The top floor of the library consisted of several small multimedia stair rooms that were rarely used, so few people came to this area. Once they reached the top floor, Jing Ran couldn’t wait to embrace Jing Li. The two had quite a difference in body size, and Jing Ran, holding the slender Jing Li, almost covered her completely. His chin rested on the top of her head, holding Jing Li tightly.

“Mmm… mmm…”
Jing Li’s face was pressed against his chest, making it hard for her to breathe properly. She struggled, her small fists pounding his back, and managed to say, “I’m… suffocating.”

Jing Ran then loosened his hold a bit to let her breathe.
“I want to kiss you!” Jing Ran lowered his head, holding Jing Li’s arms with both hands, his forehead against hers.

“Okay,” Jing Li agreed, saying, “Let go first, you’re hurting me.”

Jing Ran obediently let go of her hands.

Jing Li then instructed, “Close your eyes.”

Jing Ran obediently closed his eyes…

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

Jing Li’s kiss did not come as expected.

Jing Ran opened his eyes, but there was no sign of Jing Li.

He looked around the empty corridor with a frustrated and melancholic expression.

At the same time, Jing Li had already fled down two floors, muttering to herself as she ran: “If I forgive you so easily, I won’t be called Jing Li.”

*
On May 19th, Jing Li received a text message.

[Ms. Jing, hello. Your scheduled 520^[1]520 is homophonic to “I love you” in Chinese! In fact, the 20th of May (520) is pronounced （wǔ èr líng）which sound very similar to 我爱你（wǒ ài nǐ）I love you, that is why the … Continue reading special Valentine’s Day cake (strawberry flavor) can be picked up at the store from 3-4 PM on May 20th. – Meipin Xuan Bakery.]

In early May, Jing Li ordered a Valentine’s Day cake, planning to spend it with Jing Ran, but now it seems impossible.

Today is Friday, and tomorrow, the 20th of May, is Saturday. According to Jing Ran’s habit, after finishing classes on Friday morning, he would have lunch in the cafeteria and then return to his grandmother’s house.

Jing Li’s roommates are all locals and go home every weekend. Last week, Jing Li had a falling out with Jing Ran and didn’t go to grandma’s house. She asked Li Ruihua to accompany her at school over the weekend. A week later, Jing Li still hadn’t made up with Jing Ran, and she didn’t want to ask Li Ruihua again. It looks like she’ll have to spend this weekend alone in the dormitory.

Jing Li didn’t feel like going out on Saturday. On the joyous occasion of 520, couples were everywhere showing affection, and she, in the midst of a cold war, found it bothersome. She contacted the bakery to pick up the cake a day early.

The bakery readily agreed because they had many orders for 520, while there were very few orders on the previous day, 519. They welcomed the idea of picking up the cake a day early for 520.

After finishing her classes and taking a nap, Jing Li tidied up and went to the school gate to catch the bus.

Jing Ran is dull, definitely wouldn’t celebrate 520. He might not even know what 520 is. So, Jing Li secretly arranged everything. She first ordered a strawberry-flavored cake, which the Little Prince loves, and planned to go to Lover’s Lake with him to celebrate in a secluded spot, eating cake, watching the stars, and chatting about life.

She even bought a gift for Jing Ran, a set of couple outfits, especially nice. Unfortunately, this time she would have to spend 520 alone. It’s all because the Little Prince has no sincerity.

The bakery is near J University, just five bus stops away. When Jing Li arrived at the bakery, she saw Chen Wenbin preparing to leave with a cake box.

Jing Li asked, “What are you doing here?”

Jing Li suddenly appeared. Chen Wenbin was startled. He was holding the cake box in one hand and patted his chest with the other: “Oh dear, I’m scared to death.” He quickly calmed down and said, “What does it have to do with you?”

Jing Li glanced at the cake in Chen Wenbin’s hand and said, “Is it someone’s birthday?”

Although tomorrow is 520, and many couples are ordering cakes to celebrate, as far as she knew, Chen Wenbin hadn’t succeeded in pursuing Fang Zhenzhen, so naturally, he wouldn’t be thinking of sharing this cake with her.

“Hmph, I’m not telling you!” Chen Wenbin said smugly.

Jing Li: “…”
Who cares!

Jing Li took the strawberry cake and had dinner outside before returning to school. When she got back to the dormitory building, she was surprised to see her room still lit up. Going upstairs and opening the door, she found that Li Ruihua hadn’t left yet.

Jing Li: “Ruihua, aren’t you going home?”

Li Ruihua, seeing Jing Li return, said while packing, “I’m going back now, just finished my homework.”

“Oh, then be careful,” Jing Li said, walking to her seat and putting down the cake box.

Li Ruihua picked up her backpack, walked to the door, and said, “Jing Li, I’m leaving.”

“Okay.”

Having eaten a bit too much for dinner, Jing Li put the cake in her mini fridge that she had secretly brought back, just enough to fit a 2-pound cake.

Ding!

A few minutes after Li Ruihua left, she sent a WeChat message to Jing Li.

It was a picture.

In the picture, Jing Ran had his arm around the shoulders of a girl with long straight hair, walking towards the art building.

The box Jing Ran was carrying looked familiar, like the one Chen Wenbin was carrying at the bakery in the afternoon.

Another voice message from Li Ruihua came in: “Jing Li, your university top student is hanging out with a junior girl!”

Then another voice message: “Hurry down, I’ll keep an eye on them for you.”

And another: “Uh oh, they went to the art building. There’s no one around the art building. What are they doing there?”

Jing Li: A single man and woman, going into the dark art building, what are they doing there?!