When Shen ngjie saw Long Aotian and Lin Wanning walking out of the hotel together, her first reaction was to assu she must have been mistaken.
But in reality, she wasn’t wrong—Lin Wanning’s icy elegance and breathtaking beauty were the kind that left an indelible impression after just one glance.
Watching the two chatting and laughing as they walked into the distance, Shen ngjie instinctively followed them.
She saw them enter a bubble tea shop, watched as Long Aotian escorted Lin Wanning back to the entrance of the music conservatory, observed Lin Wanning rising on her tiptoes to plant a kiss on Long Aotian’s cheek, and noted the resigned yet fond way Long Aotian ruffled her long hair afterward.
A wicked smile curled at Shen ngjie’s lips. "I told you we’re the sa kind of people." Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel✶fire
Ever since she first t Hu Yuying and her two friends at University T, her seasoned instincts as a "queen of the sea" had picked up on sothing—whenever Hu Yuying and the others ntioned Long Aotian, their expressions varied, yet there was a shared undercurrent of emotion in their tones.
From that mont, she had sensed that Long Aotian was cut from the sa cloth as her.
And now, it seed she was right.
If her mory served, wasn’t Hu Yuying supposed to be Long Aotian’s girlfriend?
Not long ago, he had been earnestly planning a grand romantic confession for her. So what was this?
Sneaking around with Lin Wanning behind his girlfriend’s back.
The thought made Shen ngjie’s smirk deepen.
She had stumbled upon an incredibly entertaining ga.
Just imagining it sent a thrill of excitent through her.
Vehicles weren’t allowed on campus roads—not even bicycles.
Long Aotian carefully maneuvered his electric scooter along the bike lane.
The area around the university was always bustling, especially at this hour of the evening.
Suddenly, a figure stepped into his path. Long Aotian slamd on the brakes, but even so, the person in front of him was visibly startled.
"Long Aotian! Could you slow down?" Shen ngjie planted her hands on her hips, feigning irritation. "You almost sent flying."
Recognizing her, Long Aotian exhaled in relief before offering an apologetic smile. "I hit the brakes in ti. You okay?"
Shen ngjie rolled her eyes. "No, I’m not. You scared ."
Seeing Long Aotian flounder for a response, she couldn’t help but smirk.
This was exactly how n like him were—the mont you played the victim, even if you were being unreasonable, they’d be at a loss.
"What’s the rush, anyway?" Shen ngjie knew better than to push too hard right now. Instead, she needed to ease him into a relaxed state.
"Picking soone up."
"Perfect. Drop off at the artificial lake first."
Long Aotian glanced at his phone.
"What, you nearly run over, and now you won’t even do this little favor?" Shen ngjie shot him a sidelong look.
The easiest and most effective way to handle soone with a strong moral compass was to be deliberately unreasonable.
"Fine. But what are you going there for so late?"
Long Aotian turned the scooter around and motioned for her to hop on.
"Why the interrogation?" Shen ngjie deliberately leaned close to his ear, her tone teasing. "Trying to keep tabs on ?"
"Never mind. Shouldn’t have asked."
When they reached the lake, Long Aotian stopped. "We’re here."
Shen ngjie dismounted, stretching lazily in front of him before sauntering toward the water.
"Hey, my helt." Long Aotian called after her.
Earlier, she had insisted on wearing it, claiming she didn’t trust his riding skills enough to risk being thrown off.
Shen ngjie turned back, amused. "Thought you didn’t want it. Co get it yourself."
She tilted her head up, exposing the delicate curve of her neck. "Go on, take it off."
"I should’ve dumped you on the road!" Long Aotian reached over to unfasten the buckle and retrieve the helt.
Shen ngjie studied him, her gaze flickering with unreadable thoughts. Then, in one swift motion, she looped her arms around his neck, stood on her toes, and pressed her lips to his.
The mont their mouths touched, Long Aotian shoved her away.
"What the hell are you doing?" He gripped her wrist tightly, glaring at her. "Are you out of your mind?"
Faced with his anger, Shen ngjie rely chuckled. "Does it bother you that much?"
But when she saw his frown deepen, she shrugged, her playful deanor fading. "It’s just been a while since I kissed anyone. I didn’t think you’d care."
"I thought we were the sa. I assud you’d enjoy it too."
In her eyes, Long Aotian had to crave that kind of thrill—why else would he be sneaking around with Lin Wanning while dating Hu Yuying?
Shen ngjie knew she was attractive, nearly on par with Lin Wanning herself.
Yet the fury in Long Aotian’s eyes was unmistakably real. For once, she softened her tone.
"If you don’t want telling Huang Fei about this, don’t pull another stunt like that."
With that, he wrenched his hand free, put on his helt, and sped off without another word.
Watching him leave, Shen ngjie’s expression remained unreadable.
"You alright?" A concerned voice broke the silence as Ye Liangchen and Xue Shaohua erged from the trees, eyeing her with worry.
"Did you get it?" Shen ngjie asked calmly.
"Yeah!" Xue Shaohua grinned down at his phone, already relishing Long Aotian’s impending downfall.
On the screen was a photo of Long Aotian and Shen ngjie kissing.
After a quick glance, Shen ngjie forwarded the image to herself and deleted it from Xue Shaohua’s phone.
Xue Shaohua tensed. "Why’d you delete it? I was gonna—"
Shen ngjie cut him off with a look. "I have a copy now. And don’t you think keeping that photo would be risky for too?"
Her gaze shifted, a hint of amusent returning. "That earring looks good on you, by the way. Really suits your style."
Xue Shaohua flushed, biting his lip and tossing his hair with exaggerated flair. "Just got them today. You noticed? Stop paying so much attention to —I might accidentally unleash too much charm!"
Ahem. Ye Liangchen cleared his throat pointedly, angling his head to show off the studs in both ears.
"Wow, so sexy," Shen ngjie cooed.
Ye Liangchen fought back a grin, his nostrils flaring comically from the effort.
To most won, such blatantly manipulative flattery would be nauseating.
But to these two, it was nothing less than genuine admiration from a sweet girl who simply couldn’t help but speak her mind.
At first, both had pursued Shen ngjie with ulterior motives.
Yet sowhere along the way—without even realizing it—they had been tad into her eager lapdogs.
With a disdainful glance at the two, Shen ngjie turned her attention to the photo on her phone, a faint smirk curling at the corners of her lips...
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