Host! I told you to do a task! I didn't tell you to bbb.

As soon as Shen Shiyan pushed open the dormitory door, Gao Yang grabbed him and pulled him over.

"Ayan, confess! What was that post on your WeChat Moments just now?!"

Shen Shiyan closed the door behind him, a smile still lingering on his face. Before he could speak, Gao Yang held up his phone to his face.

"My girl? That caption paired with that photo... it can't be explained away as just 'little sister'!"

Li Zhe pushed up his glasses, a rare look of gossip on his face: "I felt something was off when I saw you walking with Liu Yunshu this afternoon."

Shen Shiyan walked to his seat and sat down, tapping his phone screen lightly with his fingertip. His tone was frank yet carried a hint of barely perceptible boasting: "Yes, she's not my sister anymore, she's my girlfriend."

"I knew it!" Gao Yang slapped his thigh. "The way you protected her this afternoon, like she was a priceless treasure, there was definitely something going on!"

He leaned over and nudged Chen Shiyan's arm. "Not bad, Shiyan, you've been keeping it well hidden. When did you start?"

"Today," Shen Shiyan said, recalling the kiss under the cherry blossoms, his eyes softening with tenderness, "in the cherry blossom grove."

Li Zhe chuckled softly, "No wonder your lips haven't fallen since you came back. You'd better treat her well; Yun Shu looks so well-behaved."

Shen Shiyan hummed in agreement, took out his phone, opened his chat with Yun Shu, and typed on the screen: "Arrived at the dorm?"

The reply came almost instantly: "Yeah! Just finished being interrogated by Vivi and Qiqi~" followed by a tongue-out emoji.

Shen Shiyan looked at the screen and chuckled softly. The other two in the dormitory exchanged glances and wisely refrained from disturbing him further.

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The next morning, Liu Yunshu wore a white T-shirt, denim overalls, and white casual shoes.

Her long hair was braided into two plaits that hung down her shoulders, with small pink bows tied at the ends.

Carrying her bag, she said to Zhang Qi and the other two, "I'm going to class with Shi Yan!"

"Go on, go on, but be mindful of your behavior. Don't be all lovey-dovey in class."

Liu Yunshu blushed slightly and glared at them reproachfully, "No way!" With that, she grabbed her bag and ran out quickly.

As soon as she got downstairs, she saw Shen Shiyan leaning against a tree waiting for her.

He was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, and holding the breakfast he had brought for her.

Liu Yunshu ran up to him in a few steps, first smelling the aroma of soy milk, and her eyes curved into crescents.

"My brother is wearing a white T-shirt today too. Don't we look like we're wearing matching outfits?"

Shen Shiyan glanced down at the clothes the two were wearing, and gently pinched the bow on her braid with his fingertips: "It looks like it."

He handed her breakfast, saying, "I just bought soy milk and meat buns. Eat them while they're hot."

Seeing that Liu Yunshu was eating with relish, he couldn't help but pinch her cheek. "Eat slowly. After you're done, I'll take you to the classroom."

With a meat bun stuffed in her mouth, Liu Yunshu nodded with her cheeks puffed out.

After she finished breakfast, Shen Shiyan naturally took the trash bag from her hand and threw it into the trash can next to her, then took her hand and said, "Let's go to the classroom."

The two walked side by side toward the teaching building, the morning sun shining warmly on them.

Students passed by from time to time, their eyes filled with curiosity and smiles as they clasped hands.

Several computer science students who had met Liu Yunshu yesterday even showed expressions of "I knew it."

When they reached the classroom door, Shen Shiyan stopped and tidied her slightly messy braids.

"I don't have classes this afternoon. I'll pick you up after class so we can have lunch and then go to the library?"

Liu Yunshu nodded vigorously, "Okay! I'm going to class now, brother, you have to listen carefully too."

She tiptoed and quickly kissed him on the cheek, then turned back and waved to him before running into the classroom.

Shen Shiyan raised his hand and touched the spot where she had kissed him. The warmth of her touch still lingered on his fingertips, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

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As soon as the bell rang, she packed her things, slung her bag over her shoulder, and ran out of the classroom. From afar, she saw Shen Shiyan standing at the door waiting for her. The morning light fell on him, making him look as gentle as a painting.

"Brother!" she said with a smile as she ran over and naturally took his arm.

Shen Shiyan looked down at her, a smile playing in his eyes: "How did your class go today?"

"Of course it's good!" Liu Yunshu looked up at him, "but it still doesn't sound as good as what you say, brother."

He chuckled softly and pinched her cheek: "You're so good at talking. Let's go have lunch."

After dinner, the two went to the library hand in hand and found a corner seat to sit down.

Liu Yunshu opened her notebook, the pen tip gliding lightly across the paper. Occasionally, when she encountered something she didn't understand, she would turn her head and ask Chen Shiyan in a low voice.

He would patiently put down his book, move closer to her, and trace the pages with his fingertips, his voice low and magnetic, like a feather brushing against her ear.

"You need to understand the logic here, look..." His breath brushed against her ear.

