Although he realized he wasn't holding Peilin's small hand, Su Hao felt it would be too awkward to withdraw it now, so he held it for a little longer.
Only when his palm felt numb from the pressure did Su Hao withdraw his hand and grip the handlebars again.
By this time, Peilin's face was as red as blood, too shy to look up.
Unintended actions sometimes bring unexpected rewards. Su Hao sniffed the lingering fragrance on his palm, a smile played on his lips, and he pedaled the bicycle even more vigorously.
The refreshing morning breeze brushed past his ears, ruffling Peilin's golden short hair.
She looked up at Su Hao's back, at the clear blue sky and white clouds, at the golden sunlight, and suddenly felt incredibly happy at that moment.
"Su Hao Ge, will we be together forever?" Re-embracing Su Hao's back, Peilin asked softly.
"Of course, we'll always be together," Su Hao answered with a smile.
"That's wonderful." Peilin closed her eyes, her cheek pressed against Su Hao's back, no longer speaking.
Su Hao also fell silent, but their affection slowly grew thicker in the tranquility.
Unfortunately, happy times are always short-lived. Peilin felt like she had just rested on Su Hao's back when they arrived at the company.
"Why so fast?" Pouting unhappily, Peilin reluctantly got off the bike.
"We've been riding for fifteen minutes, that's not fast," Su Hao said softly, checking his watch.
"I feel like only five seconds passed." Peilin sighed, then brightened her smile and waved at Su Hao.
"Su Hao Ge, goodbye! I'm going to work!"
"Goodbye!" Watching Peilin walk into the cinema, Su Hao turned the bicycle around and headed towards the school.
With the performance date moved up, he would have to rehearse frequently these two days.
…
After arriving at school, Su Hao parked his bicycle and walked towards the club, but after only a few steps, a familiar voice suddenly called out, stopping him.
Su Hao turned his head and saw Liu Xiaoran, wearing a black JK uniform, excitedly running over with two bread rolls, throwing herself into his arms.
"Xiao Ran Jie, you're back from your hometown?" Su Hao instinctively wrapped his arm around Liu Xiaoran's waist, saying in surprise.
"Yes, I just got back this morning. Did you miss me?" Liu Xiaoran rubbed her cheek against Su Hao's chest like a cat.
"Yes, I think about you every moment!"
"Really?" Liu Xiaoran looked up, staring intently at Su Hao.
"Uh… actually…" Su Hao felt guilty and tried to explain, but then Liu Xiaoran hugged his neck.
"I missed you too, so how about we go to my place later? As your senior, I need to properly comfort you, my junior."
"Ah… this…" Faced with such a direct Liu Xiaoran, Su Hao was tempted, but unfortunately, he had to rehearse, so he immediately explained about the performance being moved up.
"Moved up?" Liu Xiaoran frowned, just about to speak, when a purple figure suddenly ran over.
"Hello, Senior!" Li Shuxin respectfully bowed to Liu Xiaoran.
"Hello, Shuxin~" Liu Xiaoran waved her hand, and also ruffled Li Shuxin's hair.
Su Hao reached out to ruffle her hair too, but unfortunately, Liu Xiaoran slapped his hand away.
"Shuxin, Su Hao said your performance was moved up. Do you have to rehearse all day today?" Liu Xiaoran asked, unwilling to give up.
"No, we only rehearse this afternoon. This morning, several seniors and I have classes, so we can't go," Li Shuxin said honestly.
"Oh, I see. Alright, I understand." Liu Xiaoran's eyes lit up, and she nodded.
"Senior, if there's nothing else, I'll go now? I have classes all morning," Li Shuxin said helplessly.
"Alright, alright, then hurry to class." Liu Xiaoran said happily, liking Li Shuxin more and more as she looked at her.
"Su Hao, I'll go first. You can chat with Senior slowly." Waving at Su Hao, Li Shuxin slung her small backpack over her shoulder and dashed away.
"What a good child." Liu Xiaoran sighed, then turned her head and glared at Su Hao: "Why did you lie to me and say you were rehearsing all day today?!"
"I didn't know either, I thought it was a full day of rehearsal," Su Hao said, feeling wronged.
If he had known he didn't need to come in the morning, he would have gone back to the clinic to find Wan'en after dropping off Peilin.
"No matter what, you still lied to me! Your punishment is to accompany me to the library to study!"
"Study? Not going home anymore?" Su Hao asked curiously.
"I suddenly think studying is also good, because I'm wearing a skirt today," Liu Xiaoran said, her words disjointed.
Seeing Su Hao looking confused, she pointed at Su Hao's mouth, then at her own skirt.
"Later, when we're studying, I'll sit on the chair, and you'll sit under the table. Do you know what to do?"
"Uh… I get it, you're amazing. What if someone finds out?" Su Hao's expression was strange, and he gave Liu Xiaoran a thumbs up.
"Someone finds out?" Liu Xiaoran smiled: "You clearly haven't been to the library. Come with me and you'll see."
With that, Liu Xiaoran waved her hand, and Su Hao quickly followed.
Upon reaching the library, he understood why Liu Xiaoran wasn't afraid of being discovered, because the second floor of the library actually had many small study rooms, and even some specifically for couples.
"The person who designed these study rooms must be a pervert. Doesn't he know what students will do in here?" Su Hao said, his face full of speechlessness, watching couples enter those study rooms one after another.
He bet not a single one of these couples was there to study. If there was, he'd eat shit while standing on his head.
"What else could they do? Of course, it's studying! Physiological study is also studying, after all." Liu Xiaoran finished speaking, grabbed Su Hao's arm, and walked into the study room.
"There wouldn't be any hidden cameras here, would there?" Su Hao mumbled, looking at the elegantly furnished study room.
To be absolutely safe, he secretly used an anti-surveillance device to check, and indeed, there were no cameras.
"What are you looking at?" Seeing Su Hao standing still, Liu Xiaoran pulled out a chair and asked curiously.
"Nothing," Su Hao shook his head.
"Then come in, this is your home. Today, your punishment is to study down there." Liu Xiaoran chuckled, pointing under the table.
"You're sure it's for studying? And not for…." Su Hao sighed and reluctantly went inside.
"Let's begin," Liu Xiaoran said, putting down the tablecloth and sitting on a chair, casually picking up a book.
Under the warm sunlight, she looked absolutely beautiful as she read intently.
…
Five minutes later, a couple walked out of the study room opposite.
"Huh? Someone actually came here to study? And she's so pretty?" the boy asked, looking at Liu Xiaoran in confusion.
"Do you think everyone is like you? Doing that kind of thing in a study room! It's an insult to books!" his girlfriend next to him said indignantly.
"But weren't you happy too?" the boy nudged the girl's chin.
"I was forced…" the girl mumbled. Seeing the boy still staring at Liu Xiaoran, she immediately elbowed him, "Still looking? Don't disturb her studying!"
"Alright, alright!" the boy nodded and followed the girl out.
However, a question lingered in his mind: if Liu Xiaoran was really studying, why was her face so red?