Min Sishi... Zhou Xing frowned. Why was she here again?
His rejection yesterday had been quite merciless, but he didn't expect that Min Sishi would act as if nothing had happened this morning.
Min Sishi kept waving at Zhou Xing from over there.
However, Zhou Xing had no intention of going over.
Min Sishi puffed out her cheeks, then somewhat discouraged, she held her skirt and jogged all the way over to Zhou Xing.
By the time she reached Zhou Xing,
she was already a bit out of breath.
Her breathing was uneven.
A fine layer of sweat had appeared on her fair forehead.
Even at six in the morning, the temperature in Shanghai was still quite high.
"Min Sishi? Why is she here?"
"She was scolded so badly online yesterday, yet she still has the courage to come find Zhou Xing?"
"They say she looks aloof, but it's all fake. Actually, she was kept by a rich man back in high school."
"I saw a post saying that as long as you have money... anyone can keep her. No wonder she's shamelessly coming here to find Zhou Xing after being rejected. Being this persistent, it seems the rumors are true."
"Some upperclassmen said that Min Sishi's family is poor, and she often goes out for part-time jobs and works at the milk tea shop in school. She's probably very short on money, which is why she's so materialistic."
"She looks like such a pure senior; how can she be that kind of person?"
"Who knows? You can know a person's face but not their heart."
"..."
The New Students preparing for military training also noticed this side.
When they saw Min Sishi appear once again, they couldn't help but start gossiping.
These voices, although relatively quiet,
were heard by both Min Sishi and Zhou Xing. Min Sishi appeared very calm, as if she hadn't heard those voices, and looked up at Zhou Xing: "I called you just now, why didn't you answer me? You forced me to run all the way here myself."
Zhou Xing looked at Min Sishi's pure and lovely face, which was free of any makeup, then pointed at the people discussing and asked, "What's going on with what they're saying?"
The Campus Forum.
He didn't pay attention to it... so he had never gone on to look, and naturally didn't know about some of the things that had happened.
He could only gather from these people's words
that it seemed Min Sishi was being scolded, and quite severely at that.
The reason for it had a lot to do with him; it was precisely because of that scene with Min Sishi in the cafeteria yesterday that all sorts of discussions had been triggered.
Min Sishi, however, had a face full of smiles: "Are you worried about me?"
"Heehee."
Min Sishi lowered her head in feigned shyness, her tone carrying joy: "I'm actually a bit embarrassed."
Without giving Zhou Xing a chance to speak,
Min Sishi pulled out a cup of milk tea from behind her and handed it to Zhou Xing: "I know you have military training today. I figured you wouldn't be used to it on the first day and it'll be very hard, so I prepared a cup of milk tea for you. Drinking it should help you cool down."
"Hurry up and take it. It's a bit icy, and holding it for so long is quite cold."
Min Sishi said coquettishly.
Zhou Xing looked at the cup of milk tea that was still emitting cold vapor. He didn't reach out, but instead asked: "What exactly do you want to do?"
He asked the question he had been wanting to ask all along.
Min Sishi's behavior was a bit too abnormal.
She didn't seem like a purely materialistic girl, nor did she seem like a boy-crazy girl.
On the contrary, Min Sishi was very smart.
For someone as smart and beautiful as her, there was absolutely no need to be this proactive.
Girls like them were better at waiting to be actively pursued.
Therefore... Zhou Xing couldn't see through what Min Sishi was actually thinking.
"I want to pursue you."
Min Sishi said as if it were a matter of course: "Is it possible that I haven't made it obvious enough?"
"But I've already stated clearly."
"I know."
Before Zhou Xing could finish, he was interrupted by Min Sishi: "Just like you said yesterday, whether I'm good-looking or not is my business and has nothing to do with you."
"By the same logic, my pursuing you is also my business. As long as I don't harass you or interfere with your normal life, it's fine."
Min Sishi blinked with a playful look: "Whether you agree or not doesn't affect my pursuit of you."
"Besides... I'm still your senior. Being pursued by a girl like me, a boy should feel a great sense of achievement, right?"
Min Sishi said, "I haven't affected you either; I just brought you a cup of milk tea. You wouldn't refuse me, would you?"
"Just take it."
Min Sishi urged: "If you don't take it, I'll get fat if I drink it, and it's a bit of a waste to throw it away..."
Zhou Xing gazed at Min Sishi, while the latter maintained eye contact throughout, her face still overflowing with a touching smile.
Like a blooming sunflower.
In the end... Zhou Xing's heart softened slightly.
He reached out his right hand and took the milk tea: "Thanks."
Min Sishi looked at the cup of milk tea in Zhou Xing's hand and unconsciously swallowed her saliva.
Inserting the straw into the cup,
Zhou Xing bit the straw and took a sip.
The icy milk tea with a hint of sweetness filled his entire mouth.
He hadn't eaten breakfast, so having a cup of milk tea before military training was actually a good choice.
He felt much more refreshed.
"How is it? Does it taste good?"
Seeing that Zhou Xing hadn't refused her milk tea, Min Sishi immediately asked happily, "This is a flavor I carefully selected; it tastes very good. I just don't know if you like it."
Zhou Xing was not a saint after all.
Facing a youthful and exceptionally beautiful girl who was trying to please him in every way... his heart would also be moved to some extent.
"It's not bad, tastes pretty good."
Zhou Xing's tone also softened a bit.
"As long as it tastes good."
Min Sishi's eyes curved into crescents, her happiness visible to the naked eye: "If you like it, I'll continue to buy it for you later!"
"No need."
Zhou Xing subconsciously wanted to refuse.
But Min Sishi completely ignored him: "Then it's a happy deal. I'll bring you milk tea again later!"
"I won't disturb your military training anymore."
Min Sishi stretched out her fair little hand and waved it before his eyes: "I'm leaving now."
Then with a toss of her head, her long hair drifted with the motion.
She left Zhou Xing with only her back as she walked away cheerfully with her hands behind her back.
Zhou Xing held the milk tea in his hand.
His expression was somewhat complex.
Without saying anything more, he turned and returned to his formation.
Suddenly, as if remembering something,
he took out his phone, logged onto the Campus Forum, and found a post.
He looked at it carefully.
Then he locked the screen and put the phone back into his pocket with an expressionless face.
The matter had started because of him.
However, seeing that Min Sishi didn't seem to be affected,
he didn't know if she simply didn't care or if it was a girl's natural camouflage.
While Zhou Xing was thinking,
their drill instructor had already appeared before them.