“Ah! You’re so annoying!” Lu Zqing shot to her feet. “If I say it’s not your fault, then it’s not. Why are you taking all the blame on yourself? Do you know how much that hurts m……” Oh no—she had almost let it slip. Lu Ziqing hurriedly clamped her hand over her mouth and sat back down, falling silent.
Ha! Liang Sheng bit back a smile. Just as she thought, the Young Miss’s fierce and savage-yet-adorable demeanor was pure tsundere. Deep down, she cared so much about Liang Sheng!
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Sigh. Senior Sister still hadn’t come looking for her today. Liang Sheng slumped over her desk, pulling a sour face.
Gu Yuqi hadn’t sought her out since fleeing the infirmary in embarrassment. It had been a whole day now.
“Is this ‘a day apart feels like three years’? You’ve only gone one day without seeing your senior sister, and you’re already lovesick?” Kazuko teased.
Liang Sheng pouted, propping her chin on her hand and ignoring Kazuko.
Class was over. She could sneak a quick phone session without anyone noticing, right? Liang Sheng furtively pulled out her phone, unlocked it, and scrolled idly.
Time for some comics.
Pfft—this blond guy looked just like that dopey He Wennuo……
Ah! Liang Sheng jolted upright. She’d nearly forgotten her promise to help He Wennuo chase his so-called “goddess,” Ye Yuzhe!
Hehehe~ The thought chased away her gloom over a day without Senior Sister. Liang Sheng broke into a sleazy fujoshi grin, complete with that creepy auntie smile.
Two boys~ Sweet sweet romance~ Oh right, in the original story, Ye Yuzhe turned into a girl in the end. It made perfect sense—he’d always wanted to become one. Good for him, finally mustering the courage to live the life he truly desired, as a girl. Liang Sheng admired him from the heart.
No time to waste. Liang Sheng sprang up and made a beeline for Ye Yuzhe’s classroom. Playing matchmaker felt amazing!
“Excuse me, is student Ye Yuzhe here?” Liang Sheng poked her head around the door, gazing at the bustling classroom. Her burst of courage had fizzled, leaving her to call out in a soft, cautious voice.
“Woo-hoo! Yuzhee, there’s a beauty here looking for you!” A brown-haired guy by the door cupped his hands like a megaphone. He climbed onto his stool and hollered toward the pink-haired boy inside the room.
Liang Sheng watched as Ye Yuzhe quietly read his book. Startled by the shout, he looked up in a panic, glancing all around—which sent the class into peals of laughter.
“Little miss, you wouldn’t be one of this guy’s admirers, would you?” The brown-haired guy hopped down from the stool and draped an arm over Liang Sheng’s shoulder. “Word of advice: that kid’s not quite right in the head. Won’t spill the details, but if you like him, you might wanna think twice.”
Liang Sheng smoothly shrugged off his hand and brushed her shoulder clean.
Not bad. His character wasn’t a total disaster—at least he hadn’t said anything crude. Just an overly friendly, boisterous type who made friends too easily.
“Thanks, but I’m not into him~ I’m a friend, and I’ve got something important to tell him.” Liang Sheng flashed a polite smile.
The smile hit the brown-haired guy like a bolt; his face turned red as he rubbed his nose and stammered, “N-No problem.”
Seizing the moment before Ye Yuzhe arrived, he gave a quick intro. “Name’s He Yuan. Pretty badass, right? Heh~”
Oh lord, what a dimwit. Such a waste of a handsome face. Liang Sheng barely held back an eye-roll.
Ye Yuzhe arrived then, eyeing Liang Sheng with open curiosity.
Liang Sheng beckoned him over and nodded toward a more private spot.
Ye Yuzhe nodded obediently and trailed after her.
In a quiet corner, Ye Yuzhe asked timidly, “W-What’s wrong? Is it a lingering injury from that ball I kicked into you last time?”
“Pfft!” Liang Sheng cracked up laughing. This kid was just too cute for words. No wonder he had a stud like He Wennuo all twisted up inside, forsaking food and endlessly chanting “goddess.”
“Nope~~” Liang Sheng beamed. “Someone wants to treat you to a meal.”
“Huh……?” Ye Yuzhe tilted his head, fiddling bashfully with the hair at his temple. He looked utterly dazed and adorable.
“Wh-Who? Do I know them?” he asked, all cautious.
“Nope!” Liang Sheng waved it off. “Some super handsome guy. No idea what exactly, but it seems like he needs your help…… as a m-model!” She improvised on the spot.
She shot him a guilty glance, praying he wouldn’t spot the fib.
“Oh, got it!” Ye Yuzhe nodded. “So, when does he want to meet?”
Eh? So agreeable? Had he been picked on that much? Liang Sheng eyed him with a twinge of pity.
She’d overlooked one thing: Ye Yuzhe could pack a punch—no one bullied him. He agreed so readily because he secretly yearned to model and pose for photos.
“Sunday morning, nine o’clock? At the school gate. I’ll pick you up; he’ll pick the spot.”
“Sure!” Ye Yuzhe sounded a touch excited.
“Hang on,” Ye Yuzhe called, scratching his head awkwardly. “Um, guy clothes or girl clothes?”
Liang Sheng chuckled. “A pretty little skirt, of course! You know you’re cuter and prettier than tons of girls~”
“Mmph!” Ye Yuzhe broke into a goofy grin at the praise.
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Ye Yuzhe’s Favorability towards Liang Sheng: 25”
Pfft, this kid took a shine to people way too easily. But hey, the Favorability System wasn’t like Heartthrob Value. It could mean besties or ride-or-die pals~ Her mission was hooking up those two guys!
After parting from Liang Sheng, Ye Yuzhe skipped back into the classroom, buzzing with joy.
“Hey!” A hand clapped onto his shoulder.
“Eek!” Lost in fantasies of girlhood, Ye Yuzhe startled with a shiver and whipped around with a slap.
“Smack!” It connected solidly with the guy’s face. He staggered back a step, nearly toppling to the floor.
“Hey, kid, what super strength!” He rubbed his swelling cheek, his voice laced with a near-whine.
Still rattled, Ye Yuzhe peered at him and recognized the goofball He Yuan.
“What’d you do that for? You scared me half to death.” Ye Yuzhe’s tone came out petulant, almost whiny. He patted his chest to steady himself.
“Heh~” He Yuan sidled closer. “That girl from earlier—what’s her name? Hook me up? She’s totally my type~”
“Uh, she’s……” Ye Yuzhe blanked out, rooted in place. Right—what was her name?
He Yuan sized him up suspiciously. “Hey, you don’t actually know her, do you?”
“Er, yeah……” He ducked his head sheepishly and mumbled, “I’ll ask her for you on Sunday. But a beauty like that? She’s gotta have a ton of guys chasing her.”
Yeah—the key was that she was a girl, not a boy. Ye Yuzhe hung his head even lower. Whereas he…… was a boy.
