Chapter 127 Cold Beauty
Su Xia is a typical people-pleaser, switching between i and e people in a second.
There were too many shop assistants surrounding her at once, and there were also young ladies who were ten times more boisterous than her, encouraging her. It seemed that no matter how embarrassing the words were, she could say them without hesitation.
When the surroundings returned to the calmness they had when she first entered the store, Su Xia finally woke up from her dream.
An elementary school math problem that had been deliberately ignored all night finally surfaced:
It is known that the main melody of the birthday song was looped twice, and she was invited to sing the last sentence each time. So how many times did she call "dear" in total?
besides.
The young lady gave her the balloon roses, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
But when she looked up, she saw Xu Jiqing opposite her staring at her intently. Su Xia inexplicably felt the urge to perform better than all the other children in front of their parents, just like going on stage at the Children's Day art performance.
After taking the flowers and adjusting to the rhythm for two seconds, she naturally began to dance to the music.
Strictly speaking, Su Xia's two moves couldn't be considered dancing at all.
When she was a child, Su Xiaojuan enrolled her in a ballet class, but because her limbs were not very coordinated, the teacher politely persuaded her to drop out after two classes.
Amidst the lively birthday music, Su Xia glanced at the shop assistant next to her and tried to imitate him. Her movements were a little clumsy, and she didn't look like she matched that fairy-like face.
Xu Jiqing still kept his eyes fixed on her. At first his eyes were just gentle and indifferent, but later he couldn't help but smile.
A smile even more obvious than the last time in the taxi.
Her thin lips are slightly curved, and her eyelashes are drawn back like a lake, beautiful as if ice has melted.
Humans are truly insatiable creatures.
She used to like the cold beauty with shallow pupils, but now she wants the cold beauty to smile more.
Su Xia was dizzy and couldn't help laughing along with him. Her brain was stuck for several seconds, but her actions were ahead of her consciousness, and she blew a kiss to the pouting girl opposite her.
She is really finished, Su Xia thought.
She was the chosen one of King You of Zhou, and she was undoubtedly the most unreserved girlfriend in the world.
After the birthday song was sung, the shop assistants enthusiastically shouted "99" and then quickly left. Su Xia really wanted to dig a hole and bury herself.
The quieter she was, the more lively the chatter at the isolated tables seemed.
In her peripheral vision, Xu Jiqing seemed to still be looking at her. Su Xia hadn't figured out how to get over what had just happened. She lowered her head and put the meat slices down, but she still couldn't put down her chopsticks. She was busy poking and stirring in the spicy pot.
I wanted to go to the condiment counter to get two more servings of dried chili sauce, but when I turned around, I saw the cake box was still sitting on the table.
It was a transparent package with a wide golden ribbon tied in a bow, and on top was a teddy bear doll given by the cake shop.
Yeah, after making such a fuss for a while, I forgot about it.
The music in the store changed and the song "Confession Balloon" which was very popular that year was playing.
Xu Jiqing picked up the slices of meat she had just put down, took a clean small bowl from the side, shook off the peppercorns on the slices of meat, put them in the bowl, and pushed it towards her hand.
Su Xia only took a few bites before she couldn't sit still any longer.
She unzipped her backpack and took out the shrunken clothes with great effort. She smoothed out the folds before handing them over. "Birthday present."
"I picked it out myself at the store. The jacket will be perfect to wear when the temperature drops in a few days. If it gets colder, I'll put on the liner."
Seeing Xu Jiqing take it, she breathed a sigh of relief. "It's very difficult to vacuum it. If a little air gets in, it will become very bulging, so you are absolutely not allowed to take it apart now."
"Go home and try again. Tell me whether it's too big or too small, okay?"
She didn't even realize it herself.
When she said these words, she looked just like when she had just become Mrs. Xu in her previous life and excitedly got up early to put on his tie and cufflinks, except that she was more intimate and her tone was as soft as a little sweet cake.
Xu Jiqing couldn't stand her watery eyes and could do nothing but agree.
He lowered his eyes to look at her, "Okay."
