The story begins with the protagonist picking up her older sister's best friend, who turns out

Lu Wang was definitely not going to leave. His buttocks were stuck to the chair like they were glued with superglue. Although his eyes were on the screen, his peripheral vision was always on Jiang Wanqiu.

She eats very slowly, first taking a small bite of rice, then picking up a little bit of vegetables and putting them in her mouth, chewing slowly and gracefully, a sight to behold.

Unlike myself, who always wolfs down my food as if I've never seen food before.

Why are you staring at me like that?

Finally, Jiang Wanqiu noticed Lu Wang's gaze.

She turned her head, and their eyes met.

The two were indeed quite close, so close that they could see each other's faces and feel each other's warm breath.

This was the first time Jiang Wanqiu had seen Lu Wang's face so closely. She wasn't fully conscious at the hotel, so that incident didn't count.

With handsome features, distinct angles, and a clean, sharp jawline, he exudes a unique charm of youth.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat tense…

Lu Wang instinctively wanted to lean over and kiss her.

Just then, his phone rang at the most inopportune moment, and Lu Wang cursed inwardly.

"Which little darling is it?! To ruin my plans at this crucial moment."

At this moment, Jiang Wanqiu had already turned her head back, her pupils slightly narrowed, and her cheeks flushed.

That was close…

I almost fell for that little rascal's trick.

If I had kissed her just now, she would have had a hard time resisting and not responding.

Lu Wang took out his phone and saw that it was Su Mo calling. He answered the call immediately.

"You need something from your father?!"

Jiang Wanqiu paused the video. Although she was still eating with her head down, she raised the tips of her ears slightly, looking very curious.

"Ah Wang, that old woman hasn't let you go yet?! Are you really going to copy the book four times?! That's hundreds of thousands of words."

Done!

Why does Su Mo have to bring up things she doesn't want to talk about?

Lu Wang could already feel the cold aura beside him. He instinctively wanted to run, but Jiang Wanqiu had already held him down tightly.

"Oh...don't talk nonsense! Our professor isn't old at all, she's a beautiful young woman of twenty-eight!"

Lu Wang's survival instinct was on full display as he looked at Jiang Wanqiu with an innocent expression.

Su Mo responded with an "Oh," and then said...

"Okay, then as a boy, you should take good care of yourself when you're out. Come back early, I've bought some late-night snacks for you."

That's what you're saying...

Why does it sound a bit melancholic? It's just like a wife waiting for her husband to come home from working overtime.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore! I'm going back to copying the book!"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Wang saw an icy, aloof face.

Jiang Wanqiu got angry just thinking about the words "old woman" and was about to explode.

Lu Wang suddenly reached out, touched his lips, and laughed.

"Sister Jiang, there are rice grains stuck to your face."

Immediately afterward, to Jiang Wanqiu's surprise, Lu Wang stuffed the soft grain of rice into his mouth.

Jiang Wanqiu's pupils dilated slightly.

"What are you doing?!"

Lu Wang smiled and made up a story on the spot.

"My dad started from scratch and taught me from a young age that I should not waste food."

Jiang Wanqiu raised her hand and lightly tapped Lu Wang on the head.

"You're spouting nonsense! Get yourself together and go copy some books!"

Lu Wang let out a wail, but still obediently threw away the trash, wiped the table clean with a clean cloth, and finally sat on the stool to continue copying.

Jiang Wanqiu casually picked up a copy of Eileen Chang's "Half a Lifetime's Romance" from the bookshelf, put on her gold-rimmed glasses, and calmly began to read.

The sky had darkened, and the crescent moon was bright and gentle, radiating a soft, warm light.

The office air conditioning was no longer on; instead, the screen windows were half-open, and a gentle breeze was blowing through the air.

The place was eerily quiet, except for the sound of pages turning and the incessant chirping of cicadas.

Jiang Wanqiu was sometimes immersed in the delicate emotions in the book, and sometimes she couldn't help but glance at Lu Wang, who was copying the book while playing with a golden shovel.

"Sister Jiang, you're peeking at me again! Don't worry, my hands haven't stopped. My ability to multitask is already masterful!"

Jiang Wanqiu smiled helplessly.

"I didn't say no, go ahead and copy it. You can go back in half an hour."

Lu Wang rubbed his aching wrists, and when he looked up, he realized it was already 8:30. He felt like crying.

It's only the second day of school, how am I going to get through the rest of the year!

Meanwhile, outside the literature building, the principal with the Mediterranean-style haircut had just finished a day of meetings and was changing into his sportswear for a jog.

The entire School of Arts building was almost completely dark except for Jiang Wanqiu's office, which was still lit up. The principal couldn't help but praise her.

"Professor Jiang is still working overtime so late; he's truly a dedicated and outstanding teacher!"

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9:30 PM...

The campus was very quiet. The night was as dark as thick ink, so deep that it was impossible to see through. There were hardly any people around, only the orange streetlights standing in the wind.

Although Lu Wang really wanted to personally take Jiang Wanqiu, who had sprained her ankle, back to the faculty dormitory, she stubbornly refused, so he had no choice but to return home alone, feeling dejected.

Upon entering, he found his good friend sitting on the sofa with his arms wrapped around his knees.

Su Mo was wearing a light blue silk nightgown.

The TV is showing Crayon Shin-chan.

The table was covered with all sorts of late-night snacks, which made Lu Wang's mouth water. Before he knew it, he had gotten used to his roommate feeding him. He used to think about treating his roommate after he made money, but now he was eating Bo Bo Chicken and drinking chilled watermelon juice without a care in the world.

Su Mo slowly got up, looking somewhat uncomfortable.

With great difficulty, he walked over and sat down next to Lu Wang. Upon closer inspection, what he saw completely stunned Lu Wang.

Su Mo curled up in the chair like a shrimp, her already fair face now as pale as paper.

His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and a few strands of hair clung wetly to his face, making him look particularly disheveled.

Those usually alluring almond-shaped eyes were tightly closed, her eyelashes trembling incessantly, and her lips were bitten until they were completely bloodless.

"Holy crap! Amo, what happened to you?!"

Su Mo was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She managed to squeeze out a broken sob, curling her body up even tighter. It took her a long time before she could speak weakly.

"It's nothing, I was just hungry, so I ate some spicy food and drank some iced watermelon juice, and now my stomach is upset, and my hemorrhoids have flared up...it's an old problem..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wang immediately got up and went to the toilet, where he indeed found several sheets of toilet paper stained with blood in the trash can.

And looking at the sofa, there was a bright red bloodstain. The bloodstain wasn't big, but it was enough to make Lu Wang, who was squeamish about blood, furious.

Lu Wang roared in terror, his voice distorted.

"Dude! Your hemorrhoids have really ruptured?! Look at the amount of bleeding! We need to get to the hospital right away. Let me check, is it still possible to get an appointment this late, with that 'iron rod' proctologist Dr. Li who's always on the radio?!"

Su Mo, who was suffering terribly from menstrual cramps, almost fainted when she heard these "straight man remarks".

She struggled to open her eyes and looked at Lu Wang pacing anxiously around the room, feeling both annoyed and amused.

Lu Wang is a bit face-blind. It's one thing that he can't tell the genders after spending so much time together because of stereotypes, but he can't be completely ignorant of basic physiological knowledge!

You don't even doubt that?!

Going to the hospital was out of the question, so she forced a smile.

"It's so late, I won't go to the hospital. Ah Wang, could you go to the pharmacy and buy some painkillers and cotton swabs for me?"