When Quan Zhisui spoke these words, her fingers remained on Wei Shixu's wrist, feeling his pulse.
Thump!
She felt his pulse suddenly beat with a strong, forceful rhythm.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
It was as if a drum were pounding fiercely inside his wrist!
Each beat grew more intense!
As if it wanted to leap out!
Wei Shixu felt his own heartbeat and pressed a hand over his chest.
His gaze swept over her brows and eyes, lingering on her lips, his expression gradually becoming entranced...
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Faster and louder!
Finally, he took a deep breath and turned his face away.
Five seconds later, the frantic pulse cald down, suppressed by him.
At the sa ti, Quan Zhisui released her grip on his wrist and stood beside him, her emotions more complicated than ever.
The fact that he liked her was real.
To be precise, it was genuine.
Earlier, during the negotiation, Wei Shixu's state had been dangerous, as if he had detached from his body and entered a state of absolute rationality. His soul seed to be observing from a higher dinsion, controlling his body to speak and act.
He had truly opened a god-like perspective!
In this state, he had no emotions, no feelings, and had shut off all sensations, resorting to any ans to achieve his goals.
Only when Quan Zhisui said the words, "Be your girlfriend," did his soul abruptly fall from its divine pedestal, crashing back into his physical body.
He began to feel emotions again.
And they were hard to control.
But this back-and-forth tug-of-war...
The sound of bustling voices approached as a crowd began to gather.
Wei Shixu stood up, dusted himself off, and then reached out to take her hand.
The mont their fingers intertwined, his heart pounded fiercely once more.
It took half his life's energy to hold on, but this ti, it was legitimate.
Wei Shixu: "Let's get so late-night food to celebrate."
He sighed softly as he spoke, his eyes revealing exhaustion.
Quan Zhisui pried his hand away: "I don't want people to know."
Wei Shixu let go without hesitation: "Alright."
Did she want to keep it a secret? Hide their relationship? Whatever she wanted was fine.
A crowd of people rushed down the hallway—students, teachers, and even Kong Mingze, all arriving in a flustered panic.
But the two of them walked side by side as if nothing had happened, passing through the hallway and descending the stairs.
The talk of jumping off buildings or argunts seed nonexistent.
Everyone was stunned!
As they were about to leave the school gates, Wei Shixu asked, "This sumr break is short. Where will you stay?"
Quan Zhisui: "Your place."
Wei Shixu lowered his eyes and smiled: "So obedient."
Quan Zhisui also smiled, though her smile carried a hint of danger: "Do you like it?"
Wei Shixu touched his chest again: "I love it to death!"
The mont they stepped out of the school gates, Wei Shixu took her hand and led her into the Wei family car.
His palm was large, his fingers long and well-defined, constantly brushing against her palm as if playing with a precious treasure.
Quan Zhisui didn't resist, letting him hold her hand as she gazed out the window at the night scenery of Liangxi Town.
Before long, she felt sothing—Wei Shixu had slipped the agarwood bracelet back onto her wrist.
"Returning it to its rightful owner," he said with his eyes closed.
His hand still didn't let go, continuing to gently caress hers.
The car entered a tall building, a place Quan Zhisui had never been to before.
They took the elevator to the top floor, where they were greeted by opulence, as if the wealth of Liangxi Town had been concentrated in one place.
Wei Shixu led her deeper inside: "A high-end restaurant. You'll be frequenting places like this in the future."
Quan Zhisui nodded: "Indeed, my boyfriend is the wealthiest man in Liangxi Town."
Even Wei Jingsan was under his control. Quan Zhisui couldn't even imagine how wealthy Wei Shixu truly was.
Wei Shixu smiled faintly: "It's not just because of . You'll be very wealthy too. The exact amount will be revealed when you co of age."
Even he didn't know just how rich she was.
The vast restaurant was empty except for the two of them. It was clear that Wei Shixu had booked the entire place.
He was confident enough to know that tonight would be a success.
Wei Shixu led her to a seat by the window and pointed into the distance: "That's Taihu Lake over there. On the other side is Gusu, where our common enemy, Yan Guanghua, is pulling the strings."
Quan Zhisui: "Gusu is a nice place."
Wei Shixu chuckled: "The people of Gusu are cunning, and the people of Liangxi are shrewd. They never get along."
Quan Zhisui looked at him, puzzled.
Wei Shixu: "An old saying."
Quan Zhisui: "You really are a shrewd one."
Wei Shixu leaned down and kissed her cheek: "So are you, my dear girlfriend."
Quan Zhisui studied his face. In the dim, almost seductive lighting, he looked impossibly handso yet dangerously intense.
Wei Shixu: "Don't look at with that probing gaze. I told you, I won't pretend anymore."
Quan Zhisui continued to stare at him, as if trying to see through his exterior into his soul.
Wei Shixu sighed softly: "Tell what you're thinking."
Quan Zhisui raised an eyebrow and patted his handso face: "I'm thinking about how to use you, my dear boyfriend."
Wei Shixu's eyes lit up with surprise and admiration, shining like black obsidian under the light. He leaned in slowly:
"So fierce. I love it."
Wei Shixu didn't kiss her but instead rested his head on her shoulder, letting it droop heavily.
He wasn't worried about Quan Zhisui being unable to support him; he was more concerned about whether she might flip him over her shoulder.
Quan Zhisui didn't flip him, but she did reach out and pinch the back of his neck.
Wei Shixu chuckled softly and lifted his head: "Don't forget to get a gift for my birthday this year."
His eyes were filled with anticipation, even impatience.
Quan Zhisui's expression remained blank.
Wei Shixu emphasized: "If you don't, I'll make a scene."
With that, he kissed her other cheek.
"Got it," Quan Zhisui said, turning her head away with a frown. "From now on, no kissing without my permission."
Wei Shixu released her: "As you wish."
...
The next morning, Wei Shixu didn't show up for class. He appeared around noon, yawning.
Kong Mingze imdiately rushed over: "Wei Shixu, did you not sleep last night?"
Wei Shixu: "I did."
He had slept all night and through the morning—over ten hours.
Quan Zhisui glanced at him and then went back to solving problems.
That god-like perspective mode of his was sothing ordinary people couldn't achieve. It was indeed impressive, requiring both high intelligence and rationality, but it drained his energy. It would take him days to recover.
Over the next week, Quan Zhisui and Wei Shixu maintained their usual relationship—neither too intimate nor too distant. No one knew they had officially beco a couple.
Kong Mingze was increasingly baffled by Wei Shisxu and Quan Zhisui. Their argunts and reconciliations were like those of kindergarten kids, happening at the drop of a hat.
Zhuge Ying, on the other hand, sensed sothing odd about the two, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
The final exams arrived quickly. Quan Zhisui perford well and was imdiately picked up by Wei Shixu after the exams to stay at his place.
With the start of their senior year approaching, the sumr break was short, and the howork load was heavy.
Quan Zhisui received a file containing docunts for a bank safety deposit box and contact information for several overseas venture capital firms.
She quickly morized all the information.
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