After having dinner, Jiang Fei said goodbye to her father and Aunt Wen and went back to her room to rest.

It has to be said, a kid is a kid.

Compared to the previous worlds, this world, although it also involves acting, also offers opportunities for fun, which is not bad.

However, even "playing around" can get boring. Chen Fang doesn't need to come to see her tomorrow, and she can rest for a day.

In contrast to her leisurely state, Chen Fang was extremely agitated.

In the quiet little apartment, Chen Fang lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

The sound of his parents arguing incessantly last night, the sight of Ruan Tang and Song Yan standing side by side in the city center today, even... including the memories of playing with Jiang Fei at the amusement park—the image of Jiang Fei holding the back of his hand, the image of him falling asleep leaning on Jiang Fei's shoulder, and the faint taste of lychee rising in his mouth.

It kept swirling in my mind.

Shen Fang glanced at his phone.

Even if he doesn't go back to live there, neither of his parents asks him about it.

There has been no further news about Ruan Tang.

With a "thump," the phone rang.

Shen Fang was taken aback and quickly grabbed his phone.

Jiang Fei's WeChat message contained only two words: Goodnight.

Shen Fang pursed his lips, feeling increasingly depressed.

He clearly doesn't care about her.

He never cared about her in the first place!

Shen Fang sat up, clenched his fist, and dialed Ruan Tang's number directly.

"Hello?" The girl's voice was low and hoarse, as if she had just woken up.

Chen Fang's throat tightened: "Are you done with your work?"

"Mmm," Ruan Tang responded softly.

Shen Fang paused for a second, then asked, "A lot of things to do?"

Ruan Tang remained silent for a while before whispering, "...Yes."

Shen Fang didn't answer, looking at the cold white light above her head: "Do you have time tomorrow? Let's go to Sai Wan..."

"Shen Fang, things at home haven't been taken care of yet..." Ruan Tang interrupted him softly. This time she wasn't lying; she really did have things to do. But before she could finish speaking, she suddenly realized something. "Going to Xihuan? You're going to... race with those people?"

"how?"

“Shen Fang,” Ruan Tang hesitated for a moment before trying to persuade him, “Why do you have to do something so dangerous? You’re so smart, wouldn’t it be better to focus on your studies? Besides, don’t you think it’s…” She stopped there.

Shen Fang tightened his grip on the phone and continued, following her words: "Is it scary?"

Ruan Tang did not speak.

Shen Fang chuckled softly, "Indeed, terrifying." Then, he lowered his eyes, "You should go to sleep first."

After hearing "goodnight" from the other end of the line and hanging up, Shen Fang abruptly threw his phone on the table, got up, walked to the kitchen, and forcefully turned on the living room light.

What academic work? What's so scary?

Should I be like Song Yan, a coward who doesn't even dare to accept her feelings?

The cold white light came on, then flickered a few times, followed by a buzzing sound of electricity, and then went out.

The apartment was dark.

Shen cursed under his breath, grabbed a bottle of beer in the dark, and returned to his bedroom.

The bedroom light was also turned off.

He ignored him and lay down on the bed.

I was rejected.

The next second, Shen Fang thought of something, picked up his phone, and dialed a number.

If there is one person in this world who will never abandon him, that person must be Jiang Fei.

He loathed his current defeat, so he could only despicably seek to regain his lost confidence from another person.

Jiang Fei was applying a face mask when she received Shen Fang's call: "Hello?"

"I'll send you an address, come over tomorrow," Shen Fang said succinctly.

"Hmm? Sure." Jiang Fei agreed without hesitation, then added with a slight lift in her voice, "Aren't you taking tomorrow off?"

“…” Shen Fang paused for a moment, “Just come over when I tell you to. Why are you asking so many questions?”

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Jiang Fei glanced at the black screen of her phone, raised an eyebrow, and the phone lit up a second later. Shen Fang had sent her the address of a private apartment.

Jiang Fei gave a sarcastic laugh.

It seems that he had been humiliated by Ruan Tang, which is why he suddenly thought of her and wanted to regain his pitiful self-esteem from her.

It's a pity that her "holiday" tomorrow is ruined.

However, if you're bored, it's not a bad idea to raise your favorability rating.

