Zhou Mu’s younger brother’s miserable scream quickly made the other students present realize the situation was bad, as it would attract the patrolling teacher.

They made a quick decision and immediately ran towards the dormitory building, leaving Zhou Mu and his group still tangled up in place.

When they finally calmed down and tried to avoid the patrolling teacher, they looked up, and the teacher was already standing in front of them.

Because they tried to subdue Zhou Mu by pressing him to the ground, they themselves ended up on the ground along with him.

The patrolling teacher looked at them and sarcastically said: “Such refined taste, using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed?”

Standing in front of them, they could only see the teacher’s skirt and hear the mocking voice.

Then they were mercilessly deducted points for that night, but since they were still on campus and there was no evidence proving they had sneaked out, their skipping class didn’t come to light.

However, the mere fact that they were deducted points was enough to amuse the other students.

They didn’t forget this even when they returned to their dormitory. Zhang Le and Li Jun kept chattering, and it wasn’t until they got to the dormitory that their voices finally quieted down.

This was because they noticed something strange in the dormitory’s atmosphere.

It wasn’t tense, but rather…

Pink?

Zhang Le and Li Jun walked through the dormitory door, looking suspiciously at the two people sitting at their respective desks.

Earlier, when the sky had darkened, they hadn’t noticed their expressions, only that they were the first ones back to the dorm.

The dorms were designed with upper bunks and lower desks, each room only housing four people.

Of course, this was another effort by a certain young master whose family had installed sit-down toilets in the school, a project that received widespread praise after he saw the dormitory environment.

Now, this extravagant young master was holding a cup of nine yuan milk tea, which was completely out of place with his appearance, as he was dressed in designer clothes from head to toe.

But he was holding the milk tea and smiling broadly, showing even his canine teeth, as if happy but also like a predator ready to pounce.

Zhang Le and Li Jun shuddered and then turned to look at the other side.

Over there, the top student was holding a cup of lemonade, the “sugar-free” label making it look unbearably sour — when this person had first arrived at the dorm, they thought he was some kind of robot, and it wasn’t until they saw him in the cafeteria that they realized this impeccable student was actually human.

But now, no one would mistake his species anymore.

Though his face was still expressionless, his eyes had a faint ripple. At first, Zhang Le thought this top student’s eyes were watering from the sourness, but upon closer observation, he realized that when he set down the lemonade, his expression remained the same.

Zhang Le was confused, but Li Jun quickly understood and whispered in his ear.

“Those two might be experiencing a stir in their hearts.”

Zhang Le thought Li Jun was joking.

After all, when these two top students had just arrived a few days ago, the head teacher had specifically briefed them.

One was a scholar who seemed to be detached from the world, and the other was a school bully who kept people at arm’s length — even though the former only seemed cold on the outside, the latter hadn’t actually done anything to bully anyone.

But based on the information they gathered from the school, they knew to be cautious around these two.

Luckily, although these two weren’t very talkative, they were still okay to communicate with normally and weren’t bossy.

They were just hard to approach.

The idea that these two might be falling in love was impossible!

They didn’t even get close to the girls in their class, and they didn’t interact much with anyone at all. Except for the naturally enthusiastic Ye Wangxing, no one dared to get close to them.

Zhang Le didn’t believe it at all, but Li Jun, with a mysterious expression, pulled him closer and whispered.

“Look at their faces. Doesn’t it remind you of the class monitor borrowing the study committee member’s pen?”

Zhang Le hadn’t noticed until now, but once Li Jun mentioned it, he started to agree.

The study committee member had been secretly in love with the class monitor for a long time, but the guy was too shy to confess and was even moved just by borrowing a pen. In the end, he bought a new pen to return to the class monitor, refusing to use the old one.

Meanwhile, the class monitor, being focused on her studies, never showed any special treatment toward anyone.

The way the study committee member held the pen back then looked so much like these two top students now.

Clearly, while the study committee member had a decent appearance, he couldn’t compare to these two men, who were top-tier in terms of looks.

It was all in the expression.

If the study committee member was like the background character of a romance novel, these two were the male leads who meet their beloved.

Everything, from their faces to the perfect expressions, had just the right balance of charm — a little more than bland, a little less than oily. They could easily make the so-called “ugly” rich kids in idol dramas look like country bumpkins with these faces.

Zhang Le silently nodded, confirming Li Jun’s point.

Then, the second question arose.

Which two “gods” made these top students realize their feelings?

Zhang Le and Li Jun’s curiosity peaked. As gossip enthusiasts who would even rush to the window if they heard a commotion outside, they couldn’t be deterred by the top students’ cold expressions.

They exchanged a glance and then walked toward the two of them, eager to inquire about the milk tea and lemonade in their hands.

