Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

"Sizzle—sizzle—"

The cool mist suddenly landed on my arm.

Lu Xing jolted awake and whirled around—

Shen Qingyi stood behind him, holding a small bottle of mosquito repellent in her hand.

She had a smile in her eyes, which was clearly intentional.

Lu Xing was stunned for two seconds before he reacted.

"When did you get here?"

"Just now."

Shen Qingyi shook the mosquito repellent in her hand.

"You looked like you were being harassed by mosquitoes, so I came to your rescue."

Lu Xing looked down at his arm.

The cool feeling was still there, but the annoying buzzing sound had indeed decreased considerably.

His gaze quickly fell on what Shen Qingyi was holding, and his eyes lit up slightly.

"You even brought mosquito repellent?"

Shen Qingyi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"These kinds of daily necessities are definitely something you carry with you at all times."

She swayed twice more.

"There are so many mosquitoes in the summer, do you think everyone is like you..."

She suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

Lu Xing looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Like me what?"

Shen Qingyi blinked, almost letting something slip.

She coughed softly, then changed her tone:

"Sigh, like you, all you do is stand there and get bitten."

Lu Xing: "..."

Shen Qingyi twirled the mosquito repellent in her palm and looked at him with a smile.

"Do you want it?"

Lu Xing glanced at the mosquito repellent in her hand and slapped his thigh.

The mosquito hadn't completely left; it had just moved to another spot and continued to bother him.

"think."

"Hmph, then call me 'sister' and I'll give it to you."

Lu Xing paused, looking at Shen Qingyi in shock.

Shen Qingyi smiled, clearly teasing him.

Lu Xing began to struggle internally.

For a grown man like him to call a girl "sister" was somewhat embarrassing.

But then he thought about it again, and realized he was planning to confess his feelings tonight.

If he succeeds, she will be his girlfriend.

Thinking further ahead, maybe this is the person I'll spend the rest of my life with.

So what's wrong with calling me "sister"?

Moreover, in some groups, this is even considered a reward!

Others might not even have the chance to call...

Okay, let them call it that!

Lu Xing remained silent for a few seconds, then revealed a desperate expression on his face.

Shen Qingyi was taken aback.

She was just teasing him; she had already handed him the mosquito repellent.

But the next second, Lu Xing turned his head slightly and whispered:

"……elder sister."

The air fell silent for a moment, and Shen Qingyi stood frozen in place.

Those two words seemed to gently brush against her ear, then fall all the way down to her heart.

A blush appeared on her face almost instantly.

First her cheeks, then her ears.

After Lu Xing shouted, he also felt a little uncomfortable.

He looked at Shen Qingyi and, noticing she hadn't reacted for a while, couldn't help but ask:

"Didn't you tell me to call him that?"

Shen Qingyi snapped out of her daze and immediately shoved the mosquito repellent into his arms.

His movements were somewhat flustered.

"Here, take it."

After saying that, she turned around and faced away from Lu Xing.

"Let's go, hurry up and grab some food."

Lu Xing looked down at the mosquito repellent in his arms, then glanced at her bright red ears.

He shook his head, then suddenly laughed.

A simple "sister" elicited a shy look from the girl; this deal was definitely a win-win.

------

Today marks the end of military training.

Most of the freshmen have already gone out for meals together, and the cafeteria is much emptier than usual.

After the two went inside, they quickly bought their food.

There was no need to wait in long lines at the window, and the auntie served the food much more leisurely.

Lu Xing, carrying his tray, found a seat on the side as always.

Shen Qingyi sat opposite him.

The word "sister" she had just heard rippled through her heart like gentle waves.

The girl bit the tip of her chopsticks hard, feeling that she was really pathetic.

I've heard more affectionate names for her before.

But now, all he did was call her "sister," and his heart skipped several beats.

The buzz surrounding Ergen hasn't died down yet.

Is it because we haven't heard it in a long time?

She secretly glanced at Lu Xing.

Lu Dashan was eating with his head down, his expression perfectly normal.

Shen Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief, then found it somewhat amusing.

She poked at the rice with her chopsticks, swallowing down the inexplicable flutter in her heart.

Lu Xing took a few bites and noticed that she was moving slower than usual.

"What's wrong?"

Shen Qingyi looked up.

"Um?"

"Didn't you like the food today?"

"no."

Shen Qingyi shook her head:

"I'm just not very hungry today."

Then, she picked up a piece of meat and put it in Lu Xing's bowl.

"So eat some more and help me finish some of it."

Lu Xing stared at the piece of meat in silence.

Okay, it's a familiar process.

She couldn't finish her food, so he was responsible for cleaning up the leftovers.

Lu Xing didn't say much and just ate the meat.

Why not eat it if it's free?

Beautiful~

The two finished their meal quietly.

There were few people in the cafeteria, and not many people around.

Occasionally, someone would recognize them, whisper a few words, and then quickly look away.

By the time the two of them came out of the cafeteria, it was completely dark.

The streetlights on campus came on, and faint noises could be heard coming from the direction of the playground in the distance.

The military training party should be starting soon.

Lu Xing and Shen Qingyi walked slowly towards the back of the library along another path.

After spraying the mosquito repellent, the mosquitoes finally stopped bothering Lu Xing.

He turned his head to look at the girl and couldn't help but sigh:

"You are so thoughtful."

Shen Qingyi tilted her head to look at him, her eyebrows curving into a smile:

"You're only realizing it now?"

Lu Xing shook his head:

"It's just more obvious today."

Shen Qingyi smiled.

"You should also learn to be more prepared in the future."

The two continued walking, the shadows of the trees along the road stretched long by the lamplight.

Lu Xing scratched his cheek and asked casually:

"Shen Qingyi".

"Um?"

When is your birthday?

Shen Qingyi paused slightly and turned to look at him.

"Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"I just... want to know."

Lu Xing spoke very directly.

Shen Qingyi looked at him, her eyes crinkling into a smile.

"November 16th."

She paused, then added:

"Remember that."

Lu Xing nodded.

"March 16th..."

He repeated it.

"Okay, I've got it."

Shen Qingyi gave a soft "hmm".

Lu Xing asked again:

"So how did you usually celebrate your birthday?"

Shen Qingyi's smile faltered for a moment.

Then she started laughing again.

"In the past..."

She looked up at the streetlight.

"Most of the time, I either live alone or with friends."

"My parents are very busy with work and rarely have time to spend with me."

She spoke calmly, as if she were talking about something trivial.

Lu Xing paused for a moment, but simply nodded.

"Is that so..."

Then, he took his phone out of his pocket.

Shen Qingyi curiously peeked out and took a quick look.

Lu Xing lowered his head and tapped the screen lightly with his fingertips.

Open the calendar and set a reminder.

Repeated every year.

The person who truly loves you will still fall in love with you even if you were given another chance.

Shen Qingyi smiled and thought that the sentence she had once casually seen somewhere now seemed to make perfect sense.

The leaves rustled gently in the evening breeze.

A smile gradually crept onto her lips, one she couldn't suppress.