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The next day, Liu Yunshu got up early, picked out a light pink puff-sleeved shirt, unbuttoned two buttons to reveal her delicate collarbone.

She paired it with a white pleated mini skirt, the hem swaying gently with her movements, like a butterfly fluttering its wings.

She wore white knee-high socks with black leather shoes, exuding a well-behaved and sweet vibe.

She let her long hair down in front of the mirror, curled it slightly with a curling iron, and tucked a pair of pearl hair clips behind her ears.

As she turned, her pleated skirt billowed in a beautiful arc, and the puff sleeves made her arms appear even more slender, making her look like a girl straight out of a comic book.

"Wow! What a cute girl!" Lin Weiwei hugged Liu Yunshu tightly.

Liu Yunshu stumbled from the hug, laughing as she slapped her hands away: "Stop fooling around, your dress will get wrinkled. There's a welcome party for the Computer Science department this morning, and Brother Shiyan will pick me up later."

The moment she finished speaking, her phone rang. It was a message from Shen Shiyan: "I'm downstairs, no rush, take your time."

Liu Yunshu looked at the message and typed "Almost done~" on the screen.

A shy emoji of someone holding their cheeks was added at the end.

Zhang Qi chuckled and teased, "Look at that shy little face, oh my!"

Liu Yunshu glared at Zhang Qi, but her face involuntarily flushed red, as if it had been tinged with a faint peach blossom color.

"By the way, Yunshu, my best friend is also a computer science major. She's the cousin of that genius Shen I mentioned yesterday."

Liu Yunshu looked at Zhang Qi in surprise, "Is that Sister Nuannuan?"

Seeing Zhang Qi nod, she said with some annoyance, "You mentioned Brother Shiyan's cousin yesterday, how come I didn't realize it?"

Actually, Liu Yunshu's mind was completely occupied with Shen Shiyan from the 21st century; she didn't remember anyone else at all.

"It must have been a long time since you two last saw each other, don't worry!"

Seeing Liu Yunshu pouting in annoyance, Zhang Qi was completely charmed and immediately went over to comfort her with a hug, while also taking the opportunity to grope her.

Mmm~ Yun Shu is so soft~

"Okay! Brother Shiyan is waiting for me downstairs, I'll go now~"

Liu Yunshu carried her canvas bag and hurried downstairs. As soon as she reached the top of the stairs, she saw Shen Shiyan standing under the camphor tree.

He was wearing a light gray shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms. The morning light filtered through the leaves and fell on his shoulders, like a gentle veil.

Hearing footsteps, he turned around, his gaze fixed on her, his eyes full of subtle smiles: "You're dressed very well today."

His gaze swept over her loose curls, lingered on the pearl hair clip behind her ear, and then slid down to the curve of her pleated skirt. His Adam's apple bobbed almost imperceptibly.

Liu Yunshu ran up to him in a few steps, tilted her head back proudly, and said, "I dressed up especially for you, brother. Don't I look like a heroine from a manga?"

As she spoke, she deliberately twirled around, her pleated skirt unfolding like butterfly wings, her calves encased in white stockings gleaming delicately in the morning light.

Shen Shiyan reached out and tidied her wind-blown curly hair, his fingertips brushing against her earlobe.

"picture."

He paused, then added, "It's even better than in the comics."

"Of course." Liu Yunshu looked up at him, a smile spreading across her eyes, which touched the beauty mark at the corner of her eye.

"By the way, is Sister Nuannuan going to the welcome party today? I haven't seen her in ages."

"Yeah, she's in the student council, in charge of attendance." Shen Shiyan chuckled and patted her head. "When you see her later, ask her to show you around and introduce you to the other students in your department."

"No," Liu Yunshu grabbed his sleeve and shook it like a spoiled kitten, "I only want my brother to take me."

She tiptoed closer to him, her voice low, "And... I don't want anyone else to steal my Shiyan brother away."

Warm breath swept across his neck, and Shen Shiyan's ears instantly turned red.

He coughed lightly, reached out and ruffled her curly hair, pressing the pearl hair clip even tighter: "No one can take it from me."

He tried to comfort himself, telling himself that Yun Shu only relied on him as an older brother, but his heart was pounding so hard he couldn't stop himself.

The two walked side by side toward the teaching building. As they passed the bulletin board, she suddenly stopped and pointed to the orientation program: "Look, brother, you're the senior student representative giving the speech!"

Shen Shiyan followed her finger and looked at it, a hint of helplessness in his eyes: "It was arranged by the department, I can't refuse."

He turned his head to look at her, the morning light falling on the ends of her curly hair. "You'd better listen carefully when I speak later."

"Of course!" Liu Yunshu nodded vigorously, the beauty mark at the corner of her eye sparkling. "I'll definitely be the first to applaud my brother!"

As we were talking, we arrived at the entrance of the computer science department's teaching building.

Shen Shiyan's cousin, An Nuannuan, was standing at the registration desk when she saw the two of them approaching. Her eyes lit up: "Cousin! Sister Yun Shu!"

An Nuannuan was wearing a light blue student council uniform and had her hair tied in a neat ponytail.

Upon seeing Liu Yunshu, he smiled and waved to her, saying, "Yunshu, long time no see! You've become even more beautiful!"

Liu Yunshu responded with a smile, "Hello, Sister Nuannuan!"

