After an argument with my boyfriend, he was the one who finally came to talk to me.

“An argument is an argument, but why did you put my underwear on top of the refrigerator?”

I put on my most innocent expression.

“I didn’t.”

He was so angry that he laughed.

“Did you seriously think that just because you can’t see up there at five foot two, I wouldn’t be able to see it at six foot one?”

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After arguing with my boyfriend, I sat on the sofa with my cheeks puffed out, sulking and deliberately making annoyed little noises.

My boyfriend, meanwhile, acted as though nothing was happening and continued hiding in the bedroom.

I was furious.

A cold war was way more unbearable than simply having a proper argument and getting everything out in the open.

I stood up and prepared to storm into the bedroom so I could point at his forehead and give him a piece of my mind.

But the moment I approached the door, I heard him talking on the phone.

I couldn’t hear everything clearly, but I caught the important part.

He said:

“Okay. Hurry up. I’ll be there soon.”

Standing outside the door, my face nearly turned green with rage.

So after our argument, I was the only one still upset about it, while he was already eager to go out and have fun.

He Yian.

Very impressive.

Really impressive.

Fine.

Let’s see who wins this battle!

I turned around and immediately spotted the clothes hanging from the drying rack on the balcony.

An idea popped into my head.

A few minutes later, He Yian walked out of the bedroom.

We glanced at each other at the same time.

Then we both gave a cold snort and looked away.

When I saw him head toward the balcony and start searching for something, I desperately fought to keep the corners of my mouth from curling upward.

He Yian went back into the bedroom and searched everywhere.

I couldn’t hold it in anymore and quietly giggled.

I was secretly delighted.

Little punk. You dare challenge me? You’re seriously overestimating yourself. Once you mess with me, your fate is anyone’s guess!

Finally, ten minutes later, He Yian voluntarily came to talk to me.

One pair of his underwear dangled from his long, pale fingers.

“An argument is an argument, but why did you put my underwear on top of the refrigerator?”

His voice rose several degrees.

“Were you trying to refrigerate it?”

I hadn’t expected him to find it so quickly.

I immediately pretended to be innocent.

“I didn’t.”

Unfortunately, my acting skills were terrible.

The guilty expression of a thief caught red-handed was completely obvious to He Yian.

He was so angry that he laughed.

“Did you seriously think that just because you can’t see up there at five foot two, I wouldn’t be able to see it at six foot one?”

“Unless something unexpected happened…”

He Yian pursed his lips.

“I’m guessing the others are…”

Before I even had the chance to deny it, he strode purposefully around the apartment and pulled several more pairs of underwear from various high places.

Soon, a small mountain of underwear had formed on the sofa.

He Yian put his hands on his hips and looked down at me.

Raising an eyebrow, he asked:

“Where’s the last pair?”

I instinctively shrank into myself.

Little by little, I scooted sideways across the sofa.

My hand immediately covered my pants pocket.

I didn’t even dare look at him.

Panicking, I said:

“I don’t know. Anyway, it’s definitely not on me.”

A wicked smile appeared on He Yian’s face.

“Oh? Really?

“Then let me check.”

The moment he finished speaking, he pounced on me like a hungry wolf and pinned me beneath him.

His warm hands kept brushing over my waist.

Before I could react, he slipped one hand into my pocket and triumphantly pulled out the underwear I’d hidden inside.

My entire face turned bright red.

I buried myself facedown on the sofa.

He Yian rested his cheek against one hand, the corner of his mouth curving into a teasing, roguish smile.

“Jiang Rang, you really leave me speechless.

“You hid them pretty well.

“You’re quite the hide-and-seek master.”

At that moment, I felt as though every last bit of my dignity had vanished.

I simply buried my face in the sofa and refused to speak.

He Yian gently picked me up and sat me upright.

Then he crouched in front of me, his smiling eyes fixed on mine.

“You were having the time of your life hiding all my underwear. Now you’re embarrassed?”

He affectionately pinched my cheek.

His gentle voice melted straight into my heart.

“So what exactly were you trying to accomplish?”

I curled into myself and buried my face in my arms.

Suddenly, I felt like I’d been a little petty.

“It’s all your fault. After we argued, you gave me the silent treatment. Then you were going to leave me home alone while you went out with your friends.”

The more I spoke, the more wronged I felt.

It had obviously been such a tiny thing.

But the moment I had to explain myself, I suddenly felt unbearably aggrieved.

“Hey, hey, hey. I wasn’t giving you the silent treatment.”

He Yian lifted my face and looked sincerely into my eyes.

“We were both too emotional at the time, so I went back to the bedroom to calm down.”

I pressed him:

“Then you were going outside to calm down too?”

“Didn’t I order a cake from that little bakery you love? They only allow in-store pickup, so I had to go get it.”

He Yian smiled gently.

His voice was clear and warm.

“All right. Be good and wait for me at home.”

After saying that, he even reached out and gently wiped away the moisture that had somehow appeared at the corner of my eye.

The way He Yian and I met was honestly pretty unusual.

He was a university professor.

I was just an ordinary beauty blogger.

Nothing particularly special about me.

That day, I’d gone to a cosmetics store to buy some products to test for my followers.

He Yian happened to be there, seriously examining different lipsticks.

White shirt.

Black trousers.

Tall, straight figure.

A handsome, refined face that somehow looked both devilishly charming and lazily indifferent.

I couldn’t help sighing inwardly.

