A world where love reigns supreme? This is truly chaotic!

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The next day was the final exam, and Guang Guangchen was already fully prepared. As he had originally planned, the exams at the end of the semester were usually the most difficult, and some students would get good scores by relying on various buffs. Guang Guangchen was able to maintain his original ranking, which was already a great improvement.

"Are you confident?"

"Oh!" Chen Nuanxin raised her fist.

After the exams, they were on holiday. Guangchang and Nuanxin had agreed to have a big meal on the night the exams ended. With their appetites fueled, Nuanxin looked energetic. As for... Guangchang looked ahead and saw Qianwen collecting group assignments as usual, chatting and laughing with her classmates. He wondered if yesterday's events would affect Qianwen's exam...

Guangchang stared at Qianwen until she returned, at which point their eyes met.

Guangchang immediately spoke up: "Qianwen, how are you feeling right now?"

"Hmm? In a good mood? I guess so," Zhou Qianwen said, tilting her head slightly.

"About yesterday..." Guang Chen could tell that Qian Wen still had something to say at the end. Based on his understanding of her, he knew that Qian Wen would definitely find an opportunity to finish her sentence. He also needed to figure out how to soothe Qian Wen's feelings. These were the key points.

"Let's not talk about yesterday, it's all in the past, isn't it? Let's focus on the exam, good luck." Zhou Qianwen's eyes revealed determination. She then picked up the collected homework and left towards the front door of the classroom, seemingly having truly processed the matter.

Yes, I rejected Qianwen decisively yesterday. Since I was rejected, a normal, clear-headed girl wouldn't keep pestering me. I took a deep breath, processed it briefly, and then focused on myself again. In the past few months, Qianwen has been constantly influenced by the ideas I shared with Nuanxin. She's no longer the person whose mind is manipulated by the romantic notions spread by the world. If you don't like me, then I'll go back to being friends with you, instead of continuing to pester you, which would be too ugly.

In this respect, Qianwen and Jiang Xintong are very different. Looking at it this way, it seems that I was a bit too confident. How could I think that Qianwen would keep struggling? A girl who is so good at everything should focus on improving herself. Wow... It seems that Zhou Qianwen has become the person I originally imagined.

Guangchang was happy for Qianwen. "Great! Now she can take the exam without any worries!"

"Heartwarming, you won't lose to me again this time, right?" Guangchang teased, caught up in his emotions.

"Hey, does a boss who's in love even have the fighting power to defeat me? Don't make people laugh their heads off." Chen Nuanxin crossed her arms and shook her head.

The two have officially entered the competition of the final exams.

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　Meow~

A meow rang out in the cat classroom. Shan Yimo was squatting on the floor, saying goodbye. To her left was a cat carrier. In front of her, all the cats had gathered obediently, gently wagging their tails and staring at her.

"It's you." Shan Yimo raised her hand and patted the head of the white figure in front of her. After all, it was the first cat she had ever picked up, and it was the best match for Shan Yimo's personality.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind him. Guang Guangchen appeared at the door. It was already after school on the second day of exams. Guang Guangchen didn't even need to contact Yi Mo; he knew she would be here saying goodbye to the cat.

"Have you made your choice? How many cats do you want to take home?" Guangchang asked as he entered the classroom.

"Hmm, just bring Baiying and Bawang, that's enough," Shan Yimo replied calmly. Then, the cats lined up one by one to let Shan Yimo pet their heads.

What a wonderful group of cats.

"You're only bringing two? Aren't you going straight home? Don't you allow cats at home?" Guangchang stepped forward and naturally squatted down next to Shan Yimo, asking.

“Grandpa doesn’t restrict me from bringing cats back, but my house is too big. I’m afraid the cats will get lost or be stressed. So I plan to bring two or three back every day or two and train them little by little. That will be better. I’ll bring White Shadow and Tyrant back first.”

What Yimo said made a lot of sense, and Yimo finally stopped stubbornly contradicting her grandfather. In other words, there was no deep-seated hatred between the grandfather and granddaughter. The older she got, the more she understood the elders' intentions. This winter vacation home for the Chinese New Year, I believe that the grandfather and granddaughter will see each other more often and hopefully eliminate some of the estrangement.

