No One Else Will Do But You - Chapter 23

After about a week in school, the teacher announced that they would be preparing for military training.

“Seven days of military training. We’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow. The school will be issuing military uniforms, which should arrive this afternoon. Shu Luo, come to my office later. I’ll explain the rest of the details to you.”

Teacher Wang went to the classroom door and called Shu Luo out.

Shu Luo was still slumped over his desk, looking lethargic and not wanting to move.

“Ugh, I have to go to the office again. Being the class monitor is so tiring,” Shu Luo said.

Shu Luo looked at Jiang Mu with sleepy eyes, which were like stars falling into Jiang Mu’s.

“Go on, don’t be lazy, or you’ll get used to it,” Jiang Mu said, patting his thigh to make him get up.

Shu Luo ruffled his hair, revealing his smooth and beautiful forehead. He tidied his shirt and said, “Alright, let’s go, let’s go.” He then got up and walked out.

His dashing movements attracted the attention of many girls.

Jiang Mu wanted to hide him away. He was becoming more and more brilliant.

“That kid is just going out; why does he have to make it look like a fashion show? Look at these girls; they’re only looking at his face!” Wang Kai said, shaking his head helplessly. “Jiang Mu, is this kid always so showy?”

“He’s always been like this. I’m used to it.”

“It’s because of his personality,” Jiang Mu thought, “so carefree and straightforward. That’s why I was unconsciously attracted to him. But now, too many people are looking at him, and I just want to hide him away.”

In the office, Teacher Wang was telling Shu Luo about the military training details he would need to announce to the class.

“Teacher Wang, your class monitor is so handsome. I heard he’s the youngest in your class?” one of the teachers in the office asked. They were all chatting now that class was over.

Shu Luo saw that the teachers in the office seemed to be interested in him. After listening to what Teacher Wang had to say, he went ahead and tried to get on good terms with them.

“Teacher, I was born in 1995. How did you know my age? Has my reputation spread that far?” Shu Luo said with a bright and charming smile, which was more than enough to charm the ladies. The female teachers’ maternal instincts had been triggered.

“Oh my, you’re only fourteen? That’s amazing. And you got into Class 5! You’ll definitely be a top student in the future, that’s great!”

“Yes, all the kids in Class 5 are great students. The fact that you’re even the class monitor is impressive.”

There were ten teachers in the office, but only Teacher Wang was a man, a perfect example of yin triumphing over yang. Teacher Wang was a senior teacher, already thirty-three, while most of the female teachers were recent graduates. In this world that cared so much about looks, and being surrounded by so many handsome young men, they would, of course, choose to chat with Shu Luo. Naturally, Teacher Wang was forgotten.

Shu Luo felt like he was floating on a cloud, being praised by a group of female teachers. “Oh my, there are so many pretty female teachers here,” he thought.

Teacher Wang was speechless. “Did this kid fall into a pink trap or something? Is he just going to ignore his teacher? Is it easy for a single man to survive in this office? The female teachers’ topics of conversation usually don’t have much to do with him, and he called Shu Luo over hoping to have someone to talk to, only to have Shu Luo take up his precious free time. He was so… tired.”

“Ahem, Shu Luo, hurry back to class. You haven’t finished your task yet!” he said, pretending to be angry.

Shu Luo saw that the teacher’s face wasn’t looking good. “Oh no,” he thought, “did I offend him?” This was not good.

“Haha, then I’ll chat with you beautiful teachers next time! Teacher Wang, I’m going now. Don’t be mad.” He said as he quickly ran out.

The female teachers in the office looked at Teacher Wang with displeasure.

“Director Wang, Shu Luo is so good-looking. Why didn’t you let him stay a little longer? Look at him more, and maybe when you get married and have a child, they’ll be as good-looking as Shu Luo. That would be great.”

Teacher Wang looked at them, feeling disappointed. “Just have your fun. Let’s see how I handle you at the end of the month!”

The female teachers all smiled and fell silent, going back to looking at their lesson plans.

After leaving the office, Shu Luo sighed to himself. It seemed that being a single man in this office was not easy for Teacher Wang. But being surrounded by so many pretty female teachers, shouldn’t he be in a better mood? Judging from what he just saw, it was hard to say.

When he returned to class, he went up to the front. He still got nervous every time he went up there, and today he had a lot to say. His heart, which had just calmed down, started to pound again.

“He’s nervous again.”

Jiang Mu saw Shu Luo’s ears turn red, his eyes darting around, and his face scrunching up. He knew he was nervous. It wasn’t often that he saw Shu Luo like this, so it was a very pleasing sight.

“Wow, is Shu Luo nervous? His face is turning red.” Wang Kai was like he had discovered a new world. It was the first time he had seen a guy get so shy and charming when he was nervous.

Shu Luo cleared his throat at the front of the class and said, “The day after tomorrow, which is Thursday, we’ll be having military training here at school for seven days. If you need to go home to prepare, you can come to me for a leave slip. Students who are not physically able to participate must provide a medical certificate from a hospital at the city level or higher…”

Even though he was nervous, he didn’t stutter, and his speech was very fluid. He just felt his cheeks turning red, and he felt a little embarrassed looking at all the students.

“Class monitor, please write down the schedule and important notes.”

Shu Luo didn’t know who said it, but he thought it was a good idea, so he picked up a piece of chalk and wrote on the blackboard.

