Damn it! The girl he likes insists on dragging him to a blind date.

When Xia You arrived at the study room on the first floor, Qin Chiyu was already waiting in the classroom.

It was lunchtime, and the classroom was empty. Qin Chiyu was sitting by the window. When he saw Xia You arrive, he looked up.

The man had lost a lot of weight since I last saw him.

Xia You didn't say much. She walked over and deliberately sat in the seat in front of him, turning around.

"Qin Chiyu, was it you and Teacher Huang who volunteered to host the music program?"

"No, it was my department counselor who contacted me. He and your department's Professor Huang are in charge of the student radio station."

"oh."

Xia You didn't know if what he said was true or false, but she couldn't directly question him either. "How about this, Qin Chiyu, it might be too late to find someone else right now. Let's co-host next Thursday noon. But I'll talk to Teacher Huang afterwards and ask her to find someone else to replace me, or we can take turns hosting, one person per week, for one hour each time."

Qin Chiyu asked, "Why? Because of Sheng Zongche?"

Xia You nodded, "I guess so. I don't want him to misunderstand."

Qin Chiyu's Adam's apple bobbed. "Xia You, do I really have absolutely no chance?"

Xia You had just taken the notebook out of her bag when she heard this and stopped what she was doing.

Putting aside the fact that she doesn't like Qin Chiyu, even if she did, with Qin Chiyu's mother saying such hurtful things time and time again, what chance does she have left to give him?

"If you're going to keep bringing this up, then let's stop talking about it."

Qin Chiyu's eyes were somewhat forlorn. "I'm sorry, I won't say anything more. Let's begin."

Xia You took out a pen and started writing. "What are your thoughts on next Thursday's program?"

Qin Chiyu said, "I'm thinking of setting the theme as unrequited love, playing some songs about unrequited love, and maybe even setting up some segments where people can call in to confess their feelings. That should be very popular."

Xia You paused for a moment with her pen, then absentmindedly wrote down Qin Chiyu's thoughts on the paper.

"Okay, that's fine. I'll write the lines. You go back and find some suitable songs, and you can write the connecting lines between each song. We'll go over them again before the broadcast."

"Yes, that's fine."

The two chatted for a few more minutes about the topic of unrequited love before Xia You packed her bag and got up.

"Qin Chiyu, I'll be going now. I'll contact you again once the lyrics are finished."

"it is good."

Xia You had just walked out of the classroom with her bag when she saw Sheng Zongche and Gu Chi walking over from the other end of the corridor.

In an instant, Xia You's heart pounded like a drum, as if she had done something wrong.

With a bang.

The door to the study room behind me was tightly closed.

Sheng Zongche's gaze paused slightly, his smooth chin lifted slightly, and he said in a drawn-out tone, "Youyou—what a coincidence?"

Xia You skipped and hopped over to greet Gu Chi, then hooked her arm around Sheng Zongche's. "Sheng Nini, have you eaten yet? Let's go to the student street to eat!"

Sheng Zongche: ?

The man was completely bewildered by the sudden enthusiasm.

"Come on, are you coming? I'll treat you to pasta!"

As Xia You spoke, she pulled Sheng Zongche toward the exit of the academy, completely unaware that the door to the study room behind them had been opened again.

Gu Chi glanced back casually, then looked away without saying a word.

Sheng Zongche put his arm around Xia You's waist and raised an eyebrow: "You're suddenly being so enthusiastic towards me, that's strange. What were you doing in the study room just now?"

Xia You's eyes darted around, avoiding his gaze. "I didn't do anything. I just read for a while, and suddenly I felt hungry..."

"Okay, let's go eat then. By the way, Youyou, you switched shifts with your colleagues at the coffee shop today, right? Sheng Wanyu and Gu Chi said they wanted to have dinner with us tonight."

Xia You replied absentmindedly, "Okay, okay, see you in the school parking lot this afternoon."

As they were talking, the two walked to the entrance of the women's restroom. Xia You said, "Wait for me a moment, I'll go to the restroom and be right back."

