Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 356 - 354: Continue to Bluff

Lin Xi smiled slightly. "Since it’s vacation and I have some free time, I wanted to learn how to cook from you."

Auntie Shen knew perfectly well what Lin Xi was up to. The girl obviously wanted to learn to cook so she could make meals for Xue Yang.

"Of course, Miss. I’ll teach you."

"Good."

In the days without Xue Yang’s company, Lin Xi had found another way to pass the time.

...

In the afternoon, Xue Yang didn’t stay at the fashion boutique but returned to campus. Of course, he wasn’t there to attend class. Guo Dekun was still signing him in for his classes during this time—for a fee, of course. It was a win-win situation.

When Cui Hao saw Xue Yang on campus, he circled him as if inspecting a monster.

"Boss Xue, still not going to class? The final exams are just around the corner. If you fail, I’m definitely going to laugh at you."

It would be hilarious if a campus legend like Xue Yang failed his exams. The thought alone thrilled Cui Hao.

"Mm, that’s why I came back to school."

"Huh?" Cui Hao had expected Xue Yang to argue, but instead, he was actually planning to obediently attend class. If Xue Yang went to class and passed, how could Cui Hao make fun of him?

"Enough of that. Let’s go to the library."

Xue Yang started walking toward the library, even though classes were clearly in session.

"What are you going to the library for?"

"What else would I do in a library? Study, of course."

"..."

Cui Hao might have believed that in the past, but now... he just figured Xue Yang was up to something again. Having spent so much time with him at the studio recently, Cui Hao had a pretty good grasp of how he operated. Normally, Xue Yang would just shuttle between the studio and the fashion boutique. If he suddenly returned to campus, it definitely meant he was preparing to mess with someone. However, the studio didn’t need to hire any new talent at the moment.

So what is he planning? Could he really be here to study?

"Xue Yang, are you serious? I was just joking! Don’t actually go study!"

Cui Hao’s despairing cry didn’t bring Xue Yang back; his figure had already vanished from sight.

He hurriedly chased after him.

...

"Hey, look, isn’t that Xue Yang?"

"It really is! I haven’t seen him in a while. How did he get even more handsome? How is anyone else supposed to compete?"

"Ah, he’s just as handsome as I’d expect from the man I’ve chosen."

"..."

Xue Yang’s appearance in the library undoubtedly sparked a heated discussion. As more people talked, word of his presence spread like wildfire.

Wu Xiaoya, who had come to the library to look for research materials, found it hard to believe the news. She knew that Xue Yang seemed to be even busier lately. She herself had stopped going back and forth to the fashion boutique, focusing entirely on her work at the studio and continuing to handle personnel recruitment. After her training at the boutique, she could now handle things on her own.

She followed the buzz of voices and, sure enough, saw Xue Yang sitting by a window, holding a book on advanced mathematics.

"Boss, why are you in the library?"

Xue Yang looked up, and when he saw Wu Xiaoya, he smiled faintly. "I came to the library to study, of course."

Just like Cui Hao, Wu Xiaoya was stunned and found his sudden declaration bizarre.

"Senior Sister Xiaoya, come on, sit down. We can study together."

"Ah? Oh."

Only after sitting down across from Xue Yang did Wu Xiaoya realize something was off. She was a junior, and he was a freshman. How could they study together?

Surely he doesn’t want to ask me about freshman-level topics? With his grades, he wouldn’t need to.

"Senior Sister Xiaoya, don’t be so nervous."

"I’m not nervous."

"You shouldn’t have any classes left at this point, right, Senior Sister Xiaoya?"

"Right. I’m here looking for materials for my thesis." Wu Xiaoya forced a smile. A thesis must be a headache for every university student.

"Luckily for me, I still have three years before I have to worry about that."

"Junior Brother, three years isn’t as long as it sounds. As your senior, I really hope you’ll spend more time on campus. Otherwise, once you graduate, it won’t feel the same if you want to come back."

Wu Xiaoya felt this deeply. Even though she was still attending classes, the closer she got to graduation, the more she felt like an outsider—like she was only borrowing a space on campus that she would soon have to give back. She never felt that way as a freshman.

"Making money is what’s most important. In this world, anything can betray you, but money won’t."

Wu Xiaoya’s mouth fell open. Ying Ying must have hurt him so badly that he only trusts money now.

Then, Xue Yang added, "For me, the point of making money is to be with her."

Making money just to be with her? An image of the girl from the photo on Xue Yang’s phone flashed through Wu Xiaoya’s mind. Is that girl really so superficial? How could someone like that deserve Xue Yang’s deep affection?!

"But Junior Brother, a relationship built on money is fragile. There are so many wealthy people in this world, and countless more who are richer than you. If she’s with you for your money, she’ll just leave you for someone who has more."

Clearly, Xue Yang and Wu Xiaoya were not on the same page. He was making money to be with Lin Xi and close the distance between them, whereas Wu Xiaoya assumed he was talking about a gold-digger.

"Xiaoya, what are you doing here—hey? Isn’t that Junior Brother Xue? How rare! I can’t believe I get to see you on campus again before I graduate."

Five girls suddenly walked up to their table, surrounding Xue Yang and Wu Xiaoya in a way that suggested they were all close friends. In truth, these five were Wu Xiaoya’s classmates, and their relationship was mediocre at best. Chen Ying’s brilliance had simply outshone all the other girls in their class.

Hearing the senior sisters’ words, Xue Yang smiled. "I’m only a freshman. Isn’t it normal to see me on campus?"

A long-haired senior sister in a floral dress teased, "Everyone knows Junior Brother Xue is a busy man these days. It takes luck to run into you at school."

Among the six senior sisters there, including Wu Xiaoya, this one was the prettiest and thus the boldest. Her name was Yin Susu. If not for the shining precedent set by Chen Ying, she would have been their class belle.

"In that case, I guess you senior sisters are quite lucky today."

The statement bordered on conceit, but coming from Xue Yang, the senior sisters found it acceptable and didn’t press the issue.

"Junior Brother Xue, how’s your studio doing lately?"

Xue Yang replied nonchalantly, "It’s just so-so."

"Still keeping secrets? Are you treating us senior sisters like outsiders?"

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