°Big Shot, do you want to watch the stars? Sure! Then I¡¯ll join you, since you kept me company to see the potato fields and even to see Professor Shen!¡± Gu Huai¡¯s eyes reflected the starry river overhead, twinkling like the stars themselves, ¡°Then, thank you, President Qi.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Qi Yue and Gu Huai walked together to a large grassy area not far away. Scattered across the grass field were numerous hay piles and grain heaps. Qi Yue ran a few steps and with a bounce, sat atop a large, tall hay pile, waving at Gu Huai who was not far away, ¡°Big Shot! Come here! Try this! It¡¯s so comfortable to lie on!¡± Gu Huai, being tall, simply raised his leg to sit down next to Qi Yue. Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai¡¯s long legs with a hint of envy, then spoke nostalgically, ¡°When I was a child, I¡¯d often fall asleep in the hay after playing, and then, my Second Uncle would search for me all over the hills hahaha¡­ Big Shot, how is it? Isn¡¯t it comfortable? You¡¯ve probably never slept on something like this, right?¡± Gu Huai was silent for a moment, and then said softly, ¡°I have slept on it.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Qi Yue was instantly surprised, ¡°Really? You had such a naughty moment?¡± Gu Huai chuckled, ¡°A rather naughty girl had me sleep on it.¡± Qi Yue¡¯s eyes sparkled, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a childhood, Big Shot!¡± ¡°What about you? Were you alone?¡± Gu Huai asked nonchalantly, propping his forehead with his hand. Qi Yue replied with a smile, ¡°I really can¡¯t remember much¡­ There were so many friends to play with back then¡­ Sometimes I was alone¡­ sometimes with friends!¡± Gu Huai¡¯s expression was hidden in the shadows cast by clouds, indecipherable, ¡°Is that so? The girl who took me to sleep in the hay said it was her secret base, and that she only took me there¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Wow! You two must have been very close then!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°We were close¡­ but¡­ it was more about what she meant to me¡­ As for what I meant to her, she probably forgot about me a long time ago¡­¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but think to herself that what Gu Huai said sounded like unrequited love. Gu Huai looked up at the clear moon overhead and said softly, ¡°It doesn¡¯t belong to me, yet it still shines on me¡­ Isn¡¯t the moon kind of mean?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Ah¡­¡± The moon is mean¡­ Big Shot¡¯s thoughts really do catch one off guard¡­ Qi Yue looked up at the moon and exclaimed, ¡°Big Shot! Don¡¯t you feel it! Once you come here, it¡¯s like there¡¯s already BGM in your head!¡± Gu Huai turned and asked, ¡°What music?¡± ¡°¡®Listen to Mom Talk About The Past¡¯ of course!¡± Qi Yue hummed as she spoke, ¡°The moon drifts through clouds like white lotus flowers, the evening breeze brings waves of joyous singing, we sit beside the tall grain heaps, listening to mom talk about the past¡­¡± ¡°How about that? Doesn¡¯t that song just come to mind instantly?¡± Qi Yue laughed. Gu Huai also smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s not the one I was thinking of¡­¡± ¡°Then what¡¯s your BGM, Big Shot?¡± Qi Yue asked with genuine curiosity. Gu Huai took out a pair of wireless earphones and handed one to Qi Yue, ¡°Want to listen?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± Qi Yue accepted it eagerly. The two put on the earphones together, and Gu Huai played a song on his phone. A moment later, a song began to play from the phone¡­ [Captivated by your eyes] [The galaxy leaves a trace] [Passing through the crevices of time] [It genuinely still] [Draws my trajectory] ¡­ [How far must I go to enter your heart] [How long must I wait to get close to you] [Just inches away yet] [The person I can¡¯t approach] [Is also waiting to encounter you] [Orbiting planets] [How can they] [Possess you] Chapter 93 - Chapter 93: Chapter 093 Chaos of war Chapter 93: Chapter 093 Chaos of war The haystack was so comfortable, and the singing so enchanting, that before they knew it, both of them were lying on top of it. Listening to the song under the starry skies and moonlight, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of inexplicable sadness. ¡°It¡¯s really nice¡­¡± Qi Yue said. However, she hadn¡¯t expected Gu Huai to listen to this kind of love song. Especially one that was somewhat sorrowful and lonely. ¡°This song is really beautiful, it¡¯s just a bit melancholic. What¡¯s its name?¡± Qi Yue asked. Gu Huai said, ¡°Mercury Chronicles.¡± ¡°Mercury¡­ Why is it called that? Is there a meaning behind it?¡± Qi Yue asked. Gu Huai spoke indifferently, ¡°Probably to express a kind of emotion, like Mercury and the sun, revolving around, close at hand, yet unable to get close, daring only to accompany in silence¡­¡± ¡°Ah¡­ Isn¡¯t that¡­ unrequited love? But, people aren¡¯t Mercury and the sun, why can¡¯t they get close if they¡¯re within reach? Why not just pursue directly?¡± Qi Yue turned her head, looking towards Gu Huai. Gu Huai also turned, meeting Qi Yue¡¯s gaze: ¡°Because they dare not, nor do they feel worthy.¡± The look in Gu Huai¡¯s eyes at that instant made Qi Yue¡¯s heartbeat skip inexplicably. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Even though they were discussing music, she had the sense that Gu Huai was talking about his own feelings. But soon, Qi Yue dismissed the thought. How could that be! After all, he¡¯s an idol! And there was someone he felt unworthy of, and even dared not pursue? Only one possibility remained! Unless the other person was an angel! The two lay listening to the music for a while. Qi Yue glanced at her phone and seeing it was getting late, she prepared to get up to buy local produce, fearing the farm might close soon. ¡°Idol, let¡¯s go buy pork!¡± Qi Yue said as she sat up. But the haystack was too soft, and the spot where Qi Yue had placed her hand happened to be hollow. So as soon as she leaned on it, her hand sank down, causing her to lose her balance and uncontrollably fall towards Gu Huai. By the time Qi Yue realized what was happening, she had already ¡°thump¡± fallen directly onto Gu Huai. Instantly, she was enveloped in Gu Huai¡¯s scent¡­ Qi Yue¡¯s messy hair was scattered over Gu Huai¡¯s face, collarbone, shoulders¡­ Gu Huai probably hadn¡¯t expected her to suddenly lunge at him, his eyes still held a trace of bewilderment, but soon that bewilderment was devoured by his deep, dark eyes, leaving only the reflection of stars and moonlight in the sky, and at the very center, fully, her shadow¡­ Below was the soft haystack, above was the dazzling Milky Way, in the night, their breathing audible, hair entwined, Qi Yue¡¯s heart beating out of rhythm for no reason, but beneath her palm, Gu Huai¡¯s heart seemed¡­ even more chaotic¡­ ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m so sorry¡­¡± Qi Yue quickly scrambled up. Only, in her haste she became even more flustered, and the hand that was on Gu Huai¡¯s chest slipped, causing her to almost topple over again. Fortunately, in the next second, Gu Huai¡¯s hand steadied her by the waist. Qi Yue forcefully straightened up, only to let out a pained cry¡ª ¡°Ah!¡± Her hair was caught in the buttons of Gu Huai¡¯s clothes¡­ Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± What kind of karma had she created! Gu Huai must think she¡¯s an absolute fool! ¡°I¡¯m so sorry¡­ I¡¯ll just pull out my hair¡­¡± Qi Yue said with a sad face as she reached to pull her hair free. Above her, there seemed to be a sigh: ¡°Qi Yue, don¡¯t move.¡± Perhaps it was the oppressive tone of Gu Huai at that moment that made Qi Yue dare not move. Gu Huai reached out and fiddled with her hair for a moment, and finally, with a tug. Qi Yue didn¡¯t feel any pain and when she looked up, she saw that Gu Huai had torn off one of his own shirt buttons¡­ Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Return Fully Loaded Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Return Fully Loaded Gu Huai¡¯s first button had already been undone, and during the commotion, the second button had also been yanked off, leaving a small part of his chest exposed. Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai with an apologetic face, ¡°How did you tear off the button! I could have pulled out my hair instead!¡± ¡°A girl¡¯s hair is very precious,¡± Gu Huai said nonchalantly. As he spoke, Gu Huai had already stood up and left the haystack, then stretched out his hand towards Qi Yue, ¡°It¡¯s getting dark, watch your step.¡± Staring at the gentle look on the man¡¯s face, Qi Yue was slightly stunned and instinctively placed her hand in his, jumping down from the haystack. After ensuring that Qi Yue had landed safely, Gu Huai immediately withdrew his hand, ¡°Let¡¯s go, aren¡¯t we going to buy some local specialties?¡± ¡°Oh¡­ okay¡­¡± Gu Huai was walking a bit fast, and Qi Yue had to jog to catch up, somewhat embarrassedly starting the conversation, ¡°Great God, give me the button. Don¡¯t lose it. Shall I sew it back on for you when we return?¡± Gu Huai paused for a moment, ¡°You can sew?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a button, how could I not be able to? Rest assured, leave it to me!¡± Qi Yue assured him with a pat on her chest. Gu Huai did not object and directly handed the button to her. Qi Yue carefully pocketed the button, and when she raised her eyes, her gaze inadvertently swept across Gu Huai¡¯s brows and eyes. In the night, deep beneath Gu Huai¡¯s seemingly indifferent and calm eyes, there seemed to be an undercurrent flowing¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co The farm¡¯s local specialties were all specially prepared cooked foods by the owner, vacuum-packed and able to last for many days. The owner also enthusiastically took them on a tour of the farm, assuring them that all the specialties were homegrown. Qi Yue bought quite a lot, even divided some to give to Gu Huai, and eventually returned home fully satisfied. ¡­ The next morning, Qi Yue and Gu Huai were leaving Jiangcheng City. ¡°Although we¡¯ve only stayed for two days, I really don¡¯t want to leave¡­¡± Qi Yue murmured. She had seen the three thousand acres of Potato fields, met Professor Shen, bought some fantastic local specialties¡­ Oh right, she also received a thank-you gift from that old couple! It was a very fulfilling trip indeed. ¡°We can come back again if we have the chance in the future,¡± Gu Huai said. ¡°Yeah!¡± Taking one last look at the distant experimental fields, Qi Yue began her journey back home. On the way back. Gu Huai seemed to be in a bit of a bad state, possibly due to the long and tiring journey, as he kept leaning on the seat, resting with his eyes closed. Finally, upon arriving in City A, Qi Yue took a taxi back to the school. Inside the taxi, Gu Huai fell asleep. Worried he might catch a cold, Qi Yue draped his coat, which had been lying beside the seat, over his body. ¡°Buddy, we¡¯re here! Shall I stop at the entrance?¡± The taxi reached the school¡¯s gate, and the driver¡¯s voice came from up front. Disturbed by the noise, Gu Huai awoke, then opened his eyes, his expression gradually becoming clearer. ¡°Driver, just stop by the roadside!¡± Qi Yue said as she got out of the car, while casting a worried glance at Gu Huai. After getting out of the car, Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai, hesitating to speak, ¡°Great God, do you feel unwell anywhere?¡± Gu Huai pinched his brow, ¡°I¡¯m just a little tired, probably because I went to bed too late last night.¡± Qi Yue frowned, ¡°Just a little tired? Your complexion doesn¡¯t look so good. Could you be running a fever¡­?¡± Gu Huai instinctively raised his hand to touch his forehead, then said, ¡°I shouldn¡¯t be.¡± ¡°You shouldn¡¯t?¡± Qi Yue was doubtful and gently touched his forehead with her hand. To her surprise, it felt burning hot, ¡°You call this okay?! Your forehead¡¯s so hot, you could cook an egg on it!¡± With the cool touch of the girl¡¯s hand still lingering on his forehead, Gu Huai appeared slightly startled. Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: Chapter 095: A Handful of Melons Chapter 95: Chapter 095: A Handful of Melons Qi Yue said anxiously, ¡°I noticed something was wrong with you on the road just now, and sure enough, you have a fever! It must be because you got caught in the rain that night. Didn¡¯t you realize you had a fever? It¡¯s all my fault! You were so busy keeping me dry that you got all wet yourself! I¡¯ll take you to the clinic now!¡± Seeing Qi Yue anxiously pacing, Gu Huai¡¯s eyes softened to calm him, ¡°No need to bother.¡± Qi Yue, ¡°How can that be fine! A fever is not a small matter!¡± Gu Huai chuckled, ¡°Thanks for your concern, President Qi, but I¡¯m not that fragile. A good sleep in the dorm will do.¡± Qi Yue frowned, ¡°Are you sure? Do you have medicine in the dorm?¡± Gu Huai, ¡°I should have some, and if not, I can always ask someone to deliver. You must be tired these past few days too. Go back to the dorm and rest well, I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Qi Yue was still a bit worried, but since Gu Huai insisted, he could only say, ¡°Alright then, just make sure to take your medicine, and call me if anything comes up!¡± Gu Huai, ¡°Hmm.¡± ¡­ Qi Yue could only return to the dorm for the time being. Upon returning to the dorm, Qi Yue was immediately welcomed warmly by Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang. ¡°Yue Bao, you¡¯re back! Me and my pig missed you so much!¡± The moment Song Qiuqiu saw Qi Yue return, she almost cried with joy and immediately gave her a bear hug. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Qi Yue¡¯s field of study was crop genetic breeding, and recently she had been researching using potatoes in pig feed, which is why she and Song Qiuqiu were raising a pig. However, their pig was a bit rebellious, often running away from home causing trouble all over the city, becoming almost a celebrity at the school, or rather, a celebrity pig¡­ ¡°Yue Bao! My little cupcake and I missed you too! I just made it in class today, come and eat!¡± Su Xiaotang also greeted her with joy. Su Xiaotang¡¯s major was in food science, and she often made various foods during lab classes, such as production processes for beef jerky, soy milk, and cake making. Apart from the quantities needed for experimental data, food made during class could always be taken home. In their dorm, there was hardly ever a shortage of food¡­ Qi Yue took out vacuum-packed free-range chicken, duck, and cured beef from her backpack, ¡°I also brought some local products for you guys!¡± Song Qiuqiu cheered, ¡°Wow! That¡¯s quite a feast! We can definitely have a party tonight!¡± Su Xiaotang blinked and moved closer to Qi Yue, ¡°Wait, there¡¯s something even more important than having a party. You¡¯ve been with the guru for so many days, did you get any exclusive information?¡± Qi Yue immediately brightened up and said, ¡°Yes! The latest worldwide exclusive information on hybrid potatoes!¡± Su Xiaotang, ¡°¡­Is that what I was asking about?¡± Qi Yue, ¡°What else did you want to ask then?¡± Song Qiuqiu took out a piece of beef jerky, chewed on it and said, ¡°She¡¯s asking if you got any juicy gossip!¡± Qi Yue, realizing it, said helplessly, ¡°I really don¡¯t have any¡­ There¡¯s no love interest around him¡­ Any that might have been there, he has nipped in the bud¡­ There¡¯s really no gossip¡­¡± Speaking of which, she had even helped a few times¡­ Su Xiaotang sighed with admiration, ¡°As expected, a guru is a guru! His whole life is dedicated to science! Being a fan of a guru must be really fulfilling, the roof will never collapse!¡± ¡°So, you guys just focused on research these past few days? Didn¡¯t you do anything else?¡± Song Qiuqiu asked. Qi Yue thought for a moment, ¡°Anything else¡­ I guess there really wasn¡¯t much else¡­ Does stargazing count?¡± Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Hes the Boyfriend, Right? Chapter 96: Chapter 96: He¡¯s the Boyfriend, Right? Su Xiaotang¡¯s eyes sparkled, ¡°Wow! Yue Bao, you¡¯ve finally caught on! You actually invited the expert to stargaze?¡± Qi Yue said offhandedly, ¡°It¡¯s the expert who wants to see them, probably because he¡¯s never seen them living in the city.¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, ¡°Alright¡­ indeed I can¡¯t count on you¡­ ¡± Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang once again accepted the fact that there could be no sparks between Qi Yue and Gu Huai¡­ At that moment, Song Qiuqiu¡¯s phone rang. It was a WeChat message from Jiang Lang. Song Qiuqiu casually opened it, and Jiang Lang¡¯s voice message came from the phone: ¡°[Wu Huan, our school¡¯s basketball team is playing a friendly match at the neighboring school tonight, bring some girls over to cheer for us!]¡± After listening, Song Qiuqiu directly responded, ¡°[Can¡¯t make it, my back hasn¡¯t recovered, and I¡¯ve twisted my ankle too.]¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°[You were moving like the wind when you were eating melon last time!]¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°[The feeling¡¯s mutual, that was due to a medical miracle, you know what I mean.]¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°[Can¡¯t you pull off another miracle for the honor of our school¡¯s basketball team?]¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Song Qiuqiu: ¡°[No.]¡± Song Qiuqiu straightforwardly rejected him without compassion, not because she deliberately wanted to save face, but truly because she had twisted her foot rather severely and couldn¡¯t afford to be wasteful in the short term. Since Jiang Lang and Song Qiuqiu were conversing through voice messages, Qi Yue could hear their conversation as well. Thinking of something, Qi Yue asked, ¡°The basketball game, are Jiang Lang and Ling Feng participating too?¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded, ¡°Yeah, they¡¯re both main players, of course they¡¯re participating! They¡¯ve been howling since yesterday about wanting our help to round up people to cheer for them!¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s expression turned slightly dark, ¡°¡­¡± Doesn¡¯t that mean Gu Huai is the only one in the dorm today? With such a high fever, is he going to be alright all alone in the dorm? Initially, she had thought that with Jiang Lang and Ling Feng in the dorm, there would at least be someone to look after him, but now¡­ Leaving Gu Huai alone in the dorm with an illness, the more Qi Yue thought about it, the less easy her conscience felt. ¡°Qiuqiu, Xiao Tang, I¡¯ve got something to take care of, I need to step out!¡± Ultimately, unable to set her mind at ease, Qi Yue informed Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, then hurriedly left the dorm with a thermal container in hand. Just to be safe, Qi Yue first went to the school infirmary to get some antipyretics, then went to the cafeteria to get a serving of porridge. After arriving at the male dormitory building, she called Gu Huai. However, she stood outside the building and called for a long time but no one answered. Qi Yue looked up at the dormitory building and became even more worried¡­ ¡°Could something have happened to the expert?¡± Perhaps seeing Qi Yue¡¯s restless wandering at the dormitory entrance, the Dormitory Auntie approached and asked, ¡°Student, are you looking for someone?¡± Qi Yue quickly replied, ¡°Ah yes, Auntie¡­ My friend, he¡¯s sick with a high fever. I¡¯m worried about him and came to check on him, bring some medicine. But his phone just won¡¯t connect¡­ I¡¯m afraid something¡¯s happened to him¡­ ¡± The Dormitory Auntie, seeing the concerned look on Qi Yue¡¯s face, smiled and said, ¡°Is it your boyfriend?¡± ¡°No, no, just a friend¡­ a very close friend¡­¡± Qi Yue explained. The Dormitory Auntie had an expression of understanding without revealing her thoughts, ¡°Then you go up and see your friend!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Ah! Can I? This is a male dormitory¡­¡± ¡°Go on, go on! Check on him, and if he¡¯s alright, just leave the things for him and come out quick!¡± Perhaps due to the special circumstances, the Dormitory Auntie easily waved her hand in agreement. Qi Yue, grateful for the permission, said, ¡°Thank you, Auntie! I¡¯ll come right down after checking on him, and I promise no one will find out!¡± Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: Chapter 097 Not Sober Chapter 97: Chapter 097 Not Sober Fortunately, there weren¡¯t many people in the corridor at this time, so Qi Yue put on her hoodie and hurried in. But once she was inside, she realized she didn¡¯t know which dormitory number was the ¡°god¡¯s¡±. And she couldn¡¯t get through to ¡°god¡¯s¡± cell phone¡­ Qi Yue was racking her brain when it occurred to her to quickly open Jiang Lang¡¯s WeChat profile picture. She had added Jiang Lang on WeChat before, and remembered his profile picture was a selfie he took in the dormitory, which might show the dormitory number. Qi Yue enlarged the picture for a closer look, and sure enough, she saw the dormitory number reflected in the mirror: 606. Since this was the old dormitory with no elevator, and the 6th floor was the top floor, Qi Yue climbed straight up to the sixth floor without stopping. A few boys were sauntering lazily in the corridor, but since Qi Yue was dressed in sportswear and wearing a hat, she went unnoticed for the time being. Carrying medicine and porridge, Qi Yue quietly started to look up and check each of the door numbers, and finally, saw 606 on the third-to-last room. Having climbed up to the sixth floor in one go, Qi Yue was a bit out of breath and paused to catch her breath outside the door. Inside, it was completely silent, with no sign of whether anyone was there. Qi Yue reached out to knock, but just as her hand touched the door, it opened by itself. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co The door wasn¡¯t locked; it had been left ajar¡­ So Qi Yue gently pushed the door open and tiptoed inside. Uh, this was her first time entering a boys¡¯ dormitory, and she had no idea what it would look like¡­ At first glance, the floor of the dormitory was pretty clean and tidy, but the beds¡­ The two beds near the door were a mess with blankets piled haphazardly, covered in clothes, socks, and various other things¡ªlikely Jiang Lang and Ling Feng¡¯s beds. Where was ¡°god¡±? Qi Yue took a few more steps inside and finally saw Gu Huai lying in the bed on the far side of the room. The remaining light from the evening sky filtered through the balcony window, falling on Gu Huai as he lay quietly asleep on the bed, fast asleep, completely unaware of her entrance¡­ Qi Yue hurried over to check on him and found that Gu Huai¡¯s condition seemed much worse than it had been in the car earlier, with a sickly flush on his face and his breathing slightly rapid, frowning heavily¡­ He must be very uncomfortable; he hadn¡¯t even taken off his coat and had simply fallen asleep in his clothes. She didn¡¯t know if he had taken his medicine, or if he had had dinner¡­ Continuing to have a fever like this was definitely not good! Qi Yue tentatively pushed Gu Huai, ¡°God, wake up¡­ Have you taken your medicine? Did you have dinner? If not, I should take you to the infirmary¡­ God¡­?¡± Gu Huai seemed disturbed by her and his brows moved slightly, looking very uncomfortable. The man¡¯s eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes slightly, but the gaze that fell on Qi Yue was unfocused and confused. Seeing that he seemed to regain some consciousness, Qi Yue, anxious, reached out to touch his forehead and started, ¡°God, wake up! I¡¯ll take you to the medi¡­¡± Before she could finish, the wrist she had placed on Gu Huai¡¯s forehead was suddenly seized by his long fingers. Then Qi Yue felt a strong force at her waist. The next second, she found herself tightly held in Gu Huai¡¯s embrace¡­ One of Gu Huai¡¯s hands grasped her wrist, the other wrapped around her body, his head buried in her shoulder, his hot breath spilling into the nape of her neck. The soft, broken hair at his forehead brushed against the skin of her neck, tickling it slightly¡­ Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: Chapter 098: Woke Up but Not Completely Awake Chapter 98: Chapter 098: Woke Up but Not Completely Awake Because of the fever, Gu Huai¡¯s body was very hot, and in an instant, Qi Yue felt as if she were surrounded by a ball of flames, with the illusion that she might be scorched by the temperature. Perhaps because the high fever was unbearable, Gu Huai instinctively drew closer to the cold skin in his arms, like a person in the desert encountering refreshing water, seeking it out by instinct¡­ Gu Huai¡¯s movement was so sudden that Qi Yue was completely stunned there for a moment, until Gu Huai¡¯s thin lips unintentionally brushed against the skin of her neck¡­ Qi Yue¡¯s heartbeat skipped a beat instantly, and she jolted, wanting to stand up, but she was held too tightly to succeed. Qi Yue could only turn her head slightly to one side to avoid him a little, so Gu Huai immediately frowned, seemingly dissatisfied, and pulled her in tighter. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!!!¡± What¡¯s going on? Was she being treated like a block of ice? ¡°Master¡­ Master¡­!?¡± Gu Huai was obviously delirious with fever, completely unconscious, and did not respond to Qi Yue¡¯s calls no matter how many times she called out. The only responses to her were Gu Huai¡¯s burning breaths and heartbeat. And the moment she tried to break free, she was met with an even more intense tightening of his grip. For a moment, their heartbeats were incredibly close, without any gap, beating right next to her ear, separated only by thin layers of clothing, like the pounding of a drum. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Qi Yue struggled to slightly lift her head, only to see Gu Huai¡¯s long eyelashes and the redness around his eyes due to the high fever. In this moment, there was none of Gu Huai¡¯s usual godlike invincibility and flawless perfection, only vulnerability and a sense of being shattered, which inexplicably clenched Qi Yue¡¯s heart, rendering her unable to push him away¡­ Qi Yue came back to her senses from her daze, and could only try to call out to him by his ear, ¡°Cough¡­ Um¡­ Gu Huai¡­ wake up¡­ Gu Huai¡­¡± Maybe he heard her voice, as Gu Huai¡¯s body seemed to relax a bit, but his grip remained as dominating as ever, not loosening in the slightest. Sensing that Gu Huai had relaxed a bit, Qi Yue continued with a softer voice, ¡°Master¡­ Boss¡­ Gu Huai? Can you wake up, please¡­ let me go first¡­ you need to go to the hospital¡­¡± At this point, Qi Yue¡¯s mind was nearly as muddled as a thick paste, headache mingled with helplessness. How could the boss say she wasn¡¯t prepared when it was he who was unprepared? Lucky for him, the person he encountered was her. If it had been someone else, wouldn¡¯t they take advantage of the situation? Today, he probably couldn¡¯t even preserve his innocence! After Qi Yue shouted for a long time, Gu Huai finally showed a bit of response, his eyelashes trembling slightly as he slowly opened his eyes and lifted his head, his unfocused gaze resting on Qi Yue¡¯s face for a moment. ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Qi Yue brightened up. Just as Qi Yue was about to get up, Gu Huai closed his eyes, and continued to bury his head into Qi Yue¡¯s neck as he snugly pulled her closer again, like a pillow. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Fine, it seemed he was awake but not fully awake¡­ At that moment, sounds of footsteps and voices of several boys talking echoed from the corridor, apparently someone passing by. Qi Yue¡¯s heart shrank, and she was suddenly too frightened to move. After the sounds in the corridor had dissipated and faded away, Qi Yue quickly pushed against Gu Huai again, whispering urgently into his ear: ¡°Master! Wake up quickly! There¡¯s a fire! Get up!¡± Probably disturbed by Qi Yue, Gu Huai slightly furrowed his brows, finally opening his eyes again. This time, the look Gu Huai gave Qi Yue finally had some focus, going from completely unconscious to half asleep and half awake¡­ Chapter 99 - Chapter 99: Chapter 099 Those Ten Seconds Just Now Was Not Chapter 99: Chapter 099 Those Ten Seconds Just Now Was Not The man¡¯s tone carried a hint of bewilderment as he murmured, ¡°Qi Yue¡­¡± Qi Yue immediately responded, ¡°It¡¯s me! Cough, Big Shot, could you let go a little¡­¡± This position was truly a bit awkward. Moreover, she was pressing down on Gu Huai, looking like she might have done something to the sick Gu Huai to an outsider! Gu Huai, perhaps not catching on, didn¡¯t let go of Qi Yue. He looked around somewhat slowly, as if trying to figure out where he was. Qi Yue could see Gu Huai¡¯s confusion and hurriedly explained, ¡°This is the male dormitory, you are not dreaming!¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai¡¯s gaze, which had been surveying the dormitory, finally returned to Qi Yue¡¯s face, and the consciousness that lingered in the dream gradually began to clear, ¡°Why are you here?¡± After all, this was the male dormitory, and Gu Huai certainly would not have expected her to appear in this kind of place. By his expression, he probably still doubted whether he was dreaming. Qi Yue awkwardly began to explain, ¡°I sneaked in! I was worried about you, bought you some medicine, and made a little porridge to bring over. Then I called you and no one answered; I thought something had happened to you, thankfully the Dormitory Auntie downstairs agreed to let me come up and check¡­¡± Gu Huai finally was about 70 to 80 percent awake, ¡°Not a dream¡­¡± Qi Yue quickly said, ¡°Not a dream, not a dream! If you don¡¯t believe it, pinch yourself! Or, you can pinch me! Anyway, can you let go of me first so we can talk?¡± ¡°Not a dream, is it¡­¡± Gu Huai murmured as he looked at Qi Yue. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co ¡°Right! It¡¯s not a dream!¡± Qi Yue affirmed conclusively. Then¡­ Then Gu Huai slowly rested his head on Qi Yue¡¯s shoulder, but this time, he only lightly touched her, without any actual contact with her skin, unlike the earlier recklessness when he was not fully awake, he was instead extremely cautious. After that, Gu Huai didn¡¯t move. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­?¡± What now? Qi Yue held her breath and tentatively called out, ¡°Uh, Gu Huai¡­?¡± About ten seconds later, just as Qi Yue thought Gu Huai might have fallen asleep again, the grip he had on her waist and wrist gradually loosened, and he spoke, ¡°Sorry¡­¡± All right, all right! Now he should be fully awake! Qi Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickly sitting up after gaining her freedom, ¡°Cough, no problem, you were delirious¡­¡± Gu Huai glanced at her, ¡°At first I was delirious¡­¡± Gu Huai paused before continuing, ¡°But not those ten seconds just now.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­Huh?¡± What does he mean ¡®not those ten seconds just now¡¯? Gu Huai looked at the girl, his gaze carrying a hint of daze and confusion, slowly saying, ¡°I needed a moment to transition from the dream back to reality¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­???¡± What nonsense is Big Shot talking about? He must still be not fully awake¡­ Gu Huai seemed to have no intention of explaining further, as he propped himself up to sit, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Seeing his frail appearance, Qi Yue asked anxiously, ¡°Did you go to sleep as soon as you got back to the dorm?¡± Gu Huai pinched the bridge of his nose, ¡°Seems like it¡­¡± Qi Yue, with a headache and a helpless face, said, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to take your medicine? You just went to sleep without taking it, and you definitely didn¡¯t eat either! How can this be okay! I should have tied you up and taken you to the hospital earlier! Never mind, it¡¯s good that I came! You better take your fever medicine right now! Don¡¯t fry your brain; I really can¡¯t be responsible for that!¡± Chapter 100 - Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Never Sneak Around Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Never Sneak Around Qi Yue quickly took out the fever-reducing medicine she had bought from the clinic, and then went to fetch a hot water kettle to pour water for him. After she had fetched the medicine, she used two cups to pour the boiling water back and forth until it was cool enough to drink and handed it to Gu Huai. ¡°Thank you¡­¡± Gu Huai took the medicine and swallowed it. After Gu Huai had taken his medicine, Qi Yue brought over a thermos filled with porridge. ¡°You should eat some porridge first to fill your stomach! How can you not eat when you¡¯re ill? Do you want me to feed you?¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai weakly curled his lips, ¡°President Qi, that might trouble me.¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t understand. ¡°What trouble?¡± Gu Huai, ¡°Starting treatment so high, I¡¯ll feel a drop when I look for a girlfriend in the future.¡± Qi Yue said helplessly, ¡°At a time like this, you still want to joke! If it weren¡¯t for me, how could you have become this ill? It¡¯s just feeding you some porridge, is that really considered high treatment? Just eat, don¡¯t let it get cold!¡± Gu Huai took the thermos and spoon. ¡°Give it here, how could I really let you feed me.¡± ¡°You¡¯re the patient, feeding you is no big deal.¡± Qi Yue said casually. Gu Huai smiled, ¡°Have you ever seen a CEO personally feeding his secretary? Unless, the two have a special relationship.¡± Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched faintly: ¡°¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co Still maintaining his secretary persona while ill¡­ Seeing Gu Huai eat the porridge spoon by spoon, Qi Yue felt somewhat relieved, ¡°This won¡¯t do. Later, you still need to come with me to the clinic to see the doctor for safety! If necessary, it might be better to get a fever shot¡­¡± As Qi Yue was rambling on, Gu Huai put down the spoon and looked at her, asking, ¡°Did I¡­ do anything just now?¡± Qi Yue slightly flustered, coughed and scratched her head, ¡°Nope, you just suddenly held me tight; you probably mistook me for a cooling pillow¡­¡± Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai and sighed, ¡°Thankfully, it was me just now; if it had been someone else, they would definitely take advantage of your vulnerability.¡± Gu Huai spoke indifferently. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you take advantage of me?¡± Qi Yue widened her eyes. ¡°Please! We¡¯re all so familiar by now, don¡¯t you trust my character? How could I do such a thing? I¡¯m not that kind of person! Even if I were to do something, it would have to be open and above board! Sneaking around is not my style¡­¡± As soon as Qi Yue finished speaking, a series of footsteps could be heard coming from the corridor, getting closer, mixed with the voices of Jiang Lang and Ling Feng speaking. Jiang Lang and Ling Feng are back? Crap! Why couldn¡¯t they come back earlier or later, just at this time! Qi Yue was talking to Gu Huai and hadn¡¯t noticed until the voices of Jiang Lang and Ling Feng were already at the door. It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over, it¡¯s over! She had sneaked up here; she couldn¡¯t be discovered! Qi Yue: ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over! Big God! Do you have somewhere to hide?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s first reaction was to hide, but upon looking around the room, there really was nowhere to hide. Then, with a ¡°bang,¡± the door of the dormitory was pushed open. In a moment of panic, before Gu Huai could speak, Qi Yue lifted the quilt on his bed and lay under it, hiding inside. Gu Huai: ¡°¡­¡± After hiding, Qi Yue immediately regretted it. Damn! Why did she hide? Although it was somewhat inappropriate to be found inside a male dormitory, Jiang Lang and Ling Feng were Gu Huai¡¯s roommates, so explaining things to them wouldn¡¯t have been a problem, right? But, thinking about it now was already too late, and it would be too strange to come out of the quilt now! Misunderstandings would be unavoidable! Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: Chapter 101 An Unforgettable Surprise Chapter 101: Chapter 101 An Unforgettable Surprise With no other choice, President Qi, who just a second ago had been grandly declaring that he would never sneak around, found himself having to go with the flow. He covered his head, held his breath, and didn¡¯t dare to move an inch. Almost the instant that Qi Yue ducked under the covers, Jiang Lang and Ling Feng pushed the door open, and it seemed they were not the only ones to enter. Listening to the footsteps, Qi Yue felt like three or four more people then followed? The group came in with a ruckus, joking and laughing as they streamed into the room one after the other, and the previously quiet dormitory suddenly became lively. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­???¡± Why did so many people come in all of a sudden? Are you guys planning to have a PARTY in the dorm or what? ¡°Hey! Gu Huai! You¡¯re back! I¡¯ve missed you like crazy, did you bring any gifts for Daddy?¡± Jiang Lang clamored as soon as he began speaking. ¡°And what about me? Where¡¯s my gift? Today is my birthday, you didn¡¯t forget, did you?¡± Ling Feng¡¯s voice followed. ¡°You¡¯re back just in time, it¡¯s Ling Feng¡¯s birthday today, and we¡¯re planning to throw a Party in the dorm to celebrate!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Well, haha! They¡¯re really planning to have a Party in the dorm! How unlucky can I get? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co ¡°Why celebrate in the dorm?¡± Gu Huai asked. ¡°The atmosphere¡¯s more fun in the dorm! We¡¯ve bought everything already, come on, let¡¯s get the party started! Xiao Meng and Hao Zi will be coming over soon too!¡± Jiang Lang said while already directing a few people to move tables and chairs, placing all the takeout food on a table covered with foil. At this moment, Qi Yue, with her head buried under the covers, felt utterly hopeless: ¡°¡­¡± Have I got this all wrong? More people are coming? Can this dorm even fit all of us? ¡°Hey, Gu Huai, make some space, there¡¯s not enough room to sit!¡± Jiang Lang said as he tried to squeeze onto Gu Huai¡¯s bed. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± With Jiang Lang¡¯s footsteps already at her ear, Qi Yue¡¯s heart raced up to her throat. However, it¡¯s unclear what the deity said or did, but Jiang Lang didn¡¯t dare come any closer and instead grumbled, ¡°Alright, alright, I won¡¯t sit on your bed. Geez, you¡¯re so picky for a man, not even letting anyone touch it. I could understand if it were others, but even I can¡¯t? Come on, we¡¯ve known each other for so many years¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Ah! Does he dislike people touching his bed? This is bad¡­ I rolled right onto it, what now¡­ ¡°Huh, Gu Huai, what are you eating? Are you just having porridge this late at night?¡± An unfamiliar voice spoke up. ¡°Not feeling too well.¡± Ling Feng also leaned in, ¡°What¡¯s this? Fever medicine! Gu Huai, you¡¯ve got a fever?¡± Listening, Qi Yue felt somewhat speechless; it took them so long to notice that Gu Huai had a fever. ¡°Damn! You were only gone for a few days. How did you manage to come back sick? I remember you only get fevers when you¡¯re under a lot of stress. Did something happen?