The instant their eyes met, Yun Wei quickly looked away. His heart pounded wildly, filled with panic, like a battlefield where two armies were locked in fierce combat.
He was both ashamed and angry, regretting that he hadn't controlled his wandering gaze, and afraid that the other person would see through his deeply hidden feelings.
But it's too late now.
Caught red-handed peeping at his opponent, Yun Wei felt extremely guilty and had no choice but to admit defeat. He steeled himself and looked at Isaac again, appearing completely at ease.
I really shouldn't have gotten up in the middle of the night to read love poems!
In the rhythm of poetry, imagination runs wild. Passionate and unrestrained words intertwine scenes of lingering love and desire, captivating his heart and soul, and stirring his heart with spring fever after indulging in imagining.
His frozen heart cracked open, bathed in the spring sunshine in the name of love, making him unable to help but feel hopeful for the person he admired.
But the reality of fantasy is so cruel; he was afraid to see a mocking expression on Isaac's face.
He was afraid that the other person would see through his lies and hypocrisy, and that the other person would despise him because of it.
To his surprise, the other party simply smiled gently in response, and then looked back at the podium as if he were listening with great interest to the knowledge that Mr. Rieu was imparting.
The gentle morning light of late summer and early autumn illuminated the other person's profile with a handsome glow. In that fleeting glimpse, his striking features were etched into Yun Wei's mind, leaving an unforgettable silhouette.
That smile remained so bright and honest, upright, tolerant, courageous, and gentle, seemingly filled with boundless patience and doting affection, yet it made Yun Wei's heart race once again on the steep cliff edge.
I'll let you off the hook.
Although the other party did not speak, Yun Wei could easily read the hidden meaning in Isaac's clear eyes after spending time together, which made him blush.
Yes, at this moment he was like a drunkard, his attention already swept away by his surging emotions to the ends of the earth. His chaotic mind was filled with love poems he himself had composed.
Upon closer inspection, the dense text, filled with repeated verses and exclamations, is all adorned with Isaac's name.
He couldn't quite understand the other party's intentions.
He really wanted to drag the other person back to the bedroom and use that flawed contract to order them to honestly confess everything.
But at this moment, their teammates behind them seemed to be casting their curious gazes in their direction. Their eyes were so intense that even without turning their heads, Yun Wei could guess the meaningful smiles on the faces of the three men.
So he could only turn his head away dejectedly, his face expressionless as he looked at the podium. Little did he know that the two sitting side by side were even listening to the lecture in the same manner, their matching rings on their fingers looking harmonious and loving in the warm sunlight, like mandarin ducks flying wing to wing.
Although he was listening to the lecture, Yun Wei felt as if he were on fire.
His blood was boiling and surging, washing over the sensitive nerves in his extremities. Even his earlobes seemed to be filled with blood, and at this moment, as if joining in the fun, they kept sending out hot, throbbing pulses.
If being love-struck is contagious, then he must have been infected by Alch.
The other person's "Collection of Love Sayings" seemed to possess a poisonous magic, making him unable to help but make excuses for his beloved.
He remembered Isaac's mysterious promise that morning, which would be revealed to him at night.
As a result, Yun Wei inevitably felt guilty, because for the first time in history, even though it was still early morning, he was looking forward to nightfall.
...
The morning classes were particularly difficult to endure, and the afternoons in the library made Yun Wei feel as if each day was an eternity.
It felt like going back to a past life, knowing that after school came a long holiday that would make everyone cheer, but still having to pretend to have a final self-study session in a classroom where even the air was filled with restlessness.
Today, Isaac didn't disappear, but he also didn't sit across from Yun Wei, dawdling around. Unexpectedly, he went to the other side of the reading room, sat in a specially designed air-curtained room, and wore a pair of light blue conch shells on his ears.
This conch shell seems to be a recent invention of the Alchemy City. It is similar to headphones connected to a tape recorder. The wind barrier generated by the magic circle blocks the transmission of sound, and you can sit inside and loudly recite obscure spells.
