Reborn to prepare for the college entrance exam, you're letting me retire and make a comeback?

A roll of black stockings with lace trim lay quietly on the floor.

Calm, yet silently exuding allure.

Lu Qian's gaze was fixed on that deep black.

My brain went blank for a moment.

Immediately, a variety of thoughts exploded like fireworks.

"Wow, I never would have guessed! My childhood sweetheart usually seems so innocent and pure, like a little white flower, but she's actually quite the wild one behind the scenes... She carries this with her everywhere?"

A strange feeling of excitement welled up inside me.

He felt as if he had inadvertently glimpsed a previously unknown aspect of Qingmei.

"Tsk, looks like I've really struck gold..."

Some girls will ask boys to give them black stockings as a gift, while other girls know how to wear black stockings themselves as a gift.

I never imagined that my childhood sweetheart, with whom I grew up, would turn out to be this kind of person.

He really loves it!

Lin Shuyue felt all the blood rush to her head.

Her pearl-like toes curled up inside the slippers, white and translucent.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no, this is totally hopeless... How could something like this suddenly fall out?!"

Time seemed to stand still, and the air was so thick it was suffocating.

"..."

In the dead silence, Lu Qian slowly bent down and reached out his hand towards the curly black stockings.

"Ah, don't... don't touch it!"

Lin Shuyue realized what was happening and instinctively tried to stop her.

But Lu Qian's fingers had already touched the soft, cool silk fabric.

I subconsciously rubbed it between my fingers, savoring the delicate texture.

Not bad, not bad, it's even better because it's by Hua Tiannu.

A playful smile instantly appeared on his lips.

"Hmm? What is this? Let me examine it."

He looked up, a mischievous glint in his eyes, and deliberately dragged out his words: "After all, this thing fell out of your pocket, so it's not unreasonable for me to be curious about the material, is it?"

This made the little green plum turn red and warm!

"Lu Qian, you...you're so annoying!"

"Stop playing! Give it back to me!"

Lin Shuyue was filled with shame and indignation, and lunged forward to snatch it away.

Lu Qian easily dodged with a flick of his wrist.

Looking at Qingmei's anxious and shy appearance, with her eyes glistening with tears, I don't know why I felt a secret pleasure.

She waved the black stockings in her hand: "Okay, okay, I won't play anymore, but..."

He abruptly changed the subject, his gaze involuntarily falling on Lin Shuyue's beautifully shaped legs.

His Adam's apple bobbed almost imperceptibly.

If you wear high heels with it, wouldn't that be the death of you?

"Look, I just wrote such a beautiful vow, aren't you very satisfied?"

Lu Qian grinned like a cunning fox, lowering his voice as he said, "So, Lin Shuyue, shouldn't you reward me?"

Upon hearing this, alarm bells rang in Lin Shuyue's mind: "What do you want to do?"

Without even a second thought, it's definitely related to black stockings.

Sure enough, Lu Qian pointed to the black stockings in his hand, then glanced meaningfully at her legs, his smile growing even brighter: "Why don't you let me see them?"

"No!" Lin Shuyue refused without hesitation.

What is that pervert thinking about all day long?!

Xiao Qingmei immediately recalled the words "black stockings with a hole in the middle" that had popped up in her browser, and her face turned even redder.

I'm just a little curious...

"Actually, it's not that I can't wear it for you to see..."

She avoided eye contact and said, "If you can get all the math homework your teacher assigned today right, then... I'll consider wearing it for you this weekend!"

She knew Lu Qian's math scores best; although he wasn't at the bottom, getting all the answers right was almost impossible.

This is a perfect excuse to shut him up!

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qian's eyes lit up instantly: "Is this really true?"

"Of...of course it's true!" Lin Shuyue felt a little guilty under his gaze.

But the words had already been spoken, so he could only bite the bullet and nod.

Anyway, he definitely can't do it, so I agreed.

Even if he can get everything right, can't I cheat on him... no, can't I refuse him with a clear conscience?

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Lu Qian snapped his fingers, grinning smugly, "Bring me your math workbook, I'm about to show off!"

He was just worried about where to show off his newly acquired "mathematical proficiency," and now this opportunity has come his way.

It's like a pillow being delivered to someone who's sleepy.

No, it's that he was sleepy and sent her black stockings!

Seeing his confident demeanor, Lin Shuyue felt a pang of unease.

Could this guy really be confident he can get them all right?

"It shouldn't be... right?"

The girl slowly took the thick math workbook out of her bag and handed it over.

Here, that's for you!

"Just you wait and see."

Lu Qian took it and turned to the homework page assigned for today.

He glanced at the question, and his smile deepened.

That's it?

Wouldn't that easily get a perfect score?

He pulled up a chair, sat down, picked up a pen, and began writing almost without pause.

The ideas are clear, the steps are concise, and the writing is swift.

It was as if those complex formulas and problem-solving methods were already etched into his mind.

……

……

In the living room, Shen Qingqiu was fidgeting with anxiety.

The scene that had just unfolded in the room had a tremendous impact on her.

