After stepping out of the cafeteria, Fu Hongli made a move to let go of Lin Yang's hand.
However, Lin Yang whispered, "Don't rush. Since we've already started acting, let's keep going. I guarantee that by the time today's performance is over, the whole of Jiang University will know you have a boyfriend, and the people harassing you will definitely drop significantly!"
Fu Hongli was tempted.
She was truly at her wit's end, plagued by the endless stream of persistent harassers.
Before starting university, Fu Hongli had also been harassed by people.
Back then, a warning from her was enough to make them back down.
But once she entered university, Fu Hongli's warnings lost their effect.
Not only were her warnings useless, but they actually made those people even more fanatical.
Just to name one instance from a few days ago:
Some admirer somehow managed to get hold of Fu Hongli's mobile number.
He called her fourteen times in a single evening, using a different number each time.
After blocking every single one, she thought it was finally over, but the guy frantically launched a text message bombing campaign.
It got so bad that early the very next morning, Fu Hongli had to go to the carrier's service center to get a new number.
Her previous phone number had nearly a thousand blocked contacts.
If holding hands could make those crazy bastards leave her alone, Fu Hongli was willing to play along with Lin Yang.
"Do you live off-campus now?" Lin Yang asked as they walked.
"Yes."
Seeing the guarded look on Fu Hongli's face, Lin Yang smiled and said, "Don't misunderstand. I just want to make our act more convincing. I don't mean to walk you all the way home—of course, it's not that I wouldn't want to, but I remember what you said at noon: without your request, I won't presumptuously walk you home."
Lin Yang sounded so sincere that Fu Hongli's guard dropped just a fraction.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the person she liked had come up with the idea of finding a shield, Fu Hongli would never have done this.
Therefore, even though she was doing what her crush suggested, it didn't mean she completely trusted Lin Yang.
"Got it," Fu Hongli said indifferently.
Lin Yang smiled and asked, "Do you need me to arrange breakfast for you tomorrow morning?"
Since he was being paid by her to act, Lin Yang naturally had to put on a good performance.
What could he do? This ancestor was now his sugar daddy, after all.
"No need. Like I said, when I need you, I'll contact you. Otherwise, don't come looking for me."
"Understood!" Lin Yang said with a smile.
In fact, he secretly hoped Fu Hongli would never have any trouble at all.
After all, who wouldn't love a life where you get paid without actually having to do anything?
Hand in hand, they walked all the way out of the campus.
Seeing that there were very few people around, Fu Hongli quickly let go of Lin Yang's hand.
Then, with a brief goodbye, she swiftly climbed into an expensive supercar parked by the roadside.
Watching the Porsche 911 drive away, Lin Yang felt the tears of envy practically watering from his mouth.
What kind of existence was Fu Hongli anyway? She clearly had a face that could stir up a spring breeze and a delicate, dainty aura, yet the car she drove was so ferocious.
Still, none of this had anything to do with Lin Yang. Aside from a tinge of envy, he had no other thoughts whatsoever.
Withdrawing his gaze, Lin Yang prepared to scan a shared bicycle to go home and check on his mother.
Suddenly, his phone went off wildly with WeChat notification sounds.
Lin Yang opened WeChat.
The messages were sent in the dormitory group chat.
The group was named "Lin Yang and His Three Dads."
"You dog, was that you eating with Fu Hongli in the cafeteria just now?"
"You dog, when did you hook up with Fu Hongli?"
"You dog, is the boyfriend Fu Hongli announced on her social media you?"
"You dog, how on earth did you manage to seduce Fu Hongli?"
"You dog, crawl back to the dorm right now, or don't make your three dads have to beg you on their knees."
"......"
Lin Yang looked at the dozen messages sent by his three good sons, every single one mentioning Fu Hongli, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He hadn't expected them to find out about this so quickly.
How could Lin Yang know that right now, far from just his three roommates knowing, the entire Jiang University already knew.
On the campus forum and in countless group chats, people were frantically discussing the matter.
Someone had snapped photos of him and Fu Hongli appearing in the cafeteria holding hands, and those pictures were spreading like wildfire across Jiang University.
Lin Yang decided to make a trip back to the dorm.
He wanted to completely cement the fact that he was Fu Hongli's boyfriend—not to show off, but to better help Fu Hongli cut down on unnecessary harassment.
After all, even Zhao Qingfeng, the most popular guy in the sports department, had once called him the campus heartthrob of Jiang University. Wearing that title, he would definitely be able to deter many people who wanted to pursue Fu Hongli.
Having made up his mind, Lin Yang unhurriedly replied in the group chat: "Keep kneeling properly in the dorm, Dads are on their way!"
Truth be told, although Lin Yang hadn't spent much time living in the dorms over the past two years, his relationship with his three dog sons was pretty good.
They were all straightforward guys with no hidden agendas.
Moreover, when he first started university—which was the hardest period of his life—his three dog sons had very generously treated him to meals for two whole months.
Even though Lin Yang later returned the favor in other ways after earning money from part-time jobs, he still held that kindness deep in his heart.
Fu Hongli's influence was far greater than Lin Yang had imagined. As soon as he stepped through the school gates, people started pointing and whispering at him.
This situation didn't fade as Lin Yang got closer to the dormitory building; on the contrary, it intensified.
Occasionally, acquaintances who met Lin Yang couldn't resist throwing out a few teasing remarks.
Lin Yang just smiled without a word.
Everyone else could only look on with envy, jealousy, and hatred as Lin Yang entered the dormitory building.
Lin Yang's dorm was 406.
Just as he reached the fourth floor, Lin Yang ran into a few classmates from his major.
"Holy shit, Fu Hongli's boyfriend has appeared!"
Someone shouted excitedly, and the next moment, Lin Yang saw a large crowd instantly gather along the long hallway.
Lin Yang was taken aback.
After all, scenes like this were usually only seen when a fight broke out.
"Lin, you dog, the hatred of stealing one's wife is irreconcilable!" someone muttered loudly.
The crowd burst into loud laughter.
Lin Yang chuckled as well. Just then, someone suddenly threw an arm around his neck.
Lin Yang instinctively prepared to give the person an elbow strike, but a voice rang out right beside his ear.
His eldest son in the dorm was named Liu Dayong. He was the head of the room, hailed from Northeast China, and was heavily built, yet fiercely loyal.
"You romantic saint, you finally decided to come back! Let's go, let's go back to the dorm!" Liu Dayong said with a wicked grin.
Without waiting for an answer, he forcefully looped his arm around Lin Yang's neck and steered him toward the dorm room.
The crowd spontaneously cleared a path and then trailed along behind them.
It seemed everyone was wildly curious about how Lin Yang had managed to win over Fu Hongli.
There was no helping it; that was Fu Hongli.
That was Jiang University's campus belle Fu Hongli.
That was Fu Hongli, who possessed both the Succubus Divine Physique and the Pure and Desiring Divine Physique.
That was the goddess in the hearts of countless young men at Jiang University.
Entering the dorm, Liu Dayong slammed a hand on the table and declared righteously,
"Lin Yang, leniency for confession, resistance for stubbornness! What on earth is going on between you and campus belle Fu? Don't force us to beg you on our knees!"