After his blunder in the handsome guy's comment section was exposed.

The hotel corridors are carpeted in dark gray, making almost no sound when you step on them. Warm yellow wall lamps are embedded in the walls, casting a soft, dusky light. The air is filled with a faint woody fragrance, creating a calm and quiet atmosphere that perfectly matches the hotel's luxurious ambiance.

Lin Xuechun and Xi Chenzhou walked side by side in the corridor.

He walked at a leisurely pace, and she followed beside him, a fist's distance between them, almost imperceptible. Occasionally, the fabric of their shoulders would lightly brush against each other as they walked, making a soft rustling sound.

Lin Xuechun was wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt, while Xi Chenzhou was wearing a short-sleeved one. Every time their shoulders brushed against each other, she could feel the heat and hardness of his arm through the fabric. She silently pulled away a little, her earlobes flushed pink, and her heart pounded like a drum.

After turning a corner.

The glass doors of the executive lounge came into view. The waiter standing at the door saw Xi Chenzhou and immediately bowed slightly respectfully, greeting him softly, "Good morning, Mr. Xi."

Then I opened the door for them.

Once inside, Lin Xuechun couldn't help but whisper to Xi Chenzhou, "You've checked into this hotel? Why was she so respectful to you?"

Her voice was soft and filled with curiosity.

Xi Chenzhou explained to her, "I didn't book a room, I'm just a member. Their gym and executive corridor are open to members."

What he didn't say was that he was a Black Diamond member, which required accumulating over 100 million RMB in spending during his stay to qualify.

Lin Xuechun didn't understand these things and didn't ask any more questions, so she followed him inside.

The view here is fantastic; as soon as you enter, there's a huge, transparent floor-to-ceiling window that lets in sunlight, and outside you can see the entire city skyline.

The interior has a sofa area, a work area, and a self-service water bar. I didn't see any other guests in the whole area. The environment was private and quiet, much more comfortable than the library.

Do you usually study here?

"Yes, most of the time. You can come here again in the future, and I'll bring you in." Xi Chenzhou found a table by the window and put his bag down.

"Okay. Then I'll follow you around from now on." Lin Xuechun put down her schoolbag, pulled out a chair, and sat opposite him, her eyes shining.

"Okay." Xi Chenzhou couldn't wait for her to contact him every day. He took his laptop out of his bag, stood up, and said, "There's some food over there. I'll go get some."

A short while later, Xi Chenzhou returned, carrying a plate in his left hand and a glass of iced milk in his right.

The executive lounge's self-service bar has a limited selection of food, usually only offering 3 or 4 items.

He took a little of everything and placed the plate and milk in front of Lin Xuechun: "Eat something first before doing your homework."

Lin Xuechun hadn't eaten breakfast and was indeed a bit hungry. Without being polite, she picked up her milk, took a sip, and then ate a mini sandwich—the kind where bread slices are held in place with toothpicks and can be eaten in one bite.

After swallowing, she looked up and saw Xi Chenzhou slowly turning on his computer.

"Aren't you going to eat something?"

"Not very hungry," Xi Chenzhou plugged in his laptop and noticed there was still quite a bit left on her plate. "Can't you eat anymore?"

She can't even finish two snacks the size of a fingernail. Does she have a cat's stomach?

"No, I eat slowly." Lin Xuechun picked up a mini sandwich, put it in her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, found it a bit dry, and then drank some milk.

Iced milk tastes better than warm milk; it's smoother and has a richer milky flavor. After taking a few sips, her lips were stained with a layer of milky white, like a thin layer of frost. Combined with her pure and innocent expression, it inexplicably aroused people's imaginations.

Unfortunately, she was completely unaware of it.

"I'm done eating, let's get started." She looked down and pulled her laptop from a compartment in her bag, turned it on, and said, "Shall I send you my part first?"

"Okay, I'll send you mine too. WeChat." Xi Chenzhou's computer was already on. He logged into WeChat, dragged the completed document into his chat with Lin Xuechun, and sent it.

Lin Xuechun received the file, opened it, and began to carefully browse it while staring at the computer screen.

It must be said that Xi Chenzhou's work far exceeded her expectations. The references were precise, the data analysis logic was rigorous, and the entire piece felt very professional, meticulous, and of very high quality.

Compared to him, her own part seemed a bit too perfunctory.

Her mindset was off when she was doing her homework; she was only thinking about not failing the course, so she just went through the motions.

