Am I your first love?

"Finally school's over." Nanqi slung her backpack over her shoulder, stretched, and said, "Let's go to your house to play."

Song Zhao paused for two seconds, then asked, "Why do you suddenly want to go to my house?"

“You have fewer adults in your family,” Nanqi said, narrowing her eyes. “If you could give Aunt Fang a day off, we could do whatever we want.”

"You've thought about it?"

"What? I meant kisses and hugs or something," Nanqi said, blushing.

"I forgot to tell you in advance, it's my relative's birthday today, and it lives quite far away, so I'll have to stay there tonight," Song Zhao said apologetically.

"Oh." Nanqi's face visibly fell, and she walked forward with her head down.

Song Zhao took her arm and coaxed, "Oh, don't be upset. We made this arrangement a long time ago. If you don't want to, I'll cancel it."

Nanqi raised her eyelids and laughed, "Just kidding, go ahead."

Song Zhao pinched Nan Qi's cheek and said angrily, "You're so annoying."

As Nanqi walked, she said, "Actually, there's something I'm a little curious about, about you."

Song Zhao immediately tensed up. "Let's not talk about my family," she paused, then added, "I'll tell you someday."

"Don't worry, it's not."

Song Zhao realized that his expression was off just now, and then smiled broadly and said, "Then ask away."

"Before I met you, I had never been in a relationship, so you are my first love." Nanqi asked, trying to get the ball rolling, "And you? Am I your first love?"

Song Zhao's eyelashes trembled slightly, then she smiled and said, "Of course."

"You've only ever loved me?" Nanqi pressed on.

Song Zhao paused, then said with displeasure, "What's wrong with you? You're acting strangely."

Nanqi shook her head. "It's okay, I already said I was curious."

Why are you curious?

“I think you’re better at dating than I am, like you have experience, unlike me who’s a complete novice.”

Nanqi gave her an innocent and cute smile, "But now it seems that you might be a naturally gifted player."

Upon hearing Nanqi's explanation, Song Zhao's tense muscles visibly relaxed. "Are you being sarcastic?"

“I’m serious, there was no sarcasm in it.”

"Sigh, I'll reluctantly believe you."

When they reached the intersection, Song Zhao said, "Let me call a taxi for you first."

As he spoke, Song Zhao hailed a taxi.

"You go first. I already said it's a long way. It's someone's birthday, and you're still taking your time." Nanqi pushed Song Zhao into the car. "Driver, let's go."

Song Zhao turned around and said, "Take care on your journey, and remember to think of me."

Nanqi said, "I will definitely miss you."

As soon as Song Zhao's car started moving, Nan Qi immediately called Nan Yue, and a taxi stopped in front of her, with Nan Yue sitting in the back seat.

"Well done, you can go home now," Nanqi said.

"I'm not going home, I want to go with you."

Nanqi shouted sternly, "Get down!"

Nan Yue said cheekily, "No, I'm not going down. Oh dear, let's go quickly, or we'll fall behind."

Nanqi glanced at the car Song Zhao was in, and realized she really didn't have time to argue with Nanyue, so she had no choice but to take her with her.

"Driver, please keep close to that car," Nanqi said from the passenger seat.

"Hey, beautiful ladies, what's going on here?" the driver asked as he drove.

"The person in that car in front is my second sister. She's the prettiest in the family. She lied to me today, saying she was going to a classmate's house to study and wouldn't be coming home tonight. I'm afraid she'll go see that blond guy behind my back, so I have to go with her to check." Nanqi said this nonsense with a straight face, which made Nanyue look at her with disdain.

"Oh dear, you're getting quite bold. It's easy for a young girl to get into trouble if she doesn't come home at night. Don't worry, I'll definitely keep an eye on you," the master assured her.

Nan Yue said sarcastically, "If Sister Zhao Zhao knew how 'concerned' you were about her, I wonder what she would think..."

"If you dare to utter a single word, I'll break your legs!" Nanqi said coldly.

Nan Yue snorted at her and secretly gave her the middle finger.

The car followed them into the city, which became increasingly bustling and out of place, as if they lived in two different worlds. Nanqi had been here before, and occasionally Wu Hua would take them for a stroll in the city, walking under the skyscrapers and finding shops selling food to buy snacks and pastries.

"Girl, your sister is definitely lying to you. What classmate lives this far away? If you drive any further, you'll be in the red-light district," the driver sighed.

Nanqi glanced at her phone; it had been running for an hour and a half. She casually replied, "Yes, thanks to you, Master."

Upon arriving at her destination, Song Zhao went into a coffee shop and sat on a sofa in a booth. A girl of similar age sat opposite her.

After getting off the car, Nan Yue took out a coat, scarf, and hat that she had prepared in advance from her bag, and she and Nan Qi disguised themselves. The two of them were wrapped in all black, and people who didn't know them would think they were paparazzi.

Nanqi and Nanyue sat inside the coffee shop, two tables away from Song Zhao. They could see her by simply tilting their heads up.

"Sis, are we too far apart? Can you hear what they're saying?"

Nanqi glanced at her sideways: "Nonsense, if I can hear them talking, then we can hear each other too, right?"

"Then what are you after?"

"You're just trying to make sure your brother-in-law doesn't lose out," Nanqi said casually.

"Oh." Nan Yue nodded boredly.

"Is it really appropriate for us to just sit here like this?"

Nanqi clicked her tongue, "Why are you talking so much nonsense?!"

“If you don’t buy anything and just sit in a booth, you’ll be kicked out in a minute.” Nan Yue tugged at Nan Qi. “Look, the waiter will be coming over soon.”

