Little Sweetheart

The two left the hotel and walked to the street. Zheng Peipei asked Su Han, "Are you in a hurry?"

Before Su Han could answer, she quickly added, "If not, could you accompany me for a walk in the park over there?"

Zheng Peipei lowered her head, gritting her teeth secretly. The fingers of her hands clasped behind her back were almost numb.

She was going for it, no matter the outcome!

"Sure," Su Han chuckled softly.

Zheng Peipei's heart instantly soared.

It was a scorching July summer, the air was stifling, and the wind carried waves of heat from the ground.

There weren't many people in the park. Two rows of streetlights stood quietly by the road, emitting an orange glow.

Zheng Peipei and Su Han walked slowly forward, reaching a playground where the colorful light bulbs on the small train were still shining.

Zheng Peipei stopped, looked at Su Han, and said, "I… I have something to tell you."

Su Han met her gaze and nodded. "Go ahead."

Zheng Peipei, usually boisterous and carefree, became timid at this moment of confession.

She stared blankly at Su Han. Su Han, confused by her stare, assumed she was uncomfortable with him wearing a mask and took it off. Fortunately, there weren't many people around late at night.

Looking at the face she had longed for day and night, Zheng Peipei's face quickly flushed, and her heart pounded like it wasn't her own… All the beautiful and romantic confession lines she had prepared were forgotten. All those romance novels and comics she had read were for naught. Her mind went blank, and she blurted out four words: "I like you!"

The smile froze on Su Han's face.

There's no turning back after the arrow is released! Zheng Peipei continued, "Not the kind of liking for a buddy! Not the kind of liking for a friend! I just like you! The kind of like where I want to be your girlfriend!"

After saying it all in one breath, she looked at Su Han's stunned expression and her heart sank. It's over… This time, she was definitely doomed. It was definitely hopeless.

Su Han slowly said, "You… shouldn't say things like that."

"…" Zheng Peipei turned her back, refusing to look at him, desperately suppressing the urge to die. She wanted to say something nonchalant in a casual tone, but her throat tightened. She felt like she would cry if she spoke again. She could only bite her lip.

"How can a girl confess first?" Su Han's slightly deep voice sounded from behind. "The guy should be the one to do this kind of thing."

"…???" What did he mean? What did he mean? Zheng Peipei was bewildered.

Su Han walked in front of her, and their eyes met. As his eyelashes fluttered slightly, her heart churned like a stormy sea.

Su Han took off a jade pendant from his neck and said, "This is a birthday gift my dad gave me for my eighth birthday. I've been wearing it ever since." He placed the jade pendant around Zheng Peipei's neck and fastened it for her.

Zheng Peipei stood there dumbfounded…

After fastening it, Su Han looked into her eyes and said, "I've given you my most precious possession. Will you be my girlfriend?"

Zheng Peipei blinked, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"What's wrong?" Su Han was taken aback.

Although he usually had good relationships with the opposite sex, this was the first time a girl had confessed to him. He was inexperienced and didn't know if he had done something wrong…

Zheng Peipei lowered her head, slowly bent down, squatted on the ground, and covered her face, crying.

Su Han squatted down too, gently stroking her hair, his voice gentle and compassionate: "Don't cry. Did I do something wrong? Tell me, and I'll change."

Zheng Peipei raised her head, a tearful mess, looking extremely disheveled, but a smile gradually spread across her face.

She opened her arms and suddenly threw herself into Su Han's embrace. Su Han was caught off guard and fell to the ground.

He supported himself with one hand on the ground, and with the other, he hugged her, gently patting her back.

"Okay! Okay! Okay, okay, okay!" Zheng Peipei responded repeatedly, each reply more forceful than the last.

Su Han realized this was her answer to whether she would be his girlfriend and slowly smiled.

"I'm your biggest fan. No one likes you more than I do!" Zheng Peipei declared loudly.

Now that they had broken through that barrier and received Su Han's response, she instantly reverted to the fiery and bold Zheng Peipei.