She looked up at the person opposite her, a little embarrassed: "Xi Chenzhou, is my homework not up to standard?"

Xi Chenzhou met her gaze: "It's alright, but the data analysis is a little flawed."

"Could you give me some guidance? I'm definitely a bit weak in this area."

"Hmm. You... sit here? It'll be more convenient."

"it is good."

Lin Xuechun got up, walked around to the opposite side, sat down next to him, leaned slightly towards him, and looked at his computer.

"Look at this part..." Xi Chenzhou placed his hand on the mouse cursor and circled the relevant section with a red line. Lin Xuechun looked through the circled content, then glanced at Xi Chenzhou and sincerely asked, "How should I analyze this data?"

Her fair face was so close, and the white frost above her lips was clearly reflected in Xi Chenzhou's eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his deep eyes seemed to hold an undercurrent that could engulf him at any moment.

"Hmm?" Lin Xuechun blinked her eyelashes and lowered her gaze somewhat uncomfortably. His gaze was too aggressive, making her legs weak.

"Run a correlation analysis using SPSS, and then..." Xi Chenzhou said in a low voice, looking at her as he explained.

"Oh...I understand, thank you, you explained it very clearly." Lin Xuechun felt embarrassed by his gaze, nodded, and took a sip of the milk on the table to cover up her embarrassment.

The milk stains on her lips had layered on top of each other, making them even more noticeable.

She put down her cup and noticed he was still watching her.

Lin Xuechun couldn't hold back any longer. Her watery eyes seemed to be immersed in clear spring water as she timidly looked up at him: "...Is there something on my face?"

Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of coquettishness.

Xi Chenzhou reached out and touched the area above his lips: "There's milk on here."

"Huh?" Lin Xuechun was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. She subconsciously stuck out her tongue and gently licked her upper lip. Her pink tongue flashed by, and the milk stains were rolled into her mouth, leaving a wet, glistening trail.

"Anything else?" she asked him innocently, while unconsciously licking the corner of her mouth with her tongue.

As Xi Chenzhou watched her movements, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and a burning sensation spread upwards from below.

"There's one more thing." He spoke in a hoarse voice, his expression still nonchalant and indifferent, but something was churning deep within his eyes, like an undercurrent crashing against a reef, shattering into a dark wave.

"Anything else?" Lin Xuechun took a tissue from the tissue box on the table, looked around, and wanted to find a mirror to check her reflection before wiping herself clean.

"Don't move."

Xi Chenzhou raised his hand, his warm, calloused fingertips brushing against the milk stains on her upper lip. Then, he suddenly increased the pressure, grinding his fingertips heavily across her lips, as if crushing a full flower petal. The juice seeped out, making her lips even redder.

"Well……"

Lin Xuechun's eyelashes trembled suddenly, and a thin layer of water quickly welled up in her eyes, causing her eyelashes to clump together like rain-soaked butterfly wings, sticking together and trembling.

"You, you... how could you do this!" As if just realizing what had happened, she opened her almond-shaped eyes wide and glared at him, but those eyes were watery and had no intimidating power at all. Instead, it looked like she was being coquettish, with a hint of embarrassment mixed with her coquettishness.

"How was it?" Xi Chenzhou slowly withdrew his hand, looked at her, and slightly curled his lips, seemingly indifferent.

"Don't you think what you were doing just now was wrong?" Lin Xuechun bit her lip, her eyes darting away. His face was just too good-looking; one look at him and her heart would flutter.

"What's wrong?" Xi Chenzhou stared intently at her, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips. His gaze lingered on her face like a hunter watching his prey slowly enter his territory.

"This is... really wrong! What kind of guy acts like this... it's just too much!"

ambiguous.

But Lin Xuechun felt ashamed to say those two words and didn't want to say them.

"Ambiguous?" Xi Chenzhou said it for her.

"Yeah... I know you still do this..." Lin Xuechun's voice trailed off, her cheeks and neck flushed a light pink.

"Yes, I did it on purpose."

"You, you!"

This man is too good at this! Is he deliberately flirting with her?! Lin Xuechun blushed with anger and glared at him again, embarrassed and annoyed.

"Lin Xuechun." Xi Chenzhou called her name, his casual demeanor vanishing as he became serious.

"Hmm?" Lin Xuechun was a little taken aback by his sudden behavior. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of confusion and nervousness.

"I like you."