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"Show your sincerity."
After the group photo, everyone dispersed and continued walking to the camping site.
Song Siyao did not stay beside Xu Yingxi for long, and walked ahead with the other senior brothers in the laboratory, as if standing next to her in the photo just now was just a coincidence.
Xu Yingxi looked at the tall figure of the man in front of her and curled her lips slightly.
This person was quite skilled at pretending not to know her.
Sure enough, her impression of him was correct. This man was too cunning and it was easy for him to hide anything.
Is this personality type innate or acquired?
As I was thinking, a scream came from the side.
"Wow, a plane!" Xu Xingluo pointed to the sky. "It's so close to us!"
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Whether or not it was congenital, what is certain is that the gene was not passed on to their son at all.
So who did Xu Xingluo take his personality from?
The camping site is by the lake, and it takes more than 20 minutes to walk from the parking lot.
Although it is a bit far, the weather is nice today, with clear and cool autumn air, and everyone is in high spirits.
Xu Xingluo was carrying two backpacks, one in front and one behind, and walked forward with great energy.
There are mostly winding paths along the way, with steps from time to time.
Xu Yingxi called out to Xu Xingluo, "How about I carry it on my back?"
Xu Xingluo refused without a second thought: "No need! We're just getting started, I'm not tired at all!"
Xu Yingxi: "I'm not worried that you'll get tired, I'm worried that you won't be able to maintain your balance."
"Don't worry!" Xu Xingluo promised, "It's just an extra bag. I can handle even such a small task!"
Xu Yingxi: "Okay."
This kid is unexpectedly stubborn sometimes.
The two of them walked in the middle of the large group, with many people in front and behind them, and in front was a pair of senior brothers and sisters.
Not long after Xu Yingxi finished speaking, the senior brother in front suddenly said to the junior sister next to him: "Junior sister, why don't you give me your bag? I'll carry it for you."
The junior sister seemed a little embarrassed: "No, no, the bag is not heavy, I can do it myself."
The senior brother insisted: "Let me do it."
Junior Sister: “But…”
Senior Brother: "Look, other people's brothers have helped their sisters carry their bags all the way. As your senior brother, it's only natural for me to help you carry yours for a while."
The junior sister said shyly: "Okay, thank you, senior brother."
The senior brother took the junior sister's bag and put it on his shoulder, and the distance between them shortened, almost touching each other.
The two chatted and laughed, and it was obvious that they were much closer than before.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Does this mean that she and Xu Xingluo have... contributed to lowering the rate of singles in the lab?
We stopped and walked along the way, enjoying the scenery, and finally arrived at the lake.
The main activities today are camping and picnic. After arriving at the place, everyone took out the equipment they brought.
A familiar senior sister called out to Xu Yingxi: "Xixi, one of our seniors brought a barbecue grill. Do you want to join us?"
Before Xu Yingxi could answer, Xu Xingluo's eyes lit up: "Barbecue?"
The senior sister smiled and said, "Yes, barbecue outdoors. Although the taste may not be as good as in the store, it is quite interesting! How about joining us with your sister?"
Xu Xingluo blinked and looked at Xu Yingxi eagerly.
Facing such a look, Xu Yingxi felt that if she didn't agree at this moment, she would be the worst evil person in the world.
Fortunately, she also likes barbecue.
Xu Yingxi: "Okay, then add the two of us."
There were six or seven people, both men and women, preparing for the barbecue.
Seeing Xu Yingxi coming over, several boys looked up and were a little stunned.
One of the boys said, "Xu, Xu Junior Sister, you come too."
Xu Yingxi smiled and nodded: "Yeah."
The boy was startled and his ears turned red visibly.
"That's fine." The boy stammered, "Welcome, you're welcome to join us."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice interrupted him.
Xu Xingluo looked at the boy in front of him with dissatisfaction: "Why are you only welcoming my sister? There's also me!"
