Chapter 98
At about 4:10, Shen Jiangfu came to find Xie Jing on an electric bike.
The sun was still scorching, so Shen Jiangfu put on a long-sleeved jacket and a sun hat. Her face was sweating, and she raised the back of her hand and pressed it against the sweaty areas.
She decided to install an umbrella on her car to provide shade and protection from the rain.
Xie Jing immediately went out the door when he heard Shen Jiangfu's movement. He had packed up and waited for her to come before four o'clock. After the ideological struggle just now, Xie Jing felt a little uneasy at this time.
When Shen Jiangfu saw Xie Jing coming out, she smiled at him. Her smile was as blazing as the sun, and she seemed to be in a good mood. "Let's go!"
Xie Jing noticed that Shen Jiangfu had changed her coat and was now wearing a purple plaid shirt, a three-color shirt with alternating colors of hibiscus purple, purple cattail, and light purple. She was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt underneath, and the purple floral pants she often wore, and a pair of black sneakers on her feet.
Shen Jiangfu noticed Xie Jing's look, and she herself looked down at the clothes she was wearing.
She got up without changing her clothes. She was just going to the supermarket, so there was no need to change clothes.
"This is what I wear at home, and it's also my pajamas. I put on a coat when I go out because it's so sunny."
"Uh-huh."
Xie Jing heard Shen Jiangfu's explanation and found that she was looking at him. A nervous expression appeared on his face. For the first time, he felt a little annoyed that he couldn't chat.
"Let's go then, it's almost half past four."
Xie Jing glanced at her with a dark look in his eyes. He put on his helmet and responded, "Okay."
Shen Jiangfu set off ahead of him, Xie Jing following closely behind, the two of them keeping some distance between them. The ride to the supermarket in town took about half an hour, and the two of them followed each other like this, not talking along the way, only able to look for each other through peripheral vision and rearview mirrors.
The wind was strong on the road, making their clothes rustle. Along the way, they passed by fields, rivers, and green trees. Occasionally, they could hear birds singing and sometimes see dragonflies and butterflies flying around them.
Chen Jiangfu felt a long-lost sense of ease. Perhaps it was the upcoming holiday, but her mood was better than usual. Perhaps it was the presence of someone around her, making her feel like she was truly living in this world. Xie Jing made her feel alive. Although he was quiet, he didn't seem like an NPC like the others.
She looked at Xie Jing through the rearview mirror. At this moment, he was riding his bike seriously, looking straight ahead with a firm gaze, not looking left or right, looking like a good student.
Perhaps noticing that she was looking at him, she saw him purse his lips and ride slower.
Seeing him like this, Shen Jiangfu smiled. She looked forward, letting the wind brush against her face.
She had been here for almost three months, and her mission regarding Liu Chanxin had been completed. She had stopped the students from swimming in the river, and although that had happened, she had also rescued them.
As for repaying Xie Jing...it was Xie Jing who buried the original owner after his death, so this time it will be her turn and she will bury him.
Two gray-haired people flashed through Shen Jiangfu's mind. She tried hard to imagine what she would look like when she was old. She also found that she rarely stayed in one world until she grew old.
At this moment, she felt a figure on her left. Xie Jing had already arrived at her left side. She glanced sideways, taking in his general appearance. Recalling his usual small head and face and slender figure, he looked very young, like a college student.
Xie Jing should be 28 years old this year. If he had gone to college at that time, this kind of temperament that combines aloofness and artistic sense would probably be liked by girls. The main reason is that he has a good-looking face, which makes his temperament more outstanding, making people want to analyze his mysterious inner self.
The two passed by the gate of a school. At this time, the school gate was full of people waiting, and there were motorcycles on both sides of the road.
Almost ten minutes later, the two arrived at the supermarket, each pushing a shopping cart in.
No one said they wanted to leave the other to go shopping alone. The two of them pushed the shopping cart side by side consciously. Xie Jing followed Shen Jiangfu to the fruit area.
Shen Jiangfu picked some apples, pears and grapes, and Xie Jing followed suit by picking some grapes and oranges.
"Do you like grapefruit?" Shen Jiangfu held up a grapefruit and suggested, "Let's buy a grapefruit and share it!"
Before he could say anything, Xie Jing saw that Shen Jiangfu had already put the pomelo into the shopping cart. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Okay."
Xie Jing stopped where he was and looked at her.
It seems that whether he agrees or not is not very important.
Strangely, he did not feel offended by such behavior. Instead, he felt an indescribable joy in his heart.
Over there, seeing Xie Jing verbally agree, Shen Jiangfu winked at him.
Xie Jing saw this scene.
At first glance, she looked a little embarrassed, but her eyes revealed a proud look, which made Xie Jing smile slightly. Finally, he watched her push the cart to the mooncake area.
Shen Jiangfu had already made plans. She was going to buy two boxes of mooncakes and share them with Xie Jing. This way, they could enjoy two flavors without wasting any.
"Mooncakes are sold by the box. How about we buy two boxes and share them?"
After making the suggestion, Shen Jiangfu didn't hear Xie Jing say anything, she picked up the mooncakes by herself, "Do you like mooncakes? I haven't eaten them in a long time, and I miss the taste. What flavor do you like? Red bean paste? Lotus seed paste? We also have mooncakes from the north here! But I think they are a bit dry, I don't particularly like them..."
Xie Jing watched as Shen Jiangfu picked up two different mooncakes and compared them, mumbling something in her mouth. Her soft voice reached his ears, and Xie Jing stared at her profile without blinking.
