Chapter 162: Psychogenic Behavioral Disorder

“Huh!”
The moment he removed his gaming headset, Chen Kaixin rubbed his slightly tired eyes and came down from the upper bunk. Standing in the hallway, he breathed in the fresh air outside, finally feeling his heavy mood lift.
These past few days, he had done everything in his power to protect the brocade box guarded by the Thirteen Rod Monks, then hidden it in a temple before heading to the Peak of Punishment. He had also carried large sums of money and dealt with countless martial artists across the jianghu. With little time for sleep or rest, it wasn’t until he arrived in Luoyang City and dropped off the wealth rankings that he finally felt a sense of peace.
The sun rose in the east!
The dazzling sunlight warmed his face, feeling quite pleasant.
It was morning class time, and the Three Lonely Wolves weren’t in the dormitory. The entire boys’ dorm was quiet, with few sounds around.
After resting for a while, Happy packed up neatly, locked the dorm door, and walked to the cafeteria.
“Ding…”
Many students at Nanhua liked cycling, and the pleasant sound of bicycle bells kept coming from behind. With his hands in his belt, Happy strolled leisurely along the college road—where he had been for over a year in his past life—enjoying the campus scenery as usual, looking very relaxed and content.
But in the eyes of the girl who was catching up to him, this always-perfect bookworm seemed very different from before. Whether it was his back, profile, gaze, or every gesture, there was a hint of weariness and maturity about him, which didn’t fit the image of a student.
“Hey!”
A mountain bike stopped in front of Happy from behind, the tires screeching loudly as they rubbed against the ground. Happy then realized the bell had been ringing for him. He turned around in surprise, meeting the girl’s puzzled gaze. He thought to himself, Could there really be a romantic encounter early in the morning on campus?
Yet!
The moment the girl’s fresh and beautiful face appeared before him, Happy froze in place, as if under a petrification spell. His face paled slightly in the sunlight.
“Are you… Chen Kaixin?”
The girl didn’t get off her bike. Her delicate figure, outlined by black form-fitting sportswear, was strikingly attractive. She looked at him uncertainly.
“…”
Happy tried to control his surging emotions and rapid breathing. He shifted his gaze away from her familiar face, took a deep breath, and then turned back.
“I… don’t seem to know you.”
According to his memories from his past life, this encounter should be their first meeting…

An unexpected encounter on campus that makes boys feel excited and thrilled, with a surge in hormones and adrenaline.
It’s undeniable… she’s beautiful! Her healthy, form-fitting sportswear makes her look energetic and elegant—exactly the type boys generally like.
But… the scars from a past life prevent happiness from fully returning, causing her responses to be somewhat stiff.
The girl was stunned for a moment. Subconsciously, she attributed Happy’s strange behavior to his awkwardness as a bookworm and his resistance to his true feelings. She smiled lightly and teased, “It seems like you and I are the only ones on this campus road… By the way, is your name Chen Kaixin?”
“…”
By now, Happy had somewhat recovered from the shock and pain of saying goodbye to “Xu Yao.” Recalling her resolute back as she left him, a hint of self-mockery appeared on his face. Unable to suppress a sneer, he nodded and said, “Yes, my name is Chen Kaixin. Who told you that?” His tone was nothing like what one would expect when first meeting a beautiful girl! It sounded more like that of a hooligan.
Definitely not.
“…”
Xu Yao was stunned in the car, feeling something strange and inexplicable in his eyes. However, having taken the initiative to approach him for the first time only to end up in such a situation was hard for her to accept.
“Let me introduce myself. I’m Xu Yao!”
She got out of the car and stepped in front of him. “I’m a member of the school discipline committee. I’m here because of your long leave. I want to investigate it.”
“Investigate?”
Happy frowned slightly. “Discipline committee? What do you want to investigate? The teacher and counselor approved it…”
“I know.”
From Chen Kaixin’s tone and expression, Xu Yao sensed a pride and hostility she had never felt from a peer before. This made her, who was usually very confident, feel frustrated by the failure to communicate.
“Don’t worry. We just want to know what you’ve been studying in your dormitory these days, or if you’ve been using your time at school for other things.”
At this point, Xu Yao paused, her expression changing as she met Chen Kaixin’s increasingly sharp gaze. “As you know, many people at school are playing the virtual game ‘Jianghu’ these days. As an outstanding student whom the school is focusing on nurturing, we don’t want you to get involved in it and let the game affect your academic performance.”
“That’s my own business!”

