A Couple's Whispering in Class

Chu Mingzhe was shocked.

Wang Haoran dismissed it, "So what? Su Bai isn't a plague god. It's not strange for Chen Yusheng to sit next to him."

"Brother Haoran, you might not have noticed the details," Chu Mingzhe adjusted his glasses, his eyes shining with wisdom. "Chen Yusheng invited him over, and after Su Bai sat down, Chen Yusheng was whispering in his ear, ahhhhhh! Su Bai!"

That's a lot of detail... Wang Haoran was speechless, only managing a sweating emoji.

"Keep it down, don't go crazy here," Xue Tao said, embarrassed and annoyed. "If you don't find it embarrassing, we do."

Xue Tao felt a schadenfreude, but couldn't quite enjoy it.

Although Hu Ye's setback was satisfying to watch, Su Bai and Chen Yusheng did seem a bit too close.

Xue Tao couldn't help but wonder.

When did these two meet?

In Xue Tao's memory, Su Bai and Chen Yusheng had never exchanged a single word.

Could it be that in some unknown corner, the two had crossed paths, formed some kind of bond?

But the problem was, besides classes, Su Bai basically just lay in the dorm playing on his phone and gaming. He wasn't the type to go out and socialize.

It was said that Chen Yusheng was similar, her life revolving around the dorm, classroom, and lab.

So how did this intimate whispering develop? I really want to know.

To be honest, Xue Tao was genuinely jealous. A girl as pretty and outstanding as Chen Yusheng was the top choice for the only child of a local Jiangcheng family that had undergone demolition and relocation. Unfortunately, Chen Yusheng was too exceptional, and Xue Tao didn't even dare to fantasize about her.

He hadn't heard of Chen Yusheng being close to any guy either.

And yet, Su Bai was making the fastest progress?

This was really hard to accept. Xue Tao admitted that Su Bai was a bit handsome, but the guys pursuing Chen Yusheng were not lacking in handsome men.

Moreover, his financial situation was too pathetic. To put it bluntly, he might even qualify for minimum living support.

Xue Tao, on the other hand, had at least tens of thousands in pocket money every month, drove a Magotan as a freshman, and owned four apartments locally...

What exactly was the problem?

It had to be said that although Xue Tao loved to show off, he did have some brains.

If he didn't have brains, he wouldn't have gotten into Jiangcheng University.

After thinking for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had grasped something.

"Wang Haoran, did Su Bai meet Chen Yusheng through gaming?"

"Huh?" Wang Haoran, who was engrossed in his mobile game, looked confused. "You're asking me?"

"Yeah, don't you usually play with Su Bai?"

"We don't always play together. He mostly queues up by himself. I mainly play anime-style games," Wang Haoran said with a shy smile, his meaning clear.

Don't ask me, don't ask me, I don't know!

"Heh, that's really strange."

In the middle of the classroom.

Chen Yusheng was completely unaware of, or rather, completely indifferent to, the discussions around her.

Her thoughts were all on Su Bai.

For the entire math class, she was wrestling with that question.

She had to admit, Chen Yusheng was sure she liked Su Bai, but would Su Bai like her? If she actively pursued Su Bai and then asked him for money, he'd think she was a gold digger, sigh...

Chen Yusheng had absolutely no experience in romance, and had never even thought about dating.

She had been very sensible since childhood, focusing on her studies, tinkering with computers, climbing ranks in solo queue, watching abstract videos on Bilibili, and engaging in abstract discussions on Tieba.

Perhaps her hobbies were too niche for a girl, and she never had any close girlfriends.

Guys always approached her with impure intentions, and Chen Yusheng always sternly rejected them, gradually developing a cold and aloof image.

It wasn't until that day at the coffee shop, when she talked so much with Su Bai, that she was pleasantly surprised to discover that there was a soul in this world so similar to her own!

What they called love at first sight was nothing more than this.

But from a realistic perspective, was Chen Yusheng truly worthy of dating Su Bai?

Her father had divorced and run away, and her mother was seriously ill in the hospital. Her family was already broken.

"Sheng Sheng, are you free this afternoon? I'll send you another order for a gaming companion."

Su Bai's voice interrupted Chen Yusheng's thoughts.

The latter froze for a moment, then her expression suddenly changed: "What did you just call me?"

"Ah, I thought Sheng Sheng sounded nicer... If you don't like it..."

"There's nothing I don't like. You can call me whatever you want."

"Really?"

"Really, um, after all, we... um, we aren't that unfamiliar or formal with each other..."

"Right? I think we're on a soulmate level."

"..."

Chen Yusheng felt the definition was too ambiguous, but she didn't have the energy to refute it.

So, she tacitly agreed.

"What kind of companionship are you looking for?"

"Accompany me to buy a computer. We talked about it before, you said you've already scouted out all the computer stores south of the school gate. Not only will you not get ripped off, but you can also get prices lower than online retailers."

"Mm, so?"

"Help me build a computer for gaming. As for the budget... just make it more cost-effective than Razer."

"..."

Speaking of which, Chen Yusheng suddenly remembered that she first spoke to Su Bai because she couldn't stand seeing him about to buy a rip-off computer.

In other words, that was her chance to strike up a conversation with Su Bai!

She was shocked!

If you don't count online companionship, their meeting was actually initiated by Chen Yusheng approaching Su Bai!

Thinking about it felt so weird, she was socially anxious.

Maybe this was fate working in mysterious ways.

"Sure, no problem," Chen Yusheng readily agreed.

"The payment will be calculated like the companionship service, two hundred per hour."

"Mm..."

Because this was a conversation that Su Bai and Chen Yusheng wanted to keep as their own little secret, Chen Yusheng felt a bit guilty and leaned very close to Su Bai, almost whispering in each other's ears.

"Ahem!"

The teacher on the podium couldn't stand it anymore. "You two, the couple by the window on the right, mind your surroundings. No whispering during class."

The students' curious and gossipy gazes turned towards them.

Chen Yusheng's mind went blank with embarrassment. She lowered her head and played with her fingers, remaining silent.

Her neck and ears were flushed crimson, looking incredibly alluring and beautiful.

As for Su Bai, he grinned and apologized, "Yes teacher, I know I was wrong. Sorry~"

He showed no sign of shame.

You could say his personality was sunny, or more bluntly, he was completely shameless.

Perhaps it was precisely because he was so shameless that he could win over Chen Yusheng?

Many students had similar thoughts.

Looking at the scene before them, calling them a couple wouldn't feel out of place at all; they were a perfect match.

Moreover, after being called out by the teacher, Chen Yusheng didn't distance herself from Su Bai. Instead, after the attention died down, they continued whispering.

At the back of the classroom, Chu Mingzhe suddenly struggled to stand up, clutching his chest as he staggered towards the exit.

"Bro, what's wrong?" Wang Haoran asked.

"Just need some air, ha, my chest hurts, I can't breathe, bro, ha..."

"..."