Chapter 16 Strategy: The Sixteenth Day of Fate
I knew he liked to drink pure milk, and I had specially invited him to drink it, but now I pretended to be stupid and acted as if I was just inviting him to drink it because the milk was buy one get one free today.
Observing his hobbies and understanding his habits are all just to unintentionally reveal something in common with him at some point, creating some kind of accidental coincidence or destiny.
Because it's a secret crush, I'm terrified that he'll find out my feelings. Because it's a secret crush, I can only keep these feelings within the safest boundaries, lest he notice and feel offended.
The love in my heart was so open and bright. I liked him so much, and I played so many little tricks on him. I called him my husband in my heart and fantasized about doing the most intimate things with him every day. But when I was actually in front of him, all I could do was politely and distantly call him "Classmate Bai".
She was clearly about to express her feelings for him, but she kept it a secret. Her sincere yet extremely subtle affection and care left him wondering how to refuse.
If it weren't for that accidental cup of milk tea, he probably would never have known.
I never knew there was someone who liked me so much.
Bai Jiangxin had to admit that whether it was the Xiang Di who was now playing tricks on him or the lecherous Xiang Di, she had a great influence on him.
Bai Jiangxin gently took the milk she offered and said, "I really like it."
Hehe, I knew you'd like that.
Xiang Di smiled and said generously, "Then I'll treat you to a drink."
She grabbed a bottle of pure milk for herself, next to which was banana milk, which was Xiang Di's favorite flavor. But it didn't matter; she was going to drink the same one as Bai Jiangxin today.
After all, she could drink banana milk every day, but Bai Jiangxin driving her home wasn't a privilege she received every day. So, for the time being, she had no choice but to reluctantly give up banana milk. After all, what you can't have is what you love more. Between banana milk and Bai Jiangxin, she would definitely choose Bai Jiangxin.
【My dearest Banana Milk, I love you, but I love Bai Jiangxin even more. I hope you can understand my difficult decision at this moment, sob sob.】
Silently, Xiang Di staged a breakup scene with Banana Milk in her mind. Then, she accidentally saw the bakery's signature cheese crispy cream puffs again, and they were still available.
Xiang Di often comes to this bakery to buy desserts, just for this cream puff. She's a cheese fanatic; no matter what it is, as long as it has the word "cheese" in it, she has to try it. And this shop's crispy cheese cream puff is the best cream puff she's ever eaten. The outside is crispy and baked to perfection, and the cream filling isn't too sweet. One bite, and you'll find it crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a mouthful of cheesy aroma that's both sweet and fragrant.
Normally, these cream puffs sell out within a few hours of coming out of the oven, and Xiang Di can only buy them when she comes early during holidays. She didn't expect that they would still be available so late tonight.
Unfortunately, she left her phone at home and didn't have enough cash with her, only enough to buy bread and milk. She managed to snag a bargain, but couldn't bring it home.
Xiang Di pursed her lips, thinking that she would definitely set an alarm to come and buy it when she had a holiday this week.
【Hey, Bai Jiangxin, you're such a heartbreaker! It's all your fault, I can't eat my cream puffs now.】
Not wanting to admit that she valued the man more than the cream puff, she secretly took her anger out on him and said to Di, "I've made my selections, we can pay now."
Bai Jiangxin: "Wait a minute."
Xiang Di: "What's wrong?"
Bai Jiangxin: "I'll buy some things too."
He took the food tongs from her hand, walked straight to the cream puffs, and took all the remaining cream puffs.
Xiang Di looked at him in surprise: "You like cream puffs?"
"I suddenly feel like buying something to eat." Bai Jiangxin asked her in return, "Do you like to eat?"
What a coincidence?
Xiang Di's eyes widened; she simply couldn't describe how surprised she was at that moment.
How can this not be considered an incredible stroke of fate!
When you like the same thing as someone you like, you have a common topic to talk about, and Xiang Di suddenly becomes more talkative. She only regrets that she is not good with words and cannot describe to him just how delicious the cream puff is.
"I love it, I love it so much!" Xiang Di said excitedly. "You're so lucky! Let me tell you, the cheese puffs at this shop are absolutely delicious. It's no exaggeration to say that they're the best cheese puffs I've ever had in my eighteen years."
Bai Jiangxin gave a barely perceptible smile and asked her, "If you like it so much, why don't you buy it?"
He made a sound to the flute.
I can't exactly tell you that I lied and said I also like pork floss because you like it, and that I didn't buy cream puffs to create the impression that I like pork floss in front of you...
She couldn't tell him that she didn't have enough money. His family was well-off, and the shoes he usually wore cost four figures or more. Qianqian had told her that he had several limited edition shoes. She wanted to pretend to be a rich young lady in front of him.
Xiang Di said, "I used to really like it, but lately my No. 1 is pork floss bread. I didn't expect you to like cream puffs."
Bai Jiangxin raised his eyebrows slightly, not revealing the true thoughts of this "rich young lady".
“I haven’t eaten this much before.” He paused, then said softly, “But the cream puffs at this shop look quite appetizing.”
