Huang Hui hesitantly walked out of the bathroom after her shower.

Seeing her fresh from the shower, Jiang Sifan couldn’t be happier.

He immediately said, "Huihui, I’m going to take a shower now." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Okay. Take your time. I’m going to change and run down to the convenience store to buy a few things," Huang Hui explained, her words faltering.

"Alright." Jiang Sifan nodded and happily went into the bathroom.

Huang Hui obviously couldn’t go see Lin Qiang dressed in a bathrobe.

She had to change back into her own clothes.

She had even steeled herself: if Lin Qiang tried to force her to do anything she didn’t want to, she would fight him to the bitter end, even if it meant mutual destruction.

’But if it really comes to that...’ Huang Hui looked at the silhouette in the bathroom. She was afraid Jiang Sifan would leave her.

It was true she desperately wanted a life of luxury and a boyfriend who could buy her anything she wanted.

But for now, Jiang Sifan was her best option for a boyfriend.

Gritting her teeth, Huang Hui stamped her foot and left.

When she reached the room number Lin Qiang had given her, she rang the doorbell.

Lin Qiang opened the door, a smile on his face. "You’re right on time."

Huang Hui gave him a cold look. "Ten minutes. I’m only staying for ten minutes. If you try anything funny during that time, I’ll report you for assault!"

"Relax. I told you, I never force anyone," Lin Qiang said with a smile.

Huang Hui then entered the room.

"Come on, have a seat." Lin Qiang motioned for Huang Hui to sit on the edge of the bed, then sat down close beside her, watching her with a smarmy grin.

His stare made her skin crawl. Her voice took on a pleading tone. "What is it you want? What will it take for you to leave me alone?"

"Truth be told, I didn’t call you here for much. You can’t possibly think I could... perform a ’round of applause for love’ in just ten minutes, can you? You’re really underestimating me," Lin Qiang said calmly.

He then stood up. "I just wanted to see you, that’s all. After ten minutes, you can go."

"Are you sure?" Huang Hui was still skeptical.

"Oh, right. I bought you a handbag. See if you like it." As he spoke, Lin Qiang pulled a handbag from the nightstand and offered it to Huang Hui.

At first, Huang Hui didn’t take it, refusing outright. "I don’t want anything from you."

"Just take it. It’s just us here, no need to be so modest. You accepted the iPhone 17 from me, after all." Lin Qiang gestured with the bag. "Haven’t you always wanted a handbag like the one Chen Kailin has? This is a different model, worth 9,988."

Called out like that, Huang Hui’s face instantly flushed red.

Her eyes fell on the high-end leather of the handbag, and she began to waver.

But before taking it, she had to ask, "If I take this, I don’t have to do anything, right? If it means I have to do something I don’t want to, then I’m not taking it."

"Don’t worry, just take it." Lin Qiang smiled. "Like I said, I’m not the type to force anyone."

Huang Hui stared at the beautiful handbag, her heart once again twisting in conflict.

But in the end, as if moved by some unseen force, she took the handbag.

Seeing that she had taken the bag, Lin Qiang smoothly added, "I won’t do anything to you, but I also don’t want you spending the night with your boyfriend. So, you have to go back to your dorm tonight."

"Back to my dorm? What excuse am I supposed to give him? He’ll get suspicious!" Huang Hui said angrily.

"This is my only condition." Lin Qiang shrugged. "If you want the bag, this is what you have to do!"

Huang Hui was once again caught in a dilemma.

But in the end, her vanity won out over her reason.

After taking the bag, she said in a low voice, "I’ll tell him my parents are calling for a video chat, and I can’t let them find out I’m at a hotel."

"The excuse is up to you. But in half an hour, I want to see a picture of you in your dorm room," Lin Qiang said with a smile.

And with that, Huang Hui left the room, handbag in hand.

The timing was perfect. It had been exactly ten minutes.

The moment Huang Hui stepped out of the room, her sense of guilt intensified.

She pulled out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Jiang Sifan: [Babe, my mom’s video calling me. I can’t answer at the hotel, or she’ll find out! I have to go back to the dorm. I’m so sorry, babe.]

Jiang Sifan had just finished washing his hair when he saw his phone light up beside him. He picked it up to take a look.

When he saw the message, his spirits instantly deflated.

But he still tried to comfort her: [It’s okay. Let me see if I can get a refund for the room. I’ll walk you back to your dorm.]

Huang Hui: [No need, babe. I have to get back quickly.]

And just like that, Huang Hui rushed back to her dorm.

Leaving Jiang Sifan and his ’little brother’ alone in the hotel room.

After finishing his shower, Jiang Sifan looked around the empty room. ’Staying in a couple’s suite all by myself feels a little weird,’ he thought.

So, figuring it was worth a shot, he went to the front desk to explain the situation and see if he could check out.

Thankfully, since he’d only been checked in for a short time, and the front desk clerk could see he was a university student, they agreed to let him check out and gave him a refund.

After returning to his dorm, Jiang Sifan contacted Huang Hui.

Jiang Sifan: [I’m back at my dorm.]

Huang Hui: [I’m sorry, babe...]

Jiang Sifan: [It’s okay~]

Huang Hui: [How about this? I’ll send you a couple of pictures.]

Jiang Sifan: [Okay.]

This time, Huang Hui was surprisingly proactive.

She sent two rather intimate photos.

Her cleavage was on full display, and it was obvious she wasn’t wearing a bra.

The sight of it instantly went to Jiang Sifan’s head.

Jiang Sifan: [Babe, you have an amazing body.]

Huang Hui: [Heehee, and it’s all for you.]

After chatting for a while longer, they finally said goodnight.

「The next morning」

When Jiang Sifan woke up, he found that Huang Hui had sent him a flurry of messages in the dead of night.

Messages like, [Babe, I can’t sleep], [Babe, I miss you.], and [Babe, I love you. I really, really love you.]

Reading them first thing in the morning, Jiang Sifan was deeply moved.

So he immediately got out of bed, went to the dining hall to buy breakfast, and planned to bring it to Huang Hui at the girls’ dorm.

Since men weren’t allowed in the women’s dorms, Jiang Sifan had to find someone to deliver it to Huang Hui for him.

Just then, he saw Hu Ke, whom he’d met before, walking toward the dorm entrance. He greeted her warmly, "Hey, Hu Ke."

Hu Ke had been on her way downstairs to grab breakfast and was surprised to see him. "Sifan, what are you doing here?"

"I brought breakfast for Huihui, but the dorm supervisor won’t let me in. Could you... possibly take it up for me? I bought enough for the other three in your room, too," Jiang Sifan explained.

Hearing this, Hu Ke was delighted. "Well, thanks!~"

She then added a compliment, "You’re such a great boyfriend. Not only do you bring breakfast, but you also bought Huihui that new iPhone. Oh, and that handbag you got her yesterday must have been expensive, right?"

"Huh?" Jiang Sifan froze.

"Haha, don’t be so modest. Everyone in our dorm knows you’ve given Huihui lots of gifts." Hu Ke sighed dramatically. "If only I had a boyfriend like you... Anyway, I’m heading up~"

And with that, Hu Ke left.

After Hu Ke was gone, Jiang Sifan quickly tried to process what she had just said.

He didn’t have much experience with relationships.

But he wasn’t an idiot.

How could a guy who got into a Project 211 university be stupid?

He thought about Huang Hui’s sudden decision to return to the dorm last night.

Then he thought about all the messages she’d sent him in the dead of night.

In all the time they’d been dating, she had never done anything like that.

Jiang Sifan’s expression suddenly turned grim.