Chapter 7 Ignition Her eyes reddened with anger... Xin Mian had just come downstairs when a cute creature pounced on her, almost catching her off guard. She barely managed to stand by holding onto the handrail.
"Fat Orange".
She was pleased with the chubby orange cat's enthusiasm so early in the morning and was about to pick it up and give it a good hug.
Chi Yu came out of the kitchen, took a long stride, and ruthlessly pulled the fat orange out of her arms.
"Why..."
[Meow! People! Let me go!]
Fat Orange swung its two front paws around in the air several times, but failed to scratch Chi Yu at all.
The man placed it next to the cat's bowl and went into the kitchen to get two small yellow croakers.
The chubby orange cat immediately became obedient, sitting round and plump in front of its bowl, earnestly enjoying its little yellow croaker.
After doing all this, Chi Yu grabbed a cup of soy milk and went straight out the door.
When Chen Xiulian came out of the kitchen, he was nowhere to be seen.
Xin Mian looked completely bewildered, "...Grandma Chen, doesn't he eat breakfast?"
“Let’s ignore him,” Chen Xiulian smiled kindly. “Take a look and see what you like for breakfast, Grandma will get it for you.”
"There are vegetable and meat buns, steamed buns, millet porridge, soy milk, fried dough sticks, and some side dishes."
"Thank you, Grandma. I'd like to have some porridge."
After finishing breakfast, Xinmian slung her bag over her shoulder and headed out.
The sun was blazing outside. She had carefully applied sunscreen before going out, but as soon as she stepped out of Dongpu Lane, she still squinted from the sunlight.
From the residential area to the guesthouse area, a long coastal avenue connects the two, divided into a road and a sidewalk.
One side of the avenue is the beach and the sea, while the other side is grass and shops.
The cake shop is located in this long row of shops.
Xinmian hailed a ride-hailing car after leaving the main road and arrived at the cake shop around 10 o'clock.
Just one hour into the business hours, a long queue had already formed at the door.
This store is unexpectedly popular.
The roof is blue and white, the sunshade in front of the door is rainbow-colored, the windows are bright and clean, and the decoration is exquisite.
Through the glass door, you can see that each shelf inside is filled with cakes and bread, which look delicious.
There was a stone-paved path on the grass in front of the gate, and the procession stretched along it. Because of the sea breeze and the trees on the grass that provided shade, it was cool.
Tourists would occasionally take out their phones to take photos and check in. Xinmian glanced at the length of the queue and decided to try waiting in line.
As soon as she stood at the back of the line, another girl immediately joined the queue behind her.
Xin Mian didn't pay much attention and took out her phone to look at the travel guide for Shuidao Island. However, as she was standing there, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder from behind.
......
As soon as Qin Shengtian joined the queue, she noticed that the girl in front of her was exceptionally fair-skinned.
She wore her hair in a high ponytail, completely exposing the back of her neck, and her skin, including the side of her face, was dazzlingly white in the sunlight.
She couldn't help but glance at her a few more times; the girl's attire looked like that of a tourist, yet not quite.
Qin Shengtian was debating whether to ask her for the sunscreen link when her gaze swept over the bag and she saw the cute doll keychain on the bag.
Without further hesitation, she gently patted the girl in front of her on the shoulder and asked softly, "Excuse me, could you tell me where you bought this doll keychain?"
Xinmian turned around and saw a cute-looking girl staring at her expectantly.
"Your doll keychain is so cute."
Following her words, Xinmian looked down at her ornament.
It was a cartoon cat image that she drew in her spare time. It was not for commercial use; she just drew it for fun. Later, she thought the cartoon character was very cute, so she posted the picture online and found a merchant to make a DIY ornament.
She smiled, revealing dimples on her cheeks, and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, this is something I made myself; you can't buy it online."
"Ah... okay."
Qin Shengtian was surprised by this answer, and her disappointment was undisguised.
But then it was fleeting: "What brand of sunscreen do you use? Could you send me a link?"
As a Chinese woman who will be connected throughout her life, she must not leave empty-handed.
Xin Mian smiled, took out her phone, opened a shopping website, and copied the link. "Then I..."
She looked up, wanting to ask her how to send it.
Qin Shengtian spoke first, "Can we add each other on WeChat?"
Xin Mian was taken aback, but did not refuse. "Okay."
The two added each other on WeChat. She sent her a link to the sunscreen. As if remembering something, she reached into her bag and rummaged around for a while before pulling out another small charm.
It's a mini version of the cartoon cat on her backpack.
It's small, but even cuter.
"I have another one in my bag, you can have it."
Qin Shengtian was flattered and surprised, "...Really?"
"certainly."
Xin Mian nodded and placed the ornament in her hand, "It's nothing valuable."
"Thanks!!!"
Qin Shengtian was overjoyed. She had only come here out of boredom to see why there were so many people queuing up at this cake shop every day, and to find out just how delicious it was. But she never expected to encounter such a wonderful thing.
Having received the "benefits," she immediately patted her chest and asked, "Are you here for tourism to Wangshui Island?"
"I'm a local. If you need, I can recommend a few places!"
Her excessive enthusiasm startled Xin Mian for a moment before she realized what she meant. "I plan to stay on the island for a while. I haven't done any planning. I'm just going to go wherever I end up."
"May I ask how I should address you?" Qin Shengtian asked.
