Chapter 9: Chapter 7

They’re best to capture our sweet moments.

Wei Duzhou repeatedly verified before finally accepting the fact that Bai Juanqiu was ready to go on steady with Ren Xingliu.

Although Bai Juanqiu stressed that this was voluntary, no way could Wen Duzhou believe it.

He and Bai Juanqiu have known each other since junior high school. He had personally witnessed just how many people have confessed and rejected by Bai Juanqiu.

It was understandable for Wei Duzhou, since Bai Juanqiu was carrying such a heavy burden that he probably didn’t have excess energy for romance.

For a person like that to suddenly say that he was ready to find love, on top of that, Young Master Ren as the partner, notorious silk pants in Ling City.

Was he feeling like his life wasn’t hard enough and was ready for more challenges?

Bai Juanqiu wasn’t an irrational person. The reason for him doing this was even more apparent.

All faults point to Bai Guanghai, who crossed the line!

It was just that Bai Juanqiu has always been stubborn, and making such a decision must have already been suffering enough. Naturally, he wouldn’t want to concern his friend on top of that, so he clenched it between his teeth that it was voluntary.

Voluntary? Love at first sight my dog’s butt?

These were just excuses to comfort a good friend!

Having learned that Ren Xingliu play with flowers way ahead of this, Young Master Ren must have taken a liking to Bai Juanqiu’s appearance, now the question was, when would he get tired of Bai Juanqiu?

The more Wei Duzhou thought about it, the more pain he felt inside. His good friend, who was like a light breeze and clear moon, was pushed to this extent by fate!

Now that things have reached this point, he couldn’t bring himself to pick on his friend’s scab. Gritting his teeth, he patted Bai Juanqiu on the shoulder. “I understand. bro, rest assured that your good buddy will always support you.”

Bai Juanqiu was confused. “…Your eyes?”

Wei Duzhou: “!”

Oh, without knowing and feeling, he was tearing up.

Not good. This touching scene would only make Bai Juanqiu feel worse.

He quickly turned around to look for a tissue. “My eyes are irritated from the air conditioning.”

Bai Juanqiu found everything about his friend very strange. But before he could ask his friend, his phone vibrated. He looked at the lit screen and saw it was a message from Ren Xingliu.

Ren Xingliu: [Hello boyfriend. Are you free on weekends?]

For some reason, Bai Juanqiu felt like smiling when he saw the other person calling him boyfriend so naturally. At this moment, he tossed Wei Duzhou out of his mind as he lowered his head to reply.

Bai Juanqiu: [What’s up?]

Ren Xingliu: [I think we should arrange dates, and on my campus too.]

Bai Juanqiu: [Something happened?]

Ren Xingliu sent several screenshots of a chat history from a group chat called ‘Ling University’s Part-Time Teacher Assistant Group’.

Bai Juanqiu: […]

Should he praise Young Master Ren for being famous enough in Ling City that there would always be gossip around him?

Ren Xingliu: [If even the people in my university aren’t going to believe it, Bai Yao will start suspecting soon. Maybe even my mother will get to the bottom of things.]

Ren Xingliu: [We must expect danger during peaceful time. As the principle of mental warfare, the best defense is a good offense. We must be proactive and go on the offense.]

Bai Juanqiu: “…”

He didn’t expect to use war of art in ‘dating’.

However, Ren Xingliu’s concerns are not unreasonable. The Bai family has always monitored him closely. Although his “association” with Ren Xingliu can divert the attention of the Bai family to his feelings, once he shows signs of There is no guarantee that the Bai family will not suspect something is wrong.

However, Ren Xingliu’s concerns were unwarranted. The Bai Family had always kept a close monitoring on him. Although he could shift the Bai Family’s attention to he and Ren Xingliu’s relationship, at the same time, once he showed anything amiss, it was difficult to guarantee that the Bai Family wouldn’t have any suspicions.

Bai Juanqiu: [Alright.]

Ren Xingliu: [I came up with a few plans. See which one you like.]

It seemed that the other person had done some homework.

Bai Juanqiu felt ashamed of his zero contribution.

Ren Xingliu: [I’m leaning towards busy places, so we will have more eyewitnesses.]

Bai Juanqiu: [Any of them is fine with me. However, I do have things over the weekends, so the time needs to change.]

Giving this more thought, he continued to type out a message.

Bai Juanqiu: [To pick a date is not as good as to encounter a date. How about today? I’m not working late tonight, so I can come and find you.]

