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Holding Ning Ruoxi’s hand, Ye Ling’s lips curled into a satisfied smile.

’My baby’s hand is so soft!’

"Ruoruo, I have a question for you."

As they walked, Ye Ling suddenly spoke up.

"What is it?"

Ning Ruoxi’s expression immediately turned wary.

’She had a strong feeling that this guy was definitely up to no good!’

"If I’m a nine, what number are you?"

Ye Ling said with a smile.

"You’re a nine... so I’m..."

Ning Ruoxi tilted her head, pondering for a moment before shaking it. "I don’t know."

"I’m nine, and you’re three."

As he spoke, Ye Ling wrapped an arm around Ning Ruoxi’s waist. "Take you away, and all that’s left is still you. You’re my everything."

"!!!"

Ning Ruoxi’s eyes instantly widened.

’Holy crap!’

’Did this guy suddenly unlock some new skill or something?’

’How did he suddenly get so good at flirting!’

A faint blush crept onto Ning Ruoxi’s cheeks. She couldn’t help but shoot Ye Ling a glare. "Fess up. Where did you learn such a cheesy pickup line? Have you been hitting on other girls lately?"

"I didn’t before, but I’m willing to learn for you."

As he spoke, Ye Ling’s arm around Ning Ruoxi tightened slightly.

At that moment, Ning Ruoxi felt herself melt. She rested her head against Ye Ling’s chest, her eyes filled with sweet bliss.

’Logically, a pickup line like that was completely overused. But there was no defending against Ye Ling’s handsome face!’

’No matter how cheesy the line was, when he said it, it no longer sounded cheesy to her. Instead, it was incredibly sweet, like candied fruit!’

...

Before they knew it, a week had passed since the semester began. Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi were gradually settling into life at Modu University.

「Inside a coffee shop near Modu University.」

Ye Ling held Ning Ruoxi in his arms, continuously feeding his little kitten.

"Mmph, I can’t eat anymore."

Ning Ruoxi mumbled after taking a bite of the pizza Ye Ling held to her lips.

"Then don’t."

Ye Ling very naturally finished off the rest of her pizza crust.

At that moment, their places in the relationship were crystal clear.

"Ruoruo, it’s the weekend tomorrow... How about we go out and do something?"

Ye Ling said, a sudden idea striking him.

"Okay!"

Ning Ruoxi naturally didn’t refuse. "But where should we go?"

"The amusement park."

Ye Ling said immediately.

’Actually, he’d been planning this for a while. For the past few days, the place he’d accompanied Ning Ruoxi to most often was the library. And while the library was a decent date spot for a young couple, in that kind of environment, he couldn’t make a move on Ning Ruoxi at all. It was safe to say his patience was wearing thin.’

"Mm, whatever you say."

Ning Ruoxi smiled softly, naturally not objecting.

"You’re the best..."

Ye Ling chuckled foolishly, lowering his head slightly to bury his face in Ning Ruoxi’s hair.

’He wasn’t sure when it started, but he loved holding Ning Ruoxi like this and smelling her hair. His girl smelled so good!’

"Stop fooling around... I have a self-study session this afternoon."

But Ning Ruoxi pushed him away, giving him an exasperated glare.

’He’s a guy who’s almost six feet tall. Can’t he act like a cool, domineering boyfriend for once? Why does he have to be so clingy and cute all the time?’

’But she had to admit, he was actually pretty charming like this~’

"So I’m going to be all alone?"

Ye Ling immediately pouted, a look of disappointment on his face.

"Well, you could always come with me, you know?"

Ning Ruoxi said, her eyes twinkling with a new idea.

"Okay!"

Ye Ling looked overjoyed, completely unaware of the "crisis" that was about to befall him.

Ning Ruoxi was an art major, so her self-study sessions were usually in the art studio.

When Ye Ling followed Ning Ruoxi into the studio, many students from the School of Arts shot them teasing glances.

Given their current fame, it was safe to say almost everyone at the university knew who they were.

"Ruoruo, brought your boyfriend along?"

A girl’s voice, tinged with a hint of teasing, suddenly came from behind them.

The girl was Ning Ruoxi’s former roommate, Zhou Ya.

"Oh, you stinker, Yaya."

Ning Ruoxi shot her an exasperated glare before pulling Ye Ling further into the studio.

"Tsk, tsk. Look at our campus belle getting all shy,"

Zhou Ya said with a smirk, letting out a laugh. Many others around them also smiled knowingly.

"That Yaya is the worst. She’s always teasing me,"

Ning Ruoxi grumbled as she pulled Ye Ling down to sit.

"I think she’s right, though,"

Ye Ling said with a grin.

’I mean, wasn’t she bringing her ’boyfriend’ to the studio?’

"And you have the nerve to say that!"

Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling a glare, a mischievous glint suddenly appearing in her eyes. "Hey, Stinky. Go sit across from me."

"Why?"

Ye Ling was momentarily stunned.

"I’m going to draw you."

Ning Ruoxi giggled. "Why else do you think I asked you to come?"

"What? So you’re just using me!"

Ye Ling’s eyes widened in mock anger.

’Just kidding. Was he, Brother Ling, the type to bow to the whims of a little girl?’

"So, are you going to be my model or not? If you won’t, I’ll just find some other cute guys. A few of them came up to me just yesterday, you know."

Ning Ruoxi huffed.

"I’ll do it... Wait, what was that about cute guys coming up to you?"

Ye Ling suddenly caught on. His eyes darkened as he pulled the little minx into his arms, his gaze filled with displeasure.

’This little troublemaker, always attracting unwanted attention!’

"Yep, and I even let them scan my WeChat QR code~"

Seeing his reaction, Ning Ruoxi wasn’t intimidated in the slightest. Instead, she just grinned.

"What did you just say?"

The displeasure in Ye Ling’s eyes was now obvious.

"Okay, okay, I’ll stop teasing you."

Being stared down by Ye Ling, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but stick her tongue out playfully. "I gave them *your* WeChat QR code," she said quickly. "Didn’t you notice you got a bunch of friend requests yesterday?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Ye Ling raised an eyebrow and pulled out his phone for a look.

Sure enough.

Several strangers had sent him friend requests via QR code scan.

After he’d first become famous, so many people had tried to add him that he’d simply set his WeChat to Do Not Disturb and ignored all new friend requests.

Seeing this, Ye Ling’s expression finally softened a little.

"Hmph! That’s more like it."

Ye Ling pouted.

"You were just mean to me."

But now it was Ning Ruoxi’s turn to pout, her face a mask of wronged innocence.

"I was not!"

Ye Ling retorted instantly.

"I don’t care, you were too! Anyway, if you don’t be my model, I’m really going to go find some other cute guys~"

Ning Ruoxi beamed at Ye Ling, looking for all the world like a cunning little fox.