Chapter 239: Don’t I Know How Guys Are? Even Three Minutes is Giving You Too Much Credit
When the forest is big, all kinds of birds show up. There are all types of people in the world.
Who would’ve thought a complete stranger would try to go after her boyfriend?
Some people might say, “That can’t happen.” But it really did.
If there’s any proof of this kind of thing, it’s probably the fact that guys like Xia Changyu, handsome and rich, will always attract attention from others.
As he drove through the rain, Xia Changyu still looked a bit annoyed and curious. He asked, “Good thing you talked to me about it. Otherwise, if there had been some silly misunderstanding, that wouldn’t be good. But still… weren’t you worried I’d get the wrong idea?”
Lin Yibai looked out the car window at the blurry world outside. After a while, she slowly said,
“If you really trust me, then you should come and ask me directly if you ever have doubts in the future. If just a few words from a random person can break us apart, then I don’t think our relationship is strong to begin with. What's the point of all that talk about loving each other to death if there's no trust to begin with?”
This was her way of thinking. People should live freely and be chill about things.
If you want to overthink, that’s your choice. But she, Lin Yibai, was never going to act like the dramatic female lead in TV dramas, where one little relationship problem feels like the end of the world.
Xia Changyu stayed quiet as he drove. It was the first time he clearly saw how Lin Yibai thought about love. Her carefree attitude made him feel a little panicked.
It was like, if he let go for even a second, she might just fly away. She wasn’t the kind of girl who’d cling to the past. Even if she got deeply hurt, she’d probably move to a new city and enjoy beautiful sights she had never seen before.
The car stopped at the school gate. Xia Changyu, looking a bit distracted, called out, “Baiyi.”
“What?” Lin Yibai replied.
He shook his head. “Nothing really. I was just thinking, it would be nice if we’d already been together for a long time.”
Lin Yibai was confused. “Why?”
He suddenly got excited and said, “Then we could fast forward to getting married!”
She rolled her eyes and mumbled while opening the car door, “Why not fast forward to having a lot of kids in three years too? Seriously, what kind of things are you always thinking about?”
And with that, she stepped into the rain and walked away.
Today, Lin Yibai was going to attend the last class of the semester. Or to be more exact, maybe the last class of her entire college life.
She looked around the street and couldn’t help feeling a bit emotional. Time really flew by so fast. It felt like just yesterday she was a freshman, and now she had grown into a gentle and beautiful young woman.
When she got to the classroom, her good buddies, including Yang Chenjun, were sitting together. She joined them. They were chatting about cheerful things, but somehow there was a quiet, sad feeling in the air.
Yang Chenjun was still the same straightforward guy. He patted his chest and laughed loudly, “Brothers, when you need to decorate your house, come find me! I’ve got all the stainless steel you need!”
Yeah… Yang Chenjun had studied marketing.
But after graduation, he went into the stainless steel business. It was like his four years of college were completely unrelated to his job now. Kinda sad.
But that was just how Yang Chenjun was. He already had a clear career goal right after graduation.
That was a lot better than people who just drift through life without a plan.
Lin Yibai smiled and chimed in, “Brother Yang, cut it out! You’re heading out to the northwest to do your steel stuff. We probably won’t even see you for a few years. You? Help us? I’d rather bet on a dog, hahaha.”
Everyone was laughing, But somehow, the mood felt even more bittersweet.
Yang Chenjun didn’t take it to heart. He raised his hand like he used to, wanting to pat Lin Yibai on the shoulder. But suddenly pulled back, like he remembered the whole “men and women are different” thing.
He sighed softly and said after a moment, “We’re all doing okay, but honestly, the one we worry about most… is you, Xiao Bai. You know that, right?”
Lin Yibai smiled, “Don’t worry! I’m not that hopeless. I won’t cry like a girl over such things.”
The guys all laughed out loud.
