Chapter 312 The Background Fiancée in Campus Novel (15)

Chapter 312 The Unnoticed Fiancée in a Campus Story (15)

Amid the sound of running water in the bathroom, Cen Yinghuai was furiously scrubbing his neck.

The spot where Tang Qing had pressed close to him earlier seemed to have become unbearably itchy. No matter how hard he rubbed, his mind kept replaying Tang Qing’s words: *"Mine's pretty pale too… Do you want to see?"*

He remembered it clearly—it was right when she said that…

Tang Qing had blown a breath against his neck…

So sensitive!

Amid the chaotic thoughts, Cen Yinghuai suddenly realized that after living in the dorm for so long, he had never seen Tang Qing show her legs…

*"Pale?"* He couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

Snapping out of his daze, Cen Yinghuai slammed his palm against his forehead.

*"What the hell is wrong with me?!"*

*"Why do you care if they’re pale or not?!"*

……

While getting dressed, Cen Yinghuai’s peripheral vision caught sight of the bottles of body wash on the table… Earlier, when Tang Qing had covered his mouth, he had indeed smelled a faint fragrance…

Without thinking, he, like a criminal, picked up each bottle and gave each one a sniff.

*"Weird… It doesn’t smell like what was on her…"*

He couldn’t quite describe it, but at the time, the scent had felt so distinctive that… he had remembered it instantly.

*"Nothing?"*

Muttering to himself, Cen Yinghuai suddenly felt a twinge of disappointment.

After putting all the body washes back in place, he finally snapped out of it and mentally berated himself, *"What the hell am I doing, acting like some kind of creep…"*

First, wanting to see his roommate’s legs, and now trying to sneakily sniff her body wash?!

Ding! System Notification: *"Detected an increase in Cen Yinghuai’s affection value. Current affection value: 28 points."*

……

The only real impact of the 3000-meter race on Tang Qing was probably her sleep schedule.

This body’s physical condition was indeed quite average. To ensure she could finish the 3000-meter run on race day, as soon as her period ended, she started waking up an hour earlier every morning to gradually build up to the distance.

To her surprise, today, she spotted Shen Shu on the track.

The academic ace had also changed into sportswear. It looked like… he was doing warm-up exercises.

The first rays of morning sunlight happened to fall on Shen Shu’s strikingly handsome face. Truly the untouchable campus heartthrob of St. John’s University—rich and gorgeous. A face like that, if you looked at it for even a second longer, was impossible not to be affected by.

Except…

Amid Shen Shu’s mechanical, textbook-perfect warm-up routine, Tang Qing still noticed something strange.

Every move the top student made looked downright weird!

It felt... as if a paralyzed person had been bedridden for too long, their limbs atrophied, making every movement angle super awkward!

After observing for a while, Tang Qing seemed to reach a conclusion and asked, "Is Shen Shu... kinda uncoordinated?"

The system piped up with a chuckle, "Busted. That's what the file says."

"He's probably prepping for the relay race."

The only team event in the sports meet, the 50-meter relay, so of course they put Shen Shu down for it as part of the team.

I guess life's fair after all—while granting the top student a brilliant mind, they took away his athletic talent.

Under Tang Qing's gaze, the brainiac was struggling through his warm-ups...

"Eyes forward, arms bent at 90 degrees..."

"Hands naturally half-clenched, arm swings not crossing the midline, inhale every two steps, exhale every two steps..."

Mumbling under his breath, Shen Shu remained oblivious to the presence behind him.

"Inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth."

Telling himself, Shen Shu kept adjusting his movements. Despite memorizing every key point, combining them all...

It just wasn't working!

With each adjustment, Shen's face got stormier!

Leaning slightly forward, arms positioned as instructed... Yet, the moment he started, he lost his balance, and he went crashing to the right!

Damn it!

At the critical moment, his right arm broke the fall, saving his good looks from smashing into the ground.

As he prepared to get up, a hand popped up in front of him. Looking up, it was Tang Qing.

"What are you doing here?"

Getting caught in such a lame wipeout, Shen Shu's face darkened.

"Same as you—preparing for the sports meet." Not bothered by his scowl, Tang Qing hit him with her usual grin. "Top Student Shen, it seems..."

"Guess you're not perfect at everything."

Shen Shu ignored the offered hand and stood up on his own, coldly stating, "Not your concern."

Translation: "Back off."

But Tang Qing acted as if she hadn't noticed the rejection and just said, "You messed up your starting stance back there."

"Gotta lead with your right foot..."

Great!

She saw the whole thing!

Shen Shu hesitated for a second but ultimately marched right over to the far side of the field!

The boy with his back to Tang Qing stood rigidly, each step landing with extra force today...

Seeing Shen Shu march off without a backward glance, Tang Qing remarked to herself, "What a shame, so tall for nothing, yet so uncoordinated..."

Hearing this, Top Student Shen's face grew even stormier!

At opposite ends of the field, Tang Qing and Shen Shu kept to their separate corners.

The unexpected change occurred during Tang Qing's second lap. As she passed Shen Shu, he suddenly stood in her path like a sudden roadblock!

Tang Qing abruptly stopped, startled. "What's up?"

"Yes."

Deadpan as ever, Shen Shu spoke slowly, "You said my starting stance was wrong earlier..."

Tang Qing: "And then?"

"Is this correct?"

Right in front of Tang Qing, Shen Shu went over the basics once more and got into position again. Only then did he lift his gaze to meet hers, asking slowly, "Like this?"

This Adonis of a boy's movements were unexpectedly clumsy!

The mismatch was almost comical, and Tang Qing barely held back a snort.

"Still a bit off."

She was practically biting her lip as she said, "It's just running. As long as it feels comfortable, no need to be so textbook-perfect."

Shen Shu: *"There's only one correct answer."*

Tang Qing: ...

Looking at the top student's dead serious face, Tang Qing's smile grew even brighter. Suddenly, she took a step forward!

The moment she raised her hand, Shen Shu seemed to sense her intention and immediately stepped back!

Frowning, he said, "I don't like being touched by others."

"Wow, picky much?"

Tang Qing then said, "According to your 'correct answer,' your arms are tucked in too tight now."

"Inward?" Shen Shu checked his form, adjusted the angle, and asked again, "How about this?"

Tang Qing still shook her head: "Still not right."

After several failed attempts...

Shen Shu's expression turned thunderous!

Top Student Shen's mouth tightened, and finally... his gaze shifted toward Tang Qing as he said slowly, "I... guess a quick touch would be okay."

This was his way of permitting physical contact...

With the top student putting himself out there, Tang Qing's eyes crinkled with amusement. "Okay."

The moment her fingers brushed his arm, she was surprised by its unexpected chill.

"Like this."

Though it was just a fleeting elbow bump, Tang Qing's warmth still seeped into him. His eyes flickered uncomfortably.

For a moment—

Indeed...