Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

His tone suddenly became more forceful:

"You'd agree to be someone's girlfriend if they bought you delicious food?"

"That's not it either!" Su Ningning explained earnestly.

"If he were ugly, I definitely wouldn't agree. He's alright-looking and he's willing to buy me delicious food, so I'll give it a try."

"Are you really that carefree? Aren't you afraid of getting scammed?"

Shen Xingbai was both angry and heartbroken to see her so unguarded.

Su Ningning curled her lip indifferently:

"What's there to be fooled about? He can't beat me, so I'm not afraid."

"So, are you going to marry him in the future?"

Shen Xingbai asked the question through gritted teeth, his face extremely gloomy and the air pressure around him terrifyingly low.

Without even thinking, Su Ningning blurted out, "Of course not!"

The answer was so straightforward that Shen Xingbai froze on the spot, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"I would never marry him," Su Ningning said matter-of-factly.

"My dad always says that you should have a sweet romance in college, and I just want to see if a relationship is really sweet or not."

I found out it wasn't all that great, and I was actually more happy eating with Zhixia and Shuyao.

I was just thinking of telling him I wanted to break up with him tomorrow.

Shen Xingbai closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

The anger in his heart was instantly replaced by helplessness; he was completely at a loss with this naive young girl.

He patiently advised:

"Su Ningning, if you're not looking for a good relationship and a future together, don't agree to things casually, and don't waste other people's time or deceive their feelings."

"I didn't deceive his feelings!" Su Ningning immediately retorted, her brows furrowing.

"I made it clear to him from the beginning that we were just trying to get along, and if it didn't work out, we would break up, and he agreed."

Besides, he had dinner with me that day, and he was happy watching me eat. He gained something too, so he didn't lose anything.

She spouted this twisted logic with such conviction that Shen Xingbai looked at her puffed-up little face.

I couldn't even muster any anger; all that was left was a feeling of utter helplessness.

He stared into Su Ningning's eyes, his tone carrying a final sense of compromise:

"Then you must make it clear to him tomorrow, break up with him completely, and never do such a foolish thing again, okay?"

Su Ningning thought for a moment and nodded:

"Okay, I also think dating is pretty boring. I'll tell him tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to Su Ningning, Shen Xingbai did not leave. He stood alone downstairs in the dormitory building, the evening breeze brushing against his face, but it could not dispel the helplessness in his heart.

A deep-seated sense of panic gripped him tightly; he feared that the person he cherished most would be easily taken away by someone else.

But faced with Su Ningning's completely clueless attitude, he was speechless and utterly helpless.

In the end, he could only drag his heavy steps back to his dormitory.

When he pushed the door open, his expression was not good, and his eyes were full of unconcealed frustration, which was completely different from his usual calm and composed demeanor.

He Siqi, Zhang Tianyu, and the others who were chatting in the dormitory immediately shut up upon seeing this and all looked at him.

He Siqi couldn't help but speak first: "Xingbai, why do you look so pale? What happened when you ran out just now?"

Shen Xingbai raised his hand and rubbed his throbbing temples.

"It's nothing, it was just a misunderstanding, and it's all resolved now."

Zhang Tianyu, who had known him the longest, tentatively asked, "Is it related to Su Ningning?"

After speaking, Shen Xingbai fell silent, refusing to admit it.

However, they did not deny it; this silence was the best answer.

"I knew it, it must be related to Su Ningning." Zhang Tianyu said knowingly.

Fu Jingyan, who had been sitting quietly reading, looked up at this moment.

With a hint of doubt in her eyes, she asked, "Who is Su Ningning?"

"Xing Bai has been secretly in love with me for a long time," Zhang Tianyu said frankly.

Shen Xingbai's hands, hanging by her sides, clenched slightly. She didn't refute him, which was considered an admission of his statement.

He Siqi recalled the events of the previous competition and asked:

"Isn't she the really cute girl we met at the school gate when we went to the competition?"

Shen Xingbai slowly nodded, then turned to look at Fu Jingyan.

His voice carried an undisguised helplessness:

"He's the person I mentioned to you before, the one who wants to play esports and become a professional player."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jingyan's face showed a rare look of surprise, and he raised an eyebrow slightly:

"The person you're talking about who wants to pursue a professional esports career is actually a girl?"

Seeing Shen Xingbai nod affirmatively, Fu Jingyan pondered for a moment and said objectively:

"Very few girls pursue a professional esports career, especially those who aspire to become top-tier professional players."

Girls face far more pressure, difficulties, and doubts than boys; this path is not easy.

"I know." Shen Xingbai leaned back in her chair, looking utterly exhausted.

"That's why I wanted you to mentor her and see if she has the talent."

She's a person who can't settle down at all; she's still like a child who hasn't grown up.

She always acts on a whim, doing things entirely based on her momentary whim. I'm really about to be driven to my breaking point by her.

He Siqi, Zhang Tianyu, and the others standing to the side found his appearance quite strange.

Shen Xingbai has always been the most composed and reliable person, calm and self-controlled in the face of adversity, and able to handle everything with ease.

Nothing had ever thrown him off balance, let alone made him look so defeated and helpless.

His current appearance is enough to prove that...

Su Ningning was a unique exception to him, and she really tormented him a lot.

Having witnessed Su Ningning's chaotic and haphazard approach to love, Shen Xingbai has finally come to his senses.

He also silently overturned his previous idea in his heart.

He used to think he would take it slow, like slowly boiling a frog, getting closer to Su Ningning, watching her grow up little by little, and waiting for her to realize her feelings.

But now he realized that Su Ningning was just a clueless blockhead.

Her mind is entirely focused on food; slow, gentle approaches won't touch her heart at all. Instead, she'll be easily fooled by small favors from others.

Shen Xingbai stood by the window, her fingertips gently tapping the windowsill.

Since boiling this "little frog" in lukewarm water wouldn't cook it, he decided to try a different strategy: cater to its preferences.

Keep her firmly by your side, so that she depends on you from the bottom of her heart and can't live without you.

He accurately grasped Su Ningning's biggest weakness—food.

From then on, every time Shen Xingbai went to see Su Ningning, he no longer went empty-handed or brought just some small items. Instead, he did his homework in advance and searched for all kinds of delicious food, including the best-reputed desserts, snacks, and popular online snacks in the city.

Sweet cakes, crispy snacks, warm milk tea, her favorite braised dishes... each time is different, all are flavors that Su Ningning loves.

At first, Su Ningning was simply happy, but over time, her anticipation for Shen Xingbai's arrival reached its peak.

Every weekend, I would be glued to my phone, counting down the time Shen Xingbai would arrive, eager to see him.

Her eyes lit up like stars, and she ran over excitedly, her eyes immediately fixed on the bag of food in his hand, her heart filled with joy.

Watching the little girl circling around him, her eyes full of expectation,

Shen Xingbai became even more determined in her mind.