Extra: Didn't they say things would get better in college? Who's living the good life, then?

"I haven't seen Sinian for one vacation, and his voice has changed? He's gotten a lot livelier, too." Pei Song'an's mother hadn't seen Li Shu behind the roses and hadn't considered any other possibilities.

The mature woman's voice from the phone made Li Shu's mind buzz. Before he could pull back, a thought that made him want to die had already occurred to him.

-Don't tell me the woman speaking right now is Pei Song'an's mom?

As this terrifying thought flashed through his smooth, wrinkle-free brain, Li Shu instinctively wanted to run, but after barely two steps, he forced himself to stop.

Running downstairs would take time. That window beside Pei Song'an's desk looked pretty good. Maybe I should just jump out of it.

I don't want to live anymore.

Fortunately, he'd really splurged on the roses this time. The enormous bouquet had drawn plenty of attention from the moment he entered S University, and now it was just big enough to hide him behind it.

Haha, it's fine, Li Xiaoshu. Things have come to this, so I might as well play on my smartphone for a bit.

Pei Song'an reacted first, turning the camera away and telling his mother, "All right, you and Dad get some rest. We'll talk next time."

His mother agreed and didn't ask any more about Lu Sinian. After all, college boys were at an age when they were lively and energetic.

"All right, I'll send you some more money. When you're dating at your age, you should go out and have fun more often, buy gifts he'll like. Don't shortchange him."

"Tell the young man not to be nervous. As long as you like him, your dad and I will like him, too."

Pei Song'an smiled. He'd meant to say he had money, but