When he released her hand, Gu Luoxi could still feel the lingering warmth on her wrist. She avoided his gaze and said, "Thank you."
Qi Sheng moved closer to her and smiled slightly. "You're welcome."
Just as Gu Luoqi was feeling slightly embarrassed, the familiar sound of bells entered her ears.
"Countdown: Ten, nine, eight..."
"Gu Luoqi." Qi Sheng suddenly called out to her.
She turned her head and looked at him very seriously, her face questioning.
"I think I might like you a little." His voice was very soft.
At that moment, fireworks went off, and his voice was drowned out by the sound of the New Year's Eve fireworks.
Gu Luoqi's attention was also drawn to the fireworks.
She looked up, and the sky was filled with fireworks, her face beaming with joy.
No one dislikes beautiful things, and she was no exception.
She had never seen such spectacular fireworks in person, but she had more important things to do now.
Once the fireworks subsided a bit, she looked at him and asked, "What did you just say?"
"I wish you a Happy New Year." Qi Sheng smiled gently, her eyes bright like fragile glass.
It's good that I didn't hear it.
Gu Luoqi looked at him earnestly, "Happy New Year!"
She tightened her hat, and in an unseen corner, a blush had already crept onto her earlobes.
It turns out everything made sense. No wonder she felt Qi Sheng's attitude towards her had been strange lately, and no wonder he had been avoiding her.
Gu Luoqi told herself not to be nervous, it wasn't a big deal, it was just a confession-like remark, she could handle it.
Although she silently told herself this, she didn't watch the fireworks at all that followed.
Basically, yes, I watched it carefully, but I was acting.
Her acting was so good that even Qi Sheng, who was standing next to her, didn't realize that, strictly speaking, she was acting just for him.
He was inwardly condemning his own behavior. Why did he ask? What if he had actually repeated it?
But if I just pretend I didn't hear anything, it would be too fake. Wouldn't he think I'm playing dumb?
It's too difficult, it's really too difficult.
Even after the fireworks had completely ended, she was still in a daze.
It's a complete waste of money to buy a ticket, but no, it's not quite a waste...
She maintained this state until she reunited with Cheng Cheng and Li Mingya.
"What are you muttering to yourself about?" Cheng Cheng frowned. Why is this guy acting so strangely now?
Gu Luoqi stiffened, struggling to overcome her conditioned reflex to look at Qi Sheng, "I must say, the fireworks were absolutely stunning, I've never seen such beautiful fireworks before..."
She started talking non-stop, and Cheng Cheng couldn't help but interrupt her, "Alright, alright, stop talking."
If I don't interrupt her, this girl could spout three thousand words of her thoughts and insights.
"Wait!" Gu Luoqi's voice suddenly rose a few decibels.
Seeing her like this, Li Mingya became nervous. "What's wrong?"
"Are you guys hungry? Okay, I knew you were hungry. In that case, let's go get a barbecue." Gu Luoqi looked like she was thinking of others.
The group: "..."
Cheng Cheng initially thought this guy was a bit strange, but now she suddenly realized that she had been overthinking it.
Gu Luoqi actually knows that she is not normal, but she is trying her best to pretend that she is perfectly normal.
Everyone was supposed to be resting for the New Year, and we finally found a barbecue stall that met everyone's standards. By the time we finished eating and got back to the hotel, it was already past midnight.
Gu Luoxi lay in bed all night, unable to fall asleep, while Cheng Cheng beside her was already fast asleep.
She reached out and touched her heartbeat; it had calmed down by now, but she was still terrifyingly lucid.
With nothing else to do, she could only chat with the system, "System, do you think Qi Sheng was saying he likes me?"
"Even though I'm a system, I still need to rest, okay?" The system didn't want to pay attention to her.
It kept asking her questions the whole way, but she didn't say a word to it. It can get angry too, you know.
“I know you’re angry, but don’t be angry yet. Answer my question first,” Gu Luoqi said.
It wasn't that she didn't want to communicate with the system.
But what if she lost her composure and someone noticed? In order to remain normal, she deliberately avoided mentioning the topic.
Now that this topic has been brought up suddenly, she feels her face starting to heat up again.
"Isn't that obvious? He already told you he likes you." The system didn't understand why she was asking such a clear question.
Moreover, they've already been so blunt, yet we still don't know how the host's reading comprehension is actually conducted.
“But he only said a little bit,” Gu Luoqi retorted.
"They might be shy, so they're being reserved. Is there a problem?" the system countered.
Gu Luoxi was completely speechless. Oh no, what should she do now?
Should she be forced to rush up to Qi Sheng and loudly tell him that she agrees with his feelings?
How could this be? Besides, they are siblings. How is she going to explain this to her family?
The system posed a thought-provoking question: "Then why don't you think about refusing?"
Gu Luoqi had a sudden thought, but then immediately defended herself, "What if it hurts the other person's young heart?"
Yes, with Qi Sheng's rebellious nature, what if he gives up on himself and goes astray?
The system scoffed, "Excuses, all excuses."
Based on its observation, the possibility of her going astray is greater than that of Qi Sheng.
Moreover, Qi Sheng is not the kind of person who would give up on himself.
She's just making excuses for herself.
Gu Luoqi ignored its reaction, and besides, this wasn't the time for them to talk about feelings; they still had to focus on their studies.
Yes, studying is more important; her top priority right now is studying.
After thinking it over, she concluded that the best course of action was to pretend she hadn't heard anything.
The main strategy is to remain still until the enemy does something, and then see what the other side does next.
"System, I will definitely live up to your expectations. I will study hard." She began to make grand promises to the system.
The system attributed it to something wrong with this guy's brain, calling him "a lunatic."
The consequence of racking my brains to find a solution was a sleepless night.
So the next morning, as soon as Cheng Cheng opened her eyes, she saw Gu Luoqi staring at her with wide eyes.
This startled her, and she couldn't help but cry out, "Are you crazy?"
"Little Orange, I think I'm sick." Gu Luoqi's face showed her exhaustion.
It's too difficult, it's really too difficult for her. After thinking for a long time, she can only take it one step at a time.
Cheng Cheng looked at her flushed face and asked, "Wait... why is your face so red?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Luoqi instinctively covered her face, "You must have seen wrong."
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