Yes, according to school rules, a marriage certificate is indeed treated the same as passing CET-4 or CET-6—it can earn you two credits.
In other words, students who have a marriage certificate can skip one or two elective courses during their junior and senior years and still graduate.
But almost no student actually uses this document to apply for extra credits.
Chen Tang, however, was definitely capable of doing that.
“You’re old enough, but Liu Yan isn’t. He still has to wait two more years. You can’t get a marriage certificate.”
“Sigh! If you ask me, once you reach the age the government agrees on, you should be able to get a marriage certificate! Otherwise, isn’t this just encouraging everyone to have premarital trial love? Tell me, is that appropriate?”
The girl sighed, leaning against Liu Yan. “But anyway, Lady Bai, if you want to sit in on our class, be my guest. Just don’t disturb me and my dear while we’re studying~”
Her address had switched back to “my dear.”
It could be said that Chen Tang was completely shameless to the extreme. She simply didn’t care about the thing called “face.”
Liu Yan couldn’t get a word in either. In fact, Chen Tang didn’t even want him to speak. Her hand was on his waist right now, and the moment he tried to open his mouth, she would pinch him.
‘Sigh.’
Bai Mengling felt very wronged, but she was a very proud person. She didn’t want to show this feeling of grievance, so she stared at Chen Tang with stubborn, unyielding eyes before slowly speaking. “Of course, that’s only natural. A student’s duty is to study, after all~ I came here just to sit in and, along the way, investigate the quality of the studies here.”
The surrounding classmates heard this and knew that this dispute was finally over—it was clear that Lady Bai had backed down.
Everyone tacitly lowered their heads, picked up their phones, and frantically typed away, all of them sharing the gossip they had just witnessed with people they knew.
For a moment, the classroom was eerily silent.
When the bell for class finally rang, Chen Tang, Liu Yan, and Bai Mengling finally noticed a middle-aged man wearing an administrative jacket, standing up two rows in front of them. He picked up a briefcase and walked to the podium.
—This guy had been sitting there just moments ago, looking just like a student!
The teacher cast a meaningful glance at the trio, then coughed twice. “Ahem! Class! It’s time for class! Everyone, snap out of it!”
What a god-tier teacher! ‘You were just sitting there enjoying the show, weren’t you? Having a great time eating that gossip, huh?’
Even Chen Tang couldn’t keep a straight face at that point.
That class felt like being in prison for Bai Mengling.
In fact, it wasn’t just her; everyone else felt the same way.
Because Chen Tang, without any hesitation, directly leaned on Liu Yan’s shoulder to listen to the lecture. Even the teacher on stage couldn’t bear to watch anymore. He directly called on Chen Tang and Liu Yan to stand up and answer questions.
But what was utterly astonishing was that the two of them didn’t fail to answer. On the contrary, they answered extremely well, even directly explaining the teacher’s train of thought from his previous explanation.
‘Are you two kidding me? ‘Shouldn’t university students be playing on their phones during class? How come you two lovebirds are acting like you’re actually paying attention?’
‘Where does that leave us, the bystanders who were just here for the gossip?’
‘You two are actually studying!’
‘Are you even studying?’
Even the teacher on stage was stunned.
He hadn’t expected those two to actually answer. His original intention was to reprimand them, and now he was a bit embarrassed.
But university wasn’t like high school; romance wasn’t a taboo subject. So he smiled and said, “Some of our classmates there! Learn from them! Don’t just stare at your phones all day. Look at them. They’re in university too, enjoying their romance and studying well. We’re all the same, so how is the gap so big?”
Some of the students, who still had a shred of self-respect and hadn’t yet evolved into full-fledged university students since it was only their freshman year, shamefully put down their phones, deciding to study for five minutes before playing with them again. They considered this a small sign of respect for the teacher.
Bai Mengling watched Liu Yan and Chen Tang, feeling a surge of helpless hatred, because she was truly in pain.
The classroom atmosphere was generally relaxed. She knew that everyone didn’t take this matter seriously. They wore knowing smiles as if watching some romantic light novel…
But it wasn’t.
She knew very well that this wasn’t a joke, nor was it someone acting like a loser dog just to get a laugh out of everyone while their daily life continued.
