Before she stepped into the side door of the hotel, Lin Sitian stopped.

"You can't go back like this."

Zhou Sheng didn't understand the reason.

"I've been out for so long. Xuelin also came to see me. Then I went back with you two. They will definitely tell others about it." She lowered her head to glance at their hands, and touched her face which had warmed up and was no longer cold. "Li Hailiang is the best at stirring up trouble."

Zhou Sheng: "They don't know I'm looking for you."

"It just won't work." She felt guilty.

Zhou Sheng didn't think anything of it at first, but when she said it so shyly, he also became embarrassed. "Then you go in first, I'll wait for a while."

"Yeah." Lin Si nodded. When she was about to leave, she realized that she was still holding Zhou Sheng's hand. Her eyes fell on it again and she suddenly asked, "Did you hold my hand on purpose in the car today?"

It was such an obvious question, but she still had to ask again.

Zhou Sheng's eyes froze, and he looked away and said, "Maybe."

"Maybe?" She raised her voice.

Zhou Sheng tightened their clasped hands again, "It's possible now."

"Tsk, Schrödinger's hand holding." Lin Sitian snorted, quietly let go of him, turned and left.

Zhou Sheng raised his eyebrows in surprise——

She also knew Schrödinger.

No one knew what he was thinking about afterwards. Zhou Sheng turned his back, slowly squatted down, and buried his head in his stretched arms, leaving only the red tips of his ears exposed.

"Lin Sitian, where did you go to sober up? You were gone for such a long time and Xuelin didn't pull you back. Did you vomit?" Wang Yue teased her as soon as she sat down.

"I can drink a lot. I just want to get some fresh air. We're already at the scenic spot, can't we enjoy the scenery at night?" Lin Sitian rolled her eyes at him.

Everyone started joking around again. Meng Qiaoyu had just come back from the table of Class 8 and saw that Lin Sitian had returned to her seat. He tilted his head and glanced at her: Are you okay?

Lin Sitian smiled and picked up the wine glass, "Cheers to you."

Meng Qiaoyu was puzzled, "What are you toasting me for?"

"My good classmate has helped me so much, so I have to give him a toast to show my gratitude."

If it wasn't for Meng Qiaoyu today, Zhou Sheng might not have shown jealousy...

Is it jealousy? Although Zhou Sheng has not made it clear tonight, his behavior shows that he likes her, so he is jealous, right? If she told her that it was just the possessiveness of an intimate relationship, she would swear to never have anything to do with Zhou Sheng again.

Although the interaction between the two looked like that of a young couple, Lin Sitian didn't dare to speculate any more. Her mood had been up and down like a roller coaster all night, and she couldn't stand another toss.

Not long after, Zhou Sheng came back.

Thinking of the confession they had just made in the grove, Lin Sitian tensed up and didn't even dare to look up at him.

"Squad leader, you too, have been gone for half an hour and have drunk all the wine." Li Hailiang said, "You couldn't drink so you deliberately went somewhere to avoid drinking, right? Did I guess right?"

"I just can't drink anymore." Zhou Sheng answered very bluntly, "I can't drink anyway, there's no need to pretend to hide."

"Hahaha, Li Hailiang tried to provoke the squad leader, but he just gave in." Wang Yue laughed so hard that he slammed the table.

"Are you a coward? If you don't know, you don't know. Your 49 points on the test won't become 94 just because you refuse to admit defeat." Zhou Sheng said this with great force. This sentence made everyone dumbfounded. It wasn't because Zhou Sheng had exposed Wang Yue's scar, because everyone in the class knew about Wang Yue's score. The problem was... Zhou Sheng, who usually turned a deaf ear to the outside world and was indifferent to fame and fortune, when would he ever scold someone?

It’s still such a sharp criticism.

Lin Sitian, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help laughing.

What is this... Can't people say he's a coward? This sudden damn desire to win.

