Lin Xiche didn’t say anything but blinked at him. Her slight discomfort had completely disappeared, and she wore a mischievous smile. Then, she playfully tapped his shoe with hers. Xu Fang glanced at her but didn’t respond. After neatly folding her sleeves, he returned his gaze to her face. Her eyes were bright and clear,…

 Just as Jiang Zhengxu returned with his dipping sauce, he noticed that Xu Fang was still standing. Without paying much attention, he swiftly took a seat and began pouring some fatty beef into the sieve for blanching. After about ten seconds, he lifted the sieve and hung it on a small hook by the pot’s…

Lin Xiche had known Xu Fang for so many years, but it was the first time she heard him use such a phrase. She couldn’t help but almost burst into laughter. This was completely different from the explanations she had gotten used to receiving from him. It sounded unnatural, forced, and awkward. He was just…

 The scene fell silent for a moment. Jiang Zhengxu was the first to react. He raised his trembling hand, pointed at Xu Fang, and said in a reproachful tone, “Xu Fang, how can you be like this!” “…” Lin Xiche suddenly snapped back to reality, but the first thing she noticed was her hand held…

 “…” Just a short distance away, another student accidentally dropped their tray, making a loud clatter in the relatively quiet cafeteria. Lin Xiche’s attention shifted toward that direction briefly, but she quickly returned to her senses. She suddenly noticed that Xu Fang was silently staring at her with calm and unwavering eyes. The urge to…

Listening to his words on the phone, Lin Xiche sniffed and stared blankly at the ten buns in her hand, pondering how to handle the current situation. If she had been the one to call and say these two sentences, she would feel more justified. But now, with Xu Fang calling first, she suddenly felt…

Upon hearing his words, Lin Xiche was momentarily taken aback, and her expression became serious. She stood there for a moment, as if contemplating something. Then she tilted her head and called out to him, “Pipi.” In Xu Fang’s eyes, Lin Xiche’s reaction seemed like regret, which irritated him for some reason. The next moment,…

 With that sentence, the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous and silent. In the small room, dimly lit by the flickering candlelight, the words spoken by the young man sitting across from her felt tender and gentle in this kind of ambiance. Yet, it was also filled with a deep sense of pressure, making Lin Xiche feel…

  Lin Xiche still wanted to celebrate Xu Fang’s birthday, so she didn’t go far. After leaving the dormitory, she looked around and then sat down next to the supermarket in front of a tent. It was already the end of October, and with several days of heavy rain, the temperature had dropped to around ten…

   This kind of behavior, which appeared rarely in the eighteen years Lin Xiche had known Xu Fang, puzzled her. She couldn’t recall a time when Xu Fang had been so open about showing his vulnerability to her. If she had to stretch her memory, there was perhaps one instance during their senior year of…