Su Han gently touched her head. "No one can compare to you. You're unique. You're my girlfriend."

Zheng Peipei laughed, tears and snot streaming down her face.

To have a relationship with her classmate and buddy in this lifetime, she could die without regrets.

Su Han stood up, helped Zheng Peipei up, and thoughtfully patted the dust off her clothes.

Zheng Peipei smiled foolishly at him. After he stood up straight, she looked at him with bright eyes and asked, "Can I kiss my boyfriend?"

A blush crept onto Su Han's face. He looked a little shy and nervous.

He nodded. Zheng Peipei stood on tiptoe and kissed his left cheek, then his right cheek. Her eyes fell on his lips, but she was a little hesitant and didn't dare.

Su Han wrapped his arms around her waist, lowered his head, and kissed her lips.

Both closed their eyes simultaneously. Their lips touched, gently exploring, deepening the kiss, savoring each other's taste…

Zheng Peipei reached up and held Su Han's shoulders, kissing him slowly and tenderly.

It was the first time for both of them, and they were gentle and cautious, like children carefully unwrapping a long-awaited gift.

As these two were lost in a sweet and oblivious world, on the other side, under the shade of a tree along the path, a tall figure slowly crouched down, covering his eyes with his hand.

He knew something was up when they went out alone…

He couldn't resist acting like a stalker and followed them, only to witness Zheng Peipei's confession to Su Han…

Not just the confession, but also the mutual joy after the confession…

Lu Jiaye watched the scene, his heart twisting in pain.

As the two were still immersed in their sweet world, Lu Jiaye clutched his aching chest, stood up, and left.

He wandered alone on the main street, not knowing what to do or where to go. His phone rang, but he didn't want to answer it. He didn't want to deal with anyone.

He walked to an area with open-air food stalls. The air was thick with the aroma of food, and the sounds of hawkers and customers filled the air.

Lu Jiaye stopped and sat down at a table.

In this unfamiliar yet lively environment, he felt less miserable.

The owner handed him a menu, but Lu Jiaye said without looking at it, "Bring me one of everything."

"Dude, are you kidding me?" The owner was displeased.

Lu Jiaye pulled out his wallet, took out a stack of cash, and slammed it on the table. "Is this enough to pay the bill?" To handle the wave after wave of graduation expenses, he usually carried a lot of cash.

The owner was stunned. He then took out a few cards. "Credit cards, are these enough?"

"Enough…" Had a rich fool come to his stall?

"If it's enough, then bring the food!" Lu Jiaye slapped the table and sat down.

"Alright!" The owner walked away with a smile.

Lu Jiaye ate and drank alone. The other tables were filled with people clinking glasses, drinking, and playing finger-guessing games. He was the only one drinking alone, a clear outlier.

Seeing a man at the next table smoking, he called out, "Dude, can I borrow a cigarette?"

The man handed him a cigarette and lit it for him.

Thanks to Xia Zhijun and the others' good habits, Lu Jiaye had never smoked before. This was his first try.

He took a puff and choked badly.

The man next to him patted him on the back with a smile and said, "First time smoking, bro? Take it slow, savor the flavor."

As if to spite himself, even though he choked, Lu Jiaye continued to smoke, coughing until tears welled up in his eyes.

He alternated between puffs of smoke and sips of alcohol. After a while, he finished the cigarette and a bottle of alcohol.

He angrily smashed the bottle on the ground. "Damn, drowning your sorrows in alcohol is a lie! This crappy cigarette and crappy alcohol are useless!"

His heart still ached, a sharp pain that pierced his chest. Whenever the image of them kissing surfaced in his mind, he couldn't help but feel the pain.

Lu Jiaye pounded his chest a couple of times. "My dear heart, be strong, will you! Stop hurting! Do you want to have a heart attack? The tigress is gone, we still have to live on with a smile!"

Lu Jiaye continued to eat and drink. As the night deepened, the number of people in the stall gradually dwindled.

The owner said, "Young man, that's enough. We're closing up."

