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As she went downstairs, Zheng Jinyao still felt a little smug.
Although she didn’t manage to get into Shen Su’s house, she did manage to stump him, which was a kind of success.
Professor Yang glanced at the smile on her lips and knew immediately what she was up to.
She thought about it seriously; Shen Su did seem to fit Zheng Jinyao’s aesthetic preferences from childhood. However, when it came to matters of the heart, parents shouldn’t interfere. They wouldn’t stop her from pursuing him, but they also wouldn’t secretly play matchmakers.
Whether it worked out or not depended entirely on Zheng Jinyao’s own abilities.
After celebrating Old Zheng’s birthday, Zheng Jinyao had to return to her own place.
Before leaving, she said reluctantly, “Dad, can I come see you when I have nothing to do?”
Old Zheng frowned, “Dad doesn’t cook every day.”
Zheng Jinyao: “???”
What was he talking about?!
Did she look like someone who came home every day just for a free meal?
Seeing the resentment in her daughter’s eyes, Old Zheng waved his hand casually, “Come back whenever you want.”
“Oh.” Zheng Jinyao felt very hurt, “I will come back.”
Old Zheng: “...”
That’s not hurt at all.
The next day, Zheng Jinyao formulated a plan to pursue him.
How should she put it? She wasn’t particularly busy with work lately. She could go back to the school every day after work for dinner, stay overnight, and then “accidentally” run into Shen Su in the morning and evening.
She had already found out that Shen Su often went to the school track to run in the mornings and would also come downstairs for a walk after dinner when he had free time in the evenings.
B University covered a large area, and the campus was actually quite suitable for exercising.
With this idea in mind, she first discussed it with Ms. Yang.
Could she occasionally stay at home recently? Actually, Zheng Jinyao’s parents’ faculty dormitory wasn’t small; it was a two-bedroom, one-living room type. Zheng Jinyao used to live there when she was little, but her bed was small, about a meter wide, with a desk and a wardrobe beside it.
It felt fine when she was little, but as she grew up, the room became increasingly cluttered with many things. Because of this, Zheng Jinyao rarely stayed overnight there.
But now the situation was different.
After she finished speaking, Ms. Yang was silent for a moment: “You clean up yourself when you come back.”
Zheng Jinyao felt wronged: “Okay. Can’t you help?”
“Ask your dad to help,” Ms. Yang said very calmly.
Zheng Jinyao: “No problem!”
After work that day, Zheng Jinyao went home, packed some daily necessities and clothes, and drove to B University.
Her car could be parked directly downstairs at the faculty building, but it couldn’t stay for too long before it had to be moved to the parking lot.
Zheng Jinyao didn’t pay too much attention to that.
However, she genuinely felt that she and Shen Su were quite fated. As her car was driving towards the faculty dormitory, she spotted Shen Su, dressed in casual clothes.
Zheng Jinyao watched his back from a distance, wanting to honk, but considering it wasn’t appropriate on campus, she didn’t. She slowly drove closer.
Shen Su had just finished his work.
He had just left his office, still contemplating a question a student had asked him today, when a playful, soft, and familiar voice sounded from the side.
“Professor Shen.”
Shen Su paused slightly, turning his head.
Seeing Zheng Jinyao in the driver’s seat, there wasn’t much surprise in his eyes.
Shen Su looked at her expressionlessly.
Zheng Jinyao blinked, “Want a ride?”
“No, thank you,” Shen Su said calmly.
“Oh.” Zheng Jinyao felt wronged, “Professor Shen, this is the third time.”
Shen Su: “...”
She meant it was the third time he had rejected her.
Scanning Shen Su up and down, Zheng Jinyao genuinely felt that this man was a natural clothes hanger; everything looked good on him.
Noticing her gaze, Shen Su’s expression subtly shifted.
“Really not getting in?” Zheng Jinyao asked again.
Shen Su: “Mhm.”
With that, he withdrew his gaze from Zheng Jinyao, leaving her with his back.
Zheng Jinyao couldn’t help but let out a small hmph, secretly noting this offense in her mind.
She’d settle the score once she had him.
She no longer paid attention to Shen Su, driving past him and parking downstairs at the faculty building.
Unreliable Professor Zheng and Professor Yang didn’t answer her calls and couldn’t come down to get her things. Zheng Jinyao rubbed her temples, then took out her suitcase from the trunk and a tote bag filled with various bottles and jars.
Pushing them to the stairwell, Zheng Jinyao debated whether to carry everything up in one go or make multiple trips.
