Chapter 52
During the first class on Friday afternoon, after two days of attending class in peace, Cheng Yang’s scumbag attributes were became immediately apparent.
He stood his textbook upright and hid his head behind it. He whispered to Lin Yi, “Lin Yi Xiong, I’m just too sleepy. I’ll just take a nap. Help me keep a look out.”
Lin Yi knew that Cheng Yang listened to heavenly scriptures every day. If he didn’t perform well in his studies, he could easily become a candidate to be chucked into the Rule Worlds. The teacher already marked down Cheng Yang once.
Lin Yi asked softly, “Cheng Yang Xiong, are you really sleepy?”
Cheng Yang yawned. “Yeah, I’m really really sleepy.”
Lin Yi said, “Do you need me to pinch your philtrum for you?”
…The mention of his philtrum made Cheng Yang think of his swollen philtrum in the 2-6 Rule World and it made him shiver. His sleepiness was immediately reduced by half.
Lin Yi raised his head and wrote a note on his textbook. He then whispered, “I’ll chat with you for 5 minutes.”
The two of them were seated in the last row and so they won’t disturb the teacher’s lecture. Because there were few students in their major, they were very familiar with each other.
Lin Yi planned to use these five minutes to wake up Cheng Yang.
Cheng Yang was moved by Lin Yi’s steadfast loyalty. So, he agreed and said, “Then let’s chat casually.”
Lin Yi: “En.”
Cheng Yang said, “What have you been thinking these past couple of days? I kept catching you lost in thought. Is it because that matter with the patrol team hasn’t been settled yet?”
When Cheng Yang mentioned it, Lin Yi became a little emo.
It’s been two days and Ou Ying has yet to give him an answer. Lin Yi wondered if he’d been rejected by Qin Zhou and Ou Ying just couldn’t bear to hurt his self-esteem so she delaying letting him know.
Seeing Lin Yi’s expression, Cheng Yang knew that he had guessed right and he let out a ‘sigh’. “That 16-8 Rule has got everyone on edge. President Qin probably isn’t willing to let you take on so much risk.”
On Wednesday night, the student union notified everyone about the new 16-8 Rule: There is only one you on campus. If another you appears (to be added).
Not to mention that it was another rule without a countermeasure, the rule itself, if you think about it a bit deeply was quite scary, enough to make one tremble in fear.
“Lin Yi Xiong, it’s not that you’re not strong. It’s that you’re too strong.” Cheng Yang comforted Lin Yi and said, “You’re so strong that President Qin favors you even more. It’s Ou Ying Xue Jie certified. President Qin has never mentioned someone’s name repeated except for yours.”
Lin Yi still said disappointedly, “That’s just speculation. It’s not based on facts.”
“Otherwise, it wouldn’t be two days already and I still haven’t gotten an answer.” The more Lin Yi thought about it, the more aggrieved he became.
Cheng Yang became excited, “What do you mean it’s not based on facts?”
Lin Yi took out his phone.
Cheng Yang: “What?”
Lin Yi: “No answer.”
Cheng Yang wanted to say something but the teacher in charge suddenly called out, “Lin Yi.”
Lin Yi stood up immediately. He thought he had been caught by the teacher for talking in class, “Teacher, I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.”
The teacher took a look at him: “Someone’s looking for you.”
Lin Yi: “Huh?”
He instinctively raised his head to look towards the door of the classroom. He didn’t see anyone, not even the corner of someone’s clothes. The only thing he could see was a shadow on the ground.
The teacher said, “Go ahead.”
Lin Yi: “Oh, okay.”
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He immediately took out his phone to find someone to share the news with. He looked through his address book but found no one, only Ou Ying.
He sent Ou Ying a message:
[Cheng Yang]: Ou Ying Xue Jie, President Qin came to look for Lin Yi Xiong.
After sending the text message, Cheng Yang suddenly realized that he shouldn’t be disturbing Ou Ying. He quickly typed out another text message to apologize. Before he could finish typing it, Ou Ying already replied.
[Ou Ying]: I know.
[Ou Ying]: He even brought milk tea for Lin Yi.
Outside the door, Qin Zhou passed the milk tea to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi: “For me?”
Qin Zhou: “Yes.”
Lin Yi took it, his movements a little unnatural. The milk tea was cold. He must have asked for ice cubes to be added. When Lin Yi held the milk tea in both hands, the coolness dissipated the heat of the hot September day.
