Chapter 38: Soft Pear

She went to the school cafeteria alone and used her school card to swipe for a bowl of wontons; the cafeteria here couldn't be called delicious, nor could it be called hard to eat.

Shen Li wasn't picky about food, at least she didn't have to queue every time she came.

She sat in her seat, and at the table behind her, some girls were chatting: "Holy shit, do you know? Xie Qin fought with people outside school last week, and this afternoon, he beat up Cheng Yanjun again."

"I know. Didn't Cheng Yanjun bump into Xie Qin when they were playing ball, and the two of them started fighting?"

"I feel like he's just deliberately looking for trouble, Xie Qin's temper, I really... no matter how handsome, dating him, no one can handle this kind of personality."

Shen Li ate a few wontons, felt full, put down her spoon, and left the cafeteria.

A group of people returned from the basketball court, and Xu Zhouyuan bought a Band-Aid from the small shop and stuck it on the place below Xie Qin's palm: "... It's not that I'm saying you, when can you change this bad habit of yours?"

"You and Shen Li don't even have a start yet, why are you so impulsive! We also asked clearly, Cheng Yanjun kindly blocked the ball for Shen Li, and you motherfucker still beat the guy up."

"Where do you get so much bullshit?" Xie Qin was impatient.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, you heartless one, don't forget you're still on probation? If you really get expelled, you won't be able to see Shen Li!"

He didn't speak, and became honest.

Xie Qin's cut, god knows when it was scratched, bled a little.

Not far away, a group of people preparing to leave the classroom saw Shen Li walking toward the library alone, the sunset glow falling on her, stretching that slender figure very, very long.

Xu Zhouyuan saw her walking closer: "Is she really diligent, or fake diligent, I'm afraid she's going to the library to secretly date."

"This Zhao Zhouyuan isn't following, there must be something fishy..."

He analyzed it accurately to himself.

The library's air conditioning was very strong, and every time she came, it made Shen Li a bit cold.

She had said she wanted to bring a jacket, but later she forgot.

From the bookshelf, she found a few books of materials, found a familiar corner seat by the window, sat down, just put down the books, spread out the books, and opened the pencil case.

Not a second later.

A shadow appeared in front of her, she looked up, and Xie Qin sat down in the seat in front of her.

She was a bit surprised.

This place didn't look like somewhere he would come.

Shen Li didn't bother with him anymore, lowered her head, and continued to write the English reading comprehension she hadn't finished last time.

Xie Qin sat down with his long legs crossed, not saying a word, just opened his phone and clicked on a mobile game.

However, his game sound still disturbed her thoughts.

And it was in the library, in a quiet environment, only he was playing the sound unscrupulously.

Other students studying in the library had already looked over quite a few times.

Girls' dormitory.

Zhao Zhouyuan was still guarding the computer she had just bought, the game interface open on the screen.

Eighteen hours ago, the message sent: Are we still playing the dungeon today?

As soon as Xie Qin logged in, a message popped up.

Peach Blossom, My Heart: Are we still playing the dungeon today?

Night Breaker: Enter the room.

The other party entered the room quickly, and the message replied in seconds: Are you planning to quit the game? I see you haven't logged in for a long time.

It had been half a month since he logged in.

In the dorm, Zhao Zhouyuan held her water cup, staring intently at the dialogue box on the blue game page.

Waiting for the two minutes for the game to start, looking at that nickname, it suddenly changed to a name, "Soft Pear."

Zhao Zhouyuan looked at the changed text on the page, her expression stunned, a trace of sourness surging in her heart.

She typed on the computer keyboard: This name of yours...

After a while, he didn't reply either.

When entering the game, the team guild nicknames were all floating above the characters' heads.

Several people playing the dungeon together all typed question marks.

"Sword in the Jianghu" was the hottest game in recent years, with quite a few big spenders.

Xie Qin was number one on the spending list for this game, and the top twenty big gods on the spending list were all in the same guild.

Zhao Zhouyuan played a female pharmacist, who was a support, responsible for doubling experience, healing, and damage bonuses; she didn't spend much, but among the female pharmacist characters she played, she was ranked number one, relying purely on her own solid skills.

Even the set of equipment on her body was gifted by Xie Qin in the guild.

Seeing him playing so intently, Shen Li didn't want to disturb him, but he was sitting with her, and she didn't want to attract attention.