The boy didn't expect Xu Xingluo to interrupt, and was caught off guard. This time, not only his ears but also his face turned red: "Sorry, sorry! You're welcome too!"
Xu Xingluo: “…”
The boy snorted, reluctantly accepting the other party's apology.
After a few rounds of conversation, everyone around laughed.
The senior student next to him hit the boy: "Look, don't just chat up the junior sister. Now you're getting scolded, right?"
Someone else said: "It seems that if you want to talk to Xixi today, you have to get past the flower protector first."
Xu Xingluo accepted all the laughter and teasing from the crowd.
He felt that this sentence was absolutely right, and he was his mother's guardian angel!
After some chatting and laughing, everyone continued to do their own work.
The boys in charge of lighting the fire lacked experience in outdoor barbecues. Every time the fire was lit, it would go out within a few seconds. They worked for a long time but still couldn't really light the fire.
As they were discussing what to do, a figure walked over.
"Do you need help?"
Everyone followed the sound and greeted the newcomer.
Song Siyao nodded slightly: "Are you making a fire? How about I try?"
Perhaps it was because Song Siyao was too reliable in his studies that this trust extended to all aspects.
The boys looked at each other and tacitly made room in front of the stove.
Several girls who were doing other things stopped what they were doing at the same time as if they had agreed to do so, and looked at Song Siyao together.
This scene happened to fall into Xu Yingxi's eyes.
She often experiences this kind of treatment, being the center of attention.
However, at this moment, Song Siyao was the center of the crowd, and she became one of the onlookers, which made her feel a little subtle.
The man bent over and fiddled with the fuel piled under the stove for a while, then turned around and asked, "Where's the lighter?"
The male classmate behind him reacted and quickly handed over the lighter.
Song Siyao took it.
Less than five seconds later, the man stood up: "Okay."
The male classmates who had tried for a long time but failed were all stunned.
"Wow, brother, you are so strong!"
“That’s amazing!”
Xu Yingxi watched silently, thinking -
He really got it right.
Originally, Xu Yingxi was thinking that it would be very embarrassing if he failed with so many people watching him.
I didn't expect him to finish it so quickly.
She had to admit that she was a little disappointed that she couldn't see his embarrassment.
Next to him, Xu Xingluo's mood was completely opposite to Xu Yingxi's.
Seeing his father get angry so quickly, the boy's eyes were full of admiration.
Sure enough, people’s sorrows and joys are not the same.
Song Siyao helped to light the fire, and several classmates invited him: "Brother, come and have a barbecue with us."
"Yeah, let's go together, it's more fun when there are more people!"
Song Siyao replied "OK", walked to Xu Yingxi's side and stopped.
Xu Yingxi's heart skipped a beat and she almost blurted out "What are you doing?"
Fortunately, I braked the car in time and avoided making a false accusation.
Xu Yingxi cleared her throat and asked, "Brother, do you like barbecue too?"
She tried to make her tone natural, sounding like two unfamiliar senior and junior brothers and sisters having an awkward chat.
Song Siyao's eyebrows moved slightly, and the corners of his lips rose slightly: "Yeah."
Xu Yingxi really wanted to ask: "Why are you laughing? Do you think her acting is bad?"
She held back.
Xu Xingluo came over and said, "Um, Senior Song, what did you do just now? How did you get so angry all of a sudden?"
Song Siyao: "I adjusted the position of the fuel to allow for easier air circulation."
Xu Xingluo: "I see!"
Song Siyao: "I'll teach you when I have the chance."
Xu Xingluo: "Okay, okay!"
After the fire was lit, everyone gathered around the oven to prepare ingredients.
There were too many people, so Xu Yingxi didn't squeeze over to join in the fun.
A bag of snacks was handed over.
Xu Xingluo: "Would you like some snacks to fill your stomach?"
Xu Yingxi glanced at what Xu Xingluo was holding: a bag of spicy strips, the packaging was very simple and looked very greasy.
