The kiss lasted for about a minute. When they parted, both of them were breathing unsteadily. Qin Shen's hands were still on Xu Man's waist, hugging her, and he smiled at her with his nose close to hers: "How about it? Can you tell if I've been smoking these past two days?"
Xu Man glared at him with some shame and annoyance, and cursed softly: "Rogue."
Of course, these words had no killing power on Qin Shen. His attention was focused on her lips, which were red due to the congestion. Hearing her scolding, he not only felt no shame, but also smiled and kissed her again, and asked her: "You didn't taste it? What about now?"
Xu Man: “…”
"Still no?" Once, and again.
"Yes, yes." Xu Man was frightened by his kiss and quickly replied, "You don't smoke, I know."
"Are you so sure?" Qin Shen stopped what he was doing and looked at her with a smile, "Don't you want to confirm it again?"
"you--"
"Okay, I was just kidding." Seeing that his lover began to bite her lip and glare at him, Qin Shen stopped while he was ahead, loosened his arms around her waist, and rubbed her head twice.
You know what, the soft and smooth touch coupled with her embarrassed and angry look is so cute that I just want to hug her and rub her.
"I'm leaving now. Go to bed early and see you tomorrow." He said with a smile.
The angry blush on Xu Man's face had not yet subsided. She glared at him with a hint of resentment, lowered her head and muttered softly: "...Kiss and run away."
Qin Shen didn't hear clearly what she said in the first half of the sentence, but he heard the last four words. He smiled and said, "Then I'll stay?"
"No need." She answered immediately, her blush deepened, from anger to shyness, and she changed the subject in a panic, "You will pick me up at 8:30 tomorrow morning, right?"
Qin Shen smiled. He had just said this to tease her. He had never thought that she would actually nod in agreement, but he had expected her to have this reaction. There was no question of whether he was disappointed or not.
"Okay, I'll come downstairs and call you when the time comes." He answered simply, repeated the old advice not to go out alone at night, then turned and walked out of the entrance and left.
Xu Man watched him turn out of the corridor and enter the elevator waiting area, then she closed the door, trotted to the balcony, and lay on the glass windowsill to look down.
The black SUV that she was familiar with was parked quietly beside the flower bed. About two minutes later, the figure she wanted to see walked out of the unit door and walked towards the car that flashed its lights twice and unlocked it.
Just as he opened the car door and was about to get in, he suddenly raised his head as if he had sensed something and looked in her direction.
The two people's eyes met in the air.
The next second, Qin Shen curved his eyebrows and gave her a bright smile.
Her heart seemed to be washed away by a tide of joy, leaving behind a field of twinkling stars. Xu Manying smiled, her hair gently brushing across her neck and shoulders, dancing lightly in the evening breeze.
Qin Shen leaned against the car door, looked at her and smiled silently for a while, then lowered his head.
A few seconds later, Xu Man's phone vibrated and she received a message from him: [Go back, I'm leaving by car]
She bit her lip and smiled, holding the phone, and replied: [I'm looking at the scenery, not at you]
Qin Shen's reply arrived quickly, [Okay, then you continue to enjoy the scenery, I'm leaving]
When Xu Man looked up after seeing this, she saw him waving at her, getting into the driver's seat, closing the door, starting the car and leaving. His movements were done in one go without any delay, and were particularly cool and neat.
Really left?
Really... He thought he was investigating a case, but he just left without leaving any room for others.
She pursed her lips in annoyance, edited a message and sent it, then closed the window, took a nightgown, left the balcony, and went back to the bathroom to take a shower.
When Qin Shen stopped at the red light and picked up his phone to check if there were any new messages, he saw a new message bubble floating on the screen: [The person I wanted to see has left, and the scenery is not interesting anymore. I won’t see it anymore. I’m going back to sleep.]
The woman on the screensaver was gentle and elegant. Her red and white cheongsam made her look as charming as a peach blossom. When he heard the message, his lover's angry and coquettish look immediately appeared in his mind. He couldn't help laughing and almost missed the green light.
The next day soon arrived, and Xu Man woke up early from her sleep. She didn't even need an alarm on her cell phone, because she felt excited when she thought about going to Jiumiao Mountain with Qin Shen today. This was her first time traveling with him.
Jiumiao Mountain is a holiday mountain area named after the nine marriage temples built there. It is said that it was built by Emperor Wu of Jin for Empress Zhaoxian 1,600 years ago to announce to the world the deep love between him and the empress. After thousands of years of wind and rain, only three temples are still standing. However, the name Jiumiao Mountain has been passed down and is still used today.
The mountain area has beautiful scenery and is well-known throughout the country. Coupled with the existence of the Marriage Temple and the legend of the Empress Wu of Jin, it has always been a popular choice for couples to travel and vacation.
Before this, Xu Man had always thought that Jiumiao Mountain was just an ordinary mountain tourist resort. At most, she had heard that there were some imperial relics. It was not until Qin Shen said on Friday night that he wanted to go there that she searched online and found out that there was such a romantic legend. Her mood for what was originally just an ordinary trip immediately changed.
