CHAPTER 838: CHAPTER 494: TASTING AND APPRECIATING_2

Liu Chuandao saw Dong Qingfeng showing off in the class group and felt unhappy. Can I be inferior to you online?

He retorted: "Go ahead, brag, you haven’t died before, how would you know?"

Dong Qingfeng: "??"

He ignored the brain-sick Liu Chuandao, just regarded him as a dead man, Dong Qingfeng explained:

"Although the current theory is that ’people can hear the outside world after death but can’t understand it,’ I prefer to believe another saying that they can understand the words. At least this way, I can be with them for one more moment."

Chen Siyu: "I have a question."

"Hmm, what’s up?"

Chen Siyu: "During class, I can also hear the teacher talking, but I can’t understand. Am I dead? (scared)"

...

Off-campus rented house.

Simple windows, simple desk, even the wardrobe is made of iron pipes and cheap fabric.

Miao Zhe brought a basin of warm water, placed it on the desk, and faced a mirror, staring at it as if something might come out of it in the next moment.

After washing his face, Miao Zhe applied moisturizing products, making the dry feeling of his skin disappear.

But no matter how he looked in the mirror, he was always dissatisfied with the reflection of himself.

The person in the mirror had uncoordinated facial features, wore glasses, had single eyelids, unsightly mustache near his mouth, a few pimples on his forehead, and looked gloomy and lacking energy.

Far inferior to the class president. He thought of Huang Zhongfei’s appearance: handsome eyebrows, deep eyes, double eyelids, a well-defined nose... incredibly dashing, like a meticulously crafted artwork.

In comparison, Miao Zhe was just like a clay toy made by a village kid, casually molded.

In the past, Miao Zhe never cared about his looks, but after planning to meet Yun Ni in the future, he suddenly became anxious.

The previous nonchalance turned into insecurity. He desperately wanted to ask friends to rate his looks, but unfortunately, he had no friends.

To make a change, he privately messaged Lu Qiqi to seek ways to become handsome.

Miao Zhe was taciturn and eccentric. He had been abandoned by the world, only to be picked up again. It was Yun Ni who brought surprises into his life.

Miao Zhe opened QQ, switched to his message board with Yun Ni, where it was full of his messages:

"Yun Ni, your name is incredibly beautiful, truly, just your name alone is enough for me to love for a lifetime."

"No matter how mediocre I am, I always feel my love for you is beautiful."

Miao Zhe wanted to leave Yun Ni another message. He typed a long paragraph, but in the end, he deleted it all.

The reason being, a few days ago, Yun Ni asked him for a photo, and Miao Zhe became timid.

Yun Ni said nothing, but Miao Zhe was heartbroken, to the point of doubting online relationships.

Miao Zhe held his head, feeling wretched for a few minutes. Then, as if prompted by some force, he turned to Lu Qiqi, asking her:

"I have a question. Would you like someone you’ve never met?"

Lu Qiqi was online and replied instantly: "I would."

Miao Zhe was puzzled: "Why?"

Lu Qiqi: "Not having met him means in my mind, he forever embodies the image that perfectly matches my aesthetic – essentially a perfect person, of course, I’d like him."

Miao Zhe understood and yet didn’t understand.

He still wanted Yun Ni to see his appearance. Last New Year, when Huang Zhongfei performed singing and playing the guitar in class, Miao Zhe thought about sending Huang Zhongfei’s photo to Yun Ni, telling her this was him.

Ultimately he held back because he couldn’t bear to deceive her about himself.

Of course, Miao Zhe didn’t want Yun Ni to see his inferior side. He decided to Photoshop a handsome photo for Yun Ni.

Then, he would follow the grooming and skincare routine based on that photo, until the day they meet, he would look exactly like the photo!

This way, everyone wins!

"Lu Qiqi, can you Photoshop photos?" Miao Zhe asked, figuring he needed a professional.

"Piece of cake."

"Great, great!" Miao Zhe took a selfie immediately, using an angle known as the "face-to-camera death shot," intending to send it to Lu Qiqi for editing.

Huang Zhongfei @all members: "Let’s review the group rules. No cursing, no vulgar language, no weird photos."

This message instantly replaced Lu Qiqi’s at the top of the list, and Miao Zhe’s hand slipped, sending his face-to-camera selfie directly to the group.

Normally, after Huang Zhongfei sent a message, many classmates would respond, but this photo abruptly showed up.

Everyone in the class group turned to Miao Zhe’s selfie with small eyes and glasses, and they all fell silent.

Miao Zhe was mortified, wishing he could dissolve the group right then, but unfortunately, he didn’t have the authority.

