Ch. 17 - The Joy of Shipping a CP!
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The entire morning passed quite pleasantly.
Lu Xing hummed a little tune as he studied in class. Everything was in perfect order.
Before, he had to pay attention to Wei Qingyu, his studies, and the teacher all at once.
Every day left him feeling like he had served eight rich ladies and been completely drained dry!
Now, he no longer had to divert his energy to Wei Qingyu and could focus solely on his studies.
It was simply heaven!
Only Li Dachun looked at Lu Xing with some concern. "Xing-xing, are you really okay?"
He hasn't gone mad from the shock, has he?
Even if he was giving up on simping for Wei Qingyu, the aftereffects shouldn't be this strong!
This whole morning...
The smile on Lu Xing's face sent a chill down Li Dachun's back.
Lu Xing said with a grin, "Completely OK! I'm full of spirit!"
It's over.
The kid has really gone crazy.
When the lunch break arrived, Li Dachun wanted to ask Lu Xing to eat together, even bringing out his ancestral family motto.
"The ancestors said, if you're not enthusiastic about eating, there's something wrong with your brain!"
Lu Xing was carrying his schoolbag, which contained the luxury clothes Song Junzhu had given him.
He needed to make a trip to the second-hand luxury goods store.
"Next time, 'kay? I've got something to do."
Lu Xing was like a gust of wind, blowing past Wei Qingyu's side without the slightest pause!
Wei Qingyu sat in her seat, staring blankly at Lu Xing's disappearing back.
Before, during class, she could always feel his gaze on her.
But today, she didn't feel Lu Xing's gaze, and her heart felt strangely empty.
After a moment of thought.
"He saved me. According to etiquette, I should treat him to a simple meal as a thank you."
Wei Qingyu rationally convinced herself. So, she also stood up and walked out of the classroom.
Li Dachun's jaw nearly dropped to the floor.
He thought about Lu Xing's departing back, then about Wei Qingyu's closely following back.
"Holy f*ck!"
Li Dachun felt like he had discovered a world-shattering secret.
"Could those two have gotten together?!"
Could it be that Lu Xing's confession didn't fail!!!
Could it be...
Wei Qingyu's family doesn't approve?!
After all, Old Man Wei's act of generously donating a whole building to the school was something an ordinary family truly couldn't compare to.
For a family like that, wouldn't they have things like arranged marriages?
Then Lu Xing and Wei Qingyu's story was a star-crossed romance!
Li Dachun covered his mouth in shock, while at the same time, his eyes shone with a brilliant light, his face flushed red!
At this moment, a female classmate passed by, gave Li Dachun a strange look, and asked.
"Sports Committee Member, what CP are you shipping?"
(TL: "CP" is short for "couple," and "shipping" or "磕" (kē) is the act of rooting for a fictional or real-life relationship.)
Li Dachun awkwardly cleared his throat, trying to maintain his dignified and serious image as the sports committee member, and quickened his pace to leave.
"What shipping a CP? I don't understand, I don't understand!"
The female classmate muttered to herself, "That's not right!"
"Accelerated heartbeat, flushed face, excited eyes, a doting knowing smile on his lips..."
"These are the signs of shipping a CP!"
Li Dachun secretly hid in a corner.
He looked at the chocolate Lu Xing had given him, clenched it tightly, and said with a determined face.
"Xing-xing! Don't you worry! I won't take your stuff for free!"
"I will do everything in my power to protect the love between you two!"
He had to create as many opportunities as possible for the two of them to be together!
Boo-hoo-hoo.
Countless tragic romance novels flashed through his mind. Li Dachun wiped the corner of his eye and sighed.
"What a pair of tragic lovers."
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Lu Xing was already very familiar with the second-hand luxury goods store near the school.
After all, some of his previous clients also liked to give him items, which, to Lu Xing, were not as good as cash or gold.
So these second-hand luxury stores were very useful.
Ting-a-ling-ling.
The wind chime rang as Lu Xing pushed open the door to the second-hand luxury store he was most familiar with.
The owner was a middle-aged woman in her forties named Kate.
Although Lu Xing didn't understand why Kate, who was born and raised in China, had to have a foreign name.
But who cared!
As long as there's money!
"Sis Kate!"
Lu Xing put on an obedient smile and sweetly called out to her.
Kate looked at Lu Xing with pleasant surprise, swayed her hips as she walked over, poked Lu Xing's shoulder, and gave him a playful glare.
"You little heartless thing, you finally remembered your big sister?"
Although she was old enough to be Lu Xing's mother...
If Lu Xing called her "auntie," he would be mercilessly thrown out!
Lu Xing let out a silly laugh and looked at Kate seriously.
"It looks like it's going to be windy recently. Sis Kate, you should try not to go out too much."
Kate was taken aback. "Why?"
Lu Xing's gaze swept over her entire body as he said obediently.
"Because you seem to have lost weight again, Sis Kate. I'm afraid you'll be blown away by the wind if you go out."
Pfft.
Kate roared with laughter, poking Lu Xing's cheek and giving him a sideways glance.
"It's not easy for your big sister to make money. Don't say any more. If you keep talking, I won't be able to resist throwing money at you."
Kate also liked Lu Xing.
He was good-looking, had a good personality, his eyes didn't wander, and his hands were especially well-behaved.
Most importantly.
The luxury goods Lu Xing brought in each time were very, very new, many with the tags still on.
One hand pays, the other hand delivers the goods.
Kate was organizing the luxury goods Lu Xing had brought. She looked at Lu Xing, who was counting his money, and said.
"Darling, if only you were ten years older, I would definitely pursue you."
Lu Xing chuckled. "You can't say that. Being young has its own advantages."
"Like what?"
"For example, an older person's money might not be spent on you, but a younger person's energy will definitely be spent on you."
Kate was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.
No wonder Lu Xing always received so many gifts. Who wouldn't like such an interesting and handsome younger brother?
"Alright, if we can't be a couple, let's be siblings."
"Good little brother, if you have more goods, you must come to me, okay?"
"The clothes you brought this time are really good. They haven't even gone on sale in the stores yet, and you already have them."
Lu Xing liked to receive cash; it felt more secure.
He counted the money, put it in his schoolbag, and said to Kate with a smile.
"There won't be a next time. I'm quitting after June."
Kate was surprised. "Did a rich lady ask you to marry into her family? Congratulations on marrying into a wealthy family!"
Forgive her for only being able to think of this possibility. This was also the common dream of most people in the trade.
Lu Xing waved his hand. "No, I'm just tired."
"Aiya, Sis Kate, don't make that face. I'm just quitting, not dying."
"Maybe if I get seriously ill or something in the future and can't afford medical bills, I'll have to do this again, right?"
Kate's tears turned to laughter, and she gave Lu Xing a light punch.
"Pah, pah, pah, you little bastard! Who curses themselves like that!"
Lu Xing wiped her tears, smiling nonchalantly.
"Just trying to cheer you up."
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Ting-a-ling-ling.
The wind chime rang again as Lu Xing left the store with a schoolbag full of cash.
Under the shade of a tree not far away.
The wind blew through a young girl's long hair, revealing her cool and fair face, like a flower on a high mountain, inviolable.
Lu Xing frowned.
"I didn't know the great Campus Belle Wei had a hobby of stalking people."
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