¡± Jiang Lang said. ¡°Tsk tsk, don¡¯t tell me Potato did something unspeakable to you in his craziness? A man has to learn to protect himself when he¡¯s out and about!¡± Ling Feng chimed in. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!¡± What does this have to do with me? You think I¡¯m not here, so you blacken my name, huh? Believe it or not, I can jump out right now and give you a birthday surprise you¡¯ll never forget? While Qi Yue was grinding her teeth furiously, a delicious aroma wafted through the gaps in the covers. Having been preoccupied with getting medicine and porridge with Gu Huai since her arrival, Qi Yue had not had dinner yet. Her stomach growled upon catching the scent. The next second, her stomach let out a loud ¡°gurgle¡±¡­ Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: Chapter 101: Good Appetite Chapter 102: Chapter 101: Good Appetite Qi Yue fumbled to hold her stomach, but it was already too late. ¡°Hmm? What¡¯s that sound?¡± ¡°It seems like someone¡¯s stomach is growling¡­¡± Jiang Lang and the others exchanged glances, then the people busy at the table began to urge anxiously, ¡°Oh, I¡¯m starving, I¡¯m starving, let¡¯s start eating quickly!¡± Qi Yue could feel the cold sweat almost streaming down. Thankfully there were many people in the room, and everyone was hungry, so it wasn¡¯t clear whose stomach had made the noise and nobody paid attention to the sound just now. ¡°Gu Huai! You wouldn¡¯t really have forgotten to prepare a present for me, would you? No way, no way!¡± Ling Feng continued to hop about, clamoring for his gift. ¡°What gift?¡± ¡°Oh my, how can you say such cold words with your thirty-seven-degree mouth, oh wait, you might be more than thirty-seven degrees right now¡­¡± Ling Feng nearly cried, clutching at his little heart and began to sing, ¡°Cold leaves float elegantly, scattering across my face, my child rebelled and wounded my heart deeply, the words you said are like icicles piercing into my very soul, mom is really hurt¡­¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± ¡°In the bag at the door, get it yourself.¡± Gu Huai spoke up. Ling Feng immediately bounced off to grab the bag, ¡°Wow! Roast chicken, roast duck, beef jerky, cured meat, dried sweet potatoes¡­ all my favorites!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co These were what she had helped the big boss pick out! ¡°Hand me a pack of the beef jerky.¡± Gu Huai said. As Qi Yue was enduring hunger, a corner of the blanket was suddenly lifted, and then through the dim light, Qi Yue saw Gu Huai¡¯s slender fingers pushing a bag of beef jerky into her hands, which he had even considerately opened for her. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!!¡± Thanks to the big boss for feeding me! Qi Yue tried to make no sound, quietly beginning to stuff her mouth. Indeed, the beef jerky she bought from the farm was delicious! So authentic! It¡¯s just that too much meat can become a bit greasy¡­ Just as Qi Yue finished eating, the blanket was lifted a bit more, and Gu Huai stuffed a bag of dried sweet potatoes to her! Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!!¡± This feeding was even more exciting than the top donor sending rockets! The delicious food successfully made Qi Yue temporarily forget her current miserable situation, better to eat her fill first! Due to her usually high level of physical activity, Qi Yue¡¯s appetite was always quite large, and it wasn¡¯t long before Gu Huai had fed her almost all the tasty foods on the table. Jiang Lang, who was having a beer and boasting with some buddies, glanced in Gu Huai¡¯s direction and only saw a pile of food packaging in the trash can beside him, and exclaimed in surprise, ¡°Alas! Gu Huai, even though you¡¯re running a fever, your appetite seems pretty good!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Not bad.¡± Qi Yue with the great appetite: ¡°¡­¡± What am I here for exactly? Did I come here just to freeload on the food¡­ Actually, she hadn¡¯t planned to eat so much, just wanted to pad her stomach a bit, but as the big boss kept feeding her under the blanket, she just kept eating¡­ ¡°Come on, come on! Time for cake, time for cake!¡± ¡°Hold on, you bandits, I haven¡¯t made my wish yet!¡± ¡°What wish should a big guy like you make, anyhow!¡± ¡°Go away, go away, I want to light the candles and make a wish! I wish to be single no more this year!¡± ¡°Single no more! What nonsense! The wise do not swim in the river of love, don¡¯t make the same old mistakes, long live the bachelor King with a doctorate!¡± ¡°Hahaha, long live the bachelor King with a doctorate, Jiang Lang, are you implying something about Gu Huai? But if I could be like Gu Huai, heck, I¡¯d rather be a bachelor King!¡± ¡°Not me! I want to cling onto a rich lady!¡± ¡­ After a bout of noisy commotion, they finally got around to blowing out the candles and making their wishes outside. Qi Yue also silently made a wish, hoping their party would end soon. As she sighed under the blanket, Gu Huai pushed a small piece of cake to her. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Big boss! Stop feeding me, stop it! This was ridiculously like attending a party from start to finish under the blanket, even having the birthday cake, what kind of situation was this¡­ Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: Chapter 102 What Surprise Do You Want Chapter 103: Chapter 102 What Surprise Do You Want After finishing the birthday cake, Gu Huai fed Qi Yue some more snacks until she successfully overate. Moreover, because she had eaten too much, she felt a bit sleepy. The beds in the dorm did not have the rumored odors of a boy¡¯s dorm; on the contrary, they smelled surprisingly fresh and nice. Since Gu Huai kept sitting at the side of the bed, she wasn¡¯t in any immediate danger of being found, so she gradually relaxed. As she relaxed, her eyelids got heavier and heavier. Outside the blanket, the group continued to have fun, but the noisy sounds became a lullaby to her¡­ After an uncertain amount of time, when Gu Huai tried to push something towards her again, he noticed there was no response from under the blanket. Listening more closely, he even heard prolonged breathing sounds. Gu Huai¡¯s lips slightly curled up in a helpless expression, and then he looked towards Jiang Lang and the others and said, ¡°Keep it down, don¡¯t disturb others¡¯ rest.¡± The noisy group instinctively lowered their voices. Ling Feng whispered, ¡°Huh? Isn¡¯t it too early? Who sleeps this early¡­¡± Gu Huai spoke emotionlessly, ¡°There are some who sleep early.¡± Jiang Lang, while nibbling on a duck head, chimed in, ¡°Oh, I almost forgot, Gu Huai is still a patient, he needs to rest too. We¡¯ve eaten almost enough here. If you want to continue having fun, let¡¯s go find a KTV outside!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Sure sure sure! Let¡¯s not go home unless we¡¯re drunk tonight!¡± The others also got up. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co ¡°I¡¯m going to the bathroom to take a leak!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going back to the dorm to change clothes!¡± ¡°Then see you downstairs in a bit!¡± ¡­ Several guys left one after another, leaving only Jiang Lang and Ling Feng in the dorm. Ling Feng¡¯s clothes got smeared with oil from the barbecue, so he opened the closet, took out a T-shirt, and prepared to change clothes. Gu Huai glanced at him, ¡°Don¡¯t change.¡± Ling Feng frowned, ¡°Why? My clothes are oily!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°You look better in this one.¡± Ling Feng was initially stunned, then suddenly burst into laughter, ¡°Ahaha! Really? You¡¯ve finally noticed my charm!¡± Ling Feng didn¡¯t notice anything odd and continued to be narcissistic, but Jiang Lang, feeling slightly baffled, glanced at Gu Huai, feeling that Gu Huai was behaving strangely tonight. Ling Feng looked at Gu Huai with a face full of regret, pouting discontentedly, ¡°Man, I¡¯m having a hard time celebrating my birthday for once, and you didn¡¯t even throw me a surprise party. On top of that, you¡¯re sick with a fever and can¡¯t be with me! I don¡¯t care, you¡¯ve got to make it up to me!¡± Gu Huai swept a glance at him, ¡°What surprise do you want?¡± Ling Feng stroked his chin, ¡°Well, it should at least start with a pair of limited edition sneakers, or maybe the new VR gadget? Or, if worse comes to worst, I wouldn¡¯t mind settling for a PS5!¡± Before Gu Huai could respond, Jiang Lang had already scoffed and glared at him, ¡°Dream on, do you think you¡¯re his wife? Getting some food from him is already pretty good! I have known him for so many years and haven¡¯t gotten that treatment!¡± Ling Feng immediately said, ¡°If he buys it for me! I wouldn¡¯t mind being his wife¡ªor even his son!¡± Jiang Lang snorted, ¡°You wouldn¡¯t be the first in line! First come, first served, understand the rules!¡± ¡°What first come, first served? In this kind of situation, it should be about who climbs the ranks fastest!¡± Ling Feng said as he walked towards Gu Huai and plopped down directly on Gu Huai¡¯s bed, ¡°How about it, sir? Need me to warm your bed?¡± The quality of the dorm beds wasn¡¯t great, and when Ling Feng sat down, the bed frame immediately made a creaking sound. Gu Huai had not yet managed to drive him away when the blanket behind him slightly moved¡­ Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: Chapter 103 Happy Birthday No content Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: Chapter 104: Clearly a Movie for Three People No content Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: Chapter 105 No Other Meaning No content Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: Chapter 106 Silly Sweet Gu Huai Chapter 107: Chapter 106 Silly Sweet Gu Huai Gu Huai¡¯s words clearly weren¡¯t believed by Jiang Lang and Ling Feng, not even a single word. Jiang Lang stared at Gu Huai in distress, ¡°Come on! Gu Huai, how can you be so naive! You believe that? At the beginning, her refusal of the staged kiss was clearly playing hard to get, then winning the shooting contest was pretending to be weak to trap the enemy, and the three dates that seemed to only talk about Potato were actually not about the drink itself, and this time sneaking into the boys¡¯ dorm at night was obviously planning to take advantage by surprise, it¡¯s just that we interrupted and she didn¡¯t succeed!¡± Qi Yue looked dumbfounded, full of question marks: ¡°Aren¡¯t you two¡¯s imaginations a bit too rich? Let¡¯s not talk about me, but calling Gu Huai naive, innocent, sweet? Which word actually relates to Gu Huai? Is it naive, is it innocent, or is it sweet???¡± After speaking, Jiang Lang seemed to feel a bit guilty and looked up at the sky without speaking. However, Gu Huai chuckled and spoke, ¡°In some cases, it¡¯s not impossible.¡± ¡°In what situation could that be possible?¡± Qi Yue asked, unable to imagine. Jiang Lang and Ling Feng cast doubtful glances. Gu Huai said lightly, ¡°Studies have shown that a large release of dopamine temporarily suppresses some memories, making some usual judgments unclear, also known as a drop in IQ¡­¡± Qi Yue pondered, ¡°Can you explain it in a way I can understand?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Isn¡¯t there a saying that people in love have an IQ of zero?¡± Qi Yue coughed lightly: ¡°Uh¡­ there is such a saying, no doubt¡­ but you have to be in love for it to hold true¡­¡± Yet, she really couldn¡¯t imagine Gu Huai turning naive, innocent, and sweet after falling in love¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï???.§ã? Just as Qi Yue finished speaking, a series of footsteps approached from the doorway as if someone was coming, scaring her so much that she quickly rolled back onto the bed. Gu Huai¡¯s bed made an overburdened ¡°creak¡± sound. ¡°Jiang Lang! Ling Feng! Are you done yet?¡± Fortunately, the person didn¡¯t come in but just poked their head in the door and asked. Jiang Lang and Ling Feng quickly responded, ¡°All done, all done, right away! You guys go down first!¡± After the guy who spoke left, Jiang Lang looked unsurely towards Gu Huai, ¡°Gu Huai, are you sure you¡¯re okay? You have a fever, and with this ticking time bomb here, maybe we should just skip the KTV and stay in the dorm to take care of you!¡± Ling Feng also loyally said, ¡°Exactly, what birthday matters more than a brother¡¯s chastity!¡± Gu Huai glanced at both of them, ¡°If you truly sympathize with me as a patient and want me to rest well, then tonight, you don¡¯t need to come back.¡± The two were visibly hurt by his words. Jiang Lang: ¡°Did we disturb your rest in the dorm?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Is it just because we play games and sleep late just a tiny bit?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°Is it just because the snoring is a little louder?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Is it just a bit of teeth grinding and sleepwalking?¡± Qi Yue, hiding under the blanket after hearing all these, ¡°¡­¡± Gu Huai is right, maybe you guys should really not come back¡­ Seeing that Gu Huai looked quite spirited, the two didn¡¯t bother him further, and although they hated to admit it, Gu Huai would indeed rest a bit better without them around. Gu Huai was a particularly quiet person, so they had always wondered why he didn¡¯t choose to live in the single room arranged by the school. This must be the legendary deep brotherhood, right! Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: Chapter 107: When the Name is Not Right, Words Do Not Flow Smoothly Chapter 108: Chapter 107: When the Name is Not Right, Words Do Not Flow Smoothly ¡°Gu Huai, be careful when you¡¯re alone, okay? As soon as everyone leaves, hurry up and send her back! Otherwise, watch out, your integrity might be compromised!¡± Jiang Lang and Ling Feng, like nagging old ladies, didn¡¯t forget to remind him eight hundred times before they left. Because Qi Yue was afraid someone else might come to the dormitory, she didn¡¯t dare to come out until Gu Huai walked over to the bed and spoke, prompting her to cautiously poke her head out. ¡°Whew¡­ they¡¯re finally gone¡­¡± Just as Qi Yue let out a sigh of relief, the next second, as she got out of bed, with a ¡°bang,¡± the bed completely collapsed. Qi Yue¡¯s face darkened, and she stood frozen in place: ¡°Boss¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡­ your bed¡­ what should we do?¡± Gu Huai glanced towards the bed and said indifferently, ¡°No worries, it¡¯s just the bedpost that¡¯s shifted. I¡¯ll fix it in a bit. I¡¯ll get a better quality one in a few days, so we don¡¯t have to worry about it collapsing again.¡± Qi Yue was about to nod, but then she realized something was off. ¡°Cough¡­ no need for a next time¡­¡± She definitely didn¡¯t want a next time¡­ Ah, she was just here to visit a sick friend, but why did it turn out like¡­ like an affair¡­ Qi Yue quickly dismissed the messy thoughts in her mind and spoke, ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll head out first then. Are you okay staying alone in the dorm?¡± ¡°Although I¡¯m quite envious of the special treatment President Qi gives his secretary, it¡¯s getting late. You should head back early,¡± Gu Huai paused, then slowly added, ¡°After all¡­ a secretary¡¯s position isn¡¯t officially acknowledged.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.?¦Ï Qi Yue choked and coughed, feeling somewhat apologetic, ¡°Sorry for causing your roommate to misunderstand. I¡¯ll find an opportunity to explain next time¡­¡± Gu Huai looked at the girl and said, ¡°If I were you, I wouldn¡¯t explain so much. ¡°Not explain? Then what should I do?¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t understand. Gu Huai said with a hint of deep meaning, ¡°Since it¡¯s already misunderstood, might as well let the false accusation stand, otherwise isn¡¯t it a loss?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!¡± She¡¯d rather take the loss¡­ Such an accusation was indeed a bit much¡­ Meanwhile, In the Eating Melon Squad¡¯s WeChat group, Jiang Lang: [Second Ring calling Fifth Ring! Second Ring calling Fifth Ring! Big news tonight!] Ling Feng: [Epic news!] Song Qiuqiu: [Why don¡¯t I believe you? Ever since our squad was formed, you two haven¡¯t snagged any real scoops, let alone a big one?] Jiang Lang: [It¡¯s true this time! A girl burst into our dorm at night!] Song Qiuqiu: [Really? Is the Boss okay?] Su Xiaotang: [Did that girl do something to the Boss?] Jiang Lang: [Why don¡¯t you ask if we¡¯re okay?] Ling Feng: [Yeah, why doesn¡¯t anyone ask about us?] Song Qiuqiu: [What could possibly happen to you guys! Stop beating around the bush, spill it! A girl burst into the Boss¡¯s dorm at night, then what?] Jiang Lang: [Then Gu Huai¡¯s bed collapsed!] Song Qiuqiu: [Wow! That fierce?] Su Xiaotang: [That¡¯s utterly audacious!] Song Qiuqiu: [Who is it? Which department? What¡¯s her name?] Su Xiaotang: [Absolutely reckless!] Jiang Lang: [Funny thing! You guys know her too!] Song Qiuqiu: [We know her? Don¡¯t talk nonsense, how could we possibly know such a reckless person?] Ling Feng: [That reckless person, is your dear roommate! Qi Yue!] Song Qiuqiu: [???] Su Xiaotang: [???] Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang simultaneously sent a screenful of question marks and emojis. Song Qiuqiu: [Yue Bao burst into your guys¡¯ dorm at night and even collapsed the Boss¡¯s bed? Are you kidding me internationally!] Su Xiaotang: [Don¡¯t slander people!] Jiang Lang: [If I lie even one word, may I stay single for life!] Ling Feng: [Right, if we lie even a word, may we stay single for life! Today¡¯s freaking my birthday, yet she suddenly popped out from under Gu Huai¡¯s quilt, nearly scared me to heaven! Almost turned today into my death anniversary!] Song Qiuqiu: [Wow! So Yue Bao hurried out earlier to do something big? Yue Bao is getting impressive!] Su Xiaotang: [Well done, Yue Bao!] Jiang Lang: [Are you guys¡­] Ling Feng: [Being a bit double-standard¡­?] Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Envy or Pity Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Envy or Pity Male Dormitory. With Qi Yue¡¯s help, the pair lifted and reinstalled the bed board together; the bed was temporarily back in use. After confirming that Gu Huai had finished his medicine and was not in serious trouble, Qi Yue prepared to leave, but noticed that Gu Huai¡¯s gaze on her seemed as if he wanted to say something, so she stopped in her tracks again. ¡°Uh, Genius, do you need something else?¡± Qi Yue asked. ¡°Nothing, walk slowly on your way out,¡± Gu Huai said. ¡°Oh¡­¡± Qi Yue scratched her head. If there was nothing¡­ then why did his gaze seem like he didn¡¯t want her to go¡­ Perhaps because a sick person feels somewhat vulnerable, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help thinking that Gu Huai¡¯s gaze seemed particularly soft at that moment, brimming with a hint of dependency. His gaze was tangible, like thick, sticky threads, making it hard for her to take a step away; she couldn¡¯t bear to leave him by himself and even felt the urge to¡­ hug him. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± What was she thinking! It was all because the sick Genius looked so frail, like a small animal in need of its owner¡¯s comfort. Just as Qi Yue was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something, slapped her forehead and said, ¡°Ah right, when I went to buy your medicine, I also picked up a sewing kit from the nearby store. Since I¡¯m already here, give me the shirt from yesterday and I¡¯ll help you fix the button, okay?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Gu Huai¡¯s night-like, desolate gaze flickered vividly for a moment before he said, ¡°Are you going to fix it here?¡± Qi Yue nodded: ¡°Yes, it¡¯ll be quick. I¡¯ll just fix it and give it straight back to you, is that okay?¡± ¡°Sure,¡± Gu Huai replied, retrieving the shirt from his luggage. Qi Yue took the shirt and pulled up a stool to sit down, ¡°Wait for me a sec, it¡¯ll be quick.¡± ¡°No rush,¡± Gu Huai told her, pouring her a glass of juice, ¡°Do you want to eat anything else?¡± Qi Yue, searching for a thread that matched the color of Gu Huai¡¯s clothes, choked upon hearing this, ¡°No need, no need! I¡¯m full already¡­¡± She was clearly here to make amends, yet it seemed like she was on vacation¡­ Qi Yue pulled out a piece of white thread, squinted her eyes, and tried to thread it through the needle in the light. After three attempts, she finally succeeded. Gu Huai sat on the bed, watching her thread the needle with the interest one might have in a complex science experiment. Feeling the pressure of his gaze, Qi Yue took out a button and began to sew it on with focus, aiming not to make too much of a mess. Although she had many skills¡ªclimbing mountains and trees, fishing, roasting potatoes¡­ she could do almost anything¡ªsewing was not one of her finer points¡­ When she was little, she once tried to mend her Second Uncle¡¯s clothes and accidentally left the needle inside the garment. Since then, Second Uncle never let her mend anything again. Watching Qi Yue focus on sewing the button, Gu Huai chuckled softly: ¡°President Qi, in this state, you look quite the perfect wife and mother, making one envious of your future husband.¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue felt guilty: ¡°Uh¡­ Genius¡­ I advise you not to envy too soon¡­ I haven¡¯t sewn anything in a long time¡­ my skills are unpredictable¡­¡± After a while, Qi Yue finally finished sewing. But indeed, the skill level was quite indescribable. On the neat and clean shirt, the sewing at the second button resembled a spider web. Although it was less visible using white thread, a close inspection would reveal the shoddy work at a glance. She had sewn it inside out; the stitching was meant to be hidden on the back¡­ Qi Yue, looking at her uneven stitches, embarrassingly raised her head to look at Gu Huai, ¡°Genius, I think¡­ maybe you should just feel sorry for it¡­¡± Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Chapter 109: The One Who Truly Loves You Chapter 110: Chapter 109: The One Who Truly Loves You Gu Huai took the mended clothes from Qi Yue and glanced at them. ¡°They¡¯re pretty good.¡± Qi Yue widened her eyes. ¡°Are you sure, God? Otherwise, I¡¯ll still take it back and let Qiuqiu help me sew it again! Qiuqiu¡¯s quite good at sewing¡­¡± ¡°No need, you can¡¯t tell unless you look closely,¡± Gu Huai said, unfazed. ¡°Oh, well, alright then¡­¡± Qi Yue was relieved that the god was not so particular, but she felt somewhat guilty. ¡°To be honest¡­ this is only my second time sewing a button¡­ I¡¯m not very skilled¡­ it might not be done well¡­¡± Gu Huai was silent for a moment before asking, ¡°Second time¡­ Who was the first time for?¡± Qi Yue started with some embarrassment, ¡°For my Second Uncle. I accidentally sewed it in the wrong spot and even left the needle in the button¡­ After that, my Second Uncle never allowed me to touch needle and thread again¡­¡± As she spoke, Qi Yue hurried to explain, ¡°But don¡¯t worry, God, that was when I was a child. I might not sew well now, but I absolutely won¡¯t lose the needle! I checked many times just now!¡± Gu Huai chuckled lightly, ¡°No matter how you sewed it, your Second Uncle must have been quite happy.¡± Qi Yue spoke with some awkwardness, ¡°That¡¯s true¡­ although he forbade me from touching needle and thread again, making fun of all the spots I sewed wrong, he still wore that missewn shirt all around the next day, from the start of the village to the end, telling everyone I helped him sew it. At that time, I thought he was making a fool of me in front of the whole village, and I almost cried from anger¡­¡± Gu Huai said, ¡°People who truly love you, no matter how well or poorly you sew, will treasure anything you make and can¡¯t resist showing it off to the whole world.¡± At his words, Qi Yue felt a warm sensation in her heart. ¡°Yeah¡­ I only realized that after I grew up¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï??0.§ã¦Ï Just as Qi Yue finished speaking, her phone suddenly dinged with the sound of WeChat notifications, all from messages in their dormitory group chat. Song Qiuqiu: [Yue Bao 666! Mama¡¯s cheering for you!] Su Xiaotang: [Well done, Yue Bao! Did you manage to break Gu Huai¡¯s bed that fast?] Song Qiuqiu: [Worthy of being my Yue Bao, silently doing great things!] Su Xiaotang: [I am ordering you, don¡¯t come back tonight!] ¡­ Qi Yue casually opened it and saw a screen full of sensational words. How could Qiuqiu and Xiao Tang know about this? Qi Yue thought of their Eating Melon Squad group chat. It must have been Jiang Lang and Ling Feng talking nonsense in the group! ¡°God, I¡¯ll be going now! You rest early,¡± Qi Yue said in a rush. She needed to clear up the rumors quickly. ¡°You go to bed early as well, good night.¡± ¡°Okay, okay! Good night!¡± ¡­ After saying goodbye to Gu Huai, Qi Yue put on her hoodie and hat, peeked out from the doorway to check the hallway, and upon seeing no one, she quickly left that place of trouble. On her way back, Qi Yue ran while hastily explaining things to Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang in order to protect Gu Huai¡¯s reputation! No sooner had Qi Yue arrived at the dorm than she saw Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang lying on their beds as if the life had been drained from them. When they saw Qi Yue return, Song Qiuqiu lamented with deep regret, ¡°Why does every time I think I¡¯ve got some juicy gossip, Yue Bao smashes it into smithereens?¡± Su Xiaotang said, ¡°I am so heartbroken; the melon wasn¡¯t even ripe and it¡¯s already shattered¡­¡± Qi Yue twitched the corner of her mouth. ¡°Er¡­ Sorry for smashing your melon¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu shook her head with a sigh. ¡°What¡¯s the use of sorry! You can¡¯t give us another big one! Alas, our Singles Dog Alliance is truly unbreakable!¡± Su Xiaotang looked towards Qi Yue, holding a rolled-up magazine as a microphone, and serenaded passionately, ¡°Yue Bao is truly the lighthouse of our Singles Dog Alliance, always guiding our single direction!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°There¡¯s really no need to serenade me like that¡­¡± Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Chapter 110 Quantum Mechanics Chapter 111: Chapter 110 Quantum Mechanics Senior year days flew by, and before she knew it, a week had already passed. Her trip to Jiangcheng City had inspired Qi Yue immensely, and her progress on her graduation thesis went very smoothly, lightening her mood considerably. It was Friday, and with no classes scheduled for the first period, Qi Yue allowed herself to sleep in without setting an alarm, a rare luxury. On a flimsy bed that looked like it might collapse at any moment, Gu Huai lay pale and weak, resembling an abandoned little animal, his gaze fixed piercingly on her. ¡°Can you not go?¡± ¡°Will you stay?¡± ¡°Stay with me¡­¡± ¡­ This version of Gu Huai was too hard to resist. Qi Yue, who had already reached the door, ultimately turned back. Just as Qi Yue was stepping toward the bed to touch Gu Huai, she abruptly opened her eyes and woke up from the bed. It was just a dream¡­ Why would she dream of Gu Huai? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã¦Ï It must be because she had been too worried about his health lately! Fortunately, his fever had subsided long ago, and he was no longer in serious trouble. Otherwise, if such a brilliant brain were damaged by the fever, she would truly be an eternal sinner¡­ After getting up and splashing some water on her face to refresh herself, Qi Yue went for her usual exercise on the sports field. After returning to the dormitory, while tidying up her books and notes, she asked, ¡°Qiuqiu, Xiao Tang, I¡¯m going to my elective class. Do you guys want to come and listen too?¡± Song Qiuqiu, who was buried in increasing the affinity levels of paper dolls, and Su Xiaotang, who was still lying in bed, looked up simultaneously and turned to Qi Yue, ¡°Isn¡¯t there no class this morning? What elective class? Yue Bao, what did you enroll in this time?¡± ¡°Quantum Mechanics, it¡¯s a new general elective course opened by the school this year, available to all majors,¡± Qi Yue replied. ¡°What? Quantum Mechanics???¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face displayed incredulity, ¡°Yue Bao, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about us? Do I look like someone who could understand that sort of thing?¡± Su Xiaotang swallowed hard, ¡°Quantum Mechanics¡­ I recognize these four words individually, but put together, I don¡¯t even have a clue! I¡¯m not that overconfident. Sorry, I¡¯m not worthy!¡± ¡°Are you really not going? It might indeed be a bit difficult to understand at the beginning, but once you get into it, it¡¯s quite interesting!¡± Qi Yue continued trying to persuade them. Song Qiuqiu firmly waved her hand, ¡°I just want to be in love with my producer, and no one can separate us, thank you!¡± Su Xiaotang threw back her covers and laid down again, ¡°I and my bed shall also never part, thank you!¡± Seeing that both were firmly disinterested, Qi Yue reluctantly gave up trying to convince them and went off by herself with her books. This elective class was in the old campus, a bit of a distance from here, and the classroom was quite old. Since the course was indeed rather advanced, few people opted for it, and even fewer attended each session. When Qi Yue arrived at the classroom, capable of accommodating over a hundred students, only a few scattered individuals were present. Qi Yue couldn¡¯t remember exactly when she first became aware of Quantum Mechanics. It seemed to be when she was very young, someone had told her numerous stories related to Quantum Mechanics, such as ¡°Schr?dinger¡¯s Cat,¡± ¡°Zeno¡¯s Turtle,¡± ¡°Maxwell¡¯s Demon,¡± ¡°Laplace Beast¡±¡­ Just the four great mythical creatures of physics alone had bewildered her, almost making her doubt the existence of the objective world. After habitually finding a spot in the second row, Qi Yue flipped her book to the content from the last class. Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: Chapter 111 Quantum Entanglement Chapter 112: Chapter 111 Quantum Entanglement Last class, the professor talked about quantum entanglement. Probably no one understood it, and Qi Yue was also half-confused. ¡°Hey! Classmate Qi, you¡¯re here! Are you alone again?¡± Upon hearing the greeting, Qi Yue looked up at the newcomer, physics genius Qii Shuhang, probably the only person in the classroom who understood the material. He was also one of the few who, like Qi Yue, had never missed a class. Over time, the two had become acquainted. Qii Shuhang and his roommate He Ming sat down at the spot to Qi Yue¡¯s right. Qi Yue greeted them and then said with a sense of resignation, ¡°Yeah, I tried to get my roommate to come with me, but all my attempts failed!¡± ¡°Haha! It would be weird if you had managed to persuade them! Quantum Mechanics is indeed hard to grasp, and girls who are interested in it are even rarer¡­¡± Qii Shuhang, looking at the book Qi Yue had opened, asked, ¡°What were you so focused on just now? Have you come across another tough problem?¡± Teasingly, He Ming interjected, ¡°If you¡¯ve hit a tough spot, just ask Shuhang, right? It¡¯s a waste not to use a top student when you can!¡± ¡°Cut it out!¡± Qii Shuhang nudged He Ming with his shoulder, then scratched his nose and looked at Qi Yue, ¡°Which part don¡¯t you understand?¡± Qi Yue sighed, ¡°It¡¯s the content from the last class that the professor talked about; I still don¡¯t quite get it¡­¡± ¡°Quantum entanglement? It¡¯s actually quite simple to understand. Imagine a neutral pi-meson with zero spin decaying into an electron and a positron. These two decay products then move away from each other in opposite directions¡­¡± Qii Shuhang indeed had a solid grasp of the subject and began to explain fluently, but, unfortunately, Qi Yue did not understand much¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã¦Ï After all, explaining Quantum Mechanics can be just as difficult as learning it. Perhaps noticing that Qi Yue was not following, Qii Shuhang gave a slight cough and changed the subject, ¡°Classmate Qi, have you ever heard this idea? That when two particles become entangled and move far apart, the behavior of one particle can affect the state of the other. So, there¡¯s this theory that if someone misses you enough, they could appear in your dreams¡­¡± Qi Yue thought for a moment and said, ¡°I think I have heard of it. Although it¡¯s just a hypothesis, it¡¯s quite a romantic notion¡­¡± At this point, Qi Yue inexplicably thought of the dream she had that morning¡­ ¡°Right¡­¡± Qii Shuhang scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed, and hesitantly said, ¡°Classmate Qi, actually I¡­¡± Before Qii Shuhang could finish, the warning bell rang. Then, a series of steady and brisk footsteps was heard at the classroom door. Breezes wafted peach blossom petals from the branches, which floated into the doorway, and a few landed on the shoulders of the newcomer. Qi Yue, without meaning to, looked up and saw the person in a familiar white shirt with a simple coat draped over it, walking step by step into the classroom amidst the lively springtime¡­ In the classroom, a few scattered students all gasped in unison, instantly awakening from their drowsy state. Qii Shuhang stared in disbelief at the person at the door, ¡°Holy shit! Hugh¡­ God Xiu?¡± He Ming, too, widened his eyes in shock, ¡°It¡¯s really the bigshot! What¡¯s he doing here? Did he also enroll in this course?¡± Qii Shuhang said exasperatedly, ¡°Don¡¯t you have any common sense? The bigshot¡¯s main focus at HF is Quantum Mechanics, and he has even lectured on it. With his level of expertise, why would he come here to attend an introductory college course? Isn¡¯t this like a high-level player grinding for experience in a newbie village? It¡¯s just a waste of time, isn¡¯t it?¡± He Ming slapped his forehead, ¡°Right, now I remember. Could it be that the bigshot is here to substitute teach?¡± Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Chapter 112 Intimacy Value Cleared Chapter 113: Chapter 112 Intimacy Value Cleared Just as everyone was guessing whether Gu Huai was there to substitute teach, they saw him stride past the lectern, heading straight towards the student seats¡­ A moment later, he stopped at a seat in the second row. ¡°Student, may I ask if this seat is taken?¡± Qi Yue, who still had the Gu Huai from her morning dream in her mind, was suddenly confronted with Gu Huai standing next to her seat and speaking; she had a moment where she couldn¡¯t distinguish dream from reality. So much so that it took her several seconds to come back to her senses, and she reflexively responded, ¡°Uh, no¡­ there¡¯s no one¡­ feel free to sit¡­¡± This class is so difficult to understand, hardly anyone attends regularly, and there are plenty of seats available; there¡¯s hardly ever a problem finding a place to sit. Now, Qi Shuhang was seated to her right, He Ming to the right of Qi Shuhang, and the seat to her left by the aisle was vacant. At this moment, all eyes followed Gu Huai as he made his way to the seat, and everyone watched as he actually sat down with the students. Was the big shot really here to attend the class??? Qi Shuhang and He Ming were so astonished they were beyond words. For students in the physics department, Gu Huai was synonymous with legend. The feeling of having the final boss appearing in their newbie village was nothing short of subtle¡­ This was also Gu Huai¡¯s first public appearance after the ¡°rubber band incident¡±, and the stir it caused was imaginable; almost from the moment Gu Huai stepped into the classroom, the news spread throughout the campus groups and forums¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã? Gu Huai seemed to be busy, and from the corner of her eye, Qi Yue observed him busily sending messages and replying to emails after sitting down, his brows tinged with a hint of weariness. Was he really okay doing all this with his body barely recovered? Seeing Gu Huai busy, Qi Yue didn¡¯t initiate conversation with him. Gu Huai usually seemed quite unapproachable, especially when he was focused on his work and not speaking. Although their trip to Jiangcheng City made them somewhat acquainted, it was a brief interaction after all, and ultimately they were not from the same world. After not seeing him for a week, Qi Yue almost felt as if they were worlds apart. ¡°By the way, Qi Shuhang, what were you trying to say just now?¡± Qi Yue recalled Qi Shuhang mentioning something earlier but hadn¡¯t finished, so she casually asked. Qi Shuhang waved dismissively and said, ¡°Ah¡­ it¡¯s nothing, nothing¡­ just that if you don¡¯t understand anything, feel free to ask me¡­¡± ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Although Qi Yue thought that she wouldn¡¯t understand even if she asked, she still thanked him politely. Qi Shuhang lowered his voice and spoke into Qi Yue¡¯s ear, ¡°Qi Yue, do you know who¡¯s sitting next to you?¡± Qi Yue glanced with her peripheral vision at the still busy Gu Huai, ¡°I know, isn¡¯t that Gu Huai?¡± Qi Shuhang nodded excitedly, ¡°Yeah! The academic god of our school! And a genius in the field of Quantum Mechanics! I didn¡¯t expect him to attend an elective course! And he¡¯s sitting just one seat away from me! I really want to get to know him, but I¡¯m too scared to strike up a conversation¡­ the big shots must be hard to approach¡­¡± ¡°Well, that¡¯s not necessarily the case, actually, the god is quite approachable¡­¡± Qi Yue said subconsciously. ¡°Why do you say that? Are you very familiar with the god?¡± Qi Shuhang asked. Qi Yue thought about it, not really knowing how to answer that question, ¡°Ah? Well, that¡­¡± Would the word ¡°very familiar¡± seem like she was boasting? After the lesson she had learned in Jiangcheng City, she dared not say she wasn¡¯t familiar¡­ Being asked this question by Qi Shuhang surprisingly gave her a sense of d¨¦j¨¤ vu; why was she being asked this same distressing question again? Just then, her phone on the desk suddenly vibrated. Qi Yue casually unlocked it and saw a WeChat message¡ª Gu Huai: [Does President Qi¡¯s intimacy value reset every week?] Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Chapter 113 I Love Studying Chapter 114: Chapter 113 I Love Studying Qi Yue hadn¡¯t expected that Gu Huai, who was sitting right beside her, would send her a WeChat message, which made her jump in surprise. How could he still hear her quietly chatting with Qii Shuhang while being so busy? However, Gu Huai¡¯s sudden text did break the slight disconnect they had since they hadn¡¯t seen each other for a week. Qi Yue quickly replied, ¡°Not at all! I just¡­ I just felt embarrassed to say how well I know you!¡± Gu Huai instantly responded, ¡°So, the little secretary can¡¯t be mentioned?¡± Qi Yue rolled her eyes, ¡°How could that be! On the contrary! I¡¯m afraid if I say it out loud, people will think I¡¯m showing off!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Then just show off.¡± Reading this message, Qi Yue instantly recalled the time in Jiangcheng City when Gu Huai had said, ¡°You can tag along,¡± which really struck a chord. Qi Yue replied word for word, ¡°In the time I¡¯ve been with a big shot like you, I¡¯ve learned so much, I think I should adopt your low-key demeanor!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°You think I¡¯m low-key perhaps because you don¡¯t really know me.