Chapter 141: Living with your boyfriend?

"Not at all." Luo Yixia did not dare to look at him, whispering a rebuttal.

"Are you jealous?" Song Chengyi pressed further.

"Are you very happy if I'm jealous?" Luo Yixia lifted her small face and asked with dissatisfaction.

"Hmm, very happy," Song Chengyi replied with a smile.

"You're too much." Luo Yixia pouted.

"Mua~" Song Chengyi leaned in and kissed her on the lips. "Not angry anymore, right?"

Luo Yixia pursed her lips, her eyes curving into crescents involuntarily.

Song Chengyi laughed too, reaching out to ruffle her hair. "You said this morning you passed your exam. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"I haven't thought about it yet..."

"Then tell me once you've decided, okay?" Song Chengyi said, his voice lingering.

Luo Yixia didn't speak, just nodded, looking as obedient as a little rabbit.

The two lingered together until it was time for class before heading downstairs. They parted ways once they reached the ground floor, and Luo Yixia walked along with leisurely steps, humming a little tune.

"Xiaxia, where did you go?" As soon as she entered the classroom, Gan Yanyan came over to greet her.

"Went for a breath of fresh air," Luo Yixia said, not elaborating.

"Um, Yu Bin said it was all a misunderstanding. They were just rehearsing a play. Xiaxia, you—" Gan Yanyan looked at her cautiously.

"Yeah, I know. He—he came to find me." Luo Yixia didn't want her to worry.

As a result, she watched as Gan Yanyan's previously hesitant and uncertain eyes began to brighten bit by bit.

Oh no, Gan Yanyan’s gossiping nature had been triggered...

Luo Yixia stopped paying attention to her and returned to her seat.

"Xiaxia, Xiaxia, give me a little hint..."

...

That afternoon, the class began preparing for the New Year's Eve performance, and Luo Yixia had already been selected for a spot. However, she wasn't very happy about it.

"Xiaxia, what are you planning to dance? Ballet, tango?" During dinner, the group sat together and discussed it.

"My mom brought me that dance costume when she went on a trip last time; I'll do a folk dance."

"I actually have an idea. How about you dance, and we find someone to provide the musical accompaniment? Maybe piano, preferably a male voice," Gan Yanyan suggested.

Lin Ya replied languidly, "The idea is fine, but have you asked that person of hers at home?" After that sentence, the table fell silent.

"I remember we can apply to the teacher to collaborate with other classes for performances. Does your guy play any instruments?" Gan Yanyan was still unwilling to give up.

"He plays the piano. He learned it when he was very young. There’s still a piano in the study at home," Luo Yixia said, taking a bite of her food.

"That’s perfect then! You dance, he plays piano. A talented man and a beautiful woman—how eye-catching! It would be a visual feast," Gan Yanyan exclaimed, slapping the table.

"It's too much trouble. Besides, he's very busy. He's been studying with his mentor recently, and he'll start his internship after the Spring Festival. I don't want to hold him back."

Although Luo Yixia wanted to perform with him, she didn't want to waste his time. Moreover, she had recently started to feel less resistant to being with Song Chengyi at school.

Still, being too flashy might backfire.

It was better to take it slow. Slowly appearing in the public eye with Song Chengyi—perhaps people would gradually get used to it, and maybe it wouldn't be as bad as she imagined.

"I'll ask around the class later to see if anyone plays instruments. If it works out, they can coordinate with you, Xiaxia," Gan Yanyan sighed. "But, if it's a guy, will your man have an opinion?"

"It's just a program..." Although Luo Yixia said that, she wasn't sure. Her man probably felt jealous if she even spoke to another boy; if she performed with one, it was hard to say what would happen.

Although Gan Yanyan asked around the class, few people played the piano. There were two girls who could, but they were already participating in other programs and wouldn't have time to rehearse.

Gan Yanyan clutched her phone. Even though Xiaxia hadn't agreed, she still wanted to ask the other party involved...

There was still over a month until New Year's, so maybe, just maybe, it could work.

That night, she secretly sent a message to Song Chengyi.

Song Chengyi inquired carefully, but in the end, he neither agreed nor refused. Looking at his ambiguous reply, Gan Yanyan was left scratching her head.

Two days later, Luo Yixia was called to the office by Old Sheng.

Old Sheng's bean-sized eyes crinkled into slits as he smiled. "Student Luo Yixia, you did quite well on the midterm exam this time. Your Advanced Mathematics teacher even mentioned to me yesterday that you've been more diligent in class and your recent performance has been very good."

Luo Yixia smiled.

"Your application to move off-campus was approved a while ago. You can move out whenever you like. I remember you're from this city—are you planning to live at home? But I didn't see you fill in your off-campus address." Old Sheng was just being concerned.

"My parents rented a place for me outside."

"Are you living alone? It's not very safe for a girl to live alone. Why not stay in the dorm? You get along well with your roommates, and there aren't any conflicts. I called your mother, but she was at work and only said a few simple words, so I didn't press for details."

Luo Yixia truly didn't know how to explain it. Was she supposed to say she was moving out to live with her husband?

How could she say that? Besides, Old Sheng had treated her well, and she didn't want to lie to him. But if she did lie, what excuse could she use? Luo Yixia felt her brain short-circuiting.

"Are you dating someone, so you're moving out?" Old Sheng asked slowly.