"No! I'm not done yet! I need more time!" Before the owner could speak, Lu Jiaye added, "Close after I leave! I'll pay you for the lost business!"

The owner yielded to the moneybags.

Strong winds picked up in the air. Lu Jiaye slapped the table and shouted, "Come on, thunder! Lightning! Bring it on!"

As soon as he finished shouting, thunder rumbled and lightning flashed.

Lu Jiaye yelled at the sky, "That's the spirit! Give me a downpour!"

Crashing rain poured down, pelting the tables, instantly submerging the leftover food.

Lu Jiaye took a deep breath, wiped the rainwater from his face, and said, "Good, very good! It's raining when I'm heartbroken, setting the mood! This is truly living life to the fullest, just like the male lead in a drama!"

The owner, who was under the awning, came out with an umbrella and shielded Lu Jiaye, saying, "Come inside and take shelter."

Lu Jiaye said hoarsely, "Please don't ruin the atmosphere that God is creating for my heartbreak. Step aside, thank you."

"…" The owner shook his head and walked away. Young, tall, handsome, and rich, what did he have to be so upset about?

Lu Jiaye continued to drink, the alcohol mixing with rainwater and tears.

It was good that it was raining. With the rain, tears could rush out as if he were just drenched. He wasn't afraid of losing face.

When he finally collapsed drunkenly on the ground, images flashed through his mind, one after another.

"Lu Jiaye! You're so annoying!" "Lu Jiaye, I won't be Zheng Peipei if I don't teach you a lesson today!"

"Wimp! Hug me! I'm cold!" …

"I'm f*cking cold too… Who will hug me…" After muttering these words to himself, he passed out completely.

The owner quickly called his staff to help drag him inside, found his phone, and prepared to call someone to pick him up.

The phone rang. The owner answered and quickly gave the address.

A moment later, a car stopped outside the stall. Xia Zhijun got out, holding an umbrella, with Gu Siyi following close behind.

Xia Zhijun carried Lu Jiaye on his back, and Gu Siyi walked beside them, holding the umbrella over them.

They got into the car, and it drove towards the hotel.

Xia Zhijun went to the front desk and booked another room. The hotel staff helped carry Lu Jiaye upstairs.

Finally inside the room, Gu Siyi looked at Lu Jiaye, drenched and lying on the floor, and said to Xia Zhijun, "You have to give him a bath, right?"

Xia Zhijun looked disgusted and didn't say anything.

"Otherwise, he'll catch a cold…" Gu Siyi gently tugged at his hand. "Just give him a wash and let him sleep in bed."

With a grumpy expression, Xia Zhijun walked over, grabbed Lu Jiaye, and dragged him towards the bathroom, saying as he dragged, "You go wait in your room."

Gu Siyi asked, "Do you want me to help you?"

Xia Zhijun retorted, "It's enough that I'm serving him, do you want my wife to serve him a bath too?"

Gu Siyi: "…"

"Go wait for me over there."

"Oh…"

Only then did Xia Zhijun begin to roughly strip Lu Jiaye's clothes.

After he was done, he threw him into the bathtub.

The first time in his life giving someone a bath, it wasn't his wife, but his bro!

It was quite something to think about.

Gu Siyi returned to her room and sent a WeChat message to Zheng Peipei: "How did the confession go?"

A moment later, Zheng Peipei replied: "[Shy] I'm buddy's girlfriend now~"

Gu Siyi: "Wow, that's great?"

Peipei: "It is!"

Gu Siyi: "I told you it would work out~"

Peipei: "Hee hee, thanks for your encouragement~"

Peipei: "I'm not afraid of your PDA anymore, let the mutual attacks begin~~"

Gu Siyi: "Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend [Bowing emoji] [Bowing emoji]"

Peipei: "Not gonna talk to you anymore, I'm going to talk to my little Su Su, hee hee hee~"

Gu Siyi: "Tsk tsk tsk…"

Gu Siyi hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. If Su Han hadn't debuted, she would have thought it was almost certain, but Su Han was a big star now, and it was still so smooth. She was sincerely happy for Peipei.

