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Chapter 400: Chapter 186: The Fit of Shapes
Huai wasn’t really angry.
On the contrary, he found it quite amusing.
Chen Nuanhan, oh Chen Nuanhan, where is your pride? Now you start playing this game?
Obviously, Chen Nuanhan wasn’t serious, merely making a casual move just to disgust Gu Jiuyue a bit, and add a little chaos for Su Huai, that’s all.
Such a clumsy strategy couldn’t possibly hurt Gu Jiuyue – she’s not that easy to provoke.
From the outcome, the little rich girl’s gaze wasn’t particularly angry, Su Huai was very clear on that.
It was mostly confusion, with a bit of tsundere thrown in — translated, it meant: Little Su, what’s the deal? Showing off behind my back again?
There was no such thing as a violent collision like Mars hitting Earth.
The reason was simple — desensitized.
The permanent classrooms of the Data Science and E-Commerce majors were diagonally opposite each other, so they had come across each other every day since the semester began. At first, they were both full of spirit, with Chen Nuanhan wishing she could glare holes into Gu Jiuyue every time they met, and Gu Jiuyue responding with a superior light laugh...
Once or twice was fine, but seeing each other so often, it would wear anyone out to keep that up every time.
Add to that, both of their favorability ratings for Su Huai had skyrocketed past the 90-point mark, so during their battles, they somewhat considered Su Huai’s feelings.
Gu Jiuyue acted more maturely, hence showed greater forbearance.
Chen Nuanhan was more wilful, so from time to time, she still acted mischievously.
Overall though, recently, they’d indeed learned to treat each other like air, no longer constantly broadcasting their emotions.
Or it could be described as... accepting the other’s existence.
Of course, Gou Huai had a hand in this.
"You can’t stop her from flaunting in front of you anyway, so why bother trying so hard? Save your energy. If outsiders saw you, they’d wonder what’s wrong with you."
Good advice, but do you think Gou Huai would speak to them directly?
Big mistake!
Gou Huai didn’t do such stupid things. Instead of advocating peace directly, he reminded them through the close friends by their side. Chen Lan, Ding Yi, and Shu Shengnan were all sensible, and upon a slight hint, they’d automatically enter the role of loyal subjects, actively participating.
It wasn’t completely effective, but clearly made a difference for minor symptom treatment rather than root causes. After all, the more beautiful they are, the more face they want to save; nobody wanted to make a scandalous mess.
So unless it was a special case, their relationship had become quite peaceful—at least it appeared that way to others.
However, leaving the core conflict unresolved, merely relying on self-restraint, was bound to accumulate over time.
In the end... boom, an explosion.
Thus, Gou Huai didn’t even dare to imagine. If things really got serious, and he had no choice but to publicly announce one of them, what kind of monstrous wave that would unleash.
Damn, being a playboy is really dangerous...
Of course, the little trouble at hand wasn’t hard to deal with.
Su Huai calmly glanced at Gu Jiuyue, then smiled at Chen Nuanhan and replied, "No, I chose you simply because Gu Gu couldn’t lift that thing."
With that said, both girls were stunned.
Gu Jiuyue pursed her lips, feeling like she had been dissed.
Chen Nuanhan gnashed her teeth, feeling like she had been insulted.
For the first time, they looked at each other, sharing a sympathetic glance, then simultaneously rolled their eyes at Su Huai.
"I quit, don’t come begging me when the time comes!" Chen Nuanhan tried to threaten Su Huai.
"Hmph." Gu Jiuyue turned her head and strode into the classroom, huffing angrily.
But the problem was resolved, a potential conflict dissipated into thin air.
Classmates, what is this move called?
It’s called inserting oneself into the situation, teasing and attracting hatred, the grand shift of conflict technique.
Super effective but not for learning.
Without a strong foundation in pulling strings and layering armors, one risks getting hit with the deadliest strikes twice over.
Su Huai certainly wasn’t afraid; he was fully confident in handling each of them on his own.
"I could beg you right now."
Giggling, Gou Huai looked at pouting Chen, his words floating lightly, "Please help me out, otherwise I’ll have to get Huang Mengting or Tiantian to do it..."
"You!"
Chen Nuanhan’s eyes bulged with anger.
Bai Huitian wouldn’t let Gou Dongxi succeed, but Huang Mengting was a different story, she’d certainly be overjoyed to take her place.
Realizing this, she immediately softened, "Forget it, don’t beg me. How about I beg you, okay?"
Old lady can bend and stretch!
Su Huai, smiling, probed her thoughts, "So you’re really keen on making a splash?"
"Not at all!"
Though she denied it with her mouth, she couldn’t help but glance at the Data Science classroom.
So Su Huai instantly knew, at the end of the day, she still wanted to compete with Gu Jiuyue.
The old Su Huai was neither supportive nor opposed, but now he just thought she was childish.
"Once you make a name for yourself, become a campus goddess, then you’ll have confidence?"
Hearing this question, Chen Nuanhan suddenly posed with a pitiful face, "You don’t like it?"
Too bad Su Huai wasn’t buying it, "What’s it got to do with me!"
Chen Nuanhan puckered her lips, blew a pretend kiss into the air, a cunning glint shining in her eyes, "Admit it, don’t you just dislike the idea of me being in the limelight?"
"Not at all."
"Lies!"
Her excitement inexplicably rising, she took a step forward, coming just shy of pressing up against Su Huai’s chest.
"If you don’t like it, then stop me. See, I’m easy to stop!"
To tell the truth, it was quite tempting.
With her exotic charm, she was too well-suited for acting spoiled. Su Huai wasn’t entirely unaffected, though holding back was quite the struggle.
"Feeling frisky, are you?"