However, after this incident, Zhou Sheng began to look a little more human in their eyes. He was no longer the humanoid problem-solving machine who only knew how to study boringly. Once they discovered that this guy could chat and also argue, they quickly narrowed the originally unfamiliar distance between the classmates, and the number of times they talked to Zhou Sheng increased significantly.

As for Lin Sitian, she just chatted casually with Cui Qian and Yang Xuelin as if nothing had happened.

Two people were chatting with others on the left and right. It was obviously the same situation as before they left, but at this moment something was clearly different.

The meal lasted until 8 o'clock. A group of people were staggering around the table. Class 1 and Class 8 were still laughing and bragging. Wang Yue was so red-faced that he almost wanted to get close to Zhou Sheng and become his sworn brother. After Zhou Sheng politely refused, he began to cry and sob about his first half of his life. Li Hailiang even started to sing "Actor" with the background music beside him. Wang Yue followed and sang "Ugly Monster" to him. The scene was a mess.

The more Zhou Sheng listened, the more he couldn't help laughing. He turned his head and his smiling eyes inadvertently fell on Lin Sitian.

Lin Sitian was looking at him with her cheeks slightly puffed out.

Zhou Sheng blinked: What's wrong?

Lin Sitian was deflated. She thought it was pointless to be jealous of a man, so she changed her expression and made a "go" gesture with two fingers in a wronged manner.

Everyone was drunk, singing, and chatting, and no one noticed them.

Zhou Sheng's shoulders were still being held by Wang Yue. He shrugged helplessly and mouthed the words: Go, no, fall.

Lin Sitian made a gesture to pull the invisible hand off her shoulder.

As a result, the two had just finished their silent communication when something went wrong in the singing of Li Hailiang and Wang Yue, and Wang Yue turned around and kissed Zhou Sheng on the face.

Zhou Sheng and Lin Sitian's faces froze instantly.

Lin Sitian was so furious that she wanted to rob Wang Yue's house. Just as she was about to stand up and go find Wang Yue to settle the score, Zhou Sheng hurriedly waved his hand at her, signaling her to calm down.

If she went there, everything would be exposed.

Lin Sitian had already moved off the stool and glared at Wang Yue angrily for a long time before being calmed down by Zhou Sheng.

Zhou Sheng had a look of disgust on his face and put Wang Yue's arm on Li Hailiang's shoulder. He finally got rid of the drunkard's grip and sat closer to Lin Sitian again.

The two of them looked at each other because of the shortened distance. Zhou Sheng's eyes were focused on her cheek, and he couldn't help but be stunned. Lin Sitian also drank a lot tonight. Although she was not drunk, her face was still red due to the alcohol. Her smart eyes were sparkling with water and there was a bit of moisture in her eyes. Her sweet appearance aroused people's desire to protect her even more.

Lin Sitian originally thought that he had something to say, but he just stared at her for a long time without opening his mouth. She felt as if his burning gaze was going to burn a hole in her face. She slapped her face in panic. Even though he was right in front of her, she still secretly asked him with her mouth: Is there anything?

Zhou Sheng smiled.

He shook his head, resisting the urge to replace those hands and pat her cheek.

But he couldn't help but put his hand on the top of her head and touch it.

Lin Sitian's head was pressed down, and she raised her head in resistance and said awkwardly: Then, what are you looking at?

The thin and moist lips gently opened and closed, pausing for each word -

Look, you.

These two words struck Lin Sitian's heart with two crisp thuds.

The boy's hand dropped from her head to under the table, and the back of his hand touched her.

His knuckles brushed tentatively against her fingertips.

She stared at the leftovers on the table in a trance and subconsciously hooked her finger around his.

As if it was an unspoken understanding, he also responded.

The two hands were quietly clasped under the table.

"Tiantian, Li Hailiang's singing is so bad... Tell him to shut up..."

Lin Sitian was startled. She was still sneaking around in private, but suddenly a head leaned on her shoulder. She almost lost her soul. It turned out that Yang Xuelin was half drunk and was acting coquettishly towards her.

