Chapter 27: Saving the Gentle Senior 03

The next day.

Perhaps because of the Psychological Shadow, Shen Qingci no longer chose to go to the library, and of course he didn't return to the dormitory.

After finishing dance practice, he himself found an empty classroom to study.

Coincidentally, he ran into that person again from last night.

He narrowed his eyes, could it be another coincidence……

Jin Chen gave a hey and walked into the classroom.

He wore a white hoodie, headphones of the same color, and a black sling bag; when he saw Shen Qingci, his eyes lit up.

Jin Chen spoke first: "Running into you in the Finance Department Teaching Building—what a coincidence!"

Shen Qingci paused, realizing this was the Finance Department Teaching Building; Jin Chen and Qi Ze were roommates, so they should indeed be in the same major.

He then relaxed and smiled: "No, I just noticed there's an empty classroom here."

Jin Chen nodded, took two steps toward him, and just as Shen Qingci was about to leave, he said nothing more, quietly chose a seat and opened his bag.

As if he were seriously reading.

Only the sound of the air conditioner running remained in the classroom.

Ten minutes later.

Jin Chen, somewhat distressed, closed his book and rested his head on the desk.

"Higher mathematics is the newly written heavenly book of the new era!"

Shen Qingci's train of thought was interrupted; hearing that, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

Jin Chen immediately turned his head, a hint of dissatisfaction in his brows: "You're laughing at me."

Upon seeing the book in his hand, his eyes lit up again.

"Fellow student, how are your grades?"

Shen Qingci, who had placed first in the Dance Department for three consecutive years, said: "Average."

Jin Chen didn't believe him, moved closer, his eyes bright.

"No way, you aren't the Dance Department's top student! Want to make a deal?"

Shen Qingci's fingertips, stroking the page, suddenly froze; he lifted his gaze, a chill entering his eyes.

"You know who I am, so aren't you……"

Looking at the forum's photos and rumors.

"Are you wanting to ask about the forum stuff? Don't overthink it—I haven't believed it."

Jin Chen pointed at his own eyes: "I only trust what I see; you tutor me in higher math so I don't fail finals, and I'll take care of the forum photos for you."

Shen Qingci gazed at his clear, deep eyes; for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Even though he already had Qi Ze as a prior lesson.

"Alright, when I have free time I'll teach you."

"Thanks, senior." Jin Chen, following suit, changed his address: "Then let's add WeChat; I'll send you the schedule, senior."

After successfully getting the WeChat, Jin Chen didn't linger, glanced at his book a bit more, then left the classroom on the pretext of class.

【Host, you're not staying? What a great chance to be alone together.】

【Step by step, now he's precisely the time when his guard is high.】

If it's too deliberate, it'll backfire; he'd then have no wife.

However……

He watched Qi Ze walking toward the teaching building.

Later he still has to go back.

Not long after Jin Chen left, Qi Ze came to the classroom.

"Why are you here? I've been looking for you forever."

Shen Qingci frowned, displeased: "What do you want?"

He didn't even want to keep basic courtesy, just wishing to stay as far away from him as possible.

Qi Ze's gaze locked on the person before him: "I don't know who posted the forum photos; you've been distancing yourself lately—is it because of Lin Le?"

Shen Qingci snapped the book shut; his gentle aura vanished.

"Whoever did it, you know in your heart—stop pretending."

"Qi Ze, you're really disgusting."

Qi Ze grew angry: "If you'd agreed to be with me, none of this would have happened!"

He tried to grab Shen Qingci's hand, but Shen Qingci dodged nimbly, making his inner anger even greater.

No one has ever rejected him like this, over and over again.

"Qi Ze! You're crazy! This is a classroom!"

Shen Qingci was grabbed by the arm; he struggled to break free but was firmly restrained.

His originally gentle, clear eyes turned slightly red with anger; he glared hatefully at Qi Ze.

He really shouldn't have believed that devil's words, making friends; now he's poured all his purity and effort into it.

Qi Ze suddenly realized that this person's angry look was even more attractive than usual, making one want to torment him.

Shen Qingci's free hand felt the neutral pen on the desk, gripping it tightly.

Just then, the classroom door opened again.

"Senior, my book seems to be missing…… What are you guys doing?"

Jin Chen stepped in, eyes wide with surprise.

Qi Ze's eyes turned fierce: "None of your business!"

While Qi Ze's attention was diverted, Shen Qingci pulled back her hand and stepped away.

A red circle was visible on her arm.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value +5, total 65.】

A sharp glint flashed in Jin Chen's eyes.

He strode forward, shielding Shen Qingci behind him, pointing at Qi Ze with an angry tone.

"How can you bully a senior! Don't you have a boyfriend?"

Qi Ze frowned, his gaze wandering over the two of them.

"When did you two hook up?"

His words were truly unpleasant; Shen Qingci, unwilling to lose face in front of Jin Chen, spoke up angrily.

"Qi Ze, don't go too far, thinking everyone is like you?"

"Exactly! Dirty people think everyone is dirty!" Jin Chen glanced at Qi Ze, his eyes contemptuous.

Qi Ze clenched his fists and suddenly gave Shen Qingci a mocking look.

"Just because I'm with your roommate, you came to hit on my roommate?"

Jin Chen could take no more and threw a hard punch at Qi Ze's face; he used enough force that an ordinary person couldn't withstand it, slamming him hard into the table, where he lay unable to get up for a while.

"If you can't speak properly, shut up; the senior is not the kind of person you say!"

In Shen Qingci's eyes, Jin Chen had merely given Qi Ze a light punch, yet the latter actually ended up on the table.

Thinking Qi Ze might have some trick, he didn't want to stay longer and grabbed Jin Chen's arm.

"Let's go; he's not right in the head, don't bother with him."

Jin Chen habitually took her hand, picked up the book he had deliberately left behind, and led Shen Qingci away as they turned.

Qi Ze's head throbbed so badly it went dark, and he just couldn't recover.

After walking far while holding hands, Shen Qingci only then noticed people's gazes and belatedly pulled her hand back.

Jin Chen stopped in his tracks, looked back, and asked, "Senior, what's wrong?"

Before Shen Qingci could speak, he said anxiously, "Senior, won't you blame me? I hit him on my own initiative."

【……】0731 took a deep breath in the space.

Ah, the tea smell is strong.

Shen Qingci shook her head. "I don't blame you; thanks for helping me out."

He thought it shouldn't have been intentional to hold hands for so long.

Only then did Jin Chen smile again. "Senior, don't listen to him; this person is just messed up, not normal even in the dorm, and you're nothing like he says."

Shen Qingci's heart trembled uncontrollably for a moment.

He gave a genuine smile.

"Okay, I won't listen."

Jin Chen suddenly reached out and ruffled his hair; the strands were soft and felt nice.

"Senior, don't be upset; I'll go back to the dorm right now and delete all those posts!"