“Besides, I’ve already completed my tasks for this semester. Several teachers and counselors trust me fully, and that’s enough for me. You may be part of the student council, but you’re still students too. With all that free time, you should worry more about your grades.” His tone was full of disdain and mockery, making Xu Yao’s face turn pale. “You!…” “And even if I’m playing games, it has nothing to do with the student council or the discipline committee! Don’t think I don’t know—your gaming time isn’t necessarily less than mine.” Kai Xin didn’t even glance at Xu Yao. Although he had initially thought of letting things unfold as they did in his past life to expose and destroy the schemes of this “pair of scoundrels” after realizing that rebirth was a great opportunity for revenge, facing this woman in person still left him unable to control his anger. He couldn’t remain calm or make her act like an innocent little girl in front of him. He just couldn’t do it! “You…” Xu Yao’s eyebrows furrowed as she was furious by Chen Kaixin’s rude and blunt words. Seeing him turn around and leave without hesitation, she set down her bike, crossed her arms, pointed at Kai Xin, and exhaled angrily, not knowing what to do—feeling that this conversation was rather strange. This scene was caught by a few boys playing soccer on the grassfield across from them. “Wow.” They looked at each other in shock. They had unexpectedly witnessed the whole thing. They thought the two knew each other, but things turned out to be so unexpected and bizarre. Xu Yao, known as the beauty of the discipline committee, was being treated coldly by Chen Kaixin, the famous figure from the computer department, and left behind. What the hell was going on?! “Hmph.” As a prominent figure on campus, Xu Yao had a strong sense of pride. Being treated so coldly, she let out a deep huff, mounted her bike, and pedaled after him. Inside the cafeteria, Kai Xin found a corner to sit down with his meal. Just as he put down his plate… Bang! Xu Yao’s delicate face seemed to say “I’m very angry” as she sat down across from him with a cold expression. “Are you even a man? We just wanted to interview you on behalf of the discipline committee—do you have to get so angry? It’s ridiculous!” Thankfully, there weren’t many people in the cafeteria; otherwise, more rumors would spread. Clang! Clang! Stirring his rice ball with his fork, Kai Xin lost his appetite.

He raised his head and stared closely at Xu Yao’s face, which had once been so innocent and delicate when he first met her. There was a time when he had adored this girl day and night, touching her delicate skin with the back of his hand. But now, it seemed like he was facing…

Taking a deep breath, Happy tried hard to suppress the emotions surging within him:
“First, whether I’m a man or not has little to do with you. Second, I don’t want anyone watching me while I eat. Third, I’m not used to giving interviews, especially those from the discipline committee. Fourth… if you don’t leave, I will.” His words were concise and clear, delivered in a calm and firm tone, making it seem unlikely he was acting irrationally or mentally unstable.

“You…”
Xu Yao was speechless.

Also, for some reason, facing Happy’s eyes, which seemed both familiar and hiding something, she always felt an indescribable confusion and slight distress. For the first time, facing such a cold man, Xu Yao felt extremely powerless and hurt.

“Alright, maybe I picked the wrong day. I won’t disturb you anymore. Here’s my phone number. If you have time, you can set a time and place…” Perhaps hurt by Happy’s cold attitude or for some other reason, Xu Yao didn’t say anything more. She tore off a piece of paper, wrote down her phone number, and left the cafeteria.