After Marrying the Cold and Elegant Beauty, I Fell in Love (GL) - Chapter 17

After three inhumane days, Han Shuangshuang finally made it through all her exams.

But they were merely the make-up exams for the courses she had failed last semester.

They were the debts the original owner had left her.

Only if she passed every single make-up exam could she ensure this semester would proceed smoothly and that she would not be held back.

Only by not being held back could she continue following behind Shen Yuru, making sure to heal Shen Yuru’s heart and stabilize her blackening value before Shen Yuru graduated, thereby changing her own cannon-fodder fate.

There was no such thing as miserable—only more miserable.

Right now, Han Shuangshuang looked as though all her essence and spirit had been sucked dry. Her entire body was limp and powerless.

Yet she still had to ensure that she came into contact with Shen Yuru every day, so after every exam ended, the first thing Han Shuangshuang did was search for Shen Yuru. She searched like she had gone mad.

Han Shuangshuang also discovered that Shen Yuru seemed to dislike Shi Nianxue very much. So, upholding the principle of loving what the great villain loved and hating what the great villain hated, whenever she saw Shi Nianxue, she wanted nothing more than to stay ten meters away. The moment she spotted her from afar, she immediately took a detour.

At the very least, she had survived these three days smoothly.

After Han Shuangshuang finished her final exam and walked out of the examination room, the first thing she did was still look for Shen Yuru.

Unexpectedly, this time, Shi Nianxue blocked her directly at the entrance of the teaching building.

She looked as though she would not give up unless she stopped Han Shuangshuang.

This time, the arc of Shi Nianxue’s fake smile was smaller than usual, as though her anger was too strong for her to maintain even that fake smile.

“Do I really make you that afraid? Do you really hate me that much?”

What Han Shuangshuang could not stand the most was Shi Nianxue’s passive-aggressive tone.

Clearly, Han Shuangshuang was the one who had done nothing wrong. Shi Nianxue had been the one constantly provoking her, yet somehow, it made Han Shuangshuang seem like some unforgivable sinner.

Besides, Shi Nianxue and the original owner had already parted ways long ago. There were no lingering historical problems from the original owner left on Shi Nianxue. To the transmigrated Han Shuangshuang, Shi Nianxue was no different from a passerby.

But when facing an expert-level verbal fighter like Shi Nianxue, with Han Shuangshuang’s current fragile mental state, she absolutely could not win.

“The road is wide enough for everyone to walk their own side. Senior, did you need something from me? If there’s nothing, I’ll leave first. I still have something to do.”

Han Shuangshuang chose the mildest way to refuse communication and turned to leave directly, but Shi Nianxue grabbed her wrist.

“So you really have taken a fancy to that Shen Yuru. She’s three years older than you. What’s so interesting about that kind of sickly, gloomy woman? Your taste really is getting worse and worse.”

Once the topic reached this point, Han Shuangshuang immediately became alert.

According to the usual routine, once a certain person was mentioned, that person would definitely appear nearby and silently overhear the conversation between the two of them. So she had to be even more careful than usual.

“Sister Shen is intelligent, clever, gentle, generous, considerate, and understanding. She teaches me to study with meticulous care and not the slightest bit of impatience. She is my good teacher and helpful friend. I won’t allow you to slander her like this. If you stopped me just to say these things, then excuse me for not keeping you company.”

There was a firmness in Han Shuangshuang that others did not possess.

It was as though once she affirmed someone, that person was the best person under heaven, without any flaws, held high in her hands above everyone else.

Even passersby who did not know the situation would feel faintly envious of the person she acknowledged after hearing those words.

After all, everyone liked being the one and only.

Shi Nianxue gritted her teeth. Those exquisitely doll-like eyes darkened.

Han Shuangshuang felt that what she had said was not enough, so she continued turning all the words she had suppressed for three days into rainbow farts.

