Huayu: That year, I withdrew from the Super Boy competition.

Upon hearing Su Wei's question, Cai Wenjing suddenly gripped her cup tightly.

She lowered her eyes and stared at the foam rising from the rim of the glass.

Boom boom boom!

She could even hear her own heartbeat.

She took a deep breath and tilted her head back to gulp down a large mouthful of wine.

The beer was a little cool as it went down my throat, but that slight panic was actually suppressed.

The cup was placed on the table with a muffled thud.

She looked up and stared straight at the person opposite her, her eyes filled with a do-or-die spirit.

"Starting today, I'm officially going to pursue you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wei froze.

He raised an eyebrow slightly and looked up at her.

His eyes were full of surprise.

Cai Wenjing noticed his half-second pause.

Her heart, which had been in her throat, suddenly settled down.

Before coming here today, she had already anticipated the worst possible outcome of her actions:

It's nothing more than Su Wei laughing it off, saying "Don't joke around," or simply refusing seriously.

She even prepared a way out for herself; at worst, she could say she was drunk and talking nonsense.

But his momentary hesitation made her heart race more than any clear response.

It turns out he wasn't completely oblivious.

Su Wei quickly came to her senses.

He put down his cup, tapped the table with his fingertips, and a sly smile crept across his lips.

"It is my honor to have won the favor of the beautiful Cai."

Cai Wenjing had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him change the subject, his tone becoming teasing:

"Since you're so sincere, I'll allow you to pursue me."

After saying that, he handed the wine glass towards her.

Cai Wenjing stared blankly at the cup he was holding in mid-air, her mind going blank for a few seconds.

She had anticipated countless responses, but this was the one she hadn't expected.

Although it sounded a bit arrogant, it was the answer she wanted to hear.

She lowered her head, her lips curving upwards uncontrollably, unable to suppress the smile.

Afraid of being laughed at by Su Wei, she quickly picked up her own cup and touched it with hers.

Ding--

The glasses collided, making a crisp sound.

The two of them raised their glasses and took a sip at the same time.

It's the same ice-cold beer as before, with the same slightly bitter malty flavor.

But Cai Wenjing found it very sweet after drinking it.

She put down her cup, quickly turned her face away to look out the window, pretending to be observing the street scene.

Su Wei sat opposite her, taking in her girlish behavior.

He didn't expose it, but simply picked up his chopsticks and put a plate of mutton into the boiling water.

The meat slices curled up at the edges within seconds of being put into the pot, turning a light pink color.

Su Wei scooped it up with a slotted spoon and poured half of it into Cai Wenjing's bowl.

"Eat more, don't just drink alcohol."

"oh."

Cai Wenjing obediently responded, picked up her chopsticks, and lowered her head to eat her rice.

She has always had a good appetite.

But today, after eating for half a day, I still couldn't taste anything.

His mind was entirely on the person opposite him.

She would steal glances at Su Wei every now and then, only to catch his gaze and quickly lower her head again.

After the meal, most of the food in the pot was left over, but they did talk quite a bit.

Cai Wenjing talked about her family.

She comes from a blended family and has two older brothers...

Su Wei leaned back in her chair and listened, not saying much, only nodding occasionally.

Later, when the broth in the pot had thickened, the two of them put down their chopsticks one after the other.

He was about to reach for the bill that was lying on the table, but before his hand even touched the paper, he was stopped.

Cai Wenjing, quick as a flash, snatched the bill away:

"Oh, I'm in a good mood today, I'll do it."

Su Wei raised an eyebrow:

"Didn't we agree that you'd treat me and I'd pay?"

"That was before."

Cai Wenjing held the bill, looking quite self-righteous.

"I've changed my mind now."

Su Wei watched her retreating figure, smiled, shook her head, and withdrew her hand.

He could tell that Cai Wenjing's family was probably well-off.

It's worth noting that tuition fees at art schools are already quite high, and she also pays great attention to her clothes and belongings.

He's at least someone who's not short of money.

After Cai Wenjing paid the bill, she took two mints from the front desk and tossed one to Su Weiyi.

The two lifted the curtain and stepped out of the hot pot restaurant, where a sudden gust of cold night wind swept over them.

Cai Wenjing shivered, quickly turned up the collar of her trench coat, and put her hands in her pockets.

A gust of cold wind cleared my head a bit.

Only then did she belatedly realize what had happened.

She treated everyone today, so it seems like she has a reason to make Su Wei treat her in return next time?

In this way, the opportunities to meet will increase.

Thinking of this, she instantly felt much happier.

The two walked slowly along the street of Beitaipingzhuang.

The dim yellow light from the streetlights cast long shadows of the two people.

They would occasionally sit together, but then quickly separate.

Cai Wenjing would occasionally move closer to Su Wei.

My arm would occasionally brush against his sleeve, and I would quickly pull it away, my heart pounding.

After trying a few times and seeing that Su Wei didn't react much, she became a little bolder.

She deliberately moved closer to him, and their arms stayed close together for longer and longer periods.

Su Wei noticed it, of course.

However, he didn't dodge, and just let her keep making those little moves.

The conversation on the way was mostly meaningless gossip.

Although they were all trivial matters, the two found them quite interesting to talk about.

It wasn't until Su Wei glanced at her phone that she realized it was almost 10:30.

"It's almost time for the dorm curfew."

He stopped and looked at Cai Wenjing.

"Let's go, I'll take you home."

Cai Wenjing's heart skipped a beat.

Actually, she wanted to walk a little longer.

Knowing that he couldn't get into the dorm once the doors were locked, he could only reluctantly nod.

"Oh, okay."

She dawdled and walked very slowly for the rest of the way.

But no matter how long the road is, it will eventually come to an end.

Before long, the girls' dormitory building came into view.

Cai Wenjing lowered her head and kicked a small pebble at her feet.

She wanted to say something, but the words stuck in her throat.

Su Wei stood opposite her, looking at the whorl of hair on her head, but didn't urge her.

After a long while, Cai Wenjing finally raised her head:

"So... I'll go in now?"

"Um."

Su Wei nodded and said softly, "Go to sleep early."

Cai Wenjing took out her campus card and stuck it on the access control.

A soft "beep" sounded.

She pushed open the door, took half a step inside, and then looked back once more.

Su Wei was still standing there, watching her.

Cai Wenjing smiled and waved at him, then turned and ran into the stairwell.

A few days later, in the afternoon, Su Wei sat at her desk with a sheet of musical notation spread out in front of her.

He hummed a melody softly and then wrote it down.

During this period, he attended classes on time every day to make up for the missed lessons.

When I don't have classes, I spend my time in the library or hole up in my apartment writing songs.

Life goes on at a leisurely pace.

Of course, it wasn't completely peaceful either.

Almost every day, Su Wei would receive messages from Cai Wenjing.

He usually replies.

Occasionally, when get out of class ends early, I'll go to the cafeteria with her for a meal.

No one brought up the topic of "chasing you" that night again.

But some things have indeed changed.