She hesitated for three seconds. As she tried to call Professor Zheng again, Shen Su arrived.
They met again.
This time, Zheng Jinyao didn’t speak first.
She could offer Shen Su a ride, but honestly, she was a bit reluctant to ask such a handsome man to do manual labor.
Suddenly, Shen Su spoke first.
“Need help carrying these up?”
Zheng Jinyao was startled, looking up at him, “Ah, yes, but you don’t have to worry, Old Zheng will come down to get them.”
Shen Su lowered his gaze, extended his hand, “Do you mind?”
Zheng Jinyao: “...No, I don’t.”
Shen Su lifted her suitcase, then looked at the bag in her other hand, asking flatly, “Do you need that one?”
Following his gaze, Zheng Jinyao frantically shook her head, “No, no.”
She looked down at her messily packed bag, groaning inwardly. Oh my god!! Why did I pack things so randomly? Why doesn’t this bag have a zipper? Why am I exposing all my bad habits so thoroughly?
Zheng Jinyao’s ears suddenly turned red, embarrassed.
Noticing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Shen Su’s lowered eyes.
It quickly disappeared.
The two walked up, one behind the other. By the time they reached the third floor, Zheng Jinyao was already exhausted.
Why did the faculty dormitory not have an elevator?
Was this reasonable?
She was annoyed.
“Thank you... Professor Shen,” Zheng Jinyao said, panting.
Shen Su glanced at the tightly closed door, his tone calm: “Professor Zheng and them aren’t home?”
“...Looks like it?”
“Forgot your key again?”
For some reason, Zheng Jinyao felt as if there was a tiny hint of a smile in his question.
He seemed to see right through her, and yet, not quite.
She touched the tip of her nose, then played along, asking, “If I hadn’t brought it, would you have let me into your place today?”
“...”
Shen Su choked. He hadn’t expected her to be so direct.
Actually, yesterday, when Zheng Jinyao said those words, he just thought it was a momentary impulse and didn’t take it to heart.
But now, Shen Su suddenly felt that wasn’t the case.
He lowered his gaze, looking at the person who was looking up at him.
Zheng Jinyao was actually very beautiful. Besides the teasing from several professors about introducing her to someone, Shen Su’s impression of her also came from a time when he was in the same office as Zheng Jinyao’s father. A graduate student under Professor Zheng asked him, “When is senior sister coming back to see you?”
At that time, Shen Su hadn’t even realized who the “senior sister” the student was referring to was, but Professor Zheng, already annoyed, replied, “She’s so busy she doesn’t even have time to call us.”
Later, Shen Su learned that the “senior sister” the student was referring to was Zheng Jinyao.
However, Zheng Jinyao wasn’t a B University student; she had studied at a different university. The student called her that purely to be friendly.
“Professor Shen?”
Seeing Shen Su in a daze, Zheng Jinyao raised her hand and waved it in front of him.
Shen Su snapped back, “No.”
Zheng Jinyao was choked.
Shen Su looked at her pouting face and said in a low voice, “What did you pack in your suitcase?”
“Huh?” Zheng Jinyao was startled by the sudden question.
She had packed a lot of things, besides clothes, there was also her computer and many books she would use for translations.
Shen Su: “Can you lift it?”
Zheng Jinyao: “...”
She was stunned for three seconds, then looked at the stairs, “Forget it.”
She came to her senses and mumbled, “Next time.”
Shen Su smiled, leaning against the wall and waiting with her.
“Have you eaten?”
Zheng Jinyao seized every opportunity.
Shen Su glanced at her.
Zheng Jinyao curved her lips, not feeling lost at all. She raised an eyebrow, her face beaming, “Have you ever tasted Old Zheng’s cooking? Why don’t you eat at my place tonight?”
“No need.”
“Then I’ll treat you to dinner outside?” Zheng Jinyao said seriously, “You helped me, so it’s only reasonable for me to treat you to a meal, right?”
Shen Su was amused by her.
He was silent for a while, then asked softly, “Do you always pursue people like this?”
Zheng Jinyao blinked, then opened her mouth and said, “It’s my first time; I’m a bit rusty. If anything isn’t quite right, please bear with me.”
Shen Su truly had nothing to say.
It was genuinely the first time he had seen someone pursue another person so self-righteously, so... gloriously.
She seemed very proud.
“Professor Shen?”
Zheng Jinyao smiled, “Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Shen Su was speechless.
Zheng Jinyao suddenly became curious, “Did many people used to pursue you?”
Shen Su was silent.
