Chapter 17 Hachijou-neechan, I'm hungry
The girl bit her lip, turned her face away, tears welling up in her eyes, feeling like she had been a complete fool for being so happy yesterday.
Ah Yu saw all of this. With tears of grievance in her eyes, Chi Xiaoyan silently turned to the page she had just worked on and continued doing the problem. She kept her head down, and tears quietly dripped onto the pages, spreading out in a dark color.
The little girl said stubbornly, "I won't give up. This is a choice made by the heart, not by me. I hope you will too."
"If you give up before me, I hope you can give me a chance then."
Lin Xingmian couldn't see the girl's tears, but Ayu, who was directly opposite her, could see them clearly. She didn't know what kind of conflict the two had, as their conversation was becoming increasingly profound. She was confused, understanding some parts and not others.
She reached out and stroked Xiaoyan's head gently, comforting her: "The road to success is always a little tiring. With your hard work, you will definitely get the result you want."
After receiving comfort, Chi Xiaoyan's tears flowed even more freely; she couldn't hold back anymore.
Why is this Mr. Xu so annoying and stupid?
Does she even realize that he sees her as a rival in love?
Why is she so good to me?
This left her with no legitimate reason to dislike her.
The boy's thick eyelashes concealed the complexities in his eyes, and he seemed preoccupied with worries.
"Whatever you say," Xingmian said.
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The setting sun outside the window stretched out for a long time, and the lingering clouds resembled a long dragon coiled at the edge of the sky, setting the azure sky ablaze with flames.
A small chip was eaten off the dessert on the table. Ah Yu lay obediently on the table, the orange-yellow afterglow illuminating the ends of her curly hair. She quietly observed the scene, while the boy next to her was earnestly explaining a problem to the girl opposite her.
His profile was well-defined, with a clear jawline and a prominent Adam's apple.
The voice, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, was like a lullaby, easily lulling her to sleep.
"Sister Yu is asleep." Chi Xiaoyan felt dizzy from hearing this and started to sit on the plane. She glanced at Xu Zhiyu who was asleep.
“I know,” Xingmian replied without turning her head.
"Alright, that's enough. I have something to ask you."
"Go ahead and ask."
"Did you agree to add me on social media because Sister Yu was there yesterday?"
"yes."
Unexpectedly, his answer was so decisive. Chi Xiaoyan's eyes flickered, and a feeling of grievance welled up inside her.
"So you deliberately told her that you wanted to meet me today to discuss the problem in person?"
"That's right."
"You!" Her voice rose slightly, and Xingmian immediately put her middle finger to her lips.
"Shhh."
Chi Xiaoyan felt extremely wronged, and tears streamed down her face.
"Why did you use me? If you weren't interested in me, wouldn't it have been better to just reject me yesterday? Why did you have to ask me out with ulterior motives, making me feel like a joke right now!"
She lowered her voice, but the words were almost forced out from her aching throat.
"What do you mean by that? What are you rejecting? Don't you know perfectly well why you asked to add me yesterday? I agreed to share learning methods and to help you with your studies. Didn't I take responsibility this afternoon?"
He chuckled, "I always keep my word. You just need to mind your own business. My purpose and intention in asking you out are my own business. From beginning to end, I never forced you to keep my promise."
She was speechless.
The boy in front of her, whom she liked so much that she couldn't help herself, had sharp thorns all over her body, and anyone who got close would bleed, but he would only hide his sharpness towards one person.
Unfortunately, that person was clearly not her.
It was her wishful thinking and overly high expectations that caused her to fall like this. He was right; she was jealous of someone who lacked status, which is why she made herself so humble.
What Lin Xingmian didn't know was that Chi Xiaoyan was also a pampered and proud young lady from a wealthy family. If she hadn't fallen in love with him, she would never have experienced the feeling of losing her self-esteem.
She was so embarrassed that all she wanted to do was escape.
She had just been mocking the man on his blind date for his pathetic state, but now she realized she was the one who was in an even more pathetic state.
She tried her best not to let her tears fall, quickly packed up her books, and said to Lin Xingmian:
"I know what it feels like to love someone you can't have, but I won't hold a grudge against Sister Yu just because I like you and you like her. Sister Yu is a very good person, and I wish you all the best."
"I've humiliated myself today by saying those nonsensical things to you, but my heart is not my own choice. Even if this afternoon ends like this, I still can't help but like you. I, Chi Xiaoyan, have had everything I wanted since I was a child, but I would never take anything from others. I will wait for you until the day I stop liking you."
She picked up her tote bag, put on her hat, gave him one last deep look, and turned to leave.
"Promise me you won't tell her." The person who had been silent behind him suddenly spoke up.
She stopped in her tracks. "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself and I'll never again overstep my bounds and covet your affairs."
Chi Xiaoyan left. Although she felt humiliated and embarrassed today, the back view she left for Xingmian was brave and resolute.
If we're talking about being humble, isn't he the most humble and cowardly one?
He propped his face up with one hand and turned his head to gaze at Ah Yu's sleeping face.
