He would get into the same university as Su Ruochu

Chen Fan looked at Huang Hu standing before him with some surprise.

How had I never noticed this guy had a crush on Su Ruochu in my previous life?

Chen Fan had never had a good impression of Huang Hu in his previous life.

The guy was a narcissist and a show-off who often used his position as class monitor to snitch on his classmates.

What Chen Fan remembered most about one class reunion after graduation was Huang Hu showing up in a BMW.

Huang Hu had been the center of attention at that reunion, constantly bragging about his girlfriend, whose family held government posts.

He had also slipped in a little boast about passing the exam to become a municipal civil servant.

He was only a lowly clerk, but the way Huang Hu talked, he might as well have been some big-shot official.

Still, Huang Hu really had done pretty well afterward. With his girlfriend's family connections, he had become a leader with real authority in a government department within just a few years.

His good fortune hadn't lasted long, though.

He had later been brought down for corruption after his mistress reported him under her real name.

Chen Fan pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked at the guy before him, who liked to lift his chin and look down his nose at people when he spoke.

"This doesn't seem to be any of your business," Chen Fan said calmly.

"I'm the class monitor. I have the right to ask about anything that happens in this class."

"Your behavior has seriously affected Su Ruochu's studies."

Huang Hu snorted. "You might be a slacker who doesn't care about getting into a good university, but don't drag Su Ruochu down with you."

Chen Fan laughed.

"Mr. Class Monitor, do you have a crush on Su Ruochu too?"

With his secret exposed, a flicker of embarrassment crossed Huang Hu's face.

But he quickly stiffened his neck and snorted. "So what if I do?"

"You'd better stay away from her. Someone like you isn't good enough for her."

Chen Fan shrugged. "That's not for you to decide."

"Maybe Ruochu likes guys like me."

As he spoke, Chen Fan patted Huang Hu on the shoulder.

"And here's a little advice for you."

"Focus on your studies, and stay away from my wife from now on."

"Otherwise, don't blame me when I beat you up!"

"You..."

Huang Hu's face darkened, and he reached out and grabbed Chen Fan by the collar.

"What are you two doing?"

Su Ruochu's voice came from the hallway.

Huang Hu hurriedly let go and took a step back.

He glanced at Su Ruochu, then pointed at Chen Fan.

"Just you wait."

With that, he hurried downstairs and left.

"I'll be waiting."

Chen Fan waved with a smile, not taking it to heart at all.

Su Ruochu walked over quickly, still looking a little embarrassed to see Chen Fan.

"Were you two fighting just now?"

"Huh? No, not at all."

Chen Fan hurriedly waved his hands.

"Then what did Huang Hu want with you?"

"Oh, he asked whether I had any porn DVDs. Said he was tired from studying and wanted to unwind."

Chen Fan kept a perfectly straight face.

"As if. How could someone as innocent as me watch that stuff? Naturally, I firmly refused."

Without the slightest hesitation, he smeared Huang Hu's reputation first.

I had to quietly eliminate every potential suitor, anytime, anywhere.

Su Ruochu glanced at Chen Fan without calling him out, then turned and went into the classroom.

A little while later, she came out with her schoolbag on her back.

Finding Chen Fan still standing by the door, Su Ruochu grew a little uneasy.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

"I'll take you home."

Su Ruochu stopped.

"No need."

Chen Fan hurriedly explained, "I don't mean anything else. I just wanted to..."

"No."

Su Ruochu's refusal was blunt.

Chen Fan could only compromise.

"Then walking to the school gate together should be okay, right?"

Without saying anything, Su Ruochu turned and headed downstairs.

Chen Fan smiled and hurried after her.

Once they were out of the classroom building and she saw there were no classmates nearby, Su Ruochu spoke softly.

"Thank you."

"About your clothes..."

Chen Fan smiled.

"It's fine. Just give them back next time."

Su Ruochu lowered her head, her face flushed and her embarrassment obvious.

Still, she seemed to muster a great deal of courage before looking up at Chen Fan.

"How did you know?"

"Know what?"

Seeing Su Ruochu staring at him, Chen Fan immediately caught on.

