The day after the performance, university classes continued as usual.

But some things that had already changed could never be restored.

Like now.

Chen Xi looked at the pile of love letters that had somehow appeared in her desk again, her expression terrifyingly gloomy. She grabbed a trash bag and threw them all in without leaving a single one, even pressing them down.

Seeing this, Xue Lan immediately switched to gossip mode, leaning in with a cheeky smile and asking, "Oh? It seems like our goddess Xi Xi is in a bad mood. What happened? Didn't you have a good time with the handsome Uncle last night?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Xi shook her head, then pulled out another bulging trash bag filled with love letters from beside her.

"I already threw away one bag," the young girl said, looking at Xue Lan's stunned expression with a hint of irritation. "Two bags in one morning. Now do you understand why I'm angry?"

Xue Lan finally managed to close her mouth, her eyes wide at the pile of love letters. She swallowed and nodded with a wry smile, "I guess being too popular isn't always a good thing..."

As the two were talking, a girl at the door called out, "Chen Xi! Someone's looking for you!"

Chen Xi didn't respond, not even bothering to lift her head.

"Why don't you go take a look? At least be polite since they're looking for you," Xue Lan advised. "Even if you're going to reject them, do it gracefully. Otherwise, it won't be good for your reputation..."

But Chen Xi just shook her head, helplessly saying, "You were asleep last class, so you didn't see. This is the sixth person looking for me today. They were even arguing outside earlier. If you want to go, be my guest."

Xue Lan was speechless but suddenly felt that Chen Xi had a point. Unfortunately, such a choice was something she couldn't even dream of...

"Chen Xi, someone's looking for you!"

"Chen Xi! The class president from the next class is looking for you!"

"Chen Xi! A girl is looking for you!"

"Chen Xi..."

The calls at the door were incessant, even annoying the girl passing on the messages. Over time, her accumulated annoyance turned into anger, and the young girl stood up abruptly, storming out amid the astonished gazes of her classmates.

This time, the one confessing was a gentle-looking young man, holding a bag of snacks with a love letter tucked inside. He seemed to have dressed up, looking clean and handsome.

Seeing the star of yesterday's performance walking towards him, he was about to say something when she snatched the snack bag from his hand, pulled out the love letter, tore it to shreds, and tossed it into the air.

All that was left for the young man were the falling pieces of paper, his shattered heart, and the cold, stunningly beautiful face.

However, it wasn't over yet.

Fuming, Chen Xi tore open the bag of snacks in front of the onlookers in the hallway, threw it on the ground, and even stomped on it a few times.

"I already have someone I like! Can't you understand that? Stop bothering me already!!!"

The unfortunate young man was at a loss, looking at the mess on the ground and the eyes on him from all around. Feeling unprecedentedly desolate, he turned and ran away crying.

But the instigator was still not satisfied, gritting her teeth and turning back to her seat.

As soon as she sat down, a sigh sounded beside her.

Chen Xi frowned and asked, "What, do you like that guy?"

"How could I?" Xue Lan shook her head, her tone helpless. "It's just that it's my turn to clean today. I didn't have much to clean before, but now I have to go tidy up!"

The young girl stood up, knocking on Chen Xi's desk with her knuckles a few times, and didn't forget to tease as she left, "You really are straightforward with your likes and dislikes! I really don't know what that handsome Uncle has besides his looks that attracts you so much?"

Chen Xi didn't reply, just snorted coldly, turning her head as if looking at the scenery, but from the side, one could see the faint blush on her cheeks.

In an instant, it was a myriad of beauty.

...

The young girl's outburst had its pros and cons. The good thing was that no one dared to bother her for the rest of the day; the bad thing was that many started gossiping about her behind her back.

However, in reality, these rumors had no effect on Chen Xi.

She was just repeating the accumulation of knowledge, attending classes, dismissing classes, and then looking forward to the end of the day, anticipating the man who would come to pick her up.

Just like now.

"Little Xi, you seem really happy today. Did something good happen at university?" Yan Feng asked with a smile, steadying the handlebars of the electric bike as the young girl got on.

"Nope," Chen Xi replied, her eyes curving into a smile as she hugged the man's waist without hesitation, pressing her cheek against him. "Can't I be in a good mood without something good happening?"

Yan Feng blinked, a bit surprised.

Looking down at the delicate hands wrapped around his waist, he smiled contentedly.

Unconsciously, Chen Xi was no longer the guarded child he first met, but the cute young girl behind him who would smile and cling to him, acting coquettishly.

There was something he had always kept in his heart, never mentioning it to anyone.

Chen Xi's appearance was too similar to his sister's, and every time she acted coquettishly, she gave Yan Feng a sense of déjà vu of a young Bai Xi, resulting in him being unable to refuse any of her requests, no matter how excessive.

Though Chen Xi hadn't really asked for much so far.

Sometimes, Yan Feng would even ponder a question in his mind: if Chen Xi wore the same clothes as his sister in his memories, would it be indistinguishable from the real thing?

Every time he thought of this, he would helplessly shake his head. The beauty Chen Xi exhibited far surpassed her mother's, and even if she wore the same clothes, the aura would be completely different. Besides, Chen Xi seemed to have an unusual aversion to the blue and white color scheme his sister liked, at least never choosing to wear similar clothes in front of Yan Feng.

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His thoughts were pulled back to reality by the scene before him. He didn't have much time to think about those things; he was off work now, and he had someone with him, so he needed to hurry home to cook.

While Yan Feng was still staring at the red light above, Chen Xi had a different expression.

The young girl's face was flushed as she cautiously leaned her cheek against the man's back, inhaling his scent through his T-shirt repeatedly.

Her small hands weren't idle either, sneaking around, feeling the fabric over Yan Feng's stomach. If the road was bumpy, she could even feel the firm edges of his abs, which delighted her to no end.

And so, a man and a woman, one in front, one behind, on a small electric bike, headed towards the sunset.

Life was so blissful now that sometimes even Chen Xi herself forgot that going home was once the thing she hated most. But now, going home was the happiest part of her day.