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Chapter 2223 The Library, A Peaceful and Tranquil Place
Nie Xiguang hummed a song as he packed up his laptop and books, leaving his cousin Jiang Rui, who was standing next to him, completely bewildered.

"Sis, what's wrong with you? You were all frowning over your thesis yesterday, but you're so happy today. Also, didn't you say you were going to stay home and work on your thesis instead of going to school? What are you up to now?"

Nie Xiguang said, "I'm not moving to live at the school; I'm going to the school library to write my thesis."

“You can write your thesis at home, but you’re smiling so brightly. Something’s not right, sis. I think there’s something wrong with you.” Jiang Rui said with a suspicious look.

Nie Xiguang said irritably, "You're the one with the problem. Isn't it good that I'm happy? Do you want me to be frowning all the time? You're about to take the college entrance exam, so I won't bother you at home."

Jiang Rui, however, did not believe it: "There must be a problem, Nie Xiguang. I noticed it a long time ago. You've been acting very strangely lately. One minute you're frowning, and the next you're extremely happy. I've studied it. When a girl shows such a huge emotional contrast, it's highly likely that she's in a relationship."

"Sis, are you dating someone? Is it Zhuang Ge?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Nie Xiguang immediately interrupted Jiang Rui, pointing at him and warning, "Jiang Rui, let me tell you, don't talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with Zhuang Xu. Zhuang Xu has a relationship with Ye Rongcai in my dormitory. Whether I am happy or not has nothing to do with him."

Seeing that Nie Xiguang was giving him such a serious warning, Jiang Rui realized that he had said the wrong thing.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. If it wasn't Brother Zhuang, who else could make my dear sister so happy?"

Does my happiness or unhappiness necessarily have to be related to men?

"It's not necessary, but based on my experience, this time it's definitely related to a man. Sis, has someone been pursuing you lately? Don't you hate him?"

Nie Xiguang was startled: "Did your aunt and uncle tell you?"

"Oh? You really do, sis."

Seeing Jiang Rui exclaim in surprise, Nie Xiguang realized she had said the wrong thing. Annoyed, she simply ignored Jiang Rui. No matter how much Jiang Rui pestered and pleaded, she didn't say a word. In the end, she packed up herself, grabbed her bag, and ran away.

Nie Xiguang had arranged to meet Zhou Chen at the school gate at nine o'clock in the morning, so when she arrived, Zhou Chen was already there.

Why are you here so early?

"You're used to waking up early, have you had breakfast yet?"

Nie Xiguang immediately nodded: "I've already eaten. I'm staying at my uncle's house, where I can't skip a single meal unless I tell him in advance. Otherwise, I won't even get a good night's sleep in the morning."

Zhou Chen said, "Your uncle and aunt are really good to you. Eating breakfast on time is good for your health."

"Yes, my aunt and uncle are very good to me."

Nie Xiguang has always felt very happy. Although her parents are divorced, her mother's love for her has not diminished at all, but has increased even more. Her grandparents also treat her like a precious treasure, and her uncle and aunt treat her like their own child. She has lived at her uncle's house for almost four years without ever having any conflicts.

Have you had breakfast?

"I've already eaten."

"Let's go to the library. I don't have much time left. I need to finish my graduation thesis as soon as possible and get my supervisor's approval. Sigh."

Nie Xiguang sighed, feeling embarrassed when she recalled how her mentor had scolded her so harshly the last time. Luckily, Zhou Chen wasn't there at the time, otherwise it would have been very embarrassing for him to see her like that.

Zhou Chen went to the library with Nie Xiguang. The graduation thesis might be a difficult problem for Nie Xiguang, but for Zhou Chen, it was a piece of cake.

However, he had no intention of taking on everything. This was Nie Xiguang's own thesis, so she had to do it herself first. He would at most be an assistant, offering suggestions and ideas.

Nie Xiguang put a lot of effort into this thesis, much more so than last time. Although she worked hard on her last thesis, she didn't put in much effort, thinking that as long as she could pass, that would be enough. As a result, she suffered the consequences.

As she herself said, it's not that she can't do some things well, it's just that her personality makes her indifferent to many things; she's the type of person who just lies down and does nothing.

But if she's determined to do something, she feels confident she can do it well, so she believes she can do well with this thesis as well.

Nie Xiguang is quite charming when she's serious. Zhou Chen sat next to her, resting his chin on his hand, carefully observing her.

