Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 675 - 291: Big News

When Han Lie arrived at the dormitory building, he found a spectacle unfolding out front.

One group was lighting candles while another crowd had gathered to watch the excitement.

Students in the humanities department lacked originality when it came to public confessions, but someone always stubbornly went through with one every year, making it a tradition of sorts.

At a third-rate university like this, apart from gaming and pursuing relationships, there really wasn't much else to focus on.

Han Lie glanced at the crowd, ready to move on, when he suddenly spotted a few familiar faces.

The most active guy darting back and forth, gesticulating wildly, turned out to be Tree-Bark Zhang Tieshu from his class!

Han Lie paused and took another look—the one in the center, dapper in a suit with overly slicked hair, who else could it be but Duan Xiaoyi?!

Huh, what's going on here? This definitely didn't happen in my previous life, did it?

Han Lie was extremely puzzled, so he stopped to watch for a while.

Due to the large crowd, he had to circle around to find the right angle to see the object of the confession—Fang Feifei!

According to the original course of history, Fang Feifei was indeed supposed to start dating Duan Xiaoyi soon.

But in his past life, they had come together naturally, without such a grand confession scene; in fact, Han Lie seemed to recall inadvertently giving them a push.

Yet, this life's trajectory was completely different. Logically, Duan Xiaoyi shouldn't have such intense feelings for Fang Feifei, nor was Fang Feifei particularly close to Duan Xiaoyi.

Very strange indeed…

His interest piqued, Han Lie decided to stay and watch, ready to savor the unfolding drama first-hand.

He was eager to see what would happen now that Duan Xiaoyi was actively trying to "correct" the plot Han Lie had so thoroughly altered.

By the time Han Lie settled into his spot in the audience, a heart-shaped ring of candles had already been lit.

Duan Xiaoyi stood in a suit, his cheeks flushed from excitement in the cold wind. He held a large bouquet of roses, and nestled among the fiery blossoms appeared to be a box. A glance at its classic blue color was enough to identify it as Tiffany's.

Fang Feifei stood just outside the ring, at the point of the candlelit heart.

Behind her were her excited dorm mates: Wang Hongli, Lu Yao, and Liu Yajie.

Yu Yun hadn't come down; no one knew what she was up to.

Xi Luting was in the upstairs study room revising an outline and was just about to come down.

Without Xi Luting, their pillar of support, Fang Feifei looked somewhat flustered and at a loss.

However, the girls behind her were all very excited.

They were only freshmen, after all—who had ever seen anything like this?

In his previous life, Han Lie had lived past thirty and had only witnessed three large-scale public confessions in person.

To be honest, some women might find it romantic, but I only find it amusing.

People with a performer's personality loved this sort of thing. But the problem was, a confession staged as a performance was neither sincere nor passionate, let alone sweet—what was the difference from a monkey show?

It couldn't even compare to showing off at a proper engagement ceremony.

However, that was an adult's perspective; students under twenty wouldn't necessarily agree.

Just looking around, it seemed quite a few people envied Fang Feifei.

Oh, right—Duan Xiaoyi wasn't bad-looking; with his clear and handsome features, he was the best-looking guy in Dorm 1918.

At this moment, he wore a well-fitted suit, his hair slicked back with gel, looking quite sharp.

The open space before them was an activity field located between the male and female dormitories. Light from the apartment windows spilled down, illuminating the area brightly and making it very convenient for Han Lie to enjoy the unfolding drama.

He watched as Duan Xiaoyi took a step forward and began to speak in a loud yet slightly trembling voice.

"Fei Fei!"

He started with a deep, affectionate call, then got to the main point—

"I don't know if I should, but today, standing before you, I've thought this through very carefully!

We've been classmates for a whole semester, and I don't know when it started, but my eyes began to unconsciously follow your retreating figure.

When I see you smile, I smile too.

When I see you sad, I wish I could pluck the stars from the sky to cheer you up!

I know I'm not good enough, but when it comes to liking you, I'm serious!

Liking someone means wanting to give them the very best. All I have is this passion and this heart, and they exist only for you!

My dear, please allow me to call you that, okay?

Be my girlfriend!

I want to…"

Duan Xiaoyi suddenly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and held the bouquet aloft.

Then, unsurprisingly, he startled Fang Feifei, causing her to take a step back.

"Duan Xiaoyi, stop! Don't do this!"

Fang Feifei finally spoke, not in acceptance, but not in clear rejection either.

Faced with such a situation, most girls wouldn't refuse outright. Instead, they were more likely to subconsciously employ delaying tactics, trying to stall.

The reason?

Public confessions exerted a strong emotional pressure on the woman, something even middle school students of later generations knew.

However, before short video platforms became ubiquitous, few could truly appreciate the difficult position a woman was put in during such a situation.

Agreeing felt like settling, which she wouldn't be happy with. Refusing, however, with so many onlookers egging them on, would not only be a blow to his pride but also likely spark rumors and damage her own reputation.

Just look at the busybodies, led by the likes of Low-Will and Tree-Bark, shouting—

"Be together!"

"Say yes to him!"

"Kiss!"

They were all idle onlookers who enjoyed fanning the flames, desperately trying to feel involved.

Her classmates Wang Hongli and Little Shrimp seemed moved and were also quietly urging her, "Duan Xiaoyi is quite nice. Why not give him a chance?"

"Exactly! Even though he can't compare to God Lie, he's still pretty good. You could try dating him!"