The Beautiful Cannon Fodder Only Wants to Chase the Cold and Aloof Academic God Chapter 7 and Chapter 8

 Chapter 7: Face Slap

Damn it! Dinner was ruined and he couldn’t have further interaction with Jin Yixiu, Shen Mu was seething. Did these two idiots really think they could disgust him? Does Grandpa Shen seem like someone without a temper?

Shen Mu became impatient and, pulling Fei Xinglan behind him, started expressing his thoughts: “I’m just curious, where does your confidence come from? Huh! We’re all classmates, and I saw you having conflicts and arguments with Liang Feng, your little lover.”

“Oh, you see, it was you who created some gaps between you and Liang Feng as classmates. Seeing you feeling down, I consoled you out of the mutual help we should have as classmates. But what did you do? You treated me like a servant, always making me run errands for you, buying this and that. I endured it all because I did have a slight liking for you. But I never expected you to string me along without accepting or rejecting me. What’s wrong with you? Since that’s the case, I don’t need to attend to your every need anymore. Let’s just consider me blind before. I won’t bother about the rumors spreading behind our backs. And what about you?”

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People around them started whispering: “I never expected Luo Yuan to be this kind of person. I can’t stand this ambiguous attitude. The so-called top student of Class A isn’t necessarily outstanding after all.”

“Just look at their appearances. Shen Mu is much better looking than Luo Yuan. If it wasn’t for Luo Yuan’s friends buying us food and using people’s possessions, the position of campus heartthrob wouldn’t necessarily be his, right? I suspect that this idea of bribing through buying things was all Luo Yuan’s doing.”

“Even if it wasn’t Shen Mu, there’s Jin Yixiu now. He left Luo Yuan in the dust. His grades are excellent, he’s the first in class. Since Jin Yixiu transferred here, Luo Yuan has become a perennial second place.”

“I’ve always said that Liang Feng isn’t a good person, always spreading gossip. Plus, he’s not even that good-looking, at best, he can be considered delicate. If Shen Mu really likes Luo Yuan, anyone with common sense would know whom to choose between Shen Mu and Liang Feng, right? Luo Yuan’s sight is truly bad.”

“Those two? Luo Yuan and Liang Feng are like actors in a TV drama, causing a scene every three days, fighting every five days, and running away every seven days. They repeat this cycle over and over again. Nowadays, everyone is busy with their studies, but these two are still creating a commotion.”

“I just witnessed Luo Yuan bumping into someone because he wasn’t paying attention to the road. Both of them acted without considering the consequences, without even offering an apology. It’s truly embarrassing for our Class A.”

“Yes, indeed. I saw it too.”

“I feel the same way.”

Amidst the continuous whispers and gossip around them, Luo Yuan and Liang Feng wished they could find a hole to hide in. Luo Yuan’s eyes were filled with anger. Did Shen Mu think that spreading baseless rumors would make him interested? Impossible!

Meanwhile, Liang Feng kept his head down, concealing the resentment in his eyes. Shen Mu, Shen Mu, Shen Mu! It was all about Shen Mu! What’s so great about him? He simply came from a good family background and had a handsome face. Why did everyone pay attention to him? He was just a trash from Class E. Hehe, the one Luo Yuan liked had himself in his heart. He was certain that he would be the future wife of the Luo family.

Seeing that the two of them were about to speak, Shen Mu quickly took the initiative and grabbed Fei Xinglan, heading towards the exit of the cafeteria while speaking, “Forget it, I don’t need you to compensate for the money. But don’t forget to clean up the mess. After all, it was you who caused the disturbance. Don’t add to the workload of the janitors, Luo Yuan.”

As for Jin Yixiu, I’ll find another opportunity later. This protagonist and antagonist relationship is really as annoying as in the original story.

“Shen Mu, stop right there!” Luo Yuan shouted angrily from behind.

“Who do you think you are? You think I’ll stop just because you tell me to? Hmph,” Shen Mu couldn’t be bothered with this protagonist.

After walking out of the cafeteria, Fei Xinglan, who had been absent-minded all along, finally snapped back to reality.

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Chapter 8

Fei Xinglang couldn’t help but give Shen Mu a thumbs up, admiring him. “Impressive, truly impressive. Your skills are something else. Not only did you retort beautifully, you even stepped on Luo Yuan”

Shen Mu chuckled softly, “This is just a small retaliation against such a scumbag. Everyone has witnessed my attitude towards Luo Yuan before. Instead of denying it, it’s better to admit it. It leaves an impression of someone who dares to love and hate, what’s wrong with that?”

Fei Xinglan couldn’t help but give Shen Mu a thumbs up, “Impressive, truly impressive. You’re great.”

“No need to mention it. Well, our dinner is ruined now. Let’s go, we’ll buy something to eat from the convenience store,” Shen Mu suggested.

They walked towards the convenience store, chatting as they went.

“Ah, I wonder if Jin Yixiu saw what happened just now. He should have, considering how big of a scene it was. I hope he doesn’t misunderstand me,” Shen Mu said, feeling unhappy. He wanted to leave a good impression on Jin Yixiu, but this incident happened unexpectedly, bringing bad luck.

“What’s the big deal if he saw it? There was nothing wrong with what you said earlier. Don’t worry too much. Let’s grab something to eat and get ready for the evening self-study session,” Fei Xinglan reassured him, not burdened by the concern of leaving an impression on someone he liked. However, he didn’t know that a big bad wolf had already taken an interest in him, or rather, had been interested in him for a while now. 

“You’re really carefree! How nice,” Shen Mu sighed. He just saw the protagonist-gong and protagonist-shou, and he thought about the tasks he still needed to complete. He couldn’t help but let out another sigh.

“Sigh~”

“Di-dong di-dong~” The door of the convenience store opened.

Shen Mu and Fei Xinglan walked out, each holding a cup of oden and a sausage, heading towards the resting area next to the convenience store, where students could take a break or have their meals. After wasting so much time, by the time they finished eating and made their way to the teaching building, it would almost be time for the evening self-study session.

“Mmm, it’s so delicious.” After they finished their meal, Fei Xinglan leaned back, patting his satisfied belly.

Shen Mu adopted the same relaxed posture, leaning against the back of his chair and tilting his head to look at the sky, enjoying this moment of tranquility. Well, he automatically tuned out the noise of the students around them.

On the other side, Jin Yixiu and Xi Xiangyang watched the farce unfold and then finished their meal before heading out. They needed to start their evening self-study session in Class A.

“Hey, Yixiu, do you think Shen Mu has really had a change of heart? Do you think he’s serious about pursuing you?” Xi Xiangyang nudged Jin Yixiu with his elbow, curious.

“You talk too much.” Jin Yixiu didn’t even glance at Xi Xiangyang and responded calmly. However, in his heart, the image of Shen Mu looking so fierce just now appeared vividly.

And also, the fact that he said he would pursue him today.

I was not sure why, but even though I used to be indifferent towards this person, today… I suddenly feel like he has become more beautiful and adorable. In the past, I was unaffected by their constant attentiveness towards Luo Yuan, but now, as I think about it, Jin Yixiu covers his chest and experiences a faint, sour and bittersweet feeling.

Suddenly, Jin Yixiu stops in his tracks and gazes at the young man not far away. It’s Shen Mu, isn’t it?

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