"Yeah, I'm pursuing her, but I don't know how to start." Ye Jiu found explaining troublesome and simply admitted it openly, and that she did indeed covet Su Qingyue's face.
"Tell me about it, let me give you some advice." Xu Bufan looked on with a gossipy expression.
Ye Jiu looked at him suspiciously, "Uncle, you don't seem reliable at all. You just want to watch the show, don't you?"
"Tsk, why do you say that about your uncle?" Xu Bufan rolled his eyes at her. "Your uncle is a seasoned player in the dating scene, and I've dated countless people. How could I not be able to help you?"
Ye Jiu hesitated for a moment before speaking up, thinking it wouldn't hurt to say something. "Well, he's good-looking, and I was attracted to him because of his looks. Also, his family isn't well-off, so I wanted to help him."
“Continue.” Xu Bufan nodded.
"It's gone."
That's it? That's all?
"Hey, can you help me think of a way to make him like me?"
"Tsk, hey, you're like this..." Xu Bufan and Ye Jiu talked on and on for a long time, and Ye Jiu seemed to understand but also seemed not to understand.
"Just transfer the money directly? Isn't that obvious?"
"What do you mean by nonsense? After you transfer the money, make him fawn over you and make him feel like he's not taking the money for nothing."
"...Alright, Uncle, you don't need to say anything more. I know what kind of people you usually talk to. Uncle, I'm going to tell my mom tonight that you're messing around with women. You'll be waiting for your bank card to be frozen."
Xu Bufan looked incredulous. "How could you repay kindness with enmity? I was genuinely giving you advice. And how can you call it playing around? I didn't cheat on you or force you. It was consensual, so why is that wrong?"
Ye Jiu chuckled, revealing eight big white teeth, "Little Uncle should save his explanation for Grandpa."
"How can we let you give up filing a complaint? A few bags? Jewelry?"
“I can buy it myself. My dad gave me the card, and my uncle can keep it for himself.”
Xu Bufan was so angry his nose almost twisted out of shape. "Fine, you win. You've lost your little uncle forever."
Xu Bufan turned and stormed off. Ye Jiu shouted after him, "Bye-bye, little uncle, reflect on your actions!"
Ye Jiu knew he wasn't really angry, and, well, it really wasn't good. Grandpa should keep an eye on him; it was just too outrageous!
Su Qingyue had just returned when she saw Xu Bufan leave. "What happened?"
Ye Jiu smiled and said, "It's nothing, my uncle has something urgent to attend to."
"So, have you chosen the bag?"
"Hmm? I've decided, I'll take that one."
Su Qingyue followed Ye Jiu's finger and glanced at the price next to the bag. He silently noted the price and inexplicably thought that the young lady was a real money-devouring beast.
"Wrap it up." Ye Jiu gestured to the sales assistant with her chin, then turned and handed the shopping bag to Su Qingyue. "Please hold this for me, thank you!"
Chen Wenxin, standing across the street from the shop, stared wide-eyed. "This...this...are they playing such elaborate tricks? They just saw off the thugs and now they're being so intimate with Su Qingyue again."
Zhao Linlin raised her phone again, "I really couldn't believe Ye Jiu was this kind of person, two-timing?"
She put away her phone and said with a sinister look in her eyes, "Su Qingyue is also a bitch. How is Banmeng inferior to Ye Jiu? She'd rather be a mistress here than agree to Banmeng. But it's good that she didn't agree. Someone like that is not worthy of Banmeng at all."
Zhao Linlin picked up the shopping bag. "Let's go. Next week, we'll show everyone what kind of person Ye Jiu is. Su Qingyue is such a waste of her good looks."
Chen Wenxin followed Zhao Linlin, her high heels clicking on the floor. She wanted to advise her but didn't know how to start. She really couldn't believe Ye Jiu was this kind of person...
"Linlin, what if Su Qingyue doesn't know what's going on?"
"Whether she knows or not, she's with Ye Jiu, how can she be innocent?"
——
After buying almost everything, Ye Jiu suggested going to the amusement park.
"Are you going or not?" she asked Su Qingyue.
"If you want to go, of course I'll go with you."
"Walk."
The amusement park was packed with people on a weekend afternoon, but Ye Jiu wasn't about to compromise. He simply paid extra to use the fast track.
Ye Jiu rode all the rides, including the pirate ship, roller coaster, drop tower, and bumper cars. She didn't know if Su Qingyue was happy, but she seemed to enjoy it. Plus, having someone to queue with made it less boring.
There were fireworks in the park that night, and crowds flocked to the square. Ye Jiu was afraid of getting separated from Su Qingyue, so she took his hand.
Su Qingyue was taken aback. He looked down at their clasped hands. Ye Jiu's hand was tightly wrapped in his. If he exerted any force, he would pull her into his arms.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up, Su Qingyue, the people in the front row can see better."
Su Qingyue followed her and squeezed forward, successfully standing in the first row. Just then, the staff began the countdown.
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Have fun!"
A magnificent fireworks display erupted, illuminating the sky as bright as day for a fleeting moment. Ye Jiu stared intently at the fireworks, tugging at Su Qingyue's sleeve, "Su Qingyue, look! The fireworks are so beautiful!"
Su Qingyue turned to look at her. The girl was looking at the fireworks, and he could see the fireworks reflected in her light brown eyes. She was still clutching his sleeve tightly. He heard her say, "Su Qingyue, be happy every day!"
As her mouth opened and closed, Su Qingyue's brain went blank for a moment. He liked her calling him, liked her calling his name.
"...Young Miss, I think I might be starting to like you..."
"What? What did you say?" Ye Jiu saw his mouth move, but couldn't hear what he said. She leaned closer to Su Qingyue, wanting him to say it again.
"It's nothing." Su Qingyue raised an eyebrow. "I said, Miss, you look really beautiful today."
Ye Jiu gave him an approving look, "You have good taste!"
Su Qingyue's eyes were filled with this radiant girl.
——
The fireworks ended at nine o'clock in the evening. After a morning of intense studying and an afternoon of playing around, Ye Jiu started to feel sleepy not long after getting on the bus, and her head kept bumping against the window.
Su Qingyue hesitated for a few seconds, then finally made up her mind and took the initiative to reach out and pull her close, letting her lean on her shoulder to sleep. Uncle Wang drove very smoothly, and Su Qingyue saw that she hadn't been asleep for long before she also started to feel sleepy.
After parking the car, Uncle Wang looked in the rearview mirror and saw the two sleeping head to head, and sighed, "It's so good to be young."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Qingyue started rubbing her eyes, "Has Uncle Wang arrived?"
"Yes, Su, where do you live? I'll wake up the young lady and take you home."
Su Qingyue turned to look at Ye Jiu, who was leaning on his shoulder, and said, "Let me carry her upstairs and let her continue sleeping."
Uncle Wang was taken aback. "Okay, then I'll wait for you downstairs. Aunt Wang is here, just knock on the door."
After settling Ye Jiu in, Su Qingyue went downstairs, got into her car, and left.
He looked down at the water stains on his left shoulder, a smile playing on his lips. Was she a lazy pig? Why was she drooling?
Su Qingyue turned to look at the night outside the window, his reflection shimmering in the glass. He raised his hand to touch his face. Was he lusting after her? Ha, he suddenly felt fortunate to have such a handsome face. He hoped this face could keep her around for a little longer.
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