3-23: The little beauty ran away.
When Huaiyan went back to her room to sleep, Gao Mingze had not yet come out of Bai Wenzhou's room.
The house was well soundproofed, and Huaiyan couldn't hear the two talking at all.
Maybe they're doing something else, who knows.
Considering that she had to get up early for school the next day, Huaiyan decided not to wait any longer.
Anyway, even if he chooses to leave, the man probably won't stop him.
Inside the room, the boy's breathing gradually became even, his chest rising and falling rhythmically.
The room was dark, with no small lights left to provide sufficient illumination.
Suddenly, the door to the room was gently pushed open.
The bright incandescent light from the living room poured into the bedroom, casting its glow on the wooden floor.
The man stood at the bedroom door, quietly looking at the boy.
However, the boy in the bed was completely unaware and sleeping soundly.
A few seconds later, Bai Wenzhou stepped into the room and gently closed the door.
Then, the room fell into darkness and silence.
Bai Wenzhou walked to the boy's bedside, his face shrouded in endless darkness.
His expression was obscured.
He noticed the child's mood and awkwardness tonight.
A man can feel everything from a clenched fist to tense breathing.
He knew it all, and he understood it all.
It's just not the right time yet.
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The next day, Huaiyan got up very early.
Bai Wenzhou usually gets up around seven o'clock and then prepares breakfast.
Huaiyan can eat breakfast right away every time she gets up.
So today, Huaiyan made sure to get herself all clean and tidy before seven o'clock.
He stood in the living room, looking at the man's closed door, guessing that the man probably hadn't gotten up yet.
"What are you doing?" 073 asked, somewhat puzzled. "Aren't you waiting for Bai Wenzhou to go to school together?"
Upon hearing this, Huaiyan withdrew his gaze expressionlessly.
"No need to wait." The young man walked straight to the entrance and said in a muffled voice, "Let him go with Gao Mingze."
The two talked for so long last night, so they must have already resolved their feelings.
Since we've already reconciled, why go with him in the first place?
Why make yourself unhappy?
With that thought in mind, Huaiyan opened the door even faster and went to school.
Currently, the strategy to win over Jiang Yuxing is more than halfway complete.
Perhaps because he had less contact with Chen Nuannuan, Jiang Yuxing no longer possessed the dark aura he had in the original story.
Perhaps influenced by Gao Jia and Xiang Yang's emotions, Jiang Yuxing also became more talkative.
Originally, Jiang Yuxing was the kind of aloof and detached academic genius who seemed untouched by worldly affairs, and few people dared to approach him.
Most importantly, Jiang Yuxing is also good-looking.
Otherwise, in her past life, Chen Nuannuan wouldn't have been so persistent, pursuing him for month after month.
Now, Jiang Yuxing can at least crack some jokes, and he's starting to look like someone his age.
"Hey, guess what I just saw," Gao Jia said mysteriously as soon as he entered the classroom, "You'd never guess!"
Xiangyang, who was still doing his homework, slowly raised his head: "Did you step in dog poop?"
"You're the one who stepped in dog poop!" Gao Jia shouted, then lowered his voice and said, "I saw that Teacher Bai changed cars when he came to school today!"
When the topic of cars came up, Xiangyang immediately became interested.
Bai Wenzhou often drives an Audi S8 to school, or another car of a different color.
After seeing the license plate number so many times, everyone was already familiar with it.
Hearing Gao Jia say this, they all assumed that Bai Wenzhou might have changed cars.
But Huaiyan felt a chill in her heart, a vague sense of foreboding.
He seemed to have already guessed what Gao Jia was going to say.
"Teacher Bai changed cars?" Xiang Yang casually asked.
Jiang Yuxing also looked at Gao Jia curiously, a smile playing on his lips.
“Changing cars is a minor matter,” Gao Jia clicked his tongue twice and shook his head. “Professor Bai’s S8 is already expensive enough, so it’s not surprising that he would choose other cars.”
Xiangyang was clearly disappointed: "Then why are you so excited?"
Gao Jia chuckled a few more times.
He looked around before asking, "Do you know when Teacher Bai's birthday is?"
"August 8th," Jiang Yuxing said in a cool voice, "It should be."
"Why--"
Gao Jia immediately drew out her words, "That's right! Teacher Bai's license plate number is his own birthday!"
"What?!"
Xiangyang was truly shocked this time.
License plates with the number 88 are extremely rare in Licheng, and are known as "million-dollar license plates".
If you were to buy a license plate specifically for a car, it might cost more than the car itself.
"That's not right..." Xiang Yang said, dumbfounded. "If Teacher Bai had this license plate, he should have changed it long ago, right?"
Gao Jia was also stunned.
While the two were still discussing why, Huaiyan's heart had completely sunk to the bottom.
It's pretty much confirmed that the car belongs to Gao Mingze.
Huaiyan had overheard Bai Wenzhou and Zhang Sheng's conversation on one occasion.
One of the sentences was spoken by Zhang Sheng: "His license plate number hasn't been changed yet."
It is now known that "he" refers to Gao Mingze.
