While Bing Shi was inside an airplane, Xuan Mu accompanied her parents back, they chatted together, and their topic was always about Bing Shi. At home, her parents with her brothers, who returned from school, showed him her childhood photos, and when Xuan Mu saw his tiny Bing Shi, his heart almost melted from too much cuteness. When he asked for some pictures as a gift, everyone refused without mercy. He could tell that during Bing Shi's absence, he wasn't as welcomed as before.

Xuan Mu didn't stay overnight and returned home. A tiring day for sure, but well worth it. A little smile appeared in the corner of his mouth as he looked at the tiny Bing Shi in his phone; at least they let him take pictures of her photos.

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Before starting University, Bing Shi imagined herself living with other girls in a dormitory; it didn't go well.

░Impossible... Too many problems.░

So she asked her parents if she could rent an apartment. They agreed without questioning. Which parents would let their daughter live alone in a foreign country?! Only Bing Shi's because she had gained their full trust. Her parents were here just to be her piggy bank. As for anything else, she took care of it by herself.

When she checked out of the airport, the first thing she did was to inform Xuan Mu and her parents of her arrival. Spotting a landlord's person holding a sign with her name, she let him push the trolley with her luggage towards a van. Together, they drove before a large building complex.

Bing Shi rented a small apartment, just enough for one person; consisting of a spacious bedroom, a small kitchen, and a bathroom. She preordered the furniture with all the necessities beforehand and asked the landlord to move it inside her apartment.

Dragging her last suitcase inside her apartment, Bing Shi changed the locks to her front door and sat at one of the boxes pilled up in the hallway. Rolling her sleeves, she braced herself for a big clean up.

░Living alone feels so good~░

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The first day of university...

Bing Shi's first class started with the chemistry of construction materials. It was so dull that she almost fell asleep inside the lecture hall. The next course was math; that's when the shock came; every student looked at the blackboard flabbergasted, understanding nothing. The shock grew bigger and bigger after descriptive geometry and physic. After the first day, 10% of students gave up and dropped out.

At school, she would be on her own. Sometimes, she would converse with her seatmates. Finishing university alone was nearly impossible. It's all about teamwork with other students; the exception was... natural geniuses.

Assignments started to pile up, and Bing Shi didn't have that much time to play with Xuan Mu.

"I'm creating a social media account," Bing Shi informed Xuan Mu. Sitting before the laptop inside her room, she registered herself into a popular social platform.

"Why?" asked Xuan Mu with irritation. The information caused him to miss a target during a game.

"To make connections," Bing Shi rolled her eyes. Here it comes.

"Give me your ID and password, please?" he asked immediately, trying to calm himself, he stared at the lost match on his monitor.

"Sure, It's not like I have anything to hide," she said helplessly.

"Yeah, also no photos of yourself. Only I can have them," Xuan Mu demanded.

"Sure. Xuan Mu, do you know chemistry? I was in a technical secondary school of building, and there was no chemistry, I lack the basics," Bing Shi asked him.

"I know a bit." That's how a high schooler started to teach a university student chemistry...

░Sometimes, I feel so stupid compared to him!░

Both of them tried their best to make their relationship work. Surprisingly, Xuan Mu found a new hobby, kickboxing and working out.

░What is this guy planning again?░

〖There is no way I'll be able to kick her suitor's asses with these chicken legs.〗

░Well, it's hard to understand nutcases, haha.░

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As they kept themselves busy during the day, they usually chatted during the night. Bing Shi finished all assignments and tests. Now, she was preparing for her final exams.

But...

It was evening, both of them were in their own rooms before their computers. Adjusting her headphones, Bing Shi was doing her math problems silently, while Xuan Mu was playing games. Occasionally, he would check her social media.

"Someone just asked you out for a party. Who is he?!" Xuan Mu asked with a stiff voice.

"I don't know. I don't remember other men's faces. Well, except yours. Maybe, he asked because I'm part of the class?" Bing Shi tried to calm him down.

Xuan Mu started his lecture, "Immediately delete his contact info. Don't ever try to respond to him. And no parties. They are too dangerous."

Bing Shi took a deep breath, "I'm not deleting his contact, he can be of use, I'll just ignore him. I never go to parties. You don't have to remind me."

"Then don't delete it. But if I find out you are cheating, NO, you better not cheat on me," Xuan Mu grunted in annoyance, "Do you even care about me?!"

"Why do you think that? I care a lot," Bing Shi's mood deteriorated.

"When I started to work out and spoke about those pretty girls with good looking bodies, you, instead of getting jealous, just laughed it off. I never saw you get jealous," he grumbled in disappointment, "It's only me who is hurting in this relationship,"

Bing Shi chuckled, "It's not like you are going to jump them, right? Good looking girls are here to be looked at." She never knew the feeling of jealousy. She tried to defend herself, but deep inside, she knew that he was right, "I can get hurt too."

"Yeah, you get hurt for a minute, and then, you are happy in the next second. What would I do for a skill like that?! Even if I told you I'm cheating on you, there is a high chance that you'll just laugh it off," he countered, his tone filled with irritation, "How about I go to school and befriend some girls?!"

Bing Shi smiled happily, "That's a great idea! Don't forget to be nice to them."

"Are you serious?!" Xuan My felt enraged. Did it mean that if he could do it, she could do it too?! No, he didn't want to share her with anyone! "You clearly don't like me as much as I like you!"

"Stop it! That's enough. You are such a kid. Leave me alone!" Bing Shi scolded. Whenever she argued with Xuan Mu, she'd act without thinking, making him see all the loopholes in her words.

"Sorry for being a kid! Find yourself a boring old man! I'm done with you!" Xuan Mu snapped and turned off their voice chat with fury. Feeling angry, he started to spin around on his chair. After he calmed down, he picked up his phone from his bed and apologized to her.

『Xuan Mu:』 Sorry, I was behaving like a kid. Good night.

Xuan Mu apologized because of a promise; deep within his heart, he blamed Bing Shi for everything.

『Bing Shi:』 It's ok. Good night~

She accepted his apology.

░My final exams are nearing. I have no time to argue with you.░

░I have to study.░

░I can't fail.░

░~ Go take a shower to calm down.░