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Join the ServerA mischievous glint flashed through Tang Shu’s eyes as a playful thought surfaced.
“Then, Brother, do you take a shower every morning after you wake up?”
On the other end, Shi Zhiyu, who was washing his face, paused.
His fingers stopped beside the faucet as a teasing smile curved his lips.
“What? Does our Shu Shu want to watch me shower?”
Tang Shu answered boldly.
“If Brother is willing to let me watch, I wouldn’t mind.”
“Not today.” Shi Zhiyu turned off the faucet and picked up a towel to dry his face. His tone carried a hint of helplessness.
“I have a major class at eight. There’s no time.”
Tang Shu deliberately dragged out her words, sounding full of regret.
“Ah, what a pity. I wanted to see Brother’s clearly defined abs, your long legs, and your face up close.”
“Then I could have something nice to dream about tonight.”
While buttoning his shirt, Shi Zhiyu’s fingers suddenly froze on a button.
His movements stopped completely.
Dream about it?
This little girl usually looked obedient and soft-hearted.
Why was she becoming bolder and bolder, always thinking about inappropriate things?
He brought the phone closer to his lips.
His voice became especially low and husky, carrying an almost hypnotic allure.
“What kind of dream does Shu Shu want to have?”
“Of course, the kind of dream only adults can have.”
Shi Zhiyu immediately thought of the dreams that had been tormenting him night after night.
He swallowed unconsciously.
His voice grew even deeper.
“Be good. Don’t have those dreams for now.”
“When I return to China, I’ll personally accompany you and let you experience it for real.”
The moment he said that, Tang Shu instantly understood what he meant.
She nearly choked on her own saliva.
Coughing violently, her face exploded red, the blush spreading from her ears all the way down her neck.
She hurriedly explained, her voice trembling.
“No, no, no!”
“I meant dreams about two people walking around campus together and strolling while enjoying the scenery!”
“Brother, what kind of inappropriate things are you thinking about?”
Refusing to admit defeat, she shot back:
“Could it be that Brother secretly has dreams like that?”
Shi Zhiyu rubbed his forehead.
The tips of his ears turned slightly red.
For once, he felt guilty.
He forced himself to cover it up.
“I meant that after I return to China, I’ll accompany you in doing all the proper things couples are supposed to do.”
“Oh~ so that’s what you meant.”
Tang Shu deliberately stretched out the words, teasing him with a wicked grin.
“I thought Brother wanted kisses, hugs, and being lifted into the air.”
Shi Zhiyu laughed.
“That’s not impossible either.”
He put on his Bluetooth earphones and headed out.
The moment he stepped out of the apartment building, he saw Song Yan.
Song Yan immediately walked over.
“Zhiyu, you finally came out.”
“Come on, let’s go eat breakfast. I’ve been waiting for ages.”
Noticing the earphones, he asked curiously:
“Why have you been wearing earphones all day today?”
“What song are you listening to that’s got you so hooked? Let me listen with the other earbud.”
Shi Zhiyu shot him a cold glance.
His thin lips pressed together.
He couldn’t even be bothered to answer.
Song Yan felt utterly speechless.
I only wanted to listen to a song.
Is it really necessary to be this stingy?
Meanwhile, Tang Shu heard the voice through the phone and tilted her head curiously.
“Brother, have you already gone out?”
“Mhm.” Shi Zhiyu’s tone immediately softened.
The coldness he had shown his friend disappeared completely.
His voice was so gentle it sounded like a different person.
“I just left the apartment. I’m heading to the cafeteria for breakfast.”
“The person speaking just now—is he your friend?”
“Yes.”
“A single dog nobody wants.”
Shi Zhiyu mercilessly commented in a calm tone.
The two entered the elevator together.
The confined space was quiet and small.
Song Yan had been about to continue chatting.
Then he heard the normally aloof and taciturn Shi Zhiyu speaking softly into his earphones.
The tenderness in his voice was almost unbelievable.
