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Chapter 87 (.Spying (4)...)
While Ji Mingxia was in shock, Yu Ning had already walked into the dormitory and brought out a thermos box.
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He wasnât sure when Ji Mingxia would return, so he ordered take-out for Ji Mingxia at dinnertime. In order to prevent the take-out from getting cold and not taste good, he had put in in the smart insulation box, so that as soon as Ji Mingxia came back, he would have a fragrant and hot meal waiting for him.
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An aroma of food wafted out from the insulation box. Yu Ning carefully arranged the food and dishes neatly and said to Ji Mingxia, âCome and eat.â
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Ji Mingxia originally had a stomach full of words to say to Yu Ning, but once he smelled the aroma, all these thoughts were thrown to the back of his mind.
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He took a flight to a new city early in the morning, ate two slices of bread at noon to fill his stomach, and then rushed to the university to report.
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He would have been fine if all he did was do the registration process. But he had seen ghosts, suffered at Ye Chen hands, had emotional ups and downs, so the physical exertion was also great.
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He didnât feel it before, but once he smelled the aroma of food, Ji Mingxiaâs stomach immediately rumbled with hunger.
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The stomach was strongly protesting and Ji Mingxia was not hypocritical. Je immediately went over and sat at the other end of the table Yu Ning was sitting at.
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There was sweet and sour pork, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, chicken wings, clam and tofu soup âŚâŚ all were dishes that Ji Mingxia loved to eat. They were paired with fragrant glutinous porridge and stored through the thermos box. The aroma and heat was retained and it was just right for Ji Mingxia, a hungry person who hadn't eaten all day.
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After the first bite, he couldnât stop and buried his head and ate quickly.
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Yu Ning saw his starved appearance and his expression grew even colder.
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Even in an extreme environment like the forest, he never left Ji Mingxia hungry. The man who sent Ji Mingxia back âŚâŚ
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Ji Mingxia had his head buried and was eating furiously, so he did not notice Yu Ningâs grim look. When he had eaten and drunk enough, Yu Ning got up and quickly packed and organized the meal box.
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Because Yu Ning had been serving Ji Mingxia food, his body was stained with the smell of food, so he quickly organized his clothes after Ji Mingxia had finished eating and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
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He took care of Ji Mingxia the whole time, but at the same time, he didnât say a word to him.
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Ji Mingxia wanted to chat with Yu Ning, but because of Lin Cheng and Luo Zixuan, the many words that were drafted in his mind couldn't be said out.
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He saw Yu Ning walk into the bathroom and he lowered his head in dismay.
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At the same time, Lin Cheng and Luo Zixuan also slowly came back to their senses.
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The sound of water came from the bathroom and after confirming that Yu Ning was taking a bath, Luo Zixuan came up to Ji Mingxia and asked curiously, âMingxia, whatâs the situation with you and Yu Ning âŚâŚ?â
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âHmm?â Ji Mingxia lifted his head and looked at Luo Zixuan in confusion.
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âAfter you left this afternoon, Yu Ning organized your things and has been waiting for you to come back.â Luo Zixuan said, with a somewhat odd expression on his face. It was both envious and a bit incredulous, âYou said you were classmates, is he what you call, your best friend?â
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âYes âŚâŚâ Ji Mingxia nodded, âI didnât expect that he would come to H University.â
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Luo Zixuan was full of shock: âYou were really disconnected from the Internet to farm ah! As his classmate and best friend, you didn't even know this kind of thing?â
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An embarrassed look appeared on Ji Mingxiaâs face. He didnât know how to answer, so he simply lowered his head and didnât say anything.
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Luo Zixuan had an indescribable expression: âHe gave up the bed we chose for him, he did all the housekeeping for you, and ordered take-out for you when it was time for dinner. He found that your phone couldn't be reached so he went downstairs to wait for you to come back âŚâŚ not to mention a girlfriend, my mother wouldn't be that concerned about me âŚâŚâ
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Lin Cheng also couldnât help but say, âThe rumors canât be true, right?â
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âWhat rumors?â Ji Mingxia vaguely felt that the question was not simple, and couldn't help but ask.
