A few dark streaks flashed through Shen Suian’s tea-colored pupils. She pursed her red lips and remained silent.
The young man didn’t notice her subtle change in mood and continued, “As for him? He said that as long as I found you and told you this, someone would teach me a powerful martial arts manual. I thought he meant you, Senior, so I took this opportunity to test it out…”
“If I scared you, I sincerely apologize.”
As if worried his apology wasn’t sincere enough, he bent over directly into a 90° bow.
When he straightened up, his gaze toward Shen Suian practically glowed. “But it seems I wasn’t mistaken. I never expected Senior to be so deeply hidden, usually you can’t tell at all…”
Shen Suian ignored his subsequent words, only feeling her hands and feet turn cold. She tugged at her lips slightly as the soft moonlight spilled over her thick, long eyelashes, casting a shadow under her eyes that concealed the turbulent waves within. “Did you see what that person looked like?”
“No.” The young man shook his head. “That person seemed very mysterious. Judging by the voice, it should be a man, but it’s strange—he seemed to know a lot about me.”
He knew his secrets, his interests, what stirred his heart—so he had found his weak spot.
But fortunately, it wasn’t an enemy.
Shen Suian’s thoughts were in disarray. Starting from yesterday’s dream until today, two things had already happened that were beyond her understanding.
“Little Bai has something to tell you”?
Was that person Xie Yubai?
But that shouldn’t be!
Xie Yubai was right by her side—why wouldn’t he tell her himself? Instead, he had someone else relay the message through him?
Moreover, based on her understanding of Xie Yubai, he wouldn’t let an unfamiliar person deliver a message.
And that code phrase…
That code phrase known only to the two of them…
Why did that person know that as long as he said that phrase, she would believe it?
But if that person wasn’t Xie Yubai, how could it be explained?
Or perhaps that person wasn’t Xie Yubai, but someone targeting either her or him, who had somehow learned this code phrase at a moment unknown to them?
To think even bigger, what if the messenger wasn’t the current Xie Yubai?
The more Shen Suian thought about it, the more chilling it felt.
It was as if someone in the darkness was controlling everything, a pair of hands pushing them toward a predetermined fate…
If that were the case, then wouldn’t she…
“Senior!”
The young man waved his hand in front of her eyes, and only when she snapped back to reality did he say, “Senior, my name is Song Yuanxing, a junior in the College of Physical Education. You must remember that phrase: November 1st, stay home unless necessary; if you must go out, avoid sunlight.”
“November 1st? Sunlight?”
“November 1st” was easy to understand, but what did “sunlight” represent?
“Avoid sunlight”?
Did that mean “sunlight” was a location?
Shen Suian narrowed her eyes slightly. After a brief moment of thought, she already had an answer.
Was it “Sunlight Road”?
“Senior, it’s getting late. Should I walk you back?”
Even though her thoughts were in turmoil, Shen Suian remained calm on the surface. She curved her lips into a faint smile. “No need, someone is coming to pick me up.”
Song Yuanxing didn’t press further. He blinked, took out his phone, opened his WeChat QR code, and held it out to Shen Suian with a hint of shyness and embarrassment. “Senior Shen, how about we add each other on WeChat first? That way, it’ll be easier for you to teach me later.”
Shen Suian thought for a moment and didn’t refuse.
That person was the one he met, so he must know more than she does. She might even need to ask him some things later. Adding him on WeChat would indeed make things much more convenient.
With that thought, she took out her phone and scanned the QR code.
Song Yuanxing’s face immediately lit up with a smile, the dimples at the corners of his mouth and the sharp little canine teeth he revealed were simply adorable.
Just as he was feeling happy, a chill ran down his spine, giving him a bad premonition.
It was as if he had fallen into a wolf’s den and mistakenly taken the wolf’s treasure, only to be stared down with a menacing gaze.
Song Yuanxing shivered and glanced around.
Had the temperature dropped?
“Well, senior, I’ll head off now. If you have time, just call me, and I promise I’ll study hard.”
Shen Suian nodded absentmindedly. After Song Yuanxing left, she instinctively turned her head, meeting a pair of eyes in the darkness that resembled a brilliant galaxy.
The man’s figure was tall and straight, the moonlight casting a delicate silver glow on his jet-black hair. The light bowed to the sharp, well-defined lines of his face, reflecting shadows of varying depths.
Due to the angle, half of his face was illuminated, while the other half remained in darkness, making his originally deep and intense eyes appear obscure and unfathomable.
His presence was powerful, yet his posture was lazy and relaxed. He took long strides, walking step by step toward his destination.
Even though she had seen him many times before, Shen Suian’s heart still raced uncontrollably every time she looked at him.
He perfectly matched her aesthetic preferences—no, to be precise, he was her aesthetic standard.
The man strode over, his pitch-black eyes fixed unwaveringly on her. His eyelids drooped slightly, and his expression seemed weary.
That resentful and aggrieved look made Shen Suian want to laugh. She reached out and pinched the soft flesh on his cheek, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents as she spoke in a sweet, clear voice, “Who is it? Who made my Little Bai upset?”
Xie Yubai wrapped his arm around her slender waist, bent down, and buried his head in the crook of her neck. He tilted his face slightly and gently bit the soft flesh there, his voice filled with gloom, “Baby, I’m jealous.”
A tingling sensation spread from her neck, coursing through her limbs like an electric current, making her legs go slightly weak.
“You not only talked to him, but you also smiled at him, and even added him on WeChat?!” The man huffed softly, his arm tightening around her waist like a child throwing a tantrum. “I feel like my position is in danger. I need compensation.”
Shen Suian’s train of thought didn’t align with his. She was concerned about something else. “Actually, I have something to discuss with you. Let’s go home first.”
“But what about my compensation…?” Xie Yubai persisted.
Before he could finish, Shen Suian grabbed his collar, stood on her tiptoes, and pressed her lips firmly against his. When she pulled away, she gave him a light bite and sighed helplessly, “Are you satisfied now?”