Chapter 40: Initial Distinguishment of True Feelings

  For two consecutive days, Su Yun was in a strange atmosphere. Those two people seemed to be fighting, and they were also targeting her, making her extremely depressed. In the past two days, the atmosphere in the dormitory became increasingly weird. Ji Huali always had an ambiguous attitude, every move she made was against her. This made Su Yun feel immense pressure, she couldn't sleep well, and every day she had to deal with these two people beside her, exhausting herself. Alas! She was so tired! Su Yun had been away from the dormitory for several days, but Ziyu was too enthusiastic. From the moment she stepped out of the dormitory, he automatically stuck to her side. Having a beauty accompany him was naturally a good thing, but with Qi Xiu around, this matter completely lost its flavor.

  The two of them were clearly vying with each other, and even a fool could see it. As a result, Su Yin had been subjected to various kinds of stares for several days already. If stares could be materialized, she would probably have been covered in scars all over by now! Early that morning, she was startled awake by the loud slamming of the door caused by Ji Huali. The three of them sat on the bed, staring at each other in dismay. Huang Xiaoyu's face was scrunched up, and she growled, "What's wrong with you, making such a big noise so early in the morning? Are you crazy?" Su Yin brushed her hair aside, put on her glasses, and gave them an apologetic smile. Alas! Su Yin couldn't help but lament. This was exactly the kind of situation she hated the most!

  Today, Yu Ru pulled Su Yin to sit in the front row, and Qi Xiu originally liked sitting in the front. The early morning self-study plus a full course made Su Yin feel like she couldn't hold on, her consciousness gradually becoming muddled, and she really wanted to sleep. The sound of reading aloud beside her ear gradually faded away, and she slept from self-study all the way to advanced math class. The teacher who taught advanced math was a stubborn old man who loved finding trouble for students.

  Su Yun was sleeping soundly, when suddenly someone poked her arm and waist, she shook her head in annoyance and continued to sleep. But before she knew it, a loud thud hit the top of her head. Dazed, she lifted her head and saw that face with a chrysanthemum-like complexion, Su Yun helplessly got up, rubbing her sore head.

  The old professor smiled and asked, "This classmate, in such a good time, why are you only sleeping soundly?" Look! This question is so artistic! Su Yun's brain quickly brewed an excuse, and she found it in an instant, hurriedly responding weakly: "Sorry, teacher, I've had a headache since morning, so I lay down for a while..." The old man continued to smile, seemingly very approving, nodding his head, but said: "Isn't that right? You were lying on the English textbook listening to advanced math, no wonder you got dizzy!" The classroom suddenly burst into laughter, and Su Yun felt her face burning. The old man saw it was enough and didn't embarrass her further, letting her sit down.

  During class break, Su Yin was lying on the desk, seemingly with only one breath left. Zhi Yu was smiling and teasing Su Yin, but Su Yin didn't respond. In the third or fourth period of class, Ge Lu was still punctual as always, not a minute early or late. A refined and elegant young man with a white doctor's coat on his arm walked in, his waist straight as a board, yet it didn't seem intentional, his demeanor naturally composed.

  The girls below whispered their praise, Su Yin purely appreciated. Qi Xiu coldly watched from the side, unintentionally letting out a cold hum, Su Yin strangely turned her head to look at him, Qi Xiu fiercely glared at her, then turned his head and ignored her. Su Yin was inexplicably wronged, feeling somewhat aggrieved, these past few days she had been constantly glared at, her skin was almost thickened from it.

  Turning to the other side, Su Yin was stunned, staring at Ge Lu on the stage with a very strange expression, her beautiful eyes shining brightly. Su Yin was very familiar with this gaze, and unconsciously felt a little weird in her heart, looking again at the podium, Ge Lu had just finished speaking his opening remarks.

  Lowering her head, she happened to glance over here and Su Yun was certain that Ge Lu had a moment of surprise. Very quickly, Ge Lu continued to lead the class meeting. Su Yun glanced back and forth between Zhi Yu and Ge Lu, Zhi Yu's gaze could be described as infatuated, staring straight ahead without any concealment. And Su Yun would never think that Ge Lu was surprised because he saw her, so they must know each other.

  In an instant, Su Yun felt a sense of powerlessness. How come it's so coincidental? The people she wanted to get to know, she couldn't get to know, while the ones she didn't want to recognize, all recognized her. Speechless! After class, Ge Lu didn't leave like last time, but instead stood on the podium, waiting until almost everyone had left the classroom before walking towards the three of them.

  Actually, Su Yun really wanted to leave, but she was stuck in the middle and couldn't move. The two people on either side of her weren't moving, so she couldn't budge. She called out, but no one responded. She was getting more and more depressed - this was just too much! Ge Lu stopped in front of her, smiling, and asked: "Little Yu, how did you end up here?"

  Zhou Yu smiled brightly: "Lu Ge, I've transferred schools and I'm now in your class." Ge Lu was very surprised: "How come I haven't seen you?" Zhou Yu scolded him: "Lu Ge is a busy person, even in his own class, he hasn't shown up many times. Besides, I just transferred here."

