Chapter 8

Zhang Chenxi. Zhang Xizhao. The morning sun at dawn, the evening glow at dusk. So that's how it is... "Junior, oh junior, you really have given me quite a huge surprise!" A wave of indescribable joy welled up in Ji Mingyue's heart, and she couldn't help whispering to herself. At this moment, her mood was as brilliant and colorful as a flower blooming in spring, brimming with vitality and energy.

[God in Charge of Being a Smartass]: "You still haven't told me your name." [Genie Girl]: "Just call me Genie Girl. If I actually get admitted to Longcheng University, I'll tell you my name. If I fail to make it, then let's forget each other in the wider world." [God in Charge of Being a Smartass]: "Childish." Ji Mingyue: ???

Ji Mingyue had originally wanted to give him a taste of her own medicine by tricking Zhang Chenxi into thinking her name was Ji Jiaoyang. On second thought, wasn't that a boy's name? Besides, there weren't many people with the surname Ji, so it wouldn't be good if her junior found out. If she couldn't tease her junior under the identity of Genie Girl, how boring life would be! (Zhang Chenxi: I said it long ago, she's a pure demon.) [Genie Girl]: "Then aren't you going to return the book to the senior and not borrow it back? What are you going to do about the final exams?" [God in Charge of Being a Smartass]: "I'd rather be beaten to death than borrow anything from that she-devil. Even if I fail today, bomb my exams, and utterly tank every single one of them, I will never borrow a single thing from that she-devil."

Ji Mingyue was stunned. [Genie Girl]: "But the senior doesn't even know that you're the one who borrowed her book." [God in Charge of Being a Smartass]: "That may be true, but then again, even though it's not the she-devil's fault... Is it because I didn't work hard enough? Or is it because I'm too kind?"

Ji Mingyue's forehead was covered in black lines. [Genie Girl]: "Stop calling her a she-devil all the time. The senior at least lent you her book for half a day..." Having been called a she-devil over and over again, even Ji Mingyue couldn't take it anymore. [God in Charge of Being a Smartass]: "Well, actually, I know this isn't the senior's fault, but weren't you on my side just a moment ago? Why are you speaking up for the senior again?"

Ji Mingyue was speechless. *What else? Am I supposed to join you in badmouthing myself?* [Genie Girl]: "When the senior finishes using the book, she'll probably take the initiative to find you and lend it to you again. Don't be petty and ruin it." [God in Charge of Being a Smartass]: "If she begs me, I might reluctantly consider accepting her request to borrow the book to me." [Genie Girl]: "........." Beg you? Reluctantly? Consider?

Ji Mingyue imitated people in TV dramas who cracked their knuckles while uttering fierce threats. Yet try as she might, she couldn't get her fingers to make a sound, so she awkwardly pulled her hand back. [Sending Sorrow to the Bright Moon]: "Junior, which building are you in? I'll bring the book down to you." Zhang Chenxi suddenly received a message from Ji Mingyue on QQ. "No way, she's actually coming?" [God in Charge of Being a Smartass]: "The she-devil is really coming to find me. I'm going to go get the book. You focus on your exam, hang in there." [Genie Girl]: "..." [Puyue Cat]: "No need to trouble the senior. Just leave it downstairs at Building 4, I'll go get it myself." [Sending Sorrow to the Bright Moon]: "I'm making a detour to Building 4 anyway, it's no trouble." [Puyue Cat]: "I-I'm in Building 5, right across from Building 4." [Sending Sorrow to the Bright Moon]: "I'll leave it downstairs at Building 5 then." [Puyue Cat]: "Alright, then. Thank you, senior." ...

Ji Mingyue quickly arrived downstairs at Building 5 and leaned against the sofa in the lobby. Although Longcheng University didn't allow male and female students to enter each other's dormitories, the ground-floor lobbies were mostly used for trading second-hand books and dropping off food deliveries. Of course, there were also boyfriends and girlfriends waiting for each other downstairs in the other's building. Many male students walking into the building saw Ji Mingyue leaning against the sofa and wore expressions of surprise, weeping inwardly: "Which brother is so lucky to have such a pretty girlfriend?"

Before long, Zhang Chenxi walked in carrying two cups of milk tea. Of course, he hadn't forgotten to bring milk tea for Sun Dong to make up for the thousand consecutive kills that morning. After cheerfully greeting the dorm auntie, he spotted Ji Mingyue sitting on the sofa. The smile on Zhang Chenxi's face vanished instantly. He had thought the senior would just leave the book downstairs and go. Who would have thought she'd be waiting for him right here? "Senior—oh no, Teacher—no, Senior... Good day."

Even though Zhang Chenxi chatted casually and boldly with [Genie Girl] online, that was just online banter. Seeing this iceberg-like senior in the flesh, Zhang Chenxi still had to obediently cave in. Watching Zhang Chenxi flounder in panic and fumble over his words, Ji Mingyue laughed inwardly. Yet she still had to put on a look of surprise, but that was no challenge for Ji Mingyue. "So it's you. What a coincidence." Ji Mingyue spoke, her chilly voice dropping the ambient temperature by three degrees.

Zhang Chenxi instinctively wanted to scratch his head, but helpless with two cups of milk tea in his hands, he looked rather comical. Ji Mingyue glanced at Zhang Chenxi. He really was stupidly cute. Seeing Ji Mingyue glance at him, Zhang Chenxi assumed she had noticed the milk tea in his hands. "Senior, thank you for the book. Let me treat you to a cup of milk tea." (Sun Dong: "Guess I'll just die, then?") Ji Mingyue looked surprised: "You bought this for your roommate, right? I don't want it."

Zhang Chenxi hesitated, then held out his own cup with both hands and offered it to Ji Mingyue. "This cup is mine. It's a gift for the senior." Ji Mingyue hooked the corners of her lips with amusement and reached out to take the milk tea. "Add me on Green Bubble." Ji Mingyue said it casually, as if mentioning something completely ordinary and mundane. "Huh?!" Zhang Chenxi thought he must have misheard something. Why did the senior want to add him on Green Bubble? "Borrowing a book doesn't cost the price of a milk tea. I'll pay you back later." Ji Mingyue patiently explained (made excuses).

Zhang Chenxi hurriedly waved his hands and said, "No, no, Senior, this is my treat to thank you." Ji Mingyue didn't waste any more breath on this little punk; she took out her phone and pulled up her Green Bubble QR code namecard. "Scan me." Zhang Chenxi froze. What was this supposed to mean? An overbearing female CEO forcing her affections? I'm still just a kid! Seeing that Zhang Chenxi didn't move, Ji Mingyue raised an eyebrow: "Shall I scan you, then?" Zhang Chenxi finally snapped back to reality. "I'll add you, Senior."

Finally, Zhang Chenxi added the senior on Green Bubble. Only much later, when Zhang Chenxi asked Ji Mingyue why she never paid him back for the milk tea after adding him on Green Bubble, Ji Mingyue put on a straight face and pretended to admire the scenery as she said: "I forgot. What, do you want me to pay you back now?"

Having achieved her goal, Ji Mingyue stood up with satisfaction and left. "Goodbye, Senior." Zhang Chenxi bid her a polite farewell. If the senior were just a bit gentler, he'd definitely be willing to see her again—after all... the senior really was very pretty. "Mhm, goodbye." Ji Mingyue said softly as she walked out of the dormitory building.