The Black-Stockinged Academic Beauty Secretly

Su Bai looked up and was immediately stunned.

A cold, elegant, mature beauty with long, straight black hair, tall and slender, wearing a simple T-shirt and a chiffon maxi skirt. Below the skirt, a glimpse of black stockings and small leather shoes.

Jiangcheng in mid-September still held onto the tail end of summer.

A girl brave enough to wear black stockings and small leather shoes in this weather was something else.

She'd probably end up with sweaty feet after wearing them for half a day.

However, the girl didn't give off any unpleasant odor. Instead, a faint, rich fragrance wafted towards him, exuding a deep, elegant aura like a flower on a high mountain.

"What did you just say?" Su Bai asked.

He couldn't help it; the girl was too beautiful, and his brain had temporarily short-circuited.

"I said, the computer you're about to buy isn't good."

The girl pointed at the screen on her tablet. "The brand premium is too high. I suggest buying components and assembling it yourself; you can save about thirty percent."

Wait a minute, sis.

I'd be happy to pay that extra thirty percent! I want the brand premium!

We're strangers meeting by chance, so why are you cutting into my profits right off the bat?

Su Bai grumbled inwardly, then smiled faintly. "It's fine, I just like this brand; it has sentimental value. But thanks for the reminder anyway."

"Alright. Then you can wait for the national subsidy; it should be coming soon, and you can save a few thousand yuan."

"...No, do we know each other? Why are you always advising me to save money?"

"You're Su Bai, in my class."

"Ah-ha!"

Su Bai slapped his forehead.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "What was your name again, classmate?"

It's been a month since school started, and a beautiful girl in your class remembers your name, but you don't recognize her.

Awkward, so awkward!

Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to be the type of tsundere anime princess who would throw a tantrum if her name was forgotten. Her expression was calm. "Chen Yusheng. Yu for rain, Sheng for bamboo flute."

"Got it."

"We're in the same group for the physics experiment, and we'll need to collaborate on the lab report for this class. Let's exchange WeChat."

"Sure!"

Speaking of which, just a few days ago, Chu Mingzhe was racking his brain trying to figure out how to add Chen Yusheng on WeChat... in a fresh and natural, unpretentious way.

Who would have thought that the first person from Dorm 510 to get a WeChat add would be Su Bai!

It was quite amusing.

Actually, it's really not a big deal. It's 5202, and adding someone on WeChat has become an incredibly common thing, especially among university classmates. Group projects, club activities, event collections... and many other matters make it easy to exchange contact information.

It's just that Chu Mingzhe has an unrealistic romantic fantasy about girls, as if every step from the beginning of their acquaintance needs to be adorned with pink bubbles.

It's a bit funny.

No wonder his classmates jokingly call him "Hu Ye"; he does have a certain inexplicable comedic flair...

As Su Bai thought about the amusing anecdotes in the dorm, he casually opened his WeChat QR code and handed it to Chen Yusheng to scan.

"Huh, I've already added you?"

"Really? I don't remember. What's your profile picture?"

"An anime girl with purple hair."

"Ah, let me look... emmm..."

Both of them fell silent.

Chen Yusheng clutched her phone, her long, delicate eyelashes trembling.

She looked at the big white goose avatar she had added that morning, then at Su Bai in front of her.

Even with her naturally cool and expressionless face, she could barely maintain composure. Her cheeks flushed, and her toes curled.

It must be said that Su Bai had a good mindset; he was the first to break the awkward silence in such a difficult situation.

"Hey, sis, why are you using your real name online? It's the postmodern era; you should have some awareness of privacy. Why would a gamer girl use her main account?"

"I told you, I never add clients on WeChat; you're the first," Chen Yusheng's tone was a little aggrieved. "How was I supposed to know I'd get a monthly subscription from a classmate?"

"..."

The moment she said that.

The entire atmosphere changed.

It became inexplicably ambiguous.

Su Bai quickly changed the subject. "Hurry up and create a new account. Next time something like this happens, remember to use a secondary account."

"…Mm."

"Which part of the experiment will you be responsible for later? Hands-on or data recording?"

"Data recording. My practical skills are average."

"Aren't you working for Professor Luo? How can your practical skills be average?"

"Computer-related research generally doesn't require practical skills."

"I see."

Then, an awkward silence fell again.

Su Bai considered his emotional intelligence to be online, so the problem must be with Chen Yusheng. Clearly, when they were playing together, her true personality had been revealed.

Aloof on the surface, but actually a bit goofy.

This was evident from her persistent efforts to dissuade Su Bai from buying the "prodigal's eye"...

Fortunately, the teacher on the podium announced the start of the experiment class just in time.

The classroom quieted down.

