Chapter 3, Section 003: Spring drowsiness. His lips looked so inviting to kiss. ...
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Xia Mian clicked to rewatch the video she sent to [Valuri]:
The man had extremely fair skin, which, in the candlelight, resembled a piece of cold jade gleaming with a soft light, and his waist-length hair was as white as frost and snow.
He resembled a medieval nobleman, his eyes lowered, his expression not particularly sharp, but rather exuding a dignified composure. His fingers, holding the knife and fork, were slender and beautiful, as if untouched by the world's troubles.
Xia Mian thought he was like a lazy kitten, so cute.
This video went viral, garnering nearly three million likes and over a million shares.
And Valuri actually thinks he's just average??
[Spring Fatigue]: When did you become so picky about food?
[Spring fatigue]: What about this one?
[Spring Fatigue]: (Video of a handsome internet celebrity ×1)
No reply, unread.
Xia Mian desperately wanted to resonate with her "best friend," but the other person was extremely restrained and didn't even click to read it.
With such self-control, has this woman truly succeeded in abstaining from male sexual desire?
Is it true that you can watch videos of any handsome guy without feeling anything?
Xia Mian didn't give up and immediately found countless videos of handsome men and sent them all to [Valuri].
[Spring Fatigue]: (Videos of handsome internet celebrities × N)
[Spring Sleepiness]: Ahhh, so handsome!
After bombarding them with videos, the other side finally reacted.
【Valuri】：(Read)
However, the other party made no further move.
Upon seeing the "read" notification, Xia Mian became angry and stopped waiting, replying coldly and firmly.
[Spring Fatigue]: You've read my message but haven't replied?
Sensing her emotions, the other person finally managed to reply.
【Valuri】: ...Yeah, handsome.
[Spring fatigue]: Hehe, that's great.
【Valuri】: What?
[Spring fatigue]: That's great, you're still the good girl I know.
Xia Mian could sense that the other person was stunned, probably because they couldn't stand her cheesy manner, but she still wanted to continue.
[Spring Fatigue]: Today was my first time officially helping out in my supervisor's lab, and I was really nervous.
[Spring Fatigue]: In life, only you are willing to watch handsome guys with me and chat with me to relieve the pressure of school.
[Spring fatigue]: This is one of the few moments of joy in my monotonous life QAQ
【Valuri】: Hmm.
【Valuri】: Thank you for your hard work.
【Valuri】: If you're really tired, then watching videos isn't a bad thing.
This is how the other party replied to her.
Xia Mian felt that her understanding "best friend" was taking a step back for her sake.
Her "best friend" vowed to uninstall Douyin and stop watching videos of handsome men, but that vow fell apart, and she went along with her as before.
However, Xia Mian also wanted to step back for her "best friend" and not "seduce" her to watch videos of handsome men outside of Douyin, thus disturbing her postgraduate entrance exam preparation. She limited the space to Douyin.
[Spring fatigue]: You too!
[Spring Fatigue]: Study hard for your exams, and relax when you're tired.
[Spring fatigue]: I'll prepare food for you~
【Valuri】: ……Okay.
Only Xia Mian knew that her complaints to Valuri earlier were somewhat exaggerated.
She was a newcomer to the lab and was the darling of the entire lab, her status as the most beloved member of the group was very secure.
When she arrived today, she found that her workstation had already been assigned.
That esteemed director even came to her workstation to check on her, asking if her work was okay and instructing her senior colleagues to mentor her. He also said that if she had any questions, she could come to the director or assistant director anytime.
This kind of treatment can be described as extremely caring.
But that's normal.
After all, summer slumber is always highly sought after by professional teachers.
She's only just entered the lab, and I guess both the senior and junior supervisors are afraid she'll run away, so they're not putting too much pressure on her.
So although summer sleep is not used to the new rhythm, there is a buffer period, and it can gradually learn to adapt and accept it, starting to live a routine between the classroom, laboratory, dormitory, library, and canteen.
Life is busy but fulfilling.
The last few courses in the first semester of senior year were all scheduled in the morning, three times a week. After finishing the morning classes, I would spend more than an hour in the lab in the afternoon as arranged by my advisor, and then do group assignments.
As a true i-person, Xia Mian has never taken the initiative in forming teams.
When we did our first group assignment in our freshman year, everyone just joined groups randomly, and Xia Mian almost got dragged down by the slackers.
Starting from the second episode, other classmates felt that Xia Mian was reliable and took the initiative to invite her to join the group.
Xia Mian felt fortunate that her later group members were all excellent teammates. No one slacked off, and the division of labor was also good. They didn't force her to present her PPT, but instead assigned her the parts that were suitable for her.
Everyone performed their duties, resulting in high efficiency and excellent performance.
After a while, the group members were satisfied with each other and the group became a fixed group. From then on, no matter what class it was, the same group of people would gather together. The four girls got along very well.
Engineering majors are mostly male-dominated, and the male-to-female ratio in the summer-sleep class is also astonishing.
However, the four girls in the summer hibernation group all ranked in the top ten of their major, and they were more attentive to their studies and had a stronger drive than the male students.
To paraphrase a senior I met during summer:
Girls are meticulous, thoughtful, and perceptive; they are born to do scientific research!
On Friday afternoon, Xia Mian had arranged to meet with her group members at the library.
University A's library was upgraded two years ago, with dedicated seminar rooms on the third to fifth floors. The spaces are relatively soundproof, so group discussions will not disturb others.
Seminar Room 1 on the fifth floor.
