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"Have you ever been in love?"
Under the dim street lights, Xu Yingxi stood there in a daze.
She clearly understood every word Song Siyao said, but she didn't understand what they meant when they were put together.
What does no conflict mean? Does he think he can meet her requirements?
How is that possible?
Xu Yingxi thought so and tried to find evidence to refute him.
Then she discovered that, up to this point, Song Siyao seemed to really be "obedient" to her.
She wanted to switch to be in the same group with him, and he agreed.
On the day they went out on the field together, he met all her requests.
She asked him to attend parent-teacher conferences and tutor Xu Xingluo with his homework, and he did all of that.
Today he made her dinner, took her back to school, and even knew she wanted to buy some water as soon as she pointed at the vending machine.
Xu Yingxi recalled everything that had happened in the past month and could not think of anything that Song Siyao did not agree with her.
So... Song Siyao actually perfectly meets her requirements for a partner?
Xu Yingxi's heart skipped a beat when she came to this conclusion.
No, this was not what she should be thinking about at all. She had been completely led astray by him.
She is not considering whether to marry Song Siyao!
Xu Yingxi took a deep breath and said seriously, "Senior Brother Song, I think we're getting a little off topic now."
Song Siyao's eyebrows slightly raised a few centimeters: "Really? I thought Junior Sister wanted to talk to me...about our future."
The five words "our future" came out of his mouth slowly, making Xu Yingxi's mood, which had just calmed down, a little confused again.
What is her future with him, marriage?
Maybe they were married at some point in time and space, but that doesn't mean anything will happen between her and him in this world.
This is what Xu Yingxi thought from the beginning. She didn't like the word "destiny", which made her feel that this moment had lost its meaning.
Thinking of this, Xu Yingxi exhaled: "No."
Song Siyao was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "So, what do you want to talk about?"
Xu Yingxi: “…”
He called me "Junior sister" twice in a row, each one more gentle and polite than the last.
Just like Song Siyao always was, he seemed to never have any emotional fluctuations and was calm and aloof towards everything around him.
Xu Yingxi felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
She didn't know why, and could only blame it on the mood swings he'd repeatedly caused her tonight.
Xu Yingxi's tone unconsciously became a little stiff: "Just chatting casually."
After a two-second pause, she couldn't help but choke him: "Just now in front of others, didn't you call me Xixi?"
Song Siyao looked at her in surprise.
Xu Yingxi bit her lower lip and instantly regretted it.
She said this in a fit of anger, as if she was angry with him.
Song Siyao: "You——"
Xu Yingxi interrupted him in time: "Stop! Don't say anything. I take back what I said."
Song Siyao: “…”
Xu Yingxi raised the mineral water bottle and drank several sips of water.
She really isn't normal today. Normally, she wouldn't be so emotionally unstable.
It was all because Song Siyao was so weird tonight, calling her "Xixi" and always mentioning "marriage".
The cold water ran across her throat, and she regained some of her sanity.
Xu Yingxi tightened the bottle cap, looked at Song Siyao and said, "Brother, I realized that we have been missing something very important. Do you remember that day at the tea restaurant, you and I reached a consensus to live here with Xu Xingluo."
Song Siyao: “Yeah.”
Xu Yingxi: "But at that time we didn't have time to discuss how the two of us should handle our respective feelings during this period."
Song Siyao looked at her silently, and the emotions in his eyes made her unable to understand.
Xu Yingxi continued, "So what I actually wanted to ask just now was, what are your plans in this regard?"
Song Siyao looked at her and repeated slowly as if he didn't understand: "Plan?"
"Yes." Xu Yingxi nodded. "We just happen to have some time today, so why don't we just talk about everything? I won't lie to you, and you shouldn't hide anything, okay?"
Song Siyao looked at her for a few seconds and replied, "Okay."
Xu Yingxi: "Then let me ask you the first question, Brother Song, have you ever been in love?"
Song Siyao: “No.”
This answer was within Xu Yingxi's expectations.
If Song Siyao really had a girlfriend whom he had publicly dated, given how well-informed Senior Sister Wei and the others were, they would have found out long ago.
But Xu Yingxi wanted to ask more clearly: "It also counts if you haven't confirmed the relationship, like holding hands, hugging... Or maybe you both know each other's feelings, but for some reason you didn't say it out loud."
After a pause, she added, "I don't mean to pry into your privacy, but I'm worried that when we're together with Xu Xingluo, a girl who shares your feelings might suddenly appear. For example, if we go to the park that day..."
She failed to finish her examples.
Song Siyao interrupted her: "Don't worry."
He said calmly, "It's impossible for such a person to exist."
The man's tone was so firm that Xu Yingxi was speechless for a moment.
She opened her mouth.
Song Siyao seemed to have anticipated what she was about to say: "With the way I deal with people, there is no possibility of misunderstanding."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She curled her lips: "I didn't say that."
