On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Chen Mo had never seen that notebook before.

Chen Mo couldn't help but feel curious. What was that notebook? A diary? Notes?
This was the first time he had ever seen Su Yuqing deliberately do something behind his back.

Chen Mo suddenly remembered a line from a movie: "Even if I were Sherlock Holmes, I couldn't correctly deduce the psychology of a girl who likes someone."

At this moment, he really had no idea what Su Yuqing was doing.

He could only be itching with curiosity. With his abilities, it would be easy for him to sneak a peek at Su Yuqing's little notebook when she wasn't looking, but doing so would be disrespectful to her, so Chen Mo naturally wouldn't do that.

He could only wait with curiosity for the moment when Su Yuqing would reveal the answer to him.

During their lunch break, the two rested on the sofa in the living room.

Su Yuqing hugged a cushion and stared blankly out the window.

Chen Mo peeled an apple, cut it into small pieces, put them on a small plate, and handed it to her.

"Here, have some vitamins."

"Am I the nanny or are you the babysitter?" Su Yuqing smiled and glanced at Chen Mo, teasingly asking, then took the plate, picked up a piece of apple with a small fork, and happily ate it.

"I'm just your babysitter for now, you have to be my babysitter for life." Suddenly, Chen Mo's words, which sounded like a confession, rang out, shaking Su Yuqing's heart.

Before she could think further, Chen Mo added with a laugh, "What I mean is, until you pay off your debts, you'll have to stay here and be my nanny."

Su Yuqing immediately showed a bright smile, but didn't say anything more.

Sunlight streamed through the glass window, casting a soft glow on her face. Sometimes beauty is a feeling that can only be felt, not described, and that was exactly what Chen Mo was seeing at that moment.

Chen Mo looked at her and suddenly noticed a detail.

Su Yuqing wasn't wearing any colored lipstick today, but her lips looked more moisturized and glossy than usual, with a natural pinkish hue, like newly blooming cherry blossom petals.

Moreover, her sweet, sandalwood-like scent seemed to be mixed with an extremely delicate, almost imperceptible floral fragrance.

"Yuqing," Chen Mo said softly, with a hint of probing, "have you recently... become interested in makeup or skincare?"

Su Yuqing abruptly stopped forking the apple, her cheeks flushing red instantly, like a little girl whose secret had been exposed.

She subconsciously raised her hand to touch her lips, her eyes looking at Chen Mo with a hint of panic: "Huh? You... why are you suddenly asking this?"

Chen Mo was amused by her obvious reaction, but he maintained a gentle expression: "It's nothing, it's just that you seem... a little different lately. Especially today, you said you didn't sleep well, but you looked completely different at noon compared to this morning. You looked much healthier and your lips were very moisturized."

He paused deliberately, then added, "Very beautiful."

This straightforward compliment made Su Yuqing blush even more, and even her small earlobes turned pink.

She lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting the tassels of the cushion, her voice barely a whisper: "It's...it's Wang Susu. She...she knows these things, and she's very kind. I was just...just curious, so I learned a little bit from her...really just a little bit! She said girls should know some basic skincare to make themselves look more energetic..."

Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, until it was almost a whisper.

Is this why she suddenly approached Wang Susu? Chen Mo still had a slight doubt in his heart. However, after thinking about it carefully, Chen Mo could understand it.

Su Yuqing's desire might not be for complicated interpersonal relationships or to follow trends; it's simply that... a girl is innocently and clumsily trying to show her best side to the person she likes.

A warm feeling instantly surged into Chen Mo's heart, dispelling all his previous doubts.

Looking at the girl in front of him, who was bowing her head in shyness and wishing she could hide herself in a cushion, he felt that her clumsiness at this moment was more touching than ever before.

"Silly girl." Chen Mo's voice was full of laughter and undisguised doting. "You are naturally beautiful. You only need to maintain a regular daily routine and keep your energy up. You don't need to learn any of these things. You already have a better complexion and appearance than the average person. But if you like to learn, then go ahead and learn. Just be happy."

Once the conversation started, the previous slight awkwardness and caution completely disappeared.

It doesn't matter what that delicate little notebook is anymore; maybe it's a skincare notebook recommended by Wang Susu, or maybe it's a collection of makeup tips.

The important thing is that Chen Mo clearly received Su Yuqing's desire to become a better person, and cherished it dearly.

However, he didn't notice the hint of relief in Su Yuqing's eyes, the relief that something secret had been cleverly concealed.

The afternoon sun was even more languid.

Su Yuqing leaned against Chen Mo, and the two quietly shared the plate of apples.

Chen Mo also became curious about what Wang Susu had taught Su Yuqing. After all, some cosmetics are bad for the skin, and Chen Mo felt it was necessary to help Su Yuqing to identify them.

Su Yuqing gave Chen Mo the answer to this question without any hesitation, and even took the initiative to share with Chen Mo the "little bit" of tips that Wang Susu had taught her - such as drinking more water will improve your skin, such as the importance of basic sun protection, and such as that colorless and transparent lipstick that only made her lips look more moisturized.

"She said... she said it would make her complexion look better," Su Yuqing whispered, glancing furtively at Chen Mo.

Looking at her flushed face, which she tried to appear nonchalant, and her lips that shone with a natural, moist luster in the sunlight, Chen Mo felt his heart filled with an indescribable tenderness and satisfaction.

He picked up the last piece of apple and naturally offered it to Su Yuqing's lips.

“Yes, it is indeed very good.” He looked into her eyes and said seriously, “However, it’s not the lipstick that’s good.”

His voice was as soft as a feather brushing against the heart.

Su Yuqing was slightly taken aback, and then a smile brighter and purer than the sunshine bloomed on her face, carrying both shyness and the sweetness of being cherished.

She opened her mouth and gently took a bite of the apple, capturing this quiet moment on a weekend afternoon, a moment that belonged only to them, filled with the tart aroma of unripe fruit and the warmth of the sun.

The rustling of the sycamore leaves outside the window seemed to be providing accompaniment to the silent flow of emotions.

Weekend study time has returned to its former purity.

Su Yuqing stopped being distracted, and Chen Mo stopped secretly observing.

Only occasionally, when their eyes meet, a deeper smile and tenderness unconsciously appear in their eyes than ever before.

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