"Shuyi, I think I like you."

"Will you come to Europe with me?"

Wen Yao seemed to hear these words faintly, seeing Yan Jingshu smiling at Jiang Shuyi.

Other classmates around laughed, "Miss Yi's dream has come true..."

Wen Yao found the surrounding voices very noisy and shook her head, feeling somewhat annoyed.

". . ." She walked back to the classroom without saying a word, sitting at her desk aimlessly flipping through the book in front of her.

She had read this book many times, but now the words seemed to blur together. She pinched the corner of her eyes and started reading from the beginning.

After a while, Yan Jingshu and Jiang Shuyi walked into the classroom.

Some classmates greeted Jiang Shuyi with smiles.

Yan Jingshu still had her usual smile on her face, not showing any signs of being rejected.

Watching Jiang Shuyi and Yan Jingshu close their book together made Wen Yao's heart feel cold.

The atmosphere in the classroom made it hard for Wen Yao to breathe, so she crossed her arms and stood up, intending to leave.

Just as she stepped out of the classroom, someone grabbed her wrist, "Prof..."

Jiang Shuyi caught herself before she could say "Professor," looking closely at Wen Yao's expression. "Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm fine." Wen Yao replied flatly.

"I feel like you didn't eat much during lunch just now..." Jiang Shuyi frowned.

". . ." Wen Yao glanced at her calmly, as if telling her not to meddle.

Jiang Shuyi shrank her neck and asked softly, "Can we talk today? It won't take much of your time."

—Talk about breaking up?

"Let's talk after school tonight."

Wen Yao quietly looked at the floor of the classroom, feeling a bit dizzy. She slowly removed Jiang Shuyi's hand from her wrist, pinched the corner of her eye again.

After the evening class, the chemistry teacher asked Wen Yao to put the chemistry equipment back in the lab.

As Wen Yao left the classroom, Jiang Shuyi followed her.

"Wen Yao, let me help you carry some."

"I'll be back after I put the equipment away. You don't have to come with me."

"It's fine..." Jiang Shuyi was actually worried that she might slip away again.

Wen Yao quietly let her take the equipment over. Jiang Shuyi walked beside Wen Yao, and the two of them reached the lab, placing the equipment on the table.

"...The weather has been quite cold these days."

Jiang Shuyi struck up a conversation as they stood side by side putting the equipment back on the shelves.

Wen Yao didn't respond and simply organized the lab instruments, putting them on the shelf.

Jiang Shuyi noticed that she had called Wen Yao's name several times, but Wen Yao didn't answer, as if her voice couldn't reach her ears.

Standing beside her, Jiang Shuyi watched as Wen Yao placed the instruments one by one. Wen Yao's expression was still cold, but she looked beautiful.

Wen Yao lowered her head. "Jiang Shuyi..."

"What's wrong?" Jiang Shuyi immediately replied.

It seemed to take a long time for the words to reach Wen Yao's ears. She paused for a moment and said, "Nothing."

Inside the chemistry lab, apart from the two of them, there was no one else, making it extremely quiet. It felt as if an invisible cold wind swept beneath their feet.

"Wen Yao, can we talk now..." Jiang Shuyi moved closer.

Wen Yao crossed her arms as if refusing to converse, but she didn't say anything, just nodded quietly, "Go ahead."

"Professor... When did you come here?" Jiang Shuyi asked the question she had been wanting to ask all week.

Wen Yao pinched the corner of her eye, "I remembered something from the past, it was after that bad cold."

Jiang Shuyi felt a slight sense of familiarity, glancing at Wen Yao, unsure of what memory had surfaced, her ears turning slightly red.

She cleared her throat and changed the subject. "So when did you realize I wasn't Jiang Shuyi?"

"The first time you came to help me wash the equipment, you almost called me 'Professor,' didn't you..."

". . ." Jiang Shuyi paused, unable to recall such details from that time.

"You have flaws everywhere, Jiang Shuyi."

Wen Yao spoke in a very cold tone.

". . ." Jiang Shuyi hadn't expected Wen Yao to read her so clearly, and her emotions became a bit complicated.

The two fell into silence.

Wen Yao felt as if she were submerged in ice water. She weakly lifted a piece of lab equipment to put it in the cabinet, but since it was on the top shelf, she lost her balance.

Jiang Shuyi reached out to support Wen Yao.

". . .Thank you."

Jiang Shuyi helped her, quietly saying, "You've lost weight."

Hearing this, a complex wave of emotions surged within Wen Yao.

She had intended to agree to anything Jiang Shuyi said, whether it was about breaking up, making amends, or other demands.

But this statement made her hesitate for a moment.

"Jiang Shuyi, are you going to accept that offer?"

Before Jiang Shuyi could respond, Wen Yao pushed her, causing her to lose balance and sit abruptly on a chair in the lab.

The lab equipment she hadn't properly secured fell haphazardly onto the table behind Jiang Shuyi, making a crisp sound.

Jiang Shuyi felt a chill down her spine, turning her head slightly without fully processing the situation, only to see Wen Yao's mechanical pencil poised like a scalpel against her carotid artery.

