HRCMF Chapter 24

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Thursday morning, Shen Yan prepared the presentation PPT. The four of them arranged to meet in an empty classroom before class for one last run-through.

Although Shen Yan disliked Zhang Qian's disrespect towards the two girls, he was still very "professional" and conscientiously completed all the group work. He also didn't show any particular attitude towards Zhang Qian, mainly because he didn't want to make things too awkward during the assignment period. Besides, both girls were very smart, so even if he didn't worry, there wouldn't be any problems.

Shen Yan was looking at the PPT in the classroom when someone knocked on the door.

It was Liao Jing.

"Morning," Shen Yan raised his hand in greeting.

Liao Jing walked straight over with her bag and then suddenly leaned on Shen Yan's desk with one hand.

Shen Yan: "?"

"I've rejected Zhang Qian."

"Oh…" Shen Yan said dryly, "Congratulations?"

"I think you're good."

Shen Yan was stunned.

Liao Jing's long hair fell on the desk. In a rather assertive tone and posture, she said, "How about it? Would you consider dating me?"

Shen Yan's mind went blank for a moment, then he慌张地 (huāngzhāng de - flusteredly) backed away with his chair.

The ear-piercing scraping sound was particularly loud in the classroom.

Shen Yan had no idea how to respond. Liao Jing still had Huang Mengxuan's name above her head!

The absurdity of this situation almost reached the top three of the most bizarre things he had encountered recently!

"Hahahaha!"

A girl's explosive laughter echoed in the empty classroom. Shen Yan stared dumbfounded at Huang Mengxuan walking in with a small bag.

"I told you he'd be scared," Huang Mengxuan said, covering her mouth and laughing.

"So he really is that timid," Liao Jing straightened up and smiled at Shen Yan with her arms crossed. "So innocent."

"Right?" Huang Mengxuan came over and leaned half her body on Liao Jing. "Handsome, don't be afraid, just kidding with you."

Five minutes later, Shen Yan finally understood the situation.

"So you two really…"

The two girls smiled at him.

"I even said your method wouldn't work, but after going upstairs with you, this guy questioned me if I was really planning to develop a relationship with you, he was almost crying from anxiety."

Huang Mengxuan said with a beaming smile.

Liao Jing still had her unapproachable look. "Weren't you the same when Zhang Qian was pursuing me? Always being sarcastic."

"Hmph, you were just deliberately trying to provoke me."

"You were the one who first agreed that I should accept Zhang Qian's pursuit…"

"But you were the first to lose your cool."

"If he were as bad as Zhang Qian, I would definitely keep my cool."

"…"

Shen Yan sat in his seat, quietly shrinking back.

It seemed the two girls weren't "arguing" because they had a bad relationship. This was their way of getting along.

After a few words, the two of them started holding hands again, leaning close to each other like conjoined twins, smiling at each other.

Huang Mengxuan looked at Liao Jing and said, "Anyway, I like her, and she likes me, so we're together."

Shen Yan didn't speak for a long time. Although he had been a bit suspicious from the start, seeing these two girls so openly in front of him still felt very surprising, surprisingly touching.

"We don't really want to go public yet, so…"

"I understand."

Shen Yan made a zipping motion across his mouth.

After a while, Shen Yan said, "What about Zhang Qian?"

"Him?" Liao Jing said, "He's feeling unwell."

Huang Mengxuan beside her smiled mysteriously. "Probably because he's busy deleting posts, his fingers cramped up?"

Shen Yan: "…"

Sure enough, these two girls didn't need his help at all.

But Shen Yan was still very happy. This seemed to be the first good thing his broken superpower had done!

Having promised to keep their secret, Shen Yan quickly rose to become the two girls' new "bestie."

"He's not gay," Huang Mengxuan said, linking arms with Liao Jing, clarifying things for Shen Yan.

Liao Jing looked at Shen Yan and nodded in a judging manner. "Definitely no gay vibe."

If Shen Yan hadn't been so obviously straight, she wouldn't have been so flustered for a moment.

Shen Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What's a 'gay vibe'? Can you guys really tell?"

"Of course, there's an intuition among our kind."

"Then who in our major do you think is gay?"

Huang Mengxuan said, "Too many, I think half of our major is gay."

Shen Yan: "…"

Shen Yan asked tentatively, "What about my two friends…"

"Those are definitely straight guys."

"…"

Okay then.

