Chapter 258 Was it because he was unwilling?
The agreed meeting place for the weekend was at the foot of the mountain.
Several luxury cars arrived one after another, but Si Jingxu remained completely unmoved.
This happens when your girlfriend is too popular.
Qin Nianke pulled Yan Buyu aside and whispered, "You called my cousin here, so you have to protect me and back me up."
Without saying a word, he patted her hand. "When have I ever not helped you? Besides, shouldn't you change your perspective on your cousin? It's just that you're afraid of him; he hasn't done anything to you."
“Hey, you can’t say that,” Qin Nianke was not satisfied with this statement and wanted to refute it, but after thinking about it, she said, “It seems so. I’ve always been the one who’s afraid of him since I was a child, and he’s never bothered to talk to me.”
Years of fear weighed on her, causing her legs to tremble whenever she saw Si Jingxu, but he didn't even spare a glance for her.
"Oh no, I've developed an instinct for this." Qin Nianke said blankly.
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Like the small animals and the big tiger in the forest.
The moment you step into a tiger's territory, you can't help but feel a chill run down your spine.
But the tiger didn't consider itself a threat at all; it wasn't even enough to fill a gap in its teeth, so it was too lazy to get up and hunt it.
“So,” Yan Buyu patted her hand, “all fears originate from within. You must overcome yourself before you can be unafraid of your cousin.”
Qin Nianke nodded, agreeing that what she said made sense.
She took a deep breath, wanting to go over and say a few words to Si Jing.
She hadn't taken more than a few steps when Si Jingxu happened to look over, and she shuddered and retreated silently behind him.
Silence: ...
Qin Nianke trembled, "That's fine then. Anyway, as long as I stick with you, that's enough. When I go up the mountain later, I will definitely pray to Buddha to bless you two so that you will never be separated. That way, I will have someone to rely on for the rest of my life."
"Aren't you going to ask Huo Chen for a marriage proposal?" Yan Buyu assumed that she had come to ask for a marriage proposal.
“Go ahead and ask,” Qin Nianke said, showing Yan Buyu a photo on her phone. “The people you ask for are different. I’ll ask for a red string, and you can ask for one for my cousin too.”
"No need, your cousin probably doesn't like wearing these kinds of things on his hands," Yan Buyu refused.
The accessories and watches worn by Si Jingxu are often worth millions.
He probably wouldn't wear such a thin red string; it would be too tacky.
The team-building group was complete except for Shen Yunqi, who was on a business trip, and He Tian, who was hiding from vegetable soup abroad.
Long Yu remains at the level of a nanny.
"Little sister, this is some cordyceps chicken soup I made for you. It'll help you recover from the climb. This is Wellington steak that Brother Long prepared for you. Yanzhou said you don't like vegetables, so I made some vegetarian dumplings for you. It's still important to have a balanced diet."
"Thank you, Brother Long Yu. Can I have some dumplings?" Yan Buyu tilted his head as he watched Long Yu directing people to tidy up, and suddenly felt a little hungry.
Long Yu was overjoyed. "Eat, eat, eat! This was all made for you. If you don't eat it, who will? Try it!"
After thanking him silently, he took the dumplings and chopsticks, picked up one, and took a bite under Long Yu's expectant gaze.
His eyes lit up.
"They added cucumber? It tastes so refreshing." She loves meat and thought these all-vegetarian dumplings wouldn't be very tasty, but Long Yu's were surprisingly delicious.
"That's right, it's my grandma's secret recipe. I bought her a dozen gold bracelets before she was willing to tell me the recipe," Long Yu said proudly.
"Thank you, Brother Longyu, for always preparing so much delicious food for me. I've been practicing my cooking skills recently, and once I've mastered them, I'll invite you to my house for a delicious meal." Yan Buyu is a grateful child.
At first, she thought that Long Yu was only being nice to her because of Si Jingxu and Shen Yanzhou.
But after a few encounters, it turns out not.
He treated her even better than his brothers, and genuinely regarded her as his younger sister.
"Okay, okay, just tell Brother Long what ingredients you need. We have plenty of these at home."
Si Jingxu walked over and stood between the two of them, saying, "I'll eat too."
"Eat up, eat more." Long Yu noticed that Si Jingxu was jealous, and left with a satisfied smile.
He continued to instruct people to separate and organize the food.
"Try it, it's especially delicious." Yan Buyu held up his chopsticks and handed one to Si Jingxu. "This is the first time I've ever had cucumber dumplings."
"Mmm, it's delicious." Si Jingxu looked down at her, his eyes full of longing. "When can we go out and have fun together by ourselves?"
"Save your breath," Yan Buyu said, putting away the lunchbox. "I'm finding it quite fun with lots of people around."
"Alright," Si Jingxu finally gave in, raising his hand to touch her face. "As long as my little feather is happy."
"Oh, everyone's here. Am I late?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Song Jingyi and his bodyguard, both dressed in black, slowly walking over.
“The timing is perfect; we just arrived.” Shen Yanzhou went over to exchange pleasantries.
Si Jingxu led Yan Buyu by the hand and walked over, his voice languid, "I thought you didn't like this kind of activity."
Song Jingyi's gaze fell on Yan Buyu, who was looking down, for a second, then he looked at Si Jingxu and said, "Since you're idle anyway, come out and stretch your muscles."
Chen Mo walked over to Long Yu and handed him the things he had brought, "Some food."
"Perfect, we'll take the elevator up." Long Yu was quite satisfied with Song Jingyi; he was sensible and knew to bring things.
Of that group, only their child brought a lot of fruit; the rest of the group came empty-handed.
After exchanging pleasantries and everyone arriving, the hike began.
Long Yu, He Run, and Qi Feng led the way.
Yan Buyu, Qin Nianke, and Zhou Yixiao walked in the middle.
The others followed slowly behind.
Looking at his sister's retreating figure, Song Jingyi said to Shen Yanzhou, "Yanzhou, thank you."
"Don't say that. She's your sister, and she's my sister too. We all want what's best for her," Shen Yanzhou replied in a low voice, afraid that Yan Buyu would hear him.
"Why aren't you thanking me? Didn't I inform you?" Si Jingxu said lazily from the side.
"Don't rush, it's not your turn yet, Jingxu, thank you," Song Jingyi chuckled. "I thought you'd prefer to be alone with her?"
Si Jingxu's story is a bit of a mess.
Is it because he doesn't want to?
The three girls chatted and laughed, and their journey began in a joyful atmosphere.
After walking for ten minutes without saying a word, Yan said, "Hey, can I take the elevator down the mountain with our lunch group?"
"Don't even think about it," Qin Nianke grabbed her hand. "I told you, only by coming up here yourself can you show sincerity."
"Sincerity is key. Can't I be sincere? Besides, you have to pay for the elevator. Wouldn't it be more sincere to pay?"
"Don't say anything." Qin Nianke grabbed her hand and pulled her forward.
Zhou Yixiao gently supported her back, saying, "It's okay. Just say so if you get tired. There are plenty of people who want to carry you."
"Sister Xiaoxiao, I can't let anyone carry me. I have my pride." Yan Buyu's way of taking the elevator was blocked, so she had no choice but to resign herself to climbing up.
"What do you want to wish for later?" Zhou Yixiao asked, trying to distract her. "Marriage or wealth?"
"I seek wealth and academic success." Her gaze was resolute.
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