He tricked the female lead into becoming his boyfriend, but then went on to criticize the male lead.

Sang Jiuning tightened her grip on the pen, suddenly recalling the wet, hot kiss from that morning. She swallowed hard, almost choking on her own saliva.

Was Tang Tongtong just guessing, or was someone seen kissing her this morning?

She quickly turned on her phone and went to the school forum. Fortunately, there were no trending posts.

Sang Jiuning said guiltily, "No...no."

Su Qingyan suddenly interrupted their tug-of-war, her tone flat: "The CET-4 exam is coming up soon, stop chatting and start studying."

Tang Tongtong stuck out her tongue, and Chong Sang Jiu Ning mouthed "we'll talk about it later" before finally turning back to her work on her practice problems.

Sang Jiuning breathed a sigh of relief, just as she shifted her attention to the reading comprehension section.

Wen Zhaoci came to find her at five o'clock in the afternoon.

Wearing a basketball uniform, he stood steadily under the tree with his long legs. His short black hair was still damp with a little sweat, and the wisps of hair on his forehead were stuck to his skin. He was also holding a bottle of ice-cold mineral water in his hand.

He was radiating the warmth of his workout, and as he stood there, passing girls couldn't help but steal glances at him.

Sang Jiuning thought it was really good-looking, like Rukawa Kaede had come to life. In one word, handsome! In three words, incredibly handsome!

She's practically overflowing with hormones, her looks are absolutely stunning!

Wen Zhaoci noticed Sang Jiuning staring at him, patted her head, and said, "Let's go."

After saying that, she naturally took Sang Jiuning's hand and said, "A cake shop recently opened near the school gate. They have a signature cake called Blueberry Milk Jelly Roll. If you go late, you'll have to wait in line."

Sang Jiuning was pulled forward by him, her voice a little unsteady. Just hearing the name made it sound delicious, and she subconsciously licked her lips: "Blueberry milk pudding roll?"

Which girl doesn't love desserts? She absolutely adores them.

"Hmm." Wen Zhaoci turned his head slightly and glanced at Sang Jiuning out of the corner of his eye. His eyes seemed to be sparkling with stars, which he couldn't hide. Sure enough, the first video posted by that Douyin blogger was right. He must take the initiative to feed his girlfriend delicious food.

When they arrived, there were already more than a dozen people in line, mostly men, many of whom were accompanying their girlfriends.

Wen Zhaoci found an empty seat for Sang Jiuning: "You sit here and rest, I'll go queue up to buy you a cake."

After saying that, he stood at the back of the line and waited.

Sang Jiuning watched his tall figure standing in the queue, occasionally glancing up at her and giving her a smile with his eyes crinkled.

She had to admit that the smile was really captivating, and she was afraid she would actually fall for it.

After waiting in line for almost twenty minutes, it was finally their turn. Wen Zhaoci bought four blueberry pancake rolls and four boxes of durian pancakes. He walked over, placed them on the table, and pushed them in front of her: "Try them. If you like them, we'll come often. Take the rest to your roommate."

Sang Jiuning forked a piece of milk pudding roll and put it in her mouth. The cool milk pudding, mixed with the sweet and sour taste of blueberries and the soft texture of the cake, instantly warmed her heart. With the fork still in her mouth, she looked up at Wen Zhaoci with bright eyes and shook her head: "It's so delicious! Aren't you going to eat some?"

She was still wondering why Wen Zhaoci wasn't eating when she saw Wen Zhaoci lean forward, rub her fingertips on the cream on the corner of her lips, and then naturally put it in her mouth and lick it off, her voice tinged with amusement: "I ate it, it was really delicious."

Sang Jiuning's cheeks flushed instantly. She gripped the fork tightly for a long time without moving, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of her ribs. After a long while, she managed to choke out, "You don't mind me being dirty..."

She spoke haltingly, her fingertips unconsciously pinching the edge of the tablecloth, and even the tips of her ears turned pink.

Wen Zhaoci looked at her reddened ear tips, his smile deepening. He reached out and ruffled her hair, his fingertips brushing against her soft crown. "You drooled this morning. What's there to complain about when it's your girlfriend?"

As he spoke, he forked a piece of durian crepe and held it to Sang Jiuning's lips, his voice low and gentle: "Want another bite?"

Sang Jiuning's mind was in a mess. She opened her mouth blankly, even her chewing was a beat slow. Her eyes were fixed on Wen Zhaoci's face. Her mind was filled with the image of him wiping the cream off and putting it in his mouth. Her heart was beating so fast it was almost out of control.

Then the two of them finished dividing the milk jelly rolls and pancakes together. Sang Jiuning put the portion she was going to give to her roommate in a bag and put it away. Wen Zhaoci picked up the bag, put his other hand around her waist naturally, and led her slowly out of the cake shop.

Warm, large hands pressed against her waist and abdomen, leaving her half-encircled in the man's arms. The position felt somewhat strange, and Sang Jiuning felt very awkward. How could someone like her, the lowest of the low, be allowed to have such intimate contact with the male lead?

She tried to pry the heat source away, saying, "Don't get so close to me."

Wen Zhaoci not only didn't let go, but instead pulled her even closer to him, and whispered in her ear with a smile, "Baby, there are a lot of people here, don't get lost."

The warm breath brushed past her ear, and Sang Jiuning's neck felt hot. Her struggling movements froze instantly, and she could only let him half-embrace her as they walked forward.

Wen Zhaoci was in an extremely good mood. The love manual had really worked for him. He fed his girlfriend with love, and every day he would hold her hand, hug her, and kiss her. The warmth of her body was in his palm, and it felt wonderful.

He planned to go back and send gifts to the Douyin account "Let's have a love that never ends".

The two went to have dinner, and as soon as they found a seat, Sang Jiuning's phone started buzzing incessantly in her pocket. She took it out and saw it was a series of WeChat text messages from Tang Tongtong in their dorm group chat, a barrage of gossip:

[Holy crap! I just saw you and Wen Zhaoci at the cafeteria entrance! He actually had his arm around your waist!!]

[Are you two progressing so quickly?]

[You two definitely kissed! You have to tell us how it felt when you get back to the dorm tonight!]

Sang Jiuning's face flushed again as she looked at the screen, and her fingertips quickly typed a line of words:

【Don't ask me tonight, or you won't get the blueberry pancake rolls and durian pancakes!!!】

Within two seconds of sending the message, Tang Tongtong replied with an emoji of herself hugging delicious food with starry eyes, followed by the text: 【Okay, okay, I'll shut up! I'm going back to wait for some good food!】

Sang Jiuning placed her phone face down on the table. As soon as she looked up, she met Wen Zhaoci's smiling gaze. Her ears burned again, and she awkwardly turned her face away to pick up some food: "Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and eat."

Wen Zhaoci smiled and picked up a piece of her steamed pork ribs with his chopsticks, placing it in her bowl: "Can't I look at my girlfriend because she's pretty?"

Sang Jiuning chewed on the ribs, her cheeks puffed out, wishing she could bury her head in the bowl.

After finishing their meal, Wen Zhaoci stubbornly put his arm around Sang Jiuning's waist; putting his arm around her waist was much better than holding her hand.

Sang Jiuning tried to pry it open, but she was too weak and couldn't, so she just let it go.

And so, Wen Zhaoci put his arm around Sang Jiuning and walked back to the dormitory building.