Chapter 21 School Beauty Turns into a Joke
"Hey, stop following us."
Zhu Fan wasn't worried that the little robot's owner wouldn't be able to find it; the little robot definitely had its own GPS tracking system.
The little robot was completely independent of the remote control and acted autonomously, which amazed Zhu Fan.
Currently, humanoid robots available on the market still require remote control operation, and more cutting-edge robot technologies have not been showcased.
Fang Qibai slowed his pace as he watched the girl interacting happily with the robot in the sunlight.
Zhu Fan, who is usually aloof, seems to have changed somewhat today.
Fang Qibai was not at ease when he realized that he had been tricked by Ming Yazhi into coming to the auditorium, where a confession that would embarrass both him and Zhu Fan was about to take place.
He and Zhu Fan were classmates from junior high to senior high, participated in many competitions together, and won many awards. The girl was aloof and proud, with a strong competitive spirit.
This is something that many girls from privileged families don't possess.
I don't know when it started, but my friends have been making jokes about the two of them.
He didn't take these harmless jokes seriously, assuming that Zhu Fan didn't care about them either.
Recently, however, he felt that the way the two of them interacted had become strange.
The admiration and love in Zhu Fan's eyes when she looked at him made him realize that things were getting out of control.
"Fang Qibai, is there something you want to tell me?"
Fang Qibai snapped out of his reverie at Zhu Fan's question. His gaze fell on the girl's bare neck, which was covered with a band-aid. He changed the subject, asking, "What happened to your neck?"
Throughout the journey, Zhu Fan and Fang Qibai barely exchanged a word. When Fang Qibai asked, she awkwardly pressed the band-aid with her finger, "I got bitten by a mosquito."
The teeth marks Fang Qizhou left on her neck were too obvious and too embarrassing.
The band-aid on her neck was conspicuous, and she knew it, but she was sure no one would deliberately reach out and tear it off.
It's much more useful than concealer.
Fang Qibai noticed the embarrassment in the girl's eyes, hummed in response, and said nothing more.
The air flowed quietly.
Zhu Fan felt that Fang Qibai seemed to have something to say to her, but she wondered why he hadn't said it just now.
As Zhu Fan walked up the library steps, she turned her head, focusing most of her attention on the little robot going up the steps.
The little robot walks steadily, but not as smoothly as on flat ground. Its movements as it climbs stairs are clumsy yet adorable.
Zhu Fanxin was completely charmed, and in her distraction, she tripped on the steps.
"careful."
Fang Qibai paused slightly, afraid she would fall, and supported her waist with his long arm to steady her.
The girl half-fell into my arms, and I could smell the sweet fragrance hidden in her hair.
Almost as soon as Zhu Fan stood firmly on the steps, Fang Qibai withdrew his arm.
Distant yet gentle and measured.
Zhu Fan looked up to thank him, then, not daring to be distracted any longer, carefully stepped onto the stairs and entered the library.
The small robot, a few steps behind the two people, uses a binocular camera to record the scene in front of it and synchronize it to the backend.
The little robot entered the library without being stopped.
At Kyoto University, students are already used to seeing robots of various shapes and sizes in student activity areas.
Zhu Fan followed Fang Qibai, took her bag and books, and prepared to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
Today is Friday. She has two classes this afternoon, and then she can have a holiday.
Fang Qibai suggested going to the cafeteria for lunch together, and Zhu Fan readily agreed.
Fang Qibai tidied up the notebooks and books on the table, then pointed to the unopened coffee on the table, "I bought this for you."
On such a hot day, a peach Americano still glistening with ice crystals is incredibly tempting.
The cold coffee slid down my throat, quenching my thirst and refreshing me.
The girl smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
Fang Qibai was slightly taken aback.
Zhu Fan felt that Fang Qibai's politeness and gentleness in every gesture were a sign of his ingrained upbringing.
After this awkward, blundering confession, he was still able to interact with her as usual, without deliberately bringing up the blundering confession, thus avoiding making the relationship complicated and awkward.
If this misunderstanding causes her to drift apart from Fang Qibai, she doesn't know if the subsequent plot will take a significant turn.
She was genuinely afraid that the world would collapse again, and then there would be no system to repair it.
Fang Qibai's official love interest still needs her, a supporting character and cannon fodder, to advance the plot.
Thinking of Zhu Wan, Zhu Fan pondered in his heart. Today's written tests and interviews at the two schools were not a problem for Zhu Wan; the only question was whether she would ultimately insist on choosing No. 2 Middle School.
