Chapter 419 - 309: This Is Your Playlist

’Did everyone else get one?’ Gu Muxue wondered. ’If so, it would seem like I’m targeting Lin Ruoxi if I don’t accept it.’

But this whole "fake couple" thing was too thorny. Xue Rui’s classmates at his university probably all believed it was real. What did that make her?

She had been looking forward to meeting Xue Rui’s friends and classmates someday. But now Lin Ruoxi had taken the place that should have been hers. What role was she supposed to play?

The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. She snatched the mini-fan and angrily tapped Xue Rui on the head with it, venting her frustration.

Xue Rui was a master at causing her trouble.

Xue Rui didn’t dodge or evade. He even leaned his head toward the fan. It was a good thing the little missy could vent her anger; he was getting more and more scared of her bottling it up.

In any case, the little missy had accepted the gift from the little lass, so he’d have something to report back. Besides, the little missy’s opinion of the little lass had, without her realizing it, improved a bit.

The two of them chatted for a while until a piercing whistle blew from the training grounds again. The students reluctantly scrambled to their feet, ready to assemble for military training.

"What do you guys want for lunch? Let me know ahead of time, and I’ll go save seats and order for you," Xue Rui said, changing the subject.

Gu Muxue shook her head. "If you have things to do, go do them. You don’t have to stay here with me."

She was actually very conflicted as she said this. If she didn’t say anything, Xue Rui would most likely stay at her school to placate her, and she could, of course, "refuse to be placated" and act willfully because of his mistake this time.

But Xue Rui’s business was just getting started. She would feel terrible if her willfulness caused him to neglect his work...

Besides, she remembered Xue Rui wanted to run for class president. If he just disappeared for the entire military training period, what kind of class president could he possibly run for?

’Anyway, all it takes is one phone call to have him at my beck and call now,’ she thought. With that in mind, she turned and walked away.

Xue Rui noticed how serious the little missy’s attitude was and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’The little missy is so sensible, not like the little lass who only knows how to cling to me.’

’Too bad the little lass has her own kind of "sensibility" in other areas, one the little missy can’t compare to.’

"Boss, my girlfriend doesn’t have class today. I’ll have her help the proprietress in the cafeteria with the orders," Li Ruihao said, stepping forward.

"Okay. I have to go take care of something. You handle things here," Xue Rui said with a nod. He noticed the little lass had sent him a message asking if he was hungry.

He and Lin Ruoxi had eaten breakfast at five in the morning. The little lass was probably worried he was hungry now and wanted to take him to get a bite to eat.

He slipped out the back gate of the training grounds and found the little lass waiting for him, her car parked in a shady spot behind the field. Her head was turned, constantly looking in the direction of the grounds.

When she saw him emerge, she started to get out of the car to greet him.

Xue Rui gestured for Lin Ruoxi to stay put. He pulled open the passenger door and got in. "What are you doing here?"

’This is too dangerous! If the little missy so much as went to the bathroom, she could have discovered the little lass waiting for me here at Jiao University.’

"Um, it’s close to the training grounds here. I wanted you to have to walk less," Lin Ruoxi said, slowly starting the car. "How about we go get some liangpi?"

"Anything’s fine." Xue Rui turned on the car stereo. A soothing song began to play, and the little lass started humming along.

Xue Rui pinched the little lass’s cheek. ’She’s so magnanimous. She knows I just went to see my other girlfriend, but she isn’t upset. She’s even in the mood to hum a little tune.’

But as he listened, Xue Rui noticed something was off about the lyrics. The words to "Poisonous Perfume" were really...

[You carry the scent of her perfume, a sin my own nose has committed.]

[I shouldn’t have smelled her beauty, forgotten everything to be with you...]

Xue Rui’s smile gradually faded. He casually skipped to the next song.

[How could I bear to blame you for your mistake, when I was the one who gave you too much freedom...]

Xue Rui pinched the bridge of his nose, turned off the music completely, and complained, "What is this garbage Yu Minlan listens to all day? She has absolutely no taste."

’It’s as if these songs were tailor-made for Lin Ruoxi, who is so devastatingly humble in this relationship.’

’They’re aimed directly at me!’

It made his conscience prickle a little.

Lin Ruoxi turned her head and glanced quickly at Xue Rui. "Rui, this is your playlist. I copied it from your computer..."

"Um, you told me back then to learn them... I’m... I’m tone-deaf, so I can only hum along..."