The morning mist had not yet dissipated when the lights were already on in the laboratory of Saint Sakura Academy.
Wearing a white lab coat, Yuan Xu was carefully adjusting the temperature of the petri dish. Her eyes were bloodshot from staying up all night, but she couldn't hide her excitement.
"You're here?" Hearing the door open, he turned to look at Yu Jiuyuan, his eyes shining brightly. "Come and see, it's starting to glow!"
The fluorescent bacteria in the petri dish emitted a faint blue-green glow, like shattered starlight, which was particularly enchanting in the dark night.
Yu Jiuyuan leaned closer to look, and gently tapped the glass wall of the petri dish with her fingertip: "It's very beautiful."
"Right?" Yuan Xu smiled like a child who had just received candy. "It took me three months of research to succeed."
"Very impressive," Yu Jiuyuan said sincerely.
Yuan Xu's purity and focus are something she can't see in others; she's like an uncut gem, so clean it puts people at ease.
The two huddled together in front of the petri dish for a while, when Yuan Xu suddenly asked, "Where's Rong Shenghan? Didn't he say he was coming?"
“He’s waiting outside,” Yu Jiuyuan smiled. “He said he didn’t want to disturb your experiments.”
Actually, when Rong Shenghan arrived in the morning and saw Yuan Xu wearing the apron she had left in the lab, his face immediately darkened, and he refused to come in, only agreeing to wait outside.
As they were talking, the laboratory door was pushed open, and Rong Shenghan walked in.
He was wearing a black trench coat and holding two cups of hot cocoa. He handed one of them to Yu Jiuyuan and said in a natural tone, "Have you finished reading? It's time to go to the student council."
"Wait a little longer." Yu Jiuyuan didn't take the hot cocoa. Instead, she picked up the tweezers next to her, took a small piece of culture medium, and handed it to Yuan Xu. "This sample is very well preserved."
Yuan Xu took the tweezers, but her fingertips accidentally touched hers. She pulled her hand back as if she had been burned, and her ears turned slightly red.
Rong Shenghan watched this scene, the smile in his eyes fading slightly. He stood quietly next to Yu Jiuyuan, his arm almost touching her shoulder.
Yu Jiuyuan noticed his little actions and found it amusing, but she didn't point it out. She simply said to Yuan Xu, "Let's go to the student council first, and we'll come back to see its changes tonight."
“Okay.” Yuan Xu nodded, his gaze following her back until the laboratory door closed.
On the way to the student council, Rong Shenghan suddenly said, "You seem to really like him."
"Who? Yuan Xu?" Yu Jiuyuan turned her head to look at him, a hint of mischief in her eyes. "He's very cute, isn't he?"
"Cute?" Rong Shenghan raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible sourness. "You say that to everyone?"
“That depends on who it is.” Yu Jiuyuan stopped and looked up at him, her fingertips lightly tracing his chin. “For example, you are not cute.”
"Oh?" Rong Shenghan grasped her wrist, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear, "Then what am I?"
A warm breath brushed past my ear, carrying his unique ebony scent, making my heart itch.
Yu Jiuyuan tiptoed and kissed the corner of his lips: "He's mine."
Those three simple words, like pebbles thrown into a lake, instantly calmed the turmoil in Rong Shenghan's heart.
He chuckled softly and pinched her cheek: "You're smart to know what's good for you."
When they arrived at the student council office, Lin Yanran was already waiting there.
He threw a stack of neatly arranged documents on the table, his tone still curt: "Sign here."
The documents were much neater than last time, although they were still a bit messy, but you could tell that they were organized with care.
Yu Jiuyuan picked up the pen to sign, and suddenly said, "You did well in yesterday's etiquette class."
Lin Yanran was stunned for a moment, her ears turning slightly red, but she stubbornly said, "Who, who needs your praise?"
"No need for praise." Yu Jiuyuan put down her pen and pushed the document to him. "There are still a few typos in this document. Go back and correct them."
"Okay." Lin Yanran picked up the documents, turned to leave, but stopped and said sullenly, "There's a basketball game this afternoon, do you... want to come watch?"
Yu Jiuyuan was a little surprised, then laughed and said, "Okay."
Watching Lin Yanran's almost hasty retreat, Rong Shenghan chuckled softly, "He's actually more proactive than before."
“After all, I trained him.” Yu Jiuyuan raised an eyebrow, her tone tinged with pride.
Just then, Xie Zhecheng walked in.
He held the final list of club activities in his hand and handed it to Yu Jiuyuan: "Ji Nianqin said he's free this afternoon and will come to participate in the activity."
"Okay." Yu Jiuyuan took the list, her gaze lingering on Ji Nianqin's name. "Are you going to watch the basketball game this afternoon?"
"No, I'm not going." Xie Zhecheng said calmly. "I'm going to the library this afternoon to look up information."
“Okay.” Yu Jiuyuan didn’t press the issue. “By the way, the pen you gave me is very good.”
Xie Zhecheng paused, but without turning around, he gave a soft "hmm," his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible pleasure.
The basketball game in the afternoon was very intense.
Lin Yanran, wearing a red jersey, ran and jumped on the court with nimble and flamboyant movements, a stark contrast to her usual awkward demeanor in the student council.
Yu Jiuyuan sat in the front row of the audience, holding a bottle of mineral water, cheering for Lin Yanran from time to time.
Whenever she shouted encouragement, Lin Yanran would put in extra effort, as if trying to prove something to her.
Rong Shenghan sat next to her, holding a magazine in his hand, but he didn't really look at it, his gaze always fixed on her.
After seeing Lin Yanran sink a three-pointer, he looked in Yu Jiuyuan's direction, his brows furrowed slightly, and he subtly moved closer to Yu Jiuyuan, almost pulling her into his arms.
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