Won't Have to Do That Again, Right?

Before long.

The two arrived at their destination.

Looking at yet another secluded spot with no cameras around,

Shi Cheng felt like he had returned to a familiar place.

Don't tell me we have to do that again, right?

Who dared make a move on his girl!

Fortunately, nothing had been decided yet. Shi Cheng remained remarkably composed, without a single crack showing on his face.

"Are you hiding something from me?" Horikita Suzune suddenly stared at him suspiciously.

No, being perceptive was one thing, but how had she figured it out?

Shi Cheng nearly failed to maintain his calm expression.

But he had weathered all sorts of storms.

Shi Cheng answered honestly, "Yeah, I was reminiscing."

Since she had seen through him, he had no intention of lying.

"Pah, you have no decency at all!" Seemingly recalling something, Horikita Suzune glared fiercely, her eyes wide.

Perhaps because she had some concerns, she unusually refrained from getting handsy.

Her strange behavior successfully piqued Shi Cheng's curiosity.

It seemed the person they were waiting for was no ordinary person.

Compared to Ichinose Honami's, this person was probably far more important.

Don't tell me I'm meeting the parents already?

The moment that possibility crossed his mind,

Shi Cheng's heart skipped a beat.

Last time, there had been no connection between them, so he could naturally talk with ease and without restraint.

But this time was different.

If the person was as perceptive as Horikita Suzune, what came next might very well turn into a two-on-one beating.

Shi Cheng could not help but worry.

He stole a glance at Horikita Suzune.

Shi Cheng shook his head, feeling a little more confident. Probably not.

Didn't people always say daughters sided with outsiders?

He should be safe.

Maybe he could even experience the feeling of holding Horikita Suzune in his arms while stepping on President Horikita.

Thinking of that victorious final scene,

Shi Cheng almost wanted to burst out laughing.

Seeing Shi Cheng's body trembling slightly as though he were having some kind of episode,

Horikita Suzune covered her smooth forehead in exasperation, regretting her momentary impulse.

She should not have brought him here.

This was far too embarrassing.

Fortunately, her brother had not arrived yet.

Otherwise, she would really have wanted to strangle him.

"Suzune, I never thought you would still have the courage to contact me." Suddenly, a cold male voice came from the darkness.

As the shadow gradually drew closer,

its true form emerged beneath the bright lights.

It was President Horikita, whom Shi Cheng had met once before, wearing glasses that flashed with light.

At the sight of her long-awaited brother, Horikita Suzune immediately put on a different expression.

Her coldness vanished, leaving only nervousness and unease.

However, after Shi Cheng's diligent training, there was now a faint, nearly imperceptible trace of determination.

"Oh, did you bring someone specifically to show off that you have a friend now? Suzune, you are still so childish."

Noticing the silent Shi Cheng beside her, President Horikita pushed up the glasses on his nose.

Horikita Suzune clenched her fists tightly against her chest, her expression tense.

Lowering her head, her glossy black hair fell over her face as she said softly, "He is not my friend!"

Shi Cheng glanced sideways at her.

Friend or not did not matter.

Wasn't she going to argue against being called childish?

"Heh." President Horikita gave a cold laugh and did not continue that topic.

"So, what exactly is this about?"

After all, he was very busy.

Not that he made hundreds of thousands a minute,

but countless people watched his every word and action.

He had no time to waste here.

Horikita Suzune raised her head, her gaze firm. "I will definitely make it to Class A and prove myself!"

President Horikita nodded. Surprisingly, he did not mock her this time. Instead, he turned to Shi Cheng and said, "With his help?"

"Though his abilities are indeed decent."

Despite their brief exchange, President Horikita still acknowledged Shi Cheng's capability.

He simply had that kind of eye for people.

"I do not need him. I will prove it myself!" Horikita Suzune rarely summoned the courage to refute President Horikita twice in a row.

President Horikita was slightly shaken.

When had his sister become this bold?

Could it have something to do with him?

Without showing it, President Horikita shifted his gaze toward Shi Cheng, who stood to the side as a listener.

Golden light fell over him.

His full head of black hair faintly showed signs of turning yellow.

President Horikita had intended to offer Horikita Suzune a few more pointers about the importance of friends.

But after seeing that,

he immediately lost the mood.

Because what he hated most right now was blond hair.

The corner of President Horikita's cold mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

President Horikita suddenly made his move.

He was as fast as lightning.

You old bastard, no sense of martial virtue!

Watching the jab rush straight at his face,

Shi Cheng was utterly bewildered.

No, he had not said a word the entire time.

Why was he being treated like this?

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Capture worked once more.

Shi Cheng narrowly dodged the punch, whether it had been real or merely a feint.

"Hm?" President Horikita had not expected Shi Cheng to evade it.

Since he had no justification, and was also the senior one,

President Horikita could not continue attacking.

He could only turn around and slowly walk into the darkness, saying coolly, "You are qualified to be Suzune's friend."

Shi Cheng opened his mouth, watching President Horikita disappear into the night.

He silently cursed.

If Horikita Suzune had not been standing right there,

there was no way he would let the man put on airs in front of him.

Still, he would remember what happened today for now. Sooner or later, he would make it up on Horikita Suzune.

"Suzune, if not for your sake, I would have beaten him into a pig's head."

"Do not call me that!" The moment President Horikita left, Horikita Suzune immediately changed her expression.

Her cold arrogance once again covered her pretty face.

"Huh?" Shi Cheng looked at her in surprise. "You are not even concerned about your brother's safety? Suzune, you have changed."

Horikita Suzune was annoyed.

But considering what was more important, she said first, "Hmph, my brother would never lose!"

She was certain of it.

After saying that, Horikita Suzune quickly took several steps forward until she stood before Shi Cheng, raising her proud head. "I said, do not call me that!"

"Yes, yes, let go already!" Shi Cheng reached out to pry away the hand twisting his waist.

Once she released him, Shi Cheng quickly rubbed the spot. "I helped you so much, and this is how you treat me? Suzune, you are ungrateful!"

Hearing him say it again,

Horikita Suzune was too angry this time to bother correcting how he addressed her, because there was something more important to say.

"You still dare say that? Did you not get anything out of it?!"

Horikita Suzune widened her ice-cold eyes.

Shi Cheng lowered his voice slightly, but still argued back, "That was all beyond my control. Besides, did you not insist on it at the time?"

Without any burden, Shi Cheng directly shoved the blame onto her.

Because he was not taking the blame for this.

"You!" Horikita Suzune was so angry she nearly spat blood, almost pointing at Shi Cheng's nose and cursing him.

She had never seen such a shameless man.

But in the end, she restrained herself.

After all, she was a cultured person.

She would not stoop to his level.

Horikita Suzune comforted herself.

"I'm going back."

Having calmed down, Horikita Suzune turned around stylishly.

"Together, together." Shi Cheng followed alongside her like a flower guardian.

Horikita Suzune shot him an icy glance.

She did not unreasonably tell him to get lost.

After all, their dorm rooms were in the same building.

Though Horikita Suzune was cold, she was a reasonable person.

That was what Shi Cheng liked about Horikita Suzune.

She was not unreasonable.