Wait… Lu Jiaye was drinking alone on the street, could it be related to the two of them?

Gu Siyi felt a mix of emotions, but she decided not to tell Zheng Peipei about Lu Jiaye.

Zheng Peipei liked Su Han, so she hoped she would be happy with Su Han. That way, she wouldn't let herself or her youth down.

Meanwhile, Zheng Peipei and Su Han arrived at his apartment.

As they were strolling, it suddenly started to rain, so they took a taxi back.

Zheng Peipei came out of the shower wearing Su Han's shirt. The loose men's shirt, with its hem revealing her fair, long legs, seemed to hint at the beauty within.

Su Han glanced at her, then looked away and took a sip of water. His throat was very dry.

Zheng Peipei, seeing him acting like a shy little boy, deliberately walked over to him, bent down, and flipped through a small notebook on his desk. "What's this?"

Su Han said, "Inspiration struck, so I wrote a song."

"Oh…"

Su Han stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower."

"Go ahead." She smiled at him.

After his debut, Su Han's schedule was extremely busy. Despite being in the seemingly glamorous entertainment industry, his personal life was almost non-existent.

At school, he still had classmates, but after his debut, he was only surrounded by staff. He became famous at 17, and everyone saw him as a minor, still young, so they wouldn't intentionally arrange for celebrities to appear with him to create romantic rumors. He had been in the industry for a year, clean without any scandals.

He sang, danced, released albums, and diligently focused on his work. He was handsome without realizing it, didn't create a persona, didn't buy trending topics, and his obedient and hardworking demeanor attracted a large number of genuine fans.

He seemed to have entered society a year earlier than his classmates, but he hadn't been tainted by it.

Coupled with the protection of his family's influence, no one in the entertainment industry bullied him, and no one could take advantage of him.

When Su Han came out of the bathroom, he was fully dressed in a white shirt and casual pants.

Zheng Peipei secretly laughed, but kept a straight face and said, "Are you going out?"

"No…" He paused, then asked, "Are you going home?"

"It's so late. I already told my parents that if it was windy and rainy, I'd stay overnight with Xiao Jiuwo."

"Then…" Su Han looked around and said, "You sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the tatami mat over there."

"Okay."

Late at night, both lay down to rest, but Zheng Peipei's heart was still racing.

She really wanted to pounce on Su Han, hug him, and roll around. But…

Hold back! She had to hold back! They had just gotten together, she couldn't be too wild and scare him away!

In the darkness, Zheng Peipei softly asked, "When did you start liking me? Was it when I confessed?"

"No." His low voice came, even more mellow and attractive after professional training. "Before that…"

"When was that?" Zheng Peipei blinked, looking at a certain point in the void, a smile on her excited face. "After your debut or before?"

"…Before."

"You liked me a year ago?" Zheng Peipei's voice was filled with uncontainable joy.

Girls, they liked to ask these mushy questions, confirming their position and importance.

"Yes," Su Han replied.

When exactly did he start liking her? He couldn't say for sure…

Back in their first year of high school, he didn't understand what liking someone meant. He just thought she was very pretty and cute.

Gradually, he paid more and more attention to every little thing about her. Seeing her sad, he wanted to make her happy. Seeing her happy, his heart felt good too. Every day, during and after class, he wanted to see her, uncontrollably anticipating her appearance.

When she was messing around with Lu Jiaye, at first he was afraid she would get hurt, but later, he felt a little stifled in his heart.

It wasn't until Lu Jiaye confessed to her that his emotions were stirred up, but their gentleman's agreement restrained him.

Then, he debuted…

Su Han said, "I might be very busy and won't have much time to spend with you."

"It's okay! I'm your biggest fan. No matter where you are or how busy you are, I'll always be paying attention to you!"

