Time flies, and it's that time of year again when the college entrance exam scores are released, a day that grows increasingly popular during the summer.

After listening to his secretary's work report, Fan Shenglun crossed his legs, picked up his phone, and made a call.

"Yi'er, have you decided which school to apply to?"

As Lu Yi stepped out of the classroom, he was greeted by a chorus of girls behind him, who were playfully pushing and shoving him, casting admiring glances his way.

Some girls jogged a few steps to catch up with him, too shy to look up, and awkwardly slipped things into his hands.

"Lu Yi, this is a greeting card I made myself. Please accept it!"

Others carried gift boxes and hung them on his car handlebars without saying a word.

Before Lu Yi could react, she blushed and ran away as fast as a rabbit.

Some were even more shy and embarrassed to approach Lu Yi. Even a casual glance from him would make them scream and boast to their classmates.

But when it comes to "pursuing" someone, they are not willing to lag behind, so they turned their attention to Ruan Jiaojiao.

"Jiaojiao, we're such good friends, can you help me out? If you can give this to Lu Yi, I'll treat you to a movie."

"Count me in, I'll treat you to milk tea and tiramisu."

"Help me out too, I'll take you to that newly opened hot pot restaurant..."

Ruan Jiaojiao rolled her eyes helplessly and gestured with her chin for them to put the things in the bamboo basket in front of the cart.

Seeing Lu Yi standing not far away making a phone call, Ruan Jiaojiao frowned.

"Stop stuffing in all of this, my bike basket is going to explode!"

"Also, if he throws you in the trash, don't come crying to me. And remember the movie, milk tea, tiramisu, hot pot, and barbecue you promised me!"

Her year as a "bodyguard" was dull and uninteresting.

She was either helping Lu Yi fend off his suitors or dealing with his troublesome underlings.

Except when she could relax and let her guard down at night, Ruan Jiaojiao never dared to relax her nerves for a moment whenever Lu Yi left the house.

Sometimes when I get annoyed, I just want to pack my bags and leave, and forget about everyone else!

Seeing that she readily agreed, the girls scattered in all directions!

Seeing that he had hung up the phone, Ruan Jiaojiao lifted her long leg, straddled the bicycle seat, and glided over to Lu Yi's side on one leg.

She gestured towards him with her lip, "It's all from their heart. If you want to throw it in the trash, you'd better go further away first. I don't want to help you coax them!"

"You! You had so many suitors in high school, I don't know which university was so unlucky to admit such a popular person like you!"

Lu Yi pushed his bicycle a few steps.

Suddenly, he stopped, turned around, and looked at her with a questioning gaze.

Ruan Jiaojiao felt uncomfortable under his deep gaze and looked down at her ripped jeans and white cartoon t-shirt.

I didn't see anything wrong with it.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Lu Yi turned around and continued walking.

"nothing!"

Ruan Jiaojiao didn't believe that his look was meaningless.

I walked out of the school gate, pedaled a few laps quickly, and rode alongside him in the non-motorized vehicle lane.

"Hey, are you trying to ask me if I'll go to university with you? The answer is of course... yes!"

Ruan Jiaojiao stared at Lu Yi's eyebrows and eyes, seeing a hint of helplessness flash across his face as he grinned, revealing two rows of neat teeth.

"Don't worry, I'm only responsible for protecting your safety, I won't interfere with your love life. If you think I'm in your way, I'll just disappear!"

“I’m not only employed by the Huo family now, but I’m also being paid by the Fan family. Even when I’m sleeping, I have to rest one eye while keeping watch with the other. Do you think it’s easy for me…”

Lu Yi said calmly, "Actually, there's no need for that!"

"You can't even beat me now, yet you say you'll protect me. Haven't you ever considered that your second brother is turning me into your bodyguard in disguise to protect you?"

Ruan Jiaojiao slammed on the brakes and stood frozen in place.

...

Liang Shiyue's freshman year was not as wonderful as she had imagined.

In terms of appearance, family background, and academic performance, Liang Shiyue is only average in her class, no matter how you look at it.

But her classmates paid surprisingly much attention to her.

Perhaps it was because of the halo of being Lu Yi's ex-girlfriend that the boys at school treated her differently!

A senior student named Zhao Yun, who was a sophomore, was the president of the student union in his department.

When various clubs were recruiting new members, Zhao Yun publicly named Liang Shiyue to join the Internal Affairs Department.

Liang Shiyue refused without even thinking.

This also brought her unexpected criticism.

"Her? She said she dumped Lu Yi, but I think Lu Yi dumped her!"

"Who can argue with that? He's the genuine young master of the Fan family. How could someone as plain and unattractive as Liang Shiyue be worthy of him!"

"It's best to stay away from this kind of tea girl to avoid getting into trouble."

"Our senior Zhao Yun was just being polite to her, but she still put on airs. Luckily, she doesn't live in the dorm, otherwise I wouldn't want to be her roommate..."

"Stop talking! I heard that in the first few days of school, someone caused her trouble, and the next day that student dropped out of school due to illness!"

"Who would have thought that this plain-looking girl had someone backing her up?"

"Don't forget who's in Fengcheng, and what the relationship is between the Huo family and Lu Yi. You all know that, don't you? Watch your mouths!"

Liang Shiyue endured a whole year in such an environment.

During the winter break, she didn't want to go back to Jiangzhou, so she bought a ticket for her mother, and the two of them had a great time in Fengcheng.

Seeing that she often spaced out when she was alone, Liang's mother offered to move in and keep her company.

"Xiaoyue, you've grown up, but Mom is getting old. Every day I spend with you is one less day I have to spend with you. I promise I won't interfere with you..."

In fact, seeing her daughter so depressed, Liang's mother felt incredibly guilty.

If she hadn't interfered, perhaps there wouldn't have been any conflict between her daughter and Lu Yi.

It's too late to regret it now!

Lu Yi is an eagle soaring in the sky, while his daughter is merely a sparrow under the eaves, just beginning to flap her wings.

"Mom, come if you want, there's still one room available in that house!"

Liang Shiyue sat on the lawn, throwing small pebbles into the lake.

You couldn't detect any emotion in his voice.

"Then Mom will ask the property management to send the things over for me, so I don't have to go back and make the trip again."

Liang's mother had made this decision long before she came.

I'm just worried that bringing all these bags over would be too presumptuous. If Liang Shiyue doesn't agree, I'll have to go back, which would be difficult to handle.

Liang Shiyue turned her head, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, I'll send you the address and room number."

Even with her mother by her side, Liang Shiyue's gloom didn't dissipate much; instead, she became irritated and annoyed by her mother's questions.

After school, I don't even have the desire to go home.

The library became her only place to go.

It was there that Zhao Yun ran into her several times.

He would either introduce her to extracurricular books or reprimand those sarcastic trolls to her face.

This caused Liang Shiyue to develop an inexplicable aversion to the library.

Aside from returning the books, I never went inside again.