Before he had finished speaking, Shen Yi abruptly sat up from where he had been lounging.
He practically lunged over and snatched the ring from Yuan Chen's hand.
His earlier languor vanished in an instant, his movements as quick as lightning.
He did not even go to the window before throwing the ring straight out.
Yuan Chen glanced at him without a word.
Meanwhile, Yuan Chen dug a thick stack of envelopes out of the bottom of the box.
The moment Shen Yi saw the envelopes, he covered his face.
He knew what they were: love letters he and his ex-girlfriend had written in high school.
He must have been fifteen or sixteen at the time, right? Honestly, it had been so long that even Shen Yi could no longer remember.
The only thing he knew for certain was that no one could be allowed to read them, especially Yuan Chen.
"Looks like you kept busy at school, juggling your studies and your love life." Yuan Chen leafed through the pages, his tone calm.
"These initials aren't the same as the ones on that ring. Why are there copied song lyrics in here too? Was that how people wrote love letters back then?" he asked, seemingly curious.
Blushing, Shen Yi moved closer and snatched the envelopes away.
He could not throw the envelopes out the window too, so he simply shoved them into the deepest recess under the bed. He would have to get rid of them later.
He lifted his head slightly and met Yuan Chen's eyes, looking down at him with an amused smile.
Yuan Chen leaned back at his leisure, bracing one hand on the soft mattress and casually crossing his legs.
"As expected of the 'Beautiful Child' champion. You were quite popular."
"Stop teasing me."
"So,