In this regard, Yao Ning still needs to work harder to become the lubricant between the two of them.

Guangchang smiled and said, "Have you thought about getting on good terms with your grandfather? Maybe taking him out for a trip during winter break or something."

Shan Yimo shook her head and replied, "Grandpa always seems very busy, but I understand. I'm not as resistant to him as I was two years ago. I know it's just me being stubborn all this time. Grandpa isn't wrong; he just needs to support the family. I'll apologize to him properly when I go back this time."

"Why do you always apologize to your elders? Your grandfather has heard plenty of people apologize at work. Why not be a little more willful and act a little spoiled with your grandfather? After all, he's your granddaughter, and blood relatives always have to give you a little special treatment."

“But… my grandfather hates it when someone has special privileges…” Shan Yimo turned her head and asked blankly.

“It’s not like I’m asking you to do anything bad. Besides, back then, you chose to leave home and rent a place outside. Your grandfather could accept that. Hmm… I don’t even want to think about whether I would survive to see the next day if I told my mom I wanted to rent a place outside.” Guang Chen still remembers when he was little, he very willfully told his father that he wanted to sever his father-son relationship with him. Hmm… that night was a very dark and tragic night, like the sky had fallen.

"Is it really that serious?" Shan Yimo asked, puzzled.

Guangchang Chen was on the verge of tears: "So girls always have some advantages. Don't worry, this shows that your grandfather loves you very much. Instead of apologizing, try to act cute with your grandfather. If you don't know how, let Yao Ning teach you."

Shan Yimo stared blankly at Guang Yuchen, then nodded slightly and hummed in agreement, keeping the matter in mind so she could try it out when she got back.

"There's another reason," Shan Yimo suddenly said.

"what reason?"

“We should see each other a few times during winter break, right? If I go on a trip, I won’t see you anymore.” Shan Yimo said calmly, her words deeply touching. Guang Changchen was surprised; it turned out that Yimo was still considering the development of their relationship. He, on the other hand, had been trying to get her to travel more with her family, which reminded him of when Yimo and Yan Xingmeng had been making excuses to each other recently. Had he become like that too…?

Guangchang lowered his head and smiled helplessly, replying, "Sorry, I didn't take the exam..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shan Yimo suddenly moved closer, placing a finger on his lips. Her clear eyes looked at him. Shan Yimo was no longer confused; she knew what she wanted and what she wanted to do. Shan Yimo continued, "Don't say sorry to me, okay? Let's try a different approach."

Well, that's what you call giving a personal account.

I lost to you.

"Okay, then we won't say it anymore. There's no need for us to be embarrassed about our relationship. That would be too distant." Guangchang said with a smirk.

"What exactly is our relationship?" Shan Yimo's question drifted over slowly. Guang Guangchen was taken aback, but quickly realized that this was different from Yan Xingmeng's question. Yan Xingmeng usually wanted to tease him, but Shan Yimo really wanted to ask this question. Hmm... even for the straightforward Guang Guangchen, he thought Shan Yimo was quite cute right now.

"Even if it's... a pretty good relationship," Guangchang Chen said, tilting his head slightly and scratching his cheek.

Shan Yimo leaned closer, continuing to look at him, and asked in a breathy voice, "What kind of relationship is 'very good'?"

"Well, it's more than friends, but not quite lovers, right?" Guang Chen blushed, feeling quite embarrassed to say it, as if he were confessing his feelings on the spot. This attitude surprised Shan Yimo, who had been calm all along. Then, a faint smile appeared on her lips, and she said softly, "Is that so? I understand. Actually, I've always been bad at dating. So, in your mind, we're already more than friends, right?"

Hearing Fan Chen's name again still made Guang Yuchen feel sensitive. Their bodies were close, a lone man and woman alone in a room, gazing at each other, and a little bit of desire would inevitably arise. He stared at Shan Yimo's moist lips. Was she wearing some kind of lip balm? It smelled nice, like some kind of fruit…

Guang Guangchen's heart wavered. Just as the two seemed about to take things further, the white figure in Shan Yimo's arms cried out untimely and pounced out, burrowing into Guang Guangchen's arms.

