On the first day of school, the school beauty in black stockings took me to a hotel.

Backstage at that moment, a frenzy of celebration ensued.

When Liu Yu came out of the lounge, the back of his hoodie was soaked with sweat.

The backstage corridor was long and dimly lit.

As I reached the exit, a cool night breeze swept over me.

In late September, the nights in Beijing were already noticeably cool.

A breeze blew across the lake, carrying moisture and dispelling the stuffy heat backstage.

Liu Yu stood at the door and let out a long breath.

The venue for the gala was right next to the Tsinghua-Peking University artificial lake.

He walked to a railing by the lake, leaned his guitar against it, and then leaned against the railing himself, staring blankly at the lake.

The lake was calm, reflecting the lights and the stars in the sky.

A gentle evening breeze ripples across the water, shattering and then piecing together the light and shadow.

Liu Yu looked at the lake, his mind replaying the scene on the stage just now.

He took a deep breath and pulled his phone out of his pocket.

Liu Yu was about to send a WeChat message to Su Wanqing when his phone screen lit up. Just as he was about to type, a girl's voice came from the side!

"Senior..."

The voice was very soft and gentle.

Liu Yu slowly turned around and saw a girl standing not far away.

The girl wasn't very tall, probably around 1.65 meters. She was wearing a light pink dress, the hem of which fell slightly above her knees, revealing her fair calves. She wore clean white canvas shoes.

She had shoulder-length short hair with the ends slightly curled inwards, and her bangs were neatly combed to one side, revealing a delicate face.

Her features weren't striking, but they were pleasing to the eye. Her skin was very fair, and under the dim lights by the lake, it looked almost glowing.

What's most striking are her eyes—large, bright, and fixed intently on Liu Yu.

"Hello, senior." The girl spoke again, her voice slightly louder than before, but still soft. "I'm a freshman from the School of Economics. My name is Jiang Yingxue."

Liu Yu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say.

He could only nod and reply dryly, "Hello."

Jiang Yingxue's eyes lit up noticeably when she saw Liu Yu respond.

She took a small step forward, put her hands behind her back, and unconsciously twisted her fingers together.

"Senior, I... I just watched your performance. You sang really well, I... I really liked it."

"Thank you," Liu Yu replied dryly, his mind racing as he tried to figure out how to escape.

Wouldn't it be too abrupt to just say, "I have to go now"?

Or... just run!

Just as Liu Yu was struggling with his inner conflict, Jiang Yingxue spoke again, this time in an even softer voice, but Liu Yu could hear her clearly.

"Excuse me, senior... can I add you on WeChat?"

Liu Yu felt his brain crash once again.

"I... um..."

He quickly organized his thoughts.

How can I say it in a way that rejects the girl without hurting her self-esteem?

"Senior, I just wanted to... ask you some questions about music."

Seeing Liu Yu hesitate, Jiang Yingxue quickly added, "I really love the guitar, but I'm not very good at it, so..."

Her voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.

Liu Yu's heart was even more conflicted.

Just then, a voice came from the side.

A voice he recognized.

The voice was somewhat cold, and Liu Yu could sense the murderous intent within it!

He doesn't have a cell phone.

Liu Yu and Jiang Yingxue were stunned and turned their heads in unison.

Suddenly, Su Wanqing appeared behind Liu Yu.

She crossed her arms, her face expressionless, but her eyes were as cold as ice.

She just watched Liu Yu and Jiang Yingxue quietly, her gaze sweeping between them before finally settling on Liu Yu's phone.

Liu Yu felt his hands begin to tremble.

It wasn't fear, it was... a feeling that I couldn't quite put my finger on.

Like being caught cheating on a test by the teacher, you feel guilty, extremely guilty.

Even though he clearly did nothing.

Jiang Yingxue was clearly also stunned.

She glanced at Su Wanqing, then at Liu Yu, her gaze finally settling on Liu Yu's phone: "But... it's in your senior's hands..."

She didn't finish her sentence because Su Wanqing moved.

Su Wanqing lowered her arms from her chest, took a few steps, and walked over at a leisurely pace.

She walked up to Liu Yu and took the phone from his hand.

