Returning to my senior year of high school before college, I became addicted to dating.

The bathroom light was on, casting a warm yellow glow on the marble walls. Steam rose, and the mirror fogged up.

Lin Feng first laid a disposable bath film in the bathtub, adjusted the water temperature, and then turned to look at Sun Xiaoli.

The girl stood at the door, head down, fingers twisted together, her face as red as a boiled shrimp.

"What's wrong? Weren't you being pretty daring just now?" Lin Feng teased her with a smile.

"That...that was because I drank too much...I'm sober now..." Sun Xiaoli's voice was trembling.

"Why don't you wash by yourself? I'll go out."

Sun Xiaoli grabbed him, then, feeling embarrassed, quickly let go: "No! You...you don't go..."

Lin Feng smiled, walked over, and put his hand on her shoulder.

Sun Xiaoli closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled violently, and she didn't know where to put her hands.

Lin Feng leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Don't be nervous."

"Who...who's nervous!" Sun Xiaoli stubbornly insisted, but her body trembled even more violently.

Hot water poured down, filling the bathroom with steam and creating a misty atmosphere.

Sun Xiaoli leaned against Lin Feng's chest, her face pressed against his chest, listening to his heartbeat, and gradually became less nervous.

"Lin Feng..."

"Um?"

"Don't you think I'm... too casual?"

Lin Feng looked down at her: "Why do you say that?"

"We've only known each other for a day... and..." Sun Xiaoli's voice trailed off, "I'm afraid you'll think I'm not a good girl."

Raymond Lam laughed and said, "Are you stupid? I like you so much, don't overthink it."

The fog grew thicker, and water droplets slid down the mirror one by one.

Bathtub, sofa, coffee table, dining table, king-size bed in the bedroom…

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The style of the room next door was completely different.

Tiger stood at the bathroom door, at a loss, his face flushed red.

Li Na leaned against the sink, smiling at Wang Hu: "What are you doing standing there? Come here."

Tiger swallowed hard, but didn't move. It wasn't that he hadn't been with women; in fact, he had been with quite a few.

That's just his personality. Starting from fifth grade, he began carrying a knife and slashing people all over the streets.

It has always been based on brotherhood and fighting, with no romantic feelings involved.

On two occasions, he was so frightened by the other person when he took off his clothes that they called him a monster, which left him with some psychological trauma.

Li Na was amused by this silly girl: "It's not like I'm sending you to the battlefield, what are you afraid of?"

"I...I have scars...they don't look good..." Tiger lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong.

Li Na walked over and grabbed his hand: "I don't mind."

Tiger looked up at her, his eyes a little red: "You really don't mind?"

"You really don't mind?" Li Na pulled him straight into the bathroom. "Why are you acting like a little girl? So fussy."

As soon as the water was turned on, Tiger froze, standing there like a wooden stake, not daring to move.

Seeing his expression, Li Na laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight: "Can't you relax a bit? You look like you're about to be shot."

Wang Hu nodded and took off his clothes.

Li Na's eyes widened, she covered her mouth, and her eyes reddened.

There were more than a dozen scars of varying sizes on Wang Hu's body, some from stabs and some from slashes.

Every scar was shocking to behold.

Wang Hu chuckled sheepishly, a smile tinged with unease: "Did I scare you?"

Li Na didn't say anything, but walked closer to him and gently touched the scars.

"That must have hurt so much! Promise me you won't get hurt again, okay?"

Wang Hu nodded: "I...I'll try my best not to get hurt."

"No one in South China dares to hurt me now. These are all old injuries, some of which were from when I was in elementary school and someone attacked me."

Li Na squeezed some shower gel and rubbed it on his arm, making Tiger jump.

What's wrong with you?

"It's nothing, just a little itchy..."

Li Na laughed again: "You're so funny!"

Soon, Tiger's enthusiastic applause rang out from inside.

It turned out to be Li Na singing, and she was singing better and better.

As Tiger listened to Li Na's singing, his applause gradually quickened, cheering her on.

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the next morning.

Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing the large bed in warmth.

Raymond Lam was woken up by his phone.

