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

Lu Xing picked up another piece of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

As he chewed, he couldn't help but glance at the girl again.

Shen Qingyi was resting her chin on her hand, watching him eat.

Lu Xing swallowed the food in his mouth and finally asked:

"How exactly did you manage to do that?"

Shen Qingyi blinked.

"How was it made?"

"This is the dish."

Lu Xing pointed to the food box, his tone filled with doubt:

"You didn't do this secretly in your dorm, did you?"

"That won't do, it's too dangerous."

Shen Qingyi gently shook her head.

"No."

"I didn't have any classes during the day, so I went home."

"The food was prepared at home and brought over."

Lu Xing was slightly taken aback.

"go home?"

"Yeah, my home isn't far from Jiangda University."

Shen Qingyi nodded and said naturally:

"Besides, I need to use a computer recently."

"I'll give you that computer. I'll just grab another laptop and tablet from my way home and bring them to school."

As she spoke, she smiled at him again.

"So don't worry~"

"I would never do anything dangerous."

After listening, Lu Xing slowly nodded.

"oh……"

He agreed verbally, but then picked up another piece of potato with his chopsticks.

Mmm, it smells so good.

Lu Xing ate while inwardly marveling at the experience.

How can it taste so good?

After taking a few bites, Lu Xing suddenly slumped back in his chair.

Shen Qingyi was startled by his actions.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Xing stared at the ceiling, his tone filled with a sincere emotion.

"You're really amazing."

Shen Qingyi glanced at him and smiled gently.

Even the best skills are developed through years of practice.

"That formidable Shen is ordering you to eat your meal properly."

Lu Xing immediately sat up straight.

"Yes, sir!"

He lowered his head and started eating again.

Shen Qingyi watched his movements, her eyes and brows softening beyond words.

……

After the meal, Shen Qingyi was about to put the food box away when Lu Xing reached out and pressed the box down first.

"I'll take it back and wash it."

Shen Qingyi blinked.

"No need, just give it to me."

Lu Xing shook his head.

"You've already cooked the food."

"If you have to wash the lunchbox, that would be too much work for you."

"We can't do that."

Shen Qingyi felt somewhat helpless.

"What's so hard about washing a lunchbox?"

Lu Xing continued to hold the food box.

"..."

Shen Qingyi looked at his serious expression and finally sighed softly.

Stubborn.

It was just washing a lunchbox, but he took it very seriously.

But it's precisely this gentle atmosphere that makes her like it so much.

"All right."

Lu Xing's expression finally relaxed.

"That's more like it."

Shen Qingyi was amused by his appearance.

"Then wash it clean before giving it back to me."

"Of course."

Lu Xing solemnly assured him:

"Guaranteed to leave it sparkling clean!"

After he finished speaking, he put the food box away and put it back into the cloth bag.

As for why they were scrambling to wash the lunchboxes...

There was still some soup left inside; I was too embarrassed to drink it in front of the girl.

Lu Xing took his backpack off the back of the chair, opened the compartment, and took out a photo.

"Oh, right."

Shen Qingyi looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"What?"

Lu Xing handed the photo to her.

"Here, take this."

Shen Qingyi reached out and took it.

The next second, she stopped moving.

In the photo, the girl's long hair is blown by the night breeze, and her skirt sways in a beautiful arc.

She looked at the person in front of her, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy.

This is a photo from the night they confessed their feelings.

Shen Qingyi gently touched the edge of the photo with her fingertips, a tender look in her eyes.

"You actually developed the photos?"

Lu Xing scratched his cheek.

"Actually, it was Zhao Lin who washed it."

"He specially printed two copies, saying he would give one to each of us."

The girl looked down at the photo, her lips curving into a slight smile.

The photos and the digital version on the phone are different.

The moment I held it in my hand, that night seemed to gain a tangible weight.

Shen Qingyi looked at it for a while before raising her head and asking:

"And what about yours?"

Lu Xing answered honestly:

"I ordered the picture frame online and put it up."

Lu Xing took something out of his bag.

"Then……"

I bought one for you too.

He handed her a pink photo frame.

The frame is small, light pink in color, and has simple patterns on the edges.

Lu Xing placed the photo frame next to her, his tone slightly uncertain:

"I didn't know if you would like this style, so I didn't put the photo in directly."

"If you don't like it, you can go back and get another one."

Shen Qingyi looked at the photo frame, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Lu Xing suddenly felt a little uneasy.

