Transmigrated as the Campus Heartthrob’s Cannon Fodder Ex-Boyfriend Chapter 17

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Le Cheng froze for a moment.

He really couldn’t quite figure out what Zhou Shirui was thinking.

It seemed like he didn’t care about his feelings, but then again, it also seemed like he cared at least a little.

He had been so cold earlier. Could it be that he had just been very busy?

But there was food, so he was still happy. Le Cheng couldn’t be bothered to think too much about it and curved his eyes into a smile. “Then I’ll reluctantly forgive you.”

Actually, he wanted to say thank you, but that didn’t fit his spoiled-brat persona.

Zhou Shirui didn’t say anything and took him back to the dormitory.

As soon as Le Cheng entered, Tan Xiaobai hadn’t returned. Only Qin Yu was playing games.

Considering that Qin Yu normally didn’t like talking to him, Le Cheng also quietly carried the large bag of things back to his own spot.

Opening his phone, Le Cheng checked his Douyin statistics. His followers had already shot up to 30,000 at lightning speed, far faster than in his previous life.

Le Cheng also repeated what he had done before, taking the Zhou Shirui figure-drawing practice he had posted on Weibo, refining it, and uploading it. The dynamic pose, smooth and beautiful muscle lines, and a few simple strokes were enough to make it go mildly viral.

The comment section was full of praise.

[Eye Exercises: Lao Si, I hereby permit you to keep drawing!!]

[Light: I was scrolling through Douyin and suddenly became Lao Si’s dog]

[I Want to Sleep: Completely insane!! Completely insane!! Completely insane!!]

Le Cheng was both happy and nervous. He had actually just casually posted it, and he hadn’t expected it to get any traffic. Although he had simply drawn a figure without carefully drawing the face, there was still a small possibility that someone might recognize who he had drawn.

Because Douyin had a local feature, and even if you turned it off, it would still recommend accounts to people in your contacts.

Le Cheng was only nervous for a little while. As he scrolled through the comments, he became infected by everyone’s enthusiasm and suddenly perked up.

What was there to be afraid of!

Who had such sharp eyes that they could recognize someone based solely on the figure’s pose and clothes?!

Unless Zhou Shirui himself showed up, he wouldn’t believe it!

Besides, how could he coincidentally be recommended directly to Zhou Shirui himself?!

Le Cheng got completely carried away and enthusiastically jumped into the comments.

[I Love Eating Spinach: Lao Si!!! Lao Si, did you use a reference!]

[Stealing Hearts, Runaway Guoli Orange: I did! My reference is my exclusive male model!]

The number of real users on Douyin far exceeded that of Weibo. His comment was quickly upvoted into a highly-liked comment, and netizens flocked over to watch the gossip.

[What?? Lao Si even has his own exclusive male model??!!]

[Burn the drawing and give the two of you a little boost]

[F*ck, Lao Si, I’m shipping you two. I’m going to cling to you like a vengeful ghost right now [licking the screen]]

[Even taking ten thousand steps back, Lao Si, you draw this well, so there’s absolutely nothing wrong with you at all?]

[So will the artist continue drawing similar things in the future!!]

Le Cheng was laughing nonstop at the comments and picked a few to reply to.

[Stealing Hearts, Runaway Guoli Orange: Maybe I will draw, maybe I won’t. Mainly because, I might be breaking up with my male model very soon (playing with fingers.jpg)]

After he posted this comment, a new netizen quickly replied.

[Is that so? Then can I shamelessly beg Teacher to hurry up and draw as much as possible before you break up [crying] ]

Le Cheng hesitated for a moment, then readily agreed.

Because he thought so too.

When Zhou Shirui suddenly became cold before, Le Cheng had speculated that he wanted to break up, and he was no longer planning to carry out his straight-guy plan anymore, but judging by the current situation, Zhou Shirui’s attitude had warmed up again, so they probably wouldn’t break up that quickly.

But he figured it probably wasn’t far off.

Le Cheng stared blankly for a while, and in a flash, he suddenly remembered a plot point.

In the original plot, Zhou Shirui didn’t hate “Le Cheng” this much from the beginning. The conflict erupted when they went to a gathering together, and while playing games, “Le Cheng” got handsy, causing it to finally explode.

The original book described it like this: Zhou Shirui frowned, Le Cheng’s hands were very restless. He found it hard to imagine himself being together with such a frivolous person, and the thought of wanting to break up was almost impossible to suppress.

