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The warmth of his palm lingered on my fingertips, almost searing through my skin like a branding iron. Just moments ago, if he hadn’t acted with lightning speed to pull me back from the edge of imbalance, I would have undoubtedly embraced the cold floor. But now... the scent of refreshing mint filled my nostrils, and my heart raced like it had been thrown into a pot of boiling water. Those rebellious eyes, which seemed to convey that everyone owed him eight million, were now mere inches away, clearly reflecting my startled expression and flushed cheeks. What was going on? He was undeniably the school’s renowned beauty, the untouchable “Jiang Bingshan,” so why... was his hand so hot?
The hypnotic effect of the opening ceremony rivaled that of sleeping pills. I curled up in a corner of the auditorium, pretending to listen attentively while secretly scrolling through comic updates on my phone. Suddenly, a commotion erupted beside me. I barely lifted my head when a tall figure in a crisp white shirt was shoved toward me by the crowd—like an out-of-control cannonball!
“Watch out!”
Amidst the startled cries, my iced coffee traced a desperate arc before—“splatter”—it hit the pristine white shirt squarely in the chest. The deep brown liquid quickly spread, resembling a disastrous ink spill.
The air fell into a deathly silence.
I stiffly raised my head and collided with a pair of bottomless yet chilling eyes. It was him, Jiang Chi—the living legend of campus lore, top of the class, athletic genius, his family background shrouded in mystery, and possessing a face so striking it could freeze time. Rumor had it that he never wasted words on girls and had a cleanliness obsession rivaling that of an operating room.
I, Lin Xi, had just met my end on the first day of the new semester.
“I-I’m so sorry!!” Panic-stricken, I fumbled for tissues to salvage the situation, but he abruptly seized my wrist mid-air. His fingers were long and defined, exerting an astonishing grip that felt icy yet somehow made my heart stop.
“No need.” He uttered two words with a voice as frigid as his demeanor—was there a flicker of extreme disgust in his eyes?
He released my hand and expressionlessly began unbuttoning his shirt. Underneath was a simple black T-shirt that hinted at well-defined muscle lines. Gasps and whispers filled the air around us as he casually tossed the “casualty” shirt to a stunned boy nearby before locking his gaze back onto me like an X-ray machine scanning for flaws.
That look felt like two ice-cold knives poised to execute me slowly. I could hear murmurs around me: “Oh my god! Lin Xi spilled coffee on Jiang Chi!” “She’s done for! Jiang Chi is seriously obsessive about cleanliness!” “This is going to be good; I bet five cents Jiang Chi will make her pay until she’s broke…”
I wanted to sink into the ground; my face burned as if I could fry an egg on it. “I... I’ll buy you a new one?” I suggested in a voice barely above a whisper, my legs trembling beneath me.
He didn’t respond immediately; instead, he stared at me with those deep-set eyes for three full seconds, his expression as complex as a calculus problem before turning away without another word, leaving behind an icy and resolute silhouette. His friend patted my shoulder sympathetically before hastily following him.
“Xixi! Are you okay?” My best friend Su Xiao rushed over, her face pale with shock. “How did you end up messing with Jiang Chi?”
I felt like crying without tears. On the very first day of the new semester, I had stepped right onto the most terrifying landmine in school. This “red start” was one I could do without! The future looked bleak! All I hoped for was that this big shot would treat me like nothing and forget about it. However, it seemed that fate's gears had already begun to turn quietly, veering off every path I had anticipated.
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