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

At dawn, a faint gray-white glimpse of the edge of the window screen.

The central air conditioning continued to blow cool air, and the thin blanket covering the two of them slipped down a little as they fell asleep, leaving only a corner partially covering their crossed knees.

Chen Mo woke up first, his shoulders and neck were slightly sore from being in a close embrace for so long.

Before consciousness was fully clear, the warmth of skin against skin instinctively awakened a deep-seated tenderness.

He turned his head slightly, and Su Yuqing's head rested on his shoulder. Her breathing was light and long, and her long eyelashes fell like butterfly wings. A good night's sleep had washed away the gloom from her brows, and her relaxed sleeping face was as pure as the morning dew that had not been touched by any dust.

The floor lamp beside the coffee table was still on, its light filtering through the stray hairs falling across her forehead, making her cheeks appear even more radiant and jade-like.

For a moment, Chen Mo slowed his breathing and gazed greedily at her features.

He sees the same face every day, yet Chen Mo experiences different feelings each time he looks at it.

His fingers twitched, but he ultimately didn't lift them to touch them, lest he disturb this precious moment.

The television had long since entered standby mode with a black screen, completely restoring tranquility to this space.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Yuqing's eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Before I could fully regain consciousness, I felt the strong shoulder beneath my cheek and the familiar warmth emanating from my side.

"woke up?"

Almost instinctively, she snuggled closer to him, her arms wrapping around his waist, letting out a soft, muffled moan: "No~".

"Then sleep a little longer." Chen Mo's voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up, but it carried an undisguised smile.

He gently pulled her arms closer and nuzzled the top of her head with his chin.

Su Yuqing's lips curled up slightly, and she hugged him even tighter.

"Sleeping like this makes me feel so peaceful," Su Yuqing said softly.

"Then I'll let you hold me every night from now on," Chen Mo said with a smile.

Su Yuqing's lips curved into a sweet smile, with a hint of lazy coquettishness: "Never mind, it's not good for your health to sleep like this on the sofa."

The anxiety and heaviness that had been weighing on my heart last night melted away like ice and snow after hearing his honest and serene words.

“Who said I was going to sleep on the sofa? You can sleep in my room from now on. If you don’t mind not having any privacy, you’re welcome to stay here anytime.” Chen Mo smiled nonchalantly, affectionately patting her back.

Hearing this, Su Yuqing's heart stirred slightly, but she did not immediately agree. However, she tightened her grip on her arm, which was a tacit answer.

"What do you want for breakfast?" After snuggling together for a while, Su Yuqing sat up and gently massaged the back of Chen Mo's neck. "I'll go cook some porridge? Something light and warming."

"It's all good." Chen Mo enjoyed her thoughtfulness, placed her other small hand on his chest with his palm, and said earnestly, "Anything you do is good. Having breakfast with you is more important than what we eat."

The sunlight had completely lifted the veil of night, streaming like golden threads across the windowsill and onto the clean floor.

The two stood up together in perfect unison.

Su Yuqing went into the kitchen and began preparing a simple breakfast.

The white rice porridge simmered on the stove, and the rising steam carried the warm, sweet aroma of the grain.

Chen Mo didn't leave the kitchen; he just leaned against the doorframe and watched her busy figure.

The soft morning light outlined her slender figure. He watched her hair sway gently with her movements, watched her open the refrigerator to take out pickles, watched her slender yet steady fingers hold the soup spoon and slowly stir the pot... Every extremely ordinary action gave Chen Mo a sense of calm and security.

"What's wrong?" Su Yuqing turned around and met his focused gaze, filled with endless longing.

“No…” Chen Mo shook his head, his eyes filled with smiles and relief, “I just wanted to see if there was anything I could help you with.”

He walked over and gently embraced her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder.

Her broad chest gently embraced her slightly thin back.

The warm yellow light, the steaming rice porridge, and the sound of each other's heartbeats intertwined, painting this ordinary morning into the most touching picture in the world.

Su Yuqing originally wanted to say that Chen Mo was interfering with her work, but she couldn't bear to say it, and she couldn't bear to let go of this gentle embrace. In the end, she could only look at Chen Mo with a helpless yet doting gaze before continuing to do her own thing.

Outside the window, the city begins to awaken, and the sounds of cars and people gradually become clearer, ushering in another brand new day full of endless possibilities.

Inside that glass window, which shone with warm light, the wisps of white smoke rising from the stove resembled a slender lifeline, silently entwining two hearts that had weathered many storms and finally found peace in this harbor.

They no longer need to make any more solemn vows.

A hug in the kitchen in the early morning, the boundless understanding and joy in the exchange of glances, is the deepest expression of love for the warm and comforting human connection we hold in our hands.

In the following days, the two got along even better.

Su Yuqing finally moved from sleeping alone in the guest room into Chen Mo's bedroom.

Although they slept together, they both remained quite restrained because of their previous agreement.

But after actually sleeping in the same bed, the two realized that sleeping together now that they were officially in a relationship was much more agonizing than sleeping together when their relationship was still ambiguous.

Both of them need considerable self-control to avoid crossing the boundaries they have set for each other.

Soon, the day for the college entrance examination results to be released arrived in the blink of an eye.

The two sat in front of the computer; Chen Mo looked calm, while Su Yuqing seemed a little uneasy.

I don't know how my grades are or whether I can get into my desired school.

Most importantly, she must not have too much of a gap between herself and Chen Mo, otherwise even if Chen Mo is willing to come and keep her company, she will feel guilty.

Soon, the moment arrived when the results were released.

As Chen Mo clicked on the computer to check his scores...

His grades were excellent. Even though he deliberately didn't do too well, he still scored close to the provincial top scorer, with a score of 699. This year's top scorer in Jiangxi Province scored 722.

Although Su Yuqing's basic skills were only at an above-average level before, her grades improved rapidly under the influence of love.

After all, when you enjoy your learning time, it's hard for your grades not to improve rapidly.

What's more, it's someone you love and who loves you who is providing round-the-clock, personalized tutoring to help you improve your grades.

Su Yuqing scored a high score of 675 in this year's college entrance examination.

Although it's still several tens of points behind the top students, it's still an excellent result.

Su Yuqing herself hadn't expected to score so high. (End of Chapter)