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"We are related by blood, after all."
The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was subtle.
Xu Yingxi pursed her lips, thinking that impulse is indeed the devil.
Her brain was working rapidly, wondering if Song Siyao didn't admit it, or if she was overthinking it, how should she respond to gain the upper hand?
Just as I was thinking about it, I vaguely heard a "ding dong" sound in my ear, like the notification tone of a text message.
Xu Yingxi was interrupted and stared at Song Siyao, "Your phone?"
Song Siyao: “No.”
Xu Yingxi: “…”
It doesn't sound like her ringtone either, so...
Xu Yingxi narrowed her eyes, stood up, walked to the door of the apartment and opened it.
A face with a very complicated expression appeared outside the door.
Being caught eavesdropping, the boy looked confused, panicked, embarrassed and at a loss, his eyes darting everywhere.
This reaction made Xu Yingxi both angry and amused: "Xu Xingluo, when did you learn to eavesdrop?"
Xu Xingluo: “…”
He wanted to defend himself, but he couldn't think of a reasonable excuse.
Although Xu Xingluo himself has never been in a relationship, he has watched several TV series with his mother before. Even if he has not eaten pork, he has seen pigs run.
Isn't it the best time for a single man and a single woman to be alone together in a small apartment to foster a relationship?
What's more, he just confirmed with his father two days ago that his father is interested in his mother!
So after slipping out of the door under the pretext of buying a drink, Xu Xingluo couldn't help but fantasize in his mind as he walked to the supermarket.
Maybe after he left, his father would take decisive action, confess his feelings to his mother, and then...
Xu Xingluo happily wrote the script in his mind while picking out a few drinks of his mother's favorite flavors.
After picking out the items, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he walked around the supermarket several times, thinking that he couldn't go back too early and ruin his parents' time alone together.
Until he received a call from Xu Yingxi, Xu Xingluo tried hard to hear something different in his mother's tone, but failed.
Although he was a little disappointed, he had no choice but to listen to his mother and went to the cashier to pay the bill and go back.
Xu Xingluo had already given up hope, but who would have thought that when he returned to the apartment door, he happened to hear the conversation between his mother and father.
Hearing the word "take advantage" made Xu Xingluo blush again, and he couldn't help but want to continue listening secretly.
As a result, at this critical moment, someone actually sent him a message!
It must be a harassing text message trying to sell some product. I don’t know what it is. It’s so annoying!
Xu Xingluo cursed the person who sent the text message in his heart while looking at Xu Yingxi guiltily.
Xu Yingxi looked at the boy for a few seconds and sighed: "Forget it...you come in first."
After his mother spoke, Xu Xingluo hurried into the apartment with the plastic bag in his hand, and then closed the door behind him properly.
After entering, he took out a bottle of drink from his bag and handed it to Xu Yingxi: "Mom, do you want some? I bought you your favorite grape juice!"
The expression and tone were quite flattering.
Xu Yingxi had never really been angry with Xu Xingluo, so she couldn't help but raise her lips and said, "Give it to me."
Xu Xingluo's eyes lit up, and he immediately unscrewed the cap of the bottle in his hand and handed it over.
Then he stole a glance at his father on the sofa, but couldn't see any clues from his father's face.
So, in what kind of context did the conversation just now take place?
The boy scratched his head in his heart, but he knew that now was not a good time to ask this question.
There was no choice but to suppress the curiosity in my heart.
Xu Yingxi took a sip of her drink and felt her phone vibrate.
Chai Mengtian sent a message to her roommate group, asking her if she would return to the dormitory today.
Xu Yingxi opened the group chat and replied to messages while raising her chin to Xu Xingluo who was standing beside her: "Don't stand there like an idiot, sit down."
Xu Xingluo was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Oh... OK."
The boy obediently walked to the sofa and sat down.
Xu Yingxi: "Didn't I just say that I wanted your dad to play with you? I've already taught your dad how to play. Come on."
Xu Xingluo said "Oh" and picked up the handle a little absent-mindedly.
Now, instead of playing the racing game, he wanted to know what had just happened between his father and mother.
He secretly glanced at his mother. Xu Yingxi was lowering her head to send a message and didn't look at him.
Xu Xingluo hesitated for a moment, unable to resist his curiosity.
He quietly moved to the other side of the sofa and whispered, "Dad."
Song Siyao glanced over indifferently.
At first, Xu Xingluo couldn't help but feel scared when he met his father's cold eyes.
Now, after a long time, he has gradually become immune to it.
Because Xu Xingluo discovered that his father now seemed to have this kind of personality, looking at everyone with the same cold and indifferent eyes -
Except when he was visiting his mother, of course.