Zheng Jinyao murmured to herself, “Looks like quite a few.”
She rubbed her chin, “Many pretty girls?”
Shen Su glanced at her.
“Well, it seems like quite a lot then.”
Zheng Jinyao grumbled for a while, then asked, “Why don’t you give me some direction?”
Shen Su raised an eyebrow.
Facing his deep pupils, Zheng Jinyao said shamelessly, “What type of girls do you like? Sexy, pure, cute, or cool?”
“Let me tell you, I’m especially good at imitating. Whatever type you like, I can be that.”
Shen Su’s ears ached from her chatter.
He remained silent for a moment, then, under Zheng Jinyao’s expectant gaze, said, “Quiet ones.”
Zheng Jinyao: “???”
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After Zheng Jinyao finished complaining, Bo Ying burst out laughing.
“You think he did it on purpose? I told him every style, and he tells me he likes quiet ones,” Zheng Jinyao said, annoyed. Wasn’t that just saying she talked too much?
Bo Ying raised an eyebrow, looking at the pouting person on the screen, “But you have to think about it this way.”
“How?”
“I just asked Qingying for advice,” Bo Ying laughed, “She said that since Professor Shen is willing to even talk to you, he must have noticed you. If he hadn’t noticed you, he wouldn’t even bother.”
Zheng Jinyao: “Really?”
“Of course. Qingying said Dr. Fu used to be like that too. Men are just outwardly cold and inwardly passionate.” Bo Ying spoke with conviction, “Qingying said Dr. Fu treated most women who pursued him as if he were nearsighted, couldn’t see them. But whenever she suggested something, Dr. Fu would agree, albeit reluctantly.”
She looked at Zheng Jinyao: “After hearing that, do you feel your chances are better?”
Zheng Jinyao: “Yes.”
She sighed, “But I’m not as pretty as Qingying.”
“Who said that? You’re both equally beautiful, okay?” It’s just different types.
“Really?”
“Of course.” Bo Ying flattered her, “Our Yaoyao has the figure, the looks, the knowledge. She can recite erotic literature in French at the drop of a hat. How could Professor Shen not cherish such a talented woman?”
As she listened, Zheng Jinyao felt something was off.
“What do you mean, ‘recite erotic literature in French at the drop of a hat’?” She glared at Bo Ying, “That’s not something to boast about, is it?”
“Why isn’t it?” Bo Ying said, “It’s totally worth bragging about.”
Zheng Jinyao: “I’m not going to argue with you.”
Bo Ying laughed, “Go to bed early, He Jingxiu called me.”
She blinked, “I’m going to have a night out.”
Zheng Jinyao: “???”
Is that something a person can say?
“I wish you success in getting Professor Shen soon,” Bo Ying said, “You still have to ‘accidentally’ meet Professor Shen at the track tomorrow, so go to bed early. Don’t miss it.”
Zheng Jinyao sighed, “Goodnight.”
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The next morning, Professor Zheng, who woke up to exercise, thought his eyes were playing tricks on him when he saw Zheng Jinyao in athletic wear in the living room.
He rubbed his eyes, “Did you gain weight?”
Zheng Jinyao: “Dad!”
“What are you talking about?”
Professor Zheng looked at her, “Are you going to exercise?”
“Yeah.” Zheng Jinyao’s whole body ached from sleeping on the hard, small bed, “Is it that strange for me to exercise?”
Professor Zheng: “What do you think?”
Zheng Jinyao was someone who absolutely detested exercise.
If she was on holiday, she could lie down for twenty-four hours a day, never sitting, let alone going out to exercise. Her only forms of “exercise,” besides work, were shopping trips with her best friends.
Asking her to exercise normally was harder than killing her.
Professor Zheng had nagged her many times, feeling that young people like her always stayed up late, had irregular routines, and needed to exercise more. He even said he’d give Zheng Jinyao ten thousand yuan for each time she exercised, but she still wouldn’t do it.
She’d rather be broke than exercise.
So at this moment, it was no wonder Professor Zheng was shocked.
Zheng Jinyao hummed, pretending not to hear.
“Dad, I’m going to the track first, you hurry up and follow.”
Professor Zheng watched her cheerfully run out of the house, then went back to the room and woke up Professor Yang, “Old Yang, our daughter has been acting strange lately.”
Professor Yang: “...”
She rolled herself in the quilt and kicked Professor Zheng, “Shut up.”
Professor Zheng: “Alright, but our daughter really is acting strange. Did something happen to her?”
Professor Yang was annoyed by his nagging, so she opened her eyes and said, “She’s going to pursue Shen Su, just leave her alone.”
