CHAPTER 301: CHAPTER 293: NEW CLASSMATE

Sisi’s class had about twenty students, with six girls from her dormitory and the rest were boys. Due to being in the art department, the average age of the students was quite young; the oldest was only 26, and the youngest were Sisi and another tender boy with rosy lips and pearly teeth, named Mo Liu, who was one year older than Sisi and came from Guangzhou.

When he got up on stage to introduce himself and read out his name, Sisi couldn’t help but snort with laughter. Her outburst set everyone else off into fits of laughter too, leaving Mo Liu on stage turning red and not knowing where to put his hands, looking like he was about to cry.

The teacher chuckled at the embarrassed and helpless Mo Liu, gesturing to quiet down the laughter, after which Mo Liu stuttered through his self-introduction and darted off the podium, vigorously pulling at his hands, perfectly resembling a little girl. But somehow, he didn’t look too awkward, probably because of his good looks.

By chance, Mo Liu sat next to Sisi. Seeing his mortified expression, as if he wanted to die in apology, Sisi felt guilty. If she hadn’t laughed, Mo Liu wouldn’t have had to feel so uncomfortable.

Sisi took a caramel candy from her bag and handed it to Mo Liu, whispering, "Sorry, I shouldn’t have laughed."

"It’s okay, I’m just too shy!" Mo Liu buzzed in reply, though Sisi had to really strain to catch the first three words—"It’s okay."

My God, what kind of family did this bizarre boy come from? Why is he even shyer than a girl, tsk tsk, this "delicate and helpless" appearance really pulls at my heartstrings!

Thinking of the next verse, "It’s just the beginning of accepting favors," Sisi shivered with chills. Then looking at Mo Liu’s blush-red lips and his cheeks puffing as he sucked on the caramel, she shivered again. Suddenly, an image flashed through her mind of Mo Liu being dominated by a strong aggressor in a sensual scenario.

Too evil! Totally inappropriate! Sisi shook her head involuntarily, trying to erase those discordant images from her mind. Feeling guilty, she handed another caramel to Mo Liu and then started attentively listening to the classmates introducing themselves on the stage.

Most of the students were locals, with some from cities like Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Harbin, Qingdao, and their dressing was quite fashionable. All wore dazzling mechanical watches, the boys in somber Sun Yat-sen suits and leather shoes, and the girls varied more, but inevitably wore wool coats or satin jackets, adding beautiful splashes of color to the university’s muted hues.

Of course, among these stylish students stood one unique figure, the oldest in the class, a man named Chang Yun Huan, 26 years old from Hubei.

Chang Yun Huan was a tall and graceful pretty boy, especially with that thick dark eyebrow and a high nose bridge, plus sharply defined facial features that were absolutely captivating to girls; at least Yun Xiu had been murmuring about it beside Sisi’s ear for quite a while.

"Sisi, look at that Chang Yun Huan, he must be the handsomest guy in our class, even better looking than movie stars, especially his eyebrows and nose, gosh, he’s just like China’s ’Adonis’!"

"Too bad, if he changed out of those worn-out clothes, he’d definitely look even more handsome!"

True, Chang Yun Huan was that one discordant scene in the class. Despite his handsome and dashing appearance, his attire was embarrassingly poor—a faded Sun Yat-sen suit with frayed cuffs, slightly short trousers revealing brightly colored nylon socks, and although his black leather shoes were polished shiny, the nearly worn-out heels told that those shoes should have been retired.

Actually, Chang Yunhuan’s outfit didn’t stand out too much at Tsinghua University; there were even students who looked shabbier than him. However, among all mistakes, Chang Yunhuan chose the Art Department, where surrounded by students from affluent families, his attire became particularly eye-catching.

However, the students were still very simple and charming. Everyone didn’t show any disdain for Chang Yunhuan’s clothes. Even because Chang Yunhuan was witty and humorous during his self-introduction, everyone liked him very much, and unanimously elected Chang Yunhuan as the class monitor during the election.

But Sisi didn’t admire Chang Yunhuan. Although Chang Yunhuan seemed, as He Xuewen described Zhuge Yun, unpretentious and calm, Sisi has always been very sensitive to people’s reactions.

When Chang Yunhuan laughed heartily, she could clearly see envy, jealousy, dissatisfaction, and ambition in his eyes. Although Chang Yunhuan hid them well, and no one in the class noticed, he couldn’t hide from Sisi.

Chang Yunhuan perfectly masked his inherent inferiority and desires with his pride and backbone. He was unwilling to be inferior to others and would certainly climb upwards by any means necessary. There were too many Phoenix men like him in past lives.

It’d be better to minimize contact with such people in the future. She neither wanted to be a stumbling block nor a stepping stone for others.

At that time, the country still took good care of college students, providing a monthly living subsidy of 19.5 yuan. If a student saved a bit, they could even have a surplus. According to Tian Xinhua, many students in his class would save some money every month to send home to support their family.

Thus, the joyful college life began. Sisi usually took an hour nap in the dormitory at noon, and rested at Yun Mansion in the evening. She had not stayed overnight in the dormitory since the start of school.

Another person who didn’t stay overnight was Liu Xuelian, who was also a local. However, Liu Xuelian was a bit strange, seemingly having a deep hostility towards Sisi, and lacked normal cordial interaction.

Once, Sisi proactively greeted Liu Xuelian in the classroom, only to receive a "hmm" in return. It annoyed Sisi greatly; was she really debasing herself? From then on, Sisi couldn’t be bothered to interact with Liu Xuelian anymore, treating her as a stranger when they met.

Sisi couldn’t figure out when she had offended this venerable person. Zhu Yunxiu, while eating the snacks Sisi had brought, said:

"Ah, don’t you know? Isn’t it just a woman’s jealousy, Sisi? You are prettier and taller than that Snow Lotus, and you have such a handsome dad and brother. Only a broad-minded girl like me would befriend you without reservations!"

Zhu Yunxiu gave a look that said, "It’s a huge loss for me to be friends with you, you should bring more delicious food next time."

Sisi found this amusing. She turned her head and stared at Zhu Yunxiu’s ample chest for a long time, making Zhu Yunxiu feel chilly until finally, Sisi said with a smile: "Indeed, Yun Xiu, you truly are broad-minded!"

Sisi emphasized the word "broad," causing Zhu Yunxiu, who at first didn’t understand, to suddenly realize after seeing Sisi’s gaze. She blushed, dropped the snacks in her hand, pounced on Sisi to tickle her, and the two of them started laughing and playing together.