Nanqi impatiently took out a hundred yuan from her bag and said, "Go ahead and buy it."

"Wow, this is the first time I've seen you so generous." Nan Yue quickly took the money and went off to order coffee and cake.

Nanqi could tell that Song Zhao was a little nervous when she spoke, but she was calm and composed in her every move. No matter what the other party said, she responded with a smile, which meant that the other party was probably not troublesome.

After about the time it takes to drink two cups of coffee, the two stopped talking and left the coffee shop. Nanqi followed them out, and Nanyue, who was halfway through eating her cake, also stopped eating and followed.

After leaving the coffee shop, Song Zhao and the girl went their separate ways.

"Sis, who are you with now?"

“Go and follow your brother-in-law. If she goes home, you go home too. If she doesn’t go home, let me know and you go home.”

"ah??"

"What are you 'ah' about? Go now!" Nanqi shouted sternly.

"Oh." Nan Yue pouted, making a defiant expression.

With Nan Yue gone, things became much easier for Nan Qi. She followed the girl, who rode her bicycle while she ran alongside her. After about two blocks, the girl reached the entrance of the residential area and began to slow down.

Nanqi seized the opportunity and grabbed her back seat.

The pressure from the back seat of the bicycle forced the girl to stop. She turned around, looking bewildered, and met Nanqi's gaze.

The girl panicked for a moment, then relaxed after thinking for a while: "You are... Zhao Zhao's... friend?"

Nanqi found it awkward to hear her call her Zhaozhao, but said, "That's right."

The girl smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, I'm Li Xin, Zhao Zhao's friend."

"Hello, I'm Nanqi, her boyfriend." Nanqi extended her hand and shook hands with her.

"Yes, I know."

"Can I talk to you?" Nanqi asked.

Li Xin looked Nan Qi up and down and said, "Sure, we've arrived at my house too."

Li Xin's home is located near the city center. It's not a high-end neighborhood, but a house of over 100 square meters in this area would put most families at a loss. The interior is also very well decorated, unlike Song Zhao's simple house with very little furniture.

Li Xin took two bottles of drinks, one orange juice and one grape juice.

"There's no water to boil at home, so you'll have to make do with whichever one you choose."

"I'm not thirsty." Nanqi looked around. "Don't you have any adults at home?"

“My parents come home late from work, often after 10 p.m., so I eat out.”

Nanqi cut to the chase: "Were you and Song Zhao classmates before?"

Li Xin took a sip of orange juice and laughed, "Well, not only that, I'm also her best friend."

"What happened between you two that caused your friendship to end?"

"Are you always this direct?"

I prefer things to be direct.

“We’re still friends, just not as close as before. Besides, if I were still that close to her, you wouldn’t stand a chance.”

Nanqi's face immediately darkened, and he stared intently into her eyes, as if trying to see through them.

"Haha, don't be angry. What I mean is, if she had me, her best friend, with her, she probably wouldn't be so lonely, and she wouldn't just grab onto any random person and cling to them," Li Xin said, raising an eyebrow.

Nanqi ignored her and continued, "Why did you take pictures of us without our consent?"

Li Xin exclaimed in surprise, "She's even shown you her phone now?"

"Please answer," Nanqi said in an unyielding tone.

“I meant well, just reminding her to be careful so that she doesn’t repeat the same mistake.”

What do you mean by that?

Li Xin shrugged and said, "That's her past, and she might not want you to know. But if you really want to know, I can consider it..."

"I don't want to know," Nanqi said coldly.

Li Xin sneered, "Then what's the purpose of your visit? To tour my house?"

"To determine whether you are a good person or a bad person, and whether you would hurt her."

"What was the result of the judgment?"

Nanqi ignored her and continued, "What's your purpose in seeing her today?"

"Please, she came to me, not the other way around. Besides, we're still good friends. Can't we just grab a coffee and have a chat?"

"If you hadn't bothered her, calling and sending photos, she wouldn't have wanted to see you."

Li Xin's face also fell. She casually smoothed her hair and said, "When I met her, you were still a nobody. It's none of your business to gossip about us."

Nanqi stood up, tilting her head to look at her sideways: "Then I must remind you, it's not you and her anymore, it's me and her, it's not you two anymore, it's us!"

"..."

"I hope you won't bother her anymore. I think she came to see you today to make this clear. Whatever happened between you, whether it was friendship or something else, it's a past she doesn't want to talk about anymore, including you."

“Heh,” Li Xin chuckled coldly, “What if I can’t do it?”

Nanqi stroked her chin and said, "What you're saying might actually be true. In that case, I'll come to see you from time to time, pick you up from school, and take you home. Oh, there are quite a lot of surveillance cameras in your city, but it seems like some corners can't be captured."

"What do you mean?" Li Xin asked nervously.

"nothing."

As Nanqi spoke, she placed Li Xin's student ID in front of her.

"When, when did you steal it?"

"Don't put it so harshly, just borrow it to take a look, and you even took it right in front of you."

Enraged, Li Xin grabbed an apple and threw it at Nan Qi's face.

Nanqi quickly put her hands together and easily caught it, then swung it forcefully at her, startling Li Xin so much that she quickly covered her face.

Nanqi smiled coldly and put the apple back on the table. Li Xin also looked up in alarm, feeling a chill run down her spine.

“I can tell that she still cares about you to some extent. If you still consider her a friend, then let’s respect each other.”

After saying this, Nanqi walked towards the door and gently pressed the doorknob.

"Do you really understand her?" Li Xin suddenly asked. "Do you really know who she truly loves?"

"I don't know about her past, but I know her very well as a person. I know better than you who she loves in her heart!"

Nanqi said confidently, and then walked out.