Cry louder, I can't hear you.

Originally, she thought that faced with this awkward surprise, Shen Suwei would let go of her, leave, and give her the space in the bathroom.

But Shen Suwei did not.

He looked away, reached out, stiffly and haphazardly closed her open bathrobe, then grabbed her waist, opened the bathroom door, and threw her out.

The door slammed shut behind Yunqiao.

Shen Suwei's voice came from inside:

"Put your clothes on properly."

Yun Qiao stood in the room, staring blankly at the closed bathroom door for several seconds.

His face was full of disbelief.

Is this person sick?

She's not ugly, is she?

Although the bathrobe wasn't intentionally untied, Shen Suwei was still so calm as to help her put it back on and then throw her out.

Yun Qiao angrily tied her bathrobe belt, cursing Shen Suwei a hundred and eighty times in her heart.

I can't complete this task. Punish me if you want.

She gave up.

I put on my bathrobe and walked towards the door.

Just as I was about to pull the doorknob, I heard a sound behind me.

The bathroom door opened, and Shen Suwei walked out.

"Aren't you going to take a shower?"

His voice had regained its usual cool and steady quality.

If you can ignore the slightly red tips of his ears.

Yun Qiao turned around and looked at him with a mournful expression: "Didn't you say you wouldn't let me use the bathroom?"

"...If you keep talking nonsense, you don't need to wash anymore."

"..."

Okay, she admits defeat.

Yun Qiao held her breath, said nothing, and shamelessly turned and walked back to the bathroom.

Just as my hand touched the doorknob, his voice came from behind me again:

"You can only take a bath; you're not allowed to rummage around or look at anything."

Yun Qiao secretly rolled her eyes.

"oh."

Who cares if it gets moved? Is there gold or something in this bathroom?

She took a shower faster than she ever had in her life, and when she came out, less than five minutes had passed.

Shen Suwei had changed into his pajamas and was sitting on the sofa. He wasn't holding a phone or reading a book; he was just sitting there, lost in thought.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and stared intently at the source.

"Finished washing?"

Nonsense, why would she come out if she hadn't finished washing?

"Come and sit down."

Yun Qiao looked at him suspiciously.

He had a slight curve to his lips, which looked like he was smiling, but something felt off.

Yun Qiao hesitated for a moment, but still obediently walked over.

It's better not to go against his wishes now, since we still need to win him over.

I wanted to choose a seat furthest away from him.

The system's voice suddenly sounded in my mind: [As netizens have said, you need to create more close contact to increase the chances of your relationship developing.]

Yun Qiao paused in her steps.

I really want to swear.

But gritting her teeth, she resigned herself to her fate and silently turned around, plopping down next to Shen Suwei.

Shen Suwei was lost in thought when someone suddenly sat down beside him. As they sat down, their arm unconsciously brushed against Shen Suwei's arm. The soft skin was warm and damp from a recent shower.

He tilted his head slightly, looking down at his damp sleeves and then at her wet hair.

He paused for a moment.

Without saying anything, he silently looked away.

Tell me your purpose.

"What?"

He turned his head, his deep brown eyes so calm they sent a chill down your spine for no reason:

Don't you think your behavior today is quite unusual?

Yun Qiao's heart skipped a beat, and she tried to play dumb:

"Is there...is there? No, I don't think so?"

"If I remember correctly, you've been avoiding me all these years."

"...Maybe it's because I've been so busy since starting university that I rarely come home. I never imagined it would cause such a big misunderstanding, hahaha..."

Shen Suwei's eyes were somewhat sharp.

Yun Qiaoqian laughed a few times but then stopped, her gaze drifting away.

But he had no intention of letting the matter drop:

"Why did you run away when you saw me at school three months ago?"

"..."

Don't tell me you didn't see me.

"...I really didn't see you. I had class and was going to be late, so I ran pretty fast—"

"How do you know which day I'm talking about if you can't see me?"

"..."

Damn, I was careless.

Three months ago, Yun Qiao did indeed see Shen Suwei, who had been invited to give a speech at the school, near the school's auditorium.

