During the second period, Shen Ran’s thoughts began to wander strangely.
A young girl’s springtime fantasies are always wild and unrestrained, making her both shy and annoyed.
She started wondering if Su Yichen might have some ulterior motives too.
But…
The three requirements surfaced in Shen Ran’s mind once more.
Especially that last line—absolutely must not fall for him.
If he really had bad intentions, he probably wouldn’t say something like that.
Even as a tactic of playing hard to get, that would be way too overconfident…
If it were really like that, Su Yichen definitely wouldn’t have said it like that.
Thinking this, the small flame that had just ignited in the girl’s heart was extinguished.
Then it must be something very important.
Zhao Shubai returned to her hanging chair, glanced at Shen Ran who had buried her head in her arms, and said, “Boys are sometimes like that. My boyfriend is too.”
“Before, he used excuses like that to trick me and sneak off to the Internet Cafe to play games.”
“When I caught him at the Internet Cafe, he was acting like a little kid.”
“But, Yong, you asked Lizi to introduce Su Yichen to you? Could it be…”
“Yes, I want to be friends with Su Yichen.”
Tong Ya nodded, admitting it frankly.
Once she got past Luo Yueli, naturally there was no need to hide it anymore.
It was better to say it early and gain the upper hand.
The girl just didn’t phrase it too explicitly.
But everyone in the dorm was smart; they didn’t need it spelled out to guess what it meant. It was self-evident.
Zhao Shubai repeated the name, suddenly realizing she couldn’t think of a single girl who had actively tried to get to know and approach a boy, especially “Su Yichen.”
The dorm suddenly fell into silence.
After returning the phone to Luo Yueli, Tong Ya climbed into bed to read her novel.
Shen Ran was slumped over the desk, no one knew what she was doing.
And Luo Yueli, after opening her chat history with Su Yichen and reading through his messages…
Turned her gaze to Shen Ran. The corners of her eyes lifted slightly, and a thoughtful smile faintly appeared in her pupils.
***
September 24th, overcast, 8:00 AM.
Shen Ran opened her eyes early in the morning and immediately sat up in bed.
For a university student, this was quite rare on a rest day with no classes.
The habit of waking up early, formed in High School, was still with her. Sleeping until 8:30 was already plenty.
Besides, her sleep quality last night had been excellent.
She looked around the dorm. Zhao Shubai was still asleep, and Tong Ya was also sleeping.
Tong Ya’s sleeping posture looked quite adorable; the whole person was quiet like an exquisitely carved doll.
This doll wasn’t peaceful, though, clinging tightly to a large pillow like an octopus. Who knows what she was dreaming about, but from time to time you could see her wrinkle her cute little nose.
And Luo Yueli…
Lizi went out this early already?
Shen Ran looked towards Luo Yueli’s bed and found it empty. The blanket was placed neatly at the head of the bed.
Practicing the piano again?
Shen Ran didn’t think much of it. In her impression, Luo Yueli had always been a diligent and outstanding person.
After stretching, Shen Ran climbed down from the bed and quickly went to the bathroom to wash up.
After finishing, she changed into outdoor clothes and checked herself in the mirror.
For some reason, looking at her usual outfit of a short-sleeve shirt and pants in the mirror, Shen Ran felt somewhat dissatisfied.
It was a hard-to-describe, strange feeling.
So she rummaged in her closet again, swapping the jeans for a light gray skirt.
Looking in the mirror now, she finally nodded with satisfaction.
Then, Shen Ran sat in the hanging chair, lightly applied some eyeliner, added a faint touch of eyeshadow, and after putting on lipstick, put away her makeup kit and tucked it into her small bag.
Finally, she gently closed the door and left the dorm.
After walking out of the dormitory building, Shen Ran’s pace unconsciously quickened a little.
Yesterday they agreed to meet at…
The Cafeteria?
Shen Ran scratched her head and took out her phone to check the chat history.
It wasn’t written down either. They had only agreed to have breakfast together later.
Should I go wait for him downstairs at the Male Dormitory?
While the girl was still pondering whether to go or not, the direction of her footsteps unconsciously changed.
***
September 24th, overcast, 9:00 AM.
Su Yichen yawned as he walked down from the third floor to the first.
He really hadn’t slept well last night. His three roommates were playing mobile games together until two or three in the morning; it was quite noisy.
Just as he reached the first-floor lobby, Su Yichen saw Shen Ran, dressed prettily, sitting on a chair in the lobby, peering towards the stairwell.
He didn’t know about the Girl’s Dormitory, but the first floor of the Male Dormitory had hard sofas and chairs to sit on.
Su Yichen slowly let out a spinning question mark in his mind, then pushed up his glasses, put his hands in his pockets, and tilted his head to the other side.
Pretending he hadn’t seen anyone, he walked casually towards the entrance gate.
Su Yichen could pretend he saw nothing, but Shen Ran couldn’t.
Sure enough, she immediately stood up and greeted him: “Teacher Su!”
She had seen Su Yichen come out of the stairwell a while ago.
Shen Ran was already good-looking, and now, all dressed up, she was even more eye-catching. Every guy passing through the lobby or waiting for a roommate downstairs couldn’t help but glance her way.
Not to mention her opening with “Teacher Su.”
Su Yichen’s face darkened, feeling like he was saddled with a teammate who was dead weight.
He could already feel the other male students’ gazes.
And she opened with ‘teacher.’
After all, the current Su Yichen looked like an ordinary, clueless freshman, the youthful air of someone just out of High School not yet fully faded.
The more worldly, movie-savvy veterans would probably think it was some unique pet name between a couple.
Seeing Su Yichen ignore her, Shen Ran’s first thought was that she had called him wrong.
She hurriedly corrected herself: “Su Yichen!”
Black lines were practically appearing on Su Yichen’s forehead. He simply lowered his head and quickened his pace.
Seeing Su Yichen acting so dismissive, Shen Ran suddenly felt a bit wronged.
She could only pout and silently follow behind Su Yichen.
The two were very close, creating a subtle feeling.
Like a couple who had a fight, the boy didn’t want to pay attention to the girl, but the girl desperately wanted to make up.
After walking for several minutes, Su Yichen’s steps suddenly halted, and he stopped.
Shen Ran, who had been following closely behind, made anxious by Su Yichen’s “ignoring her,” didn’t react in time and thumped right into his back.
A scent that was refreshing yet also captivating and addictive rushed straight into the girl’s nostrils. She couldn’t help but close her eyes and take a deep breath.
Shen Ran was a bit taller than Su Yichen, so when she bumped into him, her head didn’t hit his back but rested on his shoulder instead.
So the sound of her inhaling was heard completely by Su Yichen.