Lu Nian let out a long sigh of relief. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Zhang Hua said.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Nian realized that she had been squatting in this secluded corner for so long that her feet were a little numb.

The remnants of the setting sun appeared on the horizon.

However, she suddenly felt the urge to see Qin Si.

Qin Si did not attend the oath-taking ceremony.

He had been too tired recently.

With so many things going on, he was only human, not a god. Naturally, he would feel tired.

At this time, besides studying and taking exams every day, he had quit his part-time job after the spring began.

However, Ming Ge was preparing to open a branch, and his work was illogical and disorganized.

He had insisted on letting Qin Si focus on reviewing well and not to worry about it, but he got drunk and broke his leg at a street corner the next day and ended up in the hospital.

So, all the responsibilities fell on Qin Si’s shoulders. Ming Ge had no family, and he also managed the hospitalization matters.

Lu Nian found him on the rooftop.

The wind was a bit strong, and the teenager leaned against the railing, seemingly asleep.

When he heard the sound of the door opening, he quickly opened his eyes, but he didn’t expect it to be her.

He took off his school uniform and formal coat, wearing only a shirt and trousers.

His legs were long and straight, with the top button of his shirt undone, revealing a delicate collarbone, soaked in the sunset, exuding a rare warmth.

Lu Nian asked, “What are you doing here?”

He said, “Getting some fresh air.”

Actually, he wanted to take the opportunity to sleep for a while.

The young man’s eyebrows and eyes were cold and indifferent, pale and handsome, similar to his usual appearance, but Lu Nian could tell that he was somewhat tired.

It was estimated that living alone, without anyone to take care of him, having to work and study, it was normal to be tired during this period.

In fact, he had never had a comfortable and carefree day since he was a child, but he was too stubborn, too proud, and his spine was too hard.

He never showed it.

Lu Nian pursed her lips, thinking of those hurtful words, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

Qin Si probably didn’t know about those things yet.

Saying that he wanted to seduce her and climb the social ladder, when he was clearly so cold to her…

Since childhood, he had been like this, but still wanted to seduce her.

She would like those rumors to come up with evidence to prove where he had tried to seduce her.

“What’s wrong with you?” The young man frowned, looking at Lu Nian’s eyes.

It couldn’t be tears… Why could she cry so easily? He remembered how she looked when she cried that day.

He couldn’t bear to see her cry.

If she shed a tear in front of him, it would be enough for him to do anything.

Lu Nian sniffed, “Aunt Flo is here, my stomach hurts.”

He didn’t expect her to say that, and it took him a while to realize what “Aunt Flo” meant…

His ears turned red.

After a while, he asked stiffly, “How do you usually relieve the pain? Do you take medicine?”

Lu Nian muttered, “… At home, I let Miaomiao and the others massage me.”

The girl’s voice was soft, she was thin, with a pointed face, her big eyes were still a bit moist, full of vitality.

When she said this, she was charming and innocent, but there seemed to be no other meaning.

Qin Si, of course, could not help her with this favor.

In fact, he had always kept his distance from her.

The most intimate thing so far might be that he helped her move when she was drunk.

However, the usually cold, aloof, and irritating boy was at a loss for words by her statement and couldn’t say anything for a while.

He thought to himself, it was he who was too despicable, having thoughts he shouldn’t have about her.

So, in the situation where Lu Nian just casually complained, it was because of his usual excessive fantasies that he misunderstood.

Seeing him like this, she inexplicably felt very happy.

Lu Nian laughed happily, without any pretense, her eyebrows and eyes curved, cunning like a little fox.

In fact, Qin Si had always been a clever person since he was a child, never lacking in cunning, but he just lacked judgment in front of her.

However, now seeing her like this, he understood… she was simply teasing him before.

The warmth faded, the young man pursed his lips tightly, grabbed the coat hanging on the railing, strode away with long legs, and turned to leave.

Lu Nian hurried to catch up, “Don’t go, Qin Si, did you receive a package some time ago?”

She grabbed his sleeve, not letting him go, and he pulled his sleeve back, but his steps also stopped.

He said coldly, “What package?”

The package had no name written on it, and there were no names on the gifts inside.

Was it lost in the mail? Or did he throw it away?

Lu Nian’s eyes widened.

Tears were about to fall.

It was the gift she had prepared for so long with her own hands.

Seeing something was wrong, he could only close the door, walk back to the rooftop, and say softly to her, “I received it, it’s not lost.”

Lu Nian said, “I made the cake inside with my own hands.”

Actually, she knew that Qin Si had never liked sweet things since he was a child, but she couldn’t make anything else.

She couldn’t cook a table of dishes to mail over.

Qin Si didn’t seem very surprised. “Hmm.”

Lu Nian asked, “How did you know?”

“… The store-bought ones wouldn’t look so ugly.”

Actually, when he knew she had made it herself, he was indeed surprised.

After all, unlike him, Lu Nian had never entered the kitchen since she was a child. She was a young lady who never got her hands dirty.

Lu Nian whimpered.

Her eyes turned red, and tears seemed to be about to roll down again.

Actually, she didn’t want to cry anymore. She just observed that Qin Si seemed to have no way to deal with girls crying, so she had a mischievous thought.

As expected, he had no way.

The young man bent down slightly, and she finally got closer to him.

She saw his long, drooping eyelashes, dyed with a gentle yellow by the sunset, and he said softly, “It’s delicious.”

Lu Nian covered her face, her big eyes peeking at him through her fingers, she sniffled pitifully.

So, was it really ugly?

Qin Si said, “… It’s not ugly.”

Lu Nian finally lowered her hands, proudly saying, “Of course, I made it.”

Qin Si said nothing.

He had been teased by her a lot today, and Lu Nian also felt that way.

She felt a bit worried in her heart, hoping she didn’t make him angry, as crying wouldn’t fix things.

But he asked, “Have you eaten?”

Lu Nian blinked her eyes. “No.”

The young man’s ears turned slightly red, and he looked away. “I haven’t either.”

Lu Nian was puzzled.

Qin Si continued, “… Here’s your gift.”

Seeing Lu Nian still puzzled, he gritted his teeth and asked with difficulty, “Can I treat you to dinner, would you like to go?”

Was this an invitation?

For the first time since childhood, Qin Si had taken the initiative to invite her!

Lu Nian’s eyes widened.

It had been a long time since Lu Nian had seen him, and she really wanted to have a meal with him, to chat together.

There wasn’t much to talk about, but being with him made her feel very happy.

She almost blurted out her agreement.

But then she remembered the things at home… and the crazy rumors in that post.

She felt like she had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

Qin Si was about to take the college entrance examination, and this exam was too important for him.

Lu Nian didn’t want anything to happen to his exam.

If she continued to be so reckless with him, if the people from the Lu family found out, or if the rumors spread on the internet and he saw those unbearable comments…

Her face turned pale. “I… I’m busy tonight.”