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

Woo woo woo.

He got caught.

Lin Xuechun turned around helplessly, her face flushed. She glanced guiltily at Xi Chenzhou before her eyelashes drooped immediately: "N-no, I didn't run away."

Didn't run away?

Who was it that saw him and ran away like a rabbit seeing a big bad wolf?

She was crying and calling his name last night.

I wanted to be the one after AB.

God knows how many times he listened to the recording last night and how many cold showers he took.

If the little glutton eats and then goes to sleep, he'll be in trouble.

Xi Chenzhou raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance: "Where's your classmate? Weren't we supposed to have dinner together?"

"Oh right!" Lin Xuechun's bright eyes darted around as she added, "But she... she had something come up... and stood me up..."

Looking at her obviously guilty face, Xi Chenzhou realized she couldn't even tell a lie and was seen through at a glance—it was incredibly cute. He didn't call her out on it and nodded, "In that case, eat with me. My cousin is here; I can introduce you two."

"Ah? No, no thanks." Lin Xuechun's face was full of refusal. She was already shy enough in front of him, and now she had to face his cousin. She could imagine how uncomfortable the meal would be.

Xi Chenzhou: "Then I'll tell her we'll eat alone."

Lin Xuechun: "No need, no need. You can eat with your sister. I'm going to the first canteen for rice noodles."

Xi Chenzhou lowered his gaze, his dark eyes looking directly at her: "But I want to eat with you."

Baby.

He almost blurted out those two words.

Thankfully, I managed to hold back in time.

Lin Xuechun felt her spine go numb from his burning gaze.

He's so good at it! With such a cool and aloof face, he says things that sound like he's being coquettish.

Like a large dog wagging its tail and acting cute with its owner.

Who can resist a dog?

"Okay, let's eat together." I really lost to him.

Inside the cafeteria.

Pei Xinyao sat opposite Shen Yu, glancing towards the food serving window from time to time.

She came here today mainly to gather information for her best friend, Guan Ying.

Let's see if there's still a chance for my best friend.

"Hey? Where's Ah Zhou? He's been gone for so long getting some food..."

"Maybe he went to the restroom?" Shen Yu glanced around but didn't see him. "I'll send him a WeChat message."

Shen Yu picked up his phone and started typing.

Pei Xinyao noticed the black backpack next to her seat. It belonged to Xi Chenzhou. She hadn't looked at it closely before, but now she saw that Rainbow Dash was hanging on the side.

Isn't this a collaboration between Pop Mart and My Little Pony? I've seen several classmates win this recently.

Pei Xinyao picked up her schoolbag and curiously played with Rainbow Dash on it.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yu put down his phone, grinned, and gossiped, "It wasn't there yesterday, but I saw Zhou Ge with this hanging on his backpack this morning during class. It was a complete change in style. Even our teacher noticed it when he entered the classroom."

"Hehe, he used to laugh at my boyfriend for hanging dolls on his backpack, calling him sissy. Now he's hanging them on himself." Pei Xinyao tugged at Yunbao's hair.

Shen Yu saw it and said, "Sister Xinyao, you'd better not touch it. I only touched that blue fur out of curiosity today, and Brother Zhou gave me a cold shoulder. He treasures it like it's his life."

Pei Xinyao didn't dare touch it anymore and put the backpack back in its place: "Has he recently become obsessed with My Little Pony?"

"Pfft. Sis, you're going to make me laugh to death. Those cartoons are for my sister's age, how could Zhou-ge possibly like them?"

Pei Xinyao: "But this is Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony."

"Huh?" Shen Yu was stunned. "You're saying this blue-haired guy is from My Little Pony?"

Pei Xinyao: "Yes."

"Oh my god, I know!" Shen Yu's gossip radar was on high alert. "That blue-haired guy must have been a gift from the goddess to Brother Zhou!"

"goddess?"

"Yes, Zhou has been spending a lot of time with my goddess lately, and she loves trendy toys. I often see her with several on her bag."

Just as Shen Yu finished speaking, he saw Xi Chenzhou arrive with Lin Xuechun.

"Sis, Zhou Ge and my goddess are coming from behind you."

Pei Xinyao turned her head, just as Xi Chenzhou walked up to the table.

Where did you go?

Pei Xinyao muttered something, then rolled her eyes and curiously scrutinized Lin Xuechun beside him.

So that's what her cousin likes.

She is indeed very beautiful, a stunningly beautiful woman with red lips and white teeth, but she seems a bit shy, the kind who will look away immediately if her eyes meet someone's.

She should take the initiative.

"Hello, junior. I'm A-Zhou's cousin. My name is Pei Xinyao."

Lin Xuechun pursed her lips and nodded politely, "Hello, sister."

Pei Xinyao wanted to chat with her a bit more, but Xi Chenzhou didn't give her the chance. He looked at Lin Xuechun and said, "I'll go with you to get food first."

"Okay." Lin Xuechun put her schoolbag on her seat and followed Xi Chenzhou.

Pei Xinyao watched the two figures disappear into the distance—

Her brother walked along, glancing casually at his junior from time to time, his eyes never leaving her, while the junior never turned her head once.

He would follow whichever window his junior went to, and they would all get the same dishes.

A complete whiz at learning from others.

He even helped people carry their plates and chopsticks, and when they told him not to, he insisted on doing so.

When walking, if someone squeezes in, he'll help block them, giving them a cold glance as if afraid they might bump into the junior. But when he turns to look at the junior, his eyes soften, and the corners of his lips subtly lift, carrying a hint of a smile.

The way he so casually cared for her almost made Pei Xinyao's eyes pop out!

Is this still the same cold and arrogant younger brother she knew who was indifferent to girls?

Pei Xinyao rubbed her eyes with a sigh and looked away, but as soon as she turned back, she saw the schoolbag on the stool again.

There was a soft, pinkish color hanging on it.

Shen Yu also saw it: "Sister Xinyao, this pink-haired guy looks like he's from the same IP as the blue-haired guy, they even have a strange sense of being a couple."

Pei Xinyao explained to him, "Yes, this is called Rou Rou, and she's also a character from My Little Pony."

"OMG, I'm totally shipping them! Zhou-ge's blue hair must have been a gift from the goddess, no wonder he was secretly hanging it on his backpack, hehe..."

Shen Yu smiled broadly.

Pei Xinyao smiled helplessly. It seemed she wouldn't need to find out anything for her best friend today.

No chance, absolutely no chance.

While Lin Xuechun was eating, she received a WeChat message from Zhou Xinran, informing her that the college's new media center would be holding a meeting at 1 p.m.

She is one of the members, and sometimes she is responsible for tasks such as taking photos and editing videos.

It was already 12:30, and it would still take more than ten minutes to walk to the classroom where the meeting was to be held. Lin Xuechun could only speed up and hurry over there as soon as she finished eating.

On the way, Zhou Xinran sent her a WeChat message asking her to bring a bottle of water. She was busy replying to the message and didn't pay much attention to where she was going. As a result, she was bumped by a classmate who was passing by in a hurry, and her phone flew out of her hand and fell into the artificial hill pond next to her.

The pool happened to be filled with water, and the phone flew in and sank to the bottom with a gurgle.

Damn!

My phone!

Lin Xuechun called out and quickly rolled up her sleeves to reach for it.