Sweet Temptation: After Rebirth, The Campus Heartthrob Can’t Hide His Feelings Anymore - Chapter 76

Xu Zhizhi was trending again.

Top post on the school forum!

A photo of Xu Zhizhi and Shen Yu “heatedly chatting” on the campus pathway, snapped by onlookers, dominated the hot posts.

[Huh? The weather’s getting cold, time to knit Zhou Xuci a green hat!]

[I heard Shen Yu is pursuing Xu Zhizhi? Everyone loves a sweet girl, huh?]

[Come quick and see! Zhou Xuci’s wall is smoking!!!]

The comments section was a wild mix.

[1L: Did Xu Zhizhi save the galaxy in her past life? Two hot guys fighting over her!]

[2L: I seriously suspect Xu Zhizhi got with Zhou Xuci just to make Shen Yu jealous. After all, she used to be his super simp…]

[3L: A love triangle, so dramatic! But I’m basic, I love it!]

[4L: So hard to choose! Zhou Xuci is super handsome, but Shen Yu is a sports student, I heard his stamina is off the charts.]

[5L: Only kids make choices, I want them all hahaha! Xu Zhizhi, if you won’t go for it, let me!]

When Xu Zhizhi saw the trending post, her head spun, and she sank into deep despair.

The gossipers loved their drama, but they never got anything right!

They just made up stories based on pictures.

Total nonsense!

The worst part was, whoever took that photo was a genius, the angle and vibe were perfect.

It captured the exact moment Shen Yu grabbed Xu Zhizhi’s arm.

Xu Zhizhi didn’t even dare imagine how dark Zhou Xuci’s face would turn if he saw it.

Song Jia was scrolling through the post, clapping back at malicious comments as she went.

She glanced up at Xu Zhizhi.

“Zhou Xuci’s so easygoing, he probably won’t get mad, right?”

Ling Shuang was busy reporting comments she didn’t like.

“Definitely not. Zhou Xuci’s so gentle and considerate, he’d definitely feel sorry for our Zhizhi.”

Cheng Xiaoxin’s expression was grim as she hugged Xu Zhizhi. “What does that psycho Shen Yu think he’s doing?”

Xu Zhizhi shrugged helplessly. “Volunteering to be the backup.”

“Ugh!” Ling Shuang, hot-tempered, cursed under her breath. “Back when you were getting dragged on the forum with five trending posts, that duck Shen Yu was too busy drowning in his harem to care. Now he’s pretending to be all sentimental? What a joke!”

Song Jia immediately backed her up with solid evidence. “Exactly! When Zhizhi was getting hate before, Zhou Xuci was absolutely epic, he straight-up crashed the forum to a 404! Just for that, Zhou Xuci is ten thousand times better than that Shen guy!”

“Where does he get the nerve? Backup? With his attitude, he’s better off staying an embryo forever!!!” Ling Shuang’s insults were vicious. “That dog of a man, acting all sentimental now, what brand of plastic bag is he?” So full of it!”

Song Jia rushed over, wrapped an arm around Xu Zhizhi, and declared righteously, “Comrade Xu Zhizhi, I’m a person of clear love and hate. My bottom line for my bestie is: you can date eight guys at once, but you absolutely cannot date a duck! So dirty! I forbid it!”

Cheng Xiaoxin poked Song Jia’s head, scolding her. “What ‘date eight guys’? Where’s your morality? Your values? Your character? Don’t corrupt Zhizhi!”

Song Jia pouted at Cheng Xiaoxin and quickly corrected herself. “Fine, fine, just one, only Zhou Xuci!”

Cheng Xiaoxin patted Xu Zhizhi’s head. “It’s all nonsense. Don’t take it to heart. People these days just have too much time on their hands, spreading rumors.”

Xu Zhizhi smiled, her little dimples deepening. “Forget it, I don’t care.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Song Jia let out an explosive sound, “Damn! 404! The forum crashed again!”

