“I’m worried you’ll take your own life.”
“You’re talking behind my back?”
Yu Wenliang was a little annoyed, but then he thought, as long as she wasn't talking about him after she died, it was fine.
If Zhou Ye became a resentful female ghost who took her own life because of him.
Wouldn’t he become Ning Caichen?
“Bah, bah, bah!”
“What am I thinking about?”
“I’m just trying to save her, not coveting her body, how lowly would that be?!”
Yu Wenliang tiptoed, pressed against the wall, quietly observing the girl on the rooftop.
“Feeling very sneaky.”
The seldom-visited rooftop had corners covered in green moss and cobwebs, and there were stone steps along the base of the surrounding walls.
Zhou Ye sat on the steps, leaning against the wall, holding a white Mimmi, with the setting sun casting its light upon her and Mimmi.
Her icy face seemed to melt in the sunset, and several tear streaks slid down, reflecting a pale yellow light.
‘So, some people can even cry so beautifully?’
Yu Wenliang sighed internally.
This face was simply a masterpiece of Nuwa, it would be a pity if she didn't become a star.
Speaking of which, Zhou Ye, with her icy face, actually cries?
While crying, she also sobbed and spoke, and her crying was even quite cute…
While petting and feeding Mimmi, she tearfully poured out her heart, even speaking in a cute, high-pitched voice:
“Mimmi~ Do you like me~ If you like me, call out to me~”
“Mew~”
The white Mimmi in her arms was very intelligent; seeing her owner cry, it rubbed against Zhou Ye’s hand like it was acting spoiled and let out a meow.
Yu Wenliang was a little surprised.
This white Mimmi was probably the most mysterious stray cat in the entire school.
Students would feed cat food to a group of stray cats on the lawn near the playground and even gave them names.
Only this white Mimmi never approached people, was very unsociable, and never appeared with other stray cats on the playground lawn to eat the public food.
‘So, it was hiding in the school belle’s arms for special treatment…’
‘Does this cat only get close to people based on their looks?’
‘Then why did it run away when it saw me last time?’
Yu Wenliang didn't make a sound, staying hidden by the door, wanting to see what the real Zhou Ye was like.
“Wuwu~ Mimmi~ Perhaps only you like me in this world~”
Facing the spoiled Mimmi, Zhou Ye, who was always expressionless and cold-faced, smiled so much her face seemed to melt.
She held the white Mimmi and rocked it back and forth, even cutely pressing her face against it, wishing she could kiss it twice.
Mimmi was dodging, Zhou Ye was playing, only small animals could make her temporarily forget her troubles.
‘No, Mimmi? Do you even know how to kiss? If not, let me do it!’
Yu Wenliang’s eyes went wide as he watched.
Zhou Ye, who was so aloof to everyone, was actually a chatterbox when interacting with small animals?
Her cold face, which hadn't smiled in ten thousand years, was so beautiful and sweet when she smiled?
Not to mention her venomous tongue that could talk people to death without compensation, she could even use a cutesy voice?!
What a contrast!!!
“Mimmi, if I jump down from here and disappear from this world, no one will feed you cat food, play with you, or pet you anymore, right? Can you take care of yourself? Mimmi…”
Zhou Ye pouted, her eyes glistening with tears, showing great reluctance as she held Mimmi.
Yu Wenliang was startled; the system was telling the truth, she wanted to jump to her death?
“Mew!”
Mimmi, with its keen senses, detected Yu Wenliang’s presence, let out a sharp cry, and suddenly jumped out of Zhou Ye’s arms.
“Who?!”
Zhou Ye abruptly looked towards the door.
Yu Wenliang walked out, scratching the back of his head, and chuckled, “Oh, you’re here too?”
Zhou Ye realized the newcomer was her bad deskmate who had just mocked her, so she quickly turned her back to wipe her tears, her words a little stammered:
“You, how did you know I was here?”
Zhou Ye, with her back to him, haphazardly wiped her face, afraid he would discover she had been crying, which was actually quite cute.
The key was, Yu Wenliang saw that cute pink bra strap again.
So, even her icy exterior had a pink side…
By the way, why does Zhou Ye always have her back to me?
And why is there always backlighting on her back?
Is heaven giving me benefits?