That can’t be the solution, Miao Zhe thought quickly and came up with a statement that rocked the whole group:

"Hahaha, everyone come look, am I ugly? Give me some feedback!"

Wang Longlong replied: "Zhezi, it’s not about whether you’re ugly or not."

Cui Yu, who had a past grudge with Miao Zhe, said: "Your aura is just too sleazy."

Meng Gui and Cui Yu were on the same team, saying: "Looks like a shut-in from an island film."

Liu Chuandao: "Haha, really ugly."

Pang Jiao, who had been terribly caught by Miao Zhe before, almost getting disfigured, responded: "Too ugly to eat, ugh!"

Zhang Yifei: "Ugly guy."

Wang Yanyan: "Oh dear, you hurt my eyes, get out of my world!"

Each word was like a knife, piercing Miao Zhe’s heart, his heart bleeding, it was terribly painful.

Huang Zhongfei wanted to speak out, to tell Miao Zhe not to care too much about appearances, but he felt he wasn’t suited to say anything.

Everyone was attacking Miao Zhe’s looks.

Bai Yuxia: "Not ugly, be confident."

Her appeal was quite terrifying; Dan Kaiquan quickly responded: "Where’s the ugliness? Even stars can’t withstand this angle, Miao Zhe, you’re quite good, don’t talk nonsense!"

Guo Kunnan: "Indeed, Brother Quan is right."

Chen Siyu: "Be more confident."

True feelings exist in the human world, warming the heart everywhere.

The newly arrived Liu Chuandao seized the moment to execute his Skynet Plan, he sent a friend request to Bai Yuxia, followed by the beautiful Shen Qing’e, fair-skinned Jiang Yanan, and the new class monitor Xin Youling.

Bai Yuxia received the friend request; due to their schoolmate relationship, she clicked agree.

Shen Qing’e and the others did the same, after all, they were classmates, so there was no need to reject a friend request.

Thus, Liu Chuandao added several pretty girls consecutively, making him overjoyed.

Liu Chuandao thought of the short-haired girl next to the lectern; she was quite handsome and cool; Liu Chuandao eagerly sent Yang Sheng a friend request:

"Beauty, add me as a friend."

Yang Sheng saw this vulgar, socially charged friend request and immediately refused.

With successive victories, Liu Chuandao suddenly faced a setback, his mentality destabilized, sending a request to question: "What do you mean, can’t classmates add each other as friends?"

Yang Sheng: "No."

Liu Chuandao was fired up: "Laughing, it’s your honor for me to add you, do you know how many people want to add me but can’t!"

"Not bragging, but with people like you, I can add dozens a day; I was just testing you, and do you really consider yourself worthy? Really ridiculous! Ridiculous!"

Yang Sheng didn’t reply.

Two minutes passed, Liu Chuandao: "What do you mean? Not replying, huh?"

Yang Sheng didn’t coddle him: "Screenshot put in the class group."

Liu Chuandao was shocked and angry, entering the class group to see everyone pointing fingers at him.

Dan Kaiquan publicly @ him: "Brother, you’re embarrassing us from Class Eight."

Liu Chuandao: "Damn, you’re looking for trouble?"

Liu Chuandao @ Duan Shigang to back him up.

Dan Kaiquan @ Guo Kunnan, Ma Shicheng, Wang Longlong, Hu Jun, Cui Yu...: "What’s going on with you?"

...

At 11:30 PM, Aunt Gu believed her daughter’s height might still be salvageable and took Tongtong back to her room to ensure she slept well.

Xue Yuantong rolled around in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Her mom would never know how many classes she sleeps through at school every day.

By 12:00, Xue Yuantong still hadn’t managed to sleep; she picked up her phone and messaged Jiang Ning:

"Have you slept?"

Jiang Ning lit the Soul Suppressing Fragrance, refining his Divine Sense; in the dark room, the phone on the desk suddenly flew to the forefront, suspended in the air, and he dialed a QQ call.

Xue Yuantong answered almost immediately.

He deliberately blamed: "Just fell asleep and was woken by your message."

"Tch." She argued: "It was you who didn’t turn off the network and sound when sleeping."

Jiang Ning: "Worried someone would message me."

Xue Yuantong reacted quickly; she knew usually only she messaged Jiang Ning, surely he was being considerate of her.

Xue Yuantong felt like she’d eaten a peach, sweet as can be.

She pretended to be confused: "Who? Who messaged you?"

Jiang Ning: "Do you want to know?"

Xue Yuantong turned over: "I want to know who is so lucky."

Jiang Ning: "Then are you happy?"

Xue Yuantong joyfully turned over again, clamped her legs around a plush bear, pouted and hummed: "You guess~"