He wasn't sure about Zhao Linsu, but Zhu Ningbo had just gone through a breakup, so he had a pretty good idea.

It seemed that relying on "eye-reading" sexual orientation wasn't reliable after all.

As Shen Yan thought this, his mind "dinged" again.

Why did he feel unsure about Zhao Linsu?

Zhao Linsu was, definitely, must be straight!

After the three confirmed that there were no issues with the presentation draft, they went to the classroom for the lecture together.

They had spent some time in the empty classroom, and the classroom was already quite full. Shen Yan, leading the two girls, naturally wanted to take on the responsibility of finding seats. However, Huang Mengxuan, with quick eyes and hands, had already found seats in the back row with Liao Jing and waved at him.

This was Shen Yan's first time sitting at the "same desk" with girls.

Growing up, because he was very well-behaved, he was generally used as a "girl" in seating arrangements.

That is, he was specifically seated with some of the more mischievous boys.

Later, he became desk mates with Zhao Linsu.

After that, when Zhao Linsu went from being a problem student to a model student, and the homeroom teacher wanted to move Shen Yan to sit with someone else, Zhao Linsu refused.

At a young age, Zhao Linsu had keenly realized that Shen Yan played a role similar to a "fire extinguisher" in the class. He immediately brought a box of bugs to negotiate with the homeroom teacher, stating that he was still untamed and needed further reformation.

Of course, Shen Yan didn't know about this.

He only knew that he hadn't had a new desk mate since he sat with Zhao Linsu.

Shen Yan tried to find Zhao Linsu's figure in the classroom. He didn't find him in the front, so he looked back and finally noticed Zhao Linsu three rows behind them, and he was looking at their side.

The moment their eyes met, Shen Yan saw his name above Zhao Linsu's head again.

This time, 【沈言】 (Shěn Yán) was in a terrifying form.

Shen Yan thought that it seemed every time there was a break and he saw 【沈言】 again, those two words always looked particularly scary.

Shen Yan raised his hand as a greeting.

Zhao Linsu didn't react, just looked at him quietly.

Shen Yan felt a bit awkward. When he shifted his gaze, he briefly made eye contact with a boy sitting diagonally behind Zhao Linsu, and then his head, halfway turned, froze.

Huh? This person was fantasizing about 【趙林蘇】 (Zhào Linsū)?

Holy crap!

Shen Yan looked at that boy with disbelief.

The boy was fair-skinned and looked quite delicate and well-behaved.

Seeing Shen Yan staring at him, he seemed a bit at a loss, then smiled and tilted his head slightly at Shen Yan.

Shen Yan: "…"

What are you looking at? Tang Chen smiled and rolled his eyes inwardly, looking away.

He was different from some gays who would frantically fawn over any handsome straight guy they saw.

Handsome and straight guys were like poison in his eyes. He had no interest in drinking poison. Once you drank poison, even a stomach wash couldn't save you. With that free time, he might as well go bite a lighter.

Tang Chen's eyes were fixed straight on the back of Zhao Linsu's head.

He could tell just from the back of his head that this person's sexual prowess must be very strong.

Tang Chen's daydreaming expression completely fell into Shen Yan's eyes.

Shen Yan's lips twitched. He turned his head and asked Huang Mengxuan if she knew the boy behind them.

"Him? Tang Chen, I'm not very familiar with him."

Shen Yan pressed, "Do you think he's…" he raised his eyebrows.

Huang Mengxuan glanced back and then looked at Shen Yan. "Doesn't seem like it."

Shen Yan: "…" Forget it, he shouldn't have believed that nonsense about intuition among their kind.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Linsu also had this day, to be fantasized about!

Shen Yan's feelings were complicated. It felt like someone had helped him get revenge, but it also felt a bit uncomfortable.

Zhao Linsu was his good brother, brothers were like limbs, and rounding it up, Zhao Linsu was a part of his body organ. In other words, Tang Chen was actually fantasizing about him!

Thinking this, Shen Yan became even more angry, and his anger was righteous.

Thinking of him, a dignified straight man, having to reluctantly let his brother be fantasized about, he absolutely couldn't accept others doing it!

Except for Teacher Liang, he didn't dare to hit him.

When it came time for the group presentation, Shen Yan was stunned to realize that Zhao Linsu and Tang Chen were in the same group, and he became even more angry!

Not studying properly, with a head full of these disharmonious things, how could they study well?!