The next morning, Jiang Fei went to the address Shen Fang had sent and bought breakfast on the way.

It's a small apartment, but the environment is quiet.

Jiang Fei rang the doorbell, but there was no response from inside. She rang it several more times before she finally heard a faint sound of restless footsteps.

"Who is it?" Shen Fang opened the door, his voice hoarse.

Jiang Fei looked at him; his hair was disheveled, and his face still showed some impatience, with the boy's arrogance becoming even more pronounced.

"Why are you here?" Shen Fang looked down at Jiang Fei, his brows furrowed, indicating that he was still not fully awake.

Jiang Fei pursed her lips: "Last night you said..."

Thinking about what happened last night, Shen Fang suddenly realized what had happened, and his sleepiness disappeared. He rubbed his hair in frustration.

Seeing that he remembered, Jiang Fei smiled and brought the breakfast to his face: "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I just grabbed it."

Shen Fang stared blankly at the breakfast in her hand, then thought of the candy from last night, and the sweet taste of lychee seemed to well up in his mouth again. His brows furrowed even more: "I want to sleep, don't disturb me."

After saying that, he turned around and went straight back to his bedroom.

Jiang Fei watched his retreating figure and the tightly closed bedroom door, raised an eyebrow, casually placed breakfast on the table, and looked around the apartment, which resembled a show flat.

It's really simple.

Jiang Fei glanced at the clock on the wall, but it was completely dark. She squinted and pressed the light switch again.

No power.

But just as I passed the apartment entrance, I could clearly see that there was electricity in the security booth.

Jiang Fei narrowed his eyes, picked up the keys from the table, and went out.

Chen Fang's sleep has always been very light. Half asleep, he heard the sound of the door opening and closing. He frowned in annoyance, thinking that Jiang Fei had probably left, and turned over to continue sleeping.

However, not long after, more noises came from outside.

Shen Fang thought it would quiet down soon, but the sound was like a demonic chant, ringing incessantly.

He finally lost his temper, got up, and opened the door: "What are you doing..."

He stopped speaking when he saw the girl standing on the chair.

Jiang Fei was standing there, holding a lampshade in her hand, struggling to install it.

Hearing the noise, she seemed startled, turned to look at him, and then swayed slightly.

Chen Fang was taken aback.

Jiang Fei was already swaying and falling towards him.

Shen Fang remained standing there, stunned. The next moment, he felt a warm, fragrant body fall into his arms, carrying a familiar scent. He couldn't help but take two steps back, reaching out to grab something for support, but only managed to grab Jiang Fei's waist.

Jiang Fei fell heavily into his arms, leaving a lipstick mark on his white pajamas where his heart was.

Shen Fang felt his heart skip a beat for a moment.

It's a little hot.

His hand trembled slightly. He had never known that Jiang Fei's waist was so slender; it seemed he could wrap his hand around it.

The next second, realizing what was happening, Shen Fang quickly pushed Jiang Fei away, stood up, and asked in annoyance, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Fei slowly stood up, glanced at the top of his head, and her favorability rating rose to 22: "I noticed the light here was broken, so I thought I'd replace it..."

Shen Fang froze again, looked up at the light that had been replaced, and then at the breakfast on the table. He had a feeling that something was developing in a direction he couldn't predict.

He called her over only to make up for the brief setback he felt last night, but now he felt... inexplicably panicked.

Jiang Fei glanced at his fluctuating favorability rating: "Breakfast is still warm, you eat first..."

"Jiang Fei!" Shen Fang interrupted her somewhat anxiously, but didn't know what to say. He stood there speechless, then suddenly thought of something, grabbed her wrist and walked towards the door, picking up her coat as they passed through the entryway.

"Shen Fang?" Jiang Fei looked at him in confusion. "Don't you eat breakfast?"

"..."

Where are we going?

"..."

Chen Fang remained silent.

Ruan Tang treated him badly and repeatedly chose Song Yan, which made him feel frustrated yet deeply interested. But Jiang Fei's behavior always made him feel like he was punching cotton with all his might.

He hated this feeling.

Didn't Ruan Tang say that racing with those so-called "bad teenagers" was terrifying?

Let Jiang Fei see him like that!