Nie Xiguang was already very beautiful, and Zhou Chen had a unique filter in his eyes, so she looked even more attractive.

Nie Xiguang, who was engrossed in writing her thesis, didn't notice Zhou Chen's gaze at first. But Zhou Chen's gaze was so intense that it became impossible for her to ignore it after a while. Especially when she looked up and met Zhou Chen's eyes directly, she couldn't sit still any longer.

"Zhou Chen, can you please stop looking at me like that? I can't even write my thesis properly."

“I can’t help it, I can’t control myself. You’re sitting right next to me, and it’s hard for me not to look at you. My willpower is so fragile in front of you.”

"Don't say that, it's too..."

Nie Xiguang blushed deeply. She thought Zhou Chen was good in every way, but sometimes his words were too embarrassing, and she really couldn't handle them.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. You should hurry up and write your paper. If you don't understand anything, just tell me and I'll help you."

Zhou Chen knew when to stop. He knew you couldn't be too honest when pursuing a girl. Sometimes you just had to be direct and say what was on your mind. Women aren't afraid of sweet words from men; what they're afraid of is not hearing anything at all.

Sweet words that make girls shy and embarrassed will only make them think you're boring if you say nothing.

Nie Xiguang nodded gently. Although Zhou Chen's gaze and words made her shy, she did not dislike them. On the contrary, she was secretly pleased. Zhou Chen's actions and words, in another sense, proved that she was indeed beautiful in Zhou Chen's eyes.

Zhou Chen stopped being so unrestrained and didn't say anything to embarrass Nie Xiguang. The two sat together like this. Nie Xiguang was busy with her thesis, while Zhou Chen read a book next to her. Whenever Nie Xiguang had something she didn't understand, she would ask Zhou Chen.

At first, Nie Xiguang was just trying her luck, but after asking Zhou Chen a few questions, she was surprised to find that Zhou Chen wasn't just bragging to write a paper with her. Zhou Chen really knew the material. He could answer all the questions she asked and even analyze them for her in detail.

After several attempts, she had to believe that Zhou Chen could really help her.

"Aren't you a management major? How come you know so much about things in our accounting department? It seems like you know more than I, an undergraduate accounting major."

Zhou Chen said, "Although I studied management, I also run a company. As a company owner, I definitely need to know a little about human resources and accounting. I don't know a lot, but I can still help you."

"You know way more than just a little bit!"

Nie Xiguang didn't believe Zhou Chen's claim of "knowing a little" at all. It was more than just a little; she felt that Zhou Chen's "little" was more impressive than what she had learned in four years.

Zhou Chen just smiled slightly. He hadn't studied accounting professionally, but the knowledge he had acquired in school over the years was nothing to him.

For several days in a row, Zhou Chen studied with Nie Xiguang in the school library. Nie Xiguang would ask Zhou Chen for help whenever she needed it. The rest of the time, Zhou Chen would read books on his own. There were so many books in the library that he couldn't possibly read them all.

Nie Xiguang was unaware that she and Zhou Chen had been discovered by someone they knew while working on their thesis in the library.

Since the conflict that day, Nie Xiguang has not returned to the girls' dormitory to sleep. She only goes there occasionally to pick up some things. But even though she doesn't go back to the dormitory, she is still a frequent topic of discussion.

For example, Si Liang, who went to the library to borrow books to write her thesis, saw Nie Xiguang and Zhou Chen in the library. She did not go up to disturb them, but waited until everyone returned to the dormitory before telling them about it.

Do you know who I saw at the library today?

Fei Siliang's question drew the attention of the other four roommates. Xie Xiaofeng, munching on snacks with her cheeks puffed out, couldn't resist asking gossipy questions.

"Who did you see? Was it some handsome guy?"

Fei Siliang retorted irritably, "All you know is handsome guys. There aren't that many handsome guys out there. Wait, what you said isn't wrong. There is indeed a handsome guy, but you have no chance because he's with Xigua."

Upon hearing this, the other people in the dormitory immediately lit up. Even though Ye Rong and Nie Xiguang didn't get along, they still pricked up their ears.

Zhang Zhen asked curiously, "Is it that handsome guy who stood up for Xigua last time and said he was Xigua's number one suitor?"

