Chapter 29: The Pure Streamer is a Heartthrob (29)

Pei Zhiqiu walked step by step toward Ji Yanli, who was not far away, but stopped after only a few paces.

He turned back to his car. His Suisui must have been asleep; she had just finished talking to him on the phone, and he should trust her.

"Let’s go home."

"Yes, young master."

The driver started the car and drove away.

Ji Yanli, who was in the middle of buying snail rice noodles, glanced into the distance, deep in thought.

Before long, Ji Yanli returned to the hotel with the noodles. Yun Suisui was eating them with a look of pure satisfaction.

Seeing her adorable expression, Ji Yanli couldn't help but chuckle. His gaze fell upon the pink hair tie on the table.

He stood up, inconspicuously picked up the hair tie, and slipped it onto his own wrist.

The next day.

As soon as Yun Suisui and Ji Yanli arrived at school, they ran into Pei Zhiqiu at the gate.

Yun Suisui and Ji Yanli were standing quite close, though they were not holding hands. Ji Yanli looked at her with doting eyes, and she looked back at him with a beaming smile.

Pei Zhiqiu froze, his mind replaying the events of the previous night.

When Yun Suisui turned around and saw him, she stopped in her tracks.

Pei Zhiqiu strode over to her, reached out, and took her hand. His tone was laced with uncontrollable anger. "Suisui, why are you with him?"

"Tsk."

Ji Yanli toyed with the pink hair tie on his wrist. "Why? You can be with Suisui, but I can't?"

Yun Suisui reached out and wrapped her arms around Pei Zhiqiu’s waist. "Baby, I fell asleep too early last night and didn't see your message. I'm sorry, don't be angry."

Seeing her gesture, the anger in Pei Zhiqiu’s heart subsided slightly. "Fine, it’s okay. But why are you with him?"

"We just bumped into each other on the way here, so we walked together," she said sweetly.

Ji Yanli looked at Pei Zhiqiu with a provocative gaze, the pink hair tie on his wrist shining brightly.

Pei Zhiqiu’s eyes fell upon the hair tie. He looked away, his eyes burning with fury as he struggled to suppress the rage in his chest. "Yun Suisui, kiss me."

Yun Suisui obediently kissed his lips.

Pei Zhiqiu pulled her waist closer, deepening the kiss.

Ji Yanli’s face darkened. He watched the scene with fury, his eyes filled with jealousy toward Pei Zhiqiu.

Pei Zhiqiu looked at Ji Yanli, his expression as if to say: *Look, Suisui is mine; no one can take her away from me.*

A crowd had gathered at the school gate.

"Are those the campus beauty and the campus heartthrob? They’re so sweet!"

"Ahhh, it’s too sweet! Seeing this early in the morning is just like watching an idol drama."

"Oh my god, the real couple is actually handing out the sugar themselves."

"Wait, isn't that the department heartthrob, Ji Yanli? He’s so handsome, his looks are on par with Pei Zhiqiu’s."

"Am I seeing things? Is there jealousy in the department heartthrob’s eyes when he looks at the campus heartthrob?"

Sensing the commotion around them, Yun Suisui pushed against Pei Zhiqiu’s chest.

Pei Zhiqiu ended the kiss but kept a tight grip on her hand, his eyes locked on Ji Yanli. "Ji Yanli, don't harbor thoughts you shouldn't. She is my girlfriend."

With that, he pulled Yun Suisui away.

Yun Suisui looked back at Ji Yanli, who was standing still. He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with hostility.

"Oh my god, what did I just hear?!"

"Holy cow! The department heartthrob likes the campus beauty too?!"

"What?! Is this a love triangle? Has an idol drama come to life?"

Yun Suisui struggled to pull her hand away. "Let go, Zhiqiu, you're hurting me."

Pei Zhiqiu released her, looking at her reddened wrist with a pang of guilt. "I’m sorry, Suisui. I lost my temper."

She rubbed her wrist. "It's okay, baby."

"Suisui, promise me you won't get too close to Ji Yanli, okay?" His tone was pleading.

This was the first time in his life he had felt such a massive sense of crisis. He hadn't been mistaken—the pink hair tie on Ji Yanli’s wrist was hers. He felt as if he were about to lose her, and he couldn't bear that.

Yun Suisui lowered her head. "I..."

Pei Zhiqiu kissed her lips fiercely, almost violently.

She winced in pain, feeling her lip split under his teeth.

The metallic taste of blood filled her mouth as he kissed her even more aggressively.

After a long time, Pei Zhiqiu leaned weakly against her shoulder. Yun Suisui could hear the resentment and helplessness in his voice.

"Suisui, you can be casual friends with him, but remember, I am your boyfriend. You need to know what you should and shouldn't do."

"Mhm, I know."

Pei Zhiqiu took her hand. "Let’s go, I’ll walk you to class."

"Okay."

When they arrived at the lecture hall, they saw Ji Yanli already there.

Pei Zhiqiu possessively wrapped his arm around her waist and stopped at the seats directly in front of Ji Yanli.

Yun Suisui glanced at Ji Yanli behind them. "Baby, why don't we sit somewhere else?"

Pei Zhiqiu pulled her down to sit firmly. "I like it here. We’re sitting here."

Yun Suisui felt extremely uneasy, not daring to look back at Ji Yanli.

Ji Yanli’s eyes were brimming with jealousy. *Baby?* His Suisui had never called him that.

Pei Zhiqiu reached out and began to stroke her thigh.

A shiver went down Yun Suisui’s spine. "What are you doing? We're in a classroom."

"Just focus on the lecture. I'm not doing anything."

It was hard for her to concentrate; she was terrified that the two of them would start a fight right in front of her.

Yun Suisui was wearing a white-and-red skirt suit that day. The skirt was short, and her slim-fit shirt accentuated her perfect figure, with a red tie around her neck.

Pei Zhiqiu’s hand continued to wander, his touch drifting further.

Seeing this, Ji Yanli suppressed his anger and kicked the back of Pei Zhiqiu’s chair.

Pei Zhiqiu curled his lips into a sinister smile. He moved his hand even more audaciously. *Ji Yanli, surely you understand whose woman she is now?*

Yun Suisui trembled, shooting a fierce glare at Pei Zhiqiu.

Ji Yanli kicked the chair again.

Pei Zhiqiu lost his balance slightly, but it didn't stop him. Yun Suisui couldn't help but gasp, covering her mouth with her hands.

The professor at the podium was furious. "What are those students in the back doing? Be quiet!"

Yun Suisui stood up, her face flushed. "Professor, I need to use the restroom."

"Go ahead."

She hurried toward the restroom.

"Professor, I need to go too," Ji Yanli said, standing up.

"Go, go! Every one of you—you're in college, yet you still have so many issues."

Pei Zhiqiu narrowed his eyes and stood up. "I need to go, too."

"What are you doing? Do you think this classroom is your home? You wait until those two return before you go."

Pei Zhiqiu sat back down, looking utterly impatient.

As soon as Yun Suisui stepped out of the restroom and turned the corner, she was pulled into the stairwell.

"You and him were having a great time in the classroom, weren't you?"