Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 364 - 362 Don’t Corrupt Xiao Xi

In the room, the rhythmic, cheerful tapping of Xue Yang’s keyboard was a stark contrast to the quiet night, at last making it feel less lonely.

By the time he had finished handling everything, an hour had passed.

Xue Yang stretched, leaned back in his chair, and glanced toward the bathroom. No sound came from inside.

This girl... why is she taking so long this time?

Feeling uneasy, he stood up and walked over. Arriving at the door, he stopped, raised his hand, and knocked gently. "Xiao Xi?" he called out.

"What’s wrong?" came Lin Xi’s hurried voice from inside.

Hearing her voice, Xue Yang’s anxiety subsided. He said, "You’ve been in there for so long, I got worried and wanted to check on you."

"I’m fine, I’ll be out in a minute."

After speaking, Lin Xi rose from the bathtub. She had soaked for so long that her normally fair skin now had a pinkish hue, making her a perfect feast for the eyes.

It’s a good thing I’m the only one here... or else...

"Alright."

Xue Yang returned to his seat. He touched the tip of his nose, where a faint, sweet fragrance seemed to linger.

Before long, Lin Xi opened the door and stepped out, and the unique, fresh fragrance of a young woman instantly filled the air.

Xue Yang looked up to see Lin Xi wearing her favorite pink pajamas. Unlike the long-sleeved coral fleece ones she wore in winter, her summer pajamas were silky and sheer...

He abruptly averted his gaze, his hand subconsciously gripping his phone tighter.

This is quite the test of my self-control.

"Come here, I’ll dry your hair."

"Okay."

Ten minutes later, her hair was finally dry.

Lin Xi came up with a random excuse. "I’m going to the guest bedroom to look for something."

"Okay."

Xue Yang put the hairdryer away in a drawer.

Lin Xi went into the guest bedroom and, from memory, found Xue Yang’s black bag in the closet. Her face red, she opened it and began to search. However, she rummaged through the entire bag and still couldn’t find what she was looking for. She was so nervous that she almost dropped the bag several times.

Strange, why isn’t it here? It should be.

She was so absorbed in her search that she didn’t even notice Xue Yang had appeared.

"What are you looking for?"

"I’m looking for that thing..." Lin Xi froze. She looked up and saw Xue Yang leaning casually against the doorframe, his arms crossed, watching her with a teasing expression.

She panicked, and the bag fell to the floor with a THUMP. "Ah? I... wasn’t... I wasn’t looking for anything!"

Thank goodness I didn’t find it. If I had, I’d be too mortified to face him. But wait, if I can’t find it, what about tonight? I can’t possibly...

Oh dear... Lin Xi covered her face with her hands, no longer daring to meet Xue Yang’s eyes.

"I’ve already thrown that thing away."

Ever since returning home with Xue Yang, Lin Xi’s face felt like it was in a perpetual state of blushing.

...

So, he knew...

"Why did you throw it away?"

Xue Yang looked at her and let out a long sigh. He walked over and gently patted her head. "I’ll sleep in the guest bedroom tonight. You take the master bedroom."

Hearing this, Lin Xi’s head snapped up, her eyes wide. "Huh? Why?"

"Be good now. Go back to the room."

"But... you promised me before..." As she spoke, huge teardrops fell from her beautiful eyes, quickly soaking a patch of her silk pajamas.

"Xiao Xi, do you know why your dad wasn’t home today, even though he knew I was coming to pick you up?"

Lin Xi shook her head. "I don’t know."

Perhaps she did, but she didn’t want to think about it too deeply.

Xue Yang sighed. "Never mind. You’re still young. In any case, I want us to be together only after we have your dad’s approval."

Lin Xi wiped away her tears and grabbed Xue Yang’s arm, looking utterly pitiful. "Xue Yang, I promise I’ll be good from now on. Please don’t make me sleep alone, okay?"

Seeing her like this, Xue Yang was instantly reminded of when he had first taken her in. She had clung to him just like this, begging him not to send her home.

But still...

Xue Yang steeled his heart. "Be good."

"But I don’t want to..."

"Xiao Xi, I’m a normal adult man..." If they really slept in the same bed, he couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t do something he’d regret.

"Then we’ll put a blanket between us! I promise I won’t cross over."

"I can’t make that promise."

"Xue Yang..."

"Go back!"

...

Lin Xi reluctantly returned to the master bedroom. Without Xue Yang’s company, her spirits plummeted. She’d been perfectly fine when they had gotten home. But after his shower, it was as if he had become a completely different person.

Although he knew Lin Xi had harbored such thoughts for a while, her actions today were clearly abnormal. Xue Yang knew that Xiao Naimao’s sudden change in personality was undoubtedly thanks to a certain someone’s influence.

He picked up his phone, opened his chat with Si Wen, and sent her a message: "Do you know what people who aren’t in a relationship are doing?"

Si Wen was just about to go to sleep when her phone buzzed. She glanced at it and saw the message was from Xue Yang, her eyelids twitching.

That Lin Xi... She swore she’d protect our chat history to the death, and now she’s sold me out.

She opened the message and read his question, completely baffled. "Doing what?"

"Busy plotting and scheming for people who are."

...

Is he complimenting me or being sarcastic? The latter seems more likely.

"Did you read our chat history?"

"No. Rest assured, I won’t read your chat history without Xiao Xi’s permission."

Even though I’ve already guessed most of it.

Si Wen breathed a sigh of relief. That’s more like it.

"She came to me first, so I gave her some advice. Don’t you think you’ve failed as a boyfriend when your girlfriend has to ask someone else about this stuff?" Si Wen preemptively went on the attack.

"From now on, don’t give Xiao Xi any more of your bad ideas. I won’t touch her until I have her father’s approval."

This Xue Yang is a textbook gentleman. A paragon of virtue.

"OK."

After chatting with Xue Yang, Si Wen still felt uneasy. She sent another message, this time to Lin Xi. "Xue Yang said you showed him our chat history?"

"I didn’t!"

"You really didn’t?"

Lin Xi was on the verge of tears. "He banished himself to the guest bedroom just to stop me from trying anything! How could he have possibly seen our chat history?"

Si Wen: "..."

She sat on her dreamy, purple bed, propping her chin in her hand as if pondering the meaning of life. "Looks like you’ll be sleeping alone tonight."

Lin Xi: "...Si Wen, you’re so mean."

"Takes one to know one."

That damn boyfriend of yours is even meaner.

Si Wen put down her phone, ready to actually get some sleep this time; otherwise, the dark circles under her eyes would be terrible tomorrow.

But while Si Wen could fall asleep, Lin Xi could not.