Although the woman was very enthusiastic, Qin Xuan naturally avoided her and did not have any physical contact with her.
"Sister Rong, I've said before that I don't like physical contact with people."
Qin Xuan said with a cold face.
Ye Zhizhou, who was standing next to him, was stunned. What had happened before when he not only held her hand but also hugged her?
The woman looked displeased, but said nothing, still smiling as she added, "I forgot to add, you're still very aloof."
She didn't actually want to hug Qin Xuan; it was just a habitual action because she knew Qin Xuan would refuse.
After greeting Qin Xuan, the woman instructed the receptionist to add an extra hour for them.
Qin Xuan rejected him.
"No need to add any more, we're all students, we'll leave after playing for a while."
The woman smiled and gave in.
"In that case, you can do as you please. I'm going back upstairs to watch the game."
Qin Xuan hummed in agreement and watched her go upstairs.
"She is the proprietress, Ruan Jingrong, an old friend of mine."
He turned to explain to Ye Zhizhou, fearing that Ye Zhizhou might misunderstand.
Ye Zhizhou was indeed feeling a little uncomfortable, but after seeing Qin Xuan's attitude towards Ruan Jingrong, he realized that he had been overthinking it.
As expected, Qin, this straightforward guy, lived up to her expectations.
"Did you used to come to internet cafes often?"
Ye Zhizhou couldn't help but ask curiously, "Since Qin Xuan and Ruan Jingrong are old friends, it means he used to come often, but he hasn't come in the past year."
Qin Xuan placed his hand on the mouse and opened a familiar game. "Yeah, I used to be a problem child."
A troubled youth? Ye Zhizhou was a little incredulous. "But your grades are so excellent, how could you be a troubled youth?"
The game interface has been updated many times, and this time the page is unfamiliar to him.
But he can still accurately find the role that belongs to him.
"It's a long story. If you agree to be my girlfriend right now, I'll tell you."
Ye Zhizhou pursed her lips slightly, pretending to be angry and ignoring Qin Xuan. In reality, did she not want to? Yes, she did! But she was still a minor. Although she was attracted to men, she also had principles.
"Sister Zhou, do you know how to play this?"
Lu Qing bypassed Lin Qiqi and approached Ye Zhizhou, expressing doubt about whether Ye Zhizhou would play the game.
Ye Zhizhou placed her hands on the keyboard. In response to Lu Qing's questioning, she remained silent for a while before honestly saying, "I don't know."
Lu Qing: ...
"Then why did you come to the internet cafe with Lin Qiqi? Luckily, Qin Xuan called me over, and I taught you how to play!"
Lu Qing grasped Ye Zhizhou's mouse, while Ye Zhizhou stared at the screen, unaware that he was too close to Lu Qing.
"No need for you, I'll do it." Qin Xuan stood up and snatched the mouse from Lu Qing's hand, leaving Lu Qing looking bewildered.
Lin Qiqi tugged at his sleeve and whispered something in his ear. Lu Qing agreed and obediently sat back down in his seat to play games with Lin Qiqi.
Qin Xuan bent down so that he could see the computer screen clearly.
Ye Zhizhou could feel Qin Xuan's warm breathing. Qin Xuan stared at the computer screen, patiently explaining the game's mechanics to her.
She could only listen attentively to Qin Xuan's explanation. She was quick to understand and soon grasped the fighting strategy.
Qin Xuan put down the mouse and let her learn how to operate it on her own first.
"Want to play a game?" Qin Xuan saw that Ye Zhizhou was playing very well and wanted her to try it out in a real match.
Ye Zhizhou was eager to try and accepted Qin Xuan's invitation.
Two hours later, Ye Zhizhou became more and more engrossed in the game, but as soon as she heard that the time was up, she immediately stopped.
Lu Qing and Lin Qiqi weren't done playing and kept clamoring to play more, but Qin Xuan forced the receptionist not to renew their subscription, and only then did they stop.
"I'm going to the restroom. Wait for me to come back."
Ye Zhizhou walked towards the bathroom. When he came out, he saw Ruan Jingrong touching up her makeup at the sink. She greeted her and, like Qin Xuan, called her "Sister Rong".
Ruan Jingrong looked to be in her early thirties. She turned to Ye Zhizhou with a smile and said, "You must be Xiao Xuan's classmate. You're really good-looking. I'm not surprised at all that Xiao Xuan likes you."
Ye Zhizhou blushed. How could he have noticed that?
"Were you jealous when I tried to hug him just now?"
Ye Zhizhou wanted to deny it three times, but she couldn't say it because she was indeed a little jealous.
Ruan Jingrong's smile deepened, "It's so good to be young, unlike us old folks who have no romance left."
Ye Zhizhou: ? ? ?
If she could maintain this skin condition, she'd rather be an old woman, right?
“Although Xiao Xuan likes playing games, doesn’t like to talk, and has a strange temper, he’s a good kid,” Ruan Jingrong continued when Ye Zhizhou didn’t reply.
Ye Zhizhou: ...
Is this definitely praising Qin Xuan?
She turned on the tap, washed her hands, and talked to Ruan Jingrong.
"He wasn't like this before his father's accident. Perhaps your presence can change his personality. Please take good care of him."
Ruan Jingrong suddenly became serious, catching Ye Zhizhou off guard.
However, when Ruan Jingrong mentioned Qin Xuan's father, Ye Zhizhou was filled with curiosity. What exactly happened to Qin Xuan's father? It turned out that her father and Aunt Huo had never mentioned Qin Xuan's father before because something had happened to him.
"Alright, go back now. Students should focus on their studies."
Ruan Jingrong finished fixing her exquisite makeup, dried her hands, and pushed Ye Zhizhou out.
Before Ye Zhizhou could ask her anything, she was pushed to the entrance of the internet cafe, where Qin Xuan and the others waited for her for quite a while.
She had no choice but to say goodbye to Ruan Jingrong. After getting into the car, she was absent-minded and kept thinking about Lin Qiqi when she talked to her.
The car drove into the Ye residence, leaving only her and Qin Xuan.
After much hesitation, she decided not to ask Qin Xuan about his father for the time being. After all, it was just a matter of curiosity for her, but for Qin Xuan, it might be a scar that never healed.
"Aren't you going back?" After getting off the car, Ye Zhizhou noticed that Qin Xuan had followed her off, so she asked.
Qin Xuan smiled slightly, "There's a quiz coming up soon, let's review together."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
She even began to suspect that Qin Xuan confessed his feelings to her simply because he wanted to tutor her!
Upon entering the house, Ye Zhizhou found that Ye Huaibin was not home. Zhang Ma explained that there was an emergency at the company, so Ye Huaibin had rushed back to the company.
As usual, she took Qin Xuan upstairs to the study to study, and they listened to tutorials on an app on the iPad.
It was a course recommended to her by Qin Xuan; it was explained in great detail and wasn't boring at all.
Suddenly, a WeChat voice message popped up on her iPad. She saw it was her uncle, Dong Xinhui, and quickly pressed the answer button.
"Uncle, did you just finish filming?"
She noticed that the background behind Dong Xinhui looked like a film set, and judging from the set design, it was probably a period drama set in the Republican era.
Dong Xinhui smiled at Ye Zhizhou in the video and said, "Yes, your uncle misses you. By the way! I don't know what kind of boy you like. Your uncle knows a lot of handsome ones. After you finish your college entrance exam, your uncle will introduce you to a few more."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
Uncle, please give me a way out.
She could almost feel Qin Xuan's cold gaze upon her.
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