Another June has arrived.

This year's summer seems to have come particularly early. It started getting hot in May, and by June, it was as hot as the peak of summer. Erica was helping Vivian carry a bamboo mat, panting as she climbed the stairs, complaining all the way, "Isn't this supposed to be a high-end residential area, Vivian? How come the elevator is broken?"

"High-end? It's just the prices that are high," Vivian was also exhausted. She was carrying even more than Erica, with two bags full of odds and ends in her hands and two pillow mats tucked under her arm.

Sally and Cecilia were trailing behind them, carrying slightly lighter loads, one holding a tea set and the other a large vase...

These were all things Vivian had just bought at the supermarket...

Originally, they were just going to have dinner together, but when Sally and the others heard that Vivian had received her wedding dress today, they insisted on coming to see it. So, Vivian unceremoniously made a trip to the supermarket and bought a lot of things, turning them into her movers.

Sally asked weakly, "How much longer until we get there?"

"Haven't you been here before?"

"But I'm already dizzy from climbing."

Vivian wiped the sweat from her forehead, "We're almost there, just two more floors."

"Two more floors~~~" Cecilia wailed.

Struggling, they climbed two more floors, and as soon as Vivian opened the door, Sally and the others collapsed onto the sofa. Erica, lying down, glanced around the room and suddenly had a whimsical idea, "Vivian, when I find a man, can you ask your Master to design a place for us too?"

"I want one too, I love the style of your place," Sally chimed in. It wasn't the first time Sally and Erica had been to Vivian's place, but every time they came, they couldn't help but praise it.

While making tea, Vivian replied, "I designed it too, why don't you ask me?"

"Pfft, you only designed the decaying parts."

Vivian was frustrated. It was always like this; even though she and Master designed the place together, everyone who saw it credited Master with all the work.

Sigh~~~ In the blinding light of Master, when will she have her day in the sun?

Cecilia, who hadn't been able to come the last two times, was visiting Vivian's place for the first time today. While they were talking, she was already wandering around the house.

This high-rise apartment in Mingwei Gardens was a gift from Master's parents when Vivian and Nai Shawn got engaged last Mid-Autumn Festival.

To be honest, Vivian never felt that parents were obligated to buy houses for their children, but she wouldn't refuse a gift from the elders. However, if the elders themselves were still living in old dormitories assigned by the school, it would be a different story.

When Vivian received the house, she felt a twinge of guilt. Master never took a penny from his parents, so Vivian felt that since Master had money, why should his parents buy a house? Even though they only paid the down payment, it was still several hundred thousand, which might be most of the savings for professors in the history and archaeology departments.

Moreover, they didn't necessarily need a new house; the place Nai Shawn used to live in was nice too.

When Nai Shawn understood her thoughts, he explained with a bit of helplessness, "They're used to living on campus because my grandfather used to live there. My dad was my grandfather's student, and they met in that house."

Nai Shawn said with a hint of amusement, "And my parents aren't that poor."

Later, when Nai Shawn's mother, Professor Professor Lin, learned about this, her affection for Vivian grew even more. Having one's intentions understood is one of the most wonderful things in the world. Professor Professor Lin was in a great mood, reminding Nai Shawn 's father not to keep talking about the lack of archaeological funding in front of their future daughter-in-law, lest she think their family was 'short on funds,' while also rummaging through her things to find something else to give away.

Sure enough, on the eve of the wedding, Vivian received a pair of supposedly heirloom white jade bracelets. Only then did Vivian realize that Master wasn't exaggerating. In such scholarly families, they might seem poor to outsiders, but a random painting on their wall could be a priceless masterpiece.

However, the bracelets made Vivian very nervous. Gold has a price, but jade is priceless, especially white jade. Even though Master's mother said it was of average quality, Vivian was terrified of damaging it and decided to wear it only once at the wedding.

After resting enough, Sally urged Vivian, "Hurry up and show us the wedding dress."

"Go to the bedroom to see it, I can't move it."

Vivian and Nai Shawn's wedding was traditional Chinese, so the wedding attire was a purely classical bridal gown. A dazzling silver-gilt phoenix crown, a magnificent gold-threaded long-sleeved robe, and exquisite embroidered shoes, the whole set was modeled after the bridal attire in Dreaming of You 2, filling six or seven large boxes.

Cecilia carefully took out the phoenix crown, "This phoenix crown is beautiful. I thought it would be like a hat, and I don't like those."

"The hat ones are beautiful too, just too heavy," Vivian said.

Erica fiddled with the beads on it, "How much did this cost?"

Vivian mentioned a number, and Erica exclaimed, "Oh my god, you actually put a bathroom on your head!"

"...Can't you say something nicer?" Vivian was a bit frustrated, then sheepishly defended, "Master said this won't depreciate, so it doesn't count as spending money..."

