Villainous Poor Student (22)
“But don’t just come up and kiss me whenever,” Song Xuyi bit her lower lip somewhat nervously, “You have to give me time to adjust. Can we… take it slow, step by step?”
“And just to make things clear in case,” Song Xuyi stammered, feeling her cheeks burning hot but still spoke in a low voice, “If in the end, we find out we’re not suitable for each other, I hope we can still be friends then—”
Song Xuyi actually felt a bit insecure.
Reflecting on her interactions with He Siyu, she realized she had always placed great importance on maintaining a platonic relationship, never once harboring thoughts beyond that. This made Song Xuyi feel uneasy, fearing she might not be able to fulfill the role of a girlfriend and end up hurting He Siyu.
Song Xuyi truly didn’t want to make He Siyu sad again.
He Siyu’s expression seemed peculiar, almost awkward.
For the first time, Song Xuyi saw such a dazed and almost silly look on He Siyu’s typically beautiful and radiant face—a look completely out of sync with her usual demeanor.
But soon, the light in He Siyu’s eyes grew brighter, as if stars had suddenly ignited within them, bursting into countless fireworks—
“Xuyi,” He Siyu’s voice softened, almost pleadingly, as she spoke. There was a tremble in her words. She looked at Song Xuyi with eyes full of dense hooks, unwittingly making Song Xuyi’s face flush again: “Could you… could you say that again?”
Song Xuyi hadn’t expected He Siyu to make such a request.
She felt an extreme sense of shame and a bit of heartache inside, knowing He Siyu was insecure. Song Xuyi was silent for a while before finally biting her lip and speaking softly, “I… We can try first.”
Almost immediately as Song Xuyi’s words fell, a smile appeared on the corners of He Siyu’s lips.
That smile gradually widened, blooming like a beautiful flower, causing a heart-fluttering beauty, and it was as dazzling as a pearl – incredibly beautiful.
Song Xuyi had never seen He Siyu so happy.
“Xuyi, I’m so happy,” He Siyu’s voice was clearly filled with joy: “You don’t know how happy I am at this moment!”
“I agree to everything you say,” He Siyu stood in front of Song Xuyi, her smile brilliant and radiant: “We will be the most compatible pair in the world.”
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Is this what young love is like? Confident and passionate, its vigor and abundance resonating with joy.
Watching He Siyu, who now radiated an unmistakably different energy, Song Xuyi blinked, and even though she couldn’t quite make sense of her feelings towards He Siyu at the moment, she found herself smiling unconsciously: She enjoyed seeing He Siyu so happy…
And just like that, things seemed to have been decided in a rather unclear manner.
Following that, He Siyu once again took on the task of making breakfast. However, unlike the previous sullen silence, her busy figure in the kitchen resembled that of a lively little bird.
Watching He Siyu bustling around, Song Xuyi felt as if the morning sunlight had become a few shades brighter.
After setting the breakfast on the table, He Siyu went back into her room. Song Xuyi sat at the table, waiting for her to come out and join her for the meal. This time, the wait for He Siyu seemed longer than usual. When He Siyu reappeared, she had completely changed her attire—
He Siyu had swapped her loungewear for a trench coat matching the color scheme of Song Xuyi’s, and the ends of her hair were softly curled. Being naturally slender, the outfit accentuated her slim waist and long legs even more. She had also applied a light makeup that enhanced the clarity of her brows and the voluptuousness of her lips. Though her demeanor was inherently reserved, the laughter in He Siyu’s eyes and the way her gaze moved added a faintly enchanting hue to the red mole at the corner of her eye, blending brilliance with an enticing charm that made hearts flutter…
This was the first time Song Xuyi had seen He Siyu put so much effort into dressing up, and she was almost spellbound by her appearance.
“You look really beautiful dressed up like this,” Song Xuyi said somewhat shyly, worried He Siyu might not believe her, so she emphasized again, “You always look good, but today, you look especially beautiful.”
Hearing Song Xuyi speak like that, the smile at the corners of He Siyu’s eyes deepened.
“I also think I look very good today.”
“Since I look good today, then—” He Siyu pulled up a chair next to Song Xuyi, leaned in close to her, the playful laughter in her eyes almost drowning Song Xuyi—
“My most beloved little girlfriend, could you hug your girlfriend and give her a reward?”
Song Xuyi, with her heart racing and cheeks flushed, took the initiative to hug He Siyu.
Then, He Siyu leaned on Song Xuyi’s shoulder and let out a soft laugh.
For some reason, Song Xuyi didn’t understand why, despite feeling overwhelmingly shy, the sound of He Siyu’s laughter made her heart feel a bit happy, and she couldn’t help but laugh along.
…
In the following half-month, Song Xuyi stayed at the University to review.
Deep down, Song Xuyi was a bit worried that she might not adapt well to the changes in their relationship. However, He Siyu apparently kept her promise from before. She gave Song Xuyi enough time. Apart from talking more and hugging more, the way He Siyu looked at Song Xuyi no longer hid her affection, but aside from that, their interactions seemed no different from before.
As finals approached, Song Xuyi started spending most of her time studying.
It wasn’t until He Siyu joined her for revision that Song Xuyi discovered He Siyu had also chosen to study Finance and Economics and was incredibly skilled at highlighting the key and difficult points.
“Siyu, how are you so amazing?!” Song Xuyi couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, returning to her familiar mode of showering He Siyu with praises: “I’ve never seen anyone more impressive than you!”
