Shen Ya Ting intended to say it.

She knew when she started liking Liu Chengxi.

That encounter at the café was a turning point.

Chen Yuan's involvement made her even clearer about her feelings.

Or simply put, she envied others being in love.

The reason she liked Liu Chengxi…

Initially, it was indeed because he was good-looking, completely to her taste, and he knew how to keep a distance from girls he didn't like, of course, referring to psychological distance.

With his looks and grades, he couldn't avoid being pestered by girls.

But later, she discovered more and more adorable things about him.

Even his attitude towards Chen Yuan, with a slight hint of gayness, was kind of cute.

She also wanted to be in a relationship with Liu Chengxi like Xin Yuan.

Then, every time they went out, other women, mainly those from First High, would look at her boyfriend with expressions of wanting to get close, and at that moment, she would confidently appear, then take his arm, becoming that envied and slightly envied girl.

Originally, she thought it would happen naturally.

But obviously, it wouldn't be natural.

Every time she saw other couples, she couldn't help but imagine herself in their place.

Sure enough, even with a score of 700, I'm still just like this.

So, what are you going to say?

Reject me like you reject other people, saying you're not in the mood for a relationship.

Or, that the one you like most is still Senior Li Xinru, sorry.

Or maybe pat my head and agree with a smile.

Just as she was thinking this, she gradually noticed that Liu Chengxi was staring intently at her face, his gaze not wavering in the slightest.

"What, what are you doing?" Shen Ya Ting asked, her face flushed.

"You said, looking at you."

Liu Chengxi replied.

"No, I meant let you look at me later... no, you can't understand it that way." Shen Ya Ting frowned, mentally scolding him for how he learned Chinese, and tried to explain, "There's also an implied meaning in my words, not to let you observe..."

"I know."

Liu Chengxi interrupted calmly.

"Then, then what do you think?"

Looking down shyly, clutching the hem of her clothes, Shen Ya Ting's mood was a hundred times more nervous than when exam scores were released.

"I just took a serious look at you," Liu Chengxi said.

"Then…" Turning her face away, Shen Ya Ting stammered, "Then what's the evaluation? Good-looking, or average. Or, not to your taste..."

"I didn't pay attention to appearance," Liu Chengxi explained. "But you, you're very good-looking."

Hearing these words, Shen Ya Ting couldn't help but show a slightly embarrassed smile, then asked again, "Then what were you studying just now?"

"I was just thinking, I don't seem to look at this face much."

"Ah?" Shen Ya Ting didn't quite understand.

"Before, after I got to know Senior Li Xinru, maybe it was because I admired her so much, so I often paid attention to her face," Liu Chengxi said slowly.

"I see."

Shen Ya Ting's hand drooped down, she understood.

The person he liked was still her after all.

His feelings for her weren't love.

Perhaps, I underestimated Senior a little too much.

Her attraction to Liu Chengxi was much greater than imagined.

"Then, let's go back."

Shen Ya Ting turned her head, ready to leave.

At that moment, the light turned green.

Just as she was about to step forward, Liu Chengxi put his hand on Shen Ya Ting's shoulder again.

She turned her head, looked at Liu Chengxi, her aggrieved eyes gradually failing to hold back, just a little bit away from showing the dejectedness of a loser.

At that moment, he said, "But in the future, I'll pay attention to looking at your face more."

"..." The moment Shen Ya Ting heard this, she was very happy, but before she could smile, she rubbed her eyes, cheered herself up, and said with particular backbone, "What, am I the backup you're settling for because you can't get Senior Li Xinru?"

"No," Liu Chengxi shook his head quickly, and thinking of that person, said, "Actually, I never thought about expressing my feelings to Senior."

"Then you've always had her in your heart, can you still make room for others?"

"No, no, it's not that I can't get her, so I'm settling for second best." Liu Chengxi rubbed his forehead, and after thinking seriously, said, "For me, Senior is a very powerful person, she got the top score in the province. Moreover, she's also very gentle, and being with her gives people a feeling of being cared for. But that's all, there's no desire to be in a relationship."

