Eating instant noodles, he watched the sky outside slowly darken.

Shen Guang was waiting for something.

He glanced at the clock on the wall, thinking the person should be here soon.

“Ding-dong! Ding-dong!” The doorbell kept ringing outside. Judging by how frequently it rang, the person seemed to be in quite a hurry.

Shen Guang got up unhurriedly and opened the door for them.

Lin Qingqian had changed back into that dowdy outfit of hers. She shoved Shen Guang aside and strode into the room.

When she spotted the instant noodles on the table, she whipped around to glare at Shen Guang, irritation in her eyes.

“You’re eating instant noodles again?”

“That’s what happens when you can’t cook. Maybe I’ll order takeout next time!”

Lin Qingqian put her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes, as if trying to build up her anger.

“I mean, if you can’t cook, why not learn? Can eating junk food every day possibly be healthy?”

“I don’t want to learn. Cooking takes too much time, and I’d rather spend it doing something worthwhile.”

“You!”

Lin Qingqian was at a loss for words. She took a deep breath and glared at Shen Guang, but what she said next caught him off guard.

“Starting tomorrow, come eat at my place!”

“Oh? Can I take that as you caring about me?”

“Hmph. I just don’t want you dying here and causing me trouble!”

Shen Guang shook his head, pulled out a chair, and sat down to finish the instant noodles on the table. The girl sat down too, watching him intently.

Shen Guang wasn’t fond of being stared at. With noodles dangling from his mouth, he looked at the girl helplessly.

“I heard you made quite a scene after school today. That guy was on the basketball team, and you beat him ten to one? And the only point he scored was a lucky shot. I have to say, I’m very interested in you.”

Shen Guang swallowed his food, set down his fork, and pressed his lips together.

He didn’t seem eager to talk about what had happened today. Still, he raised an eyebrow at Lin Qingqian and replied,

“I hate trouble, but Shen Guang caused this mess, so I had to clean up after him. And you—you were there the whole time today, weren’t you?”

“Me? I was at the Student Council.” Lin Qingqian leaned back in her chair and crossed her slender, pale legs.

“No need to deny it. I saw your black stockings.” Shen Guang spoke bluntly. Lin Qingqian immediately uncrossed her legs and pressed them together.

Her face turned as red as blood, right down to the tips of her ears. She clenched her teeth and glared furiously at Shen Guang, her fists tightening too.

“You really are a pervert, aren’t you? Do you like staring at my stockings that much?”

“Honestly, with a figure like yours, any normal guy would notice. And to put it bluntly, who knows how many boys at school fantasize about you in those stockings?”

“Bang!” Lin Qingqian slammed her fist onto the table, nearly spilling the soup from the instant noodles!

She was trembling with anger, her chest rising and falling. It was, admittedly, quite a sight.

“Aren’t you afraid I’ll hit you?”

“No. But you came alone to a strange man’s room, then invited him over to your place. Makes me wonder if you’re the one lusting after my body.”

Shen Guang stood up, walked around the table, and stopped in front of Lin Qingqian.

His actions made Lin Qingqian wary. She instinctively took a step back, but Shen Guang backed her up against the wall.

Shen Guang braced both hands against the wall, pinning her in a classic kabedon.

Thinking back to what Shen Guang had just said, Lin Qingqian finally realized she wasn’t facing Shen Guang at all, but a man wearing Shen Guang’s skin!

She’d been far too carefree—that was why she’d acted so recklessly.

“Lin Qingqian, you’re the one who should be afraid right now.”

“Afraid of what? Afraid you’ll make a move on me?”

“I’m a man too. Would it really be so strange if I made a move on you? Besides, you’re the one who came into my room. The cameras outside caught everything clearly. If anything happens, I can pin the blame on you.”

“But you’re not going to make a move on me, are you?”

Lin Qingqian sounded utterly certain. It was hard to say where she got her confidence.

She looked at Shen Guang coldly, her voice sending a chill through the air.

“You hate trouble. If you did anything to me, you wouldn’t know what would happen next. You don’t know what kind of relationship I have with Shen Guang.”

Honestly, it was such a waste that Lin Qingqian wasn’t the heroine.

She’d seen straight through Shen Guang’s thoughts.

It was true. Shen Guang wouldn’t do anything too excessive to Lin Qingqian. And just as she’d said, he didn’t know what kind of relationship she had with Shen Guang. If that got him into trouble, he’d rather not have to deal with it.

But having this woman see right through him annoyed Shen Guang. She was even looking at him provocatively.

If he didn’t do something, he’d look like a total coward.

Lin Qingqian was feeling pretty pleased with Shen Guang’s reaction. But the next second, he instinctively put an arm around her waist. Before she could react, he’d swept her up in his arms!

Shen Guang lowered his head to look at the dazed girl in his arms, the corner of his mouth curling up.

“You’re getting too cocky. Looks like I’ll have to punish you a little.”

With that, Shen Guang carried her over to the sofa.

When Lin Qingqian came to her senses, a flicker of panic finally crossed her eyes. From Shen Guang’s expression, he didn’t seem to be joking!

She hadn’t planned on getting herself into this kind of situation. If Shen Guang really did anything to her, she’d kill him!

Her innocence and dignity were at stake!

She struggled with all her might, but Shen Guang held her arms fast. He was so strong that she couldn’t break free.

“President, I like you better without your glasses. Though you’re cute like this too.”

“Tch! Why are you saying such perverted things with a straight face? Put me down!”

Lin Qingqian’s protest lacked conviction. Facing Shen Guang’s grin, she finally felt fear.

She began to back down, her voice much weaker than before.

“Sh-Shen Guang, you can’t do this. Something bad will happen!”

She clenched her teeth, her lips turning pale.

She looked terrified—a side of her Shen Guang had never seen before.

So she was just an ordinary girl after all.

Shen Guang dropped her onto the sofa, then walked straight up to Lin Qingqian and reached out.

Lin Qingqian closed her eyes, her body trembling despite herself.

So men really were creatures that thought with their lower halves? Disgust filled her—but the next moment, her cheek stung.

She snapped her eyes open. Shen Guang had pulled his hand back, a wicked smile on his lips.

Like a prankster who’d just gotten away with a trick.

“Lin, I told you last time I was going to pinch your cheek. You’re cute, but don’t let your imagination run quite so wild, okay~”

This man!!!

Unable to hold back her anger, Lin Qingqian kicked Shen Guang hard with her bare foot.

But Shen Guang was faster. He reached out and firmly gripped Lin Qingqian’s smooth, pale thigh, though he didn’t do anything more.

He was just about to tease her when, suddenly, the lights overhead went out. Darkness swallowed the room, and silence settled over everything.