Sure enough, all the good men already belong to someone else.

I quickly grabbed the lipsticks I needed to test and turned to leave.

But He Yian called out to me.

His voice was very gentle.

“Excuse me. Could I ask you something? If I’m buying lipstick as a gift for a girl, which one would be better?”

Looking into his obsidian-black eyes, I was completely bewitched by his face.

So I patiently helped him choose and explained the different options.

It wasn’t until the very end that I realized he’d thought I was a sales associate the entire time.

I was both embarrassed and annoyed.

“How does a clueless guy like you even manage to get a girlfriend? Is it just because of your face?”

He Yian clearly froze for a moment.

Then he laughed.

“I don’t have a girlfriend. I’m buying this for my younger sister.”

Seeing the skeptical look in my eyes, he deliberately emphasized:

“My biological sister.”

I’d assumed we’d never cross paths again.

Who would’ve thought I’d run into him the next time I went shopping at the mall?

I’d just walked out of the restroom when I spotted He Yian standing outside.

He was openly holding a pack of sanitary pads in his hand without the slightest attempt to hide it.

He walked straight toward me and handed them over.

With an almost pleading expression, he said:

“Hi. Could you help me give these to my sister?”

I agreed without hesitation.

And that single nod ended up bringing the two of us together.

His biological younger sister, He Niannian, turned out to be my number-one fan.

She followed my makeup tutorials every single day.

Meeting me in person was basically like a fan meeting her idol.

From that moment on, she worked tirelessly to play matchmaker between He Yian and me.

And after enough matchmaking…

He Yian and I really did fall for each other.

After we moved in together, one accidental livestream caused my follower count to skyrocket.

As usual, I went live at eight on a weekend evening.

I’d just finished explaining how to apply eyeliner when He Yian walked in carrying a plate of fruit.

“I saw strawberries on my way home from work today. They’re that sweet-and-sour kind you like.”

As he spoke, he held one out to me.

Without thinking, I leaned forward and took it directly from his fingers with my mouth.

The comments instantly exploded.

【Jiang Jiang has a boyfriend?!】

【Those hands are literally my dream hands.】

【That voice is making me weak. It’s so freaking smooth~】

【Show his face! Show his face! Show his face!】

…

I enthusiastically answered their questions.

“Yes, I do have a boyfriend. There are a few reasons why it isn’t convenient for us to make our relationship public yet, so I hope everyone can understand!”

The moment I finished speaking, He Yian frowned slightly.

There was obvious dissatisfaction in his eyes.

And beneath it…

a fleeting trace of disappointment that was almost impossible to notice.

My followers were incredibly curious about what He Yian looked like.

Besides my usual makeup content, they desperately wanted me to share more of our daily life as a couple.

I wanted that even more than they did.

But He Yian’s biological younger sister, He Niannian, had once told me:

“My brother is super serious at school. Tons of female students like him, and he’s really strict about separating his private life from his work.

“Even though I’m his biological sister, I still have to respect that boundary. At school, I have to call him Professor He.”

So I didn’t want to do anything that would make He Yian uncomfortable.

He Yian’s face had never appeared clearly on any of my social media accounts.

And yet…

traces of him were everywhere.

Clarify my opening timelineMake my dialogue punctuation consistent.

The next day.

I was out shopping with my best friend when we passed a trendy check-in spot for couples and spotted He Niannian being all lovey-dovey with her boyfriend.

The moment she saw me, He Niannian’s eyes widened in panic.

She looked exactly like a student caught dating behind her parents’ backs—guilty and terrified.

After asking around, I learned that she was secretly dating without telling anyone.

And she’d even skipped class to come out today.

As her future sister-in-law, I couldn’t exactly let something like this slide without giving her a proper lecture.

But…

I was softhearted.

In the end, I agreed to keep it a secret for her.

I even helped bring her homework to school and turn it in.

Just as I was about to leave, several female students suddenly rushed past me.

“Hurry! Professor He’s class is about to start!”

I immediately guessed that the “Professor He” they were talking about had to be He Yian.

So I instantly transformed into a fangirl and followed them to the lecture hall.

Watching He Yian stand at the podium, refined and serious as he taught the class, I couldn’t stop the corners of my lips from curling upward.

At home, he bickered with me all the time.

At school, he actually looked like a proper professor.

Suddenly, the male student sitting beside me struck up a conversation.

“Hi. I’m Wang Xiao. What department are you from? How come I’ve never seen you before?”

I obviously couldn’t tell him I’d graduated years ago.

“There are so many people at this university. It’s normal that we haven’t met before.”

He leaned closer to my ear and lowered his voice.

“Then out of this huge sea of people, I spotted you at first glance. Guess what the light in my eyes is right now?”

Hearing such a cheesy pickup line gave me goosebumps.

But at the same time…

I couldn’t help feeling a little smug.

Who would’ve thought that even years after graduating, I’d still get hit on by college boys?

I lazily propped my chin on my hand.

“The light in your eyes right now?

“I’m guessing your doctor called it astigmatism.”

The moment those words left my mouth, the guy completely froze.

Little brat.

And you thought you could flirt with me?

Seeing his defeated expression, I couldn’t help laughing.

While laughing, I tried to comfort him.

“All right, all right, little brother. Big Sis was just teasing you.”

Wang Xiao forced out a few awkward laughs.

Unfortunately, every second of our interaction was clearly visible to He Yian at the podium.

Nothing escaped his eyes.

