The end of October crept in quietly, and before he knew it, more than two weeks had slipped by.
During this period of friendly interaction and intentional closeness, Lin Xinyuan’s alt account and the blond guy had grown closer and closer.
In contrast, their relationship in real life had grown increasingly cold, the fuse being the breakup between Qin Nanfeng and Li Xue.
Although Lin Xinyuan knew it was inevitable and had long since let go of Li Xue, when she called him after the breakup to cry and complain, he still felt pretty uncomfortable.
Honestly, this feeling wasn’t just about Qin Nanfeng, but also Li Xue, because during the call, Li Xue kept crazily hinting that they could get back together.
Seriously?
You think I’m an idiot or something!
Lin Xinyuan nearly cursed out loud at the time, but given his personality, he didn’t dare to say it.
He brushed her off and hung up the phone.
Even though he still saw Li Xue through the rose-tinted glasses of a first love, he wasn’t stupid.
He might not have eaten pork, but he’s seen pigs run, hasn’t he?
It was so obvious she just saw him as a backup!
Though a bit annoyed, he didn’t want to ruin the lingering good memories, so he decided to let it go… at least before the two of them broke up…
As November approached, the weather grew a little cooler than before, though the lingering heat still remained, just a bit faded.
Lin Xinyuan wore a white short-sleeved shirt and thin gray long pants as he walked down the school’s concrete path.
Autumn leaves fell, the breeze was gentle, dusk settled before night, and a young man walked the school road.
His features were delicate and handsome; though he was slender, it gave him a touch of melancholy charm.
This was Lin Xinyuan at this moment—a striking youth walking down the road, hard not to notice.
Sure enough, as he walked, yet another girl blushed and came over to ask for his Green Bubble.
He felt a bit awkward refusing.
But since he wasn’t planning to contact her anyway, it didn’t matter if he added her or not.
After what happened with Li Xue, he was now much more cautious about relationships.
After politely greeting the girl, he quickened his pace.
Although being watched by so many people made him a little uncomfortable—it reminded him of unpleasant memories…
Still, when it came to being more popular, he couldn’t help but feel a secret thrill inside.
That jade bracelet really was a treasure!
In just over two and a half weeks, the blemishes on his face had basically disappeared, and his skin had become much smoother and fairer.
With these looks, he’d lost count of how many times he’d been approached while walking down the street!
Hmm… Just in terms of appearance now, he was probably on par with that annoying blond guy, right?
After spending time interacting with Qin Nanfeng using his alt, their online relationship, Lin Xinyuan felt, was pretty good.
He’d even logged into Qin Nanfeng’s account to help him do some quests and whatnot.
So! He figured the time was about right.
He’d intentionally or unintentionally let slip to the other party that he was a student at the neighboring Tianbei Art Academy.
So today, while they were gaming in the afternoon, the two of them agreed to meet up offline when they had time—specifically, tomorrow, Saturday.
“Just wait! After I teach that annoying blond a lesson, I’ll find a beautiful, kind, and gentle girlfriend, and then flaunt her in front of you, constantly rubbing salt in your wound, and let you regret ever cheating on me!”
Thinking this, Lin Xinyuan’s lips curled up in a smile, and he couldn’t help but pick up his pace.
When he returned to the dorm, he’d barely opened the door before being showered with the warm affection of his beloved bros.
“Yo, look who’s back! Our Boss Lin! Off chatting up girls again this afternoon? Come on, spill the beans!” Chen Ze grinned lewdly.
Xu Wentao was also all smiles, chiming in, “Yeah, you’ve been like this for weeks now—never skipping a beat.”
“Can’t say, can’t say!”
Lin Xinyuan didn’t bother denying it.
After all, he was basically at the internet café whenever he had free time these days, so it was no wonder they were suspicious.
Might as well let them imagine whatever they want!
To be honest, although gaming was fun, Lin Xinyuan did feel a little pained about his spending.
He’d spent quite a bit over this period!
Enough for who knows how many big meals…
If it hadn’t been so effective, he would’ve stopped the losses sooner.
But once the arrow is released, there’s no turning back.
