The flirtatious girl is done flirting; Mr. He is now obsessed with her.

As if waking from a dream, Bai Yishu pushed He Yunshen away, unable to believe that she had actually kissed him.

The warmth of their earlier intertwining still lingered between their lips and teeth. As if suddenly regaining consciousness, Bai Yishu took off running towards the outside of the school.

"Bai Yishu..."

He Yun Shen stood there, staring in the direction Bai Yi Shu had left, his fingertips unconsciously touching his lips, his heart filled with increasing confusion and bitterness.

Bai Yishu went straight home, took off her wet clothes, rushed into the bathroom, turned on the shower and poured cold water over her head, but she still couldn't quell the restlessness in her heart.

After taking a shower, Bai Yishu looked out the window at the clear sky after the rain and called He Wanqing.

An hour later, she sat in the coffee shop she and He Wanqing often frequented, ordered two Americanos, and stared blankly at the steam rising from the cups.

After He Wanqing sat down, Bai Yishu hesitated before speaking.

"In the late Qing Dynasty, I seem to have done something incredible."

Seeing He Wanqing's curious gaze, she continued speaking.

"I kissed your uncle."

He Wanqing nearly dropped her coffee cup. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she repeated, "You...you kissed my uncle?"

Countless images flashed through her mind, and she was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a moment. After a long while, she stammered and continued to ask.

"W-When did this happen?"

"This afternoon."

He Wanqing tried to recover from her shock, her mind racing.

"So... what was his reaction?"

Bai Yishu recalled the unreal scene from that afternoon, her ears turning red.

"It seems like he... responded to me too."

He Wanqing covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise. After calming down, she felt both nervous and excited.

"And then? What did you say next?"

Bai Yishu sighed.

"I ran away."

He Wanqing was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Why are you running away? What are you planning to do next?

Bai Yishu twirled her hair several times with her fingertips before letting go, feeling restless on the sofa.

"That's why I asked you, I don't know, please teach me."

Various ideas flashed through He Wanqing's mind, but none of them seemed quite right, leaving him momentarily speechless.

"Or... you could say you acted on impulse and ask him if you could pretend nothing happened. But wait, that seems too dismissive..."

"Or you could say that you couldn't control your feelings at the time, but now you regret it and hope he can pretend that nothing happened."

I can't control my emotions...

Bai Yishu's eyes dimmed for a moment, her feelings somewhat complicated.

"Isn't that telling him that I still like him?"

He Wanqing remained silent for a moment, afraid of touching Bai Yishu's sore spot, and spoke cautiously.

"Yi Shu, I know he hurt you before, but was that kiss really just a momentary impulse?"

Bai Yishu couldn't quite remember why she kissed him back then; she only felt that her body's instincts had acted on her behalf. Now it was too late to regret it.

She suddenly reached out and scratched her hair a few times.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

"Okay, okay, let's not think about this anymore."

He Wanqing sensed the irritation in Bai Yishu's words and wisely stopped talking about it.

She took a sip of the half-cold coffee on the table and suddenly became gossipy.

"But Yi Shu, tell me honestly, how did that kiss feel?"

Bai Yishu stiffened and glanced at He Wanqing.

Why are you asking this?

"Oh, I'm just curious!"

He Wanqing raised an eyebrow, her gossip-loving heart reaching its peak.

"At once……"

Bai Yishu recalled the warm, soft touch of He Yunshen's lips, and her cheeks flushed automatically. She then coughed lightly to cover it up.

"It's quite soft."

He Wanqing covered her face excitedly and pressed on, "What about his hand? Did he do anything?"

Bai Yishu gently tapped her forehead with her knuckles.

"What are you thinking!"

"Hehe, I was just asking casually."

He Wanqing pulled his head back and chuckled dryly a few times.

While confiding in He Wanqing relieved some of the depression, it did not solve the fundamental problem.

Because of He Yun Shen's actions in the library that day, rumors about the two of them are circulating all over the school, and everyone in the class knows about it.

After not seeing him for a week, Bai Yishu saw He Yunshen standing on the podium, head down, organizing his lecture notes. She quickly walked past the podium with her head down.

When He Yun Shen saw Bai Yi Shu enter the classroom, he continued to pretend to be nonchalant as he tidied his things, but his eyes unconsciously drifted towards her.

Shortly after class started, Bai Yishu vaguely heard her classmates behind her whispering about her and He Yunshen.

"Have you heard? It seems like Bai Yishu and Professor He are having an affair. I saw them together in the library. Professor He was really mean to that guy, apparently because of Bai Yishu."

"Really? She's amazing! She even managed to win over Professor He. No wonder he's so protective of her."

Bai Yishu lowered her head to take notes, trying her best not to be disturbed by these words, but the tip of her pen tore the paper because she was using too much force.

"Discussions unrelated to the course are prohibited during class."

He Yun Shen coughed lightly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the students who were daydreaming. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an imposing aura.

The classroom fell silent instantly, but He Yun Shen couldn't help but look in Bai Yi Shu's direction.

Bai Yishu avoided eye contact with him throughout the entire process. Even when taking notes, she would quickly raise her eyelids and lower them again, jotting down the key points at lightning speed, and her handwriting was more messy than usual.

Finally, get out of class ended. Bai Yishu closed her book and headed out of the classroom, but He Yunshen called her back.

"Bai Yishu, come to my office."

He Yun Shen's words echoed in the classroom, and the noisy break suddenly fell silent as all eyes turned to the two of them.

Bai Yishu gritted her teeth and reluctantly followed behind He Yunshen.

After entering the office, He Yun Shen sat behind his desk, appearing calm on the surface, but his clenched hands under the desk betrayed his nervousness.

"What do you think of the things that's been circulating at school lately?"

Bai Yishu glanced at him furtively before quickly looking away, pretending she knew nothing.

"W-what do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb."

He Yun Shen stood up and walked in front of her, an invisible sense of oppression instantly descending upon her.

"About the rumors between you and me."

Bai Yishu feigned composure, but her eyes darted away guiltily.

"I...I don't know."

"Let me remind you, someone kissed me recently."

Bai Yishu felt her heart stop beating and immediately raised her hand to cover He Yunshen's mouth.

He Yun Shen's gaze froze for a moment, but he held Bai Yi Shu's wrist tightly without pulling away, his warm breath spraying onto her hand.

"Just pretend I acted on impulse, and nothing happened."

He Yun Shen's eyes instantly turned dangerous. He took her hand away and rubbed her wrist with his fingertips.

"Do you know that impulsiveness comes at a price?"