Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

The two walked slowly along the outer edge of the playground.

The streetlights cast a dim yellow light, their rays slanting down from overhead.

A breeze brushed past the girl's temples, causing a few stray hairs to sway gently.

Lu Xing turned his head and glanced at it.

Noticing his gaze, Shen Qingyi also looked up and blinked.

Lu Xing's heart skipped a beat.

He casually shifted his gaze to the distant teaching building.

But the next second, the girl pinched his palm.

Lu Xing didn't say anything, but just held her hand tighter.

Just then, a couple walked past them.

The girl linked arms with the boy, her voice as sweet as honey:

"Baby, after the final exams, shall we go out and play together?"

The last syllable was deliberately drawn out, carrying a very obvious hint of coquetry.

However, the boy frowned, looking anxious.

"What are you playing...?"

"I'm not even sure if I'll pass my finals this time, sigh."

His tone was harsh and impatient, and he completely failed to grasp his girlfriend's emotions.

The girl visibly stiffened for a moment.

She slowly let go of the boy's hand, and her originally sweet and soft voice softened.

"Oh……"

The boy continued walking forward with a sullen face, constantly complaining about the exam.

The girl lowered her head and slowed her pace.

The night wind gradually widened the distance between the two.

The intimately close posture they were in just moments ago was soon separated by a gap.

Lu Xing remained silent.

This guy has some serious emotional intelligence...

He had just looked away when a voice called out beside him.

"Baby?"

Lu Xing suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Shen Qingyi tilted her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling with starlight.

"W-Why are you yelling like that all of a sudden?"

Lu Xing's ears turned red.

Shen Qingyi blinked.

She raised her hand to tuck a few strands of hair behind her ear and retorted confidently:

"Why can't we call it that?"

As she spoke, she gestured with her chin toward the couple who had walked away, her tone slightly mischievous.

"Look, other couples call each other that too, it sounds so intimate."

Lu Xing glanced in that direction again.

They were now separated by a width of one person, and the atmosphere was so cold it was almost icy.

Intimacy...?

Lu Xing's lips twitched.

He was about to complain when Shen Qingyi interrupted him first.

"Oh, don't worry about them!"

She gently scratched Lu Xing's palm with her fingertips.

"Hurry up, say it so I can hear it too."

Lu Xing felt a little embarrassed, his mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

But then I thought about it again...

He's already calling her "wife," so what's there to be shy about calling her "baby"?

Lu Xing turned his face away and awkwardly rubbed the tip of his nose with his hand.

"……Baby."

Shen Qingyi's eyes lit up immediately.

The next second, she moved close to Lu Xing's side and wrapped her arms around his.

"hey-hey……"

A number of people near the playground were attracted and looked over in this direction.

Someone recognized Shen Qingyi.

Seeing this usually aloof and distant girl smiling so broadly, many people were stunned for a long time.

After some people realized what was happening, they secretly took out their phones, as if they wanted to take a picture of it.

Lu Xing caught that movement out of the corner of his eye, and his brows furrowed instantly.

He instinctively turned to the side, trying to block the girl's face.

Just as he was about to pull her away, Shen Qingyi stopped smiling first.

"Let's go."

Her voice was soft:

"Let's go over there."

Lu Xing looked down at her.

At this moment, the girl's expression returned to its usual coldness, and her eyes seemed to be covered with a thin layer of ice.

Lu Xing sighed deeply in his heart.

He didn't say much, just held her hand tightly and followed her out of the playground.

The two turned several corners along the path.

The noise behind me gradually faded away, and the surroundings quieted down, leaving only the rustling sound of my shoes crunching over fallen leaves.

Unbeknownst to them, they had arrived near the Rixin Building.

This is where we usually have our lab classes.

It's bustling with people during the day, but becomes exceptionally quiet at night.

Behind this building, there is a small grove of trees.

The trees are sparse and the trunks are not thick.

It is said that the school organized the teachers to plant them together during Labor Day.

Lu Xing paused in his steps.

"How did I end up here...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Qingyi gently tugged at him.

"There seemed to be a flash over there just now."

She pointed into the depths of the woods, her eyes shining.

"Shall we go take a look?"

Lu Xing was taken aback.

"It flashed?"

