You said you hated men, why are your eyes now full of love?-Chapter 38 - No One’s Home

Life is like a blank piece of paper.

What you decide to draw on it is up to you.

The process is filled with too many uncertainties. You can't be sure that after stumbling and making corrections along the way, the final piece will still be what you once imagined.

Ji Mu hoped to live a simple life, earn a billion as soon as possible, and return to Blue Star to live a relaxed life.

With no parents and having been raised in an orphanage since he could remember, he had endured hardships from a young age.

Now that immense wealth was within his grasp, of course he had to grab it.

He didn't want to change, didn't want to get too involved with the characters in this story, and certainly didn't want to develop relationships beyond friendship with those so-called female leads.

Beauty was nothing more than a skeleton in fine clothes, like fleeting clouds.

But as the mission progressed, he had an ominous feeling.

It was as if something was turning into an uncontrollable situation.

It was like a fuse before a war. When an unexpected event happened and he had no choice but to accept it, a series of troublesome things would follow one after another.

And he was forced to be at the center of these complicated events.

"Please don't let it really be like this," Ji Mu rubbed his temples in frustration.

...

"Did you hear? Senior Situ came to school today. Some people even saw him on the playground."

"Really? Wasn't he suspended last year for fighting?"

"Who knows, maybe his family has strong connections."

The girls at the next table started gossiping again. At every break, they gathered to talk about this and that.

It was unclear how much truth was in their conversations, but their gossip was really loud.

"But honestly, even though Situ Yan's character is a bit poor, he's really good-looking."

"Exactly, girl. I really like bad boys."

"His looks are indeed outstanding, on par with Fu Rongjing."

"And they also have different styles. One is gentle and refined, the other is carefree and unrestrained."

"Yeah, yeah, no wonder they're the twin stars of Yulan."

...More like the twin madmen.

Ji Mu replied silently, speechless.

He turned his head towards the white wall, his arms wrapped around his head, burying his face in the crook of his elbow, not wanting to listen to this pointless chatter anymore.

I should get some earplugs.

He yawned with his mouth half open, thinking to himself.

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The afternoon was peaceful and calm. The green leaves swayed on the branches as the wind blew, casting crisscrossing shadows on the desk by the window.

Soft branches brushed against his face, causing a slight tickling sensation.

A subtle scent wafted into his nose.

It wasn't the suffocating scent of sprayed perfume, but rather the pure and fresh aroma of gardenias after a light rain.

Very natural, yet somehow familiar.

He opened his eyes blurred, and the delicate, jade-like face of a girl appeared before him.

Her eyes seemed to hold water, her cherry lips were a seductive red, and her porcelain-white cheeks were slightly flushed, inexplicably alluring.

Ji Mu, who had just woken up, had a slightly confused look in his eyes.

"Silly goose?"

Why is the mission target here, watching him? When did she sit down?

[Host, before you woke up, she stared at you for a long time without blinking]

Something is wrong, very wrong!

[I feel...]

The system floating nearby had already seen through everything, a wise gleam in its eyes.

[She must be trying to scare you with this tactic!]

Anyone would be startled to wake up and suddenly see a face right in front of them.

It showed her deep thoughts and pure evil intentions.

[For the perfect prank, the female lead held this position for over half an hour. She really... I'm crying]

Ji Mu: "Uh, this..."

Pranked, but not completely pranked?

Since his mind wasn't fully awake, Ji Mu didn't think much about it.

"Is the lesson over?"

"Nope."

Ruan Qingqing's eyes held a gentle smile as she reached out to tidy up the messy books on his desk.

"It's the end of the school day."

"Huh?"

Ji Mu rubbed his sore arm.

Looking around, he noticed that the classroom was empty. The other students had already left, leaving just the two of them.

Wow, I slept through two hours of class.

No wonder he felt so refreshed when he woke up.

Does this mean I can play a game tonight?

Awesome!✌

"Let's go home."

Eager to leave, he couldn't wait to return and fight in the canyon.

Just as he was about to pack quickly, the girl's soft voice sounded beside him, "No need to pack, Ji Mu. I've already put the books you'll need for tonight in your backpack."

Ji Mu was stunned for a moment.

Wow, so considerate?

Such a thoughtful service made him give a thumbs up and praise repeatedly, "Thank you, silly goose. Whoever marries you in the future will be incredibly lucky."

"N-no... not at all."

Ruan Qingqing blushed and shyly looked away.

Her shy appearance was absolutely adorable.💥

No wonder she could be the female lead; with a personality like that, who wouldn't love her?

He decided that when he returned to Blue Star in the future, he would find a similar type of caretaker.

Being taken care of and living a relaxed life would definitely be super comfortable.

Carrying her backpack with one hand, Ji Mu walked out of the classroom, daydreaming happily.

"Mu Mu..."

Walking side by side in the corridor, Ruan Qingqing hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly, "This weekend... are you free?"

"This weekend? I think I have to participate in the school's math competition. My schedule is already full."

"That sounds tough."

"It's okay."

The main reason was that winning the first place came with a reward of 10,000 yuan. In order to buy the newly released prestige skin in the game, he had to put in some extra effort.

[Skin Collector]

The system scornfully replied.

[Wouldn't it be better to spend this time with the female lead and increase your friendship points? You can always play games].

Money can be spent, but ranks can't be climbed.

He had spent so much money and still hadn't seen any results.

Ji Mu didn't want to deal with it, so he lazily added, "I'll buy you a prestige skin as soon as I get the prize money."

[Humph, even if you get a prestige... uh, well... it's important to balance work and rest every now and then].

The system, which had been so aggressive just moments before, visibly lowered its volume.

[As they say, success comes from hard work, so why not take a break for the next two days?]

The little thing quickly changed its tune.

After shutting down the system, Ji Mu continued the conversation with the girl, "Do you need my help with anything this weekend?"

"Yes, the second six-school joint exam is coming up soon. I want to use the break to go to the library and buy some study materials."

As they walked down the stairs, Ruan Qingqing quietly explained her reason.

"So... I was wondering if I could ask you to come with me to choose some exercise books."

"Review?" Ji Mu thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't you come to me instead?"

"Huh?"

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"Doing more review books might not necessarily improve your scores by much. One-on-one tutoring with me would be more effective."

"That... makes sense."

"How about this, let's set a time in the next few days to go over the subjects you're not good at thoroughly."

"Okay, then... where should we go?"

After speaking, Ruan Qingqing's ears turned red.

Fortunately, they had just left the school building, and it wasn't noticeable in the sunset light.

"Anywhere is fine."

Ji Mu said casually.

"We can go to the library outside or come to my place, either is fine."

Ruan Qingqing's heart pounded. Despite the increasing noise in her ears, which almost disturbed her thoughts, she maintained her composure.

"The library requires silence, which isn't very convenient. Let's... go to your place."