Qian Sui ran much faster because she wanted to see Ling Shen sooner. When she reached the steps in front of the building, she saw Ling Shen walking up.
Quite by chance, Shang Ziyan was walking down from up there.
Perhaps it had just come from somewhere. She came here to get her books, and the many books in her arms blocked her view, so she couldn't see the way when she went downstairs.
Shang Ziyan lost her footing and fell forward.
Ling Shen was going upstairs and was standing right below Shang Ziyan.
Shang Ziyan fell in the direction that was exactly where Ling Shen was.
When Qian Sui saw Shang Ziyan fall down, his heart jumped.
"Watch out!" Chisui shouted.
Perhaps hearing Qian Sui's voice, Ling Shen, who had been looking down at his phone, looked up. He saw Shang Ziyan rushing forward.
Ling Shen frowned. Seeing that Shang Ziyan was about to fall to the ground, Ling Shen reached out and grabbed Shang Ziyan's arm.
Shang Ziyan steadied herself after her arm was grabbed, but all the books in her hands fell to the ground.
Ling Shen grabbed Shang Ziyan's arm, and after she steadied herself, he quickly released her arm and took a step back.
When Qian Sui saw that Shang Ziyan hadn't fallen, his heart, which had been in his throat, finally relaxed.
Although Shang Ziyan had regained her footing, she was still shaken. She patted her chest and took a deep breath to calm herself down.
"Thank you."
Shang Ziyan turned to Ling Shen beside her and said.
Ling Shen glanced at Shang Ziyan without saying anything, then turned to look at Qian Sui.
When Qian Sui saw Ling Shen looking at her, she chuckled softly and waved, "Hi."
Ling Shen smiled slightly, which was his way of responding to Qian Sui's greeting.
Shang Ziyan glanced at Ling Shen, then at Qian Sui, and without saying a word, silently squatted down to pick up the books from the ground.
When Qian Sui saw Shang Ziyan picking up the books, he ran over and helped her pick them up.
Shang Ziyan was quite surprised to see Qian Sui: "Hey, it's you. Your name is Qian Sui, right?"
Qian Sui nodded, handed the book in her hand to Shang Ziyan, and the two of them stood up at the same time.
Qiansui had met Shang Ziyan at the library before, so she wasn't surprised that Shang Ziyan still remembered her.
Qian Sui laughed and said, "Why are you carrying so many books?"
Shang Ziyan said, "The courses I took before were a bit different, so I had to find more books to read."
Qian Sui was chatting with Shang Ziyan when she caught Ling Shenyou's deep gaze.
Qian Sui understood Ling Shen's meaning and said, "I have something to do, so I'll be going now. Be careful on your way."
Shang Ziyan also noticed Ling Shenhai standing next to her. Thinking that Qian Sui probably knew Ling Shenhai, she didn't bother him anymore.
She turned to look at Ling Shen, tilted her head and smiled, saying, "Thank you so much just now. If it weren't for you, I would have been in big trouble."
Ling Shen pulled his gaze away from Qian Sui, glanced indifferently at Shang Ziyan, and then his gaze fell on the beauty mark at the corner of Shang Ziyan's eye.
Ling Shen's eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on his previously cold face. He said, "It's nothing."
Shang Ziyan saw Ling Shen's reaction, chuckled softly, and then looked at Qian Sui, saying, "Then I'll be going now, Qian Sui."
Qian Sui nodded.
After Shang Ziyan left, Qian Sui turned to Ling Shen and asked, "Why are you back?"
Ling Shen found it somewhat amusing; Qian Sui's words sounded like he wasn't welcome back.
Ling Shen laughed and said, "What, you don't want me to come back?"
Chisui was taken aback and realized that her tone had been a bit harsh, so she softened her tone and said, "That's not it."
Qian Sui paused for a moment, then said, "You've been gone for the past few days, so your sudden return must mean something's up."
As Qian Sui spoke, she walked towards Ling Shen.
Ling Shen waited until Qian Sui walked to his side before following her upstairs.
Ling Shen said, "You guessed wrong. You can only come back after the matter is resolved."
Qian Sui recalled what Lu Jiayan had said earlier, and figured that Ling Shen must have gone to deal with a rather tricky matter.
Although Chitose was curious, she just pursed her lips and didn't ask any further questions.
Ling Shen and Qian Sui entered the elevator together and pressed the button for the top floor.
With Ling Shen away these past few days, the secret base has been taken over by Qian Sui.
The room, which was originally gray and white, is now filled with many colorful things.
For example, there are comic books scattered on the coffee table, and a coat on the sofa.
When Ling Shen was around, the house was always perfectly tidy, as if he were a combination of obsessive-compulsive disorder and germaphobia.
But these past few days, Chitose has made this place feel much more lived-in.
The essence of life is—chaos.
Qian Sui and Ling Shen stood at the door. Ling Shen glanced at the things in the room and his eyebrows twitched.
Qian Sui seemed to sense the subtle change in Ling Shen's expression and chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, sorry, I've been a bit presumptuous these past few days."
As she spoke, Chisui stepped forward to tidy up the messy things.
To call it tidying up is just to wrap those things up in a ball and throw them into a corner.
Qian Sui tidied up the sofa, patted it, and said to Ling Shen, "Come on in, don't be shy, make yourself at home."
Ling Shen: "..."
Ling Shen walked over and sat down where Qian Sui had just tidied up, then said, "If I remember correctly, this should be my home, right?"
Although it's not home, it's still Ling Shen's territory.
Qian Sui frowned: "Is that so?"
Chisui sat on the sofa, reached for a strawberry on the coffee table, took a bite, and said, "We're all the same now, so why are we still distinguishing between you and me?"
Seeing Qian Sui's rascal-like appearance, Ling Shen was even more at a loss for words.
It feels like I've only been gone a few days, and Chitose has become even more of a rogue.
Ling Shen watched Qian Sui eat strawberries. He glanced at the fruit in the fruit plate and saw that there was much less left.
Ling Shen then said to Qian Sui, "Eat less. Strawberries are cooling, and eating too many is not good."
Chitose hummed in agreement and continued eating her strawberries.
Ling Shen looked at Qian Sui, his gaze lingering on Qian Sui's beauty mark under her eye. Suddenly, he remembered Shang Ziyan's smile at him from the stairwell earlier.
She and Qian Sui both have the same beauty mark under their eyes.
Moreover, their overall demeanor is somewhat similar at first glance.
This is also why, after hearing Qian Sui's voice, Ling Shen looked up and saw Shang Ziyan about to fall, so he reached out and grabbed her.
Because Ling Shen felt that she was somewhat like Qian Sui.
Or rather, does Chitose resemble her?
Regardless, Qian Sui and Shang Ziyan do have some similarities.
Ling Shen looked at Qian Sui and asked, "Do you know that person from just now?"
Qian Sui took a bite of the strawberry and then said, "You mean Shang Ziyan? I don't really know her, I've met her once before."
Shang Ziyan?
Ling Shen was stunned when he heard the name Zi Yan.
He had heard this name a long time ago.
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