"No, how could that be!"
Sun Yi panicked inside and quickly denied it.
"Really?"
Wang Chang's eyes gleamed slyly as she spoke, "Then why don't you introduce him to me? I think your classmate is quite nice, rich and generous, at least much better than my ex-boyfriend!"
"I want that too! I want that too!"
Fang Yingying joined in the teasing, "Hurry up and give me his WeChat! I want a Cartier too!"
"No way, no way!"
Sun Yi hastily refused, "I can't just give out his WeChat without his permission."
"Oh, you're in such a hurry, yet you say there's nothing!"
Wang Chang pointed at Sun Yi, teasingly, "Scared that we might steal him from you, huh?"
"Not at all!"
Sun Yi's face turned red with embarrassment, and she awkwardly turned her head away.
Being teased like this by her two roommates, her heart started pounding tremendously.
Wu Wei's image involuntarily floated into her mind.
Seeing this, Wang Chang shook her head, saying with emotion, "Who would have thought! The millennium cold steel tree has finally bloomed; I'm totally caught off guard."
"Right, all these years so many guys from inside and outside the school pursued you, and you always said you didn't like them and felt nothing."
Fang Yingying nodded in agreement, then widened her eyes excitedly and said, "What does your classmate look like? Do you have a photo? Show us, I'm just so curious!"
"No photos, we haven't seen each other for many years."
Sun Yi shyly shook her head, "Actually, I'm also not sure if I have feelings for him; I just think he's different from before, more confident and charming."
As Sun Yi spoke, she looked down at the necklace, "Regardless, I cannot accept this necklace. It's too precious; I can't afford it."
After saying this, Sun Yi immediately opened WeChat, pondered for a moment, then sent a message to Wu Wei.
...
In the hotel, Wu Wei, having finished his shower, lay on the bed and started watching short videos about relationships.
Even though he now possessed the powerful weapon of wealth, learning more about this subject was always a good idea.
[Sun Yi Affinity+2]
Just then, a system notification appeared.
Affinity points added?
Wu Wei felt a bit surprised.
He had thought that, upon Sun Yi finding the necklace in her bag, maintaining the current level of affinity would be good enough, but gaining two points was truly a pleasant surprise!
However, what he didn't know was that Sun Yi's increase in affinity was not because she saw the necklace, but because of her roommates' teasing.
Being teased actually makes it quite easy for someone to develop feelings for another person.
This happens a lot during one's student years.
You start off with no thoughts about that person, but as everyone teases you about it, you gradually start to like them.
Wu Wei was enjoying his happiness when Sun Yi sent a message over WeChat.
"She's definitely asking about the necklace."
Wu Wei thought to himself and clicked into the chat.
Sun Yi: [Wu Wei, why is the necklace you bought in my bag? Did you place it there by mistake?]
Followed by a photo of her holding the necklace box.
Wu Wei smiled, thinking to himself, just as expected.
Wu Wei didn't reply, pretending he had fallen asleep and hadn't seen it, and exited WeChat, continuing to watch videos.
His decision was well thought out.
If he replied now, he would definitely have to argue with Sun Yi about it.
As you can't see the other person's face on WeChat, if he said the wrong thing or made her feel uncomfortable, it might even lower the affinity points, so better not to talk at all.
More importantly, by not replying, Sun Yi wouldn't get a definite answer.
She'd spend all night thinking about it, wondering what he meant.
Was it a mistake, or not? Does he like her, or not?
The more a girl thinks about you, the higher the chance she'll start liking you!
These are the insights he had gained from the relationship videos in recent days.
Seeing that Wu Wei hadn't replied, a few minutes later, Sun Yi sent three more messages in a row.
Sun Yi: [???]
Sun Yi: [Are you asleep?]
Sun Yi: [Then I'll bring you the necklace tomorrow.]
Wu Wei knew instantly that Sun Yi was getting anxious; she desperately wanted to know the answer.
He still kept his composure and didn't reply.
No matter what she sent, he had already fallen asleep—all would be discussed tomorrow morning!
Meanwhile, in her dorm room, Sun Yi stared anxiously at the chat page with Wu Wei, waiting for his reply.
However, there was no response at all.
"He must be asleep."
After waiting for a while, Sun Yi sighed.
Yet, she couldn't calm her mind.
In her thoughts, she inadvertently reminisced about today's scenes with Wu Wei.
From their first meeting, to playing, dining, shopping, and finally taking her back to school.
In every scene, Wu Wei exuded a calm and confident aura, introducing her to a charm she hadn't felt before.
She couldn't help but think about the times in middle school when they were deskmates.