Zhang Le felt a bit nervous in front of Nan Jiu, since this person had a rather intimidating build and a fierce look that made him feel uneasy.

Fortunately, this top student was unusually easygoing today.

“Ah, Wangxing specially brought this for me” Nan Jiu raised an eyebrow, his smile growing wider.

“It’s the most expensive milk tea from their shop.”

Honestly, Zhang Le could hear a hint of bragging in his tone.

“He’s treating me specially~”

The small tilde was the essence.

But…

It was really just a cup of milk tea!

Even the most expensive one only costs nine yuan!

Young master, you probably spend more on delivery fees than this!

Even though there are no processing fees for marriage certificates now, back in the day, that would’ve been the cost of a marriage certificate!

Zhang Le had several complaints bubbling in his throat but didn’t dare say a word.

Besides being intimidated by the other person’s muscles, he also had a strong sense that if he said that last line, the person in front of him might snap.

Zhang Le, full of unsaid complaints, was interrupted by a clear male voice from the other side.

“…Wangxing brought it for me. I didn’t expect him to remember I like sugar-free lemonade. I appreciate his effort.”

Zhang Le swore that this was the longest sentence he had heard from Yan Yi since he moved in.

And he could also hear the same sense of boasting in it.

He looked up just in time to see Li Jun’s face opposite him — both of them wearing the same inexplicable expression.

Oh, there was a slight difference.

The four-yuan lemonade was more than half cheaper than the nine-yuan milk tea.

But then Zhang Le realized that something was seriously wrong.

— Just now, Yan Yi and Nan Jiu’s words were heard by both parties.

The two immediately turned to glance at each other. In those three seconds, Zhang Le felt like they were about to fight, but then they simultaneously turned away, leaving behind only one sentence.

“Pathetic.”

“Delusional.”

Leaving Zhang Le and Li Jun standing awkwardly in the middle of the dormitory, their faces stiff.

By the time they realized what had just happened, their toes had already started moving automatically.

They exchanged glances, seeing the same emotions reflected in each other’s eyes.

— They truly didn’t realize, in this situation, that both of them were on the same level????

The next morning’s scene made them realize that the two of them had absolutely no awareness.

They even went straight to the school gate to pick up Ye Wangxing.

Seeing Ye Wangxing at the gate, carrying large and small bags, with a confused expression but still instinctively smiling and thanking them, both Zhang Le and Li Jun sighed at the same time.

He didn’t realize it either…

Meanwhile, Ye Wangxing, seemingly unaware of everything, was praising them in his mind.

【The performance was exactly what I wanted! Amazing, 19! As expected of your company’s top-tier system!】

Ye Wangxing’s compliments flowed out smoothly, and they were even sincere, which made 19 somewhat overwhelmed.

After all, their company’s top systems were worth at least a few thousand, if not more.

It was just for show.

Fortunately, the arrival of the male lead gave 19 a chance to cool down the overheating CPU amidst all the praise.

At the same time, Ye Wangxing noticed Zhou Mu glaring at him from the school gate, his mind full of questions.

— How come the male lead is limping after not seeing him for one night?

He turned to look at the two people beside him, carrying bags, and asked, 【What happened to the male lead?】

19 replied flatly.

【Yesterday, after his attempt to show superiority failed and he was deducted points by the patrolling teacher, he got angry and kicked a tree to vent. His foot got injured in the process.】

Ye Wangxing: “…”

Impressive.

How did the male lead manage to make everything that happened last night so ridiculously funny?

And 19, sensing the right moment, continued reporting on the male and female leads.

【Host, to prevent the male lead from attracting more attention last night, I led the way in ignoring him. However, this caused the male lead to develop a hatred towards both of you, and it’s now spreading towards you.】

Ye Wangxing recalled the moments when 19 acted like an intelligent refrigerator and could now truly understand why the male lead looked like he wanted to eat someone.

Meanwhile, 19 continued diligently reporting.

【The female lead is having a strong emotional reaction because the male lead didn’t pick up her calls or respond to her messages last night. This has caused her hatred towards you to rise as well.

19 squinted its golden eyes, a few data streams flashing across them.

【After analysis, the male and female leads have transferred 89.3% of their emotions to each other, and there’s a 54.9% chance that their cold war will attract the attention of others.】

19 enlarged the data panel and showed it to Ye Wangxing, saying, 【This morning, they had an argument in a remote part of the school. The argument was about whether the male lead’s refusal to answer calls meant he was cheating. Six people witnessed the argument, including some classmates, which could be detrimental to your mission.】

Ye Wangxing frowned as he saw the data.

【This is starting to look a bit problematic…】

19 nodded and was about to continue its analysis when Ye Wangxing asked with a serious expression.

【So, did the male lead cheat?】

19 nodding stopped halfway: “…”

 

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