The presence of a major villain was already troublesome enough. Shen Yue really wanted to just blurt it out, but her persona wouldn't allow it.
The young girl seemed taken aback by the direct question. Her delicate face flushed a light red, appearing so fresh and tender that it was captivating, exuding a unique charm.
Her voice was also soft and gentle, making her seem exceptionally endearing.
“I, I haven’t thought about dating right now.”
The boy asked very directly, “Then when do you want to date?”
The girl’s face grew even redder, but the smile on the boy’s face didn’t reach his eyes.
“I don’t know, we’ll see when the time comes.” Shen Yue gave him an ambiguous answer with vague phrasing.
The boy stretched his neck, leaning closer to the girl’s face. Beneath his long eyelashes were beautiful eyes, like two crystal grapes. Startled by his sudden proximity, they widened, clearly reflecting his smiling expression.
He lowered his voice, his tone magnetic.
“Then can I reserve the position of your boyfriend in advance?”
Shen Yue: “……Ah?”
Could one reserve such a thing in advance?
Perhaps amused by Shen Yue’s dazed and silly expression, the boy clutched his stomach and laughed exaggeratedly.
The teacher at the podium couldn’t take it anymore and said,
“What are you two talking about? If you don’t want to listen, get out.”
The boy was hunched over his desk, his shoulders still shaking, clearly trying to stifle his laughter.
Shen Yue was completely bewildered throughout. She didn’t understand what was so funny and could only awkwardly force a smile.
After the boy finished laughing, he even wiped away tears of mirth.
“Sorry, I was just kidding.”
The boy’s voice still held a hint of laughter.
With bright eyes, white teeth, and fair, tender skin, the girl was as pure and flawless as a lotus emerging from clear water. Even though she was being offended by his words at that moment, she showed no displeasure.
However, the boy still saw a hint of disdain in her eyes.
Hmm… so she disliked him that much?
The boy’s smile deepened. He resumed his proper, sunny expression and extended his hand to her under the desk.
“Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Tang Zhe. My name is on the love letter, you should still remember, right?”
Shen Yue politely clasped his outstretched hand and perfunctorily responded to his words.
“I remember.”
How could she remember? She hadn’t even read the letter.
Her slender jade fingers, like orchids, were delicate and soft. They were likely describing the girl’s hands.
Her skin was smooth and soft, cool and fair, making one reluctant to let go once they held it.
The boy’s palm was hot and sticky with sweat. After holding hands for two seconds, Shen Yue wanted to pull away, but the boy held on tightly, his grip so strong that her bones ached slightly.
Before Shen Yue could even frown, she heard the boy exclaim as if he had just realized something.
“I just remembered, I forgot to write my name on that letter. How did you remember?”
“Are you tricking me?”
Shen Yue stiffened. Her pure and pretty face turned slightly pale, and her eyelashes trembled with embarrassment.
This was really awkward.
She had a feeling this boy seemed to know something.
Those words felt like they were deliberately spoken to embarrass her.
Although the boy’s expression was sincere, his words always carried a hint of shrewdness.
Just as Shen Yue decided to pull her hand away and then feign helplessness, the boy released her first.
Tang Zhe revealed his slightly protruding canines, looking youthful and full of childlike charm.
“Just kidding, of course, I wouldn’t forget to write my name on a love letter.”
Shen Yue didn’t believe Tang Zhe was just kidding; she was more inclined to believe his earlier statement was the truth.
But it was definitely true that this boy enjoyed teasing her.
The girl seemed extremely guilty but insisted on acting calm. Her beautiful eyes darted away, afraid to look at him, and she bit her delicate, pale pink lips until they turned a deep red.
“It’s class time, so no more talking.”
She stopped looking at the boy beside her and focused intently on the teacher’s lecture.
Tang Zhe nudged his cheek with his tongue and subtly sized up the girl with his peripheral vision, his gaze finally resting on the hand he had held, which was now red.
He didn’t think he had used that much force, yet it was so delicate that fingerprints were left behind.
Shen Yue wanted to avoid any further interaction with the boy. As soon as class ended, she hurriedly gathered her things and left.
Tang Zhe didn’t stop her, merely watching her with a half-smile that made Shen Yue very uncomfortable.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief only after leaving the classroom.
The system's voice chimed: [He knows you threw his love letter in the trash.]
From the boy’s reaction earlier, Shen Yue had already guessed it. Although the boy was smiling, his eyes hid a malicious glint.
[What will happen if he finds out?]
System: [He has a good relationship with the major villain, and he told the major villain about this. The major villain already thought poorly of you, and this will likely make him dislike you even more. It will make it much more difficult for you to approach him.]
Shen Yue lowered her gaze dejectedly. She knew it would be like this. To prevent gossip, one must not do it.
And she couldn’t break character while trying to seduce the major villain. Who would like a bad girl?
Shen Yue stepped on the snow on the ground, tucking half her face into her scarf, her exposed eyebrows and eyes as if meticulously drawn by heaven.
The system said solemnly: [Men's brains like women's hearts, but their eyes like women's appearances. You can conquer the major villain's eyes.]
Shen Yue was momentarily speechless, […Where did you learn that?]
The system’s electronic voice was incredibly proud: [Thirty-Six Stratagems to Seduce Men, I’ve learned quite a bit!]
[You should watch less of those.]
…It’s not good for your data.
Shen Yue didn’t say the rest, afraid of hurting the system’s little data.
As Shen Yue walked down the street, a scream sounded in her ears.
She reflexively turned to look. A girl had fallen.
She instinctively wanted to help her up, but the system stopped her.
[You appear kind and innocent, but that's just on the surface. A girl falls in front of you, and you don't help her up because you're afraid the snow on her will stain your clean cotton jacket.]
Shen Yue abruptly halted her movement. She pretended not to see and tried to leave.
However, the girl seemed to have twisted her ankle and called out to the closest person, the young girl.
“Classmate, can you help me up?”
Shen Yue couldn’t pretend not to hear. Her expression was displeased, but when she turned to face the girl, it transformed into one of pure innocence.
There weren't many people on the road, and she didn't need to help others disingenuously.
“You can get up yourself, I have things to do.”
The girl tried to get up on her own, but the intense pain in her ankle made her fall back down.