She had truly lost Liu Yan, and she didn’t know how to win him back.
Maybe someone would ask, is Liu Yan really that important to her?
She couldn’t answer that. She truly liked Liu Yan.
But doing this, coming here like this and making a fool of herself, wasn’t just because she liked Liu Yan. It was also because she realized—if she gave up this time, she would compromise to her parents’ wishes countless times in the future. She would do things she didn’t want to do, things she was unwilling to do.
She was indeed the daughter of the Bai Clan.
But she couldn’t do everything according to her parents’ judgment.
Were her parents’ decisions always right?
Not necessarily.
It was just that, by chance, they were in that position, so some things that weren’t quite right became right in their eyes. That was all.
Even in the feudal dynasties of ancient times, there was a saying that the sky cannot have two suns. Since she, Bai Mengling, would eventually take over the company, there couldn’t be two voices within a single corporate group, even if those voices belonged to her parents.
So she wasn’t just trying to win Liu Yan back. She was also trying to strengthen her own resolve.
Liu Yan averted his gaze from Bai Mengling’s profile, feeling that he now understood the principle behind Bai Mengling’s actions.
Simply put, he believed that this girl wasn’t really here to win back her love. She was using him as an excuse. She was using the idea that ‘Bai Mengling likes Liu Yan and will stop at nothing’ as an excuse to fight against her parents, or rather… to fight for power.
This excuse was far too convenient.
Who could stand in the way of a girl steadfast in her pursuit of love?
Since ancient times, those tragic stories have always been the ones people love to watch and read. Romeo and Juliet?
Something like that.
She throws herself into the pursuit of love, so everything she does is ‘understandable.’
And the Bai Clan only had her as their one daughter.
So, in the end, Bai Mengling’s parents would also have to compromise.
This made Liu Yan feel even more disheartened.
Because the result of Bai Mengling’s willful behavior was actually very easy to predict.
It was nothing more than—her parents putting pressure on him.
Perhaps in the end, the outcome would be what Bai Mengling hoped for, but at that point, would the decision he made really be his own decision?
He felt a profound sense of exhaustion.
‘Maybe, if I just vanished from the face of the earth—’
Just as this thought emerged from his heart, Chen Tang seemed to sense something. She suddenly grabbed Liu Yan’s hand.
The warmth of the girl’s palm was transmitted through the spot where their hands were clasped.
It was like a warm pulse, gradually soaking into Liu Yan’s body, easing the deep-seated fatigue.
He looked at Chen Tang.
Chen Tang blinked.
He showed a smile.
And then, bit by bit, he fell asleep.
“!”
Chen Tang had been leaning on Liu Yan, but she then realized that Liu Yan had fallen asleep.
This wasn’t a good sign. What if the teacher called on Liu Yan again…
But even if he got called, it probably didn’t matter.
He was tired.
Had she made him play games too late last night?
No, no—
Chen Tang suddenly seemed to think of something.
‘This kid! ‘It must be because I had him take those exciting pictures last night! The close physical contact must have got his imagination running wild, kept him awake all night!’
‘Sigh. I am such a sinner. ‘Let him sleep a little longer!’
She carefully supported Liu Yan’s head and then let him lie directly on her lap.
From a visual standpoint, Liu Yan seemed to have vanished. There was no trace of him on the desk.
Bai Mengling saw what was happening.
Was Chen Tang this bold?
And wait a minute, weren’t you wearing stockings today?
Wasn’t there a saying that Chen Tang, the Demon Ball School Beauty, always wore loose sweatpants or jeans?
How come every time I see her, she’s in a short skirt and stockings—the outfit men love the most?
Are you really the Demon Ball?
Or are you just not pretending anymore?
Chen Tang put a finger to her lips in a silent “Shh.”
Her upper body was upright, looking like she was diligently studying. At the same time, she was copying down notes for Liu Yan.
“…”
No one needed to say anything. No one needed to tell Chen Tang what to do. She just naturally took this action.
It was as if it were carved into her bones.
There wasn’t a hint of strangeness on her expression. She didn’t seem to think this was something to show off. She just instinctually did it.
Her kindness to Liu Yan was like a habit. It was like breathing, like drinking water. The thought arose naturally without needing anyone to tell her.
