Lin Qinghe searched the library and found You Rong sitting in a corner.
Lin Qinghe sat down beside You Rong, smiling, and asked, "You Rong, why didn't you go to class today? I thought you took leave. I asked your classmates and found out you were in the library."
You Rong didn't look up and replied softly, "I'm here to look up some information."
"Oh, did you find it?"
"Mmm."
"So... will you go back to class next period?"
You Rong said, "Yes."
Lin Qinghe: "..."
You Rong's coldness made her think she was hallucinating, that the progress bar had increased. She repeatedly confirmed that the progress bar had indeed increased by one percent and felt even more lost.
Maybe it wasn't related to You Rong, and the system, seeing her pitiful state, had just added one percent?
Lin Qinghe stared at You Rong. He continued reading his book without any reaction. She sighed inwardly and slumped onto the table dejectedly.
She was truly out of ideas.
Dejected, Lin Qinghe mumbled, "Then you read. I'm leaving. I have something to do and won't be back for class today. If you go back later, please ask the teacher to excuse me."
She needed to go back and think hard about what else might work on You Rong.
You Rong frowned, a picture flashing in his mind of You Ziming standing before Lin Qinghe with roses.
If she wasn't going back to class, was it because she had plans with You Ziming?
You Rong pursed his lips, "Next period is Professor Zhang's class. If you don't want to fail, you'd better not skip it."
Lin Qinghe's eyes lit up. Was You Rong trying to keep her here?
Even if she didn't know if You Rong was just kindly warning her, she decided to take it as him wanting her to stay.
Lin Qinghe sat down again with a smile, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I won't skip class. I'll go back to class with you later."
You Rong didn't say anything, withdrew his gaze, and continued to concentrate on his book.
The inexplicable feeling of annoyance he had felt earlier vanished completely when she agreed to stay.
Lin Qinghe pretended to read, but was secretly observing You Rong. The young man was handsome and clean-cut, with sharp, defined features. Comparing him to You Ziming, whose somewhat greasy demeanor gave Lin Qinghe goosebumps.
In the corner of the library, the young man and woman sat side by side, a striking combination of handsome and beautiful that drew many glances from passersby.
Suddenly, a surprised female voice broke the scene.
"You're You Rong from the Computer Science department, aren't you?"
Both Lin Qinghe and You Rong looked up in the direction of the voice.
A flicker of suspicion crossed You Rong's face, while Lin Qinghe's heart sank.
This pure and beautiful young woman was clearly the campus belle and female lead, Yun Churan.
The girl's self-introduction in the next second confirmed Lin Qinghe's guess.
The girl smiled gracefully and said, "Hello, Senior You. I'm Yun Churan, a freshman in the Computer Science department."
You Rong's expression was indifferent. "Hello."
Yun Churan continued, "It's like this, I have a friend who's in your year. I learned from him that you tutor others. My foundation isn't very good, and I was wondering if you could tutor me?"
You Rong looked thoughtful, considering whether to agree.
Lin Qinghe immediately grabbed You Rong's arm and interjected, "Heh heh... Junior, I'm sorry, but You Rong has already agreed to tutor me. If he tutors you too, he might not have enough time!"
This was no joke. In the last world, You Rong had little contact with the female lead. Now, if You Rong tutored Yun Churan every day, with just the two of them, it was too easy for sparks of romance to fly. Wouldn't that mean she would fail her mission!
Yun Churan was taken aback. "Senior You, is that true?"
You Rong looked down at the arm Lin Qinghe was holding, trying to pull it away. Lin Qinghe held on tightly and answered for him again, "Of course it's true!"
Yun Churan didn't ask further, looking at You Rong with a questioning gaze, awaiting his answer.
You Rong frowned, looking at Lin Qinghe, slightly speechless. Finally, he nodded at Yun Churan.
Yun Churan looked regretful. "That's a real shame. But is it convenient for you to add me on WeChat, Senior You? If you have time later, I can still ask you for tutoring. The tutoring fees... we can discuss them."
You Rong didn't refuse and gave Yun Churan his phone number.
Yun Churan dialed You Rong's number on the spot and smiled brightly, "Here's my number, Senior You. Please save it. When you have time, I'll ask you for tutoring."
With that, Yun Churan left.
Lin Qinghe watched, dumbfounded, as You Rong saved her number. The corner of her mouth twitched violently.
Yun Churan appeared and immediately exchanged contact information with You Rong. She, on the other hand, had been trailing after You Rong, trying her best to please him, and only got his WeChat after a month. Was this the difference that came with having the female lead's halo!
Lin Qinghe felt anxious. "You Rong, what I said earlier is true! Will you tutor me? I just switched majors and don't understand computer science at all. If you don't help me, I might fail. For tutoring fees, I can give you double... no! Ten times the amount, okay?"
Lin Qinghe looked at You Rong with a pitiful, pleading expression, hoping he would agree.
You Rong hesitated for a moment and said, "You don't need to pay for tutoring."
"Do you mean..." Lin Qinghe's eyes sparkled, "you'll agree to tutor me?"
You Rong said, "Yes. Starting tomorrow, every day at noon, I'll tutor you in the library for an hour."
With this commitment, he wouldn't have time for his tutoring job. He would have to wait until after he finished work at the bar and do some online translation work to make up for it.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qinghe's face broke into a smile. Her dark eyes darted around. "How about this? You returned three thousand to me last time. The remaining five thousand can slowly be used to offset your tutoring fees. And I won't take advantage of you for nothing. From now on, your lunch will be on me!"
You Rong wanted to refuse, but before he could speak, Lin Qinghe saw through his thoughts and said first, "If you don't agree, I'll feel too embarrassed to ask you for tutoring. Please agree, okay?"
You Rong's heart softened, and he nodded in agreement.
You Rong kept his word. For the next half a month, he diligently tutored Lin Qinghe. As a result, Lin Qinghe suffered through days of pain and torment. Seeing the stagnant progress bar, she nearly went mad.
She had entered the system to complete missions, not to study!
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You Ziming was playing basketball with his friends, his face clouded over, clearly not in the mood for the game.
Lin Qinghe had suddenly changed her ways. During this period, she hadn't contacted him at all, not even once!
When he had actively messaged her and called her, he discovered she had blocked him long ago.
You Ziming had discreetly inquired and learned that Lin Qinghe had been inseparable from You Rong lately, which infuriated him further.
A friend of You Ziming's suddenly put an arm around his shoulder. "Look... isn't that Lin Qinghe? And there's a guy with her. She hasn't come to find you lately. Has she taken an interest in someone else?"