To avoid unnecessary questions, Yin Sanyue always told people she wrote CEO romances, but in reality, she wrote BL (Boys' Love) stories.

It was fine to keep writing, but on a whim, she started a new story with Xu Lanfan as the prototype for the main character, which infuriated the young man.

At that time, he squinted at her and said, "You made your boyfriend the protagonist of a BL novel, Yin Sanyue. Are you trying to break up with me?"

Yin Sanyue quickly shook her head, "Absolutely not. I was wrong. I'm willing to be your slave, work hard without complaint, just please don't make me stop writing—I have a contract."

"If you're using me to make money, then the manuscript fee should be split fifty-fifty," Xu Lanfan said, moving his lips lightly, as if it was no big deal. But Yin Sanyue felt a sharp pain in her heart.

But as it turned out, being threatened once meant it could happen again, and again.

Especially when dealing with someone as thick-skinned and cunning as Xu Lanfan, Yin Sanyue felt she might not survive this winter.

Demanding money wasn't enough; he started tormenting her in other ways: making her get up early to buy buns from the stall near the west gate of the school, making her get up early to accompany him to the English corner, and making her get up early to go jogging with him…

Yin Sanyue was a super lazy person who wished she could hibernate in winter, so getting up early was pure torture for her.

But even though she cursed Xu Lanfan in her heart countless times, Yin Sanyue had no choice but to comply.

She couldn't help it—she had provoked him, and she had found herself a fake boyfriend.

Yin Sanyue put on earmuffs, a mask, a scarf, gloves, and wrapped herself in a thick down jacket before heading out to C University.

Yes, it was another early morning.

Last night, Xu Lanfan had sent her a WeChat message, telling her to save him a seat in the lecture hall because he had drunk too much and couldn't get up in the morning.

Yin Sanyue was too lazy to expose him.

Unless it was premeditated, he never touched alcohol, and even when he went to parties, he just sat there, yet he dared to say he had drunk too much.

He was lying with no sincerity at all.

When she got to the lecture hall, Yin Sanyue chose a seat in the middle, put her earmuffs and mask on the desk to save the seat, and prepared to catch up on some sleep.

"Yin Sanyue!"

Hearing someone call her, Yin Sanyue looked up and saw two heavily made-up girls standing at the door.

Xu Lanfan was carrying breakfast as he walked towards the classroom, and his roommate, Fang Jun, yawned beside him, "Do you really need to do this? Since the start of the semester, you've only slept in the dorm once, and now you have to see Senior Yin first thing in the morning to ease your lovesickness?"

Xu Lanfan yawned too, lazily replying, "Not seeing her for one night feels like three autumns. Got a problem with that?"

Fang Jun clicked his tongue, "Xu Lao Er, you're hopeless."

Xu Lanfan pressed on, "Yin Sanyue is my medicine, and I'm just going to take my dose."

Fang Jun shivered, "You're shameless, with love talk rolling off your tongue. Look at the goosebumps on my arm."

"Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition; you don't need to feel self-conscious about it."

"Xu Lanfan, you bastard!"

"Yeah."

The two of them were still bantering when they reached the classroom, and before they even entered, they heard Yin Sanyue's voice.

She said, "You're all dolled up, but has Xu Lanfan ever given you a second glance? In your eyes, he’s probably a high-cold, arrogant guy who doesn't care about anyone."

"Well, let me tell you, he has me in his contacts as 'My Little Heart,' and I call him 'Xu Little Dog' because he loves hugging and kissing me, and he's super clingy."

"I'm just being kind by not showing off to make others jealous, otherwise..."

"My Little Heart," Fang Jun repeated, dramatically clutching his chest, "Xu Lao Er, you're so mushy, I can't bear to look."

"Yeah, I'm so dazzling, it's not something a mere mortal like you can gaze at directly."

After saying this shamelessly, Xu Lanfan lifted his leg and entered the classroom.

As soon as Yin Sanyue saw him, she immediately changed her tone, "Xu Lanfan, these two people bullied me, saying that you don't really like me, that you're just using me as a nanny."

She half-joked, half-told the truth.

Earlier, the two girls had been smug and arrogant, taking turns criticizing her.

One said, "With your plain looks, you'd get lost in a crowd, yet you dare monopolize Xu Lanfan!"

Another said, "You're three years older than Xu Lanfan, right? Age makes you good at taking care of people, which is why you're saving seats and attending classes with him like a nanny—you're just afraid of losing his heart, aren't you?"

Xu Lanfan walked straight to his seat, handed the breakfast to Yin Sanyue, and asked, "Who made Monday's dinner?"

Yin Sanyue replied without thinking, "You did. It was braised pork ribs, and your cooking skills have improved."

"And Tuesday?" Xu Lanfan asked again, casually picking up the earmuffs on the desk and hanging them around his neck.

"You. Steamed sea bass, a bit bland; you can add more salt next time," Yin Sanyue said, taking a bite of her bun.

"And Wednesday and Thursday?"

"Wednesday was all vegetarian, and last night you went out, so I had dumplings downstairs."

Xu Lanfan glanced at her sideways, "So, who's the nanny?"

Yin Sanyue quickly thought on her feet and smiled, "You're my boyfriend."

