Although there was an unpleasant interlude, Su Yue remained focused when it came to the exams.
The world was vast, but academics were paramount.
Chen Ziming hadn't contacted her since. When she wasn't busy, she would feel a bit down, but remembering that phone call on Monday, she felt she couldn't make the first move anymore.
Furthermore, Su Minghua hadn't caused any trouble lately, so she didn't feel the urgency to appease him.
The exams went smoothly, and by Friday morning, the first week of examinations was over.
The following week's exams were fewer and less challenging, giving her some time to relax.
She had turned down invitations from several people who wanted to hang out. She wanted to visit the Public Security University to find Li Niannian and Chen Cheng.
They were scheduled to finish their exams at three o'clock that afternoon.
Su Yue enjoyed a good sleep in her dorm. After waking up, she took a bath, tidied herself up, and after confirming that the week's exams hadn't left any visible marks on her, she smiled sweetly at her reflection and headed out with her bag.
A dessert bar near the Public Security University.
When she arrived, the golden couple were already waiting.
"Chen Cheng, look, your aunt is here," Li Niannian nudged her boyfriend as Su Yue sat down, speaking calmly.
Su Yue and Chen Cheng: ...
Chen Cheng was genuinely, extremely shocked when Li Niannian told him about Su Yue and Chen Ziming's situation on the way to meet her that afternoon.
His uncle's taste was surprisingly common. So, he hadn't dated before simply because he hadn't met anyone pretty enough!
He finally accepted the fact that his uncle was also an ordinary man.
But he was still perplexed, as Su Yue wasn't the first girl who had tried to flirt with Chen Ziming through him.
He was easily swayed. A few requests from a girl, and he'd trick Chen Ziming into dinner. After a few such occasions, Chen Ziming became very resistant to having meals together.
So, when Li Niannian asked him to help Su Yue ask Chen Ziming out that day, he was genuinely unwilling. He couldn't stand her pestering, so he reluctantly gave it a try, never expecting that he would actually agree.
During the meal, he initially thought there was no hope, as Chen Ziming had clearly rejected girls' advances and proximity before.
But later, he also felt something was amiss. He saw Su Yue leaning against him, yet he remained unmoved.
It was only after Su Yue uttered that embarrassing remark that he coldly left, and Chen Cheng finally felt that things were back to normal.
However, the second dinner followed soon after.
Things began to head in a direction he couldn't comprehend.
His uncle actually brought Su Yue home?
Later, after glancing at Li Niannian's Moments, he even asked him for Su Yue's competition schedule and venue!
He was very surprised then.
But he still didn't dare to think about the current situation until Li Niannian told him herself.
His uncle was now waiting for Su Yue to be his girlfriend??
"Chen Cheng, do you have a problem with me?" Su Yue frowned, seeing his expression filled with mixed emotions, and asked displeasantly.
She admitted she wasn't a woman of virtue and didn't have those sentimental thoughts, pouring all her attention onto his uncle. She didn't have the pure love that those two young girls at the police station had when they saw him.
But she had indeed developed feelings, and she believed she had put in some emotional effort towards Chen Ziming. What did his expression mean? Did he think it wasn't worth it for his uncle to like her?
Or did he think his uncle had poor taste and that she wasn't good enough for him?
"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare." Chen Cheng quickly surrendered when he saw her expression.
He hadn't dared to provoke her before, with Li Niannian protecting her. Now, he dared even less. Li Niannian could appease her with a few words, but if he angered his uncle, he would truly be afraid.
"Look at you being so cowardly, it's embarrassing," Li Niannian said with disdain, then turned to Su Yue and asked,
"Go on, Auntie, what did you come to find us for?"
...
"Li Niannian, you're a decent person, why do you have to open your mouth like that?" Su Yue said speechlessly, wiped her hands with a wet wipe, smiled, and then threw it in front of her, indicating her displeasure.
"Are you still shy? Not like that night when you were holding onto Chen Ziming and wouldn't let go?" Li Niannian didn't get angry with her but instead continued to tease her with a mischievous smile.