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Just as his words fell, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.
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When Lin Cheng and Luo Zixuan heard that Yu Ning had finished taking a shower, they immediately put away their gossipy expressions and nimbly returned to their seats. They swiftly immersed themselves in their game, as if it wasnât them who had just chattered with Ji Mingxia a second ago.
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Ji Mingxiaâs appetite was whetted, and his heart was scratched.Â
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The things they said involved various news and rumors on the internet, so Ji Mingxia could only take his phone out to look for the news himself.
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His phone was shattered in the afternoon, so he could only use the phone Ye Chen gave him.
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Ji Mingxia did not delay. He immediately took the card out of the old phone, inserted it into the new phone, and then started setting it up.
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This phone was Ye Chen's apology but because it was a new model, Ji Mingxia politely rejected Ye Chen. However, the other party insisted that he accept it, so Ji Mingxia didn't have any burden to use this phone.
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In the process of setting up the new phone, Yu Ning had changed his clothes and walked out of the bathroom.
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Perhaps it was his illusion, but Ji Mingxia always felt eyes on him as he used the phone.
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He looked up and saw that Yu Ning was organizing his belongings, Lin Cheng and Luo Zixuan were playing games, and no one was looking at him at all.
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After seeing that there was nothing unusual and no one was paying attention to him, Ji Mingxia put his mind at ease. When the new phone was set up, he immediately went to the web page and started searching for Yu Ning-related news.
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Guys, next update will be on Monday. Down with a cold!!Only when he went online and followed Yu Ningâs news, did Ji Mingxia realize how popular Yu Ning was now.
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The origin of everything was the announcement of the college entrance examination results.
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Every year, the top students in arts and sciences will briefly become the focus after the results of the college entrance exams are announced. It's mostly shallow talk about the learning experience, and this gust of wind would blow over and gradually be forgotten after a few days.
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Only, this year was different. From the announcement of the college entrance examination results, Yu Ning became popular overnight and this popularity was still high.
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The reason was very simple. Yu Ningâs life was so difficult, and he was also too good looking.
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A poor student who grew up in an orphanage and was ostracized, but this didnât prevent him from shining. Netizens were initially attracted to his face, but on learning about his past, felt pity.
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With Yu Ningâs burst into popularity, past events were uncovered one by one. In fact, there were many contemptuous voices at first, calling him a monster for being different. However, the more this happened, the easier it caused the public to recoil.
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After two months of public opinion, and fighting between black fans and admirers, Yu Ningâs fan group gradually solidified.
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At this moment, Ji Mingxia searched for Yu Ning on the Internet, and the first row popped up with information about Yu Ningâs Weibo superchat, official support club, official group and so onâŚâŚ
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Although the daily check ins in the groups was not as good as top streamers, it was comparable to the third and fourth line stars, and it was a fan group that should not be underestimated.
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Ji Mingxia felt a little down on seeing the various pictures of Yu Ning people pasted in the groups.
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He had read the novel and knew that Yu Ning would become a heartthrob after going to o college, but he never imagined that it would be this kind of popularity where he wasnât only famous in school, but also on the internet. His popularity seemed higher than Ye Tian, the star!
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No wonder there were so many reporters and media in the school today. The god of learning was not weaker than Ye Tian in terms of popularity.
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Ji Mingxia looked at the enthusiastic fan base on the phone, and then looked at Yu Ning who was seriously folding clothes beside him. There was a cross between a dream and reality and everything felt unreal.
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Yu Ning was still the same Yu Ning, but he didnât seem to be the Yu Ning of two months ago.
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So what was the rumor that Lin Cheng mentioned?
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Although an overnight sensation like Yu Ning had many fans, there were many black fans. In order to control public opinion, fans will control most of the comments under the official accounts. Ji Mingxia searched for a long time but didnât find any useful information so he had to run to the forum to dig around.
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The forum was dominated by gossip so even stars with PR teams often couldnât control the public opinion there. Yu Ning didnât have a team so a basic search on the forum showed different kinds of posts where everyone spoke freely.
