4-12: "Got the professor."
……What? !
Huai Yan paused, subconsciously turning her head to look at Zhang Yaoyang.
"What did you say?" he frowned and asked in a low voice, "What professor?"
Zhang Yaoyang was also taken aback upon hearing this.
He looked at Huaiyan, bewildered, and asked, "Didn't you see the school forum? It's been blown up!"
Huai Yan had, of course, read the forum.
These past few days, he's practically had people living on the forum, all to undermine Jiang Feng and pave the way for future plot developments.
But since the forum wasn't actually viewed by Huaiyan herself, it's normal for her to miss things.
“But you should know that, right?” Zhang Yaoyang said. “There are photos of you and the professor on the forum.”
Upon hearing this, Huaiyan already had a vague guess in his mind.
However, he wasn't sure if the other person was the one he was looking for.
However, at school, Huaiyan did not have the habit of taking the initiative to talk to people.
If you are caught on camera, it will only happen once.
Thinking of this, Huaiyan immediately took out her computer from her bag and, with practiced ease, opened the school's forum.
Previously, when he hired people to post irrelevant content on the forum, he only paid attention to Jiang Feng's posts.
I haven't looked at it carefully, especially the parts about him.
It was only when Huaiyan logged onto the forum and switched to her alternate account that she suddenly realized the extent of her influence at the school.
There's even a section on the forum named after him.
The name "Huai Shen" is displayed on the homepage of the campus forum; you can see it as soon as you click in.
Huai Yan felt inexplicably ashamed.
He hesitated for a few seconds before clicking on the icon for the "Huai Shen" section.
Then, the pop-up page prominently displayed a post that was currently the most discussed topic.
The title is eye-catching; Huaiyan saw it immediately.
[Original Poster | Dejected Youth: Look what I snapped a picture of... Isn't it our school heartthrob and the new professor from the finance department? [Image]]
Second editor: I never expected the post to get pushed to the top... But just to say, they are such a good match TT. I always felt that Huai Shen was a little melancholy back then, and Professor descended like an angel... It's a bit cheesy to say it like that, but I'm shipping them now, sob sob sob.
Third Editor: Has the fanfiction been released yet? Please DM me!
Fourth editor: There are already tens of thousands of floors! (Looking up and sighing.)
[1L: This professor is so good-looking, and he has such a great physique...]
[5L: Just a side note, isn't the professor cold wearing a trench coat in the dead of winter?]
[6L: Please step aside, this picture has a really great atmosphere TT]
[56L: Now that you mention it, it seems like Huai Shen is indeed a bit melancholy, he looks really unhappy...]
[102L: What time is this?! Why isn't anyone going up to give Huai Shen an umbrella? Everyone move aside and let me do it!]
[103L: I think it's not that no one wants to give gifts to Huai Shen, it's that no one dares to? Huai Shen's aura is so powerful.]
[155L: I feel like the height difference between Huai Shen and the professor is just right! It's like, he's only shoulder-length, and I heard his wife's height doesn't even reach his shoulders?]
[156L: The professor must be at least 190cm tall, right?]
[170L: Huai Shen is uniquely beautiful, please don't mention her sexuality or brain, and get lost.]
...
The next tens of thousands of floors gradually developed in a direction that Huai Yan could not understand.
After thinking about it, Huaiyan clicked on the picture that the poster had provided; it was a bit blurry, but still quite clear.
The boy in the picture has a red nose and some snow on his shoulders and body.
The boy raised his head and looked up at the man who had suddenly appeared.
The man held an umbrella, wearing a black trench coat that accentuated his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and exceptionally good physique.
He shielded the boy from the wind and snow, his movements so careful, as if he were tending to a fragile flower.
The person who took the photo was probably in a hurry, as the image is somewhat blurry. The faces of the boy and the man are somewhat indistinguishable.
Only the man's cold, stern features and the boy's slightly delicate eyebrows and eyes could be vaguely discerned.
However, this hazy blur actually adds to the atmosphere of the photo.
For some reason, Huaiyan's heart started racing when she looked at the photo.
He had a strange feeling.
Without thinking for a few seconds, Huaiyan lightly pressed her finger on the screen and saved the photo.
But this one post alone doesn't prove anything.
What Cheung Yiu-yeung just said clearly meant that he "got the professor."
Huaiyan read the entire post but couldn't find any concrete evidence.
Until the boy swiped his finger and clicked on the next post.
[OP | Growing Pains: Has anyone been paying attention to the topic of the campus heartthrob and the finance professor...? I think I've discovered something incredible.]
The reason is that I was rushing to get to class at 8 AM this morning, and I saw the professor standing by the window, looking into our classroom. Afterwards, I thought about it and realized that the professor in that direction looked like the school heartthrob's... I hope I won't get beaten up for saying this? But there are many similar incidents...
Second editor: I found out again! During the combined class this morning, the professor kept staring at an empty seat while lecturing. After asking, I found out that the seat belonged to Huai Shen, who was absent from class due to leave... Haha, it feels like the world is a giant Huai Shen.