“Ah????”
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When Zheng Jinyao arrived at the track, Shen Su was already there in his workout clothes.
Today he wore a black tracksuit, looking exceptionally young. In the early morning, he was quite a sight.
Zheng Jinyao raised an eyebrow and waved to him.
She wasn’t so silly as to chase after Shen Su directly. She slowly walked on the track, planning to catch him when he passed by her.
However, she didn’t catch Shen Su.
Professor Zheng caught her first.
“Why aren’t you running?”
Zheng Jinyao: “...I’m just walking first.”
Professor Zheng saw through her, “Run for a bit, otherwise you’ll catch a cold later.”
Zheng Jinyao pouted.
“Dad will accompany you, run slowly.”
Zheng Jinyao also felt a bit cold; she hadn’t dressed warmly enough. She sighed helplessly, “Okay.”
The father and daughter ran slowly.
As they ran, Shen Su passed by.
“Professor Shen.” Zheng Jinyao’s eyes lit up.
Shen Su glanced at her, then ran past her without looking back.
A gust of wind blew.
Zheng Jinyao was annoyed.
So what if his legs are long?
He’ll still be at her mercy eventually.
Professor Zheng observed her small expressions and realized his wife was truly clever.
She could even see through this.
He raised his hand and patted Zheng Jinyao’s head, asking softly, “Do you want Dad to help?”
“No.”
Zheng Jinyao was very proud, “I want to handle him myself.”
Professor Zheng: “Alright, I’ll wait to hold my grandchild next year.”
Zheng Jinyao: “???”
They were truly a family, with the exact same thought processes.
After finishing their run, as Shen Su was stretching, Zheng Jinyao approached, panting.
She didn’t say anything, just stood next to Shen Su, stretching herself while looking at him with a look that suggested she had something to say but was holding back.
Her eyes conveyed too much meaning, and Shen Su couldn’t understand all of it.
He was silent for a while, his voice still a little hoarse from exercising, and his breathing was noticeable.
“What do you want to say?”
Zheng Jinyao made a gesture towards him.
Shen Su frowned.
Zheng Jinyao took out her phone and typed: “Just understand this: starting today, I’m going to be a beautiful woman of few words.”
She was changing herself according to his preferences.
Shen Su: “...”
He had a headache.
Zheng Jinyao blinked at him, her meaning very clear—Why aren’t you saying anything?
Shen Su stared at her for a while, then turned and left.
Zheng Jinyao raised an eyebrow, Little trickster.
Sure enough, just as Sister Qingying said, he’s outwardly cold and inwardly passionate, walks away when he can’t argue.
For a while after that, Zheng Jinyao “accidentally” met Shen Su every day.
However, she didn’t pursue him too frequently. Three days a week, she would “accidentally” meet Shen Su, and two days she wouldn’t go back to B University.
Gradually, Shen Su was no longer surprised to see her.
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One day, Zheng Jinyao encountered some troublesome issues at work.
She was absolutely furious and didn’t want to stay in the office for another second.
Zheng Jinyao originally wanted to ask Bo Ying to go shopping and eat something good.
Unexpectedly, Bo Ying was too busy and couldn’t join her for dinner until the evening.
Zheng Jinyao sighed helplessly, “Okay, then I’ll go shopping by myself first.”
Bo Ying replied, “Be good, don’t be angry.”
“Got it.”
After hanging up, Bo Ying directly transferred some money to her.
Bo Ying: [Buy our Yaoyao a bag, then you won’t be angry anymore.]
Zheng Jinyao was amused by her: [I’m going right now.]
At the mall, Zheng Jinyao unexpectedly saw Shen Su, whom she hadn’t seen for several days.
She had been too busy these past few days to go back to B University.
Zheng Jinyao was about to go over and greet him when she suddenly heard an unfamiliar female voice call his name.
She paused slightly, followed her gaze, and oh, it was a beautiful woman.
She stared at Shen Su, and upon seeing the smile on his face, she felt a sense of frustration for the first time.
To be honest, even when she had pursued Shen Su before, and even when he rejected her or was not enthusiastic, she had never felt this way. Because Zheng Jinyao was very confident; she genuinely believed that Shen Su would eventually be hers.
But looking at them now, she wasn’t so sure anymore.
She watched the two for a while, and just as she was about to look away, Shen Su seemed to sense something and looked in her direction.
Their gazes met.
Zheng Jinyao forced a smile, then turned and walked the other way.
“Shen Su?”