Thinking of making Qin Nanfeng pay the price made him feel much better.
“Damn… for real! Bro, you’re getting better looking by the day! Is this puberty finally hitting?”
“Puberty my ass! I’ve always been handsome, okay? This is called maturing! Good maintenance!”
Lin Xinyuan said, pointing at his own face.
Hearing this, Chen Ze took a closer look at his face.
It really was the same face as before, but now without the acne, and much fairer too.
“If I looked this good, I’d have won my Vivi over ages ago~”
Chen Ze made a show of pounding the keyboard in mock anger, but his eyes were full of envy.
As he spoke, he pulled out his phone:
“No way, I’m going to buy some skincare products too! What if I turn into a hunk?”
Thinking about how Lin Xinyuan had been catching the eyes of more and more girls lately, Chen Ze felt even more restless.
He pounded his chest and stomped his feet, then opened a shopping app.
“I’m going to make Vivi swoon over me! Come on, Boss Lin, tell me which brand and product you use—I’m buying it too.”
“I was joking, and you believe me? You know my situation, I don’t have that kind of spare cash.”
Lin Xinyuan replied speechlessly.
“No way, no way, Old Six, don’t be so stingy! Ahhh—please, I’m begging you!”
Chen Ze pleaded, looking pitiful, making Lin Xinyuan shudder in disgust.
“You? Even if you bought a hundred bottles, you wouldn’t get handsome.
Just keep using your face wash—these products aren’t for you, just give it up!”
Xu Lao’er, sitting at the table scrolling through short videos on his phone, turned to Chen Ze with disdain, then suddenly changed his expression and looked flatteringly at Lin Xinyuan:
“Boss Lin, just tell me, I won’t tell anyone. It’ll be our little secret~”
“Pah, you shameless brat! You think you’re better looking than me? Get real. Right now, besides Boss Qin and Boss Lin, who else in our dorm is better looking than me?”
Chen Ze looked Xu Lao’er up and down, snorted, and made a thumbs-down gesture with his pinky: “The weakest of the weak~”
“You ****!”
Seeing the two of them bickering again, Lin Xinyuan was used to it.
These two cursed the most, but actually had the best relationship.
He was a little envious of them…
“By the way, where are the others?”
“Oh, you know how it is with the boss… definitely off with his girlfriend! As for Old Four, that guy’s a sly one—probably sneaking off to study harder!”
Chen Ze said casually, then jerked his chin toward the balcony: “As for Boss Qin, I think he’s either using the bathroom outside or on a call…”
“Mm.” Lin Xin nodded, indicating he understood.
He knew about Old Four, Wen Yuanshan.
That guy was a real study fiend—at Tianbei University, a top school, he still managed to score high marks in every class in his major.
A real character.
Oh… and then there’s that annoying blond guy outside right now.
Never saw him do anything special, always seemed to be playing around, yet when grades came out last semester, his scores were great too.
That guy couldn’t just be called a character—he was good at everything, a real monster…
Lin Xinyuan was deeply jealous of Qin Nanfeng, but couldn’t help but admire him.
Other than his issues with romance, the guy was basically flawless in everything else.
Still, thinking about his plan moving into the next stage, imagining such a perfect person showing a defeated side in front of him made Lin Xinyuan feel a twisted thrill…
He walked to the balcony door and caught a faint whiff of smoke—barely noticeable unless you really sniffed. He heard some sounds outside.
Probably on the phone!
Lin Xinyuan thought, but then the noise stopped, so he figured the call was over.
Opening the balcony door, the smell of smoke grew much stronger.
But Lin Xinyuan, who normally hated the smell of cigarettes, didn’t feel the slightest disgust this time, because in his mind he was picturing Qin Nanfeng’s defeat:
A man in a cramped, stuffy room, sprawled on a broken bed, hair a mess, cigarette butts and empty packs everywhere, staring lifelessly at the ceiling.
And him! Lin Xinyuan!
Standing tall and imposing, one arm wrapped around a beautiful woman’s waist, looking down, ‘concerned’ and ‘comforting’ this fallen man…
He thought, this must be the smell of a successful revenge!
That feeling must be wonderful…
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