Chapter 11: The Matter of School Beauty Qin

Everyone’s interest was piqued, and Li Bin couldn’t help but urge.

“Don’t beat around the bush, just tell us.”

Even Lin Beixiu stopped what he was doing to watch Hu Feng, who was about to spill the beans.

“Originally, School Beauty Qin Muxue was the center of attention, with admirers lined up from the school gate. However, because she rarely made public appearances and had a cold demeanor, she still had no boyfriend.

Despite that, there were still many who pursued her. There was an incident where a rich second-generation tried to woo her and ended up getting beaten by her, after which she took a leave of absence.

Some say it was due to family issues that she had to suspend her studies, while others say it was a school punishment. There were all sorts of rumors.”

After finishing, Hu Feng looked at the captivated expressions on everyone’s faces, feeling quite pleased with himself.

“How about that? I had to ask a senior to find out all this.”

“Not bad, impressive.”

Everyone gave a thumbs-up.

“I didn’t expect her to join our class, and since the forums were deleted at that time, it’s normal that you guys didn’t know about this.”

Everyone continued eating, while Lin Beixiu pondered with a hand suddenly resting on his shoulder, making him jolt and almost react violently, but he restrained himself.

Hu Feng leaned in and whispered with a smirk, “Handsome Lin, I’ve got a question for you.”

Lin Beixiu felt uneasy under his gaze, sensing no good was coming.

“What?”

“You, my boy, seem to be quite close to her. You guys don’t have something going on, hmm?”

Hu Feng raised an eyebrow, his face full of insinuating smiles.

Lin Beixiu: …….

“Nothing.” Lin Beixiu responded flatly.

“Who would believe that? I’ve seen you with her on several occasions, and during the military training, all signs point to an unusual relationship between you two.”

Lin Beixiu remained silent, prompting Hu Feng to probe again.

“Spill it, what’s the status between you two now?”

“Nothing, I’m not into dating.” Lin Beixiu stated decisively.

Hu Feng looked skeptical but seeing that Lin Beixiu didn’t want to elaborate, he didn’t press further.

This meal brought them closer together. After finishing everything, everyone went their separate ways, unlike Lin Beixiu, who didn’t have a curfew at school.

Lin Beixiu returned to the apartment, used his key to enter without turning on the living room lights, and went straight to the bathroom after grabbing his clothes, remembering the incident from before.

After dressing, he noticed Qin Muxue wasn’t in the living room, so he went to his room, took off his clothes again, lay on the bed, checked his phone, and then went to sleep.

The next day, Lin Beixiu woke up early for his first day of classes, not wanting to be late. Coming out with his toothbrush, he saw Qin Muxue brushing her teeth in the bathroom.

He had no choice but to wait on the sofa, thinking this might be the inconvenience of sharing an apartment.

When she came out, Lin Beixiu couldn’t resist teasing, “If you take as long as last time, I’m doomed.”

“It’s still early.”

Qin Muxue also thought back to that incident, her lips curling into a smile.

Lin Beixiu just rolled his eyes and entered the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

As he got ready to leave, Qin Muxue also grabbed her backpack, walking out with him.

In the elevator, Lin Beixiu yawned, saying weakly,

“You don’t have to wait for me.”

“You’re overthinking it.” Qin Muxue turned away, her face full of tsundere pride.

Lin Beixiu: ……

Then why follow me?

Lin Beixiu casually stopped at a steamed bun shop, buying two large meat buns and soy milk, while Qin Muxue followed, buying a basket of small steamed buns.

Walking through the campus one after another, they attracted many curious glances, with most people whispering among themselves.

The handsome guy and the beautiful girl were hard not to notice.

“Who are they? Never seen them before. Freshmen?”

“This year’s freshmen are really something, tsk tsk, such high attractiveness.”

Ignoring those stares, Qin Muxue returned to her icy demeanor, and Lin Beixiu also put on an expressionless face.

However, when they entered the classroom one after the other, they once again faced incredulous looks from the entire class. It hadn’t been long, and their class president was already close to the class beauty.

Sounds of broken hearts filled the room, and Hu Feng was incredulous before revealing a teasing smile.

That damn kid.

Lin Beixiu was thinking of sitting in the last row but was preempted by Qin Muxue next to him. Lin Beixiu twitched his mouth, wanting to say something but holding back.

“Sorry, you’ll have to find another seat.” Qin Muxue said with a smile.

Lin Beixiu snorted and sat down beside her anyway.

Qin Muxue was startled by his action, her face flushing.

“You…..”

“Hehe, I’ll sit wherever I want.” Lin Beixiu shamelessly took liberty.

Qin Muxue turned her head away, feeling odd about the masculine scent beside her, unaccustomed to being so close to a man.

The class kept watching them, and seeing this scene, various gasps were heard, making Qin Muxue’s face even hotter, glaring at Lin Beixiu annoyed.

Lin Beixiu was stunned by her angry look, which he found unexpectedly cute. Her red face and pursed lips were particularly striking.

Qin Muxue noticed his gaze and stomped on his foot hard, then turned away.

Ouch!

That hurt.

Lin Beixiu gasped, thinking to himself about her strength.

Soon, the substitute teacher entered, starting the lesson. Lin Beixiu had to focus, pulling out his book to listen attentively.

The teacher’s explanation was straightforward, but Lin Beixiu didn’t understand two points and glanced at Qin Muxue, who was taking notes seriously.

Qin Muxue turned her head, catching his gaze.

“What are you looking at?”

Lin Beixiu coughed awkwardly, “I have two questions to ask you.”

Qin Muxue nodded, business-like.

“Let me see.”

……

The two leaned closer together, Qin Muxue not thinking much of it as she peered over at the book’s questions.

From Lin Beixiu’s perspective, he could smell her faint fragrance instead of focusing on the questions, noticing her profile, her skin so fair, like a peeled egg.

Lin Beixiu startled himself with these thoughts, his face heating up even more,

“Understand now?”

Qin Muxue finished explaining, only to find Lin Beixiu daydreaming with a flushed face.

This rascal wasn’t thinking of something else, was he?

The thought made Qin Muxue’s face turn red, her fingers nervously twiddling the pen.

“Ah….”

Lin Beixiu snapped back to reality, somewhat sheepishly.

“Cough, understood.”

Qin Muxue resumed her scrutinizing stare, and under her pressure, Lin Beixiu admitted defeat, awkwardly confessing.

“Didn’t understand.”

“Didn’t listen or didn’t understand?”

Lin Beixiu admitted, “Didn’t listen, was distracted.”

Qin Muxue facepalmed, showing a resigned expression, then patiently explained again. This time, Lin Beixiu paid attention, truly listening.

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