Chapter 350 283: She's the Real Sucker

"Okay, thanks, senior," Xue Rui said, holding back a laugh.

"Thank you," Gu Muxue added with a nod.

Xue Rui had a pretty good idea of what was going on. He'd seen Qian Huabiao at the station earlier, and now, having just come from the registration area, the guy was claiming to know the process inside and out…

'Hmm… he probably came to Jiao University to see some classmate off. What's the point of sending off a guy? It must be a female classmate.'

He didn't know what the guy's motive for tagging along was, but since someone was offering to help out, why turn down free labor?

The three of them walked side-by-side through the bustling campus. A tall, blonde foreign girl with long legs walked toward them, taller than many of the boys there. She wore a pair of short shorts that left her pale legs on full display, drawing sideways glances from many of the male students and even some fathers.

Qian Huabiao instinctively nudged Xue Rui, signaling for him to take a look.

However, Xue Rui didn't react, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

"Why didn't you look?" Gu Muxue asked with a smile.

Xue Rui pointed to his left eye and said, "My eyes only have room for you. What's so great to look at? She's not a patch on you."

'Honestly, he thought her legs were just average. They couldn't compare to his girl's long legs at all; there was a pretty big difference.'

'Holy shit!' Qian Huabiao screamed internally. 'This guy is such a poser.'

'He refused to believe Xue Rui didn't want to look. No man could pass up the chance to appreciate a nice pair of legs, especially on a girl he didn't know.'

Xue Rui smiled faintly. 'Life has no rehearsals; every day is a live broadcast.'

'If she were his only girlfriend, he would've just taken a look. But the girl was too sensitive; he had to maintain his persona as a faithful boyfriend.'

Gu Muxue's heart felt sweet. She was very satisfied with his answer. "What if a girl confesses her feelings to you?" she asked with a smile.

Xue Rui chuckled. "What country is she from?"

'That was a real situation just now, so he couldn't look. But since Gu Muxue was talking about a "what if," he could afford to be a little cheeky.'

Qian Huabiao's eye twitched. 'He's being picky now?'

Gu Muxue frowned. 'Why isn't he following the script?'

She joked, "From Japan."

Xue Rui didn't hesitate to spout a stereotypical Japanese phrase, "Yo~shi~"

Gu Muxue puffed up her cheeks and pinched his waist. "Be serious."

"Dame!" Xue Rui didn't dodge. Instead, he shifted the parasol to better shield her from the sun.

Gu Muxue burst out laughing. She had actually been thinking of asking about Lin Ruoxi, but seeing Xue Rui act this way, she wasn't so worried anymore.

'What did she have to worry about from such an innocent, cheerful guy?'

'It's just a one-sided crush on Lin Ruoxi's part. Once she gets to college and meets more people, she'll probably move on.'

Watching them flirt, Qian Huabiao felt a pang of jealousy. 'If only I'd gotten into Jiao University,' he thought, 'maybe things would be different for me right now…'

Among the passersby, there were a few foreigners. Many students from small towns stared curiously at these visitors from another country. Some, mostly female students, even went up to strike up conversations in English.

"Why does your English still have a regional accent?"

"Can't be helped. That's how the teachers in my small town taught us…"

Xue Rui shook his head as he watched. 'This trend of fawning over foreigners is getting out of hand,' he thought. 'Foreigners come here and don't even bother using Chinese. No one laughs at their broken Mandarin, but they're quick to criticize a fellow countryman's non-standard English.'

'It's so fucking backward.'

Gu Muxue's stunning looks also attracted the attention of many male students, and several nodded at her in a friendly greeting.

A black man on the side of the road spotted them, and his eyes lit up. Flashing a pearly-white smile, he started walking toward them, his target clearly Gu Muxue beside Xue Rui.

A look of disgust subconsciously crossed Xue Rui's face. Just as he was about to switch places and work up some spit himself, he heard a harsh sound from Qian Huabiao.

"HAWK—PTOOEY!"

A thick glob of phlegm shot forward, landing right in the approaching man's path and startling him into recoiling sharply.

'Is that just fucking muscle memory for him?' Xue Rui thought. On impulse, he spat on the ground too.

"Oh, shit!"

"What's the holdup? Let's go," Qian Huabiao said, smacking his lips.

As the sound of cursing faded into the distance, a look of admiration appeared in Qian Huabiao's eyes. He hadn't expected Xue Rui to spit along with him. A true kindred spirit!

He said, "That leering son of a bitch. Stay away from people like that in the future. They're all trash. I've seen plenty of them back in the Capital City."

"Mm," Xue Rui said with a smiling nod. He had, in fact, learned that little trick from Qian Huabiao. He had no idea what kind of beef the guy had with black people that made him spit at the mere sight of one…

Gu Muxue looked at the two of them, astonished. 'What is wrong with these two?'

"Muxue, we were just practicing our speaking skills. Neither of those sounds were Chinese," Xue Rui said, suppressing a laugh. He didn't feel the need to warn her; his girl was worldly enough to know what those types of guys were like. Just a moment ago, she had clearly been about to hide behind him.

As they chatted, the group arrived at the registration area. From a distance, Xue Rui spotted Yang Xing standing in the middle of a crowd, looking sharp in a suit and leather shoes, standing out like a crane among chickens.

Except he was single-handedly dragging two suitcases, one large and one small, with a mattress strapped to the bigger one. It gave off the vibe of a city slicker visiting the countryside…

"Xue Rui, watch the luggage. I'll take Muxue to handle the registration," Yang Xing said.

Xue Rui waved him off. "It's fine. We can handle it ourselves."

Qian Huabiao whispered, "Is that her father? He has a really commanding presence."

'Gu Qingshan is the one with a truly impressive air,' Xue Rui thought. 'Yang Xing isn't even in the same league.' He shook his head and said, "That's her family's driver."

"Holy crap! A driver has that kind of swagger?" Qian Huabiao looked shocked. 'Xue Rui actually found himself a little rich girl?'