Why did Le Cheng remember this plot point? Because this plot point in the original book had a set-up earlier in the timeline.

After Halloween.

Calculating the time, Halloween had already passed two or three days ago. Le Cheng couldn’t figure out exactly when it would happen, and he didn’t even know what kind of gathering it was, but he had a strong intuition that something major would definitely happen then.

It was only a week or two away. By then, the one-month period they had agreed upon for their relationship would already have passed, so breaking up wouldn’t count as violating their agreement. Le Cheng thought about it and prepared to follow the plot at the gathering, pushing Zhou Shirui toward breaking up.

Once the plan was made, Le Cheng instantly felt pressed for time.

Great! He now had to hurry up and do two things!

First, find opportunities to go see Zhou Shirui, capturing dynamic poses to fulfill the manuscript he had promised everyone!

Second, quickly push the plan forward, pressing step by step. He needed to further carry out his “straight-guy actions” toward Zhou Shirui. If he could give him a hug, then give him a hug; if he could touch him, then touch him, constantly pushing things forward so that Zhou Shirui’s emotions would reach their peak at the gathering!

……And, and let himself get his fill of those muscles while he was at it! Guilty Little Le Cheng said so to himself.

With the plan complete, Le Cheng stood up heroically, full of spirit. As he turned his head, his coat accidentally bumped into something he had placed on the desk. “Clack.”

Le Cheng quickly lowered his head. It was the small bottle of cleansing oil that his senior had given him.

He picked it up, and from the corner of his eye, he noticed that Qin Yu seemed to be looking at him.

He straightened up and looked at Qin Yu. Qin Yu suddenly met his gaze, as if he had been caught in the act, and somewhat awkwardly looked away, frowning as he said in an unpleasant tone, “……Can you put this kind of thing away? Don’t leave it on the desk. It’s not like you’re a girl.”

Le Cheng had a very good temper, but he also didn’t like people picking fights with him for no reason, and he was a little angry now too. “What are you talking about? This is my desk. You have no reason to interfere, and not all girls like wearing makeup. What you’re saying is really bizarre.”

He had a clear and clean-looking face, and usually had a very good temper. As if he hadn’t expected him to fight back, Qin Yu froze for a moment, then lowered his head. “……I was just saying it casually. You actually took it seriously.”

“Alright.” Le Cheng said coldly. “Then I was also just saying it casually. Don’t take it seriously either.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open from outside with a “clack.” Le Cheng looked over. It was Tan Xiaobai.

“What happened?” Tan Xiaobai’s gaze fell between the two of them as he asked, “Le Cheng, did you get wet? It’s raining outside.”

Le Cheng followed his lead and changed the subject, smiling. “I didn’t get wet. Zhou Shirui brought me an umbrella.”

Tan Xiaobai teased, “Having a partner really is nice.”

Le Cheng neither confirmed nor denied it. He sat back down in his own spot and saw that Zhou Shirui had sent him several messages just now.

[Big Brother: Are you back?]

Seeing that he didn’t reply, he asked again.

[Big Brother: Busy?]

Le Cheng tapped on the screen.

[Orange: I’m already sitting in my spot]

[Orange: I’m not busy] The sound of the door closing came from beside him. Qin Yu had gone out, and Le Cheng lazily typed: [What’s up?]

[Big Brother: Why aren’t you replying to my messages?]

[Big Brother: Are you still chatting with someone else?]

Hmm? What a strange thing to say.

Tan Xiaobai had gone out to buy food. There was only Le Cheng in the room. He climbed onto the bed, feeling that Zhou Shirui seemed a little strange, and lazily poked at the screen. Before he could send anything, a call popped up on the other side.

“Huh?” Le Cheng was a little surprised. “Why did you suddenly call me?”

Zhou Shirui’s low voice came from the other end. “Typing isn’t very convenient.”

What was inconvenient about that? Still, this way he could indeed concentrate a little more. Zhou Shirui’s voice was very low, and Le Cheng curved his lips upward. “Weren’t you pretty fond of texting with me before?”

“Mm.” Zhou Shirui said, “It’s inconvenient now.”

Le Cheng relaxed, and asked in a very soft tone, “What part is inconvenient?”

Zhou Shirui’s tone was restrained. “All of it.”

Le Cheng froze slightly. Then, he heard Zhou Shirui ask again from the other end.

“Le Cheng, are you still chatting with someone else?”