"What did you say!" A sharp female voice rang out, filled with arrogance, contempt, and ruthlessness.
"Ya Ya, don't be angry yet." Gao Min paused, still somewhat intimidated by Nan Ya, having witnessed her methods firsthand.
"Not angry? Ha." Nan Ya's slender eyes narrowed slightly. "You just said Xin Yu was trying to matchmake Liu Hen and Cheng Che?"
"Of course! I heard it with my own ears." Gao Min snorted. "That white lotus, I don't know where she got so many tricks up her sleeve! First, it was some 'love brother,' then your brother Nan Yu, and now I don't know how she hooked up with our new part-time professor."
"Part-time professor?" Nan Ya mocked, thinking Gao Min was a complete country bumpkin. "That's the heir of the Mu family! One of the top professors in Qing Dynasty!"
Gao Min's eyes widened instantly!
She knew Mu Yichuan's background was not to be underestimated, but she never expected this man to have such a powerful background!
That hateful Xin Yu! What makes her so special! "Envious, aren't you?" Nan Ya glanced at Gao Min disdainfully. "Xin Yu... truly unexpected. I didn't expect the renowned Mr. Jiu to like this type."
Gao Min gritted her teeth in hatred, her hands clenching unconsciously, her eyes bloodshot. She was determined to get rid of Xin Yu!
"Ya Ya, there's something I'm unsure whether to say or not," Gao Min hesitated. Seeing Nan Ya remain silent, she struggled for a moment before finally speaking, "I feel that Senior Brother Cheng Che's gaze towards Xin Yu is also...—"
*Slap!*
Nan Ya slapped her without hesitation!
Gao Min's vision blurred with anger and resentment. She couldn't even get her own man, and now he dared to hit her!
Once she gets Mr. Jiu, she'll beat Nan Ya to death!
"If you want to follow me, you'd better know what you should and shouldn't say!" Nan Ya suppressed her anger, her eyes dark and brooding.
"Ya Ya," Gao Min's voice trembled, her face swollen even without touching it, "I was just worried you'd be wronged, weren't I? Of course I know Cheng Che's feelings for you, but Xin Yu is extremely cunning, don't you know that too!"
"Hmph! Daring to mess with me, don't blame me for being impolite!" Nan Ya snapped, beckoning Gao Min with her hand, "Tomorrow you'll do as I say."
Gao Min listened, finally unable to resist asking, "This… is it reliable?"
"My people never fail!" Nan Ya snorted coldly. It wasn't the first time; even Mu Yi'ai had been tricked back then, let alone a small, insignificant Xin Yu!
…
At this moment, Xin Yu was naturally unaware that someone was plotting against her. She lay stiffly on the bed, her eyes fixed on the crystal chandelier on the ceiling.
Suddenly, she raised her hand to look at the betting agreement in her hand.
She pursed her lips. She… sigh.
A woman chasing a man? And she has to win?
This is way too difficult. "I've fallen into a trap again," she muttered, turning over. "I've never even chased anyone before!"
However, the offer was just too tempting!
With a jolt, Xin Yu sat up, ran to the computer, turned it on—why not just ask Baidu?
She refused to believe she couldn't beat Mu Yichuan!
"Not asleep yet?"
Xin Yu had just memorized three points when Mu Yichuan burst into the room, startling her so much she quickly slammed the laptop shut!
"Coming." Xin Yu was a little nervous; she absolutely couldn't let him know about this method.
"What are you looking at?" Mu Yichuan's voice was clear and cool. His hair, still tousled from his recent shower, bounced up and down with his steps.
Xin Yu was even faster, throwing herself into his arms, her slender arms encircling his strong waist.
"You're so handsome!"
Mu Yichuan paused, then remembered their bet. She was already getting into character.
So eager to win against him?
He wouldn't let her succeed! "Finished?" Xin Yu peeked out from his embrace, looking up at Mu Yichuan. His dark eyes shone brightly with joy.
"Mmm." He leaned down and kissed her lightly. "And you?"
Before Xin Yu could answer, he reached out to turn on the computer.
"Hey, what are you doing!" Xin Yu quickly grabbed his hand, grinning, "Tired? Let me massage your shoulders."
As she spoke, she pulled Mu Yichuan to sit on the edge of the bed, her small hands kneading his shoulders, her eyes fixed on the computer screen. Next time, she decided not to use the computer to look things up.
"Ah!" Xin Yu screamed in fright, looking down at Mu Yichuan's hand, her dark eyes flashing with shyness and anger. "Take your hand away!"
"Let's improve together, I'll massage you too." Mu Yichuan said, laying her down on the bed and leaning over her.
Who wants him to massage her!
This shameless, thick-skinned guy! Xin Yu, slightly breathless from his teasing, still managed to focus and speak, "I wanted to ask you about the architecture design competition."
Was he going to organize it this time?
"Let's go check out the competition venue tomorrow." Mu Yichuan continued his groping, giving Xin Yu no space whatsoever.
"Tomorrow… I have class in the morning, umm…" She couldn't help but make a blushing sound, quickly biting her lip.
