Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: No Title

Silently eating, a meal without words.

We were frightened by these strange phenomena, but it was just playing games—why would we provoke such terrifying people?

“Qian Zexing, from now on, enable mute mode when playing games. That way, you won’t see other people’s messages, and they won’t see yours.”

Shuo Yan sighed and said.

“Agreed.” +1

“Agreed.” +2

“Agreed.” +3

They speculated about the current situation, thinking that in everyone’s memory, they had probably already become girls. The original “four-man squad” was gone for good.

“Hey, are you… Yu Li? Why are you dressed like this?”

While I was eating, suddenly, a very pure and beautiful girl walked over.

Her long black hair, like ink, cascaded down to her waist. A pretty blue ribbon was pinned to the tips of her hair in front, and her delicate features were as dreamlike and captivating as a goddess from a dream. A beige dress hugged her graceful figure, while her fair, slender legs peeked out from underneath. White sandals made her look even more innocent.

I knew this person, or rather, I was all too familiar with her.

After all, I’ve liked her for so many years. From middle school, high school, and now university, I’ve always silently watched her.

Her name is Le Ya, a top student in the law department, known as a genius from a young age—a good student in the eyes of teachers, a model child in the eyes of parents.

I was fortunate to sit next to her for a period in middle school. From that time on, Le Ya’s breathtaking beauty and pure aura deeply captivated me. Like many boys during puberty, I couldn’t help but fall for her.

Just like her name suggests, she is elegant and beautiful, with every movement captivating.

Many boys in middle school pursued her like they were crazy, but she rejected them all mercilessly.

There were even people who offered high prices for my seat, just because it was the only one next to Le Ya.

But I refused them all—I wasn’t giving up that seat for anyone.

Seeing the people around me confess and fail made me realize the distance between people. What difference did I have from them? I was just another humble boy in love with a goddess.

This secret crush lasted into high school, and I was fortunate again to be in the same class as her.

On the first day of school, when I saw that the seat next to mine was still hers, my heart pounded as if it no longer belonged to me.

This must be fate, I thought.

However, high school was different from middle school. To be fair, every class would reshuffle seats once a month.

At this rate, one day I would be moved away from her, and someone else would sit next to her.

Thinking of that scenario felt like a knife cutting through my heart.

I begged the teacher in the office not to separate me and Le Ya. I explained that we were deskmates in middle school and got along well. Sitting together would help us get familiar with the high school environment faster and allow us to help each other in our studies.

The teacher looked at me skeptically and said he would ask Le Ya about her thoughts.

Oh no, I hadn’t mentioned this to Le Ya yet.

As I anxiously waited, Le Ya came to the office.

To my surprise, after hearing the story, she smiled and said that I was her good friend and that she hoped the teacher would keep us as deskmates and not move us.

It felt like a dream—my mood skyrocketed from the depths of the earth to the atmosphere and then accelerated straight towards the Milky Way.

Joy enveloped me, and the surge of hormones made me unable to help but fantasize about her and wonder if she also had feelings for me.

Over the following days, I became bolder, striking up conversations with her and telling her jokes and stories from daily life.

Even the slightest smile she casually showed could make me happy for the whole day—perhaps this was the sweetness of love.

However, everything has an end.

It turned out I had gotten ahead of myself when I confessed to her on the rooftop.

I lost completely.

Her words of rejection were like a sharp blade stabbing deep into my heart, leaving me breathless. It was as if every cell in my body was starved of oxygen, suffocating me.

From that moment, everything changed.

After knowing my feelings, she distanced herself from me, as unreachable as an iceberg.

I paid the price for my arrogance, and during the remaining three years of high school, she barely spoke a word to me.

Maybe this is the distance between mortals and goddesses.

I laughed at myself mockingly.

Heartbroken, I became depressed and focused solely on studying.

Studying was the only thing that could ease my sorrow. Perhaps I had some talent, because I accidentally ended up ranking third in the final exams, with my total score ranking quite high within the province. I could apply to some really good universities.

As for her, she ranked first in the entire school. I didn’t check her provincial rank, but it must have been high as well.

When it came time to fill in college applications, I carelessly filled in schools that interested me, even though I hadn’t really researched them properly.

Yet, fate loves to toy with people.

It gives hope, then crushes it, and when you’re at your lowest, it offers a faint glimmer of light for you to chase. How cruel.

We were miraculously admitted to the same university again.

What a joke from heaven.

We weren’t in the same major. She studied law, and I studied automation. We didn’t see each other much, and I didn’t have the confidence to approach her anymore. Maybe she had long forgotten about me.

My thoughts returned to the present.

This goddess actually still remembered me and even seemed very familiar as she greeted me.

My brain froze for a moment, and I could only mumble, “Ah ah,” not knowing what to say.

Seeing my surprised and dazed expression, Le Ya flashed a dazzling smile that made my heart skip a beat.

“Why do you seem even more out of it than usual? Why aren’t you wearing your cute little dress? That oversized hoodie doesn’t suit you at all.”

“Abba abba.”

Unable to respond, I could only reply like a fool.

I didn’t understand what she was saying. I recognized every word, but together, they made no sense.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

“Tonight’s date—you’re not allowed to wear this outfit, okay? We have a deal, Yu Li. Don’t be late, or else, hehe.”

To my astonishment, Le Ya reached out her slender, soft right hand and gently patted my head. She did it so smoothly, as if she had done it many times before.

Umm~ What is this? Why does getting patted on the head feel so strange?

I felt like my mind was melting under her touch, my brain turning to mush, and my face blushing slightly. From the top of my head, a strange but incredibly pleasant sensation spread.

“Alright, I won’t disturb you and your roommates any longer. I have class this afternoon. Bye-bye~”