Chu Xin looked at the young girl who was still staring blankly at herself on the ground and quickly stepped forward to help her up.
The girl, once helped up, finally remembered that she had been knocked over. She returned to her slow, deliberate motion of rubbing her bottom.
Chu Xin sighed. He never expected to run into an acquaintance here.
The green-haired girl in front of him was the class representative from the class where he had enrolled as a ‘trial student.’
The representative was named Qing Shu Zhen, a name that reminded Chu Xin of someone from a past life in Sakura Country. However, in this world, she was considered a ‘foreigner,’ much like himself, having transferred into the class midway.
She had long green hair with a distinctive, eye-catching tuft that stood upright. Her overly calm demeanor bordered on being called ‘dull.’ No, Chu Xin thought, she was more like a natural airhead, as evidenced by her slow, deliberate actions just now.
However, his class seemed to have an unusual number of eccentric individuals, which is why the overly calm Qing Shu Zhen was elected as the class representative.
With her gentle, refined features, her habit of squinting when she smiled, her slightly babyish appearance, and her somewhat airheaded personality, she was quite popular among the girls. However, she herself seemed unaware of this popularity and diligently performed her duties as class representative, despite frequently making mistakes. This earned her the nickname ‘Little Angel.’ In a romantic comedy, she would be a common character type.
Yet, unlike Quan Zhu Meng, she was not the female lead in the original story, as she had no intersection with the protagonist.
Although she wasn’t the female lead in the original, that didn’t mean there weren’t mods featuring her. Her slightly maternal, airheaded personality was beloved by players, and there were even dedicated mods created for her.
As for why there was a green-haired girl at the strict Maria Academy, the answer was clear: this was a game world, where various hair colors were the norm.
Even Chu Xin, who had crossed over, found that his hair was no longer pure black but had a hint of brown mixed in.
Chu Xin scratched his head, looking at the girl he had helped up, who was still rubbing her bottom and spacing out. He felt a mix of exasperation and amusement.
He cautiously opened his mouth, ‘Qing Shu, the class representative? I’m sorry, I was lost in thought and accidentally bumped into you. I sincerely apologize. Are you hurt? Would you like me to take you to the hospital for a check-up?’
He wasn’t sure what else to say, as anything he said might seem insincere.
The girl he was helping finally responded. She squinted her eyes and smiled, pressing her hands together in front of her chest in a gesture that could melt anyone’s heart. She seemed to have a moment of realization, ‘Chu Xin, why aren’t you wearing your school uniform during school hours?’
Chu Xin: ‘…’
He sighed, unsure if her clear, straightforward nature was genuine or not. Still, he patiently explained that today was Sunday.
However, the girl in front of him still seemed to be processing what he had said. The two of them stood on the street, staring at each other in silence.
After a long while, Qing Shu Zhen finally spoke, ‘It’s okay… I wasn’t paying attention either, so it’s not your fault, Chu Xin.’
Chu Xin was taken aback but sighed. He now understood that Qing Shu Zhen’s personality wasn’t just calm; she was naturally airheaded with a touch of innocence. If he had been thinking deeply about what she had said.
Even though the class representative said she was fine, Chu Xin’s conscience wouldn’t let him leave her like this. After all, who could guarantee there were no bad people in this seemingly perfect world?
Moreover, he was genuinely concerned for the class representative, as she had helped him a great deal when he first arrived.
This kind of personality, if left unguarded, could easily be taken advantage of by someone like a yellow-haired scammer in a manga.
As Chu Xin was pondering what to do, Qing Shu Zhen spoke up again, this time in a soft mutter, ‘Oh, so it’s the weekend. I must have been so distracted that I forgot the time.’
He sighed and asked, ‘Class representative, have you eaten yet?’
He planned to take her to get something to eat first and then find an opportunity to send her home.
Although he didn’t feel it was quite right to do so, in a way, it made sense. After all, he was the one who had bumped into her, and inviting her to eat was a courtesy. Plus, there were no familiar faces around.
Still, Qing Shu Zhen’s family background must be quite good, considering she was able to study abroad at the high school level.
Despite her tardiness and overly calm demeanor, her movements and posture suggested she had been well-trained by her family.
