Love? The Reborn Me Just Wants to Obtain Rewards

Chapter 36: Chapter 36 The Lord of Warm Men, The King of Clarity

Before 10 o’clock, all four people in the dorm room were lying in their beds.

It was quite a formality, really, who could fall asleep at this time?

Chu Changkuo was still emo, so he hid under the covers playing with his phone, wearing headphones, which didn’t disturb anyone.

Sao Ji was even more downcast, having lost his game and failed to out-cuss his opponent, he had put his phone on silent and was texting someone unseen.

Only Xia Yu seemed largely unaffected, quietly chatting with Su Huai.

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They started by expressing their excitement about the upcoming college life, then naturally, the topic shifted to women.

“Huai, I went to the faculty this afternoon and saw so many beauties…”

Su Huai casually responded, “Yeah, your school has a lot of beauties, take it easy, it’s easy to find a girlfriend there.”

Something Xia Yu heard must have opened the floodgates, as he suddenly rolled over and said excitedly, “Huai, I’ve already found the goddess of my dreams!”

Su Huai was startled. “So hasty? Don’t you want to wait and see a bit more?”

“Wait for what?!”

Xia Yu’s voice suddenly turned dreamy, like a mumble in his sleep. “Let me tell you, there can’t be anyone more beautiful than her in the school, she’s the very incarnation of perfection… Of course, I don’t plan to pursue her, I know I’m not worthy, I just want to stay by her side, quietly watching over her…”

I’m going to pass out!

Which prairie did this passionate Sheep leap from?!

Su Huai felt like he might’ve poked a hornet’s nest, why could he meet such big bootlickers wherever he went?!

Wait, that’s not right.

In his previous life, Su Huai was a bootlicker, but he also wanted to be with Chen Nuanhan, even more so, he wanted to sleep with her and put in quite an effort for that.

But what was Xia Yu’s deal?

Su Huai asked in astonishment, “Hold on, Xia, are you saying you don’t want to be with her at all?! You’ve got to dare to dream before it can become a possibility!”

“Why must we be together?”

Xia Yu’s voice was serious and earnest, and Su Huai could even hear a hint of solemn divinity in it.

“I only like her because she is beautiful, and such affection is shallow and fragile, so I really don’t want to get too close to her or become too involved in her life.

I just want to see her smile more, see her happy and joyful, see her radiating the glow she deserves…

If I’m fortunate enough to help her out a little, that would be even better.

Huai, I know you don’t understand, but this isn’t love, I’m clear about that in my heart, this is just a sincere appreciation for beautiful things…”

Stop, stop, stop!

Su Huai quickly gestured with his hand, his head hurting.

Forgot! The lights in the dorm weren’t on, and Xia Yu couldn’t see him.

So Su Huai ended up listening to several more sentences full of philosophical self-analysis and understanding of the essence of love, which utterly perplexed him.

“Alright, alright, I respect your perspective… By the way, what’s the girl’s name? Let me see what kind of fairy has you so enchanted.”

“I don’t know yet.”

A sincere confession from Philosopher Yu amassed another bellyful of sarcasm for Su Huai.

“But I know she’s a junior in the Dance Department, just ask anyone tomorrow and they’ll know, she’s so beautiful, she can’t be hidden.”

Dance Department, sophomore, goddess level…

Su Huai’s mind raced, his eyes suddenly bulging.

Holy crap!

It couldn’t be Pei Shuyu, could it?!

“Nuanyu, does that junior have a super thin waist, and a pair of DuangDuang trembling bears on top?!”

“Huh?!”

Xia Yu flipped over excitedly, his eyes glowing even in the darkness. “Huai, how did you know?!”

Aha, it really was her!

But to confirm, Su Huai asked again, “Are her eyes fox-like, and wickedly enchanting?”

“Not really?” Xia Yu immediately became uncertain, “I saw that she was bare-faced, quite pure really?”

MDZZ! She puts on a no-makeup makeup look and you take it for bare-faced, truly worthy of rear-row Doggy!

To spare innocent Xia, Su Huai had to use different words. “Are her eyes somewhat almond-shaped, big and elongated?”

Xia Yu suddenly got excited again, “Ah, right, right, right! Her eyes are quite distinctive, also she has a very standard oval face, with a small mole under her eye corner, today she wore a T-shirt and dance pants, did you see her too, Huai?!”

“Yeah.”

Su Huai responded casually, amazed at the coincidence.

The system’s suitable target was not easy but not too hard to find in Capital Normal University.

Not easy to find because, a composite score of 90 was indeed a high threshold, and the entire school might not even have 5 that qualified.

Not hard to find because, Su Huai happened to know two targets that definitely met the threshold.

One of them was Pei Shuyu.