"And there's a birthday cake." Su Xia felt better again, so she struck while the iron was hot and pushed the cake box in front of him with both hands. "I borrowed a lighter from the receptionist this time, so I must make a good wish."
“This red velvet cake is delicious and beautiful.”
"Have you not eaten your cake yet at home?"
The girl's eyes sparkled, her eyelashes curled up, blinking. "I ordered a six-inch one. It's definitely more than two people can finish. I'm taking it home and giving Jiaojiao two pieces."
Xu Jiqing didn't say anything.
He paused for a moment before removing the ribbon from the box.
The lid was opened to reveal layers of red velvet, and a light pink cream was spread with a circle of strawberries and small pieces of honeydew melon.
In the middle was a golden candle with the number 18, and two lines of small characters were written alternately:
[The clouds have cleared and the rain has stopped, and the blue sky is thousands of miles away]
Xu Jiqing looked for a long time.
Su Xia sat opposite him, staring at him eagerly, not missing a single micro-expression of his, trying to see something else from that handsome face that showed no emotion.
He is...
Do you mean like it?
She tilted her head, smiling brightly and shyly. "I came up with the words. I've been struggling with them for over a week. How do you think it is?"
This is the question.
But she is so stingy, Su Xia thought.
If he dared to say anything bad, even if today was his eighteenth birthday, she would make up her mind not to talk to him all night.
Xu Jiqing's jaw tightened.
He turned his face to the side almost in embarrassment, and only then was he able to suppress the intense bitterness that was surging.
After a while, he uttered a low "hmm".
"What does um mean?"
Su Xia pouted and chased after him to look, "Do you like me or not? If you don't tell me clearly, I will never talk to you again."
Xu Jiqing's Adam's apple moved, "I like it."
The kind of love that makes me want to cut out my heart and give it to her.
He raised his upper eyelids and looked at her.
The look was very depressed, yet it was secretly shining.
Rather than love, it is more like a kind of silent piety.
Wet and crackling, as if a silent fire was burning.
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After dinner, it was already dark.
I didn't feel the reflection on the glass indoors, but it had already rained quietly outside. Shallow puddles stretched across the ground, reflecting the dim lights of the street lamps. When the wind blew, the shadows of the lights swayed in the water.
Before Su Xia left, she told Su Xiaojuan that she must be home before 8:30.
The two walked back along the commercial street.
There was still some distance to the cinema. Su Xia stood in the shadow in front of the subway entrance and said, "My uncle should be waiting for me out front."
Xu Jiqing said, "Okay."
Su Xia reluctantly let go of his hand and raised her head. "Are you happy today?"
"happy."
She just laughed.
The dimples were delicate and delicate. It took a while for her to suppress her smile. She glanced at me without any fierceness, "Don't lie to me."
The light here is dim, but the almond-shaped eyes are soft and bright, and the fragmented light is soft and soft, as if the world is so vast that only he can be seen.
Xu Jiqing lowered his eyes to look at her, his voice a little hoarse, "I'm not lying."
He wanted to kiss her.
But people were coming and going and watching, and he was still concerned about the girl's face. In the end, he just put down the things in his hand, touched her head lightly, and rubbed his thumb on the girl's forehead.
"Go back and don't keep your family waiting."
The wind after the rain is very cool, with a damp chill.
The hand was rough, but large and warm.
Su Xia couldn't help but tiptoe, turned her head like a kitten, and rubbed it in the palm of his hand.
Before leaving, she remembered the fleeting kiss in the cinema, glanced at him secretly with her head tilted to the side, and like a primary school student taking revenge, she quickly kissed his wrist, lowered her head and ran away.
This street intersection is not short.
There are many shop signs and passers-by are in a hurry.
The small leather shoes Su Xia was wearing were not suitable for running. She slowed down after running not far, waved her arms up and down like a happy penguin, lowered her head and smiled, and continued to move forward.
Wait until you get to the Bentley.
Su Lijun got out of the car as usual and opened the door for her. She held the door and turned around subconsciously.
Xu Jiqing was still standing there, his tall and thin figure almost melting into the night.
His eyes were silent as he walked her all the way.
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