Looking at him, unable to move her gaze, Vivian suddenly felt a twinge of unease. She didn't like this at all, as if she was using him as a tool for retaliation and showing off, and all without his knowledge.

Erica observed her expression and nervously said, "Vivian, you're not going to run away at the last minute, are you?" What last-minute escape, when did she ever plan to go to war! Vivian glared at her, feeling a bit frustrated. They were supposed to be here for a meal, but with all this fuss, the simple gathering was no longer simple.

Forget it, just pretend those people don't exist, after all, it's just eating in the same restaurant. Thinking this, Vivian reminded her roommates, "Later, you all eat more and talk less." Thinking it over, she added, "But don't eat too much!"

Nai Shawn approached just in time to hear Vivian's fierce words and saw her naturally bossy demeanor, feeling a rare sense of speechlessness. Erica took the opportunity to complain, "Senior Brother Shawn, look at your Vivian." The words were music to Nai Shawn's ears, making him feel quite pleased. He glanced at Erica, formally remembering her, and then followed up on her words to educate Vivian, "That's no way to treat guests." Sally and the others giggled. Cecilia grew bolder and said to Nai Shawn, "But Senior Brother, with Vivian saying that, we won't dare to order anything later." Nai Shawn smiled, "It's okay, my wallet isn't under Vivian's control yet." Sally giggled, "Then we should hurry and eat now, because later when Vivian controls your wallet, we won't even get pickles!" They chatted lively, but Vivian didn't join in, just watching the person standing beside her.

His handsome features carried an innate arrogance and aloofness, yet the distance between her roommates and him seemed to have vanished. Vivian wasn't surprised at all; he was like that, with just a little patience, he could easily make people feel at ease. She hadn't noticed in the car, but now Vivian realized he was wearing a formal white shirt, as if he had just come from a negotiation. It made sense; he had come straight from the airport to treat them to dinner, without even having time to change clothes. For some reason, Vivian suddenly felt a sense of suffocation. She didn't dare to guess what kind of mood the great Master was in when he drove over, but he must have thought it was just a simple meal, not realizing there was another agenda. The feeling of suffocation seemed to worsen.

As they talked and walked towards the restaurant, Vivian suddenly stopped, without thinking, and tugged on Nai Shawn's sleeve. "Let's not go in." As soon as she said it, Vivian felt a sense of relief, as if a breeze had blown away the accumulated unhappiness and the slight frustration from seeing Chanel Love. Yes, she just didn't want to go in, didn't want to eat for the sake of face, didn't want to eat to spite others, just wanted to quietly have a meal with friends and with him, whom she hadn't seen in days.

Erica, Sally, and Cecilia exchanged glances, hesitant to speak, while Vivian looked up at Nai Shawn, "Let's go somewhere else, I don't like it here." Nai Shawn's eyes flickered. After a moment, he nodded, "Okay, I'll go get the car." "Mm." Feeling a bit embarrassed by how accommodating the great Master was, Vivian lowered her head, "Sorry for the trouble..." "If you feel bad, come with me to get the car." Huh? Vivian looked up in surprise, catching a hint of mischief in his eyes.

"...You go quickly and come back." Watching his tall figure walk away, Vivian turned to her friends, "You won't blame me, will you?" Cecilia shook her head, "No, if you don't want to eat, then don't. You didn't blame us for keeping this from you. Besides, we've already shown off in front of them, I'm satisfied, haha." Erica was a bit disappointed, "Vivian, you really don't need to mind them." "It's not about minding," Vivian said seriously, "If it were a Sichuan fish restaurant, and I originally planned to eat there, then even if there were ten Chanel Loves inside, I would still go in. But this is a French restaurant, you don't like it, I don't like it, why should we force ourselves to eat something we don't like just to spite her." It's not worth it, and it might even cause indigestion. Most importantly, we have to offer the great Master's good looks!!! It's a losing deal.

Erica sighed, "Alright, I get it." Vivian felt relieved. "You just want to eat Sichuan fish." Vivian: "..." Vivian: "That's basically right..." Sally still felt unsatisfied, "Leaving like this feels like giving up halfway." "Too much is as bad as too little, this is enough, solving it outside is better than fighting inside.... Besides, Sally..." Those two gazes had been glued to her for a long time, Vivian looked up, meeting them calmly and firmly, "For hidden enemies, the best way is to not even give them a chance to appear."

On the way to eat Sichuan fish, Erica declared they would eat enough to match the price of French cuisine. Given the affordable price of Sichuan fish and the exorbitant cost of French food, Vivian thought it was an impossible task. However... That night, they actually ate seven pounds of Sichuan fish. Seven pounds... Looking at the empty, large porcelain bowl with only bean sprouts left, Vivian was quite incredulous, but Nai Shawn remained calm. Vivian said apologetically, "Actually... we don't usually eat this much, at most four or five pounds..." Nai Shawn nodded indifferently and called the waiter, "Menu." Vivian >o< Great Master, are you feeding pigs...