He told Chi Xiaoyan not to interfere in his affairs, yet he himself repeatedly meddled in other people's business. But what could he do? How could he turn a blind eye? She was so naive and slow to react; when he saw that lecherous man cornering her, he wanted nothing more than to tear him to pieces!
Xingmian opened his left hand, which he had been holding for two hours. There was a faint, incomplete lipstick mark on his palm. He stared at the red mark for a long time, and finally couldn't help but take it closer to smell it. It smelled like rich chocolate.
No, not satisfied.
I wonder if she stayed up late playing cards again last night. Ah Yu was sleeping soundly, her little mouth slightly open, the setting sun casting shadows of her eyelashes on her eyes, so sweet and peaceful.
This calmed his mind.
The boy's gaze fell on her lovely lips. His Adam's apple bobbed. They tasted chocolate there too, didn't they?
Is it the smell of the lipstick or the smell of the lips?
The thoughts that popped into his mind made his heart, which had just calmed down, become restless. He licked the pad of his index finger, carefully extended it, touched her soft lips, and then put it back in his mouth to suck on it.
It's confirmed, it's chocolate flavored.
Indeed, people's desires tend to grow stronger.
He held his breath and slowly moved closer to her until he could clearly feel her even, rhythmic breathing spraying under his nose.
Their breaths gradually intertwined, brewing into a deep, rich mellowness. Xingmian closed her eyes, aimed at Shenhong, and gently kissed her.
"Young Master, don't do anything rash." A sudden male voice broke the silence.
Upon hearing the voice, he suddenly sat up straight, his eyes filled with anger, and said to Ah Yao, who had somehow appeared in front of their booth, "Don't call me that!"
Xu Zhiyu was startled awake by his large movements. She opened her eyes groggily and saw Xingmian with slightly flushed cheeks, venting his anger on the familiar-looking waiter.
She thought something had upset him again, so she sat up, propped herself up on the table, and asked blankly, "What's wrong? Why are you taking your anger out on someone again? Xingmian, don't be like this."
The waiter gave Xu Zhiyu a meaningful look, and when he looked at Xingmian, his eyes were filled with helplessness.
"Sister, I'm hungry."
He ignored the warning in A Yao's eyes and stubbornly relied on her, saying, "I want to eat the food you cook."
Ah Yu was rubbing her numb arm, oblivious to the awkwardness between Xing Mian and the waiter, only saying with a headache:
"Oh? You want to eat my cooking? I was just saying it's getting late, so the three of us should grab something to eat outside before going home."
As she spoke, she turned her head and looked around, puzzled. "Where's Xiaoyan? She's packed all her things. Did you finish your tutoring? Did she leave?"
"Hmm," he replied casually.
Xu Zhiyu felt something was amiss and asked worriedly, "You didn't say anything nasty to them again, did you?"
"No."
"You snapped at her?"
"No."
He vehemently denied it, but she didn't believe him at all.
"Forget it, since Xiaoyan left first, let's go back to the supermarket to eat. I'll call Dad and ask him to cook for us. It'll be too late if I go back to cook now, and it'll be dark by the time you get home after you finish eating."
She patiently coaxed, "Your precious number one, how about I cook for you tomorrow?"
Xingmian: "That works too."
"Hmph, brat, you're lucky to have anything to eat, yet you're still so reluctant." Xiao Xiao muttered, then A Yu noticed the waiter was still standing in front of the table and assumed he was waiting to pay the bill. Feeling embarrassed, she asked him...
"Hello, how much does it cost?"
"I've already paid, let's go."
Lin Xingmian grabbed her wrist, her eyes cold throughout, not even glancing at the waitress.
Ah Yao had initially noticed something amiss with Xing Mian and had kindly wanted to talk to him and advise him not to do anything he shouldn't. However, seeing how determined the man was, he had no choice.
It's just unknown whether Xingmian can bear the consequences.
well.
He shook his head and watched the two leave.
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The last blind date didn't leave a good impression on her, and in the following days, Ayu was a little afraid of blind dates, but she couldn't resist the enthusiasm of her neighbors.
When Mint found out that the man Aunt Wang had introduced to Ayu was like that, she jumped up and scolded Aunt Wang. Then she went to the supermarket, found Ayu, and patted her chest, saying that she would introduce her to someone reliable.
So Ayu had a free week, and then went on another blind date the following weekend.
This man is the son of Brother Long's friend. I heard he is very cultured and would never lie. Sister Mint told Ah Yu that she had to come and test the waters no matter what!
Okay, since Sister Mint has given such a guarantee, Ah Yu will definitely give her face.
She trusted Mint's judgment in choosing men. Since Brother Long was so hardworking and responsible, Mint's standards for judging people must be quite high.
To prevent a repeat of the near-explosion by a pervert, she brought Xingmian along and had him sit not far from them so he could help her give a rating.
However, she had a particularly good impression of the name. It was elegant, with the surname Shen, meaning "thoughtful and clear-minded," like the name of an ancient person.
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