I have found someone to cherish in my heart.

"Are you two finished talking yet? If we don't head back now, the dorm warden is going to lock the doors," Xiao Si and Xiao Ma said as they returned from their stroll.

"We should get going, then," Chen Zhixuan and Cheng Yuxin replied in unison.

The walk back was silent. Chen Zhixuan trailed behind, lost in thought about his earlier conversation with Cheng Yuxin. *What was she really trying to say? It felt like she was probing me, but also like there was something left unsaid. Should I keep asking, or just let it be? Should I act as if nothing happened?* Chen Zhixuan walked along, shaking his head; had it not been for Cheng Yuxin’s warning up ahead, he would have walked straight into a telephone pole.

"We're heading up now. Thanks for the late-night snack. Bye!" The three girls bid him farewell simultaneously. Chen Zhixuan suggested they get the whole group together next time.

Back in his dorm, Chen Zhixuan didn't even bother to turn on the lights. He climbed straight into bed. His roommates had all gone to the internet cafe, leaving him alone. The conversation with Cheng Yuxin kept replaying in his mind until he eventually drifted off to sleep.

University life officially began. Everyone was adjusting to the new environment, spending their days either in class or on the way to one.

One day, while Chen Zhixuan was scrolling through his phone during a lecture, he noticed a new friend request on WeChat. Curious, he tapped it open. The profile picture was of a girl, and the name was "Mu Yousen."

"Mu Yousen? Who is this? Xiao Xuan, where did you pick up another girl?" Chen Feng spotted the request instantly, leaning in close and staring intently at Chen Zhixuan.

"How would I know? I’m just as baffled as you are. I don't recognize the name at all."

"Accept it! Ask her which fan of ours she is. Hahaha!"

"Hello, who is this?" Chen Zhixuan wrote, keeping his reply formal after accepting the request.

"Hi there! I just added you at random. It must be fate," the stranger replied. She wouldn't explain further, leaving Chen Zhixuan confused. Had she added the wrong person?

"I think you added the wrong number. I don't know you. If you don't tell me who you are, I'm going to delete you," Chen Zhixuan replied.

"Don't do that! Since we’re already connected, it’s destiny, right? Can't we just chat as internet friends?"

"The girl on the other end seems desperate," Chen Feng remarked, watching with great interest and offering his unsolicited commentary.

"Then tell me, how did you get my WeChat ID?" Chen Zhixuan retorted.

"I just typed in a random phone number. I figured since we don't know each other, it wouldn't matter," she said. Her tone sounded aggrieved, which only made Chen Zhixuan more suspicious. Relying on his masculine intuition, he suspected that this was a prank by a friend who knew him, or perhaps someone fulfilling a 'truth or dare' challenge.

"You lost a game of 'truth or dare,' didn't you? It's fine, just be honest and I'll play along. It’s no big deal," Chen Zhixuan said, unimpressed by her act.

"Big brother, you're overthinking this. There's no dare. I really just added you at random. Can't we just chat as regular internet friends? I’m not trying to scam you for money, and I don’t even know what you look like. What if you’re some creepy guy? I’m a beautiful flower, so I’d be the one losing out!" She added a goofy face emoji at the end. Chen Zhixuan couldn't let that slide. "Who are you calling creepy? You say you're a beautiful flower? Well, I’m a dashing, handsome man! Heh, don't worry about 'scamming' me—you won't be able to anyway. I already have someone in my heart, so give it up."

"You have someone you like? Who is she? Is she pretty? Can I see a photo? If you show me her photo, I'll send you mine. Maybe you'll end up liking me instead!"

"Trying to trick me for a photo, huh? You're a scammer. Probably the type who steals photos to catfish people. I’m not falling for it. Dream on. Goodbye, I’m going to eat." With that, Chen Zhixuan closed his phone and headed to the cafeteria with his roommates.