Chapter 421 - 310: Lin Ruoxi in a Maid Outfit (2)

Xue Rui casually replied, "OK."

He opened the campus confession wall, approved some suitable submissions, and posted them in a nine-square grid format.

Most were bizarre confessions, along with some rants.

They weren’t just from freshmen, but from upperclassmen as well.

"To the classless person who washed their shoes in the communal washing machine: I took your shoes. If you want them back, come get them from me in Room 402."

"Some people really have no class..."

"A confession: Although I couldn’t see your face clearly, I was deeply captivated by your mature aura. I didn’t dare take a picture from the front, so I only have a photo of your side profile."

Xue Rui zoomed in on the photo. Red-framed glasses, high heels, and black stockings...

’Isn’t that obviously a teacher?’

’College students sure have... expansive tastes.’ He clicked "approve."

Fortunately, the content was still relatively tame for now. Later on, there would probably be doxxing and cyberbullying...

All-Purpose Campus was a closed social circle. College students were so good at stirring up trouble that there was no need for curated content to retain users. There was an endless supply of drama to follow every day...

Of course, the popular topics on the main feed were still mostly about beautiful girls and handsome guys. Many people were debating who the campus belle and beau should be.

’Pretty girls, handsome guys, and flexing are the primary drivers of engagement,’ he thought. ’It’s time to organize a campus belle and beau competition.’

’There’s no shortage of topics during military training. I’ll save this for when classes officially start.’

However, judging by the buzz at their university, Lin Ruoxi, a.k.a. "Senior Sister Xigua," was clearly a top contender.

Xue Rui definitely wasn’t going to let Lin Ruoxi participate. Besides, she wasn’t interested in that sort of thing anyway. Right now, she was skipping over to him, carrying cold noodles and flatbread.

The two of them ate in the car. Afterward, the girl took out a tissue to wipe his mouth in a way that brooked no refusal.

"Rui... are you still going to see Gu Muxue this afternoon?" Lin Ruoxi asked, her eyes betraying a hint of disappointment.

’She didn’t mind that he was going to see Gu Muxue, but... why did he seem a little tanner when he came back than when he’d left this morning?’

Xue Rui froze for a moment. ’Is she getting jealous?’

’Anyway, Muxue had been in a good mood. The important thing was that Ruoxi had been waiting here for ages...’

"I’m not going. I’ll hang out with you," Xue Rui said with a smile.

’What other answer could he give?’

Xue Rui poked her nose. She flinched back, then leaned her face forward for another poke.

Xue Rui sighed to himself. ’Because Gu Muxue is so sharp, I always unintentionally favor her a bit. I really should spend more time with this little one.’

"Um, where do you want to go?" Lin Ruoxi started the car. Xue Rui had told her when school started that he’d take her skipping class.

’Classes hadn’t even started yet, but they were already ditching military training.’

’Should they go to a tourist spot?’

The car moved slowly through the streets around University City. As they passed the back gate of another university, they saw girls in all kinds of cosplay outfits on the side of the road. There must be an anime convention nearby...

Xue Rui stared for a few extra moments. He didn’t know much about the cosplay scene; all he knew was whether it looked good or not.

He especially noticed one girl in a maid outfit. Her dress was covered in fluffy frills, making her look absolutely adorable...

’What a shame,’ Xue Rui thought. ’There’s too much fabric, and the skirt is way too long. You can only see a bit of her short, stockinged legs. So boring...’

’If a girl with Ruoxi’s petite figure wore an outfit like that...’ He swallowed just at the thought.

’As for Muxue, she’d probably just look fierce. The maid aesthetic wouldn’t suit her.’

However, Lin Ruoxi’s eyes had followed his gaze, and her face was a picture of pure amazement.

"Oh? You want a closer look?" Xue Rui grinned.

They didn’t have events like this in her small city, so this was probably the first time she had seen anything like it. It was certainly a novelty.

"I don’t really want to go, but if you want to, we can," Xue Rui said shamelessly.

Lin Ruoxi blinked her wide, innocent eyes. ’He’s the one who wants to go.’

In truth, she was curious too...

’Does Rui like those outfits?’

Lin Ruoxi pulled the car over. "Rui, if you like them... I... I can wear one for you."

Xue Rui’s heart skipped a beat. ’An offer this good?’

’He’d just had the thought, and now she was actually going to do it?’

"If you like it, just say so. I’m a respectable person, after all," Xue Rui said with a shrug.

"Oh, so I shouldn’t wear it then?" Lin Ruoxi asked, testing the waters.

’She couldn’t be sure if she’d guessed correctly.’

Xue Rui pinched her cheek and said with a serious expression, "A person has to be true to their word. You have to follow through on what you say."

"Okay. I’ll do it," Lin Ruoxi said, nodding emphatically.

’There might be others in his eyes, but as long as he likes looking at me, that’s all that matters.’

At that thought, she opened her door and got out. "Rui, let’s go check it out!"

Xue Rui was stunned. ’She’s really going?’

’He was only joking just now. When she said she’d wear one for him, wasn’t that her way of telling him they shouldn’t go?’

"Of course," Lin Ruoxi said earnestly. "Otherwise, I won’t know where to buy them. These outfits look so complicated..."

The corner of Xue Rui’s eye twitched. She looked so earnest, as if she were approaching this as a research project.

Lin Ruoxi opened the passenger door, leaned in, and hugged him. "Rui, I’ll only wear it for you to see."

’Those outfits are so embarrassing,’ she thought. ’How can those girls wear them out in public?’

Xue Rui got out of the car with a helpless sigh. Since she was the one inviting him, he had no choice but to go. It was definitely, absolutely not because he wanted to go himself.

The anime convention was located in the University City area of Yanta District. Sponsorship banners for a hot pot restaurant were hanging everywhere. He had no idea who organized it, but by picking a day like this, they had ensured the attendees were almost all students.

It was billed as an anime convention, but it felt more like a university club event—just a group of students in their own little circle, talking about the anime they loved.