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Ji Mingxia searched for a while and quickly found the content he wanted to read.
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It turned out that after Yu Ning became popular, he rejected Qingbei and came to H University that was not well known. This stirred up public opinion once again.
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Especially when it was discovered that Ye Tian also came to H University. The popular academic bully and the new female star were discussed together, and H University caught some popularity.
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People were puzzled. With Yu Ningâs grades, and Ye Tianâs financial resources, these two people could easily go to a higher-ranked International institution, why did they choose an ordinary school like H University.
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The resulting discussion was filled with endless imagination and there were a variety of threads.
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The common one was that H University threw an olive branch to Ye Tian and Yu Ning for publicity, promising a lot of benefits.
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There was also the idea that Yu Ning and Ye Tian knew each other, and decided to do it for hype.
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Ji Mingxia looked at the posts of Yu Ning and Ye Tianâs CP fans for a long time, and just when he was about to give up, a post caught his attention.
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The poster was a high school alumnus of Yu Ning.
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He gave a detailed account of how he and Yu Ning had been in the same school for three years, focusing on describing every detail that happened in the days leading up to the college entrance exam, and finally came to the conclusion: Yu Ningâs deskmate applied to H University, perhaps Yu Ning went there for him.
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This post was in the entertainment section, and was immediately mocked by countless passersby.
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How much charm would this deskmate have to make the god of learning to give up Qingbei, cut off his own future, and run to an ordinary school like H University to study ah?
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When the passersby mocked, several high school alumni of Yu Ning appeared in the post. Not only did they agree with the post, but also gave some evidence in detail.
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One of which was a photo of Yu Ning and his classmate, sitting at the same table and studying.
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In the photo, the deskmate was doing homework with his head down and his face wasnât visible, while Yu Ning had his head turned slightly to look at him.
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The sunlight was shining through the window and was reflected in Yu Ningâs gray eye. The eyes that usually looked a little scary had turned a very light mercury color.
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There was a rare smile on his usually cold face.
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Perhaps he looked so gentle, the Yu Ning in the photo didnât look cold, but gentle and loving, which made people unable to look away.
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Once this picture came out, there was a reversal.
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After becoming popular, the pictures of Yu Ning that came out were all cold and gloomy. He was not only good-looking, but also had a big impact. Such qualities gather a large number of fans in a short time.
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And because of his special past experiences, his gloomy temperament didnât deter people, but also inspired pity from fans.
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Everyone was used to his cold and aloof appearance, and when they suddenly saw such a gentle look, everyone was stunned.
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Because the photo was taken so well, this picture was soon widely circulated among the fan group, and this post also gave birth to a rumor-
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[During Yu Ningâs gray school career, everyone snubbed him and ostracized him, and only one person gave him warmth. So, where is he?]
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Ji Mingxia looked at the photo, and then read this paragraph, and his heart beat uncontrollably.
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The invisible face of the deskmate was none other than Ji Mingxia!
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At this time, the dormitory was so quiet that Ji Mingxia could hear the sound of his heartbeat. He hurriedly controlled his emotions so that no one would notice his abnormality.
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After calming down a little, Ji Mingxia couldnât help holding his phone and walked towards Yu Ning when he saw him get up to go to bed.
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âYu Ning, I âŚâŚâ Ji Mingxia had just opened his mouth when Yu Ningâs gaze fell on his phone.
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Ji Mingxia felt like the look on Yu Ningâs face had turned a little cold.
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He glanced at the phone, then looked at Ji Mingxia and inquired, âWhatâs wrong?â
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Ji Mingxia was filled with emotion but Yu Ningâs cold response instantly extinguished it and he instantly came to his senses.
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Something is a rumor because there is no evidence and no confirmation from the person involved.
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How could the speculation based on a photo be accurate?
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Not to mention, the outside world speculated that Ye Tian came to H University because of the olive branch of H University and also because of Yu Ning.
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However, Ji Mingxia heard Ye Tian said she was troubled by the stalking and spying, and after the family guidance, came to H university.