"No, no, we still have to go in and take a look..."

"If these two kids do something impulsive in their room, it'll be a real problem..."

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.

He tiptoed to his daughter's bedroom door again.

Hold your breath and gently press your ear against the door.

Trying to catch what's happening inside.

Just then, Lin Shuyue's panting voice came from inside:

"Um... Lu... Lu Qian, please stop copying, I beg you..."

"Stop copying..."

"??!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingqiu's heart leaped into his throat!

copy?!

Unable to hold back any longer, he slammed the door open with a loud bang.

"What are you doing...?"

She had only shouted half of her sentence when the scene before her made her freeze, and she swallowed the rest of her words.

In the room, Lu Qian and Lin Shuyue sat side by side at the desk.

Lu Qian was looking down, his pen moving quickly across the workbook, making a rustling sound.

"Lu Qian, you...you wrote so fast, you must have already done it and memorized the answers. You can't copy the answers, stop copying, you have to do it yourself!"

Lin Shuyue, standing next to Lu Qian, was turned to the side, one hand on her workbook, her face flushed.

She was trying to stop Lu Qian from writing, yelling, "Hey, slow down! Let me see the process. You're skipping steps too fast, there's definitely something wrong!"

The two had a completely innocent relationship and there was no inappropriate behavior between them.

The items spread out on the table were indeed math books and workbooks, and on the floor...

At that moment, the two people sitting at the table also heard the door open and quickly turned around.

"Mom?!" Lin Shuyue was startled by her mother's sudden intrusion.

Lu Qian also stopped writing, looked up, and asked with an innocent and composed expression, "Auntie?"

"..."

"Uh...no, it's nothing..."

"I just wanted to ask if you had enough fruit... Um... Keep studying, good luck!"

After rambling incoherently, he slammed the door shut again.

"???"

The two looked at the closed door with some confusion, but didn't think much of it.

"Done!"

Lu Qian pushed the workbook in front of Lin Shuyue: "Lin, I'm leaving the checking of the answers to you. If you get them all right, don't forget your promise!"

"Hmph, let's check the answers then!"

Lin Shuyue forced herself to remain calm and turned to the answer page of her workbook.

Actually, she didn't need to compare carefully at all.

Because she was doing her own homework at the same time as Lu Qian.

The answer he calculated was almost exactly the same as the one he had calculated himself.

This guy is probably absolutely right.

She pretended to flip through the pages, her fingers trembling slightly, and deliberately pointed to a question: "Look at this question, your...your steps are too simplified. Although the answer is correct, writing it like this on the exam will definitely result in a deduction of points for the process!"

Lu Qian snorted, "Lin, we just said 'all answers are correct,' not 'full marks for steps.' Besides, most of the time, don't we just look at whether the final answer is right?"

"Lin, you're not thinking of... reneging on your debt, are you?"

"No...no, I didn't!"

Lin Shuyue was both ashamed and annoyed that he had hit the nail on the head.

She slammed the workbook on the table: "Who reneges on their promise? I, Lin Shuyue, keep my word. This weekend when we go to the movies, I'll..."

She spoke the rest of the words in a whisper, her face already flushed red.

The thought that she had to agree to Lu Qian's "unreasonable" request before they had even officially become boyfriend and girlfriend made Lin Shuyue feel a little cheated, and her grievances and resentment resurfaced.

"Lu Qian..."

She lowered her head, fiddling with the hem of her clothes, her voice barely audible: "I saw people online say... when a girl wears black stockings for the first time, it's for her first boyfriend. Is it inappropriate for us to do this...?"

She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.

"..."

Lu Qian felt as if something had gently bumped into his heart.

Looking at the girl in front of him, whom he had grown up with since childhood, who was now too shy to look at him, he felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.

This girl must really like me to the core.

And then he even tricked them into showing him black stockings...

I'm so damn stupid!

His carefree smile vanished, and his eyes became serious.

He gently grasped Lin Shuyue's hands, which were resting on her knees.

"Shuyue, I understand what you mean..."

"But we are now in our final year of high school, and we must do our best to overcome the hurdle of the college entrance examination."

"I promise you, after the college entrance exam, we'll be together openly and honestly, okay?"

"As for those black stockings..."

"Then you can wear it for me. I'll be waiting for you."

"..."

Upon hearing Lu Qian's words, Lin Shuyue suddenly raised her head, her eyes instantly sparkling with surprise.

She hadn't expected Lu Qian to respond to her hint so directly and solemnly.

The boy's earnest promise was like a piece of candy, so sweet it made her heart tremble.

Looking at the boy's handsome features and his gentle, promising eyes, a strong impulse surged up within me.

"Since we can't be in a relationship..."

"Can we... hug now?"

After saying this, the girl blushed.

These words seemed to have exhausted all the courage she had in her life.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qian was also stunned.

He hadn't expected that his usually shy childhood friend would take the initiative to make such a request.

Looking into her watery eyes, what man could bear to refuse her?

And... he also really wanted to hug his sweet and soft childhood sweetheart.

"Of course." Lu Qian opened his arms, a gentle smile on his face.

