Gu Shengyin looked somewhat helplessly at Yu Qingyun, who was holding her hand beside her.

In just a short month since enrollment, everyone in the school who knew Gu Shengyin’s name was aware she had a fiancé.

If she were to say this had nothing to do with Yu Qingyun’s efforts, she wouldn’t believe it for a second.

Noticing Gu Shengyin’s gaze, Yu Qingyun smiled.

He knew what she was thinking.

"Are you unhappy?"

Gu Shengyin shook her head; she wasn’t unhappy, really, especially since after Yu Qingyun did this, her surroundings had indeed become much quieter.

However...

"Actually, you didn’t need to do this." She looked at him helplessly.

Yu Qingyun turned sideways to embrace her, resting his chin on the top of her head, gently inhaling the fresh scent of her hair.

The two were presently beside a little flowerbed in the school, where the environment was serene; few people were around, though occasionally someone would pass by.

In a university, scenes of couples hugging were not uncommon, so at most, students would glance briefly and reflect on the couple’s good looks.

Yu Qingyue sighed softly in her ear: "I know, but I just couldn’t wait for everyone to know you’re mine."

This way, those young lads wouldn’t keep thinking about courting her.

She didn’t know that the first time he came to this school to find her, seeing those boys in their prime gazing at her with infatuated, passionate looks, he felt incredibly angry.

... and anxious.

Angry because something that belonged to him was coveted by others.

And anxious because he sensed the gap between them, such as their age.

He was on the brink of turning thirty, while she was in her vibrant youth.

At school, she would constantly meet excellent boys of the same age.

Usually composed and strategic, the eldest young master of the Yu Family was uncharacteristically worried.

It’s not that he lacked confidence in their relationship, but he lacked confidence in himself.

Yu Qingyun shook his head with a bitter smile, he had never thought he would one day mark himself with the label of insecurity.

Because he cared too much, he became anxious and fearful.

Suddenly, he felt warmth in his palm.

It was Gu Shengyin’s hand, holding his.

Then, her fingers curled, interlocking with his.

Unable to resist, he held her hand tightly in his palm.

He had a naturally cool constitution, so every time Gu Shengyin touched him physically, it made him feel extraordinarily warm and fulfilled.

"Qingyun, you shouldn’t be like this."

Gu Shengyin lifted her head from his embrace.

She looked straight at Yu Qingyun: "You should trust me and trust yourself as well."

Gu Shengyin tilted her head slightly: "Let me ask you, if one day you find I’ve changed, and I’m no longer as pretty or my character becomes harsh, would you stop liking me and leave me?"

Yu Qingyun shook his head: "No, I would never leave you."

He didn’t know why he would say such words.

But those words seemed natural, as if they were beyond debate.

Loving her became an indelible part of his life.

"Then I’m the same," Gu Shengyin spoke softly.

Yu Qingyun felt a tremor in his heart.

Gu Shengyin simply continued: "I’m the same as you, Qingyun, no matter what you turn into in the future, no matter what happens between us."

She placed her other hand over her heart: "Here, the original intent of loving you will never change."

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Ka Wenzhi finally squeezed out the last two Chapters. These are the Chapters that weren’t updated on the 18th; the 19th will have a regular 10,000-word update, though it might be a little late.

God, I’m so tired, I’ll go to sleep now. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

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