Ling Shuang quickly refreshed the page and found that the forum had indeed crashed, completely inaccessible. She couldn’t help but exclaim, “This speed… only Zhou Xuci could pull this off!”

“Zhou Xuci! You are my god, ahhhh!” Song Jia’s eyes sparkled with admiration. “Xu Zhizhi, hurry, go sleep with him, sleep with him, sleep with him! He’s just too handsome!!!”

If I can’t have him, my bestie must!

Xu Zhizhi covered her face, her ears turning bright red with embarrassment, and she immediately went silent.

Just then, Zhou Xuci’s video call came through.

Xu Zhizhi stepped out onto the balcony and tapped the answer button.

“Are you done with work?” she asked cautiously, studying Zhou Xuci’s expression.

Zhou Xuci nodded. “Mm.”

Everything seemed calm.

Both fell into a tacit silence for over ten seconds.

Zhou Xuci broke the silence first. “Don’t you have anything to say to me?”

Xu Zhizhi blinked innocently. “The forum’s down with a 404 error. Did you crash it?”

Zhou Xuci raised an eyebrow, his expression unreadable. “Baby, is the 404 the point here?”

“…” Xu Zhizhi felt inexplicably guilty. “The posts up there are fake. Don’t believe them. That’s not how things are.”

Zhou Xuci was patient. “Then how are they? Hmm?”

He didn’t seem angry at all.

Still gentle and magnanimous.

“He’s been pestering me lately,” Xu Zhizhi bit her lower lip, looking serious and sincere. “I’ve already rejected him firmly, but he just won’t take no for an answer. He insists on following me, and I…”

“You can’t shake him off, right?” Zhou Xuci asked.

Xu Zhizhi nodded with a hint of frustration. “I even used some pretty harsh words to reject him, but Shen Yu just refuses to believe me. He keeps thinking I might like him.”

She was troubled too.

She had been doing her best to avoid him.

Even if she managed to dodge him eight out of ten times, there were still two times she couldn’t escape.

“Okay, I understand,” Zhou Xuci said calmly.

“Huh?” Xu Zhizhi was stunned.

Zhou Xuci smiled, his eyes crinkling. “What’s wrong?”

“You…” Xu Zhizhi scrutinized him carefully. “Aren’t you angry?”

“Nope,” Zhou Xuci replied magnanimously. “Not angry.”

Xu Zhizhi paused again. “Someone’s pursuing me, and you’re not angry?”

Zhou Xuci’s lips curved into a smile. “Someone chasing my girlfriend just proves how amazing she is.”

Xu Zhizhi: “…” You’re being a little too magnanimous, you know.

“When are you coming back?” Xu Zhizhi abruptly changed the subject.

Zhou Xuci: “This afternoon’s flight.”

Xu Zhizhi’s eyes widened. “Didn’t you say three days at the earliest?”

It’s only the second day.

“Plans changed,” Zhou Xuci said.

Xu Zhizhi: “???”

Wait, are you angry or not?

That same night, as soon as Zhou Xuci landed at the airport, he pulled Xu Zhizhi into a private airport lounge.

With a “bang,” the door closed.

Trapped between the door and Zhou Xuci’s embrace, Xu Zhizhi didn’t even have time to utter a single word before he captured her lips in a fierce kiss.

He kissed her until her lips were swollen and tingling.

Gasping for air, Xu Zhizhi pushed him away forcefully and called out his name, “Zhou! Xu! Ci!”

“Didn’t you say you weren’t angry?” she panted, glaring up at him.

“I’m not angry,” Zhou Xuci said softly, gently holding her chin and gazing deeply at her kiss-reddened lips. In a low voice, he added, “Because I’m already dead from anger.”

After speaking, Zhou Xuci cupped Xu Zhizhi’s face and kissed her passionately once more.

Xu Zhizhi’s cheeks flushed bright red from the kiss: “…”

A man’s heart is as deep and unfathomable as the ocean!!!

Such a liar!!!!

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