Liu Yu's hand was still in the position of holding the phone as he stared blankly at her.

"Sorry, junior. He doesn't have a cell phone."

Jiang Yingxue: "!!!"

Liu Yu: "!!!"

The two of them simultaneously looked down at the phone in Su Wanqing's hand.

The phone screen was still lit.

Jiang Yingxue gently raised her small hand and pointed to the phone in Su Wanqing's hand: "That...this is...!"

Su Wanqing followed her finger and looked at the phone in her hand!

Then, she raised her hand and flipped her wrist!

A soft "plop."

The phone traced a graceful parabola before splashing a small spray on the lake's surface.

A ripple spread across the lake's surface, but it quickly returned to calm.

Liu Yu's phone is gone, just like that.

Liu Yu stared blankly at the lake, then at Su Wanqing, his mind completely blank.

Jiang Yingxue was also stunned. Her mouth was agape and her eyes were wide open.

The lakeside was deathly silent.

After about three seconds, Su Wanqing clapped her hands.

Then she turned her head, looked at Jiang Yingxue innocently, and blinked: "There aren't any now."

Jiang Yingxue: "..."

Liu Yu: "..."

The two remained petrified.

Jiang Yingxue's brain clearly encountered a glitch in processing this information.

Her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.

In the end, he could only nod, then shake his head, then nod again, completely bewildered.

"I...I...I understand...I'm sorry, I disturbed you..."

After saying that, she bowed to Liu Yu and Su Wanqing, then turned around and walked away with her hands and feet moving in unison.

After taking a few steps, she tripped and almost fell.

Only after Jiang Yingxue's figure disappeared did Liu Yu slowly turn his head to look at Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing looked at him, the innocent expression on her face gone.

Her eyebrows were slightly raised, her eyes narrowed a little, and the corners of her mouth curved into a dangerous arc.

Liu Yu's mind went blank.

He managed to squeeze out, "B-bro...why did you throw my phone at me?!"

His voice was trembling.

Su Wanqing took a step forward and moved closer to him.

"What?" Su Wanqing said through gritted teeth, "You want to add that young girl on WeChat with your phone?!"

"I didn't!" Liu Yu immediately denied, his voice unconsciously rising eight octaves. "I didn't! I was just about to reject her! Really, heaven and earth can bear witness!"

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!!"

"Seriously, the sun and moon can bear witness, heaven and earth can attest! I was just about to tell her I have a girlfriend when you blurted it out!!"

Su Wanqing stared into his eyes for a full ten seconds.

Liu Yu felt uneasy under her gaze, but he tried his best to straighten his back.

Ten seconds later, Su Wanqing finally took a step back, creating some distance.

"I'll forgive you this time because you just said you have a girlfriend."

Liu Yu breathed a long sigh of relief.

But Su Wanqing added, "If you dare to do it again, I'll see if I can bite you to death."

She deliberately showed her two little tiger teeth and made a biting motion.

Liu Yu instinctively covered his neck.

"No, no, absolutely not."

He waved his hands repeatedly, then turned to look at the lake: "My phone...you died a terrible death..."

His photos! His chat logs! His study materials that he's treasured for years!

All gone!

Liu Yu felt as if his heart was bleeding.

Looking at his expression, Su Wanqing finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, stop wailing. This rich lady will buy you one tomorrow. The latest model, top-of-the-line, okay?"

Liu Yu's eyes lit up: "Really!"

"When have I ever lied to you!"

"That's more like it! It's just a shame about my study materials..."

"What study materials?!"

"It's nothing, it's nothing! It's not important!" Liu Yu hurriedly explained.

Su Wanqing snorted: "Come with me now."

"Where to!"

"Claim your reward! Didn't we agree that there would be a reward for singing well?"

Liu Yu quickly picked up his guitar and jogged after him.

"What kind of reward is it?" he asked curiously, following behind Su Wanqing.

You'll know when you get there.

The two walked along the path by the lake and stopped in front of a bench.

"sit!"

Liu Yu obediently sat down and placed the guitar beside his feet.

Su Wanqing sat down next to him, then raised her legs and placed them across Liu Yu's thighs.