So What If the Beautiful Campus Belle Loves Money? (34)

Shi Zheng changed tack, a hint of regret in her voice. "But I still want to see your face."

"Baby, tilt the camera up a little. I want to look at you."

A string in Gu Yanshen's heart was plucked once more, neither too softly nor too hard.

He did as she said, slowly moving his phone upward.

The camera came to a stop.

Shi Zheng looked him up and down, a hint of appreciation in her gaze.

Her lips curved up, and she praised him without reservation. "Good job, baby."

That praise sent fine currents of electricity racing through every limb and bone in his body.

Shi Zheng spoke again. "Baby, I haven't been sleeping well lately. I keep having insomnia."

"Could you... * for me? I want to fall asleep listening to your voice."

The request was so bold it was almost absurd!

Gu Yanshen was struck speechless, the tips of his ears turning red before her eyes.

"...Are you in your dorm?"

He managed to find his voice, trying to use reason to fend off the absurd request. "Zhengzheng, aren't you afraid your roommate will hear?"

"Baby, we'll do it behind her back." Shi Zheng winked mischievously. "I'll pull the covers over my head, so I'll be the only one who can hear."

As soon as she finished speaking, she really did pull the covers over her entire head.

The screen went dark in an instant. Only her face, illuminated by the faint glow of the screen, stood out clearly in the cramped space beneath the covers.

Because of the angle and the lighting, the neckline of her nightdress looked even lower.

Gu Yanshen watched her sweetly smiling face on the screen and the tantalizing view half-hidden in the dim light. His Adam's apple bobbed.

"Why did you stop talking? Are you angry?"

When he remained silent for a long time, Shi Zheng pouted. "Stingy... If you don't want to, forget it. I'll hang up—"

She made as if to press the hang-up button.

"Okay."

Gu Yanshen spoke almost at the same time, cutting her off before she could finish.

His expression was awkward, and his gaze flickered away.

A distinct blush spread rapidly over his cool, pale skin, from his cheeks down to his neck, clearly visible in the light from the screen.

Gu Yanshen knew he shouldn't do this, especially after she had just drawn a clear line between them.

But he couldn't look away, and he couldn't end the video call.

So beautiful...

Shi Zheng looked at him on the screen, at how he was shy yet forcing himself to remain calm, and at that captivating flush.

She didn't realize she had spoken her inward admiration aloud in a murmur.

As soon as the words left her lips, the blush on Gu Yanshen's face deepened noticeably, and even his ears turned red enough to bleed.

He averted his gaze almost hastily, not daring to look at her again.

... (Deleted)

Then, without even looking, he quickly pressed the hang-up button.

The video call ended abruptly. Shi Zheng's phone screen went completely dark before returning to the chat interface.

[Gu Yanshen's current affection: 70.]

[Gu Yanshen's current affection: 80.]

[Gu Yanshen's current affection: 85.]

... (Deleted)

The next day.

As soon as Shi Zheng stepped into the teaching building, she keenly sensed countless gazes sticking to her like shadows.

Whispers rose behind her, and people made no attempt to hide their pointing.

She understood at once. It seemed Su Qingqing had made her move.

That was quick.

Sure enough, the moment she opened her phone, a wildly popular trending post at the very top of the campus forum caught her eye.

[Shocking! SZ secretly meets two men at night? Exclusive photos reveal her hidden relationships with mysterious men and late-night rides in luxury cars!]

Two photos were prominently displayed in the main post.

The first was a candid shot of her and Gu Yanshen in the Yunding Club hallway the previous night.

The second showed her getting out of the passenger seat of a sports car downstairs from the dormitory.

Both photos had been taken from deliberate angles. The men's faces were cleverly obscured by shadows and the angles, blurred beyond recognition, with only their rough outlines visible.