Such a scene was very rare for him. He had an indescribable feeling in his heart, which made him feel that such a life was also very good.
He walked over and picked up two boxes at random, looked at the flavors on them, and asked her, "Do you want the one with white lotus paste and egg yolk? Or this one with red bean paste and egg yolk?"
Chen Jiangfu looked closer and said, "I'm fine with either. I don't really like mooncakes, I think they're too greasy. What about you? Pick two boxes you like. I just wanted to buy some for the holidays."
Their sleeves touched, and Xie Jing unconsciously glanced down. He saw Shen Jiangfu's eyes blinking, her eyelashes fluttering. He also saw a small brown mole on the tip of her nose, something he hadn't noticed before. He also smelled a faint fragrance, probably laundry detergent, very light and refreshing.
When Xie Jing leaned over, Shen Jiangfu was startled, and felt a broad chest enveloping her. She smelled his elegant fragrance, which seemed familiar. She leaned closer to him and sniffed hard, "The laundry detergent you use should be the same brand as mine, right?"
As she was speaking, Shen Jiangfu suddenly looked up and was surprised to see that Xie Jing's eyes were a little flustered, with a hint of shyness that she couldn't understand.
Shen Jiangfu didn't look away, her gaze locked on him like a chain, a meaningful smile curled up at the corner of her mouth, and the way she looked at him was like a fox accidentally discovering that a rabbit had fallen into a pit and couldn't jump out, and was looking down at the rabbit in panic at the edge of the pit.
This is interesting.
In fact, she hadn't planned to develop any feelings for Xie Jing when she came to this world, and that wasn't her original mission. She thought about the long days ahead, and how little fun she would have staying here. Now it seemed like developing a relationship with Xie Jing wouldn't be a bad idea.
Xie Jing naturally saw Shen Jiangfu's intriguing smile. His dark eyes seemed frozen, but his face remained calm. However, the slight pink on his cheeks showed that he was pretending to be calm.
Shen Jiangfu lowered her eyes and saw Xie Jing's clenched fists out of helplessness. She stared at him and gave him a mischievous smile.
Xie Jing felt his breathing trembling when she looked at him like this. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth to speak, all the panic in his heart would be revealed.
Just as he was about to say something, Shen Jiangfu had already looked away, turned her head and sniffed her clothes, "The scent is almost the same, what kind of laundry detergent are you using?"
Xie Jing looked at her expression as if nothing had happened, and his face returned to its usual friendliness, as if the person who had shown a cunning look just now was not her, but his illusion and fantasy.
He calmed down, cleared his throat, and replied, "The laundry detergent is Liby, in a pink bottle. I don't know what it smells like."
Shen Jiangfu knew it was the scent of roses.
"It smells like flowers. I'm going to stock up on a bottle today." Shen Jiangfu continued looking at a few boxes of mooncakes and asked him, "Which flavor do you like?"
"Let's take the one in your hand." Xie Jing didn't like mooncakes either. He took the one with white broccoli and egg yolk from Shen Jiangfu's hand and saw her looking at the two flavors next to her, as if she was struggling. He picked up the box on her left hand and said, "Let's take this one, the cantaloupe flavor."
Shen Jiangfu nodded, her tone relaxed, "Okay."
When Xie Jing heard her agreement, he didn't show any reluctance in his tone, nor did he continue to stare at the other box in hesitation. He put the two boxes of mooncakes into his shopping cart.
After picking out the mooncakes, the two went to the living area to get some laundry detergent, and then went to the food area to choose some meat and vegetables.
When checking out, Shen Jiangfu discovered that he had only bought fruits, tissues, and mooncakes, and no vegetables at all. Even the two boxes of mooncakes were what she wanted to buy.
"Don't you have anything to buy today?" Shen Jiangfu looked at Xie Jing who was helping her carry things, her eyes wandering over him.
At first, he agreed to go shopping with her in the supermarket, and Shen Jiangfu thought he came because he wanted to buy something.
Now it seems, yes and no.
"I bought it." Xie Jing hung all the bags on the front of his car and explained to her, "I came here to buy fruit today. I didn't buy any at the supermarket the day before yesterday."
Xie Jing touched his nose with the back of his hand to cover it up. He bought some fruit the day before yesterday.
He also bought two weeks' worth of vegetables and meat, so he didn't buy anything this time, fearing they would go bad. Unfortunately, he had bought a year's worth of paper towels and laundry detergent online last week, so he had nothing to buy this time.
Chen Jiangfu didn't try to guess whether what Xie Jing said was true or not. Since he came, it meant he wanted to come, and actions usually don't lie.
She watched Xie Jing put her things in his car, her eyes thoughtful.
Maybe he himself is not sure whether he likes her. This time he accompanied her to the supermarket, perhaps because he wanted to confirm his own feelings through more contact.
Because if it were her, she would do the same.
Xie Jing, who had already put on his helmet, saw Shen Jiangfu standing aside, distracted, and asked quietly, "Are we going back?"
Shen Jiangfu heard a voice mixed with doubt and caution. She looked at him, smiled faintly, and had an idea in her mind.
"Let's go." Putting on the helmet, Shen Jiangfu started the car.
Xie Jing still kept some distance from her.
Shen Jiangfu observed his whereabouts through the rearview mirror, the corners of her mouth slowly rising, a cunning look in her eyes.
In that case, she would give him a chance to confirm.
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