Elevator Incident

Su Qi pressed the elevator button, though for some reason, he kept feeling several gazes directed at him.

The elevator slowly descended from the fifth floor. It actually stopped at the third floor, where there was a fitness club. The delay did allow their seven-person group to finally gather in full.

When the elevator doors opened, the people inside were visibly stunned.

As for why, it was naturally because Wang Zijin and An Ning, the two Campus Belles, were there. Dressed so stylishly, they were exceptionally eye-catching.

The guy in front of them, who had just finished working out, even subtly flexed his biceps, hoping to win the beauties' favor.

What he did not know was that this move actually cost him points. The reason was that his tank top carried the smell of post-workout sweat, which was especially noticeable in summer!

Though he had failed to attract the two Campus Belles, he had certainly caught Su Qi's attention. As a homebody, perhaps because he did not possess such a physique himself, Su Qi greatly envied muscular men like him.

The men in the elevator reluctantly walked out. Two of them even deliberately turned back for another look at the group of three women.

Wang Dongxu and Wu Wei casually stepped in front, flashing smug grins. The presence of the three beauties had clearly given the two of them immense psychological satisfaction.

The group entered the elevator. It was not particularly large, and although seven people crammed inside did not make it extremely crowded, it was hardly spacious.

The elevator slowly started moving, and Gu Panpan chatted familiarly with Han Yixing.

Su Qi finally understood why people said that when a woman pursued a man, it was only separated by a thin veil.

Because when women spoke, men had no choice but to respond! Fortunately, Wu Wei and Wang Dongxu were there. Unlike Su Qi, with his homebody disposition, the two of them could ease the awkwardness.

"This smells so good!" As the elevator reached the second floor, Gu Panpan suddenly brought up the topic. Su Qi nearly smashed his head into the elevator buttons. Why did she have to bring up the one thing nobody should mention?

He had not even said a word, desperately trying to minimize his presence. What was wrong with this girl?

The elevator was an enclosed space. The Lingering Fragrance on Su Qi's body was faint, but within this space, it was still rather noticeable.

It was not the overpowering floral scent that made people frown, nor was it the distinct refined scent of men's perfume. It felt more like the natural fragrance of standing amid a bed of flowers.

It would have been fine if Gu Panpan had not said anything, since no one had noticed it before. But once she raised the subject, everyone turned to look at Su Qi.

"It's not me, is it? It should be An Ning's or Wang Zijin's!" Su Qi tried to redirect everyone's attention toward the two Campus Belles.

"No, it's definitely yours. I could smell it in the car earlier." Before the two Campus Belles could deny it, Wu Wei, that simpleton, beat them to it and exposed Su Qi.

Only after hearing Wu Wei did Gu Panpan finally turn her attention to Su Qi. Until now, her gaze had been fixed on Han Yixing.

It could not be helped. He had too many advantages: good grades, good looks, a good family background—the image of a perfect boyfriend. How could Gu Panpan not be attracted to him?

As for Su Qi, whom An Ning liked, Gu Panpan had not paid much attention to him. He was too delicate-looking and his temperament seemed soft and meek. At a glance, he looked like someone with a timid, compliant personality. Gu Panpan had even wondered whether rich second-generation heirs simply had strange taste.

But this closer look truly surprised her.

You're telling me this was a man?

His skin was fairer than snow, so smooth that there was not even a single hair on his arms. Not a trace of acne marked his clean face. She had no idea how he maintained it. His long hair covered his eyes, making him seem somewhat feminine, yet beneath those scattered strands, she could still see his deer-like eyes. Paired with his small, delicate nose, he exuded an indescribable charm.

And the mysterious scent around him only added a few more points to his appeal. Gu Panpan felt that if he grew his hair out, showed his forehead, or got straight bangs, Soochoow University would probably have to add another Campus Belle to its ranks.

At that moment, Gu Panpan somewhat understood why An Ning liked this boy.

Because he was simply too pretty. He could satisfy both the role of a lesbian lover and a boyfriend at once.

Most importantly, his meek personality and those pitiful, deer-like eyes made people unconsciously want to dye him in their own colors.

Su Qi still had no idea that others had mistaken his social anxiety for a meek, compliant personality. He was still thinking about how to explain the fragrance.

System, system, you've really given me a difficult problem here, Su Qi quietly complained to the system in his mind.

"Host, among the many options, this system has selected a change with relatively little impact on you at present. Since the host will continue changing every day going forward, please make the necessary preparations for the corresponding changes as soon as possible."

Su Qi wanted to complain. A man having a natural body fragrance was absolutely bizarre, okay?

But then he thought again. Wasn't body fragrance something that only appeared in novels? In real life, girls did not actually have natural body fragrance; it was only the smell of cosmetics clinging to them.

Would his body fragrance fade away over time too?

At the very least, he could eat more barbecue later and use the smoky scent to cover up the Lingering Fragrance. Su Qi silently made up his mind.

"Qi, what perfume are you using!? Why are you keeping it such a secret?" An Ning's voice came from behind him. Unlike the lowered voice she used in class, her voice now was very much like what people online called an elegant older-sister type—mature and brimming with femininity.

Su Qi was a little stunned. What the hell was "Qi"? Were they really that close?

Or was this some special way women communicated?

On the other side, Wang Zijin felt conflicted. If An Ning had only been testing the waters before, then calling Su Qi "Qi" was undoubtedly a direct move. It proved that she was going to make her move head-on. Was she telling me not to compete for him, or what?

Wang Zijin looked at An Ning, never expecting An Ning to be looking back at her teasingly.

Their gazes crossed, and Su Qi felt as if sparks were already flashing between them.

Wang Zijin understood An Ning's look. It said, "If you're not convinced, come and give it a try."

Thinking of how the two childhood friends had competed in academics from childhood until now, Wang Zijin had never expected that after entering the same university, they would end up fighting over the same man!

How ironic. No, how exciting!

Thinking that, Wang Zijin stepped two paces closer. Wearing athletic heels, she was now not much shorter than Su Qi. Su Qi could feel Wang Zijin's breath gradually drawing closer behind him.

As she came nearer, Su Qi could even smell the light, elegant scent of her perfume. As someone with social anxiety, Su Qi did not have much ability to adapt to situations that only appeared in anime or novels.

Instinctively, he tried to move to the right, but his arm bumped into something soft and warm.

Could this be...

Watching An Ning press herself against Su Qi, Wu Wei, who was merely watching from the sidelines, shed a silent tear in his heart.

His goddess was being claimed by the pig from his own dormitory. Was that even acceptable?

What was even more infuriating was that his goddess seemed to be the one trying to claim the pig!!

This hurt so much!!

Fortunately, the elevator doors finally opened at that moment, and Su Qi was the first to rush out.

Watching Su Qi flee the elevator as though he were a rabbit running for his life, she pursed her lips in amusement.

Then she flexed her palm as if to say, "You can't escape!!"