After the real daughter was reborn, the girl who traveled through the book was cannon fodder

The night was like a huge piece of black satin, gently covering the entire campus, while the venue of the welcome party was bustling with activity, like a bright pearl shining in the darkness.

The welcome party started on time at 7pm, and by 6:30pm, the students had already entered the venue in an orderly manner.

Everyone sat quietly in their seats, but their eyes sparkling with excitement and their bodies trembling slightly revealed their inner excitement. Everyone was looking forward to the party, as if a grand carnival was about to begin.

Su Banxia was originally just a handyman at the party. After the party started, her job should have been basically over.

However, due to someone's reasons, she was arranged to sit in the back row beside the school representatives. What made her even more frustrated was that the seat next to her was reserved for Lou Jiyun, and the reason given was that it was convenient for her to take care of Lou Jiyun.

He's not a three-year-old child, does he need to be taken care of so closely?

In fact, someone in that row couldn't come due to some urgent matter, so in order to leave no empty seat in the front row, she was squeezed in like a "patch".

At this time, the evening party had already begun. The lights on the stage were brilliant and the actors' wonderful performances won applause from the audience.

But Lou Jiyun didn't show up for a long time. Su Banxia looked at the empty seat and thought that he might not come.

After all, she had watched the rehearsal of this party five or six times. The programs were nothing new to her, and there was no one she knew around her, which made her feel a little bored and lonely. So, she simply lowered her head and took out her mobile phone to play.

A real-time barrage function was set up on one side of the curtain of the party, so students could swipe the screen at any time to share their feelings and moods.

In such an atmosphere, it was not unusual for Su Banxia to play with her mobile phone. She was bored and started a picture-taking competition with her roommate, trying to find some fun in this somewhat boring wait.

On the phone screen, a message from my roommate kept flashing: "Xiao Xiatian, tell me the truth, where did you get these pictures? We haven't been fighting for a few days, and you actually secretly updated your emoji package?"

Su Banxia looked at the message, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and her fingers quickly tapped on the screen to reply: [I stole all this from others.]

She was just about to send a message when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure bending over and slowly approaching her.

She subconsciously turned her head and saw Lou Jiyun sitting down quietly in the dim light. His movements were light and graceful, like a falling leaf, not attracting much attention.

Su Banxia was slightly startled, and the finger that was originally about to send a message stopped in mid-air. She widened her eyes and looked at Lou Jiyun in surprise, her lips slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but was speechless for a moment.

Lou Jiyun, on the other hand, looked calm. He gently adjusted his sleeves and focused his eyes on the stage, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

Lou Jiyun's appearance tonight was undoubtedly a unique sight. He was wearing a well-tailored suit. The deep and restrained tone made him look even more handsome and tall, as if he was a model walking out of a fashion magazine.

After he sat down, he first raised his right hand and, with an elegant and casual movement, gently unbuttoned his jacket with his index finger and thumb. He then slowly took off the jacket and draped it over his legs. The entire process was done in one go, showcasing his gentlemanly demeanor. Then, he raised his hand again, and his slender fingers unbuttoned a button on his collar. The collar, which had been restrained, instantly loosened, giving him a sense of relaxation.

This series of actions stripped away his usual rigid professorial temperament, replacing it with laziness and leisure, as if at this moment he was not a rigorous professor, but an artist who was relaxing in his spare time.

He was very tall, and even after sitting down, his tall figure still looked a little awkward.

Perhaps in order not to block the view of the people in the back row, he hunched his waist slightly, with his back slightly curved, but it did not affect his temperament at all, but instead made him look more lazy in a different way.

Perhaps sensing Su Banxia's fiery gaze, Lou Jiyun slowly turned his head as if being pulled by an invisible force.

At this moment, the surrounding light was very dim, and only the mottled lights on the stage were like flowing colors, leaving a trace of burning light in his deep eyes.

The two people's eyes met without warning, as if time had stopped flowing at that moment. There seemed to be a thin veil between their lines of sight, shrouded in an indescribable emotion. It was a subtle and indescribable feeling that made people's heart beat faster and their thoughts run wild.

Lou Jiyun just looked at Su Banxia quietly, then the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile.

That smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, instantly dispelling the haze in Su Banxia's heart, but it also made her heart confused for a moment.

Her mind couldn't help but recall the beautiful dream from last night. As she thought about it, she felt her face getting hot, and the heat quickly spread to her ears, making her feel uneasy.

The seats in the auditorium are very compact, with almost no space between adjacent seats.

Lou Jiyun is tall and has long legs. In such a small space, he can only bend his legs and squeeze them under the seat.