Thirdly: When we returned to the classroom, the professor specifically asked the class monitor why Huai Shen wasn't there. Good heavens, I heard it all clearly! And this morning in class, when the professor called Huai Shen's name and was told that he had asked for leave, his expression turned sour...
Fourthly, I discussed it with my roommate, and it seems like the professor is pursuing Huai Shen? He even offered Huai Shen an umbrella a few days ago, but I heard that Huai Shen rejected him.
Fifth comment: How come there's more evidence in the comments section than I observed? Professor, are we also part of your scheme...? (tears)
[1L: How are you feeling, OP?]
[5L: The professor seems to be completely captivated by Huai Shen? Our Huai Shen is so charming, it's almost deranged...]
[10L: Dementia...]
[155L: Dementia...]
[258L: OP, are you serious about your second edit? If this keeps up, I'm really going to start shipping you!]
[588L: It's confirmed. The professor does seem to be pursuing Huai Shen. I remember a few days ago when the professor passed by our classroom, he really liked to look into the classroom through the window, in that direction... Hehe, I won't say more, I'm pulling up my pants.]
[1231L: None of you are as shocked as me?! A few days ago, I was walking down the street, following behind Huai Shen for a few steps, and then I noticed that Professor was also staring at Huai Shen's back... He even gave me a blank look?? I was so scared that I immediately ran away...]
[1569L: You two are so scary! It feels like the world is a giant Huai God...]
[1600L: I feel like the world is a giant Huai God.]
[1700L: I feel like the world is a giant Huai God.]
[1800L: I feel like the world is a giant Huai God.]
...
Huaiyan: "..."
Huai Yan remained silent for a few seconds in an eerie manner, then chose to close her eyes.
To be honest, he didn't know this professor, nor did he know that a new professor had joined the college.
That snowy day was the first time he had ever seen a man.
Just a few days ago, he hadn't spoken to the other person since that one time.
Not a single word.
Huaiyan even took a day off, so she didn't even go to school, let alone get to know the other person.
But miraculously, Huaiyan didn't dislike these posts.
He even found it amusing, and with a hint of malice, wondered what the professor would think if he saw these posts.
"See?" Zhang Yaoyang breathed a sigh of relief when Huai Yan put away her phone. "Everyone on the forum is discussing it. I've been watching it for a day or two."
Huaiyan nodded and asked only, "Is the professor new? What's his name?"
Zhang Yaoyang narrowed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
But after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't remember the professor's surname.
"Oh... I forgot," Zhang Yaoyang smiled apologetically, "but I'm curious, is the professor really pursuing you?"
Huai Yan took out the book and paused slightly.
"Perhaps?" The boy's voice was cold, with a hint of indifference. "I don't know him."
Zhang Yaoyang stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
He imitated Huai Yan and took out the book he would use for the lesson.
"No way? You must not have noticed," Zhang Yaoyang said in shock. "If someone likes you, wouldn't you feel it?"
Huai Yan opened the book.
This time, he didn't pause at all, but simply said expressionlessly, "Yes."
With so many people who like him, if he were to experience each and every one of them, he would be too busy to handle anything.
Huaiyan disdained to answer such questions and simply gave a perfunctory reply.
Zhang Yaoyang seemed to have realized this as well, and looked somewhat embarrassed.
He blushed and said, "Hey... I know you probably can't feel it, but that's a professor, don't you feel even a little bit tempted?"
Upon hearing this, Huaiyan put down her book.
He turned his head and stared at Roy Cheung expressionlessly, saying nothing.
The boy's eyes were cold and aloof, giving him an air of complete aloofness.
Regardless of the emotion, it seemed as if it could not reach his eyes, appearing unfamiliar and indifferent.
Zhang Yaoyang fell silent without anyone noticing.
He stared blankly back at Huaiyan, and suddenly understood what the other person meant.
If Huaiyan were truly tempted, she probably wouldn't be sitting here right now.
Geniuses are, in some ways, quite cold and ruthless.
and……
"Oh right, I almost forgot," Zhang Yaoyang suddenly realized, "there were rumors on the forum that you and Jiang Feng were together..."
The matter concerning Jiang Feng is not as unfounded as the professor's speculation.
Huai Yan's implicit admission of this matter is tantamount to solid evidence.
Zhang Yaoyang secretly regretted his recklessness.
In just a moment, something flashed through my mind.
He suddenly remembered something, but before he could say a word to Huaiyan, he realized something.
The school bell rang urgently.
The doors to the lecture hall were slowly opened at that moment.
A tall man stood at the classroom door, sunlight streaming behind him.
The classroom fell silent instantly.
The man, dressed in a black trench coat, strode towards the podium, the hem of his coat swaying back and forth with his movements.
"Hello everyone."
The man scanned the audience, his gaze lingering intently on one spot.
He curled the corners of his lips into a smile, his voice low and husky as he spoke, word by word.
"My name is Jin Xiuchen."
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