For the next two days, Qin Wan seemed to return to a normal life, going to school every day.

To express her gratitude to Qiao Muzhi, she would personally make a bento box or snacks for him every day and secretly slip them into his drawer.

Qiao Muzhi saw it when he put down his schoolbag and looked up at Qin Wan in surprise.

"You did this?"

Qin Wan pretended not to hear, simply lowered her head further, and continued to concentrate on taking notes.

Qiao Muzhi smiled, raising an eyebrow.

Regardless of whether it was breakfast, lunch, or afternoon tea, I opened it and took a bite.

"Wow, your cooking is pretty good!" Qiao Muzhi said in surprise as he ate.

As he spoke, his gaze swept lightly over Qin Wan's hands, "Looking like she's never lifted a finger, I never expected she'd have this skill."

Qin Wan remained silent.

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Qiao Muzhi suddenly raised an eyebrow and asked deliberately, "This wasn't made by your housekeeper, was it?"

“No,” Qin Wan blurted out.

After saying that, under Qiao Muzhi's teasing gaze, she blushed and whispered, "It was... I made it myself."

After speaking, she paused, then looked up at Qiao Muzhi cautiously, "...Thank you."

Qiao Muzhi paused in his eating, glanced at Qin Wan indifferently, and said nothing.

Since then, the owner of the school supermarket has frequently held buy-one-get-one-free promotions.

Buy a beverage and get a free bottle of mineral water.

Buy spicy strips and get a free lollipop.

Buy potato chips and get a free mini cake.

Buy popsicles and get free ice cream.

Buy an ice cream cone and get a free ice cream cone.

Thanks to Qiao Muzhi, Qin Wan doesn't need to go to the supermarket herself; she can enjoy all kinds of pampering just by sitting in the classroom every day.

Qiao Muzhi would throw his things on her desk, turn around and lie down to sleep, refusing to say a single unnecessary word to her.

After spending a few short days together, Qin Wan, unwilling to keep taking advantage of him, started making all sorts of delicious bento boxes for Qiao Muzhi every day.

When Qiao Muzhi slept in class, she would make two sets of notes: one for herself and the other for Qiao Muzhi.

It was the same with homework. Qiao Muzhi would always just throw his homework into the drawer, and Qin Wan would always secretly do his homework for him when he wasn't looking.

During the exam, Qiao Muzhi intended to submit a blank paper, but Qin Wan unexpectedly wrote Qiao Muzhi's name on her own exam paper.

After finishing the test, she secretly swapped her paper with the blank one on Qiao Muzhi's desk when the teacher wasn't looking, and then continued answering the questions.

Of course, to prevent the two from having identical handwriting, problem-solving steps, and answer scores, Qin Wan would deliberately study Qiao Muzhi's handwriting, and would also intentionally make a few mistakes in the problems, and would use different methods to calculate the problem-solving steps.

Seeing her childish behavior, Qiao Muzhi scoffed inwardly, thinking that Qin Wan was simply too idle.

But he didn't stop her; she could do whatever she wanted, as long as it didn't affect him.

With that thought, Qiao Muzhi put his hands in his pockets and left.

Watching his departing figure, and then glancing down at the message on her phone, Qin Wan smiled.

The time has come...

Evening, at the gate of S University.

Qiao Mu had just stepped out of the school gate when she immediately heard a familiar male voice and a name.

"Wanwan!"

Wanwan?

Qiao Muzhi paused in his departing steps.

The boy approaching was wearing a white shirt and jeans, looking clean, refreshing, and sunny.

When she smiles, her two little tiger teeth look sweet, giving her an innocent and harmless appearance.

Following the boy's gaze, one could see Qin Wan just stepping out of the school gate, looking at the approaching sunny boy with a surprised expression.

"You, how is it you?" Qin Wan asked, her body instinctively taking a step back, full of defensiveness.

Seeing this, Qiao Muzhi, who was about to leave, stopped abruptly. He looked around and finally slowly walked into the security booth, where he snatched the chair that belonged to the security guard.

He moved a chair outside the security booth, crossed his legs, and stared with interest at where Qin Wan and Ming Chen were, a lollipop dangling from his mouth.

Unwanted romantic encounters?

Ex-boyfriend?

While thinking, Qiao Muzhi took out his phone and started snapping photos of Mingchen and Qin Wan.

“Wanwan, I’ve finally found you.”

Mingchen looked at Qin Wan with excitement, his eyes filled with affection and longing.

"What are you doing here?" Qin Wan subconsciously took two steps back, increasing the distance between herself and Ming Chen.

"I haven't been able to get in touch with you for the past few days, and you haven't been feeling well lately... I'm worried about you."

As he spoke, Mingchen looked Qin Wan up and down, and only after confirming that she was safe and sound did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Qin Wan's expression was distant and indifferent.

Mingchen gazed at her longingly, his eyes filled with even more intense affection.

"Wanwan, you're even more beautiful than I imagined," Mingchen said, stunned.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan said calmly, "Thank you."

...

Because Qin Wan refused to engage in conversation, the topic was repeatedly brought to an end, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Qiao Muzhi, standing outside the security booth, saw this scene, his thin lips curving slightly, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.

[Qiao Muzhi's favorability increased by 1, current favorability is 41.]

Mingchen did not give up because of this.

Qin Wan is even more beautiful and attractive than in the photos.

Not to mention how important Qin Wan was to him.

What man wouldn't like a girl who is rich, beautiful, gentle, sweet, and easy to control?

"Wanwan, how have you been these past few days?" Mingchen stared intently at Qin Wan.

"Um."

...

The topic was brought to an end once again.

The smile on Qiao Muzhi's lips deepened.

[Qiao Muzhi's favorability increased by 1, current favorability is 42.]

"Are you feeling better? Is your stomach... still hurting?" Mingchen paused, then looked down at Qin Wan's abdomen.

Qin Wan gently shook her head, "It's all over now."

...

An awkward silence filled the air once again.

[Qiao Muzhi's favorability increased by 1, current favorability is 43.]

Mingchen looked at her expectantly, "Wanwan... I... can I buy you a milk tea?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan frowned slightly and shook her head, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry, so it might not be convenient."

Qin Wan refused decisively, leaving Mingchen feeling dejected and heartbroken.

"Is it really not possible? It's just the time it takes to drink a cup of milk tea..."

Before Qin Wan could refuse, Ming Chen thought for a moment and took the initiative to back down, "If you're really in such a hurry, you don't have to sit in the milk tea shop. You can get the milk tea and then go do your work."

"I just... I just finally got to see you... I can't bear to part so soon." Mingchen hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back.

"And, moreover, you were so kind to me online and helped me so much."

"Since we met, I've always wanted to repay you, but I've never found the opportunity, and besides, my abilities are limited..."

"I really just want to treat you to a cup of milk tea to express my gratitude. I really, really don't mean anything else."

As if afraid that Qin Wan would misunderstand, Mingchen's expression and eyes looked so sincere.

After saying that, he looked at Qin Wan with hopeful eyes.