She became a heartthrob among internet celebrities.

As autumn deepens, the leaves of the Chinese parasol tree begin to fall, making a crisp, pleasant, and enjoyable crunching sound when stepped on.

Jiang Lai's campus life is gradually getting back on track. Her schedule is packed with classes, assignments, and activities, not to mention live streaming. She's like a spinning top, constantly on the go. Lately, her busiest activity has been being named one of the "Top Ten Singers."

As a new member of the Arts and Literature Department, Jiang Lai has many tasks to complete, including setting up the venue and rehearsing, all of which require the full support of the department members.

After dinner, Jiang Lai went to the stadium by herself. Tonight was the final competition of the "Top Ten Singers".

The preliminary selection is just a simple selection process; the final competition is where the real excitement begins.

"Junior! Go backstage and see how their preparations are going?" The head of the Arts and Literature Department was a tall senior student surnamed Li.

"Okay!" Jiang Lai was discussing camera positions with the stage manager when she heard him call her, so she quickly went backstage.

Aside from the people in the Literature and Art Department, there were also quite a few people in the Publicity Department working backstage, as well as people from other departments; they were all drafted in.

With only two or three hours left before the official start, backstage, besides the staff, there were also some contestants making preparations. Everyone was huddled together in twos and threes, making the whole venue look chaotic.

There are many things to check backstage, such as costumes, props, and sound systems...

"Didn't I hand over the accompaniment to you guys? Now you're telling me there's a problem?" a boy shouted at the people from the arts department.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Lai walked over and patted the shoulder of the person in the Literature and Art Department, who was a freshman who had just joined like her.

"The computer malfunctioned for some reason," the man said with a pained expression. "It was working fine when I checked it earlier, but now we're supposed to do a rehearsal, and suddenly it's broken!"

Jiang Lai wasn't very computer savvy either. She asked, "Isn't there anyone in our department who can solve this?"

"I haven't even had a chance to ask yet!"

"Then I'll go find someone!" Jiang Lai said, turning around to look for her senior classmates.

"Junior!" Wen Zhi called out to her as she ran around backstage, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Lai looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wen Zhi with a camera hanging around her neck, taking pictures. "Senior Wen! I'm looking for Senior Ye. The computer backstage is having problems, and restarting it doesn't work. The accompaniment for the contestants won't be working during the rehearsal later."

Wen Zhi said, "It seems that Ye Sheng just walked out."

"What should I do?"

"Go to the student activity center and find Gao Yang. He is the head of the Network Information Department. He is on duty in his office today."

The Network Information Department is generally responsible for the management of the Student Union's website, network maintenance, and information management of the student union's website. If there are minor problems with your computer, you should go to them; they will definitely be able to solve them perfectly.

"Okay!" Jiang Lai said goodbye to Wen Zhi, then spoke to the Minister of Arts and Literature, and ran straight to the Student Activity Center.

The Network Information Department and the General Affairs Department are both on the fifth floor. Jiang Lai saw the door number as soon as she stepped out of the elevator.

She stood at the door and knocked.

"Please come in."

Jiang Lai walked in and then saw a somewhat familiar face.

Shen Yi was also a little surprised when he saw her.

"Ah, it's you! You're the new junior in the Literature and Art Department! Jiang Lai, right?" Gao Yang remembered Jiang Lai. After all, the Literature and Art Department was famous for having many handsome men and beautiful women, and Jiang Lai was definitely one of the most outstanding.

There were only two people in the Network Information Department's office: Shen Yi and the other, who was most likely Gao Yang, whom she was looking for.

"Yes, this is Jiang Lai. Minister Gao, are you free right now? There's a computer problem at the venue for our Top Ten Singers competition. Could you come over and take a look?"

Gao Yang glanced at the computer, looking a little hesitant. "I'm helping the teacher with something right now. Are you in a hurry? If not, please wait a little while."

Jiang Lai: "Ah, but—"

Shen Yi said, "I'll go with you to take a look."

“Yes, yes, let him go with you. He’s even better than me.” Gao Yang said to Jiang Lai, “He’s a computer genius.”

Jiang Lai looked at Shen Yi, "Then I'll trouble you, senior?"

"No trouble, let's go."

"it is good!"

Jiang Lai and Shen Yi were walking on their way to the stadium.

"Senior, let me explain the situation to you first. When we checked this morning, the computer was working fine, and then just now..."

