Chapter 405 - 304: Stop Writing Those Essays, He’s Our Boss (Part 2)

Xue Rui decided to play the handsome man card.

The truth was, Gu Muxue had seen that post and was furious. If he really brought Lin Ruoxi over, Gu Muxue would probably turn and leave without saying a single word to him.

As for meeting up, they had already scheduled a get-together after the military training ends. It was only a few more days anyway.

Lin Ruoxi’s mind went blank. Every time she heard Xue Rui call her "Xixi," her heart would beat a little faster.

’Xue Rui even said he would get jealous. He really cares about me.’

Xue Rui watched the girl lower her head, giggling to herself like a fool. He couldn’t help but recall the saying, "A girl in love has a negative IQ."

He used to think it was an exaggeration, but now it seemed the old adage was right. It just depended on who you met.

’Take Lin Ruoxi, for example. Her IQ is who knows how much higher than mine, yet I can wrap her around my finger with just a few words.’

He couldn’t help but think, ’If only Gu Muxue were this easy to fool.’

Finally, Xue Rui bought the girl some tanghulu. The hawthorn would help with digestion.

He also bought a bunch of other fruit tanghulu while he was at it.

’When you’re trying to win over a girl, you can never show up empty-handed. For someone like Gu Muxue, who isn’t materialistic, it’s best to bring snacks that bring out her inner child—like tanghulu, White Rabbit creamy candy...’

’Giving these kinds of snacks feels like you’re doting on her like a child. As long as a girl doesn’t dislike the guy, there’s no way she’ll be put off by it.’

Xue Rui walked Lin Ruoxi to her dorm and held the bag of tanghulu in front of her. "Pick one."

Lin Ruoxi’s small hand hovered above the tanghulu, and she instinctively reached for the smallest one...

"Pick your favorite, and grab some for your roommates," Xue Rui said.

"Rui, which kind does Gu Muxue like?" Lin Ruoxi asked. Many of the fruit skewers were one-of-a-kind, and she worried that if she took one, there wouldn’t be any left for Gu Muxue.

Xue Rui paused for a moment before speaking. "She... likes the flattened hawthorn ones, with sesame seeds."

"Mm, okay." Lin Ruoxi deliberately avoided the two flattened hawthorn skewers, taking some for herself and her roommates.

As Xue Rui watched the girl deliberately avoid those two skewers, his eyes were fixed on her expression.

’Objectively speaking, Gu Muxue is Lin Ruoxi’s love rival.’

’Even though she knew what her rival liked and had the freedom to choose, Lin Ruoxi didn’t target her. It was almost like she was trying to take care of her...’

Lin Ruoxi glanced around furtively. The area below the dorms was deserted, as everyone was still on the training grounds for military training. She hugged Xue Rui and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"Rui, once the car Sister Yu ordered arrives, I’ll drive you around."

Lin Ruoxi walked into the dorm with a light spring in her step. She poked her head back out the door, smiling and waving at Xue Rui, her pearly teeth resting against the hard candy shell of her tanghulu.

’She was so happy today. Xue Rui had taken her out for snacks, they’d browsed the mall, and he’d even bought her two hair ties...’

’This kind of life... she wanted it to last for a long, long time. Just the thought of it was sweet—sweeter than the candy on her tanghulu...’

"Time to go." Xue Rui waved, turned around, and looked up at the sky, taking a deep breath.

His current expression was a mix of amusement and exasperation. The girl’s "magnanimity" had far exceeded his expectations.

In truth, Xue Rui knew the reason for all this was that Lin Ruoxi had never received unconditional love...

Even Lin Ruoxi’s grandmother had selfishly hoped to be cared for in her old age; it was only on her deathbed that she’d had a change of heart...

The girl’s deferential attitude toward him wasn’t just born from love and dependence, but also from childhood trauma and utter despair regarding her family...

’Lin Ruoxi probably thinks my love is unconditional, and that’s why she dotes on me unconditionally.’

’In reality, I just saved her on a whim at first;’

’...and, well... I was lusting after her.’

’But now, no matter how the world changes, I will never let Lin Ruoxi down...’

’After all, with the girl helping me this much, how could I possibly fail to win over Gu Muxue?’

At this thought, Xue Rui’s mood lifted considerably. Humming a little tune, he headed in the direction of Changjiang University.

He hailed a taxi by the side of the road. For now, he had no plans to buy a car; all the cash he had on hand was already allocated. He had no intention of touching the girl’s private savings. Besides, she had already ordered a car and even offered to be his driver.

’If I ever need to make an impression for business, I can just borrow Gu Muxue’s Maybach. Yang Xing is getting paid to do nothing, so it’d be a waste not to use him.’

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When Xue Rui arrived at Jiao University, it was already past four in the afternoon. He entered the athletic field through the back gate, finding it filled with a sea of students in identical military training uniforms.

At the far edge of the field, several businesses with school partnerships had set up stalls. They were either giving out free bottled water or holding free drink-tasting events.

Of course, his watermelon stand was also set up in a corner. It was the most popular one, since the owner was a student council officer.

Many students feigning limps or "illnesses" were gathered around the watermelon stand, chatting with the upperclassman. It was as if the military training uniforms they wore meant nothing.

Xue Rui scanned the field, his vision starting to blur. Amidst this vast sea of green-clad "recruits," how was he supposed to find which platoon Gu Muxue was in?

So, he walked over to the watermelon stand to ask for information. Gu Muxue was one of the most famous beauties in this year’s class; the upperclassmen were bound to know which platoon she was in.

"The boss of All-Purpose Campus is so generous. He’s paying us 300 a day for such a chill and easy gig, and he even gave us a two-day advance. My last part-time job only paid 70 a day..."

Xue Rui couldn’t help but smile. ’Three hundred a day is a lot?’