Chapter 26 (1/2)

Chapter 26

Shen Youchu was shocked too. She nervously declined. “No need, no need.”

Shen Youchu rejected and just happened to meet Chen Hansheng’s meaningful gaze. She immediately turned away like a frightened deer.

Chen Hansheng could not help but sigh. Shen Youchu’s upbringing was the main reason for her inferiority complex. Even if she knew that she was more beautiful than other girls, it would only add to her psychological burden.

Shen Youchu tried her best to hide in her own little world due to her low self-esteem.

‘Let’s take it slow. As long as her heart can open up even just a tiniest bit, I’m willing to wait as long as needed.’ Chen Hansheng thought to himself.

‘No matter what method is needed to open this gap!’ Chen Hansheng silently thought again.

Although Shen Youchu had her head lowered, she could still feel the other person’s burning gaze on her. She did not know how to respond, so she simply and quietly extended her index finger to push the bowl of rice and shrimp away from her. It was as if she was trying to draw a clear line.

“Ugh, why didn’t the class president peel one for me?”

Hu Linyu teased as she watched the scene unfold.

“Sure,” said Chen Hansheng indifferently.

“Forget it, your heart’s not in it!”

Hu Linyu did not want this kind of courtesy.

Chen Hansheng chuckled and then said with a sigh, “I thought the prettiest girl in class was Shang Yanyan.”

Hu Linyu snorted in disdain.

Suddenly, her expression became serious again. “Not many in our dorm have discovered Youchu’s true appearance. I only noticed it these two days. But this beauty is so introverted and timid. You have to keep it a secret to prevent a bunch of perverts from targeting her.”

“No problem at all. But when you say pervert, can you not stare at me?” said Chen Hansheng unhappily.

“All men are the same. It’s fine as long as you are aware of it.”

Hu Linyu spoke as if she had seen it all.

Chen Hansheng was dumbstruck. These girls who had never been in a relationship always felt as if they had seen through all the men in the world. However, when it came to love, they were like moths to a flame, throwing themselves at their lovers with no apparent regard for themselves. In the end, they were the ones who would get hurt.

As for those women who treated love as drinking water, they would not have such nonsensical thoughts because they clearly knew what they wanted.

When Shen Youchu heard that the conversation between the two involved her, her face turned as red as an apple. She was especially afraid that Chen Hansheng would not leave her alone.

Fortunately, Chen Hansheng quickly changed the topic. “Let’s talk about business.”

“Okay.”

Hu Linyu also wanted to know what Chen Hansheng’s plans were.

“I will step down from the position of class president during my sophomore year. Then, you can take over so that it won’t affect your future plans to join the government. What do you think?”

Hu Linyu thought about it. As long as she could ensure that she was the class president by the time she applied to be a transfer student, nothing else mattered to her. But why did Chen Hansheng want to kindly step down?

“How can you guarantee that you will smoothly hand the position over to me?” asked Hu Linyu.

Just as the two were discussing, Shen Youchu continued to inch the bowl of rice and shrimp further away from her, as if the distance between her and the bowl was directly related to how safe and relaxed she was.

When Chen Hansheng noticed this, he immediately cut off Hu Linyu and turned to ask Shen Youchu, “Why don’t you just eat it? Do you dislike the fact that I peeled it?”

“No, no, I just want to eat the bun.”

Shen Youchu had picked up the half-eaten cold bun and took two mouthfuls.