After Xu Nuan left, Han Zihao cleaned up the kitchen and went upstairs to his bedroom to sleep.

He was lying on the bed on his back and supported his head using his hand, rather than a pillow.

After Lin Ran and Grandmother Gu's call, he had to explain to Xu Nuan everything that happened in the morning. While listening to his words, she stared at him with serious expressions that made him wonder if she was going to get mad at him for not discussing it first with her.

However, when she opened her mouth, it left him dumbfounded as always.

" You did that? Really?" She asked with a surprise.

He couldn't help but nod awkwardly wondering what she was going to say next.

" Oooh…That's so cool. I never thought of using this way to deal with that brat. However, this one was for sure the best way to deal with that stupid girl." she patted his shoulder while appreciating him for what he did.

" If not for her, Xu Nuan would have been still alive." she sighed, feeling bad for the girl who died yet no one is aware of this dark truth.

" So...you're not angry?" he asked cautiously.

" Are you crazy? Why would I be angry? I should be thankful to you for teaching her a lesson. Xingren needed a good lesson for her to come into her senses."

He was confused. Then why didn't she do anything until now? Why did she keep quiet?

" Then why didn't you do anything before?" He asked her.

" It's not like I was not doing anything. It just….I wasn't interested in getting into the police and all. But I am glad that you did this to help me. Now I also have someone by my side to fight for me."

He smiled at her and said in a low voice, " Didn't I promise your parents that I will always protect you? Now you don't need to deal with everything alone, you can complain to me and rely on me. Don't do everything alone." He pinched her cheeks, making her giggle in happiness.

She stared at him with smiling eyes and held his face between her palms. "For this, you deserve a reward." She closed her eyes and kissed him on the lips.

The sweet kiss didn't last for long. As soon as she separated from the kiss, she ran off to her house, leaving him dumbfounded.

"...."

-

Upon remembering her quick yet sweet peck, his fingers reached out to his lips to feel the softness that he felt earlier.

" Next time I won't give her the chance to slip away like this," he said firmly and sighed deeply while staring at the white ceiling in a daze.

~Ding~

As he was lost in his thoughts, he heard his phone's notification. He picked up his phone that was on the bed and unlocked it to see the notification.

However, upon seeing the message from the unknown number, a frown appeared on his face.

" Who is messaging me at this time?" It was past midnight and there is no way he will get any official message at this time.

Even if there is an emergency, only Feng Sheng can contact him in such cases since not many people have his personal number.

His expressions turned gloomy upon seeing the messages.

[ Hey Xu Nuan! This is Tan Hai of third year, your senior. We met in the afternoon, do you remember?]

He frowned and sat up on the bed to read the messages. Xu Nuan? Senior?

[ Didn't I tell you that we're planning to throw a welcome party for you? Everything has been planned and the party is on Saturday.]

[ The party is at the Allure club. You have to be there by 8 pm. All the students of the Business Department will be there. This way, you can meet other people and make some friends too.]

Han Zihao's grip on the phone tightened to read the venue of the party. Club? Not a restaurant or a cafe but a club? That too at night?

Hah!! This brat…

This was not the only thing. Can't he message everything at once? The messages keep coming, annoying him even more.

[ I am sure it must not be easy for you to mingle with everyone after what happened. If you feel uncomfortable going there alone, I can escort you to the party. After all, we're friends now.]

[ You can text me your address and I will pick you up on the day of the party.]

[ Btw, are you sleeping? Why aren't you replying to me? When will your classes end tomorrow? We can have a coffee together after you're done with your classes.]

"..."

Han Zihao was speechless upon receiving back-to-back messages from the unknown number. Other than the continuous messages, the contents of the messages were annoying him even more.

Thinking about when she said that she gave his number to those seniors, it was a good thing that she did that. The thought of this brat messaging her at night was making him angrier.

It's past midnight and he keeps messaging him, thinking that it's Xu Nuan's number without a break. He gritted his teeth and blocked his number and threw his phone on the side table.

" I should buy Xin Lin college and ban dating between the students. It's so ridiculous. Are they attending college for studying or dating?" He turned off the lights and went to sleep, while trying to not think about the messages.

___

The next day -

After attending the morning classes, Xu Nuan went to the cafeteria to get a coffee for herself. She can't go on with her day without a kick of caffeine and sugar.

She ordered an iced sweet latte and a sandwich for herself. After taking her order, she took a seat on the empty table nearby.

As soon as she sat down, her phone started to ring. She answered the call and was greeted by a charming voice from the other side, " Are your classes over?" Han Zihao asked from the other side.

She smiled at his question. It was nothing but she still couldn't help but smile widely like a fool.

" Hmm...I am done with morning classes. But after an hour break, I have another class scheduled today." she pouted while swirling her coffee with a straw.

" Do you want me to pick you up after the classes?"

She giggled and said, " Mr. Han, don't you have work to do? You should not ignore your work just because you're in a relationship. What will others think of you if you skip your work like this?"

" Tending to my girlfriend is my duty as well. Do you want me to be called a bad boyfriend?" He asked.

She choked on her saliva upon hearing his words full of cringe. How can he say those words indifferently?

" Arghh…..stop it. Don't say those words. You're the President of a big company, have some dignity for god's sake."

He chortled upon hearing her pleading. He could tell that these kinds of cheesy words disgusted her but on the other hand, she can't stop smiling because of it.

Inwardly, she likes it too but will never accept this fact.

" I can't do that. I finally found out that I am this type of person when in a relationship. You should be glad that you're the only person who can witness this side of me." He commented, making her laugh.

" You're getting bolder day by day, Huh! You know you should-

She was startled when someone suddenly tapped on her shoulder. She turned around and found the two men that she met yesterday, standing behind her.

The guy who talked to her politely smiled at her and asked, " Xu Nuan, you're here? And we went to your classroom to find you." Tan Hai said while grinning at her widely.

She frowned and asked, " To find me? Why?"

" I messaged you the details of the party last night. Why didn't you reply to me? After a few minutes, my messages couldn't go through either. Don't tell me….Did you block me?" He asked with a frown.

Xu Nuan pursed her lips in speechlessness upon being encountered by the unexpected questions. She looked at her phone and understood what had happened.

She cleared her throat and said, " Ah, there was some problem with my phone last night. I couldn't access my messaging accounts for some reason. But before I could reply to you, I saw your messages. I will be there for the party."

The drama in the college has finally settled in. It's better to be low profile for a while. Moreover, she does want to experience college life. Otherwise, it won't be fun to attend college only for classes and assignments.

" Okay. Do you want me to pick you up for the party? We can go together if you want."

" No...No!! It's okay. I'll come by myself." She waved her hands in denial and showed them a fake smile before they left.

After they left, she put the phone against her ears again, " So….why didn't you tell me about the messages?" she asked sternly.

On the other side, Han Zihao was gritting his teeth in anger. Even after blocking them, they were shameless enough to come and question her about it.

" You're seriously asking me about it? Do you really want to attend the party?"

" Yes. That's why I gave them your number. Otherwise, I would have given them some random number."

He frowned. Why is she so adamant about attending that party?

" Do you have to attend that party?" he asked once again in a cold voice, causing her to raise her brows in surprise.

" Yes. I don't want to miss this party. It's been so long since I have attended any fun party."

He pursed his lips and said, " Okay. If you want to go, then I won't stop you. But I have a condition."

" Condition? What condition?" she asked in confusion.

Han Zihao smirked and tapped his fingers on the table before saying, " You'll get to know it soon."

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