After eating Sichuan fish, of course, Nai Shawn drove them back to school. When they passed by a large supermarket near the school, Sally shouted to stop, "Erica, Cecilia, and I need to buy something, Senior Brother, you and Vivian go ahead." Nai Shawn said, "We'll wait for you here." "No, we'll take the bus back later," Sally quickly refused. No way, they had principles! After eating and drinking for free, they wouldn't be third wheels! Interfering with a couple's alone time would bring bad luck.

The roommates ran off the car with giggles, and Vivian instinctively leaned forward, slightly moving outward, though she had no intention of getting off. But somehow, her body made a motion as if she was about to get off. Then, in the next second, her wrist was firmly pressed against the soft seat. Vivian's heart skipped a beat, she turned to look at Nai Shawn, but saw him naturally saying goodbye to Sally and the others outside the car, as if he hadn't used such force to hold her down. Sally and the others ran off with laughter, but her wrist was still tightly held. Vivian tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't. "Hey." Her voice was small. Nai Shawn smiled slightly, released her, and drove as if nothing had happened.

After driving a while, Nai Shawn looked ahead and casually asked, "So, what happened?" Vivian didn't react for a moment, "Huh?" "The French restaurant," Nai Shawn reminded, "Why did you suddenly want to leave?" "Oh..." Nai Shawn glanced at her. "It's nothing much," Vivian paused, "There were people I didn't like inside." "Hmm? Who?" Vivian suddenly realized, after all, the person in front of her was the real culprit for her being scolded, a troublemaker! So she said irritably, "No one, probably someone who wanted to give you a flyer but didn't dare."

The car suddenly braked, then made a sharp turn into a small alley, Nai Shawn stopped the car and turned to look at her, his eyes playful. "Vivian." Vivian was startled by his sudden action, "What is it?" "Nothing, just thought your current look is rare, so," with his elbow on the steering wheel, long fingers stroking his chin, Nai Shawn's eyes sparkled, "I stopped to look a bit longer." Vivian almost got lost in those captivating eyes, and when she realized what he meant, she glared at him, her face slowly turning red. Although her blushing cheeks were incredibly beautiful, seeing she was about to get angry, Nai Shawn decided to stop teasing and asked seriously, "What happened with the person who wanted to give a flyer?"

Vivian calmed herself, thought for a moment, and recounted the events, of course, omitting specific details like 34C = = As she spoke, Nai Shawn's expression grew colder, the previously warm atmosphere in the car vanished. Vivian noticed the change and stopped. Nai Shawn said expressionlessly, "Continue." "That's about it, they were eating at that restaurant, Erica knew beforehand, so we went there." "Names." Vivian answered, "Chanel Love." "Four people, who else?" "...Not sure about the others," Vivian was reluctant to speak ill of others, "Forget it, you can check online, but don't comment, just let it be." The public opinion was already in her favor, and Chanel Love was embarrassed enough. Let it be? Nai Shawn said coldly, "I'm afraid I don't have that kind of tolerance."

The great Master seemed genuinely angry, but Vivian didn't feel much about it after a few days. "I've been hearing such things since I was young, at first, I used them as motivation, but later, they weren't even worthy of that." Her eyes filled with confidence, Vivian looked at him and said seriously, "My motivation now—" Is you. Silence.... Those eyes looked at him, shining brightly, Nai Shawn couldn't think of any metaphor to describe her beauty at this moment, only wanted to cover her eyes, maybe then his heart wouldn't beat so wildly.

Vivian suddenly felt breathless. Clearly, they were talking about serious things a moment ago, how did it suddenly turn into this... She tried to look away, clearing her throat, and said as naturally as possible, "You shouldn't stop here, it will block traffic." As a faculty family member, Nai Shawn's car could enter the school, but stopping at the girls' dorm wasn't appropriate, so he parked at his own building and walked Vivian back to her dorm.

Eight or nine o'clock was usually a lively time on campus, but during exams, it was quieter. Walking side by side on the deserted garden path, under the starlit sky, the science student in her was silently calculating... Taking a detour, three hundred meters... Another detour, five hundred meters... Adding up to eight hundred meters, hmm, a few more detours and the Sichuan fish should be digested.

Nai Shawn casually said, "After exams, have a meal with my roommates." "Huh?" Pulled from her simple math, Vivian nodded, "Oh." "Don't want to?" His tone sounded reluctant. "No, just..." Vivian replied, but a sense of unreality arose in her heart.

She always thought she and the great Master were in the "preparing to date" stage, but after her roommates' antics, it seemed like their status was suddenly confirmed >_<, it felt unreal. And, she had to eat with his roommates... And, he was Nai Shawn... The name's sense of unreality had probably lingered until now.

"Hmm?" "Just feels a bit unreal." Nai Shawn suddenly stopped. Before Vivian could react, he pulled her into his arms, his fresh scent enveloping all her senses. Held tightly, unable to move, her head buried in his neck, she couldn't see anything, only hear him whisper in her ear, "I didn't want to rush things." His cool voice lowered, carrying a unique allure, he asked, "Does this feel real now?"

It felt like extreme silence, yet also extreme noise, in this moment of cosmic stillness, in the only embrace, Vivian heard the heartbeat from afar. It felt real, yet more surreal, but what did it matter. Even if it was unreal, it was a tangible unreality.