Noon.
You Rong did not go out for lunch. Originally, Uncle Wang, the housekeeper, would bring him lunch every day, but he had also refused.
He absentmindedly looked at the book on his desk when someone suddenly placed a hand on his shoulder, a playful voice ringing in his ear.
"Yo, studying so hard? Not eating lunch?"
You Rong looked up and saw it was Xiao Zi Yi.
You Rong frowned subtly. "Why are you here? Didn't you go back to America?"
Xiao Zi Yi sat down next to You Rong, raised his eyebrows, and smiled, "I'll be in A City for a while, and we're even classmates now. Please take care of me in the future." Sud an Novel Net
"Classmates?" You Rong looked puzzled.
"Mm, the teacher will introduce me formally tomorrow. I'm a new exchange student. How about that? Surprised? Unexpected?"
You Rong's frown deepened. "Why are you back in the country to be an exchange student?"
Xiao Zi Yi smiled meaningfully, leaned closer again, and put his arm around You Rong's shoulder, "Isn't it all for you? I was afraid our little You Rong would be deceived, so brother came back to protect you!"
You Rong shot Xiao Zi Yi a cold look, slapped his hand off his shoulder, and said testily, "I don't need you to. Go back to your America, or I'll tell Uncle Xiao to come and drag you back himself."
"Oh my! Don't be so heartless. I'm genuinely looking out for you, and you treat me like this. Don't you have a heart?"
Unable to stand Xiao Zi Yi's affectation, You Rong kicked him away in disgust, telling him to stay away, or he might lose control and hit him.
At this moment, Lin Qing He, as usual, cheerfully came in with food she had bought. She walked in front of You Rong and saw Xiao Zi Yi beside him. The expression on her face instantly froze.
She had always been vengeful against the person who deliberately tricked her last time, causing her to drink a whole bottle of whiskey. She would remember him even if he turned to ash!
However, the other party seemed quite close to You Rong. She had to suppress her anger, adjust her emotions, and put on a smile again.
"You Rong, I specially bought your favorite sushi. You haven't eaten lunch yet, have you? Please eat some, okay?"
You Rong's expression was indifferent. "...No, thank you."
"Look, I already bought it. If you don't eat it, it'll have to be thrown away. That would be such a waste. Please eat a little, alright?"
You Rong frowned slightly, remaining silent, seemingly hesitant.
Lin Qing He, understanding You Rong's personality, placed the items on his desk. "Um... please remember to eat it. I need to go to the library to borrow some books, so I'll be going now. Bye."
After speaking, Lin Qing He didn't give You Rong a chance to refuse and turned to leave.
From beginning to end, she hadn't even glanced at Xiao Zi Yi, treating him as if he were invisible.
Xiao Zi Yi rubbed his chin, a half-smile on his face. "It seems she's pursuing you. Her methods are quite clever. For a pure young master like you, her tricks are bound to work. Don't let her trick you again."
You Rong's face darkened, his thin lips pressed together, and he remained silent.
Xiao Zi Yi could tell from the oppressive aura You Rong was emitting that his words had displeased him.
It seemed his decision to become an exchange student was the right one.
If he hadn't come back, You Rong would have been led around in circles again.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. I came early this morning to process my paperwork, running around. I didn't even eat breakfast. I'm starving. Since you don't want it, the sushi is perfect for me. Don't let it go to waste, okay!"
Before Xiao Zi Yi's hand could touch the sushi, You Rong slapped it away fiercely.
Xiao Zi Yi flinched his hand back in pain, cradling his reddened hand. "What are you doing? You're not eating it anyway, so letting me eat it is just right. It's not a waste, is it?"
You Rong didn't speak. The next second, he opened the sushi from the bag, picked up a piece, and popped it into his mouth. He chewed slowly, swallowed, and then gave Xiao Zi Yi a cold glance.
It was as if he were saying, "Who said I wasn't eating it!"
Xiao Zi Yi was initially stunned by You Rong's action, but then he laughed in anger. "You... you're so childish! If you didn't want me to eat it, you could have just said so! I wouldn't really fight you for it!"
You Rong snorted, ignoring Xiao Zi Yi. He ate a few pieces of sushi and then stuffed the rest under his desk, as if he were genuinely afraid Xiao Zi Yi would snatch them.
The next day, the teacher brought Xiao Zi Yi to formally introduce him to the class. You Rong frowned at the fact that Xiao Zi Yi had truly become an exchange student.
What exactly was he trying to do?
Furthermore, after the first class in the morning, Xiao Zi Yi vanished.
Where did he go?
Recalling Xiao Zi Yi's actions at the KTV, making Lin Qing He force-feed him whiskey, You Rong's expression became a little worried.
Meanwhile.
As Lin Qing He walked out of the classroom after class, a large bouquet of roses suddenly appeared before her, startling her and making her step back a few paces.
The bouquet of roses slowly lowered, and Lin Qing He saw Xiao Zi Yi's roguish face, rendering her speechless and causing her to roll her eyes.
What trick was this guy trying to pull now?
Xiao Zi Yi curved his lips into a smile and offered the bouquet of roses to Lin Qing He. "Do you like it? It's for you."
Lin Qing He's expression was blank. "What do you want?"
"What do I want?" Xiao Zi Yi raised his eyebrows with a supposedly charming air. "Can't you tell? Naturally, I want to pursue you. I like you, and I want you to be my girlfriend. May I?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other students behind Lin Qing He began to whisper amongst themselves.
"Who is this guy! He's so handsome! Is he from our school? Why have I never seen him before? He actually wants to pursue Lin Qing He. She's truly worthy of being the campus belle. Handsome guys are lining up to chase her, I'm so envious..."
"Envious of what? Don't you know what kind of person Lin Qing He is? Another blind handsome guy has taken a liking to such a vain person!"
"Exactly, exactly..."
Various discussions filled the air. Lin Qing He glanced at Xiao Zi Yi in front of her. Judging by his words and demeanor, he was frivolous and insincere.
His words were definitely not genuine. She wondered what scheme he was plotting.
Lin Qing He said, "I'm sorry, I don't like you. The person I like is You Rong."
As Lin Qing He tried to step past Xiao Zi Yi and leave, Xiao Zi Yi deliberately blocked her path.
"Why not agree? My family background is no worse than You Rong's. I like you very much. If you were with me, I could give you whatever designer bags, designer necklaces, and all sorts of luxury goods you want!"
After hearing this, Lin Qing He completely understood Xiao Zi Yi's intention in claiming to pursue her.
He must have heard about her vanity and was certain she would be attracted to a wealthy young man like him and agree to his pursuit.
Then, he would immediately turn hostile, dump her, and expose her so-called true colors to You Rong once again.
Lin Qing He no longer showed Xiao Zi Yi any courtesy. She threw out a sentence, "I don't need it. Go back to wherever you came from."
With that, she walked directly past Xiao Zi Yi without looking back.
Xiao Zi Yi stood in place, unfazed by the scolding, a smile still playing on his lips.
His eyes flickered, as if contemplating something.
You Rong was in the classroom, thinking of calling Xiao Zi Yi to ask him something, when two female classmates entered from outside. Their conversation made You Rong's face freeze.
"Did you just see that! The new transfer student from our class went to confess to Lin Qing He!"
"I saw it. I can't believe such a handsome guy has bad taste and actually likes Lin Qing He..."