5 – The Little Fairy’s Voice is Soft, Sweet, and a Little Coquettish
A single sentence, like a stone thrown into the calm waters of Ruan Tiantian’s heart, stirred ripples.
Ruan Tiantian anxiously clutched the hem of her clothes.
What should I do? The world is too small—how did he notice me!
Fu Li watched as Shen Xiuyu and the others approached, then glanced at Ruan Tiantian.
Her gaze shifted between the two.
Shen Xiuyu was clearly talking to Tiantian just now, but he obviously doesn’t know her.
In Ruan Tiantian’s peripheral vision, Shen Xiuyu stopped in front of her. The boy stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at her with lowered eyes.
Ruan Tiantian was beautiful, true to her name—the kind of pure and cute type, sweet and well-behaved.
She had long, dark shoulder-length hair, manga-style bangs, and round eyes.
Her delicate nose and pink lips, with corners slightly upturned, gave her a naturally smiling mouth.
Sweet and innocent, she resembled the anime girl on Lu Wenjie’s computer screen.
Indeed, she was a pretty little fairy.
Tan Song, ever the social butterfly, greeted the girls. Among their dorm, he was the one who got along best with the few remaining girls in their class.
“Li Zi, Xu Qi, Ling Yushi, and this must be the new little fairy in our class, right?”
Xu Qi: “Yes, her name is Ruan Tiantian.”
Lu Wenjie was shocked and excited as he looked at Ruan Tiantian and asked.
“Wow, little fairy, you’re really in our software engineering class? That’s such a coincidence, haha.”
Du Xiaofeng chimed in, “Lu Wenjie, you really guessed right. She looks like a pretty…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Shen Xiuyu shot him a glance, as if warning him not to say that word.
After receiving Shen Xiuyu’s warning glare, Du Xiaofeng shut his mouth, swallowing the words “loli” and “soft girl.”
Ruan Tiantian glanced at Shen Xiuyu and timidly greeted them, “H-hello.”
She felt frustrated inside. Every time she saw the tattoo on Shen Xiuyu’s arm, she felt a bit scared.
Coupled with the natural hint of fierceness in his eyes and his somewhat roguish demeanor, she was instinctively intimidated by him.
Seeing Ruan Tiantian’s guarded and cautious expression, Shen Xiuyu felt an inexplicable restlessness.
She was actually afraid of him.
But her voice was quite pleasant—soft, sweet, and a little coquettish.
He usually didn’t like girls who spoke in a cutesy, coquettish way.
Yet, with this Ruan Tiantian in front of him, he found her voice rather appealing. He wondered what she’d sound like crying.
Shen Xiuyu curved his lips into a roguish smile, full of mischief.
Then he leaned down slightly, looking into her eyes, and said, “Hello, new classmate.”
The sudden movement of the tall, 188cm boy leaning down made Ruan Tiantian feel a wave of darkness and overwhelming pressure.
Frightened, she took a small step back, her beautiful eyes watching him warily. “Hello.”
Shen Xiuyu precisely noticed her fair, delicate leg retreating unconsciously.
He straightened up, looking into Ruan Tiantian’s round, moist eyes—clear and bright, unable to hide a thing.
They clearly said: She’s afraid of him!
Was he really that scary?
Wasn’t his face supposed to be popular with girls?
He was puzzled.
Xu Qi stepped forward and spoke, “Let’s not stand at the entrance anymore. Everyone, come inside.”
Then the group headed towards the KTV entrance. The boys, with their long legs and large strides, walked ahead, while the girls followed behind. Once inside, Ruan Tiantian walked at the back, with Fu Li linking arms with her and whispering.
“I told you, isn’t Shen Xiuyu super handsome?”
Ruan Tiantian nodded. “He is very handsome, but he looks a bit fierce, and he seems a little… bad.”
Ling Yushi, who had been quiet for a while, spoke up. “That’s what they call ‘bad boy handsome,’ okay? Guys who are handsome with a bit of a rebellious edge are exactly the type that girls find irresistible.”
Xu Qi added, “And I think he’s so cool. He’s into racing too. A guy like that is bound to have a free-spirited, untamed vibe.”
Ruan Tiantian recalled the Shen Xiuyu she had seen at the moment her soul dissipated—covered in blood, his gaze vacant, looking utterly desperate. He was worlds apart from the person he was now. What had happened to Shen Xiuyu later on, to turn a spirited, arrogant young man into someone so defeated and hopeless?
She had even heard others say he had gone mad. What had he gone through?
She lifted her gaze to look at him.
Shen Xiuyu pushed open the door to the private room, where colorful lights swirled and a group of boys had already gathered. They had booked an enormous room.
As soon as Shen Xiuyu entered, the boys inside greeted him.
“Hey, Brother Yu is here.”
Shen Xiuyu smiled and casually found an empty spot to sit down with Lu Wenjie and the others.
Once he moved away, Ruan Tiantian, no longer shielded, was exposed to everyone’s gaze.