Waking up from her afternoon nap, still half-asleep, Bai Ye went to the balcony with her eyes half-open.

I splashed some cold water on my face and instantly regained my senses.

Only cold water can bring a little comfort on a hot afternoon.

The sun was still very strong, and the scorching heat made people sweat profusely.

Even so, Bai Ye didn't bring an umbrella. He never carries an umbrella on rainy days, and he doesn't wear one no matter how strong the sun is.

He always felt that wearing an umbrella when it wasn't raining was rather pretentious.

This is, of course, just my personal opinion.

After going downstairs, we arrived at the culinary club's classroom.

As soon as you push open the door, you can see that the seats are empty.

Bai Ye first turned on the air conditioner, found a seat, sent a message to the group saying that everyone could come over, and waited for the remaining members to arrive.

Everyone arrived quickly.

Five men and five women.

This includes four senior students, including Bai Ye, while the remaining six, including Luo Qingyan, are all freshmen.

Bai Ye had them follow behind him to the school next door.

As soon as Bai Ye stepped out of the teaching building, the blinding sunlight fell upon him. But the moment he stood in the sun, the glare vanished in an instant.

Looking up, Bai Ye saw a black umbrella blocking the sunlight and dissipating much of the heat.

Looking at the newcomer, one could see Luo Qingyan with a smile on her face, approaching Bai Ye's side.

Bai Ye's lips twitched.

There are other club members watching! Do you really need to do something so intimate? I'm afraid people will misunderstand!

Bai Ye said helplessly, "You can handle it yourself, don't worry about me."

Luo Qingyan blinked her cute little eyes and said in a coquettish tone, "But the umbrella is so heavy, I... can't hold it up!"

The voice was so sweet and coquettish that it made Bai Ye's body tremble; no man could resist it.

"Can't you...can you be normal for once?"

Luo Qingyan handed him the umbrella with an adorable look that said, "So, are you going to take it or not?"

Bai Ye had already heard the soft whispers of the club members behind him, and with a headache, he took the umbrella.

Bai Ye sighed helplessly, "Can't you just behave yourself for once?"

Hehe! (●'?'●)

This little incident made the other three members, who were also senior students, widen their eyes.

I can't believe their club president found such a cute junior so quickly, it's simply outrageous!

I'm so envious, so envious I'm practically plasmolysis.

Why should they have to endure this sickeningly sweet PDA behind their backs? They also want such a cute little sister to hold an umbrella for them.

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others.

Bai Ye held the umbrella stiffly, wary of the girl beside him, afraid that she would suddenly grab his arm.

However, she was very quiet and in a good mood the whole way, with her hands behind her back and her cute little face full of smiles.

How wonderful it would be if my senior could hold an umbrella for me for the rest of his life!

...

The college's security check is much stricter than their school's. It's the same facial recognition system, but on their side, once someone scans their face, the next person can follow them in, which means before the automatic door closes.

The college's security check requires each person's face to be scanned before they can enter; if anyone tries to sneak in, they will be stopped by security.

It is said that it wasn't this strict before, but after something happened at the end of last year, the responsibility fell on the security guards in the security room, and then the school leaders demanded rectification.

If things don't change and something unexpected happens, the security guards will be in big trouble again. So, for the sake of their work, the security guards here are all very dedicated to their duties.

Since Bai Ye and her group couldn't enter without the academy's official credentials, they needed someone to escort them in.

From afar, they could see a pretty figure in a white dress smiling at them under a black umbrella at the college gate.

Seeing Su Zhimeng's warm and gentle smile, everyone's hearts were unconsciously stirred.

Bai Ye wasn't exaggerating; after all, he had known Su Zhimeng for so long and had experienced the power of her smile countless times.

As for the others, apart from Luo Qingyan, they all looked as if they had seen an angel.

The new member next to him said incredulously, "Hey, pinch me and see if it's real. Is there something wrong with my eyes?"

His eyes gleamed: "No doubt about it, it's true! I've pinched myself, it's absolutely real."

Su Zhimeng showed Bai Ye the temporary pass in her hand.

This is what she and her advisor applied for. As long as they show it to the security guard in charge and register their names, people from other schools can enter.

Bai Ye joked, "They even went out of their way to welcome us?"

Su Zhimeng smoothed her hair that was slightly blowing by her ear and made a rare little joke with Bai Ye: "Then you'll be treated as an illegal person. If the security guards catch you, you'll get punished."

"Then I really have to thank you for your thoughtful arrangements, senior."

Sometimes, junior students are just like that, not very serious, and they don't seem to know how to change.

Su Zhimeng said helplessly, "Alright, let's go inside first, it's very hot outside."

"Okay."

Luo Qingyan clenched her small fists. She couldn't get a word in edgewise during their conversation; it seemed like they only had eyes for each other.

It made her very unhappy.

Su Zhimeng noticed the junior student she had shopped with yesterday and greeted her, "Junior, you're here too. Today, your senior will teach you how to make desserts."

Feeling the warmth and approachability emanating from Su Zhimeng's smile, Luo Qingyan felt inferior. If Su Zhimeng's approachability had levels, it would definitely be at the maximum.

It can easily and naturally shorten the distance between two people.

She didn't dislike Su Zhimeng at all, but her approachable nature made it impossible for him to like her.

She was afraid that Bai Ye might accidentally fall for him, and then she wouldn't have a chance to win over her senior's heart.

"Okay, thank you, senior."

With Su Zhimeng's help, the ten members of the food club registered their names and phone numbers with the security guard before entering the campus.

Thank you for your hard work, security guard! But could you please look away from that?

This is blatant targeting! When he was filling in his name, they made him redo it several times, saying his handwriting was too ugly to recognize.

The scrutinizing look in his eyes sent a chill down Bai Ye's spine; she couldn't understand what she had done to offend him.

In fact, this security guard is a distant cousin of Su Zhimeng. The two have a good relationship, but he is not very capable and does not study well, so he broke away from his connections and came here to work as a security guard.

After finishing their work, Bai Ye would always take Su Zhimeng back to school, dropping her off all the way to the college gate. As her older cousin, he cared deeply for his sister and even tried to persuade her parents to stop her from working so late.

But it didn't seem to work. Su Zhimeng insisted on continuing, saying she wanted to train herself.

So my cousin would see Bai Ye from afar almost every night.

He was filled with resentment and wanted nothing more than to tear the kid apart.