Shen Shiyan patted An Nuannuan on the shoulder: "Take Yun Shu to sign in, I'll go backstage to prepare first."

"Don't worry, cousin!" An Nuannuan took Liu Yunshu's hand. "Yunshu, come with me!"

Liu Yunshu turned around and waved to Chen Shiyan, watching his back as he walked backstage, secretly looking forward to his speech later.

After signing in, An Nuannuan led Liu Yunshu to the front row of the audience: "Yunshu, sit here. You'll have the best view when your cousin speaks later."

Liu Yunshu sat down obediently, and the area around her gradually filled with people. From time to time, glances would secretly fall on her, filled with curiosity and amazement.

Liu Yunshu, however, didn't care at all, her gaze fixed on the backstage area.

Not long after, the welcome party officially began.

When she heard "Next, please welcome senior student representative Shen Shiyan to speak," her eyes lit up instantly.

Shen Shiyan walked out from backstage, his light gray shirt gleaming softly under the spotlight.

He walked to the center of the stage, his gaze unconsciously sweeping across the front row of the audience, landing precisely on Liu Yunshu.

The moment their eyes met, a barely perceptible smile appeared in his eyes, and as if afraid she would be nervous, he even slightly curved the corners of his lips.

Liu Yunshu lowered her head shyly, and Shen Shiyan's smile deepened upon seeing this, causing the girls in the audience to gasp in surprise.

A bold girl shouted, "Senior Shen is so handsome!"

A burst of good-natured laughter immediately erupted from the audience, instantly enlivening the atmosphere.

Shen Shiyan cleared his throat and began to speak. His voice, clear and steady, carried throughout the venue through the microphone, with a unique magnetism.

Liu Yunshu rested her chin on her hand, staring intently at him.

Under the spotlight, Shen Shiyan shed her usual approachable and gentle demeanor, exuding an aura of composure and calm.

As he spoke, his eyebrows were slightly raised, his eyes were bright, and the occasional light tapping of his fingertips on the podium made her heart skip a beat.

Liu Yunshu squinted slightly, gazing dreamily at the sparkling Shen Shiyan. This delicious-smelling Shiyan brother should hurry up and eat it.

When he finished speaking, Shen Shiyan bowed to the audience, but his gaze lingered on Liu Yunshu's position for a moment before he turned and walked off the stage.

Liu Yunshu immediately clapped her hands vigorously until they turned red, which made An Nuannuan next to her laugh and nudge her.

"Judging from how excited you are, anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to give a speech on stage."

"Because my brother speaks so well." Liu Yunshu looked up at her, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy. "Sister Nuannuan, isn't your cousin amazing?"

"Of course!" An Nuannuan said with pride. "My cousin is a legend in our department. But..."

She suddenly leaned closer and lowered her voice, "He seemed to treat you differently. While he was speaking just now, his eyes never left you."

Liu Yunshu's cheeks instantly flushed, as if sprinkled with icing sugar, sweet and burning.

Just as she was about to defend herself, she saw Shen Shiyan walk over from backstage. The collar of his light gray shirt was slightly open by the wind, making him look even more handsome.

"What are you talking about?" He walked over to Liu Yunshu and his gaze lingered on her flushed cheeks.

"It's nothing!" Liu Yunshu quickly waved her hand, like a kitten caught red-handed, "I was just praising my brother's excellent speech!"

Shen Shiyan was a little embarrassed by her straightforward praise. He reached out and gently ruffled her curly hair, his fingertips touching the pearl hair clip behind her ear, making an exceptionally light touch.

"Come on, I'll take you to meet the professors in the department. You can ask them directly if you don't understand something in the future."

"No," Liu Yunshu grabbed his sleeve and shook it gently, "I'll just ask my brother."

She tilted her head back, her eyes sparkling with mischief, "Only when my brother speaks can I understand."

Shen Shiyan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, a ripple stirring in his heart.

"Okay." He responded softly, his voice filled with an indulgence as sweet as honey. "From now on, I'll only tell you this."

"Hey, hey, hey! You two! You're basically ignoring me!" An Nuannuan pretended to be angry, put her hands on her hips, and deliberately rolled her eyes.

"Isn't my cousin being a bit too much of a third wheel here?"

Liu Yunshu blushed even more at her words and quickly let go of Chen Shiyan's sleeve.

She moved closer to An Nuannuan, tugged at her arm and shook it: "Sister Nuannuan~"

The last syllable of her voice was drawn out softly, and even the beauty mark at the corner of her eye seemed to carry a hint of coquetry.

Looking at her like this, Shen Shiyan's smile deepened, and the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed.

He coughed lightly and said to defuse the situation, "Don't bully her. I'll treat you to the dessert shop near the school gate later."

"My cousin understands me best!" An Nuannuan immediately beamed and patted Liu Yunshu's shoulder.

"I'll let it go for the sake of the dessert."

The three of them walked out chatting and laughing. As they passed through the corridor, they ran into several of Shen Shiyan's roommates.

The tall boy at the head of the group whistled, his eyes shining as he looked at Liu Yunshu. "Ayan, who is this beautiful lady?"

Shen Shiyan subconsciously moved closer to Liu Yunshu and introduced her naturally, "My neighbor, Liu Yunshu, is a freshman this year."

He paused, then added, "She's also my... sister."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunshu raised an eyebrow. "Hmph! Sooner or later I'll add the word 'love' before this younger sister's name!"