¡± Looking at Gu Huai¡¯s reply, Qi Yue was totally baffled. Wasn¡¯t the big shot low-key enough? Unable to figure it out, Qi Yue changed the subject, ¡°By the way, just curious, did you come to attend the class?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.?¦Ï Gu Huai: ¡°What else?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°No way, you actually came to attend? Everyone thought you were here to lecture! You attending this introductory elective¡­ Isn¡¯t that a complete waste of time?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Sometimes I like to waste a little time.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Seeing him so busy, he didn¡¯t seem like he had time to waste, did he? Whatever, as long as you¡¯re happy¡­ At this moment, Qi Yue¡¯s phone buzzed with new WeChat messages, one after another. But this time it wasn¡¯t Gu Huai, it was the dorm chat group. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Damn, Yue Bao, save me a spot next to you, I¡¯m almost there!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Yue Bao, I want a spot too! Save me one! I¡¯m coming with Qiuqiu!¡± The only way to get Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang to attend Quantum Mechanics would be if it rained red from the sky. The other possibility was probably that¡­ Gu Huai had also come to attend. Qi Yue: ¡°You¡¯re coming to class? It¡¯s Quantum Mechanics that I¡¯m attending¡­¡± Qi Yue guessed that their ability to gossip was so keen, they probably knew about the big shot attending, but still, she reminded them out of humanity. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Of course, I know it¡¯s Quantum Mechanics!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°If it weren¡¯t Quantum Mechanics, I wouldn¡¯t be there!¡± Qi Yue looked at their responses and was speechless, ¡°I thought you couldn¡¯t be separated from your bed and the paper figurines?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Nonsense! You heard it wrong, I said I couldn¡¯t be separated from studying!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°I love Quantum Mechanics! Quantum Mechanics is my destiny!¡± Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, then she replied, ¡°You can come, but I¡¯ll save you spots either behind or in front of me. The spot beside me is taken.¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Damn! Isn¡¯t this class usually empty? How come there are no spots beside you? I thought I was quick enough, but someone got here even faster than us?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°No, the person sitting on my right is a physics department¡¯s top student who never skips class.¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°What about the spot on your left? Which quick little imp took that spot, joining the crowd so fast?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Exactly! Who is that fast? Even faster than the captain of the Eating Melon Squad!¡± Qi Yue cleared her throat and replied, ¡°On my left is Gu Huai.¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Sorry to disturb. Turns out it¡¯s the person himself¡­ Chapter 115 - Chapter 115: Chapter 114: Can You Understand? Chapter 115: Chapter 114: Can You Understand? Qi Yue didn¡¯t expect that the first to arrive would not be Song Qiuqiu or Su Xiaotang. Instead, Jiang Lang and Ling Feng arrived first. The two didn¡¯t even have a book in their hands, and Jiang Lang was tossing a basketball around. They swaggered into the classroom from the entrance, looking around as if searching for seats, and headed straight toward Gu Huai after spotting him. Just a few steps away, Qi Yue happened to look up, and upon seeing who was seated next to Gu Huai, their expressions instantly changed. Especially Ling Feng, who even took a reflexive step back. ¡°Damn! Potato, why do I bump into you everywhere!¡± Jiang Lang exclaimed. Ling Feng, still shaken, patted his chest and said, ¡°As long as she doesn¡¯t suddenly pop out from under our dorm¡¯s blankets again, it¡¯s fine wherever she appears¡­¡± Qi Yue inwardly rolled her eyes, thinking that sort of thing would only happen once in a lifetime; how could there ever be an ¡°again.¡± ¡°Gu Huai, what are you doing here? Aren¡¯t you busy with the lab recently?¡± Jiang Lang asked. ¡°Class,¡± Gu Huai spoke indifferently. Ling Feng looked doubtful, ¡°Isn¡¯t this an elective course for undergrads? What¡¯s a Ph.D. student like you doing here, joining in the fuss? Are you here to attend the class, or to teach us?¡± While speaking, the two directly took seats behind Qi Yue and Gu Huai. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï??0.?¦Ï Seeing this, Qi Yue hurriedly spoke up awkwardly, ¡°Uh, sorry, these two seats are reserved for Qiuqiu and Xiao Tang. The two next to them are also empty; can you sit there instead?¡± Jiang Lang looked surprised, ¡°No way? They¡¯re coming too? Isn¡¯t this class Quantum Mechanics? Can they understand it?¡± Ling Feng chimed in, ¡°Exactly! Can they understand it?¡± Qi Yue was silent for a moment, then looked at them steadily and slowly said, ¡°And¡­ you understand it?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­!¡± The two suddenly had nothing to say. Gu Huai, listening from the side, let out a light chuckle with a slight curve of his lips. Qi Yue looked at them and asked, ¡°So¡­ what are you two really here for?¡± These two didn¡¯t look like they were here for the class, not even carrying a single book¡­ Jiang Lang moved to another empty seat and sat down, ¡°How would I know what I¡¯m here for? I just suddenly saw a bunch of people heading this way, saying they were off to see some big news in the Quantum Mechanics class on the third floor of Building A in the old campus, so I came to see what the fuss was about!¡± Ling Feng bragged with pride, ¡°We two ran fast and got here first! So, what is the big news? What have they all come to see? Have you seen it?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue, at a loss for words, cast a meaningful glance at Gu Huai beside her, ¡°We¡¯ve seen it, and if I¡¯m not mistaken, what they want to see is your roommate.¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°Gu Huai??? So¡­ we ran ourselves ragged¡­¡± Ling Feng: ¡°And in the end, all we got was loneliness¡­¡± And just as they finished speaking, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang appeared at the entrance, panting. A continuous stream of people followed them into the classroom. Seeing them, Qi Yue hurriedly waved, ¡°Qiuqiu, Xiao Tang! Over here!¡± Upon spotting Qi Yue, they sprinted toward her energetically and swiftly. Song Qiuqiu in particular, not only ran herself but also dragged the panting Su Xiaotang along with her. ¡°You take the two seats behind me!¡± Qi Yue said. The two stood side by side, their gaze blazing as they looked toward Gu Huai and greeted, ¡°Hello, big shot!¡± Gu Huai also nodded politely in return, ¡°Hello, long time no see.¡± ¡°Wow, Gu Huai is really here!¡± Su Xiaotang whispered excitedly close to Qi Yue¡¯s ear. Song Qiuqiu also spoke with excitement, ¡°Yue Bao, you¡¯re too awesome! What a prime spot you¡¯ve snagged, right beside the big shot! Thumbs up for you!¡± Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: Chapter 115: The Old Drunkards Interest is Not in the Wine Chapter 116: Chapter 115: The Old Drunkard¡¯s Interest is Not in the Wine Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang fully acknowledged and appreciated Qi Yue¡¯s great achievement of securing the best VIP seats first. Being heavily praised, Qi Yue really felt undeserving of the acclaim: ¡°Uh¡­¡± It seemed that it wasn¡¯t her who had taken the spot, but Gu Huai who had come over and sat down himself¡­ Oh well, it was all the same anyway. ¡°Hehe, Wu Huan classmate, I begged and pleaded for you to come support our school¡¯s basketball team, and yet every day you complained of either back pain or leg ache. Just now, however, you seemed to be walking on air!¡± At that moment, a resentful voice came from behind. ¡°Exactly, that speed was so quick, he almost left an afterimage!¡± Ling Feng chimed in. Song Qiuqiu turned her head to look back, ¡°Second Ring! Wu Huan number 2, you guys are here too?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­ I¡¯ve been here for ages!¡± Ling Feng: ¡°You just noticed us, two big living people?¡± Song Qiuqiu exclaimed, ¡°But this is a Quantum Mechanics class, can you understand it?¡± Jiang Lang & Ling Feng: ¡°¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.?0 Indeed, it was instant karma. Jiang Lang smirked, ¡°As if you understand any better! Which normal person can understand that stuff? We¡¯re all the same, don¡¯t single us out!¡± Song Qiuqiu immediately replied, ¡°How can it be the same? You guys are around the genius all the time, absorbing knowledge by osmosis. Didn¡¯t you learn even a little?¡± Jiang Lang casually said, ¡°He did teach us a bit, true, but all of it was useless, who could understand it!¡± Song Qiuqiu sat down next to Jiang Lang, extended her hand to pat his shoulder, and spoke earnestly, ¡°Second Ring, I won¡¯t allow you to talk about yourself like that!¡± Jiang Lang was utterly confused, ¡°What in the world? What did I say?¡± Ling Feng whispered from the side, ¡°She seems to be saying that we are the useless things¡­¡± Jiang Lang was stunned for a second before realizing, and instantly got agitated, ¡°Damn! Who are you calling useless!¡± Su Xiaotang added from the side, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that yourself?¡± ¡°I damn¡­¡± Frustrated and indignant, Jiang Lang turned to Gu Huai, who was sitting in front of him, ¡°Gu Huai, you see? There¡¯s not a single good person in this dorm! You better stay away from them! ¡°Hmph, don¡¯t think I don¡¯t see right through you, it¡¯s too obvious that the interests of you three aren¡¯t in the alcohol! Are you guys here to learn Quantum Mechanics? You¡¯re here for¡­ I¡¯m even embarrassed to say it out! Especially you, Potato, leading all the way, running even faster than us, chasing so eagerly¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but raise her hand and explain softly, ¡°Well, while it¡¯s true that I came here very early, I came before the genius¡­ I was here before him¡­¡± Instantly, Jiang Lang was dumbfounded: ¡°¡­???¡± Potato was here first? Gu Huai arrived later and even sat next to Potato? Facing Jiang Lang¡¯s incredulous gaze, Gu Huai simply drove the point home, ¡°She came first, so what?¡± ¡°You still ask me what? I should be asking you that! You knew her intentions weren¡¯t just about alcohol, yet you dared sit next to her, isn¡¯t that like a lamb entering a tiger¡¯s den!¡± Jiang Lang wailed despairingly. Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu immediately stood with arms akimbo, ¡°What kind of talk is that! Yue Bao just said she got here first, why don¡¯t you say that Gu Huai¡¯s intentions weren¡¯t just about alcohol when it comes to our Yue Bao! And talking about a lamb entering a tiger¡¯s den? I¡¯m more worried about our Yue Bao letting the wolf into the room!¡± Chapter 117 - Chapter 117: Chapter 116 Everything Is Possible Chapter 117: Chapter 116 Everything Is Possible Jiang Lang, amused, said, ¡°Are you daydreaming? Do you think that¡¯s possible?¡± Song Qiuqiu argued with conviction, ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t it be possible? Anything is possible!¡± Jiang Lang poked Gu Huai in the back and said, ¡°Gu Huai, aren¡¯t you going to shatter this woman¡¯s ignorant fantasies?¡± Qi Yue, the person in question, was almost unable to listen any longer, tugging at Song Qiuqiu¡¯s sleeve and saying, ¡°Enough, Qiuqiu, why are you two arguing again? Even if you must argue, at least argue about something that makes a bit of sense¡­¡± Truth be told, Song Qiuqiu was also feeling unsure, but the argument had progressed too far, and there was no reason to back down at that point! Off-key or not, she had to argue to the end! Gu Huai, the other person in question, however, seemed unbothered. Hearing Jiang Lang, he simply turned his head to look at Jiang Lang behind him before casually asking, ¡°Have you heard of Heisenberg¡¯s Uncertainty Principle and chaos theory?¡± Jiang Lang was completely confused: ¡°What¡­ what treasure? What dumpling? What the hell is that?¡± Gu Huai probably didn¡¯t expect him to understand, so he simply said, ¡°It means that uncertainty exists in both the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. So, Classmate Song is correct, the ignorant one is you.¡± Gu Huai had spoken, and Jiang Lang didn¡¯t understand a word, but he understood the last sentence perfectly and was furious, ¡°Damn it! Gu Huai! Why do you always side with outsiders?¡± Song Qiuqiu, feeling triumphant as if Gu Huai had a halo of golden light around his head, laughed delightedly and said, ¡°Hahaha¡­ the genius knows the truth! Do you hear that? Anything is possible! And hey! If the genius really ends up with our Yue Bao, you are the outsider, and I¡¯m Yue Bao¡¯s family by marriage!¡± Jiang Lang immediately felt indignant: ¡°How am I an outsider? If they get together, wouldn¡¯t I be Gu Huai¡¯s family by marriage too?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Song Qiuqiu glanced at him and said, ¡°You? At best, you¡¯re just a loner!¡± Jiang Lang fell apart: ¡°Damn! How can your mouth be so poisonous! Isn¡¯t there anyone here to rein you in? We¡¯re both single and miserable, why the hostility!?¡± Qi Yue listened with a look of embarrassment and wished she could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground. Why did the argument keep getting more and more off-track, to the point it even became about her and Gu Huai being together? Even Jiang Lang was led astray by Song Qiuqiu¡­ Qi Yue, unable to endure it any longer, cleared her throat and tugged on Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Okay, okay, that¡¯s enough, you¡¯re going to be the death of Erhuan, he¡¯s still Gu Huai¡¯s roommate after all, consider it giving a little face to Gu Huai¡­¡± At this moment, Su Xiaotang also chimed in to remind them, ¡°Stop arguing, the teacher is coming!¡± Luckily, at that moment, the bell for the start of the official class rang, and the two of them finally put down their flags and ceased hostilities. At the classroom door, the old professor walked in holding books and took a step back to check the classroom¡¯s name; by the look on his face, he seemed to think he had walked into the wrong place. The classroom, which usually had only a dozen or even fewer people, was now almost two-thirds full, with still more people coming in. Once he was certain he hadn¡¯t made a mistake, the old professor walked back in. The old professor set down his teacup and lecture materials, squinted behind his glasses, and hesitantly scanned the room before asking, ¡°Why have so many students come today? Have you finally discovered the charm of Quantum Mechanics?¡± ¡°Yes, teacher¡ª!¡± All answered in unison. The old professor felt greatly reassured by their response, but something struck him as odd¡ªwhy were most of the newcomers female students? Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: Chapter 117: Progressing Together Chapter 118: Chapter 117: Progressing Together The old professor didn¡¯t think much of it, assuming that the school¡¯s recent promotion of elective courses had been effective, and started the lecture as usual. Qi Yue focused her attention, listening and taking notes intently, afraid that missing a single word would leave her unable to understand what would be said next. Gu Huai, looking exhausted, pinched the bridge of his nose, his gaze unfocused as it fell on the hand Qi Yue was using to take notes, appearing somewhat distracted. When Qi Yue¡¯s peripheral vision caught Gu Huai again, she discovered he had already fallen asleep on the desk¡­ He must have been overworking these past few days to catch up on his experiment progress delayed by a recent illness. Qii Shuhang, sitting to Qi Yue¡¯s right, muttered in her ear, ¡°The big shot actually fell asleep¡­ Did he come to class because he can¡¯t sleep?¡± At that moment, the professor on stage was asking a question, ¡°Since there are so many students today, let me start with a small question to test you and get a sense of your understanding of Quantum Mechanics¡­¡± While speaking, the professor wrote what he claimed was a very basic question on the blackboard. Most people here had come to spectate and join in the fun; they wouldn¡¯t know this stuff, and merely staring at the string of characters was enough to dazzle them, all wearing guilty expressions as they buried their heads to avoid eye contact. Since everyone had specifically come to spectate, they were all alert and spirited, except for one person dozing off at the table¡­ Gu Huai, the one being spectated. Thus, among the crowd, Gu Huai became the most conspicuous one. The professor¡¯s gaze immediately landed on Gu Huai, and he said, ¡°Then please, the student sleeping in the second row, come up and write it down!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.?¦Ï Unexpectedly, the professor had chosen Gu Huai directly, causing many to chuckle under their breath, thinking the professor really knew how to pick. Seeing that Gu Huai was sound asleep, Qi Yue felt compelled to cover for him and raised her hand. Qi Yue attended every class and was always very earnest, so the professor recognized her and nodded for her to stand and speak. So Qi Yue stood up and said, ¡°Professor, I¡¯d like to give it a try, is that alright?¡± As Qi Yue covered for Gu Huai, Jiang Lang from the back started to whisper, ¡°Look, look, and you say Potato has no interest in Gu Huai? Why else would she help him like this?¡± Song Qiuqiu glared at him, ¡°Just because your moral standards are low, doesn¡¯t mean others can¡¯t help out of kindness, right?¡± ¡°You!!!¡± Jiang Lang, constrained by being in class, could only suppress his frustration. The professor looked at Qi Yue and then at the boy sleeping next to her, his gaze full of experienced meaning as he started, ¡°This student, you can¡¯t just improve by yourself, you need to also help your family member progress! The most important qualities in a boy are being ambitious and studious!¡± The professor¡¯s words seemed to suggest that seeing her so eager to speak for Gu Huai, he had assumed Gu Huai was her boyfriend. And a boyfriend who sleeps during class and doesn¡¯t study properly¡­ Qi Yue was speechless, her face expressionless as she quickly said before being figuratively skewered by the stares of other female students, ¡°Ahem, professor, you¡¯ve misunderstood, he isn¡¯t my family member¡­ and he¡­ he is actually quite ambitious and studious¡­¡± The professor, hearing Qi Yue¡¯s words, clearly didn¡¯t believe her, ¡°Oh? Then let¡¯s have this ambitious and studious student come up and answer the question!¡± With the professor insisting, Qi Yue had no choice but to gently nudge Gu Huai beside her, ¡°Master¡­ wake up, wake up¡­¡± Fortunately, Gu Huai was a light sleeper this time and immediately awoke, his furrowed brows gradually smoothing as he saw Qi Yue. Qi Yue quickly glanced desperately at the podium and then reminded him, ¡°The professor is calling you to answer a question!¡± Only then did Gu Huai stand up and look towards the podium. As Gu Huai stood, the professor was momentarily stunned, reached out to push his glasses, and stared long and hard at Gu Huai before showing a bittersweet expression, ¡°Gu Huai?¡± Chapter 119 - Chapter 119: Chapter 118: The Heart of an Apprentice Chapter 119: Chapter 118: The Heart of an Apprentice The classmates finally got to see the old professor discover that the ¡°slacker¡± was none other than Gu Huai, and they couldn¡¯t help but burst into laughter. The old professor laughed as well, ¡°When I came over just now, I ran into your advisor, who said that you stayed up all night working on an experiment, and he only sent you to sleep this morning, but look¡­ you¡¯ve come to my class to sleep?¡± The classmates chuckled again upon hearing this. No one had expected that the big shot had actually been up all night running experiments, so it¡¯s no wonder he fell asleep in class! Gu Huai spoke helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Professor. I was originally here to listen and learn, but I accidentally fell asleep.¡± The old professor spoke with satisfaction, ¡°You all see, no matter how far you¡¯ve come in your studies, you should always keep the heart of an apprentice! Gu Huai¡¯s spirit is truly praiseworthy!¡± Everyone in unison, ¡°We heard¡ª¡ª¡± Old professor, ¡°Good, then you come up here and write the correct answer for everyone.¡± Gu Huai nodded, walked to the lectern, picked up a piece of chalk, rolled up the sleeves of his shirt a few turns at the wrist first, then turned to face the blackboard. After quickly scanning it, he began to write the answer, his fluid and dashing handwriting matched his elegant and free-spirited presence¡­ Apart from that, many people noticed the conspicuously pink piggy hair tie on Gu Huai¡¯s wrist the moment he raised his hand. Also appearing on his wrist was a red string bracelet¡­ Down in the audience, Song Qiuqiu¡¯s eyes were nearly popping out from behind her glasses. She excitedly grabbed Jiang Lang¡¯s arm, ¡°What¡­ what is that?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï???.?¦Ï Jiang Lang almost cried out from the pinch, ¡°Ow¡ª¡ªssss! Let go, let go! Ow ow ow! What is what?¡± Song Qiuqiu, ¡°It¡¯s that thing on the god¡¯s wrist!¡± Jiang Lang, ¡°Isn¡¯t that just a piggy hair tie? Haven¡¯t you already gossiped about it once?¡± ¡°What! Not the piggy hair tie, but that red string. From my observations, that¡¯s not just any red string; there¡¯s a Solidarity Knot in the middle. It¡¯s a Solidarity Knot bracelet! These bracelets are usually a pair! Only couples wear them!¡± Song Qiuqiu spoke in a hushed tone. Jiang Lang was utterly confused, ¡°Ah? Is that so? You have sharp eyes!¡± Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Where did that red string come from?¡± Jiang Lang, ¡°How would I know that!¡± Su Xiaotang stuck her head out and asked, ¡°Does Ling Feng know?¡± Ling Feng shook his head in bewilderment too, ¡°I noticed he¡¯s been wearing that thing for a few days now, but I have no idea where it came from.¡± Song Qiuqiu shook her head and sighed, ¡°What use are you guys!¡± While Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were pressing Jiang Lang and Ling Feng for answers, others were gossiping too. Quite a few people whispered, ¡°Whoa! Look at our boss flaunting new gear!¡± ¡°It¡¯s even a Solidarity Knot bracelet!¡± ¡°One little hair tie wasn¡¯t enough, so now there¡¯s a Solidarity Knot! Isn¡¯t that a bit too showy for the boss?¡± ¡°So, the question arises again! Who exactly is the boss¡¯s mysterious girlfriend? How come nobody has figured out who she is after all this time? Everyone¡¯s efficiency is way too low!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t think the boss would be so public about dating! Since it¡¯s all out in the open anyway, why not just show off the girlfriend? Strange!¡± ¡­ Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, upon hearing the murmurs of a few girls behind them, wholeheartedly agreed! They also really wanted to know who she was! Previously, the piggy hair tie could be explained as being worn to avoid trouble on purpose, but what about the Solidarity Knot? This time it must be real, right? Chapter 120 - Chapter 120: Chapter 119: Tell You Right Away Chapter 120: Chapter 119: Tell You Right Away Everyone was still in control since class was in session, but as soon as it ended, the school groups, department groups, and the school forum became as lively as the New Year festivities. The gossipmongers¡¯ eyes were like magnifying glasses, not only spotting the boss¡¯s new wrist accessory but also catching through high-definition lenses that the second button on the white shirt he wore today was crookedly sewn on, clearly reattached by hand. [How could such a perfection-seeking person like the boss allow himself to wear a shirt with a button sewed on like that? I bet a bag of spicy sticks that there¡¯s something special about that button! It¡¯s very likely sewn by the boss¡¯s mysterious girlfriend!] [Oh my! The boss is really spoiling someone, huh! Even with such poor handiwork, he¡¯s still wearing it close to his skin and flaunting it so ostentatiously!] [My heart is broken! What happened to the wise man not falling in love? What about the resolve to never crumble in admiration for the boss?] [Don¡¯t you think you guys might be overthinking it? This whole thing doesn¡¯t quite add up. If the boss really had a girlfriend, and he¡¯s showing off the gifts she gives so openly, why haven¡¯t we ever seen him show off his girlfriend herself? Plus, we¡¯ve gossiped for so long without a trace of evidence, I¡¯m starting to doubt she even exists! Doesn¡¯t this defy science?] ¡­ Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were rapidly scrolling through all sorts of information and gossip, feeling helpless as the boss was sitting right in front of them, and they didn¡¯t dare to ask. Jiang Lang and Ling Feng were also clueless and totally unreliable, hurriedly leaving right after class because of a call from the basketball team. Left with no other choice, Song Qiuqiu placed her hopes on Qi Yue. Qi Yue was discussing a question with Gu Huai when Song Qiuqiu stealthily sent her a message. Song Qiuqiu: [Yue Bao! Stop only talking to the boss about quantum mechanics! You should also care about other issues!] Qi Yue didn¡¯t understand why Song Qiuqiu, who was right beside her, needed to send her a WeChat message, so she freed a hand to reply: [What issue?] Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã? Song Qiuqiu: [Like whether the god really has a girlfriend! Just casually ask, I swear, I¡¯m just purely curious, and I absolutely won¡¯t spread the word even if I knew! I¡¯ll just savor the gossip myself! I swear I wouldn¡¯t tell anyone else even if it killed me!] Su Xiaotang also pled in the dorm group: [Yue Bao! Jiang Lang and Ling Feng are too unreliable, they have been kicked out of the Eating Melon Squad, you are now the only hope of our village!] Qi Yue shook her head with amusement after reading the messages from the two. Seeing Qi Yue checking her messages, Gu Huai spoke up, ¡°Got something urgent to take care of? We can talk another time then.¡± Qi Yue quickly waved her hands, ¡°No, no, it¡¯s nothing important, but let¡¯s indeed leave it for next time, I heard from the teacher that you didn¡¯t sleep all night yesterday! I have just one tiny question left to ask, is that okay¡­¡± Gu Huai smiled, ¡°My intimacy value accumulates, it won¡¯t be reset casually. Given our relationship, President Qi can ask me anything directly.¡± Qi Yue choked slightly in embarrassment at his reply, she also wouldn¡¯t just reset it, okay? Qi Yue didn¡¯t know how to broach the subject delicately, and given what the god just said, she asked directly, ¡°Um¡­ God, do you have a girlfriend?¡± Gu Huai paused for a moment at the question, his expression slightly startled, and he glanced at Qi Yue with a flicker in his eyes, then noticed Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang sitting behind, pretending to be nonchalant but all ears. This question probably wasn¡¯t something Qi Yue wanted to ask for herself¡­ Seeing that Gu Huai did not respond, Qi Yue immediately said, ¡°I was just a bit curious and asked casually, you can answer or not, it¡¯s all fine!¡± Gu Huai looked up, slowly saying, ¡°There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t answer, I¡¯ve never had a girlfriend, and if I ever get one in the future, I¡¯ll tell you right away.¡± Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: Chapter 120 They Were Originally a Pair Chapter 121: Chapter 120 They Were Originally a Pair Qi Yue was actually quite happy to hear it, it seems that the prodigy really considered her a friend, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have told her such important information right away. However, the students seated behind her, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, exchanged a shocked and skeptical glance upon hearing this. They were shocked because the prodigy¡¯s statement not only indicated he didn¡¯t have a girlfriend, but also, that he had never had one! The prodigy has never been in a relationship? So it¡¯s true that the study god only has room for academics in his heart! The skepticism lay in, if the prodigy didn¡¯t have a girlfriend, then who gave him the little red string, and who sewed the second button onto his shirt? ¡°Do you have anything else you want to ask?¡± Gu Huai asked patiently. At this point, Qi Yue was unaware of the gossip that Song Qiuqiu and the others were digging into; after completing the task Song Qiuqiu had asked her to help with, she saw no reason to disturb him anymore, ¡°Nope, nothing else, you better go back to sleep!¡± Gu Huai nodded and stood up before pausing, as if remembering something, then he spoke to Qi Yue, ¡°Has President Qi not thought of the third date yet?¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue was taken aback for a moment, oh, the third date! She had completely forgotten about that! ¡°Sorry, I forgot¡­¡± Gu Huai sighed slightly, somewhat helplessly, ¡°No rush, take your time to think about it.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?¦Ï.?¦Ï After Gu Huai left, the remaining few students in the classroom also gradually started to leave. Many who passed by Qi Yue and her friends couldn¡¯t hide their envious looks, thinking how lucky Qi Yue was to sit next to the top student, and even manage to make conversation with him because of it. As Qi Yue was packing her bag, she saw Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang staring at her intensely, their faces baffled, ¡°What¡¯s with those expressions?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Envious looks. Some people would run miles from the new campus to the old one just for a glimpse of the prodigy, but you? The great man himself is personally asking you how to arrange the next date!¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Such a good opportunity, yet you don¡¯t know how to cherish it!¡± Qi Yue, upon hearing this, showed a disagreeing expression, ¡°No way! I cherish it very much!¡± Song Qiuqiu gave a dry laugh, ¡°Yeah, you really treasure it so much!¡± Su Xiaotang shook her head, ¡°The first video chat was an all-nighter about hybrid Potatoes, the second was a trip to see three thousand acres of Potato fields, and the third time, you¡¯re not planning to invite the prodigy to discuss Quantum Mechanics, are you?¡± Qi Yue rubbed her chin, ¡°That¡¯s a great idea!¡± Su Xiaotang had a face full of question marks, ¡°I was just making a casual remark! And you¡¯re actually considering it!¡± Su Xiaotang was on the verge of despair when a hint of red caught her eye on Qi Yue¡¯s backpack. The next second, her eyes widened suddenly. ¡°Wait a minute! Yue Bao! The bracelet on your bag looks so familiar!¡± Upon hearing that, Song Qiuqiu also looked towards Qi Yue¡¯s backpack, ¡°Isn¡¯t this¡­ This looks like a Solidarity Knot bracelet too! Why does it look identical to the one on the prodigy¡¯s wrist?¡± Su Xiaotang took out her phone and after comparing thoroughly, confirmed, ¡°What does it look like? It¡¯s exactly the same!¡± It was only then that Qi Yue remembered seeing the Solidarity Knot bracelet on the prodigy¡¯s wrist, so she said, ¡°You mean the Solidarity Knot bracelet on the prodigy¡¯s wrist? Of course they¡¯re the same, these two bracelets are originally a pair!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­???¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°¡­???¡± Both were dumbfounded for quite some time before finally exclaiming in unison, ¡°A pair! What¡¯s going on, Yue Bao? Why do you and the prodigy have a pair of Solidarity Knot bracelets???¡± Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: Chapter 121: Anti-Fraud Chapter 122: Chapter 121: Anti-Fraud Qi Yue did not expect such an intense reaction from them and was a bit stunned, ¡°Uh¡­ don¡¯t get excited¡­ let me explain¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was full of disbelief, ¡°You and the ¡®Great God¡¯ wore a pair of Solidarity Knot bracelets and you¡¯re telling me not to get excited?¡± Su Xiaotang, with her hands on her hips, spoke emphatically, ¡°Okay, speak! This time I refuse to believe you can have any ridiculous explanation!!!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± The truth is¡­ there really was one¡­ Qi Yue murmured, ¡°Earlier, didn¡¯t the ¡®Great God¡¯ and I give that room to an elderly couple? You remember that, right?¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded, suspiciously, ¡°Yes, I remember! What does that have to do with you guys wearing a pair of Solidarity Knot bracelets?¡± Qi Yue coughed lightly, ¡°It does relate, and the relation is quite significant¡­ To thank us for our help, that elderly couple later gave us a pair of Solidarity Knot bracelets they had woven themselves. The ¡®Great God¡¯ originally intended to give both to me, but obviously, it would have been awkward for him to keep them both! In the end, he suggested splitting them, which I thought was quite fitting, so each of us took one¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was incredulous, ¡°Are you kidding me, one each!¡± Su Xiaotang too was amazed, ¡°Solidarity Knots can be given away like this?¡± Song Qiuqiu, baffled, ¡°And you thought that was quite fitting?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Um, it was quite fair¡­ Besides, the ¡®Great God¡¯ thought so too¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã¦Ï By the last sentence, Qi Yue felt even more confident. Song Qiuqiu was so taken aback by Qi Yue¡¯s logic that she was speechless, ¡°Could it be that the ¡®Great God¡¯ is a high-IQ, low-EQ¡­ naive straight man?¡± Su Xiaotang hesitantly voiced, ¡°Maybe the ¡®Great God¡¯ does not care about whether it¡¯s a pair or not and just sees it as a treasured token of gratitude¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu still felt something was off, ¡°Wait, even if the origin of the bracelets can barely be explained, what about the ¡®Great God¡¯s¡¯ button? Who sewed the second button on his shirt, with such horrible sewing, could it have been ¡®Great God¡¯ himself?¡± Qi Yue was shocked at this remark, ¡°Uh, I specifically used thread the same color as the shirt to sew it back on, did you even notice that?¡± Seeing the bracelets was one thing, but how did they even notice this? Were they examining Gu Huai with a magnifying glass? Song Qiuqiu was dumbfounded for a full three seconds before finally saying, ¡°Yue Bao, you, you, you¡­ what does this mean?¡± Su Xiaotang again widened her eyes, ¡°The button was sewn by you???¡± Qi Yue awkwardly scratched her head, ¡°Yes¡­ My hair accidentally got tangled around the button, and the ¡®Great God¡¯ just ripped it off¡­ I offered to compensate him with a new shirt, but he refused, so I bought a sewing kit and sewed the button back on¡­¡± Not long ago, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were eagerly wanting to know the truth behind today¡¯s juicy gossip. However, at this moment, having fully understood the truth, both of them felt utterly disheartened¡­ Su Xiaotang had a face that screamed betrayal, ¡°Hair getting tangled in the shirt button??? You two were supposed to be in a wholesome rural revitalization drama, why create such over-the-top soap opera plots! It¡¯s simply deceiving us naive viewers!¡± Song Qiuqiu grasped Qi Yue¡¯s shoulders, shaking her in anguish, ¡°Yue Bao, how could you do this to me! Fake news, yet again fake news! I¡¯m going to download a scam-busting app!!!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Chapter 122 Shes Acting Strange... Chapter 123: Chapter 122 She¡¯s Acting Strange¡­ After returning to the dormitory, Qi Yue, driven by curiosity, opened the school forum and only then did she realize how much of a sensation that Quantum Mechanics class had caused. The level of excitement was no less than the time everyone discovered Gu Huai wearing a hair tie on the basketball court. Qi Yue enlarged the photo, looking closely at the Solidarity Knot bracelet on Gu Huai¡¯s wrist. It was indeed the one given by the old couple¡­ She had not expected¡­ Gu Huai to treasure that gift so much, actually wearing it on his wrist¡­ She quite liked the gift herself, but knowing the meaning behind it, she chose not to wear it on her wrist but hung it on her backpack instead. Yet Gu Huai had worn it directly on his wrist¡­ Was it because he simply didn¡¯t mind? Qi Yue pulled up the photo again, zooming in on the second button of Gu Huai¡¯s shirt, magnifying the image to better see the crooked stitches that were indeed her handiwork, the very button she had sewn. Before seeing the photo, she had wondered if there might have been some misunderstanding, if everyone might have seen it wrong, but the truth proved that netizens¡¯ eyes were sharp! Staring at the high-definition photo taken with God knows what device, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help but fall deep into thought¡­ In her mind, she inexplicably recalled the time at the boys¡¯ dormitory, Gu Huai¡¯s words, ¡°The person who truly loves you will treasure anything you make, no matter how poorly sewn, and can¡¯t help but show it off to the whole world¡±¡­ The person who truly loves you¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã? Show it off¡­ At the same time, she remembered the dream she had that morning, and Qii Shuhang¡¯s so-called ¡°Quantum entanglement¡± theory that, ¡°If a person misses you enough, they can reach you in your dreams.¡± Qi Yue¡¯s heart, for some unknown reason, skipped a few beats and began to pound more and more chaotically¡­ Realizing what she was thinking, Qi Yue quickly flipped open the Quantum Mechanics book, eager to dispel the unrealistic notions swirling in her mind. What¡¯s happening here¡­ Ever since she returned from Jiangcheng City, she had felt that something about herself was slightly off¡­ If she had claimed before going to Jiangcheng City that she was ¡°with a clear conscience¡± and ¡°let the clear be clear,¡± but now, she inexplicably felt a sense of guilt. She even let herself entertain the foolish thought that Gu Huai might have worn that bracelet on purpose, might be showing off, and wondered if, when she dreamt of Gu Huai, he might also be thinking of her¡­ Heavens! That¡¯s simply unbelievable!!! Has she gone crazy studying Quantum Mechanics? How could she think such things! ¡°Bang¡ª¡± With a loud noise! Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang watched with wide eyes as Qi Yue sat at the desk, staring intently at a Quantum Mechanics book, then suddenly started banging her head hard against the table¡­ Both of them were taken aback. Song Qiuqiu¡¯s mouth twitched, and she quickly reached to touch Qi Yue¡¯s head, ¡°Oh my God! It¡¯s swollen! Does it hurt? Yue Bao, calm down, if we don¡¯t understand it, let¡¯s not study it¡­¡± Su Xiaotang nodded vigorously in agreement, ¡°Studying hard is good! But don¡¯t damage your brain doing it!