“Y-you’re Deer!!!”

Yu Mian shouted those words out. Her original shyness was gone, leaving only disbelief.

She couldn’t believe that the Deer she had known for so many years, who she though was a staid middle-aged person, was actually Lin Jianshen!

Yu Mian was completely frozen, unable to think at all. She just stared at him blankly, with all kinds of chaotic thoughts passing through her mind.

Why did he made an alternate account and add her? Why was she the only one he added? Did he see all the shameful confessions she posted?

Thinking about this, Yu Mian’s head almost exploded on the spot.

Her left hand was still held by Lin Jianshen and she subconsciously wanted to pull it out. However, the other party sensed her intention and suddenly tightened his grip. Yu Mian didn’t dare to use too much force for fear that Lin Jianshen would be uncomfortable.

The man stared at her closely, not letting her escape.

His eyes were deep as he held her hand tightly. He asked, “Did you see it?”

It felt like she had been stripped off a layer of veil. She had been secretly followed by her idol for many years and all her sweet nothings were seen by the other person. The sudden burst of strong shame made Yu Mian almost die socially. She stared foolishly at him and replied with a stutter, “W-what?”

He looked at her deeply, as if he wanted to see her heart, and slowly said, “Look, over the years, it’s not just you who have been looking at me, I’ve also been looking at you.”

Yu Mian hadn’t recovered yet and her reaction was still half a beat slower.

Lin Jianshen smiled softly. He quietly stared at the young woman in front of him who looked a little dazed due to the shock. He finally let go of her hand and resisting the dizziness in his head, he endeavored to reach over and placed it on her head to rub it.

“So, we’re even, okay?”

Yu Mian tilted her face up and looked at him with a blank expression. After a while, she repeated, “Even?”

Lin Jianshen closed his eyes slightly, his snow-white face became paler, and when he smiled, he had a weak and sickly air, like a noble man in poor health in ancient times. The sense of alienation around him was softened by this aura.

He slowed his speech and said, “Yes, even. I probably haven’t told you that I’ve always liked Red Cotton Tree. Her meaning to me is no different from my meaning to you, so this path, you’ve never been walking towards me alone. My support back then was unintentional. I never expected to be repaid by you nor did I want to be anyone’s savior. I’m just an ordinary man, and I also hope that my girlfriend will call me her boyfriend and be able to act coquettish and intimate with me.”

Yu Mian gradually returned to her senses. She looked into his eyes, trying to find out some of the elements of joking behind it, but he spoke so seriously, with firm and gentle eyes, as if all his words were from the heart.

She couldn’t let go. She knew in her heart that he might’ve noticed it long ago. That’s why he bared his heart and told her about the existence of his sockpoppet in order to dispel her fears and insecurities.

Yu Mian felt as if there was a ball of cotton stuck in her throat, choking her to the point of tears.

Lin Jianshen was still looking at her tenderly, his eyes that were covered with ice and snow all year round was now as soft as the warm spring breeze.

“From now on, think of me as your boyfriend and fiancé, okay?” He stubbornly waited for her reply.

Yu Mian’s heart felt warm and her eyes were slightly hot. She suddenly leaned over and got close to him, lightly toughing his straight nose with her lips.

“Okay, dear boyfriend.” She looked at him with red eyes and laughed out loud upon discovering the man’s flustered blinking, obviously very surprised.

Lin Jianshen was indeed startled by her sudden movement. The young woman’s lips were extremely soft and when they touched the tip of his nose, he could feel the warmth she transmitted, as well as the sweet, candy like scent on her body.

Her long hair slid down, isolating their faces in a small space. He noticed that her eyes were as clear as a piece of transparent glass, clearly reflecting his shadow.

It was so beautiful that it made his heart tremble and he couldn’t control his crazy heartbeat.

This fleeting kiss seemed to completely break the barrier between the two of them. Yu Mian’s cheeks burned red, but it seemed as if she had let go of something and no longer deliberately avoided Lin Jianshen’s sight.

As to how she figured it out so quickly, it was due to his words, that the position of Red Cotton Tree in his heart wasn’t much different from that of him in hers.

In the past, she had always felt that the two of them weren’t equal. It wasn’t only in terms of status, but more so in emotional aspect.

Now she learned that in fact, they’ve always been equal.

It was like what he said, she wasn’t the only one walking towards him, he’s also actually walking towards her.

Yu Mian was still curious about Lin Jianshen’s thoughts. She felt like she hadn’t done anything. She just did what a fan should do. But she didn’t understand why he treated her as someone special?

“It’s because of your firmness, I guess.” Lin Jianshen was still playing with her hand. He seemed to be addicted to playing with it, kneading and squeezing happily. “I have had many fans over the years but you’re the only one who’s been there for me from the beginning until now. It’s as if you will never leave or give up on me as long as I’m alive. I’ve seen many people who left me when I was down and out. When I was unknown, buried by my company and attacked online, you’re the only one who stood by my side without hesitation.”

