Chapter 108

Chapter 108

As for Bai Xingshu, his self-funded efforts to improve the environment in the Shangqing District naturally didn’t escape people’s notice.

After some rough calculations, they estimated that the amount spent must have been well over ¥200,000.

—In reality, it wasn’t quite that much. With the system’s assistance, Bai Xingshu had managed to acquire many things at relatively low prices.

Bai Xingshu’s current approach caused the small minority who had been envious of him receiving 150,000 for nothing to quiet down when they saw him spending even more money to get things done.

They stopped seeing it as good fortune.

As for those who still wanted to express their gratitude, seeing Bai Xingshu contribute even more made them realize that his earlier public declaration hadn’t been just talk, and they, too, calmed down.

Any sensible person could see that with Bai Xingshu setting such an example, others who encountered similar situations in the future would have to take a page from his book.

Under these circumstances, further expressions of thanks wouldn’t be repayment—they’d be asking for trouble.

And so, the entire incident finally came to a complete resolution.

Or perhaps it couldn’t be called a complete resolution.

After all, once it was over, Bai Xingshu got a big head!

He strutted around the neighborhood, putting on airs!!

Whenever he spotted someone who had given him money, he’d march right up and shout:

—I told you I don’t need money! Now do you believe me?!

—I’m rolling in it!!

Faced with Bai Xingshu showing off, the crowd… couldn’t care less.

Their gazes were fixed on Shen Geng.

More precisely, on Shen Geng’s auxiliary police uniform.

The lily brooch that everyone recognized from its circulation in various group chats was neatly pinned over the left side of his chest—right where the heart would be.

Aha~

So they’d been wondering who it was for~

Turns out it was for Officer Shen with deep pockets! No wonder Officer Bai bought such an expensive thing~

Looking at the brooch that suited Shen Geng to a T, and at Shen Geng himself—who, despite the teasing stares and his own embarrassment, still wore it proudly—

The crowd couldn’t help but grin like proud parents.

Ah, young love.

And so, Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng’s temp jobs finally came to an end. Amid the goodbyes of the Changqing District police station staff—"Come work with us again next break!"—the two returned to school.

After reporting back, Bai Xingshu flopped onto his bed and rolled over, glanced at Shen Geng’s, and suddenly sighed, “This feels strange.”

Shen Geng agreed, “Yeah. I keep expecting a police call to go off, and we’d have to rush out.”

“Not that.” Bai Xingshu wasn’t even thinking about that.

He’s highly adaptable, so he never needs time to adjust.

What he meant was...

"In the past, when I went to sleep, I could just turn my head and see you. Now, that’s totally out of the question."

After all, it was a dorm they paid for, and the room layout was designed with some consideration for privacy, using an offset layout.

For many, this was an excellent design, widely praised.

But for Bai Xingshu, the old setup—where hearing someone’s breathing meant he could see them—made him feel safer.

Upon hearing Bai Xingshu’s words, Shen Geng fell silent.

How should he respond?

Remarks like these were something Shen Geng had heard from time to time in the past. Back then, when he hadn’t given it much thought, it didn’t mean much. But now, after realizing his own feelings...

It was impossible not to overthink it.

Shen Geng glanced at Bai Xingshu’s lips, which were spouting nonsense as usual, and played it cool and ignored him, placing the lily brooch in the most prominent display case on his desk.

He just indulged in a bit of ‘revenge’ against Bai Xingshu’s obliviousness, throwing in a pointed reminder.

"Have you finished preparing everything you need for the first day of school?"

With that one sentence, Bai Xingshu bolted upright in bed.

"My uniform isn’t ironed yet!" Bai Xingshu shrieked, immediately springing into action.

Shen Geng: ^-^

The next day, at the opening ceremony, everyone wore the official dress uniforms of their Capital Military University.

The military dress uniform, featuring deep gray and gleaming gold, exuded both luxury and solemnity, its unique charm further enhanced by accents of purple, adding a touch of mystery and elegance.

This was an outfit they rarely wore.

After all, stylish clothing was a pain to move in.

Every day, military cadets had to wake up early for physical training—there was no way they could wear such elaborate attire.

So when the members of the Combat Department saw Bai Xingshu appear before them in this formal uniform, they stared in unison.

Military dress uniforms naturally accentuated one’s appearance, and Bai Xingshu was already strikingly handsome to begin with.

With his innate grace and poise, paired with this mysterious and noble attire, Bai Xingshu resembled a hypnotic siren emerging from moonlit waves, drowning out everything else, as if only his flawless, ethereal beauty could shine in the night.

Then, before anyone could savor the sight for more than two seconds, they clearly saw the siren’s rosy lips part.

They broke down in unison.

"Stop!"

"Deputy Squad Leader! Not a word!!"

"Just stand there and look pretty for a while, please!!!"

Bai Xingshu blinked, speechless.

Alright, he wasn’t talking.

Bai Xingshu raised his pale, flawless hand.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Solid sound—must be a hard head!

Bai Xingshu flashed a wicked grin.

After thoroughly beating up his classmates, Bai Xingshu, who always got the whole "carrot-and-stick" thing, lifted the bag he was holding.

This was a gift he had bought for all his classmates.

Classmates bringing gifts? They were familiar with that!

Whenever someone in the dorm went out on the weekend, they’d bring back gifts to give their cafeteria-fatigued stomachs a break.

The group cheered enthusiastically, then began ripping into the bag like animals.

But when they saw the contents, they froze, baffled.

Wait—?!

Not food!

And every single thing in the bag was unique.

They were completely stumped.

Bai Xingshu, completely indifferent to their reactions, slapped their greedy hands away with sharp smacks, then reached in himself to distribute the items.

"Zelan, this is the badge you said you liked before; Chuchu, a matching water bottle—I saw yours was dented, so just replace it; Qiufei, since you have a lot of hair ties, I picked out the prettiest one I saw..."

One by one, Bai Xingshu pulled things from the bag, tossing them to each person like it was nothing.

Finally, he pulled out a plush toy.

A chubby little warrior charging ahead, sword raised, with a bunch of tiny ones trailing behind, cheering cutely—ridiculously cute.

"The class prez gets the biggest gift!" Bai Xingshu announced to the whole room, holding the plushie high, before turning to Lin Lie with a grin. "I took one look at this and went, ‘That’s so you!’"

"You like it?" Bai Xingshu nuzzled the plushie and asked Lin Lie.