Huh?

"Actually, it's normal to have a boyfriend at your age, and living together isn't a big deal, but does your family know?"

"They know," Luo Yixia nodded.

"As long as they know," Old Sheng said, nodding to indicate she could return to class.

After Luo Yixia left, he started to wonder. He hadn't noticed her with any boys at school.

Luo Yixia walked out, feeling dazed. How had it been resolved so suddenly? She hadn't even said anything, and Old Sheng seemed to truly believe she had a boyfriend.

Forget it, it didn't matter. He didn't know who it was anyway.

Watching the Philosophy teacher on the podium spitting as he spoke, Luo Yixia felt drowsy. The rustling talk from the back row made her perk up. The boy sitting behind Gan Yanyan called out to them.

The two turned around. "Wanna play a game? We need two more for a five-man team."

"Just you three?" Gan Yanyan looked at the three people looking at her.

They nodded.

And so, they arrived at the familiar canyon as promised.

Luo Yixia didn't realize that He Zhen’s rank was already so high—he was a King.

She heard the boy next to He Zhen say, "He Zhen’s main account is too high-ranked, so this is his alt. Hurry up, let's ride his coattails and let a master carry us to rank up."

Gan Yanyan decisively jumped on the bandwagon: "Master, please carry us!"

He Zhen smiled and agreed.

They were all around the Star rank, and with He Zhen’s King rank, they had exactly five people.

When choosing heroes, perhaps stimulated by He Zhen, everyone wanted to show off. Only Luo Yixia silently chose a support.

So, the important position of support fell on her.

Perhaps because she wasn't used to the pace of a King-level jungler, Luo Yixia couldn't keep up with He Zhen’s rhythm. Even though she was playing support, she ended up being a tag-along.

She was always behind the jungler; sometimes, by the time she arrived, the team fight was already over, and she hadn't even managed to get an assist.

He Zhen set the pace well, and they won the game effortlessly.

Luo Yixia immediately clung to his coattails.

In this match, the slacker role fell to Gan Yanyan, and Luo Yixia chose a mage.

As a result, because they liked to play around, she and Gan Yanyan had set matching couple names and had a little heart icon.

They were completely targeted.

At the start, while clearing the lane in mid, they were camped by five people and died...

They respawned, went back to clear the lane in mid, and were camped again...

They respawned, stayed cautiously under the tower, and were killed by a tower dive...

The mid lane was pushed.

They respawned, tremblingly went to their own jungle to kill a small monster, and sacrificed themselves heroically again.

"Ahhhhh, I'm going to collapse!!!" Luo Yixia was so angry she wanted to throw her phone.

"Go peek in the mid lane and bait them. I'm coming," He Zhen’s calm voice came from behind.

This time, Luo Yixia, with the slacker Gan Yanyan in tow, appeared in the mid lane.

The five opponents charged at them like they had taken stimulants, scaring Luo Yixia into using her flash and running for her life...

The rest was left to He Zhen and Gan Yanyan.

Although Gan Yanyan certainly met her end, He Zhen got a quadra-kill, and in the end, he escaped too.

Even though Luo Yixia hadn't gotten a single kill, she was happy.

Being happy, she started to get cocky.

She started typing to taunt the other team: [Was trading one for four worth it?]

Opponent Jungler: [Mage, just you wait. If I can't catch you later, I'll catch your partner.]

Then the opponents started grouping up to catch—the support?

Gan Yanyan was running away while shouting, "Help, help, help..."

Luo Yixia silently used her displacement skill, trying to stay away from the chaos.

"Xiaxia, why did you run? Why didn't you save me?" Gan Yanyan felt her heart had been hurt.

"You're the support, your responsibility is to protect me. If you sacrifice yourself, I will remember you."

"..."

At this moment, Gan Yanyan didn't know if she should say something vulgar or not.

When Luo Yixia was caught by the opponent for the Nth time, their jungler started to fight back!

He Zhen’s fingers worked nimbly, pulling off an extreme counter-kill. In the end, he even let Luo Yixia steal two kills, which made her happy.

Because the opponents had been targeting the mage, they didn't have much gold, while everyone on her team—except for Luo Yixia and the slacker Gan Yanyan—had developed well. Soon, they pushed to the opponent's high ground.

The opponents tried to catch Luo Yixia again, but before they could get close, they were taken out by He Zhen.

Just as the opposing jungler lay on the ground, his fingers started getting restless.

[Is the mage on the other team dating someone? Don't tell me the mage is hooking up with the jungler behind the support's back? Why is the jungler fighting so hard?]

Seeing this sentence, everyone laughed, but only Luo Yixia felt a bit awkward.

Gan Yanyan decisively started spraying: [Puh-lease, you guys are trash, just shut up and accept your defeat.]

The opponent was relentless: [Did you get cheated on? Did I expose you, and now you're embarrassed and angry?]

[Go to hell.]

He Zhen didn't let him continue typing; he pushed the crystal directly.

Gan Yanyan complained, "Why are there so many losers playing games now?"

"It's fine, don't pay them any mind," Luo Yixia advised.

Everyone didn't take it to heart, treating it as a small episode.

It was just that in the later games, Luo Yixia didn't know if it was her imagination, but she always felt that He Zhen was intentionally or unintentionally protecting her.

Of course, once the games ended, all of this was completely forgotten.