novelraw Chapter 3 Grass by the Nest
Chapter 3 Grass by the Nest
The classroom was completely silent.
The blush on Bai Cha Qianxia's face had long since faded.
Her bright eyes glanced at Bai Yuze without leaving a trace, then fixed her gaze on Min Zhirou beside him.
Behind Bai Yuze,
Despite his cold expression, Liu Hao
But his hands never stopped taking notes.
Tsk,
It's just a matter of having some talent. Many people in history have had talent, but in the end they all faded into obscurity. True geniuses still have to rely on hard work!
On the podium,
Professor Mu remained silent for a moment, his face revealing neither joy nor anger.
He slowly walked to the front of the stage and pulled up the hypothetical molecular structure diagram of VPN from the PPT.
"Field-induced energy tunneling... a very good summary."
He finally spoke, his voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of approval.
"Preliminary spectral analysis and energy trajectory simulations from cutting-edge laboratories do indeed support this hypothesis. The Xia Institute has tentatively named it the Direct Abyss Power Hypothesis (D-DPS), but it has not yet been verified."
His gaze swept across the class again, and his tone returned to its sternness:
"Did you all hear that? Don't let textbooks confine your thinking. The forms and possibilities of life are far broader than we imagine, and also... far more dangerous. The abyss seems very, very far away, unreachable. But sometimes, it's actually very, very close to us..."
"Ring ring—"
When the bell rang, Professor Mu paused for a moment, then naturally stopped talking.
"Alright, I won't keep you from resting any longer, get out of class dismissed."
As he spoke,
Professor Mu closed his notebook and prepared to leave, but suddenly seemed to remember something, stopped, turned around and said.
"The semester is drawing to a close, so I'll start by assigning the final project. It's very simple: find a worthwhile research question for each of you."
A rustling sound came from the classroom.
Some people started exchanging glances, some made a few scribbles in their notebooks, and some looked completely bewildered.
Professor Mu seemed oblivious to the commotion and continued, "You can choose your own topic. The scope of your report can include miasma concentration, physiological indicators, exposure duration, population differences... Form pairs now and submit your reports next week during class."
He paused deliberately at this point, his gaze sweeping over each of the suddenly tense faces:
"In addition, this report will determine your final grade in this course, so please take it seriously. I don't want anyone to be unable to take the AET exam because of this."
finished,
Professor Mu walked straight out of the classroom.
As he passed Bai Yuzhe, he slowed his pace slightly and said in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Bai, it seems like Aiwas wants to see you. If you're free today, go see him."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuzhe's eyes lit up, his expression one of excitement as if he had won the lottery:
"Okay, teacher."
Professor Mu was about to leave when, as if remembering something, he added:
"By the way, I've revised the sheet music you gave me last time. You can take it with you when you come. If you have time, you can show it to Teacher Zhen."
"good!"
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After ten minutes,
Bai Yuze returned to the classroom with a white bag, while Min Xuemei was still waiting for him at the door.
as soon as we meet,
She excitedly moved closer:
"Wow, senior, you're amazing! I never imagined you could come and go from Professor Mu's lab so freely."
Bai Yuze turned his head.
Min Zhirou, standing to the side, had her mouth slightly open as she looked up at him. Her clear eyes were wide open, as if filled with stars, sparkling with pure admiration and amazement.
hiss~
Anyone would feel embarrassed to show a fangirl expression when they meet such a cute junior.
Inevitably,
Bai Yuze looked somewhat flustered and scratched his head.
"I'm not as amazing as you make me out to be, junior. I just run errands and do odd jobs for Professor Mu."
"That's still amazing!"
Min Zhirou looked at Bai Yuze earnestly and said,
"To be valued and mentored by Professor Mu is something not everyone can achieve. I've heard from the bottom of the air that Professor Mu has a very powerful background! When he first came to our school, the principal pulled a lot of strings to get him to come! If you go to the school website now, besides the first two photos of the principal and the secretary, the third one is Professor Mu~"
Bai Yuze raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is Professor Mu that amazing?"
He knew, of course, that Professor Mu was very capable, but he didn't expect the school to value him so much.
Speaking of,
The reason he wanted to show off in front of this teacher was simply because he knew that the teacher had worked at Genji Biotechnology Company as a department head, and since his major was relevant to the job, and he wanted to work for that nationally renowned Fortune 500 company.
Referrals and such,
He simply stopped thinking about it.
