Think it over

"We're off~!"

Firefly cheered happily from the back seat of the little electric scooter.

"All right, don't get too excited, or we'll both end up crashing."

"Oh... okay."

In an instant, Firefly sat up perfectly straight without making another sound.

Lin Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had been so excited just now, but a single word from him had made her quiet right away.

"Here, put your helmet on properly."

Sitting in front, Lin Yu handed Firefly a pink helmet with bear ears.

He had bought it especially for her. It even had a little pink bear printed on it. When he had been shopping for helmets, this one had caught his eye immediately. It was cute, perfect for a cute girl like Firefly.

While Firefly was still putting on her helmet, Lin Yu quietly took out his phone.

"I've got it on."

Having put on her gear, Firefly looked ahead, only to see Lin Yu holding up his phone with one hand, aiming it at the two of them.

Click~

As the phone's shutter sounded, a photo of the two of them was saved on it.

"Lin Yu, what are you doing?"

Lin Yu said nothing, merely giving her a mischievous smile.

After putting his phone away, he started up his beloved little electric scooter.

"Recording our lives-!"

While Firefly was still puzzling over it, the scooter shot forward, startling her as she sat completely unprepared in the back.

"Waah-!"

Startled, Firefly instinctively hugged Lin Yu's waist tightly to steady her swaying body.

"Lin Yu! You scared me-!"

"Hahaha, we're off~!"

Lin Yu paid no attention to Firefly's indignant shout, already completely immersed in the joy of successfully teasing her.

Lin Yu's rental wasn't actually very far from campus. After riding for a little over ten minutes, they reached the university gate.

"Firefly, we're here."

Hmm?

After getting no response for a long while, Lin Yu glanced behind him through a side mirror and saw a sulky creature staring at him, cheeks puffed out and face full of resentment.

Stare~

"All right, all right, I'm sorry. Stop staring at me so resentfully."

"Hmph~!"

Firefly huffed in displeasure and turned her head away, ignoring Lin Yu's apology.

Out of options, Lin Yu could only take her onto campus first.

"Let's head inside, then."

After saying that, Lin Yu started the scooter again and rode toward campus. He showed his student ID at the security booth and got in without trouble.

Once inside, Firefly began looking around curiously from the back seat. Watching her in the rearview mirror, Lin Yu smiled faintly and gradually slowed down.

Today was the start of term for the second- through fourth-year students, so there were lots of people around.

Among them were students, teachers, and parents accompanying their children.

Of course, the first-year students had started a day earlier than them-yesterday.

With so many people around for the start of term, he now faced a huge problem!

He could feel quite a few gazes turning their way. More precisely, they were all looking at Firefly.

But Firefly herself didn't seem to notice, perhaps because all her attention was on looking around campus.

There was no helping it. Pretty girls drew attention wherever they went, and Firefly was still wearing that wig from before. He didn't dare imagine how much attention she would attract without it.

Could anyone imagine how much attention a white-haired JK beauty suddenly appearing on campus would attract?

All he could say was that everyone liked admiring beautiful women.

Since it was still early, the two of them wandered around campus like this. As they passed the sports field, Firefly saw a dense crowd standing there in green uniforms and caps, their backs perfectly straight.

Out of habit, she was about to ask Lin Yu.

"Um, Lin Yu..."

But remembering what had happened earlier made her angry. He had clearly promised not to tease her, yet he had done it anyway!

So Firefly angrily turned her head away again.

Through the rearview mirror, Lin Yu saw everything that had just happened.

It was obvious she wanted to ask him something, but she was sulking and didn't want to talk to him. Ah, he could guess those little thoughts of hers right away. Firefly was far too easy to read.

He glanced at the sports field beside them, then spoke.

"Oh, the freshmen have already started military training. Every year's new students have to go through it once. It's meant to strengthen their bodies and willpower and help them fit into the group quickly..."

Firefly heard Lin Yu's explanation perfectly clearly. She covered her mouth and chuckled softly. She knew he was saying all this for her, but she hadn't expected him to put it that way.

Fine, I won't stay mad at you this time. But if there's a next time...

At that moment, Lin Yu still didn't know that if he wanted to tease Firefly again in the future, she wouldn't be as easy to placate as she was now.

Meanwhile, Lin Yu had stopped explaining-not because he was finished, but because it was too embarrassing. He was talking to himself like some lunatic.

Besides, it was about time. They could continue touring campus later.

After riding to the parking lot and parking the scooter, he got ready to head to the classroom.

"Let's go, classmate Firefly."

"Classmate?"

She wasn't a student, so why had Lin Yu suddenly called her his classmate?

"Rather than just looking around, why not experience being a student yourself? That way, you can really immerse yourself in it."

