She tilted her head and said obediently, "Good luck, don't waste my time."
Her slightly disdainful tone, coupled with the look in her eyes when facing her admirers, is enough to give anyone who knows Zuo Baixuan goosebumps.
For example, Jiang Lingdan, who was standing far away, lost her grip on the books in her hands and they all fell onto her feet.
My friend, this is amazing! What kind of performance is this?
My best friend seems to be broken, what should I do?
Jiang Lingdan pursed her lips frantically, feeling her mouth dry.
Luan Yenan glanced at Zuo Baixuan, a strand of hair falling down to obscure her face. He gently tucked her hair behind her ear with his fingers, and seeing her reddened ears, he smiled with satisfaction before putting his hands on the keyboard.
Clap clap clap.
The keyboard was being typed rapidly.
As if he already knew the standard answer to the question, his slender fingers danced across the ordinary business keyboard.
The people sitting next to him were stunned, already feeling the terrifying power of the expert.
Zuo Baixuan could directly sense the difference in Luan Yenan at this moment.
Unlike her enigmatic and profound demeanor when she's unpredictable, unlike her cunning and manipulative nature when she's playing tricks on others, and unlike her wild and unruly behavior when she's out of control.
Serious and focused, she inadvertently reveals her true self.
It's more like the way that single tear bloomed in the Luan family home.
Although the smile on Zuo Baixuan's face still carried a hint of acting, the drumbeat in her heart was genuinely accelerating along with the speed at which Luan Yenan typed on the keyboard.
She felt as if she was about to uncover some secret truth, and could no longer suppress her curiosity about the person behind her.
A note from the author:
P.S.: I'll be posting tomorrow and want to be among the first few to update, so there won't be a 00:00 update tomorrow. It will be moved to 23:30 (on the 29th). Just letting you know in advance~ Readers who are eagerly awaiting the update won't have to wait in vain! OvO
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Chapter 26
After Luan Yenan handed the code to Professor Chen, the latter nodded deeply twice, completely acknowledging her abilities. Even Chen Huanyu was speechless, and the students had no say whatsoever.
Everyone in the office was so tense, typing away at their keyboards, that you couldn't even hear yourself breathing.
Even though the air conditioning and ventilation system were on, everyone's foreheads were still dripping with sweat.
Professor Chen, with a tablet in his hand, sat down at his own desk and began reviewing everyone's resumes once again.
Chen Huanyu stood in the corner of the room, pulled her hood back up, and held her phone, seemingly editing something.
Luan Yenan stood by the window. With the school situation settled, her next plan was to proceed.
I processed some information on my phone, finally edited the message, and sent it to a number marked with a black skull icon.
I received a reply quickly, which simply stated the time and location.
She put away her phone and turned her gaze back to Zuo Baixuan.
Zuo Baixuan was facing away from her, and the computer screen turned a dazzling white due to the backlight.
After an unknown amount of time, the little white flower, having completed its task, turned its neck and looked back at her.
Her hair twirled gently, a few strands fluttering up, giving Luan Yenan the illusion of a little white rabbit with drooping ears on either side. She silently curled the corners of her lips, her gaze meeting Zuo Baixuan's.
The latter didn't know what the former was laughing at. He lowered his eyes, but soon smiled back and hopped over to Luan Yenan, just like a bouncy lop-eared rabbit.
Luan Yenan knew that Zuo Baixuan's joyful performance was partly acted, but he was still attracted by the beautiful scene.
She couldn't resist touching Zuo Baixuan's slightly upturned ear.
Oh, not ears, it's hair.
Zuo Baixuan could clearly see Luan Yenan smoothing his hair with his fingers through the reflection in the window.
It was a completely new method of contact, which made her pause for a moment, but she didn't stop moving closer to Luan Yenan.
She didn't know if it was because Luan Yenan's arm skin was too smooth, but the hand she wanted to hold onto the other person's forearm fell into her palm smoothly.
Luan Yenan gently squeezed her hand and said with a smile, "Looks like you did well, you seem happy."
Zuo Baixuan quickly gestured for her to be quiet so as not to disturb others, while she herself said in a soft voice, "Of course I'm happy to be done. I'm thinking about what we should have for lunch."
Luan Yenan leaned lazily against the windowsill, turned his head to look at Zuo Baixuan, and imitated her volume, making it so that it could be heard but not clearly understood unless you listened carefully.
"What would you like to eat? Or, how about we make something at home?"
Zuo Baixuan looked at the smile on Luan Yenan's face, which carried a hint of foxy cunning, and wondered what wicked thoughts he was harboring.
She seriously considered the lunch issue: "It's a bit late to go back and make lunch now. How about we make something simple: two steaks, some vegetables, and a pasta dish?"
"Sure, we have all those ingredients in the fridge, we can also..."
