Yu He: "..."
Suddenly realizing she had been manipulated, but feeling inexplicably happy about it.
"OMG, I'm so smitten."
"Such a pity, all the handsome guys are someone else's."
"But his girlfriend's looks are way too good! They are perfectly matched."
"That's our Kaiwei's academic god and campus belle! I'm heartbroken."
"Even though I'm jealous, I have to admit, both of them are stunning."
The admiring bystanders behind them had their hearts shattered, but simultaneously couldn't help but feel envious.
Who could resist such high颜值 (yan zhi - attractiveness)?
"Oh..." Chu Ying and Pei Shiyi both let out knowing laughs, as if they had stumbled upon a colossal secret.
Only Lu Chenyu couldn't bring himself to smile. Having witnessed Yu He living with Qin Beiting, listening to their conversation now left him utterly dejected.
"I'll have the same as her," Qin Beiting said to the order taker.
"You're joining us?" Yu He was a little surprised.
His air of nobility felt rather out of place in this small street food market.
"Mhm. I'll grab something to eat with you all," Qin Beiting replied.
After ordering and paying for everything, he still asked Chu Ying and the others, "You don't mind me joining, do you?"
"Not at all, not at all!" Chu Ying shook her head vigorously.
Who could refuse a request from such a handsome man?
"Aren't you going to introduce me to your classmates?" Qin Beiting raised an eyebrow at Yu He.
Yu He clicked her tongue and teased, "Do you know your words sound like a rich patron looking to 'keep' a college student, asking me to introduce them."
Qin Beiting: "..."
What was this young girl's mind filled with?
His large hand fell on her head, ruffling her hair, and he whispered, "Then, future college student, are you willing to be 'kept' by me?"
Yu He: "..."
Can't win this flirtation.
The milk tea shop had tables and chairs for customers. Just then, six seats became available, and a server immediately cleaned them, preparing them for the group.
With five people seated, the milk tea shop's ambiance and overall attractiveness instantly elevated.
Qin Beiting glanced at Lu Chenyu, who had joined them, then at the "Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Simulation" textbook he was holding, and finally looked at Yu He, "Are they all girls?"
"..." Yu He suddenly felt a pang of guilt, avoiding his gaze. It seemed she couldn't lie so casually.
Lu Chenyu: ???
Watching the interaction between Qin Beiting and Yu He, Pei Shiyi had no doubt about their relationship. She had officially shipped this high-颜值 couple, swallowing the key.
Chu Ying asked mysteriously, "Professor Qin, you and our boss are..."
Qin Beiting made a shushing gesture. "This needs to be kept a secret between us."
His looks and demeanor were even more dashing than the movie star Nan Ou.
Chu Ying's cheeks flushed, dazed by his charm, and she nodded enthusiastically like a bobblehead.
"..." Yu He looked at their silly behavior with some helplessness.
She realized for the first time how good Qin Beiting was at charming young girls, and suddenly felt like her milk tea wasn't as sweet anymore.
Just then, her hand under the table was suddenly enveloped by a large palm, warm and comforting.
She froze for a moment, then looked down. She saw his long, well-defined fingers separating hers and then interlocking with them.
The milk tea instantly became sweet again.
Qin Beiting didn't stay long. Before he even finished his milk tea, he received a phone call and had to leave. Before departing, he made sure to call Lu Chenyu over.
His reason: "Show me the way. I forgot where I parked."
Lu Chenyu: ???
Didn't you park the car yourself? If you don't remember, how am I supposed to know where it is?
But Qin Beiting's tone left no room for refusal. Under the pressure of his authority and status, he obediently agreed to "show the way."
Not long after they started walking, Lu Chenyu spotted the Maserati parked by the roadside. "..."
He suddenly understood the man's intention in asking him to lead the way.
It wasn't about finding the car; it was clearly a deliberate act to separate him from his goddess.
"Do you like Yu He?" Qin Beiting suddenly asked.
"I..." Lu Chenyu's heart skipped a beat, feeling inexplicably guilty. Da Feng Fiction Network.
He had never dated before and didn't know how to define "liking." He couldn't say if his feelings for Yu He were romantic.
He didn't deny admiring, appreciating, and being infatuated with Yu He's achievements, personality, and appearance. His father had also hinted that he hoped Lu Chenyu would end up with Yu He, perhaps even marry her.
But Yu He's aloofness, which seemed to keep everyone at bay, and her ethereal aura, sometimes made him feel that his father's expectations were disrespectful to his goddess.
Yet, deep down, he harbored a faint desire to be with Yu He.
So he was conflicted.
"But you've realized she doesn't like you," Qin Beiting added.
Lu Chenyu: "..."
Spot on.
Seeing his silence, Qin Beiting continued, "Do you want to know why?"
Lu Chenyu's eyes lit up, and he nodded.
If it were a math problem, he could research and find the answer, but when it came to matters of the heart, he was truly lost.
"Because she's a fujoshi," Qin Beiting said with a straight face.
Lu Chenyu: "?"
"She likes to read Boys' Love novels and ships male couples," Qin Beiting explained.
Lu Chenyu looked incredulous. Their goddess, so cold and distant, a fujoshi?
He knew what a fujoshi was. When he used to hang out with Gu Ze, many girls would gossip about them being gay, which made him incredibly angry and disgusted.
How could he possibly like Gu Ze? Moreover, what future could two men together possibly have!
He truly didn't understand why girls would ship such couples.
"Think about when you interacted with her the most," Qin Beiting prompted again.
Lu Chenyu recalled. The period when he interacted frequently with his goddess seemed to be when he was still in contact with Gu Ze.
Ever since he cut ties with Gu Ze, he had seen less of Yu He.
Did his goddess really like that? Da Feng Fiction.
Qin Beiting: "She also misunderstood my sexual orientation before."
Lu Chenyu looked shocked. "R-really?"
"You can ask her."
Lu Chenyu was half-believing, half-doubting, but Yu He's feelings for Qin Beiting were indeed different from her feelings for them.
So, was their relationship so close because she had misunderstood Qin Beiting's sexual orientation?
"You're both her suitors. For Yi Ming's sake, this is all I can offer as a hint. Whether you can win on the track depends on you."
Qin Beiting, after speaking utter nonsense with a serious expression, saw a flicker of hesitation in Lu Chenyu's shocked eyes, smirked, got into his car, and drove away.
Hmph, my woman, Qin Beiting's woman, is not for just anyone to covet.
Lu Chenyu watched the Maserati disappear into the sea of cars, suddenly feeling a touch of emotion. Professor Qin was truly kind. For the sake of the goddess, should he also come out of the closet?