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

Lu Ningning's gaze was fixed on her phone, and she completely forgot to look away for a moment.

Just now, my mind was full of gossip and excitement, but at this moment it felt like something had suddenly pressed down on it.

She stared blankly at that face.

After a while, she slowly turned her head to look at Lu Xing.

"elder brother……"

Lu Ningning's voice became much softer.

"Who is this celebrity?"

Lu Xing also realized what was happening.

He subconsciously released his hand from his cheek and quickly turned off his phone screen.

Lu Xing gripped his phone, his expression stiffening for a moment.

Isn't he just trying to cover it up?

"Well……"

He coughed lightly, trying to make his tone sound natural.

"She's just a newcomer to the entertainment industry."

After he finished speaking, he added another sentence.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

Lu Ningning blinked.

It looks great...

She's absolutely gorgeous; so beautiful that even she, a girl, was mesmerized.

That feeling is like a ray of warm light in winter, making people unable to resist moving closer to it.

"It's very beautiful."

Lu Xing had prepared a few words to try and smooth things over.

But hearing Lu Ningning's obedient reply made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Why is this little girl suddenly being so easy to talk to?

Lu Ningning hugged a pillow and slowly stood up from the bedside.

She looked somewhat dazed, not quite having recovered yet.

"elder brother……"

She lowered her head and said softly:

"I...I'm going to sleep now."

Lu Xing looked at her with a puzzled expression.

This reaction is strange...

Why does it feel like you've suddenly lost your soul?

"OK."

Lu Xing nodded.

"Get some rest."

After saying that, he casually made a joke:

"Go to bed early so you can grow taller."

"Maybe I'll become as cute as those celebrities someday?"

Normally, Lu Ningning would have immediately lost her temper upon hearing such words.

She'll most likely throw the cushion at me and yell:

"I'm naturally cute!"

But this time, she didn't refute it at all.

Lu Ningning simply gave a soft "hmm" and fled the room as if escaping.

"..."

Lu Xing frowned slightly as he looked at the closed door.

What kind of reaction is this?

He thought about it for a moment, and finally shook his head.

Forget it...

Since she didn't press the matter further, let's leave it at that for now.

After all, the most important thing right now is...

Let's see what messages my girlfriend sent!

Lu Xing picked up his phone again.

The screen lit up, and the message from before was still displayed in the notification bar.

The message from the girl in the chat box was only two words long.

Shen Qingyi: [I miss you.]

But when Lu Xing looked at those two words, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved up.

His fingertips tapped lightly on the screen.

Lu Xing: [I miss you too.]

The message was sent and received a reply very quickly.

Shen Qingyi: [How much do you miss me?]

Lu Xing: [Every second, every minute, every hour, without ceasing.]

Shen Qingyi: [Hmph...]

The other side paused for a few seconds.

Soon, another message came in.

Shen Qingyi: [Me too.]

Lu Xing's heart skipped a beat when he saw those three words.

Before he could continue typing, a video popped up in the chat box.

Lu Xing sat up straighter and opened it.

The video shows Shen Qingyi's living room.

The camera slowly pans across the scene.

The living room is large and quiet.

Sofa, coffee table, TV stand, curtains...

All the furniture was neatly arranged, and the floor was spotless.

But the more it's like this, the emptier it seems.

Only one light was on.

The dim light fell on the center of the living room, while the rest of the corners were bathed in darkness.

As Lu Xing watched the video, the smile on his face slowly faded.

The living room in the video was almost exactly the same as the one he saw in his dream.

It's just that some of the furniture is placed in slightly different positions.

Lu Xing's fingertip hovered over the screen, and he sighed softly to himself.

Lu Xing: [That's the downside of Jiangda University; they don't allow students to stay on campus during winter and summer vacations.]

Shen Qingyi: [The terrain is complex, and the surrounding streets have a lot of pedestrian traffic. The school probably wouldn't dare to take responsibility for this safety issue.]

A few seconds later, she sent another message.

Shen Qingyi: [Jiangda used to allow students to stay overnight, but after some incidents, they changed the rule.]

Lu Xing was slightly taken aback.

Lu Xing: [What's wrong?]

Shen Qingyi: [This happened a few years before ours. A senior student was assaulted by someone from outside the university on campus...]

There was silence on the other end of the screen for a few seconds.

Shen Qingyi: [Something bad happened to my senior, and her parents made a scene at the school, so the rules were changed after that.]

Lu Xing frowned.

Lu Xing: [Hmm... you'd better try to go out less often.]

Lu Xing: [If you get bored, you can just call me.]

Lu Xing: [I'll answer as soon as I see it.]

After the message was sent, the chat window went silent.

The next second, a voice call invitation suddenly popped up on my phone.

Lu Xing was startled.

He stared at the avatar flashing on the screen for a moment, then immediately answered the call.

"..."

After the call was connected, neither of them spoke immediately.

It was quiet on the other end of the phone; the girl's soft breathing could be heard.

Lu Xing glanced at the door.

After confirming that there was no movement outside the door, he quietly walked to the window.

A few streetlights were on in the distance, and the cold wind made the shadows of the trees sway gently.

Lu Xing stood by the window, his voice lowered.

Have you had dinner?

He paused for a moment after saying it.

He couldn't help but laugh silently.

What a straight man...

The other person just said they missed you, and the first thing you say is, "Have you eaten?"

There was still silence on the other end of the phone, and Shen Qingyi did not answer immediately.

After a while, a soft, sweet voice finally came out.

"Honey, I miss you."

Lu Xing's lips moved, and then he laughed out loud.

"What are you yelling about?"

"You're not old enough yet."

Shen Qingyi paused for a moment, then chuckled softly.

"Then I won't call you that anymore."

Lu Xing instantly slid to his knees.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

Shen Qingyi gave a soft hum.

"An apology is useless; you've gained an advantage and are now acting innocent."

She didn't continue the topic, but instead asked:

What were you doing just now?

Lu Xing exhaled a puff of white breath towards the window.

"After I finished eating, I went back to my room and was spacing out when Lu Ningning suddenly barged into my room like a madwoman."

"We were just having a battle of wits with her."

Shen Qingyi couldn't help but laugh.

"She's still as lively as ever..."

Lu Xing's mind raced.

"Will Ningning be happy in the future?"

Shen Qingyi leaned back on the sofa and began to reminisce.

"Although she doesn't say it, Ningning has always been disappointed that she couldn't go to art school."

"She may not be very hardworking in her studies, but Ningning is really talented in art."

Lu Xing listened in silence.

These are all things he knows.

Lu Ningning always had a silly, cheerful look in front of them, often appearing like a carefree, naive girl.

The night he could choose not to take the art exam, the sound of his younger sister crying under the covers remained etched in Lu Xing's heart.