Chapter 163: Is That Your Boyfriend? You Two Make a Great Couple
Lian Li’s laptop was in the library, and now her desk was clean and tidy, with only a water cup, books, and a few lipsticks standing on it.
She leaned back lazily in her chair, looking at the messages in a small WeChat group, which were mostly about where the young masters and young ladies of their circle were going to spend money.
She scrolled through them listlessly, and a new message popped up on WeChat.
Eldest Young Master: 「 Aren’t you not giving men money? 」
Lian Li: 「 Just tell me if you’re free. 」
Eldest Young Master: 「 Yes. 」
Lian Li: 「 Then let’s set it for six o’clock. 」
The things she bought for Jin Shiyue earlier were all paid for with his money. Now, it was indeed the first time she was spending money on a man.
Lian Li searched for restaurants and chose one of the few Black Pearl hot pot restaurants in the Capital City with the shortest travel time.
The reserved seat was by the window, offering a wide and relatively secluded view.
“Lian Li, you’re back.” Shang Lingyu finished playing a game, lifted the bed curtain, and as she climbed down the ladder, she unexpectedly saw Lian Li, looking a bit surprised.
Lian Li responded and gestured to a box of cherries on Shen Huaining’s empty desk, saying, “They’re clean.”
Shang Lingyu got out of bed, slipped on her slippers, ambled over, picked up a cherry, and tasted it. “Fresh and sweet, thanks.”
Finally, she added, “Meng Yi might be entering the investigation department, did you know?”
Is Meng Yi going into politics?
Lian Li couldn’t say for sure.
“I just heard it, I don’t know if the news is true.” Shang Lingyu was a gossip expert and knew a lot of rumors.
Lian Li had been on her mobile phone earlier and hadn’t seen any activity from Meng Yi or Wen Zhixing in the group. With their wedding date approaching, they were probably busy with preparations.
Lian Li stayed for about ten minutes, packed her things, put the charging cable in her bag, and got up to say goodbye to Shang Lingyu. “I’m leaving.”
“Bye-bye.” Shang Lingyu sat at her desk, typing on her keyboard with ten fingers, helping the academy’s official account write a promotional post. She waved as she heard Lian Li.
Lian Li left the dormitory and went directly to Professor Lu Huier’s office to organize information. Academic research-related materials were complex and important.
At 4:30 PM, she left the office and went to the Science Teaching Building to get some materials from her fellow senior sister.
Jing University had a very strong academic atmosphere, and its scenery was beautiful in every season. In early spring, there was misty dew, willow trees sprouted new buds, and the vermilion eaves reflected the sky. In a while, peach, apricot, and cherry blossoms would bloom competitively, weaving a colorful campus painting.
Walking in from the East Gate, the Science Teaching Building was not far away. Jin Shiyue parked his car discreetly at the school gate and didn’t drive in.
He strode across the campus with long, steady steps. He had just called Lian Li, and before she could answer, he saw a familiar figure.
Lian Li was wearing a clean and simple knitted cardigan, a white inner layer, and jeans that hugged her straight, slender legs. Her dark, thick hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she held two books in her arms. She wore no makeup, and her delicate features held a calm expression.
The corners of her lips and eyes turned up slightly even when she wasn’t smiling, making her appear approachable rather than cold.
Most beautiful appearances were striking and simultaneously aggressive, but Lian Li was an exception.
Her appearance was stunning, yet completely devoid of aggression.
She was eye-catching, not because of her looks, but because of the aura she exuded from within, possessing a strong attraction.
Male students passing by her were tempted, seemingly contemplating whether to approach her, ask for her contact information.
Jin Shiyue stopped, casually playing with his phone with his long fingers, wondering if Lian Li would notice him.
As it turned out, she didn’t even glance his way. She turned her toes and headed straight for the Science Teaching Building.
When a girlfriend walks, her eyes see nothing but the path ahead.
Jin Shiyue smiled lazily, holding his phone in one hand to call Lian Li, and leisurely walked towards her.
The phone ringtone was off, and it vibrated instead.
Lian Li took out her phone, and the screen showed an incoming call from Jin Shiyue. She blinked her eyelashes, holding the books with her left arm and raising the phone to her ear with her right hand to answer, “Hello.”
There was no response from the other end.
Lian Li called out again, “Jin Shiyue?”
A lazy voice came from above her head and through the earpiece almost simultaneously: “Turn around, look at me.”
Upon hearing this, Lian Li immediately turned around. The moment she saw Jin Shiyue, her heart trembled for two seconds, completely unexpected, as if she had suddenly been jolted by a defibrillator.
The man was dressed casually today in a black hoodie and pants. His tall, slender, and upright figure stood amidst the vibrant spring campus, his noble and unattainable aura as a young master from a prominent family was striking.
Lian Li froze on the spot, gazing at Jin Shiyue without blinking, her heart stirred slightly.
Was he really that close to her?
Jin Shiyue gazed at Lian Li from a distance and said lazily, “See me.”
Lian Li replied, “I see you.”
Jin Shiyue, with his long legs, reached her in a few steps and tapped her forehead with his phone. “Where are you going?”
“To get some materials from my fellow senior sister.” Lian Li hung up the phone. “Why are you here?”
“To pick up my girlfriend,” Jin Shiyue said.
To pick her up.
Lian Li estimated the time and realized it was about right. “Then wait for me. I need to get the materials first, and then go back to the library to get my laptop before I can leave.”
Jin Shiyue glanced at the two thick books in her arms. “Are those books for your fellow senior sister?”
His wording was precise: fellow senior sister, not just senior sister.
Lian Li’s senior sister referred to Xue Shufan.
Lian Li nodded.
The fellow senior sister she had contacted met her on the outdoor platform of the Science Teaching Building. She took the two books and handed the materials to Lian Li. Lian Li glanced at Jin Shiyue, who was about five steps away, and quietly asked, “Is that handsome guy your boyfriend?”
Lian Li was not surprised. The favored son of heaven, Jin Shiyue, was always eye-catching wherever he went. Even if no one knew his background, he was still the most captivating presence.
Lian Li’s eyes curved slightly, and a smile bloomed on her lips. “Yes, my boyfriend.”
The fellow senior sister winked at her and praised generously, “You two are a perfect match!”
There weren’t many girls in the School of Mathematics and Sciences, but each had her own unique charm, not the dull and silent stereotype the outside world held.
After the exchange, Lian Li returned with a stack of materials.
Jin Shiyue’s gaze appraised the smile on her face, and he narrowed his eyes. “What are you smiling about? You look so happy.”
“Nothing,” Lian Li tilted her head slightly, lowered her eyes, and pretended to check the materials, but in reality, she was avoiding his gaze.
Jin Shiyue, as sharp as an eagle, lifted her chin with his long fingers, forcing her to look up. “Why are you looking down? Smile for me.”
The Eldest Young Master had strange quirks.
Lian Li looked up at him and stopped smiling.
Sensing more eyes on them than usual, she said, “Aren’t you too conspicuous?”
Jin Shiyue put one hand in his pocket and said lazily, “No need to beat around the bush to praise your boyfriend for being handsome.”
Lian Li: “…”
She wasn’t praising him at all.
She was clearly complaining about him.
Passing by the Centennial Memorial Hall, one could see the shadow of Boya Pagoda in the distance. The pagoda stood tall, magnificent, and spectacular, with a total height of 13 stories.
Lian Li explained to Jin Shiyue that Boya Pagoda was lit up during festivals. For example, on New Year’s Eve this year, Boya Pagoda had a light show.
“Is your car parked outside?” Lian Li suddenly remembered.