Yu Mian made a small interjection, “Actually, it’s because I want to repay your kindness……”

Lin Jianshen looked at her with a smile. The young woman who let go of her inhibition had become bolder, daring to say such heart piercing words.

He sighed slightly and said in a deep voice, “That’s why I’m glad I was the one who supported you back then.”

As Yu Mian listened, she also couldn’t help but sigh at the fate between them. Even after death, she could still return to his side. The two of them must be like what was said online, a perfect match, right?

On this day, Yu Mian was in such a good mood that she left Lin Jianshen’s ward with a glowing face. When she returned to her own ward, she saw her cold-faced brother.

“Hello, Brother!” She greeted cheerfully, but belatedly discovered that her brother’s eyes were particularly sharp.

Yu Xing’s sharp eyes moved from her face to her person, and then to her left leg covered in plaster. Thinking of the video in which his sister rushed to protect Lin Jianshen without hesitation, his eyes became even colder.

Brother Daren stated, “I will arrange for your discharge in a few days. I asked the doctor and your injuries aren’t serious so you can just recuperate at home.”

Yu Mian was shocked and said without thinking, “No! Brother, Lin Jianshen isn’t well yet, I have to stay in the hospital to take care of him!”

Yu Xing grunted coldly. “He’s being taken care of by doctors, nurses and caregivers. He doesn’t need help from a patient like you.”

Yu Mian had no idea why her brother was suddenly acting like this. Lin Jianshen suffered such serious injuries in order to protect her. How could she leave him alone in the hospital?! And as a girlfriend, companionship was also a kind of psychological comfort and care!

Little did he know that the more anxious she became, the more determined Yu Xing was to take her home.

In the hospital, Yu Mian would go to Lin Jianshen whenever she was awake. The stickiness of the couple gave Yu Xing a premonition that his sister was about to be snatched away by a wolf. Every time Yu Mian ran to Lin Jianshen’s place, his sense of crisis deepened.

In the past, he obviously didn’t care about this younger sister at all, but once he awakened the soul of an older brother, Yu Xing began to go to the other extreme and sprinted towards the road of a siscon^[1]sister complex.

Yu Mian and Lin Jianshen’s relationship was getting better and better. In the whole Yu family, only Mother Yu was happy to hear about it, while Yu Xing and Father Yu’s faces were getting darker and darker.

After staying in the hospital for five days, Yu Mian was packed up and taken away by Yu Xing. It was useless to act coquettishly and cry. In the end, it was Mother Yu who helped her speak up and she was allowed to visit Lin Jianshen every day.

“Brother’s a big bully, an extreme overlord!” Yu Mian sat in the studio, her cheeks bulging with anger.

Shen Shang tapped her on the forehead with a paintbrush. “I can hear you.”

Yu Mian gave him a pitiful glance and continued to paint. The painting competition was about to begin but she still had no satisfactory work yet. The school’s final exams were also in progress, so there’s no way for her to remain in the hospital even if she wanted to.

This was also the reason why she was brought back because she was obedient. It’s okay to fall in love, but she couldn’t neglect her studies for the sake of it.

Yu Mian was a good student. She spent half the semester working hard to change the teachers’ opinion of her. She didn’t want to miss the final exam. It would be unscientific not to fail by then and she’s afraid she would simply repeat a year.

“You said you got inspiration, what are you going to paint?”

Yu Mian was outlining the shapes. She wanted to make a gongbi painting.

“When I’m done, Teacher can see it.” Yu Mian shook her head and expressed that she wanted to keep it secret.

Shen Shang glanced at her in amusement. The little girl came back from the car accident and unexpectedly became much livelier. Previously, he was worried that she would have a psychological shadow so he took the time to visit her. However, it seemed that he was really overthinking it.

Shen Shang had also seen the video of the car accident on the Internet. He felt that Lin Jianshen was very lucky to be loved by such a pure girl. When he first came to the Yu family to teach Yu Mian, he could see that the child had a pair of untainted eyes, so clean and penetrating that he couldn’t help but be fond of her.

That’s why he became her teacher, guiding and helping her.

He had known that she was engaged and had no evil thoughts. It was just a love for beautiful things. He liked her pure soul and her beautiful painting-like eyes. He even copied them many times, but he still couldn’t capture them fully.

Thinking about such a pair of clear and lively eyes, just painting them couldn’t convey much of they’re charm.

Seeing that Yu Mian was in good condition, Shen Shang didn’t stay long before leaving. Yu Mian continued painting for a while and when it was time to rest, she immediately took out her phone and sent a message to her newly appointed boyfriend.

“I’m finally on break! What are you doing?” Her fingers were still stained with some paint so she sent a voice message with her fingertips raised.

Three seconds later, the phone dinged. The other person responded instantly.

It was also a voice message. Yu Mian clicked on it, and heard the man whispered on the other side with a slightly hoarse voice, which went straight to her heart, “I’m waiting for you to come see me.”