Fei Siliang nodded and said, "That's right, it's him. I went to the library to borrow books today and saw Xigua and her suitor sitting together reading. I was too embarrassed to go up and disturb them, but they were sitting very close and seemed to be quite intimate."

Zhang Zhen couldn't help but say, "That's not surprising. Zhou Chen is handsome and treats Xigua well, so it's not surprising that Xigua is attracted to him."

Zhou Yufen agreed wholeheartedly: "That boy is indeed very outstanding, but he said he is Xigua's suitor, which means they probably haven't started dating yet."

"It's only a matter of time, believe me. I know Xigua pretty well, and Zhou Chen seems like a capable guy. They look good together, and I think they have a chance."

Zhang Zhen shared her opinion. From her perspective, although it was only a one-time encounter, she could tell that Zhou Chen cared a lot about Nie Xiguang, and Nie Xiguang's attitude towards Zhou Chen was also unusual. She had never seen Nie Xiguang be so dependent on any other boy, not even Zhuang Xu.

Ye Rong curled her lips in disdain. That day, Zhou Chen had targeted and humiliated her repeatedly for Nie Xiguang's sake, which made her really dislike Zhou Chen. As for Zhang Zhen and Zhou Yufen's statement that Zhou Chen was excellent, she didn't care at all. She thought that Zhuang Xu would be no worse than Zhou Chen after entering society and starting work.

The most excited and curious person was undoubtedly Xie Xiaofeng. Everyone else had seen Zhou Chen that day, but she was the only one who wasn't there. Even if she heard about it later, hearing about it was nothing compared to seeing it with her own eyes.

"Really? Siliang, is Xigua really dating that guy? What you're saying makes me so curious. I have to go and see for myself. I need to check it out for Xigua."

Fei Siliang said with a smile, "They're in the library right now. If you go there now, you'll definitely see them. But if you do go, don't tell them I told you."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't betray you. I'm just going to take a look."

Xie Xiaofeng was a very energetic person. Unable to contain her curiosity, she immediately started getting dressed, preparing to go to the library.

"Hey, Xiaofeng, Xigua is perfectly fine right now, don't go over there and become a third wheel," Zhang Zhen instructed.

Xie Xiaofeng said confidently, "I won't be a third wheel. I'm just going to check out the watermelons. If possible, I can be a lubricant or a matchmaker."

"Xiao Feng, you should just give up. You're supposed to be the matchmaker, so just don't ruin things."

"I'm not talking to you guys anymore, I'm going to the library to find a watermelon."

Seeing Xie Xiaofeng rush out, Ye Rong couldn't help but snort: "First it was Zhuang Xu, and now it's someone else. Nie Xiguang doesn't seem as innocent as she appears. Well, how could someone from a family like her be innocent? It's all just tricks."

These words were so sharp and sarcastic that Zhang Zhen, the eldest in the dormitory, couldn't stand them anymore.

“Rongrong, Xigua isn’t the kind of person you’re talking about. I know what happened last time made you and Xigua have a falling out, but it’s all in the past now. It was all a misunderstanding. Besides, you got another interview with Shengyuan and were accepted. You’re in the same dorm, there’s no need to make things so tense.”

Ye Rong said casually, "I didn't mean to cause trouble for her. She's the one who doesn't want to go back to the dorm. Do you expect me to beg her to come back?"

Seeing Ye Rong's attitude, the other three in the dormitory also fell silent. They knew Ye Rong well, and it wouldn't be effective for them to persuade her. The conflict between Nie Xiguang and Ye Rong was more complicated than they thought.

After writing a short paragraph, Nie Xiguang turned to look at Zhou Chen and saw that Zhou Chen was reading the book seriously. He couldn't help but smile.

They had been spending several days together in the library, and Zhou Chen hadn't shown any impatience. He went out early and came back late with her every day, and he didn't disturb her when she was writing her thesis. He just sat quietly next to her and read.

Every time she saw Zhou Chen like this, she felt a sense of peace and tranquility, as if this kind of life had appeared in her dreams.

She didn't disturb Zhou Chen who was reading. She stretched and prepared to move her wrists, but when she looked up, she was startled.

Suddenly, a large head approached her from opposite side, startling her. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was her roommate, Xie Xiaofeng.

She was so happy she was about to shout it out, but then she realized she was in a library and couldn't make a loud noise, so she lowered her voice.

"Xiaofeng, when did you arrive?"