In the darkness, his leg accidentally bumped into Su Banxia's. His body stiffened slightly, and he wanted to move away immediately, but found that the space around him was too narrow and there was nowhere to hide.

Su Banxia felt the touch on her leg, as if she had been electrocuted. She quickly retracted her leg. Her face felt hot and her heart was beating like a deer.

She tried to move slightly to ease the awkward situation, but in her panic, the phone in her hand fell to the ground with a "bang".

"Oh!" She cried out softly, her face full of regret, and hurriedly bent down to pick it up.

However, Lou Jiyun was faster than her. He was agile and bent down to pick up the phone almost the moment it fell to the ground.

In this small and cramped space, Lou Jiyun's body took up almost half of the space. Seeing this, Su Banxia could only stop her movements helplessly and stood there awkwardly, praying silently in her heart that this little accident would end quickly. She could only wait quietly for Lou Jiyun to help her pick up the phone.

The place where the phone fell is right below and it is easy to find.

Lou Jiyun's slender fingers steadily picked up the phone, and the moment he did, the screen lit up instantly. The screen was not damaged, but it was inevitably covered with some dust.

At the same time, a message suddenly popped up, clearly displaying: [Xiao Xiatian, when you come back, remember to hand in your private collection of emojis!]

"Thank you." Su Banxia blushed slightly, stretched out her hand, held one end of the phone, and prepared to take it.

But at this moment, she found that Lou Jiyun didn't seem to be planning to let go. Her hand just hung in the air, neither advancing nor retreating. She was at a loss for a moment. Her brows furrowed slightly, a hint of confusion on her face.

At this moment, the party was extremely lively, with music and laughter intertwined together. The noise made it impossible for her to hear what was happening around her.

She vaguely felt that Lou Jiyun seemed to have said something, but no matter how hard she tried, she could only hear a few unclear words.

"What did you say?" She tilted her head slightly and raised her voice, trying to make Lou Jiyun hear her words. However, the only response she got was still the noisy background noise.

Lou Jiyun seemed to be aware of the interference of the sound. He still maintained the bent posture and moved his body closer to her. But even so, Su Banxia still couldn't hear his words clearly.

"Professor Lou, what exactly do you want to say?" Su Banxia's voice was filled with anxiety, and she even began to wonder if there was something wrong with her ears.

At this time, the distance between the two was already close enough to be somewhat ambiguous. She could clearly feel the aura emanating from Lou Jiyun. The unique, crisp smell lingered at the tip of her nose, making her heart even more flustered.

"I said..." Lou Jiyun's voice was low and magnetic. He moved closer, so close that their bodies could almost touch each other.

The breath he exhaled blew gently into Su Banxia's ears, and the hot and burning feeling instantly spread throughout her body like an electric current, making her heart numb.

At this moment, Su Banxia's brain seemed to go blank suddenly, all the sounds around her disappeared, and the only thing left in her world was Lou Jiyun's figure that was so close to her.

Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly, pounding against her chest as if it was about to burst through. She even had an illusion that Lou Jiyun's lips... seemed to be brushing against her earlobe.

That slight touch, like a spark, instantly ignited the panic and shyness in her heart, making her fall into an indescribable panic, as if she was in a fog and couldn't find her direction.

Su Banxia sat stiffly in her seat, her whole body as tense as a fully drawn bow.

In her peripheral vision, Lou Jiyun's face was very close to her. His well-defined profile seemed to be outlined with a layer of dreamy golden edge under the light and shadow of the stage.

The lights on the stage flickered, sometimes bright as day, sometimes dark as night. Between the light and shadow, his eyes were illuminated extremely brightly. His deep eyes were like the night sky with endless stars, so deep that people could not help but want to sink into it.

"I said, your friends always call you in private..." Lou Jiyun's voice was low and slow, as if he was afraid of disturbing something, and every word carried a hint of ambiguity.

He leaned forward slightly, almost touching Su Banxia's body. His warm breath gently brushed her neck, causing a layer of fine goose bumps to appear on her skin.

"Xiao Xia Tian?" His voice was extremely low, as if whispering in her ear. The voice was like a soft feather, gently brushing against the tip of her heart, and a tingling sensation instantly spread throughout her body.

These three simple words seemed to have deadly magic at this moment.

Su Banxia only felt a buzzing sound in her head, as if struck by lightning, and her mind went blank in an instant.

Her cheeks quickly heated up, becoming as red as a ripe apple. The scorching heat seemed to ignite the air around her. Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and the sound of her heartbeats was like dense drumbeats, beating violently in her chest, as if it was about to burst through her chest.

At this time, a lively singing and dancing performance was taking place on the stage.

