Every action Zhou Fu took was beyond Chen Yuan's expectations.

Like now, after he unbuttoned his shirt, she was gently applying medicine to his wounds...

If it weren't for applying medicine, what would I think it was?

His body stiff, he watched Zhou Fu work her magic, making the 'pain go away'. The close proximity between them made every detail of the action incredibly potent.

Like the strand of hair that fell beside her ear, swaying gently, revealing the tip of her ear, faintly visible.

And like the movement of her arm, causing the collar of her shirt to sway slightly.

Beneath her school uniform shirt, a hint of pale pink...

"W-what's wrong?"

Noticing that Chen Yuan's breathing was too hot, Zhou Fu raised her head, looked into his eyes, and asked, puzzled.

"N-nothing," Chen Yuan said, averting his gaze slightly. "Thank you."

"...Ah, it's nothing."

Zhou Fu smiled, then tilted her head slightly again, rising up on her toes a little. Then, she used a cotton swab to apply medicine to the wound on his face.

Even closer now.

Chen Yuan could feel Zhou Fu's breath.

Did she just drink peach juice... a sweet scent?

No.

Chen Yuan realized it wasn't the smell of juice.

Looking down, he saw a pale pink luster on Zhou Fu's soft, crystal-clear lips, like a honey peach, extremely tempting.

The fragrance of the lip balm wasn't cloying. But Chen Yuan felt an impulse, a desire to bite down hard...

No.

He could also be a gentle person.

He wanted to gently hold them, just lightly press them with his lips...

Wait, why am I being so perverted?

But it's all Zhou Fu's fault, she's too alluring, that's why I'm like this!

What's wrong with me? I'm not wrong!

"I heard the other guys were hurt worse, one of them even got a nosebleed..." Zhou Fu said with a smile while applying the medicine. "You're pretty good."

"Just some small fries, easy to beat," Chen Yuan said.

"So, are you a delinquent?" Zhou Fu asked curiously.

"No way, I rarely fight. If it weren't for this time..." Chen Yuan glanced at her, but after seeing nothing, his voice became a little quieter, "If they hadn't been dissing Genshin, I wouldn't have done anything."

"Then, what other reasons have you fought for?" Zhou Fu continued to ask.

"I don't remember anymore..."

"What about for girls?"

Zhou Fu's sudden question made Chen Yuan so nervous that his expression froze for a moment.

Could it be, she knows?

And if she knows, and she's still acting like this, what is she trying to do...

"F-forgot," Chen Yuan said with some guilt.

"I almost got into a fight in middle school though," Zhou Fu said, lowering her head slightly.

"What happened?"

"It's like this." Mentioning this, Zhou Fu said very seriously, "In middle school, my best friend had a boyfriend. He came to me without my best friend knowing, and harassed me, but I didn't want to ruin their relationship, so I didn't say anything. But in the end, the guy turned around and said I was seducing him... Then, my best friend and I fell out, and I almost got into a fight."

"There's stuff like that too..."

Halfway through, Chen Yuan stopped.

Wait, isn't that the rumor I heard in the bathroom?

What those small fries were saying.

So Zhou Fu is telling me this to clarify—that she's not a bitch.

Why is she telling me this kind of thing...

And by saying this, isn't she implying that she already knows why I fought?

Then, what is she going to do?

Suddenly, Zhou Fu looked at Chen Yuan, staring into his eyes, very seriously, as if she had something to say.

Because he was being punished by standing, Chen Yuan had no way to avoid it completely.

Zhou Fu also chose this moment to ask clearly, and express her feelings.

Why did you fight for me?

What kind of feelings do you have for me?

If that's really the case...

I want to clarify my past to you.

I want you to know that I'm not the kind of bad woman others say I am.

"Chen Yuan."

"...Here."

Zhou Fu's words made the nervous Chen Yuan subconsciously stand at attention.

He knew that Zhou Fu's next question would definitely be very difficult to answer...

So, how should I answer?

Although possessing a strong offensive, Zhou Fu's tone still gradually became shy: "Chen Yuan, what do you think of me..."

"Ah?!"

Before she could finish, a voice suddenly came from the doorway.

The two of them looked over at the same time, and then saw He Meng and Li Youyou standing at the door.

The one who made the sound was He Meng.

And after seeing that Zhou Fu was applying medicine to Chen Yuan, she got even more excited: "Ya! You guys aren't..."

"Ah... he can't see it himself, so I'm just helping him apply medicine, don't get the wrong idea!" Zhou Fu quickly shrunk to the side, her cheeks flushed.

"Oh! Is that so."

