Chapter 32
Did I drink too much last night?
How could you not even realize you'd lost the red rope to someone else?
I was completely stunned, and then I started to recall what had happened last night.
Setting aside those tender moments, I suddenly remembered a certain moment when our lips met. I vaguely felt my body become lighter, and through the blur of my vision, I seemed to see a red string flash by.
That's my destiny rope!
right……
Indeed, because so much time has passed, I thought this red string had become one with me. If one day I really want to part with it, I must be informed.
Who knew she'd run off with someone else last night without a word?
How heartless!
By the time I realized what was happening, Wu Qi and Li Guangheng had already finished putting up the couplets and got off the stool.
Wu Qi waved to me, "Let's go."
I walked over and noticed that Li Guangheng's gaze towards me was clearly different.
He's never been one to keep a secret, and before he'd gone far, he snuggled up to me in a cheeky way and said, "Sister Yue."
"What are you doing?" I had a bad feeling.
Li Guangheng: "Well... look at all those red ropes you have, they're all over your body, can you give me one?"
Wu Qi slapped him away: "Get out of here right now."
Li Guangheng felt extremely wronged: "I asked my sister Yue for it, not you, so why are you being stingy?"
Wu Qi: "Are you getting out of here or not? The red string says 'idiots can't wear this,' so get back to your place!"
Li Guangheng: "..."
After Li Guangheng slunk away with a bunch of stuff, I couldn't help but cover my mouth and laugh.
Wu Qi was still angry. He grabbed me by the collar from behind and asked, "And you, laughing? You still have the nerve to laugh?"
I felt even more wronged than Li Guangheng: "What did I do? Can't I even laugh?"
"You're sarcastic and cynical when you're alone with me, but you laugh like this when you're with other people," Wu Qi listed my crimes one by one. "Yu Yuan and Xu Feng, those two idiots, have been looking at you strangely for a long time, and now Bald Qiang is even asking you for the red string..."
I:"?"
I... I'm like snow falling in June!
What kind of logic is this?!
I felt like I was being stared at so intently that I felt like a ghost was coming out of my forehead. Then Wu Qi said, "Are you really going to give him the red string?"
“I only have two. One was born with it, and it’s with me. The other one…” I paused for a moment, “but the other one already has a new master.”
I met his gaze without flinching. Wu Qi seemed not to have reacted yet, blinking rapidly twice before turning his head away, exhaling and snorting.
Looking at him like this, I suddenly felt like a stranger.
Is she... shy?
Yo—
That's unusual.
I looked in the direction of his face and pretended to be clueless, saying, "Are you still angry?"
Wu Qi said sullenly, "I'm not having any more children."
He fumbled with the newly acquired red string, as if it were something freshly obtained and not yet warmed in his hands. He slowly turned to me: "Then you..."
I:"?"
Wu Qi: "Do you regret it?"
I was suddenly taken aback.
Before I subconsciously answered, "I don't regret it, I definitely don't regret it," it suddenly dawned on me.
It turns out I wasn't the only one suffering; Wu Qi was also going through a similar ordeal.
Putting yourself in his shoes, he had loved someone for 107 years, and now that his suffering had finally come to an end, the truth of last night was undoubtedly a shock to him.
Beneath his flamboyant and ostentatious exterior, he remains a young man.
I don't know how much courage that kiss took from him yesterday, and it's no wonder he's showing off the red string on his wrist; he probably admired it hundreds of times last night...
But is it this question, "Do you regret it?"
As if he had given himself away, he told me that he wasn't sure either.
He didn't know if I was acting impulsively, or if I was acting out of some other... even pity.
But how could that be?
I like you so much.
The huge weight that had been hanging over my heart suddenly lifted, and I don't know where I got the courage, but I reached out and wrapped my arms around Wu Qi's neck.
Wu Qi was still waiting for my reply when this happened, leaving him completely bewildered.
Just then.
I quickly tiptoed and planted a big kiss on his cheek.
It was so fast that when I returned to my current position, neither of our facial expressions had changed much.
But as I realized what I was doing, the temperature on my face rose rapidly, and my eyes started to burn.
"What do you think?" I countered. "Do you think I regret it?"
