Chapter 22 From Now On, You're My Boss [Please Recommend, Click, and Add to Favorites]
"It's over, looks like the rumors I heard all along the way were true. The school beauty must really be into that guy, otherwise why would such a dowdy and dark fella, who's always so picky, ever catch Dong Yuxin's fancy?" said the plump girl, dramatically slapping her forehead.
"Oh, stop it! I've only just met him two days ago. What's all this about being into him?" Dong Yuxin rolled her eyes and said, although her cheeks inexplicably began to feel a bit hot.
"Then can you explain why you don't think he's dowdy?" asked the plump girl.
"Su Qian, do you think he's dowdy too?" Dong Yuxin didn't pay attention to the plump girl but turned to ask another girl, who looked quiet and gentle.
"Yeah, he is pretty dowdy, and he's also younger. That really doesn't fit your aesthetic," Su Qian nodded earnestly.
"See, even Su Qian says so. Tell me, isn't there something off?" the plump girl insisted.
"Tsk, you're all judging by appearances. I look at the inner qualities. Besides, what time is it now? We're in our final year of high school, the most crucial one. Jiang Lili, don't you go spreading nonsense. Who has time to think about that stuff?" Dong Yuxin said.
"That's not necessarily true, look at Su Qian and Li Jian being together, it hasn't affected their studies, right?" retorted Jiang Lili unconvinced.
"Lili!" Su Qian immediately glared at Jiang Lili.
"Hehe, don't worry, we only talk about this stuff when it's just the three of us, I won't tell anyone else. Why so nervous?" Jiang Lili laughed when she saw Su Qian's glare.
"Alright, alright, let's drop these topics and head to the classroom," Dong Yuxin urged, pushing the two of them.
"Speaking of going to class, Yuxin, you should be careful. I heard that Chen Zihao didn't do well on his exams and chose to redo the year, and he's in our class now," Su Qian whispered while pushing up her glasses.
The three girls had been classmates since freshman year and had become close as sisters, knowing each other's business quite well.
"Actually, I think Chen Zihao isn't too bad. He's tall, and his face, well, it's pretty handsome, at least he's not dark. Plus, his dad is a leader in the education bureau, and his mom owns a restaurant. If he pursued me, I might just be tempted," Jiang Lili said, looking down at her full bust somewhat narcissistically as she spoke.
She was well aware that many boys in her class sneaked peeks at her chest during lessons, but since her face wasn't as pretty as Dong Yuxin's and she wasn't as tall and slim, the titles of class beauty or school beauty couldn't land on her but went to Dong Yuxin instead. Privately, Jiang Lili grumbled a lot about this, thinking the silly young boys didn't know how to appreciate a woman.
In this regard, Jiang Lili was among the more mature, bold high school girls. Of course, girls mature earlier than boys generally, and an eighteen-year-old girl pretty much knew everything she needed to. It was only because of their student status and the control of parents and teachers that they didn't show it.
Su Qian and Dong Yuxin knew privately that Jiang Lili was quite vain about her bust and often bragged in front of them. Of course, she also frequently talked about men with them. Seeing her flaunting herself now, with that smidge of a lovesick look, they couldn't help but roll their eyes in unison.
"You're the very gold digger the textbooks talk about! You can't seriously be considering someone like Chen Zihao!" Dong Yuxin said in a low voice.
"Talking to you innocent little girls about this stuff is like playing the lute to a cow," Jiang Lili said with a look of disdain.
"Really, Jiang Lili, so talking to us is like playing the lute to a cow!" Dong Yuxin and Su Qian said, taken aback, and moved forward to pinch Jiang Lili.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jiang Lili hurriedly ran away, and as she ran, her chest heaved tumultuously, causing the eyes of many boys to almost pop out.
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Ge Dongxu had just gone around the flowerbed and arrived at the academic building, preparing to check the class assignment list posted on the wall, when suddenly a chubby face appeared in front of him—it was Cheng Le Hao.
"Dongxu, you are really awesome, from now on you are my boss!" Cheng Le Hao's plump face was full of sycophantic adoration.
"Get lost, what are you blabbering about!" Ge Dongxu hurriedly pushed Cheng Le Hao away, as he wasn't used to being looked up to with such sycophantic admiration by another guy.
"Boss, don't be modest. On the way here, I saw you hugging and holding Dong Yuxin, looking all lovey-dovey. Holy moly, that's so badass, how did you manage to hook up with her? Teach your brother a trick or two." But Cheng Le Hao was not at all annoyed and again pressed his chubby face close while speaking.
"Stop talking nonsense, I just gave her a ride on my bike!" Ge Dongxu retorted with an annoyed glare.
"Hehe, right, just a bike ride. But that's still bloody brilliant. Just share one or two tricks with your brother," Cheng Le Hao said with a grin.
"What tricks? It's simple, I took the initiative and introduced myself, said I was her alumnus and also her neighbor, living diagonally across from her home, and I wanted to get to know her." Seeing Cheng Le Hao's insistence, Ge Dongxu knew he wouldn't let him go without saying something, so he just made things up off the top of his head.
He naturally couldn't bring up Chen Zihao's matter to Cheng Le Hao, to prevent him from worrying.
"Is it really that simple?" Cheng Le Hao's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Of course, what else could it be? It's just getting to know each other, it's nothing. Only someone like you, with dirty thoughts, would make things so complicated. In fact, Dong Yuxin is quite easy to talk to," Ge Dongxu said as a matter of course.
Cheng Le Hao looked up and down at Ge Dongxu, feeling that there had to be more to it. But after thinking it through, Ge Dongxu lived dozens of kilometers away in the mountains, having no connection with Dong Yuxin for generations, and he was also a new student. If it wasn't like what Ge Dongxu said, what else could it be?
"So it's really that simple? Had I known, I would've confidently introduced myself to her long ago." After thinking for a long time and coming up with no other possibilities, Cheng Le Hao slapped his forehead in regret.
"It's exactly that simple. Sometimes it's us who overcomplicate things. But now it's too late for you since Dong Yuxin already knows about your peeping. So, don't even think about showing your face and introducing yourself to her next time; she won't give you a warm welcome," Ge Dongxu said with a straight face as he saw Cheng Le Hao's regretful expression, though he couldn't help but silently chuckle.
He needed to keep his story consistent. With the peeping excuse, when Cheng Le Hao would introduce himself to Dong Yuxin and she didn't pay much attention to him, it would make sense.
"Damn, you're kidding, she found out? That's so embarrassing!" Cheng Le Hao's head drooped down upon hearing this.
"Isn't that obvious? A woman's intuition is the most sensitive. You always hide behind and peep at her; it would be strange if she didn't find out," Ge Dongxu replied, applying his newly learned knowledge on the fly.
"A woman's intuition! Damn, so you understand even more than me! No way, boss, even if the school beauty is yours now, you've got to let your brother bask in some of your glory, right? You have to say a few good words about me in front of her to change the poor impression she has of me," Cheng Le Hao pleaded with a frown, completely altering the bookish image Ge Dongxu had in his mind.
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