¡± Qi Yue, hearing this, felt even more guilty; she wasn¡¯t really studying hard at all¡­ Just then, Qi Yue¡¯s phone suddenly rang, a new message on WeChat. Qi Yue absentmindedly clicked to check, it was a photo from Gu Huai. The photo showed a notebook filled with problems they hadn¡¯t finished discussing in class, and Gu Huai had meticulously written down the solutions for her. Afterward, Gu Huai sent her a message: [If there¡¯s still something you don¡¯t understand, ask me again.] Usually, she also consulted Qii Shuhang with problems, but with his level much higher than hers, they often had trouble communicating, and she found it hard to understand Qii Shuhang¡¯s explanations. Logically speaking, for someone of Gu Huai¡¯s level, explaining such simple problems wouldn¡¯t even require writing out the steps, but in order to make her understand, he not only wrote down every step in detail but also outlined the thought process in layman¡¯s terms, so even someone who had just started learning like Qi Yue could easily grasp it. As moved and warmed as she was, Qi Yue also felt a headache coming on as she pinched the bridge of her nose. She realized that she might be¡­probably was¡­indeed a bit out of sorts¡­ Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Chapter 123 Guarding Themselves from Theft? Chapter 124: Chapter 123 Guarding Themselves from Theft? Just then, Gu Huai sent another message: ¡°I was sick and didn¡¯t go to Ling Feng¡¯s birthday last time, Ling Feng has arranged a dinner for everyone tomorrow night, asking if you and your roommate would like to come along?¡± Qi Yue looked at the message somewhat absentmindedly; before, if she had the time, she would have directly asked Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang for their opinion, and if everyone was going, she would have agreed right away. But now, she was caught in a dilemma¡­ Because she felt guilty¡­ felt guilty¡­ Heavens! She actually¡­ felt guilty??? If she continued to interact with Gu Huai, she feared she would become even more inappropriate, always having a sense of guilt for coveting him. The great guy was so kind! So trusting of her! He even let her handle such important matters, just to avoid those troubles, to dodge those women who covet him¡­ So what did her current actions and thoughts amount to? Betraying trust?! How could she!!! While Qi Yue was torn, Song Qiuqiu, who had found some ointment and was about to apply it on Qi Yue, glanced unintentionally at Qi Yue¡¯s phone screen and widened her eyes in surprise, ¡°Wow! The big guy is inviting us for a meal???¡± Qi Yue snapped back to reality upon hearing this and spoke, ¡°Not the big guy, it¡¯s Ling Feng¡­ It¡¯s his birthday last time, probably because the big guy was sick and didn¡¯t go, he has organized another gathering, and he¡¯s asking if we want to go¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï??¦Ï.§ã¦Ï Just as Qi Yue expected, Song Qiuqiu immediately said, ¡°Go! Of course we¡¯re going! The chance to have a meal with the big guy!¡± Su Xiaotang quickly raised her hand, ¡°I¡¯ll go too! I¡¯m free tomorrow night! Even if I¡¯m not, I¡¯m still free! Whoever pays doesn¡¯t matter, as long as the big guy is there!¡± Qi Yue weakly raised her hand, ¡°I might not be able to go¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang immediately responded in unison, ¡°Why can¡¯t you go?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Because¡­¡± Because she wanted some peace. Qi Yue cleared her throat and quickly came up with an excuse, ¡°Because I have to observe some experimental data tomorrow night¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face fell immediately upon hearing this, ¡°No way! How can the three of us split up? We should go together! It wouldn¡¯t be the same without you!¡± Su Xiaotang nodded repeatedly, ¡°Exactly, exactly! The Singles Dog Alliance should never split up!¡± Qi Yue chuckled, feeling much more relaxed, ¡°If you guys go, it¡¯s as if I¡¯m there! Just help me eat a bit more!¡± Song Qiuqiu still seemed unhappy, ¡°Eating a bit more for you is fine, of course, but I still want you to come. You can¡¯t be observing data all night long, can you join us after you¡¯re done?¡± Su Xiaotang hugged her arm coquettishly, ¡°Come on, please? Pretty please?¡± Qi Yue sighed and could only reply ambiguously, ¡°Alright, alright, if I finish in time and you guys are still there, then I¡¯ll come over¡­¡± Only after hearing Qi Yue say this did Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang show satisfaction. After discussing with the two of them, Qi Yue took a deep breath, steadied her emotions, and then replied to Gu Huai: ¡°Qiuqiu and Xiao Tang are free to go, but I might not be able to make it tomorrow night as I have some experimental data to observe. I¡¯m really sorry, please apologize to Ling Feng for me.¡± After sending the message, Qi Yue felt that Ling Feng probably just asked politely and likely didn¡¯t hope for her to attend¡­ To express her apologies, she decided to prepare a gift and have Qiuqiu and Xiao Tang deliver it to him. Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: Chapter 124: Peeling Away the Layers of Your Heart Chapter 125: Chapter 124: Peeling Away the Layers of Your Heart After sending her message, Qi Yue waited for a while before she got a reply from Gu Huai. Just when Qi Yue thought that Gu Huai might have been too tired and had already gone to sleep, Gu Huai replied with a message, ¡°Can¡¯t make it? After your last trip to Jiangcheng City, didn¡¯t you send Professor Shen an observation record? Professor Shen wrote a reply for you, by hand, and sent it to me. I expect it to arrive tomorrow. I was planning to bring it to you tomorrow evening.¡± As soon as Qi Yue saw this, her mind cleared instantaneously, Potato dominated her thoughts, and her eyes sparkled with excitement, ¡°Professor Shen replied to my Potato field observation record? And it¡¯s handwritten?¡± This is basically like a super, super, super long special autograph! Potato + Professor Shen, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t wait to dive into the boys¡¯ dormitory and then just wait there, for the moment when the express delivery would arrive so she could open it immediately! Without hesitation and not even thinking, Qi Yue promptly said, ¡°I¡¯ll come over as soon as I¡¯m done with my busy work! I¡¯ll definitely be there tomorrow evening!¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± Seeing Qi Yue¡¯s sudden shift from being clouded over by study woes to bouncing around lively, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang exchanged a look, feeling somewhat perplexed. Song Qiuqiu asked with concern, ¡°Yue Bao, what¡¯s got you so happy all of a sudden?¡± Song Qiuqiu was also curious, ¡°Yeah, what did you send to the Great God that has you so thrilled, you seem as happy as if you were in love¡­¡± If you¡¯re willing to peel back the layers of my heart¡­¡± humming a song, Qi Yue happily said while cupping her face, ¡°Being in love can¡¯t even compare to how happy I am right now! I wrote an observation report when I visited the Potato experimental field and sent it to Professor Shen, and he actually replied to me, did you know that? And it was handwritten! It was actually handwritten!!!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ??¦Í?¦Ï.§ã¦Ï Su Xiaotang: ¡°¡­¡± Alright, as long as you¡¯re happy. If we were to peel back the layers of your heart layer by layer, we¡¯d surely find¡­ a potato at its core, no doubt¡­ ¡­ Inside the Eating Melon Squad group chat, Jiang Lang sent a message. Jiang Lang: ¡°[Damn! I just finished training and was ready to come back and grill Gu Huai, but I found that guy asleep! Didn¡¯t get a single word out of him!¡±] Song Qiuqiu: ¡°[Pfft, if we were to wait for your intel, the cauliflower would be cold by now!]¡± Although dissatisfied with Jiang Lang and Ling Feng, these two freeloaders who contributed nothing to the team, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang still shared the ¡°fake melon true facts¡± in the group chat with the two of them. After Jiang Lang and Ling Feng learned the truth, they were genuinely shocked. Jiang Lang started to question yet again, what kind of love potion Qi Yue could have possibly given Gu Huai. Song Qiuqiu and Jiang Lang once again kicked off a new round of battle¡­ Jiang Lang: ¡°[I can¡¯t believe it! Is it the Potato student again? What kind of love potion has she fed to Gu Huai?¡±] Song Qiuqiu: ¡°[Why don¡¯t you say that Gu Huai has fed Yue Bao some love potion! Get it straight, all these things are Gu Huai¡¯s own doing. Yue Bao couldn¡¯t force him to do it at knife-point! How is it her fault?¡±] Jiang Lang: ¡°[I¡¯m laughing! I¡¯ve known Gu Huai for so many years, do you think I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s like? Gu Huai has only his studies in his heart, he would never do such a thing! Plus, Potato student is not at all Gu Huai¡¯s type, okay? I¡¯m laying it out here today! If Gu Huai has fed the Potato student any love potion, no, if Gu Huai has even a shred of feelings for the Potato student, then I¡­ then I¡¯ll climb up to the roof of A University and shout out loud that I¡¯m an idiot!]¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°[I¡¯m the one laughing! I¡¯ve known Yue Bao for so many years, do you think I don¡¯t know her character? Yue Bao¡¯s heart only has room for Potato, she definitely doesn¡¯t have any improper thoughts about Gu Huai. If I lose¡­ Then I¡¯ll also go to the roof of A University to shout out loud that I¡¯m an idiot!]¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°[Deal! Whoever doesn¡¯t shout is a coward! Ling Feng agrees with me!]¡± Ling Feng froze for a moment upon hearing this, but then thought that they were sure to win, so he confidently echoed, ¡°[Right! I back Jiang Lang! If we lose, I¡¯ll shout it too! Of course, there¡¯s no way we¡¯re losing hahaha!]¡± Su Xiaotang wasn¡¯t to be outdone, ¡°[Then I¡¯m with Qiuqiu! There¡¯s no way we could lose! You two better be prepared to shout; I¡¯ll be waiting with a recorder!]¡± ¡­ Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Chapter 125: Your Roommate is Too Handsome Chapter 126: Chapter 125: Your Roommate is Too Handsome Qi Yue counted the days on her fingers, too excited to sleep, and finally, it was the next day. ¡°The delivery is supposed to arrive today,¡± she mused, yearning to ask if it had come, but too embarrassed to appear too eager, especially since Gu Huai was undoubtedly very busy. So, she could only wait patiently. When the appointed time came, to keep up the lie, she couldn¡¯t rush over immediately with Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang. Oh, hindsight is 20/20! Meanwhile, in the birthday private room. When Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang arrived, they were both surprised to find the room packed with quite a few people. ¡°Is it supposed to be this crowded?¡± Song Qiuqiu exclaimed in surprise. Su Xiaotang was also puzzled, ¡°Didn¡¯t Ling Feng say his birthday was already over, and this was just a simple get-together¡­?¡± ¡°Ah! It¡¯s mainly because I¡¯m too handsome! My popularity is high! There¡¯s nothing I can do about it!¡± Ling Feng boasted, having appeared out of nowhere, full of pride. Song Qiuqiu glanced at Ling Feng, then at the room full of people, and spoke with deep meaning, ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s because you¡¯re handsome, and not because your roommate is handsome?¡± The exposed Ling Feng¡¯s face immediately darkened: ¡°¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Ling Feng had been grumbling these days about the scare he got on his birthday. Gu Huai might have felt guilty and rare as it was, took the initiative to propose a gathering, sort of a birthday redo for him. Ling Feng thought the suggestion was good and took the opportunity to invite a few other friends who couldn¡¯t make it the last time. Jiang Lang felt that just a bunch of guys eating together wasn¡¯t very interesting, so he suggested they invite Song Qiuqiu and the others as well, and Gu Huai didn¡¯t object, so it was settled. As a result, once word got out that Gu Huai would be there, Ling Feng¡¯s two friends¡¯ girlfriends immediately said they wanted to tag along, followed by their girlfriends¡¯ besties¡­ and so on. Eventually, the number of people coming to celebrate his birthday kept growing until they nearly couldn¡¯t fit into the largest private room, making it even grander than his actual birthday celebration¡­ No sooner had Song Qiuqiu finished speaking than Jiang Lang joined in, ¡°He¡¯s not the only roommate of Gu Huai, why couldn¡¯t it be me?¡± Song Qiuqiu gave him a withering look: ¡°Please don¡¯t make ridiculous claims with your eyes wide open!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°Come on! It was me who suggested it to Ling Feng the day before yesterday, and that¡¯s why he thought to invite you guys. Is this how you treat me?¡± ¡°You? Would you be so kind-hearted?¡± Song Qiuqiu crossed her arms and looked skeptical. In reality, they didn¡¯t socialize much, only occasionally joking around in the group chat, mostly about Gu Huai¡¯s dramatic stories, which meant they weren¡¯t close enough to attend each other¡¯s birthdays. Especially Jiang Lang¡ªalmost every time they talked, they ended up in a spat, like oil and water, so his initiative to invite them was something she had a hard time believing. ¡°How can I not be kind-hearted? You, woman, ought to speak with a conscience!¡± he retorted. Seeing that the two were about to start bickering again, Ling Feng stepped in to interrupt, ¡°Hey, stop fighting! The important thing is, did you bring the birthday presents?¡± Song Qiuqiu looked at him speechlessly, ¡°You¡¯re hosting a second gathering for a perfectly good birthday, just to collect more presents? Aren¡¯t you a bit too shameless!¡± The moment Ling Feng heard this, he immediately took offense, ¡°Perfectly good? What do you mean by perfectly good! Why don¡¯t you ask your wonderful roommate what he did? Do you have any idea what kind of trauma my fragile heart suffered on my birthday???¡± Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Chapter 126: Fearing You Would Lose Chapter 127: Chapter 126: Fearing You Would Lose Of course, in such matters, one should unconditionally support their best friend, so Song Qiuqiu spoke without thinking, ¡°What happened to Yue Bao? She didn¡¯t do anything! You seem to get traumatized way too easily!¡± Jiang Lang¡¯s mouth twitched, ¡°You must be kidding, right? If you came back to the dorm and saw Gu Huai crawling out from under Potato¡¯s blanket, would you stay calm?¡± Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu choked, finding herself speechless against Jiang Lang¡¯s retort for the first time. Returning to the dorm to see the deity lying on Yue Bao¡¯s bed?! She probably could have fainted on the spot! Song Qiuqiu pouted and glanced at Ling Feng, ¡°Fine, I reluctantly acknowledge your trauma¡­¡± Su Xiaotang covered her face, ¡°Stop it, stop it, I already have that image in my head!¡± At that moment, Gu Huai was surrounded by a group of people. Everyone was initially quite reserved, but seeing that Gu Huai seemed to be in a good mood today, they gradually let loose, even some girls timidly asked if they could take a photo with him. Ling Feng, with a dark look on his face, said, ¡°Who¡¯s the main character today, anyway? Shouldn¡¯t you be taking photos with me, the birthday boy?¡± Song Qiuqiu shrugged, ¡°Why even ask?¡± Ling Feng sulkily wiped away a tear of bitterness, ¡°At least take one with me¡­¡± Jiang Lang asked with a hint of confusion, ¡°By the way, where¡¯s Potato? Why is it just the two of you?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï ¡°She¡¯s got something on and will come later,¡± Song Qiuqiu replied. ¡°Something on? What¡¯s so important that she¡¯s late?¡± Ling Feng immediately asked. Song Qiuqiu said, ¡°It¡¯s just your birthday, not even a proper birthday. What¡¯s the big deal if she comes later!¡± Jiang Lang commented coolly, ¡°Yes, yes, your birthday isn¡¯t important, but my other roommate is! With such a good opportunity, how could Potato not seize it?¡± Ling Feng protested, ¡°What do you mean my birthday isn¡¯t important, hey!!!¡± Just as Song Qiuqiu was about to counter Jiang Lang¡¯s comment, at that moment, Su Xiaotang, looking surprised, turned towards the direction behind her, ¡°Eh! Yue Bao! Weren¡¯t you supposed to be recording experiment data? How did you get here so fast?¡± Qi Yue panted, ¡°I¡¯ve recorded it¡­ the experiment went smoother than expected¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu had no doubts and merely muttered, ¡°Ah, if only we knew, we would have waited for you to come together!¡± Qi Yue swallowed nervously; she had lied earlier because she didn¡¯t want to come, but unexpectedly, Gu Huai mentioned that he had a response from Professor Shen for her, so she had to lie again to cover her previous deception¡­ Jiang Lang said with a smirk, ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk, rushing over here so hastily and yet you say she¡¯s not interested in Gu Huai? Looks like someone will have to go to the rooftop and shout they¡¯re an idiot!¡± Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu immediately shot back, ¡°Don¡¯t get it twisted, okay! That¡¯s because Yue Bao visited Potato¡¯s field and sent an observation report to Professor Shen, who in turn sent Yue Bao a handwritten reply, which was delivered to the deity here. Yue Bao is rushing over for Potato! You keep insinuating Yue Bao has an ulterior motive for the wine; oh right, she isn¡¯t into the wine, she¡¯s into Potato¡ªare you satisfied now?¡± Jiang Lang was somewhat speechless upon hearing this and also began to doubt, could it really be for Potato¡­ Qi Yue, listening on the side, was bewildered, ¡°What¡¯s this about the rooftop¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu, upon hearing this, glanced at Ling Feng and Jiang Lang and gleefully jeered, ¡°Hahaha¡­ Yue Bao, you know what? It¡¯s too funny, last night Ling Feng and Jiang Lang actually bet Qiuqiu and me, insisting you harbored ill intentions towards the deity! We flat-out said it was absolutely impossible, or else we¡¯d go to the school rooftop and yell that we¡¯re idiots! It¡¯s clear that your heart is set on the world¡¯s potatoes, and they¡¯ve lost for sure!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue was utterly speechless about the bet between the four of them. Could they still be elementary schoolers? Why be so childish¡­ The point is¡­ Why make that kind of bet, and at such a time! She was terribly afraid Qiuqiu and Xiao Tang would lose¡­ Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: Chapter 127: Blessing of the Potato Filter? Chapter 128: Chapter 127: Blessing of the Potato Filter? Ling Feng and the others ordered a full table of beer, barbecue, and crayfish, everyone chatting and singing karaoke, creating a boisterous atmosphere. From a distance, Qi Yue saw that Gu Huai was surrounded by many people, and just as she looked in his direction, Gu Huai seemed to sense her gaze and looked back at her. At the same time, Qi Yue also saw a large envelope in Gu Huai¡¯s hand. Qi Yue¡¯s eyes sparkled, and she couldn¡¯t look away. Professor Shen¡¯s letter! ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t really like taking photos,¡± Gu Huai tactfully refused a girl¡¯s request. Although the girl was disappointed, it was expected, and she immediately said, ¡°It¡¯s okay, no worries¡­¡± After turning down the girl, Gu Huai picked up the letter and gestured to Qi Yue, suggesting she come over. Qi Yue¡¯s gaze followed Gu Huai¡¯s hand as he lifted the letter. She hurriedly said to Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, ¡°I¡¯ll go get the letter,¡± and then immediately headed towards Gu Huai. The private room was too crowded, and someone was singing ¡°Dead or Alive¡± at the top of their lungs, causing a headache. Whether it was due to the letter or because of such a noisy and colorful environment, Gu Huai appeared even more refined and otherworldly. Qi Yue felt as if there was no other sound around her ears and in her entire world, there was only the man in the crowd looking at her¡­ Was it the Potato filter¡¯s enhancement, or had her feelings for the god really changed¡­ Qi Yue finally made her way over to Gu Huai, but just then, the bright and colorful private room suddenly went dark, the belting song stopped, and the whole world fell into darkness. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ??¦Í?¦Ï.§ã¦Ï Qi Yue was startled and stumbled a bit due to the sudden darkness, nearly falling over. Fortunately, an arm came over at that moment and steadied her. Qi Yue instinctively turned her head, but before she could speak, in the darkness, her lips suddenly brushed something warm and soft¡­ Qi Yue was instantly stunned, and the person seemed even more astonished than she, holding their breath in shock. Oh my god! Did she¡­ did she just accidentally kiss someone? Although she lacked experience, the only part of the human body that soft could only be one thing, and she clearly felt the other person¡¯s breath when they touched¡­ But the other person made no sound and didn¡¯t speak, leaving Qi Yue too afraid to even breathe! Due to the sudden power outage, there was a commotion in the crowd, and soon a waiter came in to tell everyone it was just a temporary electrical fault. After a little while, the lights in the private room came back on, and everything returned to normal. Qi Yue squinted her eyes to adjust to the light, trying to see who the person beside her was. It turned out that people on the left and right were strangers, behind her were Ling Feng and Jiang Lang, and in front of her¡­ was Gu Huai. Qi Yue looked at Gu Huai and tentatively spoke, ¡°The sudden blackout scared me, um¡­ god¡­ I didn¡¯t accidentally touch you just now, did I¡­¡± Although it was just a feather-like touch and then gone, it shouldn¡¯t have been her imagination. ¡°Where?¡± Gu Huai asked back. Listening to Gu Huai¡¯s calm voice, it probably wasn¡¯t like she thought¡­ Qi Yue was at a loss for words, as she couldn¡¯t just bluntly ask if she had accidentally kissed him, could she? So Qi Yue could only think of an excuse, ¡°No, no, I was just worried that it was too dark and I might have accidentally stepped on your foot, good to know I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Chapter 128 What Else Is Love Needed For Chapter 129: Chapter 128 What Else Is Love Needed For Qi Yue quietly sneaked another glance at Gu Huai, making sure his expression was normal. She then started to relax a bit, and her heart gradually returned to normal. But that¡¯s not right! What was she relieved about? If it wasn¡¯t Gu Huai, then it was someone else¡­ But if it was someone else, she¡¯d feel like it was no big deal. It was just too dark and she had accidentally brushed lips, that¡¯s all. And since it was too dark, the other person wouldn¡¯t know who she was anyway! But if it was Gu Huai¡­ somehow, she cared a little bit more¡­ Why did it matter more when it was Gu Huai? Why could she brush it off as a mere touch with someone else, but with Gu Huai it felt like a kiss¡­ As Qi Yue was lost in thought, Song Qiuqiu linked arms with her, ¡°Being suddenly plunged into darkness really scared me. I thought Ling Feng¡¯s bad luck had struck again and we wouldn¡¯t be able to gather today¡­¡± Seeing Qi Yue in a daze, Song Qiuqiu eyed her suspiciously, ¡°Yue Bao, what are you spacing out for? Overwhelmed with joy because you got Professor Shen¡¯s special super-long Potato autograph?¡± Qi Yue came back to reality, coughed lightly, and replied half-heartedly, ¡°Yeah, so happy¡­¡± There were many people present who didn¡¯t know each other, but after a few pounds of beer and crayfish, everyone got into the spirit of things. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ??¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang even passionately sang a duet. [Staying at home, I feel so free] [Don¡¯t have to go out, no need to wash my hair] [Where there¡¯s melon, there¡¯s fruit] [Where there¡¯s heat, there I am] [No need for bars, don¡¯t fancy parties] [Walking through the virtual world] [Cut-out figures with happy drinks] [Live streams and games, which isn¡¯t appealing?] [What do I need love for, I love a ghost] ¡­ Jiang Lang burst into laughter, spraying a mouthful of beer, and gave them a thumbs up in admiration, ¡°Impressive! The Singles Dog Alliance didn¡¯t get its name for nothing!¡± Having finished her song, Song Qiuqiu sat down beside Jiang Lang, ¡°That¡¯s right, our Singles Dog Alliance is unbreakable! Unlike the Eating Melon Squad, always dragging us down!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°Just wait, one day I¡¯ll hit you with a huge melon!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Sure thing! I¡¯m waiting for that, and then I¡¯ll award you the ¡®Best Contribution¡¯ prize!¡± ¡°Hey, singing alone is so boring! We¡¯ve gathered so many people today, why don¡¯t we play Truth or Dare?¡± Ling Feng suggested loudly. The suggestion was met with instant approval from everyone. ¡°Let¡¯s do it! A game of Truth or Dare is a must!¡± ¡°Hahaha, although it¡¯s not a new thing, it gets lively when there are many people!¡± At that moment, a girl spoke with anticipation, ¡°Is Gu Huai joining in?¡± Ling Feng spread his hands, ¡°Don¡¯t ask me, ask Gu Huai directly.¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai said nonchalantly, ¡°I¡¯ll join if everyone else is.¡± Ling Feng, sensing a positive response, immediately said, ¡°Well of course everyone is joining, right? No one¡¯s opting out, right? Okay! Then it¡¯s unanimously approved!¡± Without giving a chance for refusal, Ling Feng decided on the spot and then briefly explained the game rules, ¡°I don¡¯t need to explain the rules, right? A deck of cards, everyone draws at random, and the person who gets the Joker has to answer a truth or take a dare¡­¡± Qi Yue had played a few times before and always chose truth, but she was lucky enough not to be asked anything too outrageous. Soon, the result of the first round was out. Jiang Lang drew the King of Cards. The person who got the Joker was Song Qiuqiu¡­ Ling Feng looked sympathetically at Su Xiaotang, ¡°Good luck to you!¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was full of disbelief, ¡°What kind of misfortune is this?¡± Qi Yue and Su Xiaotang also looked worriedly at Song Qiuqiu, with these two not getting along, who knew what kind of tough question Jiang Lang would come up with. Jiang Lang chuckled evilly, ¡°Choose, Wu Huan colleague, truth or dare?¡± Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Chapter 129 When is the First Kiss Chapter 130: Chapter 129 When is the First Kiss Song Qiuqiu rolled her eyes, ¡°Truth.¡± Ling Feng whispered from the side, ¡°Don¡¯t think that choosing truth will be any safer. His questions for truth can be really tricky, no less challenging than a dare¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face turned slightly dark before she changed her mind, ¡°Then¡­then dare!¡± Jiang Lang looked at Song Qiuqiu with an expression like she was marching to her doom and asked with a smile, ¡°Are you sure?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Sure! Bring it on!¡± Jiang Lang took out his phone and opened the recording app, ¡°Considering our long friendship and the fact that we¡¯re teammates, I won¡¯t make it too hard on you. Just say ¡®Brother Lang is the handsomest¡¯ three times for us to hear!¡± Suffering an incredible disbelief, Song Qiuqiu burst out, ¡°Oh come on! Do you¡­do you have no shame at all?¡± Compared to Song Qiuqiu¡¯s shock, several boys who knew Jiang Lang started to tease, ¡°Jiang Lang! That¡¯s not fair! Why are you going easy on her?¡± ¡°Exactly, that¡¯s way too simple!¡± Jiang Lang ignored those comments, continuing to fix his gaze on Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Well, are you going to say it or not? Didn¡¯t you hear? Everyone says I¡¯m going easy on you. My request is really simple!¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Simple, my foot! He¡¯s even going to record it! Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?¦Ï.§ã¦Ï This is just asking for trouble in the future! Su Xiaotang tried to persuade her from the side, ¡°Just let it go, Qiuqiu. A wise man knows when to yield.¡± Song Qiuqiu glared at Jiang Lang through clenched teeth, trying to negotiate, ¡°Can we drop two words?¡± Jiang Lang raised an eyebrow, ¡°Which two words do you want to drop? It wouldn¡¯t be Jiang Lang, would it? That¡¯s definitely not going to fly!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°The words ¡®brother¡¯!¡± Jiang Lang immediately shook his head, ¡°Of course not! Even if you drop the words ¡®the handsomest¡¯, you can¡¯t drop ¡®brother¡¯!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°¡­!!!¡± Can¡¯t this guy have any shame at all?! ¡°Jiang Lang! Just you wait!¡± Song Qiuqiu took a deep breath and, with gritted teeth, said deliberately, ¡°Brother Lang is the handsomest! Brother Lang is the handsomest! Brother Lang is the handsomest!!! Happy now?¡± ¡°Alright, alright! You pass!¡± Jiang Lang chuckled as he put away his phone. Even with Jiang Lang already holding back, the tension was so palpable that Qi Yue and Su Xiaotang started to feel nervous as well. Several more rounds went by without Qi Yue getting picked, so her luck today wasn¡¯t half-bad. Then, another round began. Ling Feng excitedly raised the card in his hand, ¡°Wow! The big king is me, it¡¯s me, it¡¯s me! It¡¯s always my turn to rise from the ashes and sing! Who got the little king? Come out quickly!¡± Qi Yue glanced at her card, relieved it wasn¡¯t her. As everyone was whispering and asking who it was, Gu Huai, sitting beside Ling Feng, raised his card, ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Finally, Gu Huai was picked! Instantly, everyone got excited! The crowd started bombarding Ling Feng with suggestions, especially the girls, ¡°Ling Feng, you know what to do! Ask something we all want to know!¡± ¡°Absolutely! It¡¯s a rare opportunity indeed!¡± Looking unimpressed, Ling Feng glanced over the crowd, ¡°Would you guys stop trying to set me up? After all, we live in the same dorm and see each other day in and day out. What good does it do me to offend him? Unless you¡¯re offering me something in return?¡± ¡°Oh, look at you, scaredy-cat! Just ask whatever you want! If anything happens¡­well, it¡¯s not our problem anyway!¡± Ling Feng¡¯s mouth twitched slightly as he looked at his so-called friends. Finally, after pondering for quite a while, he chose a safe question. It was a question that indulged everyone¡¯s curiosity without putting Gu Huai in too difficult a spot. Coughing lightly, Ling Feng spoke up, ¡°Alright, we¡¯ve been brothers for so many years, I won¡¯t give you a hard time. Just answer this one question of mine!¡± With everyone eagerly awaiting, Ling Feng asked, ¡°When was your first kiss? Be a bit more specific, is that question simple enough?¡± Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: Chapter 130 Today Chapter 131: Chapter 130 Today ¡°Wow! The big shot¡¯s first kiss! This question is really something!¡± ¡°After half an hour of playing, it¡¯s finally the big shot¡¯s turn to draw the little king!¡± ¡°I wonder when the big shot had his first kiss? Middle school? High school? It couldn¡¯t have been in college, could it?¡± ¡­ Although it wasn¡¯t an explosive question, because the other party was the mysterious and scholarly big shot, everyone was still quite interested and excitedly looked towards Gu Huai. To tell the truth, Ling Feng himself didn¡¯t know, so he was also very curious. ¡°Hehe, when was it? Share with us! You¡¯ve never mentioned it before. Don¡¯t tell me your first kiss is still intact?¡± Ling Feng made an exaggerated face. Jiang Lang also laughed and said, ¡°You might not believe it, but it¡¯s very possible!¡± The crowd voiced their surprise in a hubbub, ¡°No way! The big shot is that innocent???¡± Qi Yue, who was also following along with everyone else munching on melon seeds, was quite curious, ¡°Has the god ever been in love?¡± Song Qiuqiu spoke up, ¡°As far as I know, fake, yes! Real, no!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°The god has been in a fake relationship?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã? Song Qiuqiu glanced at her, ¡°The fake one is you!¡± Qi Yue: ¡°Uh¡­ okay then¡­¡± Gu Huai didn¡¯t usually drink, and at that moment, he was holding a drink in his hand, his slender fingers slowly caressing the surface of the glass, and he said indifferently, ¡°Let me calculate the time.¡± Ling Feng¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Calculate the time? Damn! So it did happen! When, when?¡± Jiang Lang stroked his chin, ¡°That doesn¡¯t make sense! Just a month ago¡­ when we were chatting idly in the dorm, he said he had no experience!¡± Ling Feng also remembered, ¡°Right! When did you have your first kiss? Could it have happened within this month?¡± Faced with Jiang Lang and Ling Feng¡¯s series of doubts and the inquiring gazes of everyone else, Gu Huai spoke up, ¡°Yes, it was this month.¡± Ling Feng was shocked, ¡°No way! When this month? Which day? How come I didn¡¯t know?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Today.¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Yue, who was eating melon seeds, almost bit her own lip: ¡°¡­¡± The moment Gu Huai¡¯s words fell, everyone froze, and Ling Feng¡¯s jaw almost dropped to the floor with a clang. Jiang Lang also widened his eyes, thinking he had heard wrong, ¡°What? Today¡­ today?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Are you kidding me? When today? You¡¯ve been sleeping in the dorm all day, and then you came to this gathering with me, when did you lose your first kiss? Tell us in detail! Give us the details!¡± Gu Huai slowly put down the drink in his hand, looked at his phone, and then pred with a calm demeanor, ¡°Just now. To be precise, ten minutes ago.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°¡­??¡± Everyone present: ¡°¡­¡± After hearing Gu Huai¡¯s answer, everyone was totally dumbfounded. Gu Huai¡¯s first kiss was ten minutes ago? ¡°Damn! I never expected, a casual question from Ling Feng, and we got a shocking revelation! Ten minutes ago, doesn¡¯t that mean it was in this private room, with one of the girls here?¡± ¡°Did the god leave at any point? Did anyone see anything?¡± ¡°Ah ah ah! So who exactly was it!¡± ¡­ ¡°Damn! Gu Huai! Who, who, who?¡± Ling Feng asked frantically. Gu Huai glanced at Ling Feng and said with an air of nonchalance, ¡°That is another question.¡± Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Chapter 131 Guessing Half Right Chapter 132: Chapter 131 Guessing Half Right Ling Feng: ¡°¡­???¡± What the heck! To stop talking about something halfway through, this is torture! Song Qiuqiu clasped her wrist in lament, ¡°If only I could ask one more question, that would be so great! Ahhh!¡± Su Xiaotang chimed in: ¡°Exactly, exactly, exactly!¡± Both were too busy watching the drama unfold that they failed to notice the stunned expression that had taken over Qi Yue¡¯s face¡­ At this moment, Qi Yue felt as though a tsunami had washed over her heart. Just now? Ten minutes ago! So¡­ The person she had accidentally kissed during the power outage was Gu Huai. And¡­ and that was Gu Huai¡¯s first kiss! Oh my God! The gaming god probably doesn¡¯t know who it was just now, right? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ??¦Í?0.§ã¦Ï After all, it was so dark because of the power outage! Everyone in the private room had turned into little Sherlocks, trying to unravel the truth. ¡°No¡­no, wait a minute! When did this happen? It¡¯s impossible that we didn¡¯t notice at all! I¡¯ve been stealthily admiring the gaming god¡¯s beauty the entire time, I¡¯m sure he didn¡¯t leave the room, nor did he have any physical contact with any girl!¡± a little fangirl of the gaming god spoke with conviction. ¡°Wait¡­ I remember now! Could it have been during the power outage? The timing fits perfectly!¡± Someone had a sudden realization. ¡°Ah! I got it! It must have been when someone took advantage of the blackout to steal a kiss from the gaming god! They stole his first kiss! Yes! That must be it!¡± ¡­ In the end, this conclusion surprisingly won the majority¡¯s agreement, and then everyone began asking each other who was bold enough to do such a thing. Especially the girls, they were downright indignant. Of course, there were many who were deeply regretful, wondering why they hadn¡¯t thought of doing that themselves! Qi Yue listened to everyone¡¯s theories on the side, nervously sweating buckets. ¡°Gaming god, gaming god! Is it really like this?¡± ¡°We definitely didn¡¯t guess wrong! Besides this possibility, there can¡¯t be any other explanation!¡± In response to everyone¡¯s inquiry, Gu Huai thought for a moment and after a long pause, he slowly answered: ¡°Hmm, you guessed right. But only half right.¡± If we guessed right, we guessed right, if we guessed wrong, we guessed wrong, what¡¯s this about guessing halfway right? What¡¯s the other half? Qi Yue also wore a puzzled face. Song Qiuqiu looked up to the sky and sighed deeply, ¡°Oh my God! This is real torture! This answer is worse than no answer at all! It¡¯s all Ling Feng¡¯s fault, why ask such a question! It¡¯s left our little hearts hanging, and now we have no mood for anything!¡± Ling Feng, with a full head of black lines, pointed at himself, ¡°How did it become my fault?¡± Regarding everyone¡¯s curiosity, Gu Huai only responded with that sentence and said no more. Regardless, the rules of the game were such that if Gu Huai did not answer, no matter how curious everyone was, they could not pester him for an answer. Having no other choice, everyone continued with the game, though it was clear that many were somewhat distracted. Coincidentally, the person who drew the King¡¯s card this time was again Ling Feng. Qi Yue was still feeling guilty and hadn¡¯t been paying attention to her cards when she suddenly heard Song Qiuqiu exclaim, ¡°Yue Bao, you¡¯ve drawn the Joker!¡± It was only then that Qi Yue remembered to look at the card she had drawn, and indeed, it was the Joker. ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s Potato,¡± Ling Feng, still preoccupied with the previous question, asked Qi Yue in a disinterested tone, ¡°Truth or Dare?¡± Qi Yue replied absentmindedly, ¡°Truth¡­¡± Chapter 133 - Chapter 133: Chapter 132: The Great Adventure Chapter 133: Chapter 132: The Great Adventure Generally, when playing this kind of game, she would always choose Truth. She felt that Truth was much safer than Dare because she didn¡¯t have any questions she couldn¡¯t answer. Ling Feng curled his lips, ¡°Truth, huh? That¡¯s boring. Can¡¯t you choose Dare once?¡± Song Qiuqiu gave him a look, ¡°In your dreams! Just ask already!¡± She hadn¡¯t forgotten to shoot Ling Feng a warning glance with her eyes not to ask anything too offensive. Ling Feng sighed; he really didn¡¯t have any questions he wanted to ask Qi Yue, and he was too lazy to think of anything else, so he casually said, ¡°Then just like the last question, when was your first kiss?¡± As soon as Ling Feng¡¯s words fell, Qi Yue¡¯s face cracked inch by inch¡­ Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Ling Feng, this devil! Why couldn¡¯t he ask something else!!! Of all things, it had to be that? Is he out of his mind! Qi Yue had never imagined that Ling Feng would ask such a question. The room basically turned blue with regret! Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?¦Ï.§ã? If she had known it would be like this, she would rather have chosen Dare! This Truth was turning out to be more daring than Dare! Seeing Qi Yue¡¯s ghost-seeing expression, Ling Feng said in confusion, ¡°Why are you looking like you want to kill someone? It¡¯s not like I asked you anything too excessive!