However, to everyone’s surprise, an even bigger surprise was still to come.

But after being rebuffed by Wei Shuyu, Xia Tian was too embarrassed to stay. He scurried away, missing the monumental surprise. As he ran, he didn’t forget to secretly vow, Someday, I will get Si Wen’s WeChat.

"Miss, Young Master Xue might be busy for a while. Why don’t you go register first? After you’re done and have your dorm assignment, you can come back and find him. We won’t be leaving right away," Uncle Liu suggested, seeing that Lin Xi had been waiting for a long time.

Lin Xi thought about it and felt that Uncle Liu had a point. Xue Yang was so busy; if she waited on him for everything, he would be exhausted. I’m in college now. I have to learn to grow up and not be a burden to him.

With that thought, Lin Xi tugged on Xue Yang’s collar.

Seeing this, Xue Yang covered the phone’s mouthpiece and said to her, "Xiao Xi, I am so sorry."

After their engagement, he had spent a few days with her and his parents, but then he was consumed by work again, with no time to spend with her. He couldn’t even be there for her first day of college. I’m a pretty lousy fiancé.

Lin Xi tilted her head slightly, a demure expression on her face. "Silly, you don’t need to apologize to me. I’m not a kid anymore. If Si Wen can register by herself, so can I."

Besides, if they really wanted to, they could have just asked their bodyguards to run the errand for them. They simply felt that handling things like registration personally was more meaningful.

Xue Yang stroked her soft hair. "Such a good girl."

His girl was always so considerate. She wouldn’t throw a fit or try all sorts of tricks to get his attention just because he neglected her. Instead, she would find ways to entertain herself, freeing him from any worries.

Lin Xi was about to get out of the car but, on second thought, turned back, lunged forward, and pressed her lips against his. This was something they had been doing for a while, but always at home when they were alone or in their room. This was the first time they had done it in front of someone else. The feeling was far more thrilling than when it was just the two of them, making them reluctant to let go.

Xue Yang, who was still holding his phone, quickly moved it further away.

On the other end of the line, Wu Xiaoya was in the middle of a report when the line abruptly went silent. She immediately stopped talking. Having conference calls with her boss every few days, she had grown accustomed to him dropping off the line unexpectedly.

Uncle Liu immediately stared straight ahead, willing his ears to tune everything out. Young people these days are so bold. I’m still in the car, and they’re...

However, seeing how happy the young miss was now, Uncle Liu’s heart swelled with joy.

When the kiss ended, both of them were breathing a little unevenly. Lin Xi’s eyes were glistening, and she radiated a captivating aura—a special glow unique to a woman who had just gotten engaged to the man she loved.

"I’m going to register now," Lin Xi whispered, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz. She then frantically grabbed her small pink purse, opened the car door, and fled.

To her, Xue Yang was even more charming at that moment. She was afraid that if she stayed a second longer, she would lose the will to go register. They say beautiful women lead men astray, but handsome men are clearly just as dangerous.

Composing herself, Lin Xi walked gracefully toward the registration area. The moment people saw her, a commotion erupted.

"Hey, look! Another breathtaking beauty, more ethereal than a fairy, has arrived!"

Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze toward Lin Xi, who was hurrying toward the school grounds. Though she looked rushed, she carried herself with a natural air of nobility. They had thought the earlier freshman, Si Wen, was already stunning. They never expected an even greater surprise was in store.

She was tall and slender, with an exquisite face. Her large eyes sparkled with a lively light, and her lustrous, soft black hair flowed elegantly. A pair of rosy lips, slightly upturned, radiated a mesmerizing charm.

Looking at the goddess before them, a poem surfaced in everyone’s mind:

*In the North there is a fair lady, peerless and independent.*

*A single glance could topple a city, a second could overthrow a nation.*

*Who cares for cities or nations? Such a beauty is a rare find indeed.*

Wasn’t this poem written just for her?

If Si Wen’s appearance had instantly turned the former campus belle, Chen Ying, into dust, then Lin Xi’s arrival made everyone else feel utterly insignificant.

The boys were left speechless, utterly astounded. So, the old saying about finding beauties as fair as jade in books wasn’t a lie after all. They could have cried. Thank goodness we didn’t give up and worked so hard to get into Yanbei University. Just being in the same school as such a stunning beauty was enough to brag about. If we could just get a chance with her, we’d do anything.

"Tell me this isn’t real," a girl cried, grabbing her friend and shaking her desperately, as if trying to wake from a dream.

"It’s one thing to be that beautiful, but to have amazing grades too? Is there any justice in the world?"

"..."

For a time, the entire Yanbei University campus was buzzing about the high caliber of this year’s freshmen and about how beautiful Lin Xi was.

When Xia Tian heard his roommates discussing it, he just scoffed. "I don’t believe there’s any girl more beautiful than Si Wen." In his heart, Si Wen was this year’s campus belle. In fact, he doubted anyone prettier would show up in the next few years.

"No, Xia Tian, for real! This one is way prettier than your Si Wen. And her figure is amazing. Just check the campus website and you’ll see."

Xia Tian knew that when guys praised a girl’s figure, they meant it. To put it bluntly, his roommates were a pack of lecherous wolves. They had to comment on every girl they saw, and they were extremely critical, especially about figures. Sometimes, he wondered if girls with the kind of bodies they imagined even existed in real life.

However, after being tricked by a classmate at that trendy clothing boutique, Xia Tian wasn’t about to believe them this time. He would only trust what he saw with his own eyes.

"Xia Tian, I’m not kidding. Even if you don’t believe us, you have to believe the photos on the campus website, right? Pictures are the best proof."

Even with his roommate’s insistence, Xia Tian remained unconvinced. His mind was so full of Si Wen’s image that he had no room to even look at another girl.

"Forget it. Even if you saw her, you wouldn’t stand a chance. With Si Wen, you might have a shot if you’re persistent enough. But this one... you could pursue her until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble, and you still wouldn’t have a chance."

This girl was truly beautiful, but she was also truly aloof.

"I heard that when she came to register, a handsome guy from the student council tried to get her WeChat and got shot down hard. Apparently, she asked him straight up if he was trying to hit on her. When the upperclassman said yes, she replied, ’Then no.’ So he asked what if he wasn’t? She said, ’Still no.’ The guy asked why, and she told him it was because she wasn’t interested. On top of that, she said she already has a boyfriend! Can you believe a girl that beautiful is already taken? Who is he?! I’m gonna challenge him to a duel!"