“…Got it.”
Thinking of this, the girl couldn’t help feeling worried.
When the two of them were together in the future, and Su Yichen could accept her family… she would send him straight to the best hospital in the world.
Without a strong body, how could there be a happy life?
Tong Ya quietly made plans for the future, but distant solutions couldn’t solve immediate problems.
Right now, it was definitely not possible. If Su Yichen found out about her identity, this sweet cross-class love would likely end on the spot.
“I know, it’s over there.”
She pointed toward the road in the southeast direction. “Cross this street, then walk for five minutes and we’ll arrive.”
“We’re heading the right way. Qingyue Square is just too big.”
What bad intentions could a girl possibly have? At most, she just wanted to spend a little more time with the person she liked.
Cute little Xiaoya would never take the blame for this big, round “crime.”
“Once we get there, let’s find a place to rest for a bit, okay?” The girl’s lips parted slightly, her voice soft and sweet to the bone. “I’m a little tired…”
“Is that alright, Yichen gege~?”
A smart girl knew how to take care of a man’s emotions.
Sigh, clearly Yichen gege was the one who was tired.
But I won’t say that. I’ll say I’m the tired one.
Brilliant. I’m so clever.
And I still have to let this slow Yichen gege realize that I’m doing this for his sake.
So while the girl spoke in a soft, sweet tone, her posture was perfectly straight. Her petite, adorable body looked full of energy—there wasn’t the slightest sign of fatigue.
Sure enough, on the boy’s face—even behind those thick, unattractive glasses—she saw a trace of complicated emotion in his eyes.
And those tightly pressed lips, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Perfect.
He understands!
Although Yichen gege is a bit slow when it comes to girls other than Lizi, he’s still very smart~
Tong Ya’s tone subtly shifted, now carrying a hint of concern. “What’s wrong, Yichen gege?”
“You’re looking at me like that… do you think I’m pretty?”
Su Yichen turned his head slightly, his expression a bit unnatural. His face seemed to redden, his heartbeat quickening—he was clearly shy.
“Hey, hey, Yichen gege~”
“Hurry, say it~”
She displayed a girl’s unique blend of innocence, cuteness, and clever liveliness to the fullest.
She had to raise the stakes for Su Yichen a bit, let him understand what a truly sweet girl was like. How could he keep hanging onto just Luo Yueli?
“Pfft!”
The one who laughed wasn’t Su Yichen, but Huohua.
She couldn’t hold it in anymore.
That Mu Xia—the one Mr. Su praised as pretty last night—hadn’t slept well at all.
It was obvious she had been completely captivated by Mr. Su’s stunning smile. She even woke up with dark circles under her eyes.
“Very pretty.”
After hesitating for a long time, Tong Ya finally heard those three words from Su Yichen.
The girl didn’t say anything.
But the moment Su Yichen lifted his gaze, he saw her radiant smile—like cherry blossoms in full bloom in April.
So cute.
A carnivorous, cat-like girl, still in the throes of budding affection.
But was she really that easy to win over?
Su Yichen glanced at the requirement of a ninety-five love value, and the hatred value that was still only ten.
There was no love without reason, and no hatred without cause.
Love might arise without knowing why, but hatred always had a reason behind it.
For a moment, a trace of doubt appeared deep in the boy’s eyes beneath those heavy glasses.
But soon, it turned into a knowing smile.
Girls’ Dormitory, Room five-zero-two.
Shen Ran woke up very late. By the time she got up, she was the only one left in the dorm.
“Mm…”
She checked her phone. It was already ten o’clock.
“They all woke up so early…”
Rather than Shen Ran waking up late, it was more accurate to say the other three had woken up too early.
After half a month of military training, plus the lively closing ceremony last night, sleeping until mid-morning was already considered early.
Zhao Shubai had probably gone to find her boyfriend again.
As for Tong Ya and Luo Yueli…
She didn’t know.
Shen Ran didn’t stay in bed for long. She quickly got up.
***
After washing up, she stood in front of the mirror and began putting on makeup.
Her movements were a bit clumsy.
Of course they were.
As a girl from an ordinary family who had studied hard for three years in high school just to barely get into Qingyue University’s College of Liberal Arts, Shen Ran had almost no experience with makeup before.
She didn’t know how to choose clothes either.
Fortunately, during the summer after graduation, while browsing the university forum, she met an upperclasswoman from Qingyue University.
From her, she learned some makeup and fashion tips.
Before long, Shen Ran packed away her makeup kit and changed into an outfit for going out.
She didn’t put on anything complicated—just a light touch.
Her natural features were actually quite good.
But…
Looking at herself in the mirror, she turned her head to glance at Luo Yueli’s neatly made bed and let out a soft sigh.
Luo Yueli was truly beautiful. She would probably become one of Qingyue University’s future campus beauties.
None of the four girls in Dorm five-zero-two were unattractive.
The most beautiful, by common agreement, was Luo Yueli.
Next would probably be Tong Ya, who was slightly prettier than herself.
Zhao Shubai was not as good-looking as her.
Fortunately… Lizi didn’t like Jiang Jingjie.
Shen Ran clenched her fist, opened her phone, and looked at her chat history with Jiang Jingjie.
She could tell that he was probably chatting with her this much because of Luo Yueli.
What should she do?
Wait for him to confess to Luo Yueli and get rejected, then find her own chance?
Shen Ran felt a bit lost. She had no experience pursuing boys.
Her personality was that of a typical township test-taker.
Her entire high school life had been nothing but textbooks and exam papers.
Among all the boys she knew so far, the one she felt most favorable toward was Jiang Jingjie.
But he… was also outstanding.
His family background was good, and in a place like the College of Liberal Arts, there was no shortage of girls around him.
Compared to him, she felt somewhat lacking.
Once she joined the music association, where there were even more girls, her chances of being with him would become even slimmer.
But the upperclasswoman said she would help her think of a way, create opportunities for her.
Thinking this, Shen Ran opened the dorm door and walked out.
She was going to sign up for clubs. That upperclasswoman from the Art Academy had said Jiang Jingjie was planning to join the music association.
As for why he wanted to join…
It was because Luo Yueli would be joining too.
Does that make me a third wheel?
Shen Ran suddenly felt a hint of bitterness in her mouth.
But…
As long as Luo Yueli didn’t like Jiang Jingjie, she would always have a chance.
As for whether Jiang Jingjie could win Luo Yueli over with time…
Shen Ran felt it was unlikely.
Luo Yueli was a proud girl, like a snow lotus on an icy mountain.
Distant and cold.
A girl like that couldn’t be worn down by time. As long as her heart didn’t move, she would never agree to anyone’s confession.
So…
Whether Luo Yueli would fall in love, and if she did, what kind of boyfriend she would have…
Shen Ran was very curious.
Curious as she was, right now…
She was heading to Qingyue Square.