Sir, aren't you too perverted?
But I like it…
“Who said I came looking for you?”
Yu Wenliang acted completely unconcerned, hands in his pockets, as if he didn't know what a school belle was.
After seeing the cute side of the aloof school belle, interacting with her wasn't as tense.
Instead, he even felt a desire to dote on her, and really wanted to know what was going on with her.
“You better be!”
Zhou Ye turned around, her familiar cold face restored, along with her venomous tongue that could retort without blinking.
Seeing her like this, Yu Wenliang, lacking backbone, cowered again, his feet even trembling a little as he stood like a gangster.
“The rooftop has good network, so I came up to play a game. I didn’t expect you to be quite narcissistic…”
“Playing games? School’s out now, isn’t home internet faster than mobile data?”
“…”
Zhou Ye’s single sentence made Yu Wenliang’s old face stiffen, as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat.
Oh, right.
He was too eager to save her just now.
He forgot it was after school hours.
“Tell me, when and where were you hiding, and how long have you been eavesdropping?”
Zhou Ye crossed her arms, trying to create a sense of oppression with her exquisite, icy face and cold, elegant voice.
But her ears were bright red, and her tear-stained hands secretly wriggled inside her sleeves, trying to wipe away the evidence of her earlier emotional display.
Her pink toes inside her white sneakers instinctively curled together, afraid the boy would say something that would shatter her persona.
“Just arrived.”
“Phew…” Zhou Ye let out a sigh of relief.
Yu Wenliang added, “Only from when Mimmi started.”
“You!!!”
Zhou Ye was so angered by Yu Wenliang that her unremarkable small chest was heaving up and down.
She bit her silver teeth, feigning ferocity, and strode with big steps in her white sneakers to the middle of the rooftop.
Then, she coolly slung her backpack over her shoulder, and as she passed Yu Wenliang, she bumped into him hard.
Hiss… So painful… Why is he so strong…
Zhou Ye hadn’t expected Yu Wenliang not to even dodge, or to be unafraid of her anymore.
She could only pretend it didn’t hurt at all, acting cold and ruthless, like a big sister, and glared fiercely at Yu Wenliang:
“If you dare to tell anyone what just happened! I…”
“What will you do to me?” Yu Wenliang looked at the girl trying to act cool in front of him, finding it quite amusing to tease her.
“If you tell, you, you just wait!”
Zhou Ye couldn’t think of a harsh threat for a moment, so she could only pretend to be fierce and tell him to wait, then she snorted in a cute, defiant way and walked away.
“Wait.”
Yu Wenliang grabbed Zhou Ye’s arm, trying to keep her.
He had teased her enough.
If he kept teasing her.
He was afraid she really couldn't take it and would find another place to jump.
“What do you want? You pervert! Trying to take advantage of me?”
Zhou Ye rolled a cold, elegant eye, her gaze moving from his “dirty” hand to his eyes, disdainfully.
“Zhou Ye, trust me, and trust yourself.”
“Stick to your choice, be brave, and go take the Art Examination.”
“One day you will achieve your dreams, become a very good actress, and become a household name, a big star.”
Yu Wenliang stared at Zhou Ye, saying with utmost sincerity, his eyes capable of conveying all sorts of stories.
At that moment.
Yu Wenliang could feel it.
The arm he was holding instantly stiffened!
Her clear, cold eyes, which had been feigning disdain, turned into disbelief!
Her unchanging icy face had a hint of blush, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve slightly upwards!
“Ah?!!”
Zhou Ye transformed from the aloof, cool girl she was a moment ago into a shy, cute girl.
She awkwardly withdrew her hand, lowering her pretty face, not daring to look at Yu Wenliang, only at the ground.
She even poked her two index fingers together, her cheeks puffing out into cute curves, and she mumbled softly:
“You… you… you, do you really think so?”
I just used a normal attack, and you used your ultimate skill?!
You were able to retort and leave me speechless when we were arguing.
But when complimented, you stammered so much you couldn't even speak clearly.
This poor little thing who always protected herself with a venomous tongue and aloofness…
If I didn't have the system, I wouldn't have been able to see through your disguise.
Yu Wenliang sighed internally: “Zhou Ye, oh Zhou Ye, how can you be so cute!!!”