Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 298 - 296: The Young Ai Mu

Si Wen knew perfectly well that discussing this with Lin Xi had been a bad idea.

"Since you already know what to do, you don’t need me to say anything more. Good luck!" With that, she turned to leave.

Just as she reached the door, a red-faced boy appeared, cupping a bottle of warm milk in his hands. He didn’t even dare to look Si Wen in the eyes.

"Si Wen, this... is for you..."

Isn’t this typical puppy love? Unfortunately, the object of his affection is Si Wen.

She could analyze others’ relationships with perfect clarity, but when it came to her own, she was completely clueless.

"What is this?"

"Fresh... fresh milk."

"Don’t I have my own fresh milk? Why would I need you to give it to me?"

"I... I heated it myself."

"What’s so great about heating milk? I can make soup."

"Huh?" The boy was completely stunned.

"What ’huh’? Don’t block the way."

"Oh."

Crushed by Si Wen’s repeated rejections, the boy left with a look of utter dejection on his face.

Lin Xi stood behind her, her chin propped on her hand as she pretended to ponder. "Si Wen, with an attitude like that, it’s going to be hard for you to find someone."

So, was asking Si Wen for advice a good idea or a bad one? Whatever. As long as people knew Xue Yang had a girlfriend, that’s all that mattered.

"I don’t even like him."

This boy had cornered her several times already. She had told him repeatedly that she didn’t like younger guys; she preferred someone older who would pamper her. After she said that, Si Wen thought the boy would stop bothering her. Instead, he had only become more persistent, finding different ways to bring her food and drinks every day. He even had the gall to claim he wanted to take care of her.

Come on, an older guy who pampers you isn’t supposed to be like this.

"Even if you don’t like him, you don’t have to be so harsh, do you?"

Si Wen reflected for a moment. "Was I really that harsh?"

Lin Xi nodded seriously. "You were definitely harsh just now. I think that boy was on the verge of tears." Although Lin Xi found it unmanly when boys cried, she had to admit that Si Wen’s tone had been unpleasant.

"Then what should I do?"

"First, you need to change that scowl on your face."

Si Wen naturally had a baby face, which should have been very likable. Unfortunately, perhaps due to stress from studying lately, she was always scowling as if someone owed her millions. It was enough to scare off the many young men who wanted to try their luck before graduation.

Naturally, some people wanted to confess to Lin Xi, too. But before they could even open their mouths, Lin Xi would simply raise her wrist and show them her couple’s bracelet, instantly dashing their hopes. Moreover, Xue Yang had come to campus to pick her up a few times. Each visit caused a sensation, and gradually, everyone at school knew she was taken. Those who hadn’t given up were just looking for some closure for their youthful infatuation. Lin Xi understood them but refused to give them any false hope.

"How do I change it?"

Lin Xi walked over, reached out, and started fiddling with her friend’s baby face. "Hmm, something like this. Try smiling and let’s see."

Si Wen forced a smile that looked uglier than a grimace. "Is this okay?"

"...Never mind. You’d better not smile. It’s unsettling."

"How about this," Si Wen proposed. "You teach me how to change myself, and I’ll teach you how to subtly let everyone know that Xue Yang is a taken man."

"Deal."

The two beauties began discussing the matter with great enthusiasm.

「...」

After leaving the Fashion Department, Xue Yang made a trip to the Student Council to check on Sun Yufei’s progress. To his surprise, he didn’t see Sun Yufei but ran into Tang Zhisheng instead.

After a night and a morning of rest, aside from a lingering soreness, he showed no external signs of what had happened. He was holding a pile of things and froze for a moment when he saw Xue Yang.

"H-Hello, President."

Xue Yang smiled triumphantly. "Good afternoon, Brother Sheng."

"..."

Tang Zhisheng said nothing more, only giving Xue Yang a strange look before walking away. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Xue Yang didn’t think much of it and headed toward the Publicity Department. When the department members saw him arrive, they all poked their heads out to look. In the past, it was rare to see Xue Yang even once a month, but now they had seen him twice in the Student Council in just two days. It was a rare event indeed.

Xue Yang found Sun Yufei and greeted her, "Classmate Sun, I just saw your Minister leaving. Was he heading to the print shop?"

"President, Minister Tang has resigned. Didn’t you know?"

Xue Yang looked at Sun Yufei in surprise. "Huh? Was I supposed to know about this?"

"I guess not. He went to the professor this morning to explain the situation and then resigned."

Xue Yang’s position as president was mostly ornamental anyway.

"So who’s the head of the Publicity Department now?" Xue Yang asked.

Sun Yufei pointed to herself. "I am. Before Tang Zhisheng resigned, he specifically recommended me to the professor, so..."

Sun Yufei found it strange as well. Despite how she had treated him last night, he not only held no grudge but had also handed over his position as department head to her. As he had put it, "Classmate Sun, I know you really want to be the head of the Publicity Department. If it weren’t for me, the position would have been yours from the start. I’m just returning what was originally yours."

"That’s great. I was just coming to ask about the materials I mentioned yesterday. How are they coming along?"

"I was just about to head to the print shop. The sports meet is at the end of the month, so we have more than two weeks. There’s definitely enough time."

"Good. Thanks for your hard work."

After a brief chat with Sun Yufei about the promotional matters for the sports meet, Xue Yang left. Next, he needed to stop by the security office to pick up a package.

He didn’t expect Tang Zhisheng to return and block his path halfway there.

"Xue Yang."

His hands were empty now; it seemed he had put his things away before coming to find him.

"Brother Sheng, what’s up?"

"Xue Yang, let me ask you... do you like Classmate Sun?"

Xue Yang answered without a second thought. "No, I don’t."

"Then do you love your girlfriend?"

Xue Yang raised his wrist, revealing the rubber band he wore. "Of course!"

"Since you love your girlfriend so much, could you please not give Classmate Sun any false hope? She’s a good girl."

Xue Yang looked at Tang Zhisheng, overcome with the urge to crack open his head and see if it was filled with nothing but water.

"Classmate Tang, didn’t she just beat you up yesterday?"

"So what? That just proves she’s not a casual girl."

Xue Yang couldn’t help but give him a thumbs-up. His skills at self-delusion were truly on another level.

"Even though I’m no longer in the Student Council, I still want to say one thing. Xue Yang, I left willingly. It had very little to do with you, so there’s no need to be so pleased with yourself."

With that, Tang Zhisheng finally left for good.

"Willingly, huh?"

He was clearly just too embarrassed to stick around anymore.