**Chapter 15**
"Yan Xu, are stupid?"
"If didn't like you, why would your strawberry candies? If didn't like you, why would buy clothes and shoes?"
"But bought him gifts too." His voice wavered.
"That provoke you! Who told like me never confess? You're coward, be one too."
Yan Xu's hand on waist trembled. He pinched waist fiercely lifting me arms.
"Hold on tight."
Tsk, just say want hug me. Though complained internally, obediently wrapped around neck.
"Not pretending anymore, brother?"
"Since sister likes me, I'll reluctantly agree."
Think you're so clever? sank teeth shoulder.
"Ye Xingli! Are dog?"
"So what if am?"
"You've got guts," said tersely. "Biting shoulders is nothing. bite neck?"
You think won't? immediately bit down hard on neck. Take that for bullying me. Take that for being coward.
A hiss escaped him. Pretending not hear, kept biting.
Later, it.
Yan had planned along. Now the whole school knew boyfriend... and that I'd pounced on him.
**Chapter 16**
Two days college entrance exams, still takeout. begged him stop and study, refused. asked which said Northern University - completely out of reach given failing scores.
Every night 8 PM, we'd on stone steps in an alley. Between deliveries, tutored him wrong brilliant, mastered concepts one explanation.
Before home, suddenly said: "If get your university, grant me one wish."
Knowing it impossible not wanting crush agreed. He then presented shiny new bank card.
"My earnings month. Not much, I'll earn more take of you." His glittered in the dark. "After graduation, me your snacks and clothes."
In that realized - it him who smitten. had surrendered.
"Then reward me exams?" Before could answer, lips sealed mine in another butterfly kiss.
**Post-Exams**
Yan Xu's mother invited family discuss our Arriving early, wandered room familiar contact lens packaging caught eye - the exact brand used.
So he'd known thoughts along. the prey.
Damp circled waist. His dripping nestled against neck as steam enveloped us. "Caught me. Want punish me?"
"Since when?" demanded.
"Since transferring Bought these lenses see clearly... then learned they reveal thoughts." His eyelashes glistened. feared you'd just play me."
"When did liking me?"
"As me. It grew love." His crimson-tinged pleaded. "Stay me forever?"
I clasped neck. "I'll reluctantly Then froze. "Why aren't wearing clothes?!"
Only then did notice towel-draped form.