Strange, there was something familiar about this encounter with a lost, rich kid.
Fortunately, this time, Qing Shu Zhen responded quickly, ‘Not yet. Will you treat me, Chu Xin?’
For some reason, Chu Xin felt a surge of emotion. After all, to see someone as pure as Qing Shu Zhen make a joke was quite touching.
He nodded.
Qing Shu Zhen also nodded in imitation, then stepped away from Chu Xin’s supportive grip and stood behind him, tilting her head and smiling at him.
In that moment, Chu Xin felt his heart completely healed.
No, no, what am I thinking? That person has already confessed to me, and she’s waiting for my formal confession.
Chu Xin cleared his mind of such thoughts and decided to find a small restaurant near the gym to have a good meal and then send Qing Shu Zhen home.
Of course, he would let Ji Yue Xuan know, as she had said they should share every aspect of their lives without any secrets.
Although there was a slight resistance in his heart, as if something bad would happen after telling her, he reminded himself that they were going to be a couple soon. It was only natural to let her know if he was going to eat with another girl.
Moreover, Chu Xin felt that even this might not be quite right.
So, he sent a message to Ji Yue Xuan, ‘Are you there?’
The reply came quickly, as if she had been waiting, ‘What’s up, darling?’
Chu Xin was still a bit uncomfortable with the new nickname, but he continued, ‘I just bumped into our airheaded class representative. You know her, so I thought I’d invite her to eat with me. Do you want to join?’
There was a pause, and no immediate response.
Chu Xin hesitated but didn’t stop. Seeing that they weren’t far from the gym, he decided to go to his usual restaurant for a meal.
The gym was chosen for him by his adoptive mother. On the day he crossed over, and the next day when he arrived at the Su family, his adoptive mother, who was known for her efficiency, asked about his interests and hobbies and immediately arranged for a year’s membership. The books and gaming console in his room were also gifts from her.
His daily allowance and living expenses were generous, so he was much more financially comfortable than the average high school student.
His adoptive mother was very generous and open-minded with her children. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken her adopted daughter on a trip during the school year.
Although she had invited him as well, he declined, feeling something wasn’t right.
And… Su Jin had stayed behind, but he still couldn’t shake off the morning’s events in the bathroom and at Quan Zhu Meng’s house. Those incidents were just too strange.
Quan Zhu Meng was usually arrogant and might have used him for some silly experiments, which was possible.
But Su Jin, his adopted sister, that probably wasn’t a coincidence.
Sigh… He had been quite exhausted today.
Seeing Chu Xin’s troubled expression, Qing Shu Zhen quickly approached and patted his head.
Chu Xin was a bit dazed, looking at Qing Shu Zhen, but when he saw her smile, he couldn’t help but smile back. Qing Shu Zhen seemed satisfied and nodded.
Although she nearly stumbled and fell a second later, Chu Xin still felt she was a capable class representative.
As they reached the door of the familiar restaurant, Ji Yue Xuan’s message finally came through, ‘No problem, darling. I won’t come, but you have to send me a photo, okay?’
Chu Xin simply replied, ‘OK.’
And then, with Qing Shu Zhen, he prepared to enter the restaurant.
…
On the other side, the golden-haired girl was struggling to control her urge to rush over and question Chu Xin, demanding that the ‘b*tch’ stay away from him.
After all, she had just been planning her strategy to prevent Chu Xin from straying, intending to identify potential ‘dangerous’ women from the gathered information.
At the same time, she was selecting outfits for their evening date.
Seeing Chu Xin’s message, she almost lost control and wanted to bring her ‘tools’ to permanently bind Chu Xin to her side.
She took a deep breath.
It was still too early to act like this. After all, she wanted to make Chu Xin fall deeply in love with her under the guise of ‘love,’ making him stay by her side willingly.
If she revealed herself now, it would only cause Chu Xin to feel resentment and resist fiercely.
Breathe… Breathe…
She forced herself not to think about such things and continued preparing for their evening date.
Perhaps it was this moment of carelessness that gave others, or rather, in her words, the ‘cats in heat,’ the courage to take advantage of the situation.