Chapter 305 The Background Fiancée in Campus Novel (8)

Chapter 305: The Background Fiancée in a Campus Story (8)

For the privileged young men of St. John's University, Friday's cooking class had always been take-it-or-leave-it.

After all, they were all destined to be served by future household staff—there was no need to mess around in the kitchen.

But today's cooking class was noticeably way more lively than usual.

All the roommates from Room 1403 were present.

"You're here too?" Cen Yinghuai was the first to throw his question at Xin Ke, who was surprisingly serious, even bringing a notebook to cooking class...

"Yeah, I need straight A's..."

He almost forgot—scholarship students like Xin Ke needed straight A's to secure their funding.

The young master then turned his gaze to Shen Shu beside him, his tone laced with curiosity. "You're learning to cook too?"

With Shen Shu's personality, he hardly seemed like the type to waste time in the kitchen...

"None of your business." The cold, aloof genius naturally carried a built-in hostility in his tone. Cen Yinghuai clenched his fists, fighting the urge to throw a punch.

Meanwhile, Tang Qing had already started prepping the ingredients. Cen Yinghuai wasn't wrong—St. John's cooking classroom was indeed fully equipped.

Coffee-flavored cookies were a little trickier to make, requiring the beans to be ground first.

Holding a hand-cranked grinder, Tang Qing worked at a steady, unhurried pace. With each turn, the rich aroma of coffee filled the air...

Standing calmly at the workstation, her eyes focused and gentle, her lashes fluttering slightly—just her presence alone was enough to make you look twice...

As if sensing Cen Yinghuai's gaze, Tang Qing turned slightly and gave him a small smile.

Weird!

Why was she smiling at me like that out of nowhere?!

Cen Yinghuai seemed startled by her smile, suddenly flustered as he hurriedly averted his eyes from Tang Qing's intense smile. In his haste, he accidentally bumped into Shen Shu.

Shen Shu took a step back, his face full of disdain. "Idiot."

System Notification: "Detected an increase in Cen Yinghuai's affection level. Current affection value: 11 points."

When the cooking class ended, Cen Yinghuai got his promised cookies.

The first thing he did after receiving them was toss one into his mouth!

This was the taste!

Ever since he last tried Tang Qing's cookies, he had no idea what she had put in them...

But he was addicted.

With two full bags in hand, Cen Yinghuai was completely pleased—so much so that even Shen Shu seemed a little less annoying.

After walking a few steps, Cen Yinghuai suddenly realized something wasn't right!

He spun around!

Sure enough, he met the cold glare of the class genius.

"You're following me?"

Shen Shu nodded clearly, pointing at the cookies in Cen Yinghuai's hand and said expressionlessly, "Half each."

Like hell I’m sharing!

Like a mother hen, Cen Yinghuai instinctively hid the cookies behind his back, grumbling, "Why should I share with you?"

And the way he said it was so matter-of-fact!

"What do I owe you?"

Unexpectedly, Shen Shu actually replied, "Actually, you do."

"The night before school started, you stole my portion..."

Brought up that embarrassing incident again, Cen Yinghuai quickly raised his voice, "Stole? No way!"

"I was just... hungry at the time."

At Cen Yinghuai’s excuse, Shen Shu's expression remained indifferent as he deadpanned, "Taking without permission is stealing."

Cen Yinghuai: "It was just one cookie!"

"You didn’t tell me about even one piece..."

Cen Yinghuai widened his eyes, glaring fiercely at Shen Shu before him, through clenched teeth, "Why are you being so dramatic? Did I piss you off again recently?"

From childhood till now, Cen Yinghuai had always hated Shen Shu the most!

Total jinx!

Since they were kids, Shen Shu had always displayed extraordinary intelligence and talent. Every time Shen Shu was around, Cen Yinghuai ended up screwed!

He’d taken enough hits as a kid, and now he had to put up with this BS too!

"Hand it over or not?"

Knowing each other too well, Shen Shu wasn’t the least bit intimidated by Cen Yinghuai’s death glare. He spoke slowly, "Or I’ll report you to the dean right now that you stole your roommate’s belongings..."

Snatching a cookie in the middle of the night...

If word got out about something like this...

It’d be mortifying!

Cen Yinghuai’s bluster faded a little as he tried negotiating, "Is this really necessary?"

"It is."

The honor student’s stare swept over the items in Cen Yinghuai’s hand as he uttered coldly, "Give or not?"

Alright, alright, alright!

You’re my freaking nemesis!

With an eye roll, Cen Yinghuai grudgingly broke off half his cookies...

Giving the bag a shake, Shen Shu could clearly hear the crisp clatter of cookies inside.

At that voice, the academic ace's eyes finally softened slightly, and the aura around him became more relaxed.

After 118 hours and 34 minutes, this lingering bitterness finally...

Disappeared.

The cookies Tang Qing gave him hadn't really registered with him... until that day when curiosity led him to try one.

After tasting it...

He suddenly... got seriously annoyed about Cen Yinghuai stealing bites of his cookies in the middle of the night.

The system chimed: "Detected Shen Shu's affection value increase. Current affection value: 6 points."

...

Back in the dorm, Tang Qing blinked in surprise at the lunchbox before her.

The presentation was quite impressive, showing obvious care from Xin Ke. In the corner, there was even a heart-shaped fried egg.

"Earlier... in the cooking classroom, I made this..." Xin Ke flushed visibly in front of Tang Qing, even too embarrassed to look up and couldn't meet her eyes.

"Thank you for saving me!"

This gratitude came straight from the heart.

Before entering St. John's University, Xin Ke had mentally prepared herself. The forums all said that St. John's was full of entitled rich brats with terrible tempers who loved bullying scholarship students...

But... for her brother's sake, no matter what it took, she had to secure that scholarship!

Tang Qing was someone she'd never dared hope for.

He was too good.

To think there actually was such a kind-hearted angel in this world! Thinking of Tang Qing's usual smile, Xin Ke ducked her head deeper...

She had even specially added a heart-shaped fried egg to this bento.

Would her little angel even notice?

Just as she was thinking this, suddenly, Cen Yinghuai's voice cut through her thoughts!

The young lord teased as he pointed at the bento and said, "Cao Zhong or me—who got cut from the list? You only made one bento."

"Xin Ke, playing favorites?"

"Huh? You even made a fried egg in this shape..." Zeroing in on the showy heart-shaped fried egg in the bento, Cen Yinghuai muttered, "Quite the sense of ceremony."

Cen Yinghuai's offhand remark inadvertently hit Xin Ke's secret spot!

She snapped her head up!

Just as she was about to explain, Xin Ke suddenly widened her eyes!

She was too slow—the carefully prepared heart-shaped fried egg had already disappeared into Cen Yinghuai's mouth!

Xin Ke saw red! "Who told you to eat that?!"

"It wasn't for you!"

The coward's sudden outburst only left Cen Yinghuai utterly baffled.

Watching Xin Ke thrashing about, the young master effortlessly grabbed her by the collar, furrowing his brows as he spoke, "What's the big deal? It's just a fried egg! Why are you so worked up?"

Held mid-air with her feet dangling, Xin Ke glared fiercely at Cen Yinghuai!

"Trying to kick someone, shorty?"

Dangling her like a kitten, Cen Yinghuai smirked mischievously, "Aha, can't reach me!"

Xin Ke: I'm so mad!