"Bai Ying." Guang Chan called out softly, "You, as the chief cat of Yi Mo, actually jumped out at this moment."

Looking at Yimo again, her face also turned rosy, as if she also understood what might have happened between the two of them in that atmosphere just now. But once she did that, it would mean that Guangchang would officially start dating her, which would also mean that she would have to officially reject the president...

"We're not quite lovers yet, it's not time for that." Shan Yimo meant the same thing, and she said it to both of them. Guangchang Chen nodded in agreement.

On one side is Yimo, and on the other is Xingmeng. Their personalities are completely different, and they like completely different things as well.

"It's about time we went."

"Ah."

Shan Yimo then put Baiying and Bawang into a carrier. The other cats would be fed by designated personnel every day on campus, and a few cats would be taken home for training every one or two days. What else could they be trained to do? Of course, they would be trained to poop on their own, silly.

After saying goodbye to the cat one last time, the two left the classroom and walked out of the building towards the garage. Guangchang Chen pushed his bicycle and hadn't even reached the school gate when he saw a grand scene. Guangchang Chen had seen this kind of scene before. It was the special kind of scene for young ladies. When they came to school, they would be welcomed with banners. Naturally, there would also be a ceremony at the end of the semester.

Guangchang scanned the area and quickly noticed a young girl dressed as a maid with two curls resembling donuts waiting there. She looked at him and then walked straight towards him.

Hmm... I've never seen this person before.

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P.S.: I've started working overtime on and off these past two days. Every day after get off work I just get home and start writing, then I go to sleep. Oh, life. I need to get a good night's sleep tomorrow.

197. Are we already dating?

As they approached Guang Guangchen and Shan Yimo, the other person's gaze fell on Shan Yimo beside Guang Guangchen. Immediately surprised, the person lowered their head and quickly typed on their phone. Then, a clear AI female voice came from the phone: "Is this Miss Shan Yimo? It's been a long time."

"I remember you are..." Shan Yimo still had a good impression of the girl in front of her. At Jiang Xintong's birthday party in the past, she had made some very bold decisions and turned the situation around. She had contributed to Jiang Xintong's few victories.

Shan Yimo turned to Guang Guangchen and said, "They are from Jiang Xintong's family."

The maid was pleasantly surprised to see that Miss Yi Mo recognized her. She quickly lowered her head and continued typing, replying, "Yes! I am Miss Yi Mo's personal maid. It is my honor to be remembered by Miss Yi Mo!"

"There's such a thing as a personal maid, huh?" Guangchang looked at the little girl in front of him, estimating that she was only in the sixth grade or the first year of junior high school, and looked very young.

"Don't let her appearance fool you, she's actually excellent at cooking, housework, and getting things done," Shan Yimo said.

"Really? That's really amazing." Guangchang smiled with narrowed eyes, as if he were coaxing a child, completely from the perspective of an older brother looking at a little sister.

"Fan... don't be like that. She's already a first-year high school student, only a year younger than you," Shan Yimo immediately reminded him, seeing that Guang Yuanchen seemed to have misunderstood.

Upon hearing this, Guang Chen froze, and the next second he appeared ten meters away, demonstrating his once-in-a-lifetime teleportation ability.

The maid smiled knowingly at how amusing he was, but she couldn't laugh at the young lady's crush. It was truly surprising; she had only seen a photo of the boy the young lady liked. He had a handsome, above-average appearance, but compared to the young lady's status, he was nothing special. She thought he would be an ordinary person, but she never expected him to have such a good relationship with Miss Shan Yimo.

The maid typed again, bowed to Shan Yimo, and then jogged over to Guang Guangchen to speak: "Are you Guang Guangchen?"

"Hey, please don't call me that. Just call me... um..." Guangchang held up one hand with his fingers together, blocking the maid's view. Someone already called him "Classmate Guangchang," so it sounded a bit strange to hear it from others. As for calling him something else... Guangchang started brainstorming. It seemed that everyone called him differently.

