Transmigrating Into a Book, the Villain Becomes the White Moonlight!

37: Chapter 37 A Man Like Him”What are you looking at?” Her voice was calm.

Su Bai frowned and, not wanting to beat around the bush, asked directly, ”Do you know Mu Xue?”

”I do,” Lin Wan replied as if it were a matter of course, her tone nonchalant.

”I met her while eating at a rice noodle shop before. I thought their rice noodles tasted good and she seemed quite hardworking, so I added her contact info to make it easier to pre-order meals.”

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Su Bai’s face as if trying to capture every subtle change in his expression, then continued in a sympathetic tone, ”I just didn’t expect this girl’s family situation to be so... pitiful. After learning about her situation, I was thinking if I could help her too.”

”Why are you getting involved?” Su Bai blurted out almost subconsciously, his tone carrying impatience and a sense of wanting to shut Lin Wan out.

He didn’t want Lin Wan to have too much contact with or knowledge of Mu Xue, perhaps because Lin Wan was the female protagonist.

These words instantly ignited Lin Wan’s dissatisfaction.

Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her voice turned a few degrees colder. ”What do you mean by getting involved? Su Bai, in your eyes, are charity and helping classmates just ’fun’ that only you can participate in?”

She straightened her back and stated clearly, ”I’ve discussed it with my family. Regarding this medical aid charity project, my family is very supportive and has explicitly stated that they want me to participate and work on it alongside you.”

This wasn’t just Lin Wan’s personal wish; it was a reflection of the Lin Family behind her, and perhaps even a certain unspoken understanding between both sets of parents.

This meant that Su Bai’s plan to use charity as a shield and camouflage was forced to include a supervisor he couldn’t easily shake off.

”...Fine, as long as you’re happy.” Su Bai was left speechless.

He clearly felt his father Su Zheng’s invisible hand pushing from behind—it was clear that roasting him over the fire wasn’t enough; he even had to send someone to stand by with a notebook to record it!

He turned his head away irritably, no longer looking at Lin Wan. He slumped heavily back onto the desk as if his bones had been removed, burying his face in the crook of his arm.

He now just wanted to catch up on sleep. The anti-human early rising time of university seriously violated his creed of life.

As for Lin Wan and Mu Xue... forget it. He’d cross that bridge when he came to it; even if the sky fell, he had to get enough sleep first.

When Mu Xue stepped into the classroom, she keenly sensed the unusual atmosphere in the air.

The gazes that were previously mixed with disdain and scrutiny had now been replaced by a warmth that was almost fawning.

The whispering continued, but the content was now worlds apart.

The aftershocks of this morning’s headline news on the Campus Forum were still vibrating.

She never would have imagined that Su Bai would overturn the predicament she was in so nonchalantly in such a way.

He hadn’t even come forward to defend himself; he simply used a few pieces of carefully prepared evidence—a sponsorship plan established in his family’s name—to forcefully twist a shameful sugar baby scandal into an inspiring story of providing timely help.

This method of practically turning black into white completely refreshed Mu Xue’s perception of this world.

Sitting in her seat, her fingertips still carried the slight tremor from scrolling through the news.

She lowered her head, unlocked her phone, aimed the camera at the clean, reflective floor, and pressed the shutter—a daily report.

Just as the message was sent, a message from Lin Wan popped up.

She took a deep breath, composed herself, and her fingertips tapped quickly on the screen: ”Okay, I’ll have them prepare it in advance.”

This slight movement, however, drew a side-glance from her deskmate.

The girl leaned in and lowered her voice, her tone full of excitement at having discovered a secret: ”No wonder you insisted you weren’t dating before... Turns out you have a one-sided crush on that person!”

”W-what are you talking about!” Mu Xue shoved her phone into her pocket as if it were burning hot.

After this ordeal, she no longer dared to leave her phone casually in her backpack; she had to keep it on her person to feel a sliver of security.

”Oh-ho, someone’s embarrassed.” Her deskmate playfully nudged her with an elbow, winking as she said, ”That’s Su Bai! The young master of the Su Family! In the entire A City, how many industries belong to the Su name? Even our school, if it weren’t for the Su Family’s strong support back then, wouldn’t be what it is today. Don’t tell me you only just found out?”

Mu Xue shook her head gently.

It was indeed only today that she clearly knew that the boy who always leaned lazily against the pillow afterward, appearing indifferent to everything around him, had the massive entity that dominated the top of A City standing behind him—the Su Corporation.

This name was known to everyone in this city.

She had previously been naive enough to think that Su Bai’s family might just run a few high-end hotels...

”This is practically a real-life Cinderella story!” Her deskmate’s eyes sparkled, immersed in her own self-woven romantic plot. ”In the darkest valley of your life, Prince Charming descends like an angel and lends a helping hand. Next, shouldn’t a sweet and... well, naughty romance develop?”

She said, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively at Mu Xue.

”Please stop talking...” Mu Xue’s cheeks flushed, and she gave her deskmate a shy, gentle push.

But the string that had been plucked in the depths of her heart vibrated uncontrollably.

”If only he really were my boyfriend...” This thought surfaced clearly in her mind for the first time, like a sprout breaking through the soil.

Immediately, reality poured down like a bucket of cold water.

Unfortunately, in his eyes, she was likely nothing more than a commodity with a clear price tag who had voluntarily sold her body from beginning to end.

At this thought, Mu Xue’s eyes dimmed. The unrealistic fantasy that had just risen was instantly drowned in bitterness, and her gaze unconsciously tinged with a layer of deep-seated disappointment.

”You have to seize the opportunity!” Her deskmate was still encouraging her. ”Campus romance is the purest; family background doesn’t matter as much. Take advantage of being close by and secure him firmly; then you’ll have one foot in a wealthy family!”

Mu Xue curved her lips helplessly, a hint of self-mockery in her smile. ”A person like him... how could he possibly take an interest in me. Stop playing matchmaker.”

”How is it impossible? You’re one of our recognized school beauties, okay! Have some confidence in yourself!” Her deskmate cupped her chin in her hands, her tone certain.

”Oh, stop it!” Mu Xue couldn’t handle her deskmate’s words. After they messed around for a bit, Mu Xue felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.

Taking it out to look, she saw Su Bai had also sent a message; the content was quite simple.

”Keep a low profile for a while. I’ll call you once this blows over.”

”Okay.”

Mu Xue’s fingertips paused for a moment before she immediately typed a response.

How many days would it take for things to blow over?

Mu Xue pursed her lips. This meant that for many days to come, she wouldn’t be able to see Su Bai again.