"snort!"

Su Qingshi gave a soft snort, looked away, and did not meet Lin Xun's gaze again.

Strange, why is she now even afraid to look the younger students in the eye?

The senior's haughty demeanor was incredibly cute, and Lin Xun's heart melted at the sight.

He said gently, "Senior, after your period is over, I'll make sure you can have as many ice cream cones as you want, okay?"

"real?"

Su Qingshi's eyes lit up, and she looked at him again.

Lin Xun nodded, but then, as if remembering something, he asked, "Do you often experience menstrual cramps?"

Su Qingshi paused for a moment, then said, "Let's start in the second year."

Since becoming the vice president of the student council, she has had more and more things to do and has become increasingly busy. In addition, her sophomore year coursework is quite heavy, so she often has to do her homework until very late, which has led to her irregular sleep schedule and her health deteriorating.

Fortunately, she persisted in running and exercising, so her period wasn't too bad when it came. Tonight was a bit special, since she didn't know it was coming early, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have gone to eat that hot pot!

Upon hearing this, Lin Xun frowned deeply and said, "Then eat less ice cream cones and the like."

Su Qingshi looked at him expressionlessly: "You just promised me."

Lin Xun said nonchalantly, "Really? No, you must have misheard."

Su Qingshi snorted again, and suddenly kicked her little feet, as if trying to break free from Lin Xun's embrace.

The latter was startled and quickly steadied her small feet, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

When did that aloof senior student start acting like a child and throwing a tantrum?

But isn't it just too cute?

"It's hot," Su Qingshi said, frowning.

Her tone was somewhat cold.

“You’re not hot. The internet says that girls feel uncomfortable for a long time on the first day of their period and can’t catch a cold. Senior, you should just stay in bed.” Lin Xun said seriously.

Su Qingshi said calmly, "Then promise me you'll buy me an ice cream cone every day from now on."

Lin Xun: ...

An ice cream cone a day? Does this senior really like ice cream cones that much? How come he'd never seen her eat them so often before?

Su Qingshi didn't particularly love eating it, but she ate it often. She just wanted to vent her emotions to Lin Xun at this moment.

Lin Xun had no choice but to nod: "Okay, senior, I agree."

"Hmph!" Su Qingshi gave a haughty snort, and then she suddenly slid down, changing from sitting to lying down.

Comrade Lin Xun looked at the senior with a smile in his eyes. He found that he preferred the senior who was now frail, because the senior who was high and mighty seemed to not need any extra people around her. But now, she needed someone to take care of her, and that person just happened to be him.

Ice cream cone?

One a day is no problem, since winter is coming soon and there won't be any ice cream cones or popsicles left. He can just keep an eye on his senior in the meantime!

"What are you thinking about? Why are you laughing so lewdly?" Su Qingshi's calm voice pulled Lin Xun back to reality.

He snapped out of his reverie and smiled slightly: "Senior, you're acting like a little girl right now."

Su Qingshi's face stiffened, a clear awkwardness flashing across her eyes: "Little girl? I'm not."

Her aloof persona can't collapse so quickly.

However, she also noticed that she was becoming more and more dependent on her junior, which was a sign that she was falling for him.

She understood, but she didn't reject it.

Because she also wanted to get a little closer to this junior.

Lin Xun shifted his body to a more comfortable sitting position and said with a smile, "I don't think there's anything to be embarrassed about. Senior sister is also a human being. Humans have emotions, joys, sorrows, and happiness. We shouldn't run away from them or pretend to be aloof. That's exhausting."

Su Qingshi remained silent.

Lin Xun continued, "Senior, do you know? Before this, you gave me the impression of being a strong woman. I thought your life didn't need any extra people. You could face all difficulties on your own. Because of this, it was hard for people to get close to you."

"Fortunately, after getting to know you, I realized that you are not as aloof as you seem on the surface. You are also a human being with all sorts of emotions. I found that I can help you with many things, which makes me really happy."

Su Qingshi listened quietly to his story.

Lin Xun lowered his eyes, gently massaging the small feet to bring them more warmth, and said softly, "Sometimes I really feel inferior. Although my family is the richest, what does that have to do with me, Lin Xun? I'm just an ordinary boy. But it is precisely because of this ordinariness that I have the honor of meeting someone as outstanding as you."

“Standing next to you, I feel a lot of pressure because I feel like I’m very far away from you, especially after we started college. This feeling is especially strong. You are the campus beauty goddess that everyone admires, and I am just one of the many boys. But you seem to treat me a little differently, which makes me very surprised and also very apprehensive. Do you know that feeling, senior?”

At this moment, Lin Xun seemed to be recounting the shackles that had suppressed him for so long.

Since getting to know the senior, he wasn't as indifferent as he seemed on the surface. He was very cautious in everything he did, and he didn't like this feeling because it was a manifestation of his cowardice and inferiority complex!

"Lin Xun".

"Um?"

"I didn't know you had so many problems, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, senior. I was just venting. It's no big deal to say it out loud."

Su Qingshi's eyes were complicated. She hadn't expected that this junior, who was even younger than her, had been hiding so many secrets without her noticing.

It turns out that he also cared a lot about the aura surrounding her.

So it turns out he can also feel inferior.

Looking at this young man, Su Qingshi felt that he seemed to have left a deeper impression on her. What should she do?

She slowly closed her eyes, then opened them again a few seconds later, looking directly at Lin Xun: "Do you know why I'm the only one who's willing to get close to you?"

Lin Xun was stunned for a moment, and then his heart began to pound faster.

Su Qingshi tilted her head to one side, looked at the night sky in the distance through the balcony, and said softly, "I have very few friends. Throughout my university years, I only had Jiang Jiang. Do you know why I am so aloof and always avoid interacting with others?"

"Having a pretty face and being too outstanding isn't necessarily a good thing. In high school, which is supposed to be the beginning of youth, I was isolated in various ways, precisely because I was too pretty. Do you think that's reasonable?"

"Maybe it's because of different values. After experiencing the backstabbing and deceit in high school, I no longer have any hope for these friendships."

"You and Jiang Jiang are the same kind of people. You are both simple and pure-hearted, and it's really comfortable and reassuring to be around you. Only you two are willing to treat me like a normal person. Originally, I decided not to make friends in college, but Jiang Jiang is a very special girl, and a wonderful fate brought us together..."

"And you, Lin Xun, thank you very much."

"Actually, I also want to and am trying to get closer to you."