"Or... you can just call me senior." Guang Chen thought it over and over, and it seemed that no one had ever addressed him like that, bestowing upon him this exclusive title!

Although the maid didn't understand, she continued to do as instructed, smiling sweetly and nodding in reply, "Yes, senior."

He then looked up and thought for a moment before typing back, "Senior, will you have time later?"

"Oh?" Guangchang was quite puzzled.

……

An hour and a half later, Guangchang Chen and Shan Yimo had dinner together and then met the maid at a coffee shop. The maid introduced herself very politely; she could be called Wanying. She had lived in Miss Jiang's house since she was a child, taking care of her daily life. In the conversation, she mentioned that Jiang Xintong had sponsored her schooling. Although she used an AI female voice, the speed at which the maid typed showed her gratitude towards Miss Jiang.

Guangchang Chen was hearing about this for the first time, but it fit his impression of a young lady: arrogant but kind-hearted. He also heard a soft sob beside him. Turning his head, he saw that Yi Mo's eyes were already filled with tears. She seemed to be very moved by these details. Yes... the story of her family was a special kind of damage to Yi Mo.

Guangchang handed two tissues to Yimo, then asked the maid curiously, "So, what did you want to know by asking us out this time?"

Guangchang deliberately said "us" because he was afraid that if he said it, Shan Yimo would be jealous. You have to understand, when you like someone, any little detail can make you jealous.

The little maid's expression turned serious as the topic shifted, but the seriousness on her youthful face still looked adorable, making one want to praise her. "Well done!" one thought, "if only Yao Ning hadn't already taken over calling me 'brother'..." Ahem, the topic has strayed a bit...

"Senior! Do you know that our young lady likes you?!" The maid seemed to add an exclamation mark after her sentence, and even the girl's tone when she replied had a slightly more excited tone.

Guang Guangchen didn't answer immediately. Instead, he glanced at Shan Yimo out of the corner of his eye and saw that she was startled by the topic but didn't seem to want to start a conversation. She could only hold a tissue and wait quietly for Guang Guangchen's reply.

"I know, um... is this what you came to me about?"

"Yes! Miss has been acting strange lately. She seemed quite happy these past two days. I asked her what happened. Is it because the senior hasn't figured out what he likes about her, so he doesn't like her, right?"

"Hey, hey, hey! I didn't say that! It was Nuanxin who said it, and the direction is different too!" Guangchang hurriedly explained, with Yimo sitting right next to him. Saying this would cause a big misunderstanding.

Sure enough, Shan Yimo's pupils had become empty as she looked at him. Unbeknownst to her, Guangchang Chen had actually told Jiang Xintong these things.

"No, that was just stating an objective fact, okay? You have to believe me, Yimo." Guangchang understood the pain of the helpless man.

"So you're saying you still don't like our young lady, senior? Is there something wrong with her?" The maid didn't notice anything amiss and continued typing her reply.

"It's not that there's anything wrong with this, but rather it's a question of what can be done to improve the relationship between the two of you. Liking someone is a relationship that requires mutual response, right?" Guang Guangchen said this to both the maid and Yi Mo. Sure enough, after hearing this, Yi Mo's expression softened considerably. Guang Guangchen had spent a lot of time with her, so he could see the difference, but to others, Yi Mo's happiness or unhappiness might only be a slight change in the corner of her mouth, and they wouldn't be able to tell the difference at all.

“I understand…” the maid replied, seemingly having her own considerations. She then opened the recording app on her phone and continued to ask, “So, that means as long as you find something that you like, senior, you might continue to like our young lady? Can I learn about your personal preferences now? Can I write down some details? After all, this was said by the young lady herself and received your approval.”

"Um... back then, it was mainly to try and win back the young lady's heart..."

"Are you confused, senior? Why? Is it because you feel it's not good to be liked by our young lady? Actually, as long as you get to know her better, you'll definitely understand what a wonderful person our young lady is!" the maid argued.