"Nonsense, I sing so well, do you have taste? You can ask the squad leader, huh? Squad leader, how do I sing? You tell me!" Li Hailiang also yelled drunkenly.

Wang Yue even patted Zhou Sheng on the back and said, "Let the squad leader sing a song. We haven't heard the squad leader sing yet—"

The two of them could only smile and send away the drunk classmates who were pestering them.

Under the table, he and she were still holding hands, their palms warm.

We are still desk mates, but this night is as gentle as a dream.

The banquet was full of people, drinking wine and dancing, and they were all in a dream.

And my dream...

About you.

Lin Sitian stood in front of the bathroom mirror and looked at herself again and again. Knock knock.

Just these two knocks on the door had already raised Lin Sitian's heart rate.

She took two steps toward the door, turned back, adjusted her hair in front of the mirror, and walked out again.

The door opened a crack and she cautiously poked her head out.

Zhou Sheng was standing at the door, looking down at his phone and sending her a message. When he heard the door open, he looked up in a hurry.

He seemed to have taken another shower and changed his clothes, but the style remained the same, still a simple white T-shirt over an off-white linen shirt, and a pair of khaki loose trousers... How to put it, for 11:30 in the middle of the night, this outfit was a bit formal.

Lin Sitian glanced at the corridor outside. There was no one else and the hotel corridor was silent. His canvas shoes stepped on the soft carpet in the corridor, probably without making any sound.

"You won't let me in?" Zhou Sheng stood there a little awkwardly.

Lin Sitian crouched down, grabbed his sleeve, and hurriedly pulled him into the door.

With a click, the door was locked. She picked up the security chain and fastened it to the door.

This was not the first time that he was locked in the house. This time Zhou Sheng didn't even ask any questions, he just felt a little amused.

The room smelled so good, the air was filled with the scent of her freshly bathed body.

Thinking of this, Zhou Sheng stood up straight awkwardly, as if to prove that he was an upright gentleman through his posture.

Lin Sitian turned around and leaned her back against the door. The light at the entrance of the room was dim - it was also carefully adjusted by her.

Her eyes reflected the golden light of the corridor lights. She looked at Zhou Sheng's face. Her breathing was clearly audible in this quiet room. Damn, why was the soundproofing so good here?

She didn't say anything, and Zhou Sheng didn't know what to say. Their eyes intertwined in the air for a long time, until Zhou Sheng came over. Lin Sitian swallowed nervously, and hurried past him into the room, saying as she walked, "Do you want some water?"

"Okay." Zhou Sheng raised his hand and rubbed the back of his neck. He wasn't thirsty, but he had to find something to do.

Lin Sitian poured him a glass of water and said, "I just heard someone looking for you."

The room she originally booked for Zhou Sheng was right next to hers.

"Well, Wang Yue came to borrow a razor from me."

"Why do you want to borrow a razor so late at night...you have a beard?" Lin Sitian's focus suddenly shifted.

Zhou Sheng frowned, "Your words are a bit insulting to me."

"No," Lin Sitian came forward. Zhou Sheng was standing next to the lazy chair. The light was bright enough. She carefully examined Zhou Sheng's philtrum, the corners of his mouth, and the area around his chin. "No, it's quite clean."

As the rich fragrance of the young girl approached, Zhou Sheng subconsciously leaned back a little and said in panic, "It's not growing fast now, but it can't be said that it's not growing at all."

Realizing what she was doing, Lin Sitian quickly withdrew her hand, "I didn't mean to do that."

At this moment, the two of them were facing each other in the quiet room. Zhou Sheng nervously picked up the water cup on the table, took a sip, and as expected, he choked.

"Why did you cry because of me today?"

“…”

"You said you would tell me."

She stared at her fist wrapped in his hand and whispered, "I've thought about it and decided not to say anything."

