After ninety-nine online romances, I finally met my ex in person when school started.

The cardboard boxes that had been blocking the way were kicked aside. A girl walked out.

She wore a well-tailored khaki trench coat over a black turtleneck sweater. A pair of extremely thin, gold-rimmed glasses perched on her nose. Her long hair was casually pulled back with a wooden hairpin.

Most striking was the antique jade ring she wore on the index finger of her right hand. The jade was stained with blood and gleamed with a deep, mysterious luster.

She ignored everyone around her, walked behind her desk and sat down. She pulled a registration form from her drawer, pressed it down with two fingers, and pushed it in front of Zhu Xunchuan.

"Wen Yiqing, vice president of the Paranormal Society." The girl pushed up her glasses, her tone intellectual yet revealing an underlying arrogance, "Our club doesn't look at faces when recruiting, we only look at courage. Those with weak constitutions, afraid of the dark, or afraid to walk alone at night, can get lost now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Tianxi instantly lost her temper.

"Who are you calling a jerk?" Shen Tianxi slammed her hands on the table, looking down at Wen Yiqing. "What's so great about being from an obscure club? Even if he doesn't sign up for your club today, do you believe I'll shut you down?"

Wen Yiqing leaned back in her chair, calmly meeting Shen Tianxi's angry glare. Her gaze lingered on Shen Tianxi's Lolita dress for a second, a faint hint of mockery playing at the corners of her lips.

"If the family members are worried, they can wait outside." Wen Yiqing tapped the table. "However, I see that this young lady's forehead is weak and her yang energy is insufficient. It's really not suitable for her to be near our table. Lest she pick up something unclean and have trouble sleeping at night."

"You!" Shen Tianxi's eyes reddened with anger. In all her life, no one had ever gotten the better of her with words.

She reached out to tear up the registration form.

Zhu Xun Chuan grabbed Shen Tian hope's wrist and pulled her to his side, giving her a gentle look.

Wen Yiqing watched Zhu Xunchuan's actions, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.

Zhu Xunchuan picked up the pen on the table.

He uncapped his pen and quickly wrote three large characters in the name column of the registration form: Zhu Xunchuan.

Then, he pushed the watch back in front of Wen Yiqing.

"Sweetie, it's so boring to just sit around like this every day. We need to add some excitement to our lives." Zhu Xun Chuan placed his hands on the table, leaned forward, and closed the distance between himself and Wen Yi Qing. He stared into the eyes hidden behind her gold-rimmed glasses. "Vice President, please guide me in the future."

Wen Yiqing picked up the registration form. She lightly tapped the paper with her fingertips.

She stared at the man so close to her. She automatically ignored the screams of the girls around her.

"Tomorrow night at 10 PM, in the abandoned teaching building in the West District. I've heard there are always some rumors about that place. It'll be the new member entrance exam." Wen Yiqing stood up, picked up her bag, and prepared to leave.

As she passed Zhu Xun Chuan, she stopped and whispered, "I hope you can still be this confident tomorrow night."

The hem of the khaki trench coat brushed against Zhu Xun Chuan's sleeve.

Wen Yiqing walked away. With her back to everyone, she adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses. Behind the lenses, a fierce competitive spirit ignited in her usually calm eyes.

The guy all the girls in school swoon over? She wanted to see if this man could maintain his arrogant facade when faced with real fear. She was going to take this prey herself.

The following night, at 10:00 PM.

In front of the abandoned teaching building in the western campus of Peking University, the early autumn night wind swirled up the withered yellow leaves on the ground. Several old streetlights along the roadside were dilapidated and their light flickered in the darkness. The three-story Soviet-style red brick ruins were hidden in the shadows, their walls covered with withered vines.

A cold wind blew by, and suddenly a mournful meow came from the bushes.

"what!"

Shen Tianxi screamed and threw herself into Zhu Xun Chuan's arms. She was wearing a navy blue JK mini skirt with a white knitted cardigan, and her slender legs were trembling uncontrollably. She gripped the fabric of Zhu Xun Chuan's shirt tightly with both hands and buried her face completely in his broad chest.

Zhu Xun Chuan stood still, one hand in his pocket, the other hand naturally raised and placed on Shen Tian Xi's back, gently stroking her long hair.

"Weren't you just shouting downstairs in the dormitory that everyone had to come and keep order?" Zhu Xun Chuan asked in a low voice.

Shen Tianxi peeked half her head out from his arms, glanced warily at the dark, abandoned building door a dozen meters away, and immediately buried her face back down.

"That vice president with the gold-rimmed glasses looks like she's up to no good." Shen Tianxi's voice trembled, with a thick nasal tone. "She invited you to a place like this, where there's not a soul in sight, in the middle of the night. She's definitely trying to take advantage of you under the cover of darkness. I have to keep an eye on her."

"Since we're going to keep an eye on things, let's go inside." Zhu Xun Chuan put his arm around her waist and made a move to take a step forward.

"Don't move!" Shen Tianxi bumped her forehead against his chest in frustration, stomping her feet on the ground, refusing to take a single step forward. She looked up, her eyes already red-rimmed, tears welling up in her eyelashes, looking extremely aggrieved. "It's too dark inside, I'm scared."

The young lady from the military compound, who fears nothing and no one, has only one Achilles' heel: she's afraid of the dark and ghosts.

Zhu Xun Chuan stopped in his tracks. Looking at Shen Tianxi's pitiful yet stubbornly possessive expression, a genuine smile appeared in his eyes. He neither mocked her nor forced her inside.

He grabbed Shen Tianxi's wrist and pulled her around, leading her towards the pink Range Rover parked by the roadside with a Tianjin Military Region license plate.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to your dorm." Zhu Xunchuan said gently.

Shen Tianxi paused for a moment, then followed his steps, clinging tightly to his arm.

"Aren't you going in?" Shen Tianxi asked, looking up at her.

"You're so scared, how can I possibly take the company entrance test?" Zhu Xun Chuan opened the passenger door, pushed her in, and then pulled over the seatbelt to fasten it for her.

The Land Rover started and smoothly drove away from the abandoned buildings in the western district.

Ten minutes later, the car stopped by the tree-lined path below the girls' dormitory building.

The car interior was dark, with only the center console screen emitting a faint glow. In the enclosed space, the rich milky scent emanating from Shen Tianxi, mixed with expensive perfume, instantly filled Zhu Xun Chuan's senses.

Shen Tianxi sat in the passenger seat and didn't get out of the car immediately. She unbuckled her seatbelt, turned to the side, and put her hands on Zhu Xunchuan's shoulders.

"You have to promise me." Shen Tianxi pouted her rosy lips, her big eyes fixed on Zhu Xunchuan in the dim light, "You're not allowed to sneak back to see that woman later."

Zhu Xun Chuan leaned back in his chair and turned to look at her.

"I promise," Zhu Xun Chuan said, his voice magnetic.

"Verbal promises are no good." Shen Tianxi pressed her advantage, leaning forward and stepping over the center armrest, half her body resting on Zhu Xunchuan's lap. She raised her chin, "I need three kisses before I'll let you go. Not one less."