No wonder. No wonder this woman was so certain that Liu Yan would never leave her. No wonder she was so sure that Liu Yan would definitely like her.
She, Bai Mengling, couldn’t do it.
Even though these were very small things, she, Bai Mengling, could say, “What’s the use of taking those notes? When you’re my boyfriend, you won’t need to work in the future. You can do whatever you want. I’ll support you.”
She could disparage Chen Tang’s role. She could say that what Chen Tang did wasn’t really that useful for Liu Yan. She could say that everything Chen Tang did was meaningless.
But that heartfelt care, that natural, effortless movement…
She couldn’t do it.
She couldn’t, the moment she discovered Liu Yan had fallen asleep, so gently place her own lap under his head—
She imagined it. If she discovered something like that… she would probably wake Liu Yan up and say something like, “You can’t sleep in class,” and then remind him to be a good student. Liu Yan would probably laugh awkwardly and cheer up to continue studying.
Was there anything wrong with that?
Of course not.
That’s what a normal person would do. A good student, an excellent person, should be like that.
If Chen Tang’s actions were caught by the teacher, they’d both get scolded.
But…
She did it anyway.
And without any hesitation. Her movements were careful and gentle, and at the same time, she took notes for Liu Yan.
It was as if she was saying, ‘My love for this man isn’t because he’s exceptional, nor is it because his circumstances are good. Even if he’s a bad student, even if he has a girlfriend, even if he becomes a hopeless mess—I would still love him.
I’ll still be by his side. I’ll still be good to him. I’ll still be gentle to him.’
That seemed to form an absolutely inviolable sanctuary, making Bai Mengling completely realize the fact that she was an outsider.
The sound of the bell marking the end of class became Bai Mengling’s lifeline.
Although Chen Tang had already covered Liu Yan’s ears with her hands, he still woke up from the sound.
He found himself sleeping on Chen Tang’s lap.
But he’d slept like this last night too, so it shouldn’t matter, right?
“How did I fall asleep?” He sat up slowly, asking Chen Tang with a puzzled look.
Chen Tang spread her hands. “I don’t know~ Could it be that you couldn’t sleep all night because you were mad that I missed your ultimate when I piled up four of them with my Stone Man in the last round last night?”
“Oh! Don’t even mention that! I got crowd-controlled on that wave! I smashed my R key to pieces, but I still couldn’t get my ultimate off! It’s driving me crazy! I’m going to the restroom.”
He was annoyed just thinking about it.
He then got up from beside Chen Tang to leave.
As soon as he was gone, Bai Mengling leaned over.
“Aren’t you going to tell him you took notes for him?”
“What’s there to tell? He’s going to look at the notes anyway. He’ll know when he sees them. Besides, the next class is the same one. He’ll need to come back and see what he missed from the last one.”
Chen Tang said matter-of-factly, “This kind of thing isn’t really worth mentioning. It’s not like I knocked up five people with my Stone Man… Are you done with your inspection of the lecture, Your Highness?”
Bai Mengling thought for a moment, then nodded. “There’s nothing more to inspect.”
“Take care, then.”
“Who said I was leaving?”
Chen Tang looked confused. “Since your inspection is over, what are you still doing here if you’re not leaving?”
“Why did you let him use your lap as a pillow?”
“I didn’t want to give him a lap pillow either.”
Chen Tang paused here. “If I had your development, Lady Bai, I would have used the Brain Pillow Wave.”
“What? Brain Pillow Wave? What are you talking about…”
She noticed Chen Tang’s gaze was fixed on a certain… shapely part of her body.
“!”
Only then did she finally understand what the “Brain Pillow Wave” was.
“Do you, do you not know how to spell the word ‘shame’?”
“Of course I do. But look, Lady Bai, Liu Yan and I have been bathing together since we were kids. We stopped when we grew up… but honestly, at our house, if he suddenly barged in on me in the shower, I wouldn’t kick him out~ We’d just shower together. It’s not like we haven’t seen each other before. The point is, there’s nothing for me to be ashamed of in front of him. For example, in the next class, if I wanted to lie down on his lap, he wouldn’t say anything, either. I’ll show you then. The thing he’d do for me probably wouldn’t be any different from what I did for him.”