Zhou Sheng was a little surprised, "Why are you breaking your promise?"

"So what? You made me cry today."

At this time, Zhou Sheng, the straight man, had not experienced this before - the reasons girls give when being unreasonable are usually very reasonable. He doesn't understand it, but it doesn't matter, he will understand it in the future.

He said, "It's because I made you cry that I want to understand."

"It's no good telling you."

"what would you like?"

"Hmm?" Lin Sitian raised her eyes.

"What reward do you want?" Zhou Sheng seemed to have figured out her tricks and simply fell into her trap. He rubbed his thumb between the fingers of her clenched fist and whispered, "I'll do whatever I can for you."

Hearing this, Lin Sitian's eyes lit up, with a hint of cunning, "Really?"

Zhou Sheng had a bad feeling and accepted his fate as the rabbit that hit the wooden stake. "Really."

"You can't regret it." Lin Sitian curved her eyebrows and raised her little finger to signal him, "I'll tell you what you want later."

Zhou Sheng hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly stretched out his little finger and intertwined it with hers, thus establishing an agreement.

After the agreement was made, it should be Lin Sitian's turn to fulfill her promise.

But being stared at by Zhou Sheng, she suddenly felt that she couldn't say those words. She pursed her lips and said, "Guess."

“…”

"I'll tell you whether it is true or not, so that you can reflect deeply on it."

That makes sense. Zhou Sheng thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Is it... the sentence I said when we were downstairs at your house today?"

At least he was aware of the gap in drifting.

"Which one?"

"Yes... I have no interest in you." Zhou Sheng's face suddenly became hot after he said this. If we reverse the reasoning, she would be angry because of this sentence, which means... at least it is likely to mean...

Lin Sitian looked away: "Although it's not this sentence, I am also very unhappy about this sentence."

Zhou Sheng's heart beat faster.

"I just... don't want Meng Qiaoyu to stir up trouble. I don't think it has anything to do with him." Zhou Sheng pondered for a long time what to say, and added with a slow heartbeat, "This is originally... a matter between the two of us."

He felt the hand he was holding shrink. When he raised his eyes, Lin Sitian was staring blankly with her head down, motionless like a clay sculpture or a wooden carving.

Zhou Sheng tilted his head and called her, "Lin Sitian?"

"Ah, go ahead." She stood up straight suddenly, staring into his eyes without blinking.

Now it was Zhou Sheng's turn to be embarrassed, "...I can't think of it."

"During the truth or dare game," Lin Sitian bit her lip and spoke softly, "You said that if a girl like Lin Sitian came after you, you would not agree to her."

Zhou Sheng suddenly felt his throat dry. He reached for the water cup beside him and took another quick sip.

Drink water strategically.

Lin Sitian's face was flushed, but her eyes calmed down, more serious than ever before. She slowly leaned over, took the water cup from his hand and put it aside, inch by inch, approached him and asked -

"Is it the same now?"

Zhou Sheng's heart was beating like a tide, and his chest was filled with an empty and mocking echo. He felt that everything around him was shrinking and slowing down. The only thing that existed clearly in his world was the culprit in front of him.

"yes."

A hint of extreme disappointment suddenly flashed across Lin Sitian's eyes.

This time he understood.

"If a girl like Lin Sitian pursues me, I won't agree to her proposal."

Lin Sitian felt as if a knife was cutting her heart. He actually wanted to repeat the words verbatim.

How cruel it is.

Lin Sitian wanted to pull back her fist that he held in his hand immediately, but if she was any slower, the tears in her eyes would overflow again. Why was he still holding her like this!

"I know—"

Before she finished the word "Tao", Zhou Sheng suddenly pulled her.

"Because she's not you."

"I won't like someone like Lin Sitian. I like Lin Sitian because she is you."

At this moment, both people's hearts seemed to have forgotten how to beat.

The world is as silent as death, but youth is suddenly filled with turbulent waves.

"Lin Sitian, I want to date you."