Chapter 58: I Can’t Do This Thing Where Knowledge Enters My Brain

As the class went on, there were fewer and fewer students left in the big lecture hall. Who knows how many never returned after a trip to the restroom.

No one could figure out what kind of magic that restroom had, to attract so many people to go and never come back.

As the class time passed, Liu Xie’s frown only deepened.

Even Ye Qingchang, sitting beside him, noticed something was off about Liu Xie.

“If you can’t listen anymore, just stop,” Ye Qingchang put down her pen and patted Liu Xie on the shoulder, “It’s fine, being able to pay attention for two minutes is already impressive.”

“Don’t slander me.” Liu Xie brushed off Ye Qingchang’s hand from his shoulder. “I’m just not the type to listen in class. I can’t do this thing where knowledge enters my brain.”

“It’s hard to imagine a university student saying that with such confidence,” Ye Qingchang was amazed.

Liu Xie let out a wail and rubbed the head of Yang Shuli, who was secretly snacking beside them during class.

“Just thinking about having to go home after class makes my whole body uncomfortable.”

Ye Qingchang looked baffled. “Did calling ‘dad’ so much in the dorm finally make you allergic to your real dad?”

“No, you don’t get it. I just don’t want to leave my comfort zone.” Liu Xie paused. “Of course, the main reason is my brother who acts like he’s changed genders, but clearly I’m the one who did.”

“I get it,” Ye Qingchang raised a finger.

“It’s been too long since your brother scolded you. You’re itching for it.”

Liu Xie was about to refute, but after thinking about it, realized it kind of made sense. “Hey, you’re right.”

Now it was Ye Qingchang’s turn to be stunned. “Wait, are you an M or something?”

“There’s no need to go that far,” Liu Xie replied, then suddenly stopped.

The bell rang for the end of class.

Seeing the genuinely pained look on Liu Xie’s face, Ye Qingchang stroked her chin and thought for a moment.

“Actually, if you don’t want to go home, you could just hole up in the dorm. Your family can’t drag you back, right?”

Hearing this, Liu Xie just shook his head with a bitter smile. “You don’t understand. Once I agree to this sort of thing, I lose all right to refuse.”

“What do you know? Life is a wilderness,” Ye Qingchang stood up with the other students, pulling Liu Xie up too. “I’m dragging you back to the dorm. I’d like to see who dares take you away.”

Ye Qingchang also wanted to call Yang Shuli over to help escort Liu Xie, but when she turned around, she already saw Xu Nian walking over with egg tarts in hand.

She didn’t think that, with food in front of a foodie, brotherhood would stand a chance against egg tarts.

Xiao Yi’an seemed to have nothing to do today. As he passed by, he smiled at her and said, “Hello, President.”

Then he left the classroom, with no further movement.

It didn’t matter. Even if there was nothing now, come evening he would still message her on his main account.

Maybe after a couple of lines of small talk, he’d run out of things to say and start asking about the literature club President again, and then she’d have to run both her main and alt accounts in tandem.

Why did the National Day holiday feel more and more exhausting?

Liu Xie and Ye Qingchang walked out of the big classroom.

Then they saw, parked outside the teaching building, a pitch-black but gleaming, simple yet luxurious luxury car.

There were students gathered around, and a boy standing by the car, occasionally checking his watch as he waited.

But his cold, faintly hostile expression kept all the girls who wanted to approach at least several meters away.

It was obvious he was waiting for someone.

It was obvious he was Liu Anran.

If Liu Xie hadn’t understood before, during the sports meet, why Liu Anran needed an identity that allowed him to come and go freely on campus, she did now.

Ye Qingchang saw it too, and regretted what she’d said in the classroom about life being a wilderness.

Now she just thought, “Damn, wild life.”

Liu Xie agreed, and added, “Born from my mama.”

Then, with her golden hair shining, Liu Xie quickly pulled Ye Qingchang in front of herself as a shield.

“Hey, look, he doesn’t seem to have noticed me yet. Escort your king back to the dorm, and there’ll be a hefty reward when it’s done.”

Ye Qingchang, now used as a human shield, pursed her lips and glanced at Liu Anran, whose gaze had already shifted toward them.

“Uh…”

“Move! What are you waiting for?” Liu Xie started urging Ye Qingchang from behind.

But Liu Xie’s hair was just too eye-catching, and her figure was so much fuller than the skinny Ye Qingchang that there was no way to hide her completely.

So, the other students following the boy’s gaze also realized that the one he was waiting for was the golden-haired girl.

“How’s Liu Anran looking?” Liu Xie clung to Ye Qingchang’s clothes, her head pressed against Ye Qingchang’s neck.

It was a rather painful position for Ye Qingchang.

“He’s looking this way right now.”

Liu Xie’s grip tightened even more.

“Has he spotted me?” Liu Xie asked from behind Ye Qingchang.

Ye Qingchang rolled her eyes. “Obviously. Of course he has.”

Then the two of them shuffled forward a bit in the crowd.

“Is he about to rush over and grab me? If so, you block him and I’ll head back to the dorm first,” Liu Xie threw out another line.

Ye Qingchang glanced at the boy by the car and paused. “He’s not doing anything, just watching us.”

Then, as the human shield, Ye Qingchang didn’t hear Liu Xie’s next words.

She just keenly noticed that Liu Xie had stopped moving forward and was gripping even tighter.

Haha, good thing she was flat-chested, with plenty of space in front. No matter how tightly Liu Xie grabbed, it didn’t bother her at all.

“Looks like your good little brother is about to drive off in his Benz.”

“That’s a Maybach, damn it.”

“Oh,” Ye Qingchang paused, “Is there a difference?”

The boy withdrew his gaze, opened the car door, and looked one last time at Liu Xie, who was hiding behind her roommate.

His lips moved, but in the end, he couldn’t hold back.

“Jie.” Liu Anran stood by the car. “I want to go home with you.”

Liu Xie seemed unable to hide anymore and straightened up behind Ye Qingchang.

“What do you want me to go home for?”

She knew Liu Anran would never have a reasonable plan, which gave her an excuse to refuse.

“The family wants me to meet another girl. I’d like you to be there with me.” Liu Anran paused. “If you really don’t want to, I’ll explain it to Mom and Dad.”

People are strange creatures. When Liu Anran used to forcibly drag her home, Liu Xie resisted with all her might.

Now that Liu Anran was even willing to explain things to the family for her, she suddenly wanted to go home.

“Weren’t you just refusing to go back?” Ye Qingchang asked as Liu Xie climbed into the front passenger seat of the Maybach.

“That was then, this is now. My brother’s blind date—I have to be there!” Liu Xie grinned, closing the car window.

Now, Ye Qingchang was the one left unhappy.