Xu Xingluo whispered, "Um, wasn't my entry just now... not at the right time?"
Song Siyao had no expression on his face, and his voice was calm: "I'm glad to know."
Xu Xingluo: “…”
He just knew it!
It’s all because of that crappy harassing text message!
…
Xu Xingluo and Song Siyao played two racing games together, and each won one.
It was getting late, and Xu Yingxi prepared to pack up and go back to school.
She has classes on Monday, so it would be more convenient for her to stay in the dormitory.
Xu Xingluo volunteered to help Xu Yingxi pack her things.
The boy had helped her organize things before, and probably knew where she usually put everything, so Xu Yingxi let him do it.
She asked Song Siyao: "How did you get here before?"
Song Siyao: "Take a taxi."
Xu Yingxi: "Then we can take a taxi back together."
She raised her voice and asked Xu Xingluo, "Xu Xingluo, are you coming with us?"
The gates of S University and S University Affiliated High School are on the same road, so it's just right to go there by taxi when you take a taxi from the apartment.
When his name was called unexpectedly, Xu Xingluo was stunned for a moment and then subconsciously wanted to nod.
He had already nodded halfway when he suddenly stopped as if he remembered something.
Xu Xingluo: "No, no need, I can just ride my bike!"
After a pause, the boy added rather guiltily, "I suddenly feel like exercising!"
Xu Yingxi: "...That's fine too."
After packing up and going downstairs, Xu Xingluo scanned a shared bicycle.
The boy got on his bike and turned around to wave at the two of them: "Then I'll be leaving first!"
After watching Xu Xingluo leave, Xu Yingxi and Song Siyao got into a taxi.
After getting in the car, Song Siyao spoke first: "The lab is organizing an autumn outing next week. Are you going?"
Xu Yingxi was stunned for a moment, remembering that she seemed to have participated in a vote for an autumn outing destination before, and it seemed that the choice was among several places around the north city.
But it was still early, so she cast her vote and didn't take it to heart anymore.
The laboratory organizes an autumn outing every year. Xu Yingxi heard about this from her seniors a long time ago, and this is one of the reasons why she chose this laboratory.
Although an autumn outing is not a big benefit, a laboratory that organizes an autumn outing at least means that the atmosphere should be good.
Xu Yingxi: "When is the autumn outing?"
Song Siyao: "Next Saturday."
Xu Yingxi thought about it and decided that she probably didn't have any plans for that day.
The laboratory's autumn outing is voluntary and not compulsory. If you don't want to go, you can just not sign up and you don't need to ask for leave.
However, as a new junior in her first year of graduate school, Xu Yingxi felt it would be best for her to participate in the first group outing.
Xu Yingxi: "I should go, what about you?"
Song Siyao: "I'll go too."
Xu Yingxi said "Oh": "This is my first time going there. Where did you go last year? Were you tired?"
Song Siyao: "It's my first time there too."
Xu Yingxi looked at him.
Guessing what she was thinking, Song Siyao said calmly: "I was busy at this time last year, so I didn't attend."
Xu Yingxi casually asked, "You're in your second year of graduate school this year, so why do you seem to have less time than last year?"
Song Siyao: "It's busy this year too."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She had just asked casually, and Song Siyao's tone was unhurried, as if he was just answering her in a normal manner.
There was nothing special about it except that Song Siyao's voice was slightly softer and deeper because there was a driver in front.
However, perhaps because they were too close, Xu Yingxi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what he said.
Xu Yingxi: "Oh, then you took the time out to attend. It's not easy."
She didn't wait for him to respond, took out her phone and scrolled up to the group messages.
After flipping through two pages, Xu Yingxi found the autumn outing notice from a few days ago in the chat history.
As I was reading word by word, I heard Song Siyao's low voice: "I remember that we can bring family members with us on this autumn outing. Do you want to bring them?"
Xu Yingxi blinked, and it took a moment for her to realize who Song Siyao was referring to: "Are you talking about Xu Xingluo?"
Song Siyao: “Yeah.”
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Song Siyao: "What's wrong?"
Xu Yingxi: "Nothing, I was just wondering when your relationship became so good."
Although the father and son are getting along much better than they did at the beginning, Xu Yingxi was surprised that Song Siyao, a person who fears trouble, would take the initiative to bring Xu Xingluo to the laboratory activities.
Song Siyao said calmly: "After all, we are related by blood."
Xu Yingxi glanced at Song Siyao with some suspicion.
This reason sounded sufficient, but she always felt that something was wrong.
But she didn't mind taking Xu Xingluo along.
Xu Xingluo was probably still on his way back to school. Xu Yingxi thought for a moment and said, "When we get back, I'll ask him if he wants to go."
