[Ordinary Girl] My boyfriend's brothers are all very curious about me.

Sheng Qiming reluctantly put on his shirt and buttoned it up, then put on his coat and wrapped himself up tightly. He followed Lin Su out of the residential area.

Lin Su was even more bundled up than him. She put her hands in her pockets and said, "There's a pharmacy right outside. Buy your medicine and head home quickly."

Sheng Qiming muttered softly, "Zong Yan isn't home, what's wrong with me going home with you?"

Lin Su pretended not to hear and went into a pharmacy. She asked the doctor to prescribe two days' worth of fever medicine, and handed the medicine bag to Sheng Qiming at the door.

"The daily dosage is written on it, please read it carefully before taking it."

Sheng Qiming took the bag and muttered under his breath, "If you don't like me, why are you being so nice to me? Do you want me to be devoted to you...?"

Lin Su: "..." She would have been willing to get medicine for any ordinary classmate; it's a very simple thing.

"I'm leaving now. You should go home early too," Lin Su said as a final reminder. "Don't forget to take your medicine."

She walked towards the nearest subway exit. Sheng Qiming, clutching the bag of medicine, watched her retreating figure and muttered, "I really don't know why I like you..."

When Lin Su got home, she had to take medicine, which was even more unpleasant-tasting traditional Chinese medicine. After drinking it, she felt like she smelled like medicine all over her body.

She quickly went to the bathroom to take a shower. After she came out, Zong Yan called her on video. Lin Su answered the phone while sitting at her dressing table, and smiled slightly, "What brings you here to call?"

Zong Yan was in what appeared to be a conference room. He was wearing a formal suit, but his tie was askew. "I just finished a meeting."

"You've worked hard. When are you coming back?"

"It'll take a few more days. How's the medicine going?" Zongyan asked. "Is it effective?"

"Yes, it does, but it still smells and tastes awful." Lin Su said with a bitter face, "You'll have to smell it with me when you get back."

Zong Yan shamelessly declared, "I'll drink with you."

Lin Su snorted, "I don't believe you went on a business trip just because you didn't want to smell it."

Zong Yan raised an eyebrow. "No, this was planned a long time ago. It's my last business trip before the New Year. When I get back, I'll take you to a warm place for the winter."

"Then come back quickly, don't wait until I finish my exams."

"OK."

Lin Su found that university life was going by faster than she had imagined. Before she knew it, she had already completed a semester. The first snow fell in Beijing, and she was about to start her final exams.

Tomorrow is the first day of the final exams, and Shao Huaizhi specially took her out to eat to encourage her. He also randomly asked Lin Su a few questions about her major courses.

Lin Su would have meals with him from time to time during this period. He always acted gentle and gentlemanly, and she gradually opened up in front of him.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it," Lin Su said confidently.

Shao Huaizhi had been observing her and knew that she had changed. She was no longer so reserved and taciturn, but she was still demure, like a lovely mimosa.

"Has Zong Yan not returned yet?" The two would occasionally exchange information about Zong Yan, since they were connected through him.

"He said he'd be back tonight." A hint of anticipation flashed in Lin Su's eyes. "He should be on the plane by now."

"His business trips lately have been getting longer and longer each time," Shao Huaizhi said. "I'm worried he'll be sent to work in another city next year."

"That's quite possible," Lin Su pursed her lips. "Let's see next year."

Shao Huaizhi served her some food and then comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, maybe Zongyan will convince Uncle Zong by the New Year this year."

Lin Su hadn't thought of these things; she was just wondering if a long-distance relationship would be detrimental to developing feelings.

Chen Mu took good care of her when she was in school, and he continued to help her after she dropped out. But after he went to university, he always brought her a strong sense of unfamiliarity every time he came back.

After not seeing each other for several months, they were somewhat unfamiliar with each other. Before they could get to know each other again, he had to rush back to school.

Lin Su was worried about disturbing his studies, so she didn't dare to send him messages often. It was he who would occasionally share some of his daily life at school with her.

Lin Su used to envy him so much. Now she's in college too, but she can't share her daily life at school with him anymore.

"Lin Su." Shao Huaizhi looked at the woman opposite him, whose face seemed somewhat dazed, and said softly, "Don't think about it too much, let's eat."

Lin Su snapped out of her daze, lowered her head to eat, and then took the subway home after finishing her meal.

As she entered the password to enter the house, she felt a little lost thinking about the past, but when she opened the door and saw the lights on, she blinked in surprise.

Zong Yan is back.

Lin Su put down her bag and went inside. Zong Yan heard the noise and came out of his study. He snorted, "So you're finally back? I heard you've been having a lot of meals with Shao Huaizhi lately?"

"No," Lin Su walked up to him and grabbed his hand. "Aren't you coming back tonight?"

Zong Yan took her hand in return, "I came back early to see what you've been doing behind my back."

"I didn't do anything." Lin Su had been enjoying some peace and quiet lately. She had been worried that Sheng Qiming would cause trouble when he suddenly came back recently.

Who knew he had run away and returned secretly? A few days later, he was sent away again by Sheng's father, and no one knew when he would return next.

He Zaizhou has been in the UK all along, and Lin Su has never contacted him.

She spent her days attending classes, reading books, and taking medicine. She often ate in the cafeteria with Xu Shuqing and only occasionally had a meal with Shao Huaizhi, and she didn't hide this from Zong Yan.

"Didn't you study properly? Don't you want to pass the exam?" Zongyan pinched her cheek.

"Yes, I'm sure I can pass." Lin Su hugged him, resting her chin on his chest. "I might even get a high score."

"That amazing?" Zong Yan lowered his head and kissed her lips. "Did you take your medicine?"

"Not yet." Lin Su wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'll drink it later."

"Drink your medicine first, then take a shower and go to sleep," Zong Yan said impatiently.

Lin Su went to the kitchen to take her medicine, while Zong Yan went to the bedroom to take a shower first. After she finished taking her medicine, she opened the window to let the air out. Zong Yan had already finished showering and came out.

"So slow, hurry up."

Seeing that he came out completely naked, Lin Su didn't know where to look and whispered a reminder, "I have an exam tomorrow."

"I know, I promise I'll make sure you're asleep before midnight, and I'll drive you to the exam tomorrow." Zong Yan had come back specifically before her exam.

"Do you want to review before bed?" Zongyan carried her bag into the bedroom, spread the books on the bed, and urged her, "Go take a shower, and I'll supervise your studies after you shower."

Lin Su didn't know what he was up to, but she still went to the bathroom to take a shower first.

But before she even came out of the bathroom, she was already so tired that she almost fell asleep.

Zong Yan carried her out of the bathroom, letting her lean against him, and pointed to the books on the bed, asking, "Which one do you want to review first?"

"……I'm sleepy."