Chapter 8: Unexpected Encounters and Hidden Emotions

Sitting next to Bai Mengze, Ji Wenyan was truly thrilled.

Even though she completely ignored him, merely gazing out the window at the scenery.

At this point, Ji Wenyan greatly admired Bai Mengze for daring to openly skip class. If it were him, his father would threaten to break his legs and reattach them if he found out.

Ji Wenyan didn’t have any significant goals; in fact, he didn’t even want to continue his studies, waiting only to take over his father’s company and become a carefree rich second generation.

However, his parents disagreed.

His father directly stated that if Ji Wenyan didn’t finish university, he wouldn’t be allowed to inherit the family business. He’d have to go to the countryside to raise pigs!

So, for now, he had no choice but to keep attending.

He wondered why Bai Mengze didn’t want to study? Was she like him, also a poor student?

If so, they would have common ground!

Thinking these thoughts, Ji Wenyan rested his arms on the desk, leaned his head on them, and looked at Bai Mengze’s profile and the blue sky outside the window. His mouth curled into an involuntary smile.

Life is good!

“Hey, Ji Wenyan, you really have a thing for Bai Mengze, huh?”

“Shut up.”

Shen Hua, relying on his wealthy father, acted without restraint. Even during class, he was as rowdy as if it were after school.

The teacher was lecturing, but Shen Hua boldly walked to Ji Wenyan’s side, a mischievous grin on his face. His words, amplified as if through a loudspeaker, made Ji Wenyan’s ears ache.

Everyone in the class heard it. Yet, the teacher on stage continued writing on the blackboard, seemingly unaffected.

“Hehe, I won’t shut up, nyah nyah… Why her? Why not someone else? She might be pretty, but you can’t take advantage of the situation, you know…”

“We’re still in class, get back to your seat or I’ll call your dad! Don’t think I only have your dad’s number, I have yours too!”

“…Touché!”

Similar to Ji Wenyan, Shen Hua was also afraid of his father. After Ji Wenyan’s threat, Shen Hua didn’t continue bothering him and slunk back to his original seat to chat with his nth girlfriend.

“Um… Shen Hua doesn’t think before he speaks, don’t take it to heart.”

After Shen Hua left, Ji Wenyan looked at Bai Mengze, who was still gazing out the window. He composed his thoughts before softly speaking to her.

But Bai Mengze acted as if she hadn’t heard, still not acknowledging Ji Wenyan.

Undeterred, Ji Wenyan thought that a woman with a growth potential of 10 had to be special. Plus, the sudden kiss last night… If it had been him, he would have killed the person who kissed him.

Currently, Bai Mengze treating him like air was already good enough.

“After school, do you have time? I want to talk to you.”

“I don’t want to talk to you.”

Ji Wenyan had assumed he would remain single forever, but he never expected… Bai Mengze to respond.

Not only did she respond, but she also turned her gaze from the window to look at him. Her dark eyes seemed so close, making Ji Wenyan’s heart suddenly race.

Despite seeing many beautiful women and even interacting with some minor celebrities in his previous school, no one had made him feel this way.

Could it be because of the contract with Bai Mengze?

[System: The host’s emotional issues are unrelated to the contract, please do not falsely accuse the system.]

“But I want to talk to you.”

Faced with Ji Wenyan’s persistence, Bai Mengze frowned slightly but didn’t respond further. Instead, she lay her head on the desk, ignoring him.

Ji Wenyan, who hadn’t expected Bai Mengze to respond, felt a spark of hope. If Bai Mengze could talk to him, it meant there was a chance!!!

He had to raise one of Bai Mengze’s attributes to the initial level within ten days!