Chapter 6: Cake – If I Get Together with the Class President, Will Student Xu Be…

In the infirmary, the boy sat on the hospital bed, his ankle wrapped in thick gauze. A gentle smile still lingered on his lips, and the sunlight shone on his exquisite face, making him look like an angel.

“It’s okay. You didn’t do it on purpose. I don’t blame you.”

The three girls who came to apologize were moved and fascinated. He truly lived up to his reputation as the school’s heartthrob – excellent in academics, good-tempered, and incredibly handsome. It was hard not to like him. “Um… Student Xu, is there anything you’d like to eat? I’ll buy it for you! Do you want a drink or some milk?”

“I’ll have my uncle make you some bone soup tomorrow to nourish you!”

The last girl squeezed past the other two, smiling like a sycophant. “If you need anything, just call me. I’m willing to do anything as long as I can help you!”

The three of them were competing to express their intentions.

Qin Shaoqing came in with hot water and couldn’t stand their noisy chatter. “What are you three arguing about? Can’t you see that Muzhou needs to rest? Hurry up and get out!”

After the three noise-makers left, the infirmary finally quieted down. Qin Shaoqing placed the water on the table next to the bed and complained to the boy, “You’re too nice. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t let those three idiots off the hook.”

Xu Muzhou carefully picked up the hot water cup and took a small sip. His thick eyelashes lowered slightly. “They didn’t do it on purpose. There’s no need to make a big deal out of it.”

“That’s why I said you’re too nice!”

The boy kept complaining, but Xu Muzhou seemed used to it and didn’t respond. His gaze quietly fell on the water cup, as if he was listening.

There was a knock on the infirmary door. The two of them looked over and were surprised to see that the visitor was their classmate, Jiang Luoyu.

Qin Shaoqing found it a bit strange. “Why are you here? Dr. Liu is out. If you’re not feeling well, come back later.”

Jiang Luoyu pursed his lips, his gaze shifting from Qin Shaoqing’s face to the boy sitting on the hospital bed. He said softly, “I’m here to see Student Xu.”

Qin Shaoqing found it even more odd. In class, they had hardly spoken more than a few words to each other and were just ordinary classmates. When did they become so close?

Xu Muzhou also showed a slight surprise on his face, and then he seemed a bit embarrassed. He curled his lips into a shy smile. “I’m fine. Dr. Liu said I’ll recover quickly after resting for a few days.”

“I see…”

Jiang Luoyu seemed to want to say something but hesitated, as if he couldn’t say it in the presence of others.

“Is something wrong, Student Jiang?” Xu Muzhou asked in a gentle voice.

The boy bit his lower lip. “I… have something I want to talk to you about in private.”

Their gazes simultaneously turned to the “extra” person in the infirmary. Qin Shaoqing felt a bit indignant. “Is there anything I can’t hear?”

Neither of them spoke. The more they remained silent, the less willing Qin Shaoqing was to leave. After all, they weren’t close to him. Why should he be the one to leave? “If you have something to say, just say it. If you don’t want to say it, forget it.”

The Qin family was not someone Jiang Luoyu could afford to offend. Qin Shaoqing was almost arrogant in school, and Jiang Luoyu couldn’t directly ask him to leave. He could only turn his gaze to the boy who looked very good-tempered.

Xu Muzhou smiled slightly. “I borrowed a book from the library not long ago. It’s on the left side of my desk, the third one from the top. Shaoqing, could you please get it for me? I want to read in the afternoon to pass the time.”

This was clearly meant to send Qin Shaoqing away. Qin Shaoqing felt a bit depressed and reluctantly got up to leave the infirmary.

Soon, only the two of them were left in the infirmary. Xu Muzhou still had a smile on his face and said good-naturedly, “What did you want to say, Student Jiang?”

Jiang Luoyu lightly bit his lower lip and raised his eyes to meet Xu Muzhou’s gaze. After a while, he slowly spoke, “You did it on purpose, didn’t you?”

“Hmm?”

“I saw… You were the one who tripped them.”

The boy, whose face looked slightly sickly, tilted his head slightly. His beautiful eyes were a bit confused. “Why would I do that?”

Then he chuckled. “Would I deliberately injure my own foot?”

The boy’s honey-colored eyes carried a gentle smile, and his expression was so sincere that Jiang Luoyu couldn’t help but doubt himself. Could it be that he was overthinking?

The infirmary fell into a brief silence. After about ten seconds, Jiang Luoyu seemed to have made up his mind. He sat down on the chair beside the bed and looked at the boy’s injured foot with concern. “Is it serious?”

“It’s okay. It’s not a big deal.”

The two of them were not familiar with each other, so the sudden concern felt a bit fake. Xu Muzhou’s expression remained the same, and his calm tone didn’t make people feel awkward.

Jiang Luoyu didn’t leave for a long time. In the end, it was Xu Muzhou who asked first, “Do you have something else you want to say?”

Jiang Luoyu pursed his lips and asked tentatively, “Student Xu… do you like the class president?”

The boy was a bit surprised. “Why do you ask?”

Jiang Luoyu didn’t answer him. He just lowered his gaze slightly, his earlobes turning red, looking completely like someone experiencing their first love. “I really like the class president…”

He paused and raised his eyes. “If I get together with the class president, will Student Xu be sad?”

“Of course not.” Xu Muzhou’s expression remained very gentle throughout. The smile on his face didn’t even fade a little. It was like a mask, making it hard to see through him. “But Student Jiang, isn’t it too early to talk about these things now? It’s easy to affect your studies.”