【Dawn: Ah, I'm so nervous, did I say anything wrong? Academic god, did I misrepresent your point?】

As soon as Tang Chen came down, he immediately hinted for praise in the group WeChat, no longer trying to be familiar by calling his name directly, but calling him "academic god" like those straight guys.

But as soon as he sent this WeChat message, he found that there were only three people left in the group.

He clicked to check again.

Zhao Linsu had already left the group.

Tang Chen: "…" Damn it, this person is so noble?

Then he looked up and saw that the person on stage now was Shen Yan.

Objectively speaking, Shen Yan's appearance was also completely his type. He was very handsome in a proper way, his smile was sunny with a bit of a suave air, and he had a great physique. His arms looked slender, but when he held the microphone, the muscle lines were distinct, and the blue veins and blood vessels on his white skin looked very sexy, and his waist was so thin… No, no, Tang Chen straightened his face and sat up straight. If he continued to look, things would get weird.

Shen Yan's presentation was very serious and well-prepared. Although Tang Chen didn't like straight guys, especially the kind who occupied a spot without doing anything, even with prejudice, he had to admit that Shen Yan's presentation was not only logically clear and his points well-defined, but his delivery was step-by-step, easy to understand, and also entertaining. This person was not only handsome but also quite intelligent.

Tang Chen thought that if this person were gay, he wouldn't mind simping for him for a year and a half.

On stage, Shen Yan didn't know that the person below who was fantasizing about his brother was regretting not being able to simp for him. He directly gave Zhao Linsu a look—this was the attitude for academics!

Although this matter didn't have much to do with Zhao Linsu, as long as the meaning was conveyed, that was enough.

When Shen Yan came down, he also received flowery praise from the two girls.

Tang Chen watched from behind, shaking his head and tsking. A straight guy with beauties on both sides. He looked at Zhao Linsu, thinking, see clearly? This is a straight guy.

The group assignment grades would be released later. Shen Yan was very confident and felt that their group's score would definitely be high.

"Of course, with the handsome guy's presentation, we'll definitely get an A."

"No, you guys helped a lot too."

"Oh right, I forgot to give you this."

Huang Mengxuan handed Shen Yan a paper bag. "It's a cake we bought together." She smiled at Shen Yan, her eyes crinkling. "Thank you."

"You're too kind."

Shen Yan's peripheral vision caught Zhao Linsu walking out. He quickly said, "I still have something to do, I'll leave first."

Zhao Linsu walked very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the stairwell.

Shen Yan took out his phone, wanting to send a WeChat message or make a call, but thinking of Zhao Linsu's hands-in-pockets, I-don't-care-about-anyone posture, he knew Zhao Linsu definitely wouldn't look at his phone. He could only hold the cake in his hands and quickly walk downstairs.

Walking down the stairs hurriedly, Shen Yan leaned his head out and spotted Zhao Linsu's figure. He quickly chased after him.

"Wait a minute, academic god, wait a minute, you're walking too fast—"

Tang Chen, panting, caught up with the person and blocked him at the corner.

"Is there something?" Zhao Linsu lowered his eyes, his tone very cold.

Tang Chen could tell at once that he must be in a terrible mood right now.

Yeah, watching the person you like being surrounded by beauties in class, how could that feel good?

Tang Chen put on what he thought was his sweetest and most charming smile. "The group assignment collaboration was very pleasant, let's work together again next time?"

"Zhao Linsu."

Tang Chen leaned over and looked behind Zhao Linsu at the sound of the voice. It was that strikingly straight handsome guy at first glance.

Zhao Linsu also turned his face back.

Shen Yan watched the two of them standing face to face, alarm bells ringing in his heart. If this continued, his brother's chastity might be in danger!

"Come here."

Shen Yan said quickly.

Tang Chen found his tone extremely casual, almost like an order, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Zhao Linsu wasn't the kind of person you could summon and dismiss at will. He continued to smile. "Academ…"

Zhao Linsu turned around and walked towards Shen Yan without looking back.

Tang Chen: "…" Damn it, why isn't this person noble anymore????

Shen Yan didn't think much. After calling him over, he first asked, "Have you guys finished talking?"

"Didn't say anything," Zhao Linsu said.

Shen Yan glanced at the little boy still smiling not far away. "Then… let's go?"

"Go."

Shen Yan waved slightly at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen subconsciously waved back, thinking, what for? He wasn't the kind of person who would just…

Then the two of them left.

Tang Chen: "…" Go to hell, you doggy gay couple!