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What about Yu Ning?
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The reason why he came to the University of H had never been announced.
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Ji Mingxia felt embarrassed that he had just believed in a rumor.
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Although Yu Ning was very kind to him, he was over estimating himself if he believed that Yu Ning had given up a better university, and come to study at H University for him.
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If Yu Ning really knew about his life, how could he have kept his phone switched off for two months during the summer vacation and not contacted him even once?
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Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia hurriedly shook his head and said, âItâs nothing.â
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Yu Ning saw Ji Mingxia lower his head to avoid his eyes and he slowly withdrew his gaze. He didnât ask further questions.
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The dormitory returned to calm, and Ji Mingxia slowly returned to his place.
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At the same time, on the other end of the campus.
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After driving away from the boysâ dormitory, Ye Chen drove Ye Tian to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities and then took her back to the girlsâ dormitory.
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On the way, Ye Tian sat in the passenger seat and stole glances at Ye Chen from time to time.
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Ye Chen felt her watching him the whole way, and only spoke up when they were almost at their destination: âSpeak if you have something to say.â
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Ye Tian immediately regained her spirits and leaned over, âBrother, do you like Ji Mingxia?â
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Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: â Nonsense, what are you talking about?â
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âCome on, donât pretend, I already know you like men.â Ye Tian said, âYour poor sister was balled up in the car for so long, you would have forgotten my existence if I had not reminded you, right?â
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Ye Tian was exposed on the spot, but he wasnât annoyed. He remained quiet for a few seconds and said, âIndeed, I forgot that you were waiting for me.â
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Ye Tian rolled her eyes, then asked with curiosity: âAre you going to chase Mingxia?â
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âNo, I donât know him yet, and Iâm not sure of his sexuality, Iâm just interested in him unilaterally. Thatâs it, itâs not about love and pursuit.â Ye Chen said.
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âThen why did you talk so much with him just now? You even acted like a peacock with its tail open. Thatâs not your usual style at all.â Ye Tian complained.
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Ye Chen was silent for a moment: âBecause I want to win him over.â
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Whether it was the calm reaction at the library, the unexpected move in the boulevard, or the medical examination report of the hospital that showed Ji Mingxia was in superhuman health.
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Every detail told Ye Chen that Ji Mingxia was very special.
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It just so happened that his appearance and personality completely conformed to Ye Chenâs aesthetics, so Ye Chen wanted to win him over.
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It would even be better if they fell in love with each other.
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If they couldnât be a couple, there is no loss in remaining as friends.
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Ye Tian was a little surprised after hearing Ye Chenâs analysis: âI thought you were just joking, are you really that optimistic about him?â
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Ye Chen glanced at Ye Tian: âHe is your savior, your life is worth more than five million.â
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Ye Tian blinked at the words. Ye Chenâs words seemed to be complimenting her, but when she thought about it carefully, it was more like a compliment to Ji Mingxia.
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âWhat about Yu Ning, the one who was waiting under the tree just now. He is now the most popular male god in the whole country.â Ye Tian said.
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Yu Ning became popular two months ago, and his popularity was still high. He had more fans than Ye Tian, and his fans were 10,000 times better than Ye Tianâs. They not only controlled public opinion online but also never interfered with Yu Ningâs life.
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Because Yu Ning had suffered so much before, most of his fans were mother fans, so they really cared about him.
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Ye Tian was envious, but she didnât go out of her way to pay attention to Yu Ning.
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However, when Yu Ning was mentioned, Ye Chen frowned slightly: âYou stay away from him.â
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âWhy?â Ye Tian asked in confusion.
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 âHeâŚâ is by no means good.
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 Ye Chen didnât say the remaining five words, and only said to Ye Tian: âHe is the same as me.â
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 âThe same as you?â Ye Tianâs eyes widened. âNo way⌠Could the rumors be trueâ
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âWhat rumors?â Ye Chen asked.
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Ye Tian briefly told him about the post on the forum.
