Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Inside the dormitory, the live streaming equipment was turned off.

The three roommates who had been waiting for a long time looked over immediately, their eyes filled with heartache.

"Jing Shu, you've worked hard today, you should get some rest."

"You should all get some rest too." Shen Jingshu nodded gently.

Xu Zhixia and her two other roommates exchanged glances and silently kept Gang Ge's incident firmly in their hearts.

The outdoor survival reality show on Zhejiang TV is of great importance; any accident would definitely cause a huge uproar. They secretly made up their minds to keep a close eye on the filming news of this outdoor challenge program on Zhejiang TV, and wait quietly for the follow-up, hoping to see if Gang Ge would heed Shen Jingshu's advice and successfully avoid this fatal disaster.

The night was quiet, and the dormitory lights were turned off one by one.

Stripped of her "Master Shen" persona from the livestream, Shen Jingshu is just an ordinary college student who needs a break.

Time always slips away quietly on campus. Shen Jingshu and her roommates usually went to class together, ate at the cafeteria after class, or went out for leisurely strolls in their free time; life was peaceful and uneventful. In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

That day, Shen Jingshu suddenly received a phone call from Lin Wanqing.

A gentle, familiar female voice came through the receiver: "Jing Shu, are you planning to go home this week?"

Shen Jingshu's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly remembered an important matter that she had put aside—this week was Lin Wanqing's birthday.

Her tone immediately softened: "Mom, this week is your birthday, I will definitely go back, I will never be absent."

"That's wonderful." Lin Wanqing's voice tinged with a faint smile. "By the way, your Uncle Li suggested throwing me a birthday party and inviting some familiar guests to our home. I've never organized a banquet like this before, and I'm completely clueless about many things. Your sister Xinyi will be coming over later, so you should go home early so the three of us can discuss it together. You and Xinyi can also help me think about what dresses and makeup to wear on the day of the party."

"Okay, Mom, I understand. I'll go back as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Jingshu remained calm, picked up her phone, and prepared to call a ride-hailing service to return to the Li family home.

But just as I reached the school gate, a familiar car came into view.

Across the street, a highly recognizable black luxury car was parked quietly; she was very familiar with the model.

Shen Jingshu frowned slightly, a question rising in her mind: Why is he here?

She instinctively lowered her head to pretend she hadn't seen it and quickly walked around it.

Unexpectedly, the car window slowly and silently rolled down, revealing a handsome and aloof profile. The man's deep gaze pierced through the traffic and crowds, locking firmly onto her.

Now, there's no way to avoid it.

Shen Jingshu had no choice but to bite the bullet and cross the road to the car window, forcing a dry laugh: "What a coincidence, Mr. Lu, I didn't expect to run into you here."

The man parted his thin lips slightly, his voice low and clear, without a hint of coincidence: "It's not a coincidence, I came here specifically to wait for you."

Shen Jingshu was slightly taken aback: "Hmm? You waited for me all this way?"

"Get in the car."

Shen Jingshu responded and reached out to open the back door.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the doorknob, the man's voice rang out again, carrying a barely perceptible hint of low, husky mockery:

"Are you treating me like a personal driver?"

"No, no, no! I wouldn't dare trouble Mr. Lu to be my driver."

Shen Jingshu quickly and awkwardly withdrew her hand, reluctantly closed the back door, walked around to the other side of the vehicle, and sat in the passenger seat.

The seatbelts were fastened, but the sound of the engine starting remained silent in the car.

Shen Jingshu turned her head and looked at the man beside her with a heart full of doubt.

The next second, the man loosened his seatbelt slightly, and his tall frame slowly leaned towards her.

The cramped passenger seat felt incredibly close. The crisp, cool scent of pine needles enveloped her, causing Shen Jingshu to instinctively shrink back slightly, her heart skipping a beat.

The man's deep eyes were close to hers, his gaze fixed intently on her face.

As the man leaned closer, the dense purple aura surrounding him seemed to come alive, continuously surging towards Shen Jingshu.

Shen Jingshu sensed the pure and profound purple aura so close at hand and was secretly amazed.

My God, this is a top-grade purple aura that cultivators can only dream of!

She subconsciously held her breath and couldn't help but secretly take two deep breaths of the warm and pure purple energy. The spiritual power flowing through her body felt lighter and more comfortable. She felt so relaxed that she almost drowned in this rare opportunity.

Just as she was secretly and greedily absorbing the purple energy, the man's slender arm passed through her side and pulled the seat belt hanging beside her.

"Click—"

The crisp sound of metal buckles snapping shut suddenly rang out in the cramped carriage, instantly pulling Shen Jingshu's wandering thoughts back to reality.

A deep, clear voice whispered in my ear: "Seatbelt, be careful."

Shen Jingshu snapped back to reality and belatedly realized that when he leaned close to her, it was only to help her fasten her seatbelt.

He probably saw that I was so focused on secretly absorbing the purple energy and that I looked so eager.

"Oh... I forgot, I'm sorry."

A warm flush shot up from her neck to her cheeks, and her ears burned.

Shen Jingshu lowered her eyes silently, sighing inwardly.

Sigh, purple aura really is harmful. I wonder if Lu Jingxing noticed my loss of composure just now.

The man beside her withdrew his arm, glanced at her flushed cheeks with a faint, fleeting smile in his eyes, and then finally started the car engine.

Lu Jingxing knew perfectly well what was going on.

He had noticed this strange detail long ago—whenever he got a little closer, the girl in front of him would inexplicably tense up, her cheeks would tighten, but there was also a hint of excitement hidden in her eyes.

When they first met, a fleeting look of amazement crossed her eyes—the typical reaction of someone with striking good looks. But things changed after that.

Every time they were close together after that, whenever he moved a little closer to her, Shen Jingshu would subconsciously inhale slightly, a shallow breath, yet with a hint of secret greed, as if he were hiding something she desperately craved and couldn't bear to part with.

Lu Jingxing pondered this matter for a long time.

He secretly raised his arm and smelled his clothes. He only had his usual light cedar scent on him, which was subtle and understated, with no special fragrance.

On several subsequent meetings, he even deliberately tried several completely different kinds of expensive incense and cologne, including fruity, woody, and cool tea scents.

No matter what scent he changed, Shen Jingzhu's reaction remained exactly the same.

She never cared about the scent of perfume.

This only deepened Lu Jingxing's doubts.

What exactly is she smelling? Or rather, what is she desperately trying to absorb that only she can perceive?

He glanced sideways at Shen Jingshu, whose cheeks were still flushed, sitting in the passenger seat. The girl lowered her eyes, pretending to look at the street scene outside the window, but her fingers unconsciously curled up slightly.

The image of him absentmindedly inhaling the dense purple aura that had just flooded in vividly resurfaced in Lu Jingxing's mind.

He pursed his thin lips slightly, not revealing anything, but a layer of inquiry was hidden in his deep eyes.

No rush. There's plenty of time; he'll figure it out someday.

The carriage quieted down, with only the low thud of the wheels smoothly rolling over the road.

Lu Jingxing broke the silence with a seemingly casual remark: "I've come today because I have something for you."