Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 72 I'm not a narcissist, of course I wouldn't misunderstand that you like me.

The boy exuded a mixed aura of resentment and displeasure. Shi Sui could tell he was in a bad mood, but she still greeted him.

"My deskmate," she waved and asked casually, "Why are you still here? Shouldn't you have been here before me?"

Chi Yan was furious.

She actually asked him why he was there? What could he be doing? He was waiting for her!

So stupid.

"And you, why are you still here?" Chi Yan looked at her. "Short legs, slow walking, or—"

His gaze fell on Xu Chaomu, his eyes sharp.

Xu Chaomu smiled calmly, then lowered her head and looked at the ground, feigning loneliness.

He quietly told Shi Sui, "Your deskmate doesn't seem to like me very much."

"It's okay, if you don't like him, you don't like him. You and he aren't a couple," Shi Sui comforted her.

Xu Chaomu: "..."

Seeing the two of them whispering, Chi Yan frowned unhappily, pulled Shi Sui close, and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something I can't hear?"

“No, you can listen to anything,” Shi Sui repeated. “I just said that you and him are not a couple.”

Now, there's another person speechless.

"What nonsense!" Chi Yan snorted coldly, pulling her along. "Why are you with him?"

"We met them on the way."

Chi Yan glanced at her and said sourly, "What a coincidence."

"It's alright, quite a coincidence."

Shi Sui was pulled a couple of steps by him, and thought about shaking off his hand, but then felt that this action might further provoke him.

After hesitating for a moment, she turned around and waved to Xu Chaomu: "Then I'll go with my deskmate first. Bye-bye, Xu Chaomu, see you next time!"

A money tree is still more important.

Upon hearing this, Chi Yan said, "Oh, see you next time."

"Of course, I am very polite."

"Don't even think about a next time."

"Oh, okay." I don't understand, I don't understand what he said?

Oh, and why is he angry?

It definitely has nothing to do with her; school bullies and academic geniuses are naturally at odds.

While pondering the reason for Chi Yan's anger, Shi Sui suddenly noticed that many people around them were watching them. Not only were they watching, but they were also whispering and even secretly taking pictures of them with their phones.

Still watching! Still watching! Warning look!

Oh no! Oh no! The eye warning failed...

Shi Sui tried to shake Chi Yan's hand, but couldn't, and didn't dare to use brute force.

Chi Yan glanced at her: "What's wrong?"

“Someone is watching us.”

"Then let them see."

“Someone was even taking pictures secretly.”

"Then let them film it."

After Chi Yan finished speaking, he saw the girl lowering her head and avoiding his gaze. He found it amusing and lazily smiled, "They're just a bunch of boring people. Don't pay them any mind."

He suddenly remembered something and said angrily, "We weren't even holding hands, I'm dragging you along, humph, don't think I like you."

"Huh?" Shi Sui glanced at him secretly and muttered softly, "I'm not a narcissist, of course I wouldn't misunderstand that you like me."

"What did you say?"

"I just said, you're such a nice person, deskmate."

Chi Yan looked at her, their gazes meeting in the air, and the girl's clear pupils reflected only him.

He was satisfied; a compliment dispelled half of his resentment and displeasure.

*

Soon, someone uploaded the secretly taken photos to the campus forum.

[Shocking! Chi Yan and Shi Sui are holding hands!]

1L: Everyone, I saw this scene (photo) as soon as I arrived at school this morning. Let's gossip.

2L: What's so shocking? I saw them having dinner together just a couple of days ago.

3L: Something's fishy. Could they be secretly dating?

4L: How could that be? Didn't you see that Young Master Chi looked really annoyed? She probably did something to anger him. But why hasn't she left the international class yet?

5L: I saw Shi Sui and Xu Chaomu walking together this morning.

6L: What?! Holy crap, the sky's falling! My genius, oh my god!

7L: She's really something, she can hook up with anyone.

……