Chapter 42 Of course I won't reply if I miss you.

Lin Yu thought she would have to wait a long time for this opportunity, but she never expected it to come so quickly.

Two days later, Lin Yu received a call from Cen Yu, who said that the Hanfu store planned to open a social media account and wanted to discuss with her whether the photos taken last time could be posted online.

Lin Yu had no objections and readily agreed to Cen Yu's request.

Afterwards, Lin Yu didn't take it seriously, but no one expected the video to suddenly go viral. Even Lin Yu's roommate saw it, so much so that during that time, no matter where she went, she would receive stares from everyone. Some even went directly to her classroom to look for her.

In just one week, Lin Yu had received several heartfelt confessions, some of which she didn't even know. Roses had already been delivered to her building, and even though she had already told them she had a boyfriend, they still wouldn't give up.

Cen Yu hadn't expected this incident to cause her so much trouble. She called again to sincerely apologize and took the video down.

Lin Yu didn't tell Zhou Ke about this. Firstly, they were in a long-distance relationship, and she didn't want this to affect their feelings. Secondly, people these days tend to lose interest quickly; perhaps after a month or two, people would forget who she was.

On Friday, Lin Yu accompanied Wen Qian to the library to return books. When they came out, a boy suddenly appeared out of nowhere, rushed up to her, and began to confess his love without saying a word.

Wen Qian rushed to her side, blocked him, and roared, "Are you crazy? We don't even know you!"

"You don't know me, but I know you. I really like you, so please be my girlfriend."

Wen Qian gave him a disgusted look. "We may not have a mirror, but we can at least pee. If you keep doing this, we'll call the police."

Upon hearing this, the boy was about to continue speaking when suddenly a pair of large hands landed on his shoulders, pressing down hard. The boy cried out in pain and couldn't help but turn around to curse, but then he saw a gloomy and cold face.

Lin Yu and Wen Qian also looked over, and they were both stunned when they saw him. The latter was amazed by his appearance, while the former was shocked and surprised.

Lin Yu opened her lips, then uttered a blank, "Brother..."

Wen Qian turned her head, puzzled. "What brother?"

Zhou Ke continued to exert force, and the boy's face immediately showed a painful expression.

Zhou Ke stared at him, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Mind your own business? Are you talking about me? If I'm not mistaken, the person you're harassing is my girlfriend."

Upon hearing this, the boy's arrogance immediately diminished by half, and he stammered, "Girl...friend..."

"Girlfriend!! Who? Is he talking about you?"

At the same time, Wen Qian also tugged at Lin Yu's sleeve in a daze, looking incredulous.

Lin Yu nodded awkwardly. She hadn't expected Zhou Ke to come to Jiangcheng without a word and just happen to witness this scene.

Afterwards, the man slunk away, clutching his shoulder. The air suddenly fell silent. Wen Qian stood beside Lin Yu, glanced at Zhou Ke out of the corner of her eye, and then asked softly, "Is he your boyfriend?"

Lin Yu stepped forward and formally introduced the two to each other. Wen Qian knew that the two were in a long-distance relationship. Now that they had come all the way to see Lin Yu and encountered such a situation, they must have a lot to say. She didn't want to be a third wheel, so she smiled at Lin Yu quite consciously and said, "Um... I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, so I won't disturb your date. I'll be going now."

After saying that, before Lin Yu could respond, he quickly walked forward. After walking only two or three meters, he suddenly remembered something, so he walked back backward and smiled slyly: "Friendly reminder, the dormitory closes at 11:30."

Lin Yu: "......"

As soon as Wen Qian left, Lin Yu immediately felt a burning gaze on her head. She calmed herself down, then looked up and met a pair of eyes looking down at her. Lin Yu was startled by Zhou Ke's dark and cold gaze. She took a step closer to him, forced a smile and winked: "Why are you here?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ke snorted and looked at her with a half-smile: "If you don't come soon, your girlfriend might get stolen away."