Liu Yunshu pretended to listen attentively, but her eyes were fixed on his opening and closing mouth.

After talking for a while, Shen Shiyan noticed that no one beside him was moving. He turned his head and saw Liu Yunshu staring intently at his lips.

He pinched her cheek helplessly, his voice tinged with amusement: "You little rascal, what are you thinking about now?"

Liu Yunshu wasn't flustered when she was caught. Instead, she moved closer to him and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I was thinking... Brother smells so good, I really want to eat you."

Shen Shiyan's earlobes instantly flushed slightly. His fingertips paused on the pages of the book, and when he turned to look at her, the smile in his eyes contained a hint of helpless indulgence.

"Be good in the library." His voice was even lower, his warm breath mixed with the faint scent of ink brushing against her neck.

Liu Yunshu's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she leaned close to his ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "Now that we're not in the library, can you be a little naughty?"

Before Shen Shiyan could react, Liu Yunshu quickly packed their things and pulled him towards the cherry blossom grove.

Liu Yunshu dragged Shen Shiyan to a thick cherry blossom tree before stopping.

"There's no one here now, right?" She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

Looking into her bright eyes, Shen Shiyan raised his hand, both amused and helpless, to brush the petals from her hair: "You ran so fast just for this?"

Shen Shiyan sat down as a matter of course.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and affectionately rubbed her nose against his.

"Otherwise what?" She tilted her head and smiled, her fingertips lightly tracing his Adam's apple. "How uncomfortable it is to be able to look but not touch in the library."

Shen Shiyan raised his hand and wrapped it around her waist, making her lean more steadily against his chest.

He looked at her smiling face so close to his, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly: "So, how do you want to be 'naughty'?"

Liu Yunshu didn't speak, but leaned down and kissed his lips.

The wind rustled through the cherry blossom treetops, carrying petals that fell softly to their intertwined shoulders and burning cheeks.

The whole world seemed to have turned pink, so sweet it made your heart flutter.

After a long while, the two separated. Liu Yunshu leaned on his shoulder, panting, her cheeks as red as ripe cherries.

"Brother Shiyan, what is this?" Liu Yunshu asked Shen Shiyan, feigning confusion.

Xiao Ba was quietly squatting on a cherry blossom tree behind him. Hearing this, he curiously peeked out and asked, "What?"

"Yun Shu... get up first."

Liu Yunshu blinked and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What is it?"

What is it? Xiao Ba can't see it no matter what.

"...It's a keychain."

"Pshaw! It's just a keychain! I thought it was something special!" Xiao Ba silently complained.

"Really? How did the keychain end up here?"

Shen Shiyan: o((⊙﹏⊙))o.

Liu Yunshu: ⚆_⚆?

Shen Shiyan: ...

Xiao Ba: ⚆_⚆? Why did you suddenly go silent?

"Brother lied to me!" Liu Yunshu crossed her arms and pouted as she looked at Shen Shiyan.

Xiao Ba was shocked. The male protagonist of this world would lie?!

It quickly flipped through the information. Wasn't he supposed to be a gentle and refined academic genius? He couldn't be lying, could he?

"Yes……"

Little Ba twitched its little ears. What is it? I was so worried!

Liu Yunshu suddenly exclaimed "Ah!" as if she had finally realized something. Her cheeks flushed red, and even her ears burned.

She suddenly tried to jump off his lap, but Shen Shiyan held her tightly in his arms, his arm around her waist.

"Don't move."

Xiao Ba: ⚆_⚆? Did the plot jump around that fast? I feel like I missed an important part.

She buried her face in the crook of his neck, her voice barely audible: "I'm...I'm sorry..."

Shen Shiyan chuckled softly, the sound making his chest tremble. He raised his hand and gently ruffled her hair, his fingertips trembling with tenderness.

"Fool, why are you apologizing to me?"

He paused, then kissed the top of her head. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let you find out."

Ahem! Anyway, the attitude of admitting fault is acceptable. I hope the host won't blame the male lead for lying!

Most importantly, don't yell at me!

After a while, he loosened his grip on her waist and gently pinched her cheek.

"Now you're scared? You weren't like this in the library."

Liu Yunshu glared at him reproachfully and muttered softly, "Who told you to be like this, brother..."

Shen Shiyan chuckled at her words and leaned down to peck her lips: "That'll have to wait until you're a bit older before..."

Liu Yunshu, unconvinced, grabbed his hand and placed it on her chest. "Yunshu has grown up!"

As soon as Shen Shiyan's fingertips touched that small curve, he abruptly withdrew his hand as if burned, his Adam's apple bobbed violently twice, and even his breathing became heavy.

He turned his face away, his ears turning bright red, his voice hoarse and almost incoherent: "Yun Shu... stop fooling around."

Looking at his expression, Liu Yunshu's eyes flashed with a smug glint.

"That's just how it is..."

Shen Shiyan closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, there was a hint of helpless indulgence in his eyes.

He gently pulled her into his arms, preventing her from moving, and rested his chin on the top of her head, his voice low like a sigh: "Yes, our Yunshu has grown up."

But how come this grown-up girl is so alluring?