Over The Top! He Keeps Making the Gold-Digging Alpha Cry - Chapter 149

Unfortunately, the flowers were willing, but the stream was indifferent; the Old Professor knew Xu Wanxing already had a partner. The Old Professor calculated the time, planning to talk to Pei Yu when he came to the Math Department office that evening.

Outside the classroom door, there was silence between the two; neither spoke. Xu Wanxing looked at the faint figure beside him and, exasperated, found a secluded corner, stopped, and faced Pei Yu. He said with a hint of resignation: “Pei Yu, what exactly do you want? We shouldn’t have any relationship anymore, should we?”

For a moment, Xu Wanxing seemed to see Pei Yu’s tall figure suddenly slump, as if a great mountain had pressed down on him, making him breathless.

Pei Yu’s eyes were filled with heartache. He instinctively wanted to say something, but his gaze landed on Xu Wanxing’s neck. He paused, then asked, “Wanwan, is your neck alright?”

Hearing this, Xu Wanxing couldn’t help but frown. Pei Yu’s question instantly brought back unpleasant memories. Having such a vital part of the body as the neck firmly choked, the feeling of near-suffocation was truly unbearable. Seeing that Pei Yu was utterly unaware of what he had said, Xu Wanxing closed his eyes. When he reopened them to look at Pei Yu, there was no trace of their past relationship left.

“That’s none of your business. We are strangers now. Please don’t use such intimate names, okay?”

Pei Yu’s mouth was full of bitterness. Even though Wanwan was right in front of him, within arm’s reach, he felt as if Wanwan was distant, unreachable, and untouchable. Pei Yu pursed his lips and lowered his head. Like a large dog abandoned by its owner, he said mournfully, “I’m sorry, Xu Wanxing. How can I make you forgive me? I cannot live without you.”

The end of the exam drew nearer, and more students submitted their papers and left. The corner that was initially supposed to be empty was no longer so safe. Due to their exceptional height and striking appearance, many blatant stares were directed their way, fueled by gossip.

Xu Wanxing frowned and took two steps back. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his back; it was Ji Rongyu. Ji Rongyu stepped forward, enduring Pei Yu’s murderous glare, shielding Xu Wanxing behind him. Ignoring the gossiping eyes of the onlookers, he wore a look of disgust: “What are you still pestering him for? Pei Yu, are you sick?”

Xu Wanxing felt a strange sense of guilt. In his view, Ji Rongyu and Pei Yu should have been a pair. Now, the two people who should have become lovers had become sworn enemies. He had previously heard Ji Rongyu say he liked Pei Yu. Now, because of Xu Wanxing, Ji Rongyu was treating Pei Yu poorly, and Pei Yu was also obsessed with Xu Wanxing’s fake online persona. Xu Wanxing felt like the sinner who had intervened between the two.

Watching Ji Rongyu and Pei Yu argue like elementary schoolers, a flash of inspiration struck Xu Wanxing. He stepped out from behind Ji Rongyu and looked at Pei Yu, a slight smile curving his lips.

“It’s very simple if you want my forgiveness.”

Pei Yu instantly shut up, the anger Ji Rongyu had provoked vanishing completely. His eyes lit up, looking eagerly at Xu Wanxing like a large, pleading, tail-wagging dog. “Tell me. I will definitely do it.”

Xu Wanxing looked convincingly honest as he nodded, “This is the only thing you can do. As long as you do as I say, I will certainly forgive you.” He then pointed to Ji Rongyu beside him, and Ji Rongyu listened in confusion as Xu Wanxing said, “I hope you and Ji Rongyu eliminate your misunderstandings and become friends.” Be bold—become a couple!

Pei Yu’s expression froze. Ji Rongyu, already having the cool, aloof, and unattainable face of the ‘Campus Heartthrob,’ had various expressions constantly shift across his features. Ji Rongyu pointed at himself in disbelief: “Me?” It was as if he was asking what this had to do with him.

Xu Wanxing nodded, giving Ji Rongyu a look that meant, “Just follow my lead; trust me.”

Ji Rongyu: … To be honest, it was perplexing.

Pei Yu was speechless for a moment, feeling a lump stuck in his throat, a surge of emotion trapped there that he couldn’t release. He looked at Ji Rongyu’s face and instantly felt aggravated, but he was committed. Pei Yu looked at Xu Wanxing with determination: “Fine. We are friends starting now.”

Ji Rongyu: … Did Pei Yu even think before saying that? Ji Rongyu was skeptical.

Xu Wanxing just smiled and said nothing. He patted Ji Rongyu’s shoulder and instructed, “I’m leaving this to you.”

Ji Rongyu vaguely grasped Xu Wanxing’s point. He wants me to make things difficult for Pei Yu, right? To ensure Xu Wanxing never forgives Pei Yu. Only then did he understand the true underlying meaning. Ji Rongyu nodded, “Leave it to me; you can rest assured.”

Xu Wanxing felt even more relieved. Having a smart and sensible friend was a blessing.

After settling the matter with Ji Rongyu and Pei Yu, Xu Wanxing hurriedly rushed to the library with his physics textbook. Advanced Math was over, now came General Physics. For this one, just passing with a 60 would suffice. But physics was physics—a unique kind of metaphysics. Even if he knew the formulas and the examples, he still struggled to solve the actual problems. This was the charm of physics, and also the point Xu Wanxing feared the most. He needed to memorize the physics formulas a few more times and solve a few practice problems to get the feel for it.

University final exams are spaced out, unlike high school where everything is finished in two or three days. University exam schedules can be ridiculous. It’s common for the next exam to be a week after the previous one.

Xu Wanxing had no exam that afternoon. He sat in the library, holding his physics textbook and swaying his head, looking at the dense array of physics formulas beneath his hand, a wave of sadness washing over him. In his previous life, he was just a graduate from a second-tier university. What he learned wasn’t much different from now, but his teachers would provide a scope, highlight key points, and even leak some questions. Unlike now, where the questions were hard, no key points were highlighted, and the teacher offered no hints. In high school, he found it strange that university students couldn’t pass with a 60. But after truly becoming a university student, he realized that a 60 required diligent study. One needed to memorize many books, understand many formulas, and learn to infer and integrate knowledge to barely pass. Perhaps this is the charm of a top-tier university. He once loved it, and now he resented it just as much.

Xu Wanxing studied from the library to Lu Yanbai’s home, holding his General Physics textbook until he fell asleep. Lu Yanbai thoughtfully turned off the light, advised him to go to bed early, and said he could review in the morning to consolidate his memory, urging him not to stay up late.

While Xu Wanxing was soundly asleep, someone else was lying awake in his dormitory bed, unable to sleep. Pei Yu was called to the Math Department by a familiar teacher that evening. He initially thought it was for some kind of modeling project, but upon arrival, he saw his Advanced Math exam supervisor, the Old Professor, smiling at him. Pei Yu frowned and asked, somewhat confused, “Is something the matter?”

The Old Professor first brought out Pei Yu’s exam paper and praised him profusely. Pei Yu nodded calmly.