"Isn't that too childish?"

"I looked at several, and this one seemed pretty good..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Qingyi had already picked up the photo frame.

She opened the back panel and carefully tucked the photo inside.

Shen Qingyi turned the photo frame right side up and looked down at it for a few seconds.

She pursed her lips and whispered:

"How could I not like it?"

Shen Qingyi looked up at him, her eyes filled with a glimmer of starlight.

"I like anything you give me."

Lu Xing's ears instantly turned hot.

He subconsciously looked away, pretending to look at the plates on the table.

"oh……"

Shen Qingyi noticed the blush on his earlobe, and a mischievous smile appeared in her eyes.

"what?"

She deliberately moved closer.

Are you blushing?

Lu Xing immediately denied it.

"no."

Your ears are red.

Lu Xing's Adam's apple bobbed, and he tugged at his collar.

"It's too hot in the cafeteria."

"It's already November?"

Lu Xing remained silent.

Shen Qingyi finally couldn't help but laugh.

Lu Xing remembered his business and coughed lightly.

"Ahem... Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Shen Qingyi looked at him while holding the photo frame.

"Um?"

Lu Xing considered for a moment before speaking:

"Zhao Lin said he wanted to submit this photo to a photography competition."

Shen Qingyi was slightly taken aback.

Lu Xing quickly added:

"It seems to be a fairly large competition outside of school, and he wanted to use this photo to enter it."

"Of course, it's okay if you don't want to."

He looked at her, his tone serious.

"Just tell me directly, I'll go explain to Zhao Lin."

Shen Qingyi lowered her head and looked at the photo in the frame again.

She was no stranger to showing her face in public.

Whether it's a past life or this life.

She's gotten used to both candid and legitimate filming.

People would secretly take pictures of her while she was walking on the street, and people would often raise their phones when she was sitting in the cafeteria.

Even simply standing on the dormitory balcony in a daze can be silently recorded.

Some people are full of malice, while others act unintentionally.

In those photos, she was mostly just seen as the "school beauty" by others.

She's aloof and beautiful, perfect for being the subject of discussion.

But she was never the complete person she was.

But this one is different.

She is no longer the unattainable beauty in everyone's eyes, nor a pretty girl who can be judged at will.

She was only in love with Lu Xing's Shen Qingyi.

Although I can't be considered a high-class beauty in this life, since I was kidnapped by someone from the very beginning.

If more people could see this love...

It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

Shen Qingyi touched the photo frame and looked up.

"all right."

Lu Xing asked, as if to confirm:

"Really?"

"Um."

She smiled and her eyes crinkled.

"I think this photo is very well taken; it's fine to submit it for a competition."

Lu Xing nodded.

"Then I'll tell Zhao Lin later."

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but glance at the photo again.

"This photo is sure to win an award."

Shen Qingyi blinked.

"So confident?"

"Of course."

Lu Xing answered with great certainty.

"Zhao Lin's filming was indeed very good."

He paused, then added somewhat sheepishly.

"and……"

"You are very beautiful."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyi's eyes immediately curved into a smile.

"Are you praising me again?"

"Hmph, you can praise anything you see."

Lu Xing raised his hand and scratched his head.

"That's an objective fact."

Shen Qingyi smiled.

"However..."

"In my mind, this photo would only be a second prize at best."

Lu Xing was slightly taken aback.

"Second prize?"

"What kind of photo would you want to win first prize?"

Shen Qingyi did not answer immediately.

She looked at the photo carefully again, then gently put the frame into her bag.

Only after she had put everything away did she raise her head again.

"Why don't you take a guess first?"

Lu Xing thought about it carefully.

"Um……"

"A better composition than this?"

Shen Qingyi shook her head.

"no."

"That's... even more beautiful?"

"No, not exactly."

She rested her chin on her hand, a hint of cunning in her eyes.

"Keep guessing."

Lu Xing gritted his teeth and thought about it for a while longer.

"Does it have to be a solo photo?"

Shen Qingyi shook her head again.

Lu Xing surrendered completely.

"I can't guess."

Shen Qingyi chuckled softly.

"It's okay if you can't guess..."

She suddenly reached out, across the dining table, and cupped Lu Xing's face.

The girl's palms were slightly cool, and her fingertips touched the side of his face.

"I'll reveal the answer to you."

Lu Xing paused, his eyelashes trembling involuntarily.

The girl's beautiful eyes held tenderness and longing.

"Only your photo can win the first prize in my eyes."