His voice came through the microphone.

“The two students in the back seem to be having a wonderful conversation.

“Please stand up.”

Every eye in the lecture hall immediately turned toward us.

I panicked.

Some students even began whispering.

“Why does that girl look kind of familiar?”

Wang Xiao shot to his feet in an instant.

He stood straight with his chest puffed out as if he’d just received some great honor.

Meanwhile, I sat there blankly for several seconds, unable to react.

Wang Xiao grabbed my hand and helped pull me to my feet.

He even turned around and gave me a goofy smile.

Behind his glasses, He Yian’s gaze instantly darkened.

The atmosphere around him seemed to drop below freezing.

He glanced at me.

Then he looked at Wang Xiao.

“This gentleman, please answer this question.”

I narrowed my eyes and carefully examined the problem.

Yep.

Definitely something I had absolutely no business touching.

Wang Xiao thought for a moment and roughly explained his reasoning.

He Yian gave a cold chuckle.

“If that’s all you understand, then you should pay attention in class instead of doing things unrelated to the lecture.”

Then, using concise and clear language, he explained the difficult problem.

He even raised an eyebrow at me afterward.

It was as if he were smugly showing off just how impressive he was.

The moment class ended, He Yian was surrounded so tightly that there wasn’t even room to squeeze through.

Most of the students around him were girls.

“Professor He, I still don’t understand this part. Could you explain it again?”

“Professor He, I didn’t understand it either.”

…

I shook my head and clicked my tongue repeatedly.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”

Not the slightest awareness that he was a man in a committed relationship.

I was still thinking about how I was going to deal with He Yian once we got home when Wang Xiao casually grabbed my wrist and tried to lead me away.

“Hey, we practically went through life and death together just now. Let me buy you a meal. In exchange, can you at least tell me your name?”

“No, wait, I—”

Before I could escape his grasp, He Yian saw us again.

His expression immediately changed.

It was as though a layer of frost had settled over his face.

This time, before he could say anything, I immediately slipped free from Wang Xiao and put some distance between us.

I said seriously:

“Listen, we won’t be seeing each other again. I’m leaving now.”

Without giving anyone time to react, I turned around and ran for my life.

The university campus was ridiculously huge.

It took me forever to finally reach the gate.

I was just about to hail a cab home when, to my surprise, He Yian was already lying in ambush.

A black SUV stopped directly in front of me.

The window slowly rolled down.

He Yian and I stared at each other.

His deep, cold eyes were fixed on me.

His dark, unreadable expression told me he was very, very angry.

His tightly pressed lips moved.

“Get in.”

Feeling a little guilty, a terrible idea suddenly popped into my head.

A woman who knew how to act cute always had the easiest life!

I cleared my throat.

“You have to say, ‘Princess, please get in the car.'”

Silence.

For several seconds, there was absolutely no sound.

I felt like my dignity had already left my body.

I’d resigned myself to my fate and was preparing to climb into the car and face interrogation at home.

But unexpectedly…

he actually indulged me.

His voice was soft and low.

“Princess, please get in the car.”

I immediately beamed at him.

He Yian turned his face away.

But the tips of his ears were bright red.

The moment we got home, He Yian pinned me against the wall with one arm.

His eyes were sharp, as though I were standing trial.

“Had a nice conversation, didn’t you?”

“Wang Xiao?”

I hurriedly shook my head.

“No! Not nice at all. Not even a little bit.”

“Wang. Xiao.”

He gave a cold laugh.

“You even know his name now. What’s next? Adding each other on WeChat?”

Before I could defend myself, he started firing questions like a machine gun.

“How did he hit on you? Did you add him on WeChat? How tall is he? How much does he weigh? Golden ratio proportions? How old is he? How many abs does he have?…”

I seriously couldn’t listen anymore.

I wrapped my arms around He Yian’s neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him.

His body visibly stiffened.

When I felt his emotions gradually settle, I pulled back.

I was just about to explain when he refused to give me the chance.

He gripped my chin, lowered his head, and kissed me again.

My rational thoughts gradually disappeared.

His overwhelming possessiveness nearly crushed me.

Anyone who dared hit on me again was basically trying to get me killed!

By the time he finally stopped tormenting me, it was almost dawn.

I was half asleep.

He Yian patiently coaxed the entire story out of me step by step.

I even accidentally confessed that He Niannian was secretly dating someone.

Watching He Niannian get lectured, I gave her my most innocent, helpless look.

Silently, I mouthed:

Your future sister-in-law couldn’t do anything about it. Your brother is just too good.

Then I even gave her a thumbs-up to emphasize my point.

After a long lecture, He Niannian collapsed lifelessly onto the sofa.

With a resentful expression, she lamented her miserable existence.

“Whose college romance is so secretive that they even have to sneak around just to order takeout?

“Oh, right.

“Mine.

“What a miserable life.”

“Your brother isn’t saying you can’t date. He’s just afraid you’ll get tricked. You really shouldn’t have hidden it from him.”

I laughed.

“You saw him just now. He’s practically an overprotective father.”

“An elder brother is like a father. Besides, he’s also your professor.

“A teacher for a day, a father for life.”

While I was editing a video at home, I suddenly received a call from He Niannian.

“Future sister-in-law, did you do something to betray my brother?”

I was confused.

“Probably not?”

“Future sister-in-law, the heartthrob of our department has been looking for you on the university confession wall! He’s been searching for days. The entire school is talking about it. What did you do?”