He Siyu was originally very busy with her course schedule. Song Xuyi would feel dizzy just looking at the mechanical drawings and programming in her courses. Now, He Siyu had also started a new company, and Song Xuyi could never have imagined that He Siyu would have the time to study, let alone to a depth that indicated she went far beyond a cursory understanding; she had truly delved deeply into the material.
“Because I want to keep up with my girlfriend, I can only keep working hard,” He Siyu said softly as she wrote key points on paper. “My girlfriend is the most amazing person.”
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“All this time, I’ve been chasing after her. She’s my belief and my role model…”
Song Xuyi’s face turned red again at those words.
Such sincere sweet nothings from He Siyu were simply irresistible.
Song Xuyi realized that He Siyu saw her through a lens several hundred meters thick, seeing anything she did as the best in her eyes.
But then again, Song Xuyi thought to herself, in her heart, He Siyu was also the same. No matter what she did, she was always the most amazing in Song Xuyi’s eyes.
Distracted by this thought, Song Xuyi missed a key point in the lesson. She could only listen, her face turning red, as He Siyu joked about “not paying attention in class, so your punishment is to hug your girlfriend.” Then, they embraced each other warmly for a long time, and went over the lesson once more. By the time they finished studying, it had already turned dark outside.
“Being in a relationship is hindering your studies!” the system, just released from its ‘dark room’, lamented sorrowfully, trying to convince Song Xuyi to see the error of her ways: “You should leave her and dedicate yourself entirely to your grand ambitions!”
And then… Song Xuyi once again put the system back into the ‘dark room’.
With no groceries at home, the two decided to go out for dinner.
Not far from the school lies a bustling shopping district. With Christmas just behind, New Year’s Eve approaches, lighting up the streets with festive decorations. The air is filled with the scent of the holidays as people hustle and bustle around, and the traffic flows endlessly. It seems one could easily be swept away by the crowd.
Since confirming their relationship, perhaps in keeping with a prior agreement, He Siyu went for a straightforward approach. Spotting a couple holding hands ahead, she turned to Song Xuyi, asking, “Can I hold your hand, Xuyi—”
Song Xuyi bit her lip hesitantly.
Slowly, she reached out her hand, only for He Siyu to immediately grasp it. Their palms touched, fingers interlocking as they stepped into the crowd together.
It was an incredibly delicate sensation.
Although they had held hands before, the feeling at this moment was distinctly different for Song Xuyi. Glancing sideways at He Siyu, whose lips curled into a slight smile, Song Xuyi felt her heartbeat quicken. Mixed feelings of shyness, panic, and yet an undeniable joy from deep within bubbled up.
Is this what falling in love feels like?
This sensation, both sudden and natural, stirred an inexplicable tension in Song Xuyi’s heart. She tried her best to divert her attention, speaking softly, “This… from now on, you don’t have to ask me—”
She wasn’t sure if He Siyu could hear her over the noise of the crowd, yet she noticed He Siyu’s smile deepening.
Hand in hand, they went to a sushi restaurant.
The sushi restaurant’s plum wine was famous far and wide. Knowing her body’s tolerance for alcohol, Song Xuyi didn’t want to make a mistake again. So, she poured just enough to cover the bottom of her glass, gently sipping the plum wine. Its sour and sweet taste was indeed delicious, and Song Xuyi contentedly squinted her eyes in pleasure, unaware of the gloomy look He Siyu shot her way.
Song Xuyi ate many beautiful pieces of sushi, but He Siyu ate very little, seemingly preoccupied with other thoughts.
After finishing their meal, they went for a walk to aid digestion. The temperature outside seemed to have dropped a bit, but neither wanted to let go of the other’s hand, pretending not to notice and continuing on their way…
Suddenly, a sparkling crystal landed on Song Xuyi’s face—
“It’s snowing!”
Song Xuyi looked up in astonishment, her eyes met with a giant snowman decoration, surrounded by countless colorful lights, and street lamps illuminating the sky filled with fluttering snowflakes…
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Song Xuyi was admiring the scenery, unaware of how picturesque she appeared to others, with her fluffy hat, cheeks flushed, and her lips moist and rosy.
He Siyu’s gaze on Song Xuyi turned increasingly somber. Her throat moved slightly as she suddenly stepped closer.
Facing Song Xuyi’s astonished look, He Siyu pulled off the scarf around her neck to block the view of others, leaned down, and pressed her lips against the ones she had been longing for all night—
Amidst the joy of the first snowfall, no one noticed the couple kissing in the corner.
“You said it.”
After a heart-fluttering kiss, Song Xuyi’s cheeks were flushed with color, and if it weren’t for He Siyu holding her by the waist, she suspected she might nearly have been unable to stand. Yet, it seemed He Siyu was not yet satisfied. Her hot breath lingered near Song Xuyi’s cheeks, her voice slightly panting, laughing in a way that was both suggestive and sexy: “You said I didn’t need to ask but—”
“Xuyi, may I kiss you again?”
Song Xuyi bit her lower lip and glared at He Siyu. She felt incredibly shy, her heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of her chest. However, she really liked He Siyu’s slightly naughty and sexy demeanor…
She must also like Siyu, right?
Feeling her affection for me through her kiss, my heart did not reject it, but instead felt overwhelmingly joyous—
Given this…
Song Xuyi took a deep breath, facing He Siyu’s astonished gaze, and took the initiative to kiss her—
She also wanted to convey her fondness for Siyu to her…
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Xuyi! You’re playing with fire!
Deeply grieved and pointing fingers!
LP: Re-translated on March 25, 2024