Although Lin Yi has never been in a relationship, it’s not as though he hadn’t seen pigs run — uh, no, it’s not as though he hadn’t seen other couple in a relationship.
When he was in high school, the boys would bring milk tea for their girlfriends.
Qin Zhou looked at him. “Is the air conditioner not turned on in the classroom?”
“Ah?” Lin Yi said, “It’s on.”
Qin Zhou: “Then why’s your face flushed?”
“It’s nothing.” Lin Yi pretended to be calm and said: “…It’s what happens when the doors to a whole new world is opened to you.”
“Senior, didn’t you buy one for yourself?” Lin Yi looked at Qin Zhou’s empty hand. “I’ll buy you a drink too.”
Qin Zhou: “I don’t like drinks like that.”
Lin Yi: “Oh.”
Qin Zhou looked at Lin Yi’s face. He wasn’t blushing much, only a light color. He stood up and led Lin Yi out of the teaching building area. “Ou Ying said you like milk tea.”
Lin Yi didn’t actually like drinking milk tea very much. Although he didn’t know why Ou Ying said that, this was obviously out of Ou Ying’s good intentions.
He thought for a while and said: “Then when I get the chance, I should treat Ou Ying Xue Jie to milk tea. Senior, does Ou Ying Xue Jie like milk tea a lot?”
Qin Zhou paused, feeling a little upset for some reason. “I don’t know, you can ask her yourself.”
Lin Yi: “Oh.”
After a while, Lin Yi said: “Senior, has the 16-8 Monster appeared? Are we going there now?”
After speaking, Lin Yi quickly inserted the straw into the cup.
If they were going to enter the 16-8 Rule World now, they weren’t going to be able to bring anything in. He had no idea how fast time would flow within the 16-8 Rule World, so he had to finish his milk tea quickly.
This was the first time anyone has treated Lin Yi to milk tea.
“We’re going to buy milk tea.” Qin Zhou said.
Lin Yi: “For Ou Ying Xue Jie. Ok, alright.”
“For me.” Qin Zhou said.
Lin Yi: “Didn’t you say you don’t like milk tea?”
Qin Zhou paused and turned his head. “I feel like giving it a try.”
Lin Yi: “Oh.”
In addition to the cafeteria, the Unnatural Engineering University also has a small supermarket and various small self-operated shops. When they arrived at the milk tea shop, Lin Yi rushed to order before Qin Zhou. He then turned his head and asked Qin Zhou: “Senior, what do you want to drink? ”
Qin Zhou: “Anything’s fine.”
Lin Yi thought for a while and pointed to the milk tea in his hand. “One like this please, thank you.”
Then he took out the card. Looking down at the card in his hand, Lin Yi paused and then snuck a look at Qin Zhou.
Qin Zhou found a place to sit down and wasn’t paying attention to him.
Then Lin Yi, with an embarrassed expression, continued to order Qin Zhou a cup of milk tea with the card that Qin Zhou gave him. The young lady who took his order took his card and instead of immediately swiping it, asked, “Classmate, do you want to add some sinkers?”
Lin Yi asked, “What sinkers do you have?”
The young lady said, “Nata, pearls, pudding… Basically, what’s available in the milk tea shops outside, we have here as well.”
Lin Yi: “Th-then, I’ll add.”
Young lady: “Which one would you like?”
Lin Yi thought for a while: “Let’s add them all.”
Young lady: “OK.”
Five minutes later, Lin Yi held a full cup of milk tea and handed it to Qin Zhou: “Senior, here you are.”
Then he sat down opposite Qin Zhou.
When Qin Zhou struck the straw in, some of the overflowing liquid splashed on his face.
Qin Zhou: “…”
Lin Yi: “!”
“It’s… a bit full, I for-forgot to mention it.” Lin Yi hurriedly took out a tissue from the holder on the table and gave it to Qin Zhou. “It’s my first time treating someone so I have no experience. Next time, it will be fine.”
Qin Zhou reinserted the straw. There were so many sinkers in the cup that they blocked the straw from reaching the bottom. Every sip tired Qin Zhou’s cheeks.
But the little unhappiness in his heart had disappeared and the fatigue he’d felt for the past few days seemed to be swept away.
“Have you had enough rest these past couple of days?” Qin Zhou asked Lin Yi.
Lin Yi nodded. He then realized that Qin Zhou hadn’t looked for him for the past two days in order to let him rest.