The singer sang with passion, and her powerful voice echoed in the auditorium.

The dancers are full of energy, their bodies twisting quickly to the rhythm, every movement is full of tension, and the dense and intense drum beats hit people's eardrums and hearts again and again, as if to ignite the whole world.

The freshmen in the audience were immersed in this warm atmosphere. They cheered and screamed excitedly, waving their glow sticks wildly to the rhythm of the music, and the entire auditorium turned into a sea of ​​joy.

Yet, all this excitement seemed to have nothing to do with Su Banxia. She felt like she was in a separate world, isolated from the surrounding clamor. Her eyes only held Lou Jiyun's face, so close to her, and her ears only his low, gentle voice.

Su Banxia was completely confused by Lou Jiyun's soft and sweet call of "Little Xiatian". Her heart felt like being pricked by a naughty kitten with its claws, and she was extremely upset.

She always felt the warm breath of Lou Jiyun still lingering in her ears. That breath was like a small flame, jumping on her skin, making her feel uncomfortable all over, and her cheeks were faintly flushed because of this inexplicable heat.

She subconsciously twisted her body slightly, trying to dispel the heat, and her eyes became a little wandering. From time to time, she secretly glanced at Lou Jiyun beside her, but when her eyes were about to meet his, she hurriedly looked away, as if she had done something shameful.

Just at this moment, the school representative in the front row suddenly turned around, with a businesslike expression on his face, and slightly leaned sideways to talk to Lou Jiyun in a low voice.

Su Banxia straightened up quickly upon seeing this, feigning complete concentration as she shifted her attention to the welcoming party currently underway. Her gaze was fixed on the stage, but her mind had already drifted elsewhere. The actors' brilliant performances were nothing more than a blur of light and shadow in her eyes, and she couldn't truly immerse herself in them.

After that, a subtle silence fell between the two. No one spoke again, and they spent some time in peace like this.

Su Banxia breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thanking herself for the quietness that allowed her to calm her panicked mood a little.

Bored, she lowered her head and quietly took out her cell phone to check the messages.

The student union group was bustling with activity, with message notifications ringing one after another. Everyone was enthusiastically discussing plans for a dinner after the party.

Su Banxia looked at the messages and couldn't help but be infected by everyone's enthusiasm. She chatted with them for a while and sent a few vivid and interesting emoticons to express her love for barbecue.

However, she never expected that she would be caught by the sharp-eyed chairman after just a few casual chats.

After a while, the chairman's private message popped up. The moment Su Banxia saw the message, her heart skipped a beat and a bad premonition came to her mind.

[How's Professor Lou doing?] The chairman's message was concise and clear, but Su Banxia was momentarily at a loss for a response.

Su Banxia subconsciously glanced at Lou Jiyun beside her, and saw that he was watching the party intently, with a straight posture and a focused expression. But she had no idea that her little action of secretly glancing at him had been seen by Lou Jiyun without making a sound, but he remained calm and did not show any abnormality.

"Professor Lou is fine." Su Banxia hesitated for a moment and replied cautiously, silently praying that the chairman wouldn't make any more troublesome requests.

But contrary to expectations, the chairman immediately sent new message.

"Then you can talk to him later and see if you can invite him to the hotel to have dinner with us."

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Su Banxia almost rolled her eyes at the news. She'd thought she'd be free after the party, but why did she invite him to dinner? If you're so capable, why don't you just go talk to him yourself? Why bother embarrassing a poor junior like me?

But even though she complained, she knew in her heart that she couldn't shirk the task. After all, it was a task assigned by the Chairman, and she could only bite the bullet and accept it.

At this time, the evening party was nearing its end and the performance on stage entered its final climax.

The principal walked onto the stage with a smile on his face and began to leave messages and blessings for everyone. His words were warm and powerful, full of earnest expectations for his classmates, winning rounds of warm applause from the audience and making the auditorium extremely noisy. Su Banxia had no way of talking to Lou Jiyun about the dinner at this time and could only wait patiently.

After finally waiting for the scene to quiet down, Su Banxia took a deep breath, mustered up the courage and was about to speak, but before she could utter a word, Lou Jiyun stood up and left the scene early with the school representatives.

Su Banxia watched their backs quickly disappear in the aisle of the auditorium, and she was stunned.

She knew in her heart that it was impossible for her to chase them out in front of so many people. If she did so, it would definitely attract everyone's attention and might even cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.

So, she could only suppress her inner anxiety and be patient. When the students began to leave one after another, she quickly chased after them like a nimble deer. As she walked, she looked around anxiously in the crowd, her eyes eagerly shuttled through the crowd, trying to find the familiar figure of Lou Jiyu.