Chapter 16 Seven Sisters, if you make me so angry, you won't have any more Starsleep...
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She was shocked. They were really going to kiss? Was it even possible? To really kiss on their first meeting?
To my shame, I've never experienced kissing before in my life. Maybe I should take this opportunity to force myself to try it?
Just pretend you kissed a dog, a cat, or a cow?
Maybe once she gets past that first hurdle, she won't feel so awkward anymore. She'll gradually become more skilled and comfortable with it, eventually thriving!
Xu Zhiyu is very good at explaining herself.
She licked her lips, regretting not wearing a non-transferable lipstick. The one she was wearing today was rather moisturizing, and she was so embarrassed to leave a lip print on the civil servant's face later...
"What's wrong? You're scared?" Seeing her hesitate, Li Tingyang deliberately provoked her, putting on an expression that said, "I knew she wouldn't dare," as if he were mocking her for never having been in a relationship.
"Heh, what's there to be afraid of?"
She took a deep breath, abruptly closed her eyes, steeled her resolve, and pouted to kiss him!
It wasn't the feel I imagined; it was a bit icy, fragrant, and felt like my mouth and nose were enveloped.
"Huh?" She opened her eyes and saw a hand, with bulging veins on the forearm.
At the end of the arm was a sinister, ashen face.
Lin Xingmian felt like she was about to die of anger.
He gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "If he tells you to kiss me, you kiss him; if he tells you to eat shit, you eat it or not?"
He didn't know when he was standing across the table. Boss Xu kissed his palm; it was indescribably soft, tingling and ticklish. Her face was small, and he worried that if he used too much force, he might crush her jawbone.
The newcomer seemed hostile, interrupting her spellcasting. She puffed out her cheeks in a huff, "What's it to you?"
Judging from her tone, Li Tingyang realized that this boy was an unimportant and meddlesome person, so he asked unfriendly, "Who are you?"
The boy, who had been holding back for a long time, suddenly exploded: "What's it to you? Get out of my way! Can't you see she's scared?"
His voice was quite loud, and the people around him turned to look at him. At the table at the end of the corridor, Chi Xiaoyan heard a familiar voice, her body stiffened, and she suddenly straightened up and turned her head to find the source of the voice.
When everyone saw that there were two men and one woman, they thought there was going to be a good show. Some of the bolder people took out their phones and prepared to record.
When Li Tingyang saw that all eyes were on him, he immediately fell silent and asked Xu Zhiyu, "Do you know this person?"
She glanced at the grumpy-faced boy, and, sensing the countless enthusiastic gazes of onlookers around her, coughed.
"This is my younger brother. I came to see you today because he said he was here to help me make a selection." To ease the awkward atmosphere, Mr. Xu's lie came out without hesitation.
She looked at him with her eyes crinkled, trying to wink at him: "Xingmian, what's wrong? I know you're worried about me, but you can't be rude to Brother Li."
The moment Lin Xingmian called him "Xingmian," all the hairs on his body went smooth. He couldn't remember ever telling her his name, yet she had just called him by it, catching him completely off guard.
Now that she was calm and had calmed down, he tried to reason with her.
“Okay, I won’t be rude to him.” He leaned forward and grasped her wrist. “Sister, let me ask you, is he the kind of happiness you’re looking for?”
Their eyes met, and Xu Zhiyu lowered her eyes guiltily: "Uh... how would I know if we only met for the first time? We'll meet a few more times..."
"Okay, so did you like him when you first met him? What aspects of him made you like him?"
Xu Zhiyu lowered her head again, her gaze wavering: "Uh... this..."
She turned to look at the person next to her. Li Tingyang was also curious about her answer. She searched her mind but couldn't find a point she could put into words, and shook her head in frustration.
"If you can't say it, then you don't like it," he asserted.
Then, remembering the question he was about to ask, he felt a tightness in his chest again.
"If you don't have feelings for him and aren't happy about spending the rest of your life with him, then tell me, why did you close your eyes and kiss him?" His voice trembled as he asked this question again.
He seemed shameless, openly discussing these unsavory things in public.
Lin Xingmian couldn't understand why she kept saying and doing things he couldn't comprehend in matters of the heart. In his view, closing her eyes meant anticipation, and kissing meant enjoyment. She clearly didn't love that man, yet she was led by him to do such intimate things. Couldn't she tell the difference? Was saying "no" really that difficult?
Startled by his questioning, Ayu weakly said, "Isn't he just provoking me? Saying I'm too scared... and he keeps pushing me, look, I don't even have room anymore..."
As she spoke, she pointed to her left side, which was pressed against the wall.
Xingmian remained silent.
He turned and glared at Li Tingyang menacingly: "You heard everything? She has no feelings for you, so why aren't you getting out of here? She's simple-minded, but you're full of crooked ideas. You think she's just trying to take advantage of you?"
Having his thoughts exposed, Li immediately became somewhat agitated.
"Who would take advantage of her? Relationships between men and women are always consensual. This kind of person? I wouldn't even look at her, okay? What kind of name is a small supermarket owner? The girl I dated before wasn't even worth a hair on her head!"
The boy sneered. He released his sister's hand and, with a movement so fast that no one could react, grabbed the man's shirt collar and pinned him to the sofa, rendering him immobile.