“Shen Yuru is the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen since I was little. Her hair is so long, her eyes are so dark and big, and her skin is so fair and tender it’s like freshly steamed milk tofu. Her lashes are so long too. She’s quiet, has such a good personality, and such a good figure. She’s tall and slender, yet never arrogant or proud. How can there be someone this perfect from the inside out?”

As Han Shuangshuang spoke, she prayed in her heart that Shen Yuru absolutely had to hear this part.

Han Shuangshuang and Shi Nianxue were tugging back and forth, making no small commotion. A few people nearby who were watching the drama began whispering.

“So this is Han Shuangshuang’s ex-girlfriend? She’s really pretty.”

“Someone with Han Shuangshuang’s personality can still have a partner. Why don’t I have one?”

“Because Han Shuangshuang has money. If you had money, you could too. You could even date two at the same time.”

“Speaking of which, Han Shuangshuang is still tangled up with her ex-girlfriend while also hooking up with Shen Yuru, and now she’s praising Shen Yuru like this in front of her ex. Could it be that she wants to make her ex jealous and watch two women fight over her?”

“Rich people really do play wildly. Maybe she’s looking for excitement.”

“But Han Shuangshuang probably likes Shen Yuru more, right? Every day after class, the first thing Han Shuangshuang does is look for Shen Yuru. That’s really deep affection!”

Han Shuangshuang sucked in a breath of cold air. She finally understood that saying about how the direction of public opinion was not something people could control. It really made sense.

She was such a sincere person, yet what had these people turned her into by passing words from mouth to ear?

The unluckier part was still behind her. Han Shuangshuang was about to say something to explain and dispel these gossiping people’s ridiculous thoughts.

But the moment she turned her head, she saw Shen Yuru looking at her淡淡, as well as at Shi Nianxue, who was still tugging at her.

Han Shuangshuang saw Shen Yuru’s gaze slowly move downward, finally landing on their wrists, which were still tangled together.

Han Shuangshuang hurriedly pulled open the corners of her mouth and revealed a flattering smile.

Shen Yuru’s lashes trembled slightly. Her overly long eyelashes hid all the emotion in those phoenix eyes.

Han Shuangshuang immediately broke free from Shi Nianxue’s hand, then hurriedly jumped three steps to the side, maintaining a safe distance of two meters from Shi Nianxue.

Her puppy eyes looked at Shen Yuru expectantly.

“Sister Shen, did you come to pick me up? I’m so tired.”

Han Shuangshuang bounced to Shen Yuru’s side, intending to hold Shen Yuru’s arm and conveniently push her luck with a little contact to complete today’s heart healing progress.

For the past two days, Shen Yuru had adopted a tacitly approving attitude toward this kind of behavior from her, and she had succeeded both times.

Unexpectedly, today Shen Yuru dodged without leaving a trace.

When she turned around, she even gave a faint, lukewarm hum.

“Don’t touch me with those dirty paws of yours.”

Han Shuangshuang blankly smelled her own fingers. They did not stink. Could it be the scent of the gel pen?

Why was the great villain so hard to please?

Shen Yuru also did not know where this sudden surge of anger had come from.

During this period of contact with Han Shuangshuang, she discovered that Han Shuangshuang seemed very simple. Every day, aside from eating, she slept. She also listened to Shen Yuru very well. If Shen Yuru told her to go east, she absolutely would not go west. She studied obediently and was somewhat different from the rumors outside.

But this did not eliminate the possibility that Han Shuangshuang was pretending.

So Shen Yuru still wanted to keep Han Shuangshuang by her side and observe her for a while longer.

Moreover, during this time with Han Shuangshuang, her body had indeed not been as painful as before.

Her psychologist had conducted two heart evaluations for her, and both times, the results said her heart function was gradually showing signs of recovery. That meant her psychological issues were also being healed.

Shen Yuru did not believe Han Shuangshuang could have such great ability.