He emerged from the auditorium surrounded by a crowd of people.

Shen Shiyu ran over recklessly and bumped into him.

The two were talking about something when Shen Suwei suddenly looked in Yun Qiao's direction.

Yun Qiao remembered how the system had tricked Shen Shiyu without telling her about the meeting. Shen Suwei's glance made Yun Qiao feel guilty.

Fearing that Shen Suwei would expose her despicable act in public, Yun Qiao ran away before he could even react.

I thought he couldn't see her clearly from that far away, but this person has really good eyesight...

The air remained silent for a long while.

Shen Suwei's eyes turned cold:

"Yun Qiao, I warned you, don't try anything funny in front of me."

"I don't……"

Why do you need to find out my preferences?

He suddenly changed the subject.

Yun Qiao was startled and subconsciously looked at him. It turned out that he had indeed overheard her conversation with Shen Shiyu at the door.

Give me a reason.

Why do you want to know what I like and dislike?

His tone was calm, but it carried an unyielding force that left no room for retreat.

Yun Qiao's palms began to sweat.

He hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't say "because I like you".

Finally, I had to bite the bullet and came up with a compromise:

"...Because I wanted to please you."

"Why are you trying to please me?"

"...Because I want to mend our relationship."

"Why do you want to mend your relationship with me?"

"I just want to ease tensions."

"reason."

"..." Damn, what kind of loop is this?

Easing tensions is just easing tensions!

What kind of answer does he want to hear?!

Yun Qiao was about to lose it. She tried her best to control herself and was just about to make up a new reason when she suddenly heard his cold voice:

"Yun Qiao, I am not someone you can toy with. You can't afford the consequences."

Yun Qiao: "..." Who played a trick on him?

Huh? Who played a trick on him?!

Would she dare?!

Good heavens, she was truly innocent. From the very beginning, she had no intention of getting involved with Shen Suwei.

If he hadn't always appeared at such inopportune times, catching her doing something wrong, she wouldn't have been so afraid of him that she hid at school...

"Since you're afraid of me and have decided to hide, then hide for the rest of your life. Don't come looking for trouble."

"I didn't..."

"go out."

He started chasing people away.

Yunqiao's words were stuck in her throat, unable to come down or come up.

She looked at him with a sorrowful expression.

I really want to smash this guy's head in.

No wonder he died early in the original story; he deserved to die young!

[System, what caused Shen Suwei's death?]

System: [If you actively complete the tasks, I will let you know.]

Yun Qiao: [? ? ?] There are conditions involved?

Fine, I won't tell you! She didn't really want to know either.

What do you want me to do?

system:【……】

The two seconds of silence seemed to mock Yun Qiao's backbone.

Two seconds later, the cold, impersonal system voice sounded again:

[You don't have enough time to complete your strategy. This is the best time I've detected to confess your feelings. Confess to Shen Suwei now.]

Yun Qiao was shocked: [Are you sure now is the right time to confess?]

Yes. Don't hesitate, come right away.

Yun Qiao wanted to argue, but the system immediately cut off the connection.

Yun Qiao sat on the sofa, staring blankly ahead.

A mental battle is raging within me.

To confess or not to confess?

After agonizing for a long time, finally seeing Shen Suwei get up and not intend to pay attention to her, she made up her mind and gritted her teeth:

"Shen Suwei!"

"Remember to close the door when you leave." Shen Suwei didn't even turn his head.

Yun Qiao clenched her fists:

"I actually like it, I like it..."

He hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't bring himself to say it.

Shen Suwei stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at her with a deep gaze.

The moment Yun Qiao met his gaze, she instantly cowered.

She changed the subject abruptly: "Okay! I'll go out now!"

She jumped up from the sofa, walked to the door, and slammed it shut as she left.

System: 【…You're really something.】

Yun Qiao made a face: "I already used his bathroom to shower, mission accomplished! Don't go back on your word and punish me again!"

System: [...] Who exactly went back on their word?