“This… I… I didn’t do anything!”

It was too complicated to explain over the phone.

A few days later, I returned to the university.

Without even stopping to breathe, He Niannian told me everything.

Long story short…

Wang Xiao was looking for me.

He’d even written a short essay describing our brief encounter.

At this point, the whole thing had somehow turned into tragic youth literature.

Wasn’t this getting a little too dramatic?

I stormed around the campus angrily.

A sweet, innocent-looking female student suddenly called out to me.

“Jiang Jiang? Are you Jiang Jiang?”

Jiang Jiang was my online name.

After I confirmed it, the girl’s eyes lit up and she asked to take a picture with me.

“Jiang Jiang, my name is Lin Xi. I’ve been learning makeup from your videos ever since I started college. I really love your techniques.”

Her enthusiasm and compliments made me feel a little proud.

But I hadn’t forgotten why I was there.

I found Wang Xiao near the classroom building after his class ended.

The moment he saw me, his entire face lit up with a bright smile.

He really did look like a cheerful, optimistic college boy.

I put on my most proper, mature-adult posture.

“Little brother, I’m going to be completely honest with you.

“I’m twenty-seven years old, and I already have a boyfriend.

“So don’t waste your time on me.

“I didn’t explain things clearly last time, so I’m sorry about that.”

Instead of disappearing, Wang Xiao’s smile grew even wider.

“I don’t mind dating an older woman.”

The corner of my mouth twitched.

“I…

“I already have a boyfriend!”

“You’re lying.”

Wang Xiao’s expression became sincere.

“Last time you came to campus, you were just like all those other girls. You came because of Professor He, didn’t you?”

“That’s part of it, but not entirely.”

After all, I’d originally come to school to turn in He Niannian’s homework.

I looked at him in confusion.

“But what does that have to do with anything?”

“It proves you don’t actually have a boyfriend. You’re just using it as an excuse to reject me.”

Wang Xiao pursed his lips.

“Professor He may be outstanding in every way, but I’m not bad either.

“I believe I’ll become even better than him.”

“Really?”

He Yian’s icy voice suddenly came from behind me.

He calmly walked over and stopped beside me.

The usual warmth of a professor had completely disappeared from his eyes.

His indifferent gaze swept over Wang Xiao, openly assessing him.

“In what way are you better than me?

“Academically?

“Or in life?”

Maybe because He Yian was a professor after all, his presence naturally put a certain amount of pressure on students.

Wang Xiao froze.

He stammered for a long time but couldn’t form a complete sentence.

He Yian apparently had no interest in dragging things out.

He patted Wang Xiao on the shoulder and sighed.

“All right.

“Go back and focus on your studies.”

Wang Xiao kept turning around to look at me as he walked away.

Just before disappearing around the corner, he shouted:

“Pretty Big Sis, see you next time!”

Then he immediately ran for his life.

I sat cross-legged on the sofa with my head lowered guiltily.

I looked exactly like a child who’d done something wrong.

He Yian dragged over a chair and sat opposite me.

His legs were crossed.

The sleeves of his dress shirt had been casually rolled up.

His tie hung loose.

He looked exactly like a judge preparing to interrogate a criminal.

“Why are you looking down?”

He deliberately emphasized his next words.

“Pretty. Big. Sis.”

I gave him an awkward laugh.

“Are you angry?”

“No.”

“Then…

“Are you jealous?”

He Yian paused.

His gaze shifted away from mine as he denied it.

“I’m not. He’s just a kid. Why would I be jealous?”

“Oh, right, right. He’s just a college student.”

I grinned.

“Then I’m going to start my livestream.”

During the livestream, my followers were the same as always.

They kept begging to see He Yian.

【Sis, where’s our brother-in-law?】

【We haven’t even heard his voice today. Did you two fight?】

【If we can’t see his face, at least let us hear his voice!!!】

I lowered my voice and whispered toward the screen.

“Your brother-in-law is jealous today~”

The moment I finished speaking, He Yian opened the door and walked in.

His voice was firm, cold, and perfectly clear.

“I’m not jealous!”

The phone in his hand and the phone I was using for the livestream played the exact same audio at the exact same time.

My followers and I froze.

【So you live together?! Brother-in-law secretly watches her livestreams?!】

【That voice is practically dripping with jealousy and he’s still denying it. I’m dying.】

【Speak of the devil and he appears!】

…

I blankly nodded along.

“Yes, yes, yes. You’re not jealous.”

He Yian gave a proud little snort and casually sat down across from me.

He pointed at the flood of comments racing across my phone screen.

“Your followers said I have to stay.”

While I was testing lipsticks, my followers wanted to watch us interact.

So they asked me to swatch the shades on He Yian’s arm.

I’d assumed he’d refuse.

To my surprise, he agreed immediately.

There was just something slightly strange about his tone.

“How could I possibly refuse Pretty Big Sis?”

After the swatches were finished, my followers thanked me one after another.

He Yian joined them.

“Thank you, Pretty Big Sis.”

Even when I was saying goodbye to everyone before ending the livestream, He Yian still wasn’t finished.

“Pretty Big Sis, see you next time!”

I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry as I stared at his handsome face.

“Still jealous?”

“I’m not jealous. What part of me looks jealous?”

I wanted to tell him:

Every single part.

But in the end, I swallowed the words.

I rubbed his head affectionately and spoke in a gentle, indulgent voice.

“All right, my Professor He.