Well, what Song Siyao said does make sense.
Given his usual attitude of having "keep away" written all over his face, it's really hard for girls to misunderstand whether he likes me or not.
Xu Yingxi cleared her throat. "Okay. Now that you've answered me, let me tell you about my situation. First of all, I'm single now, and secondly—"
She glanced at Song Siyao and said lightly, "I've been in love three times before. As for who they were with, you should know, right?"
Song Siyao: “…”
He nodded slightly.
Xu Yingxi couldn't help but whispered, "You said you didn't specifically ask about me."
Hearing this, Song Siyao sighed softly.
His tone was somewhat helpless: "I know He Xu because I heard Qi Wangzhou mention him when he was chatting with others."
Normally, everyone would quietly complete their work at their workstations, but when the instructor was not around, they would inevitably chat with each other.
The space in the laboratory is limited, and even if Song Siyao doesn't listen intentionally, some of the words are inevitable.
Whenever Qi Wangzhou mentioned Xu Yingxi's two exes, he was extremely sarcastic, as if he wanted to trample them into the mud or send them to the eighteenth level of hell.
Later at the sharing session, Song Siyao saw the two words "He Xu" on the signature of the speech, and suddenly remembered the look of gnashing teeth on Qi Wangzhou's face when he mentioned this person.
Song Siyao withdrew his thoughts.
He once scoffed at Qi Wangzhou's behavior. He thought that he would never hold a prejudice against someone for such an absurd reason.
Now my mood is a little different.
Hearing Song Siyao mention Qi Wangzhou, Xu Yingxi frowned subconsciously.
"Let's end this topic here," Xu Yingxi said. "After all, none of us has a clean past, right?"
Song Siyao said "hmm".
Xu Yingxi: "Then the only thing left is now. Given our current situation, I think it's best not to fall in love with other people."
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that there was ambiguity in her words, because Song Siyao's eyes had obviously changed when he looked at her.
Xu Yingxi quickly corrected him: "I didn't say you can only date me..."
It doesn’t seem right.
Xu Yingxi felt that she was getting herself into trouble, so she simply changed her words: "What I mean is that because of Xu Xingluo's existence, if we develop a romantic relationship with other people during this period, it will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble."
She felt like something was still unclear, but she didn't want to dwell on it anymore, so she continued, "But feelings are something you can't really control. So if you're attracted to a girl and want to develop a relationship with her, I hope..."
Xu Yingxi looked at Song Siyao with a serious expression: "I hope you can tell me in advance."
Song Siyao looked at her without saying anything.
Xu Yingxi thought he was weighing the pros and cons, so she said, "If a similar situation occurs, I will also let you know."
After waiting for two seconds, she asked, "Why don't you speak?"
She felt something was wrong with him looking at her silently like this.
Judging from Song Siyao's reaction, could it be that something has happened?
Xu Yingxi's heart sank.
Realizing her emotions, she slowly exhaled.
She was not asking him to remain a virgin for her, but if there really was a third person involved, things would definitely become much more troublesome.
It's not that she doesn't want Song Siyao to have a relationship, she's just considering her own reputation.
Yes, that's it.
Xu Yingxi pursed her lips: "Brother, are you..."
Song Siyao: "Okay."
Xu Yingxi blinked and realized that he had agreed to her request.
If he had feelings for someone else, he would tell her.
In other words, not yet.
Xu Yingxi smiled, her eyes curved into crescents: "Great, then it's a deal."
She thought that she had gained a lot today: she confirmed Song Siyao's love history and reached a new consensus with him.
"It's getting late today. I'm going back to the dormitory first." Xu Yingxi waved to him in a good mood, "Bye, Brother."
She left with a brisk pace, shaking the half-full bottle of mineral water in her hand.
Song Siyao's gaze lingered on her back for a long time.
He didn't take a step until her figure completely blended into the night.
…
When I returned to the dormitory, Chai Mengtian and Liu Xueyi were both there.
Seeing Xu Yingxi coming back, Chai Mengtian stuffed something into her palm: "Xixi baby, you're back, this is for you!"
Xu Yingxi looked at the extra ticket in her hand, with a few words written on it: Campus Singer Competition Finals.
Chai Mengtian: "Xueyi's boyfriend just brought it. Her boyfriend knows the student union director who's in charge of organizing this event, so he gave us some tickets for free."
Liu Xueyi was on her bed, applying a facial mask while watching a play. She hummed, "Well, Sister Lei can't go that day because of something, and there's an extra ticket. Why don't you take it, Xixi?"
Chai Mengtian: "Yes, Xixi, take another one. If male guest number four shows up, you can give it to him!"
As she spoke, Chai Mengtian actively ran to Liu Xueyi's table, took the last ticket and handed it to Xu Yingxi.