¡± Qi Yue was speechlessly frustrated, feeling like scratching the walls in irritation. If she answered, wouldn¡¯t that just blow her cover completely? Seeing Qi Yue¡¯s expression, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were a bit puzzled. The three of them knew each other the best and they knew that Qi Yue, who had zero romantic experience, certainly still had her first kiss. So, the question was really easy to answer; just say that her first kiss hadn¡¯t happened yet. But why did Qi Yue look so troubled? ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Isn¡¯t the question straightforward?¡± Ling Feng muttered. Qi Yue took a deep breath and finally spoke up, ¡°What¡¯s the punishment for not answering?¡± Ling Feng said incredulously, ¡°No way, no way! You can¡¯t even answer this? What¡¯s so bad about it? If you have, just mention the time. If not, just say you haven¡¯t. I am giving you a whole Pacific Ocean of leeway here¡­¡± Jiang Lang also weighed in thoughtfully, ¡°To be fair, he¡¯s made it very easy for you. If you really don¡¯t want to answer, the usual penalty is beer: three glasses for men, one for women.¡± Song Qiuqiu frowned slightly and advised Qi Yue, ¡°Just answer the Truth question. A bomb shot is tough enough!¡± Su Xiaotang skeptically asked, ¡°Yue Bao, why can¡¯t you answer this question?¡± Qi Yue with exasperation held back, ¡°¡­¡± Who could she even reason with¡­ ¡°Anyway, I can¡¯t answer this question! I¡¯ll just drink instead!¡± Qi Yue said as she reached for the glasses. Just then, a broad hand pressed against her wrist. Gu Huai¡¯s deep voice carried a hint of seriousness, ¡°You¡¯re allergic to alcohol.¡± Qi Yue paused and looked at Gu Huai, ¡°Uh, how did you know that?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°You¡¯ve told me.¡± Qi Yue scratched her head in confusion. Had she really told Gu Huai? She couldn¡¯t remember. Seeing the situation, Ling Feng then made a roundabout, ¡°You¡¯re allergic to alcohol, huh? Well then, how about this? Let¡¯s give you a privilege: switch to Dare! That should be fine, right?¡± The others had no objections, after all, Ling Feng was the birthday boy and what he said went. Qi Yue nodded without a second thought, ¡°Okay! Dare is fine!¡± Ling Feng excitedly said, ¡°Great! That¡¯s agreed then! Let me think of a fun and exciting Dare to do¡­¡± Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Chapter 133 Confession Chapter 134: Chapter 133 Confession No dare could compare to the thrill of that truth just now! Qi Yue thought this while avoiding Gu Huai¡¯s gaze, lest her guilt be discovered by him. The great deity was so kind, even helping her out of a bind, little did he know he was actually helping the very person who had caused the mischief! ¡°President Qi¡­¡± Just then, she suddenly heard Gu Huai¡¯s voice and Qi Yue jumped. ¡°Ah! Yes! What¡­ What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Why do I feel like you¡¯ve been avoiding me all evening?¡± Gu Huai turned his head and looked thoughtfully at the girl beside him. ¡°Ah? No! Of course not! How could that be! Not at all!¡± Qi Yue¡¯s head shook like a rattle-drum. Gu Huai chuckled lightly and spoke up with a trace of mystery, ¡°Oh, not at all¡­ Then why won¡¯t you look at me when you speak?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­!!!¡± She didn¡¯t dare to look! She was not good at lying at all; she got nervous the moment she lied and it could be seen at a glance, especially since Gu Huai was so clever! Qi Yue felt her heart might leap out of her throat¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í?0.?¦Ï Fortunately, at that moment, Ling Feng finally thought of a dare, interrupting Gu Huai¡¯s question. ¡°I¡¯ve got it! The dare is, I¡¯ll choose a random contact from your phone, and then, you have to call this person and confess, asking them to date you! Oh, and it¡¯s not limited to any gender, okay!¡± This kind of dare was also common among the group, and everyone looked at Qi Yue amidst the ensuing hoots following Ling Feng¡¯s proposal. Song Qiuqiu¡¯s lips twitched slightly, ¡°About this dare¡­ well, if you¡¯re lucky it¡¯s okay, like drawing a regular friend or something, you can just explain afterwards. But it would be awkward if it¡¯s someone¡­ well, awkward¡­¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Awkward? Like who?¡± Song Qiuqiu spread her hands: ¡°Since Ling Feng mentioned it¡¯s not limited to any gender, it means whether the contact is male or female, Yue Bao has to confess. If it happens to be a girl, getting confessed to by another girl out of the blue could be really shocking! And for example, drawing an ex-boyfriend would be even more awkward¡­¡± Hearing this, Su Xiaotang rubbed her arms: ¡°Ew¡­ that¡¯s uncomfortable! But fortunately, Yue Bao doesn¡¯t have an ex-boyfriend!¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded: ¡°That¡¯s true! Although there was a first love, Chu Mufan¡¯s number must have changed long ago! There aren¡¯t many people in Yue Bao¡¯s phone contact list, either classmates or teachers, so there shouldn¡¯t be anyone too embarrassing¡­¡± After hearing about the dare, Qi Yue also sighed with relief. A confession wouldn¡¯t be too bad, she could just explain afterward. Compared to the ¡°truth¡± earlier, this dare was a breeze! Thus, Qi Yue nodded confidently: ¡°Okay, go ahead and choose!¡± Ling Feng stroked his chin, ¡°Let me think¡­ then¡­ the first contact in your phone under the letter D!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Starting with the letter D? Someone with the Dong surname?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Du surname?¡± Qi Yue herself couldn¡¯t remember who in her contact list started with the letter D¡­ She opened her contact list and began scrolling down, quickly finding it. The first contact under the letter D was: ¡°The Dazzling Glory of a Great God¡±. It was actually¡­ Gu Huai¡­ She really didn¡¯t want to talk anymore¡­ ¡°Who is it, who is it! Look at your expression, it seems like it¡¯s someone incredible! I was already considerate enough to let you choose again earlier, you can¡¯t back out this time! Come on, confess, confess!¡± Thinking there might be some juicy gossip, Ling Feng urged excitedly. Chapter 135 - Chapter 135: Chapter 134 Good Opportunity Chapter 135: Chapter 134 Good Opportunity Qi Yue had not expected it, but the more guilty she felt, the more things seemed to conspire against her. Jiang Lang, seeing Qi Yue¡¯s unusual expression and stroking his chin thoughtfully, teased, ¡°There¡¯s something going on here, Potato, isn¡¯t there? Could this ¡®D¡¯-initial contact be some ambiguous flame of yours? Or maybe a secret crush?¡± Upon hearing this from Jiang Lang, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang immediately looked at Qi Yue with burning curiosity. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Could it be that Yue Bao actually has a secret crush that even the two of us don¡¯t know about?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°Impossible¡­ who could possibly be a crush that beats Potato? I really have to see this to believe it!¡± Excited by the conversation, Ling Feng turned to Qi Yue and suggested, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, isn¡¯t this the perfect opportunity? You should confess your feelings during this game. If it works out, you can get together with him, and if not, just say it was only a game. Perfect! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! You should really thank me!¡± At Ling Feng¡¯s words, Qi Yue forced a smile, ¡°Heh, I¡¯m really so grateful!¡± Because Qi Yue¡¯s hand was blocking the screen, Gu Huai, out of the corner of his eye, only saw the character ¡°Ò«¡±. ¡°If it¡¯s difficult for you, don¡¯t force it,¡± Gu Huai¡¯s voice came from beside her at that moment. Qi Yue coughed lightly and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that it¡¯s difficult, I just don¡¯t want to disturb them¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a game. Why care so much?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s voice paused for a moment before he asked, ¡°Or is it that it¡¯s someone you care about?¡± Qi Yue looked up at Gu Huai and scratched her head, ¡°How should I put this¡­ for me¡­ yes, it¡¯s someone I care about quite a bit¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Gu Huai observed Qi Yue closely, his gaze seeming to deepen. At this point, Ling Feng, unable to wait any longer, urged her, ¡°Hurry up, hurry up! Don¡¯t delay the time! You¡¯re not going to back out again, are you?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s fingers clenched her phone tighter, ¡°Who¡¯s backing out? Can¡¯t I take a moment to gather my thoughts? Are confessions supposed to be this casual for you?¡± As she spoke, Qi Yue convinced herself; after all, it was just a game, and with Gu Huai right there, he knew it was only a game. She didn¡¯t even have to explain; there was nothing to worry about. ¡°Alright, alright! Take your time! Everyone quiet down! President Qi is about to make her confession call! Oh, right, as usual, remember to turn on the speakerphone!¡± Ling Feng reminded. Qi Yue, with a speechless expression, said, ¡°Actually¡­ we could do without the speakerphone¡­¡± Why go to such unnecessary trouble¡­ Ling Feng immediately disagreed, ¡°No way! The speakerphone has to be on! Otherwise, where¡¯s the fun in playing the game?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, absolutely right¡­¡± The onlooking crowd chimed in with agreement, and even Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang nodded. With no choice, Qi Yue sighed, ¡°Fine¡­¡± At that moment, everyone became very quiet, as if by tacit agreement. Qi Yue took a deep breath and finally reached out to press the number of the contact. Almost the instant Qi Yue dialed the number, a ringtone from a phone suddenly filled the room. It was the kind of default melody that came with the phone, nothing special, but in such a quiet moment, it sounded somewhat jarring. In the palm of Gu Huai¡¯s hand, his phone vibrated gently along with the ringtone. He instinctively looked at his phone screen. Next, a look of astonishment clearly crossed the man¡¯s face, and in the next second, he instinctively looked towards Qi Yue beside him. Qi Yue¡¯s phone was still waiting to be connected, yet Gu Huai¡¯s phone continued to ring. Without thinking much, Ling Feng assumed Gu Huai had an incoming call, and quickly said, ¡°Gu Huai! Turn it off, turn it off! Pick it up later! At such a tense moment, don¡¯t interrupt Potato!¡± Gu Huai chuckled lightly, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t do that; this call is very important.¡± Ling Feng was puzzled, ¡°Huh?¡± Gu Huai spoke as he pressed the answer button. And the moment Gu Huai answered the call, the other end of Qi Yue¡¯s phone also went silent, now connected. Gu Huai raised the phone to his ear and said in a deep, pleasant voice, ¡°Hello.¡± At the same time, from Qi Yue¡¯s phone, which was on loudspeaker, came a ¡°Hello.¡± The expressions of everyone present: ¡°¡­???¡± Chapter 136 - Chapter 136: Chapter 135: Take a look? Chapter 136: Chapter 135: Take a look? Qi Yue dialed the number, and to everyone¡¯s surprise, it was Gu Huai¡¯s voice on the other end! The people in the room looked at Qi Yue, who was making the call on her phone, then at Gu Huai, who was answering with a raised hand, all with confused faces. Song Qiuqiu was the first to exclaim, ¡°What the heck! What¡¯s going on? Was Qi Yue calling the Great God¡¯s number???¡± Su Xiaotang also looked shocked, ¡°That¡¯s wrong! Isn¡¯t the contact supposed to start with the letter D?¡± The others present also chimed in bewildered, ¡°Yeah, Great God¡¯s surname is Gu, so it should start with the letter G, right!¡± Ling Feng, Jiang Lang, Song Qiuqiu, Su Xiaotang, and a few other girls huddled closer to see Qi Yue¡¯s phone screen. Then, they saw the contact on Qi Yue¡¯s screen was named: The Lord¡¯s magnificent radiance. When everyone saw Qi Yue¡¯s contact name, they all exclaimed in amazement, ¡°Is that even possible???¡± Ling Feng was also stunned and said, ¡°No wonder she said she didn¡¯t need to put on speaker, she was waiting here for me!¡± Jiang Lang looked at Ling Feng with a serious face, ¡°Ling Feng! You¡¯d better come clean with me!¡± Ling Feng, with a puzzled face: ¡°Come clean about what?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°Of course about how much bribe you¡¯ve taken from Potato!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã0 Ling Feng: ¡°Come on! Who took a bribe from her!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°How else could it be such a coincidence?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°You ask me, who do I ask?¡± ¡­ Qi Yue, holding the phone that was connected, looked at Gu Huai sitting beside her taking the call and felt that this whole situation was just too¡­ Just too redundant¡­ By now, the people in the room had already started to egg them on. ¡°Confess! Confess! Confess!¡± ¡°Ahhh, I¡¯m so jealous! I want to confess to the Great God too, but I don¡¯t have the guts! But if it¡¯s a game, it¡¯s different ah! Even though the Great God wouldn¡¯t agree! But it¡¯s still like fulfilling a dream!¡± ¡°Pfft, it¡¯s just pitiful for the Great God. Others play a game, he gets shot for no reason, and has to play the tool-man!¡± ¡­ Qi Yue mumbled awkwardly, ¡°So, how exactly does one, uh, confess¡­¡± Ling Feng looked at Qi Yue, speechless, then said, ¡°No way! You don¡¯t even know that?¡± Ling Feng¡¯s eyes swiveled, and he started egging Qi Yue on, ¡°Hey, I¡¯ll teach you. You just say it was love at first sight, a long-conceived plan, the drinker¡¯s intention is not in the wine¡­¡± Jiang Lang chuckled, ¡°Right! Just tell the truth, that¡¯s all!¡± Seeing Ling Feng and Jiang Lang setting up a trap for Qi Yue, Song Qiuqiu couldn¡¯t stand it and was determined to defend Qi Yue¡¯s integrity, ¡°What do you mean ¡®just tell the truth?¡¯ Don¡¯t just say anything! Our Yue Bao definitely doesn¡¯t!¡± Su Xiaotang chimed in, ¡°Have you guys conspired together, with the purpose of tricking us into going to the school¡¯s rooftop?¡± Then, Gu Huai, who had been quiet all this time, looked at Qi Yue and casually reminded, ¡°President Qi, how did you confess last time? Maybe take that as a reference?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, ¡°Last time¡­¡± Last time she confessed, she spent several nights drafting, writing a script, a process as intense as preparing for a college entrance composition exam. She remembered, Chu Mufan¡¯s expression seemed not surprised at all, he said, ¡°Qi Yue, I like you too, you are a very important friend to me.¡± I like you, but just as a friend. Back then, when she heard Chu Mufan¡¯s gentle rejection, to say it didn¡¯t hurt at all would be impossible. It was probably because Chu Mufan had given her too many false impressions, making her believe he was also interested in her. Even the ¡°I like you too¡± in the first half of Chu Mufan¡¯s sentence gave her a fleeting hope. Until his subsequent complete cut-off from contact, time finally, little by little, wore away her girlish sentiments¡­ Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: Chapter 136: Willing Chapter 137: Chapter 136: Willing In a nutshell, the word ¡°confession¡± didn¡¯t bring back any fond memories for her. Qi Yue lightly coughed and blurted out without thinking, ¡°No way, are you asking me to write a college entrance exam essay right here and now?¡± Gu Huai¡¯s eyebrows lifted slightly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect President Qi¡¯s last confession to be so heartfelt.¡± ¡°Hmm, even if it was heartfelt, it was still a failed attempt, with no reference value¡­¡± Qi Yue did not notice the change in Gu Huai¡¯s expression, feeling that she might be overthinking, so she briskly raised her head and looked at Gu Huai, directly saying, ¡°Gu Huai! I like you!¡± Perhaps Qi Yue¡¯s statement was too sudden, and Gu Huai didn¡¯t react right away, his calm eyes suddenly stirred like a calm sea hit by a tsunami¡­ Before the tide in his eyes could subside, the girl¡¯s clear, bright eyes, filled with a bit of naivety and recklessness, looked at him and spoke again, ¡°So¡­ would you be my boyfriend?¡± Three seconds after Qi Yue finished speaking, a cheer erupted in the quiet private room. ¡°Wow! Is she that straightforward?¡± ¡°No way, that¡¯s it? Won¡¯t you say a few more words? Wasn¡¯t that confession a bit too perfunctory?¡± ¡°Exactly! We¡¯re talking about Gu Huai here!¡± Jiang Lang burst into laughter, ¡°Ahahaha! Our Gu Huai has been confessed to from a young age, he¡¯s seen all sorts of styles and weathered many storms, this must be the most tossed-off confession he¡¯s ever heard!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï???.§ã0 Ling Feng shook his head repeatedly, ¡°Tsk tsk tsk, Potato, you¡¯re not cutting it. I was kind enough to give you a chance to practice live, and this is your level? If this were a real confession, you wouldn¡¯t stand a chance!¡± ¡­ As for everyone¡¯s comments, Qi Yue didn¡¯t mind them; after all, completing the game was all that mattered, right? She surely couldn¡¯t expect Gu Huai to accept, right? While everyone was laughing and joking raucously, in the private room, Gu Huai¡¯s raspy voice, as well as the sound from the speaker of Qi Yue¡¯s phone on call status, both simultaneously filled the room ¡ª ¡°I will.¡± The man¡¯s cello-like deep voice hovered close to the ground in the enclosed room, so melodious it was enough to make one¡¯s ears ¡°pregnant,¡± but at this moment, this pleasant voice was like a bombshell to everyone there. Everyone in the private room was as if collectively struck dumb, as quiet as mice. Jiang Lang¡¯s laughter turned into a scream; Ling Feng¡¯s face looked like he¡¯d seen a ghost; even Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were dumbfounded, probably thinking they were experiencing auditory hallucinations¡­ As for Qi Yue herself, she first froze, then unconsciously tilted her head, a big question mark seemingly popping out above her head. As everyone said, Gu Huai was purely an innocent bystander, a token player; he really didn¡¯t need to speak at all. So, Qi Yue hadn¡¯t expected Gu Huai to respond, let alone to accept¡­ Looking into Gu Huai¡¯s deep, oceanic eyes, Qi Yue¡¯s heart involuntarily began to race. She knew, as did Gu Huai, that this was just a game, knew that his response was merely a jest, an offhand remark¡­ But why¡­ Gu Huai¡¯s eyes¡­ gave her the impression that he was serious? Qi Yue caught her breath, and a fit of coughing followed, as she helplessly said to Gu Huai, ¡°Big Shot! You¡¯re too cooperative! You scared me!¡± Qi Yue¡¯s words finally brought the shocked crowd back to their senses. They all revived. ¡°Exactly! You scared me too!¡± ¡°Ahhhhh! I¡¯m so jealous! Considering the big boss responded and even agreed, oh my god! He said he would! He would! He would!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so mad! Had I known, I would have bribed Ling Feng with a red envelope to collude with him! I want to hear the big boss say he will to me too!¡± ¡­ Listening to everyone in the private room, Qi Yue was at her wits¡¯ end and turned her head unconsciously to tell Gu Huai, ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t give a red envelope! It¡¯s purely a coincidence¡­¡± Gu Huai¡¯s handsome eyes flickered with obvious amusement as he spoke into her ear, ¡°President Qi, if you want to hear it again next time, no need for an envelope, I¡¯ll do it for free.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: Chapter 137 Group Photo Chapter 138: Chapter 137 Group Photo Qi Yue¡¯s first reaction was, next time? How could there possibly be a next time to confess! The second reaction was, oh no, my heartbeat is irregular again! ¡­ When everyone had nearly finished playing and was ready to leave, a few girls tentatively approached Gu Huai, trying to take a photo with him. Qi Yue¡¯s dare did not anger Gu Huai at all; he even cooperated kindly, which emboldened some of the girls to give it a try. ¡°Great master, please! Just one photo! I promise I¡¯ll just keep it for myself!¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah! We¡¯ll just keep it for ourselves!¡± ¡­ Ling Feng, seeing Gu Huai surrounded by the girls, spoke with an incredulous tone, ¡°Keep it for yourselves? What do you want to use Gu Huai¡¯s photo for?¡± One of the girls immediately replied, ¡°Of course, to worship it! We hope the Learning God will bless us so we won¡¯t fail our exams or have trouble with our dissertations!¡± ¡°Exactly! What else did you think? How can you be so dirty-minded!¡± Ling Feng¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, ¡°What did I say? I didn¡¯t say anything, did I?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Gu Huai seemed to think for a moment, then said, ¡°How about we all take a group photo together.¡± At Gu Huai¡¯s suggestion, the girls looked at each other and then unanimously exclaimed, ¡°Yes, yes! A group photo works too!¡± With so many people, it would be too disruptive to take individual photos with the master, so a group photo was better than none at all! Therefore, everyone agreed! So, everyone spontaneously gathered around Gu Huai, centering him in the group. Qi Yue had been sitting next to Gu Huai, but as soon as everyone stood up, she was immediately squeezed out by two other girls. Song Qiuqiu grumbled beside her, ¡°Why the squeeze¡­¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t mind the hustle and eventually found herself on the left with Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, and on the right with Ling Feng and Jiang Lang, next to whom were those two girls and Gu Huai. The group asked a waiter to help take the photo, and the waiter held up the phone, ¡°Everyone smile!¡± At that moment, Gu Huai suddenly said, ¡°Wait.¡± After interrupting the waiter, Gu Huai walked over to where Ling Feng was and said, ¡°Ling Feng.¡± ¡°Huh? What¡¯s up?¡± Ling Feng asked, puzzled. ¡°Stand in the middle,¡± Gu Huai said. Ling Feng, hearing this, was instantly touched, ¡°Damn! Finally, someone remembers that I¡¯m the birthday boy!¡± Thus, Ling Feng proudly walked toward the center spot. Gu Huai gave up his place to Ling Feng and then moved to where Ling Feng had been standing, next to Qi Yue. Those two girls who had fought for the spot were regretting their decision now, wishing they had thought of it as their intestines turned green with envy. But by then everyone had already found their spots, and it was inappropriate to push through, so they could only stamp their feet in frustration. ¡°Alright, alright! I¡¯m going to start taking the photos now! Everyone smile! 1, 2, 3, cheese!¡± As the waiter pressed the shutter, the group photo was taken. ¡°Whose phone is it! Quick, send it to me, send it to me!¡± ¡°I want it too!¡± ¡°Wait, we agreed, if it goes on social media, no posting the original, okay!¡± ¡°Right, right, let¡¯s edit the photos first!¡± ¡­ Soon, the group photo was shared among everyone, and Qi Yue also received a copy. In the group photo, everyone was beaming with smiles, and Gu Huai also had a light smile on his face. In a group photo with so many people, Gu Huai¡¯s good looks were incredibly striking, no matter where he stood, the first thing everyone noticed in the photo was him¡­ Su Xiaotang exclaimed, ¡°Damn! The master looks too cool! The great master doesn¡¯t even need editing!¡± Song Qiuqiu clicked her tongue, ¡°Classmate Second Ring, who gave you the courage! To stand beside the master like that!¡± Jiang Lang¡¯s face darkened, ¡°What about me! Whoever stands beside me, I still stand out!¡± Song Qiuqiu rolled her eyes and ignored him, then, she inadvertently noticed that today Gu Huai was dressed in a white shirt and black pants, coincidentally, Qi Yue was also wearing a simple white shirt and dark pants¡­ Song Qiuqiu looked at the photo on her phone, then glanced over at Qi Yue beside her and muttered softly, ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s supposed to be a group photo, yet you and the master look like it¡¯s a wedding photo¡­¡± Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: Chapter 138: Its Also Your First Kiss Chapter 139: Chapter 138: It¡¯s Also Your First Kiss Qi Yue choked and coughed, almost choked by her own saliva, ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°How could it not be! Just look for yourself!¡± Song Qiuqiu said with triumph, ¡°Speaking of which, the idol¡¯s move just now was so satisfactory! Those two girls were squeezing around, and in the end, the idol still stood by your side!¡± Su Xiaotang was also beaming with happiness, ¡°Exactly, exactly! Yue Bao, you¡¯re just too soft-hearted and easy to talk to, you shouldn¡¯t have let them do that!¡± Hearing this, Qi Yue didn¡¯t speak and silently sighed in her heart. If it weren¡¯t for getting that letter from Professor Shen, she wouldn¡¯t have planned on coming today¡­ ¡°By the way, Yue Bao, I almost forgot to ask you, what was with that truth game earlier? Why did you absolutely refuse to answer it?¡± Now that the party was over, Song Qiuqiu finally remembered to ask this question. ¡°Yeah! Why was that question so hard to answer? Your first kiss is still there, right? Could it be something happened that we don¡¯t know about?¡± Su Xiaotang also followed up with the question. Seeing that both of them were bringing up the most inopportune subjects, Qi Yue¡¯s lips twitched slightly, ¡°Nothing like that! I just didn¡¯t want to answer, there¡¯s no reason¡­¡± If it had been before, she never had any secrets from Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang¡­ But this matter, she somehow just couldn¡¯t bring herself to talk about it. Song Qiuqiu stroked her chin, staring at her with an astute gaze, ¡°Oh my God! Could it be that Chu Mufan is your first kiss? Is that why you don¡¯t want me to know, so you won¡¯t say it?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s face darkened, ¡°How could that be possible!¡± ¡°What are you talking about?¡± At this moment, a voice from Gu Huai suddenly came from the side. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï??0.§ã¦Ï ¡°Ah? Nothing! Nothing at all!¡± Qi Yue jumped like a startled rabbit. ¡°I called a cab, let¡¯s go together,¡± Gu Huai said. Before Qi Yue could speak, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were already thanking him profusely, ¡°Yes, yes! Thank you, idol!¡± ¡­ Soon, a taxi pulled up. ¡°We can¡¯t all fit in one car, right?¡± Song Qiuqiu scratched her head. Gu Huai said, ¡°You go with Jiang Lang and Ling Feng first, I¡¯ll call another cab for Qi Yue and me.¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue immediately waved her hands, ¡°Ah? Forget it, forget it! Or better yet, you guys go first, Qiuqiu, Xiao Tang, and I will call another one ourselves.¡± Gu Huai frowned, ¡°It¡¯s too late, it¡¯s not safe for three girls to be together.¡± Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang had stars in their eyes beside him, the idol was too considerate! ¡°Yeah, yeah! The idol makes sense! Let¡¯s do as the idol says! Yue Bao! See you back at the dorm! Bye~¡± Jiang Lang poked his head out of the car window, ¡°Gu Huai, you¡¯re worried about their safety, but aren¡¯t you worried about your own? Be careful not to be the lamb to the slaughter!¡± No sooner had he spoken than Song Qiuqiu punched him, ¡°Lamb to the slaughter my foot!¡± Watching Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang leave first, Qi Yue stood there with a headache, ¡°¡­¡± ¡°President Qi.¡± In the night breeze, Gu Huai¡¯s gentle voice came to her ears. Qi Yue instinctively turned her head, ¡°Huh?¡± Under the dim streetlight, Gu Huai¡¯s eyes reflected her silhouette. He looked at her, his voice thoughtful, ¡°Why do I feel like you¡¯re avoiding me?¡± ¡°What¡­! Avoiding you! How could that be! I¡¯m not! Why would I avoid you!¡± Qi Yue¡¯s reaction was like that of a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Seeing such an evident reaction from Qi Yue, Gu Huai¡¯s eyes lowered, and the corners of his mouth curled into a faint smile, ¡°Why did you pick dare just now?¡± Qi Yue stumbled, her complexion changed, ¡°Why are you suddenly asking this?¡± Gu Huai looked at the girl, ¡°If I may be so bold to guess, did you refuse to tell the truth because¡­ tonight is also your first kiss?¡± Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Chapter 139 Willingly Chapter 140: Chapter 139 Willingly Qi Yue had never expected that Gu Huai would actually know; she was dumbfounded, completely shocked, and stammered, ¡°You¡­ you know¡­ you know it was me???¡± The moment the girl¡¯s words fell, in the darkness, Gu Huai¡¯s deep and tranquil eyes suddenly lit up with dazzling fireworks. It was only after Qi Yue had finished speaking that she realized she had exposed herself, and she quickly covered her mouth. But obviously, it was already too late. Her statement not only admitted that it was indeed her first kiss but also confirmed that she was the person from that night. Qi Yue was still in shock, her mind buzzing, and she hurriedly tried to explain, ¡°That¡­ it was pitch black at the time, and I wasn¡¯t sure what had happened until the truth or dare game, when you answered that your first kiss was ten minutes ago¡­ I¡­ I was certain then¡­ I¡¯m so sorry, it really wasn¡¯t intentional!!!¡± Gu Huai looked at the girl¡¯s nervous and apologetic demeanor and replied with good temper, ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Seeing how easy-going Gu Huai was, Qi Yue felt even more embarrassed and guilty, ¡°Then¡­ then why did you say everyone only got half of it right?¡± Gu Huai glanced at the girl, ¡°It did happen during the blackout, and they guessed the timing right. However, they got something wrong.¡± ¡°Where did they get it wrong?¡± Qi Yue didn¡¯t understand. ¡°To be forced, that¡¯s what you call a forced kiss.¡± Gu Huai answered slowly and deliberately. Qi Yue nodded upon hearing this, ¡°Right¡­ it was clearly an accident on my part! Really!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã¦Ï Gu Huai smiled but said nothing. The night breeze was slightly cool, but Qi Yue felt that Gu Huai¡¯s smile carried a scorching warmth, as if the air was swirling with heatwaves. At that moment, the taxi finally arrived. Qi Yue and Gu Huai got in the car, and just as they sat down in the back seat, two girls hurried over, ¡°Wait!¡± Qi Yue looked out the car window and recognized them as the two girls who had fought with her for a spot during the group photo. One of the girls, looking at Gu Huai inside the car with sparkling eyes, said, ¡°Big Shot, can we hitch a ride? It¡¯s so late, and it¡¯s not very safe for the two of us girls to go back alone!¡± Gu Huai didn¡¯t show any indication of speaking; instead, he directly looked at Qi Yue. Qi Yue, seeing this, cleared her throat, ¡°The car has space for two more, why not take them with us?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Up to you.¡± The girl repeatedly thanked them, ¡°Thank you so much! Big Shot, you¡¯re such a good person!¡± The other girl glanced at Qi Yue and said, ¡°Could you sit in the front? I want to sit with my roommate.¡± Qi Yue felt it was no big deal and was about to nod subconsciously, but before she could get up, Gu Huai, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m not comfortable sitting with strangers.¡± Upon hearing Gu Huai¡¯s words, the two girls froze and immediately felt embarrassed. Gu Huai spoke indifferently, ¡°If you want to sit together, you can call another taxi.¡± The two girls turned red-faced from Gu Huai¡¯s words; after all, they had come to hitch a ride, and picking their seats seemed a bit too demanding¡­ But Gu Huai stating it so bluntly seemed a bit too much of a snub, didn¡¯t it? After all, they were girls! Were they strangers, while that girl was already familiar with Gu Huai? ¡°It¡¯s late at night; isn¡¯t it a bit unsafe for those two girls¡­¡± Qi Yue quietly said to Gu Huai. Gu Huai glanced at the girl carelessly, ¡°President Qi, I¡¯m not a savior; I can¡¯t ensure the safety of all the girls. They are adults and should be responsible for their own safety.¡± Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: Chapter 140: Because You Are Not Familiar Chapter 141: Chapter 140: Because You Are Not Familiar Hearing Gu Huai¡¯s response, Qi Yue was at a loss for words, but it seemed like he had just said something different¡­ Eventually, the two girls still got into the car, but this time they didn¡¯t dare to choose their seats; one sat in the passenger seat, and the other took the remaining seat next to Qi Yue in the back. As soon as the two girls got into the car, they seemed eager to strike up a conversation with Gu Huai, but he appeared somewhat exhausted and closed his eyes as soon as he got in. Seeing this, they didn¡¯t want to disturb him and could only reluctantly plan to find another opportunity. However, Gu Huai kept leaning on the seat with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep. Qi Yue took this opportunity to pull out Professor Shen¡¯s handwritten letter and began reading it intently. The taxi drove smoothly on the spacious road, and the atmosphere inside the car became slightly eerie for a moment. Qi Yue quickly finished reading the letter and was just about to look it over a few more times when the girl sitting next to her couldn¡¯t help but whisper to Qi Yue, ¡°Classmate, what year are you in? What¡¯s your major? Are you close with the master?¡± ¡°Senior, agronomy¡­¡± Qi Yue started, and subconsciously glanced in Gu Huai¡¯s direction. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded, ¡°Yeah, quite close, I suppose¡­¡± The girl¡¯s eyes widened in skeptical surprise, ¡°Really? I¡¯ve never heard that the master had any female friends he was close to at our school!¡± The girl in the front turned her lips and chimed in, ¡°I haven¡¯t heard that either! There were indeed some people who claimed to be close to the master and even hinted at a profound relationship with him, but it seems that the master debunked those claims later¡­¡± Implying that this ¡°close¡± might just be an assumption by Qi Yue herself! Qi Yue also picked up on the girl¡¯s implication and sighed helplessly in her heart. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í?0.§ã¦Ï Originally, she didn¡¯t think they were that close either, but she had been ¡°warned¡± by the master twice, how could she dare say they weren¡¯t close! Besides, the master had even brought her Professor Shen¡¯s handwritten letter today! Therefore, Qi Yue could only bite the bullet and said, ¡°Oh, you haven¡¯t heard? Maybe because you aren¡¯t close to the master!¡± The two girls: ¡°¡­¡± The faces of the two girls turned as black as the bottom of a pot instantly, all the scorn they had bottled up got stuck in their throats because of Qi Yue¡¯s retort. Qi Yue didn¡¯t think she had said anything wrong, holding the letter, ready to continue reading. As she focused on reading, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder¡­ Gu Huai, apparently deeply asleep, rested his head unconsciously on her shoulder, his soft hair brushing against her neck¡­ Qi Yue¡¯s body stiffened instantly, but she subconsciously didn¡¯t dare to move, afraid to disturb him. The reaction of the two girls in the car seemed even bigger than Qi Yue¡¯s, all staring at Qi Yue as if she was intentionally taking advantage of Gu Huai. Qi Yue looked baffled, in all fairness, he leaned towards her himself, she hadn¡¯t moved at all! At that moment, the car drove over a speed bump, jolting slightly, and Gu Huai moved closer to her. The girl in the front seat couldn¡¯t sit still anymore, and the volume on her phone suddenly increased a lot. Leaning on the back seat, Gu Huai furrowed his brow slightly, awakened by the sound of the phone, and slowly opened his eyes. The girl appeared secretly pleased by this and even gave Qi Yue a smug look. Suddenly noticing his surroundings, Gu Huai looked around bewildered for a few seconds, and after realizing where he was, he slowly straightened up, moving away from Qi Yue¡¯s shoulder, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Qi Yue waved her hand, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay¡­¡± Gu Huai pinched the bridge of his nose to wake himself up a bit, then looked at Qi Yue, ¡°Feeling sleepy?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Qi Yue instinctively wanted to answer ¡°I¡¯m not sleepy,¡± as she had just been engrossed in Professor Shen¡¯s handwritten letter. ¡°I¡­¡± However, before Qi Yue could finish speaking, Gu Huai interrupted her¡­ Gu Huai, ¡°It¡¯s still early to campus, sleep for a while if you¡¯re tired.¡± Having said that, Gu Huai reached out his hand and pressed Qi Yue¡¯s head against his shoulder. Qi Yue: ¡°¡­?!¡± The two girls: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: Chapter 141 Shes So Sleepy! Chapter 142: Chapter 141 She¡¯s So Sleepy! A warm, dry palm unexpectedly pressed against her wide shoulder, and Qi Yue, as if she had been rendered immobile by a point strike, froze on the spot. Big shot¡­this move of pressing down a head¡­isn¡¯t it a bit too skilled and natural? At this moment, with that shoulder, she felt like she had no choice but to rely on it, yet not relying on it¡­ was not an option either¡­ Because Senior Gu¡¯s hand was still there! And those two girls who had just been questioning her for taking advantage of Gu Huai, their expressions had almost split open like spiderwebs now. Who could have thought that one second they were strategizing to stop a woman with ulterior motives from taking advantage of their male idol, and the next second, the male idol had offered himself up¡­ What was this all about? The worst part was that at this moment, the two of them inexplicably felt that sitting in this car was¡­ entirely superfluous¡­ In such an incredibly awkward atmosphere, Qi Yue gave up and closed her eyes! That¡¯s right! She was tired! She was so tired! It might have been the self-hypnosis taking effect, or perhaps the presence beside her gave her a special sense of security, but as the car swayed, she actually began to feel drowsy. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï??0.?¦Ï When she opened her eyes again, it was Gu Huai who had woken her up. Qi Yue rubbed her eyes, and as she looked up, she realized they had arrived at the school. ¡°Thank¡­ Thank you, senior, and sister, for giving us a ride!¡± ¡°Thank you, Senior Gu! Thank you, sister!¡± After getting out of the car, the two girls thanked Gu Huai and Qi Yue separately. When they got in the car, they hadn¡¯t mentioned Qi Yue at all, but now when saying thanks, they remembered to include her. Qi Yue said, ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± At the school gate, the two girls looked at Gu Huai and then at Qi Yue, their eyes brimming with the eager excitement to gossip that Qi Yue was all too familiar with. Qi Yue really didn¡¯t want to deal with it, and before the two of them could say anything, she waved her hand, ¡°Then we¡¯re going to go ahead, you guys should go back and rest too! Bye~¡± Standing beside her, Gu Huai nodded slightly to the two girls, then his long legs easily caught up with Qi Yue¡¯s pace. It was only when they were certain that the two girls could no longer see them that Qi Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Walking side by side down the tree-lined path of the school, the shadows of the plane trees danced in the wind under the streetlights. Qi Yue hesitated for a long time before she finally couldn¡¯t help but stop in her tracks and look at Gu Huai, ¡°Um¡­ Gu Huai! Why did you suddenly do that just now?¡± Gu Huai looked puzzled, ¡°What?