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Chapter 21: The New Campus Hunk

Shen Qingxuan looked puzzled, wondering why Jiang Yubing suddenly blurted out something so outrageous again.

But thinking it over, he realized this young miss really did say shocking things from time to time.

Shen Qingxuan reached out again and slowly wiped the oil stain at the corner of her mouth.

As soon as the napkin touched her, a faint blush crept over Jiang Yubing’s cheeks.

A flash of panic and shyness showed in her eyes.

“Are you done yet?”

Jiang Yubing turned her head slightly, her long lashes trembling gently.

“Mhm.” Shen Qingxuan answered blandly and withdrew his hand.

He softly crumpled the used napkin into a ball and clenched it in his palm.

……

In the living room—

As soon as Jiang Yubing got home, she headed straight for the bathroom.

Shen Qingxuan had already opened several loot boxes by the time Jiang Yubing finally came out.

She wore a loose, comfy pajama set, her hair still damp and draped over her shoulders.

Her skin looked especially fair under the humid air, as if she stepped straight out of a painting.

“Junior, can you help me out?”

Jiang Yubing held a hair dryer in her hand, the corners of her lips curving into a sweet smile.

He did not know since when, But calling him “junior” came more and more naturally to her.

“Hmm?” Shen Qingxuan quickly sat up from the sofa.

“Help me dry my hair.”

As soon as Jiang Yubing finished speaking, she shook the hair dryer in her hand.

Shen Qingxuan thought it was something serious!

He reached out to take the hair dryer, saying lightly, “I can do it, but I’ve never dried a girl’s hair before.”

When Shen Qingxuan said he had never dried a girl’s hair, Jiang Yubing’s eyes lit up.

So she was the first!

As she thought of that, Jiang Yubing could not help curling her lips upward.

But remembering Shen Qingxuan was still waiting, she held back her laughter and said, “My hair’s a little long, just be gentle, junior.”

Hearing Jiang Yubing’s words, Shen Qingxuan nearly dropped the hair dryer.

What the heck did she mean by “just be gentle”?

Was she being serious about her hair here?

While gently blow-drying her hair, Shen Qingxuan said, “When it’s just the two of us, can you stop calling me junior?”

He was actually two months older than Jiang Yubing, but now she kept calling him “junior” nonstop.

It honestly felt a bit weird inside.

“‘Junior’ sounds fine, doesn’t it?”

Jiang Yubing smiled, her eyes lively and playful.

“You’re not expecting me to call you ‘old man’, are you!”

“Ahem, of course not!”

Shen Qingxuan abruptly coughed a few times.

Jiang Yubing blinked and pressed further, “Really not?”

Shen Qingxuan quickly nodded in assurance, “Really, absolutely not.”

Jiang Yubing muttered under her breath, “It’s not like I can’t call you that…”

But because of the noisy hum of the blow dryer, Shen Qingxuan did not quite catch what she said.

“What?”

Shen Qingxuan asked suspiciously.

“Help me style my hair then.”

Jiang Yubing smoothly changed the subject, a hint of cunning flashing in her eyes.

Shen Qingxuan nodded instinctively, “Okay.”

“Can you do twin ponytails?”

“I can.”

Shen Qingxuan took a hair tie from Jiang Yubing’s hand, His fingers wove skillfully through her waterfall-like hair.

In just a blink, He finished styling her freshly dried hair into twin ponytails.

“Looks like you’ve done girls’ hair quite a lot, you’re so good at it.”

Jiang Yubing pouted playfully.

Shen Qingxuan looked confused.

Was she… jealous?

That could not be!

Shen Qingxuan could not help but ask, “Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“Is it a problem? You’re not really cheating on me, are you?”

Jiang Yubing’s brows arched slightly, her tone full of mock reproach.

As expected of her, her logic was as whimsical as ever.

She could link doing someone’s hair directly to cheating—no one else was quite like her.

“Are you really cheating?”

“Is it with Chu Yunshu?”

Jiang Yubing’s voice faintly turned sharp with a bit of anger.

Shen Qingxuan saw her angry face for the first time, Her cheeks puffed up.

She looked like a pouting blowfish, with a bit of cute arrogance.

But—

How did this even come around to Chu Yunshu again?

“Are you angry?”

Shen Qingxuan asked carefully.

Jiang Yubing turned away, “I’m not.”

“Alright. When I was little, I often helped my mom fix her hair, Except for her, you’re the first girl I’ve ever done a hairstyle for.”

