Chapter 5: Jiang Muye Surprisingly Didn't Propose

Jiang Muye directly began to click on the lottery draw.

Very quickly, the prize appeared on the lottery page.

【Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a brand-new iPhone 13 Pro Max. It has now been placed in your drawer. Please check and receive it.】

Besides giving money, it could also give phones?

A phone was exactly what Jiang Muye needed most right now.

His old phone was too laggy, and its storage was small.

He'd originally planned to wait until Double Eleven to buy a new phone, but now that he had the system, there was no need to buy one at all.

Jiang Muye appraised it. It was a genuine Apple, 512G.

A system with a conscience, giving him the real deal.

After swapping in his memory card, Jiang Muye started using the Apple phone.

Playing games on an Apple was much smoother.

"Come on, come on, let's team up!" Jiang Muye planned to play a round of games to soothe his wounded heart.

Old He was just picking up his phone when he caught sight of Jiang Muye's and froze, looking extremely astonished. "When did you buy an Apple? And it's the newly released 13! Muzi, don't tell me you got stimulated and spent beyond your means."

"Don't tell me you took out an online loan. That stuff's a no-go!" Kai said seriously.

The Girl with Glasses took Jiang Muye's phone and fiddled with it. "Huaqiangbei knockoff?"

"Get out of here, it's real. What's wrong, can't I use a good phone? Relax, I didn't take out an online loan. I just swapped phones. Why's everyone getting so worked up?"

After hearing Jiang Muye's words, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Little White Dove hollered, "Come on, come on, let's team up and crush some people! I'm gonna kill the whole field!"

So Jiang Muye and his roommates started teaming up, and his luck felt pretty good—several wins in a row, and he was MVP too.

While Jiang Muye and his roommates stayed up late roaming the world of games, Xia Xiran was tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep.

Her mind was full of the scene of Jiang Muye together with Leng Ruoli today.

Was Jiang Muye really angry at her? Was he ignoring her?

No, impossible.

It wasn't the first time he'd been rejected by her.

No matter how far she ran, he would definitely stand still on the spot waiting for her.

With that thought, Xia Xiran's mood finally calmed down.

She'd just wait for tomorrow. As soon as Jiang Muye came, she'd accept his proposal, and there'd be no complications.

The next day, seven fifty-eight at night, in the classroom.

Several boys from the Design Department sat around together.

"Come on, let's bet on whether the guy's 100th proposal today will succeed! Minimum bet of a hundred." The buzz-cut guy made the excited suggestion.

"Alright, I'll bet three hundred that Jiang Muye fails!"

"I'll bet five hundred that Jiang Muye and Xia Xiran are a lost cause!"

"Eight hundred for me!"

"A thousand!"

The buzz-cut guy thought for a moment, then said, "I'll bet a hundred. What if Xia Xiran really does agree? After all, the two of them have a betrothal."

As a result, he drew ridicule.

"That arranged marriage was just a joke between the two families' parents. Only Jiang Muye takes it seriously!"

"Exactly. Even if Jiang Muye proposes a thousand times, ten thousand times, those two are a lost cause!"

Just as they were talking loudly, a table was suddenly slapped.

A stack of bright red hundred-yuan bills was immediately placed on the table. "I bet he won't go at all."

With that, the boys' eyes went wide.

So much money!

And he was betting that Jiang Muye wouldn't go?

As if! Jiang Muye liked the Campus Belle so much.

"Bro, looks like you're gonna lose out this time. I'd advise you to hurry up and change your bet." Just as they were pretending to kindly persuade him to change his bet, they saw who had come, and were instantly stunned.

The guy before them had a blade-like glint in his eyes. He was calm and composed as he said, "No need. I'm winning for sure."

Everyone gasped.

Who else could this guy be but Jiang Muye!

It was almost eight o'clock, yet Jiang Muye was now appearing in the classroom instead of at the old spot on the sports field for his confession!

This defied common sense!

"Jiang Muye, did you get the time wrong? There's only a minute until eight!" the buzz-cut guy reminded him.

But Jiang Muye said calmly, "That's right. I'm here to study." He raised the book in his hand.

Everyone's eyes went wide.

What was going on?

Jiang Muye wasn't going to propose, and had come here to read instead?!

Or was it that Jiang Muye, for the sake of the bet, had simply decided not to propose? But that didn't seem likely either.

Jiang Muye glanced at the clock on the wall directly ahead and said, "It's eight o'clock. So, I win."

Without a second thought, Jiang Muye swept all the bills on the table over to himself under everyone's astonished gazes.

A total windfall.

Originally, Jiang Muye had come to the study room to prepare for the CET-4 English exam. He'd never expected to run into such a good money-making opportunity.

Jiang Muye directly found a quiet seat and sat down.

System prompt: 【Congratulations, Host, on successfully signing in at the study room. You have obtained one million RMB. Host is now being awarded twenty luck points.】

Jiang Muye spread out his book and started reading.

His grades had always been good, but his subject imbalance was severe.

English was his weak spot.

He didn't understand why Chinese people had to learn English. Wouldn't it be better to carry Chinese forward and make it flourish? The most frustrating thing was that university required passing the CET-4 English certificate to graduate.

Last year, Jiang Muye had clearly memorized the English teacher's mnemonic and used it while doing the questions.

Three long and one short, choose the shortest; three short and one long, choose the longest; two long and two short, choose B; same length and same short, choose A. Mixed lengths, choose D; uneven ones, C is invincible. Copying first, guessing second. Combine copying and guessing, and you'll definitely pass!

And yet… he'd only scored thirty points.

This year, he insisted on wiping out the shame and getting his CET-4 English certificate.

When the guy next to him saw Jiang Muye's behavior, his jaw dropped.

When had Jiang Muye become so studious? Had he forgotten the Campus Belle by Daming Lakeside?

Most importantly, the fucking money was all down the drain.

Jiang Muye had scammed him out of all of it!

The longest road you'll ever walk is Jiang Muye's scheme!

A waning moon hung among the crushed clouds. Early autumn had set in, and the cold wind rose, dropping the temperature quite a bit from usual.

Accompanied by her three besties, Xia Xiran arrived at the sports field early.

Besides them, there was no small number of onlookers.

These people had obviously come to watch Jiang Muye's 100th proposal.

Some even had their livestreams going already, saying, "Our school has a real Romeo, relentlessly proposing to the Campus Belle 99 times and getting rejected!!!"

"That's right, you didn't misread—it's not a confession, it's a proposal. I have to say, his courage is commendable! And now, today is his 100th proposal. Old iron, double-tap 666, don't let the stream's viewer count drop! He'll definitely be here any second now!"

However, the livestream's viewer count shot up like crazy, but the main character was nowhere to be seen.

Never mind the onlookers getting anxious—even Xia Xiran was very anxious.

She kept looking left and right, wanting to see that familiar tall figure from usual appear.

Why hadn't Jiang Muye come yet?

Wasn't he always very punctual?

Yuanyuan could tell Xia Xiran was very anxious, so she began soothing Xia Xiran's feelings, saying, "Wait a bit more. If anything, he might have run into something."

The Girl with Glasses nodded. "Yeah. Maybe he accidentally fell asleep? Or misread the time—he's definitely hurrying over. He could propose 99 times, so what's one more time!"

With that, Xia Xiran's heart calmed down a bit.

Yes, how could that possibly be a no-show from Jiang Muye?

She should be a little more patient.

After tonight, she and Jiang Muye would truly be husband and wife.