“Let’s go to bed.”

Someone clipped the interaction between He Yian and me from the livestream.

The video quickly started trending.

【Her boyfriend is adorable. He even gets jealous!】

【Jiang Jiang really proves the saying: tease your husband and life is sweet; obey your husband and you’re headed straight for the crematorium.】

【They’re this sweet together? Girl, just switch careers. Forget being a makeup blogger and become a couples blogger already.】

【I’m dying to know what her boyfriend looks like. Jiang Jiang is so pretty, so he has to be handsome too.】

…

And that wasn’t all.

Netizens even dug up the earlier video of Wang Xiao chatting with me during class before we got caught red-handed.

People started speculating that Wang Xiao was actually my boyfriend.

【Maybe the reason she never shows his face is because it’s this college guy?】

【He’s handsome! Older woman, younger man—I’m locking this ship in!】

【Is she hiding the relationship because she’s dating someone younger?】

…

Then some sharp-eyed netizens noticed that throughout the entire video, I’d been staring dreamily at He Yian on the podium.

Suddenly, an anonymous account took the lead in claiming that my mysterious boyfriend was actually He Yian.

Public opinion kept swinging back and forth.

It gave me a headache.

Fortunately, He Yian rarely paid attention to online gossip.

Otherwise…

he really might get jealous this time.

For the university’s anniversary celebration, He Niannian invited me to do makeup for their dance club.

Backstage, Lin Xi spotted me and immediately waved.

“Jiang Jiang, could you do my makeup too while you’re here?”

She was wearing a pure white floor-length dress.

Her long black hair cascaded over her shoulders.

She looked at me with clear, innocent eyes, the corners curving sweetly.

I couldn’t help sighing inwardly.

How many boys’ unforgettable first love is she going to be?

While I was shaping her eyebrows, Lin Xi smiled and asked:

“Jiang Jiang, you’re so good at makeup. You must be incredibly beautiful in real life too, right?”

I said nothing.

I simply smiled.

Then she continued in that unmistakably sweet, fake-innocent tone.

“I really admire you, Jiang Jiang. You’re such a big influencer now.

“But no matter how much I practice, I just can’t learn makeup properly. Usually, all I know how to put on is sunscreen.”

I played along and complimented her.

“You’re already beautiful without makeup.”

She smiled sweetly.

“Jiang Jiang, is your boyfriend someone from our university?

“Is it Wang Xiao…

“or Professor He?”

An image suddenly appeared in my mind.

That morning, I’d stood in front of He Yian, carefully tying his necktie while he wore a perfectly tailored suit.

The corners of my lips curved upward.

“Yes.”

Confusion appeared on Lin Xi’s face.

But I didn’t give her the chance to keep asking questions.

After the performance began, I sat quietly in a corner.

My gaze drifted toward the faculty seating area in the front.

Toward He Yian.

He didn’t speak.

His gaze remained on the stage.

His expression was indifferent, and the sharp lines of his handsome face carried a faint coldness.

It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

When He Yian wasn’t smiling or talking, he really did look extremely cold.

His entire presence seemed to say:

Strangers, stay away.

I became so absorbed in staring at him that I didn’t notice Wang Xiao approaching.

He naturally switched seats and sat beside me.

He talked while gesturing animatedly with his hands.

But the performance onstage was so loud that I couldn’t hear a word.

Wang Xiao leaned closer to my ear.

Instinctively, I tilted toward him so I could listen.

“Big Sis, about what happened last time…

“I’m sorry.

“I really thought you were lying when you said you had a boyfriend.”

I smiled casually and leaned closer to his ear.

“It’s fine. As long as you believe me now.”

At that exact moment, a brilliant beam of light suddenly landed directly on us.

The image of Wang Xiao and me instantly appeared on the enormous screen above the stage.

The entire auditorium erupted.

Gasps mixed with teasing cheers.

Amid the sea of people…

I found He Yian’s eyes.

His handsome face radiated an icy chill.

He stood up.

Then walked toward me.

One step at a time.

My heart instantly leaped into my throat.

The next second…

I panicked and ran.

I ran all the way out to the stadium.

By then, I was so exhausted I could barely breathe.

I leaned against the metal railing to recover.

Before I’d even caught my breath, a tall figure appeared in front of me.

He Yian lowered his eyes and stared at me.

His gaze gradually darkened.

“Why are you running?

“Normally, you can’t even breathe after kissing me for two minutes. How are you suddenly so good at running today?”

I choked.

My mouth opened, but I had absolutely no idea how to answer.

He stepped closer.

His eyes locked directly onto mine.

His voice was so cold it almost froze the air.

“Am I someone you can’t show in public?”

I froze.

Before I could fully process what he meant or ask him about it, He Yian tossed his car keys to me.

Then he ordered:

“Go wait for me in the car.”

Clarify the timeline after the first confrontationSmooth the repeated jealousy beats.

I obediently sat in the car and waited for He Yian.

As he walked toward the car, Lin Xi appeared behind him with a bouquet of flowers in her arms.

I quietly rolled down the window, rested my chin on one hand, and leisurely watched the show.

Lin Xi gently tucked her hair behind her ear.

“Professor He, was my performance just now okay?”

“Mm. It was fine.”

Lin Xi immediately beamed and lowered her head shyly.

“Thank you, Professor He. I really like these flowers.”

My hand unconsciously tightened.

He Yian frowned.

“The whole class chipped in to buy those flowers for you. You should thank them.”