He Meng agreed on the surface, but the 'yoyoyo' expression on her face didn't diminish at all.

Li Youyou, on the other hand, understood something while being surprised.

No wonder he helped Zhou Fu out of trouble that day, he likes Zhou Fu...

Or, because of my assist, he and Zhou Fu are dating.

"Ah... what are you doing?" Zhou Fu quickly asked, "Aren't you going to physical education class?"

"We came back after it was dismissed, it's okay, don't worry about us, continue applying medicine."

He Meng waved her hand and went back to her seat.

Zhou Fu blushed and made eye contact with Chen Yuan, greeted him, and then went back as well.

She didn't ask the question just now...

She originally mustered up the courage to ask.

So, if I asked, what would Chen Yuan's answer be?

Looking back at the still somewhat nervous and uneasy boy, her mind was also in a mess.

What kind of answer do I want to get...

The reason you fought for me? Your opinion on my middle school experience? Or about Zhou Fu as a person, you...

Like, or dislike?

I can't tell, I really can't tell.

Chen Yuan really couldn't understand why he, as the River Devil, ganked three people back then.

Was it because he couldn't stand the yellow rumor dogs, or because he felt that he had eaten so much of Zhou Fu's 'friend fee' that he had to do something, or was it because he liked this girl who just transferred to the school...

Thinking like this, Chen Yuan looked at her.

Her profile was soft and really cute.

Suddenly, Zhou Fu made a movement to turn her head. So, Chen Yuan lowered his head and acted like he was giving up.

Zhou Fu saw the lazy Chen Yuan, his expression was quite aloof and a little melancholy, he was a bit handsome.

Without realizing their own feelings, the two looked at each other more and more often.

And they didn't dare to let the other party realize that they were looking at him.

Even though there was the reason of 'not daring', they couldn't help but want to look at each other.

Hey? What is it called to keep peeking like this...

Because he didn't give Lao Mo a reason, Chen Yuan was punished to stand from now until the evening self-study.

He just stood at the back like that, holding a book in his hand.

Alas, I've become a monkey.

Although the classmates in the class weren't so brain-damaged that they thought he really beat people up because someone was dissing Genshin, fighting with people like this was really a bit embarrassing.

There are indeed some people in high school who are competitive, but that doesn't mean that if others are stupid, you have to be stupid too.

Also, Lao Mo, the previous time he asked him to change seats, the premise was that after changing seats, his grades had to improve.

Now, there's this fighting incident again.

His impression points in his mind should be getting lower and lower.

What should I do?

Then someone will ask at this time: Can't you just study hard?

Okay, next plan.

Finally, school was over like this.

Chen Yuan was also able to return to his seat, pack up his things, and then go home.

"Bring some hamburgers on Monday, Dad," Tang Jian walked over and said to Chen Yuan.

"Dad, me too," Zhou Yu also directly started taking out money.

"Dad, don't forget me, don't forget me."

Because Chen Yuan was a day student, he was the lifeline of all the supplies in the class. So, every Friday at this time, basically everyone would ask him to bring things, and rarely, admit his patriarchal status.

"Zhou Fu is also a day student, why don't you ask her?" Chen Yuan said a little impatiently while counting.

"...I can also help everyone bring things," Zhou Fu said with a smile.

"Thank you, Mom, bring me some..."

A girl was halfway through speaking, when she suddenly froze.

Chen Yuan and Zhou Fu also froze at once.

Gradually, they turned slightly red.

These people... childish ghosts!

After counting these guys' material needs, Chen Yuan also had to leave.

Naturally, he went to the bus station with Zhou Fu.

But when the two of them stood together, the natural atmosphere suddenly became unnatural...

They didn't have much to say all the way out of the school.

They were both thinking about whether to continue the topic from this afternoon!

Continuing would be very embarrassing, but it would be a pity to end the topic like this...

"Speaking of..." Zhou Fu wanted to find a topic, and then looked up. However, at this time, she happened to see two students from Eleventh High School, who were also day students, holding hands.

And, they openly cupped each other's faces and kissed a few times on the street...

Violating public order and good customs, right!

Zhou Fu looked away, ready to continue communicating with Chen Yuan. But he found that Chen Yuan was also looking at the couple who were kissing.

Does he want to kiss too...

Wait, why did I use 'too'? I, I didn't say I wanted to kiss, this is outside after all!

"Then what do you usually do at home on weekends?" Chen Yuan asked in order to start a normal topic.

"Me?" Zhou Fu thought for a while and said, "There's still a lot of homework assigned, writing homework takes almost a whole day. The rest of the time, I play on my phone, watch some anime or something..."

