But after Reese walked into the bathroom, Nie Chuan almost banged his head against the coffee table.

Don't tease people like this!

When Reese came out of the bathroom, he sat opposite, took the paper, took a pen, and started solving the problem.

His expression became more focused than before, and the way he held the pen was also aristocratic and elegant, which made Nie Chuan unable to help but watch.

As he watched, Nie Chuan felt a little sleepy. He tilted his head and fell asleep leaning against the sofa.

While he was dazed, someone covered him with a blanket, put a soft pillow under his head, and dimmed the lights.

The comfortable feeling made Nie Chuan smack his lips and sleep even more deeply.

A figure sat on the coffee table, with one hand on the back of the sofa, leaning down and touching Nie Chuan's lips. The tip of his tongue gently slid across the gap between Nie Chuan's lips and squeezed in.

Nie Chuan pursed his lips subconsciously and pushed his tongue forward.

The other person quickly straightened his back, froze in place, and after a few seconds stood up and left.

The next day, Nie Chuan was kicked awake.

"Get up, we still have to complete three thousand meters today."

That unique cold voice woke Nie Chuan up instantly, and he sat up from the sofa.

The blanket slid off his body and he blinked, seeing Reese's back as he walked into the bathroom.

Why is Reese in his room? Where is Zhou Bin?

Wait, this doesn’t seem to be my student apartment?

Nie Chuan suddenly remembered that after he arrived at Reese's place last night, he did not go home at all!

He actually slept in Reese's living room for a night?

Nie Chuan quickly got up and left the sofa. He was just thinking about how to say goodbye to Reese and leave when he heard Reese's voice coming from the bathroom: "Pick up the sofa."

Nie Chuan lowered his head and found that someone had placed a pillow where his head should be and the blanket had fallen to the ground.

Was all this what Reese had prepared for him? He thought that with Reese's personality, he would kick him awake and throw him out the door, or let him sleep on the sofa until his legs cramped, and then look at him coldly from above and say something like "This is the consequence of not knowing how to take care of yourself"?

Reese was washing up, Nie Chuan quickly folded the blanket, turned around and saw the paper that he handed to him, which was already filled with detailed steps to solve the problem. This was the first time Nie Chuan saw Reese's handwriting, whether it was Arabic numerals or various mathematical symbols, they all had an elegant and rigorous temperament, but they were not rigid. Nie Chuan originally thought that even if Reese was willing to solve these problems, he would save a lot of steps, but he didn't expect that he would write so carefully, as if he was afraid that others would not understand.

At this time, Reese had finished washing up and walked out. He looked at Nie Chuan and said calmly, "Do you know how to do these questions?"

"Most of them... probably."

"Isn't advanced mathematics a compulsory course for you?" Reese asked back.

The voice was not loud and the tone was not strong, but Nie Chuan felt it was very significant.

"Ah... yes! But it should be okay for me to get a good grade."

Reese casually opened a bottle of mineral water and drank two sips. Nie Chuan stared at his rising and falling Adam's apple and began to mutter to himself: Is it too early to pose for a poster?

"You must know all these questions. They are required."

Reese went into the kitchen after he finished speaking. Nie Chuan heard the sound of eggshells cracking on the edge of the frying pan and smelled a fragrant aroma.

Nie Chuan was a little hungry.

"Oh, I see! I'll look carefully!"

"You'll have five minutes to brush your teeth and wash your face. There's a cup in the bathroom."

Huh? Reese actually prepared a cup for him in the bathroom? Is this fake?

Nie Chuan came to the sink. The so-called cup was actually just a glass for drinking water, and there was a new toothbrush in the cup.

"Why is this toothbrush a little small?"

And it's in the shape of Spider-Man? Is it really okay to put Spider-Man's head in your mouth?

"I bought it for my nephew. Do you have any objection?"

Reese held the bathroom door with one hand and looked at Nie Chuan sideways.

"No problem! Thank you very much!"

I'm sorry, Spider-Man, just come into my mouth and brush my teeth!

The breakfast Reese made was just a simple sandwich, but it tasted really good. Nie Chuan ate one in two or three bites.

Reese pushed the milk forward and tapped the table with his fingers: "Drink it."

Although he didn't like milk that much, Nie Chuan knew he needed calcium supplement, so he could only gulp down the milk.

Nie Chuan persisted to the end of today's morning exercise, and the amount of training in the afternoon was also according to the original plan. Reese was a strict executor, and Nie Chuan would not tolerate even a minute less of practice.