The way his slender, pale wrist moved gave a pleasing feeling, and the strokes of his chalk made it even more so. His posture, not tall but straight, suddenly exuded an artistic aura, which was even more prominent in his uniform.

Even though it was chalk, it was still his own style. He had basically never used chalk before, so it felt a little unnatural. He thought his writing was a bit ugly, but he hoped no one would mind.

If he said that out loud, he would probably be beaten…

“That’s beautiful. Your handwriting is great, Class Monitor. Have you practiced a lot?”

Shu Luo turned to look at the person who spoke and said with a smile, “No, not really. I just paid attention when I was little, and it’s been like this ever since.”

He felt his heart skip a beat. The way he turned his head and smiled was mesmerizing. Jiang Mu propped his chin up and looked at the person at the front. “This person is so precious to me,” he thought. “It’s so good that I can look at him openly now. I was so worried I wouldn’t be able to anymore.”

Shu Luo’s beautiful handwriting was now gaining him a lot of fans.

After school, Shu Luo said, “Brother, I’m so hungry. Let’s go eat. I hope they have fish-flavored shredded pork today.”

Zhang Jiani looked at Shu Luo, who sounded like he was pouting, and didn’t find it strange. She was more surprised by the doting look in Jiang Mu’s eyes. “It seems like Jiang Mu really cares for Shu Luo,” she thought. “They must have known each other for a long time; their relationship looks so good.”

“What were you thinking about when you went up there?” Jiang Mu asked, curious about why he was so nervous but could still speak so well.

Shu Luo seemed like he was thinking about something happy that he didn’t want anyone to know about and giggled. “Hehe, I was thinking that I’m so handsome that I don’t have to be afraid of people looking at me.”

“Is that so? That’s a good way to think,” Jiang Mu said, also smiling. It was true; this guy always had a way of dealing with his emotions.

The school had five large cafeterias: two for the middle school and three for the high school. At this time, the cafeterias were packed with people, all running to get their favorite food.

They arrived at the second cafeteria, which had three floors. There were fewer people here than in the first one, probably because it was farther from the dorms.

“I heard that Jiang Mu is in the honors class. The Jiang Mu from the middle school who was the school’s ‘hottie.'”

“Really?! Oh my gosh, I thought I’d never get to see him again! I only saw him once in my first year of high school; he’s so good-looking.”

“Yes, he’s in Class 5. I’m going to pretend to walk by their class and take a look. Wu Linze graduated, so there aren’t many handsome guys at school anymore. Now that there’s a new one, I have to take a good look while he’s still new.”

“I heard Jiang Mu is 180 cm tall? And he’s mixed-race?”

“Yes, he’s almost 180 cm. Oh my gosh, that height alone beats so many guys! He’s a mixed-race, for sure. So handsome.”

Shu Luo leaned in and eavesdropped on the girls at the next table. “Oh my gosh, Jiang Mu is so famous outside of our class!” he thought. “When will it be my turn?” It seemed that the two-year difference in their ages was like the difference between heaven and earth.

He was so lost in thought that he forgot he was eating and bit down on his spoon.

“Ah—”

The sour sensation and the taste of stainless steel made his front teeth feel like they were going to fall out.

“You even get distracted when you’re eating? Let me see,” Jiang Mu said, leaning over and grabbing Shu Luo’s chin to make him open his mouth.

Shu Luo showed his teeth first. There was blood coming out between his front teeth. He had bitten down too hard, and since it was a stainless steel spoon, his mouth went numb the moment he bit down.

Jiang Mu took a tissue and gently pressed it against his front teeth. There was a lot of blood. Jiang Mu asked softly, “Does it hurt?”

“Of course it does! My mouth is numb, and the taste of stainless steel is so disgusting…” He couldn’t eat anymore.

The girls at the next table heard the commotion and turned their heads. Their eyes lit up at the sight.

“Look, do you see that? It’s Jiang Mu!”

“They’re so affectionate! Hey, I read a Japanese BL manga that was about a love story between two boys. Look at Jiang Mu, he’s so gentle.”

“I heard Jiang Mu is a little cold, but looking at him… Hey? The boy across from Jiang Mu is so cute!”

The two girls started to gossip again, their food getting cold as they kept talking. Just as expected, once girls start gossiping, there’s no stopping them.

The bleeding finally stopped, but Shu Luo couldn’t eat anymore. The taste of stainless steel and blood… he just couldn’t do it. He was distracted for a moment and paid the price. The taste in his mouth was truly disgusting.

Jiang Mu saw a little water in Shu Luo’s eyes, guessing that it hurt.

“Can you still eat?” he asked.

Shu Luo shook his head. “Forget it, I don’t want to eat anymore. It’s disgusting. I’ll just go brush my teeth when we get back.”

Jiang Mu looked at the food that was barely touched and frowned. He was just complaining about being hungry.

“You’re not hungry anymore?”

“I don’t want to eat. My teeth are sore. You eat the rest of yours. I’ll wait. Oh, by the way, can you eat mine too? I’ll have no regrets if you eat it.”

Shu Luo looked pitiful. He finally got to eat fish-flavored shredded pork, but his teeth were too sore. He could only pass the food to Jiang Mu.

“Hehe, I’ll take you out to eat next time,” Jiang Mu said.

Jiang Mu couldn’t help but smile, looking at Shu Luo’s pitiful face. He couldn’t stop himself from ruffling his hair. He was so lovable.

The two girls were stunned. Jiang Mu’s smile was so lethal, and these two… suddenly felt so perfect for each other.