Chapter 59
On a sunny day, Chen Jingbai was having a practical class. The school had allocated a plot of land on campus for their major, where they had placed a lot of bricks and cement for building models during their practical class.
This course was specially approved by Rongda University for the architecture department, in order to quickly cultivate talents. They spent a lot of money to procure a lot of bricks and cement.
He He often communicated with Chen Jingbai about the courses they were taking, and they would talk about what the courses meant. Chen Jingbai mentioned that a practical course had just been offered not long ago.
She was extremely curious and told Chen Jingbai that she wanted to come and watch their next class. The construction site was dangerous, but the school was not, so she would just watch from a distance.
He He was led into Rongda by Chen Jingyi. This afternoon, Chen Jingbai's class was one of the last two periods. Chen Jingyi didn't have class, and He He also happened to be free, so she was able to come and join in the fun.
The two chatted warmly for a while after they met.
Chen Jingyi noticed that He He was dressed lightly, so she touched her clothes and confirmed that she was indeed wearing very little. She asked, "Why are you dressed so lightly? Aren't you cold?"
"It's not cold. I'm afraid I'll sweat if I walk a bit further." He He is not afraid of the cold. She wore a thermal undershirt, a wool sweater, and a plaid cardigan over it. She felt that she was dressed just right. If she wore another layer, she would sweat.
Chen Jingyi took He He's hand and smiled, saying, "It's good that you're not cold."
The practice space for the architecture department is easy to find; it's located just after turning a small path from their architecture building and going around the grass.
As soon as He He and Chen Jingyi arrived, they saw a large group of people on the open ground, holding bricks and mixing cement. They were all working very hard, and the groups consisted of men and women.
Many people, He He didn't see Chen Jingbai at first glance, it was Chen Jingyi who first spotted Chen Jingbai and pointed him out to her.
"Wow, their course is so interesting! They can even build walls themselves. It's so much fun, like a giant version of playing house." He He stared intently at Chen Jingbai's direction.
Chen Jingbai's movements were fluid and graceful, and his group was far ahead of the other groups. A low wall was quickly erected.
Chen Jingyi agreed, saying, "It really is interesting, much more interesting than our major. Economics is really boring, with a lot of professional knowledge to memorize. Every time it's final exam season, I feel like going crazy."
When He He met an old friend, she nodded vigorously with tears in her eyes, "Our major is the same, there's so much to memorize. If I hadn't listened attentively in class, I would have been driven crazy by the end of the semester."
Chen Jingyi: "That's right."
The two stood in the shade of a tree, some distance away from the architecture students who were having class. They wouldn't disturb anyone, and they wouldn't be noticed unless you looked closely.
However, there was one exception: Chen Jingbai. He He had told Chen Jingbai in advance that she wanted to come and watch.
So at this moment, Chen Jingbai, who was almost finished, calmly glanced around and finally spotted them. The two smiled at each other.
He He quickly waved her hand, signaling Chen Jingbai to pay attention in class.
Chen Jingbai usually reminds her to concentrate in class, but this time she caught him not paying attention, his eyes darting around. When Chen Jingbai finishes class, He He will have to give him a good talking to.
When Chen Jingbai saw He He acting like a little teacher, frowning and waving her hands while muttering to herself that she should concentrate on the lesson, he couldn't help but smile.
He was in a good mood, and he had been looking back and forth outside, clearly looking for someone. Now that he had found them, he was naturally happy.
Zhao Xiaohui glanced at him, then quickly looked away, lowering her eyes and pretending to be nonchalant, before looking back at the spot where Chen Jingbai had just been looking.
There were two pretty girls standing there. She had good eyesight and recognized them immediately.
The tall one is Chen Jingbai's older sister. She used to come to the classroom to find Chen Jingbai during breaks, so she knows him.
The other one... I met him once before, he's Chen Jingbai's girlfriend.
She was indeed beautiful; she had inquired and learned that she was a girl from the Chinese Literature Department of the neighboring Normal University.
But what's the use of being beautiful if you're not as smart as those from Rongda University? Besides, their architecture department is Rongda's flagship program, with admission scores much higher than other departments.
She couldn't understand why Chen Jingbai would fall for someone like that. If he wanted to find a partner, he should have looked at someone from their school. Instead, he chose a female student from Rongda Normal University who was inferior to them in every way.
Zhao Xiaohui felt resentful. If Chen Jingbai's girlfriend were more outstanding, it would be fine, but she just happened to be such an unsuccessful girl.
She fell for Chen Jingbai in her freshman year. Many people liked him and secretly admired him. However, Chen Jingbai was too aloof and had an unapproachable appearance. When he wasn't smiling, he had a completely cold face, so no one dared to confess to him or say what they liked.
She didn't dare, but she always thought Chen Jingbai didn't have a girlfriend, since he had never said it, and she had never seen his girlfriend come to the class to find him.
Because they were in the same department and class, she had many opportunities to get close to Chen Jingbai, and she always tried to sit in the back row of him during class.
She had good grades, and so did Chen Jingbai. She and another girl gradually got closer to Chen Jingbai by asking him questions.
Upon getting closer, she realized that Chen Jingbai wasn't as fierce as he looked; he was very polite and gentlemanly.
Although he treated her the same as everyone else and did not cross any lines, she was closer to Chen Jingbai than the other girls, and Zhao Xiaohui thought that she might have a chance.
Given a little more time, she will bravely take the first step and be with Chen Jingbai.
