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Chapter 17: Junior, What Do You Think?

On the day school started, streams of people came and went at the entrance of the community, and the scene was exceptionally lively.

Zhao Ran stood beside the walkway.

He idly tapped his toes against the ground and kept glancing toward the entrance.

Today was his good brother’s first day of college, so of course he could not miss it.

In his heart, he still looked forward to hearing a few “Senior” from the newcomers.

As a good buddy, he felt delighted to use this identity to show up his brother-in-law.

Just the thought of it made him feel great.

At that moment, an exceptionally handsome boy walked out from the community.

That boy had a tall, upright posture, a light step, and a face as striking as if he had just stepped out of a comic book.

Zhao Ran let out a surprised sound.

Was this a freshman this year?

He was actually more handsome than him.

Just as he stood there in a daze, he suddenly felt a tightness at his neck, as a force yanked him backward, locking his neck in someone’s arm.

“Good brother!”

A familiar voice rang out by his ear.

Hmm?

Wasn’t this really that guy’s voice?

Zhao Ran jumped in surprise—when did he come out?

He grabbed the other’s arm with both hands and struggled to break free.

When he looked up, his face froze in astonishment.

Wasn’t this the handsome guy he had just seen?

Why did he sound exactly like his buddy?

Could it be…

“What, you don’t recognize me anymore?”

Shen Qingxuan raised his eyebrow, a mockingly playful smile curving his lips.

“Damn, it’s really you.”

Zhao Ran’s eyes widened with disbelief.

“You bastard, did you sell your butt for plastic surgery?”

Damn it, sell his butt? That was obviously just a figure of speech…

Cough cough…

A trace of awkwardness flashed across Shen Qingxuan’s face, and he hurriedly cleared his throat a few times.

He patted Zhao Ran’s shoulder and said, “I just got a haircut.”

“Getting a haircut is as dramatic as changing heads, as expected of you.”

Zhao Ran curled his lip and grumbled, unwilling to let it go.

The two of them continued bickering for a bit, then jostled and bantered their way toward Jiangbei High School.

As soon as they arrived at the school gate, they saw rows of large umbrellas neatly arranged.

Under each umbrella hung a sign for the various schools.

School of Management, School of Economics…

After spotting the umbrella for his own major amongst the crowd, Shen Qingxuan strode quickly toward the School of Management’s freshman reception desk.

“Beauty, hello. I’m a new freshman here to register.”

Shen Qingxuan wore a polite smile.

As he spoke, he pulled out his acceptance letter and ID card and set them with both hands on the little table.

The young woman took them, carefully checked the information, and then smiled warmly.

“Student Shen, I’m the instructor for this year’s School of Management. My name is Shen Yun. You need to fill out your personal information here.”

She picked up a form from the table and handed it to Shen Qingxuan.

Just as he picked up the pen and bent down to fill out his details, a sharp gasp rang out beside him.

“Shen Qingxuan?”

It turned out to be Chu Yunshu, who showed up beside him dragging her suitcase.

At first, she had seen Shen Qingxuan’s back from afar and wasn’t sure, thinking he might just be another freshman this year.

So she dragged her suitcase along, thinking to introduce herself.

A guy this handsome was just the type she wanted to date.

As for Shen Qingxuan—

Heh!

He could just go chill somewhere else.

But as she approached, she caught sight of Shen Qingxuan passing his ID card across the table.

In that instant, Chu Yunshu felt as though a thunderbolt had struck right above her head and the sky was caving in.

He… he was actually Shen Qingxuan?

How was that possible!

How could he have become so handsome?

But then when she noticed Zhao Ran standing to the side, even though she didn’t want to admit it at all, she had no choice.

When she looked up and saw the School of Management sign, Chu Yunshu’s eyes instantly filled with disdain.

Hmph, after treating her that way just a few days ago, he still ended up in the same major as her.

If he didn’t apologize properly today, she wouldn’t even bother with him from now on.

After returning home the other day, Chu Yunshu even doubted if she had lost her charm.

Seeing things now, the truth was, Shen Qingxuan just played hard to get.