After saying that, he gave her a slight nod.

When he turned around, he noticed me quietly watching from inside the car.

The corners of his lips unconsciously curved upward.

Then he tilted his head and added:

“Besides, I’ve already handed my salary card over to my future wife. I don’t have any money to contribute toward flowers.”

Lin Xi exclaimed in surprise.

“Professor He… you’re married?”

“Sooner or later.”

He Yian got into the car.

I rolled up the window.

Out of habit, he leaned toward me to buckle my seat belt.

But I quickly buckled it myself before he could.

I didn’t even look at him.

When the car drove past Lin Xi, he deliberately rolled down the window on my side.

Lin Xi and I looked directly at each other.

Meanwhile, He Yian looked incredibly pleased with himself.

A smug, mischievous smile hung on his lips.

I couldn’t understand what he was doing.

He was usually so strict about separating his work and private life.

How could he suddenly do something so childish?

Could it be…

revenge against me?

But I had to reclaim everything I’d lost too.

So I started copying that sarcastic tone he’d used on me before.

After he finished cooking dinner, I said:

“Thank you, Professor He. I really like it.”

After he washed some fruit, I said:

“Thank you, Professor He. I really like it.”

After he finished showering, he walked out and said:

“I already ran the bath for you.”

“Thank you, Professor He. I…”

I looked up.

He Yian had nothing on except a towel wrapped around his waist.

For a moment, I completely froze.

Steam surrounded him.

Drops of water slid down his firm abs, traced his narrow waist, and disappeared lower along the defined lines of his body.

I swallowed.

“I…

“Really like it.”

He Yian noticed my heated gaze.

He raised an eyebrow.

His deep eyes looked both dangerously seductive and casually wicked.

His voice dropped lower.

“What do you like?”

My brain had already been completely bewitched by his looks.

I had lost all control over myself.

“You.”

My voice was barely more than a whisper.

“Hm? I didn’t hear you.”

He deliberately moved closer.

My face was now only inches away from his warm chest.

I grinned stupidly and excitedly pointed all over him.

“I like this part…

“And this part…

“And this part too…”

When I woke up the next morning…

I was famous again.

A video involving me had shot straight onto the trending list.

It included footage of Wang Xiao and me leaning close together and whispering beneath the stage during the university anniversary celebration.

There was also footage of He Yian handing me his car keys at the stadium.

And even footage from the underground parking garage.

The title was utterly ridiculous.

#Beauty Blogger Plays Both Professor and Student#

My inbox was flooded with abusive messages.

【You disgusting homewrecker. Two-timing both of them? Hope you die horribly.】

【How cheap can you get? Did nobody love you growing up?】

【Going after the professor and the student too? What a piece of trash.】

【Bitch, go die.】

…

Anger erupted inside me.

Blood rushed straight to my head.

I hurriedly posted a clarification video and briefly explained everything that had happened.

But the netizens didn’t believe me at all.

Instead, they continued mocking me.

【If you’re telling the truth, bring your boyfriend out and prove it.】

【Bet her boyfriend caught her fooling around.】

【What a waste of a pretty face. Even a dog wouldn’t want her.】

【Can’t believe I used to follow her. I must’ve been blind.】

Amid all the chaos, one anonymous account kept firing back at everyone.

【What does it have to do with you if she doesn’t want to show her boyfriend’s face?】

【Sorry to disappoint you, but they’re very happy together.】

【Your face looks pretty… randomly generated.】

【She doesn’t need you to like her, and nobody asked you to hate her either.】

…

That person responded to almost every hateful comment directed at me.

For some reason, I kept seeing traces of He Yian in those replies.

I couldn’t shake the feeling that he was secretly protecting me.

But online harassment was invisible and powerful.

No matter how much I explained, it was useless.

One mouth couldn’t possibly argue against hundreds.

Soon, everything devolved into personal attacks.

【I heard this blogger is from some rural backwater and barely has an education. She only graduated from a junior college.】

【She always acts like she’s so impressive. Turns out it’s all fake.】

【Someone dug up an old photo of her!】

The person in the photo really was me.

It was a picture I’d taken with my friends on the day we graduated from high school.

The pale red birthmark on my right cheek was clearly visible.

Different opinions immediately began appearing online.

I couldn’t understand how things had become like this.

It had started with people criticizing my love life.

Now they were judging my appearance.

I turned off my phone and threw it aside.

Then I curled up on the bed and buried myself completely beneath the blanket.

My chest hurt so badly that I could barely breathe.

I felt wronged.

Angry.

Humiliated.

Large tears rolled down my face.

My body trembled uncontrollably.

A long time later, the bedroom door was suddenly kicked open.

He Yian rushed inside, looking exhausted and disheveled.

He pulled me tightly into his arms and pressed me against his chest.

One large hand held the back of my head while he continuously soothed me.

His voice trembled.

“Thank God…

“Thank God you’re okay.”

His voice suddenly choked.

He rested his chin on my shoulder.

His entire body was trembling violently.

I panicked and wrapped both arms around his back.

“What happened?”

When I looked up, I finally noticed that his eyes were bloodshot.

“No matter how many times I called, your phone was off. I thought something happened to you.”

He tightened his arms around me again.

“Thank God…

“You’re okay.”

After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to leave social media.

Just as I was preparing to delete my account, He Yian stopped me.

“Have you really thought this through?

“This is what you’ve always worked toward. It’s what you love most.