He groggily reached for his phone, glanced at the screen—10:23.

There were more than 20 missed calls, including from Chen Qisheng, the homeroom teacher, the grandmother, and Song Yan.

"Damn it..." He sat up abruptly, waking up Sun Xiaoli next to him.

"Hmm... what time is it?" Sun Xiaoli rubbed her eyes, her voice hoarse.

It's almost 10:30.

"Ah!" Sun Xiaoli snapped back to reality. "Oh no! It's Monday! I have class!"

She frantically searched for her phone, only to find it was switched off—it had run out of battery last night.

She rummaged through her bag and found a spare battery, then replaced it. As soon as she turned it on, seven or eight missed calls popped up, all from her classmates.

"It's all over, it ......"

She frantically dialed back the number, her voice trembling:

"Hey, Xiaoli? Help me ask my homeroom teacher for leave... Just say I'm not feeling well... Yes, yes, I have a fever... Okay, thank you, thank you..."

Lin Feng also quickly called Chen Qisheng.

"Feed? Qisheng, help me ask Lao Li for leave."

What's wrong with you?

"I cut my foot and went to the hospital."

"How did you get your foot stabbed?"

"What the hell are you doing, Blue Cat's 3000 Questions?"

"Damn! I was just curious! Okay, I'll tell Old Li for you."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Feng called Tiger again.

It rang five or six times before being answered. Tiger's voice was muffled, like he was walking on cotton: "Feed..."

"Are you up yet? It's almost 10:30."

Tiger said lazily, "Ten-thirty it is then, the room doesn't close until midnight!"

Lin Feng said, "Damn! You're definitely fine! You don't go to school or work. What about your Li Na?"

"She...she's still sleeping..." Tiger's voice suddenly trailed off. "Brother Feng, let me tell you, last night..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Get up, pack your things, and get ready to leave. All three of us still have school!"

"Okay, sure."

Lin Feng hung up the phone and looked back at Sun Xiaoli.

The little girl had just finished making a phone call. She was sitting on the bed with messy hair and a flushed face, looking both cute and funny.

"Have you taken leave?" Lin Feng asked.

"Um... but I'm afraid the teacher will call my parents." Sun Xiaoli lowered her head, embarrassed to look at him.

Lin Feng reached out and ruffled her hair: "It's okay, the teacher isn't that busy. Let's go, pack up, and go back."

Sun Xiaoli hummed in agreement, got up and dressed, her movements much more efficient than the night before.

After the two finished washing up, they ran into Tiger and Li Na from next door as they went out.

Tiger's mouth stretched from ear to ear, and he smiled as if he had won the lottery.

Li Na linked arms with him, also with a smile on her face, but her walking posture was a bit awkward.

The two girls exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.

The four of them went downstairs to check out. The receptionist glanced at the time and said with a smile, "Hello, breakfast is served until nine o'clock, and it's over now."

Tiger looked disappointed: "Huh? That's all? I was hoping to get a free breakfast..."

Lin Feng waved his hand and said, "Let's go! Let's grab something to eat on the street. We've already taken the day off, so there's no rush."

"Free things are always the best..." Tiger muttered.

The four of them took a taxi back to the MARS disco parking lot. Lin Feng then drove his Audi towards Huanan.

During the journey, Lin Feng also sent Song Yan a text message:

"Honey, I have something to do. I'm going to school this afternoon."

I sent another reply to Grandma:

Grandma, I'm fine, don't worry.

In the car, Tiger and Li Na were in the back row, their heads together, sleeping like logs.

Sun Xiaoli sat in the passenger seat, leaning back, looking at the scenery outside the window, and suddenly said:

"Lin Feng, I'm back at school. Will you come looking for me?"

Lin Feng replied confidently, "Of course I'll come find you."

"real?"

"Really. You're my wife."

Sun Xiaoli smiled, a particularly sweet smile, and leaned in to kiss Lin Feng on the cheek.

"It's so kind of you."

The Audi A6 was driving on the highway, and the fields outside the window were golden.

Lin Feng held the steering wheel with one hand, chewing gum.