Back then, before Wu Wei's family faced any misfortunes, he was a confident, sunny, and aspiring individual, who, combined with his good grades and handsome looks, was a crush for many in class and even throughout the school.
At that age of blossoming feelings, she also harbored some faint affection for Wu Wei.
However, as the middle school exams ended, the distance between them grew, and that dash of affection gradually faded away.
But now, it seemed to have returned!
Sun Yi opened her gallery and viewed the pictures and videos taken today.
In recent years, she had barely posted on her social media, but for some reason, she suddenly felt like sharing an update.
After carefully selecting nine photos, she posted them online.
Aside from photos of Baotu Spring cultural ice cream and a few pictures of Charming Pavilion and Daming Lake nighttime scenery, the rest were all of a cruise dinner's gourmet dishes.
Caption: Touring Jicheng with an old classmate, haven't been this happy in a long time!
Once the post went live, it promptly received many likes and comments.
[Is this the Daming Lake cruise dinner? Little Yi is awesome!]
[Midnight craving, unforgivable!]
[Whoa, king crab, Lobster, abalone, sea cucumber, that meal wasn't cheap!]
[Corners of my mouth are dripping with envious tears [cry][cry]]
...
Seeing the surprised or envious comments in her social media feed, the corners of Sun Yi's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
This kind of response was something she had never experienced before in her timeline.
It satisfied her vanity a little.
After all, who doesn't have a bit of vanity?
Sun Yi was no exception.
After all, aside from being a PhD student, she was just an ordinary girl.
Sun Yi couldn't help but think about Wu Wei again.
Who knew what would happen between them tomorrow?
Her heart was filled with anticipation and a bit of nervousness.
[Sun Yi's affection +5]
Seeing the system's prompt, Wu Wei, who was about to sleep, was startled.
How did her affection increase again!
And by 5 points no less!
Wait a minute!
Wu Wei suddenly realized something and sat up from the bed in an instant.
He was overjoyed!
With these 5 points added, Sun Yi's affection for him had officially reached 60 points!
And 60 points meant "heart-throbbing"!
This meant that at that very moment, Sun Yi had felt a thrill for him!
```
Wu Wei felt excited inside.
He had not expected Sun Yi to be moved by him so soon!
But then he thought about it and found it perfectly reasonable.
After all, whether a girl likes a guy or not often depends on her first impression and feelings when they meet.
If there's no spark at first sight, even dislike, then it's highly likely she'll never fancy him.
And if there is a spark at first sight, then it's natural for the heart to flutter.
In the system's settings, every full 10 points of favorability represents a stage.
50 points mean likeable, 60 points mean infatuated, 70 points mean fancy, 80 points mean in love, and 90 points mean deeply in love.
Now that Sun Yi was infatuated with him, love was not far off.
However, to obtain attribute points rewards and cash back from conquering her, mere fancying was insufficient; he must reach the levels of in love and deeply in love.
Lying back in bed, Wu Wei felt delighted and quickly fell into slumber.
On the other hand, Sun Yi, with her mind preoccupied, tossed and turned in bed, finding sleep elusive.
Not until around two or three o'clock in the morning did she manage to doze off.
The next morning at eight-thirty, Wu Wei was woken by the alarm and leisurely got ready, then went to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.
While eating, he opened WeChat and replied to Sun Yi's message from last night.
There were only two brief sentences:
[I went to bed after showering last night]
[I didn't place it wrong]
Sun Yi had inexplicably woken up on her own at seven in the morning.
The first thing she did upon waking was to check her phone for any reply from Wu Wei.
Seeing there was no response, she turned off the phone screen, trying to go back to sleep, yet she couldn't fall asleep again.
She simply got up, started her morning routine, and got dressed.
By the time she had finished putting on her makeup, it was already past nine, and Wu Wei still hadn't replied to her message.
"He can really sleep!"
Sun Yi looked at the time and complained with a pout.
They had agreed to meet at ten, and it was past nine, yet he still hadn't even woken up!
However, just after her complaint, her phone vibrated twice in quick succession.
Sun Yi hurriedly picked up her phone, excited to see the messages from Wu Wei.
She couldn't wait to check them.
Her gaze instantly locked onto the second message.
[I didn't place it wrong]
Seeing these four words, a wave of excitement surged through Sun Yi, and a smile immediately blossomed on her face.
Since there was no mistake, then the gift must have been for her!
This meant that the girl he had fancied all along was herself!
But how should she respond to him?
Sun Yi's expression became conflicted.
After pondering for quite a while, she typed:
[What do you mean you didn't place it wrong?]
[Wasn't it meant for the girl you fancy?]