Ren Xingliu: [Damn it. I have a lecture tonight (sigh)]

Bai Juanqiu was somewhat puzzled. He had some understanding of Ling University’s scheduling. From what he could remember, Ling University had mandatory courses during the day, and electives courses at night.

Generally speaking, in order to have a more relaxing fourth year and time to do an internship, most of the students would finish their elective course within the first three years.

Bai Juanqiu: [Elective courses?]

Ren Xingliu: [That’s right. I skipped too many classes in the past, so I don’t have enough credits yet.]

Bai Juanqiu: “…”

One could say he worked very hard if he was able to skip that many classes during his three years of college.

One could say he didn’t work hard enough if he was insisting on taking elective courses that were designed to be skipped.

Ren Xingliu: [It will need to be another time. I’ll send you my schedule. You can check to see what time works the best for you.]

Bai Juanqiu: [Alright.]

…

After Bai Juanqiu and Ren Xingliu finished messaging each other, the former looked up once more and saw that Wei Duzhou had wiped away his tears already, looking to be back to normal.

Bai Juanqiu didn’t take it to heart. As he was about to leave, Wei Duzhou called to stop him again, “Oh right, there’s a company dinner gathering tonight. It’s rare to not have to work overtime today. Why don’t you come?”

“No thanks.” Bai Juanqiu waved his hand. “I have something tonight.”

He didn’t have the habit of announcing his whereabouts to the world, but after saying that, he suddenly remembered Ren Xingliu’s words. 5xUrtE

—We must be proactive and go on the offense.

Bai Juanqiu paused for a moment and added, “I’m going on a date with Ren Xingliu.”

Wei Duzhou: “???”

What’s this? There’s no need to go out of your way and tell me about this matter. I didn’t even ask!

He couldn’t stop himself from tearing up again. Needless to say, Bai Juanqiu must have deliberately pretended to show an appearance that was as sweet as syrup to put his friend’s mind at ease.

Bai Juanqiu’s life was too hard!

As Ren Xingliu was about to leave his dorm, he received a call from Ding Shi.

“Young Master Ren, are you at your dorm? I’m coming to pick you up.”

Ren Xingliu was bemused. “For what?”

Ding Shi enthusiastically said, “To have fun at Thirteen Lane. We haven’t been there for so long. I heard they added a lot of new entertainment to choose from. I thought you might like them…”

Thirteen Lane was a famous bar street in this city.

“Let’s not.” Ren Xingliu quickly interrupted. He was getting a headache from hearing this and said with a tone that was very pure as ice, and flawless as jade, “I’m no longer interested in any of that. I’m living cleanly and honestly right now.”

“No way.” Ding Shi ridiculed, “A-Xing, you have already done what the Empress Dowager had asked of you and went on blind dates. There’s no need for you to have a strict life, right?”

“There’s something with the way you’re thinking.” Ren Xingliu inculcated, “To cultivate one’s moral character should be all-encompassing; don’t commit an evil act just because it’s small in scale. Do you understand?”

Ding Shi was clearly stunned by this, judging by the long silence on the other end.

Ren Xingliu didn’t mind this and said, “I’m hanging up, I have a lecture to attend.”

“What’s the deal?” Ding Shi turned pale from fright. “Xing-bao, what happened to you? What happened to being brave male college students? Why do you still have a lecture to go to?”@@novelbin@@

He knew very well about the time schedule for Ling University. Evening classes were elective courses!

Required classes were skippable; elective courses must skip.

This had always been their principle!

Ren Xingliu: “…”

Just how many times did his corpse need to be dug out from the grave for punishment?

Ren Xingliu’s expression remained unchanged: “Do you know that we can sit peacefully in class today because of the hard work and blood of the martyrs?”

Ren Xingliu remained calm and collective. “Do you know how much effort and blood the martyrs have paid for us to be able to sit peacefully in the classroom today?”

He continued his righteous speech, “I sincerely hope that in the future, I won’t hear the words ‘skipping class’ out of your mouth again.”

Lastly, if Ren Xingliu’s words have substance, it would create noise if dropped to the ground, “Cherish the good life you’ve been blessed with!”

After that, he straight out ended the call, regardless of how shocked Ding Shi was on the other end.

Ding Shi: “???!”

After much thought, he sent a message to his primary care physician: [Sorry for the bother. What are the symptoms for brain injury?]

…

Ren Xingliu put his phone in his pocket and went out with his textbook in his arms. As soon as he arrived at his dorm’s lobby, his phone vibrated once more.

He only had one hand that could be used, and he was still holding the textbook. He couldn’t free his hand, so he had to put the book down first. He looked around, then walked towards the locker next to the door, when a figure came in from the door.

