Chapter 44

After Ren Qiao'an sent a message to Jin Xi, he appeared at the entrance of Taohuayuan Community. Ren Qiao'an glanced at the time. It was only nine o'clock, and there were still two hours before their agreed time. Ren Qiao'an paced back and forth, wondering whether to bring Jin Xi breakfast. Based on Ren Qiao'an's understanding of Jin Xi, she should still be in bed and probably wouldn't think about having breakfast, but they had agreed to have lunch! Why did she come so early and think about bringing someone breakfast? Wouldn't that seem too attentive? Ren Qiao'an felt that there was something wrong with his brain.

The security guard poked his head out and said, "Girl, are you waiting for someone?" The little girl had been walking back and forth here for several times.

Ren Qiaoan: "Yes, that's right."

The uncle smiled and asked, "Waiting for the girl at 606?"

"Yeah." Ren Qiao'an answered obediently.

The uncle started chatting casually: "We're going out to play together. Girl, you better watch that girl and don't drink too much. You young people can eat and drink as much as you want when you are young, but you will regret it when you are older."

Ren Qiao'an listened carefully and nodded, "I know, uncle." It seems that the security guard and Jin Xi have a good relationship.

"Okay, I'm relieved to let you go out with me, girl." The uncle looked at Ren Qiao'an with a smile. This girl looked well-behaved and a reliable child! "Let me tell you, there was a time when that girl..."

Ren Qiao'an wasn't a sociable person, especially with strangers. But the security guard was incredibly enthusiastic, seemingly possessed of a certain kind of arrogance. He dragged Ren Qiao'an into a conversation for the better part of an hour, chatting about everything from Jin Xi to everyday trivialities. If the security guard hadn't taken a phone call midway through and gone off to attend to other matters, Ren Qiao'an felt he could have continued chatting with her for another hour.

It was not a good idea to just wait at the gate of the community, so Ren Qiao'an simply found a milk tea shop nearby, ordered a drink, and sat down to wait.

It was not until ten fifty that Jin Xi appeared in front of Ren Qiao'an.

When Jin Xi first appeared, Ren Qiao'an's eyes lit up, mainly because of her long, thin, white legs. Ren Qiao'an withdrew his gaze and walked over to Jin Xi, handing her a cup of warm drink. "Here."

Jin Xi took it, and the rich aroma of milk hit her face, making her frown. Jin Xi never liked drinking sweet things.

"I know you don't like to drink, but you should fill your stomach first." Ren Qiao'an knew Jinxi's taste, but there was still some time before lunch, and Ren Qiao'an didn't want someone to go hungry.

Since Ren Qiao'an said so, what else could Jin Xi do? She could only pick up the milk and take a sip. Fortunately, it was not as sweet as she had imagined.

"Why are you here? Didn't we agree to meet at the restaurant?" Jin Xi couldn't help but wonder, does Ren Qiao'an really want to see her soon?

Ren Qiaoan: "I'm afraid you'll run away."

"..." Jin Xi's ears felt hot. She didn't know why Ren Qiao'an's words easily touched her heartstrings. Jin Xi had never found herself so shy before. "How could that be? I promised you."

Seeing Jin Xi feeling uncomfortable, Ren Qiao'an also felt uncomfortable, so he took the lead and walked with big strides, "Let's go, take the subway." Ren Qiao'an's pace was neither fast nor slow, and Jin Xi followed silently. The distance between the two was neither far nor near.

It’s very hot and humid in City B in July.

Jin Xi wore a ponytail, a simple white T-shirt and denim shorts, and delicate makeup, giving off a goddess vibe. Coincidentally, Ren Qiao'an also wore a white T-shirt and ripped jeans. His shoulder-length hair was also tied up, and he wore a baseball cap with a small pompadour peeking out, looking playful and adorable.

The two people have different styles, but they look inexplicably harmonious when standing together.

Perhaps it was the weekend, or the eve of a long holiday, but the subway from the university town to the city was packed.

Ren Qiao'an and the others boarded the train from the subway entrance near Jinxi's home, the next stop after the university town. So when the two of them boarded, the train was already packed with students and other people. They could only find a slightly empty spot to stand. At first, they were standing side by side, one person apart. But after a few stops, the crowd kept getting on, and Ren Qiao'an was squeezed and squeezed until he was next to Jinxi, who was also squeezed to the corner. In order to avoid squeezing into Jinxi, Ren Qiao'an could only hold up the train with one hand. In the end, it looked like Ren Qiao'an was wall-banging Jinxi.

The two of them met eyes for a few seconds, then turned their heads at the same time in tacit understanding. But the embarrassing thing was that there was a couple standing next to them, and the boy held the girl against the wall in his arms in the same posture. What was even more frustrating was that the boy bent his head and kissed the girl as if no one was around. The two of them didn't care whether they were still in a public place, and they were so affectionate.

Uh...Ren Qiao'an even lost his composure when he saw the boy's hands. Oh my God, what's wrong with young people nowadays!

Ren Qiao'an could only turn his head back and look at Jin Xi. Ren Qiao'an saw the same embarrassment in Jin Xi's eyes, and they both suddenly laughed.