Xu Yingxi hesitated for a moment, and the ticket was already stuffed into her hand.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds.
"Is this true?" Chai Mengtian's eyes widened. "Did male guest number four really show up?"
She had just said it casually, but she didn't expect Xu Yingxi to not refute her.
Chai Mengtian's gossip radar instantly started beeping: "By the way, Xixi, why are you back to the dormitory so late today? Usually on Saturdays, don't you either stay at home or come back in the afternoon?"
Liu Xueyi also looked over with curiosity.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She put away the two tickets in her hand and said calmly, "I went to help my brother with his homework today."
Chai Mengtian exclaimed, "Oh, so... You're really good to your brother."
She thought that there was something new happening with their Xixi.
Xu Yingxi said "hmm": "Does anyone of you want to take a shower now? If no one is here, I'll go."
She tried hard to ignore the strange feeling in her heart.
For example, when Chai Mengtian mentioned "male guest number four", Song Siyao's face appeared in her mind first.
.
There is a campus singing competition every year.
Unfortunately, Xu Yingxi only went to see it once during her freshman year, and missed it for the next two years for various reasons.
During my sophomore year, the day after the singing competition happened to be the midterm exam for a certain professional course.
That course was difficult to begin with, and the teacher was very strict in grading.
All the classmates in the class were facing a great enemy. Xu Yingxi was also infected by this atmosphere and studied hard for the whole night.
As for last year, Xu Yingxi remembered that she seemed to have caught the flu and was resting in the dormitory.
I heard that last year’s champion had great singing skills and later participated in an amateur music program. Unfortunately, she didn’t get to watch it.
This time, Xu Yingxi happened to have nothing to do, no exams, and no unfortunate infection of the virus, so she planned to join in the fun.
She took a photo of the two tickets and sent it to Xu Xingluo.
Xu Yingxi: [[Picture]]
Xu Yingxi: [Are you interested?]
Xu Xingluo replied quickly: [Interested!]
Xu Yingxi: [Then you can come find me in the auditorium, where we held the sharing session last time.]
Xu Xingluo: [No problem!]
A few minutes passed.
Xu Xingluo: [Mom, did you give my dad a ticket too?]
Xu Yingxi: [I only have two tickets. If I give them to your dad, you'll have none left.]
Xu Xingluo: [Oh…]
Xu Xingluo: [I think it's fine for just the two of us to go, since my dad doesn't like singing anyway!]
Xu Yingxi laughed out loud.
This kid sold his father without hesitation.
…
On the day of the singing competition, Liu Xueyi and her boyfriend went to the scene first.
Chai Mengtian accompanied Xu Yingxi and waited for Xu Xingluo at the door of the auditorium.
At the last sharing session, they just waved from a distance, but this time, Chai Mengtian was very excited and said that she must say hello to her best friend's younger brother and keep in touch with him.
The final started at 7:30, and at 7:10, Xu Xingluo appeared at the door of the auditorium.
The boy greeted Xu Yingxi first, and his eyes lit up when he saw the people next to his mother: "Auntie Chai!"
Xu Xingluo's face was full of excitement, and he didn't realize that he had said something wrong.
Until he watched Chai Mengtian's face fall, with a look of disbelief: "What did you call me?"
Ten minutes later.
Xu Xingluo: [Mom, I really didn't mean it... I'm just used to calling you that!]
Xu Xingluo: [Is Aunt Chai still angry?]
Xu Yingxi didn't reply to him immediately. She glanced at Chai Mengtian who was holding up her phone and using the front camera as a mirror.
Chai Mengtian stared at herself on the screen with a worried look on her face: "Xixi, I know I don't have a baby face, but I don't look like his aunt, do I?"
Xu Yingxi comforted him: "Don't be angry with him, he is just blind and brainless. I have already scolded him."
Chai Mengtian ignored him and sighed again: "Alas..."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Xu Yingxi: [No, I'm still comforting her.]
Xu Yingxi: [She really doesn't want to see you right now, so you'd better not come over.]
Two rows away from Xu Yingxi, the boy saw the message from his mother and his eyebrows drooped.
Among his future mother’s best friends, Xu Xingluo likes Chai Mengtian the most.
This time, when he saw Aunt Chai, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, he was so excited that he called her by her usual name.
Looking at his mother's back in front of him, Xu Xingluo sighed deeply.
Trouble comes from the mouth!
The competition hasn't officially started yet and the host on the stage is warming up the audience.
But without his mother by his side, Xu Xingluo had no interest in watching people sing.
The phone vibrated in my pocket.
Xu Xingluo unlocked the phone with hope, hoping that it would be her mother telling her that Aunt Chai was no longer angry with him.
The message was not sent by Xu Yingxi.
Song Siyao: [Are you with your mother now? ]
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