Combined with the phrase single dog, plus the look of disdain Shi Zhiyu had just thrown at him—
Song Yan instantly understood.
Damn.
He was obviously talking about me.
He finally realized that Shi Zhiyu was on a call.
And there was no need to guess who the other person was.
It was one hundred percent that online girlfriend hidden behind the screen.
Only when facing her would this eternal iceberg lower all of his defenses.
His voice would become full of gentleness and patience.
Completely different from his usual cold and distant self.
Song Yan immediately protested:
“Shi Zhiyu, if you’re chatting, then just chat properly.”
“Can you stop casually launching personal attacks at me?”
Shi Zhiyu didn’t even lift his eyelids.
“Who told you to make fun of me before?”
Song Yan instantly shut up.
He had no comeback.
Back then, all their friends had teased Shi Zhiyu endlessly.
Despite his outstanding looks and elite family background, he never showed any interest in women.
Girls approached him constantly, yet he remained completely unmoved.
They had even secretly questioned his sexual orientation.
Now everything made sense.
It wasn’t that he disliked women.
He simply hadn’t met the person who truly occupied his heart.
Now that Shi Zhiyu had fallen in love, he spent every day openly showing off his relationship.
He was basically a peacock displaying its feathers during mating season.
Song Yan silently sighed.
Fine.
He couldn’t win against him.
Staying quiet was the safest option.
At that moment, Tang Shu’s bright and cheerful laughter echoed through the phone.
Her soft laughter sounded especially pleasant.
“So even Brother gets teased by his friends.”
“But Brother is so outstanding and handsome. Why would people make fun of you for being single?”
Hearing her laugh, Shi Zhiyu’s cold expression unconsciously relaxed.
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
“He used to make fun of me for being single.”
“As for charm, I was obviously better than him.”
Tang Shu asked curiously:
“Then why is he still single now?”
“Did his girlfriend dump him?”
Shi Zhiyu answered with a perfectly straight face:
“Mhm.”
“His ex-girlfriend thought he talked too much and was too noisy.”
“So she dumped him.”
Inside the elevator, Song Yan’s pupils nearly exploded from shock.
He stared at Shi Zhiyu.
His eyes were filled with grievance and accusation.
As if silently screaming:
Brother! You can’t just slander me out of nowhere like this!
Tang Shu burst out laughing.
Her laughter was bright and sweet.
“Haha! So he’s actually a chatterbox.”
“By the way, Brother, you’re so handsome and have such a good temperament.”
“There must be tons of girls pursuing you at university, right?”
“There must be countless people confessing to you.”
“Then why is Aunt Qiao worried that you’ll stay single forever?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, Tang Shu’s thoughts drifted back to an earlier theory she had once imagined.
She had once suspected that Shi Zhiyu had a white moonlight—a first love hidden deep in his heart.
Maybe something had happened to that person.
Maybe that was why he had sealed off his heart and refused to date anyone.
The moment the thought surfaced, she panicked.
Afraid of asking something awkward, she hurriedly interrupted herself.
“Never mind, never mind.”
“Pretend I didn’t ask.”
“Brother should go eat breakfast now.”
“I won’t bother you anymore. I’m hanging up.”
“Wait.”
Shi Zhiyu immediately stopped her.
Tang Shu froze.
“Huh? What is it, Brother?”
As he stepped out of the elevator, Shi Zhiyu spoke with unusual seriousness.
“It’s true that people have always pursued me.”
“I’ve never lacked confessions.”
“But I rejected every single one of them.”
“Because from a very long time ago…”
“There has only ever been you in my heart.”
Tang Shu instantly fell silent.
Her thoughts became a tangled mess of confusion.
Only ever been me in his heart?
They were in an online relationship, separated by the internet.
In reality, they hadn’t seen each other for years.
Their childhood encounter had only happened once, and they had been so young that neither could clearly remember the other’s appearance.
More importantly, when she had first added him on WeChat and introduced herself—
He hadn’t recognized her at all.
He had even delayed accepting her friend request.
So how could it be possible… that she had always been in his heart?
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