Shen Qingxuan explained helplessly, his gaze full of tenderness.

Jiang Yubing looked at him half-convinced, “Really?”

“If you don’t believe me, I’ll call my mom.”

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Shen Qingxuan pretended to pull out his phone.

“Just kidding, I believe you.”

Jiang Yubing broke into a bright smile, She spun lightly in place, then suddenly asked, “Is it pretty?”

Shen Qingxuan answered instinctively, “Your hair’s really pretty—of course, look who did it.”

Idiot, that wasn’t what I was asking!

Jiang Yubing secretly complained inwardly, but her face held its sweet smile.

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The next morning.

The first rays of sunlight did not quite break through the clouds.

Shen Qingxuan got up early, went downstairs, and bought breakfast.

He woke Jiang Yubing so they could eat together, Then Shen Qingxuan left the apartment complex.

School officially started that day, and the dreaded 8 a.m. class awaited.

Shen Qingxuan walked into the classroom, He immediately spotted Zhang Yunhao sitting in the back row.

He quickly walked over and took the seat beside him.

Three other people sat next to Zhang Yunhao, They were all Zhang Yunhao’s roommates, And they were also in the same major as Shen Qingxuan.

From then on, they would definitely share many classes together.

After an enthusiastic round of introductions, the group quickly became acquainted.

“Have you guys checked out the school forum?”

Zhang Yunhao started.

The four of them heard that and all turned their eyes toward him, full of curiosity.

“Our school’s campus belles and hunks ranking.”

Shen Qingxuan thought it would be some big news, But this?

With Jiang Yubing’s country-toppling looks, Her spot at the top was unquestionable.

“The top two are still campus belle Jiang and campus belle Bai. No argument there.”

Zhang Yunhao’s voice sounded again.

“Do you know who the third place campus belle is?”

Zhang Yunhao purposefully kept them in suspense.

Was there a third campus belle?

Shen Qingxuan wondered silently.

“Must be one of this year’s freshmen!”

He thought for a moment and then answered slowly.

“That’s right, and she’s even in our major.”

Zhang Yunhao nodded enthusiastically, admiration in his eyes.

“She’s Chu Yunshu.”

Hearing this name, Shen Qingxuan’s face went dark.

No matter how he racked his brains, he never expected the third campus belle would turn out to be Chu Yunshu.

“Brother Xuan, pretty surprising, isn’t it?”

Zhang Yunhao teased.

Shen Qingxuan nodded automatically, his feelings mixed.

Zhang Yunhao scratched his chin and said with a look of envy, “Brother Xuan, you actually ranked as our school’s number one campus hunk. How does it feel?”

Campus hunk?

Him?

Shen Qingxuan really did not see that coming.

He never expected to end up as the campus hunk.

“Ahem—”

“Just part of the job!”

Shen Qingxuan cleared his throat, trying to seem calm, But his lips curled up, almost stretching to the back of his head.

“Don’t be jealous of me. I’m only a legend.”

They were chatting energetically when

A little girl in a floral dress, her hair in a high ponytail, gracefully entered the classroom.

Her gaze swept slowly around the room, finally landing on the empty seat beside Shen Qingxuan.

She walked straight over and sat down elegantly.

“Brother Xuan, that’s… Chu Yunshu.”

Zhang Yunhao softly nudged Shen Qingxuan, Keeping his voice as low as possible, afraid of being overheard.

“Hmm?”

Shen Qingxuan looked surprised and slowly turned his head.

When he saw the person sitting next to him, a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

He slightly narrowed his eyes.

Why did Chu Yunshu look so different that day?

Was she wearing makeup?

He studied her closely and saw there was indeed a bit of makeup caking on her face.

No wonder she became the third campus belle—turns out it came down to makeup.

Still, even without makeup, Chu Yunshu was a real beauty.

But compared to Jiang Yubing, she was still a bit lacking.

Chu Yunshu noticed Shen Qingxuan’s gaze, and the corners of her lips lifted in a confident smile.

After military training, she went home and asked her mother, Whether Shen Qingxuan really got married.

Seeing her mother’s utterly blank look, She realized that day, it must have been some girl who filled in the wrong information.

Their families had been neighbors for more than twenty years, and always got along well.

If Shen Qingxuan really got married, how could her parents not know at all?

“Shen Qingxuan, I know how you feel. You really don’t need to keep playing those little tricks.”

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