With only one usable arm, he didn’t have a free hand to get the phone unless he put down the book first. He looked around and walked towards the storage cabinet by the door, just as a figure entered from outside.

Ren Xingliu was so focused on the cabinet that he didn’t see where he was going and almost got into a full-on collision with that person.

“Look out.”

A familiar voice sounded, and one hand timely pressed against Ren Xingliu’s forehead, just in time for him to steady himself.

That hand was holding a phone within its slender fingers. When knuckle bumps touched his skin, he could really feel the bones beneath the skin.

Ren Xingliu looked up and met Bai Juanqiu’s eyes. They were penetrating dark, as deep as the ocean.

“I was just calling you.” Bai Juanqiu said with a smile on his face. “You didn’t even look where you’re going. What if you bump your hand?”

As he said that, he moved his hand away from Ren Xingliu’s forehead and put away his phone.

Ren Xingliu said, “This is perfect. Could you push my hair back for me?”

Bai Juanqiu: “…?”

Ren Xingliu blew his bang that was hanging down on his forehead and complained, “It’s getting too long. I need to find time to get it cut.”

Now with only one hand, he couldn’t take care of his hair.

Without saying anything as well as not sure how to start this, Bai Juanqiu really raised his hand again and pressed it on Xingliu’s forehead. He ran his finger through Ren Xingliu’s hair and brushed it backward with force.

If anything, this young master’s hair was so fluffy and soft. Just from his actions, he was able to smell the shampoo.

“Easy, you’re going to make me bald.” Ren Xingliu quickly shook his head. “Hairlines must be protected at all costs.”

Bai Juanqiu inexplicably had the urge to laugh and brushed Ren Xingliu’s hair once more. “Done.”

Ren Xingliu humped softly before asking curiously, “Why are you here?”

Bai Juanqiu said, “I’m here to go on a date with you.”

Ren Xingliu was confused. “Did you misread the schedule? I have a lecture tonight…”

“Not at all.” Bai Juanqiu said with a smile, “I’m here to accompany you in class.”

Ren Xingliu: “?”

Ren Xingliu gasped, “Oh!”

He got it!

“Smart!” He showed a devilish smile. “If we go to classes together, we will be seen by other attendees.”

If it weren’t for the inconvenience in his hands, he would have rubbed his hands like a fly, “Then we have to sit in the first row! I hope my classmates won’t be disrespectful and it’s best to take some sweet photos of us.”

If it wasn’t for his out-of-commission hand, he would have rubbed his hands like a fly. “Then we will sit in the front row! I hope my fellow classmates won’t fail to appreciate my kindness. They’re best to capture our happy moments.”

Bai Juanqiu: “…”

Honestly, he only got the idea from his university years, when there were male students that would attend classes with their girlfriends.

He didn’t expect a detailed breakdown of this practice.

Ren Xingliu couldn’t wait any longer and bumped Bai Juanqiu with his shoulder. “Come on, let’s go.”

“There’s no need to rush. Be careful with your hand.” Bai Juanqiu was somewhat at his wit’s end. He had to pull Ren Xingliu back, and at the same time, he raised his other hand. “I brought you something to drink.”

Only then did Ren Xingliu notice the two drinks the other person was carrying. Looking at the logo, it was from a store just outside of the campus entrance. This store was very popular among the students here, and there was often a queue.

As expected from the boyfriend who he chose to collaborate with. Very attention to detail.

“Thank you.” Ren Xingliu wanted to reach out and grab it, then stopped.

He almost forgot. He was a one-armed divine hero right now. His previous right hand already has a job.

Bai Juanqiu smiled at the sight, took out one of the drinks from the bag, inserted the straw and passed it over. “Give me your book…”

At the same time he was talking, he saw Ren Xingliu lean his head forward and directly took the straw into his mouth, drinking from the drink that he was holding.

Bai Juanqiu: “…”

Having the fluffy head right in front of him, he has this inexplicable urge to grab a handful again.

Ren Xingliu’s action was completely subconscious. When he saw Bai Juanqiu handing the drink over, he lowered his head and took a sip without a second thought, since he had no free hands.

He even internally praised Bai Juanqiu for being thoughtful.

It was only when he bit into the straw did he hear Bai Juanqiu’s words…Don’t panic. As long as I don’t act embarrassed, it will be the other party who is embarrassed.

Ren Xingliu calmly took a sip of the drink, then raised his head and said with a calm expression, “Be quicker with your words next time. Luckily, it’s only me. If it was anyone else, they might think you’re taking advantage on purpose.”

Bai Juanqiu: “…”