Chapter 383 - 294: Bring One for Lin Ruoxi Too

Everyone was stunned. They just remembered that for the five-stack they had agreed on, Xue Rui hadn’t even brought a computer to school.

"Um, I’ve already bought one for him. It’ll arrive at school tomorrow," Lin Ruoxi said hurriedly.

"Sigh, let’s go, let’s go. Back to the dorms." Zhao Chaojie was suddenly struck by the inequality of the world. They were all new students, and Xue Rui had seemingly brought nothing, yet it felt like he had brought everything...

He secretly decided, ’From now on, I’ll ask Xue Rui fewer questions. It’s just asking to get my spirit crushed.’

After the others left, Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi took a slow stroll around campus.

The start dates for different majors and departments at the university varied, so many upperclassmen were just now dragging their luggage back to campus.

However, there were also young couples with backpacks heading off campus.

Lin Ruoxi asked curiously, "Are they leaving the school?"

"Yep. Going to get a room and ’study hard.’" Xue Rui turned the young woman’s face back toward him. This sort of thing was all too common. Young couples who hadn’t seen each other for the two-month summer break naturally needed to... intimately exchange notes on what they’d learned.

Lin Ruoxi preferred less crowded places, so she subconsciously steered them toward a corner of the campus. Xue Rui had just promised her a walk around the school, after all.

But for some reason, there were always people kissing in the dark corners.

And under the apartment buildings, countless men and women were locked in passionate embraces, leaving the young woman wide-eyed and speechless.

Xue Rui’s eyebrow twitched as he watched. ’Have all the hotels off-campus filled up?’

Alright, he had to admit that even he was having a little trouble adjusting from high school to university life.

This kind of thing was rare in society at large, but on a university campus, it was everywhere...

The young woman curiously sized up the men and women in the shadows, her gaze completely undisguised.

Finally, one couple noticed. The girl shyly turned her head away. Following his girlfriend’s gaze, the male student looked behind him and saw a beautiful girl standing under the streetlight.

The male student’s eyes were glued to Lin Ruoxi, brazenly checking her out. ’Such long legs...’

The female student’s expression shifted from embarrassment to anger. She had only wanted her boyfriend to be aware of the person behind them, not to actually go and look!

’He was just kissing me a second ago, and now he’s already staring at another girl and won’t look away?’

The boy quickly realized his mistake, but before he could turn and explain, he felt a sharp pinch, and the person in his arms stormed off in a huff.

But before he could even process it, he saw the long-legged beauty under the streetlight wrap her arms around the boy beside her and start kissing him.

A wave of inexplicable irritation washed over him. He felt like today was just rotten luck.

But his top priority now was to coax his girlfriend back. He noticed that after storming away, her steps had become slow and hesitant. She was giving him a chance.

Under the dim streetlight, while the young woman was staring blankly at the young couple, Xue Rui took out his phone and replied to a few messages from the other girl.

He wasn’t sure why, but even though he knew this girl wouldn’t mind, he still chose to reply secretively.

’Being sneaky feels so thrilling.’

’I guess people’s conclusions are pretty accurate,’ he thought. ’Men are just scumbags...’

"Rui, aren’t they afraid of people seeing them?" Lin Ruoxi asked in a low voice.

She shuffled around beside Xue Rui, finally stepping up onto the curb. When their two shadows completely overlapped, she smiled in satisfaction.

Xue Rui quickly put his phone away. Hearing the young woman’s question, he couldn’t help but find it amusing. ’Aren’t you the same?’

On second thought, that wasn’t quite right. While the young woman would sometimes kiss him without caring who was watching, it was always just a simple peck, usually on the cheek or forehead. It never reached the level of a full-on make-out session.

After confirming that his next words wouldn’t accidentally apply to his girl, he turned his head and said resentfully, "They’re just showing off. It’s so classle—"

Xue Rui’s eyes flew wide open. The young woman was actually copying them, hugging him tightly, no different from the couples on the side of the path.

No, it was even more exaggerated. They were standing right under a streetlight...

The young woman was 175 cm tall barefoot. Now, standing on the curb, she was at least 190 cm, leaning down to hug him.

’This... seems to be initiated by Lin Ruoxi...’

Xue Rui narrowed his eyes, constantly monitoring the reactions of those around them.

As expected, the occasional student passing by gave them a wider berth, glancing over from time to time.

The moment someone pulled out a phone, Xue Rui quickly lifted the young woman off the curb and shot a glare at the girl who was trying to snap a picture.