Jin Xi laughed and said, "What are you laughing at?"

Ren Qiao'an: "I laugh at whatever you laugh at."

After laughing, the atmosphere between the two became relaxed. Jin Xi asked, "It's vacation time, aren't you going home?"

"I'll be back later." After all, she got a weekly couple. Ren Qiaoan raised an eyebrow. "What about you? Aren't you going home?"

When Jin Xi mentioned home, her expression darkened and she said calmly, "It depends on the situation."

Ren Qiaoan remembered the special situation at Jinxi's home and said jokingly, "That's great. You can play with me for a week."

"..." Jin Xi couldn't figure out whether Ren Qiao'an's words were true or not, nor did she know how Ren Qiao'an would define offline CP, but in her heart, Jin Xi was secretly looking forward to it, "Where are you going to take me to play?"

Ren Qiao'an: "Fly in the sky, swim in the sea, run on the ground, float on the ice, go wherever you want."

"Haha~" Jin Xi was amused, and her tone softened unconsciously, "I want to go too."

"Sure." Ren Qiao'an agreed immediately. "So what do you want to do this afternoon?"

"Hmm..." Jin Xi thought for a moment, "I want to sleep." After all, she didn't sleep well the whole night before.

"I want to sleep too. How about we go together?" Ren Qiao'an not only slept late last night, but also woke up early today because she was particularly excited.

"..." Jin Xi found that Ren Qiao'an changed roles very quickly. He put himself into the role of the couple so quickly? "You didn't talk like this before." In the past, Ren Qiao'an would only chat with her online.

Ren Qiao'an glanced at Jin Xi and answered fluently, "You weren't my partner before." In fact, Ren Qiao'an didn't know what was wrong with her. Whenever she thought of Jin Xi as Gui Qu Lai Xi, some words came out of her mouth. It was obvious that she had equated Jin Xi with Gui Qu Lai Xi.

"When am I not your partner?" Jin Xi thought, haven't they always been in a partner relationship?

"Before, it was Guiqulaixi and Youran Jiannanshan, and now it's Ren Qiao'an and Jinxi." Ren Qiao'an looked at Jinxi with a burning gaze, "Do you have any objections?"

Jin Xi curled her lips and smiled, "No." She liked the way Ren Qiao'an's eyes were full of her.

After dinner, Ren Qiao'an took Jinxi to the ice skating rink. After their meal together, both of them relaxed considerably. After all, they had been online friends for so long, they had a certain understanding of each other, and they had also interacted quite a bit as classmates. Their initial encounter that morning had been a bit awkward, due to the sudden change in roles, but they quickly found a way to make each other comfortable.

On the ice rink, the nimble Jin Xi looked at Ren Qiao'an, who was following closely behind her, and smiled brightly, "Hey, Ren Qiao'an, is this the meeting you were talking about?"

"Great, scumbag! How dare you laugh at me?" Ren Qiao'an did know how to skate, but she was only good enough to let go of the handrails. Besides, it was Jin Xi who was completely clueless about skating at first. Ren Qiao'an hadn't expected Jin Xi to be so athletic. After just a few simple lessons from the coach, she was already skating smoother than she was.

"Haha~ You're just too bad." Ren Qiao'an's cautious look was so funny that Jin Xi mocked him without leaving any room for hesitation.

"Hey~" Seeing Jin Xi's wild laughter, Ren Qiaoan gave up his cautious advance and sped up to catch up, "Who are you looking down on?"

Jin Xi was a little surprised to see Ren Qiao'an suddenly speed up, but she thought to herself that he was not bad. Seeing the distance between them quickly closing, but Ren Qiao'an's speed not slowing down at all, Jin Xi's face changed slightly because she saw the panic on Ren Qiao'an's face.

"Jinxi, get out of my way! I don't know how to brake!" Ren Qiao'an yelled. However, as she passed by Jinxi, she simply turned slightly and grabbed her hand. Ren Qiao'an thought Jinxi was trying to stop her, but her legs were completely out of control, and when Jinxi pulled her, she suddenly lost her balance. Just like that, Ren Qiao'an fell to the ground, dragging Jinxi with him.

Jin Xi fell on Ren Qiao'an, with Ren Qiao'an landing on his buttocks, while Jin Xi landed on her knees, supporting herself with her hands, with Ren Qiao'an under her.

Ren Qiao'an was thrown to the ground for the first time in her life, with a trace of panic on her face. The ground beneath her was cold, and there was a strange and charming fragrance on her body. Ren Qiao'an's heart beat faster, but before she could feel it carefully, she saw Jin Xi kneeling on the ice. Ren Qiao'an asked nervously, "Are you okay?" Even though she was wearing knee pads, Ren Qiao'an could still see that Jin Xi's white calves were red.

Jin Xi maintained the posture of ground dong, looking down at Ren Qiaoyuan condescendingly, "I'm fine, how about you?"

"..." Ren Qiaoan looked at the red lips so close to him, opening and closing them, his mind slightly moved, "Something's wrong, my butt hurts, and it's cold."

"puff…"