After a while, Shen Li thought about it and reminded him: "Xie Qin, can you lower the volume? This will disturb others studying."

Xie Qin lazily lifted his eyelids, glanced at her, lowered his head again, and turned the sound off.

The Abyss dungeon took fifteen minutes to finish, and in the end, a void red ice crystal and some other rare materials dropped from the boss.

Dungeon settlement.

Zhao Zhouyuan typed on the keyboard: Your equipment upgrade, is it still missing an ice crystal? The Time Abyss is about to open, shall we do this task while we're at it?

By the way, I looked at the tasks for the newly released marriage system, the rewards are also very generous, do you want to... bind together and do a task? I just need the Frost Scepter.

When that last sentence was sent, Zhao Zhouyuan's heartbeat accelerated rapidly, as if it were about to jump out of her chest.

She pinched her fingers, and cold sweat broke out on her palms.

She was too nervous, so nervous she felt like she couldn't breathe, so she got up and went to the water dispenser to borrow cold water.

Looking out the window to catch her breath.

When she turned to look at Shen Li's position, other indescribable emotions surged in her heart.

She was... really very pretty.

Looking at her more, it was to the extent that even girls would be attracted.

That kind of beauty would make people feel inferior in their hearts.

Zhao Zhouyuan recovered slightly, took a deep breath, walked to the chair, and sat down again, only to see the darkened avatar and the offline status.

He didn't even reply to the message she sent.

Xie Qin played a round and lost interest, put his phone aside, propped his head up, and looked at her writing problems seriously with a lazy expression: "Can you understand it?"

Shen Li: "It's all in the book."

He nodded as if he understood, "I see you writing these every day, isn't it boring?"

Shen Li: "It's okay."

"How long do you plan to write?"

"Two more articles."

"Is an hour enough?"

Shen Li stopped her pen and raised her head to look at him: "Xie Qin... can you be quiet for a while? If you feel bored, you can actually go find your friends."

She said it very softly.

Xie Qin curled his lips, not saying what emotion it was, but it was better than when they were in class.

Not happy after just saying two sentences to her?

"I only said a few sentences to you, and you're not happy?"

Shen Li watched his pink lips press tightly together.

Xie Qin surrendered: "Fine, I'm afraid of you, you write your stuff, I won't disturb you."

Who exactly had the big temper?

Yet Xie Qin couldn't do anything about her.

Shen Li didn't bother with him anymore, thinking he wasn't someone who could endure silence, maybe when he couldn't stay any longer and felt bored, he would leave on his own.

Didn't expect...

He took the book beside Shen Li and flipped through a few pages. After a while, he played with his phone again, and on the chat page, there were dozens of unread messages he hadn't replied to, and he couldn't be bothered to click and look at them. Probably feeling bored again, he stood up and walked around.

Shen Li wrote problems for a while, and when she raised her head again, Xie Qin was no longer there.

Thinking he couldn't stay and left on his own, she didn't bother anymore.

He didn't look like the kind of person who could be quiet in the first place.

Until she finished the second article, a scent of nicotine mixed with a clear, cold fragrance drifted over, and a cup of warm brown sugar pearl milk tea was placed in front of her.

Xie Qin circled behind her, crossed over with his long legs, and this time sat in the seat next to her, his wallet and phone placed on the table just like that.

"Bought it while I was at it, want me to open it for you?"

He went to buy milk tea?

"Actually, you don't need to buy it for me."

Xie Qin laughed: "Why? Afraid I'll harm you? Three-quarters sugar, it won't make you fat."

Shen Li actually wasn't fat at all, but rather a bit too thin, looking like she didn't have much meat on her.

Shen Li looked at him with a bit more seriousness in her eyes: "Xie Qin..."

Xie Qin suddenly leaned forward, closing in on her, and the cold, clear fragrance on the boy also invaded, his voice becoming a bit deeper: "What? Buying a cup of milk tea has you so bewitched?"

Shen Li pursed her lips: "I just wanted to say thank you for the milk tea. And... that candy from last time."

Seeing her so serious, Xie Qin thought it was something major.

He laughed.

These things were just insignificant to Xie Qin; he hadn't expected her to remember them.

The previous emotions were immediately washed away by her few words, and his mood looked quite good all of a sudden.

The smile in Xie Qin's eyes deepened, and he raised an eyebrow slightly: "... Alright, I know I'm handsome, no need to look at me so absent-mindedly, if you keep looking, I'm going to start charging."