After finishing his workout at the gym, Nie Chuan followed Reese to the shower room.

The shower room was well equipped. To be honest, Nie Chuan felt much more comfortable showering here than in the student dormitory.

He knew Reese was in the cubicle next to him. Fortunately, unlike the shower room in the high school boarding school, there was not even a baffle. Otherwise, with his weak body compared to Reese, Nie Chuan felt that he would never want to take a shower again.

The gym Reese brought him to seemed to be quite high-end, so not many people came to work out. And there weren't many people at this time, so the shower room was empty. There were only two or three other people besides them. They came together and joked, and the only sound was the splashing water.

"Hey, Reese."

Nie Chuan always felt that since he came to the gym with Reese, he couldn't just stay silent.

"What's wrong."

Reese turned off the water, as if to hear Nie Chuan's words clearly. But this made everything even quieter, which was even more embarrassing for Nie Chuan.

"Today is Friday."

"Then what?"

Nie Chuan was about to cry. Why did he have to explain it so clearly? Did Reese really not remember, or was he playing tricks on him again?

"If you don't have time, I can have the florist deliver it."

"I will go."

Nie Chuan exhaled, and then couldn't help but admonish, "I know you don't like to attend birthday parties and you're not familiar with Serin, but please don't be too sharp in front of Serin... it's her birthday after all."

There was a sudden knock on Nie Chuan's bathroom door.

"Who is it?"

"Open the door." Reese's voice came.

Nie Chuan then realized that the sound of water next door had stopped long ago.

"I haven't put it on yet!"

"I told you to open the door." Reese's voice dropped an octave.

Nie Chuan quickly covered his little brother with one hand and opened the door a crack with the other.

Reese opened the door with a momentum that Nie Chuan could not resist at all, and walked in. Nie Chuan stepped back in shock, and even forgot to cover his little brother.

"Have I ever said anything very sharp to you?"

Reese stared at Nie Chuan, crushing his nerves. Unlike Nie Chuan, who was completely uncovered, Reese had a bath towel wrapped around his waist. The exposed upper body reminded Nie Chuan of Reese's layup. To be able to complete such a layup, the waist strength must be very strong.

“No…no…”

At this moment, Nie Chuan couldn't think at all, and Reese's arm passed through his ear and pressed against the tile wall behind him, and the distance between them became closer. Nie Chuan could clearly see the water drops on his face sliding down his cheeks to his chin, which was extremely sexy.

"So why are you worried about what 'sharp' things I'll say to Seren."

"I... I'm just worried that if she confesses to you, if you don't want to accept it, please reject it tactfully, or better yet, don't reject it on her birthday. That's all..."

What sharp or not! Reese Reddington's existence is very "sharp" to Nie Chuan!

"Euphemisms and subtleties are your specialty, but I prefer directness and clarity."

Reese looked at Nie Chuan, who subconsciously took another step back, his shoulder bumping into the shelf behind him, and something fell down.

Nie Chuan was about to cry. Could he and Reese still talk properly?

"Well, a short pain is worse than a long one. If you think a direct and clear rejection is better, then just be direct and clear..."

Nie Chuan tried to move away from Reese's arms, but Reese had no intention of giving way.

The space was originally small, but Reese was getting closer and closer to him. Nie Chuan felt that he was having trouble breathing.

"I...I dropped the soap..."

Nie Chuan indicated the location of the soap on the ground with his eyes.

"Do you want me to pick up the soap for you?" Reese raised his eyebrows and asked back.

He hadn't raised his eyebrows at Nie Chuan for a long time, which made Nie Chuan feel frightened.

"I'll pick it up myself...I'll pick it up myself."

Nie Chuan squatted down, and just as his hand touched the soap, it slipped away due to the water. Nie Chuan chased the soap around Reese and finally picked it up.

Reese had been standing there, while Nie Chuan leaned against the wall and laughed dryly: "If you're done washing, why don't you wait for me outside?"

Reese smiled and glanced down before leaving: "Given the size of your vagina, are you sure it can satisfy Seren?"

Nie Chuan's face instantly turned red. He had just forgotten to cover his little brother!

I am small, so I am small! At least my size is in normal proportion to my height!

Do you think you are great just because you are big? Be careful not to get strangled! Idiot!

"Oh, I forgot to mention that besides your calves, your waist and butt are also very tempting."

With that, Reese opened the bathroom stall door and walked out.

Nie Chuan froze instantly.

What are you daydreaming about?