Shen Xia called out, “Who are you looking at?”
Shen Su frowned slightly, retracting his gaze, “Anything else?”
Shen Xia: “I still need to buy a bag, let’s go look again.”
Shen Su assented.
The two walked to another side.
Shen Su also hadn’t expected to coincidentally see Zheng Jinyao.
She was listlessly wandering around the store, seemingly unenthusiastic.
“Shen Su.”
Shen Xia called him, “Does this one look good?”
Shen Su: “As long as you like it.”
Today was little Princess Shen’s birthday, and Shen Su had to accompany her.
Shen Xia peered at him, “Why are you so distracted?” She followed Shen Su’s gaze, and upon seeing Zheng Jinyao, her eyes sparkled, “You wouldn’t happen to be interested in that young lady, would you?”
Shen Su tapped her head.
Shen Xia hummed, “Shen Su, let me tell you, if you like someone, just go for it. Why are you hesitating?” She said, “Otherwise, you’ll regret it when you lose her.”
“It’s not what you think.”
Shen Xia pouted, “Better not be.”
Zheng Jinyao walked around the bag store but didn’t see anything she particularly liked.
She also didn’t want to see Shen Su and the other girl aimlessly shopping inside, so she consciously left.
Finding a coffee shop, Zheng Jinyao sat down to rest for a while.
Suddenly, someone sat down across from her.
Zheng Jinyao looked up, meeting Shen Su’s gaze.
Shen Su lowered his eyes to look at her, asking calmly, “Do you mind sharing a table?”
“I do.”
Zheng Jinyao said weakly.
Shen Su smiled faintly, “I’ll treat you to cake?”
“Can’t I afford my own?” Zheng Jinyao no longer pretended to be reserved, retorting unceremoniously.
Shen Su raised an eyebrow and said, “Keep it up.”
Zheng Jinyao looked at him, puzzled.
Shen Su asked, “Problems at work?”
Zheng Jinyao didn’t say anything, just lowered her eyes and drank her coffee.
Shen Su said, “My sister is ordering over there. What kind of cake do you want to eat?”
Zheng Jinyao’s hand, holding the cup, paused. She lowered her eyes and said, “No, thank you.”
“Really not?”
“Mhm.”
She genuinely didn’t feel like eating.
Shen Su no longer pressed her.
Zheng Jinyao didn’t ask him to leave.
Soon, Shen Xia came over.
She carried two small cakes and looked at Zheng Jinyao with a smile, “Sister, which one do you like?”
Facing such a pretty young girl, Zheng Jinyao found it hard to refuse.
Shen Su raised his chin, “She likes strawberry.”
Zheng Jinyao: “...”
Shen Xia immediately pushed the strawberry cake in front of her, her eyes curving as she said, “Sister, try it quickly and see if it tastes good.”
Zheng Jinyao paused slightly, looked at her, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. My brother told me to buy it, so you should thank my brother.”
“...”
It was hard to decline such hospitality.
Zheng Jinyao ultimately ate the small cake.
Shen Xia was also quite talkative, discussing with Zheng Jinyao as she ate, things like how the cream of this coffee shop’s cake wasn’t delicate enough, and the cake base didn’t taste good enough.
Zheng Jinyao hadn’t really been in the mood, but as Shen Xia kept talking, many of her worries actually dissipated.
After eating, Shen Xia invited her.
“Sister, do you want to watch a movie with us?”
“No,” Zheng Jinyao refused.
“Why not? Do you have something else to do?”
Zheng Jinyao paused slightly, pondering what excuse to use, when Shen Xia said, “You definitely don’t have anything to do. Come watch with us. It’ll be boring just me and my brother.”
Zheng Jinyao opened her mouth, about to refuse, when Shen Su looked at her, “If you don’t want to watch a movie, what do you want to do?”
“Nothing.”
Zheng Jinyao was speechless, “What movie are you watching?”
Shen Xia said a name.
Zheng Jinyao no longer refused.
After the movie, it was just in time for dinner.
Bo Ying had finished work, so Zheng Jinyao said goodbye to the two of them and went to find Bo Ying.
After dinner, she debated for a while and decided to go back to B University. When she was upset, her parents’ place was her safe haven. More importantly, she had a book she needed for the weekend.
However, this safe haven was truly unreliable; it often had “leaks.”
They weren’t home again.
Zheng Jinyao called them, and they explained that they had gone to a nearby ancient town for a weekend getaway.
Zheng Jinyao was speechless for a long time, “Then what about my book?”
“Ah?” Professor Yang frowned, “Find a locksmith.”