Xiang Di nodded in agreement and gave a thumbs up: "You have such good taste! Let me tell you, it's not just that it looks appetizing, it tastes absolutely delicious. Trust me, buy it, you won't regret it."
Bai Jiangxin nodded, put the milk back in her hand, and took a bottle of banana milk instead.
“Buy me this,” he said.
After drinking too much plain milk, I sometimes want to switch to something sweet and see what flavors she likes.
Xiang Di knew nothing. All she knew was that it was all too coincidental, so coincidental that if he hadn't been there, she would have had to be more reserved and probably would have jumped up on the spot by now.
【What is this?! This is fate between my husband and me!!】
This is an unexpected and serendipitous encounter! It's a destiny cultivated from a past life! It's a preordained fate! What are the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl compared to this? Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen are nothing special either, and Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are even less remarkable. My husband and I are the perfect match!
Bai Jiangxin frowned, partly because she was annoyed by the noise, and partly because she felt that the example she gave was really bad.
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could only meet once a year on the Qixi Festival. Xu Xian became a monk, and Bai Suzhen was imprisoned under Leifeng Pagoda. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai had an even more tragic story; they were able to be together only after they died and turned into butterflies.
If you can't give an example, then don't.
While Xiang Di was still excited, the shop assistant at the counter urged them, "Students, have you made your choices? We're about to close."
Xiang Di quickly said, "I've chosen, I've chosen."
As I walked to the counter, I put my backpack on in front of me and was about to take out some money when the person next to me pulled out their phone from their school uniform pocket.
Xiang Di thought he wanted to pay for the cream puffs first, so he said to the clerk, "Let's split it up, I'll pay for the bread and milk."
Bai Jiangxin said, "Let's calculate it together."
Xiang Di declined, saying, "No need, no need. I brought money with me, and I said I would treat you to milk."
The shop assistant looked at the young man and woman in front of her with a knowing smile. She had seen this situation many times before. It usually happened between couples who were in a flirtatious relationship but had not yet officially become a couple. The boy wanted to treat them, but the girl insisted on paying for herself.
This is where the opportunity to break the ice arises. Once the girl says, "You're not my boyfriend, how can I let you pay for me? No way!" the guy just needs to cleverly reply, "Then let me be your boyfriend, and then I'll be qualified to pay for you."
Then pink bubbles floated back and forth between the two, and the shop assistants were responsible for smiling like aunties and eating some dog food in the process.
These days, young people are really good at flirting; the shop assistants are already prepared to be bombarded with displays of affection.
The girl has already refused the boy's offer to pay, now it's the boy's turn to step in.
"You're too slow," Bai Jiangxin said calmly. "I'll pay first, you can give it to me later."
The shop assistant's expression froze.
Xiang Di looked a little embarrassed. She should have put the money in her school uniform pocket. Now he was complaining that she was being indecisive.
"I'm sorry, you can pay first, I'll give you the cash later."
After paying, the boy asked for an extra bag. The shop assistant thought to himself that he was stingy, even trying to take a bag.
The boys and girls in school uniforms walked away, and the shop assistant sighed as he watched their retreating figures.
That's outrageous! He has such a handsome face that's practically a dream man, yet he's so stingy that he won't even pay this little bit of money.
That girl is such a pity. She's clearly very cute, but she's love-struck and even apologized to him. No matter how handsome a man is, you can't be with someone who's so stingy.
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The two people who left had no idea that their words and actions had just earned them the labels of "stingy man" and "love-obsessed man" from the shop assistant.
After going outside, Xiang Di continued to look for money in her schoolbag. She finally found it and quickly handed it to Bai Jiangxin.
Bai Jiangxin refused to accept the cash, saying, "I don't accept cash."
Xiang Di's mind didn't quite process it for a moment, and she asked, "Then... swipe the card?"
"?"
Bai Jiangxin raised an eyebrow at her.
After a few seconds of silence, Xiang Di suddenly realized how stupid her words had been.
What did I just say?!
[Does he think I'm an idiot?!]
Just as Xiang Di was feeling frustrated, Bai Jiangxin suddenly said, "I didn't bring a POS machine, so I can't swipe the card."
Before Xiang Di could react, he added, "Transfer the money."
"Oh, that works too." Xiang Di suddenly realized, "But you didn't add me, so I can't transfer the link."
She thought for a moment and made a suggestion: "How about this, I'll pass it on to the class monitor first, and then the class monitor will pass it on to you, is that okay?"
Bai Jiangxin suddenly frowned.
He could hear her thoughts and knew that she wasn't pretending to be stupid, but was genuinely thinking about how to give him the money.
Usually, they have a lot of clever tricks up their sleeves, but now they've suddenly turned into a single-celled organism.
Sometimes their lust is so intense it's a headache, and other times their obliviousness is so frustrating it's exasperating.
Seeing his displeasure, Xiang Di assumed he was annoyed by the trouble and said, "Then I'll bring my phone to school during the day and scan your QR code to transfer the money to you?"
Bai Jiangxin interrupted her: "Xiang Di."
Xiang Di: "Huh?"
"Does my WeChat account have a virus?" Bai Jiangxin asked in a nonchalant tone. "What's wrong with you adding me?"