Thinking this, Chu Yunshu straightened her back with pride.

She waited for Shen Qingxuan to apologize to her.

Meanwhile, Shen Qingxuan merely frowned slightly, bent his head, and focused on filling out his information, never even glancing at her.

At the side, Zhao Ran held his hand over his mouth, his face crinkled in a silent laugh.

If he and Chu Yunshu hadn’t been childhood friends, he probably would have burst out laughing by now.

But seeing Shen Qingxuan like this, he felt sincerely pleased.

It looked like Shen Qingxuan was truly determined this time.

After the military training ended, he could introduce a few pretty girls for him to meet.

At the same time, the crowd around them suddenly burst into exclamations.

“Wow, the campus belle!”

At the school gate, an incredibly beautiful figure strolled in, wearing a pale blue dress.

The girl’s skin was as white as snow, her figure graceful, and every movement she made carried a distant and aloof aura.

Jiang Yubing’s eyes swept through the crowd, her beautiful gaze drifting, but she didn’t see her best friend.

Instead, she noticed someone unexpected.

When she woke up that morning, Shen Qingxuan was already gone. She did not expect to see him here.

Was he also a student at Jiangbei High School?

But how come she never saw him before?

Jiang Yubing walked gracefully toward Shen Qingxuan.

Almost everyone present had their eyes drawn to her, following wherever she moved as if magnetized.

“Did the campus belle come here to help with freshmen reception?”

“She must be, right? No way she came to meet her boyfriend.”

“Stop dreaming. The campus belle is already a junior. Aside from making small talk with Zhao the campus hunk, have you ever seen her chat with any other guy?”

“That’s true. Countless guys have confessed to her, but all were rejected. Sometimes I wonder if the campus belle just doesn’t like boys.”

“Shen Qingxuan, what are you doing?”

Chu Yunshu was completely oblivious to what was happening around her.

Right now, anger burned in her chest. Shen Qingxuan actually ignored her again?

She stormed a step forward, set her hands on her hips, and questioned him.

While Shen Qingxuan puzzled over the admissions form, Chu Yunshu came bothering him again, so he answered without even thinking, “Chu Yunshu, don’t be ridiculous.”

What troubled him was whether or not he should list Jiang Yubing under “family members.”

He was officially married now.

Although it was a fake marriage, it still had legal effect.

But would listing her as his spouse hinder Jiang Yubing in any way?

After all, he had just told her last night to try dating someone herself.

“You… you…”

Chu Yunshu’s face flushed red with anger and her chest heaved, she pointed at Shen Qingxuan but could not speak a word for ages.

She had been generous in letting bygones be bygones.

She was giving him a chance to apologize.

But now Shen Qingxuan just called her crazy!

How could he…

Hmph!

Now he didn’t even have a last chance.

She gritted her teeth.

She firmly believed that Shen Qingxuan would come to her for forgiveness, even with all the changes in him these past days.

Was that Chu Yunshu?

She truly was pretty.

But why did Shen Qingxuan sound so annoyed with her?

Jiang Yubing had just walked over and caught Shen Qingxuan’s words.

A sweet smile appeared on her face and she pretended not to know him, saying, “Junior, are you having trouble? Just tell me and senior will help you out.”

With that, she even winked playfully.

“You… Can’t you just pretend you don’t know me?”

Shen Qingxuan turned slightly, whispered back, and offered a wry smile.

He could practically feel countless sharp, dagger-like stares aimed at his back from the crowd.

He could hear snippets of conversation everywhere.

Who knew what kinds of rumors people might spin behind his back?

Watching him look so uncomfortable, Jiang Yubing’s smile grew even wider, her eyes narrowing like bright little moons.

“Junior, I just saw you needed help, and I happen to have some free time.”

Seeing her persevere, Shen Qingxuan sighed helplessly and could only compromise.

He pointed to the family members column.

“We’re only in a fake marriage, so should I fill your information here?”

He had filled out all the other sections except for this one.

With a sly little smile, Jiang Yubing stepped closer to Shen Qingxuan, tilted her head, and shot the question right back:

“Junior, what do you think?”

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