Ah! Ah! This guy must be imitating Carlo to tease him! Too much!

This is Reese's "sharpness", not giving anyone face at all!

On Friday night, Celine and her friends were partying in a bar near the school.

Just when everyone brought out the birthday cake and were about to blow out the candles, someone suddenly shouted, "Cerlin! Celin! Reese Reddington is here!"

"Who?" Serin turned around in surprise, and everyone looked towards the door.

A tall and handsome figure in a light grey sweater and khaki casual pants walked over with a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

Serin's heart was beating fast. She reached out and grabbed the girl next to her, repeatedly asking, "Why is Reese here... He's not here to see me, he can't be here to see me..."

Facing everyone's gaze, Reese walked up to her step by step.

When Reese looked into Serin's eyes, Serin clenched her fingers subconsciously. This was the first time that Reese looked at her like this, as if she was the only one left in the world.

"Happy birthday."

Reese's voice was like chilled champagne. Celine opened her mouth slightly but had no idea what to say.

The girls around her showed jealous and envious expressions, and Serin's heart beat fast.

It wasn't until her friend next to her gently touched Celine's back that she came to her senses and reached out to take the bouquet of flowers handed to her by Reese.

There are neither fiery red roses nor pretentious pink Marys. Celine feels that this bouquet of elegant flowers is really unique.

"Thank you, it's really beautiful."

"Nie Chuan picked it for you." Reese said lightly.

Serin was stunned for a moment, then she smiled while holding the flowers: "I am already very happy that you can come and say 'Happy Birthday' to me!"

It doesn't matter who picked the flowers.

Serin, who was originally still angry with Nie Chuan, no longer blamed him at all.

"What about Nie Chuan? Didn't he come?" Serin's smile was filled with deep happiness.

"I didn't ask him to come." Reese's voice remained calm.

"Ah? Why?"

"Do you want to know why?" Reese raised his eyebrows and the corners of his lips sank slightly.

Few people saw Reese smile, and this faint smile attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Ah? What's wrong?" Serin subconsciously took a step forward.

Reese leaned down, got close to her, and said in a voice that only Seren could hear: "Because I don't want him to continue to have unrealistic fantasies about you."

Serin's fingertips trembled: "What?"

"Because I like him."

Celine looked at the smile on Reese's lips. In the eyes of others, it was extremely charming, but to her, it cruelly and sharply cut through all her expectations and fantasies. Everything seemed like a joke.

"Are you joking?"

Serin's mind went blank.

"What do you think?" Reese put his hands in his pockets and smiled comfortably in a leisurely manner.

"This is impossible... How could you... How could you possibly like it..."

"Shh." Reese raised a finger to his lips.

"This is impossible. This is absolutely impossible! You just don't like me, so you..." Serin's tears welled up in her eyes.

"Since you know this fact, don't waste your time on me. And don't get close to Nie Chuan and use him to get close to me."

Reese directly pointed out Celine's purpose during this period of time, and Celine felt angry, annoyed and ashamed.

"Liking someone is a simple thing. Don't make it so complicated in the future."

Reese turned around and was about to leave, but Seren grabbed the corner of his clothes and said in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid that I will tell others?"

"Sure, the more people you tell, the better."

Reese was not afraid to tell anyone because no one would believe that Reese, who had never been conquered, would fall in love with an ordinary Chinese student. Others would think that she, Celine, was rejected by Reese and so she slandered her maliciously.

Reese had already left, and everyone gathered around Celine, asking one question after another, "What did Reese say to you?" and "Why did Reese leave?"

Serin took a deep breath and forced a smile: "He has other things to do! Let's continue playing!"

At this moment, Nie Chuan was sitting on the bus on his way home, his head leaning against the window, wondering if Serin had received the flowers he sent.

He checked Serin's Facebook with his phone. She had uploaded a photo of her blowing out candles with everyone, and the bouquet of flowers was placed next to the cake.

Nie Chuan smiled and said, "It's good that the flowers have been delivered."

He sent a text message to Serin: Happy birthday.

What he didn't expect was that within just a few seconds, Celine replied to him: Thank you for choosing the flowers for me, and thank you for letting Reese deliver the flowers, I am very happy.

It seemed that Serin was no longer angry with him, and Nie Chuan felt relieved. He replied: As long as you are happy.

Celine: I'm curious, how did you convince Reese to send me flowers?

Nie Chuan touched his nose and replied with a smile: To be honest, I don’t know how I convinced him, he suddenly agreed.

