Chapter 477: Beautiful Love

Chapter 477 The Beauty of Love

Agreeing to one thing was no different than agreeing to a hundred.

Ye Changsheng also felt he should be the one to visit, so he agreed directly.

Ye Changsheng waited until Su Tong went upstairs before leaving.

When he returned to the dorm, he handed the food to his roommate.

"Didn't you say just plain rice would be fine?"

Ye Changsheng smiled. "Don’t stand on ceremony. My treat, and I’ve already eaten outside."

Hearing this, the roommate took the food box. "Thanks, bro. I’ll get you next time."

Ye Changsheng replied, "Don’t worry about it. I have some things to do tomorrow and won’t be eating in the dorm."

The roommate didn’t press—obviously private business.

Over the next few days, Ye Changsheng split his time between lab work and accompanying Su Tong on outings.

Though their fields of study were worlds apart, as they grew closer, they understood each other better.

Ye Changsheng found that an art student’s mind wasn’t so hard to read.

Su Tong realized that more than just handsome, Ye Changsheng was also a very considerate guy.

Both were emotionally stable people, and finding someone who clicked like this was rare—let alone someone so compatible.

Initially, Su Tong had agreed to meet Ye Changsheng because he was her best friend’s brother, and her family kept pushing her to start dating.

But now, her feelings weren’t so simple anymore—she genuinely liked him.

If she let this chance slip, they might grow apart.

For all her gentleness, once she knew what she wanted, she went after it full-force.

After spending a week together and aware she’d been monopolizing his time, Su Tong decided to take the initiative.

Ye Changsheng always walked her to her building, but this time, Su Tong suddenly invited him, "Come up for a while. I probably won’t go out tomorrow."

Ye Changsheng initially wanted to decline, but Su Tong was insistent—she meant it—so he followed her upstairs.

On the way, they ran into Su Tong’s neighbor, the middle-aged woman from across the hall.

Seeing them, the neighbor shot them a knowing glance, mistaking Ye Changsheng for Su Tong’s boyfriend.

"Xiao Tong, is this your boyfriend?"

Ye Changsheng flushed, more concerned about how this might look for Su Tong.

But Su Tong didn’t explain. She just smiled and nodded at the woman, unlocked her door, and waved Ye Changsheng inside.

"Come in."

The words died on Ye Changsheng’s lips.

Only after closing the door did he ask, "Why didn’t you set her straight just now?"

Su Tong smiled at Ye Changsheng, "Explain what? You mean about my relationship?"

Ye Changsheng nodded.

Su Tong’s smile widened, "Even if I explained, nobody would believe me. Besides, bringing someone who isn’t my partner home would make it even harder to explain."

That made some sense, leaving Ye Changsheng no choice but to stay silent.

But then Su Tong shifted gears and asked directly, "Ye Changsheng, actually, there’s another reason I didn’t explain just now."

She removed her hat, her long hair slightly tousled, but her beautiful almond-shaped eyes shone brightly.

Ye Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat.

Su Tong was undeniably pretty, but hers was a soft, approachable beauty that made people feel relaxed and happy.

"What…?"

Su Tong extended her hand openly, "After getting to know you these past few days, I know you’re a really great person. I was wondering if you’d like to take things to the next level."

"Ye Changsheng, would you like to go out with me?"

Su Tong’s sudden confession left Ye Changsheng stunned.

It wasn’t like he’d never been hit on before at school, but no one had ever been as direct as Su Tong.

"No matter what you decide, you should think it through."

As if afraid of rejection, Su Tong added another line.

When Ye Changsheng finally processed her words, his first instinct was to refuse. But after hearing Su Tong’s reminder, he hesitated again.

Did he really dislike Su Tong?

It didn’t seem so.

Even when others in his major had pursued him, he had never felt this conflicted.

With those he wasn’t interested in, he’d shut them down the moment he caught on.

But now, even though this was just as unexpected, Ye Changsheng didn’t feel that strong urge to refuse.

When he didn’t respond, Su Tong started to panic.

"So, what’s your answer?"

She was far from as composed as she seemed.

Ye Changsheng: "Weren’t you the one who told me to think about it?"

Su Tong: "It’s been three whole minutes. Isn’t that long enough?"

Su Tong decided to go all in. With a guy like Ye Changsheng, you had to strike while the iron was hot.

She stepped closer, closing the gap between them. "If you stay quiet, I’ll assume that’s a yes."

Ye Changsheng met her gaze, but before he could speak, Su Tong leaned in and kissed his cheek.

"Well then, boyfriend."

This time, it was truly Ye Changsheng's turn to be shocked—what kind of girl does that?

"You..."

Su Tong also realized it was probably inappropriate after kissing him, but she didn’t regret it.

"I’ve already kissed you. Even if you want to reject me, don’t do it today, okay?"

That was a clever way to put it—as long as he didn’t refuse, then he could be her boyfriend.

Ye Changsheng stared at Su Tong, then extended his hand. "Pleased to meet you, girlfriend."

Passion and affection shouldn't go to waste.

Since Ye Changsheng could feel the love she was conveying, he was willing to give it a try.

At this moment, Su Tong was truly happy. Though she had played it cool, if Ye Changsheng had rejected her, she would've been crushed.

Su Tong flung herself into his arms. "I was really nervous just now."

The two had been wandering around Ha City for days, waiting for snow.

Though the weather had been gloomy, there had been no snow—until now, as they embraced, when snow began falling outside the window.

...

Changjing Island.

After Ye Xiaoxiao and Lu Hanchuan returned, they each got back to work.

Ye Xiaoxiao had also heard about some new project being launched on Changjing Island, though she wasn’t sure of the specifics. Still, she could see many people surveying the terrain.

Today, heavy snow fell on the island as well. Though the weather was bad, the one good thing was that the rehab equipment needed for rehabilitation had already been delivered.

With the generator, the rehabilitation center wouldn’t lose power unexpectedly.

There were currently six patients receiving treatment on the island.

Apart from the two newly admitted after the New Year, the rest already had their treatment plans set and were making steady progress.

After discussing the treatment plans for the two new patients with the others, Ye Xiaoxiao decided to call it a day.

Qu Miao stood up. "The roads must be slippery today. I'll walk you home."

"Sure, thank you."

Ye Xiaoxiao accepted the offer—she really did think the roads would be tough today.

Outside, snow had already piled up, and some paths were icy, making every step risky.