He would be perfectly content if the other party could offer even a few pointers.
Looking at Bai Yuze, who was lost in thought again,
Tsk!
Min Zhirou pouted slightly, a little unbalanced feeling rising in her heart—was she not as charming as Professor Mu in front of this senior?
Before Mingming went to class,
The senior's eyes were fixed on him.
But once class starts...
Bai Yuze's gaze was completely focused on Professor Mu, a gaze more intense than when he saw any priceless treasure.
But soon,
Min Zhirou composed herself, extended her snow-white finger, and carefully poked Bai Yuze's arm, whispering:
"Senior, the hanging rattan chair hammock I just bought the day before yesterday arrived. I can't carry it by myself, so I might need your help, okay? Senior~"
She paused, then quickly added, as if to make her point, "I'll treat you to milk tea then! And if one isn't enough, I... I'll buy you two!"
Bai Yuze looked into those pitiful, bright eyes.
I couldn't help but sigh softly to myself.
Who could really bear to reject a petite and adorable female junior?
"No need for milk tea."
Bai Yuze's tone softened, "The courier station isn't far from the school gate, I'll pick it up for you."
He then asked, somewhat puzzled:
"But a hanging rattan chair must be quite bulky, right? Is your girls' dormitory spacious enough to fit something like that?"
There was a hint of envy in his tone.
Although he has moved out now, he attended university twice, and each time the male dormitory assigned by the school was dilapidated and small.
They finally got their wish when the school announced plans to renovate the dormitories and classrooms, but then their year was about to end.
"It's not a dormitory."
Min Zhirou quickly waved her hand to explain.
"I share an apartment near the school with my classmates. The landlord is very nice, and it only costs two thousand a month, which works out to one thousand each."
"So it was off-campus."
Bai Yuze nodded. "That one person is indeed difficult to move. Let me help you."
"Yay!"
Whether it was unintentional or deliberate, Min Zhirou happily hugged Bai Yuze.
In an instant,
The soft touch gently enveloped his arm, carrying the warmth and faint fragrance unique to young girls.
"The most handsome guy is the top student!"
The two weren't talking loudly, but the surrounding students could still hear them. Especially those students from Parrot District, like Bai Yuze, looked at them with utter incomprehension.
Class monitor Bai Cha Qianxia is close to Bai Yuze.
He can understand.
Shiracha Chika is very gentle to everyone in the class, but what is this beautiful junior girl after?
Eh...
wrong,
This adorable girl must be keeping this guy as a backup option!
Tsk,
Poor Tom!
Being manipulated at will.
Putting aside the stares from his classmates for now...
While Bai Yuzhe was organizing his textbooks and notebooks, his phone suddenly received a text message from a stranger.
You'd better stay away from her.
Bai Yuzhe glanced at his QQ profile picture subconsciously; it was a light green anime crocodile icon. But when he clicked on it, he found there was no information about it.
He turned his head and glanced at the classroom.
But I found that everyone was busy with their own things.
For this,
Bai Yuze didn't pay much attention to it.
He simply put his phone into his pocket without saying a word.
After ten minutes,
Bai Yuzhe, carrying a not-so-small delivery box, followed behind Min Zhirou and stopped at the door of her rented apartment.
The cute junior took out her key and opened the door, then turned to look at him, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, her eyes sparkling with a mixture of joy and gratitude, and whispered:
"Senior, thank you so much for today. I really don't know what I would have done without your help."
Bai Yuze placed the box by the door, wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, and waved his hand, saying, "It was nothing, you can go in now, I should go back to class too—"
"Senior!"
The voice has not fallen,
Then she was interrupted by a soft call.
Min Zhirou didn't reach for the box. Instead, she took half a step forward and looked up at him. Her hands were behind her back, her fingertips nervously twisting together, and her voice carried a hint of cautious pleading:
"Senior, we're already at the door... Why don't you come in and sit for a while, have a glass of water before you leave? After all, you carried this big box so far, and in the end you didn't even get a sip of water. Who knows what people will say about me~"
"It's okay, I'll just buy a drink later."
"Senior~" She blinked her watery eyes, looking at him pitifully, "We're already at your doorstep, don't you even have time to drink some water?"
"Forehead……"
Bai Yuze looked up at his phone.
There is still some time before class starts, but a gentleman knows what to do and what not to do. It is indeed not appropriate to enter a girl's room without permission.
