Yu Wenliang looked at the newly released AJ11 "Great Demon King 2.0" in the shoebox before him. With its black cowhide upper and icy blue crystal outsole, the overall style was understated yet luxurious. It was a "must-have year-end item" launched to celebrate the brand's 30th anniversary.
People always said Zhou Ye was prone to crying, but now he felt a bit like crying himself.
Yu Wenliang's hands, holding the shoebox, trembled slightly: "How much did it cost?"
Sneakers were most expensive when first released, especially a commemorative edition like this—at least four figures!
"Not much."
"Then how much?"
"A little over a thousand, I guess. You gave me a hat, and I'm giving you a pair of shoes. It's just a matter of reciprocating gifts!"
Yu Wenliang could bet that Zhou Ye was understating it. This shoe wasn't even available online yet, and it cost at least two thousand yuan. He had only given her a hat worth a little over a hundred, but she had bought him a pair of sneakers worth nearly two thousand!
"How can that be the same?"
Yu Wenliang turned his back, pulled out his phone, "I'll transfer the money to you."
"No!" Zhou Ye declared unequivocally.
"Be good."
"I won't! You know I like hats, so you gave me a hat. I know you like sneakers, so I'll give you sneakers. We both give each other gifts we like, isn't that the same? Besides, if you can teach me Acting..."
Zhou Ye smiled, patting Yu Wenliang's shoulder: "In the future, I'll support you!"
Hiss.......
Rich woman, hungry, food?
Although he knew Zhou Ye's family was wealthy, he didn't expect her to actually spend money on him!
Yu Wenliang carefully put away the shoes, holding them tightly, "Alright, I'll teach you Acting."
"Ding! The host and Zhou Ye have exchanged gifts and formed a pact, making their relationship closer!"
"Love Quest triggered."
"Help Zhou Ye improve her abilities, with the advanced leading the less advanced, and successfully graduate by passing the screening examination!"
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"I'm here."
"After you go back, don't cry in your bed from being touched, okay~"
Downstairs at the girls' dormitory, Zhou Ye waved to Yu Wenliang and skipped upstairs in a cheerful mood.
A female student walking by came downstairs.
Zhou Ye then pretended to be serious, her usual expressionless ice-cold face now adorned with a happy smile.
Because she saw Yu Wenliang's surprised reaction and touched expression when he received the gift.
She was truly happy!
"???"
Zhou Ye pushed the door open, only to see Tian Xiwei in the dormitory, wearing a slip nightgown and blowing her hair dry.
Tian Xiwei's excited big eyes lit up when she saw her return to the dormitory:
"Zhou Ye, you're back?"
"Ah... hmm?"
Zhou Ye saw her ample bosom about to spill out of her slip and their ambiguous actions with Yu Wenliang, and her good mood was immediately spoiled by jealousy.
"We're roommates?"
"Yes! I knew it early on!"
"How... how did you know?"
Zhou Ye was puzzled. Tian Xiwei hadn't returned when she left, so how did she know her roommate was her?
Tian Xiwei giggled, the two dimples at the corners of her lips as prominent as her ample figure.
Of the four beds in the dormitory, with beds above desks, only the two of them had moved in.
Xiao Tian pulled Zhou Ye to her desk and pointed to the photo frame on it:
"Look! Isn't this you? You're so pretty!"
"When did I put up a photo frame?"
Zhou Ye sat at the desk, looking at the photo in the frame. It was a profile shot of her with her head down, doing homework...
Was it the one Yu Wenliang took of her during an impromptu Acting class?!!!
When did he develop the photo?
Did he secretly put it up when decorating the dorm?
"You didn't put it up yourself?"
"Then Yu Wenliang must have done it!"
"Wow, he's so romantic! He actually brought a photo from Acting into reality and gave it to you!"
Tian Xiwei's girlish heart overflowed, covering her mouth, feeling like she was watching an idol drama.
Hearing this, Zhou Ye straightened her back, picked up the photo, and examined it carefully.
Her chest, which previously couldn't be held up in front of Xiao Tian, was now propped up by Yu Wenliang's hand.
"This is......."
When Zhou Ye picked up the photo, she felt a note behind the photo frame. She unfolded it to read:
"Whether through my lens or in my eyes, you are the most beautiful girl."
