At the end of December at St. Sakura Academy, the snow fell even more heavily.

Yu Jiuyuan walked on the path leading to the student council office, her ankle-deep snow crunching under the hem of her camel-colored cashmere coat, leaving faint marks.

She pulled her scarf tighter, burying half her face in the soft wool, revealing only a pair of clear eyes that looked as if they were soaked in snow water, always carrying a touch of innocent warmth when she looked at them.

[System notification: Xie Zhecheng, Rong Shenghan, and Yuan Xu have been detected approaching you from 100 meters ahead.]

She paused slightly, looked up, and sure enough, saw three tall, upright young men standing under the corridor not far away.

Xie Zhecheng, dressed in a well-tailored dark gray overcoat, stood upright like a pine tree, listening intently to Rong Shenghan's words. His profile appeared even more hard and cold against the backdrop of falling snow.

Rong Shenghan still had that gentle, smiling look. The off-white scarf made his skin appear even whiter, but there was a sharpness hidden in his eyes, which were always smiling.

Yuan Xu stood a little further away, holding a half-person-high insulated box in her arms. She seemed afraid that the contents inside would get cold, so she hunched her shoulders like a small animal that was afraid of the cold.

Hearing footsteps, the three of them looked over at the same time.

Xie Zhecheng's gaze fell on her first, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly: "Why didn't you have the driver bring it over?"

"I want to take a walk." Yu Jiuyuan approached, her voice coming through the scarf, soft and slightly muffled, "The snow is quite beautiful."

Her gaze swept past Xie Zhecheng and landed on the insulated box in Yuan Xu's arms. She tilted her head curiously and asked, "What's inside?"

Yuan Xu, like a student who had been called on, immediately handed the box forward, her cheeks flushed slightly: "It's...it's the fluorescent rose I cultivated, the kind that glows at night. You said you wanted to see it last time."

His eyes sparkled with anticipation as he spoke, like a pet waiting for its owner's praise.

[System Notification: Yuan Xu, Favorability 100, Emotional Fluctuation (Negative 0/Neutral 12/Positive 100). Current positive emotional fluctuation has increased by 2 points, triggering the keyword: Desire to Share.]

Yu Jiuyuan's eyes curved into a smile as she gently touched the edge of the insulated box. "Thank you, Yuan Xu. You seem to have put a lot of thought into this."

A simple compliment made Yuan Xu's ears turn bright red instantly. He lowered his head, his fingers nervously gripping the edge of the box, and whispered, "I'm glad you like it."

Rong Shenghan chuckled softly, breaking the slightly tense atmosphere: "Let's go inside first. It's snowing heavily outside, don't get cold."

As he spoke, he naturally reached out to brush the snow off Yu Jiuyuan's shoulder, his fingertips brushing against her neck unintentionally, the gesture intimate yet perfectly measured.

[System Notification: Rong Shenghan, Favorability 100, Emotional Fluctuation (Negative 1/Neutral 8/Positive 94). Current positive emotional fluctuation has increased by 2 points, triggering the keyword: Care.]

Yu Jiuyuan turned her head slightly to avoid his touch, her tone still gentle: "Thank you, I can do it myself."

Her movement was very slight, almost an unconscious action. Rong Shenghan's hand paused in mid-air, then he withdrew it nonchalantly, his smile unchanged: "Okay."

Only Yu Jiuyuan caught the fleeting glint in his eyes; this seemingly docile fox was plotting something again.

When the four entered the student union office, Lin Yanran was already sitting in her assigned seat.

He was wearing a black turtleneck sweater with a student council uniform jacket over it. His hair was neatly combed, but his complexion was still not good. Especially when he saw Yu Jiuyuan and the other three come in together, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"You're three minutes late." He spoke coldly, his arrogance undiminished. "As the president, you should set a good example."

Yu Jiuyuan took off her coat and handed it to the student on duty next to her. When she turned around, she had a standard gentle smile on her face: "Sorry, the snow on the road was too heavy. Secretary Lin arrived very early, it seems that he is very concerned about the work of the student council."

Her words sounded like a compliment, but for some reason, they made Lin Yanran feel uncomfortable.

He always felt that there was a hook hidden behind this woman's smile. She seemed harmless, but in fact, she was always calculating and knew exactly what to do, effectively shutting him down.

[System Notification: Lin Yanran, Favorability 46, Emotional Fluctuation (Negative 0/Neutral 13/Positive 20). Current neutral emotional fluctuation increased by 3 points, triggering the keyword: Vigilance.]

Lin Yanran snorted coldly, turned her face away, and stopped talking.

Xie Zhecheng placed the organized meeting materials on Yu Jiuyuan's desk: "The year-end summaries of each department are here. I've marked a few key items that need to be discussed."

He always does things so meticulously, even aligning the edges of the paper perfectly.

Yu Jiuyuan flipped through the documents, her fingertips tracing the clear markings, and looked up at him: "Thank you for your hard work, Zhecheng."

She deliberately slowed her speech, her tone rising slightly at the end, carrying a subtle hint of intimacy.

This was her usual tactic for dealing with Xie Zhecheng: using the most harmless approach to gradually break down his seemingly indestructible, perfect shell.

Xie Zhecheng's ears turned almost imperceptibly red for a moment. He looked away, his voice still calm: "It's only right."

[System Notification: Xie Zhecheng, Favorability 77, Emotional Fluctuation (Negative 0/Neutral 5/Positive 110). Current positive emotional fluctuation has increased by 5 points, triggering the keyword: Indulgence.]

At 10:00 AM sharp, the student council meeting began on time.

Yu Jiuyuan sat in the main seat, presiding over the meeting with a clear tone, occasionally glancing at the people present.

Her gaze lingered on Xie Zhecheng for a moment, and when she met Rong Shenghan's gaze, she returned a slight smile. When she heard Yuan Xu's whispered suggestion, she nodded seriously, and when it was Lin Yanran's turn to report on her work, she frowned slightly, as if she was thinking intently.

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