Jiang Lai explained the situation to Shen Yi, who nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Shenyi".

"Huh?" Jiang Lai realized that he was introducing himself. "I know, Senior Shen Yi, my name is Jiang Lai."

"Hmm." He barely said a word.

Jiang Lai tried to find a topic to talk about, "Are you also in the Network Information Department, senior?"

“No,” Shen Yi replied, then added, “Gao Yang and I were helping our teacher with some business, and we went to see him today.”

"Oh, I see. Are you and Minister Gao classmates? Are you both sophomores?"

"Yes, classmate."

The two remained silent until they reached the stadium.

Shen Yi solved the problem in no time; the computer was working again, and the accompaniment for the contestants was also working perfectly.

"Great! Everything's finally alright!" The new guy who was in charge of the computers breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Ah Jiang!"

"No, no, no, thank you, Senior Shen." Jiang Lai pointed at Shen Yi.

"Thank you, senior!"

Shen Yi nodded expressionlessly.

"Shall I see you out, senior?" Jiang Lai asked tentatively. "There shouldn't be anything else here. Aren't you supposed to be helping the teacher with Minister Gao?"

Shen Yi: "Okay."

Jiang Lai walked ahead of him, leading him out through a side door from backstage, "This side door is less crowded and closer to the activity center..."

"Hey! Over there! Watch out!!"

"Junior, move away from me!!"

"My God!"

Before Jiang Lai could react, she heard different people calling her name. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a support structure falling toward her, with various props scattered on it.

Jiang Lai subconsciously closed her eyes, as if awaiting final judgment. It is true that when people face unexpected situations, their minds go blank, and very few people can react and respond immediately.

Actually, these things wouldn't hurt too much if they hit you. The only thing to watch out for is the frame, which is solid metal and quite heavy. It'll probably leave a bruise.

But the expected pain didn't come. She was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace.

001: "Oh my God! Look what happened?"

Jiang Lai opened her eyes and found that Shen Yi had pulled her up, causing the support frame to fall behind her and scattering things all over the ground.

"Are you alright?" Shen Yi's voice came from above.

Jiang Lai quickly stepped out of his embrace and shook her head: "It's nothing!"

A person nearby ran over and quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, junior! We were just putting up a banner over there and we didn't notice that we knocked over the frame, so it fell down. Are you alright?"

Jiang Lai smiled and shook her head, about to say it was nothing, but Shen Yi frowned and said, "Be more careful next time, this is too dangerous."

"Understood, understood! I'll be more careful next time. Are you alright, junior?"

"I'm fine, thankfully Senior Shen pulled me up—" Jiang Lai looked at Shen Yi, but noticed that Shen Yi subconsciously avoided her gaze.

"What's wrong?" The person on the other end also noticed something was amiss.

Jiang Lai: "It's okay, senior, you go ahead and do your work."

The senior student opposite him said, "Okay." He hurriedly left to find someone to handle the scene, which resembled a home invasion robbery.

Jiang Lai said to Shen Yi, "Let's go!"

The two walked out of the small door, and Jiang Lai asked, "Was Senior Shen injured just now?"

Shen Yi paused for a moment, then said, "No."

Jiang Lai stood in front of him, raised her chin, and asked, "Then why are your hands behind your back, senior?"

Shen Yi remained silent.

Jiang Lai turned around. "Let's go! To the infirmary."

001 told her that Shen Yi had been hit on the hand and it was bruised, but it wasn't a big problem, but it was best to get it treated.

Shen Yi silently followed behind her, without uttering a word of refusal.

Today she was wearing a beige long coat, over which was a white shirt and a beige vest, with a brown tie, and a brown pleated skirt—similar to the style he had seen when they first met.

-

Fearing that Shen Yi might have other injuries, Jiang Lai did not go into the infirmary, but instead sat on a bench outside and waited.

The old school doctor looked at Shen Yi through his reading glasses, "Were you hit? Is there anything else that hurts?"

He reached out and pressed on Shen Yi's back and ribs. "Does it hurt?"

Shen Yi shook his head.

"It's just a superficial injury, nothing serious. A young person's minor injury will heal in a few days, why are you making such a fuss?" Although the school doctor spoke with a hint of complaint, there was no displeasure on his face. "Is that your girlfriend by the door?"

He had a knowing look on his face. "I've seen this kind of thing a lot. You boys are so carefree, but your girlfriends are very good at taking care of you."

