Why are you riding so fast...?
Ji Qingqian asked. She saw Lu Yibei on the balcony, pedaling his bike as if it were about to burst into flames.
"I noticed you hadn't replied to my message, and I thought—"
Lu Yibei said that Ji Qingqian was about to answer, "I'm not angry."
This is a lie.
Resentment usually arises along with anger.
But by then they had all disappeared.
Ji Qingqian even blamed herself.
It's just that they haven't replied to your messages for over four hours.
Is it really necessary to make it sound like the sky is falling?
I'm twenty years old, but I'm still acting like a child.
Ji Qingqian wanted to offer a small defense for her pettiness.
"I thought something had happened to you," Lu Yibei said.
Ji Qingqian's prepared words got stuck in her throat.
...So you were worried about her.
Her hand touched her chest, where it felt warm and cozy.
She reached out and gently punched Lu Yibei's arm, muttering softly:
"Idiot... what could possibly happen at school?"
Lu Yibei thought for a moment:
"Yeah, maybe he was still half asleep and his nerves were a bit tense."
"I didn't hear it because my phone wasn't with me. I'll carry it with me from now on, so don't worry."
Ji Qingqian spoke softly, changing her fist into a claw.
She tugged at the short sleeve of Lu Yibei's white T-shirt, her voice soft and gentle:
"I'm hungry, take me out to eat. Don't stay in your rented room eating instant noodles today..."
Okay, what would you like to eat?
"casual."
This answer sent a jolt through Lu Yibei.
It could sound like anything, but in his experience, it actually didn't work out at all.
If you mention Sichuan hot pot, you'll get the answer "I don't eat spicy food".
If you suggest "How about KFC?", the other person will complain, "It's not Thursday, why would we eat KFC?"
"How about pickled fish?" "I don't like bones."
"You decide what to eat, I'll do whatever you say." "Didn't you hear me? I said anything is fine."
Do you have any local specialties?
The heroine Qingqian asked, "I looked it up online before I came, West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce... Is that right? Is it delicious?"
"That's so delicious."
Lu Yibei quickly replied: "The secret to eating West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce is to sit by the window. After you take a bite of the fish, you can gracefully toss the fish and plate out the window, highlighting elegance."
Ji Qingqian: "...This doesn't look delicious at all?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. The biggest characteristic of Hangzhou's cuisine is that there's no good food." Lu Yibei thought for a moment and said, "How about barbecue? There's a pretty good barbecue restaurant on Xueyuan Street in the East Gate."
Ji Qingqian: "..."
You said she's from Northeast China, and before she came to Jiangnan, she ate barbecue all the time.
When you come to Jiangnan, you can also eat barbecue.
Then wouldn't my trip to Jiangnan have been in vain?
"You don't like it? Then I'll think about it some more."
Fortunately, Lu Yibei is experienced and has ample contingency plans…
“If you like it, go for it,” Ji Qingqian said.
They actually agreed? Lu Yibei was astonished. His experience... wasn't working anymore?
Ji Qingqian asked, "Have you been craving that place for a long time?"
"Huh? How did you know?"
"His mouth was watering."
Lu Yibei wiped his lips: "Don't slander me, this is clearly sweat."
"Let's hurry up and go, it's incredibly hot."
Ji Qingqian urged, then looked at Lu Yibei's car: "Why doesn't your car have a back seat?"
"Where do road bikes get a back seat?"
"Trash," the heroine Qingqian slammed in her criticism.
“My roommate’s bike is a Giant, a brand name one! It cost several thousand yuan,” Lu Yibei said.
Ji Qingqian nodded, but did not change her mind:
"That's rubbish too."
She was still imagining Lu Yibei driving her around campus at breakneck speed.
Lu Yibei patted the handlebars with a smile: "Back when Fatty... the owner of this bike rode it back from the dealership, we guys were so envious. This thing was the most important means of transportation in our dorm. Only those in an emergency could apply to use it."
"Have you all ridden them in your dorm?"
“Yes,” Lu Yibei said. Normally, Fatty rides the bike, but you can just tell him if there’s an emergency.
Ji Qingqian's gaze turned cold as she stared at the car blocking her path between her and Lu Yibei, offering a cool and indifferent assessment:
"Ten thousand people ride, burning goods."
Lu Yibei: "...Heroine, please be normal."
Ji Qingqian asked, "Why don't you buy one? You often live off-campus, so having a car would make commuting much more convenient."
"I already said it's worth several thousand yuan, are you going to give it to me for free?"
"Can."
Ji Qingqian nodded, then added a condition after thinking for a moment: "But you have to buy one with a back seat."
Lu Yibei was just joking around, so I didn't take it to heart.
But Ji Qingqian tapped on the phone screen for a while, then tilted the screen towards him:
What do you think of this one?
Lu Yibei looked over and saw that the heroine Qingqian was searching for road bikes on Taobao.
She said with certainty, "This one is definitely better than your roommate's."
“Nonsense, don’t you think there’s an extra zero at the end of the price?” Lu Yibei said.
"I don't mind if it's a little more expensive, the key is the quality... and the back seat, the back seat is the main thing."
"This is a hundred million more expensive! It's ten times cheaper!"
Ji Qingqian handed the phone to Lu Yibei:
"Could you ask customer service if I can add a back seat? I don't know how to ask."
"No, Asahi, are you serious?"
"Otherwise what?"
Ji Qingqian thought for a moment and emphasized, "I gave it to you, so you can't let anyone else ride it."
Lu Yibei: "..."
Ji Qingqian hesitated for a moment, then said no: "It's not a good idea. After all, your roommates all lend you their bikes. If you don't lend one to him, he'll think you're stingy... Well... you can lend it to him, but you can't have anyone else on the back seat when you ride it."
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