Thursday, Yuanyue Academy, lunch break, commercial street.

"Ah, the sky, how blue it is..."

Maybe Linmen finally made it through the fickle early spring, or maybe that "Great Demon King" An Le has finally calmed down and stopped whacking everyone's butt with tentacles...

In short, ever since coming back from Ying Country, the sun has been shining on Linmen almost every day.

Plus, with that charming voice describing it like a nightingale, even sparse words paint a sunny day like an epic.

"Ah, the grass, how green it is..."

Bai Yi's slightly curled black hair fell down, wearing frameless dragonfly sunglasses.

As she cupped her chin enjoying the spring, she didn't forget to take a sip of the "standard sugar" coconut jelly milk tea her agent had repeatedly banned.

The mere taste of sweetness in her mouth and the chewy coconut jelly inevitably brought a beautiful smile to her face...

Life couldn't be more delightful.

Though maybe, when she steps on a scale in a few nights and sees the numbers, she might end up lying on the bed wailing loudly.

But who cares, let the future Bai Yi worry about it, now she just needs to enjoy.

"Ah, Ye Shiyu, how... ew..."

Sipping her milk tea, she moved her gaze from the grass back to Ye Shiyu, who was also holding a cup of milk tea beside her.

Although she remained expressionless, anyone with a keen eye could tell her face looked quite upset, and her mood wasn't good.

Bai Yi lowered her sunglasses slightly, sweeping a glance at Ye Shiyu, then exclaimed in surprise,

"Hey, what's up, running to me with a frown at midday to drink milk tea... Don't tell me Yan Huan finally discovered your true creepy self?"

Her tone even cheered up when she mentioned the latter part, as if anticipating the arrival of that day...

At that time, Ye Shiyu might panic and show an expression she would've never shown before, right?

Really something to look forward to~

Upon hearing this, Ye Shiyu merely glanced at Bai Yi and spoke indifferently,

"Do you think I would allow any possible insider... including you, to let Xiao Huan know about this?"

The chilling words arrived, making the smile on Bai Yi's face stiffen slightly.

Then, she bit the straw tightly in her mouth, as if grabbing a floating log in water,

"So, why did you come to drink milk tea with me at midday?"

"..." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Hearing this, for the first time, a slight embarrassment appeared on Ye Shiyu's icy face.

Her eyes shifted a bit, even her lips unfamiliar with pursing, looking especially conflicted...

"It's just..."

"Uh-huh, tell me, I'm listening."

On the surface, Bai Yi patiently listened like a best friend.

In reality, she had secretly raised her phone, pointing the camera at Ye Shiyu, planning to capture her rare awkwardness...

The next second, as Ye Shiyu turned her head, Bai Yi quickly averted her gaze, hid her phone, and even took a sip of milk tea to conceal her nervousness.

After hesitating for a long time, Ye Shiyu finally spoke her trouble,

"Do you have a way to keep people away from me... Basically, just stop them from talking to me?"

Bai Yi opened her mouth, then replied dryly,

"...Do you still need to learn that? Isn't it obvious that you are so naturally gifted at it that it's unattainable?"

"..."

"Instead of that, I'm more curious: besides Yan Huan and that Yumiko from your class, who in this school isn't afraid of you and still dares to bother you?"

"..."

Ye Shiyu looked at her expressionlessly, lips trembling slightly, but still unable to speak.

Seeing she couldn't explain, she took out her phone and handed it to Bai Yi, letting her check it out herself.

Bai Yi carefully took her phone with both hands, as ceremoniously as holding a bomb...

Even then, she didn't dare examine it immediately, sneakily peeking to ensure it wasn't a page on hypnosis.

Only after confirming with her peripheral vision that it was a plane page, did she look with relief.

"Mori... Yana? What kind of exquisite tapestry are you two up to?"

"Mm..."

Bai Yi absorbed some information from the phone, then exclaimed in surprise,

"Wow, impressive indeed, sent you dozens of messages overnight, and you replied to a few... Aren't they tired of cold shoulders yet?"

"I don't know what to reply, and I don't want to reply... So, it's very annoying..."

"More than that, I'm really curious what's up with this person who's so attentive to you? Is she a lesbian and likes you?"

"?!"

Hearing this, Ye Shiyu didn't respond, but at this moment, the rigid muscles on her face started moving like rusty parts.

Soon after, she displayed a complex emotion that encompassed many feelings, though it was quite faint.

Shock, bewilderment, distaste...

Yes, Bai Yi actually read "shock" on Ye Shiyu's face.

Is it amusing? I only saw a despairing straight girl.

Seeing her like this, Bai Yi almost burst into laughter, but still returned the phone.

Upon receiving her phone back, Ye Shiyu snapped back to some sense.

After thinking for a while, she shook her head and rationally analyzed,

"No... she doesn't have that kind of feeling for me, I'm very sure."

"You, with negative emotional intelligence, are sure?"

Ye Shiyu tilted her head expressionlessly, replying naturally,

"In this matter, can't you easily understand by comparing it to my feelings for Xiao Huan?"

"...Forget I asked."

Bai Yi finished her milk tea, then pinched the straw to tear open the seal a bit, extracting the remaining coconut jelly like a gold miner,