The atmosphere was inexplicably strange. Xu Yinian felt awkward. She had to focus on responding to Bai Ran while constantly checking Shen Ruoshuang’s expression out of the corner of her eye, worried that the other girl might feel uncomfortable.
However, Shen Ruoshuang was naturally taciturn and usually as cold as frost. It didn’t look like she was being left out by Yinian and Bai Ran; it looked like she was isolating everyone else.
The discomfort didn’t just come from within the group, but from the eyes of those around them.
Both Shen Ruoshuang and Bai Ran were celebrities on campus. It was impossible for their faces to go unnoticed. Xu Yinian could practically hear the whispers of admiration. Some people even noticed her, the girl being protected in the middle, casting looks of either envy or confusion.
Xu Yinian turned her head away in embarrassment. She knew how out of place she looked between them. They were Darlings of fortune, and she was worlds apart from them.
Unexpectedly, Bai Ran tightened her hold on Yinian’s arm.
Startled, Yinian looked up to find Bai Ran’s eyes curved in a gentle, comforting smile. The older girl joked to cheer her up: “Niannian, I’m worried that if you don’t pay attention, you’ll get lost.”
“Sister Ran…” The negative emotions in Yinian’s heart melted away, and she couldn’t help but offer Bai Ran a grateful smile in return.
Seeing that smile—one that had almost never been directed at her—Shen Ruoshuang suddenly spoke. “Xu Yinian.”
Yinian turned back reflexively, the lingering smile still on her lips. That warmth, capable of clearing any gloom, was shared with Shen Ruoshuang as Yinian looked up at her.
“You’ve been looking at me this whole time. Were you worried that I felt left out?”
The question sent Xu Yinian into a fit of violent coughing. She covered her mouth, her eyes full of the mortification of someone caught red-handed. After a long moment, her gaze drifted away as she whispered, “I… I wasn’t looking at you…”
Shen Ruoshuang didn’t argue. She simply said, “Thank you.”
Xu Yinian’s face flushed red, and she found herself speechless. A strange emotion flickered in her clear, shallow pupils. It was odd—this wasn’t the same as the gratitude she felt for Sister Ran’s care. Although she felt shy and embarrassed, a hint of unexplainable sweetness bubbled up.
As she interacted with the two of them, Xu Yinian forgot about the surrounding crowd. She had no idea that photos of the three of them were already trending on the campus forum.
[Breaking News! An iconic crossover between Goddess Shuang and the Eldest Daughter! Pure eye candy!]**
At the start of the term, everyone assumed the heavyweights of Room 503 knew each other, but they were rarely seen together. People had been dying to see them interact.
The primary photos in the thread captured the moments where Xu Yinian was smiling at Bai Ran and then blushing furiously at Shen Ruoshuang.
—Another daily worship post for our Shuangshuang. The Eldest Daughter next to her is gorgeous too, but who is the one in pink in the middle? Her smile is so sweet!
—Upvoted! Argh, I need all the info on this junior in the next sixty seconds! She is exactly my type!
It wasn’t that Xu Yinian had never appeared with them before. However, most of those times, she had been wearing the uniform Military Training fatigues, looking dusty and blending into the background behind the Darlings of fortune.
For a moment, no one recognized the “transparent” Xu Yinian, but everyone’s attention shifted from the two campus icons to the girl in the middle. Gradually, people began to notice the peculiar focus Shen Ruoshuang and Bai Ran had on her.
—Has anyone noticed that Goddess Shuang and the Eldest Daughter haven’t taken their eyes off the girl in the middle? Is it just my shipping brain, or does it feel like they’re totally doting on her?
—You’re right. I’m positive that look in Shen Ruoshuang’s eyes is identical to that famous photo of her looking at the daisies!
—Wait, why are we shipping them? Doesn’t it just look like normal roommates hanging out?
The anonymous forum loved to gossip about campus celebrities, and the thread grew rapidly.
Xu Yinian remained blissfully unaware. As they drew closer to the tents, she overheard some students talking.
“The sponsorship for the Club Federation this time is insane! The raffle prizes are all phones and tablets. It’s almost like my internship company’s annual gala.”
“Right? I heard they got Xinyu Medical as a sponsor this year. They’re filthy rich. They’re even reimbursing every club for their expenses today!”
Usually, students had to pay membership fees to join clubs, and activity costs were deducted from those fees. Xu Yinian now noticed that the tents all bore the Xinyu Medical logo.
“Wait, haven’t you heard the inside scoop? The sponsorship was almost pulled. The Club Federation had to fire several members for ‘disciplinary violations’ overnight just to save the deal…”
Xu Yinian froze upon hearing that. Just as she was about to listen further, Bai Ran interrupted her thoughts.
“Niannian, didn’t you ask me where the Book Club was? We’re heading the wrong way.”
Before Yinian could react, she was confusedly led away, losing her chance to hear the rest of the gossip.
Shen Ruoshuang’s gaze swept coldly over the Xinyu logo. She knew it was a Bai family enterprise. Was this sponsorship a coincidence? Or did Bai Ran have a hand in it?
At the thought, her lips thinned into a hard line, her profile growing sharper and colder—bearing a striking resemblance to the ruthless aura of her mother, Shen Yi, in the business world. She quickly caught up with the other two.
Xu Yinian put the matter out of her mind, unaware that a pair of eyes was following her from a distance.
It was the Club Federation President and the PR Head whom Bai Ran had met with previously.
“That’s Xu Yinian? She’s… alright, I guess. Not as pretty as I imagined.”
Watching Bai Ran lead the girl by her side, the tender affection clearly visible in her eyes, was a shock. The careful, protective way she acted had none of the dark, oppressive malice she’d shown that day.
On the other hand, Xu Yinian’s attitude toward Bai Ran was far more straightforward. Although they were close, there was no visible romantic tension from her side.
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