After sending this message, Sun Yi's heart throbbed nervously as if it was about to leap out of her throat.
Seeing Sun Yi's message, Wu Wei couldn't help but smile.
She was clearly playing dumb with him.
If that was the case, then he would also play dumb with her.
Although it was already quite obvious, he definitely wouldn't be the one to pierce through this thin layer of pretense right now.
Wu Wei replied to the two questions in order:
[That's the meaning, yes]
[Yes, it's for her]
Looking at Wu Wei's response, Sun Yi's heart beat even more fiercely.
She really wanted to type: So, you fancy me?
But being shy, she didn't dare to ask so directly, so she continued to feign ignorance:
[Then why did you put it in my bag?]
If it was before, upon seeing this message, Wu Wei would definitely reply: Because the one I fancy is you!
```
But now, that's not the case!
Unless Sun Yi's fondness for him reached 70 or even over 80, or she took the initiative to confess her feelings to him, he wouldn't possibly tell her that he liked her.
When pursuing a girl, the key is inconsistency between words and actions!
If you verbally express your liking for her, then you must not show it through your actions, and you definitely shouldn't pursue her.
You have to be hot and cold, leaving her guessing.
Then she won't be able to help wondering whether you really like her or want to pursue her, and eventually, she'll lose patience and ask you.
That way, the initiative is in your hands.
However, if your actual behavior is pursuing a girl, which is exactly what Wu Wei is doing now, he must spend money on Sun Yi, which is undoubtedly seen as a pursuing gesture by girls.
Then you absolutely must not say that you like her.
All sorts of insinuations are fine, but never those few words!
Otherwise, once you position yourself as a pursuer, the girl will become alert and subconsciously start to scrutinize you from a superior position.
Any minor flaw or shortcoming of yours will be magnified through her lens, making successful pursuit naturally difficult.
But if you don't acknowledge that you're pursuing her, she will remember more of your merits and the good things you've done for her.
That way, she is more likely to develop a fondness for you.
So even if Sun Yi were to ask him to his face, "Do you like me," or "Are you trying to pursue me?"
He would definitely not admit it.
Thus Wu Wei countered with, "Why did you not know it was in your bag?"
Sun Yi retorted as well, "How would I know what you were thinking?"
Of course, Wu Wei wouldn't explain, "How could you not know this, and you call yourself a Ph.D.!"
…
The two of them tugged at each other, with neither mentioning whether he liked her.
Even though both of them were very much aware of it.
Unconsciously, Sun Yi's face was filled with a smile, her cheeks already flush with red.
This ambiguous tussle was really getting to her head.
And the corners of Wu Wei's mouth were smiling more uncontrollably than an AK.
The two of them banter back and forth, enjoying themselves immensely.
Wu Wei walked from the hotel all the way to the entrance of Qilu University.
He texted, "I'm at the entrance of your university now."
Sun Yi immediately replied, "I've booked it for you, you can just come in, I'll be right there."
Wu Wei: "OK."
Wu Wei passed through the gate and into the campus, and after a while, he saw Sun Yi riding a small electric scooter, slowly approaching him.
Today, Sun Yi wore a pure white mesh sling dress paired with a short apricot-colored silk cardigan, looking fresh and sweet.
"How come you're riding an electric scooter now?"
Wu Wei said to Sun Yi with a smile.
"The dormitory is a bit far."
Just moments ago, they were chatting hotly on WeChat, but now that they've met, Sun Yi felt somewhat embarrassed, barely daring to look at Wu Wei, "And today, since I'm showing you around the university, walking would be too tiring."
As she spoke, Sun Yi parked the electric scooter, took out the necklace box from her bag, handed it to Wu Wei, and said, "Here, your necklace, for you."
"What for?"
Wu Wei stared at Sun Yi, "I already said it's for you."
"I know."
Sun Yi said, lifting her head to meet Wu Wei's gaze, her tone resolute, "But I can't take this necklace; it's too precious."
"A gift I've given away can't be taken back."
Wu Wei looked into Sun Yi's eyes, "And you said yesterday that you would accept my gift."
"I didn't say..."
Sun Yi began to speak, then suddenly remembered she indeed had said so.
But back then, she thought the necklace was meant for someone else, and that's why she said it.
"That's different!"
Sun Yi stubbornly pursed her lips, "In any case, I can't take it."
Wu Wei had anticipated this reaction, smiled faintly, and said, "If you really don't want it, just throw it away."
Wu Wei looked around and noticed a trash bin not far away, pointed at it, "There's a trash bin over there; I'll help you throw it away!"
So saying, he took the necklace and strode toward the bin.
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