Shen Yi's face turned red.

The school doctor smiled knowingly, then walked out the door. "Little girl, come here."

Jiang Lai was playing on her phone when she heard the school doctor call her. She quickly put her phone away and asked, "Teacher, you called me?"

"Okay, can you help your boyfriend apply the medicine?"

"what?"

"Yes, go apply the medicine. I'm an old man, and I keep needing to go to the toilet." After saying that, the school doctor casually walked out of the infirmary.

Jiang Lai looked at the medicine that was handed to her and said, "Fine, apply it!"

She sat down in the school doctor's chair, and opposite her, Shen Yi was rolling up his sleeves, revealing his arms.

"I can apply the medicine myself when I get back," Shen Yi said, wanting to refuse Jiang Lai's offer to apply the medicine for him.

"Forget it, senior. You got injured because of me, so it's only right that I apply some medicine for you."

Jiang Lai's insistence left Shen Yi with no choice but to comply.

He watched as the girl in front of him lowered her head, her left hand gripping her arm, while her right hand was sliding a cotton swab across the bruises on her arm.

It didn't hurt; on the contrary, a tingling sensation spread from my arm all the way to my heart.

It must be her hair! Shen Yi thought to himself.

Her hair fell loose, obscuring her beautiful face, and touched his skin, tickling him. Shen Yi tried hard to remain calm.

"Okay!" Jiang Lai threw away the cotton swab in her hand.

The school doctor also came back, glanced at them, and said, "It's all applied, right? Take this medicine back and apply it every two days. It'll be fine in a few days. It's nothing serious."

Jiang Lai thanked the school doctor and swiped her school card to pay before Shen Yi could.

The two left the infirmary together.

"Then you go back by yourself, senior? I still need to go to the gymnasium; tonight is the Top Ten Singers competition."

Shen Yi: "Okay. Be careful."

Jiang Lai smiled and said, "Okay, goodbye, senior."

"Goodbye."

-

Aside from some minor issues at the beginning, the process went smoothly, and the Top Ten Singers competition finally proceeded successfully.

Xiangyue, as a member of the school newspaper, was there to gather news; Wenzhi, from the photography department, also took many photos.

After the Top Ten Singers competition ended, Jiang Lai said goodbye to everyone and went back to her dormitory with Xiang Yue.

"Were you hurt when things fell over backstage today?" Xiang Yue asked.

“No, a senior student helped me out,” Jiang Lai replied.

"That's good!" Xiang Yue patted her chest. "That was too dangerous. We should thank that senior properly."

"Yes, we should thank them properly."

Jiang Lai obtained Gao Yang's WeChat from her own minister, and then obtained Shen Yi's WeChat from Gao Yang.

Shen Yi's WeChat account, like the man himself, was extremely dull. His profile picture was completely black, and his name was SY.

Jiang Lai requested to add someone as a friend, and filled in the name "Jiang Lai" in the nickname.

After finishing his work, Shen Yi discovered that he had a friend request on WeChat, and it was from Jiang Lai.

His finger hesitated on the screen for a while before he finally made up his mind and clicked "accept".

A message came immediately from the other side.

Jiang Lai: Hello, Senior Shen! I'm Jiang Lai! I've come to thank you! If it weren't for you today, I might have gotten hurt!

Shen Yi looked at the message and didn't know how to reply, so he only sent two words: "It's okay."

The other end quickly displayed that the other party was typing.

Jiang Lai: Senior, if you feel unwell later, you must tell me, and I will take full responsibility.

Shen Yi: Hmm.

Jiang Lai: I've been a bit busy these past few days, but I'll treat you to a meal later! Consider it a thank you for saving my life!

Jiang Lai: If you're free, senior, you should get some rest! Goodnight!

Shen Yi was not given a chance to refuse.

Shenyi: Good night.

Jiang Lai looked at the chat box between herself and the other side, and counted. Shen Yi's words, including punctuation, did not exceed 10 words.

She silently said to 001 in her heart, "I think he's a bit like Fu An; they're both rather reserved people?"

001: "His taciturnity may just be a facade; in fact, he's quite happy inside."

Jiang Lai: "..."

001: "So which one do you prefer, Fu An or Shen Yi?"

Jiang Lai: "TD".

001: "TD is invalid".

Jiang Lai: "Unsubscribe?"

001: "Unsubscribing is also ineffective."