Luo Ye was in a bad mood. After leaving the hospital, he wandered around for a couple of hours before deciding to head back to the dormitory.
When he entered, he noticed that Su Baizhou hadn't returned yet. He sat down on the sofa, turned on the TV, and began watching.
As he watched, his posture shifted from sitting to lying down... and soon enough, he fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was already afternoon, and Su Baizhou still hadn't come back. Today was a holiday, so he wondered what his senior sister had been doing all day.
Luo Ye checked his phone and sent a message to Su Baizhou.
Luo Ye: Senior sister, when will you be back? (hungry emoji)
As usual, it was a quick reply.
Fairy Senior Sister: Tonight. Haven't you eaten lunch yet?
Luo Ye: I accidentally slept in.
Fairy Senior Sister: Well, you can heat up the leftover food in the fridge... You know how to do that, right?
Luo Ye: Of course.
After the chat ended, Luo Ye opened the fridge and found one of the packed meals his senior sister had prepared for him.
It was leftover food from yesterday, which they couldn't finish, so she'd turned it into a packed meal for him to eat once school resumed.
Luo Ye walked into the kitchen, took out the steamer, added water, placed the tray inside, and turned on the gas.
He knew how to heat it up, but wasn't sure how long it would take.
He searched online for the correct timing and started counting.
When the time was up, Luo Ye opened the lid, revealing the meal inside. He looked at it with a craving expression.
As expected, food prepared by Fairy Senior Sister always smells so good, even when it's just leftovers.
Luo Ye reached for the plate, but as his hand touched it, a burst of hot steam enveloped his fingers.
Without thinking, he pulled his hand back, but his fingers were still slightly burned.
Luo Ye muttered, "People who don't cook just don't have any kitchen sense."
But the burn wasn't serious—it would heal in no time.
He grabbed a cloth, took the plate out, and finished the meal. Afterward, he cleaned up, washing the dishes and tidying the house.
Then, he went downstairs to buy a towel, planning to take a shower since he hadn't washed yesterday.
He walked into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and started to bathe.
As he washed, he noticed two unusual items hanging on the bathroom wall.
They were white, with some lace patterns—simple yet elegant.
They didn't look like something a guy would wear.
And there was another piece—shaped like a triangle.
This had to be something a girl would wear, right?
Luo Ye's face flushed red. He turned his head, too embarrassed to look at them any longer.
Those were the undergarments Su Baizhou had hung up to dry last night after taking a shower.
In other words, they were her intimate clothing.
Luo Ye's mind wandered back to the time in the countryside when he accidentally bumped into Su Baizhou by the bathroom door.
Had she been wearing one of these at that time?
The thought made him blush even more.
Luo Ye's "good brother" seemed to stir with interest. His thoughts quickly turned... He was suddenly filled with desire.
But he was a gentleman. He immediately turned the hot water to cold water.
The chill washed over him, and his thoughts were cleared. His "brother" was instantly doused in cold water.
After finishing his shower, Luo Ye sat down on the sofa, but his mind was still drifting elsewhere.
Soon enough, he felt his "brother" stir again. Luo Ye sighed in frustration, "You've got no shame. If you have the guts, go make Senior Sister your girlfriend. Then, you'll get everything you want."
He stood up and went back to his room.
He started doing push-ups—1, 2, 3, 4...
But it wasn't helping.
So, Luo Ye went out again, running around the school track.
Exercise!
He had been single for 18 years. No, scratch that—today, it was already the 19th year.
Luo Ye had never been in a relationship, so his mind wasn't exactly clear.
It was the sixth day of the seven-day holiday, and students had started trickling back to campus.
Luo Ye ran five laps but felt too tired to continue.
At least he had improved by two laps compared to before.
As the day started to turn dark, Luo Ye sat down on the track to catch his breath.
Suddenly, his gaze fixed on something outside the track.
There was a guy and a girl walking side by side.
The guy wasn't familiar, but the girl... that was definitely Liu Bingxin!
Liu Bingxin was walking and laughing with the guy. They kept some distance, but their interaction seemed friendly, almost like how she and Li Haoyang had been before they started dating.
Although Luo Ye was still a single guy, as a romance novelist, he was a theoretical expert.
He hadn't experienced it firsthand, but he knew everything about relationships.
Luo Ye stood up and quietly followed them.
He trailed them all the way to the entrance of the girls' dormitory.
At this point, he could hear their conversation.
Liu Bingxin laughed and said, "Thank you, senior, for picking me up at the airport and carrying my luggage. It's such a hassle. I'll treat you to dinner this weekend."
The guy smiled gently and said, "No need to thank me, junior. How about I take you out for dinner tonight?"
Liu Bingxin hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Tonight...?"
She didn't finish her sentence, giving the guy a chance to ask.
The guy, as expected, pressed on, "Do you have anything going on tonight? I can help."
Liu Bingxin looked at him and said softly, "Well, I still haven't finished the homework that the teacher assigned last week. I have class the day after tomorrow..."
The guy smiled and said, "I thought it was something serious. Don't worry, I'll handle it. Let's meet at the school gate tonight."
Luo Ye, who had been eavesdropping from a distance, was stunned.
What level is this?
Even this guy, who seemed to be a "senior," was being led around by Liu Bingxin. He was helping her with homework, offering to take her to dinner, and smiling like he had won a major prize.
No wonder the coach was so smitten—his emotional intelligence was clearly being played with by Liu Bingxin.
Luo Ye thought to himself, I can't let the coach go astray.
This "Bingxin sister" was clearly a master at playing the game, and she probably had more "fish" swimming around her.
Luo Ye quickly opened his private chat with Li Haoyang, ready to message him. But before he could type, his phone buzzed with a new message.
Fairy Senior Sister: Where are you?
Luo Ye froze for a moment.
Had she returned already?
He quickly exited the chat with Li Haoyang and messaged Su Baizhou back.
Luo Ye: I'm back!
After sending the message, he hurriedly left the dormitory entrance and rushed back to the dormitory, eager to meet Su Baizhou.