Jiang Luoyu couldn’t tell if his indifference was genuine or fake. Just then, the class bell rang. He got up and walked out. Before closing the door, he couldn’t help but look at the boy’s gentle and harmless face. He felt that there was a hint of eerie strangeness in his smile.

…

When school ended, Fang Chuning, who left late, happened to run into the boy limping down the stairs. She was very surprised, thinking that he should have been picked up early.

The boy held onto the handrail and walked very slowly. Fang Chuning followed behind him sluggishly. Suddenly, he seemed to accidentally bump his injured foot. He let out a low groan, and his back stiffened as he stopped.

Fang Chuning heard his unsteady panting due to the pain.

She quickly walked down. “Why don’t I carry you?”

Xu Muzhou seemed to have just noticed her following behind him. He turned his face away slightly and continued limping down the stairs. But after just two steps, he bumped his injured foot again, turning his face pale from the pain.

“If you keep walking like this, your foot will definitely be ruined.”

Fang Chuning reminded him.

“Even if it’s ruined, it’s none of your business.” Xu Muzhou’s words carried an unintentional grudge.

Fang Chuning didn’t hear it at all. She was shocked that he would rather have his foot disabled than let her carry him. She couldn’t help but question herself again. What on earth did she do to make him hate her so much?

The boy was still persisting, but it was obvious that he was in so much pain that he could barely stand steady.

“Do you want me to carry you or not?”

The boy tightly pursed his lips and didn’t make a sound.

“Then I’m leaving.” With that, Fang Chuning really took big steps down the stairs. Even when she reached the first floor, she didn’t hear him call out to her.

She stood quietly on the first floor for a while. Then she heard a dull thud from upstairs. She quickly ran up the stairs and saw the boy sitting on the ground, his eyes red from the pain.

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Fang Chuning swallowed back the words “serves you right.” She was a bit indignant and wanted him to speak up. “Do you want me to carry you or not?”

Xu Muzhou turned his face away, tightly biting his pale lips. He must have been in severe pain, as the aloof and cold beauty was quietly shedding tears. His frail body also trembled slightly.

When a beauty cries, it’s heart-wrenching. No one could say harsh words. Fang Chuning stared at him for a while. In the end, she turned her back to him and squatted down in front of him. “Get on quickly, or I’m really leaving.”

It was quiet for a while after that. Just as she was starting to feel a bit impatient, a pair of slender and beautiful hands climbed onto her shoulders, and a warm sensation covered her back.

Since they were going the same way, Fang Chuning decided to be a good person to the end and directly carried him to the school gate.

“Today…” The person on her back suddenly spoke, but she didn’t hear clearly.

“What?”

Xu Muzhou’s long fingers gently curled a few strands of her hair. In a place where she couldn’t see, he didn’t hide the jealousy and possessiveness on his face, but his voice was still gentle and soft. “Today, I accidentally ruined the cake Student Jiang gave you. Is he very angry?”

Fang Chuning’s first reaction was, how did he know that the cake was from Jiang Luoyu? But then she thought, Jiang Luoyu had given it to her in front of everyone, so it was normal for him to know.

“He shouldn’t be. Besides, it wasn’t really your fault. It was the fault of those three troublemakers.”

Xu Muzhou curved his lips. “But Student Jiang came to see me today… Why don’t you help me ask him how much that cake cost? I’ll compensate him later.”

He didn’t mention why Jiang Luoyu came to see him. His last sentence seemed to imply that Jiang Luoyu came to find him because of a cake and even blamed him, a bedridden patient, for the cake being ruined.

Fang Chuning was a bit unsure. “It’s just a cake. It shouldn’t be that serious, right? If push comes to shove, I’ll buy him another one later.”

The fingers playing with her curled hair paused and then pulled out a strand of her hair with force.

“Ah!” Fang Chuning cried out in pain.

The person on her back said in a flat voice, “Sorry, I accidentally pressed on it.”

Fang Chuning fell for his trick.

Outside the school, there were only two cars parked there. One was hers, and the other was naturally there to pick up Xu Muzhou. She carried him all the way to the car before putting him down.

“How about this,” the boy suddenly spoke softly. He raised his hand to push his gold-rimmed glasses and looked at her seriously, proposing, “I’ll make a cake tomorrow to compensate Student Jiang. It’s more sincere that way.”

Fang Chuning didn’t suspect anything and nodded in agreement.

…

The next day, after one class, Jiang Luoyu was writing down the last bit of notes on the blackboard when a beautiful box was gently placed on his desk. He frowned slightly.

The boy’s apologetic voice came from above his head. “I’m sorry, Student Jiang. It’s my fault that the cake got ruined yesterday. This is what I made myself this morning. Consider it compensation. Please don’t be angry, okay?”

The boy’s tone was cautious. Although his voice wasn’t loud, his actions successfully drew the attention of other classmates.

Jiang Luoyu swept his gaze around the surroundings. Seeing that the person he liked had also turned to look at him, the confusion in his heart instantly disappeared. He raised his head and looked straight at the boy. “I’m not angry.”

The boy’s face showed surprise and joy. The smile that spread across his face was more moving than the first ray of morning light on the horizon. As if he couldn’t contain his happiness, he said, “Really? That’s great. Last night, I was afraid you’d be upset and couldn’t sleep. Student Jiang, you’re really a good person.”

Jiang Luoyu smiled stiffly. The discomfort in his heart reached its peak from the strange looks that kept gathering on him.