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âMany of Yu Ningâs high school classmates thought that Yu Ning came to H-University for his deskmate, but didnât his high school classmates bully him collectively? So no one believed them.â Ye Tian said. âWait, the person Yu Ning was waiting for was Ji Mingxia, were they deskmates?!â
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Thinking of this, Ye Tian looked at Ye Chen tentatively: âBrother, Yu Ning is the same as you, he and Ji Mingxia were classmates, so youâŚâ
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 âNo.â Ye Chen said.
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âWhy?â Ye Tian asked curiously.
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âBecause there is a secret between me and Ji Mingxia.â Ye Chen said.
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He had only sent Ji Mingxia back but Yu Ningâs reaction was that big.
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He made a pact with Ji Mingxia right in front of Yu Ning.Â
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As long as Ji Mingxia kept his promise and didnât say anything, Ye Chen could already imagine how depressed Yu Ning was at the moment.
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Men know men best, and those with the same thoughts know each other best.Â
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How could a hairy boy like Yu Ning be able to swallow that?
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Ye Chenâs eyes darkened slightly. The corners of his mouth raised slightly in a smile.
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Ye Tian saw Ye Chenâs smile and she immediately had a bad premonition.
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Ye Chen was able to take control of the group when he was young, letting their parents enjoy retirement in peace. It could be seen that he had some skills.
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He was so competitive and his opponents were basically unlucky.
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Ji Mingxia scanned the news and gossip columns for everything about Yu Ning until about ten oâclock.
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The students were in a state of excitement all day, and were a little tired by nightfall. So although it was only ten oâclock, many dormitories were quiet.
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Ji Mingxia was also a little sleepy.
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He put down his mobile phone and went into the bathroom to take a shower. The sound of water splashing was very clear in the quiet night.
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Yu Ning, who was sitting at the desk first listened, then suddenly got up and went back to bed.
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Ji Mingxia came out of the shower and found that everyone was lying on their beds. There was even some snoring from Lin Cheng and Luo Zixuanâs beds, so he turned off the lights of the dormitory. He walked in the direction of his bed while drying the water stains on his face.
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The environment of the university dormitory was a little better than in high school, but the overall structure was more or less the same. Ji Mingxia habitually came to the middle of the dormitory, stepped on the stairs and got ready to enter the bed. As a result, he had just taken a step when his body suddenly stiffened, and the whole person stopped in place.
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The sprain at his waist was not serious, as long as he didnât exert force at the sprained part, he would hardly feel anything.Â
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After taking a shower, he was all relaxed and habitually took the stairs to bed. It was after he lifted his foot that a dull pain came to his lower back and he remembered the injury.
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He would have been able to tolerate it if he had prepared himself. But the pain came so unexpectedly and the burst of pain at his muscle caused him to bend at the waist.
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Everyone had gone to sleep so he tried to not make a sound.
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He could only grit his teeth and endure. He waited for the pain to reduce before slowly going up the steps.
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The middle of the staircase was divided into the left and right sides, the left side was his bed, and the right was Yu Ningâs bed.
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At this time, a faint sound came from the direction of Yu Ningâs bed.
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The dormitory was dark, and only the distant street lights shone hazily. Ji Mingxia could not see Yu Ningâs bed clearly so he immediately stopped. He didnât dare to move as he was afraid of making noise and disturbing Yu Ning.
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When the sound from Yu Ningâs bed quieted down, Ji Mingxia bent down with difficulty, intending to crawl towards his own bed in the dark.
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âAre you hurt?â Yu Ningâs lowered voice suddenly came next to Ji Mingxiaâs ear.
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Ji Mingxia was startled, and the body that had been tensed up exerted the wrong force, and the bent part at his waist jerked up.
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The waist serves as the link between the upper and lower parts of the human body. When it jerked up at that moment, Ji Mingxiaâs whole body softened, and he almost went down the stairs!
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At the critical moment, a pair of hands wrapped around Ji Mingxiaâs body and pulled his entire body inward.
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Ji Mingxia fell in Yu Ning's direction, and by the time he came back to his senses, his whole body was already leaning in Yu Ningâs arms.