Chapter 158 Social Death Overtakes You When You Least Expect It

Usually after class, Mingmei would go back to the dorm with Lu Xiaoyao, or go to the cafeteria together. Sometimes, she would chat with some familiar classmates.

Although Mingmei, being slightly socially awkward, still felt a bit uncomfortable, she had overcome a lot over time.

However, today, suddenly being alone after class felt quite unusual.

"Huh? Mingmei, what are you doing standing here?"

Hu Yue, hurrying to the cafeteria, saw Mingmei standing in a daze by the signpost near the teaching building and asked.

"Um… it seems Lu Xiaoyao left early?"

"Mu Chen isn't with you?"

She was a seasoned CP shipper. Hu Yue instinctively wondered if Lu Xiaoyao was trying to create some alone time for Mu Chen and Mingmei.

"Mu Chen was called away by the teacher after class." Mingmei glanced at Hu Yue's gossipy eyes. Seeing her expression of "Oh, you know where he went" when she heard Mingmei knew Mu Chen's whereabouts, Mingmei felt helpless.

It seemed like the more she explained, the worse it sounded.

"But, Lu Xiaoyao said… she seemed to be going to the psychological counseling center."

Sensing Mingmei's speechless state, Hu Yue immediately became serious and answered Mingmei's original question.

"Psychological counseling?"

"Yeah." Hu Yue nodded, but was also curious. "Everyone seems to be experiencing some psychological stress from the game recently. After the game last night, Xiao Xiao rushed straight to the counselor's office…"

"Is that so? That makes sense."

A knowing look flashed in Mingmei's eyes. With a slight smile, she watched Hu Yue leave and was about to turn around and go back, but almost bumped into Mu Chen, who was already standing behind her.

"You scared me!" Mingmei exclaimed softly and quickly took two steps back.

Mu Chen, holding a book, smiled as he watched Mingmei's annoyed expression. He chuckled and said, "Were you waiting for me on purpose?"

"Don't think too much." Mingmei turned her head and was about to leave. Mu Chen smiled and followed behind Mingmei. Mingmei walked ahead, and he quietly trailed not far behind her.

[Host, someone is following you.]

[Gui Gui, if you're trying to say that Mu Chen is following me, I don't think you need to tell me. I'm not blind.]

[Then what do you think?]

[I don't think anything. The school is so big, the road is so wide, can I control where he wants to walk?]

[Is this some couple game?]

[Tch! Who's a couple with him?]

Gui Gui: ???

Gui Gui didn't understand. What were these two to each other?

It sometimes struggled with how to report the host's relationship status to Master Liu Liu.

--Are they officially dating? No.

But they look so sweet together!

--Have they held hands, kissed, or had any physical intimacy? No.

How can something that happened accidentally be called "had"?

And Mr. Yan Hui's requests were much simpler than Master Liu Liu's.

--Is Mei Mei happy lately? Happy.

It's just that she has more little emotions sometimes.

"The teacher called me after class." Mu Chen took another step forward, leaving only half a step between him and Mingmei.

"Does that have anything to do with me?"

"Yes."

"Huh?" Seeing Mu Chen confirm, Mingmei was puzzled. "How does it have to do with me?"

"The teacher said I've made a lot of progress recently and can share my learning experience with you." Mu Chen said. Mingmei immediately pouted unhappily and said, "Oh, but I can't memorize, I don't want to memorize a whole book."

"No memorization. Besides, the teacher said your comprehension is actually very good, you just haven't caught up on some knowledge points. Compared to me who can only memorize, but doesn't understand much of it, you have more than me."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, actually, when it comes to exchanging experiences, I hope you can give me more guidance." Mu Chen's voice was gentle and calm. Mingmei turned her head to meet his sincere eyes, which made her feel parched.

Why could Mu Chen be both handsome and cute?

How could he always scratch that itch in her heart so perfectly?

"Um… well, okay then, if you don't understand something… let's go to the library together next time, or the online holographic library, either is fine."

Mingmei turned her head away, her face slightly red. The little triumph in her heart couldn't help but show on her face.

"The school's offline library is fine. Let's go together in a few days. Coincidentally, the Central Star's milkberries are in season, I'll make milkberry crepe cake for you."

"You have this skill?"

Hearing that Mu Chen could also make desserts, Mingmei thought of the rose shortbread he made in the morning and felt like it made sense.

"Yeah, I learned it when I was bored." Mu Chen smiled when he said this. "I received guidance from a senior."

"Oh, oh, I see…" As she spoke, Mingmei noticed that her optical brain lit up. Looking down, she saw a voice message from Lu Xiaoyao. Mingmei didn't pay attention and accidentally opened the speaker function.

"Ahhhhh! Mingmei! There's a super handsome guy at the school psychological counseling center!! Ahhhhh! Do you want to come and see?!"

Mingmei: …

The key point was that Mu Chen was standing right next to her.

Social death came so suddenly.

Mingmei slowly turned her head, looking at Mu Chen, who was still standing there with a gentle smile. But the aura around him made Mingmei feel that Lu Xiaoyao might be in trouble.

"Aren't you going to reply?" Seeing Mingmei looking at him cautiously, Mu Chen smiled warmly and considerately reminded her, trying hard to express "Um, I'm not angry", "Why would I be angry?", "It's normal to look at handsome guys"…

In the end, Mingmei only turned back to reply after confirming that he was okay. Where Mingmei couldn't see, Mu Chen's deep eyes were constantly stinging, and what he was thinking in his heart turned into—am I not handsome enough QAQ?

"I'm not going… I plan to—" Mingmei was replying to the voice message when another message popped up.

[Mingmei, I'm at your school, want to have lunch together? I brought a lot of food from home, come here and let's eat together~—Uncle Ruan Xun]

Ruan Xun also attached an electronic map with navigation, and the address seemed to be the school psychological counseling center.

"I'm not going, I have a lunch appointment with someone else."

Seeing the message from her uncle, Mingmei declined Lu Xiaoyao's suggestion.

Well, even if she didn't, she would still have to decline.

She hadn't reached the point where she had to follow every handsome guy she saw.

"You have an appointment?"

Hearing Mingmei's reply, Mu Chen asked from the side. The lunch box he had prepared was quietly lying in his storage space again.

"Yeah, my uncle came to school, he wants to have lunch with me."

"Oh, it's your uncle~" Hearing that it was Mingmei's uncle, the alarm in Mu Chen's heart that had just been raised disappeared cleanly in an instant.

Um, uncles are good, uncles are great!

Mingmei took another look at Mu Chen. She could tell from his relieved expression when he heard her say it was her uncle. So, Mingmei mischievously added, "Not Uncle Yan Hui, it's my other uncle, my Uncle Ruan Ruan dotes on me so much~"

Suddenly, a bad feeling flashed through Mu Chen's heart…