Wu Qi: "It doesn't look like it."
I then asked, "What does it look like?"
After his initial shock subsided, Wu Qi's temper flared up again. He glanced at me, then looked away, and after a moment said, "It seems like he likes it a lot."
My heart started pounding again, forcing me to look around and my gaze to wander.
My courage bar has been depleted, and I already know my answer. If the Heavenly Emperor had been any harsher back then, and had reduced me to a dog, my tail would be wagging wildly right now.
I turned my body around.
To avoid appearing stiff, I even silently recited "Right face" in my mind.
Wu Qi didn't move, but suddenly called out to me, "A-Yue."
"What's wrong?"
Wu Qi asked, "So what are we now?"
"What else could it be?" I replied, "You, the God of Wealth, me, the God of Love, a deity fallen to earth... having an affair."
The last two words were spoken so softly that it's unclear whether Wu Qi heard them.
I took two steps forward, and finally two fresh footprints appeared in the snow.
They moved forward slowly.
It wasn't until Wu Qi spoke up from behind: "But I've had enough of being a god."
I stopped and turned around.
Wu Qi was wearing a school uniform, his face flushed slightly. He smiled, appearing very gentle.
He blends into the ordinary alleyways, becoming a pure painting, so much so that one might almost mistake him for a spirited young man who ran away from the neighbor's house.
He couldn't escape worldly conventions, yet he didn't care.
“I want to be your boyfriend,” he said.
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When I got home, I took off my school uniform and buried my head in my bed.
I held my breath. Science shows that humans cannot suffocate themselves. Less than a minute later, I let out a shallow breath through my nose.
I took my phone out of my pocket, swiped the screen, and saw that there were 99+ messages in the class group chat.
Click in—
[Strawberry Bunny]: How did everyone spend the New Year?
[Ce Chengfeng]: Holy crap, which girl is this?
[Strawberry Bunny]: ...
[Qing's father]: This is your brother Qi!
[Ce Chengfeng]: It really is me! Have mercy, Qi-ge! QWQ
[Strawberry Bunny]: Kneel down and be done with it.
[Squad Leader Bald Strong Man]: What holiday makes you personally send your greetings?
[Class Monitor Bald Strong Man]: But if I remember correctly, two people were wearing school uniforms and getting ready to go to school today.
[Qing's Dad]: Who is it? Who is it?
[Ce Chengfeng]: So stupid, could it be Qi Ge and Yue Jie?
Two minutes of silence.
[1]: You're finished.
I closed the chat window, ignoring Xu Feng's wailing. At the same time, another chat window popped up.
[Strawberry Bunny]: Three days off for New Year's Day.
I was stunned for a moment.
What does this mean?
Why don't you let me know?
[1]: I understand.
[Strawberry Bunny]: ...
[Strawberry Bunny]: That's all?
[1]: What else should be included?
[Strawberry Bunny]: What do you think?
[1]: Thank you.
[Strawberry Bunny]: Not this one.
That's not it.
Which one is that?
I stared at the popped-up bubble for a long time.
Finally, my face turned bright red.
He... he can't do this...
It can't be...
Want a kiss from me?
So proactive!
Is it really that direct?
This...this isn't good!
Even though we've done everything, all things considered, this is only our first day together!
ah!
That's terrible!
My palms were sweating unconsciously, and the thought of the person on the other side of the screen waiting for my message made my heart race.
I moved my phone further away, as if that would keep me away. It's like it's already fallen into the mundane world, yet it still acts all high and mighty.
Close your eyes and purse your lips.
I pressed a few keys on the 26-key keypad from memory, squinted to confirm, and then quickly threw the phone far away.
one two three……
I knew it was the one in my heart until I heard my phone ring once, twice... three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine times.
...
Are you that excited?
That can't be right.
I picked up the phone, and surprisingly, I was filled with anticipation.
[1]: Bobo.
[Strawberry Bunny]: Huh?
[Strawberry Bunny]: Wait a minute.
[Strawberry Bunny]: Haha.
[Strawberry Bunny]: No, I just wanted to ask what you've been doing these past few days.
[Strawberry Bunny]: But all you want to do is kiss me?
I:"……"
I:"…………"
I:"………………"
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