Sheng Zongche pinched her cheek: "Okay, I'll wait for you."

As Xia You turned and walked into the restroom, Sheng Zongche turned to Gu Chi and asked, "Who just came out of the study room?"

Gu Chi smiled and said, "Don't ask anymore, lest you be unhappy if you hear it."

Sheng Zongche immediately understood: "Heh, Qin Chiyu?"

"I told you not to ask, but you still did."

Sheng Zongche was a little angry: "Why can't I ask? If my wife runs away with someone else one day, I'll hug my pillow and sleep between you and Sheng Wanyu."

Gu Chi laughed and scolded, "Damn, your hobby is quite unique."

"I don't just want to sleep with you, I want to be buried with both of you."

Gu Chi: "..."

……

After class in the afternoon.

Xia You walked to the parking lot and got into the back seat of the Rolls-Royce.

Zhuang Chengyu, in the driver's seat, greeted her politely: "Ms. Xia."

Xia You had met Zhuang Chengyu several times; she recognized him.

However, this was the first time she had greeted him so formally, and she didn't even know his name, so she looked at Sheng Zongche with a questioning gaze.

Sheng Zongche stroked Xia You's hair and said, "Zhuang Chengyu is married with a two-year-old son. There's no need to talk to him; you can't get a word out of him."

Xia You: "Oh... Hello, Mr. Zhuang."

Zhuang Chengyu: "..."

The Rolls-Royce drove towards the Global Center on the other side of the Huangpu River. As it crossed the Nanpu Bridge, the car window was half-rolled down, and the evening breeze carrying the dampness of the river rushed towards us.

Xia You rested her elbows on the window, her fingertips gently tapping the glass. Her gaze fell on the cruise ships slowly swaying on the river, the colorful lights on their gunwales reflecting in her eyes, creating a soft, shimmering glow.

Sheng Zongche sat down next to her and reached out to close the window for her. "Aren't you cold in the middle of winter?"

Xia You turned her head. "Oh, I'm watching the boats on the Huangpu River. They're so beautiful."

The privacy glass in the back seat blocked out the neon lights outside. Sheng Zongche hooked his fingertips around the girl's wrist and pulled her onto his lap with a little force.

Xia You straddled his legs and had to look down at him. His breath brushed against her neck, carrying a burning heat, and she could clearly feel the force of his palms on her waist.

The man chuckled, "Do you like boat rides? I have a yacht; how about I take you on one?"

"Really? You even have a yacht?"

"Yes, I bought it myself with money I made from the stock market. Want some praise?"

Xia You gently rubbed the back of his neck and smiled sweetly: "Sheng Nini, you're amazing."

"Oh, is that great?" Sheng Zongche's large hand caressed the soft flesh of her waist. "Even if it's great, you don't seem to like me."

"How could I dislike you?"

"Baby, were you in the study room with Qin Chiyu today?"

Xia You's heart skipped a beat, a wave of guilt washing over her. "I'm sorry, you saw everything..."

Sheng Zongche's eyes darkened. "What were you and him doing in there? Don't tell me you were discussing academic issues."

At this point, Xia You knew she couldn't hide it from Sheng Zongche anymore, so she could only honestly say, "Yesterday, our second-year counselor, Teacher Huang, contacted me and said that the student affairs office had decided to extend the music program every Thursday noon to an hour, and had found a host to work with me. I only found out today that the person was Qin Chiyu. I was with him in the study room discussing the program content for next week."

Sheng Zongche: ?

Xia You added, "But don't worry, I'll co-host the show with him next Thursday. After that, I'll talk to Teacher Huang and ask her to find someone to replace me."

Sheng Zongche: ? ?

"Teacher Huang can't be found right away, you have to give others some time."

After a long silence, Sheng Zongche remained silent.

Xia You asked nervously, "Are you angry?"

Sheng Zongche took a deep breath and didn't reply. Instead, he said to Zhuang Chengyu in the front seat, "Close the partition between the front and back seats."

"Yes, young master."

Xia You asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to teach you a lesson, you little brat."

Xia You: ? ?