¡± He actually had a look of complete innocence, as if nothing had happened! That expression almost made Qi Yue wonder if she was overthinking things. Qi Yue had no choice but to say it directly, ¡°I mean you suddenly letting me lean on your shoulder to sleep¡­ I don¡¯t know how the thought process of geniuses works, but from the perspective of a normal, ordinary person, your actions just now were a bit too likely to cause misunderstandings¡­¡± Gu Huai, ¡°A misunderstanding about what?¡± Qi Yue, ¡°A misunderstanding¡­ of course about our relationship! Didn¡¯t you see how those two girls were looking?¡± Gu Huai spoke naturally, ¡°If the one is clear, one can stand tall; being guilt-free is what matters, why should you care about the opinions of others?¡± Qi Yue, ¡°Uh¡­¡± Qi Yue was dumbfounded, completely at a loss for words by Gu Huai¡¯s response. She never imagined that one day she would be blocked by her own words coming back at her from Gu Huai¡­ And she didn¡¯t have a single word to retort. Otherwise, what could she say? Should she say she does feel guilty? After struggling to respond for quite some time, Qi Yue said with a dark face, ¡°¡­You make a very good point.¡± Chapter 143 - Chapter 143: Chapter 142: Very Simple Chapter 143: Chapter 142: Very Simple Because of Gu Huai, the elective course Quantum Mechanics suddenly became popular. When Qi Yue went to class again, the classroom was packed, and she almost couldn¡¯t find a seat. It was Qi Shuhang who finally waved at her, ¡°Qi Yue, over here!¡± Qi Yue hurried towards the back, only to see that Qi Shuhang and He Ming had already arrived, with a seat still vacant next to Qi Shuhang. Qi Shuhang said, ¡°Sit here, I saved you a spot!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Qi Yue said, while looking around the full classroom in surprise, ¡°There are so many people today!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that right, after God Xiu came by once, this elective suddenly caught fire!¡± Qi Shuhang exclaimed. He Ming said with a laugh and a sigh, ¡°I never imagined, our class would one day be so packed that seats would even need to be fought over!¡± Qi Yue laughed, ¡°I saw the big shot even posted on his Moments, recommending everyone to try the class! My roommate wanted to come too, but they had other classes.¡± Qi Shuhang glanced at Qi Yue, ¡°By the way, Qi Yue, how did you meet the big shot? You seemed quite familiar when you talked last class!¡± Qi Yue scratched her head, ¡°It¡¯s a long story¡­ I met him by chance¡­¡± In the classroom, many people were looking around, but they were probably going to be disappointed, as Gu Huai did not come to class. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.?? The old professor¡¯s lectures were actually quite good, many initially came for Gu Huai, but later became engrossed in the lecture. After class, Qi Yue packed up her things and was about to leave when Qi Shuhang suddenly called out to her, ¡°Qi Yue, wait¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Qi Yue stopped in her tracks. ¡°Well, you¡­ you don¡¯t have any more classes, right?¡± Qi Shuhang asked. ¡°No more, this was the last one.¡± ¡°So, where are you headed next?¡± Qi Shuhang asked again. ¡°The city sports meet is in a few days, I¡¯ve signed up for the 3000 meters, I¡¯m planning to go for a run at the track,¡± Qi Yue replied casually. ¡°I¡¯m going! 3000 meters! You¡¯re amazing! Kudos! I¡¯ve signed up for an event too, let¡¯s go to the track together!¡± Qi Shuhang suggested enthusiastically. ¡°Sure!¡± Qi Yue nodded. He Ming gave a knowing look and glanced at Qi Shuhang, ¡°Bro, you signed up for shooting, and you¡¯re practicing running?¡± Qi Shuhang cleared his throat, ¡°Shooting is also very demanding of stamina and physical strength, why can¡¯t I train by running?¡± ¡°Shooting does require endurance and physical strength¡­¡± Qi Yue looked at Qi Shuhang somewhat surprised, ¡°You signed up for shooting?¡± Qi Shuhang scratched his head, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve trained for a few years!¡± He Ming patted Qi Shuhang on the shoulder and laughed, ¡°That¡¯s modesty, he¡¯s not just trained a few years, this guy is a national first-class athlete!¡± Qi Yue looked at Qi Shuhang with a brighter gaze, ¡°That¡¯s incredible! A national first-class athlete needs to place in important competitions!¡± ¡°I just played around with it for a few years out of personal interest, this sports meeting I was dragged into by our class advisor, since not many people practice shooting¡­¡± Qi Shuhang saw the sparkle in Qi Yue¡¯s eyes when she mentioned shooting, so he offered, ¡°If you¡¯re interested, I can teach you next time.¡± Qi Yue smiled at the suggestion, ¡°Ah¡­ I better not¡­ ¡± Qi Shuhang thought she was afraid of not learning, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s really simple! I¡¯ll teach you, you¡¯ll definitely learn!¡± Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Chapter 143: Shifting Targets Chapter 144: Chapter 143: Shifting Targets Qi Yue didn¡¯t explain much. The two of them headed to the sports field together. Since the sports meet was approaching, there were a lot of people on the sports field these past few days, all vigorously training. Qi Yue and Qii Shuhang started with some warm-up exercises and then began running together. While running, Qii Shuhang spoke up like a gentleman, ¡°You should follow behind me, it¡¯ll save you some energy!¡± ¡°No need, we can just run side by side,¡± Qi Yue said. ¡°Alright, let me know if you get tired, and I¡¯ll lead the way,¡± he replied. A lap around the sports field was four hundred meters, and the two of them quickly completed three laps. Normally, girls couldn¡¯t even manage to run eight hundred meters without being out of breath, let alone more than a thousand meters. Yet, after three laps, Qi Yue was neither red-faced nor breathless, which surprised Qii Shuhang immensely. ¡°No wonder you signed up for the 3000 meters, you really are exceptional! It¡¯s rare for a girl to have such good stamina and endurance!¡± Qii Shuhang said with a laugh. Qi Yue chuckled, ¡°Maybe because I grew up in the countryside, I got used to running around the hills and fields as a kid!¡± This wasn¡¯t really a lie; she just subconsciously didn¡¯t want to mention anything related to shooting. Back in the day, to train, she would start running with weights before dawn¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?¦Ï.?¦Ï Not far away, at the basketball court. Jiang Lang was bouncing a basketball while glancing over at the sports field from time to time. Ling Feng waved his hand in front of him, ¡°Hey, what are you looking at!¡± ¡°Looking at Potato¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Potato! She¡¯s running on the sports field! With a guy! They seem to be having a good time chatting¡­¡± ¡°No way? Where, where!¡± Ling Feng hurriedly followed Jiang Lang¡¯s gaze and indeed saw Qi Yue running shoulder to shoulder with a male student. ¡°That guy looks familiar, seems like the one who sits next to Potato in the Quantum Mechanics class¡­ Ah! I remember now, isn¡¯t he Qii Shuhang from the physics department! How did these two get together?¡± Jiang Lang stroked his chin, ¡°Who knows! Maybe she¡¯s shifted her target since pursuing Gu Huai seems hopeless?¡± Ling Feng patted his chest, ¡°That¡¯s great! Then I don¡¯t have to be scared anymore!¡± ¡°Scared of what?¡± Suddenly, the voice of Gu Huai came from beside him, startling Ling Feng, ¡°Gu Huai! You scared me! When did you get here?¡± ¡°Just now.¡± ¡°You finished at the lab so early today! We were just talking about Potato, seeing her running with a guy. So you can relax now, you don¡¯t have to worry about her pestering you anymore!¡± Ling Feng said. Gu Huai¡¯s gaze moved through the scattered crowd on the sports field, looking over at the two running on the track. The girl, dressed in simple sports attire with her hair in a ponytail, was running and chatting with the guy next to her, seemingly enjoying their conversation. Just then, a black shadow suddenly burst out from the bushes opposite and headed straight toward Jiang Lang. ¡°Fuck! What is that?¡± Jiang Lang exclaimed, jumping up. ¡°Ahhh¡ªstop it, stop it¡ª¡± Immediately afterward, Song Qiuqiu and several classmates in white lab coats hurried over, gasping for breath. Jiang Lang and Ling Feng then realized that what had just run past was a pig. ¡°Wu Huan! You guys are chasing a pig again?¡± Jiang Lang¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Move, move! What pig! That¡¯s my dissertation! Couldn¡¯t you have stopped it just now?¡± Song Qiuqiu said, continuing to chase without another word. ¡°It was running so fast, how could I stop it? Alright, I¡¯ll help you chase!¡± Jiang Lang said, taking off after it, while speaking incredulously, ¡°Are you sure this is a pig? It¡¯s running like lightning, faster than a rabbit! Did you do some special experiment to make this pig mutate?¡± Song Qiuqiu, gasping for air, retorted, ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s mutated! We just feed it well!¡± The School of Agriculture people were chasing a pig again, and many onlookers, out of kindness, started to help chase it as well. As Song Qiuqiu ran for her life, she lamented bitterly, ¡°What kind of world is this! Even pigs have people chasing them, yet no one chases me!!!¡± Chapter 145 - Chapter 145: Chapter 144: Wall Slam Chapter 145: Chapter 144: Wall Slam ¡°Pfft¡ª¡± Jiang Lang laughed out loud, ¡°So you¡¯re saying you¡¯re even worse than a pig?¡± Song Qiuqiu gritted her teeth, ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right, I¡¯m worse than a pig because no one is chasing after me; you get chased, so you look just like a pig!¡± Jiang Lang¡¯s face twitched, ¡°Now I see why no one dares to chase after you¡­¡± Indeed, as Jiang Lang said, the pig was as fast as lightning, running so swiftly that a group of people chased it for quite a while and were still led in circles by it. The commotion of the pig chase soon alarmed Qi Yue, who was running on the nearby sports field. Qi Yue hurried toward Song Qiuqiu and the others, and seeing this, Qii Shuhang also followed to help out. As soon as Song Qiuqiu saw Qi Yue, she looked as if she had seen her savior, ¡°Yue Bao! Yue Bao! You¡¯ve finally come!¡± With one hand propped, Qi Yue vaulted over the bushes beside her, taking a shortcut toward the pig. Qi Yue was fast and managed to get in front of the pig. Just when it seemed like the pig was about to walk right into a trap, it agilely dodged to the side and slipped past her. Done for! There was a hole in the wall on that side that hadn¡¯t been fixed yet, and if the pig managed to get out, finding it again would be difficult! Qi Yue had already run many laps during her training and had used up some of her energy, so her speed wasn¡¯t as fast as usual. By the time she tried to catch up, it was too late. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ??¦Í??.§ã¦Ï In the end, they could only watch helplessly as the pig ran towards that hole¡­ At the critical moment, Qii Shuhang chased after it, gritted his teeth, and positioned himself right in front of the pig. The agile and robust pig, upon seeing Qii Shuhang, showed no fear and charged straight at him. Qii Shuhang, who had reached out to grab the pig, let out a pained howl as the pig seized the opportunity to escape again. Just when Song Qiuqiu and Qi Yue thought all was lost, a long and straight leg stepped across the wall, blocking the pig¡¯s path. The leg was right behind the hole in the wall; the pig was just about to make a successful breakout. After blocking the pig, without giving it time to react, a hemp rope was already looped around its head. The whole sequence of actions flowed smoothly. Following behind, Song Qiuqiu watched with utter delight, ¡°Ah ah ah! A god wall slamming a pig is so cool!!!¡± At this point, Song Qiuqiu suddenly felt even more crestfallen, ¡°It kills me! Even a pig has been wall slammed! And I haven¡¯t!¡± Relieved that Gu Huai had subdued the pig, Qi Yue also exhaled in relief. As her gaze skimmed Gu Huai¡¯s leg, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t help thinking to herself, hmm, long legs really are great¡­ Song Qiuqiu ran over gratefully, ¡°Great God, please accept my bow! You¡¯ve saved our graduation thesis!¡± Looking at her pet pig, which loved parkour and jailbreaks, now being led dejectedly by Gu Huai, Qi Yue felt a pang of sympathy. ¡°Gu Huai, you¡¯re not hurt, are you?¡± Qi Yue quickly looked Gu Huai up and down. Compared to their dirty and dusty faces, Gu Huai appeared as if he were just out for a casual stroll with his pet. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Gu Huai said, then helped Qi Yue remove a piece of brushwood leaf stuck in her hair. As Qi Yue noticed Gu Huai moving closer unexpectedly, she instinctively dodged and coughed lightly, ¡°That¡¯s¡­ that¡¯s good then¡­¡± For some reason, ever since a certain point, she felt uneasy around Gu Huai; the closer he got, the more uneasy she became. Gu Huai sensed Qi Yue¡¯s evasion, and his hand holding the leaf froze in mid-air¡­ Just then, Qi Yue suddenly remembered something and whirled around to check on Qii Shuhang, ¡°Qii Shuhang, how about your hand?¡± Qii Shuhang said with embarrassment, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, just got hit a little¡­¡± ¡°Let me see!¡± Qi Yue, concerned, lifted Qii Shuhang¡¯s hand to take a look. As expected, Qii Shuhang¡¯s wrist was already swollen. Trying to downplay it, Qii Shuhang said, ¡°It¡¯s no big deal!¡± Qi Yue frowned deeply, ¡°How can it not be a big deal? Do you know how important a shooter¡¯s hand is? And didn¡¯t you also sign up for the shooting competition? I¡¯ll go with you to the medical office, let¡¯s get it treated urgently!¡± Seeing the girl¡¯s anxious look, Qii Shuhang¡¯s expression became somewhat sheepish and he nodded obediently, ¡°Okay¡­¡± Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: Chapter 145 Opportunity Chapter 146: Chapter 145 Opportunity Upon seeing this, Song Qiuqiu winked at Su Xiaotang and whispered in her ear, ¡°Isn¡¯t that the study geek who always takes elective courses with Yue Bao?¡± Su Xiaotang nodded, ¡°Yeah, yeah, I think his name is Qi Shuhang, from the physics department¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, ¡°Not only is he running with Yue Bao, but he¡¯s also helping her chase the pig! I think¡­ what he really wants to chase is Yue Bao, right?¡± Su Xiaotang¡¯s eyes widened in astonishment, ¡°Wow, could it be that Yue Bao¡¯s spring is about to arrive?¡± Song Qiuqiu let out a ¡°tsk¡±: ¡°A pair of study geeks, they do seem quite well-matched¡­¡± Su Xiaotang looked worried, ¡°But that can¡¯t happen, right? Yue Bao is the guiding light of our Singles Dog Alliance! None of us could ever extinguish that, not even if we wanted to!¡± Song Qiuqiu thought for a moment, ¡°That¡¯s true; Qi Shuhang might be interested in our Yue Bao, but it¡¯s hard to say about Yue Bao¡­ Breaking out from the Potato army is not that easy¡­¡± While Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were gossiping, on the other side, Qi Yue had checked Qi Shuhang¡¯s hand and was preparing to take him to the infirmary. At this moment, Gu Huai, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up. Gu Huai, ¡°Qi Yue.¡± ¡°Ah¡­ Yes!¡± Hearing Gu Huai¡¯s voice, Qi Yue instinctively stopped in her tracks. Gu Huai walked over to Qi Yue with the pig on a leash, handed her the rope, and said, ¡°You and your classmate should take your graduation thesis back first, to prevent it from running off again¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã¦Ï While speaking, Gu Huai looked at Qi Shuhang, ¡°As for this student, I¡¯ll accompany him to the infirmary.¡± Qi Yue was first stunned, then somewhat embarrassedly spoke, ¡°Ah? Wouldn¡¯t that be too much trouble for you¡­¡± Gu Huai replied indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s not a bother, I just happen to be going to the infirmary as well.¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s face changed slightly, ¡°You¡¯re also going to the infirmary? What¡¯s wrong? Are you not feeling well somewhere?¡± Seeing the girl¡¯s concern, Gu Huai¡¯s eyebrows relaxed slightly, ¡°No, just some allergies, an old problem. I¡¯m going to the infirmary to get some medication.¡± Qi Yue then relaxed, ¡°I see¡­¡± Gu Huai turned and looked at Qi Shuhang, who hadn¡¯t found a chance to interject, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Qi Shuhang¡¯s expression was dazed, hesitating to speak for a long while, but in the end, he followed Gu Huai and left, turning his head to look at Qi Yue several times while walking. On the way to the infirmary. Gu Huai was silent throughout the journey, and Qi Shuhang didn¡¯t dare to strike up a conversation with the big shot either, only heaving sighs to himself. After walking for a while, Qi Shuhang couldn¡¯t help it and tried to start a conversation with Gu Huai, ¡°Big shot, how long have you known Qi Yue?¡± Gu Huai, ¡°For a long time.¡± ¡°No wonder you two seem familiar with each other. Then, do you know if she has someone she likes?¡± Qi Shuhang asked cautiously. Gu Huai glanced at Qi Shuhang, ¡°She probably doesn¡¯t. Why?¡± Qi Shuhang looked troubled, ¡°Sigh, I don¡¯t know what kind of guys Qi Yue likes. Girls these days seem to only like handsome ones¡­¡± Although he considered himself to be at least a seven in terms of looks, next to Gu Huai, there was absolutely no comparison. If he was planning to rely on his looks, that path was likely impractical. ¡°Qi Yue never judges by appearances,¡± Gu Huai stated flatly. ¡°That¡¯s true¡­ I also think she wouldn¡¯t!¡± As Qi Shuhang spoke, he sighed and said to Gu Huai walking beside him, ¡°Big shot! Although I¡¯m honoured that you¡¯re accompanying me to the infirmary, it¡¯s a pity¡­ Ah, it¡¯s too bad! You¡¯ve unwittingly ruined my chance to get close to Qi Yue¡­¡± Chapter 147 - Chapter 147: Chapter 146: Fair Competition Chapter 147: Chapter 146: Fair Competition Gu Huai¡¯s eyebrows rose slightly, ¡°Getting close to Qi Yue?¡± ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Qi Shuhang scratched his head awkwardly, ¡°Actually¡­ actually¡­ I¡­ I like Qi Yue¡­¡± Gu Huai¡¯s expression didn¡¯t seem shocked. He said indifferently, ¡°Good taste.¡± Qi Shuhang was quite pleased that Gu Huai affirmed his taste, and he said excitedly, ¡°Qi Yue is truly the cutest girl I¡¯ve ever seen, diligent and ambitious, always brimming with energy, although sometimes a bit ditzy, but that¡¯s also extremely adorable, even when she¡¯s chasing pigs, she¡¯s so cute¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°She is quite cute.¡± ¡°Right! You think so too?¡± Qi Shuhang¡¯s eyes lit up. Then, plucking up his courage, he said, ¡°So¡­ So! I plan to pursue her!¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Huai stopped in his tracks. After two or three seconds, his gaze slowly fell on Qi Shuhang, and he spoke leisurely, ¡°Hmm. Then, let¡¯s compete fairly.¡± ¡°Okay! Uh¡­ cough cough cough¡­¡± After saying that, Qi Shuhang suddenly realized what Gu Huai had just said, he stared at him as if he¡¯d seen a ghost, ¡°Big shot¡­ what¡­ what did you say? What does your statement¡­ mean?¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Exactly what it sounds like.¡± Qi Shuhang: ¡°¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã0 Literally what it sounds like??? How could he, a university student from a prestigious school, suddenly not understand what was being said? After saying that, Gu Huai continued on towards the direction of the infirmary. Meanwhile, Qi Shuhang stood behind, staring at the man¡¯s retreating figure, his brain completely freezing over, his face blank¡­ ¡­ After getting his wrist treated, Qi Shuhang went straight back to the male dormitory. He Ming, who was playing video games in the dormitory, found it strange that he was back so early. ¡°Why did you come back so soon? Weren¡¯t you running with Qi Yue?¡± Qi Shuhang didn¡¯t pay any attention to his buddy and sat down on a chair, looking dazed, not saying a word. He Ming had just finished a game and noticing Qi Shuhang¡¯s off state, moved his chair back and leaned closer, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? What happened to your hand?¡± Qi Shuhang: ¡°Got rammed by a pig¡­¡± He Ming: ¡°What?¡± Qi Shuhang: ¡°I was helping Qi Yue and them chase a pig, got hit by the pig¡­¡± He Ming¡¯s mouth twitched slightly: ¡°You really did it, huh! Weren¡¯t you supposed to be chasing after a girl? How did you end up chasing pigs instead?¡± As He Ming was commenting, he saw Qi Shuhang looking as dejected as a frostbitten eggplant and asked suspiciously, ¡°Why do you look so downcast? Did the pig get away and she blamed you?¡± Qi Shuhang sighed: ¡°Caught it¡­¡± He Ming: ¡°Then isn¡¯t that good? You even got hurt chasing the pig; she must be grateful to you! Just use this opportunity to spend more time with her. Isn¡¯t everything going smoothly? What a perfect start!¡± Qi Shuhang gave him a glance: ¡°Start? It¡¯s over before it even started¡­¡± He Ming, surprised, said, ¡°No way? How did it end so soon? Didn¡¯t you have a whole plan to gradually pursue her step by step?¡± Qi Shuhang rubbed his face hard and let out a long sigh, ¡°Plans can¡¯t keep up with changes¡­¡± He Ming grew curious, ¡°What changes exactly? You¡¯re killing me, can¡¯t you just clarify everything all at once?¡± Qi Shuhang: ¡°A rival in love has emerged¡­¡± Upon hearing this, He Ming showed a disdainful expression, ¡°I thought it was something serious. So just because of a little rival, you¡¯re scared out of your wits?¡± Chapter 148 - Chapter 148: Chapter 147 Love for Peace Chapter 148: Chapter 147 Love for Peace ¡°Having a rival or two is perfectly normal, right? Worst case, just compete fairly!¡± He Ming spoke up. Qii Shuhang¡¯s expression darkened, ¡°Let¡¯s forget it¡­¡± Upon hearing this, He Ming immediately became furious, his face full of frustration, ¡°Damn! Forget what? You¡¯re surrendering without even fighting! What kind of man are you!¡± Qii Shuhang glanced at his indignant best friend and said listlessly, ¡°I just love peace¡­¡± He Ming, speechless, exclaimed, ¡°Come on! You coward! Loving peace, what a ridiculous excuse! Don¡¯t say you know me when you go out! Not to criticize you, but what are you afraid of? With your height! Your looks! Your learning! Can your rival match up? Right, isn¡¯t Qi Yue interested in Quantum Mechanics? You¡¯re the top student in our physics department, always the first in our age group, can your rival do that? With your qualifications, there aren¡¯t many in the whole of A University who can compete with you, right?¡± Qii Shuhang felt as though each of He Ming¡¯s words was a stab to his heart, making his face grow even darker, ¡°Can you stop talking?¡± He Ming lit a cigarette, unconvinced, ¡°What¡¯s up with me? Did I say something wrong?¡± Qii Shuhang took a deep breath, ¡°I¡¯m sorry! He really can! Everything you mentioned¡­ he¡¯s better at all of it.¡± He Ming was stunned upon hearing this, then disbelief covered his face, ¡°How is that possible? Who the hell is this rival of yours? Is he from our school? Even just the last point can¡¯t be true, who else can surpass you in Quantum Mechanics?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.?0 Qii Shuhang looked at He Ming and emotionlessly said a name, ¡°Gu Huai.¡± He Ming, with a belly full of grievances yet to express, choked up and fell silent for a full three seconds before he dumbly asked, ¡°What? Who did you just say?¡± Qii Shuhang: ¡°Hugh God, Gu Huai¡­ Gu the boss¡­¡± He Ming, recovering from a long stupor, burned his hand with cigarette ash and hissed before reacting, ¡°Wait! Your rival is Gu Huai? Gu Huai likes Qi Yue? Are you kidding? Where did you hear these rumors?¡± Qii Shuhang: ¡°He said it himself.¡± He Ming: ¡°¡­¡± Qii Shuhang continued, ¡°I said I want to pursue Qi Yue, and he said he¡¯d compete with me fairly.¡± ¡°No way, how can that be? Those two don¡¯t seem like they¡¯d have anything to do with each other!¡± He Ming could hardly believe that Qii Shuhang¡¯s rival was this person; he was flabbergasted. ¡°You ask me, but who do I ask? I only know that they¡¯ve apparently known each other for a long time; I didn¡¯t dare to ask more¡­¡± Every time Qii Shuhang thought about how he had previously asked Gu Huai if Qi Yue liked anyone or what type of guys she preferred, he felt like dying. It took He Ming a long time to regain his composure; he swallowed, the corner of his mouth twitching, ¡°He said he wanted to tell you about competing fairly? Haha, fair¡­ fair competition¡­ damn fair competition¡­¡± Qii Shuhang: ¡°¡­¡± It was quite fair; it¡¯s just that he was getting KO¡¯d in every aspect¡­ And so, the two sat in the dorm room, staring at each other, both falling into silence. Who knows how long passed before He Ming lit another cigarette, took a deep, melancholic drag, and then patted Qii Shuhang on the shoulder, ¡°Buddy, here¡¯s the thing, I owe you an apology. I was wrong earlier, it was my narrow-mindedness. I think, loving peace is pretty good too¡­¡± Qii Shuhang: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 149 - Chapter 149: Chapter 148: Do Not Disturb Chapter 149: Chapter 148: Do Not Disturb On the other side, Qi Yue managed to return the runaway pig back where it belonged. She had intended to continue running on the track, but, somehow, she ended up walking to Gu Huai¡¯s dormitory building. It was of course impossible to raid the male dormitory again, so Qi Yue stood downstairs and made a phone call to Gu Huai. The phone connected quickly, and Qi Yue hurriedly asked, ¡°Big God, have you been to the medical room yet?¡± ¡°Mhm,¡± Gu Huai paused before continuing, ¡°Your classmate¡¯s wrist isn¡¯t seriously injured, he¡¯s applied some medicine, and it should heal in about two or three days.¡± ¡°Ah? I wasn¡¯t asking about that¡­ I was asking about your allergy¡­ Has the doctor seen it yet? Is it serious?¡± Gu Huai was silent for a long moment on the other end before finally speaking, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, some medicine will fix it.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± Qi Yue was still somewhat uneasy, remembering that she had noticed some redness on the exposed area of his collarbone earlier. Hearing the worry in Qi Yue¡¯s voice, Gu Huai said, ¡°Do you want to come to the dorm to see me?¡± Qi Yue choked, recalling a certain incident, and her face grew slightly dark, ¡°Big God, don¡¯t joke around¡­ I can accompany you to the hospital though¡­¡± If that happened again, she feared Ling Feng would go crazy¡­ There was a complex tone in Gu Huai¡¯s voice from the other end of the phone, ¡°President Qi seems to always be so enthusiastic.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.?¦Ï Qi Yue was startled by Gu Huai¡¯s words. Uh, why was he suddenly giving her a pat on the back as if she was just a nice person? Was she really passionate? She indeed had always been quite righteous and enthusiastic from a young age¡­ But this time¡­ It seemed a bit biased¡­ She should have first asked about Qii Shuhang¡¯s hand, but unknowingly, she had walked directly to Gu Huai¡¯s dormitory building. A sense of guilt inexplicably surged in Qi Yue¡¯s heart, and she quickly covered it up, ¡°Cough, caring about classmates is what we should do, right? I¡¯m relieved if you¡¯re okay. You should rest well, I won¡¯t bother you anymore¡­¡± Just as Qi Yue was about to hang up, Gu Huai spoke, ¡°Don¡¯t hang up, shall we talk a bit longer?¡± Qi Yue paused, ¡°Ah¡­ sure¡­¡± She felt that Gu Huai¡¯s voice sounded somewhat lacking in energy, which made her more worried, ¡°Are you feeling really uncomfortable? Why don¡¯t you just go to a major hospital to check? Allergies can be trivial or serious¡­¡± Gu Huai: ¡°Mm, then don¡¯t hang up the phone.¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± What does that have to do with whether she hangs up the phone? Probably because people who are ill are more fragile and hope to have someone to accompany them¡­ Listening to Gu Huai¡¯s weak voice, Qi Yue almost wanted to directly go see him. However, she kept herself in check. Eventually, Qi Yue plugged in her earphones into her phone, went running at the track while occasionally chatting with Gu Huai, and did not hang up until she finished her run, had dinner, and returned to her dorm. ¡­ In the following days, Qi Yue intensively continued her training. Qii Shuhang had originally agreed to run with her, but for some reason, he had not shown up these past few days. Qi Yue took it as him just saying it offhand and didn¡¯t mind much. What she cared more about was¡­ Gu Huai had suddenly disappeared. Since their last conversation, they hadn¡¯t contacted each other at all. It couldn¡¯t really be considered a disappearance, as Gu Huai had always been elusive, and the lab was especially busy, but, having interacted quite a bit with Gu Huai recently, the sudden lack of contact and not having seen him around school made her a bit uncomfortable. She sent him a text message asking about his health, but he didn¡¯t respond, probably too busy, and Qi Yue didn¡¯t want to disturb him further. Chapter 150 - Chapter 150: Chapter 149: Caring About Someone Chapter 150: Chapter 149: Caring About Someone ¡°Yue Bao, what are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought,¡± suddenly came Su Xiaotang¡¯s voice. Qi Yue lifted her head from her phone screen. ¡°Huh? I wasn¡¯t thinking about anything! What¡¯s up?¡± Su Xiaotan blinked, ¡°I was just asking you about the race schedule, asking when your 3000 meter run was, and you¡¯ve been daydreaming for ages¡­¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon!¡± Qi Yue replied. At that moment, Song Qiuqiu looked toward Qi Yue with a probing gaze and spoke meaningfully, ¡°Yue Bao, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve secretly hooked up with Qi Shuhang behind our backs?¡± Qi Yue looked confused. ¡°What? Qi Shuhang?¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded, ¡°Yeah, don¡¯t tell me you haven¡¯t noticed that he likes you? Haven¡¯t you been jogging together every day recently?¡± Qi Yue puzzled, ¡°No, I¡¯ve been running alone¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu appeared astonished, ¡°Really? You haven¡¯t been running together? What¡¯s going on? That shouldn¡¯t happen. Maybe he got spooked by the incident with the pig last time?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ Qi Shuhang likes me? How did you figure that out anyway?¡± Qi Yue was somewhat speechless. Song Qiuqiu was even more speechless, ¡°Do I even need to see it? It¡¯s so obvious! Although Miss here lacks practical experience, my theoretical knowledge is absolutely rich. I can tell with just one look! Have you forgotten those guys who chased you in our freshman year? I was the first to notice every time!¡± Qi Yue pondered, ¡°Hmm, is there any chance you might be mistaken this time? Qi Shuhang and I have only chatted in elective classes¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã0 ¡°Really? I felt like he was about to chase after you during your last run. Hasn¡¯t he contacted you these past few days?¡± Song Qiuqiu asked. ¡°No¡­¡± Qi Yue shook her head. Song Qiuqiu looked bewildered, ¡°If not Qi Shuhang, then who? Who have you been glancing at your phone for, day after day?¡± Qi Yue froze: ¡°Waiting for a message¡­ Did I?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°What else? Please drop the word ¡®did¡¯!¡± It was only with Song Qiuqiu¡¯s reminder that Qi Yue realized she had indeed been thinking about Gu Huai quite frequently lately. At the same time, she suddenly became aware¡­ Without realizing it, she had started to pay attention and care about someone¡­ Qi Yue coughed lightly, ¡°Really, it¡¯s nothing, aren¡¯t you being a bit too sensitive¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu scratched her head, ¡°Maybe! As graduation nears, I¡¯m more afraid that our Singles Dog Alliance will disband. Xiao Tang here turns traitor at the critical moment, totally unfair. Yue Bao, you can¡¯t abandon me¡­¡± By her side, Su Xiaotang quickly declared, ¡°I¡¯m just saying that in jest! Could I really get out of being single?¡± Qi Yue responded helplessly, ¡°I won¡¯t either, I¡¯m just too busy, no need for you to worry unnecessarily¡­¡± ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t, Yue Bao! Seems like I worried over nothing,¡± Song Qiuqiu exhaled in relief, then happily suggested, ¡°Yue Bao, Xiao Tang, how about we go eat crayfish tonight?¡± ¡°Great! Great!¡± Su Xiaotang cheered. Just as Qi Yue was about to say ¡°Sure,¡± her phone suddenly rang. Seeing the caller ID, Qi Yue frowned slightly, hesitated for a long time, and only picked up the phone as it was about to hang up automatically, ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°Yueyue¡­¡± This time, before the person on the other end could finish speaking, Qi Yue cut her off, ¡°If you¡¯re still going to talk about the blind date, then please don¡¯t waste any more time.¡± Chapter 151 - Chapter 151: Chapter 150 Just Figured It Out Chapter 151: Chapter 150 Just Figured It Out A thin voice of anger came through the phone, ¡°Yueyue, how can you speak to Mom like that? Mom has worked so hard, isn¡¯t it all to find you a good match? Every time I text you, you just send back one or two words. I don¡¯t even know whether you¡¯re doing well or not! Mom is just concerned about you, so why are you acting this way towards her?¡± Qi Yue, ¡°No need, I¡¯m fine at school. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m hanging up.¡± Hearing Qi Yue¡¯s indifferent tone, Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang exchanged glances, both looking puzzled, and immediately guessed that it must be Qi Yue¡¯s mother on the phone. The woman on the other end of the phone softened her voice in resignation, ¡°Yueyue, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not calling about matchmaking this time. Your dad and I have come to City A. Come out, let¡¯s have a meal together, all four of us.¡± They came to City A? Tomorrow is the city sports meeting, and Qi Zhen will definitely participate. They never miss any of Qi Zhen¡¯s competitions; they were probably here to watch the event. Qi Yue frowned slightly, ¡°You all go ahead and eat. I won¡¯t come over, I have to rush my graduation thesis.¡± ¡°Rushing for your thesis doesn¡¯t mean you can¡¯t spare time for a meal! Besides, isn¡¯t your so-called thesis just about raising pigs and planting potatoes every day? Mom and Dad have come all this way to see you, and you¡¯re not even willing to have a meal with us?¡± The woman¡¯s voice on the phone was filled with sorrow. Coming all this way, it wasn¡¯t really for her, was it¡­? Qi Yue responded indifferently, ¡°You rushed over here to watch Qi Zhen¡¯s competition, didn¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Of course, Mom and Dad came to see you as well! My child, how long are you going to hold on to that small thing from the past?¡± Qi Yue, ¡°You¡¯re overthinking it, I¡¯m not holding a grudge.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã¦Ï On the contrary, she had come to terms with it. Back then, she returned home with hope, striving hard with hope, trying to fit into that family. And now, she had simply come to terms with it and didn¡¯t want it anymore. ¡°Yueyue, Mom and Dad really came especially to see you. If you don¡¯t come for the meal, we¡¯ll just have to go to your school. It¡¯s okay for us to eat in your school cafeteria,¡± the mother on the phone was very insistent. Upon hearing this, Qi Yue¡¯s expression darkened slightly. After a long silence, she spoke wearily, ¡°The address, I¡¯ll come over later.¡± She didn¡¯t want them to come to school, as it would make her feel like her personal life was being intruded upon by outsiders. When she desperately wanted their concern, they never provided it, and now their concern only felt like an immense burden to her. Finally satisfied, the mother on the phone hurriedly said, ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll send the address to your WeChat. Your dad even reserved an especially expensive Western restaurant¡­¡± As she spoke, the mother couldn¡¯t help but add a worried reminder, ¡°Remember to dress appropriately, okay?¡± After hanging up the phone, Qi Yue sighed. ¡°I can¡¯t go eat crawfish with you guys, my parents are here and have asked me to join them for a meal.¡± Upon hearing this, Su Xiaotang quickly said, ¡°No problem at all, we can always go eat next time!¡± Song Qiuqiu looked at Qi Yue with concern, ¡°What¡¯s going on? It¡¯s not a trap, is it? Is your mom trying to set you up for another blind date? They¡¯ve even followed you here?¡± Qi Yue shook her head, ¡°Not this time. Qi Zhen has a competition in the city sports meeting, they¡¯re probably here to watch her.¡± At the mention of Qi Zhen¡¯s name, Song Qiuqiu immediately pursed her lips, ¡°I see¡­ that figures¡­¡± Chapter 152 - Chapter 152: Chapter 151 Unworthy Chapter 152: Chapter 151 Unworthy Qi Yue changed out of her lab coat and put on a clean set of sportswear before hailing a taxi to the restaurant. When she arrived at the private room, her parents and Qi Zhen had already gotten there. The three of them were chatting cheerfully about something, surrounded by laughter and banter. The moment Qi Yue pushed the door open, the voices inside the room abruptly ceased, and the atmosphere plunged into awkwardness. Qi Zhen was affectionately clinging to their mother¡¯s arm, acting coquettishly. Seeing Qi Yue coming in, her smile faded slightly, showing a touch of displeasure from being interrupted. Their father, Qi Wanli, broke the silence, ¡°Yueyue is here, come in quickly!¡± Their mother also stood up, about to speak, but upon seeing Qi Yue¡¯s attire, she frowned slightly, ¡°Yueyue, didn¡¯t I ask you to dress more appropriately? Why did you come dressed like this?¡± Qi Yue glanced at her own straightforward and clean sportswear, not quite understanding what was inappropriate about it. Maybe compared to Qi Zhen¡¯s outfit today, she indeed seemed less ¡°appropriate¡±. Today, Qi Zhen¡¯s face was adorned with delicate makeup, she was wearing a champagne-colored Chanel dress suit, her neck featured a limited edition Bulgari necklace, and a Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet adorned her wrist, not unlike a major celebrity, even more dazzling than when Qi Yue had seen her near the school. ¡°Yueyue, don¡¯t you have any dresses? For a girl, why do you always wear such drab clothes? If you really don¡¯t know how to choose, you could learn from your sister¡­¡± their mother kept nagging. Qi Wanli coughed lightly, trying to smooth things over, ¡°Shuhua! Alright, stop nagging, it¡¯s not easy for us to get together; you can¡¯t keep nitpicking about what the kids wear or do. We¡¯re all family here, it¡¯s not so formal.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.?? Yu Shuhua gave Qi Wanli a glare, ¡°Have you forgotten that President Chen and his family are coming tonight!¡± Mentioning President Chen, Yu Shuhua¡¯s expression softened slightly, ¡°Never mind, it¡¯s a good thing you¡¯re not the star tonight¡­¡± ¡°Is someone else coming?¡± Qi Yue asked. Yu Shuhua smiled as she explained, ¡°President Chen is an old friend of your dad and me. His family moved abroad before and just came back recently. Since we were coming to City A, we arranged to have dinner with them¡­¡± Yu Shuhua only then got to the point, looking at Qi Zhen and said, ¡°President Chen has a son who works in top domestic scientific research institutions since returning to the country. He is quite the eligible bachelor and I think he matches our Zhenzhen quite well¡­¡± The implication was that the purpose of this dinner was to set up Qi Zhen with President Chen¡¯s son. Yu Shuhua examined her younger daughter, satisfaction gleaming in her eyes. Zhenzhen, upon hearing this, pursed her lips, ¡°Mom, I told you to stop doing this! What era do you think this is, still arranging these matchmaking dinners!