Beep beep beep... The sound of the alarm awakened my groggy consciousness. I turned over and picked up my phone, which was placed next to my pillow. Because it was the sound of an email notification, I was sensitive to it, although it could also be a junk email. With not much anticipation, I glanced at my phone.

"An Lisi!" When I saw that the sender was An Lisi, I couldn't help but sit up. Since then, every time I saw her looking gloomy and not knowing what to do, my mood became worse. Mainly because I couldn't help her.

"Brother You, are you free tomorrow? Can you accompany me to explore the campus?" It was a simple invitation, but the idea of exploring the campus was quite unique. Isn't it usually about shopping in malls?

"Sure, when?" I decided to agree for now.

"Ten o'clock in the morning."

"Ah, got it. I will bring some breakfast." After replying like that, I laid back down and gradually lost my drowsiness.

It was a fresh morning, but I still felt hot because of the scorching sun... "It's so hot... It's only mid-May, and summer hasn't even arrived yet." I felt the burning sun while reluctantly walking under it.

I checked the time on my phone. It was around nine-thirty. I should have plenty of time to get to school, but this scorching sun ruined my mood for a leisurely walk. I better hurry up and meet at the school gate.

I ran towards the campus and at the school gate, I saw An Lisi. She was wearing a white dress, a pretty straw hat on her head, and sandals on her feet. This was the perfect summer outfit. Compared to me wearing long pants, which were a bit more suitable for winter, I might be mistaken for a fool. Of course, unless I purposely mentioned it, no one would pay attention to that.

"Sorry for the wait, An Lisi."

"Good morning, Brother You." An Lisi smiled as before. Did yesterday's incident not affect her anymore?

"Here..." I handed her the plastic bag in my hand.

An Lisi looked puzzled as if asking what it was.

"This is breakfast. You haven't had breakfast yet, right?" After the failed plan, An Lisi probably continued to live without money to buy food.

"I... I've already eaten."

"Don't be polite. Take it." I forcefully handed her the plastic bag.

"Um... Brother You is really kind... Um..." An Lisi chuckled and mumbled something.

"?"

"What's wrong?" An Lisi stared at me with a puzzled look.

"Oh... Nothing. Let's find a place to sit first."

An Lisi nodded, and then we entered the school. Although it was a weekend, the school gate was open, which was a big help. After all, there were still students coming to participate in club activities. What a group of students who wouldn't stop unless they exhausted themselves to death.

"Let's sit under that big tree," I suggested, and we walked towards the tree and sat on the grass underneath it.

The breeze rustled the leaves, creating a refreshing feeling that enveloped my body. It was indeed nice to sit under a big tree to cool off.

"Aren't you going to eat?" After sitting down, An Lisi didn't start eating the breakfast I bought for her.

"..." An Lisi seemed to be hesitating about something.

"Eat quickly. If you don't eat, your stomach won't be able to handle it if you stay hungry for too long." It went without saying that she must not have eaten anything last night.

"Brother You, have you eaten?" An Lisi asked.

"I had breakfast made by my mother."

"Brother You ate the breakfast made by Mom..." I looked at An Lisi, who had a lonely expression on her face.

"Rather than that, you should eat quickly and fill your stomach."

"Well then, I won't be polite." An Lisi took out a bread from the plastic bag and ate it hungrily. Then she drank the milk gurglingly. It seemed that she was really starving.

"Thank you for your hospitality," An Lisi said contentedly after finishing the last meat bun.

"You're welcome." I helped her tidy up and threw the plastic bag into the trash can. Then the two of us sat quietly, feeling something strange.

"Brother You, can we go for a walk over there?"

"Go?" I followed her pointing direction and saw the courtyard of the school, a place filled with a sea of flowers.

"Let's go." I took a step forward.

"Um..."

"Yes?"

"Can I hold Brother You's hand?"

"Ah-!" I couldn't help but scream.

"No... I guess not." Why did she have to make such a pitiful and tearful expression? Wait, but didn't she just pull my sleeve earlier? Is this an upgrade? But how can I hold hands with someone? It feels so improper. I won't do anything to betray Su Yuqian.

So...

"Sorry... how can I say it?" I didn't know what appropriate reason to give, but An Lisi's face showed disappointment.

"Pulling your sleeve is okay... to the greatest extent." How shameless of me to say such a thing.

"If it's not possible, then forget about it." Since An Lisi didn't answer, I had no choice but to give up. Just as I was about to leave, I felt a force stopping me. When I turned around, I saw that An Lisi was pulling my sleeve.

"Then let's do it like this." An Lisi smiled. Although it's quite unusual to do such a thing in this school, if some student who doesn't understand the rules sees it, it might become a hot topic tomorrow. But at most, they would just think we're dating. And I'm not noticeable at all; villagers, pedestrians, NPCs, probably no one would be bored enough to spread such things. But it's always good to be cautious.