Zheng Jinyao had no choice: “Okay.”
She called a locksmith; it would take another hour for them to arrive.
Zheng Jinyao, having nothing to do, could only chat with Bo Ying.
To cheer her up, Bo Ying started telling her about some short videos she had recently watched, speaking in a deliberately high-pitched voice that was almost unbearable to listen to.
Zheng Jinyao, who studied languages, although not as skilled at imitation as a broadcast announcer, was certainly not bad.
She held her phone, cleared her throat, and said, “Lawyer Bo, your imitation isn’t very good. Wait, I’ll do a section for you.”
“I want to hear that one,” Bo Ying requested, “The dialogue from that erotic manga, how about it?”
“French?”
“No, Chinese.”
Zheng Jinyao: “Alright, I’ll indulge you today.”
Zheng Jinyao was so engrossed in her performance that she didn’t hear any footsteps.
When Shen Su reached the second floor, he heard intermittent sounds. It was a very delicate voice. He hadn’t listened closely at first, but when he thought of the person who might be on the third floor, he unconsciously paid attention to the content.
“Ah... no, I can’t.”
Zheng Jinyao spoke while panting, fully embodying the expression of a female character from an erotic novel, her expression also becoming a bit more vivid.
“What? Again?”
“...”
“Why did you stop?”
Bo Ying was enjoying listening when the voice on the other end suddenly cut off.
Zheng Jinyao, at this moment, was ashen.
She looked at the man who had suddenly appeared in front of her, met his gaze for a moment, then, after three seconds of stunned silence, Zheng Jinyao said expressionlessly, “Ah, what did you say?”
Bo Ying: “Huh?”
Zheng Jinyao: “You want me to do all those things I gave you today again? I’m not doing it.”
She bit her lip, lowered her eyes, and stood up from the stairs, saying very calmly, “I can’t, I just can’t, is that okay?”
Just as Zheng Jinyao was about to walk past Shen Su and slip downstairs, Shen Su suddenly let out a low chuckle behind her.
Zheng Jinyao’s body tensed, frozen.
“Where are you going so late?”
Zheng Jinyao snapped back to reality, turning her head to look at him: “Professor Shen.”
She acted as if she had just seen him, “You’re back.”
Shen Su watched her performance.
He nodded, then raised his chin, “Professor Zheng and them aren’t home?”
“Mhm.”
Zheng Jinyao said, “I’m going back to my place.”
Saying that, Zheng Jinyao silently hung up the phone.
She didn’t want to hear Bo Ying’s understanding laughter anymore. It was too, too embarrassing!! She was going to throw herself into a river tonight to prove her innocence.
Shen Su raised an eyebrow, “Not waiting anymore?”
“Mhm.”
Zheng Jinyao glanced at him, “What, are you inviting me into your home to wait now?”
Shen Su curved his lips, “If I invited you, would you come?”
“No,” Zheng Jinyao refused without hesitation.
Shen Su nodded, “Alright.”
He said, “I’ll wait here with you.”
Zheng Jinyao was slightly stunned, looking at him in surprise, “I’m going back to my own place.”
Shen Su raised an eyebrow, “Five minutes ago, Professor Yang called me.”
Zheng Jinyao’s eyelid twitched.
“She asked me to look after you. You’re staying here alone tonight,” he asked, “Did you call a locksmith?”
Zheng Jinyao: “...”
Was Professor Yang, that unreliable person, trying to hold her back?
Finally, Zheng Jinyao had no choice but to stand at the stairwell with Shen Su and wait.
They waited for over half an hour before the locksmith finally arrived.
After the door was unlocked, Zheng Jinyao looked at Shen Su, “Thank you.”
Shen Su: “You’re welcome.”
He lowered his gaze to look at her, noticed her evasive look, and curved his lips slightly, saying, “What were you reciting just now?”
“...”
Responding to him was the sound of Zheng Jinyao closing the door.
Shen Su couldn’t help but let out a deep, low laugh.
Zheng Jinyao was going crazy.
She decided that from this moment on, she would give up pursuing Shen Su.
She absolutely, positively did not want to experience social death again.
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After hearing about her predicament, Bo Ying laughed for five lines.
Zheng Jinyao: [It’s all your fault.]
Bo Ying: [Didn’t you yourself say you wanted to speak in a high-pitched voice? You can blame me for this too? Think of it another way: maybe Professor Shen thinks your high-pitched voice is great, and many men can’t resist such a voice. He might agree to be with you tomorrow.]