¡± Although Qi Zhen said this, there was no sign of displeasure in her eyes. Yu Shuhua responded with an affectionate frustration, ¡°You child, President Chen¡¯s son is an elite graduate from a prestigious school and has such a good job. He was headhunted with a high salary, a million a year! Though he doesn¡¯t earn as much as those big celebrities, his future prospects are limitless, and his work is so respectable. When you say he¡¯s a scientist, that carries weight; he¡¯s better than any man you know¡­¡± Qi Zhen¡¯s gaze swept over Qi Yue and she casually said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you introduce him to Qi Yue?¡± Yu Shuhua was taken aback, her face colored with slight embarrassment, and she mumbled, ¡°Your sister, she doesn¡¯t want to go on blind dates, and besides¡­¡± Yu Shuhua¡¯s remaining words were left unspoken, but Qi Yue understood all too well. Her mother felt that, given her own circumstances, she was not suited for President Chen¡¯s highly accomplished son. Chapter 153 - Chapter 153: Chapter 152: Professional Chapter 153: Chapter 152: Professional Qi Yue didn¡¯t really care, as long as she wasn¡¯t forced into an arranged date, she was fine with anything. Upon learning that today¡¯s gathering was to arrange a date for Qi Zhen and didn¡¯t involve her, Qi Yue relaxed quite a bit, deciding to treat it as just a meal and wait until it was over. During the conversation, footsteps sounded from the door; President Chen and his family had arrived. Leading the group was a middle-aged man who looked calm and efficient, with his wife beside him, dressed in a cheongsam and obviously well-maintained. Following behind the couple was a young man in a light blue casual suit, quite tall, and indeed as handsome as Yu Shuhua had described. ¡°Ah! Old Qi, how long has it been since we last saw each other!¡± ¡°More than ten years, I guess!¡± President Chen and Qi Wanli immediately embraced each other warmly upon meeting. Lady Chen¡¯s gaze instantly fell on the dazzling Qi Zhen, ¡°Is this Zhenzhen? She¡¯s grown up so much! I almost didn¡¯t recognize her! She has turned into a beautiful young lady!¡± Yu Shuhua also smiled and said, ¡°Your son, Chen Jing, is really a talent!¡± Chen Jing¡¯s gaze was also clearly attracted by Qi Zhen; the moment he saw the girl, his eyes brightened, ¡°I often hear my mother mention you, our national shooting beauty, and seeing is indeed better than hearing!¡± Qi Zhen chuckled and shook hands with him graciously, ¡°Likewise, Chen the Talented.¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï The atmosphere was very harmonious, and both families exchanged pleasantries as they took their seats. After some chatting, Lady Chen suddenly noticed another person beside Qi Wanli and looked at Qi Yue with a surprised and puzzled expression, ¡°Who is this?¡± Yu Shuhua hurriedly introduced her, ¡°This is my eldest daughter, Qi Yue.¡± Lady Chen paused to recall, ¡°Oh, this is Yueyue. I remember she was frail as a child and grew up with her grandparents, right?¡± Yu Shuhua replied, ¡°Yes, after she got better, I brought her back home. She¡¯s currently studying at University A!¡± ¡°Wow, University A, that¡¯s impressive!¡± Lady Chen¡¯s attitude immediately warmed up. Yu Shuhua smiled and continued, ¡°My Yueyue has always been doing well in her studies, never giving me any worries¡­¡± ¡°What major at University A?¡± Lady Chen asked casually. Hearing this question, Yu Shuhua¡¯s expression immediately stiffened. Yu Shuhua remained silent, and Lady Chen looked somewhat skeptical, until Qi Wanli spoke up, ¡°Yueyue is studying Agronomy.¡± Upon hearing Qi Wanli¡¯s answer, the expressions on the faces of Lady Chen, President Chen, and Chen Jing all showed surprise. ¡°Why choose that major? Was it because the score wasn¡¯t high enough for the preferred choices? You can switch majors in sophomore year, can¡¯t you? Why didn¡¯t she switch?¡± Lady Chen asked curiously. Qi Zhen spoke up, ¡°My sister was the top science scholar in our province that year; she chose the major herself.¡± Lady Chen¡¯s expression became even more astonished, looking at Qi Yue not as if seeing a top student, but rather as if seeing a fool, ¡°With those scores, couldn¡¯t she have chosen any major?¡± Such high scores would allow for any choice of major, but choosing such an unpopular one was probably hard for outsiders to understand. Yu Shuhua¡¯s expression was displeased, ¡°Exactly, it would have been better to just score average; such high scores, yet she chose such a major¡­¡± Qi Yue had long since grown accustomed to hearing such remarks; she just wanted to finish eating quickly and leave, so she kept her head down, eating, not eager to say another word. Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: Chapter 153: The Legend in the Circle Chapter 154: Chapter 153: The Legend in the Circle Perhaps to ease the atmosphere, Chen Jing said, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with majoring in agronomy, the prospects in research aren¡¯t worse than any other field.¡± ¡°Ah, but research isn¡¯t that easy!¡± Yu Shuhua felt stifled at the thought of Qi Yue having to return to the countryside after graduation. Qi Zhen chimed in, following Chen Jing¡¯s lead, ¡°Brother Jing, I heard that the research institute you¡¯re at now is really impressive!¡± Hearing Qi Zhen¡¯s praise, a look of smug satisfaction inevitably appeared on Chen Jing¡¯s face, but he humbly said, ¡°Our institute is indeed strong, but there are so many experts there, I¡¯m really nothing special!¡± Yu Shuhua immediately smiled and said, ¡°Nothing special? You were hired at a high salary at such a young age!¡± Chen Jing laughed, ¡°Our institute is full of big shots. There¡¯s even someone younger than me who is already a doctor, the youngest PhD in the Chinese circle at HF University. He swept through offers from over ten top global universities with perfect scores, a real harvester of prestigious schools, but in the end, he chose to return to our country, went to A University, and now he already has two doctorates¡­¡± As she listened to Chen Jing, Qi Yue, who was concentrating on picking food, paused for a moment. Why did this sound so familiar to her? Continuing, Chen Jing said, ¡°When he first returned to the country, NT Research Institute offered him an astronomical salary, but he didn¡¯t accept, saying he had a few projects in the A University lab that weren¡¯t finished. In the end, our institute director personally went to court him several times before he agreed, but the start date has yet to be determined¡­¡± Yu Shuhua exclaimed, ¡°That¡¯s so impressive!¡± Chen Jing said, ¡°Yes, he¡¯s a real genius! Practically a legend in our research community!¡± The more Qi Yue listened, the more familiar it sounded, and she hesitantly said, ¡°Um, the person you¡¯re talking about¡­ doesn¡¯t he have the surname Gu?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Chen Jing was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded, ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right, his name is Gu Huai! You know him?¡± As he spoke, Chen Jing remembered, ¡°I almost forgot, you¡¯re from A University, so you must have heard of his legend too!¡± Qi Yue nodded, ¡°He is very famous. I heard he studied Quantum Mechanics at HF and Molecular Biology at A University, really impressive. But I just learned about the NT Research Institute¡¯s invitation¡­¡± ¡°Not many people know about this matter, because the institute hasn¡¯t announced it publicly yet! I suppose he will join once he¡¯s done with his current work!¡± Chen Jing said, adding with some anticipation, ¡°I hope I can exchange ideas with this genius when the time comes, but I¡¯m afraid it might be difficult to communicate, as geniuses are known to be quite odd¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue involuntarily said, ¡°Not at all! He has a good temperament and is a nice person!¡± Chen Jing, surprised, said, ¡°You know him?¡± Hearing this, Qi Zhen also looked at Qi Yue, clearly recalling the incident when she saw Qi Yue leaving with Gu Huai. Qi Yue didn¡¯t deny it and nodded, ¡°I met him previously at school¡­¡± ¡­ Qi Yue and Chen Jing thus began a lively conversation centered around Gu Huai. Their discussion was so animated that almost no one else at the table could get a word in. Seeing this, Yu Shuhua¡¯s expression seemed somewhat troubled. She smiled and shifted the topic back to Qi Zhen, ¡°Zhenzhen, is your shooting competition tomorrow?¡± Qi Zhen nodded, ¡°Yes, Mom, it¡¯s tomorrow afternoon.¡± Upon hearing this, Lady Chen asked with concern, ¡°Zhenzhen has a competition? Are you nervous?¡± Chapter 155 - Chapter 155: Chapter 154: Favoritism Chapter 155: Chapter 154: Favoritism Chen Jing also looked at Qi Zhen and spoke, ¡°Qi Zhen is with the National Team, having taken part in countless competitions, large and small. For her, the city sports meeting is just a small competition, so she definitely won¡¯t be nervous, right?¡± Qi Zhen spoke, ¡°I¡¯ve been very busy recently. I have to train and prepare for a program. I originally didn¡¯t want to participate, but the school asked for my help, so I had no choice but to agree.¡± Chen Jing laughed, ¡°Your school must be itching to get you to compete. With you in the field, you are like a high-level boss sweeping through Xinshu Village!¡± Qi Zhen chuckled lightly, ¡°It¡¯s not that exaggerated. Sometimes a small competition can produce a few dark horses too!¡± Chen Jing, ¡°You¡¯re being too modest!¡± Seeing that Chen Jing and Qi Zhen had struck up a conversation, Yu Shuhua finally breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, President Chen casually remarked, ¡°Old Qi, I remember¡­ your oldest daughter used to practice shooting with Zhenzhen, right? Why did she stop later on?¡± President Chen¡¯s casual words plunged the entire dinner table into silence. Yu Shuhua and her husband exchanged glances, but neither spoke. Lady Chen thought that Qi Yue was not good at it, so she opened her mouth to smooth things over, ¡°These things rely heavily on natural talent. If one can¡¯t keep up later on, it¡¯s better to make a different choice, which is also cutting losses in time. After all, not everyone has the same great talent as Zhenzhen. Old Qi, having one Zhenzhen in your family is already enough!¡± Hearing Lady Chen¡¯s words, Yu Shuhua remained awkwardly silent, and Qi Wanli¡¯s face looked somewhat displeased. It seemed Yu Shuhua was worried that Qi Yue might say something, so she hastily changed the subject, ¡°By the way, Zhenzhen¡¯s competition is tomorrow afternoon. If you¡¯re free, why don¡¯t you come and watch Zhenzhen compete?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í¨À0.§ã¦Ï ¡°Of course, that would be great!¡± Lady Chen said, beaming with a smile, then turned to her son, ¡°Little Jing, will you go?¡± Chen Jing glanced at Qi Zhen and said, ¡°Since it¡¯s Zhenzhen¡¯s match, of course I will go to support her. It just so happens that tomorrow is the weekend, and I don¡¯t have to work.¡± ¡°Great, great, then it¡¯s settled. Our whole family will come to cheer for you!¡± Yu Shuhua¡¯s face finally regained a smile. Looking at the Chen family¡¯s attitude, it seemed likely that things were going to work out¡­ From beginning to end, it never occurred to Yu Shuhua to ask if her oldest daughter, Qi Yue, was participating in the city sports meeting the next day¡­ In the end, the meal concluded with both the host and guests in high spirits. Since Qi Zhen¡¯s school and Chen Jing¡¯s residence were close to each other, Chen Jing took her back on his way home. After Lady Chen and President Chen also left, only Qi Yue, Qi Wanli, and Yu Shuhua were left at the entrance of the hotel. Finally, it was over¡­ Qi Yue immediately looked at her parents and said, ¡°I¡¯m going back to school now.¡± Seeing Qi Yue¡¯s eagerness not to stay a second longer, Qi Wanli frowned and called out to her, ¡°It¡¯s getting late, let dad drive you back.¡± Qi Yue, ¡°No need, the subway is very convenient.¡± Qi Yue was about to leave when her mother stopped her. ¡°Wait a minute¡­¡± Yu Shuhua looked at Qi Yue, hesitating before tentatively speaking, ¡°Yueyue, when we were just eating, you and Chen Jing seemed to get along quite well?¡± Qi Yue knitted her brows, not understanding what she meant. It seemed like she only talked a few sentences when Chen Jing mentioned Gu Huai, right? Yu Shuhua reminded her, ¡°Yueyue, I¡¯ve mentioned it to you before. Mom wants to set up Chen Jing with your sister¡­¡± Qi Yue, ¡°So?¡± Yu Shuhua¡¯s tone was slightly annoyed as she went straight to the point, ¡°Yueyue, have you taken a fancy to Chen Jing? I know he¡¯s a catch, a good-looking young man, but Yueyue¡­ it¡¯s not that mom prefers not to introduce him to you, it¡¯s really that you two aren¡¯t suitable for each other. Even if mom forced a match, the Chen family probably wouldn¡¯t accept it! Wouldn¡¯t that be embarrassing? Yueyue, be good, don¡¯t compete with your sister for him. Mom will introduce someone else to you, okay?¡± Listening to Yu Shuhua¡¯s words, Qi Yue couldn¡¯t believe it. Yu Shuhua actually thought she wanted to take her sister Qi Zhen¡¯s matchmaking prospect¡­ Qi Yue looked at Yu Shuhua expressionlessly and said coldly, ¡°Mom, you¡¯re thinking too much. I have no intentions towards Chen Jing, your worries are unfounded. I¡¯m also glad you haven¡¯t kept arranging blind dates for me, and I hope you will continue to respect my wishes and not interfere with my affairs.¡± Chapter 156 - Chapter 156: Chapter 155: Caring Chapter 156: Chapter 155: Caring Qi Yue didn¡¯t know how she made it back to the dorm. Although there were four in her family, she felt like an outsider. Fortunately, she had long been accustomed to this atmosphere. Initially, she thought this was the worst it could get, but reality had slapped her across the face¡­ Her mother actually thought she wanted to steal Qi Zhen¡¯s prospective suitor. Thinking of her mother¡¯s guarded look just now, her heart was filled with irony, and her entire body felt as if it was soaked in icy snow water. It wasn¡¯t until she opened the door of the dorm that a trace of warmth emerged in her chilling body. Song Qiuqiu, who was working on a thesis, immediately looked up at the sound of the door opening and cheerfully exclaimed, ¡°Yue Bao! You¡¯re back!¡± Su Xiaotang also popped her head up from the bed, ¡°Xiao Tang and I brought you some crayfish, and they¡¯re still hot!¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Your favorite spicy flavor! Definitely tastier than whatever Western food! I bet you didn¡¯t eat well there!¡± Qi Yue looked at her two best friends: ¡°Thank you¡­¡± Seeing Qi Yue¡¯s expression, Song Qiuqiu knew something was wrong, ¡°Yue Bao, what¡¯s the matter? What happened?¡± Su Xiaotang also looked over worriedly, ¡°It wasn¡¯t really a trap, was it? Did your parents secretly arrange a blind date for you?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í?¦Ï.§ã¦Ï A bitter smile flickered in Qi Yue¡¯s eyes, ¡°No¡­¡± ¡°Then why that look?¡± Song Qiuqiu immediately pulled Qi Yue to sit down on a chair. Su Xiaotang also sat down, ¡°So what happened?¡± Qi Yue pinched the bridge of her nose, tiredly, ¡°Really, it¡¯s nothing; you don¡¯t need to worry. They didn¡¯t arrange a blind date for me¡­ it¡¯s just that¡­¡± ¡°Just what?¡± Song Qiuqiu pressed, ¡°You just spill it out! You want to worry us to death or what?¡± Qi Yue continued softly, ¡°It¡¯s just that they arranged a blind date for Qi Zhen.¡± Song Qiuqiu was somewhat astonished at the news, ¡°Ah? It¡¯s for Qi Zhen! Then why do you look like that¡­ I reckon even if you were dumped eight hundred times, you wouldn¡¯t have that expression¡­¡± Qi Yue was amused by Song Qiuqiu¡¯s words, ¡°Can¡¯t you wish for something good for me?¡± Seeing Qi Yue laugh, Song Qiuqiu breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Really, look in the mirror if you don¡¯t believe me!¡± Qi Yue¡¯s gloomy mood lightened a lot as she spoke slowly, ¡°My mom introduced a highly educated guy with an annual salary of a million to Qi Zhen, he¡¯s from the NT research institute. During dinner, that guy mentioned Gu Huai, and I just chatted with him a bit more¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu, Su Xiaotang: ¡°And then?¡± Qi Yue replied helplessly, ¡°Then, after dinner, my mom asked if I fancied that guy and told me not to steal Qi Zhen¡¯s date¡­¡± Hearing this, Song Qiuqiu was stunned, with a look of disbelief on her face: ¡°What the heck? Your mom introduces guys making a monthly wage of five or six thousand to you but sets Qi Zhen up with a highly educated millionaire¡­ Let¡¯s not even talk about that¡­ She actually thinks you would steal the guy¡­¡± Su Xiaotang was also furious, ¡°Damn it! How can they be like this! Your parents are way too biased! If they weren¡¯t your parents, I¡¯d have started cursing already!¡± Qi Yue gave a wry smile, ¡°What bothers me isn¡¯t their differential treatment¡­¡± She had always known that, in their hearts, she could never compare with Qi Zhen, and she was used to it. Song Qiuqiu hugged Qi Yue, ¡°I know, what you care about is that the ones who should be closest to you don¡¯t trust you, they guard against you¡­¡± Unable to hold back, Su Xiaotang blurted out, ¡°That¡¯s just not treating you like family! If they really knew and trusted their daughter, how could they possibly think that of you!¡± Chapter 157 - Chapter 157: Chapter 156: Wont See You Again Chapter 157: Chapter 156: Won¡¯t See You Again ¡°Forget it, it doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t have that kind of family members, you still have us!¡± Song Qiuqiu comforted. Su Xiaotang also spoke up, ¡°Right, we are all your family!¡± Seeing the way Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang stood up for her, Qi Yue felt the warmth flow back into her icy blood, ¡°Thank you¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang hugged her, ¡°What¡¯s there to thank among family!¡± Song Qiuqiu still felt infuriated, ¡°Ugh, I¡¯m speechless, was it necessary to react like that just over a few words? If it wasn¡¯t for the genius, our Yue Bao wouldn¡¯t even bother with him! So what if he makes a million a year, Yue Bao hasn¡¯t even graduated yet, and all the offers she¡¯s getting are already over a million! Who needs him¡­¡± Su Xiaotang muttered, ¡°Speaking of which, the genius seems to have been absent for a long time now¡­¡± ¡°Exactly! But isn¡¯t it normal for him not to show up? Before, it was strange how he¡¯d appear every other day!¡± Song Qiuqiu spoke up. Su Xiaotang nodded vigorously in agreement, ¡°That¡¯s true¡­ It¡¯s not like a deity descends to earth every day!¡± Mentioning Gu Huai, Qi Yue¡¯s expression showed a moment of surprise, reminded of what Chen Jing had said today. Gu Huai had already signed with the NT Research Institute, and after she graduated, she was definitely leaving City A¡­ By then, they probably wouldn¡¯t see each other again¡­ ¡­ Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.?¦Ï The next day, at the sports center. The athletic competition began in full swing. Qi Yue went to get ready for her event, while Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were handling some logistic tasks. Soon it was the afternoon, and it was almost time for Qi Yue¡¯s event. Song Qiuqiu hurried toward the field where Qi Yue would compete. Halfway there, a couple stopped her to ask for directions. ¡°Excuse me, student, how do we get to the shooting hall?¡± a middle-aged man asked. ¡°The shooting hall, uncle, you go straight ahead, turn right for three hundred meters, and then¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu was hastily giving directions when she recognized the person asking and was taken aback, ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re¡­ Qi Yue¡¯s father¡­?¡± The man also paused, ¡°Student, how do you know? You are¡­¡± That¡¯s when Yu Shuhua, standing beside him, seemed to recognize Song Qiuqiu, ¡°Oh dear, you are Song¡­ what¡¯s it again? Weren¡¯t you Zhenzhen¡¯s high school classmate?¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s complexion changed upon hearing this, and she said, ¡°No, I am Song Qiuqiu, I am Qi Yue¡¯s classmate.¡± Yu Shuhua then said with a bit of amusement, ¡°Zhenzhen and Yueyue were at the same high school, no? If you¡¯re Yueyue¡¯s classmate, doesn¡¯t that make you Zhenzhen¡¯s classmate too?¡± Even though she was closest to Qi Yue, the mother¡¯s first reaction wasn¡¯t to recognize her as Yue Bao¡¯s classmate but rather as Qi Zhen¡¯s classmate¡­ Song Qiuqiu felt so frustrated in her heart, but given the man and woman were her elders, she held back and didn¡¯t say much. ¡°What a coincidence, student, are you here to watch the competition too?¡± Yu Shuhua asked. ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m helping with the logistics for our school.¡± Song Qiuqiu glanced at the couple, not wanting to talk too much, but she couldn¡¯t help herself and still asked, ¡°Uncle, Auntie, are you here to watch Qi Zhen¡¯s competition?¡± Yu Shuhua immediately beamed with pride, smiling, ¡°Yes! Zhenzhen has a shooting competition today, we rushed here from out of town just for this!¡± Song Qiuqiu smiled, ¡°Uncle and Auntie are really good to Qi Zhen, coming from so far away just for her¡­ Ah, an only daughter is always treasured¡­¡± At Song Qiuqiu¡¯s words, Yu Shuhua and Qi Wanli both paused. Yu Shuhua explained, ¡°Zhenzhen¡¯s not an only daughter, we have another daughter too, that¡¯s Qi Yue, don¡¯t you also know her?¡± Song Qiuqiu feigned surprise, ¡°Ah? Really? No way! Qi Yue is also your daughter, your biological one?¡± Chapter 158 - Chapter 158: Chapter 157 Selection Chapter 158: Chapter 157 Selection Yu Shuhua furrowed her brows slightly, saying, ¡°Of course, she¡¯s my own child!¡± Song Qiuqiu, with a look of suspicion, exclaimed, ¡°Ah! I am really sorry! I didn¡¯t know¡­ I thought you were just relatives¡­ If that¡¯s the case¡­ why didn¡¯t you go to see Qi Yue¡¯s competition? Qi Yue had a competition today too!¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face showed complete ignorance as she sincerely asked. Hearing Song Qiuqiu¡¯s words, both Yu Shuhua and Qi Wanli appeared somewhat embarrassed. Qi Wanli quickly spoke up, ¡°Are you saying Qi Yue also had a competition today?¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded, ¡°Yes! Qi Yue was in the 3000-meter run! Didn¡¯t you know?¡± Yu Shuhua¡¯s expression turned awkward, and she glanced at her husband beside her, complaining, ¡°Last night we were only focused on Zhenzhen, and forgot to ask her, that child, why didn¡¯t she mention it to us¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu blinked and asked, ¡°If she had mentioned it, would you have gone?¡± Qi Wanli immediately said, ¡°Of course, we would have gone. My fellow student, do you know when Qi Yue¡¯s competition is?¡± Song Qiuqiu spoke with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s at the same time as Qi Zhen¡¯s shooting competition!¡± Sure enough, Qi Wanli immediately showed a troubled look, ¡°At the same time¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded, deliberately speaking, ¡°Yes! If you want to go, you should hurry because the competition is about to start. I¡¯m just about to go and cheer for her! Do you want to come with me? I can show you the way!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã? Yu Shuhua frowned, ¡°This¡­ But we¡¯ve already promised Zhenzhen that we would go to watch her compete¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Song Qiuqiu inwardly curled her lips, knowing it would be like this. No wonder Yue Bao didn¡¯t bring it up with them last night¡­ She must have figured they wouldn¡¯t come even if they knew! After hesitating for a moment, Qi Wanli turned to his wife and said, ¡°How about this, I will go to Zhenzhen¡¯s, and you go see Yueyue.¡± Yu Shuhua looked troubled, ¡°If it were a regular competition, there would be no problem, you can go with Zhenzhen. But today, President Chen and others will also be coming. What will you do if I am not there since you are not good with words? Just stare blankly at each other? We had not easily managed to arrange a meal together, and we¡¯re going back in a few days. We won¡¯t get such an opportunity again soon¡­¡± She had originally thought this was a great opportunity and planned to actively matchmake Chen Jing and Qi Zhen. It wasn¡¯t that she was biased, but priorities must be set, after all, it concerned Zhenzhen¡¯s lifelong matters. Besides, sometimes you can¡¯t blame parents for favoring one child, especially when the older daughter doesn¡¯t relate to them at all, showing more dutifulness to that idle uncle than to her own parents¡­ ¡°Then I go to Yueyue¡¯s side¡­?¡± Qi Wanli again suggested. ¡°No¡­¡± Yu Shuhua hesitantly spoke, ¡°Zhenzhen has been quite unstable in her recent competitions, it¡¯s better if you stay with her¡­¡± In the end, Yu Shuhua pondered, ¡°Yueyue¡¯s is just a running tournament, probably nothing serious. Besides, Yueyue herself is surely fine! Otherwise, we wait for Zhenzhen¡¯s side to finish and then go to see Yueyue?¡± Qi Wanli remained silent upon hearing this, though he didn¡¯t speak, he tacitly agreed with Yu Shuhua¡¯s suggestion. Seeing Qi Wanli¡¯s expressions also showed that he was unable to be at ease about Qi Zhen¡¯s side. But, he felt somewhat guilty for only watching Qi Zhen and neglecting Qi Yue, especially with Qi Yue¡¯s classmates also being present, inevitably adding to the embarrassment and difficulty. In fact, after the incident years ago, he had always wanted to mend the relationship with his elder daughter, but he simply didn¡¯t know how to go about it. The elder daughter was too independent, so much so that they never got the chance to make amends, always unsure of how to interact with her properly¡­ Chapter 159 - Chapter 159: Chapter 158: You Know Nothing of Yue Baos Stamina Chapter 159: Chapter 158: You Know Nothing of Yue Bao¡¯s Stamina Listening to Qi Yue¡¯s parents¡¯ conversation, Song Qiuqiu was speechless at their side. No matter what, it always seemed that Qi Zhen¡¯s matters were the important ones, and when it came to Qi Yue, everything was trivial. After all, Qi Yue was independent, right? Qi Yue was awesome, wasn¡¯t she? Qi Yue didn¡¯t need anyone to worry about her, did she? After all, Zhenzhen was weak, so she must be right, huh? Had they ever considered that Qi Yue also needed concern? Had they ever thought that Qi Yue might also hope for her mom and dad to cheer for her at times like these? Even if only one of them went, it would be good¡­ If it were not because those across from her were her elders, Song Qiuqiu would have erupted like a little volcano long ago. ¡°No way? Uncle, Auntie, you¡¯re not going?¡± Song Qiuqiu asked deliberately, although she already knew the answer. Qi Wanli coughed awkwardly, ¡°Classmate, thank you for going to cheer for Qi Yue. Qi Yue¡¯s event overlaps with Zhenzhen¡¯s match, so we might not be able to make it over, but once it¡¯s over, we¡¯ll head there!¡± Song Qiuqiu suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, putting on an expression that said she saw right through them, knowing they were biased all along. ¡°How can you go only after the match is over¡­ Uncle, Auntie, maybe it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t go, pretend you¡¯re unaware of it. They¡¯re both your daughters, and you know that Yue Bao has a match too, yet none of you are going to watch her. I¡¯m afraid Yue Bao will be upset! Our whole class will be there to cheer for Yue Bao, so don¡¯t trouble yourselves!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.?¦Ï Considering Song Qiuqiu¡¯s temperament, her words were already quite tactful, but they were enough for Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua to detect the sarcasm in her tone. ¡°I¡¯ll be going then, Uncle, Auntie, goodbye!¡± Having said that, Song Qiuqiu didn¡¯t care about the displeased expressions on Qi Wanli¡¯s and Yu Shuhua¡¯s faces as she bounced away. Yue Bao didn¡¯t say anything, but she couldn¡¯t just stand by. After all, she had bumped into the situation, and she had to make them feel a bit bad about it; otherwise, Yue Bao would be at too much of a disadvantage! ¡­ When Song Qiuqiu arrived, Qi Yue was warming up and preparing, with Su Xiaotang fanning her at the side. ¡°Yue Bao! Yue Baoer~~~¡± Song Qiuqiu waved her hands while running towards her, then plunged into her embrace. Qi Yue was amused and perplexed, ¡°Did you find some money? Why are you so happy?¡± Song Qiuqiu chuckled gleefully, ¡°What are you talking about! I am about to see you shine on the field, so of course I¡¯m feeling good!¡± She had just given someone a piece of her mind, albeit only using one ten-thousandth of her power! At that moment, the announcer began to broadcast that the race was about to start. ¡°I¡¯m heading over there!¡± Qi Yue said with a smile. Song Qiuqiu clenched her fist, ¡°Yeah, go Yue Bao!¡± Su Xiaotang chimed in, ¡°Yue Bao, you¡¯re the heaviest!!!¡± The other classmates around them also cheered for Qi Yue one after another. At that moment, two more people squeezed through to the back. Jiang Lang made himself at home next to Song Qiuqiu and whistled, ¡°Hey, go for it, Potato classmate!¡± Ling Feng also called out, ¡°Potato classmate, we heard you¡¯re running three thousand meters, so we came right over to watch¡­ uh, no, to cheer you on! Aren¡¯t you touched?¡± Qi Yue¡¯s lips twitched slightly. Watching the commotion¡­? ¡°How come you two are here?¡± Song Qiuqiu looked at them with disdain. ¡°We said we¡¯re here to cheer her on!¡± Jiang Lang replied earnestly. Song Qiuqiu was finally satisfied, ¡°At least you have a conscience! It wasn¡¯t for nothing that I went to the basketball court to cheer and bring you water!¡± Soon, all the competitors were standing on the track. With the sound of the starter¡¯s gun, the runners surged forth from the start line like arrows leaving a bow. Qi Yue was in the outside lane, but she quickly took the lead with a dominant speed, leaving everyone behind. Jiang Lang¡¯s mouth fell open as he watched, ¡°Whoa! Is Potato classmate riding on whirlwinds? She¡¯s left the athletes from the sports department behind!¡± Ling Feng said, ¡°She¡¯s running so fast at the start, can she keep up her stamina for the rest?¡± Song Qiuqiu spoke proudly, ¡°Of course she can keep up. You have no idea about our Yue Bao¡¯s stamina!¡± Chapter 160 - Chapter 160: Chapter 159: The Relationship of Sharing a Bed Chapter 160: Chapter 159: The Relationship of Sharing a Bed Indeed, just as Song Qiuqiu had said, Qi Yue maintained a consistent pace throughout the race, showing no signs of fatigue. Jiang Lang clicked his tongue in amazement as he watched, ¡°Potato truly is incredible! The last runner was lapped by her¡ªshe¡¯s an entire lap ahead!¡± Song Qiuqiu said excitedly, ¡°Of course! Who do you think she is!¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°Is this all because she chases pigs in her daily training? Is she the legendary pig-chasing woman?¡± Song Qiuqiu gave him a glare, ¡°Tsk! My Yue Bao is a natural talent!¡± ¡­ The final half-lap came quickly, and amidst the deafening cheers and screams, Qi Yue broke through the finish line first, winning easily. ¡°Ahhhh¡ªYue Bao took first place! Yue Bao is so cool!¡± ¡°Yue Bao is amazing! Yue Bao, I love you!¡± Su Xiaotang and Song Qiuqiu hugged each other in their excitement. ¡°Well done, Potato! I misspoke earlier!¡± ¡°Congratulations to Potato for triumphing in the 3000-meter race!!!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í?¦Ï.§ã¦Ï Ling Feng and Jiang Lang applauded and congratulated her as well. Qi Yue smiled and thanked them, ¡°Thank you for coming over!¡± She hadn¡¯t expected Jiang Lang and Ling Feng to specifically come to see her race. Ling Feng sighed with an expression of doing her a favor, ¡°Ah, considering you¡¯ve shared a bed with Gu Huai, we had to come over, didn¡¯t we!¡± The gratitude Qi Yue felt a second ago vanished in a puff of smoke, her face dark as the bottom of a pot, as she quickly lowered her voice and said, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± What¡¯s this about sharing a bed! Ling Feng: ¡°Did I make up a single word? You don¡¯t remember the bed collapsing?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu immediately stepped forward to defend her, ¡°Will you shut up! We¡¯ve already said it was an accident, so don¡¯t go stirring up rumors about our Yue Bao! Yue Bao is pure and innocent with the Divine One!¡± Hmph, don¡¯t think they could trick them into losing and going to the rooftop! Jiang Lang, with his arm on Ling Feng¡¯s shoulder, raised an eyebrow and said, ¡°All right, all right, we¡¯ll let it pass for the sake of our revolutionary friendship within the Eating Melon Squad!¡± Su Xiaotang sighed when she heard this, ¡°It¡¯s just a pity that there haven¡¯t been any melons to eat lately¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu also said, ¡°It seems the Divine One hasn¡¯t appeared at school for ages now. With the end of the term approaching, everyone is looking for him to pay their respects, but he¡¯s nowhere to be found¡­¡± Jiang Lang¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, ¡°Exactly, so they stand every day facing our dorm building to worship¡­ A group of foreign exchange students passing by thought we were performing some kind of exotic eastern ritual!¡± Ling Feng complained: ¡°Worshipping the dorm building is one thing, but can you believe there were people actually bowing to me? They said since I live in the same dorm as the Divine One, I might also be imbued with some of his divine aura! They even egged me on to stick close to Gu Huai! How grateful I am!¡± Qi Yue and the others couldn¡¯t help but burst into laughter on the side. Qi Yue was still laughing when suddenly, the next second, she became the target. Jiang Lang looked at Qi Yue with a mischievous smile and began, ¡°Recently there¡¯s been a group wanting to worship the academic god Gu Huai, and another group, they want to worship you, Potato¡­¡± ¡°Worship me?¡± Qi Yue, completely baffled, pointed at herself. ¡°Yeah, the girls in the whole department who want to be rid of their single status are all thinking of worshiping you!¡± said Jiang Lang with a solemn air. Qi Yue looked puzzled, ¡°Why would they worship me? I¡¯m not The Matchmaker God, am I?¡± Jiang Lang spread his hands, ¡°You may not be The Matchmaker God, but aren¡¯t you Gu Huai¡¯s ¡®girlfriend¡¯? A woman who can handle Gu Huai must be the god of singles!¡± Qi Yue choked and coughed, ¡°It¡¯s fake! It¡¯s all fake, okay? Worshiping me would be worshipping in vain!¡± Chapter 161 - Chapter 161: Chapter 160 Mindful Chapter 161: Chapter 160 Mindful ¡°So what exactly has the ¡®god¡¯ been busy with recently? I heard he already signed with a company. He¡¯s not going to stop coming to school, is he?¡± Taking advantage of Jiang Lang and Ling Feng¡¯s presence, Song Qiuqiu hurriedly inquired. Upon hearing this, Qi Yue also looked towards the two. Jiang Lang spoke up, ¡°A lot of companies wanted to poach him, but I don¡¯t think anything has been finalized on his end¡­ His recent absence isn¡¯t due to work; he¡¯s been on sick leave because of an illness.¡± Qi Yue¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, ¡°Sick leave?¡± Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang were also surprised and began to ask concernedly. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°No way! What happened to the ¡®god¡¯?¡± Su Xiaotang: ¡°What illness? Is it serious?¡± Qi Yue also asked, ¡°The last time I saw him, the ¡®god¡¯ said he was just suffering from some allergies; how could it have turned into such a long sick leave?¡± Jiang Lang spread his hands, ¡°He just said it was a bit of an old problem and that he¡¯d be fine after resting for a few days. I didn¡¯t ask for more details.¡± Song Qiuqiu was speechless, ¡°Seriously? You guys are supposed to be the ¡®god¡¯s¡¯ brothers. Don¡¯t tell me none of you have visited him to see how he¡¯s doing?¡± Ling Feng spoke up rather grievously from the side, ¡°We wanted to, but he finds us annoying and doesn¡¯t want to see us. What can we do?¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded, ¡°The ¡®god¡¯ has a point! One needs peace and quiet to recover from an illness!¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Ling Feng: ¡°¡­?¡± Jiang Lang: ¡°¡­¡± ¡­ Meanwhile, at the shooting range. The women¡¯s air pistol shooting competition was about to begin. The shooting range was packed, with many reporters gathered outside as well¡ªcampus journalists, city television reporters, and even some from the province. At the entrance of the venue, President Chen¡¯s family had also arrived. Seeing the stands filled with Qi Zhen¡¯s support banners, Lady Chen smiled and said, ¡°Zhenzhen is really popular, she even has a fan club! Many people came to watch the competition just because of her!¡± President Chen also showed a satisfied expression, ¡°Zhenzhen has been outstanding since she was a child. She won the Azure Dragon Cup championship in high school and was directly recruited by the National Team without any examinations. Now, she¡¯s a star athlete, appearing on television every day and has shot quite a few commercials. Old Qi has truly invested all his heart and soul in her!¡± ¡°She really is an exceptional child¡­¡± As Lady Chen spoke, she glanced at her son, ¡°She is quite a good match for our Xiao Jing.¡± As Lady Chen spoke, she probed her son¡¯s feelings, ¡°Xiao Jing, be honest with mom, how are you getting along with Zhenzhen?¡± Chen Jing looked helpless, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ve just met Zhenzhen, what could have happened?¡± Lady Chen scolded playfully, ¡°I¡¯m asking what you think about Zhenzhen¡­¡± President Chen chuckled, ¡°As his mother, don¡¯t you know your own son? If he didn¡¯t like her, he wouldn¡¯t have bothered coming here today!¡± Chen Jing coughed lightly and did not deny it, ¡°Zhenzhen really is a nice girl. It¡¯s just that I¡¯d rather our relationship develop naturally. Don¡¯t rush things and scare the poor girl¡­¡± Lady Chen laughed, ¡°It¡¯s not us who are rushing things; Uncle Qi and Auntie Qi are really impatient too!¡± As Lady Chen was speaking, something seemed to cross her mind, and with a slight frown, she said, ¡°Both are daughters, yet how can the difference be so big? The older daughter of Old Chen¡¯s family doesn¡¯t resemble Zhenzhen at all¡­¡± ¡°After all, she wasn¡¯t raised by their side from a young age; there¡¯s bound to be some differences¡­¡± President Chen remarked. Lady Chen said, ¡°I¡¯m not concerned about that; it¡¯s just, at dinner the other day, I saw Qi Yue chatting quite lively with Xiao Jing. I¡¯m afraid she might have her sights set on our Xiao Jing¡­¡± Chapter 162 - Chapter 162: Chapter 161: Watching the Match Chapter 162: Chapter 161: Watching the Match President Chen pondered, ¡°This¡­ Really?¡± ¡°Why not? Didn¡¯t you see Qi Yue talking to little Jing the whole time at the dinner table? After all, our two families plan to bring little Jing and Zhenzhen together. If Qi Yue likes little Jing as well, it would inevitably be awkward when the time comes¡­¡± Lady Chen spoke. ¡°If that¡¯s really the case, between the two sisters¡­ that would indeed be somewhat awkward. So what do you suggest we do?