Seeing the maid's anxious, furrowed brows, Guang Changchen thought she was really a very good and loyal maid. What do you mean you don't have friends? Aren't there many people around you who care about you? Guang Changchen then put down the phone the maid was bringing closer. Naturally, he didn't continue to talk about his personal hobbies, but went straight to the key point of the matter.

“I have never questioned Miss’s character, it’s just that it’s a little late in the timeline.” Guangchang Chen turned to look at Yimo, then looked back at her, spread his hands, and continued, “I already have someone I like.”

"Yes, someone you like..." the maid asked in shock, her eyes widening. "Is she also a student at school? Is she even more outstanding than the young lady?"

Faced with the maid's persistent questioning, Shan Yimo, sitting to Guang Guangchen's left, suddenly felt a surge of courage. She wanted to respond, so she slowly extended her right hand, finally placing it on Guang Guangchen's outstretched left hand before the maid could even see. Her fingertips slipped between his fingers, gently clenching his fist. Looking calmly at the maid, she said, "He and I have always liked each other..."

The unbelievable scene left the maid so nervous that she kept pressing a button without moving. It was...the young lady of the Shan family! Good heavens, what did this boy have that made him so special?! The maid was completely oblivious. She had only seen the young lady sitting quietly to the side, seemingly indifferent to everything, and assumed the two of them had some important business to attend to, like student council duties, with the upperclassman being used as a laborer. She never imagined that their time together was actually...a date?

The maid was so surprised that she covered her mouth with both hands and couldn't reply. Guang Chen himself didn't expect Shan Yimo to be so proactive. In front of others, she should be the most reserved and conservative person. It was the maid's words that made her feel that she had to stand up and make her position clear.

"That's why he can't like Xintong, because he already likes me, understand?" When Shan Yimo said this, she seemed cold and aloof, not an exaggeration at all. She seemed extremely aggressive, but Guangchang knew that wasn't the case. Seeing that the maid was terrified, he immediately smiled and explained some facial expressions to make the maid not so scared.

Well, it's okay to be a little scared.

Half a minute later, the maid's expression improved a little. She finally understood everything. No wonder the young lady was having such a hard time. What kind of magic did this boy possess that could attract both young ladies at the same time? Confused as she was, the maid still apologized and replied, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect you two to be dating. It was indeed presumptuous of me. Please forgive me! I will explain this to the young lady truthfully."

"Oh, oh... then I'll trouble you." Guangchang replied blankly.

The maid stood up and bowed to the two of them, saying, "Then I'll head back now. Sorry to have bothered you."

After replying, the maid prepared to pay the bill and leave. Guang Chen offered to pay, and the maid did not object. After expressing her gratitude, she left directly.

"Phew." Guangchang let out a long breath. Only then did his attention return to his left hand, which was tightly clasped with Yimo's. It wasn't done secretly, but openly and honestly placed on the table.

"Fan Chen".

Guangchang Chen heard Yimo call his name, so he turned around and saw Yimo staring at him curiously. He then whispered, "Are we... already dating?"

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P.S.: Holidays are great! I slept until 3 PM, finally feeling well enough to sleep in. There will be another update tonight~

198. The Chairman's Family Test

"..." The question came suddenly, and Guangchang did not answer immediately. He then observed Shan Yimo's favorability rating and found that it fluctuated greatly. It did not fluctuate up and down, but fluctuated between 78 and 79. In that instant, he knew his answer.

"Can we wait a little longer?" Guangchang asked, and the favorability rating in front of him stopped at 79 points. Shan Yimo in front of him also relaxed and let out a soft breath.

Because of the association president, Shan Yimo wasn't fully prepared, at least not in such a sudden situation. She has a somewhat extreme romantic streak. Just like her family situation, with two deceased relatives, she desperately wants her other half to be someone special, someone who will always stay by her side and never leave. So, at the point of starting a relationship, she needs her partner to give her a sufficiently shocking reason. Perhaps it's a little selfish of her to think that life should be ordinary, filled with mundane things like food and daily necessities, but Shan Yimo still hopes that something truly jaw-dropping will happen.