Sally chimed in, "Some people have a dozen bathrooms on their hands, so it's no big deal for Vivian to have one on her head."

Erica squatted by the bed, looking at the phoenix crown in Cecilia's hands, "Even if it doesn't depreciate, it won't lay eggs, is it worth it?"

"Oh, if only Vivian could lay eggs."

For some reason, an image popped into Vivian's mind—a smooth, round white egg, suddenly cracking open, and a chubby little child with an eggshell on its head wobbling out, looking at her with bright eyes and opening its pink little mouth...

Before it could shout, Vivian quickly stopped her imagination, silently chanting 'I'm viviparous, I'm viviparous' a hundred times...

"I love this dress," Sally said, touching the embroidery on the wedding dress, almost drooling, "Why do we have to follow the West and wear white wedding dresses? Our traditional phoenix crowns and red robes are so much prettier."

"Yeah," Erica said, "When I was a kid, I envied the costumes in martial arts films and often wrapped myself in a blanket pretending it was ancient clothing."

"Vivian, try it on for us."

"I don't know how to wear it..."

Judgmental looks were immediately cast her way, and Vivian protested, "Do you know how?"

The three girls looked at the dress and the numerous straps on the belt, then at each other, and Cecilia quickly changed the subject, "Wow, I can't believe you're actually getting married."

Erica agreed, "Yeah, why the rush? Getting married right after graduation, it's not like you're pregnant."

Vivian had been teased by George Yu and the others so much that Erica's level of teasing didn't bother her at all, "I'm afraid if I wait too long, you guys will disappear and I won't get any red envelopes."

Sally found it hard to believe, "Vivian, you agreed to marry just like that? Why not make him wait a couple of years?"

Cecilia teased, "How do you know it's Master Shawn who's in a hurry? Maybe it's our Vivian who's eager."

Sally suddenly realized, "Yeah! Why didn't I think of that? Vivian, did you propose?"

Vivian was exasperated, "Of course not."

Erica eagerly asked, "Then how did Master propose? Were there flowers, a ring, did he kneel?"

"...Erica, even TV shows aren't that cheesy anymore."

"Come on, tell us!" Erica nudged her.

"Uh, I've been interning at his company for the past two years, but I've never received a salary. One day, I suddenly remembered and asked him for it, and he said..."

Vivian looked embarrassed.

Erica and Cecilia looked at her expectantly.

"He said... no money, but you can have a person."

Erica burst out laughing, "Your Master is as sneaky as ever."

Sally and the others carefully examined every piece of clothing, shoes, and accessories, and it was almost nine o'clock. If they didn't leave soon, it would be too late. Vivian walked them to the bus stop, and before they reached the entrance of the community, a black car slowly pulled up beside them.

The car door opened, and a tall, handsome figure stepped out.

"Senior," Sally and the others called out in unison.

Nai Shawn nodded at them, "You came."

Under the streetlights, two years later, Nai Shawn appeared even more distinguished and elegant. Over the past two years, this senior who had already graduated had become even more legendary among the juniors. Although Sally and the others were very casual in front of Vivian, they couldn't help but behave when they saw him.

Cecilia said, "We're leaving now, we won't disturb you, Senior."

Erica couldn't resist and mischievously said, "Senior, why don't you let Vivian come back with us tonight?"

Vivian was embarrassed and glared at her. If she wanted to go back, did she need permission?!

Nai Shawn glanced at Vivian, a hint of a smile on his face, "I'm afraid that's not possible tonight."

He answered a question that could have been ignored, making Vivian glare at him in frustration. Nai Shawn pretended not to see her protesting gaze and courteously said to Erica and the others, "It's too late, I'll drive you back."

Nai Shawn drove the roommates back to school, and Vivian returned home to tidy up the wedding dress on the bed. As she was tidying up, she suddenly remembered something and stopped. Actually, there was one time that could be considered a proposal.

That night, on this bed, after they had once again ended things hastily, he held her quietly for a while and then suddenly asked in her ear, "When will you let me graduate?"

"Huh?" she asked, puzzled, "Graduate from what?"

He replied, "Haven't I been studying in the Department of Automatic Control for two years?"

Having been with Nai Shawn for so long, Vivian's comprehension skills had reached an inhuman level, so she quickly analyzed and solved the problem.

Department of Automatic Control...

Automatic Control...

Self-control...

Realizing this, Vivian's face turned as red as the dress in her hands. They had been living together since the start of the school year, and no one would believe they hadn't crossed the final line yet.

Carefully, she put the wedding dress back into the box. The hem of the outer robe had been dragged to the floor by Erica, and it was a bit dirty, so Vivian took it to the bathroom to clean that part with water. After washing it, she felt a bit sticky and decided to take a shower in the bathroom. It was only after she finished that she realized she had been lost in thought and hadn't brought any clothes to change into.