But today, after all of Han Shuangshuang’s make-up exams ended, she still somehow found herself walking to the front of the teaching building, waiting for Han Shuangshuang to finish her final exam.

Although she had not figured out what the two of them should say once Han Shuangshuang came out after the exam.

But then she saw Shi Nianxue tangled together with Han Shuangshuang again.

Shen Yuru suddenly felt that there seemed to be nothing to say.

Like a golden retriever that had made a mistake, Han Shuangshuang followed behind Shen Yuru eagerly, only missing a wagging tail.

Shen Yuru touched her chest, trying to smooth away the inexplicable irritation that had risen in her heart, but no matter what, it would not disperse.

“Why are you following me? Your ex-girlfriend is still waiting for you so eagerly. Why come here to stick yourself to my cold face?”

Han Shuangshuang inexplicably smelled a sour scent.

She tried hard to sniff with her nose, but all she smelled was Shen Yuru’s cold, clear, sharp, and pleasant scent.

Besides, with Shen Yuru’s personality, she did not look like the kind of person who would get jealous.

Han Shuangshuang tried using the few brain cells she had left to analyze why Shen Yuru was unhappy.

Maybe it was because Shen Yuru had been lonely since childhood. Han Shuangshuang had rashly appeared in front of her, tried to stay by her side, and taken part of Shen Yuru’s attention. But now Shi Nianxue had appeared beside Han Shuangshuang too. From Shen Yuru’s perspective, maybe Han Shuangshuang looked like a sea king who had originally kept saying, “You are my only friend,” only for the other person to turn around and discover she still had a whole fishpond.

Han Shuangshuang put herself in that position for a moment.

Indeed, if she were Shen Yuru, she would be angry too.

Han Shuangshuang grabbed Shen Yuru’s hand and refused to let go, shaking Shen Yuru’s arm as she looked at her pitifully.

“I really only have Sister Shen. Shi Nianxue was the one who came looking for me herself. Every day when I see her, I hide far away. Who knew she would actually come block me at the teaching building entrance? If Sister Shen had come to pick me up a little earlier, this kind of thing wouldn’t have happened. Isn’t it because Sister Shen cares that my reputation is too terrible and is afraid that if you walk too close to me, people will gossip about you?”

Han Shuangshuang had a strange magical power. Originally, she wanted to admit her mistake, but as she spoke, the flavor changed and it became an accusation.

“I swear to heaven, my body and heart belong only to Sister Shen. Sister Shen is my sky, my earth, my life. For Sister Shen, I am willing to go through water and tread on fire, no matter the cost.”

Shen Yuru lowered her head and looked at their tightly clasped hands, feeling the warmth continuously passing from Han Shuangshuang’s palm to her.

Han Shuangshuang truly was a very strange person, like a ball of flame that burned endlessly. Anyone surrounded by her could always feel warmth.

The aura around Shen Yuru visibly softened.

“At school, don’t say things that make people misunderstand. Also, have less contact with strange people.”

“These are all words from the bottom of my heart. What is there to misunderstand? Everything I said is sincere.”

[System: Congratulations, Host, on triggering a double plot reward mission. Please choose one of the following lines to say. After completing the mission, Host can receive Shen Yuru’s heart healing progress multiplied by two.]

Han Shuangshuang shouted “woohoo” inside.

Had her luck finally turned around? There was actually such a good thing?

[System: Line One: Thank you, Sister Shen, for everything you’ve done during this period. Let me treat Sister Shen to a meal. Sister Shen will definitely be very happy.

Line Two: Thank you, Sister Shen, for everything you’ve done during this period. Let me eat Sister Shen up. Sister Shen will definitely feel very comfortable.]

Han Shuangshuang froze on the spot.

Was this “comfortable” the same “comfortable” she was thinking of?

Author’s Note:

Han Shuangshuang: Just because I don’t say it doesn’t mean I can’t do it!

Shen Yuru: As if it’s true.

Han Shuangshuang: Try me, then!

Shen Yuru: ?