“Are you really willing to give it up?”

I forced myself to smile.

It was an ugly, bitter smile.

“Even if I’m not willing, what else can I do?

“Public opinion is getting more and more vicious.

“This is better for both of us.”

“Let’s go public.”

He Yian took my hand.

His gaze was sincere and his voice unwavering.

“I’ll show my face.

“We’ll explain everything together.

“I’m your boyfriend.”

I stared at him in shock.

Carefully, I asked:

“You…

“You don’t mind?”

“Mind what?

“You’re my girlfriend. I’ve wanted to do this for a long time.”

“But don’t you hate this kind of trouble?

“And don’t you hate mixing your private life with work?”

He Yian immediately denied it.

“Who told you that?

“What I love most is having you bother me about everything.

“What I love most is mixing our life together with my work.

“Do you have any idea how jealous I am of the other professors at the university?

“They can openly put sweet photos of themselves and their partners on their desks and show them off in front of me every single day.

“You refused to make our relationship public, and I thought it was because your work made it inconvenient.

“So even at school, I never dared casually brag that I have such a beautiful and capable girlfriend.”

My heart ached.

I cupped his face in my hands, my voice choking.

“I’m sorry…

“I didn’t know.”

His voice was low and seductive, carrying a hint of laughter.

“But you’ve been someone I’ve wanted to show off to the whole world for a long time.”

After making our decision, I started a livestream.

My real fans immediately noticed how exhausted and visibly thinner I’d become.

They kept asking if I was okay.

But naturally, plenty of people had also come just to watch the drama.

Calmly, I picked up a makeup-removal wipe.

Then I removed all the carefully applied makeup from my face.

“My real name is Jiang Rang.

“I come from an ordinary rural area.

“My educational background really isn’t impressive. I only graduated from junior college.

“And because I have a birthmark on my face, I’m not considered naturally beautiful either.

“Just like everyone says…

“I rely entirely on makeup.”

I stared at my bare face on the screen.

The comments raced by.

My hands clenched tightly on my knees.

Beside me, He Yian gently took my hand.

His touch soothed my anxiety and fear.

I took a deep breath.

Then I smiled.

“But I’m very lucky.

“Because I met the best boyfriend in the world.

“Before I met him, I was the kind of person who had to put on makeup just to take out the trash.

“He’s the one who slowly taught me to be more confident.

“He’s the reason I learned that I can go to the supermarket barefaced without even wearing a hat.”

After saying that, I shifted the phone to the side.

He Yian and I appeared in the frame together.

The comments exploded.

【OH MY GOD. He’s exactly my type!】

【Wait, isn’t he a professor at A University?】

【No way. He’s highly educated too?!】

【He could’ve survived on looks alone, but apparently he chose talent instead.】

…

He Yian spoke seriously.

“I love my girlfriend very much.

“She’s an incredibly kind and lovable woman.

“Academic qualifications aren’t currency in a relationship.

“If love has to depend on education, then it isn’t love. It’s matchmaking. It’s a transaction based on benefits.

“So what if I’m highly educated?

“I’m still just an ordinary university professor.

“Every day, I teach classes, eat, sleep…

“and coax my girlfriend when she’s upset.

“Before she ever met me, my girlfriend was already brave and hardworking.

“She built her own career.

“She can buy the clothes and bags she likes with her own money.

“Our appearance and family background aren’t things we can choose.

“Being academically gifted isn’t something everyone can choose either.

“I love the way my girlfriend looks with makeup.

“But I love it even more when she’s barefaced, turns toward me, and acts spoiled.”

By the time he finished, I was crying.

I’d never seen this side of He Yian before.

He was openly declaring our relationship.

Freely and proudly telling everyone how much he loved me.

Just then, an anonymous account sent a request to join the livestream.

I accepted it.

He Niannian immediately appeared on-screen.

“Hello, everyone! Hi, future sister-in-law!

“This is my brother’s account.

“And now, let’s invite the other main character onto the stage.”

He Niannian lifted her chin.

Her boyfriend dragged Wang Xiao into the frame.

Wang Xiao looked slightly embarrassed.

“This was all just a misunderstanding.

“But Jiang Jiang really was beautiful the first time I saw her.

“She’s still beautiful now.

“It’s not my fault my heart bloomed when I saw a pretty girl.

“But I swear, there’s absolutely nothing between my professor’s girlfriend and me.

“People online are posting all kinds of Hello Kitty nonsense.

“She never gave me a chance in the first place.

“Besides…

“Even if she did, I wouldn’t dare.”

At that point, I no longer cared where public opinion went or what the final outcome would be.

I’d thought everything was finally over.

Unexpectedly, there was still more to come.

He Niannian invited me to one of their group activities.

Camping and barbecue.

I stood alone nearby, enjoying the night breeze with my earphones in.

He Yian’s voice played softly in my ears.

“You’re on your period today, so absolutely no cold drinks.

“The temperature drops a lot at night. I brought you a jacket.

“I’m looking for a parking spot right now. I’ll be there soon.”

Just then, Lin Xi walked over.

“Jiang Jiang, you’re really brave.”

I tilted my head slightly, confused.

“If I were you, I’d definitely hide somewhere and never dare face anyone again.

“Whether before or after everything that happened.”

I couldn’t help giving a cold laugh.

I’d always felt that there was something obviously fake and passive-aggressive about the way she spoke to me.

So she’d had a problem with me for a long time.