Be a student for a day? That sounds pretty interesting.

Firefly had thought they would simply look around. After all, just getting to come out and have fun already made her very happy, and she hadn't dared ask for too much. But now, it seemed she could ask for a little more.

"Sure. Then I'm a student now."

"Yep. Let's go, classmate Firefly."

"Okay, classmate Lin Yu~"

Firefly hurried to Lin Yu's side, and they walked shoulder to shoulder toward the multipurpose building.

"Lin Yu, where are we going?"

"To my class first. Our counselor sent a message in the class group earlier. She said to come to the classroom at the start of term because she has something to tell us."

"What's your class like, Lin Yu?"

Lin Yu folded his arms and thought for a moment. "Hmm... how should I put it? It's just a pretty ordinary class."

As they talked, they arrived at the classroom door-Computer Science Class One.

Lin Yu led Firefly quietly through the back door and found seats in a corner. Quite a few people had already arrived, but the back rows were mostly empty.

In the past, almost everyone would have rushed to sit in the back. After all, sitting in front meant they couldn't slack off, and they were more likely to be called on to answer questions.

But now that their coursework was complete, they no longer had to sneakily slack off under their teachers' imposing gaze!

Once, they had scoffed at the front rows. Now, they fought and scrambled for them!

"Wow-! It's so big."

At Firefly's exclamation, Lin Yu merely shook his head silently.

Jiangcheng University's classrooms were tiered lecture halls that could hold hundreds of people.

The one they were in was only the smallest, usually used for class meetings or major-specific courses, but it could still hold nearly a hundred people.

Not long after Lin Yu and Firefly sat down, a pretty woman with a high ponytail, wearing a black business outfit and high heels, walked in through the front door.

The moment she entered, everyone who had been laughing and chatting instantly fell silent.

Seeing this, Firefly quietly asked in Lin Yu's ear.

"Lin Yu, who is she? Why did everyone go quiet as soon as she came in?"

"She's our counselor, like a homeroom teacher in high school."

"Oh~ I see."

While the two were chatting quietly, the counselor at the lectern, Su Qingyan, began speaking.

"Ahem-! All right, everyone. This year is your fourth and final year at this university. Thinking back, it feels as though I only met you yesterday."

"Back then, I had just come to work at this university, too, and met you as freshmen. It was my first time being a counselor, and I was nervous and afraid I wouldn't do a good job. But I was also very happy, because I met all of you."

"Although there's still a year left, we probably won't have many chances to see each other going forward. The next time we meet might be at graduation."

"So I'd like to wish you all smooth sailing in your final year!"

When she finished, enthusiastic applause filled the classroom.

Su Qingyan then went over a few more matters before dismissing the meeting.

"Everyone can leave now. Lin Yu, stay behind."

Lin Yu was just about to leave with Firefly when Counselor Su stopped him.

After everyone else left, Lin Yu walked over to Su Qingyan with Firefly.

"Counselor Su, did you need something from me?"

Su Qingyan finished sorting her documents and looked at Lin Yu without much reaction, but when she saw Firefly beside him, her mouth fell open in surprise.

She had thought she had seen a lot, yet this was still her first time seeing such a beautiful girl.

Seeing the counselor's reaction, Lin Yu awkwardly introduced her.

"This is my friend, Firefly."

Firefly took the opportunity to greet her as well. "Hello, my name is Firefly."

"Ah, hello, hello. My name is Su Qingyan."

While greeting Firefly, Su Qingyan gave Lin Yu a look that said, Not bad, you little rascal.

Lin Yu awkwardly returned a look that said, It's not what you think.

Su Qingyan rolled her eyes back at him, as if to say, Do you think I'd believe that?

Of course she didn't believe him. What female friend would accompany him to university?

Besides, she could tell this beauty clearly wasn't from their university. She had been here for three years, after all. There was no way she wouldn't remember such a beautiful girl.

While the two exchanged looks, Firefly, who had been left out, watched them in confusion.

"Lin Yu, Miss Su, is something wrong with your eyes?"

Firefly looked at them with concern, and Lin Yu and Su Qingyan awkwardly averted their eyes.

Lin Yu said, "The counselor and I are fine. Don't worry, Firefly."

"Ahem-!"

"All right, enough of that. Let's talk business first. Lin Yu, you know why I asked you to stay, don't you?"

"Yes, I know."

At those words, Lin Yu grew serious as well.

"Ah... I can't force you, but I still hope you'll give it some serious thought. After all, other people couldn't get this opportunity even if they fought tooth and nail for it."

Su Qingyan shook her head helplessly, picked up the documents on the desk, and prepared to leave.

"Professor Zhou doesn't want to give up on you. He said he'd give you a month to think it over properly. Once you've decided, just go see him."