Xia Lin Who Couldn't Sleep After Seeing Su Bai's Figure

"Uh, Su Bai isn't back yet. Probably playing basketball. I'll check."

Wang Haoran gave a perfunctory reply before texting Su Bai to warn him—their dorm advisor had come for an inspection.

Instinct told Wang Haoran that Su Bai would likely stay out all night. Normally, they wouldn’t need to report such things, but luck wasn’t on Su Bai’s side this time. Xia Lin, their advisor, had chosen tonight to patrol the male dorms.

Xia Lin stepped into the room and instinctively sniffed the air.

The dorm carried that distinct "boys' dorm" smell—not exactly foul, but far from pleasant.

The space was cluttered, with personal belongings strewn everywhere.

Underwear and socks hung from bed railings.

As a graduate student who had inspected dorms during her undergrad days as part of the student council, Xia Lin was unfazed.

Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe, however, were visibly flustered.

After all, Xia Lin was undeniably attractive—even prettier than Xue Tao’s girlfriend, Liu Yuanyuan. Not quite top-tier, but definitely "campus goddess" material.

She wore fitted athletic wear, a light sheen of sweat still lingering from her evening jog.

Her deep brown, subtly highlighted hair was tied into a high ponytail, revealing a slender, fair neck and delicate, faintly pink ears.

Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe could barely look at her.

Wang Haoran, usually the introverted one, felt nothing. To him, real-life women were all the same—none could compare to Genshin Impact.

"Your cleanliness is... passable. Xue Tao, Chu Mingzhe, remember to tidy up regularly, especially the trash. Take it out daily, or you’ll breed bacteria and get sick," Xia Lin advised.

"Got it, Advisor Xia," the two mumbled, mortified that their mess had been exposed in front of their stunning advisor.

"Wang Haoran’s doing fine. As for Su Bai... Huh, Su Bai’s area is surprisingly neat."

"Advisor Xia, that’s not ‘neat’—he just owns very little," Chu Mingzhe interjected, seizing the chance to defend himself. "My side looks messy, but it’s just because I have more stuff—men’s skincare, English books, a capsule coffee machine... Oh, and a ukulele! Hey, Advisor Xia, do you play?"

"I don’t."

"..."

Xia Lin gave Chu Mingzhe a puzzled look.

Why was he suddenly listing his possessions like some socially awkward guy trying too hard on a first date?

"Advisor Xia, don’t let Su Bai’s clean desk fool you. He’s usually just as messy as us," Xue Tao chimed in, emboldened by Chu Mingzhe’s attempt. "These dirty clothes? I take them home on weekends. Our washing machine does a better job. Plus, I’ve got a car—a Magotan 330. Being a local makes it easy to drive back..."

"Right." Xia Lin responded flatly, screaming internally: Who asked?

She sighed inwardly. Just as the student gossip claimed, Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe loved showing off.

Sure, their families were well-off by Jiangcheng University standards.

But they were so young—why the constant bragging? It was hardly becoming of students.

Especially since they weren’t exactly trust-fund kids throwing money around...

"Alright, that’s all. When Su Bai gets back, remind him not to stay out too late."

With that, Xia Lin left Dorm 510 behind.

Everyone let out a long sigh. Phew—this advisor had quite an intimidating presence. Though she had a good temper, there was an unmistakable air of sharp competence about her.

Chu Mingzhe mused, "I heard Advisor Xia was heavily involved in student activities during her undergrad years and achieved remarkable results. No wonder she has that leader-like aura."

Xue Tao suddenly had a wild thought: "Wouldn’t it be impressive to date Advisor Xia? She’s only four years older—a perfect match."

"A perfect match?" Chu Mingzhe scoffed. "She’s the type of outstanding, strong woman. No way she’d go for some nouveau riche from a demolition settlement."

"Damn it, who are you shading now?"

"..."

Just as another round of "Shanghai elite vs. locals" was about to erupt—

Xia Lin finished inspecting the other dorm rooms and stepped out of the building.

After a moment’s thought, she decided to give Su Bai a call—just to give him a little warning.

After all, she’d run into him at the cafeteria earlier, where he’d mentioned skipping class to hit the gym. Now he was returning late again.

He didn’t seem very obedient—more like a troublemaker in the making.

Truthfully, troublemakers among students were easy to spot. Take Room 510, for example: the others showed varying degrees of nervousness around their advisor.

Only Su Bai remained calm and composed.

Of course, Xia Lin wasn’t actually planning to punish him. Even if he really had stayed out overnight, it wasn’t that big a deal.

She just wanted to remind him to tread carefully and avoid causing trouble.

Xia Lin pulled up Su Bai’s WeChat and sent a video call.

After about ten seconds, the call connected.

The screen wobbled briefly before revealing the scene of a swimming pool—judging by the upscale decor, it looked like one from a luxury hotel.

Then the view switched to the front-facing camera.

There was Su Bai, wearing nothing but swim trunks, his tall, athletic frame on full display for Advisor Xia.

"Advisor Xia, did you need something?"

"Ah, it’s nothing urgent. I just dropped by the boys’ dorm earlier and didn’t see you, so I wanted to check in."

"Oh, I’m staying at a hotel tonight. My family came to visit, and I was swimming earlier, so I missed your message. Sorry about that," Su Bai said with a laugh. "I meant to let you know, but I got carried away and forgot."

As he spoke, he held up his room key and waved it in front of the camera.

"No problem. Just be mindful of your schedule and stay safe."

Xia Lin quickly ended the call.

She pressed a hand to her chest, her breathing uneven as her ample assets rose and fell dramatically.

That guy’s physique was way too good.

Getting an unexpected glimpse of Su Bai fresh from the pool had delivered a serious visual impact.

Xia Lin, being someone who loved sports herself, particularly valued a man’s physique.

And Su Bai’s was hands-down the best she’d seen in her four years at Jiangcheng University.

Standing over 1.8 meters tall, his proportions were flawless—toned to perfection without veering into the over-muscled imbalance of hardcore gym rats.

Even more impressive was that Su Bai wasn’t just fit; he was downright handsome.

Recalling the stunning sight from the video, Xia Lin swallowed hard.

Thank goodness she’d hung up in time—otherwise, she’d have made a complete fool of herself!

How embarrassing, nearly losing it in front of her own student... Well, technically, at Jiangcheng University, advisors and students were more like seniors and juniors rather than traditional teacher-student relationships.

So maybe ogling her junior’s body wasn’t entirely unreasonable!

Xia Lin tried to console herself.

Then she realized something.

The keycard Su Bai had shown bore the name of the hotel.

JW Marriott.

It must be the one not far from Jiangcheng University, just two subway stops away.

Even the most basic room would cost around eight or nine hundred a night.

And that was during the current off-season—prices would double during peak travel times.

For his relatives to stay at a luxury hotel like the Marriott, they must be quite well-off.

But Su Bai himself seemed so unassuming. Was his family truly modest, or was he just low-key?

Hard to say, really.

That night, Xia Lin found herself inexplicably preoccupied with thoughts of Su Bai.

She couldn’t sleep.

When she finally drifted into a fitful slumber, she dreamed of swimming with him…