"You had eyes that could speak
"You had a heart that understood
"...
"You had eyes full of love
"You had the magic to melt snow and ice
"...
"Why was it
"That the scent of your hair
"Would never leave me
"..."
Chen Shu had shooed Xiaoxiao into the kitchen. Then he brought out a chair and sat beside the climbing roses that covered the wall outside the side room, playing and singing. He told himself he was just singing for fun, not for anyone in particular. After all, it would be rather strange to sing here when Qingqing couldn't hear him inside.
Just as well that she couldn't—
The song was far too sappy. If Qingqing really could hear him, Chen Shu ordinarily wouldn't have the nerve to sing it. It would feel too weird.
He didn't have the thick skin of a romance-drama lead, after all.
The song ended, and his task was done.
"Hmm..."
Chen Shu thought for a moment. He had just stood up when he sat back down, cleared his throat, and sang again: "I'm your dad, I'm so great. I raised you all this way, but you still won't behave, running off to play all day..."
"Hahaha..."
Now that was the sort of song he could sing out loud.
No mental burden at all.
Chen Shu left the courtyard in high spirits.
The next day.
Chen Shu lay on the sofa, scrolling through the university forums again.
He had hoped to find some new discussions or theories about "How did a Fourth Tier defeat a Fifth Tier?" or "Just how much of a genius is Yujing University's Chen Shu?" Unfortunately, there were none. Even after looking around, he couldn't find a single post on either subject.
"Hmm..."
The matter had probably exceeded the