This handwriting... it must be his!
Zhou Ye had imitated Yu Wenliang's handwriting when he used her as a dupe to copy his homework.
Don't cry, don't cry, Zhou Ye, you can't cry, there's an outsider here... Her hands trembled as she put down the photo frame, picked up the sticky note, and ran her fingers over the ink left by the pen. The words gradually blurred, the ink spreading, yet they became clearer than before.
Tian Xiwei was bewildered. Was Zhou Ye angry because she had peeked at her privacy?
She looked at the suddenly tearful Zhou Ye, her first reaction was to apologize.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
"I didn't mean to look!"
"I......."
Tian Xiwei realized Zhou Ye wasn't paying attention to her, but was crying even harder. She was so flustered she couldn't speak properly, "Is it because of me, because I got too close to Yu Wenliang? I'm sorry, I really didn't realize before that you and Yu Wenliang were a couple!"
"Wang Anyu is so unreliable; she only told me later. I swear I really didn't know before!"
"And I promise you, I will absolutely not like Yu Wenliang. Not in the past, not now, and certainly not in the future. If I break my oath, I'll......."
Tian Xiwei held up three fingers, desperately trying to prove her innocence, while Zhou Ye shook her head through her tears:
"No... it's not... I didn't mean that......."
Tian Xiwei breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Zhou Ye's shoulder, and offered her tissues to wipe her tears.
As Zhou Ye recovered, she quickly clutched the sticky note in her hand and apologized:
"Tian Xiwei, I'm sorry, when I just returned to the dorm......."
"Hey! No need to say it! Everyone has moments when they're in a bad mood."
Tian Xiwei said generously, still hugging Zhou Ye, and asked in a low voice: "Did your boyfriend make you angry? Tell me! Wang Anyu and I will go teach him a lesson!"
"No, no!" Zhou Ye quickly waved her hand.
"He really didn't make you angry?" Tian Xiwei asked with wide eyes.
Zhou Ye's usually expressionless face flushed, and she quickly clarified:
"I'm not dating Yu Wenliang. I still need to study hard and prepare for the Art Examination!"
"Xiao Tian, that......."
"Don't misunderstand......."
"Hmm? Oh~ Okay!"
Tian Xiwei suddenly realized that the outwardly cool Zhou Ye was actually really cute.
"Did you just call me Xiao Tian?"
"Ah......."
"Only friends call me Xiao Tian. So, from now on, are we good friends too?"
"Okay......."
"Yay! Then from now on, I'll call you Xiao Ye, okay?"
"Mm!"
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The next day.
Teacher Hu was going to discuss the key points of the first month's selection assessment. Those who failed the assessment would be advised to withdraw, so it was a serious matter, and he told every student not to be late.
Yu Wenliang was sitting in the classroom early in the morning, because he was wearing the AJ11 "Great Demon King" that Zhou Ye had given him, and he deliberately rested his foot near the aisle.
The male students who came to class one after another were all shocked. They gathered to admire the latest sneakers, exclaiming:
"Damn! Yu Wenliang! You're too rich, aren't you?"
"I can't even get them online. If you buy them offline, you'd have to pay at least a two thousand yuan markup, right?"
"You're too powerful, bro. Please accept my kneeling......."
Yu Wenliang humbly waved his hand, "No, no, someone else gave them to me."
Wang Anyu put down his backpack, sat in the seat next to him, and smiled with narrowed eyes:
"Zhou Ye gave them to you, didn't she?"
"It has to be you, Wang Anyu, so smart!"
"You two have such a good relationship. Zhou Ye actually gave you such expensive sneakers. I'm envious!"
While Wang Anyu said he was envious, in reality, it was more to make Yu Wenliang happy.
Many male students heard this and their shocked little hearts were shocked once again.
No, dude?
If you bought these shoes yourself, then you're rich.
But if these shoes were given by Zhou Ye, one of the class beauties, then you're dead meat!!!
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
The belated Zhou Ye, arm-in-arm with Tian Xiwei, the two class beauties recognized by the entire class, entered the classroom so fresh and radiant.
Yu Wenliang and Wang Anyu simultaneously turned their heads and exchanged glances:
What the heck? When did they get so close?