Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Later, he learned to combine psychological research with observing people, judging their current mood and thoughts, and then imitating their words and actions in similar situations.
This approach has resulted in Lin Jianlu appearing completely normal, even possessing higher emotional intelligence than most, as long as he spoke and acted according to the results of his brain’s constant analysis.
The most typical example was how he disguised his subconscious aversion to human contact as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This prevented his classmates from looking at him strangely, and those who knew about his OCD wouldn’t deliberately approach him or cross his boundaries.
Yan Han only now understood that Lin Jianlu wasn’t truly an OCD sufferer.
He was shocked: “So all that germaphobia is fake, you’re just targeting people…”
Thinking about it, Lin Jianlu had already told him that during their first conversation!
He just couldn’t have too much contact with people; otherwise, he didn’t have many requirements.
“Of course, I’m also very clean myself,” Lin Jianlu clarified with a smile.
Then, this same person suddenly discovered someone he didn’t find repulsive to touch. How could he resist touching and getting closer?
Moreover, after getting closer, he found this person to be genuinely interesting. The feeling of liking someone arose from this constant exploration, to the point that by the time he realized it, he was completely out of control, unable to extricate himself.
“So why don’t you react when you touch me?” Yan Han asked, resting his chin on his hand, finding it all very mysterious.
Lin Jianlu said, “Maybe it’s fate, or maybe it’s because you have a system that makes me feel familiar.”
Yan Han: “…”
Clearly, Lin Jianlu wasn’t sure either, and this older brother was even more confused— what if they weren’t destined to be together, or he didn’t have a system, and wasn’t the most special one? Wouldn’t he fail to catch Lin Jianlu’s eye, and they might just be two unfamiliar classmates, and there wouldn’t be this now? Yan Han quickly shook his head, knowing that overthinking this was pointless and he shouldn’t get stuck on it.
However, Lin Jianlu was quite certain about this: “At first, I felt uncomfortable when you touched me, but it was tolerable. The complete lack of resistance came later.”
“Emmm…”
“So I think it’s because I had already fallen for you by then, which is why I could touch you.”
Yan Han: “…”
Yan Han was stunned.
He met Lin Jianlu’s eyes and asked, “One minute and eighteen seconds?”
“Can’t I only touch you for one minute and eighteen seconds?!”
“It’s been extended long ago.”
Lin Jianlu said, giving him a strange look: “Didn’t you notice?”
Yan Han: “…”
How the hell was he supposed to notice that?!
He couldn’t possibly count every time he touched him!
Before, whenever he touched him and Lin Jianlu didn’t react, he automatically assumed it wasn’t past the time limit!
So, there was no time limit anymore!
He had just been worried… about what would happen if they reached a point of harmony, but it turned out that wasn’t a problem at all!!
“Of course it’s not a problem.” Seeing his outburst, Lin Jianlu’s lips curled up even more. He slowly leaned closer to Yan Han, bringing his lips to his ear, and whispered, “Do I look like the kind of irresponsible person who doesn’t consider his partner’s sexual happiness?”
“What…”
Realizing what Lin Jianlu was saying, Yan Han’s cheeks flushed bright red.
Who could stand such a sudden turn of events!
His older brother’s face was about to be tarnished again. Yan Han felt this couldn’t go on; family values and authority needed to be established as soon as possible.
So, in the gymnasium, one could see the school beauty chasing the academic genius all over the field.
They were really running. The one in front had a calm, smiling expression, but the one behind looked fierce and menacing, as if he was about to grab a weapon and start a fight.
“…I didn’t expect the school beauty, who usually seems so quiet and gentle, to be so fast.”
The people who were still lingering in the gymnasium before class that afternoon couldn’t help but exclaim.
This group consisted mostly of first-year students who had just been introduced to the school but weren’t yet familiar with the school’s legends.
They knew of the famous school beauty of Luze High School, but most were unaware of her exploits.
“Hey, you guys don’t know this, do you? I heard the school beauty is very athletic.”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah.” Ji Changdong, hearing this, quickly nodded in agreement. When it came to fighting, he admired Yan Jie the most.
“But I didn’t expect the academic genius to be so playful. I saw him playing basketball just now, his face was expressionless the whole time, he didn’t even react when he won, just like an ice block. I didn’t expect him to be like this now…”
The speaker was clearly blinded by the academic genius’s smile.
Ji Changdong didn’t say anything, but thought to himself, “Of course, it depends on who he’s with.”
But judging from the current situation, the two of them must be together now. He had been secretly worried for Lin Ge before… As two people who changed the trajectory of his life, he hoped that the two of them could be together and live happily ever after.
He had heard there was even a dedicated thread for the two of them on an anonymous forum, but unfortunately, after military training during the day, he had to squeeze in time to read at night, so he couldn’t often browse that thread to cheer them on.
But it’s alright, though. He had been spending a lot of time with his classmates lately, and everyone got along very well. Ji Changdong was especially popular with the girls; he had even heard them say a saying… oh, it’s called “shipping real-life couples is even better!”
And Ji Changdong, who was already quite familiar with the two of them, felt he obviously had that advantage.
Meanwhile, upstairs in the gymnasium, Wei Ningxin, having just finished showering, came out of the shower room and saw a slender girl standing at the door waiting for him.
He haphazardly dried his dripping hair, trying to pretend he didn’t see her, but Gong Yuxue stepped forward and blocked his way.
“Didn’t you like me a lot when you were pursuing me? What, now you don’t want to see me at all?”
“What do you want?” Wei Ningxin retorted.
Gong Yuxue didn’t care about his attitude and went straight to the point: “I came to ask you, do you know that Yan Han is already with Lin Jianlu?”
Wei Ningxin suddenly looked at her and asked irritably, “What’s it to you?”
“You left me for her, so of course I came to see what kind of expression you’d have after you found out the truth.”
“Our breakup had nothing to do with her.” Wei Ningxin looked at her impatiently. “You’re the one who always doubted both of us. You’re being too dramatic. Have you forgotten everything?”
He was naturally short-tempered, and now that he was talking about something that angered him, he didn’t hold back. “And don’t think I don’t know who you like. Frankly, you were with me because of Lin Jianlu, weren’t you? Gong Yuxue, let me tell you, I’m not going to be a backup plan! I don’t have time to play games with you.”
His voice was a bit loud, but luckily only his underlings were nearby, and everyone knew what had happened this summer. So they all looked at Gong Yuxue as if she were a green tea b*tch.
Being publicly insulted, Gong Yuxue’s face also darkened, but her purpose in coming here wasn’t to provoke Wei Ningxin.
So she suppressed her temper and said, “Yes, I like Lin Jianlu. Since you like Yan Han, why don’t we…”
“Are you out of your mind?” Wei Ningxin interrupted her directly. “I don’t want anything to do with someone like you. I’ll go after whoever I like directly. Someone like you who only knows how to use underhanded tricks… I think you really should see a doctor.”
After he finished speaking, he left with his gang, leaving her standing there, clearly annoyed with her.
Gong Yuxue’s wide eyes were filled with hatred. She didn’t look in the direction Wei Ningxin left, but walked directly to the railing, watching the two people on the first floor below arguing and bickering…
If she could, wouldn’t she also want to confess directly? That idiot Wei Ningxin, he didn’t understand anything…
Since his approach was blocked, she could only try other methods.
Yan Han and Lin Jianlu didn’t expect that they would both be summoned to the disciplinary office that afternoon.
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