Chapter 78 – Your kitten is suddenly acting coquettish with you

“Tangtang, are you really not coming to watch me play basketball?” Lu Bei stood at the dormitory door, wearing his basketball shoes, hesitating and not stepping out of the dorm for a while.

“A-Bei, you go ahead. I have some things to take care of today, and my assignments aren’t finished yet.”

After being rejected by Tang Qing, Lu Bei felt a bit aggrieved and emphasized, “Do you really have that many assignments? Can’t you finish them later tonight?”

Tang Qing averted his gaze slightly, casually replied, “A-Bei, we have to submit the assignments this afternoon, so I need to finish them this morning.”

Lu Bei didn’t notice Tang Qing’s subtle movements but still glanced suspiciously at the other roommates, asking discontentedly, “Do you guys have this many professional assignments?”

Zhang Mingyi and Li Er were sitting attentively at their desks. Upon hearing this, they nodded in agreement:

“Yes, look at us, we’re all here in the dorm, not daring to go play games at the internet cafe.”

“Bei-ge, you’re an athlete, you wouldn’t understand. We in the medical school have a lot of assignments.”

“If we don’t submit the assignments, Baldy Li won’t let us pass.”

“Failing a course means waiting until senior year to retake it!”

Lu Bei found it strange. Tang Qing was usually disciplined, unlike most students who procrastinated until the last day to complete assignments. He would typically finish his work well in advance, so why was Tang Qing now rushing to finish his assignments at the last minute?

If Tangtang wasn’t coming to watch him play basketball, why bother with his sexy abs he worked so hard on? Who would see them?

If it weren’t for this being the finals and the coach emphasizing his presence as a key player, Lu Bei wouldn’t even want to participate. He’d rather let his teammates handle it themselves.

However, after thinking it over, he couldn’t figure out why Tang Qing would deceive him.

Looking at his roommates, who were less attractive compared to him, Lu Bei realized that his Tangtang being here posed no threat.

Reluctantly accepting Tang Qing’s explanation, Lu Bei nodded with a hint of unwillingness, “Then I’ll go play basketball, Tangtang, wait for me for lunch at noon. Don’t leave with anyone else.”

Tang Qing obediently nodded.

With a heavy heart, Lu Bei reluctantly left the dormitory.

After Lu Bei left, Tang Qing nervously looked at his two roommates and confirmed:

“Zhang Mingyi, Li Er, are your phones ready?”

“Ready, don’t worry, we’ll all try together to make sure you get them!”

“Yes, I guarantee it with my single-handed speed cultivated over eighteen years¹lmao Quagmire is that you? GIGGITY.”

In a few days, it would be Tang Qing’s birthday, which also meant it was Lu Bei’s birthday. The two were born on the same day, in the same month, and even in the same hospital, arriving in this world one after the other.

Tang Qing knew that Lu Bei really liked a certain brand of sneakers. A few days before Lu Bei’s birthday, when Lu Bei was off playing basketball, Tang Qing enlisted the help of his roommates to try to snag the latest limited edition release.

Tang Qing sat at his computer, anxiously watching the clock and continuously refreshing the purchase page.

Finally, it reached the hour.

Three, two, one.

“Oh my god, it’s sold out in a second!”

“This is too fast! These are five-figure shoes!”

The two roommates stared in silence at the “sold out” notification on the screen. The shoes were expensive and incredibly difficult to purchase.

“Sorry, Tangtang, it was just too quick, couldn’t get them.”

“Yeah, you’d need the hand speed of a single for eighteen years to grab these!”

“Exactly, it would take lifetimes to snatch these!”

Both roommates were already quite fast, especially when playing games. They knew they were among the fastest.

They believed that if they couldn’t get them, no one could.

Seeing Tang Qing looking a bit stunned, knowing how much he wanted to buy these shoes to gift Lu Bei, they felt sorry for him and tried to comfort him:

“Those shoes were probably all bought by insiders.”

“Yeah, you’d need cheats to grab a pair.”

Tang Qing didn’t quite catch what they were saying. Instead, he held up his phone to show them, disbelief written all over his face:

“Um… I… I think I got them?”

Both of them stared at the phone for a while, then looked at each other in amazement:

“Oh my, Tangtang, you actually got them.”

“Ah, the master is right here beside us.”

Tang Qing double-checked his order information, confirming that he had indeed managed to grab this pair of highly sought-after sneakers that were no longer available in the market.

Although these shoes had emptied out his savings of several years of pocket money, he found it incredibly lucky to have succeeded in getting them.

Holding his phone, thinking about the birthday party in a few days, Tang Qing couldn’t help but smile slightly.

Would Lu Bei like this gift?

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At noon, after finishing their meal, the two of them were getting ready to attend their elective class.

As usual, Lu Bei carried Tang Qing’s backpack on one shoulder and held Tang Qing’s hand with the other.

“A-Bei, I suddenly feel like having those mini cakes from that cake shop we visited last time,” Tang Qing spoke up.

At his words, Lu Bei smiled, reaching out to gently flick Tang Qing’s nose, “Greedy little cat, I’ll buy it for you after class.”

But Tang Qing shook his head, unusually persistent, “A-Bei, I really want to have those cakes from that shop right now. Can you please go and get them for me?”

Lu Bei found it a bit strange. Tang Qing wasn’t usually one to indulge in such cravings, and it was unlike him to skip class just for snacks.

