Chapter 398 - 302: Lin Ruoxi’s "Heavy Punch

The cafeteria at the University of Posts and Telecommunications.

Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi were eating in a corner on the third floor of the cafeteria. He tilted his head to look at his phone and muttered to himself, "’Me, jealous?’"

’What was there for me to be jealous of?’

’That girl is getting more and more mischievous, actually making fun of me.’

Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi’s soft voice reached his ears. "Rui, is this enough?"

The young woman was holding a bottle of vinegar, pouring some aged vinegar into his noodle bowl.

She knew Xue Rui liked adding vinegar to his noodle soup, so she always kept a small bottle in her school bag. The vinegar from other regions just didn’t taste right.

"That’s enough." Xue Rui smiled and patted the back of the young woman’s head. ’The other girl is the one who really gets jealous. I’ve lost count of how many times she’s subtly prodded me about things before.’

’A real pot of jealousy asking me if I’m jealous. How amusing.’

’If she saw this scene right now, she’d probably drown me in vinegar on the spot...’

He replied: Muxue, if your photo is on here all the time, isn’t that really unfair to the other girls?

All the other guys will just be looking at you. How are the rest of the female students supposed to find a boyfriend? [Angry]

Creditor: You’re just a smooth talker. [Snicker]

Gu Muxue was eating with her roommates at that moment. When she saw Xue Rui’s message, she couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh, causing her friends, who had been focused on their food, to look up.

Gao Shufen saw the lovesick look in Gu Muxue’s eyes. After exchanging knowing smiles with the others, she quietly snuck up behind Gu Muxue, who remained completely oblivious...

After glancing at a small part of the chat history, she raised her voice and teased,

"Well, well, well, who’s this sweet-talker who’s making Muxue forget to eat? Your noodles are getting all clumpy. Here, let me feed you."

As she spoke, she took the bowl and chopsticks, pretending she was about to feed Gu Muxue.

"Shufen, stop messing around." Gu Muxue’s face flushed red. She hugged her noodle bowl with one arm while tucking her phone against her chest with the other, then went back to chatting with Xue Rui.

Back in the cafeteria at the University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xue Rui realized that after the young woman had poured the vinegar, his bowl had vanished.

Xue Rui glanced around. Lin Ruoxi was sitting across from him, holding his bowl with an expectant look on her face, seemingly ready to feed him.

Of course, he couldn’t let the young woman down. He played along, turning his body so she could feed him while he continued to chat with the other girl.

Xue Rui stole glances at Lin Ruoxi’s reaction from time to time. The young woman clearly knew he was chatting with Gu Muxue, yet she was still happily feeding him.

’Is she used to this? Or is she just indulging me?’

’Hm, maybe it’s a bit of both.’

’In his opinion, dealing with this one was much easier. All you had to do was ask a few direct questions, and she would pour her heart out. The other one was much more complicated.’

’Good thing I took control of the social media app right from the start of the semester, and that she’s always sticking by my side. Otherwise, with her looks, who knows how many guys would have confessed to her by now.’

’I’m not surprised that Muxue gets confessions, but my promotional efforts for the app are huge right now. If her photo goes viral...’

’University students are generally decent, but you never know where that photo could end up. It might cause unnecessary trouble down the line.’

’Muxue knows too little about the darker side of human nature, and I don’t want to sound like I’m lecturing her.’

So, he replied to Gu Muxue: Muxue, I think I’ve got what it takes to be the campus hunk. I’ll post a selfie of my own in a bit. [Smug]

Gu Muxue saw Xue Rui’s message and quickly replied: So vain! [Pout]

Gu Muxue sank into thought. She knew that when male students at their university posted selfies, there were always critical comments. If the picture was paired with a narcissistic caption, the mockery was even worse.

Even if Xue Rui’s post, like hers, was flooded with nothing but praise...

She shook her head abruptly at the thought. She didn’t want to see either outcome.

If other girls praised Xue Rui, she might feel happy, but she would also be worried. And if someone insulted Xue Rui, she would be furious.

’So... is this how Xue Rui feels right now?’

’When someone you care about gets attention from strangers of the opposite sex, it doesn’t matter if the comments are positive or negative—it’s bound to make you worry.’

She glanced around furtively, typed "I’m sorry" on the screen, then hastily deleted it...

She replied to Xue Rui: Xiaorui, I’ll delete the photo. To be fair, you’re not allowed to post yours either! [Angry]

Xue Rui: [OK]

’Muxue is so sharp; she can read between the lines. If it were the other one, she’d probably just foolishly support my bid to be campus hunk, thinking that whatever I do is right.’

However, when he saw the next message, his composure instantly shattered.

Creditor: Xiaorui, have you seen any confessions for Lin Ruoxi on the backend?

Xue Rui composed himself and replied: Not so far.

Creditor: Nothing on the public feed either? [Confused]

Gu Muxue found this very strange. Lin Ruoxi was so exceptional, yet no one had confessed their feelings to her?

In her eyes, it was completely illogical.

Xue Rui glanced at Lin Ruoxi, who was packing her bag next to him. ’How do I explain this?’

’The reason no one had confessed to her was simple: I’m always with her.’

’Besides, since she didn’t participate in the military training, most people assumed she was an upperclassman...’

He replied: Lin Ruoxi has admin privileges. She probably deletes them herself.

’Each university’s designated operator has permissions for their own school, but the highest level of access is actually held by me and Lin Ruoxi. This excuse should work, since Gu Muxue already knows Lin Ruoxi is the developer.’

Creditor: Okay, I just thought she might open up more in university, maybe even find a boyfriend. I’ll go take another look at your university’s section.

Xue Rui felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. ’Gu Muxue is this concerned about Lin Ruoxi?’