Old perverts on the forums secretly called her Pei Yourong, Nai Yu, Witch, Crescent Killer, while the incognito ladies always cursed her as a saucy fox, big sister three, femme fatale, phony girl.

Su Huai didn’t know what kind of person she was or what her character was like, only that several years after graduation he could still hear news about her.

Perhaps this describes the person who was the talk of Capital Normal University for the past few terms—

Gu Jiuyue was the legend of the entire school, T0 level, in a league of her own.

Then, the T1 level below was left vacant.

Moving down the list, there were two guys and three girls who could be called T2 level, legendary.

Right, because rankings had nothing to do with looks, so Chen Nuanhan wasn’t even T2, you’d have to count even lower.

But Pei Shuyu was among the legends, long providing alumni with idle chatter material.

Beauty was just one aspect, her life was indeed successful.

However, whether to set her as his final prey, Su Huai was still contemplating.

Nai Yu smelled delicious, for real.

Back when he was young, Su Huai didn’t understand, but after he turned 30, he finally realized that Pei Shuyu was far more lethal than Chen Nuanhan.

Not explaining further, kids, study more idioms, understand the differences between such beautiful vocabulary as “devoted love,” “vast and mighty,” “cherish words like gold,” “clear skies for miles,” “sigh and lament,” and so on, and you’ll naturally gain a deeper understanding and awareness of adult happiness.

Emphasizing once again: Nai Yu smelled delicious!

But the problem was, Su Huai really couldn’t reach her.

One in the School of Management, the other in the dance department, they had no classes together, and not many club intersections.

It seemed Pei Shuyu had barely participated in any club activities, her presence at school was rarely seen.

So, unless something unexpected happened, Su Huai would anchor the third spot on another great beauty.

After all, she was just a tool person to blow rewards, obviously the ease of access was the priority.

Huai didn’t pick and choose, if you brushed up favorability rating, we would become friends.

And precisely because he had such a strong purpose, Su Huai remained calm upon hearing Pei Shuyu’s news, whereas Xia Yu was the one who couldn’t adapt.

“Huai, why aren’t you excited at all? Isn’t the senior beautiful?”

“Beautiful, so what?”

Su Huai responded indifferently with a lazy drawl.

Xia Yu’s spirits lifted, and his next words were shocking: “Then Huai, do you dare to pursue her? I can help you find out information!”

F*ck!

Su Huai, who was a little sleepy, instantly became f*cking alert, his brain going into overdrive, completely stunned.

“No, Xia Yu, instead of pursuing the goddess you’re into, why are you pushing me?”

“I’m not worthy of her!”

Xia Yu replied confidently, without any hesitation.

“It’s different for you, Huai. You’re a good person, and besides being mature and stable, you’re also wealthy. I believe only you are worthy of the senior and can bring happiness to her.”

God damn!

You’re not a philosopher, you’re a damn saint!

Su Huai was shocked, unable to believe that such a unique creature existed in the world.

But then, Xia Yu shared more in a lowered voice, and Su Huai saw him in a new light.

“Huai, big beauties are liked by everyone, but only the strong can handle them.

How can I compete with second generations like Mr. Chu?

Even if by a one in a billion fluke it happened, wouldn’t it end in tragedy?

Ever since I was little, my mom taught me: don’t fight for things that are clearly not meant to be yours.

In the ninth grade, a school thug drove up in a big G to pick up my first crush, casually throwing a bag of cash, kicking her admirer afterward, and then drove off loftily.

Actually, that admirer was someone I thought was out of my league, tall and handsome, good at studying, and particularly skilled at basketball, nicknamed Second Middle School Kobe…

But that day he covered his head, silent, clutching the bag of money, veins bulging in his tight grip…

I remember that scene very clearly.

That moment, I was expecting something to happen.

But in the end, nothing happened, and the incident just quietly passed by.

Since then, I learned how to distinguish what ‘isn’t meant to be mine’, and how to control my own desires.

Like now, since the senior surely has many suitors, and I’m not going to compete, why not help you out?

It’s better than just watching her get deceived by a scumbag, right?”

Goodness gracious!

I’m really impressed, goodness gracious.

So you’re not just any warm little treasure, you’re also freaking in touch with reality!

Su Huai was utterly astonished, speechless, his eyes widened, and he trembled in the fierce wind…

In short, he was intensely confused.

He suddenly realized that Xia Yu was actually much more mature than his same-aged self.

“Old Xia, you really make me see you in a new light!”

Su Huai sighed in admiration, genuinely impressed. @@novelbin@@

But Xia Yu just smiled lightly, persistently asked, “How about it? Huai, want to consider it?”

To tell the truth, Su Huai really was tempted.

If there was a Warm Man helping from the inside… and since our goal wasn’t great, just 60 points of favorability, maybe there really was a chance?!