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That day, we were still late.
Both of us had something on our minds and for quite a while, we tacitly avoided picking on each other.
It was as if that misunderstanding and the physical contact from that day had never happened.
Sometimes when I encountered him at school, he would even avoid me.
I couldn't explain why, but I felt a bit lost.
Could it be that my best friend was wrong and he didn't actually like me?
Otherwise, why wasn't he pursuing me?
“Mimi, there are a lot of people gathered over there; let's go take a look,” my roommate said, pulling me toward the South Wall.
The South Wall is the school's confession wall, which has been around since the school was established and is quite worn down; it has never been torn down.
Students graffiti on it and leave some contact information, much like the ads in public restrooms.
Over time, it has turned into a confession wall.
As we approached, we saw a group of boys with buckets scraping putty on the wall.
Were they trying to renovate the confession wall?
I really couldn't understand what was so interesting about scraping putty.
Once we got closer, I realized why so many people were gathered; it turned out that those scraping putty were the school's High-Quality Males.
They were the ones who had priority in mate selection since enrollment.
Pei Yuchuan was among them, standing out with his nearly 190 cm height.
“Why does Senior Pei scrape putty so well?”
“Yeah, I didn't expect him to look so mischievous yet be so serious about his work.”
Listening to the discussions around me, I couldn't help but scoff internally.
Scraping putty was nothing; Pei Yuchuan had been doing it since he was eight.
My dad worked in construction, and when Pei Yuchuan was little, he would follow my dad around.
Not only could he scrape putty, but he also drove various construction vehicles skillfully; he was practically a natural-born civil engineering prodigy.
My dad even taught him everything he knew and treated him as his apprentice, favoring him more than his own legitimate daughter.
Thinking of this made me glare at him resentfully.
It was as if he had eyes on the back of his head; he suddenly turned around.
The setting sun cast a warm and gentle glow on his profile, highlighting his sharply defined features in a striking interplay of light and shadow.
I was mesmerized.
My heart skipped a beat uncontrollably.
"Senior, your face is dirty. Let me help you wipe it off," a Sister suddenly leaned in close to Pei Yuchuan, shyly wanting to help him clean his face.
"No need, thank you," he politely declined, but the Sister boldly used a wet tissue to wipe the dust off his face anyway.
I ground my back teeth in frustration; how could he let someone touch his face so casually?
"Senior, you must be thirsty. Here’s some water," the Sister then handed him a bottle of mineral water.
Pei Yuchuan was indeed a bit thirsty, so he accepted the kind gesture, took the water, and tilted his head back to drink.
At that moment, he caught sight of me in the crowd. Feeling guilty, he quickly averted his gaze.
To me, it looked like he had shot me a sidelong glance.
How dare he provoke me?!
I also had a bottle of Vitamin C in my hand and, feeling bold, I offered it to the nearest Ning Ke, "Classmate, you must be thirsty too. Please have some water."
Ning Ke stood there awkwardly holding the water; it was Tu Mi, the glacier goddess recognized by the entire school as the hardest to pursue.
I actually gave him water?
"Thank you, goddess—uh, I mean thank you, Senior Tu."
Hearing "senior," I shifted my gaze to Ning Ke's face; what a handsome guy he was.
The quality of this year's juniors was surprisingly high!
Ning Ke gently twisted the bottle cap; his movement froze when he realized it had been opened before—had the senior already drunk from it?
A small thrill of delight rose within me; no one knew that Senior Tu was my ideal type.
Her cold aura was mysterious and noble, and her indifferent gaze felt like a sharp curved blade.
Ning Ke's heart raced with excitement while he maintained a calm facade; if he drank from it now, wouldn’t that be like indirectly kissing the senior?
Shaking slightly, he brought the bottle to his lips, but someone snatched it away.
Ning Ke was furious—who did that?
Pei Yuchuan raised the bottle in his hand, "Bro, this is what she drank from; it's dirty."
Ning Ke was heartbroken; where did this idiot come from? He liked things that were dirty—if it wasn't dirty, he wouldn't drink it.
I finally realized that I had drunk from that bottle too; how dare Pei Er Gou say what I drank was dirty?
A wave of indignation surged within me as I lifted my chin and walked over. "Give it to me."
Then I stepped on his toes and ground down hard a few times. "Not even dirty ones for you; go drink your mineral water."
I left proudly.
Pei Yuchuan winced in pain and chuckled lightly, "Little Wildcat, that's really something."
That night, I called my best friend, feeling down. "Shanshan, Pei Yuchuan actually said the water I drank was dirty. I'm upset."
"What's there to be upset about?" My friend quickly realized, "Bao'er, you’re not developing feelings for him, are you?"
"Yeah. He took my first kiss and isn't even pursuing me. He's such a jerk. Today he let another woman touch his face and drank the water she gave him."
"My friend, sounds like you're jealous."
Although I was reluctant to admit it, seeing Pei Yuchuan interact with another girl made my heart ache.
"Is Pei Yuchuan popular at your school?"
"Yeah."
"Are there many girls chasing after him?"
"Probably."
"What would you do if he ended up with another girl?"
I gritted my teeth, "I would kill him."
"Oh no, my friend, you’ve fallen for him."
After chatting with my friend for half the night, she suggested that I take the initiative. I had no objections; I wasn't the type to be coy. Since I had confirmed my feelings, I had to act on them.
When I learned that Pei Yuchuan was at the school library, I deliberately changed into a sleeveless dress.
I walked in a swaying manner, paired with my expressionless face that wouldn’t change even in a storm, capturing attention from both boys and girls alike.
From the moment I entered the library, gasps of surprise filled the air.
Boys started running their hands through their hair and adjusting their jawlines.
