One Strawberry Candy Is Enough to Bring Aloof God Lu Down from His Pedestal

The physics building at Nanda was as cold and silent as a giant icehouse. Su Ruan held her breath and quietly pushed open the laboratory door. There, Lu Shiyan, who usually buttoned his shirt all the way to the top and was known as “the walking calculator of the physics department,” leaned lazily against a lab bench. Between his slender fingers was a pink, strawberry-flavored lollipop. He studied it intently, muttering, “The sweetness is over fifteen percent. I’ll have to switch brands next time.” Su Ruan froze, her mind going blank. Could the aloof, otherworldly heartthrob at Nanda, whom the girls imagined lived on dew, really be a secret dessert lover? “Enjoying the view?” Lu Shiyan didn’t turn around. His cool voice sent a chill through the empty room. He slowly turned, and the pink candy wrapper in his fingers glinted mockingly under the lights. Su Ruan gave an awkward laugh. “Senior Lu, I was just passing by to do a quick sketch… Do you believe me?” Lu Shiyan approached one step at a time, his eyes narrowing slightly behind his glasses, his presence oppressive. He braced one hand against the wall behind Su Ruan. The warm, sweet scent of strawberries washed over her, but his voice was cold enough to freeze. “You’ve discovered my secret, Su. Have you thought about how you’re going to ‘make it up to me’?”