Seren lowered her head and looked at her phone. She typed a few lines and deleted them all. Finally, she pursed her lips and made up her mind to send a text message: Reese said he has someone he likes. Do you know who it is?

Nie Chuan scratched his head and sighed helplessly. Is this Reese's way of rejecting Serin?

Forget it, it’s better to say that you have someone you like than to directly say “I’m not interested in you” or “I don’t like you at all”.

Nie Chuan thought for a long time and replied: He basically doesn't tell me about his own affairs, we just practice together.

Celine: Well, I'm glad he came anyway. I have friends to meet. Good night.

After returning home, Nie Chuan ate a bowl of bone soup noodles made by his mother and received forgiveness from Serin. Nie Chuan felt that his life was much happier.

In the kitchen, my mother was washing dishes while nagging: "Xiaochuan, Reese told me that he would come back to the city every Tuesday to Thursday afternoon. If I made soup, he would come to get it. Doesn't he have to go to class?"

"Huh? Tuesday to Thursday?"

Even though Reese is a top student and doesn't need to spend time in  the library or participate in group projects, doesn't he find it troublesome to run back and forth to the city? What's going on?

"You didn't know?" Mom turned around and said, "I thought you two had a good relationship. He would tell you everything."

"No, he never told me that."

But...if Reese could bring some pork bone soup to school, no matter what he came to the city for every week, Nie Chuan would feel that he was really lucky.

Get a good night's sleep tonight because I have to meet Coach Gordon tomorrow.

As usual, Nie Chuan did some heel raises before going to bed and massaged his legs. But when his palm pressed on himself, what came to his mind was the warmth of Reese's hand slowly reaching under the towel.

"Oh my god, this is terrible."

Nie Chuan turned around, pulled the quilt aside, took out a bar of chocolate from the bedside table, ate it all, and threw the paper bag on the bedside table.

"Xiaochuan, don't eat candy before going to bed, okay?"

"Um!"

Already finished eating.

The next morning, Nie Chuan got up and ate another bowl of bone soup noodles. Then, according to the address of Coach Gordon sent to him by Carlo, he came to the basketball court next to the apartment. As expected, he saw Coach Gordon, who was wearing a black suit, sitting on a bench next to the court with his legs crossed and his arms folded.

And Carlo is having a one on one with Reese!

This was the first time Nie Chuan saw the duel between the two of them.

Reese's actions were still sharp and decisive, and Carlo also changed his usual lazy attitude. Every time he defended, he was very rigorous, like a net. No matter which direction Reese broke through, he could always catch Reese tightly at the last moment. This was a defensive ability that Nie Chuan had not seen in the last practice match. But Reese's control of inertia still allowed him to successfully get rid of Carlo, who quickly caught up and jumped to a staggering height.

If this was how he could score a dunk, Carlo was naive. As expected, Reese changed his dunk into a one-handed shot, and scored by throwing the ball into the basket from Carlo's arm.

When Carlo landed, he put his hands on his hips and sighed, "Ah-ah--you scored again!"

Coach Gordon clapped his hands, stood up, patted Carlo on the shoulder and said, "But your ability to defend closely has improved a lot. Reese's ability to balance in the air is not something that ordinary people can achieve. So Carlo, when you face an opponent like Reese who always has a trick up his sleeve, you must react even faster."

"Yes, I understand, Coach."

"Also, cooperate more with Montenegro. You are the strongest support under DK's basket."

"Yes, Coach."

Nie Chuan looked at them from afar and suddenly realized that the gap between him and Reese was not only huge, but also between him and Carlo.

Coach Gordon first saw Nie Chuan standing outside the court and smiled at him: "What are you standing there for? Why don't you come over?"

Nie Chuan's heart began to beat rapidly. He came to Coach Gordon and said, "Hello, Coach."

"Yeah." Coach Gordon examined Nie Chuan from head to toe and slowly smiled. "Alan, you are much stronger than the last time I saw you. You look like a member of the basketball team."

Nie Chuan smiled embarrassedly.

Coach Gordon said to Carlo, "Today, Carlo, you will be Allen's sparring partner. I want to see how Allen has progressed and test Reese's results. If the results are not good, I will consider whether to find another practice partner for Allen."

Nie Chuan opened his mouth, wanting to say that Reese was good enough. Is there anyone else who can be as responsible as Reese?

But unexpectedly, Reese answered very clearly: "Yes, if the effect is not good, you can give it to Carlo."