“What do you mean? Do you still not understand?” Wang Haoran widened his eyes, sending a flirtatious glance towards Qiu Qianwei.

Initially, Qiu Qianwei met his gaze, but after a few seconds, she shyly averted her eyes, looking away slightly.

“You should let go. If Xiaoxiao sees us, it won’t be good,” Qiu Qianwei said, a hint of jealousy in her tone.

“Weiwei, there’s really nothing between me and Cui Xiao.”

“Holding hands and wiping her mouth with a tissue, and you call that nothing?” Qiu Qianwei retorted angrily.

“I have no interest in Cui Xiao. She’s the one who clings to me. I only tolerate her because she’s your student, so I can’t be too harsh,” Wang Haoran said, looking aggrieved. “I came to you because I want you to talk to her and ask her to stop bothering me.”

“Is that really the case?” Qiu Qianwei’s eyes lit up.

Seeing the change in her expression, Wang Haoran couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Women in love are really easy to deceive. Did she actually believe that?

“Of course it’s true. The person I truly like is… is…” Wang Haoran hesitated.

“Who is it?” Qiu Qianwei asked eagerly.

Wang Haoran sat down next to her, holding her hand and gazing into her eyes. “You actually already know, so why ask?”

“I… I don’t know,” Qiu Qianwei huffed lightly.

“If you don’t understand, then I’ll make you understand.” Wang Haoran suddenly grabbed her shoulders and leaned in.

Qiu Qianwei’s eyes widened in surprise.

[Ding, the female lead Qiu Qianwei’s affection for the host has increased by 5, current total affection is 75 (deeply in love).]

[Ding, the host has influenced the plot direction, gaining 200 villain points!]

After several breaths, Qiu Qianwei, slightly out of breath, greedily inhaled the air.

[Ding, the host has stirred the heart of the female lead Qiu Qianwei, gaining 300 villain points!]

[Ding, the host has stirred the heart of the female lead Qiu Qianwei, gaining 300 villain points!]

[Ding, the host has stirred the heart of the female lead Qiu Qianwei, gaining 300 villain points!]

“Do you understand now? If not, I can continue,” Wang Haoran said with an assertive look in his eyes.

“I understand, I understand!” Qiu Qianwei, with her thin skin, was afraid someone might suddenly enter the piano room, so she quickly responded.

“Good that you understand. Now, practice your piano well. I won’t disturb you anymore,” Wang Haoran said with a smile and quickly left.

In the piano room, Qiu Qianwei was left alone, smiling foolishly and savoring the sweet, heart-pounding feeling from earlier.

It took her more than ten minutes to return to normal and start practicing the piano seriously. Her level also returned to normal.

After practicing for about an hour, Qiu Qianwei suddenly stopped, left the piano room, and knocked on Cui Xiao’s door.

“Xiaoxiao, I want to talk to you,” Qiu Qianwei said when Cui Xiao opened the door.

“Oh, Master, come in,” Cui Xiao nodded.

Qiu Qianwei sat down on a chair in the room, and Cui Xiao also sat down. The scene was silent for a few minutes.

“You like Wang Haoran, don’t you?” Although it was a bit awkward, Qiu Qianwei broke the silence first.

“Yeah, he’s so handsome and talented. Of course, I like him,” Cui Xiao replied openly, without hiding her thoughts.

“I understand your feelings, but have you thought about it? Love is a matter between two people, and some things can’t be forced,” Qiu Qianwei advised earnestly.

“He clearly treats me well.”

“He’s just trying not to hurt you. It’s a kind lie.”

Cui Xiao frowned and suddenly stopped talking.

“Think about it yourself,” Qiu Qianwei decided to give her some space to think, so she didn’t say too much. After saying this, she left.

…

In the following days, Qiu Qianwei spent most of her time practicing the piano, and whenever she had free time, she would look for Wang Haoran. They would chat and occasionally share sweet interactions.

Lin Chen, on the other hand, stayed in his room, involved in unknown matters. Since Qiu Qianwei was focused on practicing and meeting Wang Haoran, she didn’t pay much attention to her brother.

The night before the Glory Art Festival, after practicing the piano piece one last time, Qiu Qianwei stopped. She had done everything she could, and although her performance was still somewhat lacking, at this critical moment, there was nothing more she could change. She could only leave it to fate.

She wanted to rest, but before resting, she followed a small habit she had developed over the past few days and sent Wang Haoran a greeting message.

“What are you doing?”

“My head feels a bit dizzy, resting,” Wang Haoran replied.

“What happened?” Qiu Qianwei asked nervously.

“Probably not used to the climate here, caught a cold.”

“I’ll get some medicine and bring it to you.”

“No need, you have the Glory Art Festival tomorrow. It’s too important for you. Don’t worry about me, just rest well and gather your energy!”

Even when he’s unwell, he still cares about me? Seeing this message, Qiu Qianwei couldn’t help but smile with happiness and satisfaction.

She didn’t reply, but she bought a box of cold medicine, intending to bring it to Wang Haoran. As a qualified girlfriend, she couldn’t just ignore her boyfriend’s illness.

Holding the cold medicine, Qiu Qianwei arrived outside Wang Haoran’s room. She was about to knock when she noticed the door was slightly open.

“What a careless guy,” Qiu Qianwei muttered softly, then pushed the door open and walked in.

She quietly entered, dissolved the cold medicine granules in warm water in a glass, and brought it to the bedroom. However, upon reaching the bedroom door and seeing the scene inside, Qiu Qianwei was struck as if by lightning.

Bang!

The glass slipped from her hand, shattering into pieces on the floor.

“Master?!”

Hearing the commotion, the two people under the covers woke up. Cui Xiao, not daring to face anyone, covered her head with the blanket.

“How could you and Xiaoxiao…” Qiu Qianwei’s heart twisted in pain.

“Yes, as you see and as you think,” Wang Haoran shrugged.

“If it was just a moment of impulse, apologize sincerely, and I… I can pretend nothing happened.” With an affection level of 70, Qiu Qianwei’s tolerance was still high.

“Let’s break up.”

“If there’s something I’m not good enough at, tell me, I… I can change,” Qiu Qianwei, not wanting to break up, still wanted to maintain the relationship, so she chose to endure and compromise.

“I said break up, and you’re still clinging here. Are you waiting for me to put on a show for you?”

Hearing such an extremely hurtful remark, Qiu Qianwei finally couldn’t hold back.

“I! Hate! You!”

Tears flowed like a flood from her eyes, streaming down her cheeks and dripping from her chin.

[Ding, the host has deeply hurt the heart of the female lead Qiu Qianwei, gaining 600 villain points!]

[Ding, the host has deeply hurt the heart of the female lead Qiu Qianwei, gaining 700 villain points!]

……

[Ding, the host has deeply hurt the heart of the female lead Qiu Qianwei, gaining 1000 villain points!]

After Qiu Qianwei left, Cui Xiao emerged from under the blanket. Her clothes were intact, with only her shoes off.

“Did I act well?” she asked Wang Haoran uncertainly.

“Very professional.”

“Will this work?”

“We’ll find out tomorrow.”