"If the company doesn't allow us to go public…"

"Then we definitely can't go public!" Zheng Peipei immediately said. "You've only debuted for a year and haven't established yourself yet. Those fans who really like you are true fans, how can you go public! Everyone thinks you're still young…"

"Doesn't that feel unfair to you?" Su Han asked softly.

"No!" Zheng Peipei said firmly. She sat up in the darkness, her eyes shining as she looked towards Su Han. "I know you're passionate about singing and dancing, and I'll support you, watching you continue on this stage. I've been in the fandom, so I know that celebrities have their own difficulties! Don't worry, your girlfriend will definitely be the most understanding and supportive person!"

Su Han got up and sat on the edge of Zheng Peipei's bed.

Zheng Peipei's eyes widened. "What's wrong?"

Under the hazy moonlight, gazed at by his peach blossom eyes, Zheng Peipei felt like she was about to faint.

Su Han slowly leaned over and kissed her. Zheng Peipei raised her hand, wrapped it around his neck, and deeply welcomed the kiss.

They rolled together, kissing each other deeply and passionately…

…

After settling Lu Jiaye, Xia Zhijun knocked on Gu Siyi's door.

Gu Siyi stood by the door and said, "What's wrong?"

Xia Zhijun pushed the door open and walked in. "Time for bed."

"…" Gu Siyi looked at his back, remembering the awkwardness and torment of last night, and couldn't help but say, "Since you've already booked another room, why don't you sleep there?"

"You want me to sleep with Lu Jiaye?" Xia Zhijun turned around and looked at Gu Siyi.

His slightly questioning and puzzled look was as if he was about to be sold off by his own wife.

"…" Gu Siyi paused and said, "Wouldn't it be better to sleep with him?"

"I never sleep with other people," Xia Zhijun said. "Except for you."

"…Why?"

"Not used to it. Don't want to get used to it."

Two grown men sleeping in the same bed, the thought was unbearable.

Gu Siyi had no choice but to brace herself for sharing a bed with Xia Zhijun again.

While Xia Zhijun was showering, she blushed and reminded him in a low voice, "You… don't sleep naked."

Xia Zhijun froze for a few seconds, then said, "…Okay."

A moment later, he came out of the shower, wrapped in a white bathrobe.

Gu Siyi leaned against the headboard, playing with her phone while waiting for him.

Seeing him come out like this, she felt embarrassed to ask if he was wearing anything underneath…

Couldn't the great god just wear pajamas properly?

Xia Zhijun got into bed. Gu Siyi put away her phone and turned off the lights. The darkness could conceal what shouldn't be seen.

Xia Zhijun immediately grabbed her hand.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm not used to complete darkness."

Gu Siyi remembered his fear of the dark and immediately said, "I'll turn on the night light for you."

"No need…" He held her hand, moved closer, and said, "Holding you should make it better…"

"It's okay, just turn on the light… mm…"

He silenced her with a kiss.

He kissed her deeper and deeper, pinning her beneath him, taking everything…

When she couldn't breathe, he let go, burying his head in her shoulder, and said hoarsely, "With you here, I want to overcome it."

"Okay…" She didn't want him to be troubled by this problem forever.

They hugged each other under the covers.

He whispered in her ear, "Can I kiss you?"

"…" Why did he even ask?

"Just a kiss… let me kiss you…"

Gu Siyi blushed and didn't say anything, taking it as a tacit agreement.

His kisses rained down, blooming like plum blossoms.

Gu Siyi took a deep breath, her face flushed, almost suffocating from his intense kisses.

Pushing him away, she said, "Okay, let's sleep…"

The current top student was a bit like a clingy puppy.

He wrapped his long arms around her, pulling her into his embrace. He seemed both relieved and tormented, his breathing heavy, his chest rising and falling. He nibbled on her ear and said hoarsely, "I miss you so much… I think about you every night…"

His ragged breathing and voice left her at a loss. Her voice sounded soft and helpless. "Stop it… let's sleep…" She was enveloped by his strong masculine scent, feeling as if she would be swallowed whole in the next second.

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