Ni Sitian didn't dwell on the issue for too long, thinking she would just go to school tomorrow to thank Yu Mingliang.

The turmoil has now subsided.

However, another storm was just beginning in Ni Sitian's heart.

She took a nap on the sofa, her dreams filled with images of Qin Mubei.

His dashing figure running and jumping on the basketball court, his confident and spirited demeanor in the debate competition, his calm and composed performance as a host of the gala...

Back then, Qin Mubei was truly a campus celebrity. He could be seen shining brightly everywhere, and she looked up to his brilliance throughout her junior high and high school years.

Later, through his cousin Ni Tianzhen, he had the opportunity to get closer to him. She was like a little shadow, always following him around.

Later, when she was sixteen, she confessed her feelings to Qin Mubei, who was nineteen.

Unexpectedly, they started dating very smoothly.

However, Qin Mubei went to university at that time, and they didn't see each other often.

But whenever she thought of him, her heart felt sweet, as if it were filled with honey.

She thought they would stay like this forever, but more than three years ago, something happened that still disgusts her to this day.

Right there in her room, on her bed, there...

Ni Sitian woke up suddenly from her dream, sitting up abruptly in a cold sweat.

I sat there in a daze for a while before slowly breaking free from the dream.

"You're awake?"

Xu Tingchuan's voice came from behind her, startling her.

Perhaps because she had just dreamt of Qin Mubei, she felt a little guilty when she heard his voice.

"You're back. I'll go cook." She immediately threw off the thin blanket covering her.

"No need, I've already eaten," Xu Tingchuan said indifferently, then walked towards the study without expression.

Not having to face Xu Tingchuan at this moment is fortunate for Ni Sitian, as her current state makes it easy for her to give herself away.

Ni Sitian patted her cheeks to clear her head, then glanced at the wall clock; it was already ten o'clock.

She ate something quickly, then, with a mix of guilt and ingratiation, took a glass of milk and knocked on the study door.

Seeing that Xu Tingchuan was working on the computer, she deliberately walked quietly to his side.

To her surprise, he suddenly slammed the laptop shut with a loud bang, so fast that she was startled and her hand trembled, spilling milk onto Xu Tingchuan's pants.

She hurriedly grabbed a tissue to wipe herself, without even noticing what she had touched.

Xu Tingchuan grabbed her wandering hand and said in a deep voice, "Enough!"

"It's still wet, take it off quickly..."

"Ni Sitian, don't try to flirt with me if you're not ready." Xu Tingchuan gripped Ni Sitian's wrist tightly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Ni Sitian was startled, then realized that she had just wiped her crotch. Her cheeks flushed red instantly, and she apologized awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Xu Tingchuan's face was dark, his lips were tightly pressed together, and he did not say a word.

"Um..." Ni Sitian looked at him, somewhat hesitant to speak, but still forced herself to ask worriedly, "Did you get burned? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Xu Tingchuan's face darkened further. He pulled Ni Sitian close, making her sit in his lap, and said in a low voice in her ear, "Mrs. Xu, do you want to check if it's functioning properly now?"