I exhaled slowly.

“You’re right.

“I really should hide away somewhere.

“He Yian should keep me hidden really well so nobody else can see me.”

Lin Xi frowned.

Her voice became mocking.

“Where do you get that confidence?

“Whether it’s your education or your family background, you’re not worthy of Professor He.”

“So you do know he’s your professor?”

I looked directly at her.

“Then where does your confidence come from?”

She emphasized every word.

“We’re both adults. Status doesn’t matter.

“What matters is whether you like someone.

“Even if he were the university president, I’d still like him.”

I laughed softly.

“Exactly.

“Status doesn’t matter.”

I’d clearly struck a nerve.

Lin Xi became furious from embarrassment.

“Jiang Rang, if I could use public opinion to crush you once, I can do it a second time.”

“So you’re threatening me?”

I sighed.

“Do whatever you want.

“I don’t care anymore.

“The people who like me will still like me.

“And why should I care about the people who hate me?”

Seeing how indifferent I was, Lin Xi panicked.

Suddenly, she shoved me hard.

I fell straight into the lake.

The water wasn’t deep.

But it was late autumn.

The cold pierced straight into my bones.

Lin Xi immediately put on an innocent expression and shouted in panic:

“Someone come quickly!

“Jiang Jiang accidentally fell into the water!”

I knew she only wanted to humiliate me.

Make me suffer a little.

Unfortunately for her…

Big Sis wasn’t that easy to bully.

I grabbed her hand.

Then I pulled hard.

Splash!

We both fell into the lake.

I curled my lips into a smile.

“Little sister, how did you accidentally fall in too?”

We had barely climbed out of the water when He Yian arrived.

He hurriedly wrapped a coat around me.

Terrified that I was cold, he even started taking off his own jacket to give me another layer.

Lin Xi had brought this entirely upon herself.

But she still spoke up.

“Professor He, I’m soaked too. I don’t have any clothes…”

Every ounce of He Yian’s attention was focused on me.

He automatically blocked out every other sound around him.

He Niannian stood nearby and mocked her.

“You should learn from the Teletubbies.

“Put an antenna on your head so you can always figure out exactly where you belong.”

He Yian lifted me into his arms.

His gaze turned sharper and colder than I’d ever seen before.

His voice was low and icy.

“Lin Xi.

“Don’t mistake tolerance for permission.”

Ever since we made our relationship public, my life had become incredibly relaxed and comfortable.

He Yian printed out a huge pile of photos of us together.

He spread them all over the living room and spent days frowning over them.

All because he wanted to choose one photo to put on his desk.

“You’ve been choosing for days.”

I casually picked one up.

“This one looks great.”

He picked up another.

“This one’s good too.”

I nodded.

“Then use whichever one you like.”

“But this one’s good.

“That one’s good too.

“And this one…

“And that one…

“They’re all good.”

My head hurt.

That night, He Yian suddenly sat upright in bed.

His expression was extremely serious.

“I know which photo I’m going to use.”

“Hm?

“Which one?”

My voice was hoarse with sleep.

He smiled brightly.

“Our wedding photo!”

My sleepiness disappeared instantly.

Under the dim light, He Yian’s handsome features were clear.

His dark eyes shone brightly.

His warm breath brushed against my lips.

I could clearly sense his nervousness.

His hand was clutching the blanket tightly.

“Jiang Rang.

“Let’s get married.”

My eyes wandered around the bedroom.

There really was someone in this world who proposed in bed…

while his girlfriend was half asleep.

That was definitely a first.

I didn’t answer immediately.

He Yian started panicking.

“If you don’t want to get married yet, I can wait.

“I’ll wait until you’re ready.

“I won’t pressure you.

“I’m very patient. I won’t rush you.

“I know I’m not particularly romantic, and you—”

I leaned forward and kissed him.

Stopping the rest of his words.

Patient, my ass.

I lowered my voice.

“Yes.”

He Yian immediately took control again.

He pressed me beneath him and stared at me in disbelief.

Then he asked again and again:

“You really said yes?

“You really want to marry me?

“You’ll really be my wife?”

And every single time, I gave him the same answer.

“Professor He…

“I do.”

He Yian.

You are the romance of my life.

On our wedding day, the host asked:

“Does the groom have anything he’d like to say to the bride?”

He Yian was so nervous that his hands and feet seemed to stop cooperating.

He cried while delivering a long, sentimental speech filled with cheesy declarations of love.

Then, at the very end, he lowered his head and quietly added:

“There’s one more thing…

“When we argue, could you please stop hiding my underwear on top of the refrigerator?”

I gently rubbed the tip of his ear.

Then I smiled.

“Depends on my mood.”

…

One day, while I was livestreaming, He Yian pushed open the door.

A pair of underwear dangled from one finger.

His face was bright red with anger.

“You hid my underwear on top of the refrigerator again!”

I pouted.

“That’s what you get for making me angry.”

Everyone in the livestream immediately took my side.

【Exactly! Exactly! Brother-in-law was way too arrogant challenging Big Sis. Once you mess with her, whether you live or die is anyone’s guess!】

Actually…

the one whose life or death was uncertain was me.

He Yian’s breathing grew heavier.

His deep, hoarse voice was filled with pressure.

“Are you going to hide my underwear again?”

“No, no!

“I’ll never hide it again.”

Meanwhile, inside my head, I was screaming at the top of my lungs:

I’ll absolutely do it again next time!

THE END