Accurately speaking, Senior is a symbol.

She's an admired goal.

And it's good to worship such a person.

"Then…" Shen Ya Ting pointed at herself blankly, and asked puzzled, "Then with me, there's a desire to be in a relationship?"

Liu Chengxi was stunned, slowly turned around, twirled a strand of hair with his hand, hesitated for a long time, and then nodded.

"There is?"

Shen Ya Ting acted as if she had won, her confidence suddenly soared again, she grabbed his arm, leaned closer, caught his gaze, and asked with a smile, "What is it, tell me?"

"…" Liu Chengxi didn't know what to say, but desire is desire.

But that word is indeed not very pleasant to hear.

Perhaps changing it to thoughts would be more appropriate.

But having the thought of being in a relationship also felt a bit too pretentious, as if he was putting himself in a very high position.

After struggling for a long time, he finally said, "When other girls approach me, even if some of them are a bit direct, I still don't really think that at this age, I should do that kind of thing. But with you... it's a bit different."

"What kind of thing, what kind of thing?" Shen Ya Ting loved to hear these words, so she moved her face closer, the two of them were very close and face to face.

It's not that she wasn't shy, she just felt that now she could hear some of the words she wanted to hear.

Then, she wanted to increase the intensity.

But at such a close distance, after the two of them got close together, Liu Chengxi for the first time had a situation where his mind was disturbed because of being touched by a girl, he directly put his hand on her shoulder, took two steps back, and said, "Establishing a relationship between two people, mutual binding, giving up personal space to each other, being more controlled by emotions, this kind of thing."

After saying this, Shen Ya Ting immediately frowned, and asked puzzled, "What are you... talking about?"

"I'm, a little worried."

After thinking it over, Liu Chengxi said such a sentence.

"Explain it a little more clearly."

Looking at Shen Ya Ting, whose expression was gradually not so happy, but a bit dazed, Liu Chengxi said, "If, I'm with you. Maybe the current situation will all change. The moods of two people will also fluctuate because of the interaction that day. The fighting spirit I want to win against you will also gradually wane because winning against you doesn't seem to mean anything."

"So you mean, it will affect grades," Shen Ya Ting directly turned it into words people could understand.

"Yeah." Liu Chengxi nodded, and admitted, "Right now, basically all my time is spent studying. But if that happens, I can't guarantee that I'll still have that kind of enthusiasm."

"But Xia Xinyu and Chen Yuan are also a couple, and it didn't affect their studies," Shen Ya Ting gave a serious example.

"Chen Yuan can do it, I might not be able to do it."

"So, you mean you're more love-brained?" Shen Ya Ting asked jokingly.

Liu Chengxi shook his head and said, "Actually, I still don't know what to do when I'm in love, so I can't even talk about being occupied by the mood of being in love."

"If you don't want to be in a relationship, then what are you telling me this for!" Shen Ya Ting was angered, she was really a little anxious.

Asking is possible, but dating isn't, what, do you want to treat me like a fish, keeping me in your pond?

Then brother, since there are so many fish in your pond, I'll pass!

"Sorry."

Liu Chengxi felt that the other party's emotional fluctuations were very serious, and it was obvious that she was anxious, so he shut up and said nothing more.

"You should still say it, I'm not willing to be rejected like this," Shen Ya Ting bit her lip, lowered her head, and became a bit stubborn.

And at this time, some people next to them were looking at these two people, observing what they were doing.

After all, these two were quite good-looking, especially the boy, who was tall and handsome.

They had been arguing about something just now, and it seemed to be related to feelings.

"Shen Ya Ting."

Liu Chengxi looked at Shen Ya Ting again, and said, "Among those girls, you're considered very good-looking, but not the most good-looking, there are two girls who are more good-looking than you."

"..." Shen Ya Ting clicked her tongue, not knowing what to say.

The surrounding onlookers frowned and shook their heads.

