A god-level beauty system? But I'm already a god-level beauty!

Seeing Chu Cihan's nervous expression, Shen Ye's mischievous smile deepened.

He slowly raised his hand and reached towards her face.

Chu Cihan instinctively wanted to back away, but there was only a cold wall behind him, and there was nowhere to escape.

Shen Ye's fingers gently touched her lips, pinching her soft little mouth.

"Chu Cihan," he said softly, a hint of mockery in his eyes, "didn't you send me a picture of your mouth back in middle school?"

Chu Cihan was stunned for a moment, then blushed.

He actually still remembers that incident.

At that time, she pretended to have a mouth ulcer, took a picture of her lips and sent it to him, asking if he could tell.

Looking back now, that behavior was incredibly stupid.

"Yes, so what?" she retorted stubbornly. "It's just a photo, isn't it?"

"Just a photo?" Shen Ye chuckled. "I didn't ask you what you meant by 'speaking out' back then, but can I ask now?"

Chu Cihan bit her lip, avoiding his gaze.

"It's just...? I just wanted you to take a look at my mouth ulcers."

"An ulcer?" Shen Ye raised an eyebrow. "Do I need to send photos of my lips and teeth to see if it's an ulcer?"

"Th-that's..." Chu Cihan stammered, "That's because...because I took the picture while we were at it!"

Seeing her embarrassed expression, Shen Ye's smile deepened.

"Yeah?"

His fingers gently caressed her lips, a light touch that carried a hint of ambiguity.

Chu Cihan's body trembled violently.

That feel... was so strange.

Shen Ye's fingers were warm and dry, and his fingertips gently brushed against her lips, bringing a tingling sensation.

It felt like an electric shock, spreading from my lips to my whole body.

Her heart was racing, and her breathing became rapid.

She wanted to back away, to escape, but her body seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move.

Seeing Chu Cihan's slightly flushed cheeks and trembling body, Shen Ye's smile deepened.

He gently touched her lips again.

This time, Chu Cihan's reaction was even stronger.

"h......"

Her body tensed up suddenly, and she almost let out a muffled groan.

She quickly bit her lip to keep herself from making any sound.

But her body trembled uncontrollably, as if something was pounding wildly in her heart.

"If you admit defeat," Shen Ye said in a low voice, "I'll let you go."

Chu Cihan was stunned for a moment.

Admit defeat?

How could Chu Cihan possibly admit defeat?

She has never admitted defeat since she was a child.

Especially in front of Shen Ye.

"I...I won't give up!" she said through gritted teeth. "You think I'm afraid of you just like that?"

Shen Ye looked at her stubborn expression and sighed helplessly.

"Alright."

He released her and took a step back.

Chu Cihan was stunned.

He... just let go like that?

She thought he would continue...

Shen Ye turned around, walked to the lawn by the villa wall, and sat down with his back to her.

His back looked calm, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

Chu Cihan stood there, watching his calm back, feeling a little uneasy.

that's it?

She was so proactive, dressing up as a maid to seduce him, and he even pinned her against the wall...

So he just gave up like that?

She bit her lip and quickly walked up to Shen Ye.

"Shen Ye!" she said angrily, "What do you mean?"

Shen Ye looked up at her. "What do you mean?"

"I've already taken such the initiative!" Chu Cihan's voice carried a hint of annoyance. "Why can't you be a little more proactive?"

Shen Ye paused for a moment, then sighed.

"Chu Cihan," he said seriously, "what you feel you like now may not be true liking."

Chu Cihan was stunned.

"What do you mean?"

"We're only fifteen," Shen Ye said. "At this age, there are many things we haven't figured out yet."

"You think you like me, but it might just be a momentary impulse."

"When you grow up a bit more and see more people and things, you might find that you don't actually like me that much."

His tone was calm, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

But Chu Cihan understood the meaning behind his words.

He is rejecting her.

In a very gentle yet firm way.

"So..." Her voice trembled slightly, "you think I just have an impulsive crush on you?"

Shen Ye did not answer, but simply stood up.

"Think about it some more," he said. "Don't make an impulsive decision."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the villa.

Chu Cihan stood there, watching his departing figure.

A complex mix of emotions welled up inside her.

Resentment, grievance, and... a hint of indescribable bitterness.

Shen Ye walked to the door, took out his key, and opened the door.

Warm light shone through the crack in the door, illuminating his calm profile.

He didn't turn around and walked straight in.

The door closed slowly behind him.

With a "click," the door locked.

Chu Cihan stood still, staring intently at the tightly closed door.

Her hands gripped the hem of her clothes so tightly they turned white.

Shen Ye...

Do you really think I was just acting impulsively?

Do you really think I don't understand what liking someone means?

She closed her eyes, and the image of the first time she met Shen Ye flashed through her mind.

She was only seven years old at the time.

She saw him for the first time at that elementary school.

He was wearing a white T-shirt, standing in the sunlight, with a bright and warm smile.

All the other children were playing, but I stood quietly to the side, watching them.

Shen Ye walked over, wanting to talk to her.

At that moment, her heart skipped a beat.

She didn't know what that feeling was, she just felt... this boy was very special.

From then on, she began to pay attention to him.

She deliberately went against him, deliberately argued with him, and deliberately tried to get his attention.

She thought he just wanted to play with her.

But now that I think about it...

Perhaps she had already fallen for him at first sight.

She just didn't know it herself.

eight years.

From age seven to fifteen.

She had liked him for eight years.

This is not an impulse.

This is not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

This is the emotion she slowly accumulated throughout her childhood and adolescence.

Chu Cihan opened his eyes and looked at the tightly closed door.

Her voice was very soft, so soft that only she could hear it.

"Shen Ye, actually..."

"I knew it the moment I saw you."

A night breeze blew by, carrying a hint of coolness.

Her figure looked somewhat lonely under the streetlights.

But her eyes were unusually firm.

She won't give up.

Chu Cihan never admits defeat.