Ever since Lin Yibai had become a girl, A lot of things had changed. But one thing hadn’t, the bond of friendship built over the last three years in their dorm.
Yang Chenjun said directly, “We probably won’t have the chance to see each other much after this, but if some guy ever gives you a hard time, just call me. I’ll fly back from the northwest and beat him up! Who does he think he is, bullying our Xiao Bai?”
Lin Yibai couldn’t help but laugh. That sad feeling in the air suddenly lightened up a lot. Soon, the teacher came in and started the class.
But the class was mostly just reviewing important points for the test. Since graduation was coming, the teacher didn’t give too much. He basically hinted that these were the exact things that would be on the exam.
So yeah, these were pretty much the answers. Asking you to just memorize this for the test. Not too much to ask, right?
After the teacher left, the class representative came up to handle some class matters. The class monitor?
He was a very capable guy and had already been invited to start training at a big company. He was the kind of person who could land a huge contract the moment he officially started work after graduation.
The class rep was a girl, pretty petite. She stood at the front and said, “There are three things I need to talk about today.”
“First, everyone please go over the key points the teacher mentioned. I’ll organize them into a document and post it in the group chat. You can download and print it yourselves.”
“Second, about a week after exams, the school will hold the Fall Job Fair. If you haven’t found a job yet, start getting your resumes ready.”
“Third, the class fund, we still have 1,040 yuan left. If we divide it, everyone gets about thirty-something yuan. Or we could all chip in a little more and use it for a graduation party?”
She was honestly such a good person! Unlike some other classes where no one could explain how the money was spent, and they even ended up owing money. That’s just a joke.
It was only thirty-something yuan. So, people quickly agreed to add about 20 yuan each to hold a class party when they graduate.
After the meeting ended, people slowly started leaving. Everyone was still laughing and talking, and even though the new semester had only just started, and there was still another semester next year…
Somehow, there was already a feeling of saying goodbye.
In the end, only Lin Yibai was left in the classroom. She felt a little down and muttered to herself, “What’s wrong with me? Acting all sentimental like a girl…”
Forget it. There wasn’t much left to do. Just take the final exam, prepare for the thesis defense, and then college would basically be over.
But for now, she had other things to deal with at home. Like that girl next door who clearly had some bad intentions?
When she left school, Xia Changyu was still picking her up. But this time, Lin Yibai stopped him from leaving right away.
Xia Changyu asked, confused, “What are we doing?”
Lin Yibai gave a small smile and said, “We’re doing something you like doing. How about it?”
Xia Changyu’s eyes lit up. He quickly asked, “Wait… do you mean what I think you mean?”
Lin Yibai replied, “Yes… and no. We’re just putting on a little act! That girl next door seems to be into you, right? Let’s give her something to watch.”
Xia Changyu asked, “What kind of act exactly?”
Lin Yibai smirked, “You’ll see when the time comes.”
Apparently, the girl next door usually got home around 8 PM. At about 11 PM, almost midnight, Lin Yibai told Xia Changyu to lift up his shirt and show off his nice abs.
Then she wiped her hands and gave his abs a few firm slaps. “Slap slap slap~”
Only then did she look satisfied and say, “How was that? Doesn’t it sound kind of real?”
Xia Changyu: “???”
Was she trying to imitate those sounds?
He finally understood what Lin Yibai was trying to do. Who said fake scenes couldn’t work?
So then—
Slap slap slap slap slap slap slap slap slap slap slap slap!!!!!
It was like a storm. Like thunder and heavy rain.
Keeping up that slapping motion was tiring. Lin Yibai took a deep breath and said, “Whew… I’m tired. That’s enough for today. Mission accomplished.”
She wanted the girl next door to think, ‘Oh… something already happened between them.’
But then she checked the time. Only three minutes had passed.
Xia Changyu started to panic...
He knew it was just pretend. But only three minutes?
Did she really think that’s all he was capable of?
No.
No way.
This was about his dignity!