Tell her to put aside these irritating thoughts, stay obediently by his side, and once the holiday is over, obediently go and get close to Song Yan!

...

The hum of the locomotive gradually subsided.

Jiang Fei hadn't expected Shen Fang to bring her here.

Not far away, dozens of motorcycles were parked on the roadside, with the occasional hum of their engines, and many "delinquent teenagers" wearing black jackets, with slicked-back hair and cigarettes in their mouths.

Those people were clearly very familiar with Shen Fang, and they honked their horns in greeting when they saw him.

Shen Fang walked straight ahead without looking to the side.

Jiang Fei followed behind him, enduring the scrutiny of those people, with occasional whispers escaping her lips.

"Has Young Master Shen changed girlfriends again?"

"Is she still a good girl this time?"

"I heard Chen Bing say that this is Young Master Shen's fiancée?"

"The one you've been betrothed to since childhood?"

"..."

Shen Fang frowned, glanced at the group, and turned to look at Jiang Fei: "Follow me."

Jiang Fei silently followed.

Shen Fang stopped in front of the last motorcycle, looked at the man smoking on it, ignored Jiang Fei behind him, and said, "Shall we have a race?"

The man laughed: "Alright, it's been a while since you've been here. But as always, you need to sign a waiver first."

The roads here are winding and twisting. If you fall down a hillside or crash into the mountainside, it's entirely your own fault.

Chen Fang shrugged indifferently and turned to get his helmet.

"Shen Fang," Jiang Fei called out to him with a hint of worry.

Shen Fang turned his head and looked at her.

Jiang Fei walked up to him: "You really want to compete? What if..."

"Scared?" Shen Fang curled his lips. "This is my daily routine. If you're scared, go find Chen Bing over there, the one from the billiards club last time. He'll take you back."

A vase is naturally fragile; it just needs to be placed there quietly.

Jiang Fei clenched her fist and gazed intently into his eyes: "You must come back safely."

Even if he becomes crippled, paralyzed, or insane, he must remain alive until she finishes conquering him before dying.

Shen Fang paused for a moment, then came to his senses, chuckled, and turned to leave.

The crowds on both sides erupted in excitement upon hearing about the race, the engine roared louder and louder, accompanied by a few whistles.

Shen Fang and the man from before stopped at the starting line together. A gunshot rang out, and the car shot off like an arrow.

Jiang Fei squinted at Shen Fang's back, the screeching sound of tires rubbing against the ground ringing out from time to time.

The people around me were talking about what had happened here before: which driver had fallen down the hillside and died in the crash, which driver had lost control of his car and was dragged more than ten meters across the ground...

Jiang Fei listened quietly. About half an hour later, the buzzing sound started again, coming from afar.

Everyone was looking in the same direction.

The crowd erupted in cheers as the two motorcycles streaked through the light and shadow and appeared in everyone's sight.

The last bend.

The car that was being driven was red. Jiang Fei watched as it was forced into the middle of the road by another car. Now, the only way to get around the last bend was to slow down.

Just when everyone thought Shen Fang was doomed to lose, he suddenly accelerated, and then the car swayed slightly, almost touching the ground, with the tires spinning along the roadside. He was only a few centimeters away from crashing down the steep hillside.

He crossed that bend.

It also overtook another car.

Shen Fang won.

Screams, whistles, and the frenzied honking of countless motorcycles filled the air simultaneously.

The two cars gradually came to a stop.

Shen Fang was being lifted up by people, tossed high into the air, and then dropped back down.

As the revelry subsided, Shen Fang glanced at Jiang Fei's seat, which was now empty, sneered, picked up his helmet, and prepared to leave.

The moment I turned around, I was startled to see the person standing behind me.

Jiang Fei was standing there, her eyes slightly red, her long hair blowing in the wind and scattered around her face.

Shen Fang frowned: "You didn't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Fei walked up to him, took out a tissue, and silently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Chen Fang was taken aback.

Jiang Fei lowered her head and said again, "Roll up your sleeves."

"What?"

Jiang Fei simply stepped forward and gently rolled up his sleeve.

On Chen Fang's elbow, there was a large abrasion and bloodstain, which was still oozing blood.

