This little guy was pretty interesting

Before Luo Ye could refuse, Su Baizhou had already bought the ice cream.

"I didn't know what flavor you liked, so I got vanilla and chocolate. Which one do you want?"

Luo Ye's gaze shifted between the two cones in Fairy Senior's hands, seemingly torn.

He liked chocolate, but vanilla sounded pretty good too.

Seeing this, Su Baizhou asked, "What's your zodiac sign?"

"Libra."

"That explains it."

"What about you?"

"Scorpio."

"That explains it."

Although his senior was rather aloof, they had almost no shortage of things to talk about during their first proper meeting.

Seeing that Luo Ye was still hesitating, Su Baizhou simply pushed the chocolate ice cream into his hand. She preferred vanilla anyway.

As they walked, Luo Ye unconsciously slowed his pace, falling behind Fairy Senior.

He took out his phone and quickly snapped a picture of Su Baizhou from behind.

Then, feeling delighted with himself, he quickened his steps and returned to her side.

Su Baizhou glanced at him without saying anything.

She had just spotted Luo Ye sneaking behind her to take a picture in the reflection on her phone's dark screen.

It was only a photo of her back, so she didn't really mind.

Luo Ye had been so cautious even about photographing her from behind that he clearly hadn't taken any pictures of her face. He had only wanted a photo of her back.

From the look of him, he even seemed intent on secretly treasuring it, like a little animal hiding away some precious thing it had found.

She didn't understand what use there was in a photo that didn't even show her face.

She was wearing a long dress today, without even her legs showing. What was worth photographing from behind?

But seeing Luo Ye's barely concealed delight, Su Baizhou couldn't help growing curious.

Why would a photo of my back make him so happy?

If he got a photo of my face, or even one of us together, would he be over the moon?

She recalled the second message he had sent her on WeChat last time, saying he was her fan.

In that case, he certainly seemed like a proper little fan.

Suddenly, Luo Ye's phone chimed.

Dorm 515 Group.

Wang Dachui: @Luo Ye, Wild Kid, where the hell are you?

Wang Dachui: You're from out of town and don't know your way around. Why are you out alone on the weekend instead of staying in the dorm?

Shen Qiao: Something's going on here~

Li Haoyang: [Image]

Wang Dachui: Holy shit, you bastard. You absolute bastard. You actually went on a date with the gorgeous Ice Heart.

Listening to the lively notifications from the group, Luo Ye put his phone away.

He would just pretend he hadn't seen those messages.

After all, his own situation wasn't easy to explain right now.

Still, from the looks of things, the long-legged petite girl had their dorm's fitness coach wrapped around her finger.

They ate together every few days and hung out on weekends too. If anyone said they wouldn't end up together, he would be the first to disagree.

But they had known each other for less than a month.

Perhaps Luo Ye was just too innocent.

He had first met Fairy Senior on the first day of term, and only now had he finally added her on WeChat.

Of course, Su Baizhou had first met him the day before the freshmen started school and had even sent him to the police station. He simply didn't know about that.

They couldn't spend the entire afternoon just strolling around the park.

After they had walked practically every inch of it, Su Baizhou took Luo Ye to an afternoon tea café.

To be honest, Luo Ye didn't know what afternoon tea was for.

People ate three meals a day. Why add an afternoon tea?

But now, seeing Fairy Senior sitting across from him with a cup of coffee on the table, Luo Ye's heart stirred, and he couldn't help marveling inwardly:

Fairy Senior is so elegant.

"What would you like to drink?"

Su Baizhou put on a pair of black-framed glasses, took The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes out of her bag, and began reading.

"I'm... I'm not used to coffee."

Luo Ye spoke timidly.

There was also a plate of little cakes and some nuts on the table.

Luo Ye had been looking at the menu for ages.

But his fairy-like senior looked so beautiful in glasses that he simply couldn't tear his eyes away.

In the end, Luo Ye decided to order the same thing as her.

Seeing this, Su Baizhou said flatly, "It's very bitter. I didn't add sugar."

"That's fine."

Luo Ye declared confidently, "I love a little bitterness."

"Are you a Sherlock Holmes fan?" Luo Ye asked curiously.

"No," Su Baizhou replied, still reading.

Luo Ye discreetly glanced at Su Baizhou's black glasses.

They seemed to be nothing more than frames, with no lenses inside.

After noticing this, Luo Ye asked, "Then you must be a fan of the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler, right?"

"Oh? What makes you say that?" Su Baizhou grew curious.

Seeing his fairy-like senior's reaction, Luo Ye knew he had guessed correctly. "Your glasses are the same as the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler's. And you're reading this book even though you don't like Sherlock Holmes. My guess is that you're reading it because the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler likes Sherlock Holmes."

Su Baizhou nodded silently.

He wasn't wrong.

Luo Ye had figured it out because he had once been a die-hard fan of the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler too.

After all, both his parents were police officers.

He had also read all the Sherlock Holmes stories because the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler was such a devoted Holmes fan.

"Dere ish alwaysh only one troof!"

Luo Ye suddenly narrowed his eyes and spoke with exaggerated gravity.

Su Baizhou froze.

The server bringing his coffee struggled to suppress a laugh.

Embarrassed, Luo Ye lowered his hand and rubbed the back of his head. "Couldn't help myself... Hehe, couldn't help myself..."

This guy... is actually pretty cute.

Su Baizhou smiled inwardly and returned her attention to her book.

Luo Ye took a small sip of coffee.

His brows immediately knitted together.

So bitter...

Su Baizhou told the server beside them, "Bring two packets of sugar."

Hearing this, Luo Ye hurriedly shook his head. "You don't have to. I can handle it."

Su Baizhou looked at him expressionlessly. "If you can't drink it bitter, drink it sweet. There's nothing embarrassing about that. Just be yourself."

At those words, Luo Ye stared blankly at Su Baizhou.

Fairy Senior had such long lashes and such a beautiful face.

Although she seemed aloof, she was a gentle person.

After adding two packets of sugar, Luo Ye stirred his coffee a few times and took another sip.

Coffee was bitter, but with sugar added, it could be very sweet too.

It tasted great.

Luo Ye gulped it all down.

Su Baizhou said nothing and simply continued reading.

The afternoon quietly slipped away.

As dusk approached, Su Baizhou closed her book.

Luo Ye had already fallen asleep with his head on the table.

This little stammerer was clearly bored to death, yet he hadn't said a word. He'd actually ended up falling asleep on the table.

Su Baizhou didn't wake him.

A mischievous idea suddenly occurred to her.

She took out her phone and snapped a photo of Luo Ye's sleeping face.

Luo Ye's eyes were gently closed, his lashes trembling faintly. He was immersed in an ocean of dreams, like a carefree boy hidden among the flowers.

Looking at Luo Ye in the photo, Su Baizhou murmured, "Not bad-looking."

Then she sent the photo to Gu Mingxuan, who was far away overseas.

He soon replied with a question mark.

Gu Mingxuan: ?

Then he sent another reply: Wait, my dear apprentice, why is my little brother asleep in front of you? I asked you to look after him. You're not trying to hit on him, are you?

Su Baizhou fell silent as she read his reply, then closed the chat.

She looked at the innocent younger student before her with a thoughtful expression.

Hit on him...

Wouldn't this little guy be awfully fun to pursue?