What kind of forced operation is this?

"Among those people, your personality is not the best either. In fact, your level of violence ranks among the top few..."

"Okay, okay, what exactly do you want to say?" Shen Ya Ting interrupted him, not wanting to be humiliated like this anymore.

The onlookers also wanted to see what kind of heaven-defying operation this guy could pull off.

"I haven't been in a relationship, if you let me make a decision between Li Xinru and Zhou Fu, I can't do it either."

After questioning his own heart, Liu Chengxi said truthfully, "But if you add a Shen Ya Ting, I should be able to answer."

"..." Suddenly, Shen Ya Ting's face flushed red.

The surrounding onlookers also went from scornful and disdainful head-shaking to stunned.

Ohhhhhhh!!!

"I never thought about having a girlfriend."

Liu Chengxi pressed his forehead with his fingers, and after thinking seriously, said cautiously, "But if that person is you, my mood should be happy."

Her cheeks were even redder than before.

These two moves directly killed Shen Ya Ting.

Is this guy really a straight man, or has he been pretending to be a straight man all along!

A master! There's a master here!

At this moment, all the surrounding males were seriously learning in their hearts.

How can someone make up such nonsense without drinking? Small talk after small talk!

"Then, what are you thinking..."

Twirling a strand of hair beside her ear, Shen Ya Ting suddenly became like a girl from the Jiangnan water town, particularly gentle and refined, completely without her previous fierceness.

"What I'm thinking is that before the college entrance exam, I'll work harder and focus on finishing this exam. Then, no matter what the score is, it will be considered not wasting my youth."

After saying this, Liu Chengxi gave an alternative, saying, "But if you want to be together at this time, I will treat you well."

Ah ah ah ah ah—

Shen Ya Ting felt that using Liu Chengxi's face and his voice to say these words was really too satisfying.

She was really spoiled rotten!

The surrounding boys and girls were also sweetened by these words of response to the confession.

They couldn't wait to start applauding and blessing them.

However, Shen Ya Ting also sensed it.

Liu Chengxi didn't want to be together right now.

His willingness to accept was a compromise.

If she forcefully decided to form a couple now, it would indeed be a bit selfish.

Moreover, as the strongest female science student in Xia Hai, she also had some ambition.

That was to try to score as high as possible in the year with Shi Yi, and get the second or third place in the province.

Winning against Liu Chengxi was inevitable.

She also wanted to win against other people.

"I understand."

Therefore, Shen Ya Ting acted serious and complained, "You're so busy studying, how can you have the mind to do other things? If I really drop to 680 points because of this, I'll be scolded to death by the homeroom teacher."

The faces of the onlookers who were happily watching the drama suddenly froze.

H-h-how much?

Liu Chengxi: "Dropping to 680 is a bit of an exaggeration, when have you ever scored that low? It's not really possible for me either, how bad would I have to be."

No, are you even speaking human language!

"Okay, the light's green." Shen Ya Ting pointed to the opposite side of the road, and then extended a hand.

"Yeah, let's go."

And Liu Chengxi, put his hands in his pockets and started to cross the road.

He didn't seem to see her outstretched hand...

Is he too straight?

Or is he deliberately not holding hands?

Whatever, it doesn't matter.

Shen Ya Ting directly put her hand into her pocket as well.

The two of them finally crossed the road.

After a while, they returned home.

But when they came out of the elevator, Liu Chengxi didn't go to his floor, but followed behind Shen Ya Ting.

"You're walking me home?" Shen Ya Ting asked with a smile.

"Yeah." Liu Chengxi nodded.

"Okay." Shen Ya Ting shrugged.

The two of them walked all the way to the door.

"Then I'll..."

Standing at the door, Shen Ya Ting turned around and was about to say something when Liu Chengxi suddenly put his hand under her hair and touched her cheek.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, she stood quietly in place, looking shyly at the other party, without saying a word.

Just like that, waiting.

Suddenly, she felt her ear being pinched by a hand.