"Oh, me too."

After Chen Yuan answered, he ran out of topics again.

Damn it!

Am I the kind of garbage man who turns into an idiot when he's around girls?

Take out some humor cells and make this girl laugh...

Well, I'm trash.

The two stood in front of the bus station, waiting for the bus.

During this time, they both looked down and played on their phones.

Fortunately, the goddamn bus quickly came.

The two just got on like that.

But after getting on the bus, there was only one seat in the middle.

"You sit, I'll get off after a few stops," Zhou Fu said.

"Then you can give it back to me later," Chen Yuan said.

Seeing Chen Yuan's modesty, Zhou Fu had no choice but to sit down. Then, she hugged her backpack in front of her.

And Chen Yuan held onto the hanging ring. In this natural posture, he quietly looked at Zhou Fu in front of him.

Looking at her upturned nose, soft mouth, fair face, and the more he looked, the more 'sweet' smile he saw...

What's going on?

Chen Yuan was very calm when he first transferred to the school.

And now, the more he looks, the more pleasing she is...

The more he looks, the more bouncy she is.

Chen Yuan is looking at me, Zhou Fu can feel it. If I look up now, he will make eye contact with me.

So...

Just let him look.

Biting her lip lightly, Zhou Fu had an uncertain guess.

He should be...

Like me.

Time passed little by little like this.

Why is he still looking?

Zhou Fu raised her hand with a slightly flushed face, hooked the hair around her ear, then slowly took off her glasses and put them on her lap, then gently turned her head to look out the window...

I look better without glasses.

Why wear those thick lenses when you look so good without glasses?

Chen Yuan didn't understand, he always felt that she was too lazy and suppressed her beauty.

"I, I'm getting off soon," Zhou Fu said after a while, putting on her glasses and looking at Chen Yuan.

"Ah, okay."

Chen Yuan moved aside slightly.

Then, Zhou Fu got up holding her backpack. Then, Chen Yuan took her place and sat down.

Soon, Xuefu Road arrived.

But Zhou Fu was still standing here.

So Chen Yuan reminded her: "It's your stop."

"Oh." Zhou Fu looked back at the door, and then explained, "The next stop is fine too."

"I see, you want to go buy some buns again today,"

Chen Yuan remembered that Zhou Fu's house was in the middle of these two stops, and she usually got off at Xuefu Road. Occasionally getting off at Jiangning Road meant she wanted to buy some buns...

"I want to stay a little longer."

Just then, Zhou Fu suddenly said softly.

Her voice was very small, but her enunciation was very clear.

So much so that Chen Yuan quickly looked up at her after hearing it.

She was also looking at him.

Both of them were slightly red.

But even more, there was a suffocating tension...

At the same time, a deer was running wildly in their hearts!

I want to stay a little longer...

What do you mean, Zhou Fu!

I don't mean anything, I just want to stay a little longer!

We're not boarding students, we won't see each other again until Monday...

"..." Looking at Zhou Fu, this suddenly brave girl, Chen Yuan also grabbed the side seam of his pants with one hand and said softly, "I, me too."

"..."

They said it!

Now, it's completely out in the open.

Chen Yuan saw Zhou Fu's two red Queens, and Zhou Fu also noticed Chen Yuan's black Jack... I'm really talking about fighting the landlord!

"Then..." Her voice was still small, but in order for the other party to hear, Zhou Fu's enunciation was still clear, "Do you have any plans for tomorrow?"

"No... I didn't have any originally," Chen Yuan replied.

"Then..."

"Are you free?" Chen Yuan said before Zhou Fu could finish.

Zhou Fu nodded and whispered, "Yeah."

After a long silence, the two of them said in unison:

""Then, let's go out and have fun.""

The two-way invitation meant that they made a decision in agreement.

"Jiangning Road is coming soon, passengers getting off please prepare, next stop..."

At this time, the bus also arrived at the station.

After slowly stopping, the door was opened.

Slowly turning her head and looking at the bus door, Zhou Fu hesitated...

Until she heard Chen Yuan's gentle reminder.

"It's okay, we'll see each other tomorrow."

"..." Zhou Fu, whose heartbeat instantly accelerated to the fastest, waved her hand without daring to look at Chen Yuan, "Bye, see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, bye."

Zhou Fu, who wanted to 'stay a little longer', finally got off the bus like this.

And at the moment the car door closed, the two, who were not in the same place, covered their chests at the same time, instantly overheating.

But at the same time, they both showed a very expectant smile.

They're going on a date!!