Chapter 8: Using His Voice to Seduce Her

Tang Shu stared at the two-second voice message she had sent.

The relationship progress bar seemed to be moving a little too fast.

Had she already reached the stage of seducing him with her voice?

She quickly shook her head, trying to throw those thoughts out of her mind.

Then she noticed three pairs of eyes staring at her.

Awkwardly, she laughed.

“I’m not dating anyone. It’s just my best friend from Yuncheng.”

“We’ve always called each other ‘baby’ when texting.”

Shi Manman narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

“Really?”

Tang Shu immediately raised three fingers.

“Of course! If I ever start dating someone, you’ll be the first people I tell.”

There was no way she could explain that she was completing a mission while pretending to be in a relationship.

Besides, there was only a little over a month left before everything ended.

Better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Back at the dormitory, Tang Shu climbed onto her bed.

She pulled the curtains shut around her small private space.

Only then did she take out her phone.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【I had an 8 AM class. I was catching up on sleep during class.】

【Big brother, are you asleep now?】

Yu: 【No.】

【Do you have class right now?】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【No classes right now. I have one this afternoon.】

Yu: 【Then are you going back to sleep?】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Of course.】

Yu: 【Then go back to sleep.】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【I want big brother to sleep with me~】

Tang Shu watched the words “The other party is typing…” appear.

One minute passed.

Then her phone suddenly started ringing.

Yu is inviting you to a voice call.

Tang Shu nearly threw her phone across the room.

What was that?!

A voice call?

Shi Zhiyu wanted to talk to her on voice chat?

Why?

Was he going to scold her?

After hesitating for over ten seconds, she picked up the phone again.

She intended to decline it.

Instead, her traitorous finger accidentally hit Accept.

A lazy, slightly sleepy voice immediately sounded from the other side.

“Hello, Shu Shu.”

Tang Shu poked her head out and glanced around the dorm.

Nobody was there.

She quickly pulled her bed curtains completely shut.

Clearing her throat, she replied,

“Mm… I’m here.”

“Are you in bed right now?”

Tang Shu wrapped herself tightly in her blanket and held the phone against her ear.

Listening to that voice—

Her ears felt like they were about to get pregnant.

As expected of the Shi family’s crown prince.

The domineering CEO archetype.

His voice alone made people imagine all sorts of things.

Without thinking, Tang Shu replied softly,

“Mm, I’m in bed. Big brother, do you want to come sleep with me?”

The moment the words left her mouth, she covered her own mouth.

Damn it.

She had read too many romance novels.

Sweet talk was coming out automatically.

Could she even flirt like that?

Would he think she was shamelessly wishful-thinking?

On the other side of the ocean, Shi Zhiyu’s throat suddenly felt dry.

He tugged at the collar of his pajamas.

Suppressing the emotions surging inside him.

His voice turned low and slightly hoarse.

“Be good.”

“I’ll coax you to sleep, okay?”

Tang Shu’s face grew red beneath the blanket.

That single word—

“Be good.”

It sent her mind drifting into outer space.

Good heavens.

Was this really a benefit someone like her was allowed to enjoy?

Wouldn’t texting have been perfectly fine?

Why did he have to use his voice to confuse her?

Who exactly was flirting with whom here?

This was completely unfair.

When no response came from her side, only soft breathing remained.

Shi Zhiyu called gently,

“Shu Shu?”

“Are you listening?”

“If we sleep together, it’ll have to wait until I return to China.”

“For now, I can only coax you to sleep.”

“When I come back, I’ll wash myself clean and let you sleep with me.”

Tang Shu quickly moved the phone farther away.

She needed a moment.

Two seconds later—

She brought it back to her ear and laughed awkwardly.

“It’s already ten-thirty on your side, right?”

“It’s really late. Big brother should hurry and sleep.”

“I’m not sleeping anymore.”

Shi Zhiyu was silent for a moment.

“Then tell me a story.”

“I’ll sleep.”

Tang Shu pressed a hand to her forehead.

Forced to continue.

“Okay, big brother.”