"Oh, you mean that you were on your period."

At that word, Su Ruochu shot Chen Fan a fierce glare. Her pretty face burned, and she wished the ground would swallow her up.

Chen Fan, however, teased her with a cheerful smile.

"I'm your deskmate, and I can tell the future. Nothing about you escapes my all-seeing eyes."

What he really wanted to say was, What's the big deal?

Not only do I know when your period comes, I also know your height, weight, measurements, and cup size after you start university...

It had happened around this time in his previous life, too.

With only a month left before the college entrance exam, Su Ruochu's period had arrived early, perhaps because of the pressure and the strain of studying.

She hadn't been prepared and had stained her uniform pants, making herself a laughingstock in class.

Ahem. I think I was the one laughing the loudest back then.

Thinking about that, Chen Fan couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Su Ruochu suddenly asked.

Chen Fan jumped and hurriedly waved his hands.

"Nothing! I wasn't laughing at you..."

Su Ruochu stopped.

"We're outside the school gate now."

Seeing that Chen Fan still wanted to follow her, Su Ruochu frowned.

"Stop following me."

Chen Fan scratched his head. "Actually, my home's that way too."

"Liar!"

Su Ruochu exposed Chen Fan's lie without mercy.

"Chen Fan, I'll pretend what happened in class today never happened. I hope there won't be a next time. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise, I'll ask the teacher to move my seat."

"Hey, don't!"

Alarmed, Chen Fan quickly raised his hand in a pledge.

"I promise there won't be a next time."

Su Ruochu gave Chen Fan a long look before turning to leave.

Watching her walk away, Chen Fan let out a wistful sigh.

Looks like I hadn't left my wife with much of a good impression back in high school.

She wouldn't give him even the slightest chance to get close.

Just then, Guo Shuai suddenly popped up behind him.

"Still staring? She's already gone."

Chen Fan glanced at him and said irritably,

"Why haven't you left yet?"

"Heh, if I'd left, how would I have caught such a good show?"

Guo Shuai looked at Chen Fan in amazement.

"Are you serious? You haven't actually fallen for Su Ruochu, have you?"

"What do you mean, serious?" Chen Fan said. "I'm telling you, in this life, Su Ruochu absolutely, definitely, without a doubt has to be my wife."

"Damn! You're even more shameless than me."

Guo Shuai swore, then continued,

"But winning her over won't be that easy."

"Everyone knows our study rep is the class's famously aloof goddess. She's always stern and serious with everyone."

"She doesn't care about anything except studying."

"Winning her over would be harder than reaching the heavens."

Chen Fan glared at him. "I'm warning you, stop bad-mouthing my wife."

"She's a good girl who loves studying. How could she be anything like a slacker like you?"

"Tch. You say that like you're not a slacker yourself."

Guo Shuai chuckled.

"I bet you'll never win Su Ruochu over."

"If you do, I, Guo Shuai, will eat shit while doing a handstand."

"Quit trying to score free food and drinks."

Chen Fan got on his bicycle.

"I'm off."

Guo Shuai followed behind, laughing as he continued to tease him.

"Actually, even if you win her over, it won't do you any good. There's only one month of high school left."

"So what if you get her? Once she gets into a top university, she'll be surrounded by outstanding guys. Where would that leave you, Chen Fan?"

Those words suddenly reminded Chen Fan.

That's right. In my previous life, I barely scraped into a second-tier university, while Su Ruochu went to a Project 985 university.

If I hadn't gotten lucky...

I probably wouldn't have stood a chance.

Chen Fan jolted, suddenly made up his mind, and shouted,

"I've decided! I'm getting into a Project 985 university! I'm going to the same university as Su Ruochu!"

Guo Shuai looked as though he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.

He could barely keep his bicycle steady, swerving back and forth on the road.

"Bro, if you get into a Project 985 university, I won't just eat shit while doing a handstand. I'll throw in another three pounds."

"Runny shit."

Chen Fan no longer felt like joking with him. He looked firmly at the road ahead.

Silently, he made up his mind.

This time, I had to get into the same university as Ruochu.