On the other side, because of the mismatched pacing, Lin Xinyue's steps were small, so they were slightly chaotic, especially since this was her first time being so close to a boy. A charming blush tinted her face!
The newly confirmed couple walked silently like this, although no one spoke, they could hear each other's rapid breathing!
Gu Yu's thoughts were drifting everywhere, when he suddenly noticed water droplets falling from the umbrella onto Lin Xinyue's other shoulder.
After pondering for three seconds, he boldly wrapped his arm around Lin Xinyue, pulling her slightly closer to him.
Lin Xinyue's body instinctively dodged, but then as if dropping her guard, she softened slightly and leaned into Gu Yu's embrace!
Having just finished playing basketball, Gu Yu's body emitted a scent of sweat mixed with hormones, which drifted into Lin Xinyue's nose, turning her already blushing cheeks instantly into ripe, juicy peaches!
She felt as if she had a fever! But her heart was sweet!
Passersby baboons, catching a glimpse of this scene, started thumping their chests in jealousy:
"Ah damn damn damn! I am so sour! I am like the sourness incarnate!"
"Aoooo wooo aoooo wooo! Oh heavens! Let the rain pour down even harder!"
"I have been playing basketball for so many years and have never suffered such a serious injury!!!"
The yells and cries continued.
With a beauty in his arms, Gu Yu looked at Lin Xinyue nestled against him, his eyes full of puzzlement.
"Lin Xinyue, President Lin, how did you agree to my confession? Compared to other suitors, my confession last night was barely sincere at all!"
A piece of colored card, three lines of impromptu love poems, and a speech that was far from passionate, had that really won Lin Xinyue over?
Gu Yu found it hard to believe that his charisma was that strong!
Hearing Gu Yu's question, Lin Xinyue looked up at his face, staring so closely that Gu Yu's sharply chiseled face seemed even more handsome!
"Actually I also like…"
She almost blurted it out, but felt she should be more reserved, promptly correcting herself:
"I don't know why I accepted your confession. If I have to say, it's probably what you said about having no regrets!"
"Although I know what you said about a lifelong knot was an exaggeration, you were right. If I didn't experience a romantic relationship in my student days, it might be a regret for me too?"
Listening to Lin Xinyue's explanation, Gu Yu nodded, though he slightly understood.
So, Lin Xinyue accepted his confession to avoid regrets during her college days?!
That being said, Gu Yu still didn't understand. Lin Xinyue had so many suitors, enough to line up from the academic building to Haidong University's main gate!
Why had she chosen him!?
He couldn't believe he was the first to confess! That day, when he went to Lin Xinyue's office, he had even seen similar love letter envelopes in the trash can.
"Then why did you choose me?"
With doubts in his heart, Gu Yu blurted out the question without thinking.
He wasn't one to keep things bottled up inside.
Hearing Gu Yu's second question, Lin Xinyue paused briefly, then started reflecting: "Hmm…"
She thought carefully about the pink card!
The three-line love poem!
Lin Xinyue's cheeks reddened slightly, and she gave Gu Yu a sweet smile: "Maybe it's because I like galaxies, night skies, autumn winds, and phoenix trees, and incidentally fell for you!"
She phrased it elegantly, not directly revealing her feelings to Gu Yu, but instead mentioned her love for poetry, hence the affection for all things related!
Gu Yu was surprised, not expecting that the spontaneous three-line poem he wrote had left such a deep impression on Lin Xinyue!
Indeed! Writing love poems for girls might be cliché! But it really works!
At that moment, the two had already reached the male dormitory area.
Lin Xinyue smiled and pulled out her phone from her pocket, "We should be at your dorm by now, right? As your girlfriend, I can't possibly not have your contact information, right?"
While speaking, Lin Xinyue opened her QQ and WeChat and handed it over to Gu Yu, "Here, you can add me on both! After you add me, I'll send you my cell phone number!"
"This building next to us is my dorm!" Gu Yu said as he took out his phone, ready to add Lin Xinyue's contact information.
But the next second, he looked at the heavy rain outside the umbrella and suddenly realized he couldn't just leave!
She came all this way to pick him up, so he should at least walk her back!
After adding Lin Xinyue on QQ and Fetion, Gu Yu hurriedly asked,
"By the way, which building is your dorm in? I'd like to walk you back!"
"No need to walk me back! I'm basically in my internship period away from school, so I don't live on campus anymore. I've rented a room in a student apartment off-campus!"
Lin Xinyue tactfully declined.
"Living alone?"
"Of course not, I'm with my roommates! We rented a suite! They're all job hunting, and I'm still here temporarily because I haven't finished the handover with the Student Council!"
Lin Xinyue tugged on Gu Yu, pulling him towards his dorm building.
Gu Yu gently broke free from her grasp and said seriously,
"Just let me walk you back! It's the first time after all!"
Looking into Gu Yu's serious eyes, Lin Xinyue, who wanted to argue more, eventually agreed to his request.
"Alright then! I agree!"
Lin Xinyue nodded reluctantly, but her heart felt sweet.
...
The student apartment where Lin Xinyue lived was actually in the northwest corner of the school, very close to the West Gate. Though technically off-campus, it was practically part of the university.
This was because the apartment was entirely operated by Haidong University!
One reason was to accommodate teachers working in the school, and the other was to rent out to students and vendors working nearby.
Although called a student apartment, it mixed different professions but was very well managed!
After walking Lin Xinyue to the apartment building, since he didn't have an access card and the security did not allow it, Gu Yu couldn't go upstairs.
"You go back now! I'm going up!"
Lin Xinyue smiled gently, waved at Gu Yu, and then went upstairs.
After seeing Lin Xinyue back to her apartment, Gu Yu did not linger outside and headed straight back to his own dorm.
Upon opening the door of room 502, he immediately noticed three pairs of eyes staring intently at him.
"Yu, you haven't eaten yet, right? Here, I bought you some food!"
Yu Laoer pulled Gu Yu inside, then picked up a grilled corn and sweet potatoes from the table and stuffed them into Gu Yu's hands.
"Uh, thanks, Laoer, for buying me food!"
Upon opening the paper bag, a sweet smell of corn and sweet potatoes wafted out.
Gu Yu took a deep breath, a look of satisfaction on his face. He hadn't had dinner yet, and he felt grateful to have such roommates!
Then Qin Laosan moved his computer chair over behind Gu Yu.
"Come on, sit down and eat!"
Gu Yu sat down without hesitation, realizing that Laosan really knew how to enjoy himself; a gaming chair felt much different from a small stool!
Just as Gu Yu sat down, Pu Tongren and the other two sat next to him with forced smiles, then surrounded him.