Shock! I became the protagonist of a female-oriented novel.

"You've already beaten everyone up, why are you making threats?" Yu Ci pinched Lin Xiaoai's cheek. "Give her a couple more punches to vent your anger."

"What?" Lin Xiaoai stared at Yu Ci with wide eyes. "I didn't say anything threatening."

"Those words I said were clearly not to Leng Xing, they were to my senior."

"I don't need a boy, just me. I can protect you."

"No matter what happens, senior, whether I have the ability or not, I will stand up for you."

“Oh, oh…” He suddenly blushed.

Having passed through the grove and the crossroads, the canteen was not far away. Since there were six canteens in Alistair, the number of people here was just right.

Just as people were walking by, Lin Xiaoai suddenly said, "Senior, may I bury my face in your chest?"

"what……"

"May I?"

"I think... is that possible?"

"Here I come!"

People come and go.

They hugged each other, one feeling as if she had gained the whole world, and the other feeling as if she had possessed the most wonderful thing in life.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Little Things in Love

After being beaten, Yu heard that the Leng family seemed to have made some moves, but under Boss Yu's thunderous force, those moves vanished into nothingness.

Then, no one knows what the elders of the Leng family did, but after that incident, Leng Xing was transferred to another class.

After he transferred classes, Yu Ci and Lin Xiaoai basically never saw him at school anymore.

With no one around to interfere, Alister's life became uneventful.

However, the calm didn't last long before things got tense again, because June was approaching—

The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is just around the corner.

Of course, Yu Ci wasn't nervous for himself. After all, with his terrible grades, even if he doubled them, he still wouldn't get into his ideal university. Going to the exam was just a formality, so there was nothing to be nervous about.

His nervousness this time was because of Lin Xiaoai.

As a high school sophomore, she chose to skip a grade to take the college entrance exam in order to catch up with Yu Ci and to keep the two of them together.

……

"If you're too tired, why not take the college entrance exam again next year?" Yu Ci sat down next to Lin Xiaoai, looking at the exam paper, feeling slightly dizzy. "I'll stay at H University and won't let you down."

"Long-distance relationship won't affect our feelings."

Lin Xiaoai's nose twitched slightly. "I'm happy that you said that, senior, but I really don't want to break up with you..."

"Besides, I started preparing for the college entrance exam last year. It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing, so don't worry."

How can I feel at ease?

In his own world, Yu Ci is someone who has experienced the college entrance examination.

The scale and the pressure were immense.

Xiao Ai has had a smooth and successful academic journey, never failing any exams. If she passes the college entrance exam without any problems, that's fine. But if something goes wrong, it could easily damage her confidence.

"Even if I've prepared..." Yu Ci thought of a point, "If you really can't bear to part with me, why don't I repeat a year and then take the exam with you again?"

Seemingly surprised by Yu Ci's words, Lin Xiaoai couldn't help but put down her pen and hug Yu Ci, saying, "Senior is so kind."

Suddenly embraced, her soft, fragrant breath filling his nostrils, Yu Ci coughed lightly twice, "How about this?"

"not good."

"Senior, trust me this time." She raised her head, her eyes reflecting the June sunlight, burning like fire. "I've finished my revision, and I'm very confident that I'll get into the same school as you."

"..."

Yu Ci seemed to have been burned and quickly turned his face away. "Alright, since you're confident, then I'll believe you."

"Ah."

"Having a senior student come over to help me study is definitely the best thing to do."

"what?"

"Just a few words from him ignited my fighting spirit."

"You have a sweet tongue."

Lin Xiaoai raised her voice and said, "Whether I have a sweet tongue or not, only you know, just like only I know whether you have a sweet tongue or not."

Yu Ci, who rarely drives, didn't understand what Lin Xiaoai was saying at first, but after a moment of surprise, he immediately realized what she meant.

"..."

Is it sweet?

-

June 7th, the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).

The place was packed with people, parents seeing off their children. Yu Ci and Lin Xiaoai stood together.

"Xiao Ai, don't feel pressured about this exam." Yu Ci patted Lin Xiao Ai's shoulder and said solemnly, "Don't feel pressured. If it doesn't work out, we can just try again. No matter what, I'll be with you."

"Okay." Xiao Ai smiled and helped Yu Ci check his exam supplies. "Don't worry, senior, I won't let you repeat a year."

"I'm not afraid."

"What's there to be afraid of repeating a grade?"

As they were talking, the iron gate of the examination area opened, and Lin Xiaoai and Yu Ci slowly entered the examination school with the crowd.

Because the exam rooms were different, the two of them did not walk in the same direction after entering.

After they parted ways, Yu Ci took a few steps, then suddenly turned around and saw Lin Xiaoai looking back.

Eyes facing each other.

They both saw encouragement in each other's eyes.

The college entrance examination lasts only two days.

On the afternoon of June 8th, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the two met at the entrance of the examination hall.

Yu Ci obediently followed the advice he read online: don't ask the students about their scores after the exam; he only chatted with Lin Xiaoai about some interesting things at the entrance.

"Senior, you don't need to be so nervous."

"Where am I nervous?" Yu Ci stared, looking like he was denying it.

"Okay, whatever you say, senior." The girl smiled at her. "By the way, now that the exams are over, we have some free time. How about we go on a trip? What do you think?"

Are you going on a trip at this time?

“Hmm.” Lin Xiaoai brought up the winter vacation, “We had already booked a travel itinerary back then… but because it was inexplicably exposed during that period, the trip never materialized.”

Even now, Lin Xiaoai hasn't forgotten about this matter.

Because she desperately wanted to go out, to be alone with her senior in an unfamiliar place, where they wouldn't know anyone, they could only rely on each other. Just thinking about it...

So beautiful.

Yu Ci didn't think it was that complicated. He just felt that the timing was a bit inconvenient. "Xiao Ai, how about we wait a while?"

"Hmm?" Lin Xiaoai frowned, her eyes filled with doubt. "Why? Isn't now the perfect time?"

"Forehead……"

How should I put it?

In fact, Yu Ci was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control his mouth, and right now, he really wanted to ask Lin Xiaoai how she felt about the exam.

If they really go out together, facing each other, he'll probably start asking questions whenever he gets bored.

Traveling should be a relaxing experience, so having such a big burden on my mind feels really unpleasant.

Of course, that's not the right way to put it.

So Yu Ci came up with a compromise: "Why don't we wait until the results are checked on the 22nd before we go out?"

"Xiao Ai, don't overthink it. I just think this way I can fill out my college application and then take advantage of the later holidays to go to more and farther places."

If Yu Ci didn't say anything, Lin Xiaoai might not have thought much of it.

But this explanation...

They checked their grades before leaving.

Even though it was her college entrance exam, she was more nervous than the other student.

My heart was suddenly touched. "Great idea! How about we take a stroll around the city for a while?"

"can!"

……

We've known each other for over a year and been dating for about six months.

The two spent most of their time together in the school cafeteria, the hexagonal pavilion, and by the lake.

In the two weeks since the exam, the two of them have tried many regular and unconventional dates.

Neither of them had ever been in a relationship; they relied entirely on Baidu and various novels and comics for information.

Watching movies together, going to amusement parks together, sharing a cup of milk tea, buying clothes for each other, and exchanging gifts.

Doing these little things in a relationship makes Lin Xiaoai feel very happy.

And, the day before the results were released.

I visited Lin Xiaoai's home as her partner once.

Yu Ci and Lin Xiaoai truly came out as gay in front of their parents.