Lin Yu's eyes widened, and she quickly explained, "It's a misunderstanding, it's really a misunderstanding. I don't even know him, what do you mean by 'stealing away'? Besides, brother, you sound so insecure." She wanted to coax him, so she said nice things, "With someone as outstanding as you in front of me, how could I so easily fall for someone else?"

Zhou Ke: "Why didn't you tell me about the video?"

"I think in ten days or two weeks, everyone will forget about it. That's how the internet works. I'm not a professional internet celebrity or model. Once the hype dies down, nobody will pay attention to me anymore," Lin Yu honestly stated her thoughts.

There is no perfect solution to this kind of thing; the only thing to do is wait for it to dissipate naturally over time.

Zhou Ke knew that Lin Yu was the type to only share good news and not bad news. She deliberately kept it a secret because she didn't want to cause him any trouble. "Even so, you should have told me. I'm not only your brother, but also your boyfriend. I want to hear anything about you, no matter how important or urgent, from you, not from anyone else, okay? I don't want you to only share your joys with me while keeping all your worries to yourself."

To be honest, the video incident did cause Lin Yu some trouble, but fortunately she had three roommates who stood up for her without hesitation when she encountered those unreasonable boys. Except for class time, she tried not to go out. It would be a lie to say that nothing was wrong, but she was used to not confiding in others. Most of the time, she played the role of a listener rather than the one who took the initiative to speak.

After hearing Zhou Ke's words, Lin Yu felt all the unhappiness she had accumulated over the past few days vanish in an instant. She reached out and held Zhou Ke's hand, smiling gently, "Brother, you're so kind."

Zhou Kehui grasped her palm, his five fingers slipping between hers, their ten fingers intertwined. He looked at Lin Yu with satisfaction and said, "If you know your brother is good, promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you won't hide anything from me, okay?"

"I know, I know." Lin Yu nodded and changed the subject, "Brother, haven't you explored our school properly yet? Otherwise, I'll show you around."

Zhou Ke: "Have you forgotten that I've been to your school many times?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately recalled the night before returning to Jiangcheng, when he said that he had traveled to and from Jiangcheng twelve times. In those trips that Lin Yu had not yet discovered, he had probably already thoroughly understood the school.

As dusk fell, a trendy-looking boy glided past on a skateboard in the distance, and the two walked hand in hand.

Lin Yu: "Then let me treat you to dinner. I know a really good mixed cuisine restaurant nearby."

"good."

The restaurant is located on the west side of the school, not far from the library. It was lunchtime, and all that could be seen passing by were groups of students heading to the west side of the school.

Lin Yu: "Brother, how did you find out about the video?"

Zhou Ke: "That's what Jiang Zi said."

Lin Yu: "So you came here specifically because of this."

"No." Zhou Ke shook his head, a hint of tenderness in his deep eyes: "I just missed you."

The phone on the table suddenly rang. Lin Yu took a sip of orange juice, picked up the phone, and saw that everyone in the dormitory was gossiping about Zhou Ke.

At first, they were just trying to find out the truth, but the topics became increasingly risqué, making Lin Yu's face turn as red as a boiled shrimp.

Zhou Ke noticed her expression and couldn't help but ask, "Whose news?"

Lin Yu put down her phone and said casually, "It's my roommate's."

Zhou Ke leaned back in his chair, staring at her with a leisurely air: "What did I say that made you blush like this?"

Lin Yu took another sip of orange juice, her eyes darting around. "It's nothing... she just asked if I was going back to the dorm tonight."

Lin Yu's four roommates had always gotten along well. After three years of living together, they were at least 80% familiar with each other. Their conversations in private sometimes touched on sensitive topics, but fortunately, everyone knew how to keep to themselves. After asking just one question, they didn't say anything more.

After finishing the orange juice in the glass, Lin Yu licked her lips. Whether it was because the air in the store was too hot or because she had been stared at by Zhou Ke's burning gaze for too long, she felt a heat coursing through her body.

After a long silence, Zhou Ke smiled and said, "So, how are you going to reply?"

How should I reply?

Of course, I won't reply.

Lin Yu curled her fingertips and said to herself with a double meaning.