Zheng Jinyao: [Shut up.]
Bo Ying: [Try it again tomorrow, talk to Shen Su with that voice.]
Zheng Jinyao: [Goodnight.]
Bo Ying: [Seriously, listen to the advice of someone who’s been there.]
Zheng Jinyao: [My phone died, going to bed.]
Forcibly ending the conversation with Bo Ying, Zheng Jinyao received a message from Shen Su.
In the second week of her pursuing Shen Su, she had already gotten his phone number and WeChat, and had successfully added him. However, most of their interactions were initiated by Zheng Jinyao, with Shen Su’s replies being very few.
Shen Su: [Did you deadbolt the door?]
Zheng Jinyao: [Mhm.]
Shen Su: [Go to bed early.]
Zheng Jinyao: [Mhm.]
Shen Su: [...]
Zheng Jinyao didn’t reply to him again. She lay on the sofa, mortified to death.
Seriously, might as well just die.
But fate wouldn’t let her die.
The next morning, it even made her see Shen Su.
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The weather was getting warmer. Shen Su, dressed in a simple shirt and trousers, stood at her doorstep, his handsome face looking at her.
“Just woke up?”
He looked at Zheng Jinyao’s messy hair.
Zheng Jinyao: “...Are you looking for me for something?”
Shen Su’s expression subtly shifted, suppressing a smile, he replied, “Breakfast.”
“...Thank you.” Zheng Jinyao guessed that Professor Yang must have asked him to look after her.
She pursed her lips, and suddenly met Shen Su’s eyes, which were suppressing a smile. For some inexplicable reason, the memory of last night came flooding back.
Zheng Jinyao was mortified. Blushing, she took a deep breath and said, “Shen Su, can we make a deal?”
She no longer called him Professor Shen.
Shen Su: “What?”
“I won’t pursue you anymore. Can you just forget about what happened last night?”
Shen Su’s face darkened slightly, “Is that a condition?”
“Mhm.” Zheng Jinyao thought, Two months of pursuing yielded no results, she might as well give up.
Shen Su: “I refuse.”
Zheng Jinyao: “Why?”
She widened her eyes, “I already promised not to pursue—”
Suddenly, her vision darkened. Before Zheng Jinyao could react, her lips were sealed by his.
Shen Su didn’t make any aggressive movements.
Aside from covering her lips, his tongue didn’t press forward.
Zheng Jinyao was utterly stunned.
Her words were swallowed back, and for a good while, she couldn’t breathe.
Suddenly, Shen Su retreated again.
He lowered his eyes, frowned slightly, and said, “I don’t like hearing you say that.”
“...”
Zheng Jinyao’s face suddenly turned bright red. She looked up at him, “What do you mean?”
At this point, she temporarily cast aside all embarrassment and pressed him directly.
Shen Su lowered his eyes, “Not obvious enough?”
Zheng Jinyao was angry, “What’s obvious or not obvious?” She huffed, “You’re taking advantage of me.”
Shen Su was amused by her, “Want to take advantage back?”
“I don’t want to.”
“Really?” Shen Su asked softly, “I have abs.”
Zheng Jinyao: “???”
She widened her eyes, looking at him in disbelief, “You were eavesdropping on my conversation with my friend?”
Shen Su paused slightly, “Not exactly eavesdropping, I just happened to overhear.”
Zheng Jinyao was choked.
“You, you—”
“And,” Shen Su said, “I don’t dislike you.”
Zheng Jinyao froze.
Shen Su frowned slightly, not quite knowing what to say. But he really didn’t dislike Zheng Jinyao; in fact, he had noticed her since the very first day she came to audit his class.
However, he had heard many teachers mention that Professor Zheng’s daughter was fickle; she wouldn’t like a person or an object for more than three months.
Professor Zheng himself had said that Zheng Jinyao once pursued a young idol for three months, spending a lot of money on him, but then suddenly lost interest one day and immediately gave up.
Shen Su wanted to see how long she could persist in pursuing someone.
One could say it was his pride at play, or that he lacked a sense of security. He just wanted to see.
But yesterday, seeing the hurt in her eyes, Shen Su didn’t want to wait any longer.
No three months, then no three months.
He thought that he should be confident enough to make her like him for three months, three years, or even longer.
After Shen Su finished giving his reasons, Zheng Jinyao was speechless.
She was at a loss for words, because she did have a bit of a fickle nature.
She felt wronged, “Then can’t you change every day?”
Shen Su didn’t understand.
Zheng Jinyao looked at him, “You can change when I don’t like you—”
Before she could finish, her lips were sealed again.
