After his blunder in the handsome guy's comment section was exposed.

Lin Xuechun was just thinking about taking a look at ksmk123's homepage when she had some free time later when the call number device in her hand suddenly vibrated.

buzz-

She had no choice but to put aside her thoughts and go get the food.

After buying coffee.

The four-person team temporarily sat around a small table and began to outline the framework of their group paper.

This course is a general education elective course called "Intercultural Communication".

The assignment requires you to choose a specific case study on cultural differences between China and other countries, such as dating, movies, or consumption, and write a short essay of about 6000 words.

The paper should include case analysis, comparative research, and causal analysis, and cite at least 6 foreign language references.

Zhou Xinran looked around: "Who will take notes?"

"I'll do it."

Lin Xuechun's bag was right next to her, so she picked it up from behind and took out her notebook and pencil case.

Her obsession with appearance is reflected not only in her requirements for boyfriends, but also in her choice of stationery.

She only has a preference for pretty stationery.

The loose-leaf notebook on the table was something she had written herself.

The outer shell is a hard PVC shell, and inside are many cartoon characters made of hot glue, some of which are recent popular IPs of Pop Mart.

When you open the notebook, the little film figures on the cover will collide with each other, making a clicking sound.

The notebook is quite thick, and she designed the inner pages herself, with a different theme every few pages.

Turn to your favorite star-themed page, then pick up the transparent pencil case next to it and open it.

The pencil case is larger than the standard size and contains pens of various colors and styles.

She fiddled with the pile of pens, her cheeks puffing out, and finally picked out a ballpoint pen with a butter bear design.

The pen tip is shaped like a fluffy bear's head, and the bear's head bobs back and forth when you write.

Pretty cute.

"Baby, how many notebooks do you have? Why are all the notebooks you use for taking notes different for each subject? And they're all so pretty!"

Zhou Xinran couldn't resist taking over her notebook and pencil case to examine them.

The two studied and lived together every day, and Lin Xuechun always managed to come up with many styles that she had never seen before.

Xu Yang didn't quite understand these female preferences, so he watched Zhou Xinran study them.

Xi Chenzhou, with a straw in his mouth, slowly took a sip of his iced Americano, his dark eyes lazily sweeping over the stationery.

She seems to really like these cute things.

The phone case is also in this style.

It's shiny.

He recognized the phone charm; it was from Pop Mart's SKULLPANDA series.

His gaze shifted from the stationery to her, then inadvertently fell upon her.

casual.

Lin Xuechun happened to turn towards him as well.

Their eyes met briefly in mid-air.

Lin Xuechun's eyes were clean and clear, like a deer's; she glanced at him and then quickly lowered her gaze.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and her fingertips unconsciously tightened their grip on the pen.

Xi Chenzhou recalled the bold remarks she made online under a pseudonym, a stark contrast to her current innocent and shy demeanor.

He twitched his lips slightly and slowly withdrew his gaze.

"Let's start discussing. Which case should we choose?"

Lin Xuechun spoke first, her voice soft, bringing the topic back to the present.

Zhou Xinran pushed the notebook towards her and looked at her: "Culture shock usually manifests most often in social etiquette, right? How about we choose social etiquette?"

Xu Yang disagreed: "But I feel like a lot of people probably chose this case. Won't it result in lower scores?"

Zhou Xinran: "Possibly. Several top students in our college have all chosen this general education course, and they're not even in the same group. Given how competitive they are, our group should probably choose a more unique case study to be on the safe side."

Lin Xuechun felt that both of them made sense.

She turned her head to look at Xi Chenzhou, wanting to hear his opinion.

Zhou Xinran and Xu Yang also looked at him.

Xi Chenzhou said calmly, "Film and television case studies are easier to write, as they basically cover all the points of other case studies, for example—"

He casually listed several points in foreign films that reflected cultural differences, and when some words were not accurately expressed in Chinese, he directly used the English to express them.

I also helped a few people understand the root causes of these cultural differences.

The group of people were stunned.

Xu Yang said admiringly, "Xi, you really are from the School of Information Science and Technology. You even have knowledge of such niche topics."

The School of Information Science is the most selective major at Peking University, and its students are all top performers from across the country.

Xi Chenzhou: "I happen to know a little about it."

"More than that, you seem very familiar with American culture, like you've lived there for many years."

I guess so.

Wow! No wonder you know so much about American culture.

"Hmm." Xi Chenzhou tilted his head slightly, his eyelids drooping lazily, his eyelashes casting a faint shadow under his eyes.

While listening to everyone's discussion, Lin Xuechun wrote down the main titles of each part of the paper in her notebook.

The table was small, and the four people were very close together.

Zhou Xinran and Xu Yang are a couple, and the two of them squeezed together on a small sofa.

Lin Xuechun didn't move; she remained seated on the same single sofa as before. Xi Chenzhou dragged a high chair from the side and sat next to her.

He braced one foot against the chair and the other on the ground, sitting down and becoming a full half-body taller than her.

Looking down, you can see her head down, taking notes intently.

Her petal-like fingers held the pen, and the words flowing from the pen tip were delicate and beautiful.

A slender, snow-white neck connects to a smooth, fragrant shoulder, where the red marks left by the bag strap have not yet faded.

Her skin looked incredibly delicate; the kind that would leave a mark if touched even slightly.

His gaze lingered on the red mark for half a second, his Adam's apple bobbing almost imperceptibly, before he looked away.

He slowly rubbed the condensation that had seeped out of the iced Americano glass in his hand with his fingertips.

His gaze drifted aimlessly elsewhere.

Zhou Xinran sat opposite the two, ostensibly talking to Xu Yang, but her gossipy eyes were actually fixed on Lin Xuechun and Xi Chenzhou.

Look at them, one is writing with his head down, and the other is looking down at something.

They all have faces that look like Nuwa showing off her skills.

They seem to be connected by an invisible thread, making them an inexplicably perfect match.

"I noticed..." Zhou Xinran's gaze swept over the two of them, and she couldn't help but say, "Little Xue, you and Xi have such fair skin, but one of you is pinkish-white and the other is cool-toned white."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuechun paused, then looked up at Zhou Xinran, her eyes saying: Sister, what are you talking about?

Zhou Xinran chuckled twice and winked at her.

Lin Xuechun was at a loss and lowered her head to continue writing.

Xi Chenzhou's gaze naturally fell on Lin Xuechun.

Look at the way she holds the pen.

She is quite fair-skinned.

It's still very fine.

She was so thin that he could wrap his arms around both of her wrists with just one hand.

His gaze seemed to carry a hint of warmth as it landed on the skin of her wrist.

Lin Xuechun curled her fingers uncomfortably, her ear tips turning pink.

She quickly finished writing down the framework and division of labor that they had just discussed, put down her pen, picked up her phone, took a picture, and sent it to the four-person group chat.

"I've sent the framework and division of labor to the group chat. Let's start doing our homework."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work, baby. Let's go sit down." Zhou Xinran pulled Xu Yang to another table for two.

Xi Chenzhou moved the bar stool aside and sat back down on the sofa opposite Lin Xuechun.