Pei Yuchuan noticed me too; his mouth slightly opened in astonishment.
One of his friends nudged him, "Brother Chuan, look quickly! Is Tu Mi walking towards us?"
Another added, "That's right, she's coming over! Wow, it seems like she’s looking at me. She can’t possibly like me, right?"
Pei Yuchuan raised an eyebrow, "Still not awake?"
"Brother Chuan, I'm feeling nervous; let me wake him up."
"Hey, who knows what kind of girl she likes? I've heard there are tons of guys chasing her but none have succeeded. Do you think she’d like someone poor and ugly like me?"
I was initially nervous but wanted to laugh upon hearing those words; however, being expressionless made it impossible for me to smile.
I stopped in front of Pei Yuchuan's table and he pretended to look down at his work. From my angle, I could see his Adam's apple moving as he swallowed.
I pointed to the bag next to him and said to Pei Yuchuan, "Excuse me, is this bag yours?"
"You're really good at pretending."
Pei Yuchuan's ears turned red instantly; he knew I was pointing at him.
"Sister, look at me, I'm more flirtatious than him." A voice broke the silence in the library and disrupted my rhythm.
"Sister, I heard you're hard to pursue, so can you chase me?"
What the heck, where did this E Person come from?
Pei Yuchuan stood up and covered the speaker's mouth, his forehead veins bulging: "Sorry, the dog wasn't leashed properly."
After being subdued by Pei Yuchuan, E Person sat back down and didn't dare to speak anymore.
I cleared my throat and said, "Who said I'm hard to pursue?"
I fixed my gaze on Pei Yuchuan, "How would you know unless you try?"
"Looking at my face, it's clear I want to taste the bitterness of love."
"Crash—"
Books fell all over the library.
Everyone stared at me in shock.
It's hard to imagine that an ice-cold beauty could say such things.
I was so embarrassed I could dig a castle with my toes.
Oh no, I've been exposed.
It's all that E Person's fault for bringing out my true nature.
Once outgoing, now forever introverted.
I heard that after I hurriedly left that day, the library was thrown into chaos and everyone was ruthlessly kicked out by the administrator.
Pei Yuchuan chuckled and laughed for a long time.
Tu Mi, it turns out you like me too.
He never dared to take the initiative because he understood Joker's feelings; that girl revealed her true self in the library and is probably wishing she could die right now.
Yes, I want to die; I skipped class that day and ran off to my best friend's place instead.
"I'm a clown in a circus, a monkey in a zoo, a king in a deck of cards; my glorious image has been completely ruined in one go."
My best friend looked at me sympathetically and then turned my face to the other side.
"Although your behavior is very much like Joker's, it's really hard for me to empathize with you when you have that poker face."
"Wah, I want to die."
"Alright, darling, after pretending for so many years, aren't you tired?"
"Whining, is it something I want to pretend? I'm expressionless; every time I tell a joke, others think I'm making a cold joke."
My best friend handed me her phone. "Look, I searched it on Baidu. Facial paralysis can be treated. You need to undergo label training and combine it with acupuncture."
"I've tried it all; it didn't work."
"Stop digressing. What was Pei Yuchuan's reaction after you said that?"
Tears hung on my lower lashes. "I don't know. At that moment, I just wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in."
Just then, my phone rang.
"Are you going swimming tonight?"
I held up my phone. "Babe, Er Gou asked me out."
"Get lost, get lost!"
My best friend pushed me away, fuming. She knew very well that the two of us were not enemies but rather a pair of playful rivals.
It took me so many years to finally understand my own feelings; how foolish I was.
Pei Yuchuan also struggled with his thoughts before sending that message.
I hope he didn't misunderstand Tu Mi's meaning this time.
Pei Yuchuan sent me an address; it wasn't the swimming pool but a villa.
When I arrived, Pei Yuchuan was already waiting for me.
"Where is this?"
"A friend's house. I rarely come here, and I thought you might prefer a place with fewer people."
"Did you bring your swimsuit?"
I nodded. When my best friend learned we were going for swimsuits, she generously packed one for me.
"Shall we go change?"
"Okay."
Pei Yuchuan felt soft inside; why was Tu Mi so obedient today?
I didn't expect my best friend to pack a bikini for me. I'm older than her, and my chest was about to spill out of it.
I wanted to die; I knew she couldn't be trusted.
"Tu Mi, are you done changing?"
"Okay, I'm ready."
I gritted my teeth and walked out.
"Hiss—" A gasp of surprise echoed in the air.
I looked up and met his burning gaze. Pei Yuchuan was only wearing a pair of swim trunks, revealing his well-defined eight-pack abs. My heart raced. "Don't look."
Pei Yuchuan rubbed his itchy nose, his expression dark. "It's beautiful."
I didn't know if I was blushing, but my ears were definitely red.
"Can you swim?"
"No."
"You dare to come even though you can't?"
"Isn't it you who brought me here?"
Pei Yuchuan paused, then suddenly turned around, and I bumped straight into his arms.
"Tu Mi, I never knew that your mouth could be so charming besides cursing at me."
"Nonsense, that's not a confession."
"Isn't it? Then, Tu Mi, I like you."
I looked at him in surprise. "Do you have to confess like this?"
His face turned bright red. "Quickly say it, do you like me or not?"
"Guess."
"Um—"
He kissed me forcefully on the lips. "Do you think I can guess?"
After a long while, he hoarsely asked, "Are we still going swimming?"
Breathless and with weak legs, I replied, "Not anymore."
"When are we going to sleep together?"
"When do you want to?"
"Anytime."
Later, I learned what "anytime" meant. "Mimi, I want to try the positions from my dreams."
"What dream are you talking about?"
"The dream where you take my life."
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