Li Tingyang struggled and howled, but just as Xingmian's fist was about to fall, Ayu was already one step ahead of him, picking up the matcha cake on the table and slapping it on the man's face!
She angrily blew on her bangs, put her hands on her hips, and said, "A 30-year-old man like you is still being picky. I haven't even complained about how short and dark-skinned you are, and you're already complaining about me! Do you really think I'm a pushover?"
Lin Xingmian was stunned, still holding the person down with one hand and clenching her fist with the other.
Xu Zhiyu pushed him aside, stepped over Li Tingyang, and walked out: "Let's go, Xingmian, ignore him. I've seen through this guy's true colors. I won't contact him again. Humph, let's see what kind of person he can find next!"
Li Tingyang retorted angrily, "Let's see what kind of woman you can find next!!"
However, his face was covered in sticky cream, and his words were so garbled that they were hard to understand unless you listened carefully.
She linked arms with Xingmian and walked towards his booth without looking back. The boy lowered his head and stared intently at his sister's arms linked with his. The two were close together. The fabric of her clothes looked rough but was actually delicate and comfortable. As they rubbed against each other, he clearly felt something and began to blush silently.
The waiter, eager to see a spectacle, arrived at Li Tingyang's table at the opportune moment: "Sir, the total is 205 yuan. How would you like to pay?"
The person who was frantically cleaning the cake off their face exclaimed in disbelief, "Two hundred dollars for a cup of coffee and a cake?!"
He quickly waved his hands, "No, no, I didn't eat or drink a single bite of these. I only drank water. Don't ask me to pay the bill. Go find that woman!"
The two, who hadn't gone far, stopped in their tracks upon hearing this. Xu Zhiyu hadn't intended for the blind date to pay for her; she let go of Xingmian to go back and settle the bill herself. Unexpectedly, the moment she released her grip, the young man felt a sudden emptiness. Panicked, he instinctively grabbed her and turned to the waiter, saying:
"Brother Yao, it's on me." He paused slightly. "And bring another caramel latte and matcha cake to table number 17 as well."
The waiter looked at the young man, his gaze naturally falling on the woman beside him, hesitant to speak.
He led her back to booth number 17, which was in the corner by the window.
After sitting down, Xu Zhiyu greeted the female classmate opposite her, then excitedly stared at Xingmian from left to right, her eyes sparkling: "Wow, I didn't realize you were so handsome just now!"
Chi Xiaoyan saw the two holding hands. She looked up at Xingmian and observed where his eyes were. She seemed to understand something, and a bittersweet feeling welled up in her heart.
They sat down opposite her, and although she was saddened, she did not show it. The first question she asked was whether Mr. Xu was alright.
"Sister Yu, are you alright? That jerk didn't do anything to you, did he? I heard a lot of noise coming from your side."
Ah Yu said awkwardly, "It's all my fault for being so stupid and not being able to see people clearly."
Lin Xingmian: "It's not your fault."
She sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. "Thank you for your concern. I'm sorry for disturbing your studies. This is really embarrassing. Blind dates are terrifying. I won't dare to agree to any more blind dates Aunt Wang introduces me to next time."
Chi Xiaoyan calmly capped her pen, closed the book, pushed it aside, and gossiped with Xu Zhiyu: "Sister Yu, can you tell me what happened between you two just now?"
"Have you finished the questions?"
No matter how natural her movements were, they still didn't escape someone's eyes, and a cold voice drifted over.
The female student's body stiffened, but she had found a savior. She looked at Sister Xu Zhiyu pitifully, her meaning all too clear.
Ah Yu, being such a righteous person, naturally had to stand up and speak the truth. She knew the girl wasn't really there for tutoring, and she wanted to lend her a hand.
"Alright, alright, you haven't really explained how they know how to do it. It's not easy to come out here, so I'll sit here and rest for a while, have some coffee and enjoy the scenery. Xingmian, why don't you sit across from me and you two chat?"
“I can talk right here.” He looked at Chi Xiaoyan. “Let me see it.”
Chi Xiaoyan hung her head dejectedly and confessed truthfully, "I haven't finished writing yet."
"So, do you want to continue?" he asked, staring into her eyes.
She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but it seemed like he wasn't asking whether she should continue working on the problems, but rather whether she should continue liking him.
"What do you think?" If that's the case, she could only ask in return, because whether or not to continue was not her decision.
The boy said, "It's up to you. Anyway, I'll only help you until this afternoon. After that, unless something unexpected happens, I won't agree to help you anymore."
The slow-witted Ayu naively thought the two were talking about studying. She didn't dare to say a word when she heard their conversation. Was Xiaoyan's math really that difficult?
Did I upset him during the tutoring session?
Wouldn't Xiaoyan be heartbroken to hear Xingmian's words?
Just as she thought of this, she noticed that the girl opposite her had tears welling up in her eyes.
Chi Xiaoyan felt it was unfair, thinking Lin Xingmian was wicked. Why did she agree to come out with her if she wasn't interested in her? Why did she use her to make Sister Yu jealous?
Yes, she noticed.
Lin Xingmian likes Boss Xu. Whether others can see it or not is unknown, but since she likes him, she can definitely tell.
She wanted to question him, but the boy's eyes revealed a warning.
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