  Ge Lu nodded and turned to Qi Xiu: "Xiao Xiu is also here, you two have been so close since childhood!" This sentence was like a thunderbolt, exploding instantly. The only sound was the two of them speaking in unison, viciously saying: "Who has good feelings with him? Hmph!"

  Ge Lu seemed to be used to the way the two interacted, and turned to Su Yin, asking: "Who is this?" Su Yin quickly wrapped her arm around Ge Lu's arm, and said in a spoiled tone: "Lu Ge, this is Su Yin, my first friend here, super cute! Su Yin, this is Lu Ge!"

  Su Yun's face was a bit red, and she quickly stood up, politely asking: "Hello! Teacher Ge." Ge Lu smiled warmly, hearing her call him that, corrected her: "I'm not much older than you all, just call me Brother Lu!" Su Yun's face turned even redder, and she responded with a slight stammer: "Yes...Brother Lu."

  On the side, Qi Xiu had already lost his patience and coldly hummed: "You've seen enough, you can roll back now!" Zhi Yu's gentle face turned stern as he retorted: "Can't you understand human language?! Didn't I just say that I transferred schools? From now on, I'll be studying here!"

  Ge Lu was very good at comforting the two, interrupting with a smile: "Alright alright, we haven't seen each other for a long time, let's go, I'll treat you to dinner." Zhi Yu cheered and jumped out, hugging Ge Lu's arm, her coquettish demeanor on full display. Su Yin had originally intended to decline, not wanting to go, but couldn't bear Ge Lu's warm hospitality, so Zhi Yu insisted. Qi Xiu didn't care either way, he was eager for Su Yin to leave quickly. As soon as the four of them walked out of the teaching building, Su Yin saw Yan Fen and three others standing in front of her, holding her lunchbox.

  Yan Fen'er's face was a bit strange, Ji Huali's face was gloomy, Huang Xiaoyu was fine, but looked curious. Yan Fen'er glanced at Su Yin and turned to pull Huang Xiaoyu away. Su Yin's heart tightened, and she subconsciously shouted: "Fen'er!" There weren't many people around, so everyone heard it, and Fen'er couldn't leave, so she turned back to wait for the four of them to approach. Su Yin's eyes were tense as she asked Fen'er: "Is this for me?"

  Yan Fen'er nodded, Su Yin held her hand and thanked her: "Thank you, Fen'er, can you help me take it back to the dormitory? I'll heat it up and eat it when I get back tonight!" Fen'er nodded, Su Yin turned sideways and introduced the three people behind her: "This is my roommate, this is Yan Fen'er, this is Huang Xiaoyu, and this is Ji Huali, they are all very nice!"

  She introduced them somewhat abruptly, and the three of them were taken aback for a moment before exchanging greetings. Yan Fen'er smiled shyly, while Ji Huali's face cleared up like clouds dispersing after rain. Su Yun watched, feeling relieved in her heart, bid farewell to her roommate, and deliberately pinched Fen'er's palm, thus putting the matter to rest.

  Ge Lu is quite good, looking elegant and refined, with a humorous tone, being well-versed in many subjects. It's hard for girls not to like him, even Qi Xiu, who is so proud, has great respect for Ge Lu. After one meal, Su Yin gained some understanding of the few people, the three had known each other since childhood, and their families were acquainted for generations. Wang Zhiyu and Qi Xiu have never gotten along since childhood, but they both listen to Ge Lu's words. Moreover, Wang Zhiyu really likes Ge Lu, it's obvious that everyone can see, such a clear infatuation.

  Somehow, Su Yun noticed that Ge Lu was very close to Wang Zhiyu, but more like siblings. Seeing this, Su Yun couldn't help but sigh, it's really a cliché! Either Ge Lu is pretending to be stupid on purpose or she's just too slow-witted, either way, Wang Zhiyu seems like he's going to fall into unrequited love. Not to mention, there are so many rivals in love, Su Yun got a headache, her experience told her that it's best not to get involved!

  Leaving the hotel, back to school. The four of them went their separate ways, with Zhi Yu following Ge Lu, Qi Xiu sending Su Yin back to her dormitory, and no classes in the afternoon. Along the way, they were shrouded in an eerie silence until Qi Xiu suddenly spoke up: "Be careful lately, I see that your face is turning dark." Su Yin's feet slipped, almost falling flat on the ground.

  Stifling a laugh, Su Yin struggled to control her expression, trying not to look too twisted, and gazed at Qi Xiu, asking: "Can you still read fortunes?" Qi Xiu looked at Su Yin with an unkind gaze, almost guessing what she was thinking, but nodded anyway. Su Yin's eyes widened as she asked: "Qi Xiu, are you the legendary Ghost-Catching Master? Like that one-eyed Taoist priest? Wielding a peach wood sword, swishing and swashing..." Qi Xiu's face turned dark, interrupting her wild imagination, and gazed at her seriously for a moment before finally sighing in exasperation, saying: "Su Yin, we need to talk!"