“Xia Xi ge, you’re not playing on your phone while eating breakfast today?”
An Xiaoyu tilted her head, munching on her bread, and asked Xia Xi curiously.
Based on her daily observations, her Xia Xi ge always had his phone in his hand during meals, and the screen was always playing short videos. It was like those videos were some kind of delicious appetizer.
“How can I play on my phone when someone’s got both hands full with food?”
Xia Xi glanced at Lin Xueling beside him, who had a milk glass in one hand and a slice of bread in the other, and spread his hands helplessly.
“Wh-What about it? What’s wrong with me eating?”
Lin Xueling had been happily enjoying her breakfast, but then she got called out for no reason. She immediately turned to Xia Xi with a displeased look.
“Nothing, really. It’s just that it breaks my heart a little. As my right hand, you’re not thinking about your owner at all~”
Xia Xi put on a pained expression.
Seeing him start acting, Luo Xinyu didn’t say anything. She quietly covered her mouth with her hand, hiding the smile tugging at her lips.
This young lady, who already knew about Xia Xi’s various abilities, didn’t notice anything unusual between him and Lin Xueling at this moment.
In her common sense, it was as if Lin Xueling was indeed Xia Xi’s right hand, with nothing strange about it at all.
Truly, the power of altered common sense was terrifying!
“I…”
Lin Xueling felt a bit embarrassed by his words. As his hand, she really should be helping him hold food or his phone… But if she did that, she’d have to take a bite of bread, put it down, then drink her milk. It would be so inconvenient.
“Alright, alright, I’m not blaming you. Finish up quickly so we can head to school.”
Even though most of these classes were easy filler courses, they still had to go. You never knew when a teacher might suddenly decide to take attendance on a whim.
Failing one of these filler courses was the worst. Retaking them was a complete waste of time.
“Hmph.”
Lin Xueling huffed, put down her milk glass, grabbed a piece of bread, and shoved it into Xia Xi’s mouth.
“Eat up, you. You’re being fed by a beautiful girl!”
…..
“Good morning, Class President Lin.”
“Morning.”
“Class President Lin, did you do yesterday’s homework? Can I copy it?”
“Here you go.”
“Class President Lin…”
Xia Xi watched as one classmate after another came up to Lin Xueling, his mouth twitching.
He knew she was popular in class, but he didn’t realize she was this popular. People came to her for even the most trivial things.
And was it really okay to ask the class president for homework to copy right in front of her?
Well, he usually came to class and just put his head down to sleep, so he never paid attention to what was going on with her. Maybe even when he was sleeping soundly before, plenty of people came to talk to her.
“I didn’t know you were so well-liked.”
“It’s not a big deal. I help them out with little things now, so if I ever need something later, they’ll help me too, right?”
Honestly, Xia Xi thought Lin Xueling was being a bit naive about human nature. In college, it might seem like she had good relationships and helped her classmates a lot, but in reality, it didn’t amount to much.
It wasn’t some elite school where everyone had powerful connections. What kind of help could she really expect from ordinary people?
After they graduate and enter society, she’d be lucky if people didn’t come asking her, the kind-hearted one, to borrow money~
“What, seeing so many people come to talk to me, are you jealous?”
Lin Xueling noticed Xia Xi furrow his brow and assumed he didn’t like her interacting too much with others.
After all, after what happened in the game space yesterday, the relationship between them was practically just one thin layer away from being confirmed.
Not to mention that Lin Xueling had already confessed her feelings to Xia Xi during the fireworks display.
Thinking about all this, Lin Xueling couldn’t help but let out a quiet chuckle.
Hmph, men really are all the same. They like to claim things as their own. But does that mean Xia Xi really cares about me? Hehe~
“Of course. You’re my right hand, and dealing with all these people is exhausting, you know.”
Xia Xi wasn’t lying. For every action Lin Xueling made, it was like his right hand was moving. His fingers were bending and stretching dozens, maybe hundreds of times. Of course, it would get tiring.
“Hmph!”
Lin Xueling pouted her red lips, clearly unsatisfied with his answer.
“Hmph what? Class President Lin, you didn’t think I was going to say I was jealous and needed you to comfort me, did you?”
Lin Xueling’s ears started turning red again, and Xia Xi could feel the temperature of his right hand rising along with them.
“What nonsense! I wasn’t thinking that at all!”
Even as she said that, she muttered under her breath: Stupid Xia Xi, can’t you just give me an opening? Why can’t you confess to me just once…
“Hey, Xueling, you seem even more beautiful lately?”
This comment came from Lin Xueling’s roommate at school.
“Oh, I’m so jealous of Xia Xi. If I had a hand as beautiful and excellent as her, I’d never have to worry about anything in life~”
Lin Xueling was teased to the point of blushing and let out an embarrassed cry.
“You guys are always making fun of me!”
“Pfft, pfft.”
….
One class period was really short. It only lasted for one game of Teamfight Tactics.
What, you say some people can play four games in one class?
No way. Actually paying attention in class is a punishment for those who aim for eighth place. Our Xia Xi, of course, gets first place every time. He’s a pro who can only play one game per class!
“Um… Xia Xi…”
Before he could click to start another game, Lin Xueling’s barely audible voice came from beside him.
“What’s up?”
“Well…”
Lin Xueling hemmed and hawed without getting to the point. Xia Xi lost patience, reached out with his left hand, and pinched her cheek. It was like his left hand was squeezing the soft flesh of his right palm together.
“Just tell me what it is! I hate it when people only say half of what they mean!”
Seeing that Xia Xi was getting impatient, Lin Xueling finally stammered out what she wanted.
“I… I suddenly need to go to the restroom…”
“Then just go. Why are you asking me?”
Xia Xi hadn’t yet grasped the seriousness of the situation. He started a game on his own.
With a swoosh, the game matched quickly, showing a large confirmation or decline screen.
“I’m your right hand! If you don’t go, how can I go? You idiot! You’re so annoying! Did I have to spell it out for you?”
Just thinking about going to the restroom with Xia Xi made Lin Xueling feel like her shame meter was about to explode.
“Haha… Yeah, I guess that’s true…”
Without a blush or a missed heartbeat, Xia Xi declined the game, stood up, and prepared to take Lin Xueling to the restroom.
“Let’s go. I need to go too.”
“Are you going to use the women’s restroom?!”
Lin Xueling’s beautiful eyes widened.
“How could I? I meant the men’s restroom, of course~”