Xiang Di: "Huh?"
At this moment, she also had a big question mark in her mind.
What does that mean?
Bai Jiangxin sighed almost imperceptibly.
So what's the point of someone liking him so much, calling him "husband" so many times, or fantasizing about making love with him so many times? They're not smart enough, they deserve to be secretly in love their whole lives. They finally soften their hearts a little, but they don't even feel it.
"Stop 'ah'ing." Bai Jiangxin was too lazy to waste words. "I'll just add you directly."
After saying that, he picked up his phone, opened WeChat, and clicked on the class group for Senior Three Class 97, asking her, "Did you change your group nickname? Which one is you?"
Before she could answer, he had already flipped to Xiang Di's name.
Her profile picture was a chubby orange cat. Bai Jiangxin added her directly to his contacts and told her, "Remember to accept."
His movements were so fluid and graceful that Xiang Di was completely stunned.
Her voice was hesitant: "Are you really going to add me on WeChat?"
Bai Jiangxin: "Can't I add it?"
[Oh God, am I dreaming?]
[Bai Jiangxin actually added me on WeChat?]
Xiang Di bit her lower lip in disbelief.
Bai Jiangxin knew perfectly well why she was looking so silly and shocked and not saying anything, but he still lowered his body slightly, his cold black eyes reflecting her stunned look. Looking at her wide, round eyes, he asked her slowly and deliberately.
"Or is there a requirement to add you on WeChat, and I'm not qualified to add you?"
Xiang Di tensed up, her heart stopped beating, and her hands clenched tightly inside her school uniform sleeves.
Fearing he might misunderstand, she used both her hands and mouth to say, "No, no, there are no requirements, anyone can join!"
Saying that would make her seem like she had no bottom line, Xiang Di stammered to make amends: "...No, there are still some requirements, but you've definitely met them!"
That doesn't seem right either. Xiang Di lowered her head in shame, her face burning.
Even if she fantasized wildly, she knew very well that it was just wishful thinking on her part. In reality, they hardly interacted and weren't even considered ordinary classmates.
But today, he not only took her home, but they also became WeChat friends.
Even if she can no longer be his deskmate, it doesn't matter. This little bit of sweetness is enough for her to savor for a long time.
She didn't dare to hope for her crush to come true, but even just being friends with him, chatting on WeChat, or liking his posts would be an incredible surprise for her.
No matter how lustful she is, she is essentially just a little girl in a crush. Just looking into his clear and indifferent eyes, and the thought of looking into his eyes, makes Xiang Di feel a little unbearable.
Even if I imagined doing it with him a hundred times, it wouldn't compare to just one simple "add me as a friend" from him in real life.
[I'm speechless. It's just adding each other on WeChat, is it really that big of a deal? Xiang Di, do you know that this makes you look cheap and lacking in self-respect?]
She was berating herself with her head down, so she didn't see the person in front of her silently curling the corners of their mouth.
After dropping him off at the building entrance, Bai Jiangxin figured there wouldn't be any danger taking the elevator, so he left.
Xiang Di certainly wouldn't invite him up for a cup of tea or anything like that. One shouldn't push one's luck, and besides, they weren't close enough for him to go to her house for tea.
Bai Jiangxin reminded her again: "Remember to agree."
Xiang Di nodded vigorously: "I'll agree as soon as I get home, and then I'll transfer the money to you immediately, don't worry."
Bai Jiangxin said, "It's fine whether you transfer the money or not."
"How can that be?" Xiang Di said in a gentlemanly manner. "I can't accept something for nothing. I can't take advantage of you. I must transfer this money to you."
Bai Jiangxin: "..."
You lecher, haven't you taken advantage of others enough already?
"Fine, I'm too lazy to expose her. Let her pretend to be a gentleman for now," Bai Jiangxin said. "Whatever you want."
He didn't rush to turn away, but picked up the cream puff in his hand again.
When he paid the bill, he specifically asked the clerk for an extra bag, which allowed him to divide the cream puffs into two portions, and then he gave one portion to her.
Xiang Di pointed to himself: "For me?"
Bai Jiangxin: "Yeah, you like to eat it too."
Xiang Di was very polite: "No need, no need, I like to eat it, I'll buy it myself."
"You treated me to milk, so I'll treat you to cream puffs. It's a matter of reciprocity," Bai Jiangxin said. "Keep it."
This reason was irrefutable, and Xiang Di could only accept it: "...Thank you."
[Can cream puffs be made into permanent specimens? I'll look it up when I get home.]
Just as Xiang Di was thinking about how to turn the cream puffs into specimens, Bai Jiangxin frowned and said, "Eat them all, don't waste food."
"Okay, okay." Xiang Di nodded obediently. "I'll finish eating."
She verbally agreed, but in her heart she didn't mean it at all.
[I wouldn't dare eat it; if I did, it would just turn into poop and flush down the toilet.]
"...I can't exactly turn my own poop into a specimen, can I?"
well.
Bai Jiangxin closed her eyes briefly, bit her lip, but couldn't help but chuckle with a sigh.
Xiang Di looked up at him, puzzled.
What is he laughing at?
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