The clock ticked away.
The hour hand quickly pointed to twelve.
Yu Xinran sat on the edge of the bed, silently watching Yu Mobai.
That bastard was faking being drunk!
She struggled to drag him home, only to find out he had been lying to her!
"Hey, stop pretending, I know you're not drunk."
Yu Xinran kicked him and threatened, "Yu Mobai, if you don't wake up, I'm going to throw dirty water in your face!"
Yu Mobai remained silent.
Yu Xinran shook him, and after a while, Yu Mobai slightly opened his eyes, groggily sitting up.
Then he actually sat up and stared at her.
"You scumbag, I thought you were going to keep pretending."
Yu Xinran's voice was sweet and gentle, with a hint of coquettishness and soft reproach, "You weren't even drunk, yet I had to drag you back. I'm exhausted."
She had already drunk quite a bit today and was unsteady on her feet. When he tripped her like that, she became even more dizzy.
Yu Mobai licked his lips and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is there any water?"
"I'll go get you some water."
Yu Xinran got up and went outside to bring in a glass of water. Her fragrance immediately wafted over the air.
The scent on her body was different from Yan Moxuan's.
Yan Moxuan's perfume was intense and alluring, with a bold and unrestrained scent, but it was all domestically produced.
Yu Xinran has a soft gardenia scent on her, a very gentle and delicate fragrance that smells very expensive.
But it smells very pleasant; it definitely has the scent of a wealthy heiress.
Midnight.
The bright moonlight outside the window shone through the glass and into the room.
The room was very warm, and the windows were fogged up.
The two people sat facing each other, staring at each other.
Yu Mobai slightly opened his eyes and shook his head.
He was really a bit drunk. He had a clear intention to get drunk, and he didn't think about what would happen if he drank too much. At worst, he would just go back to his car and sleep.
He hadn't expected to arrive at Yu Xinran's house.
It was purely an accident.
The room was quiet. Seeing that he didn't move, Yu Xinran also quietly leaned her head back on the chair and continued the previous topic, "Why did you drink so much today? It's the first time I've seen you like this."
"nothing."
Yu Mobai rubbed his temples, his head throbbing from the excessive alcohol. Luckily, Yu Xinran had added some honey to the water, which would help him sober up. "I'll drink it if I want to."
"This isn't like you at all."
Yu Xinran put both feet on the chair and hugged her knees with her arms. "This is completely different from your usual self."
"What's the difference?"
Yu Mobai finished the honey water in one gulp and let out a long sigh. "The adult world is never easy."
"Tch, you're acting all high and mighty just because I said you're fat."
Yu Xinran pouted, "You're always smiling when I see you."
"Saying that means you don't understand me."
Yu Mobai lowered his head and closed his eyes to feel more comfortable. "A man should always show his best side to the outside world and reveal his worst side to himself. That's how you show responsibility, right?"
"You've even figured out such a simple principle."
Yu Xinran leaned back in her chair, her long, wavy hair sticking to the wall due to static electricity, making her look somewhat "fierce and unruly".
She looked at Yu Mobai and suddenly remembered the first time they met.
At that time, he was a freshman in college. Although he seemed a bit mischievous, at least there was still some distance between the two of them.
Moreover, they address each other as "senior" and "junior".
Unexpectedly, a year later, their relationship progressed rapidly.
They're like friends, but it feels like they're closer than friends, yet they're not lovers.
Especially last year's fire.
Yu Mobai risked his life to rescue her, even covering her mouth and nose with a wet towel, which saved her from certain death.
Korean dramas are full of such iconic scenes; it wouldn't be unreasonable for a girl to offer herself to a man afterward.
Yu Xinran also grew up watching these kinds of films in Korea. Watching so many TV dramas would inevitably have some influence on her.
Whether Yu Mobai had planted a seed in her heart or not, she couldn't say for sure.
However, at that time, she was filled with gratitude.
In that critical moment, a tall young man stood in front of her and did everything he could to protect her. It was the first time she had ever felt that sense of security from being protected.
Especially when the two of them were trapped in a room, Yu Mobai kept encouraging her to hold on.
If that seed was truly planted, it was probably around that time.
What a scumbag! He always takes advantage of people in their vulnerable moments.
Yu Xinran gently bit her lower lip, looking at him with a flickering gaze.
She didn't know what kind of feelings she had for Yu Mobai.
When they were together, this guy, just like she said, seemed to fulfill all the fantasies girls have about love, except for being a bit of a jerk and a bit of a "player."
Women seem to be naturally averse to quiet, reserved men and unromantic men.
They like guys who look a little mischievous, can make you laugh, and will coax you when you're angry.
Most importantly, he's handsome.
Most importantly, this boy saved her life.
Of course, she still doesn't know whether this girl includes her.
Yu Xinran grew up in a home where her parents disciplined her from a young age. Tired of her home environment, she came to Shengjing Academy of Fine Arts for university during high school.
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