Jiang Tang went to take a shower. The dormitory environment at D University was excellent, with beds above and desks below, and even an indoor bathroom, making it very comfortable to live in.
After her shower, she climbed into bed and exchanged goodnights with her three roommates.
Wen Nian, who was the last to get into bed, turned off the light.
Jiang Tang closed her eyes. As drowsiness settled in, a thought drifted through her mind: Is Shen Xiunian asleep now?
She merely pondered for a moment before sinking into a deep sleep.
Shen Xiunian was not yet asleep.
He had just finished showering. His hair was towel-dried but not blown, and a few droplets of water dripped from his temples, sliding down to rest on his collarbone.
He was busy recording.
Several background apps were open on his phone.
He had not only viewed the photos posted on D University’s campus forum, the trending videos on Weibo, and the popular clips on Douyin, but he had also saved them all.
He stored these photos, videos, and the pictures he took with Jiang Tang today into a single folder.
He meticulously documented today’s date.
The System secretly observed Shen Xiunian and couldn’t help but freeze at the sight: “Is Shen Xiunian keeping a journal?”
“He seems to be taking this relationship very seriously.”
The System was astonished. This was not good—its plan to slack off was in jeopardy!
The next day, as Jiang Tang groggily woke up, she heard the System’s words.
The System, now motivated to slack off, began to push: “Tangtang, why don’t you send Shen Xiunian 99 messages today?”
“As a busy researcher, how could Shen Xiunian possibly tolerate such an information bombardment?”
“He’ll definitely find it hard to accept and revert to meeting just once a month!”
“Yes!” Jiang Tang agreed wholeheartedly!
She didn’t want to work overtime either!
Rubbing her eyes, she opened Shen Xiunian’s chat page and saw that he had sent her two messages.
“Good morning.”
“I’ll be in the lab all day today and won’t check my phone until after 9 p.m. If you send a message, I’ll reply after 9. Call me if it’s urgent.”
The messages were sent at 6:10 a.m.
It was now 9:30 a.m. With no classes today, Jiang Tang had turned off her alarm before sleeping and had slept soundly.
She replied with one message: “Good morning.”
The System greeted Jiang Tang: “Tangtang, good morning.”
“Tongtong, good morning.” Jiang Tang stretched lazily. “Shen Xiunian woke up really early.”
The System: “Exactly.”
Shen Xiunian had only slept at 1:30 a.m. and woke up at 6 a.m.
He had slept for just four and a half hours, but four of those were deep sleep, leaving him refreshed and energetic upon waking.
Truly worthy of being the Male Lead.
Jiang Tang lingered in bed for a while and noticed over a hundred notifications on her social media feed. She had posted something last night before showering and going to sleep.
She clicked in and saw many likes, with mutual friends all commenting the same phrase.
“Girl, you’re eating well.”
“Girl, you’re eating well.”
“Girl, you’re eating well.”
Jiang Tang couldn’t help but laugh. She put down her phone, climbed out of bed, and found herself alone in the dorm—her three roommates had already gone out.
After washing her face and having breakfast, she sat at her desk and began drawing.
It was her assignment.
She finished her drawing assignment before starting to send messages to Shen Xiunian.
99 messages? Piece of cake.
“Shen Xiunian, do you get tired when you’re doing experiments?”
“Shen Xiunian, I bought a lot of things at the supermarket yesterday~”
“Shen Xiunian, I finished my assignment in the dorm today. I just finished drawing—let me show you.”
Jiang Tang held a pink ballpoint pen, placed her hand over the freshly completed drawing, and took a photo to send to Shen Xiunian.
“Shen Xiunian, look, how’s my drawing? Isn’t it pretty?”
“Shen Xiunian, this pen is the one I bought at the supermarket yesterday. It works super well, thank you!”
Since these were bought with Shen Xiunian’s transfer, of course she had to thank him properly.
A certain brand’s stainless steel mug—filled it with water, held it in her hand for a photo, adjusted the colors, and sent it to Shen Xiunian.
“Shen Xiunian, look, this water cup is super useful, thank you.”
The plushies they caught yesterday—Jiang Tang took a group photo, adjusted the colors, and sent it.
“Shen Xiunian, these plushies are so cute, I love them, thank you.”
She then opened the cuticle oil, applied it around her nails, took a close-up of her hand, and sent it to Shen Xiunian.
“Shen Xiunian, this cuticle oil is really amazing!”
And the blind boxes she bought—opened them all, took photos, and sent them.
“Shen Xiunian, aren’t the blind boxes adorable?”
Jiang Tang opened everything she bought yesterday, tried them all out, took photos, adjusted the colors, sent them to Shen Xiunian, and showered him with praise and thanks.
The System reminded her: “Tangtang, you’ve sent 99 messages!”
Jiang Tang felt a bit unsatisfied after hearing Tongtong’s reminder.
Ninety-nine messages weren’t enough—she hadn’t finished yet!
Jiang Tang sent another thirty or so messages before leaning back comfortably in her chair.
The System was in awe: “Tangtang, no one can match you when it comes to providing emotional value.”
“It’s nothing much,” Jiang Tang smiled modestly. “I always do this when I receive gifts from friends.”
She carefully photographed each gift, shared her experience using it, expressed her liking, and thanked them.
She was overjoyed when she received gifts, and her friends were equally delighted when they got her feedback.
Both the giver and the receiver being happy—that’s the true meaning of a gift.
The System praised: “Tangtang is amazing!”
“Tongtong is the best!” Jiang Tang also praised the System.
The two of them exchanged compliments, each feeling quite pleased with themselves.
In the evening, Jiang Tang took a shower, changed into her pajamas—just ordinary ones, but she loved them dearly. She lit a scented candle, took a selfie, and sent it to Shen Xiunian.
“Shen Xiunian, these pajamas are so comfortable to wear!
The scented candle smells wonderful. I’m sure I’ll sleep really well tonight. I love it so much.”
“Shen Xiunian, thank you, you’re so kind.”
After sending these messages, Jiang Tang’s desire to share was completely satisfied.
She sent one last message: “Shen Xiunian, guess how much I spent on all these things yesterday?”
She compiled a collage of all the photos except the pajama selfie and posted it on her social media.
The caption read: “Receiving gifts really makes me happy.”
Her friends quickly liked and commented.
Song Xu: “My girl is living her best life again.”
Wen Nian: “My girl is living her best life again.”
Zhou Nuo: “LOL, someone was calling our Tangtang a gold digger yesterday. I really want to shove these photos in their face. What kind of gold digger goes for Miniso stuff?!”
Jiang Tang felt a bit guilty when she saw this message—Shen Xiunian had also given her a necklace yesterday.
She replied: “He also gave me a really expensive necklace yesterday—the one I was wearing around my neck.”
“LOL, Tangtang, you’re so stunning. I didn’t even notice the necklace around your neck yesterday.”
“Didn’t notice it either +1.”
“Didn’t notice it either +2.”
And so the queue began.
Jiang Tang couldn’t stand her doting roommates and classmates anymore. That was a necklace worth over three hundred thousand—how could they just ignore it?
After chatting with her roommates for a while, it was already nine in the evening.
Shen Xiunian walked out of the underground laboratory with his senior lab partners. He took out his phone, turned on the network, and a flurry of message notifications instantly chimed.
He tapped in and saw Jiang Tang had sent him a whopping 137 messages!