Therefore, we can deduce that...
—This morning, Bai Wenzhou was driving Gao Mingze's car.
No, it's also possible that Gao Mingze sent Bai Wenzhou here.
There were just too many possibilities swirling in Huaiyan's mind.
The boy was restless for the entire morning.
He feared that Gao Mingze hadn't gone home last night, but instead had shared a bed with Bai Wenzhou.
She was also afraid that if she hadn't left early this morning, she would have ended up being the third wheel again.
But the boy felt that he shouldn't have come out early.
That way he could at least see if Gao Mingze spent the night with Bai Wenzhou last night.
For a moment, Huaiyan was completely lost and couldn't concentrate on the lesson.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Yuxing put down his pen, turned his head and shifted his gaze over. "You've seemed restless all day."
Huaiyan lay on the table, staring blankly at Jiang Yuxing, and shook her head.
He himself didn't know what was wrong with him.
Even though I had decided to leave, I still couldn't control my thoughts, which kept wandering.
Huaiyan didn't dare look at her phone all day.
He put his phone on silent and airplane mode, but never turned it on.
Huaiyan knew that Bai Wenzhou must have sent him a message, and maybe even called him.
Around noon today, he heard Gao Jia say that Bai Wenzhou had come to the class once.
At that time, Huaiyan went to help out at the student council with Jiang Yuxing.
Therefore, the boy missed his only chance to see a man.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuxing didn't ask any more questions and sighed softly.
Then, Huaiyan watched as Jiang Yuxing took out his phone, lowered his head, and typed with his lips pursed.
It was unclear what Jiang Yuxing was talking about with the other person; his brows were furrowed and his expression was serious.
Huai Yan slowly shifted her gaze away.
In fact, even if he were to encounter Bai Wenzhou now, he wouldn't know how to face the man.
From both a moral and logical standpoint, he was the one with the least right to be angry.
No matter how good his relationship with Bai Wenzhou was, it was ultimately just a teacher-student relationship.
After school, Huaiyan did not wait for Bai Wenzhou's car at the school gate.
He took a taxi back to his apartment, intending to stay at home for a while.
After all, if I go home with Bai Wenzhou now, there's no guarantee that there won't be an extra person in the house.
"Baby?"
Lu Yu, who had just opened the door, was momentarily stunned and stared blankly at the boy in front of him with his head hanging down.
"Why are you back?" Lu Yu quickly smiled and led him into the apartment.
When Huaiyan is not around, Luyu usually moves into the apartment.
Because he missed Luyu so much, he would always stay for a week at a time.
"I...I..." Huaiyan stood awkwardly in the entryway, whispering, "I...I want to come back and stay for a few days..."
Lu Yu paused for a few seconds.
Then, as if he had realized something, he didn't ask any further questions.
It's obvious without even thinking that it's because of Bai Wenzhou.
"Sure." Lu Yu put his arm around the boy's thin shoulder. "You can stay for as many days as you like."
As long as the boy stays, it will make things difficult for Bai Wenzhou.
He was satisfied.
Huai Yan sat upright on the sofa and slowly blinked.
"I...I've made up my mind," Huaiyan said softly. "I want to go to Licheng University."
Licheng University is the university Jiang Yuxing attended for postgraduate studies in the original storyline.
Similarly, it was also Bai Wenzhou's alma mater.
My initial decision to apply to Licheng University was largely due to Bai Wenzhou.
Huaiyan couldn't wait to see the university environment for men.
But now, the reason has become Jiang Yuxing.
“Licheng University?” Lu Yu frowned, his tone suddenly dropping.
Unfortunately, Huaiyan didn't understand the meaning behind Luyu's words.
He nodded, his neck flushed, and said, "They all want to apply to Licheng University, and I'll go with them."
After learning about this, Gao Jia and Xiang Yang did indeed say that they would take the entrance exam for Licheng University together.
This is not a difficult task for students in the top classes.
Gao Jia's grades are among the top in the grade, so with a little effort, she should be able to succeed.
"Them?" Lu Yu crossed his arms, his expression slightly cold. "Gao Jia and Jiang Yuxing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huaiyan froze.
He raised his eyes and looked at Lu Yu in disbelief.
These two names struck Huaiyan's heart like a bolt from the blue.
He never revealed Gao Jia and Jiang Yuxing's names to Lu Yu.
Bai Wenzhou was the same before.
It was Lu Yu who secretly investigated the people around Huai Yan without Huai Yan's knowledge.
—Everyone.
This realization sent chills down Huaiyan's spine and made her scalp tingle.
"...Brother Lu." The boy's voice trembled, his throat hoarse, "You...how could you..."
"I just know."
Lu Yu's voice was icy, his expression no longer gentle as before, "You want to leave me, don't you?"
His eyes were sinister as he approached the boy step by step, his entire aura heavy and oppressive.
Huaiyan's eyes widened instantly, and she instinctively wanted to back away.
But as he sat on the sofa, Lu Yu had cornered him, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
"No, no..." the boy explained hastily, his hands pressed against his chest, "Because they all..."
The conversation ended abruptly thereafter.
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