As the number of people in the group continued to increase, the two of them were no longer at the back of the line. They strolled along with the group, chatting excitedly.
"My name is Xin Mian."
"My name is Qin Shengtian."
Under the shade of a tree, the two smiled at each other, and Qin Shengtian said casually, "Then we're friends."
"If there's anywhere you'd like to go, just tell me and I'll take you there."
Looking at her bright and cheerful smile, Xin Mian couldn't help but smile even more happily. "Thank you."
Qin Shengtian's eyes lit up. Who wouldn't like to be friends with a pretty girl?
What's more, she also gave her a cartoon keychain.
The cake shop was doing good business, but with many employees, the queue moved forward quickly.
The two hit it off immediately, chatting as they waited. Before long, they arrived at the shop steps, where a young couple was in front of Xinmian.
The young couple was quite sweet at first, but somehow, something the boy said upset the girl, and the two had a little tiff.
The girl swatted away the boy's outstretched hand, but with too much force, she accidentally hit Xinmian's hand that was holding the phone.
Xinmian was caught off guard and instinctively tried to grab him, but accidentally pressed the camera button.
With a "thud," the phone fell to the ground.
It’s over!
This phone belongs to Chi Yu!
Xinmian's first reaction—
Did I break his phone too?
Startled, she quickly bent down to pick up her phone. Luckily, it was on a grassy area, and the phone only got a few grass leaves and dirt on it.
Fortunately, Chi Yu's phone was fine.
However, the next second—
Were you taking pictures secretly just now?
The guy in the couple immediately confronted her, questioning her without giving her a chance to explain.
"I just saw you turn on your camera! Did you take a picture without my permission?!"
Xin Mian hadn't even reacted before she was accused of such a serious "crime".
The word "secretly taking photos" was extremely jarring, instantly drawing the attention of everyone queuing around.
She instinctively retorted, "I didn't."
Qin Shengtian chimed in, "I can vouch for her. She was talking to me the whole time; she wouldn't have had time to take pictures."
"You're her friend! Of course you'll side with her!"
The boy glanced at his girlfriend's short skirt and suddenly became agitated, seemingly even more certain that Xin Mian had taken the photos secretly. He then made a move to snatch her phone.
"If you didn't take any photos secretly, then open your photo album and let me check it."
Xin Mian was incredulous and angrily said, "I told you I didn't take any photos. You have no right to check my phone."
"If they don't dare let me investigate, then it means they took the photos secretly!"
The boy shouted, "Everyone come quick! There's someone secretly taking pictures here!"
"What are you yelling about!"
Qin Shengtian said fiercely, "You're just making baseless accusations without any evidence!"
"She's a girl too, why would she need to secretly take pictures of your girlfriend?"
The queue was already long, and with other shops nearby having opened at this time, almost everyone's attention was focused on Xin Mian.
The probing gazes and the whispered murmurs filled Xinmian with humiliation.
Her eyes welled up with tears, but she didn't know how to prove herself.
The photo album cannot be opened.
This phone belongs to Chi Yu. She doesn't know if there are any private photos in the album, so how could she open it in public?
"I didn't take any photos secretly, and you have no evidence to prove that I did."
"Evidence? The evidence is on your phone!"
The girl secretly tugged at the boy's sleeve and whispered that it must be a misunderstanding, but the boy, perhaps wanting to show off in front of his girlfriend, insisted on insisting that Xin Mian had secretly taken the photos.
"If you're afraid to open the photo album, it means you have a guilty conscience!"
"Right, why be guilty if you didn't take any photos secretly?" "Just open your phone's photo album and everything will be clear."
"Just look at the photo album and the truth will be clear. What are you worrying about?"
The surrounding chatter grew louder, and Xinmian's eyes welled up with tears, her nose stinging.
She wanted to defend herself, but was afraid that she would burst into tears as soon as she opened her mouth.
That's so useless.
Qin Shengtian continued to argue her case, but the jeers from the surrounding crowd became increasingly obvious, and her voice was quickly drowned out.
The two little girls were almost surrounded by the crowd.
until--
"What are you all doing gathered here!"
It was a patrol of police officers from the local police station passing by.
With a threatening shout, the surroundings instantly fell silent.
The boy was very excited when he saw the police officer and immediately embellished the story.
In the current situation, it seems difficult to get over this without looking at the phone's photo album.
But the police officer noticed the distress of the little girl standing to the side with red eyes. After asking her questions carefully, he decided that he would check the photos in the album first.
Xinmian was still not very willing, but at the moment there was no better way.
She sniffed, pursed her lips, and opened the photo album.
Chi Yu's phone has very few photos in its album, practically none.
Aside from photos of Grandma Chen and Fatty Orange, there are a few group photos with friends taken from a distance, and the rest are one or two photos of himself.
Xinmian finished flipping through it in no time.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she found that there were no private photos in the album that were not suitable for public release.
But the fact that she had publicly shared someone else's photo still made her feel guilty, and she was so disappointed that she almost buried her head in her chest.
In stark contrast to her demeanor, Qin Shengtian's eyes widened the moment she saw the photo.
He quickly picked up his phone and sent messages to Yang Chengjing and Liu Haoyuan.
[Holy crap! Yu-ge has a girlfriend behind our backs!]
A note from the author:
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I need to connect with Chinese women for life [please].
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