Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

"We're not children anymore. It's normal for men and women to be attracted to each other. What's wrong with me kissing someone I like?"

The blunt words made Fu Jingyan's cheeks burn instantly, and he began to stammer, "You... how could you kiss people so casually... you can't be so casual about this."

"I didn't kiss random people." Xu Shuyao stared into his evasive eyes, her tone serious. "I kissed you because I like you."

Fu Jingyan dared not look at her again and hurriedly looked away.

Just then, there was a light knock on the door of the private room, and a voice came from outside:

"Young Master Fu, President Fu is waiting downstairs. Please hurry."

Young Master Fu... President Fu...

The two words, each one a sharp remark, struck Xu Shuyao's ears, causing her smile to freeze instantly. She turned to look at Fu Jingyan, who stood awkwardly with his head bowed beside her.

She hadn't even considered why Fu Jingyan would be here, given that everyone attending the wedding today was either rich or powerful.

How did Fu Jingyan, an ordinary college student, end up here?

Surname Fu...

She tentatively asked, "Are you the young master of the Fu family, one of the four major families in Beijing?"

Fu Jingyan slowly raised his eyes, trying his best to remain calm. He simply nodded slightly, appearing completely unperturbed.

But his heart was already in turmoil. For over twenty years, he had been addicted to games, disliked socializing, was bad at dealing with people, and lived a simple and pure life.

He had never met a girl like Xu Shuyao before.

She has gentle features and a graceful demeanor, yet she is incredibly bold, passionate, and unpredictable in her actions.

Upon hearing this, Xu Shuyao suddenly felt deflated.

She genuinely liked Fu Jingyan; she took the initiative to approach him and boldly pursued him.

Countless times she felt that he had fallen for her, and that if she took just one more step, they could be together.

But he remained like a turtle hiding in its shell, retreating into its shell at the slightest touch, refusing to move forward even a little.

She always thought he was just shy and needed enough time to adjust; she was willing to wait.

In a daze, Lin Zhixia's teasing words suddenly rang in her ears: "Fu Jingyan always avoids you. Maybe he's afraid of you."

At this moment, Xu Shuyao felt that perhaps Lin Zhixia was right.

He disliked himself from beginning to end; all his hesitation and avoidance were just a way of rejecting himself.

After all, Fu Jingyan is the young master of the Fu family, who is high and mighty. What kind of women hasn't he seen? How could he possibly be interested in such an ordinary girl like her?

At this thought, Xu Shuyao felt as if an invisible hand was clenching her heart tightly, causing a suffocating and painful sensation.

A wave of intense, astringent pain instantly washed over my entire body, and the smile on my lips vanished completely.

Even the way she looked at Fu Jingyan was tinged with an undisguised self-mockery.

Fu Jingyan waited for a long time but she didn't speak again, so he finally couldn't help but raise his head.

That one glance struck her reddened eyes.

Her eyes were filled with unconcealable sadness, her nose was slightly red, and the way she was trying to hold back her tears made his heart tremble.

He had seen her feign grievance and pitifulness far too many times.

But this time, he clearly felt that she was truly heartbroken, a sadness that overflowed from the bottom of her heart, without the slightest pretense.

Fu Jingyan panicked instantly. He was never good with words, and now he was completely at a loss for words.

His voice held a barely perceptible tension. "What's wrong?"

Xu Shuyao took a deep breath, suppressing the churning pain in her chest, and stared ahead with blurred vision.

"It's nothing... I just suddenly felt like, have I been putting you in a difficult position all this time?"

She paused, her fingertips gripping the hem of her dress tightly, trying to speak calmly.

But her throat felt blocked, and she choked back tears: "I'm sorry... I must have been really annoying, always bothering you. From now on, I..."

The rest of the words stuck in her throat; she held them in for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and saying them.

"I won't pursue you anymore, and I won't bother you again. I'm sorry for what happened before."

The moment she finished speaking, tears she could no longer hold back streamed down her cheeks. She hurriedly raised her hand to wipe them away.

Not wanting to appear so disheveled in front of him, she got up and headed towards the door of the private room.

But as soon as she took a step, her wrist was suddenly gripped tightly by a hand, the force so great that it almost crushed her bones.

Xu Shuyao turned around in shock, only to meet Fu Jingyan's dark and unpleasant eyes.

His face was frighteningly cold, and his usually shy and gentle brows were now tightly furrowed.

The blush on her ear tips had faded, and her overall aura had become somber.

This was the first time she had ever seen him with such an unpleasant expression since she had known him.

Fu Jingyan's grip on her wrist didn't loosen at all; his brows furrowed, and he asked in a deep voice:

"Why did you say that? Why would you say such a thing?"

Xu Shuyao was taken aback by his question.

"You've been avoiding me for two months now, you must be pretty annoyed with me. I originally thought you were just from an ordinary middle-class family, which is why I dared to pursue you. If I had known you were the young master of the Fu family, I definitely wouldn't have dared to."

"Is it impossible for the young master of the Fu family to have suitors? Is he destined to be unloved?"

Fu Jingyan blurted it out almost without thinking, his tone tinged with grievance.

These words completely stunned Xu Shuyao, who quickly shook her head.

"Of course not... it's just that you're the young master of the Fu family. There are plenty of top-tier rich heiresses in Beijing, and the line of people wanting to pursue you is incredibly long."

I'm just from an ordinary family, how could you possibly like me... I was too narcissistic, always thinking you treated me differently.

"I'm not narcissistic." Fu Jingyan immediately interrupted her, his ear tips turning uncontrollably red.

Xu Shuyao stared at his reddened earlobes, and a bold thought suddenly popped into her head: "You...you mean..."

"I avoided you before not because I found you annoying, it's because...I..."

His voice trailed off, and a blush slowly crept up his neck.

Her whole face was flushed with a light blush, and it looked like her face was burning hot.

Seeing his almost explosive expression, Xu Shuyao tentatively asked in a soft voice, "You...you like me?"

Fu Jingyan let out a long sigh of relief, nodded heavily, and said in an extremely serious voice, "Yes."

Xu Shuyao was overjoyed, but the stark reality pulled her back to reality, and she frowned as she spoke.

"But your Fu family is one of the four major families in Beijing, how could you possibly accept an ordinary commoner like me..."

Seeing the worry on her face, Fu Jingyan calmed down a bit and asked in return:

"Have you ever seen a real rich young master or family heir who would leave his mansion and come to live at school?"

Would you still be able to bump into me or get close to me so easily?

Xu Shuyao retorted instinctively, "Lin Jiajia is also from a wealthy family, but she still lives at school, doesn't she?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Jingyan was speechless, looking as if he wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to speak.

He didn't want Xu Shuyao to have any suspicions, so after hesitating for a moment, he finally explained:

"Lin Jiajia had another reason."