Chapter 10

A wooden basin fell at the girl's feet, filled with clothes. Chen Dasheng hurried over and picked it up.

"Thank you, thank you!" The girl seemed to recognize Chen Dasheng and appeared a bit frightened, but she still politely said thank you, took the basin, and walked somewhat flustered to the nearby clothesline.

Her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible, but to Chen Dasheng, it sounded like heavenly music. Watching the girl run away, Chen Dasheng recalled the intimate scene from last night and felt a bit guilty. After a moment of hesitation, he took a step toward her.

"Let me help you!"

Walking up to the girl, Chen Dasheng didn't know how to start a conversation. After some thought, he reached out to help, but when he saw the undergarments in the basin, he awkwardly withdrew his hand.

"No, I can do it myself!" The girl blushed, her voice soft and sweet, making Chen Dasheng feel a tingling sensation.

"Um, I'm sorry about what happened last night!" Chen Dasheng was awkwardly silent for a long time before he finally managed to speak.

The girl's whole body trembled, and she almost dropped the clothes hanger. Chen Dasheng quickly said, "I swear to Chairman Mao, I really didn't mean to do it last night. I didn't know you were in there!"

The girl bit her lip and blushed, whispering, "I've already forgotten about last night."

Uh, does this mean she forgave me?

The faint fragrance from the girl made Chen Dasheng's heart race. "By the way, I'm Chen Dasheng. I don't know your name yet. You were wearing clothes just now, so I almost didn't recognize you!"

As soon as he said this, the girl's face turned red all the way to her ears. Chen Dasheng puzzled for a moment and realized his words were ambiguous.

"Look at my mouth, it's so foul. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" Chen Dasheng slapped himself on the face. This was already the umpteenth time he had apologized.

Chen Dasheng, what's wrong with you? You've always been eloquent and talkative, so why are you so incoherent in front of this girl? Chen Dasheng cursed himself for speaking without thinking, now he would be seen as a dirty pervert.

"Ha ha!"

The girl was amused by Chen Dasheng's appearance and couldn't help but laugh.

Her beautiful smile made the few blooming roses in the courtyard pale in comparison, and Chen Dasheng was momentarily stunned.

The girl seemed to realize her lapse and quickly composed herself, speaking shyly, "I'm Han Ruoxue. I just arrived here yesterday."

"Han Ruoxue!" Chen Dasheng was taken aback, then praised, "Ruoxue, Ruoxue, as clear and pure as jade. Snow, snow, as beautiful and unique as a snowflake. Your name is truly beautiful!"

Hearing Chen Dasheng's praise, Han Ruoxue blushed, "Why do you speak so formally?"

"Uh!"

Chen Dasheng was momentarily speechless. He had spoken without thinking, and since he had inherited the power of the Juling Clan, his mind had become much more agile.

This was the first time he had lost his composure in front of a woman. Chen Dasheng scratched the back of his head awkwardly, then suddenly had a thought. "Han Ruoxue? Are you the Han Ruoxue that Liu Xiaomin mentioned?"

"Do you know Teacher Liu?" Han Ruoxue's beautiful eyes showed a hint of confusion and surprise when Chen Dasheng mentioned Liu Xiaomin.

Chen Dasheng was delighted and said, "Yes, I'm a student at Rongcheng University of Technology, and she teaches there!"

Han Ruoxue replied, "What a coincidence, we're schoolmates then. I'm a student of Teacher Liu. She's our English teacher, and I'm a junior in the English department. What about you?"

"I'm in the Materials and Chemistry department, also a junior!" Chen Dasheng's face lit up with a smile, finally finding a topic to talk about.

How could such a beautiful and pure girl be at Rongcheng University of Technology? Chen Dasheng cursed himself for wasting the past three years of his college life.

"By the way, Liu Xiaomin asked me to give you a message!" After chatting for a while, Chen Dasheng remembered that Liu Xiaomin had asked him to deliver a message last night.

"Hmm?"

Han Ruoxue was taken aback. Liu Xiaomin had only brought her to Sister's Workshop yesterday afternoon, so why was she giving her a message today?

"She told me that she has already taken care of your problem, and no one will bother you anymore," Chen Dasheng said.

"Hmm?"

Han Ruoxue's face showed a hint of confusion. Her eyes darted around Chen Dasheng's face, almost thinking her ears were deceiving her. Could this guy be lying to her?

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As the saying goes, beautiful women come from green mountains and clear waters. Han Ruoxue's hometown, Xiangxi, was such a place. Coming from the distant Xiangxi to study in Rongcheng, Han Ruoxue's beauty had long been whispered about in the school. However, Chen Dasheng had only eyes for his girlfriend of five years and never paid attention to girls like Han Ruoxue or Bai Ruobing.