"Um!"

At this moment, Lin Shuyue was like a small animal that had received permission.

With a mix of timid joy and excitement, she rushed into his arms.

She wrapped her arms around his waist.

She buried her burning face in his broad, warm chest.

Lu Qian also pulled his arms closer, embracing her petite and soft body tightly.

Unlike before when she would hug him from behind while riding a bicycle.

This time, they embraced each other face to face.

These two are completely different in nature.

The girl's faint fragrance lingered in the air, and through the thin fabric of their clothes, they could feel each other's body temperature and the pounding of their hearts.

A mix of excitement and sweet unfamiliarity filled the air between them, making their young hearts beat rapidly.

After holding her for a while, Lu Qian felt the girl in his arms gradually relax and her breathing become even and long.

He thought she was frozen with shyness and was about to gently let go of her.

But found...

Lin Shuyue is actually... asleep?!

"??"

Lu Qian looked down at Qingmei's peaceful sleeping face nestled against his chest, her long eyelashes like tiny fans covering her face.

Her lips were slightly pouting, and she wore a sweet smile.

Looking at his sleeping Qingmei, he inexplicably recalled her gentle demeanor from that day.

"How come these girls fall asleep so easily? They really have no sense of caution at all..."

"Luckily, they ran into me."

Young Master Lu is a true gentleman.

Carefully adjust your posture.

He put one arm around her back and the other under her knees.

A standard princess carry gently lifted the sleeping girl up.

He walked to the bedside, gently placed her on the soft mattress, and covered her with the blanket.

However, just as he was trying to leave, Lin Shuyue, still asleep, let out a dissatisfied whimper.

Her arms unconsciously wrapped tightly around his neck.

Pull him down like you're holding a giant doll.

"??"

Lu Qian stumbled from the sudden force and almost fell on top of her.

He steadied himself and looked at Qingmei's dependent look, which she wouldn't let go of even in her sleep. His heart, which had already been softened by his Qingmei, skipped a beat again.

Lu Qian glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table; there was still some time before afternoon classes.

"Never mind, we're going to school together this afternoon anyway, and besides..."

Looking at Lin Shuyue's unguarded sleeping face, a bold idea popped into his head.

"Since she's already my future wife, what's wrong with sleeping in the same bed?"

"She already hugged me willingly, so it's not unreasonable for me to stay with her for a nap, is it?"

After convincing himself, Lu Qian carefully took off his shoes and lay down on his side next to Lin Shuyue.

The bed wasn't big, so the two of them inevitably sat very close together.

He gently adjusted his position so that Lin Shuyue could comfortably rest her head on his arm.

His other hand naturally rested on her waist.

Looking closely at Qingmei's sleeping face so close to his own, Lu Qian felt a tickle in his heart and couldn't help but reach out his free hand and affectionately pinch her soft cheek with his fingertips.

"Hmm..." Lin Shuyue, who was in her sleep, seemed to feel disturbed. She wrinkled her little nose in dissatisfaction and snuggled deeper into his arms.

Lu Qian smiled silently, feeling the warmth and fragrance in his arms, and closed his eyes contentedly.

Soon, sleepiness gradually crept in.

Just as Lu Qian's breathing became steady and long, confirming that he had fallen asleep.

Lin Shuyue, who was originally "sound asleep," had her long eyelashes flutter a few times.

He slowly opened his eyes.

There was no trace of sleepiness in those clear eyes, only a shimmering, watery light.

She wasn't actually asleep at all!

From Lu Qian carrying her to bed, to her deliberately "unconsciously" clinging to him, and finally to him lying down...

Every step she took was part of her meticulous planning.

God knows how hard she was pretending to be asleep, and how fast her heart was beating!

That's how it is when you're playing against a girl. Sometimes you think you're having a crushing game, but little do you know that she's actually playing a game where she controls the score.

And now, Lu Qian is the one who is completely under control.

They were all put to sleep.

"Hehe, didn't expect I wasn't asleep either!"

"But then again, he looks so cute when he's sleeping..."

On the pink bed, the girl tilted her head slightly, looking at Lu Qian's handsome sleeping face so close to hers. The subtle touch of his touch lingered on her cheek where he had pinched her.

Once Lin Shuyue confirmed that Lu Qian was truly asleep, she grew bolder.

She carefully reached out her fingers and gently pinched Lu Qian's cheek.

Yes, it feels great to the touch.

Hmph, serves you right for taking advantage of me just now!

Then, my gaze lingered on his face, from his handsome eyebrows to his closed eyes, then to his high nose bridge, and finally... settled on his slightly pursed lips.

My heart was pounding like a drum.

"Anyway, he's been touching me inappropriately while I'm sleeping..."

"It wouldn't be too much for me to kiss you now... would it?"

An inexplicable impulse drove her.

She held her breath and leaned closer.

First, a feather-light kiss landed on his sharply defined jawline.

The warm touch made her tremble.

Then, she moved slightly and placed an equally gentle kiss on his warm cheek.

At last……

The girl's gaze was fixed on his slightly pursed lips.