Shu Yu: “?”
A mistress?
She had to be a mistress?
She really hadn’t meant for Si Yiheng to be a mistress on the outside.
Without hesitation, Shu Yu wrapped her arms around Si Yiheng’s neck, locking her gaze on him. “Gege, there won’t be anyone else. I only like you.”
“Only you.”
Si Yiheng was jolted back to reason by Shu Yu’s voice. His thumb gently brushed against her cheek. He really was losing it.
Why was he acting like this in front of Shu Yu?
Si Yiheng: “Mm. Then I’ll walk you to the exam classroom.”
Shu Yu: “…”
Shu Yu: “Mm.”
Walking hand in hand with Si Yiheng along the ginkgo tree avenue on campus, Shu Yu really wanted to crawl into a hole. So many people were staring at her.
Thanks to Si Yiheng, she was experiencing the spotlight like never before.
Shu Yu tugged Si Yiheng’s hand. “Gege, hurry up, I’m going to be late.”
Si Yiheng looked down, his voice calm. “Mm.”
“There’s still half an hour. You won’t be late.”
Shu Yu: (ⓛωⓛ)
A guy rushed past them, munching on a piece of bread. After passing by, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at them.
Looking at Si Yiheng, the guy said, “Senior Brother, you’re back? I thought I was seeing things.”
He really hadn’t expected to see Si Yiheng walking with another girl.
Si Yiheng gave a slight nod.
Si Yiheng’s Junior Brother: “So you’ve finally gone public, got your official status now.”
His gaze then landed on Shu Yu. “Hello, Senior Sister-in-law.”
Shu Yu: “…”
Shu Yu: T_T
Senior Sister-in-law? What kind of weird title was that?
Shu Yu nodded. “Hello.”
She furtively reached into her pocket, trying to pull out her mask to put on, but realized Si Yiheng hadn’t even put the mask in her bag for her.
Shu Yu could only stiffen her pale little face, pretending she had thick skin.
Si Yiheng: “You should go do your experiment now.”
“Okay, I’m on it.” Si Yiheng’s Junior Brother excitedly scurried off. He had just scored some gossip, and now he was heading to the lab to tell everyone that Si Yiheng really did have a girlfriend.
That Si Yiheng wasn’t some attention-seeking single guy pretending to have a girlfriend just to show off.
Shu Yu whispered, “Gege, you’re making me a little annoyed.”
Was his popularity really that extreme? Sure enough, this was a novel. In her original world, unless you were practically a celebrity, no one would get this kind of stare rate on campus.
Si Yiheng: “Sorry. It won’t happen again.”
Shu Yu muttered softly, “Which ‘it’? That you won’t hold my hand next time, or that you won’t have this kind of popularity next time?”
Si Yiheng: “…”
Si Yiheng: “Sorry next time too.”
Shu Yu: o(=•ェ•=)m
On both sides of the ginkgo avenue, the leaves were lush green, layered like a canopy. The leaves shimmered in the morning light, and the early breeze rustled them with a crisp sound.
The wind stirred the leaves, and also lifted Shu Yu’s hair. She raised her face to speak to Si Yiheng, her expression lively, her eyes bright. Si Yiheng bowed his head, listening to her seriously. This moment was forever frozen in someone else’s camera.
Once Shu Yu entered the exam room, her face still felt warm. She glanced at the entrance—Si Yiheng hadn’t left yet.
He was standing quietly at the door, watching her.
Shu Yu picked up the test paper with a straight face, acting like a well-behaved student who couldn’t be distracted.
But Si Yiheng found it endearing—the way she sat up properly also looked adorable.
His Baby Yu, even though she often skipped class and had others attend for her, she was still a good student.
By the morning, the news of Si Yiheng and Shu Yu’s relationship had spread to everyone, known far and wide.
Forum posts stacked up layer after layer.
OP: I’m swooning. How can this be so good? Every second they’re in the same frame is pure sweetness. Are these couple outfits? Image.jpg Image.jpg
Two pictures: Si Yiheng wore a white shirt, Shu Yu wore a white shirt and a pink JK pleated skirt, with a pink bow tie on the shirt. One looked down listening, the other looked up speaking.
23F: I was wondering why Si Yiheng was so low-key. Turns out his girlfriend is this pretty. She’s so cute, and she talks so softly—I wanted to lean in close to Si Yiheng just to hear her.
24F: Careful, Si Yiheng might kill you for that.
26F: Image.jpg This shot captures ultimate possessiveness—Si Yiheng finally made his official debut.
30F: Hey, can no one tell us who Si Yiheng’s girlfriend actually is?
36F: I know. Si Yiheng’s girlfriend is from the Art School. Her name is Shu Yu.
37F: She’s way too low-key. She’s this beautiful—how did I never hear of her before?
38F: Big shots usually keep a low profile, right?
39F: Big shot? Spill the details!
40F: Shu Yu recently won first prize in an international painting competition, and her painting afterwards sold at auction for six million. She’s a complete newcomer but already favored by renowned artists in the field. A fresh talent—basically a top-tier newbie.
55F: 666, that guy Si Yiheng is sharp. He locked this down fast.
69F: One looks down listening, one looks up speaking—true mutual affection. All the best, Heng Yu.
79F: Even their names match so well. “Heng” is jade, “Yu” is also jade. A perfect pair. I believe in love again. Both of them seem so restrained, yet it’s all so sweet.
84F: You clearly haven’t seen how insufferable my Senior Brother gets in a relationship. The attacks I’ve endured include: Si Yiheng raising his hand to show off a watch his girlfriend gave him, Si Yiheng showing off a phone case his girlfriend picked out, bragging about raising a cat with his girlfriend. I’m so done.
87F: I’m so, so done. I never knew you were like this, Si Yiheng.
89F: Hahahaha, lovesick fool. Hopeless.
99F: Anyway, Heng Yu forever.
Shu Yu finished her test early and walked out of the classroom. As soon as she came out, she saw Si Yiheng at the door.
Shu Yu grabbed Si Yiheng’s hand.
His fingers were suddenly warmed by her touch. Si Yiheng looked down at their interlocked hands. “What’s wrong?”
Following his gaze, Shu Yu saw their hands intertwined.
A strange feeling stirred in her heart. At home, she and Si Yiheng also held hands, many times—even hugged closely.
But this felt different—holding hands in front of everyone else.
It felt like their relationship was now laid bare for all to see.
Maybe, even after they parted, some people would remember how, in the days they loved each other most, they walked hand in hand on the campus’s ginkgo avenue.
This relationship of theirs had all the steps a relationship should have.
It was part of completing the mission’s storyline, but it was also from the heart.
Shu Yu lifted her face to look at Si Yiheng. “Gege, let’s go.”
Si Yiheng: “Mm.”
They walked hand in hand out of campus again.
Only after getting into the car did Shu Yu cautiously tap into the forum. She was a bit afraid of people gossiping about her, but when she opened it, found that the gossip was actually about Si Yiheng.
After reading about Si Yiheng’s psychological attacks on his Junior Brother, Shu Yu almost couldn’t keep a straight face.
She stole a couple of glances at Si Yiheng. So this is the kind of person he really was.
When they got home, Shu Yu opened the car door, gave a soft cough, blinked lightly, and looked at the deadpan Si Yiheng as she started reading aloud.
"Mm, the cat we’re raising together as a couple."
"My girlfriend bought it, one for each of us."
"This is the watch my girlfriend gave me."