Group leader Luo Jinghong was the first to arrive. She was already sitting down drinking milk tea and had also brought milk tea for the other members.
Not long after Xia Mian entered, the other two arrived one after another. Everyone accepted the milk tea and thanked Luo Jinghong.
Luo Jinghong is an outgoing person who enjoys being a leader in a team. For every group assignment, she makes it a habit to clearly assign tasks at the beginning and will also send the final task assignment sheet to the group chat.
Xia Mian felt that she was very reliable. Under her leadership, she could always rest assured and just focus on doing her job without having to worry about anything.
Because Luo Jinghong was a year older than her, Xia Mian called her "Sister Jinghong".
For this group assignment, Luo Jinghong reassigned tasks based on everyone's strengths from the course, and everyone agreed, resulting in a new level of meeting efficiency.
As the group meeting was about to end, Xia Mian received a WeChat message from Qing Lan.
Qinglan: "Baby! Guess who I saw in the library?!"
Hearing the mysterious tone in her voice, Xia Mian closed her eyes and guessed, "It's not Pei Yan again, is it?"
"Bingo!" Qinglan started to encourage him, "Are you in a group discussion in the library? Which floor are you on? I just saw him on the sixth floor. Do you want to bump into him?"
"No." Xia Mian typed quickly.
But in reality, she was feeling uneasy.
Luo Jinghong and the other two group members were already preparing to leave the seminar room, but she was the only one left behind, making an excuse that she wanted to help everyone dispose of the leftover milk tea.
But after Xia Mian threw away all the milk tea, she unknowingly walked to the stairwell.
The fifth floor is only one floor away from the sixth floor.
Qinglan even sent Pei Yan the exact study room he was in, and said that there were several empty seats next to him.
Xia Mian didn't dare to get too close for fear of being discovered, but she was also reluctant to leave directly.
After all, she had a crush on Pei Yan for two whole years.
Qinglan: "Really don't want it?"
Qinglan: "If Pei Yan really goes abroad, he might not even come to school next semester."
Qinglan: "Oh right, he wore your favorite sky blue shirt today."
Having caught the key words that made her heart flutter, Xia Mian immediately dropped all her reserve: "I'm coming right away!"
"Keep it up!" Qinglan cheered her on as she got off the elevator. The message was a little delayed, "I have plans with friends tonight, I'm running late, I'm off now."
That's really kind of him; he had an appointment with her but still helped her pass on information.
As Xia Mian climbed the stairs, she gave Qing Lan a thumbs-up from afar.
But after reaching the sixth floor, Xia Mian couldn't help feeling uneasy with every step she took towards the study room.
When she reached the door of the study room, her face began to flush and turn red, and she hesitated to go in.
Hearing a sound behind her, Xia Mian was afraid that standing at the door would seem too strange, so she braced herself and went inside.
But after looking around two or three times, she could see every face in the study room, except for Pei Yan.
"He's not here." Xia Mian hurriedly retreated, leaning against the wall, unable to hide her disappointment.
A coward is someone who, simply entering a study room where he is, has already exhausted all her courage.
"No way?" Qinglan replied instantly in the taxi. "Maybe he went to the terrace? I saw him talking to someone on the terrace earlier."
The library at University A has six floors, and the top floor not only has study rooms but also a fairly large terrace. The terrace is also furnished with several tables and chairs, where people occasionally sit for a while.
The study room is just a few steps from the terrace, since we've already come this far...
Xia Mian steeled her resolve and walked through the corridor towards the terrace.
As a result... they came up empty-handed once again on the deserted terrace.
The evening breeze turned cool and carried some moisture. The tables and chairs on the terrace were covered with a layer of sand blown by the wind, making them unusable.
Xia Mian had no interest in wiping it, so she sullenly approached a table and chair, suddenly lost her strength and squatted down, tightly wrapping her arms around her knees, curling her whole body into a small ball.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she buried her head in her arms, feeling both lost and regretful.
Why must we chase after them upstairs?
Not only did he catch up with them upstairs, but he also rushed to the terrace.
Perhaps it was Qinglan's words that made her realize more strongly that her chances of seeing Pei Yan were indeed fewer than she had imagined.
Or perhaps, she was always trying to grasp at something, saying she wouldn't, but secretly hoping in her heart.
The weather in the southern part of the city is always unpredictable.
The weather forecast predicted sunny skies turning cloudy, but now there's been a shower.
Xia Mian was completely unaware until the raindrops began to drip onto her arm.
The rain wasn't heavy, so she didn't bother getting up to find shelter and was too lazy to move.
A moment later, she felt the rain suddenly stop, and the wind behind her also stopped, as if a thick wall had blocked it.
She instinctively looked up and glanced back, and through the blurry vision, she caught a glimpse of Pei Yan's captivating eyes.
He held up a transparent umbrella and stood behind her, shielding her from the wind and rain.
He was indeed wearing a sky-blue shirt, which became a sunny day that stirred her heart amidst the rain.
A beauty mark, like a rain streak, adorned the corner of his eye. Raindrops slid down his stray hairs and onto the tip of his reddened nose.
She stood up in a panic, her heart pounding. For a moment, she felt closer to Pei Yan, and because of the height difference, she could clearly see his lips.
Hmm, this guy has beautiful lips, and they're all wet from the rain; they look really kissable.
Xia Mian couldn't help but feel distracted. A few seconds later, when she realized that Pei Yan was also looking at her, she blushed instinctively.
A note from the author:
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Here it comes~ [dog head holding a rose] Chu~
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