“What story would you like to hear?”

His voice carried a smile.

“I’ll listen to whatever Shu Shu wants to tell.”

Tang Shu immediately opened Doubao and frantically typed:

What story should I tell to help my boyfriend fall asleep?

Doubao replied:

Recommended story: Little Red Riding Hood.

Tang Shu nearly blacked out.

A twenty-one-year-old man listening to Little Red Riding Hood?

But then she noticed that it was actually a dark version of the story.

A blackened, villainous Little Red Riding Hood.

She cleared her throat.

“Big brother, how about I tell you a different version of Little Red Riding Hood?”

“Mm. Okay.”

Tang Shu’s gentle voice drifted into Shi Zhiyu’s ears.

He slowly closed his eyes.

Holding the phone beside his ear.

Listening to her voice made it feel as though she were right beside him.

The moment she had said she wanted him to sleep with her, his desire to return to China had reached its peak.

Unfortunately, it was only April.

It would take at least two more months to finish handling everything in America.

Then there was graduation at the end of June.

And the arrangements for the Shi family’s business.

As he thought about all of that—

He fell asleep.

It was the fastest he had fallen asleep in years.

After finishing the story, Tang Shu heard the steady rhythm of breathing from the other side.

Very quietly, she called out,

“Shi Zhiyu?”

No response.

She patted her chest in relief.

Thank goodness.

She hadn’t expected herself to be this amazing.

She had actually managed to put the crown prince to sleep.

Didn’t that mean she’d earned extra points in his heart?

Wouldn’t he become even more dependent on her?

With that thought, she hung up the call.

Then picked up her tablet.

Time to get back to her real work.

Her cheeks remained flushed.

Whether it was because of Shi Zhiyu’s words—

Or because of the shirtless character she was drawing—

Even she wasn’t sure.

That evening, Tang Shu accompanied Shi Manman on a walk.

She suspected that Shi Manman knew Shen Wenbin had recently started walking around the athletic field.

Because lately she always insisted on going there.

Then, as usual, Tang Shu watched Shi Manman argue with Shen Wenbin while stubbornly refusing to admit her feelings.

At that moment, Wei Chengze walked over.

“Tang Shu?”

Tang Shu looked up and nodded politely.

“Hello, Senior Wei.”

She rarely interacted with them.

The only reason she even knew them was because of Shi Manman.

After all, both men were campus celebrities.

The kind of handsome guys recognized as school heartthrobs.

Wei Chengze smiled.

“Junior Tang, thanks for putting up with Manman.”

“She’s always like this—she says whatever comes to mind.”

“Don’t be fooled by how fiercely she’s arguing with Wenbin right now. She’s actually very gentle.”

Tang Shu smiled.

“I know.”

“Manman is really a very good person.”

She truly was.

Though she had possessed a bit of spoiled-rich-girl temper when they first met, she never threw tantrums without reason.

Back in their freshman year, Tang Shu had often bought breakfast for the young lady.

As a result, Shi Manman now frequently bought breakfast for her.

Because every time Shi Manman tried to pay her back, Tang Shu refused to accept the money.

Eventually Shi Manman declared,

“Then starting sophomore year, I’ll buy breakfast for you instead.”

Wei Chengze looked at Tang Shu.

A tiny little thing.

No wonder Shi Manman always talked about her.

Calling her cute.

Calling her well-behaved.

It was true.

They rarely met, but every time they did, she stood quietly to the side.

Listening patiently.

Never showing any impatience.

“I heard you’re really good at drawing?”

Tang Shu blinked.

“Ah? Manman studies art too. She’s much better than I am.”

Wei Chengze chuckled.

“Her?”

“She studies it just for fun.”

“Her family originally wanted her to study finance.”

“After all, there’s a throne waiting for her to inherit.”

“But she insisted on studying art.”

“So her family just let her treat it as a hobby.”

Tang Shu felt like she had accidentally wandered into the world of royalty.

She should be under the car.

Not inside it.

“Oh… I see.”

“No wonder she’s so enthusiastic about dating during university.”

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