"This one is a sunflower, right..." An Lisi pointed at a certain flower and asked.

"Ah, yes, it's a sunflower." Just hearing the word "summer" makes me feel hot, but I didn't expect the school to grow this kind of flower.

"What about that small white flower over there?" An Lisi pointed.

"That's an orchid."

"It seems like a very noble flower." An Lisi was very interested, looking at it intently. Seeing her like this reminded me of Zhiye's expression when he was admiring flowers before. He was also looking at an orchid, but in a different season. It was winter back then, and now it's summer.

But no matter what, I still want to say that I'm not interested in appreciating flowers.

"Are you bored, Brother You?"

"No... not at all."

"It feels like I'm the only one looking at them."

"Don't mind that small detail. Is there anywhere else you want to go?"

"The library, let's go to the library."

An Lisi said enthusiastically.

"Then let's go to the library." Speaking of which, last time I deceived Zhiye by saying I was going to the library, but in fact, I went to see Su Yuqian. I haven't been to the actual school library yet.

But thanks to An Lisi's suggestion, I finally went to the library. As we entered, we saw a teacher on duty. If we wanted to borrow books, we had to register here. Thinking this, An Lisi and I went to the area with bookshelves. Countless bookshelves and a wide range of books made me dazzled. I didn't know where to start reading. Although it was Sunday, there were still some students planning to stay in the school library. It's quite a good deal since it's free and there's air conditioning. Surprisingly comfortable.

An Lisi took out a book and started reading it attentively. Should I grab a book to read too? Although I'm not particularly interested, I still grabbed one. It would be a waste of resources if I didn't read in the library.

An Lisi flipped through one book and then another, unintentionally ending up with three or four books in her hands.

"Let's go sit and read over there," I pointed to the seats in the reading area.

"Mhm," An Lisi nodded.

I chose a seat by the window, and An Lisi sat across from me. She neatly stacked her books and began reading them one by one. I could only read the book that I had randomly chosen earlier, but I soon started feeling drowsy. It was truly troublesome.

"Yoo-gege, look! This one is very interesting." An Lisi turned a book with a leather cover inside out and showed me the contents.

I read the part she pointed to. "Divination: a method of predicting unknown things or the future by studying and observing various signs. Oh, so there are books like this too?" I was surprised to see that it was a book on divination. How did such a book end up on the shelves of the school library?

"Yoo-gege, do you believe in divination?" An Lisi asked me as she put the book down.

"Um... not really," I replied.

"Huh?" An Lisi expressed her surprise.

"How about you, An Lisi? Do you believe in it?"

"Tarot readings and water divinations don't seem very convincing, but the feeling of holding a crystal ball is quite realistic."

Doesn't that mean she still believes? Speaking of holding a crystal ball for divination, doesn't that make you a witch?

"This book is interesting too..." I glanced at the cover of the book An Lisi was holding. It seemed to be a foreign novel, and I had translated it for easy reading.

"What book are you reading, Yoo-gege?"

"Um~ it's just a meaningless book."

"Is that so?" An Lisi suddenly left her seat and came to sit beside me. Why did it smell so nice? And why did I start ignoring things but suddenly notice her showing off her busty chest... I covered my nose to prevent a nosebleed.

"It really is a meaningless book," I said nervously, leaning towards the inner side.

"Maybe not..." An Lisi didn't believe me and took the book from my hands. After a while, she wore a pained expression.

"It's actually quite a good book," An Lisi said with a wry smile.

"Don't force yourself. Personally, I don't like this kind of book. I can't understand it, and the sentences don't evoke any feelings."

"Some people might still enjoy this kind of book," An Lisi put the book down. The cover had the words "Complete Collection of Classical Chinese" written on it, stimulating my eyes. Dust it off, demon book!

"Are you feeling unwell, Yoo-gege?" An Lisi moved closer to me. It felt a little uncomfortable; I had no place to retreat, and I was already pushed against the corner.

"Ar...are you running a fever?" She touched my forehead.

"Huh!?" This gesture made me feel like a frightened cat.

"Hm?"

"Why are you making noise too, An Lisi?"

"Because you startled me."

"I was the one who got startled."

"Is that so? Are you feeling shy, Yoo-gege?" An Lisi smiled at me.

"I'm not shy at all," Ah~ these large breasts are unbearable.

"So please allow me to offend," An Lisi approached step by step,

"What are you doing, An Lisi? This is the library."

"It's precisely because it's the library..."

"Huh, huh, huh, huh." My heart raced uncontrollably. Before I could react, An Lisi kissed my cheek.