Just as he was thinking about how to refuse her,
His phone screen suddenly lit up. "Onii-chan, I'm hungry~"
Staring at that line of text,
Bai Yuzhe's refusal, which was about to come out, got stuck in his throat.
He was silent for a few seconds, and when he looked up again, a complex expression flashed across his face. Then he gave Min Zhirou a smile that was tinged with helplessness:
"Alright then, I... I'll bother you a little longer."
In a flash,
All the pitiful look on Min Zhirou's face vanished, replaced by a bright and radiant smile, like ice being touched by a spring breeze.
"No, no, no! Senior, please come in!"
Squeak—
The door was pushed open.
Bai Yuzhe followed Min Zhirou into the room, subconsciously looking around.
To his surprise,
The junior's room was exceptionally tidy. The beige curtains were half-drawn, letting in the soft glow of the setting sun, and a faint, sweet, and warm fragrance wafted in the air.
He was secretly marveling at how different this person was from the one at home.
"Senior."
A soft call brought him back to his senses.
Bai Yuze turned his head.
My breath hitched.
Min Zhirou, who was just wearing an ordinary white dress, has now changed into a carefully tailored cosplay outfit.
Her long pink hair was tied up with a red ribbon, a signature decoration that perfectly complemented her petite figure.
Look downwards.
It was that neatly tailored, silver-white halter dress.
The fabric clung to her budding, slender figure, outlining every curve perfectly, exuding an undeniable youthful vitality within her purity.
"You... what is this?"
Bai Yuzhe was speechless for a moment, his gaze seemingly drawn by invisible threads, unable to look away from her.
Min Zhirou took in his subtle moment of distraction, and a barely perceptible smile of triumph curved her lips.
mock up,
Still can't win you over?
Min Zhirou licked her delicate pink lips, and looked at her senior who was standing in front of her, dumbfounded and slightly lost in thought, her eyes suddenly filled with cunning.
"Senior, you really are all talk and no action. You were just saying no, no, but Zhi Rou only changed her clothes and you haven't even blinked!"
In a daze,
Min Zhirou, like an elegant yet dangerous cat, slowly approached Bai Yuze.
Bai Yuze leaned back on the sofa, his body subconsciously leaning back. His reason told him he should push her away, but faced with a beautiful, busty junior girl throwing herself into his arms with dreamy eyes, his body honestly reacted a beat slower.
A man's instincts and reason clashed fiercely in his mind.
finally,
That slight resistance was overwhelmed by a stronger impulse. He lost his balance and was pushed against the soft sofa cushions by the other party.
Min Zhirou leaned down accordingly.
A flash of inhuman crimson light passed through the depths of his eyes, like the eyes of a wolf in the dark night.
She leaned down slightly, her hair falling down, carrying an alluring fragrance, her red lips seeming to want to cover his neck.
Next second,
A pink tentacle suddenly shot out from Min Zhirou's mouth, heading straight for Bai Yuze's throat.
however,
The expected scene of blood spurting out did not occur.
Bai Yuze's head tilted slightly.
They managed to avoid her feeding.
hum!
Min Zhirou's little head spun for a moment,
What's going on?!
She then abruptly raised her head.
The ambiguous and dreamy look on that face vanished without a trace, replaced by utter shock and disbelief.
As if sensing something extremely terrifying, her pupils contracted sharply as she stared intently at the prey beneath her, which seemed to be hers for the taking.
At this moment, Bai Yuze showed no sign of panic, only a sigh of helplessness.
"Junior Min Zhirou, they say a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow. We're both from Parrot District, and I really didn't want to make a move on you, even though you came to me time and time again. After all, it wouldn't look good."
Speaking of which,
He paused slightly, then raised his once pure and honest eyes to meet her shocked gaze, which also held a hint of helplessness.
"But there's nothing I can do about it~"
"It's just your bad luck that my partner was hungry at the last minute!"
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it then."
As if burned by those words, Min Zhirou tried to get away from Bai Yuze, but was horrified to find that her limbs and bones had become limp and powerless, as if she were trapped in an invisible spider web.
"You... could you be one of us?! But why... why have I never sensed a single trace of kinship from you?!"
Bai Yuze laughed, a laugh that seemed both mocking and self-deprecating.
Who knows?
Then, he leaned forward slightly, brought his earlobe close to Min Zhirou's ear, and said softly in a gentlemanly, gentle tone:
"Perhaps it's because I... hide it better than you guys~"