System: Master Your Life
Chapter 42 Yu Xinyan: Does Xu Lin like me?

Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Yu Xinyan: Does Xu Lin like me?

"Xu Lin, I’m screwed!"

Time quickly flew to August 31st, just a few days before the start of school, and Lei Haolong sent a message.

"Did you get caught for hiring a prostitute?"

Xu Lin replied with a message.

"Xu Lin, you piece of crap, am I that kind of person?"

"Then what do you mean by ’screwed’?"

"Isn’t it almost time for school to start? I joined my class group chat and found out there are only five girls in my class. I’m about to cry. Xu Lin, if I had known earlier, I would have chosen the economics and finance direction."

Lei Haolong chose Mechanical Engineering as his major. Not sure how it is at other schools, but in Lei Haolong’s class, the number of girls is pitifully low. Out of dozens of people, there are only five girls.

This made Lei Haolong tear up on the spot.

Lei Haolong: "Xu Lin, I’m so miserable!"

But Xu Lin replied, "Isn’t there a possibility that even if they put you in a crowd of women, you may not find a girlfriend?"

"Xu Lin, you piece of crap, stop mocking me!"

Lei Haolong: "But with only five girls in a class, isn’t this like a monk’s class? How am I going to find a girlfriend?"

Xu Lin: "Are you dumb? Who looks for a girlfriend in the same class? Your school has 20,000 to 30,000 students from undergrad to PhD, at least 10,000 of whom are women. How on earth does this have anything to do with your ’monk’s class’? Can’t find a girlfriend, blame yourself, not the monk’s class."

"Crap! I don’t even know how to meet girls from other classes."

"Our high school class had 30 girls, and I didn’t see you with a girlfriend. *nose pick*.jpg"

Xu Lin replied.

"Xu Lin, every time I talk to you, you roast me till there’s nothing left."

Lei Haolong sent another bawling crying emoji.

Xu Lin: "Truth is a sharp knife."

Lei Haolong: "Xu Lin, how many girls are in your university class?"

"Don’t know, I haven’t joined the group yet. I’ll check later."

"Damn, hurry up and check, let me feel better."

"Weak.jpg"

Xu Lin opened the Finance University admission notice, then found the accompanying Finance University freshman group.

Xu Lin then joined the freshman group.

Group entry condition: Your own class.

Economics class 2541.

stands for the 25th class, 41, no idea.

There are two classes in Xu Lin’s economics major, and he is in class one.

Xu Lin filled it out, waited a few seconds, and got approval.

The freshman group already had 1,600 people.

However, this wasn’t all the freshmen; it was said that Finance University’s enrollment this year is over 3,600 people.

Entering the freshman large group, Xu Lin saw many people chatting about everything, mostly their anticipation for university life.

But Xu Lin didn’t join their chat.

At this moment, Xu Lin sent a message: "How to join my class group? I’m in Economics Class One."

Then a girl chimed in: "Haha, classmate, I’m in Economics Class One too! I’ll add you as a friend and pull you into the group!"

"Ok, thanks."

Very quickly, Xu Lin added her as a friend.

The girl then added Xu Lin to the class group.

Xu Lin was the third-to-last to join the group.

As soon as he joined, people started welcoming him warmly.

"Welcome to the group, new classmate!"

"It’s a guy! Is he handsome?"

"Welcome, newcomer, post a photo quickly!"

"Just asking, is he handsome? Super excited!"

The group was buzzing with messages, especially the girls who were very active, likely having hopeful fantasies that he might be handsome.

"No one in the class is handsomer than me, right?"

A guy named Liu Longsheng spoke up and even posted a selfie.

Xu Lin took a look. Liu Longsheng took a photo in the full-length mirror at home, seeming quite narcissistic.

Xu Lin thought Liu Longsheng was okay-looking, on the same level as Zhao Yifei - somewhat cute, but not a heartthrob.

"Liu Longsheng, aren’t you too narcissistic?"

"Liu Longsheng does look somewhat handsome."

"How tall are you?"

Liu Longsheng replied to this girl, "179.8 cm, rounding up to 180 cm isn’t too much, right?"

Liu Longsheng @ed Xu Lin: "Bro, post a photo! Let everyone see!"

People chimed in:

"That’s right, post a photo!"

"Looking forward to it!"

"Bro, share one!"

Xu Lin replied: "I can’t, I’m too plain, just a background character."

Liu Longsheng: "No worries, bro, looks are given by our parents, no need to feel inferior."

But Xu Lin didn’t respond to him.

This Liu Longsheng seemed a bit narcissistic; Xu Lin scrolled through previous messages and felt he liked to highlight his own strengths by putting others down.

He ignored those urging him to post a photo as well.

It’s not that Xu Lin is narcissistic; in his life, he hadn’t met any guys better-looking than himself, a view supported by people around, not just his own opinion. Xu Lin’s dad is a handsome guy, and his mom, Ms. Ren, is a beautiful woman, so naturally, Xu Lin isn’t bad-looking. He has all the physical attributes.

Being used to being handsome, Xu Lin wasn’t interested in showing off his appearance.

He took a look at the class group members.

