Pei Xudong wasn't a big drinker, and before he knew it, he was drunk.

He stood up, feeling dizzy.

Xu Ran put her arm around his waist, intending to take him back to his room. Pei Xudong, still half-asleep, instinctively said, "Don't move. Your injury hasn't healed yet."

Xu Ran gave a perfunctory "hmm" and held the drunkard down.

Xu Ran was slightly startled when he felt a weight on his shoulder. Pei Xudong wrapped his arms around him.

"Pei Xudong?"

The person on top of him didn't seem to notice being called by name; he was just staring intently at Xu Ran's lips, as if deep in thought. Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he pressed his own lips against hers.

They simply touched it; there was no further action.

It has a slightly cool touch and a lingering aroma of alcohol, which is both gentle and tender.

Xu Ran paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Is this what kissing is like?"

Pei Xudong had sobered up considerably when he kissed Xu Ran, and now, upon hearing his voice, he was completely numb and motionless.

Xu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly: "Hmm? Sober now?"

Upon hearing Xu Ran's smiling voice, Pei Xudong quickly released his grip.

  

But the other person wouldn't let him go, tightening their grip around his waist and forcefully returning the kiss.

Pei Xudong's lips parted slightly in surprise as the enemy seized the opportunity to advance rapidly and conquer the city.

! !

Xu Ran's kiss was far more aggressive than Pei Xudong's fleeting lip-to-lip contact. Pei Xudong was completely defenseless; his eyes were unfocused, and his mind was a complete mess.

Are you feeling the effects of the alcohol again?

Xu Ran gently pressed the corner of Pei Xudong's slightly reddened eyes with his finger. Pei Xudong looked at him blankly with his misty gray eyes, as if he had not yet figured out what had happened.

Pei Xudong pursed his lips in a daze. The sensation of their lips and tongues touching had not yet faded, and a surge of heat rose within him.

"Go, go to bed," he whispered.

Xu Ran didn't understand, what was the point of going to bed?

Pei Xudong lowered his voice even further: "I've prepared something on your bedside table."

Pei Xudong lowered his head, his earlobes turning bright red.

"Then, let's not waste it." Xu Ran gripped his wrist, her grip not too strong, but not too firm.

Pei Xudong felt that it was necessary to discuss this matter for a while longer, but Xu Ran gently pulled him and he was trapped in Xu Ran's arms.

Strong arms wrapped around his waist and lifted him up.

Suddenly feeling weightless, he frantically looked at Xu Ran's hand, "Your injury—!"

"It's okay."

Xu Ran placed him on the bed and leaned down to kiss the corner of his lips.

He smiled and touched Pei Xudong's face, then pinched his ear, his eyes filled with pure joy and affection.

Pei Xudong stared into his dark eyes, paused for a moment, and then murmured softly, "Really..."

He placed his hand on Xu Ran's shoulder, and as Xu Ran drew closer, he would kiss him intermittently.

……

Xu Ran pulled him up and held him in her arms: "Shall I take you to take a shower?"

The other person was still dazed, and their usually indifferent eyes were now filled with desire, making them surprisingly obedient.

---

The result of his afternoon antics was that Pei Xudong slept until midnight.

As soon as he stood up, he sensed something strange behind him that was different from usual.

God...

Pei Xudong pressed his forehead.

If only I could lose my memory after drinking.

The bedside was cool, and there was no one else in the room.

Pei Xudong opened the door and was immediately confronted by Xu Ran, who was wearing an apron.

The other person smiled without any sign of anything amiss: "I was just about to call you for dinner."

Pei Xudong stood frozen in place.

Xu Ran smiled, took his hand, and felt the warm touch travel from her palm to her heart, giving her a sense of inexplicable peace.

"Are you crazy? I cooked dinner, let's eat together."

Pei Xudong nodded haphazardly, then realized what he meant: "Your injury?"

Xu Ran turned to look at him: "You're really alright."

Pei Xudong was eating absentmindedly, his face almost buried in the bowl.

Xu Ran placed a piece of meat into his bowl: "How are you feeling? Are you not feeling well?"

Pei Xudong: "No."

He ate his rice even faster.

Xu Ran's apartment didn't have a dishwasher, so after dinner, Pei Xudong took the initiative to clean up the dishes.

It's a common understanding that the person who cooks doesn't wash the dishes.

Xu Ran pressed his hand down, a smile in her eyes: "You rest today."

Pei Xudong was somewhat bewildered, and then heard the other person speak leisurely.

"Your boyfriend will help you wash."

--

Knowing that Xu Ran had been in a car accident, the counselor suggested that he take a leave of absence from school.

However, with the system's help, Xu Ran was well aware of her body's recovery capabilities and declined the counselor's offer.

Back at school, it was final week. Guan Zhi and Qin Siyuan contributed their notes, and Xu Ran studied diligently. The school's final exams weren't too difficult, so there wasn't much pressure.

The last exam, Modern History, was in the afternoon. As soon as I stepped out of the exam hall, I was greeted by a heavy snowfall.

Back in the dormitory braving the cold wind, Guan Zhi and Qin Siyuan were packing their things.

Are you both going home today?

"Yes. Xu Ran, what about you? Oh, you don't have much to pack either, your apartment is pretty close by."

Xu Ran thought for a moment, "I'm not going back to the apartment, I'm going on a date today."

"Damn!" Guan Zhi exclaimed in disbelief, "You have a girlfriend? When did that happen?"

Xu Ran corrected her seriously, "It's my boyfriend."

Pei Xudong said he would pick him up today, leaving his two shocked roommates behind. Xu Ran smiled and waved, "I'm leaving now, have a safe trip."

"Holy crap..."

Guan Zhi turned to Qin Siyuan and said, "Pinch me."

"Ouch—" Guan Zhi grimaced, "That really hurts."

Through the changing seasons, Pei Xudong has completely taken over the Pei family business. Xu Ran has not interfered with his work and fully trusts Pei Xudong's abilities. Although Pei Xudong has suffered some minor setbacks over the years, he has also grown rapidly.

After relieving himself of his burdens, Pei's father began taking Pei's wife on trips around the country, and he also rediscovered some of the feelings he had when he was young.

Because of Xu Ran's outstanding performance in business investment, Pei's father and Pei Xudong both asked him if he wanted to join Pei's Group. Seeing that Xu Ran really had no intention, they gave up.

Xu Ran did not give up her studies and successfully gained admission to graduate school, entering the laboratory of her desired supervisor.

The two did not hide their relationship, and more and more people knew about it. Most people in the industry scoffed at it, saying that given the Pei family's vast fortune, Pei Xudong would eventually get married and have children.

As Xu Ran's achievements grow, for the sake of his reputation, he will eventually part ways with Pei Xudong.

But one year, two years, ten years, decades, they remain the same as they were at the beginning.

-When you came into my life, I was lost in a thick fog, but now I see the light.

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