Fang Qibai and Zhu Wan's first meeting should have been at the bus stop this evening.
The sun was shining brightly overhead, and it was so hot that one wanted to crawl into a refrigerator.
Zhu Fan stirred the few remaining ice cubes in her coffee with a straw and followed Fang Qibai into the cafeteria. A wave of cold air hit them. Zhu Fan comfortably squinted her eyes.
Fang Qibai lagged behind her by a step and lowered the transparent magnetic curtain after she entered.
The little robot, blocked outside the cafeteria by the curtain, stretched out its short arms and legs.
Zhu Fan turned his head and burst out laughing.
Fang Qibai didn't seem to like this little robot very much.
She realized that Fang Qibai had done it on purpose.
After the little robot successfully entered the cafeteria, Zhu Fan also confirmed the lunch he wanted to eat.
She trailed behind the group at a leisurely pace.
When Fang Qibai joined the queue, it had visibly grown longer.
Many eyes were secretly observing her and Fang Qibai.
"Hey hey hey, look! It's the male god and the school beauty, Zhu."
"Just standing together like this, these two give off the vibe of an on-screen couple. What's wrong with dating?"
Have you all seen those portrait sketches?
"I wish to confer upon the school beauty the title of Goddess of Pure Love."
"Are those paintings? No, they're not paintings. They're a young girl's heart and love..."
"We wished the school beauty a sincere heart, what a pity..."
The speaker's tone was not only regretful, but his eyes also conveyed the sentiment that "I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shone on the ditch."
"A grand confession turned into a birthday party. I think our school beauty saw the video of the male god saying that he only sees her as a good friend in advance, and didn't want to cause trouble for the male god."
"If a rich and beautiful woman like me were to like me, I would be laughing in my dreams."
"Give me a break! With your ugly appearance, even a toad would turn its nose up at you. Do you think a goddess would be interested in you?"
"It's a pity that our affection for the school beauty has turned into a joke today."
...
These discussions became a pastime for Peking University students during their leisure time.
At this moment, Zhu Fan, the person involved, was holding a plate in one hand and an iced coffee in the other.
With both hands occupied, she used her toes to hook a chair out for the little robot.
"You just sit here and wait for your master to come and get you."
The little robot was very well-behaved; it didn't sit in a chair, but just stood by the dining table.
Zhu Fan stopped playing with the little robot and started scrolling through her phone while eating.
In contrast, Fang Qibai sat upright, eating slowly and gracefully. If Zhu Fan were to describe Fang Qibai with a plant, he would say it's bamboo in a bamboo grove.
Refined and elegant, like bamboo and pine.
Fang Qizhou's face involuntarily appeared before her eyes.
Despite being brothers, Fang Qizhou was practically a man-eating flower.
Perhaps because her gaze lingered on Fang Qibai's face for too long, Fang Qibai put down his chopsticks.
"Zhu Fan, I have something to tell you."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fan put down his chopsticks and said, "I also have something to say to you."
She had just seen 92 sketches of Fang Qibai drawn by the original owner on her phone.
Those portrait sketches have already spread throughout Kyoto University.
Fang Qibai nodded calmly, "You go first."
Zhu Fan took Ming Yazhi's USB drive out of her bag, but she didn't return it to Ming Yazhi in the auditorium.
"This USB drive contains my sketches of you; the originals are at home."
The original owner only showed those original manuscripts to Ming Yazhi. She didn't pay any attention to how Ming Yazhi took photos of those 92 portraits.
I am sorry for drawing you without your permission, and I am also sorry that these portrait sketches may cause you some unnecessary impact and trouble after they are circulated.
Fang Qibai faced her, his eyes and words so gentle that they didn't make her feel awkward at all. "Didn't I say I'd be your model? If you want to paint me, you don't need my permission."
“The manuscript has already been circulated and there’s no way to change that, Afan. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”
Zhu Fan looked at Fang Qibai with gratitude.
This person's gentleness is truly ingrained in their bones.
Since Zhu Fan has taken the place of the original owner, she will bear the consequences of the original owner's previous actions.
She pushed the USB drive toward Fang Qibai, saying, "Fang Qibai, I used to like you."
"From now on, we will maintain normal social distancing, and I will no longer like you or cause you any trouble."
"I don't want our relationship to become awkward, so let's remain friends, okay?"
The girl's eyes were clear and bright, and her moon-white dress accentuated her slender and lonely figure. After saying these words, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
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