Unlike Jiang Shuyi, this action was highly professional.

". . ." Jiang Shuyi's throat tightened slightly as she sensed danger.

She raised her chin, staring motionlessly at Wen Yao. "Professor..."

Wen Yao's hair fell beside her ear, her eyes cast down. "And what about me?"

She murmured softly, "...What am I then?"

Tears suddenly fell from Wen Yao's face, and her fingers trembled, whether from crying or not, she didn't know.

Tears dripped one by one onto Jiang Shuyi's face.

"Prof—Professor, I only want you." Jiang Shuyi realized that Wen Yao misunderstood her relationship with Yan Jingshu. She turned her neck to avoid the trembling mechanical pencil and leaned back, and kissed away Wen Yao's tears.

Jiang Shuyi saw Wen Yao motionless, head hanging down, and kissed her gently again, "I am devoted to you."

Wen Yao shook her head, but the tears continued to stream down. She was the type to bite her lip to suppress her cries, but the more she did so, the more heart-wrenching her sobs became.

This wasn't the first time Jiang Shuyi had seen Wen Yao cry.

Wen Yao was usually very composed, so this display of emotion carried a lot of significance, she was crying for herself...

This made it hard for Jiang Shuyi to remain calm. She reached out and embraced Wen Yao. "I've only ever liked you, Professor..."

". . ." Wen Yao listened to these words, slowly exhaling a tear-laden breath. She remained still, looking into Jiang Shuyi's eyes, biting her lip and lowering her head.

"What did you just call me?"

Jiang Shuyi looked at Wen Yao, stunned for a moment, and it took her a few seconds to react.

"Baby," She cleared her throat and quickly corrected herself.

She hadn't called her that since finding out Wen Yao was now a professor.

"Baby, I only want you."

Jiang Shuyi nodded while gently patting Wen Yao, feeling that she really had lost weight, which made her feel a pang of heartache.

After a while, Wen Yao's emotions finally stabilized. She lowered her eyelashes and softly said, "I'm sorry."

". . ."

Hearing these words, the pent-up stress of the past few days poured out of Jiang Shuyi's heart in an instant. She hugged Wen Yao tightly as if releasing all her emotions, unsure of what harsh words to say. Finally, she sighed deeply against Wen Yao's shoulder with the tip of her nose.

"Ah... I actually thought you had broken up with me."

She lifted her head and looked at Wen Yao with a hint of dissatisfaction. "Why have you been avoiding me?"

Wen Yao leaned on Jiang Shuyi's shoulder, staring at the floor of the lab.

—Why was she avoiding her?

Perhaps it was because Jiang Shuyi had a happy family.

Because Jiang Shuyi had many friends.

Because many people liked Jiang Shuyi.

But she was different.

"Because I only want you."

"I really don't want you to hate me."

"I want you to always be with me."

Not wanting to hear what she should confront, delaying would only make things worse, but Wen Yao couldn't help it.

Yet Jiang Shuyi understood her intentions.

—Wen Yao was not always calm and composed, nor didn't she always appear confident.

—She could also feel insecure.

"Wen Yao," Jiang Shuyi whispered in her ear, as if confirming something. "Can you say you like me now?"

Wen Yao looked at her, falling into silence.

Jiang Shuyi stubbornly stared at her and reminded her, "Even though I'm holding you now, I still feel wronged. You need to comfort me."

After a few seconds, Wen Yao said calmly, "I like you."

Jiang Shuyi looked at Wen Yao. Although Wen Yao seemed expressionless, she couldn't help but smile at these words.

"Ah, I like you too."

"But you can't act like you did this week anymore." Jiang Shuyi said sternly.

"In the future, you have to tell me everything, you can't avoid me, you can't think about breaking up, and unless I allow it, you can't leave me to eat alone."

". . ." Wen Yao felt there were many restrictions, "Anything else?"

"As long as you say you like me, I'll say I like you."

"So, don't be afraid, I love you so much." Jiang Shuyi whispered in her ear.

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"Shuyi," Yan Jingshu smiled,

"For you, a school in Europe would definitely suit me better. I play the piano well and have a talent for music."

"For you, it would also make more sense to go to Europe with you, right?"

Yan Jingshu blinked.

After letting others leave, it was just the two of them left.

Jiang Shuyi glanced at Yan Jingshu, "Thank you for saying that to me. It makes me very happy."

"Is that so?" Yan Jingshu's lips curled slightly, and she smiled happily.

"But I have someone I really like now." Jiang Shuyi said seriously.

Yan Jingshu's smile froze on her face. After a moment, she looked up at Jiang Shuyi.

"Do you like her more than me?"

Jiang Shuyi nodded without hesitation.

"Mm, more than anyone."

In fact, Jiang Shuyi understood the feelings and emotions of the original owner very well. The previous Jiang Shuyi truly liked Yan Jingshu.

She had never regretted it.

Because liking Yan Jingshu was something that made the original Jiang Shuyi proud.

But at this moment, this current feeling only had meaning at this moment.

When you love someone, you should tell them right away, otherwise, once you miss the chance, it's gone.

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