"I just secured a Taboo thing and saved dozens of lives, can’t I enjoy myself a little?"
Lin Baici looked at Zhang Ye. She was petite, with lipstick on her lips—a mix of cuteness and sexiness. And most importantly, it was consensual and legal!
"Don’t call me boss, it’s too formal!"
Lin Baici slowly took a couple of deep breaths, suppressing the thoughts in his mind.
At least for the first time, it shouldn’t be so casual.
The car arrived, Lin Baici got in, waved at Zhang Ye, and headed back to school.
When Zhang Ye returned to the front desk, two female colleagues flocked over.
"Did you add him as a friend?"
"Quick, take a look at his Moments!"
The female colleagues were very curious.
"What’s there to see?"
Zhang Ye said, but still opened Lin Baici’s Moments. It was as clean as a vast expanse of land after a snowfall—nothing there.
"I thought there would be lots of photos of food, drinks, and fun!"
"He must be very disciplined, otherwise he couldn’t achieve such a great physique!"
"What do you think is the real deal between him and Kim Myungjin?"
"It doesn’t seem like he’s a kept man. It looks more like Kim Myungjin is chasing after him."
The female colleagues chattered away, their gossip flying.
Zhang Ye thought to herself, what a pity I don’t have any surplus grain, otherwise I would love to cook him some ’soft rice’ (treat him well).
Lin Baici didn’t return to his dorm; he went straight to Gu Qingxiang’s place.
Perhaps accustomed to having another person at home, Gu Qingxiang no longer made Lin Baici leave, and even prepared an extra portion of dinner for him every day.
Lin Baici resumed his normal college life.
Attending classes, eating meals, and chatting with girls on WeChat.
Now, apart from Kim Myungjin and Hua Yue Yu, Ji Xinyan also chatted with Lin Baici every now and then, occasionally sending a selfie. But after being bombarded with the Goryeo girl’s photos, Lin Baici truly wasn’t interested in Ji Xinyan’s.
Clearly doesn’t see me as a friend.
Over a month passed without much excitement.
The final exams were finally approaching, and after that, the long-awaited winter vacation.
In college, if you fail an exam, you have to retake the class. Fail too many, and you can say goodbye to your degree, let alone your diploma. So, students who don’t study regularly cram during this time, and the number of students self-studying in classrooms suddenly increases.
Securing a seat became an irritating issue.
Lin Baici didn’t have this problem because his goal was simple: just to pass.
However, Zhu Qiunan’s enthusiasm made him feel uncomfortable.
On the Friday of the third week before the finals, Zhu Qiunan appeared. She accompanied Lin Baici throughout his English class and showed no signs of leaving afterward.
"The cafeteria is crowded now. I’ll tutor you for a bit, and we can eat when it’s less busy!"
Zhu Qiunan opened the advanced mathematics textbook directly: "This subject is really tough, so let’s start with it."
Students leaving the room all looked at Lin Baici.
"Old White, the top female student in our grade is tutoring you. You’ve got to get a scholarship at this point, right?" Xu Daguan teased.
Liu Yu, seeing this scene, was green with envy. He really wanted to ask Zhu Qiunan if she was out of her mind. Out of all the men in the world, why was she throwing herself at Lin Baici?
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Pei Fei’s comment won the agreement of the girls.
"Bai Jiao, your grades are good. You could also tutor Lin Baici!"
After Bai Jiao responded, she walked away.
Ji Xinyan pursed her lips.
"I think I can pass without extra tuition!"
Lin Baici looked at the scholarly beauty somewhat exasperatedly.
"Is passing the only goal you have?"
Zhu Qiunan was taken aback.
Lin Baici nodded earnestly. After all, he was a God Hunter, what did he need advanced mathematics for?
Zhu Qiunan stared earnestly at Lin Baici for several seconds, then started setting problems on a piece of paper: "I understand. Then we’ll set the passing line as the standard. Try a few problems, and let’s see your level!"
Lin Baici didn’t want to do them.
The group lingering at the door stealing glances at Lin Baici and Zhu Qiunan wanted to scold him when they heard this. When luck comes your way, use it, man!
With Zhu Qiunan’s attitude, if you just sweet-talked her a bit, you could be off to a hotel room tonight. You could study while exploring biology.
"You might not care about grades or even getting a diploma, and maybe it doesn’t matter because on my salary alone, I should be able to provide for us. But when it comes to studying, it’s something you should do regularly," Zhu Qiunan suggested quietly, her voice softer when she mentioned providing for them.
Lin Baici rubbed his ears. Ordinary people might not have heard her, but he was blessed with the ability of Guo Er Cheng Song (Passing Ears Recitation).
Lin Baici couldn’t help but laugh and cry. My annual salary is probably more than you could earn in a lifetime.
However, Lin Baici wasn’t ungrateful. Since Zhu Qiunan had gone to this extent, it was hard for him to refuse: "Okay, just for today. Let’s not do this in the future. You’re someone who can win scholarships; don’t waste your time on me!"
"It’s fine; the scholarship is already in the bag!"
Zhu Qiunan’s tone was nonchalant, but her words carried an air of confidence.
"How about this? If I do fail, then you can tutor me, okay?"
Lin Baici sized up Zhu Qiunan, suddenly thinking that having a scholarly girlfriend like her might not be so bad.
Zhu Qiunan hesitated for a moment, then compromised. After all, she didn’t want to force Lin Baici into doing something he didn’t like.
In the week leading up to the exams, the school seemed intent on avoiding issues at this time, so the management suddenly became stricter, and dorm checks became more frequent.