The area of the earlobe was rubbed.

So, looking at the other party, she asked puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"The boys in our class say there's a saying that the softer the earlobes, the hornier the person," Liu Chengxi said.

"Ah?" Shen Ya Ting was stunned, and asked puzzled, "What are you touching this for?"

In response, Liu Chengxi explained, "After all, during this time before the college entrance exam, we're just ordinary classmates."

"No, at least we're very good classmates, right? How can you use the term ordinary classmates?" Shen Ya Ting protested.

"Okay." Being very obedient, Liu Chengxi changed his words, "Before the college entrance exam, we're just very good classmates, not yet a couple. I actually think I can endure this kind of thing. So I wanted to see if you would have a particularly hard time enduring it. If, you're horny."

"..."

Shen Ya Ting was speechless, holding her forehead with one hand, sighed, and looked at him, "Then what was the result of the test?"

"Your earlobes are the softest I've ever touched."

"Are you picking a fight?"

Shen Ya Ting clenched her fists.

"Then it seems that this test method is not very accurate," Liu Chengxi retracted.

No, are you saying that if it's accurate, then I'm the horniest you've ever seen?!

Moreover, whose else have you touched?!

"Let me try too." Shen Ya Ting raised her hand, touched Liu Chengxi's earlobes, and then looked puzzled, "What, you're pretty soft too?"

After saying this, Liu Chengxi blushed.

And Shen Ya Ting, as if she had discovered some secret, asked, "So, is this law accurate for you?"

"..." Liu Chengxi gently pushed Shen Ya Ting's hand down, embarrassed, but also said truthfully, "I feel like it's a little accurate. But, my self-control is still okay, and I'm not particularly eager to do that kind of thing right now."

"...Look at how noble you are."

Shen Ya Ting snorted back in complaint, somewhat arrogant.

"Then if there's nothing else, I'll go first," Liu Chengxi said.

"Okay, bye-bye."

Shen Ya Ting waved her hand, turned around, and knocked on the door.

At this time, her mother came over to open the door.

Just then, Liu Chengxi suddenly turned back and put his hand on her shoulder.

Ya Ting's mom: "?"

Shen Ya Ting: "???"

Liu Chengxi let go of his hand, looked at Shen Ya Ting, and said somewhat sincerely, "I've noticed that every time we talk about other girls, you're a little uncomfortable, like Qian Lu, like Li Xinru. Then, I'll try not to mention them in front of you in the future."

"Yeah, yeah." Shen Ya Ting nodded actively with a look of approval, agreeing to this proposal.

Then, Liu Chengxi said again, "That, I promised Zhou Fu that I would bring more classmates to visit their café, I can't go back on my word. So, can I always call you when I go?"

"Yeah, sure." Shen Ya Ting happily agreed with a smile.

"Okay, bye-bye." After saying this, Liu Chengxi was about to leave, and then nodded to Ya Ting's mom, "Auntie, bye-bye."

"...Ah, bye-bye." Ya Ting's mom waved her hand like that, stiffly watching the other party leave.

She also stiffly watched her daughter, who had suddenly become so gentle, wave goodbye with restraint.

After the other party completely disappeared from sight, Shen Ya Ting ran directly back to her bedroom, without closing the door or taking off her shoes, she just趴在床上，两只脚翘起来，脸上的表情不可谓不开心……

And after recalling what happened at the door, she couldn't help but pinch her earlobes, and then exclaimed, "Ew, so soft."

Could it be that this law is really a bit accurate?

Thinking this way, she played with her phone with a smile on her face.

At this time, Liu Chengxi sent a picture, it was a physics problem.

Liu Chengxi: Can you do this?

After studying it for a while, Shen Ya Ting pursed her lips, and then held down the voice button: "This question, I just looked at it, is it possible to do it this way..."

Standing outside the door, Ya Ting's mom's expression suddenly became complicated.

Where did this little fox come from?

Daughter, this falsetto of yours is scaring Mom...

(End of this chapter)