They entered the boring phase of reading PPT slides and reciting experimental precautions.

As everyone knows, lectures by old professors at university are the hardest to stomach.

No emotion, all technical jargon.

With a strong, strange accent from some county near Jiangcheng, he read out awkward physics terms, sounding like a summoning of an evil god.

Chen Yusheng, who had been feeling embarrassed, soon felt drowsy after listening to the old professor's scripture-like PPT recitation.

She had been severely sleep-deprived lately.

So, Su Bai watched as Chen Yusheng's head nodded, and then she lowered her head and fell asleep.

Just then, the old professor, who was reading the PPT in a monotone, looked up and scanned the classroom. His sharp gaze landed on Su Bai and Chen Yusheng's table.

"Girl in the second to last row, stand up and answer a question!"

The old professor threw a piece of chalk, which landed on the desk in front of Chen Yusheng with a crisp sound.

Chen Yusheng startled awake and stood up.

She stared blankly at the blackboard.

"Briefly describe the precautions for measuring the xx constant."

"..."

Su Bai poked Chen Yusheng's black silk thigh under the desk with his pen, flipped the experiment manual to a certain page, and subtly slid it to her on the desk.

Chen Yusheng understood immediately. She glanced at the content from the corner of her eye, cleared her throat, and replied, "There are mainly three precautions. The first is..."

The old professor nodded. "Very good, your foundation is solid. Sit down. This course counts towards your required credits, so everyone should try to take it seriously..."

Then he continued his recitation.

After the experiment introduction ended and they entered the practical operation phase, students were allowed to communicate.

Chen Yusheng took the opportunity to say to Su Bai, "Thank you."

"It's nothing."

"You're really amazing, to be able to listen to such a boring class."

"...Actually, I wasn't listening either. I just happened to know the answer to what the teacher asked."

"Oh."

While the old professor was reciting, Su Bai was zoning out.

The system judged this as indulgence and rewarded him with 1000 yuan.

It also activated the function to eliminate the negative effects of indulgence, stuffing the relevant knowledge for this physics experiment into Su Bai's head.

Not bad.

Now, at least he wouldn't be clueless when doing the experiment.

While other students were still fumbling and scratching their heads, Su Bai had already finished the experiment. Chen Yusheng recorded the data, and later they would collaborate on the experiment report.

It's quite troublesome.

No wonder every batch of senior students complained so much about this abysmal "University Physics Experiment."

But it didn't matter to Su Bai.

As long as he left it alone, the system's power would make the experiment report grow by itself.

Ah, System Bro! Daddy loves you!

Thus, Su Bai and Chen Yusheng's group could leave class early.

Chen Yusheng breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Su Bai with gratitude in her eyes.

Not only did he save her from embarrassment in class, but he also did the experiment so quickly, saving her time.

This way, she could immediately go work in Professor Luo's lab.

But...

There was one more thing that made Chen Yusheng a bit conflicted.

In the hallway, Su Bai was about to slip away when Chen Yusheng called out to him from behind.

"Wait!"

"What is it?"

"I..." Chen Yusheng hesitated for a long time, then mumbled softly, "About me being a paid companion..."

Su Bai couldn't help himself and burst out laughing. "Haha, it's not like that, sis. You don't seriously think I'm the type of person who'd say, 'You wouldn't want your classmates to know you're working as a paid companion, Miss Chen,' do you?"

"..."

"Don't worry, I'm not some gossipy busybody who goes around blabbing. I'll definitely keep your secret. That's my professional integrity as a client."

"Thank you."

After a pause, Chen Yusheng still seemed unconvinced. "Really?"

Su Bai sighed in exasperation. "Do you need me to get on my knees and beg for you to believe me, huh! Please, please don't tell anyone, I'll do anything!"

Perhaps amused by Su Bai's exaggerated tone, Chen Yusheng showed a rare, genuine smile.

In that moment, Su Bai finally understood why his classmates said Chen Yusheng was expressionless and never smiled.

It was a good thing she didn't smile often. When she did, she was devastatingly beautiful.

However, just as Su Bai was temporarily incapacitated by her dazzling charm, Chen Yusheng keenly detected something on him.

A familiar scent!

Chen Yusheng wasn't entirely sure, but after interacting with Su Bai both online and offline, she had a very good impression of him.

So, she decided to take a chance.

After a slight hesitation, she asked:

"What did you just say?"

"...Uh, I'll keep your secret."

"What came after that!"

"Huh?"

Su Bai was confused.

Chen Yusheng was getting anxious. Her expressive abilities weren't great to begin with, and she started stammering:

"That thing you said after, the meme, uh, is that from that anime, uh..."

Su Bai's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Onegai, watashi?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Holy crap, you too?"

"Mhm!!"