The incident happened a month ago when Rongcheng University of Technology and Rongcheng University held a joint event. After that event, Han Ruoxue's troubles began.

A rich kid named Liu Hao often drove a luxury car and brought people to her dormitory building, declaring his love for her.

If it were an ordinary girl, she might have been swayed by Liu Hao's wealth, but Han Ruoxue was different. She was a very strong-willed girl who despised playboys like Liu Hao.

Many male students and even male teachers openly or secretly admired her, but after Liu Hao started pursuing her, everyone kept their distance. Han Ruoxue knew that Liu Hao was not an ordinary person and didn't dare to reject him outright, fearing his wrath.

However, in the past few days, Liu Hao seemed to have lost his patience. Failing to win her heart, he began to show his true colors, often bringing people to cause trouble at the school, almost storming the dormitory to take her away.

With the school on break, Liu Xiaomin was afraid something would happen to Han Ruoxue, so she brought her to Sister's Workshop yesterday and asked Chen Xiaoli to look after her.

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"When did Teacher Liu tell you this?" After a long pause, Han Ruoxue asked.

She didn't dare to believe Chen Dasheng's words immediately. Since coming to Sister's Workshop yesterday, she hadn't seen Liu Hao bother her, and she knew Chen Xiaoli must be a powerful person. She wouldn't leave Sister's Workshop until Liu Xiaomin came to pick her up, fearing that Liu Hao would catch her if she went out.

"I ran into her last night when I went out!" Seeing Han Ruoxue's expression, Chen Dasheng knew she didn't believe him and might suspect he was in cahoots with Liu Hao. He immediately asked, "Is it Liu Hao who's been bothering you?"

Han Ruoxue nodded hesitantly.

Chen Dasheng patted his chest and said with a righteous smile, "Don't worry, if that guy dares to bother you again, I'll beat him up for you!"

Han Ruoxue looked deeply at Chen Dasheng. Although his eyes showed sincerity, she knew that in the real world, there were wolves in sheep's clothing. No matter what Chen Dasheng said, she wouldn't easily believe him.

After hanging the clothes, Han Ruoxue picked up the empty basin and turned to leave.

Chen Dasheng quickly called out, "What, you don't believe me?"

Han Ruoxue turned back and smiled, shaking her head lightly, "No matter what, I'll wait for Teacher Liu to come and pick me up. I won't leave Sister's Workshop now!"

"Uh!" Chen Dasheng was taken aback. This girl was quite cautious. "That's fine. My phone number is 135... If anything happens, call me!"

Han Ruoxue nodded slightly, "Sister Xiaoli said you're weak. I saw you couldn't get up from the ground just now. I'll go cook now. You go back and rest. I'll call you when the food is ready!"

"I'm weak?" Chen Dasheng's face twitched. He was strong enough to punch a bull to death, and Han Ruoxue thought he was weak.

He wanted to explain, but Han Ruoxue was already gone.

This girl is so pure, pure like a snowflake! Chen Dasheng stood there, the air still lingering with the faint, sweet fragrance of Han Ruoxue, like a delicate orchid in a secluded valley.

"Everyone's gone, what are you daydreaming about?"

A voice brought Chen Dasheng back to reality. He turned around to see Chen Xiaoli standing at the corner of the back door, looking at him with a mischievous smile.

"Uh, weren't you playing mahjong? Why did you come out?" Chen Dasheng's face turned red, knowing that his dazed expression had been noticed by Chen Xiaoli.

Chen Xiaoli laughed loudly and walked into the courtyard, "As the saying goes, siblings share a bond. I suddenly felt very happy while playing mahjong, so I thought my dear brother must have encountered something good and came out to check."

"You're lying!" Chen Dasheng rolled his eyes. He wasn't stupid and wouldn't believe such nonsense about sibling telepathy.

Chen Xiaoli chuckled and nudged Chen Dasheng with her elbow, "Kid, was that girl pretty?"

"What?" Chen Dasheng was a bit flustered.

"Don't act so innocent!" Chen Xiaoli couldn't hold back her laughter, "I saw you, your eyes were almost popping out."

"That's not true, you must have seen wrong!" Chen Dasheng tried to walk away, but Chen Xiaoli was quick and grabbed him. Despite his strength, he couldn't break free, which surprised him. With his current strength, he could pull a water buffalo, but Chen Xiaoli was like a tree rooted to the ground, and he couldn't move her.