Oh no! I've only been a freshman and I've already been targeted by a mean upperclassman.

The next day, early in the morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

In dormitory 302, the familiar symphony music was playing as always.

Wang Qiang's snoring came like thunder.

Chen Mo's teeth grinding sounded like a chainsaw, making a crackling noise.

Zhao Zixuan's sleep-talking was indistinct, but the words "number one" and "elder brother" could be vaguely heard.

Li Chen opened his eyes and quietly rolled out of bed.

He's gotten used to maintaining high-quality sleep in this environment.

Just as he was about to go wash up.

The phone next to my pillow suddenly started vibrating wildly.

Li Chen frowned.

Who could it be at this point in time?

He was stunned when he saw the caller ID.

The call was then connected.

"Feed?"

"You little rascal! You actually know how to answer the phone now!"

On the other end of the phone came the voice of a middle-aged man, strong and clear, but with a hint of displeasure.

Li Mohan on the other end of the phone snorted, "You've really got guts, haven't you? You went to Linjiang and then disappeared from home, huh?"

"If your grandpa hadn't let it slip, would I have only found out you were dating after your son was born?"

A barrage of questions came at me like a machine gun.

Li Chen's face instantly darkened.

Old man!

You're really not keeping your mouth shut!

He spoke with his grandfather on the phone yesterday to discuss the music box.

As a result, the news reached his own father's ears today.

This message transmission speed is even faster than 5G.

"Dad, I've been busy studying."

Li Chenqian smiled and made up a lame excuse.

"study?"

Li Mohan's voice rose eight octaves, "Are you kidding me?"

"Do you think I don't know your tricks?"

"From childhood to adulthood, when have you ever focused on your studies?"

"Tell me, did you get that girl pregnant?!"

Again.

Here we go again, the classic question.

Li Chen weakly held his forehead.

What exactly was he in his father's and grandfather's hearts? Was he the image of a human-shaped teddy bear?

"No!"

Li Chen gritted his teeth and replied, "Our friendship is pure, a revolutionary friendship!"

Don't give me that!

Li Mohan didn't believe it at all. "I heard from your grandfather that that girl is your senior from school?"

"She's exceptionally beautiful? And her family is quite wealthy?"

"...Your intelligence work is quite thorough," Li Chen couldn't help but complain.

The old man not only couldn't keep his mouth shut, but he also worked part-time as a gossip reporter.

"Hmph, stop being so cheeky."

Li Mohan's tone became a little serious, "When you have time, bring him home to visit."

"Huh?" Li Chen was stunned. "So fast?"

He and Yan Xi, all things considered, have only been "dating" for a short time.

The last time I went to Yan Xi's house, I was "forced into it".

Now, is it our turn?

"What's so fast about it!"

Li Mohan said, "Your mother and I are both curious."

"What kind of fairy could possibly take in a brat like you who's always been so arrogant?"

Li Chen pursed his lips.

He thought about it, and Yan Xi's aura was cold, powerful, and unapproachable.

Then I thought about my own family, and my parents were all so unreliable and unruly.

He could almost foresee it.

If I really bring Yan Xi home.

That scene was absolutely like Mars colliding with Earth.

"We'll see," Li Chen said dismissively.

"Hey! What kind of attitude is that, you brat!"

Li Mohan retorted angrily, "I asked you to bring your girlfriend home, not to send you to the execution ground!"

"I'm afraid you'll scare them away."

Li Chen smiled and spoke the truth, "Where will I find such a beautiful wife then?"

This remark seemed to have pleased the man on the other end of the phone.

Li Mohan's tone softened considerably.

"Alright, you're on your own now."

He said, "Anyway, your mother and I are waiting to see our daughter-in-law. Don't keep us waiting too long."

"Okay, okay."

"Do you have enough money? If not, just tell me."

That's enough.

"Okay, I'm hanging up."

"Don't forget to call your mom more often when you have time; she's always talking about you."

"Um."

The phone call was abruptly ended.

Li Chen stood there, holding his phone, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This is his home.

It doesn't have the kind of precarious, rule-bound atmosphere typical of wealthy families, like Yan Xi's family.

No, there are no tests and trials all the time, making every step fraught with danger.

Some of these are simply the most basic, direct, and even somewhat crude expressions of concern.

He put away his phone, washed up, changed into his workout clothes, and left the dormitory.

The campus air is fresh in the early morning.

He arrived at the playground.

as predicted.

That familiar, tall figure was already waiting there.

Yan Xi was wearing a black tight-fitting sportswear outfit and had her hair tied in a high ponytail. She was doing stretching exercises.

Seeing Li Chen approach, she stopped what she was doing and raised an eyebrow.

"Didn't sleep in today?"

"I wouldn't dare." Li Chen walked to her side, smiled, and said, "I'm afraid Your Majesty will punish me."

Yan Xi gave a soft snort and did not reply.

The two of them, side by side, began their daily, unwavering five-kilometer morning run.

After running, I was drenched in sweat.

The two of them, as if they knew the way well, headed towards the second canteen.

It's the same spot, by the window.

Li Chen went to buy breakfast.

Yan Xi sat there, took out her phone, and handled student council affairs.

When Li Chen returned carrying two plates.

Yan Xi had already, quite naturally, pulled his share in front of her.

Then, with precision, he took away the tea egg he had just peeled.

Li Chen looked at her, her movements so practiced, as if she had rehearsed them a thousand times, and smiled helplessly.

"Xixi, are you treating me like an egg-peeling machine?"

"Any objections?" Yan Xi raised her eyelids and glanced at him.

"No." Li Chen immediately shook his head. "It is my honor to serve Her Majesty the Queen."

Yan Xi took a bite of the tea egg with satisfaction.

She looked out the window; the morning light was just beginning to break.

Suddenly, he spoke up and asked.

"Did you have fun yesterday?"

She was referring to the scene at the grassland music festival where she and Wang Qiang were having a wild time.

"It's alright," Li Chen thought for a moment and said, "but it's a bit noisy."

"Hmm," Yan Xi replied, "It is quite noisy."

But she didn't say it.

She actually doesn't dislike noise.

There's even a little bit of novelty and liking for it.

That feeling of being able to let go of all pretense and guard, and do some meaningless, joyful things with a group of like-minded, silly friends.

It was something she had never experienced in the past twenty years of her life.

"Oh, right." Li Chen suddenly remembered something, "My parents want to see you."

Yan Xi suddenly stopped drinking her soy milk.