¡± President Chen also said in distress. Lady Chen immediately responded, ¡°With this kind of matter, it¡¯s certainly better to make things clear sooner rather than later!¡± Chen Jing showed a helpless face, ¡°The girl did talk to me a bit more at the time. Even if she is interested in me, she hasn¡¯t explicitly said she likes me or anything. If I suddenly go and make clear there¡¯s nothing between us, wouldn¡¯t that be too strange?¡± Lady Chen glared at him, ¡°You kid, weren¡¯t Qi Yue¡¯s actions clear enough that day? Only you would be foolish! If we wait until she speaks out, then it¡¯ll be too late¡­¡± When Lady Chen got to this point, she immediately looked at Chen Jing with vigilance, ¡°Little Jing, you couldn¡¯t possibly have taken a liking to Qi Yue, right? Qi Yue¡¯s looks are fine, but her sense of dress is nowhere near Zhenzhen¡¯s level, not to mention her major. Though she is also Old Qi¡¯s daughter, she definitely can¡¯t compare to Zhenzhen¡­¡± Chen Jing immediately said, ¡°Mom, what are you talking about! I don¡¯t have those feelings for Qi Yue¡­¡± Although he wasn¡¯t averse to Qi Yue¡¯s approach, the person he truly fancied was obviously Qi Zhen. In every aspect, Qi Zhen was the right person for him. Lady Chen then breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°That¡¯s good! I knew my son¡¯s judgment wouldn¡¯t be wrong!¡± Not far away, Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua came over. ¡°Oh, President Chen, Lady Chen, and little Jing, you¡¯ve arrived! Sorry about that, Zhenzhen is still in the back giving interviews, preparing for the competition, and couldn¡¯t come greet you in person! Come over here! Zhenzhen specifically reserved VIP seats for you! These are internal tickets that you can¡¯t even buy!¡± Lady Chen said with a beaming smile. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?¦Ï.?? Lady Chen said nonchalantly, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s fine, the competition is what¡¯s important. We¡¯re here to cheer on Zhenzhen, not to disturb her!¡± The group chatted warmly as they took their seats in the front row. After sitting down, Lady Chen looked around, ¡°Eh, why don¡¯t I see Yueyue? Didn¡¯t she come?¡± At this, Yu Shuhua¡¯s expression turned a bit stiff, ¡°Ahem, Yueyue didn¡¯t come; she had some things to deal with¡­¡± Lady Chen said with a smile, ¡°What could be more important than her sister¡¯s competition? Besides, isn¡¯t A University right next to the stadium? It¡¯s so close, it would be convenient for her to come over! Surely Zhenzhen would want the whole family there, right? After all, it¡¯s not easy for you all to gather together!¡± Yu Shuhua and Qi Wanli exchanged somewhat uncomfortable looks and were silent for a moment. In the end, Qi Wanli spoke up, ¡°Yueyue has been busy with her graduation thesis recently, so she¡¯s quite busy¡­¡± Lady Chen said casually, ¡°I heard Yueyue mention at the dinner table that her graduation thesis was on what, hybrid potatoes¡­? How come there¡¯s a thesis on potatoes?¡± Yu Shuhua¡¯s face seemed to struggle to maintain composure, ¡°I don¡¯t really understand her field¡­ I advised her so many times, but she just wouldn¡¯t listen¡­¡± Yu Shuhua clearly didn¡¯t want to continue on the topic, hastily changing the subject, ¡°The competition is about to start!¡± Lady Chen¡¯s attention was diverted, and she quickly focused on the field, ¡°Oh! Look, look! Zhenzhen is coming out!¡± Chapter 163 - Chapter 163: Chapter 162 Both are Lonely Singles at the End of the World Chapter 163: Chapter 162 Both are Lonely Singles at the End of the World After hearing that Gu Huai was sick, Qi Yue had been somewhat concerned. She hadn¡¯t known before, but now that she did, how could she not show some concern, right? After all, they were quite familiar with each other, weren¡¯t they? Qi Yue gave herself a very legitimate reason¡­ At this moment, Jiang Lang and Ling Feng next to her were still complaining. Jiang Lang, ¡°After knowing that Gu Huai was sick, out of sympathy for a fellow single dog, I couldn¡¯t help but care for him, visit him, and send him warmth. But that guy, he wouldn¡¯t answer my calls or reply to my texts!¡± Ling Feng, ¡°Exactly, it¡¯s clearly him acting cold and indifferent, as heartless as can be, and you all actually think we don¡¯t care about our brother!¡± ¡­ Qi Yue originally planned to send a message to Gu Huai later to ask about his illness, but after hearing Jiang Lang and Ling Feng¡¯s words, she inevitably had to abandon the idea. It looked like Gu Huai really wanted to rest undisturbed. There must have been quite a few people who knew he was sick, and certainly many who had visited to check on him during this time, probably only making it harder for him to recuperate¡­ After thinking it over, Qi Yue ultimately decided to put her phone away again. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?¦Ï.?¦Ï She¡¯d just wait until he recovered¡­ But she couldn¡¯t help wondering if he would return to school eventually and if they would have the chance to meet again¡­ After chatting a bit more with Jiang Lang and Ling Feng, they left. They had just been gone a short while when suddenly a familiar voice called out from not far away¡ª ¡°Classmate Qi!!!¡± The person calling out to Qi Yue was He Ming, with Qi Shuhang beside him, and the latter was holding a bouquet of flowers. Qi Shuhang walked slowly, and He Ming had to pull and tug at him before he finally got closer. ¡°He Ming, Qi Shuhang¡­¡± Seeing the two of them, Qi Yue was a bit surprised. She had seen the schedule for the competitions, and the men¡¯s shooting event was about to start. Qi Shuhang should have been preparing for his competition at this time. Why was he here? Qi Shuhang came up to Qi Yue, scratched his head, and said, ¡°Qi Yue, congratulations on winning the 3000-meter run!¡± After saying that, he handed the bouquet he was holding out to her. Qi Yue, with the flowers filling her arms, was momentarily stunned, ¡°Uh, for me¡­?¡± He Ming teased from the side, ¡°Of course, they¡¯re for you! This guy almost had his competition but insisted on coming over to see you!¡± ¡°Wow¡ª¡± Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang couldn¡¯t contain themselves and let out knowing catcalls. Song Qiuqiu whispered in Su Xiaotang¡¯s ear, ¡°See, I told you Qi Shuhang was interested in our Yue Bao! My radar is never wrong!¡± Su Xiaotang also nodded excitedly, then looked a bit puzzled, ¡°Then why did he dawdle for so long¡­ Why didn¡¯t he take the chance during their runs together?¡± Song Qiuqiu, ¡°He was probably held up by something!¡± Qi Yue accepted the flowers from Qi Shuhang. Regardless, she was touched that they went out of their way to congratulate her, so she sincerely thanked them, ¡°Thank you guys!¡± Qi Shuhang looked around behind Qi Yue as if searching for someone, then hesitantly asked, ¡°Those two who just left, they¡¯re God Xiu¡¯s roommates? Did God Xiu come as well?¡± ¡°Gu Huai? No¡­ That was Jiang Lang and Ling Feng just now. From what they said, Gu Huai seems to be sick¡­¡± Qi Yue replied casually. After hearing Qi Yue¡¯s answer, Qi Shuhang¡¯s expression visibly relaxed. Chapter 164 - Chapter 164: Chapter 163: Resurgence Chapter 164: Chapter 163: Resurgence Originally he had given up completely, but unexpectedly, after some time, he found that Gu Huai had suddenly disappeared and hadn¡¯t been seen around the school or with Qi Yue. Qi Yue continued to attend classes and training just as before. He also heard that Gu Huai had signed with a company and probably wouldn¡¯t be coming to school anymore¡­ So, he concluded that there probably hadn¡¯t been any further development between the two¡­ Although he didn¡¯t know the reason, with this being the case, he could definitely continue pursuing Qi Yue! Just now, from what Qi Yue said, she had learned about Gu Huai¡¯s recent situation from Jiang Lang and Ling Feng, which further proved their relationship was purely platonic, perhaps even distant. Otherwise, how could she not even know about Gu Huai being sick? Thus, Qii Shuhang was completely reassured and his smile relaxed a lot as he began, ¡°Why be so polite! We¡¯re all quite familiar with each other now!¡± Glancing at the time, Qi Yue quickly reminded him, ¡°Isn¡¯t your competition about to start? You better get ready! Don¡¯t let me hold you up!¡± ¡°No worries, there¡¯s still time!¡± Qii Shuhang spoke, then looked at Qi Yue, hesitating slightly before continuing. Finally, He Ming, unable to bear it any longer, bluntly said, ¡°Classmate Qi, do you have time later? Come watch this guy¡¯s match! If you go, he¡¯ll surely outperform himself!¡± Qii Shuhang nudged He Ming with his elbow, cleared his throat, and looked at Qi Yue, ¡°Qi Yue, if you have time¡­ I hope you can come watch my match¡­ Of course, if you¡¯re busy then never mind¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï??¦Ï.§ã¦Ï If previously Qi Yue hadn¡¯t noticed, but Song Qiuqiu had reminded her, and with Qii Shuhang specially coming over to give flowers this time, Qi Yue somewhat sensed Qii Shuhang¡¯s feelings. But seeing how earnestly he had come to congratulate her, especially since he was about to compete, she couldn¡¯t possibly crush his spirit at such a moment. For her, nothing was more important than an athlete¡¯s competition. So, Qi Yue readily nodded, ¡°Sure! I don¡¯t have much going on later, I will come and cheer for you. You better head over and get ready now!¡± Qii Shuhang¡¯s eyes immediately brightened, ¡°Great! Then I¡¯ll head over first! Wait for you to come!¡± Affter saying that, he and He Ming walked off, linking arms and laughing. No sooner had they left than Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang quickly closed in. Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Yue Bao! Yue Bao! How was it?¡± Qi Yue: ¡°How was what?¡± Song Qiuqiu: ¡°Of course I mean Qii Shuhang! He¡¯s been so attentive to you, you surely can¡¯t fail to see it! Didn¡¯t I tell you my little radar is never wrong?¡± Proudly boasting about her ¡®little radar¡¯, Song Qiuqiu persisted, ¡°So, Yue Bao, what do you think?¡± Qi Yue, somewhat distracted, responded, ¡°I don¡¯t have those kinds of feelings for Qii Shuhang¡­ It¡¯s just, he came specially to congratulate me, and he¡¯s about to compete, I couldn¡¯t possibly say anything that might affect his performance now.¡± Song Qiuqiu, knowing Qi Yue very well, nodded in understanding, ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡± Su Xiaotang chimed in from the side, ¡°Yue Bao, I thought you were about to break ranks with us¡­ Ah, it seems Classmate Qii¡¯s efforts aren¡¯t enough! Our Singles Dog Alliance truly is impenetrable!¡± Clenching her fist, Song Qiuqiu affirmed, ¡°Absolutely! Our alliance is as solid as a fortress, indestructible! Not so easily breached!¡± Chapter 165 - Chapter 165: Chapter 164: Presenting the Medal Chapter 165: Chapter 164: Presenting the Medal Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang accompanied Qi Yue to the shooting range. There weren¡¯t many spectators on the men¡¯s shooting competition side, probably because many people had gone to watch the women¡¯s shooting competition next door. The shooting competition lasted for over an hour, and the level of the men¡¯s shooting competition was quite high. Qi Shuhang faced a lot of pressure from his competitors, but he eventually won the championship by a narrow margin. ¡°Impressive, Qi Shuhang! I thought you could only study!¡± ¡°Amazing! You really made our school proud!¡± After the competition ended, everyone went up to congratulate Qi Shuhang. He Ming joked with a smile, ¡°See, Qi Yue, I told you, if you came, this guy would definitely perform above his usual level!¡± Qi Yue smiled and said, ¡°I can¡¯t take credit for that. Qi Shuhang really is amazing, and he truly deserves it!¡± Hearing Qi Yue¡¯s praise, Qi Shuhang felt a bit embarrassed and scratched his head. Then, he picked up the championship medal in his hand, mustered up his courage, looked towards Qi Yue, and said, ¡°Qi Yue¡­ this¡­ I want to give you this medal¡­ don¡¯t look down on it¡­¡± Qi Yue, also hailing from an athletic background, certainly knew how important a championship medal was to an athlete. Upon hearing this, she quickly waved her hands and said, ¡°I cannot accept rewards without merit, this trophy is too precious, I can¡¯t take it. You should give it to someone more important!¡± Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang exchanged glances, silently mourning for Qi Shuhang. As soon as Qi Shuhang heard this, he blurted out anxiously, ¡°How can that be, you are my important¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï???.§ã0 Just then, a school teacher rushed over in a hurry, interrupting Qi Shuhang¡¯s words, ¡°Shuhang!¡± Seeing the teacher panting, Qi Shuhang quickly supported him and asked, ¡°Teacher Li, what¡¯s the matter that you¡¯re looking for me in such a hurry?¡± ¡°You did well, my boy, winning the championship and bringing honor to our school!¡± Teacher Li first praised Qi Shuhang. Then, with a negotiable tone, he continued, ¡°Shuhang, here¡¯s the thing, there¡¯s a mixed team competition tomorrow. The two athletes, one male and one female who were supposed to compete, had an accident and can¡¯t make it back in time. Could you come and fill in for them tomorrow?¡± Qi Shuhang replied with some difficulty, ¡°Tomorrow? Teacher Li, I¡¯m really sorry, but I have prior plans tomorrow. I¡¯m attending an academic seminar, and it¡¯s a schedule I¡¯ve already fixed¡­¡± ¡°Oh dear, that puts us in a tough spot! Who am I going to find to fill in on such short notice!¡± The teacher fretted, his forehead beading with sweat. Qi Yue, who was standing nearby and heard the teacher¡¯s conversation with Qi Shuhang, couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Shooting isn¡¯t like other sports, it¡¯s too specialized, and there aren¡¯t many people who can do it. With the competition tomorrow, finding someone to step in at this critical moment really isn¡¯t easy¡­¡± Qi Shuhang apologized, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for my commitment tomorrow, I could have helped¡­ but I really can¡¯t cancel tomorrow¡¯s schedule¡­ I¡¯m truly sorry, Teacher!¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll look for someone else!¡± said the distressed teacher, sighing in frustration. Just as he was about to leave, the teacher glanced at Qi Yue as well as at Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, the three girls, and casually asked, ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s event is a mixed team competition, and we¡¯re short of a female player too. Do any of you girls know how to shoot?¡± Su Xiaotang and Song Qiuqiu both shook their heads simultaneously. Su Xiaotang had no idea how to shoot, and although Song Qiuqiu knew a little, her level was merely hitting the five-ring mark. Competing was absolutely out of the question. Chapter 166 03-25 - Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Dont Know How to Love Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Don¡¯t Know How to Love Song Qiuqiu glanced at Qi Yue and knew for sure that Qi Yue wouldn¡¯t participate. Not wanting to put Qi Yue on the spot, she spoke up for her, ¡°Neither of us can, sorry Teach, we can¡¯t be of any help to you¡­¡± The teacher had merely asked in passing and had not really held out much hope. With a sigh, he said, ¡°Okay, okay, I¡¯ll keep looking. Can I trouble you students to also keep an eye out, and if you know anyone who can shoot, please contact me!¡± After leaving his contact information, the teacher hurried off. After this little interruption, Qi Yue took the opportunity, while Qi Shuhang was surrounded by students congratulating him, to quickly find an excuse to leave with Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang in tow. It wasn¡¯t until they had left the shooting range that Qi Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Song Qiuqiu patted her chest and said, ¡°If that teacher hadn¡¯t interrupted just now, Qi Shuhang was probably about to confess, wasn¡¯t he¡­¡± Su Xiaotang exclaimed excitedly, ¡°Wow! Qi Shuhang gave Yue Bao the champion medal, it seemed quite romantic!¡± Song Qiuqiu spread her hands, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s pretty romantic for any other girl, but it just had to be Qi Yue¡­ The last thing our Yue Bao is lacking in is probably medals of this sort, right¡­¡± At those words, Su Xiaotang burst into laughter, ¡°Pfft, that¡¯s true¡­¡± I wonder what Qi Shuhang¡¯s reaction would be if he knew the truth¡­ Song Qiuqiu, being nosy, leaned in close to Qi Yue and asked, ¡°Yue Bao, tell me honestly, do you really not have any feelings for Qi Shuhang?¡± Qi Yue shook her head sincerely, ¡°Not at all¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í??.§ã? Su Xiaotang blinked and pressed on, ¡°Yue Bao, what kind of guy do you like then? I think Qi Shuhang is actually quite nice! Are you really not considering giving it a shot?¡± Qi Yue spoke helplessly, ¡°You two needn¡¯t worry so much! Like I¡¯ve said, men just slow down my potato planting. I¡¯m not going to date!¡± Song Qiuqiu nodded, ¡°That, I do believe!¡± The three of them were chatting as they walked and saw that the shooting range next door was surrounded by spectators and reporters. It looked like the women¡¯s air pistol shooting competition had just finished too. ¡°Wow! Qi Zhen! It¡¯s the genius air pistol shooter Qi Zhen! She looks even prettier in person than on TV! I didn¡¯t expect her to come here too!¡± ¡°I heard she was personally invited by the principal of the school and the organizers! It¡¯s all to promote this city¡¯s Games!¡± ¡°She¡¯s truly a champion! The outcome of this competition had no suspense at all!¡± ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right, it¡¯s like we just came to see a beauty!¡± ¡­ Listened to the crowd¡¯s discussions, Qi Zhen must have won the championship, so everyone was surrounding her with congratulations, and quite a few were asking for autographs. It took a while before the crowd dispersed. Song Qiuqiu, watching from the side, looked speechless, crossing her arms, and snorted, ¡°Who are they kidding? With her stagnant level for so many years, there are still people blindly praising her? What¡¯s there for her to be proud of for winning this level of competition!¡± From a distance, Qi Yue saw her parents along with President Chen and his family, who seemed to get along quite well, laughing and chatting as if they were already one big family. After only a quick glance, Qi Yue looked away and did not look again. However, just as Qi Yue took a few steps away, she was spotted by Lady Chen. Lady Chen caught a glimpse of Qi Yue passing by and hurriedly called out to her, ¡°Isn¡¯t that Yueyue? Why have you only come now? Your sister¡¯s competition is already over!¡± President Chen also spoke up with a smile, ¡°Yes, Zhenzhen has won the championship. It¡¯s a pity you arrived late and didn¡¯t get to see it!¡± Chapter 167 03-25 - Chapter 167: Chapter 166: Never Taken Before Chapter 167: Chapter 166: Never Taken Before Lady Chen and President Chen were uninformed, while Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua knew but found it difficult to explain. On the side, Song Qiuqiu, who had initially suppressed her anger, felt it surge again upon witnessing the scene. She jumped in front of Qi Yue like a mother hen protecting her chick and blurted out, ¡°Qi Yue didn¡¯t come to watch Qi Zhen¡¯s competition! We came to cheer for our classmate!¡± Upon hearing Song Qiuqiu¡¯s words, President Chen and Lady Chen were momentarily stunned. Lady Chen instinctively defended Qi Zhen, ¡°My child, how can a classmate be more important than your sister¡­? There should be a sense of priority¡­¡± If earlier it was just a spark, now Song Qiuqiu was like a volcano erupting, ¡°Priority? Today Yue Bao also had a competition! Yet her parents only knew to watch her sister¡¯s competition, not even asking Yue Bao once! Saying they care all the time, but after such a long time, they rush over only to worry about the sister, and now they say my Yue Bao doesn¡¯t understand priorities? It seems only Qi Zhen¡¯s matters are important, and Yue Bao is trivial, right??? I think their hearts have completely missed the target!!!¡± After Song Qiuqiu¡¯s rapid-fire tirade, not only were Lady Chen and President Chen stunned, but the expressions on Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua¡¯s faces were also particularly ugly. Lady Chen, somewhat embarrassed, said, ¡°Qi Yue has a competition today too¡­? We didn¡¯t know¡­¡± Yu Shuhua had no choice but to explain, ¡°Yueyue didn¡¯t tell us. We found out she had a competition from this Classmate Song when it was about to start. Zhenzhen¡¯s match today was quite critical, and we already had arrangements with President Chen and his party, so we had to come to Zhenzhen first. We planned to go to Yueyue right after Zhenzhen¡¯s was over¡­ Yueyue, you wouldn¡¯t blame mom and dad, would you?¡± Upon hearing this, Qi Yue looked towards Song Qiuqiu. Song Qiuqiu, feeling a bit guilty, pursed her lips, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Yue Bao. I didn¡¯t tell you. I happened to encounter your parents going to watch Qi Zhen¡¯s match and couldn¡¯t help but¡­ speak a bit more¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï¦Í?0.§ã¦Ï Qi Yue hadn¡¯t planned to tell them; thus, she was indifferent whether they came or not. However, upon knowing that they knew about her competition yet still didn¡¯t come, she was unsurprised but couldn¡¯t help feeling a bit bitter. Hearing Yu Shuhua¡¯s righteous explanation, Song Qiuqiu snorted, ¡°Yes, indeed, Qi Zhen¡¯s competition is obviously more important! A city-level sports meeting! Awards like that, Yue Bao has been scarce since she was young, she¡¯s never won one! Because! Her lowest competition level was also at the provincial level! All the champion trophies at home are provincial and national level!¡± Hearing Song Qiuqiu¡¯s words, Lady Chen and President Chen glanced at each other, then both looked towards Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua, both looking somewhat surprised. President Chen looked at Qi Wanli, ¡°Old Qi, your eldest daughter also practices shooting?¡± Regarding this sensitive topic, Qi Wanli coughed lightly and chose to remain silent, momentarily unsure of how to respond. Song Qiuqiu spoke up, ¡°Yue Bao has been practicing shooting since she was little, but not taught by her dad. She learned it while at Taoyuan Gully, following her Second Uncle. When Qi Zhen still needed the victory at the Azure Dragon Cup to enter the National Team, Qi Yue had already been personally picked by the national team coach! Even that year¡¯s Azure Dragon Cup champion was yielded by Yue Bao to Qi Zhen! Yue Bao quit shooting and the National Team completely for Qi Zhen! Without Yue Bao! Would Qi Zhen have her success today?¡± Chapter 168 03-25 - Chapter 168: Chapter 167 Denial Chapter 168: Chapter 167 Denial Song Qiuqiu knew this was the deepest wound in Qi Yue¡¯s heart, even though she never spoke of it, she had never forgotten. But she was really too angry! She couldn¡¯t hold back! ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Yue Bao¡­ I didn¡¯t want to say so much! But they were too infuriating!¡± Qi Yue grabbed the emotionally explosive Song Qiuqiu, pinched her hand, and soothed her emotions. Although she had long stopped wanting to bring up the past, how could she blame Qiuqiu when every word and sentence she uttered was to defend her? Having heard this, Qi Zhen, who had remained composed until now, suddenly changed her expression, as if stepping on her sore spot, she looked at Song Qiuqiu with a pale face and said coldly, ¡°Song Qiuqiu! Have you got it all wrong? I won fair and square in that competition. What do you mean by Qi Yue letting me win? Didn¡¯t Qi Yue tell you? It was I who bet with Qi Yue, whoever lost that match would never do shooting again. Qi Yue left the National Team because she lost to me! That has nothing to do with me!¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s face was full of disbelief as she let out a cold laugh, ¡°Qi Zhen, how can you have the nerve to say that! Didn¡¯t you know how much Qi Yue was better than you at the time? Wasn¡¯t it just because you were always crying to your parents about the pressure and depression, even threatening suicide, and you forced Qi Yue to make the bet. Qi Yue, out of fear you might do something rash if you lost, had no choice but to let you win!¡± Qi Zhen¡¯s face turned grim: ¡°For me? It was clearly Qi Yue¡¯s own lack of mental strength, her abnormal performance, and her withdrawal from the competition midway. Everyone saw it, everyone can testify. Besides, that bet was just a rash remark I made when I was young. I said afterwards that I didn¡¯t mean to force her to stop shooting. If she wanted to come back to shooting, she could have done so. Is it my fault she didn¡¯t dare to compete again, and now she¡¯s pushing the blame onto me?¡± Qi Zhen looked at Qi Yue with scorn. Song Qiuqiu was utterly shocked by Qi Zhen¡¯s words, ¡°Damn it! Who¡¯s the one with the psychological issues? You make it sound so nice, continue shooting? What if you start crying and threatening suicide again? Would Qi Yue have to give up once more? Every time something happens to you, whenever you have psychological issues, should Yue Bao always carry the blame, should she be persuaded and blamed by your biased parents for a lifetime? No matter how nicely you put it, how is this different from forcing her to give up¡­¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ??¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua never expected Song Qiuqiu and Qi Yue¡¯s relationship to be so good, to know so much, and to bring up the issue directly in front of President Chen and his family, making their faces extremely ugly. Qi Zhen looked towards her parents, her eyes reddening as she spoke, ¡°Dad, Mom, I really never meant to force Qi Yue out of shooting¡­ I was just young and foolish back then, upset that after she came back, she took away your care and attention! My mental strength isn¡¯t that bad, not so bad that I can¡¯t compete with her on the same field!¡± Yu Shuhua lovingly touched her daughter¡¯s head, ¡°Mom and Dad understand, Yueyue also misunderstood¡­¡± President Chen and Lady Chen also joined in the consolation, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s all a misunderstanding, you shouldn¡¯t be too sad. Looking at Zhenzhen¡¯s performance today, she¡¯s really amazing. I believe she¡¯s not that kind of person. It¡¯s just a little girl wanting her parents¡¯ attention. It was all hers before, and suddenly there¡¯s a sister sharing the attention, it¡¯s inevitable to feel uncomfortable¡­¡± Chapter 169 03-25 - Chapter 169: Chapter 168: See You at the Competition Chapter 169: Chapter 168: See You at the Competition Qi Zhen, upon hearing her parents and Lady Chen offering comfort, looked much better. She looked at Song Qiuqiu with a mocking gaze and spoke meaningfully, ¡°Song Qiuqiu, you can¡¯t just assume everyone is like you because you can¡¯t handle stress, right? Even considering suicide? Sorry, we¡¯re not the same; I don¡¯t have that particular hobby! The one who became famously suicidal over a boy during college was you, wasn¡¯t it?¡± Upon hearing Qi Zhen¡¯s words, Song Qiuqiu¡¯s complexion turned pale almost instantly. Back in high school, Song Qiuqiu had fallen for a guy outside her school and was dedicated to him, even though he had nothing. She was determined to be together with him to the extent of threatening suicide and even dropped out of school to work with him. Later on, Song Qiuqiu discovered that the guy was dating several girls like her simultaneously. He had sweet-talked her with fantastic promises but gradually revealed his true colors after deceiving her. Song Qiuqiu found herself alone in a strange city, unfamiliar with her surroundings, too ashamed to tell her parents, and unable to face going home. At that time, Qi Yue was in intensive training and rushed to her aid as soon as he found out about the situation. He took a day and night¡¯s train journey to bring Song Qiuqiu back, helped her catch up on the studies she had missed, and ended up enrolling at University A with her. Though Song Qiuqiu eventually saw the error of her ways and didn¡¯t make a grave mistake, that event remains the period of her past she least wants to revisit. Originally, she naively thought she had experienced a love that defied societal conventions, believed she could change someone, and considered herself to be that person¡¯s salvation, but she never realized it was all just a trap from the beginning. Song Qiuqiu actually had a lot going for her; her family was wealthy, and she was attractive, but she stayed single throughout her four years of college, immersing herself in fictional characters and the two-dimensional world. Qi Yue knew that the incident still affected her somewhat; following that, she found it difficult to trust others or start a new relationship. Song Qiuqiu had originally let go of that past, but now, Qi Zhen had cruelly reopened those wounds. Normally sharp-tongued and unbeatable in arguments, Song Qiuqiu was now pale and speechless, because what Qi Zhen said was indeed the truth. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0¦Í??.§ã¦Ï Without a word, Qi Yue stepped forward and pulled Song Qiuqiu behind him. Then, looking at Qi Zhen expressionlessly, she said, ¡°Of course, as you said, whether I give up shooting or continue shooting is my decision alone and has nothing to do with you, because with your shooting skills and mental strength, you don¡¯t need me to yield to you. So, why would I quit for your sake? Isn¡¯t that right, little sister?¡± Listening to Qi Yue calling her ¡°little sister,¡± Qi Zhen¡¯s eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling inexplicably cold, ¡°That¡¯s exactly it. I don¡¯t know where Song Qiuqiu heard such a ridiculous joke, that you quit shooting because you didn¡¯t want to stimulate me and avoid competing with me in the same event. That reason is just laughable!¡± Taking the opportunity, Yu Shuhua also said, ¡°Yes, Yueyue, it¡¯s great that you think that way. Even if Zhenzhen was a bit immature because of her age back then, having been shooting for so many years her mental strength isn¡¯t that fragile. If you truly like shooting, there¡¯s really no need to give it up because of that.¡± After receiving Qi Zhen¡¯s confirmation, Qi Yue nodded and spoke softly, ¡°Speaking of which, I really haven¡¯t competed with my sister in quite a while¡­¡± Pausing there, Qi Yue suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Qi Zhen, ¡°I saw the schedule, you have a mixed team event tomorrow, don¡¯t you?¡± Qi Zhen furrowed her brows, ¡°Yes, I do have a mixed event tomorrow, what about it?¡± Qi Yue looked at Qi Zhen, smiling as she said, ¡°Then, I¡¯ll see you on the field tomorrow.¡± Chapter 170 03-25 - Chapter 170: Chapter 169: Partners Level Chapter 170: Chapter 169: Partner¡¯s Level Qi Zhen suddenly paused, apparently not having caught on: ¡°You¡­ what do you mean?¡± Could it be that Qi Yue was going to watch her compete? Qi Yue¡¯s face still bore a smile, but the smile didn¡¯t reach her eyes: ¡°What a coincidence, I¡¯ve also signed up for the mixed competition tomorrow.¡± Qi Zhen: ¡°¡­¡± Qi Zhen had never imagined that right after Qi Yue said those words, she would actually be competing with her in the same event. For a moment, Qi Zhen¡¯s mind was flooded with memories of competing with Qi Yue in the past¡­ Ever since Qi Yue¡¯s return, all her own glory seemed dull and lackluster. In any competition with Qi Yue, she had never won¡­ The Azure Dragon Cup where Qi Yue withdrew mid-competition was the only match she had ever won against Qi Yue. Qi Zhen¡¯s heart suddenly lost its rhythm, instinctively overcome with panic. It was a fear that was etched into her very bones. Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua exchanged glances, their expressions also changing. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?¦Ï??0.?¦Ï Although what they had just said was also meant mentally, when it really came down to Qi Yue competing against Qi Zhen once more, it was inevitable that they would worry about Qi Zhen¡¯s condition. Qi Yue looked towards Qi Wanli and Yu Shuhua with a calm demeanor, ¡°This time, it¡¯s also because the two students originally chosen by the school met with a little accident and couldn¡¯t make it back, and since I happen to know a bit about shooting, I filled in the gap. Dad, mom, Zhenzhen, you don¡¯t mind, do you?¡± They had already spoken to such an extent just before, how could they possibly say they minded now? Qi Wanli, feeling extremely awkward, spoke up, ¡°How could we¡­ It¡¯s been a long time since you sisters competed together¡­ It¡¯s good to have a friendly competition¡­¡± Yu Shuhua could only echo, ¡°Yes, yes, mom already said before, it¡¯s better for you to come back to shooting than to continue farming potatoes! We¡¯re overjoyed that you¡¯ve come to your senses!¡± Qi Zhen had by this time calmed down and spoke up: ¡°Why should I mind? Sister, just don¡¯t get upset if you lose to me!¡± Qi Yue smiled, ¡°Of course not, we¡¯re sisters, whether win or lose, doesn¡¯t it all amount to the same? If I lose, I will sincerely congratulate you, my sister, and I definitely won¡¯t have any hard feelings. I believe you would do the same.¡± In this moment, Qi Yue¡¯s tone and attitude were exactly like Qi Zhen¡¯s usual manner. With Qi Yue¡¯s words reaching such a level, Qi Zhen could only toughen up and say: ¡°Naturally!¡± So many years had passed, she had always been practicing shooting, while Qi Yue had long since changed her major. After so many years, she was no longer the Qi Zhen of the past, and Qi Yue was no longer the Qi Yue of the past; their previous levels were no longer comparable. With Qi Yue¡¯s current level of shooting, how could she possibly beat her! Qi Yue nodded her head, ¡°Good, then I¡¯ll see you tomorrow.¡± After Qi Yue finished speaking, she directly pulled along the still dazed Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang and left. Not until they had walked quite a distance did Song Qiuqiu come back to her senses, excitedly grabbing Qi Yue¡¯s hand, ¡°Yue¡­ Yue Bao! You¡¯re going to participate in tomorrow¡¯s shooting competition???¡± Qi Yue nodded her head: ¡°Yeah, didn¡¯t you hear just now?¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s eyes reddened slightly: ¡°Is it because of me? It¡¯s all because I was too impulsive earlier and caused you trouble, Yue Bao, you don¡¯t have to force yourself to do things you don¡¯t like for my sake!¡± Qi Yue rubbed Song Qiuqiu¡¯s head gently, ¡°What nonsense are you talking about! How have you caused me any trouble!¡± To the side, Su Xiaotang spoke up, ¡°Actually, I think it¡¯s fine for Yue Bao to participate in the competition. Qi Zhen is indeed too arrogant! Don¡¯t you believe in Yue Bao¡¯s abilities?¡± Song Qiuqiu knew that over the years Qi Yue had always maintained her training regimen, and from helping Gu Huai with the shooting competition that time, it was clear that Qi Yue¡¯s level hadn¡¯t declined, but still¡­ ¡°But, tomorrow¡¯s competition is a mixed team event, it¡¯s not just Yue Bao competing, the partner¡¯s level matters too¡­¡± Song Qiuqiu said worriedly. Chapter 171 03-25 - Chapter 171: Chapter 170: Go Through the Motions Chapter 171: Chapter 170: Go Through the Motions ¡°Partners aren¡¯t important anyway! As long as Yue Bao can win and completely crush Qi Zhen, that¡¯s all that matters!¡± Su Xiaotang exclaimed. ¡°For me, winning or losing isn¡¯t important either, what¡¯s important is¡­ Yue Bao, you were just too too too cool just now! I seriously wanted to marry you on the spot!¡± Song Qiuqiu said as she excitedly lunged toward Qi Yue. Su Xiaotang nodded vigorously beside her, ¡°Yeah, yeah, Yue Bao was just too amazing just now!¡± Qi Yue chuckled and shook her head, ¡°Okay, give me Teacher Li¡¯s number! I need to talk to Teacher Li about signing up.¡± ¡°I have it, I have it!¡± Song Qiuqiu quickly took out her phone and recited a string of numbers. Su Xiaotang spoke up from the side, ¡°Oh right, Yue Bao, while you¡¯re at it, also ask if they¡¯ve found your partner yet and what level they are!¡± Qi Yue nodded and then dialed Teacher Li¡¯s cellphone number. The phone was quickly answered. Qi Yue directly explained her intention to sign up, and Teacher Li pondered, ¡°Student, are you sure? This is a professional air pistol shooting competition, not the kind of live-action CS game and mobile games you usually play. It requires the standard of a professional athlete to participate, not just anyone can compete.¡± With time so short and few people skilled in shooting, it was extremely difficult for the teacher to find someone. Even if people came forward to sign up, many were amateurs who didn¡¯t meet the professional standards. So when Teacher Li received Qi Yue¡¯s call to sign up, he was happy but also worried that it might be premature elation. Qi Yue replied, ¡°Teacher, I believe I meet the standards.¡± Teacher Li: ¡°Have you reached the level of a third-class athlete?¡± Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ??¦Í?¦Ï.§ã¦Ï Qi Yue: ¡°I have.¡± Song Qiuqiu, upon hearing Teacher Li¡¯s question, muttered proudly, ¡°Of course our Yue Bao has!¡± Su Xiaotang whispered, ¡°Third-class is the lowest level for an athlete, right? Is first-class the highest? I think Qii Shuhang is a first-class athlete!¡± Song Qiuqiu raised an eyebrow, ¡°First-class is nothing; Yue Bao¡¯s level is way higher than Qii Shuhang¡¯s. They¡¯re not even on the same level¡­¡± On the other side of the phone, Teacher Li was quite surprised, since there were even fewer girls proficient in air pistol shooting: ¡°If you¡¯re a professional athlete, then why didn¡¯t you participate in the air pistol competition this time?¡± Qi Yue had to cough lightly and make up a reason, ¡°Teacher, I signed up for the 3000-meter run and there was a scheduling conflict. Besides, it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve done any shooting¡­¡± Teacher Li expressed understanding and quickly reassured, ¡°No worries, not shooting for a long time doesn¡¯t matter. After all, you¡¯re just stepping in as a replacement. It¡¯s a big help if you can just lend a hand in a pinch. We¡¯re not expecting you to win any medals. Don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself, especially since the National Team will be competing tomorrow. To be honest, we were only going to make an appearance¡­¡± ¡°Okay, thank you, Teacher,¡± Qi Yue said, and then asked, ¡°By the way, Teacher, have they found someone for the boys¡¯ side yet?¡± Teacher Li sighed, ¡°Not yet, it¡¯s all so rushed. I¡¯m still looking. Finding you was incredible enough. But don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already asked the class advisors to inquire. If we can find someone for the harder-to-fill girls¡¯ side, the boys¡¯ side should be fine¡­¡± After hanging up the phone, Qi Yue said, ¡°Teacher Li says they still haven¡¯t found anyone for the boys¡¯ side.¡± Su Xiaotang racked her brain for someone she knew, ¡°For shooters, we only know Qii Shuhang, right? Oh, what about Jiang Lang and Qin Feng? Didn¡¯t you guys shoot together last time?¡± Song Qiuqiu¡¯s mouth twitched, ¡°Those two are worse than me. Have you forgotten how we got our nicknames?¡± Su Xiaotang laughed out loud, ¡°Pfft¡­ Right! Jiang Lang is ¡®Two Rings¡¯, you and Ling Feng are ¡®Five Rings¡¯, and the ace is ¡®Zero Ring¡¯!¡±