The two chatted naturally and casually about a lunch topic.
Jiang Lingdan looked at the two beautiful women by the window, bathed in sunlight, their bodies radiating light, like a beautiful scene.
Even Zuo Baixuan herself didn't realize that in the short two weeks since she married Luan Yenan, her complexion had improved a lot.
Half an hour later.
Professor Chen stood up from his seat: "Time's up. Everyone can leave after submitting their documents. I will notify you of the admission status via text message before tomorrow."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Professor." The students responded obediently and hurriedly left.
Chen Huanyu didn't plan to stay in the office any longer.
She knew her mother's habits; once she started working, she wouldn't be able to take care of her, so there was no point in her staying.
Jiang Lingdan walked out of the office with a restrained air.
Leaving the office is like breaking free of a seal; he immediately switches to social mode: "We'll be team members on the same project from now on, how about we grab lunch together?"
Zuo Baixuan originally wanted to agree.
Luan Yenan interrupted her, saying, "Let's not go today. I just told Xiaoxuan I'd go back to eat. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
"Huh?" Jiang Lingdan was surprised. Luan Yenan's tone was ordinary, but it was clean and decisive, leaving no chance for anyone to refute.
Zuo Baixuan glanced at Luan Yenan, then patted Jiang Lingdan's arm to comfort her, saying, "Let's call it a day for now."
"We already have plans for today, so we'll have to do it another time," the Beta couple interjected, looking rather embarrassed.
Jiang Lingdan had no excuse left to persuade others to stay, so she could only watch her good friend Zuo Baixuan leave with Luan Yenan.
Turning around again, she found that Chen Huanyu hadn't left.
"Senior! Are you going to have lunch with me? Come on, let's go to the cafeteria now, it shouldn't be too crowded yet!" Jiang Lingdan was incredibly outgoing and pulled Chen Huanyu along as they strode towards the cafeteria.
Chen Huanyu, expressionless, had bright red ears under her hood, but silently followed her.
...
As they walked from the office building to the school gate, Zuo Baixuan took Luan Yenan's arm the whole time.
It attracted countless onlookers along the way.
Luan Yenan was a frequent visitor to the forum.
Zuo Baixuan has been at the center of a media storm every day since her marriage to Luan Yennan.
Not to mention today, the fact that Luan Yenan suddenly became a visiting professor at the school is quite absurd.
Students and teachers on the street could hardly help but take a second look at the two people.
"What kind of charm does Zuo Baixuan possess that can make that crazy, scumbag A change his ways?"
"I heard that Bao Xinglong caused trouble for Zuo Baixuan and was beaten so badly by Luan Yenan that he was carried to the infirmary."
"Is he really that ruthless? I've heard that Luan Yenan often gets into fights, but seeing him stand up for his wife like this, I'm so touched."
"I just don't understand. Even if the school is a bootlicker of the Luan family, does it really warrant giving them a visiting professorship? And was Professor Chen also bribed? Why are all the things that happened today so outrageous?"
"Let's wait a bit longer. The appearance of Luan Yenan and Zuo Baixuan means that Professor Chen's project interviews are over. There should be many people involved sharing their experiences on the forum."
Luan Yenan and Zuo Baixuan were in sync, silently walking through the noisy campus, ignoring the occasional whispers that drifted over.
Upon arriving at the school gate, Zuo Baixuan couldn't help but speak: "Actually, Lingdan wanted to have dinner with us today because she was thinking about how we'd get along in the future. She knows about our relationship, but she won't go around spreading rumors."
Luan Yenan gave a soft "hmm" to indicate that she understood.
He couldn't discern any emotion in Luan Yennan's expression, yet it struck Zuo Baixuan as odd. She turned her head to examine Luan Yennan's expression.
The smile on that person's face definitely hides something bad!
Is there a compelling reason to go back today?
Luan Yenan looked at Zuo Baixuan, watching the expression on the innocent-looking girl's face gradually shift from acting to revealing her inner impatience, before answering with satisfaction, "The time bomb you planted has exploded."
Zuo Baixuan hesitated for a second, then immediately stopped.
Luan Yenan was caught off guard and was pulled back by Zuo Baixuan's pause, taking a few steps back to stand beside her.
The wind carried the fragrance of flowers from all around, mixed with the woody scent of their matching shower gel.
A strange emotion welled up in their hearts.
Zuo Baixuan let go of her hand and looked up at her.
With a height advantage of a few centimeters, Luan Yenan looked down at Zuo Baixuan.
The midday sun cast two separate shadows on the ground.
"What's wrong?" Luan Yenan stood in the sunlight, feeling the heat, and brushed the hair hanging over his shoulder with his hand.
Zuo Baixuan awkwardly looked away: "Your two mothers came to the house?"