Chapter 51 Chapter 51: To Be Admired from Afar, Not Profaned (2)
“Ningning~ good evening~”
An unconscious smile appeared on Xu Yecheng’s face.
“Good evening,” Xu Yecheng replied.
“So, case solved? Why was there an extra hundred yuan?”
Seeing that message, Xu Yecheng let out another helpless laugh.
“Yeah, someone gave a tip.”
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“Was it that handsome guy?”
Xu Yecheng froze when he saw the message.
Damn—why is this girl’s prediction accuracy so terrifying?
Is this the legendary female sixth sense?
Xu Yecheng couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.
Still, he played dumb and replied, “How would I know?”
“It was definitely him.”
Xu Yecheng frowned. “How do you know?”
“Oh come on, it has to be. Tomorrow go ask him to confirm it. If it wasn’t him, I’ll treat you to KFC.”
Xu Yecheng froze again.
No—looking at how confident she was, he seriously suspected this girl had some kind of clairvoyance.
This is unplayable. There’s some shady stuff going on.
“That handsome guy is called He Xiaohan, right? From your school,” Doudou sent another message. “I actually asked the shop manager. That person’s nickname is ‘Lao Han Can’t Wake Up.’ It has to be him.”
“But really… this handsome guy is quite something. That nickname is kind of cute.”
“So he’s definitely not some cold, aloof type. Beneath that cool exterior is a heart burning with a desire for love.”
Xu Yecheng’s face twisted more and more as he read, nearly gagging up yesterday’s breakfast.
The reason He Xiaohan had taken that nickname was probably because of him.
What kind of nasty taste did that guy have? Had he already discovered his identity?
Xu Yecheng thought it over and over, but still felt it was unlikely. He hadn’t slipped up anywhere.
“Ningning, you’ve got a chance. A high-quality handsome guy like that showing interest in you—you really have to hold onto him.”
Xu Yecheng let out a breath, suddenly at a loss for words.
“And when I was browsing your school’s forum, I found this too!”
As Doudou said that, the next second she sent over a photo of Xu Yecheng with his eyes censored.
Xu Yecheng’s face instantly flushed bright red.
It wasn’t anything disgraceful, but he still felt extremely embarrassed.
“Looks like Ningning is the top celebrity of your school’s entertainment circle, hehe~”
“I don’t know why I got posted either,” Xu Yecheng replied helplessly.
Seriously—he didn’t like this feeling of being in the spotlight at all. It made him feel uncomfortable all over.
“Ningning, I’ve already planned it out for you. After you get off work, go find He Xiaohan and ask if he was the one who tipped you. As long as you get his WeChat, you two definitely have a chance.”
Xu Yecheng stared at the message, speechless.
Doudou, aren’t you a bit too enthusiastic?
But just as he was about to type a reply, he suddenly realized that this might actually work. Otherwise, any other excuse to get close to that guy would seem a bit forced.
As for contact info—wasn’t He Xiaohan’s contact information easy to get?
That guy might even take the initiative to ask him for it.
“So, Ningning, what do you think? Have you decided?”
Xu Yecheng fell into thought again.
Should he let Doudou know that he was indeed getting close to him—albeit with a hint of revenge involved?
But if he asked for contact info tomorrow and Doudou saw it, it would be hard to explain anyway.
So maybe it was better to just admit it openly.
After hesitating for a long while, Xu Yecheng replied with a simple “Mm.”
The moment he sent it, he realized something felt off. Hadn’t he just told Doudou earlier that this guy was a scumbag?
Wasn’t this slapping his own face hard?
“Ningning, you’re really bad—lying to me and saying he was a scumbag. Were you afraid I’d like him too?”
Once again, Xu Yecheng was stunned by her words.
Well… although this girl’s train of thought was indeed a bit unconventional, put that way, it actually kind of made sense.
At least he didn’t have to rack his brain to explain things.
“Ningning?”
“I’m here… I don’t really know what to say.”
“I hit the nail on the head, didn’t I? Hehe. Don’t worry—I like handsome guys, but I definitely won’t compete with you. I’ll be your number-one CP fan. Ningning, do your best—try to let me eat wedding candy as soon as possible~”
Xu Yecheng took a deep breath, his heart suddenly filled with mixed emotions.
Doudou, the ship you’re shipping has no ending…
He felt that lying really wasn’t a good thing.
Especially to a simple, innocent girl like Doudou—the guilt weighed even heavier.
Even though he hadn’t really done anything unforgivable…
Xu Yecheng felt his head grow heavy and couldn’t be bothered to think about it anymore.
“Although I’ve seen some comments about He Xiaohan on the forum too, I don’t think he’s the kind of person people describe.”
Xu Yecheng agreed fiercely in his heart.
Indeed—he’s far more sly and scheming than you imagine.
“But if he dares to mess with you, I’ll chase him down and beat him.”
Looking at her silly, naive message, Xu Yecheng smiled again.
Even though these words didn’t really mean much, his mood inexplicably lifted.
“Hahahaha, thank you.”
“No need for thanks. I’m sleepy—I want to sleep. See you tomorrow.”
“Good night, Ningning~”
Seeing that “good night,” a wave of warmth spread through Xu Yecheng’s heart.
Such an ordinary good night, yet he had received it so few times…
But that good night didn’t really belong to him—it belonged to the girl named Xu Wanning…
“Mm, good night, Doudou.”
After replying, Xu Yecheng felt his head grow heavy. He buried his face into the pillow, pulled the air-conditioning blanket around himself, closed his eyes, and quickly lost consciousness.
The next morning, the very first moment Xu Yecheng became aware, he felt an intense pain in his head.
He groggily sat up, his head heavy, his nose seemingly blocked, his breathing not quite smooth.
Confused, Xu Yecheng shook his head slightly, and the heavy head sent another tearing pain through him.
A cold?
Frowning, Xu Yecheng lifted the bed curtain. As the air-conditioning blanket slipped off, a chill immediately washed over him.
He reached up to feel his forehead—seemed like he had a bit of a fever.
Better take his temperature.
With effort, Xu Yecheng threw off the blanket and realized he had no strength at all.
He carefully climbed out of bed and found that all his roommates were already awake.
Seeing Xu Yecheng looking listless, Liu Xianlin showed a puzzled expression.
“Not feeling well?” Liu Xianlin asked.
“Seems like it. A bit of a fever,” Xu Yecheng said weakly, reaching into the drawer to take out a thermometer.
He Xiaohan’s gaze swept over Xu Yecheng’s back. He picked up his backpack and left the room directly.
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