Yun Wei could see Isaac still there whenever he looked up. This gave him immense peace of mind, but inevitably, it also made him look up more often.
Meeting the strange gaze of the blonde girl beside him, Yun Wei shamelessly explained, "Vivian, protecting your cervical spine is very important, so appropriate exercise is also necessary. We can't keep our heads down looking at the manuscript all the time!"
Whether the other party believed him or not, he lowered his head and looked at the documents on the table again, but his face inadvertently filled with a shy smile.
With the countdown repeating in my mind, the closing time finally arrived.
Yun Wei tiptoed to his feet and quickly walked towards Isaac. He was very curious about what the other was so engrossed in, seemingly having spent the entire afternoon immersed in studying.
He could only watch from afar as the other person spoke incessantly through the wind curtain, while his heart felt like that of a premature kitten, being scratched by curiosity intermittently.
Isaac, engrossed in reading, exudes a different kind of charm. His back is straight, his chin slightly lowered, his long arms and legs positioned impeccably, elegant and serious, radiating a restrained, almost ascetic, sexual tension.
From Yun Wei's perspective, the other person's casually tousled hair fell quietly over their forehead, and in the light shadow, their deep-set eyes were focused intently on the open book. Those bright eyes made Yun Wei feel a little jealous.
He had even stooped to the point of being jealous of a single book! Yun Wei covered his face in despair, mentally chasing after that "Collection of Love Words" that seemed to be filled with hearts.
The alert knight sensed his master's arrival, quickly closed the book, and then swiftly flipped the cover over and placed it in the discarded book basket inside.
Even with his exceptional eyesight, the necromancer managed to catch a glimpse of the words on the book cover in a mere three-thousandth of a second, and a surge of intense emotions welled up within him once again.
"The Beginner's Guide to the Language of Jade Glass".
Isaac, who hates reading, has actually started secretly learning the language of the Emeralds?
Yun Wei stared silently at Isaac, who was closing the magic array between the wind curtains, but his emotions were somewhat complicated.
His hopes seemed to have been powerfully confirmed, and his heart pounded at an unimaginable speed, but reason still warned him that the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
"Sorry, I didn't realize the time; the museum is already closed." The other person took off the conch shell hanging from their ear and casually scratched their hair. This youthful, carefree, sunny, and generous demeanor carried a fatal sexiness that directly hit Yun Wei's cravings.
It's over, completely over. He's almost become love-struck. Yun Wei thought blankly, turning around almost stiffly and walking straight to the table where Vivian was.
The blonde girl watched the two people walking towards her from afar, her azure eyes sparkling.
The black-haired mage walking in front was delicate and pretty, and her worried eyes were pitiful, highlighting the reserved and profound temperament of the Eastern people to the greatest extent.
Meanwhile, the brown-haired warrior trailing behind was unhurried. He deliberately slowed his pace, showcasing the stark contrast in height between the two, while intentionally or unintentionally revealing his restrained yet greedy gaze to those around him, as if silently declaring his domineering ownership to all living beings.
Vivian: "!!!"
This was no longer a simple bump; Vivian's lips trembled, and her bright eyes widened in excitement.
She was almost—
Knock! Faint! Ancient! Seven! Liao!
Vivian couldn't help but regret not bringing the Rose family's photographic crystal with her.
She had originally planned to go off-campus for dinner with the two of them, but now she inexplicably felt very full. Ms. Susan's proud dieting methods, which relied on terrible eating, were clearly ineffective at this moment.
And so the familiar scene unfolded once again. The blonde girl, with a shy expression, politely declined Yun Wei's invitation, and with brisk, elegant steps, quickly took her leave, turning back every few steps.
Yun Wei: "..." Oh well, he's used to it.
He then turned to look at his attendants behind him and gave the order as coldly as possible:
“Let’s go, Isaac, back to the dorm. Hopefully you… have come up with an explanation.”
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