Jiang Fei took out the hydrogen peroxide she had just bought from the rest area and used a cotton swab to gently clean the wound.

Shen Fang looked down at her, his heart starting to pound with anxiety again.

He thought she was gone, but she was still here.

She noticed the injuries that no one else saw.

Her elbow hurt, but the area she touched felt tingly and slightly hot.

Jiang Fei carefully wrapped the wound with gauze, then raised her head, just in time to meet Shen Fang's gaze, which he hadn't had time to look away from.

Shen Fang suddenly turned his head.

Jiang Fei smiled, then, as if remembering something, took out a piece of chocolate from her bag and held it to his lips: "You didn't eat much today, have a piece of chocolate first."

Shen Fang frowned, staring at the chocolate handed to him. After a long while, his fingers twitched.

A harsh voice suddenly came from behind: "I wondered who Young Master Shen brought with him, but it turns out to be your childhood sweetheart!"

Shen Fang froze, his face darkening.

He loathed the dazed feeling he had just experienced because of Jiang Fei, and even more so... he hated the words "child bride".

These three words, like a childhood trauma, are one of the few stains on his record that has made him the target of ridicule throughout his life.

Lin Hai, who said these words, was his childhood rival.

Jiang Fei, still holding the chocolate in her hand, asked, "Shen Fang?"

Chen's mind went blank for a moment, and with a "smack," she knocked the chocolate aside: "I'm not hungry."

The chocolate lay forlornly on the ground.

Jiang Fei's face turned pale.

Shen Fang glanced at her expression, clenched his fist, and turned to leave.

"Don't go," Lin Hai said, blocking his way with his female companion, glancing at Jiang Fei. "Leaving your child bride here all by yourself? Doesn't Young Master Shen know how to cherish a woman?"

Shen Fang gave him a cold look: "Is there anything else?"

"Nothing important," Lin Hai chuckled. "I heard that Young Master Shen won the competition, so I came to congratulate him and, by the way, I'd like to have a friendly spar."

Shen Fang looked at him, her eyes filled with silent mockery: You think you're worthy?

Lin Hai's face darkened for a moment, but he quickly smiled again and glanced at Jiang Fei: "I just happened to bring my female companion along, since it's rare for Young Master Shen to bring his fiancée. Let's have a little competition."

The surroundings gradually quieted down.

Everyone knows that Shen Fang drives recklessly when he speeds, and very few people dare to sit in the back seat of him during races.

Shen Fang frowned, looked at Lin Hai, then at Jiang Fei, who was pale-faced beside him, and with a mocking laugh, he was about to leave.

"Young Master Shen, you don't dare to do it?" Lin Hai sneered. "If you admit to me that you're a coward and willingly admit defeat, then this matter will be settled today."

As he spoke, he walked up to Shen Fang and lowered his voice, "I heard that it's not just you and your childhood sweetheart who had a marriage agreement since childhood, but your parents did too!"

Chen Fang paused, turned to look at Lin Hai, his eyes filled with anger.

Lin Hai's henchmen watched him cautiously.

Shen Fang chuckled and looked around: "Isn't this a competition?"

His gaze swept over Jiang Fei, then turned to the side, "Go and call Chen Bing..."

He didn't expect Jiang Fei to compete against him.

“Shen Fang!” Jiang Fei suddenly interrupted him.

Shen Fang frowned: "If you don't want to stay here, then go somewhere else..."

“No need for Chen Bing,” Jiang Fei looked at him, then sat in the back seat. “I’ll stay with you.”

Chen Fang paused, then frowned at her: "I cannot guarantee your safety."

Jiang Fei smiled gently: "I believe you."

The atmosphere heated up again.

Jiang Fei paused, leaned forward slightly, and grabbed Chen Fang's clothes from behind.

Chen Fang's body stiffened, a warm fragrance wafted from her back, along with a subtle sensation on her back.

"Do you want to be thrown out?" Shen Fang turned his head, his voice muffled inside the helmet.

"Huh?" Jiang Fei asked, puzzled.

Shen Fang tightened his grip on the grip and finally said, "Hold on."

The match has begun.

Amidst the surrounding noise, the car shot forward instantly.

Shen Fang could clearly feel Jiang Fei's arms around his waist, her head pressed against his back, and she was leaning against him without moving.