This time, Shen Su seemed to know her inner thoughts. He pressed down, parted her lips, and accidentally bit her lip. When Zheng Jinyao winced in pain, his Adam’s apple bobbed. He retreated slightly, then his tongue slipped in, intertwining with her lips and tongue.
...
It seemed Shen Su was kissing someone for the first time.
Very, very unfamiliar.
His teeth bumped Zheng Jinyao’s several times, and her mouth was bitten twice by him. Of course, Shen Su was no exception; it was Zheng Jinyao’s first time too. She was a bit bewildered at first, but when she came to her senses, she tried to kiss back.
The two novices stumbled and fumbled. When they separated, Zheng Jinyao’s lip was broken, and Shen Su’s was even worse than hers.
Seeing his bruised lip, Zheng Jinyao wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
“I...”
Shen Su’s gaze was deep. He looked down at her for a while and asked, “Are you hungry?”
It was so sudden.
Zheng Jinyao blinked, “I... I’m alright.”
Shen Su assented, then cupped the back of her head, pushed her into the room, and squeezed in after her, saying in a deep voice, “Then let’s practice more.”
Practice what?
Zheng Jinyao’s mind went blank.
She realized it when Shen Su gently leaned in for another kiss.
Oh, practice kissing skills.
________________________________________
Zheng Jinyao successfully won over Shen Su.
After getting him, Zheng Jinyao would occasionally bring up old grievances with Shen Su, specifically about how he had made things difficult for her.
Many times, Zheng Jinyao would mention the incident where he wouldn’t let her into his house.
Shen Su once explained helplessly that he was worried if he had let her in that day, he might not have been able to hold out for even a week.
Zheng Jinyao was speechless.
“Am I really that charming?”
She looked at Shen Su.
Shen Su nodded, then suddenly asked, “Do you still remember your phone call at the stairwell that day?”
Zheng Jinyao really wanted to pretend she didn’t remember, but she clearly did.
Shen Su chuckled softly and whispered close to her ear, “You imitated it very well back then.”
“And then?”
Zheng Jinyao asked, enduring the embarrassment.
“Then.”
Shen Su leaned in and covered her lips, saying, “I had a dream all night.”
Zheng Jinyao was about to ask what kind of dream, but he already demonstrated it with his actions.
He dreamed that Zheng Jinyao was with him in the stairwell, her entire body draped over him, panting that she couldn’t go on, her voice soft and sweet, her moans exceptionally clear.
That morning, Shen Su woke up at five.
He took a cold shower, ran a few kilometers at the track, then bought breakfast and came to find her.
“You have an unhealthy mind and you blame me.”
Zheng Jinyao accused.
Shen Su assented, sucking on her tongue, admitting, “I do.”
He did indeed harbor unhealthy thoughts towards her.
Zheng Jinyao’s legs felt weak from his kisses, and her tailbone tingled.
She instinctively responded, whispering close to Shen Su’s ear, “Professor Shen.”
Shen Su was still kissing her, responding with a hoarse voice.
Zheng Jinyao’s face was flushed, feeling his warm palm.
She murmured, “If you need it, should I recite another passage for you?”
“...” Shen Su: “Good.”
Zheng Jinyao really started to imitate.
It was a pity that Professor Shen’s self-control was truly lacking; halfway through her imitation, he cut off her voice.
But compared to Zheng Jinyao’s imitation, Shen Su preferred to hear her natural moans and gasps. She didn’t need to imitate anyone else, nor did she need to say anything; she was enough to make him fall.
One round finished.
Shen Su carried her into the bathroom to wash up, intending to let her get a good night’s sleep, but Zheng Jinyao stood on tiptoe, hooked her arms around his neck, and whispered, “That dream you had that day, I can’t fulfill it for you in the stairwell.”
She said, “Is the bathroom okay?” Shen Su looked at her deeply for a moment, then carried her onto the sink, showing her whether it was okay or not.
...
Before sleeping.
Zheng Jinyao vaguely thought.
When looking for a boyfriend, you should look for someone with an eight-pack. Good stamina, really.
Shen Su stared at her sleeping face for a while.
He placed a kiss on her forehead.
The next morning, when Zheng Jinyao woke up, Shen Su suddenly asked her a question.
“Do you still like me today?”
Zheng Jinyao blinked, “Of course, I do.”
Satisfied with the answer, Shen Su was content.
Because today was the first day of their fourth month together.
Zheng Jinyao still liked Shen Su, and that was enough.
(The End)
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