Xu Lanfan snorted, then turned to look at the two girls standing in front, "Are you two still standing here to pay for dog food? Come on, it's a special blend, fair price, a hundred each."

The two girls were stunned, then their faces turned red as they walked away in anger.

Fang Jun, on the side, was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

With all the commotion from the girls, Yin Sanyue decided to stay and sat down next to Xu Lanfan to attend the class together.

Fang Jun sat beside Yin Sanyue and lowered his voice, "Senior Yin, was Xu Er always this good at retorting when you first met him?"

Yin Sanyue nodded, "Always been like this, never surpassed."

"I figured," Fang Jun chuckled, "Xu Er's only redeeming feature is his face; the rest of him is full of flaws: bad temper, sharp tongue, poker face, OCD, and lazy..."

Yin Sanyue added, "The worst part is how he attracts attention everywhere, even in the dead of winter."

Fang Jun laughed out loud, "Senior Yin, you're indirectly complimenting yourself. No matter how many people Xu Lanfan attracts, he only revolves around you."

"I'm really curious how you managed to tame him."

"This guy is so picky in the dorm. If it weren't for our friendship, he would've been beaten up countless times."

"Who'd beat up whom, I wonder." Xu Lanfan interjected, "Even the three of you together couldn't take me down."

"Damn, look at that smug face," Fang Jun got a bit worked up, "I bet he's been this punchable since he was a kid, got beaten up so much that he took up Taekwondo for self-defense."

"You're just jealous of me." Xu Lanfan arrogantly raised his chin.

Fang Jun was about to respond when someone in the front row called him. He gave the two a look and left with a "See you," moving away.

Yin Sanyue nodded.

Xu Lanfan didn't even lift his eyelids and continued what he was doing.

He reached around Yin Sanyue's back, slipped his hand into her down jacket pocket, and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer. "You had a lot to say to him, didn't you? Hmm?"

His tone was as usual, but Yin Sanyue knew he was jealous.

Back when they weren't together yet, there was a time when they were out shopping, and Yin Sanyue saw a cute cat by the roadside. She bought some food to feed it and stayed there petting it for quite a while.

Xu Lanfan was displeased and awkwardly said, "You treat cats better than you treat me."

Yin Sanyue didn't catch on at first, so Xu Lanfan grabbed her hand and rubbed it against his own head, saying, "Isn't it softer than a cat? Just pet me from now on."

From that moment on, Yin Sanyue knew he was the jealous type, and rather childish at that.

She ruffled his hair and reassured him, "Whatever I say, it's always about you. If there's anything you want to say, we can talk about it when we get home."

"No, we won't talk when we get home; we'll do something else." Xu Lanfan started to flirt.

Yin Sanyue choked and whispered, "Xu Lanfan, please maintain your scholarly image and be a little reserved. Class is about to start."

Xu Lanfan confidently replied, "When you're talking to other guys right next to me, I can't stay reserved."

Yin Sanyue bit her lip, "He's gone... I won't talk anymore."

"Good, save your energy."

"…"

They only had one class in the morning. After class, Xu Lanfan and Yin Sanyue headed home while Fang Jun returned to the dormitory. The three parted ways in front of the teaching building.

Back in her senior year, Yin Sanyue had rented an apartment in a neighborhood not far from C University, and she had been living there ever since.

Xu Lanfan had helped her find the place. It was a new apartment, fully furnished, and the rent was cheap. The only downside was that Xu Lanfan insisted on staying there too, pestering her every day.

On their way home, they stopped by the supermarket.

"From now on, no more stockpiling like a squirrel," Xu Lanfan said, displeased as he looked at the five bags of salt in the shopping bag.

Earlier in the supermarket, he had asked Yin Sanyue to get two bags of salt, but she had brought back five, saying it was better to stock up since they were buying anyway.

"If you keep being such a homebody, not going out to get some exercise, I'm worried that our physical stamina will become too different, leading to an unsatisfactory sex life."

"Xu Lanfan, how do you manage to relate everything to that?" Yin Sanyue slapped him lightly.

"The 'me' in your book, isn't that how he is? Thinking about it anytime, anywhere."

"Actually, I'm telling you, your writing isn't exaggerated. I'm a young guy, full of vigor, and I've been holding back, not making a move on you right on the street."

Xu Lanfan was truly good at settling scores.

Yin Sanyue pursed her lips, "I was wrong, I was wrong, okay? I won't write about you anymore."

When they got home, Xu Lanqing, Xu Lanfan's friend, called, and Yin Sanyue answered. The two chatted like they were back in high school, giggling for a long time.

After hanging up, she turned around and saw Xu Lanfan staring at her. Yin Sanyue felt guilty and tried to appease him, "I'll cook today, you just relax."

She said that and tried to run, but Xu Lanfan said, "Stop," and she froze in place.

Xu Lanfan asked, "Did you tell her about us?"

Yin Sanyue stammered, "Not... not yet."

Xu Lanfan immediately got angry, "Yin Sanyue, what exactly do you mean by this? How long are you going to keep sneaking around with me?"

"Sneaking around? Xu Lanfan, I didn’t..."

"Don't give me that!" Xu Lanfan interrupted, "How long has it been since I confessed to you? Five years! Five years, and you still haven't told anyone!"

Yin Sanyue was stunned. It had already been five years.