Did Qin Shen know this and that’s why he took her there on purpose? He doesn't look like the kind of person who would care about such things... But even if he doesn't, it doesn't matter. As long as she can be with him, she will be happy even if they go to the most ordinary place.
She picked up her phone and took a look. It was not yet six o'clock, and there were still more than two hours, almost three hours, to the agreed time. It was a bit early to wake up, but thinking about the time she would have to spend on makeup, Xu Man gave up the idea of taking a nap. She got out of bed, washed and brushed her teeth. By the time everything was done, it was almost eight o'clock.
Qin Shen also called at this time, "Are you up?" His clear voice sounded particularly good amid the noisy background noise. He seemed to be standing on a busy street with a lot of people coming and going. "What do you want for breakfast? Buns, pancakes, or tofu pudding?"
"Yeah, get up." If it weren't for what he said, Xu Man would have really forgotten about having breakfast, "Please bring me some steamed buns for breakfast."
"Steamed bun?"
"Um."
"Are you sure it's steamed buns? Without stuffing?"
"Yeah," she answered a little strangely, "What's wrong?"
"…No, it's nothing. If you want to eat, I'll bring it to you. How many do you want?"
"Just one."
"One?" Qin Shen's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone again, "Are you sure you can eat enough?"
"I'm full." Xu Man smiled and replied softly, "And I checked online yesterday and found that there are many snacks and food spots in the scenic area. I can buy them there. I'll fill my stomach first. But you should eat more for breakfast. I heard that the roads near the scenic area are very congested and it takes a long time to drive."
A chuckle came from the other end: "Now you know how hard it is for me? I pick you up and drop you off every day, when will you drive me for a while so I can have some free time?"
Xu Man smiled and acted coquettishly with him, "Didn't you want to take me? I didn't ask you to take me... I can drive today, but I don't know how long it will take to get to the scenic spot. I hope you don't mind."
"Come on, it'll be dark when we get to the mountains, so let's not play anymore. I'll drive, and you can just sit in my car like a little princess. You just want a steamed bun, right? I've bought it for you, and it'll be downstairs in about ten minutes. I'll hang up now, and I'll call you back when I get there."
Qin Shen hung up the phone, and Xu Man also put down her phone. She checked the items in the bag again, and after making sure that nothing was missing, she went downstairs and waited for him at the entrance of the community.
Probably because of the traffic jam on Monday, Qin Shen arrived a few minutes later than she said on the phone. She had been looking at the intersection since 8:15, and when she spotted the familiar car, she walked towards it.
Seeing this, the SUV, which was in normal driving state, immediately slowed down, turned on the right turn signal and stopped by the roadside. When it stopped completely, Xu Man also walked to its side, with just the right timing.
"Why did you come out?" Qin Shen asked her in surprise as he watched her get into the car and close the door. "Didn't I say I would call you when I got there? You don't have to come out and wait. It's so hot out here. It's too hot to come out and wait."
"Fortunately, the weather is cloudy today, and there is not much sun." Xu Man gave him a reserved smile, but her words were rare and straightforward, "And I also want to see you earlier."
Even Qin Shen was stunned for a moment. It took him a moment to react and he burst out laughing.
"I'm not used to your sudden generous speaking style." He handed over a breakfast bag, "Here, a steamed bun for breakfast."
Xu Man took it, said thank you, opened the plastic bag, held the steamed bun, took a small bite, and sipped it slowly.
"Would you like some water? I have some here." He handed over another opened bottle of mineral water.
If it were someone else, Xu Man would definitely refuse politely and exchange for an unopened bottle. She had a slight obsession with mysophobia, and even with her roommates who had lived together for several years, they had never had such a similar sharing experience. However, since the object was Qin Shen, she did not say anything and silently took it and drank it. After all, the two of them even kissed, so drinking from the same bottle of water was nothing.
The car slowly drove into the motor vehicle lane and drove forward along the flow of traffic.
Xu Man munched on a steamed bun and chatted with Qin Shen. The steamed buns in Mingzhou were the same as those in Xinjing, both were relatively dry and not very sweet. They were very different from the sweet and soft steamed buns in Jiangzhou. However, she had been eating them for three years and had gotten used to them. She just ate them slowly, taking small bites.
It was 8:30 in the morning, which was the morning rush hour. There was a severe traffic jam, especially on a section of the elevated road near the entrance. It was jammed for a long time. It was much better after passing this section. The commuting traffic in Minnesota is mainly concentrated in the east and west directions. Once you get on the South Ring Elevated Road, the road is much quieter.
Xu Man had also finished eating her steamed bun by this time and was gradually feeling sleepy. Seeing this, Qin Shen asked her to close her eyes and take a nap and would wake her up when they arrived at the scenic spot. She originally wanted to talk to him more, but could not resist the increasing sleepiness and fell asleep leaning back in the chair.
When she woke up, she had already arrived at the parking lot of the scenic spot. She opened her sleepy eyes and met Qin Shen's gaze with a bright smile: "What a coincidence that you woke up. I was just about to call you. We are at Jiumiao Mountain. Get off the car."
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