She said she believed him.

That's what she did too.

It was as if they had become one with each other. If it weren't for the girl's body tightly embracing him from behind, he would have felt as if he were all alone.

A breeze brushed against my face, carrying a faint, sweet fragrance.

Chen Fang's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

When his parents heard that he was here, their eyes were filled with anger and disappointment. Ruan Tang felt that this place was terrifying.

Only here does he feel that his existence still has some value, and only here does he feel a rare sense of unbridled ease.

Why... would it be Jiang Fei, silently caring for his health, sitting behind him, trusting him completely?

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Fang crossed the finish line first, amidst cheers from all around.

Shen Fang gradually slowed down the car, but did not stop, and drove away from there.

For some reason, I want to prolong this feeling a little longer...

Jiang Fei held onto Shen Fang's waist the whole time, leaning against his back.

It wasn't until the motorcycle slowly came to a stop at the entrance of the villa area that Jiang Fei came back to her senses. After a long silence, she released her grip on Chen Fang's hand.

Shen Fang felt a chill down his spine; Jiang Fei had already gotten out of the car.

Shen Fang looked at her and only then did he realize that her expression was very calm.

He frowned, hesitated for a second, and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Huh?" Jiang Fei paused for a moment, then nodded honestly. "I'm scared."

Shen Fang: "Then you..."

Jiang Fei smiled quietly: "However, if I'm not by your side and something happens to you, I'll be even more afraid."

Shen Fang froze, his breath caught in his throat, and he stared blankly at her.

Jiang Fei lowered her head slightly: "The lights in your apartment have been replaced. They're warm-toned, so they won't feel too cold. Also," she said, taking the medicine and gauze out of her bag, "don't forget to apply the medicine."

After saying that, she turned and headed toward the villa.

"Jiang Fei," Shen Fang called out to her.

Jiang Fei turned around, puzzled.

Shen Fang pursed his lips. Just like with the smoke and lychee candy before, he suddenly wanted to know what it would taste like today.

However, the next second, he suddenly remembered the piece of chocolate he had just knocked to the ground, and then realized how ridiculous his thought was. His face turned cold, he said "It's nothing", and drove away.

Jiang Fei shrugged and slowly smiled.

Chen Fang's favorability rating: 35.

...

It was still early.

When Shen Fang returned to the apartment, the breakfast that Jiang Fei had brought that morning was still on the table, but it had long since gone cold.

He sat quietly on the sofa, not touching his breakfast, but he couldn't help recalling the scene of Jiang Fei treating his wounds with red eyes and holding his waist over and over again.

His original intention was clearly to scare her away from him, so she would stop bothering him and instead go after Song Yan.

But why... is things going in the opposite direction?

She was clearly afraid too, but unlike Ruan Tang's fear, her fear chilled him to the bone.

Jiang Fei's fear only made him feel a bittersweet ache in his heart.

She said she was afraid he would get hurt when she wasn't around.

Night gradually fell outside the window.

Chen Fang got up, feeling irritated, and turned on the light.

Warm-toned lighting illuminated the living room.

Chen Fang paused, looked up at the light above him, the one Jiang Fei had changed today.

Compared to the previous stark white lighting, it's definitely not as cold and impersonal anymore.

My phone suddenly rang.

Shen Fang suddenly snapped out of his daze, looked away, took out his phone, and then paused for a moment.

The screen displayed the words "Ruan Tang".

He paused for a moment before slowly answering, "Hello?"

"Shen Fang, I'm done with work today," Ruan Tang's cheerful voice came through the receiver. "You didn't go racing today, did you?"

Shen Fang tightened his grip on his phone and almost immediately replied, "No." After saying that, he felt a strange sense of unease.

"That's good." Ruan Tang smiled. "I thought you went again."

“How could that be?” Shen Fang lowered his eyes and said softly, “I’m just a little tired today, so I’ll rest first.”

After saying that, he quickly ended the call.

Why is he afraid to let Ruan Tang know that he went out with Jiang Fei? He never cared about this before...

On the other end, Ruan Tang looked at the phone that had been hung up in surprise, a faint sense of grievance rising in her heart.

Shen Fang... has never hung up on her first.