I just started college and my advisor turned out to be my blind date?

Ding, ding.

Two vibrations followed; it was a message from Green Bubble.

Mu Wanqiu: Just now, it seemed like her feelings for you suddenly increased dramatically. It's all your fault for being so stupid and not picking up on what she was saying.

Shen Qianxue: Hmph, just you wait. When you get home, I'll give you a big surprise (｀∀´)Ψ!

Lu Ming replied to Shen Qianxue with a disdainful "?" and turned off the screen.

He stretched out his arm again, letting Mu Wanqiu tug at his sleeve.

In July, the midday temperature can reach as high as 33°C.

But whenever Lu Ming went to see Mu Wanqiu, he always wore long sleeves.

It would be convenient for this girl, who always had a cold face, to tug at the corner of his clothes or the cuff of his sleeve.

"What good is having a good impression?"

"To get by in this world, you need connections and influence."

"Like a Ferrari, if you're born without one, you'll most likely never get to touch one in your life."

Lu Ming gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Just like his attitude towards Su Manqing, even though the two had been intimate.

But the two are separated by an insurmountable chasm.

Lu Ming was only worried that Miss Su would cause him trouble, but he never imagined that Su Manqing would fall in love with him because of a chance encounter.

Even novels these days wouldn't dare to make things up like this.

When I was a child, my father died in the emergency room because there was no blood of the right type.

If their family had power and influence, the father might still be saved.

But they didn't.

So the father died.

Ignoring Lu Ming's bewilderment and his mother's cries.

From then on, the family lost its breadwinner, and since his death was not in the public eye, there was naturally no compensation.

The mother used to be a housewife, and the responsibility of taking care of little Lu Ming weighed heavily on this woman's shoulders.

In just a few years, Lu's mother, who used to be always smiling, developed deep wrinkles and gray hair at her temples.

Lu Ming had seen too much bitterness.

I've seen my mother talk in her sleep at night, always muttering that she'll come home late the next day so she can buy the cheapest vegetables...

Mu Wanqiu tugged at Lu Ming's sleeve.

Seeing Lu Ming's vacant eyes, she pursed her lips, hesitating.

She stretched out her slender, jade-like fingers and tugged at Lu Ming's fingers.

It felt cool to the touch, like water from a deep well in summer.

"I'm fine."

"Let's go, Shen Qianxue and the others are still waiting for us."

Lu Ming snapped out of his daze, shook his head slightly, and patted the bicycle seat.

If there's one person who understands him, it's most likely Mu Wanqiu.

Both of them lost their fathers, but Lu Ming was a boy, and he couldn't convince himself to run away like Mu Wanqiu.

When faced with a chatterbox, Lu Ming doesn't hesitate to take action.

Even when he was beaten black and blue by the crowd, Lu Ming gritted his teeth and never uttered a single word of pain.

Later, both male and female students learned to be afraid.

It wasn't that they suddenly learned to be polite; it was simply that they bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Mu Wanqiu carefully examined Lu Ming's eyebrows.

Lu Ming is good at disguising himself; you might not be able to tell what emotions he's trying to hide from his face and eyes.

But Lu Ming's eyebrows cannot be faked.

Mu Wanqiu knew, and would never tell anyone.

"What's so interesting? Get in the car."

Lu Ming sensed the danger and reached out to press Mu Wanqiu's head down.

He thought Mu Wanqiu would dodge as usual, but his fingertip touched a strand of hair.

Gentle and delicate, yet with a touch of resilience.

She looks exactly like Mu Wanqiu herself.

Lu Ming withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, and put on a stern face:

"Mu Wanqiu, if you don't get in the car soon, I'm leaving you here."

Mu Wanqiu obediently got into the car. Just as Lu Ming was surprised, he suddenly felt an unusual touch on his waist.

Lu Ming felt a chill rise up his spine and straight to the top of his head.

This was the first time in his life that a girl had her arm around his waist.

Moreover, the person embracing him was none other than the aloof and ethereal Mu Wanqiu…

Lu Ming almost lost his grip on the handlebars and stiffly turned his head.

He looked down and saw that Mu Wanqiu had just raised her chin.

The two looked at each other, Mu Wanqiu's face remained expressionless:

"Are you feeling better?"

Lu Ming swallowed.

No, Mu Wanqiu, how can you use such a face, being expressionless on one hand while comforting people on the other?

Ignore defenses and exploit weaknesses.

He can't handle it.

"Late autumn..."

Lu Ming spoke.

But before he could say anything, Mu Wanqiu pulled her arm back.

Lu Ming seemed to have lost something, and asked in confusion:

"No, what do you mean by that?"

Mu Wanqiu's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz:

"Don't call me that. We're just friends."

"Your way of addressing me is too..."

In her mind, only her mother, her female friends, and that other person could call her that.

"Too much?"

"ambiguous?"

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow, the gloom between his brows vanishing instantly.

Mu Wanqiu always had a kind of magic that could easily dispel the gloom in his heart.

Everyone thought that Lu Ming had been taking care of Mu Wanqiu.

But only Lu Ming himself knew that he had only provided material and military support.

Mu Wanqiu gradually became a pillar of Lu Ming's heart.

I can't be bothered with you.

Mu Wanqiu lowered her eyes.

Seeing Lu Ming persistently trying to get closer, she defensively covered her chest and said coldly:

"It was when you were in junior high school that you said in front of everyone that we were just ordinary friends."

"A real man keeps his word!"

Lu Ming's eyebrows drooped noticeably, and his voice lowered considerably:

"I was stopped by my classmates and my mom back then."

"They asked me back then if I was dating anyone."

"What can I say?"

Mu Wanqiu's eyes grew even colder.

Back then, Lu Ming had given her roses.

The two of them are not...

What else could it be?

Excuses, pretexts, liars!

After cursing in her heart, Mu Wanqiu couldn't help but tug at Lu Ming's sleeve.

At that time, Lu Ming was just a junior high school student.

Faced with his mother's questioning and his classmates' instigation,

He must have felt helpless standing in the wind and rain at that time.

"Later, I realized what had happened, but then you stopped talking to me."

"I would go to find you after school, I even waited for you outside your house..."

Lu Ming continued to explain, his emotions gradually becoming agitated.

Mu Wanqiu could even see the veins bulging on his neck.

"I've never blamed you."

Mu Wanqiu's voice was very soft, drowned out by Lu Ming's explanation.

"It wasn't until recently that I deduced that when you were diagnosed with that disease, you must have..."

As Lu Ming spoke, he noticed Mu Wanqiu's lips moving slightly and asked:

"What did you say? I didn't hear you."

Mu Wanqiu's voice was cold, and her tone was even more firm:

"I've never blamed you, never."

Lu Ming was speechless, even his hand, which was waving in the air, froze.

"What did you say? I really didn't hear you."

After a long silence, Lu Ming asked again.

He had imagined it countless times, wondering how Mu Wanqiu would hold a grudge against him.

That vengeful girl must have thought of countless ways to get revenge on him since junior high school.

But just now, Mu Wanqiu uttered a few words softly.

This made Lu Ming's heart feel like a stampede of horses, causing chaos and turmoil.

"snort."

Mu Wanqiu lowered her eyes and only let out a soft hum.

You want her to say it again? Don't even think about it!

Mu Wanqiu looked down and sent a message on her phone.

Mu Wanqiu: Shen Qianxue is still waiting for us, let's not waste time.

"Mu Wanqiu: I just bought some groceries online. You can help me with the cooking later."

"I'm afraid that with your superb poisoning skills, you might poison a beautiful and lovely girl to death."