Song Siyao: "Okay."
The taxi turned a few intersections and stopped at the gate of S University.
After getting off the bus, the two returned to their dormitories.
Back in the dormitory, Chai Mengtian poked her head out from behind the curtains: "Xixi baby, are you... back from your date?"
Xu Yingxi paused as she took off her coat: "No."
Chai Mengtian blinked: "Really?"
Xu Yingxi: "Really not."
She answered calmly, suppressing the inexplicable guilt in her heart.
She wasn't lying.
What happened tonight can't be considered a date no matter how you look at it.
…
After hearing Xu Yingxi say that family members can be brought on the autumn outing, Xu Xingluo responded very actively with several "I want to go".
The next day, when the senior sisters in the group were counting the number of participants in the autumn outing, Xu Yingxi also reported Xu Xingluo's name.
Xu Xingluo, who participated in this autumn outing as a "family member", was more enthusiastic about this activity than Xu Yingxi himself.
Ever since he confirmed that he could also go on the autumn outing on Saturday, Xu Xingluo would speak in the "S University Campus Belle Xu Yingxi Support Group" every day.
Xu Xingluo: [[Picture]]
Xu Xingluo: [I bought some snacks at the canteen today. I can take them with me on our autumn outing!]
Xu Xingluo: [@Xu Yingxi, Mom, do you have any snacks you want? Tell me and I'll buy them!]
Xu Xingluo: [Drinks are also fine!]
…
Xu Xingluo: [I checked the weather forecast, and Saturday should be sunny, but I bought an umbrella just in case!]
Xu Xingluo: [[Picture]]
…
Xu Xingluo: [@Everyone, mom, dad, what are you going to wear on Saturday? ]
Xu Xingluo: [I'll take this for reference!]
…
Xu Xingluo: [Tomorrow's low temperature seems a bit cold, should I bring a scarf and gloves?]
…
Amid Xu Xingluo's high excitement, Saturday morning finally arrived.
About two-thirds of the students in the laboratory participated in this autumn outing, plus their relatives, dozens of people set off together.
In order to sleep in a little longer, Xu Yingxi did not make an appointment with Xu Xingluo to meet in advance, and the two met directly at the meeting place.
When Xu Yingxi arrived at the school gate, most people had already arrived.
Seeing Xu Yingxi from afar, Xu Xingluo waved vigorously: "Sister!"
Standing next to Xu Xingluo was Xu Yingxi's senior sister, Wei Shi.
Upon hearing this, Wei Shi also turned around: "Junior Sister Xixi, you're here. I was just chatting with your brother. Your brother is so cute!"
Being praised so directly, Xu Xingluo scratched his hair a little embarrassedly.
It seems that the two of them were having a pleasant chat before Xu Yingxi came.
Come to think of it, with Wei Shi's talkative personality, he can probably have a very enjoyable chat with anyone.
Xu Yingxi greeted Wei Shi.
Wei Shi: "Let's go, it's almost time to leave. Let's talk in the car."
As he spoke, Wei Shi winked at Xu Yingxi and got into the car first.
The bus was almost full. After Xu Yingxi got on, the first thing she saw was Song Siyao sitting in a seat near the middle.
Realizing that her first reaction after getting on the car was to look for Song Siyao, her heart skipped a beat for unknown reason and she quickly turned her gaze in another direction.
As he turned around, his eyes met with someone on the other side.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Qi Wangzhou: “…”
This was an activity organized by the entire team, so Xu Yingxi had already thought that Qi Wangzhou would also participate.
But when she actually saw this person, Xu Yingxi still cursed bad luck in her heart.
She also thought that if Qi Wangzhou was sick or couldn't come for some other reason, she wouldn't have to see this face today.
Xu Yingxi withdrew her gaze expressionlessly, and without even glancing at Xu Xingluo, she took him to sit side by side in the empty seat at the back.
Just seconds after I sat down, the phone in my bag rang.
Xu Yingxi took out her cell phone.
Wei Shi: [Junior sister, junior sister! Tell me, is there something going on between you and Song Siyao?]
Xu Yingxi: “?”
She stared at the message for two seconds, then slowly turned to look at the boy next to her.
Xu Xingluo was excitedly searching for snacks in his schoolbag when he felt a gaze that he couldn't ignore. He looked up at his mother with a confused look on his face.
Xu Yingxi handed him the phone to look at.
After seeing the content of the message, Xu Xingluo's body stiffened.
Xu Yingxi's eyes were kind, and she squeezed out a few words from the corner of her mouth: "Xu Xingluo, what's going on?"
【Author’s words】
The status is quite up and down. The current update plan is probably to update daily as much as possible, but it may also be updated every other day [please]
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