“I’ve had a good rest.” Lin Yi said, “I promise I won’t hold you back.”
Qin Zhou smiled. “Little genius.”
Lin Yi asked, “Senior, when will we go to the 16-8 Rule World?”
Qin Zhou said, “We’ll go as soon as you get some sleep.”
Lin Yi: “Huh?”
The reason why Qin Zhou came to Lin Yi early this afternoon was because he’d seen Lin Yi’s class schedule. Tonight they should be entering the 16-8 Rule World. He found Lin Yi early to let him sleep before they go.
Every time Lin Yi entered a Rule World, he almost never slept.
Qin Zhou glanced at the time. “It’s almost three o’clock now. If you sleep for three hours, it will just be about the time the 16-8 Monster appears.”
Lin Yi didn’t want to sleep at first it wasn’t time yet, all he could do was sleep. He said, “OK, I see. Seniors should also sleep for a while.”
Qin Zhou looked up at him.
Lin Yi: “It’s just a pity that there’s only one bed in my dorm room. Otherwise, we can go directly to the 16-8 Rule World when I wake up.”
Qin Zhou said, “I have two in my bedroom.”
Lin Yi: “…”
He’d thrown it out casually.
Lin Yi was silent for a while. He said tactfully, “It’s not good to sleep in someone else’s bed. Senior’s roommate might get upset.”
“Oh.” Qin Zhou understood that Lin Yi got the wrong idea and deliberately corrected Lin Yi. “Both beds are mine.”
Seeing that Lin Yi was still hesitating, Qin Zhou stood up and said, “And I just made that bed. I haven’t slept on it yet, it’s clean.”
Lin Yi quickly explained, “I didn’t mean that, I was afraid I would dirty Senior’s bed.”
“It’s fine.” Qin Zhou said, “Anyway, it’s extra and I’m giving it to you.”
Lin Yi: “Oh.”
Qin Zhou’s dorm was two buildings behind Lin Yi’s. It was a dormitory for third year students.
Qin Zhou’s bedroom was on the first floor. After going in, he turned on the air conditioner. “Little genius, is 20° is okay?”
Lin Yi nodded awkwardly. “Yes.”
Qin Zhou threw the aircon remote control onto the table and pointed to a bed.
Lin Yi looked in the direction Qin Zhou was pointing at. Indeed, it had just been made and the sheets were brand new. Qin Zhou said: “The curtains are a little bad at keeping out the sun. If the light bothers you, I have an eye mask.”
Lin Yi shook his head. “No need, I can fall asleep.”
Qin Zhou: “En.”
After a while, Qin Zhou said, “You’re not going to sleep yet?”
Lin Yi: “I want to wash my feet first.”
Qin Zhou: “Then go wash.”
Lin Yi: “I don’t have any slippers.”
Qin Zhou forgot about this and wanted to say “wear mine”, but seeing Lin Yi’s embarrassed look, he said, “Wait, I’ll buy a pair for you.”
Lin Yi waved his hand: “Senior, I can go a pair myself…”
Qin Zhou: “Shut it.”
When Qin Zhou went out, he closed the door to prevent the cool air in the room from escaping. After a few steps, he stopped. He didn’t know Lin Yi’s shoe size.
So he turned around and went back to ask. When he opened the door, he found that Lin Yi was sitting obediently beside the bed that Qin Zhou gave him. Lin Yi had that appearance that looked pure and clean-cut. With the way he was currently behaving, he couldn’t be a more perfect picture of someone loveable and obedient.
Lin Yi looked up. “Senior?”
Qin Zhou coughed and asked, “Shoe size?”
Lin Yi: “42.”
Qin Zhou is jelly!!
shoe size oml XD
if you know then you know.
you had no right making me laugh so loud 💀
Bro, bro not the shoes size
Waahhh they are so awkward it’s adorable 🥺
Who would add all the sinkers? Never heard of it! HAHAHAHHAHA Lin Yi why are you so adorableee
A/c on 20 degrees? I always keep it either 28 or 29 degrees if I switch it on.
Thanks for the chapter ❤️❤️❤️
…wasn’t it mentioned earlier in the novel that Qin Zhou was in the sophomore dorm (second year), not the junior dorm (third year)…?
anyway, this chapter was very cute!
Qin Zhou being jealous and Jin Yi adding all the sinkers to the milk tea because he “has no experience treating someone”