Although he had some doubts, his first reaction was to believe Shen Qingyi.

"Could someone have dropped their phone in there?"

As he spoke, Lu Xing followed her into the woods.

The surrounding light grew dimmer, barely outlining the two figures.

After walking a few steps, Lu Xing gradually sensed that something was wrong.

Nighttime, campus, grove of trees...

hiss!

What if we bump into a couple making out?

He had barely stopped walking and hadn't even had a chance to speak when Shen Qingyi turned around, as if she had expected.

The next second, she placed her hands on Lu Xing's chest and gave him a gentle push.

Lu Xing's back slammed into the tree trunk behind him.

The tree trunk isn't thick, but it's a bit rough on the skin.

Shen Qingyi braced herself on both sides of Lu Xing, trapping him in front of the tree.

The distance between the two was gradually compressed.

Lu Xing subconsciously looked around, thankfully there was no one around...

"Student Lu..."

Shen Qingyi called his name softly, her voice tinged with a hint of amusement.

She extended a finger and slowly drew a circle on his chest.

Even through the fabric, Lu Xing could still feel the girl's warmth and strength.

He froze completely.

"We've been so busy all week."

Shen Qingyi's voice was low, carrying a hint of grievance.

Lu Xing's Adam's apple bobbed, and he nervously swallowed.

"Well, it's finals week after all..."

Their schedules always clashed; by the time he finished his work, she might already be resting.

When she had free time, he was still rushing to catch up on his studies.

Many things I wanted to say were ultimately swallowed back because I didn't want to bother the other person.

Shen Qingyi couldn't help but smile at his nervous expression.

"Student Lu."

She tiptoed slightly and moved closer to his face.

"Do you know what I want to do right now?"

Lu Xing's back was pressed against the tree trunk, and he had nowhere left to retreat.

"Um, you want to... whisper something to me?"

The moment the words left his mouth, he himself felt that his answer was ridiculously stupid.

Shen Qingyi was indeed amused.

She leaned close to his ear, her warm breath gently touching his earlobe.

Lu Xing felt a numbness in the back of his neck, and even his shoulders involuntarily tensed up.

"Yes...that's right."

Shen Qingyi's voice was very soft.

"I just wanted to whisper something to you."

After saying that, she reached out and held Lu Xing's face, making him look at her properly.

Eyes facing each other.

The dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves, giving her a somewhat alluring appearance.

"Hey, Lu."

"May I kiss you?"

Lu Xing was stunned.

He looked into her eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Can't."

A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Qingyi's eyes.

Before she could react, Lu Xing added in a low voice:

"...It will take two tries."

Shen Qingyi blinked, still reeling from the unexpected turn of events.

The next second, Lu Xing had already reached out and pulled her into his arms.

He lowered his head, suppressing the shyness that was about to overflow, and kissed her.

Shen Qingyi gasped softly.

"ah……"

The latter part of the sound was quickly swallowed up.

Lu Xing's kiss landed somewhat clumsily, and with a hint of panic.

Shen Qingyi was stunned for a moment at first.

Soon, a soft smile spread across her eyes.

She did not back away.

Instead, she tilted her head slightly, took the initiative to meet him, and responded little by little in rhythm with him.

Breathes mingled in the cramped space, completely shutting out the night breeze.

Lu Xing was initially as stiff as a piece of wood.

But slowly, his body seemed to awaken to something and responded instinctively.

Lu Xing tightened his arms, pulling her even closer.

Shen Qingyi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her heart felt as if it were filled with something.

After an unknown amount of time, the two slowly separated.

Shen Qingyi leaned against him, her breathing a little erratic.

Her cheeks were flushed, and even the corners of her eyes were tinged with a light red.

She tried to take a step back, but as soon as she moved, Lu Xing grabbed her wrist again.

"Why are you running?"

"Wait, wait a minute, I..."

"Well……"

Before she could finish speaking, he cut her off again.

A gentleman's word is as good as his bond.

Two strokes, that's it!

This time, his movements were noticeably more natural than before.

It was as if a cluster of fireworks had exploded in Shen Qingyi's mind.

She didn't push him away.

Instead, the girl wrapped her arms around his neck and tightened them slightly.

My heart, which had been floating in mid-air, was finally caught.