As her consciousness grew increasingly hazy, Xin Yu remembered something: should she include "avoiding excessive physical contact" in the bet…?
The next morning, she dragged her tired body downstairs, mentally cursing Mu Yichuan a thousand times.
He comes every day, is his stamina too good?!
"Why haven't you left yet?" Seeing the incomparably handsome man sitting on the leather sofa in the living room, his long, straight legs crossed, intently reading the newspaper, Xin Yu instinctively asked.
Mu Yichuan looked up, giving her a reproachful look, "Taking my girlfriend to school."
Thump. Xin Yu swallowed hard, afraid she'd choke.
Sitting in the car, she felt immense pressure. "I just checked the schedule. Friday's class has been moved to the afternoon, so I probably won't be able to go site hunting with you."
Xin Yu handed her phone to Mu Yichuan, showing him the rescheduled class notice.
"Okay, changed to Friday." He naturally took the phone, glanced at it, and placed it on his lap.
Xin Yu raised a small eyebrow. That's it? His temper was unusually good.
He pulled her into his arms. "If you're tired, you can take a nap."
"If you're worried about me being tired, just give me a day off," Xin Yu mumbled, nestled against Mu Yichuan's shoulder and neck.
He only smiled slightly, without replying.
"We're here."
Xin Yu opened her sleepy eyes. She really was exhausted; she had actually dozed off.
Stumbling towards the classroom, dizzy, she realized she'd left her phone in Mu Yichuan's car. Pouting, she thought, "Oh well, he said he'd pick me up."
"That damned white lotus," Gao Min slammed an X across her notebook. "Always trying to seduce men, huh? Today I'll let you experience the taste of a real man!"
With a cold snort, she typed a text message.
Then she looked up, and a cold, slippery light emanated from his eyes, lingering on Xin Yu's back.
After afternoon classes, the sky was shrouded in darkness.
It looked like it was about to rain.
Xin Yu glanced outside. Not having her phone was so inconvenient; she should have just gone home.
Just then, someone spoke up, "Are you Xin Yu? Someone's waiting for you outside the West Gate."
The West Gate?
The West Gate of Dongdu University is adjacent to the central garden—a famous dating spot!
He wouldn't be planning a date there, would he? "Looks like this guy's going all out to pursue her!" Xin Yu twitched her lips, planning her next day's actions as she walked.
But the moment she stepped out of the small west gate, she felt a force grabbing her and pulling her aside.
"Let go! Who are you!"
Xin Yu struggled coldly, but the fat, middle-aged man in front of her held her tightly.
"I'm your sweetheart!" The man's voice, like him, was greasy and nauseating.
"Get lost!" Xin Yu said, looking around. She could vaguely see couples walking in the distance, but there was no one beside her!
"Beautiful lady, where do you want me to go?" A lecherous hand reached out and slapped Xin Yu's small hand. "If you're so impatient, then let's go to bed right now."
"I'll scream if you don't let go!" She struggled desperately, but couldn't break free.
"Shout? Brother, I haven't even done it yet, and you're already yelling?"
Ugh...
Xin Yu turned her head away, gagging. How could she have encountered such a person!
"Help! Help!" Gathering all her strength, Xin Yu screamed at the top of her lungs.
Thump.
The fat man reached out and shoved Xin Yu against the wall, pinching her mouth shut, and said viciously, "You brat, scream! If it weren't for the fact that you invited me, I'd beat you to a pulp right now."
She invited him?!
Not understanding what he was talking about, Xin Yu continued to scream at the top of her lungs, but no one came.
Seeing the man's round arm raised to scrape her face, Xin Yu used all her strength to lift her leg and kick the man's groin.
"Ouch—" A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, rang out.
Xin Yu didn't care about anything else and ran away.
After running for an unknown amount of time, she was suddenly blocked by a group of people.
"Who are you people!" Xin Yu tried her best to keep her voice calm; she couldn't afford to lose her composure.
This was definitely something someone had done on purpose.
"Who are you? Heh, what a great academic assistant, just started teaching one class and you're already looking down on everyone."
Xin Yu looked at the girl in the lead, about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with neat short hair and dressed in jeans. "I don't know what you're talking about."
Looking at her, there was no way she would like Mu Yichuan!
"Big sister, look at her, pretending to be stupid! She's clearly seducing Professor Mu!"
"Exactly! First, she followed Professor Mu into the classroom alone, then she slept right under his nose, and afterwards I even saw her get into Professor Mu's car!"
"They were even flirting in the car!"
For a moment, everyone was talking at once, making for quite a lively scene! Xin Yu, "accused," cursed Mu Yichuan inwardly. "He has such a devastatingly handsome face, what a curse!"
She slowly surveyed her surroundings, looking for an opportunity to escape.
But then the girl in the lead waved her hand, and silence fell behind her, though every eye gleamed with eager anticipation. Finally, two tall girls strode towards Xin Yu.
They reached out and began striking her repeatedly.
Xin Yu reacted quickly, dodging and blocking...