Aside from a class assistant senior and a counselor, including himself, the remaining thirty-five people were classmates, with twenty-three of them being girls, which was quite a number.

When Xu Lin entered the group just now, he mentioned there were still two classmates who hadn’t joined, so the total number of people in this class was thirty-eight. As for whether the other two were male or female, Xu Lin was not sure.

In majors like economics, finance, and accounting, there are naturally more girls, since they’re more humanities-oriented. It’s normal for there to be more girls.

Xu Lin messaged Lei Haolong: "I have over twenty girls in my class."

"Impressive, I’m crying with envy!"

Lei Haolong: "Why am I in a monk class?"

Xu Lin: "It’s divine intervention to make you the big shot in the field of mechanical engineering, so you can focus on studying. Women and all that, it’s just a waste of time!"

"Xu Lin, you bastard!"

Xu Lin chatted with Lei Haolong for a while.

The class group was quite lively.

Xu Lin exited the large grade group he joined earlier, as it was of no interest to him. Having just the class group was enough.

In the class group, several girls actively added Xu Lin.

However, it was nothing; it was just hormones at work. Guys adding girls, girls adding guys, it’s normal.

Xu Lin clicked agree, but when the other side greeted, Xu Lin didn’t respond whatsoever.

Knock knock.

Afternoon.

Yu Xinyan came knocking on the door.

Xu Lin let her in.

Xu Lin was reporting to school on September 4th, while Yu Xinyan was reporting tomorrow or the day after, which is September 1st and 2nd.

Yu Jianhua and Lin Yajing, as Xinyan’s parents, specifically took leave to send their daughter to Jiangdu University.

Today, Yu Xinyan came to say goodbye to Xu Lin.

"Xu Lin, I’m heading to Jiangdu tomorrow, and then the military training starts on the 5th."

"My military training starts on the 6th."

"So annoying, I don’t want to go so soon."

Yu Xinyan naturally lay down on Xu Lin’s bed.

She was wearing just a T-shirt and a pair of ordinary sweatpants today, but they looked great on her, and when she arrived, Xu Lin felt the whole room filled with her fragrant scent.

"Xu Lin, are you going tomorrow too?"

"I should go on the 4th. Going too early before school officially starts would be boring."

"Alright then."

Yu Xinyan: "Will auntie take you? Or your dad?"

"I’m going by myself."

Xu Lin was used to being independent; he really didn’t want his parents to send him, it felt uncomfortable for him.

"Oh oh!"

"Xu Lin, the next time we meet will be after military training, and Jiangdu University’s military training requires going to a military camp and lasts for twenty days."

Jiangdu University was one of the only two T0-level universities in the country, and its military training required going to a military camp, which was quite strict.

"Fortunately, at Finance University, it’s just on campus for two weeks of military training."

"That’s great!"

Yu Xinyan turned over, lying on Xu Lin’s bed, her feet swinging back and forth.

"Xu Lin, have you joined your class group?"

"Just joined today."

"Are there any pretty female classmates?"

"None are as pretty as you, of course."

"Hmph!"

Yu Xinyan hummed softly, looking very pleased.

Knowing there were no prettier girls, Yu Xinyan felt relieved, but Xu Lin didn’t actually know what any of the girls in his class looked like.

However, Xu Lin figured, there probably wouldn’t be a girl as beautiful and outstanding as Yu Xinyan in looks and features.

Throughout Xu Lin’s eighteen years of life, thanks to his good looks, he’d been admired by women from a young age, encountering all sorts of beauties in varying sizes. Even after seeing so many women, the most beautiful girls he had seen were just three: His mother Ms. Ren Yan, Yu Xinyan, and a girl he knew before, Chi Linyue.

"Xu Lin, why aren’t you taking a nap this afternoon?"

Yu Xinyan came over to Xu Lin’s place today with a purpose; she wanted to sneak a kiss before leaving.

But now it’s past three, and Xu Lin still wasn’t napping.

"You’re heading to school tomorrow, so I’m cherishing the time spent with you now, right?"

"Hmph, Xu Lin, I’ll often visit you at your school in the future!"

"Alright, you’re more than welcome."

"Xu Lin, will you find a girlfriend when you go to university?"

"We’ll see when the time comes."

"Oh."

Yu Xinyan nodded, hesitating, saying no more.

Yu Xinyan couldn’t figure out what Xu Lin was thinking. She wanted to date Xu Lin in college, then after graduation, settle in Jiangdu, work, get married, and have kids. That’s probably her whole life’s plan.

For someone easily content like Yu Xinyan, a happy life is just that.

But does Xu Lin like her?

Or, does Xu Lin have romantic feelings for her?

This question started to ponder in Yu Xinyan’s mind when she was in the second year of middle school, experiencing her first crush.

The youthful, hazy feelings always carry pure beauty, but also the fear of losing. The person you like may not like you back. Even if you are familiar with each other, because of that familiarity, it seems there would be no mutual attraction.

Thus, Yu Xinyan didn’t dare to ask, fearing that Xu Lin may ignore her.

She only dared to sneak a kiss while Xu Lin was asleep.

Yu Xinyan planned to find the right time after starting university to muster the courage and confess!