"Oof!" Lin Ruoxi was startled by Xue Rui.

She thought she had done something wrong and quickly lowered her head. "Rui, don’t you like it? I... I was wrong."

In truth, how could Lin Ruoxi possibly know what that scoundrel Xue Rui was thinking?

The second Xue Rui saw the phone’s camera pointed at him, his subconscious instinct was to dodge, terrified that the photo would make its way to Gu Muxue...

Xue Rui didn’t answer her question. Instead, he pinched the young woman’s cheek and asked, "Were you copying them?"

"Yeah. I want to show you off." Realizing Xue Rui wasn’t mad, Lin Ruoxi moved closer and nuzzled his neck.

In her eyes, Xue Rui was the best boy in the world, but other people never paid attention to him. Some even said she was getting the short end of the stick, which made her very unhappy.

Hearing the words "show you off," Xue Rui suddenly thought of the other girl. Who was Lin Ruoxi trying to show him off to? Gu Muxue?

He swallowed nervously, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

That’s right, the young woman had been getting smarter and smarter lately. A scumbag like Qian Huabiao, for example, had nowhere to hide in front of her; she could detect a lie from the slightest micro-expression.

What about him?

’Has she found out?’

He guessed she probably had, but Lin Ruoxi would never blame him.

But if she changed her mind... his plan to two-time would completely fall apart!

"Xixi, we can’t be classless people. I was saying *they* were the ones with no class."

Lin Ruoxi nodded. "Mm, then I need to hurry up and buy a house, so we can live off-campus."

Xue Rui felt like he and the young woman had their roles reversed. He hadn’t even started having any dirty thoughts, so why was she always thinking about sleeping with him?

The two of them swayed as they walked down the road, watching each other’s shadows under the streetlights and playing the little games that only young couples play. The smile never left the corners of the young woman’s eyes.

After fooling around for a while, Xue Rui walked Lin Ruoxi to her dorm building. The young woman stood downstairs, looking at him, reluctant to part.

He sighed helplessly. "Go on back. You should chat more with your roommates."

The young woman found it easy to socialize with guys. Her outstanding beauty always earned her special treatment, and even if she said the wrong thing, few would hold it against her.

But it was different with girls, who were prone to making sly moves behind one’s back.

But since Lin Ruoxi was in the same dorm as Jiang Yuan, Xue Rui wasn’t worried about her being isolated.

Besides, he felt the young woman’s mentality was too unhealthy, with her life revolving solely around him.

The main point was, if things continued like this, he’d never have a chance to go see the other girl. She had just called him, and he hadn’t even dared to answer!

He needed to hurry back and smooth things over with her. He unlocked his phone and dialed Gu Muxue’s number.

On the other end, Gu Muxue’s displeased voice came through. "Hello? Why didn’t you answer my call?"

"I’m running for class president, so I’ve been busy. I have a strong opponent, which is putting a lot of pressure on me. And tomorrow I have to take the class to the hospital for their physicals..." Xue Rui spouted nonsense.

Gu Muxue let out a PFFT of laughter. "You’ve never been a class president before. Why the sudden interest?"

"If I’m the class president, it’ll be easier to skip class and come find you," Xue Rui said shamelessly.

"Really?" Gu Muxue laughed.

"Absolutely true," Xue Rui said, enunciating every word.

"How many people are in your class?"

"Forty."

Gu Muxue was silent for a moment. "Xiaorui, don’t hang up. Wait for me a sec."

Xue Rui put the phone in his pocket. There was no sound from the other end for a long time. He figured the other girl must be busy with the start of school and had gotten caught up in something.

It wasn’t until he was walking into his dorm building that her voice came from the speakerphone again. "Xiaorui, which hospital are your entrance physicals at?"

"The District Women and Children’s Hospital," Xue Rui replied.

"Okay," Gu Muxue said in a cheerful tone.

"Why?" Xue Rui asked.

’She even has to ask where the physicals are?’

’Is the other girl getting clingy too?’

"You can’t eat breakfast before the physical. I just asked an upperclassman, and she said you have to go back to school together right after and wait a long time before you can eat..."

"I’ll order breakfast for your class. I’ll have the shop deliver it then. Little things like this show attention to detail. It’ll help you with your class president campaign."

Xue Rui was stunned. ’This girl’s ability to get things done is incredible.’

"Okay. Muxue, you’re so thoughtful."

"Is Lin Ruoxi in your class? If not, remember to get a portion for her too. It’s not easy for her living out here on her own."