A companion she had recommended showed a look of disdain. "Fine, you can even fancy someone like your boyfriend. I'm not interested in the so-called handsome guys in your eyes."
The girl didn't seem angry at all, her face full of infatuation for the handsome guy outside the dormitory. "I just didn't have a choice. After all, the competition for well-known handsome guys at school is too fierce, and they never fall into my hands. But that handsome guy outside just now, I think he's even better-looking than Senior Mu Yue!"
As soon as she said that, the girl who had looked disgusted moments ago's eyes lit up instantly. "Really? Better looking than Senior Mu Yue? Then I have to go see too. If you dare to lie to me, you're dead!"
The excited girl followed up, "Why would I lie to you? Compared to Senior Mu Yue, that man has more of a mature man's charm, intellectual and mature."
Suddenly, other girls who were with them also became interested. "Alright, stop fantasizing. We'll know once we go out and see. Men waiting downstairs at the girls' dormitory are nine out of ten already taken, but it's not illegal to just take a look..."
"Yeah, stop the nonsense, let's go quickly before he leaves!"
"Right, right, right, let's go, let's go, let's go..."
Bai Xi slightly furrowed her brows.
She recalled that during high school, Tong Yao also liked to drag her to see handsome guys. However, her taste back then was truly questionable, as even Zhou Wen had once caught her "eye."
Because her eyes had been subjected to Tong Yao's "torture" multiple times before, she wasn't very interested in looking at handsome guys anymore.
Unknowingly, she had already reached the dormitory entrance. Several girls were gathered there, chattering away. "Senior, which department are you from? How come I've never heard your name before?"
"Junior, are you a freshman?"
"Senior, who are you waiting for? Do you need me to go in and call them for you?"
"Handsome guy, you're so handsome, are you interested in changing girlfriends?"
"Handsome, we can date secretly without your girlfriend knowing."
"..."
Bai Xi listened to their "enthusiastic" words and slightly raised an eyebrow.
They say women want to find rich men, but the reality is that as long as your genes are good enough, money is just fluff, especially in Black Gold Academy, where the family backgrounds are generally quite good.
What they were saying made her want to go and take a look herself.
However, after glancing at the crowd of girls packed three layers deep, she finally gave up the idea. She had wasted a lot of time talking nonsense with Li Qi today, and she feared she could only buy something easy to carry and not too hot to just make do.
Just then...
"Xi'er!"
A deep yet very magnetic voice sounded. Bai Xi looked up and saw Han Mo. At this moment, Han Mo was wearing a coffee-colored wool coat over a white wool sweater. The metal-rimmed glasses made him look even more intellectual and charming. Seeing Bai Xi appear, a hint of warmth bloomed on his face.
Bai Xi was stunned for a moment. So the handsome guy being mobbed wasn't someone else, but her own boyfriend.
The next second, Han Mo walked out from the crowd. The surrounding girls also voluntarily made way. The eyes that had been looking at Han Mo now naturally shifted to Bai Xi, filled with envy.
Han Mo lightly raised the thermos he was holding. "I brought you breakfast. Let's find a place to eat."
As soon as he said this, the eyes of the already envious girls brightened even more.
As expected, handsome, gentle, and considerate boys always belong to someone else. Sniff, sniff.
Bai Xi's face, which had been slightly cold due to Li Qi, now became warm again because of Han Mo. "Okay."
The girls watched the handsome couple, appearing so harmonious, and in that instant, their stomachs, which hadn't eaten breakfast, felt completely not hungry.
The two of them walked to the common area behind the dormitory and found a table to sit down.
Han Mo opened the thermos, and an instant aroma filled the air.
Food was the simplest warmth of everyday life.
Since her father's death, her life had been about becoming stronger, strong enough that no one would look down on her or dare to bully her. From then on, she had never experienced this warmth and beauty of everyday life.
And the man in front of her had made her feel this warmth again.
Moreover, this man had loved her for two lifetimes, and she had loved this man for two lifetimes. Misunderstandings, missed opportunities, even death, so in this life... she only wanted to love and be with this man peacefully, living a simple life filled with the warmth of everyday life.
The unpleasant things from yesterday seemed to have all drifted away at this moment.
A bowl of chicken and yam porridge, along with several exquisite small pastries with completely different flavors, looked enticing enough to stimulate the appetite. Bai Xi's eyes became increasingly misty in the steam from the porridge, a rare gentleness appearing. "It smells so good."
After speaking, she took a sip.
Warm, delicate, with a lingering fragrance on her lips.
But why did this taste seem so familiar?
"This... isn't this from the Black Gold Academy cafeteria?"
Although Black Gold Academy was considered the most upscale school in China, and its chefs were top-notch, they couldn't possibly make her favorite porridge.
Han Mo smiled gently, "Mm, Mom taught me how to make it."
Bai Xi looked at Han Mo before her. His eyes behind the metal glasses were so captivating, even conveying a sense of danger, yet at this moment, they made her feel incredibly gentle.
"Actually, we could just eat at the cafeteria..."
Porridge was different from other dishes; it required a long time to simmer. The bowl before her, cooked to such a texture, must have taken a considerable amount of time.
It was already 8:30, so this porridge must have started simmering at around 5:00 AM...
Han Mo chuckled, "Since I finally have the chance to make delicacies for you, let me savor it."
Because he had used forbidden techniques to revive Bai Xi, he didn't need sleep anymore. Even when lying in bed at night, his consciousness remained clear. His sole purpose was to appear as normal as possible.
In this life, he originally had only one wish.
To protect Xi'er, to return everything that Xi'er had lost due to the Han family in the previous life, and to ensure her lifelong peace and happiness.
And now, he had another extravagant wish: to grow old with her and complete this life together.
Both of these wishes had a common task: to treat her well.
Bai Xi looked at him seriously and said, "You are so good."
Han Mo was taken aback, his gaze becoming even gentler. "Having you is really good."
After breakfast, Bai Xi prepared to go to class, only to see Han Mo following her towards the Martial Arts department. "Isn't the Medical Department over there?"
Han Mo smiled, "Didn't Principal Wei tell you? Starting this morning, the Martial Arts and Medical departments are launching an activity. The goal is for students in the Medical Department to master some on-the-spot rescue and treatment methods, and for students in the Martial Arts Department to learn some medical knowledge, enabling them to better protect themselves."
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Principal Wei's imagination is truly boundless, and his execution is also incredibly swift."
He had forcefully brought these two departments together specifically to facilitate her investigation and immediately put it into action.
However, precisely because of this, she had to better prepare for the potential terrorist attacks from the Kui Hall at any time and protect the students of Black Gold Academy, whom Wei Changhe valued more than his own life.