Tang Qing’s behavior seemed more like a way to distract him.

What was Tang Qing up to?

He looked at Tang Qing with a hint of suspicion, “What’s wrong, Tangtang? We finally get to attend class together. I’ll go buy it for you right after, okay?”

Tang Qing lifted his gaze, lightly licked his lower lip, and with his slightly moist black eyes, he blinked a few times at Lu Bei:

“A-Bei, I really really want to eat strawberry cake right now. I can’t wait until after class.”

Your little cat is suddenly acting coquettish towards you.

Lu Bei couldn’t resist that look from Tang Qing, those round almond-shaped eyes, watery and innocent, making him appear exceptionally helpless.

The usually aloof young man, cold and distant towards others, always seemed to unintentionally reveal this side, not exactly coaxing but rather endearing.

It felt as though his heart had been gently scratched by cat’s claws, instantly overwhelmed by the cuteness, losing all rational thought.

Lu Bei gently tucked Tang Qing into his arms, his head nuzzling against his soft hair, feeling the warmth and softness in his embrace. Unable to resist, he chuckled, “I can’t resist you, little greedy cat. I’ll go buy it for you right now.”

Tang Qing’s face lit up with happiness, his eyes sparkling and full of joy, looking incredibly cute.

“Strawberry flavor?” Lu Bei asked again.

Tang Qing obediently nodded in agreement.

Lu Bei’s heart was completely melted.

He escorted Tang Qing to the classroom and then left the school, walking down the deserted road. Thinking about his little greedy cat waiting for him, he couldn’t help but smile.

If someone were to ask him his name right now, he’d probably only remember his last name, “Lu.”

Because he couldn’t find the “North²this is just saying that he can’t tell the directions anymore because in his head there is only Tang Qing, no north, no south, no west, no east. Also his name Lu Bei, the Bei used is the Bei for North“

All he had in his heart was his precious Tangtang.

Tang Qing watched Lu Bei finally leave after being coaxed by him, feeling a slight sense of relief.

He entered the classroom alone and took a seat.

Zhang Chiheng sat in front of Tang Qing, turned around, and gossiped, “I heard that today we’ll have a class with Tan Qianqian, the beauty of our department. She transferred here this semester, and I heard she’s very beautiful. She quickly became the department’s beauty after she arrived.”

In reality, Tan Qianqian wasn’t supposed to be the beauty of the department but rather the school flower. Her appearance was that of a pure and lovely type, while the former school flower, Lu Xiaolin, was more of a sexy and intellectual type. After several pages of discussion, with each having their own unique beauty, it was decided to continue giving the title of school flower to Tang Qing from the medical school.

The deservedly cool and beautiful person.

No one would argue against it.

Of course, Zhang Chiheng didn’t mention these gossips. He knew that Tang Qing had no interest in such discussions.

At that moment, someone walked straight over and sat next to Tang Qing.

Tang Bo casually sat down, stretched his long legs, and asked in a low voice, “Tangtang, did you successfully deceive that fool?”

Tang Qing looked up at his brother and nodded, “He’s gone to buy something for me.”

A girl walked into the room, and many people glanced at her curiously.

She had shoulder-length hair, a slender figure, and a natural beauty that didn’t require makeup. At first glance, she appeared pure and lovely, but the more you looked, the more captivating she became.

She carried a few books into the classroom, found an empty seat, and sat down.

Tang Bo glanced at the girl and straightforwardly commented, “This female lead is indeed quite attractive, a standard character in a romantic world.”

Tang Qing gazed at the girl, feeling a bit distracted, and didn’t reply.

Earlier that morning, after successfully grabbing the sneakers, System 99, who had rarely spoken for over a decade, suddenly appeared and assigned him a task.

[System: Host, in this afternoon’s elective class, a new transfer student will appear, the female lead of this world, Tan Qianqian. You must prevent the villain from meeting her and delay the villain’s instant infatuation with her.]

The girl who would capture the hearts of both the male lead and Lu Bei.

She had finally appeared.

With a light tap, Tang Qing’s pen dropped onto the table.

He pursed his lips, picked up the pen, lowered his head, concealing his emotions.

Tang Bo, observing the silent Tang Qing, felt a pang of heartache.

His own brother had fallen for a supposedly steel-hearted straight guy with a predetermined character. He sighed inwardly.

Tang Bo patted Tang Qing’s shoulder, lowering his voice, “Tangtang, don’t worry. No matter what happens to Lu Bei, I won’t allow anyone to harm you.”

Tang Qing had been in this world for almost eighteen years. Looking back, over these eighteen years, whether it was his parents or Lu Bei’s family, they had all treated him well, and he had lived carefree.

Almost forgetting that he was here on a mission.

His mission was to prevent Lu Bei from turning dark and imprisoning Tan Qianqian because he couldn’t have her.

Of course, he also needed to avoid being drawn into a path of inevitable sacrifice.

Tang Qing bit his lip, unconsciously leaving a faint bloodstain.

“I know. Once the mission is complete, we’ll leave.”

Tang Qing admitted that he couldn’t bear to watch Lu Bei pursue someone else.

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  lmao Quagmire is that you? GIGGITY
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  this is just saying that he can’t tell the directions anymore because in his head there is only Tang Qing, no north, no south, no west, no east. Also his name Lu Bei, the Bei used is the Bei for North