Gou Huai cut through the mess with a swift stroke, announcing loudly, "If you really want to flirt, please find another place. I’m a decent person at school."
"Your grandmother’s leg!"
Chen Nuanhan was so angry that she raised her middle finger and cursed again, the price for a 90 favorability rating was her increasingly revealing her true nature...
Su Huai didn’t want to get entangled with her any longer, cupped his hands in farewell, "Bye, don’t be late to the meeting!"
And then he made a clean getaway.
The extra perk of majoring in his specialty was right there, ready to slip away at any moment since they weren’t in the same class.
Chen Nuanhan stamped her foot twice but was helpless and went back to her class, puffing her cheeks.
As soon as she sat down in the classroom, Wu Tianyou leaned over, "Nuannuan, what were you and Old Su talking about? Did he make you angry again?"
"Crazy! What’s it to you?"
"I’m just concerned about you both, after all, we’re good friends..."
"Forget it, we’re not that close, go concern yourself with him!"
The girls from Dormitory 515 burst into a snicker, with the Dandong Girl teasing, "Youyou, why don’t you flirt with me instead? I’m dumb!"
Implicitly suggesting that Chen Nuanhan was so smart, his intentions and tactics were all too obvious.
Wu Tianyou scooted back to his seat with his tail between his legs, feeling like a clown.
Liu Banzhi felt bad for him and sighed with emotion, "Brother You, Chen Nuanhan’s thoughts are so clear, why do you insist on butting heads with her?"
"You don’t understand."
Wu Tianyou shook his head and lowered his gaze, hiding the sparks in his eyes.
Thunder God spoke the truth in one sentence, "Goddess Nuan Nuan is too irresistible; Wu Tianyou wouldn’t easily give up, having chased her with much difficulty."
That was true, Wu Tianyou would keep fighting as long as there was a sliver of chance.
A 95-point visage was on another level. Online, you might not think much of it, but facing it in reality would hit you with an impact almost too hard to bear.
In this life, Wu Tianyou had taken the initiative to switch classes, and due to the feud between Chen Nuanhan and Chu Changkuo, he had incurred a huge sunk cost, leaving him stuck in an untenable situation.
As long as Chen Nuanhan hadn’t made an official announcement, he could only stubbornly wait.
...
Su Huai made a quick escape, leaving Youyou to bear the brunt of Chen Nuanhan’s wrath, but upon returning to his own class, he still had to face Gu Jiuyue’s unhappiness.
Catching a glimpse of her looking down at her book, Su Huai took the initiative to swap seats with Huang Mengting.
Classes began, and the teacher started lecturing at the front, while he opened his book and began scribbling in the margins.
Gu Jiuyue stole a glance, unable to see clearly but aware that Su Huai seemed to be drawing something.
She was extremely curious, but too embarrassed to lean over for a closer look, leaving her imagination to run wild.
Su Huai didn’t make her wait too long, soon pushing his textbook towards her.
Gu Jiuyue took a careful look and suddenly burst into laughter.
It was a big-headed chibi character.
The girl was very cute, with a pretty face and a huge head, shouldering a sign and staggering forward with a somewhat panicked expression and sweat all over her head.
It was obviously her.
"What’s this?!"
Gu Jiuyue complained huffily, but she couldn’t stop staring at the chibi character, unwilling to let go.
"Hehe~~~"
Gou Huai chuckled smugly, "Does it look like you? Do I have a bit of artistic talent?!"
It wasn’t really that similar, but the essence was captured perfectly.
Melon seed-shaped face, big eyes, and often pursed lips... A good friend really puts in the effort for me!
Gu Jiuyue immediately stopped being mad, even though she wasn’t really that mad to begin with.
"Draw yourself now."
She pushed her own textbook towards Su Huai with a cool tone, "It has to be just as ugly."
"Then I can’t draw it." Su Huai crossed his arms and turned his head, tilting his chin, "I’ve never been ugly; I’ve always been so dashing~~~"
"Tsk!"
Gu Jiuyue glanced at him and suddenly froze, "Eh? Did you actually get more handsome?"
You’re just noticing now?
Face-blind!
Gu Jiuyue wasn’t actually face blind; she just valued overall vivacity more than facial features.
Investing in appearance hadn’t really worked on her; good thing Su Huai’s intention to improve his looks had always been to please himself, otherwise he would’ve felt quite disheartened...
"No, I’ve always been handsome."
Gou Huai shamelessly pretended to be the real deal, then picked up the pen again and started to draw on her textbook.
What shape should he draw?
Su Huai pondered, then drew a sea and placed a jet ski on it, with a determined-headed chibi character braving the winds and waves, heading beyond the edge of the paper.
After drawing, he wrote the word "Stable" on the T-shirt chest, inside and out, all absurdly conveyed.
Gu Jiuyue couldn’t stop giggling, not making a sound, yet her smiling lips couldn’t be pressed down anymore.
Then the two began passing notes in class, back and forth lines; while the teacher covered a whole Chapter, they filled one and a half with their notetaking, leaving the girls shippering beside them itching with eagerness.
What are you two talking about?
Let us see if the conversation is flirty or sweet? It’s killing us!
Unfortunately, Gu Xiaojiu kept things extremely tight. After class, she immediately clutched her textbook to her chest, keeping the contents secret from everyone.
She never asked about Chen Nuanhan holding the sign again; it just passed.
When a girl is unhappy, explanations are never necessary; if you can charm her, charm her, and, if not, throw money at the problem; if that fails, stand up and kick firmly—anything but lowering yourself to explain.
When dealing with Gu Jiuyue, Su Huai naturally found two paths blocked, but that didn’t stop him from growing ever more adept.
What do you call that?
That’s called fitting the shape...
