Chapter 173: Spreading Rumors, Stirring Up Trouble
A new day, a new beginning. Gu Fan arrives at school and heads straight for the teacher. He bumps into Lu Yi on the way and cheerfully greets him without any signs of depression.
"Morning!" Lu Yi replies, while glancing at Gu Fan who doesn’t look any different. Somehow, a strange feeling was taking over him.
Gu Fan and Lu Yi enter the classroom and sit in a corner. During their conversation, they spot Lin Xi walking in with her dorm mates, holding her books and laughing.
"No way..." Both Gu Fan and Lu Yi are taken aback. They can’t figure out why Lin Xi is even attending class.
Lin Xi appears oblivious to Gu Fan’s gaze, and continues to chat with her dorm mates, further disappointing Gu Fan. He wondered why Lin Xi was even bothering to attend class, given she had nothing to gain from it.
Throughout the entire class, Gu Fan stealthily observes Lin Xi, and finds that she is taking her studies seriously, even actively participating in class discussion — behavior that is visibly different from before.
"This is unbelievable. This isn’t the contrast I was expecting," Gu Fan scratches his head, trying to understand why a reincarnated ancient queen would bother pretending to be a college student.
The class finally ends, and Lin Xi leaves with her dorm mates. After some hesitation, Gu Fan immediately follows her, to Lu Yi’s surprised gaze and the question, "What’s he trying to do?"
Ignoring all else, Gu Fan approaches Lin Xi, and says, "Excuse me, miss, can I speak with you for a moment?"
Lin Xi’s dorm mates assume that she and Gu Fan are still a couple and politely leave them alone. Lin Xi, however, just continues to ignore him and attempts to leave with her friends.
"Wait a minute." Gu Fan grabs Lin Xi’s wrist and pulls her aside to a quiet place.