But it wasn't until last year, around this time, or even earlier, when Chen Jingbai's girlfriend came to his class to find him, that she learned that Chen Jingbai had a girlfriend.
Zhao Xiaohui was unwilling to accept it. She was clearly getting closer to Chen Jingbai, so why did he already have a girlfriend?
This year, her department was very busy, and she never saw Chen Jingbai's boyfriend come to see her again, so she assumed that the two had broken up.
Breakups are common these days. If no one comes looking for you, the chances of a breakup are high. Who would have thought that Chen Jingbai's girlfriend would show up again, this time with his sister. It seems like they're even closer now.
She was originally very happy today, happy that she and Chen Jingbai were assigned to the same group, and she kept trying to get closer to Chen Jingbai. Now that Chen Jingbai is next to her, but seeing how happy he is to see his girlfriend, Zhao Xiaohui's feelings are complicated.
Zhao Xiaohui was stirring the cement absentmindedly, and because she used too much force, a splash of cement flew up, and some of the cement got on people who were nearby.
Chen Jingbai was squatting down, applying cement to the bricks, when suddenly some cement splattered onto his face. He frowned, and was about to raise his hand to wipe his face, but then remembered that his hands were dirty, so he reluctantly put them down.
The people around who were splashed were also unhappy, but seeing that it was Zhao Xiaohui who did it, they didn't say anything. After all, she was a girl and was easily embarrassed, so it wouldn't be good for them to say anything more.
Practical learning is bound to be bumpy, so I just need to be more careful and not let Zhao Xiaohui get involved again.
Zhao Xiaohui noticed the mud spots on Chen Jingbai's face and remembered that she had tissues in her pocket. On a whim, she took out the tissues and carefully reached out to wipe Chen Jingbai's face.
The hand suddenly reaching out startled Chen Jingbai. He took a step back, looking at the owner of the hand with displeasure. "What are you going to do?"
Zhao Xiaohui said timidly, "I accidentally got something on your face. I have some tissues here, and I was thinking of wiping it off for you."
She then handed out tissues to the others around her, saying, "Others have some too, but you're close to me, so I thought I'd give you some first."
The others took the tissues from Zhao Xiaohui. Those who were observant understood what was going on. They looked at Zhao Xiaohui, then at Chen Jingbai, and smiled knowingly.
Chen Jingbai frowned, his voice cold, "No need, thank you."
He took a step back, distancing himself from Zhao Xiaohui.
He was already unhappy about being splashed with cement, and now Zhao Xiaohui was standing so close to him, even taking it upon herself to reach out and wipe the cement off his face.
He He was still watching. What if there was a misunderstanding? Zhao Xiaohui would really cause him trouble.
He thought Zhao Xiaohui was a smart person, but who knew she was so stupid. He had met He He before and knew that he had a girlfriend, so he kept his distance from her.
Who knew that when the assignments were put in the same group, she would try to do something sneaky again.
He He also saw it, but from a distance, she saw that the girl had already put her hand on Chen Jingbai's face.
However, Chen Jingbai retreated quickly, and his expression seemed to be quite unpleasant because of the girl's actions.
This pleased her, as it showed that Chen Jingbai still cared about her and hadn't been flirting with other women at school.
Chen Jingyi naturally saw this scene as well. She was originally worried that He He would misunderstand and wanted to explain to He He. However, when she looked at He He, she saw that He He was not anxious at all. Instead, she had a smile on her lips.
Chen Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief. "Xiao Bai is quite sensible at school, but their major requires a lot of teamwork, and sometimes he might be assigned to a group with other girls even if he doesn't want to."
He He smiled and said, "I know, and I won't be jealous of these things. Last time I went to their class, Brother Jing Bai introduced me to some people as his girlfriend. People in their class should know that he has a girlfriend."
Chen Jingyi nodded: "That's good."
He He continued to look at Chen Jingbai's side. Chen Jingbai was already far away from the girl, with two people between them, one at the beginning and one at the end. Anyone with eyes could see that he was avoiding suspicion.
However, the more He He looked at the girl, the more familiar she seemed. This girl seemed to be the one who was very close to Chen Jingbai in the classroom last time. She remembered that her name was Zhao... Zhao Xiaohui.
The more she thought about it, the clearer the memory became. When Chen Jingbai introduced her to everyone, Zhao Xiaohui's expression wasn't very good. Moreover, she even provoked her, trying to get others to go to dinner with her and Chen Jingbai and disrupt their date.
He He couldn't help but laugh out loud. After all this time, this girl still hadn't let go of her feelings. She thought Zhao Xiaohui had long since distanced herself from Chen Jingbai.
Seeing her smile, Chen Jingyi asked, "Why are you suddenly smiling? Did you think of something interesting?"
He He briefly explained it to her.
Chen Jingyi frowned. "How can this girl be like this? She clearly knows that the other person has a boyfriend, but she still deliberately tries to get close to him. What is she trying to do? Xiaohe, you should have told me sooner so that I could have given her a heads-up."
He He: "If it weren't for her again today, I would have completely forgotten about this."
Chen Jingyi said angrily, "How can there be such a girl? To put it bluntly, she just wants to steal someone else's boyfriend. You guys go first after Xiao Bai and the others finish class, I'll go over and have a chat with that girl for a bit."
He He's eyes lit up. "Then can we ask her to stop deliberately trying to get close to Brother Jing Bai in the future? I'm actually a little unhappy when she keeps doing this."
Chen Jingyi patted her head affectionately and chuckled, "Of course you can."
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