Sensing the faint disdain in Xu Yingxi's eyes, Xu Xingluo hurriedly said, "Don't be fooled by the ordinary packaging, this is truly delicious! Of all the snacks in the school canteen, this is the best-selling one, by far! I had a hard time buying it; it was sold out for the past few days!"
I have to admit that this introduction is indeed very attractive.
Xu Yingxi was somewhat persuaded.
Seeing her wavering, Xu Xingluo eagerly tore open the package: "Would you like to try one first?"
Xu Yingxi took it hesitantly, lowered her head and took a bite of half of it.
Xu Xingluo asked expectantly, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She nodded.
After receiving his mother's approval, Xu Xingluo was in a good mood: "I told you so!"
Xu Yingxi silently put the remaining half into her mouth.
Xu Xingluo: "Would you like another one?"
Xu Yingxi was a little tempted, but still refused: "No thanks."
If you eat too many snacks, you won’t have any room left for barbecue soon.
Xu Xingluo: "Then I'll go get a bottle of water!"
As he said that, Xu Xingluo put the spicy strips back and actively went to look for water in his schoolbag on the ground.
Xu Yingxi noticed someone was looking at her.
Feeling that gaze lingering on her face for several seconds, Xu Yingxi couldn't help but asked unhappily, "What are you doing?"
It’s just eating some spicy strips, why is he looking at me like that?
She just didn't believe that he was out of touch with the world and never ate junk food!
There was a hint of helplessness in Song Siyao's eyes. He raised his hand and pointed at the corner of his mouth with his slender fingertips.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Realizing that she had misunderstood him, her face tightened a little. She took out a tissue and wiped the corner of her mouth a little roughly.
"Are you ready?" she asked.
Song Siyao: “No.”
Xu Yingxi frowned.
Song Siyao: "I help you?"
Xu Yingxi said without hesitation: "No."
There are other people around, why would it look like he's helping her?
……wrong.
It’s not a question of whether there is anyone or not. Even if there is no one, it is not appropriate.
Xu Yingxi wiped the corner of her lips vigorously again and asked him, "Are you okay now?"
Song Siyao: "Okay."
Xu Yingxi said "Oh" and handed him the tissue.
When Song Siyao took it, Xu Yingxi realized something was wrong.
She did this without thinking. After all, when they were in a relationship, she was used to throwing the garbage to her boyfriend to deal with.
The question is, why did he accept it so naturally?
Song Siyao looked calm: "Is there anything else you want to throw away? I'll take it all."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
His reaction was so normal that it seemed like she was overthinking it.
Xu Yingxi: "No more."
Song Siyao nodded and turned to go to the trash can not far away.
Xu Yingxi stood there for a second and unconsciously touched her earlobe.
A little hot.
…
With everyone's joint efforts, the first batch of skewers was finally successfully produced.
Everyone sat on the ground on a picnic blanket.
To the left of Xu Yingxi is Xu Xingluo, and to the right is Song Siyao.
At first she was a little worried that if other people found her and Song Siyao sitting together, they would notice something.
Fortunately, everyone's attention seemed to be on the skewers, and no one objected to the seating arrangement.
Xu Xingluo was as energetic as ever, busying around the whole time, helping Xu Yingxi grill the meat, spreading seasonings, and serving drinks.
After lunch, everyone cleaned up the garbage.
A senior brought playing cards and suggested that everyone play cards together.
Xu Yingxi played a few rounds with everyone and wanted to move her body around.
After telling everyone that she wanted to take a walk nearby, she stood up.
After Xu Yingxi stood up, Song Siyao also stood up quickly.
Someone asked, "Hey, Senior Brother Song, you don't want to play anymore?"
Song Siyao: "Well, I suddenly remembered that there is something I need to deal with."
No one suspected him.
Given Song Siyao's image in everyone's eyes, even if today is his day off, it wouldn't be inappropriate for him to take out his computer and start writing his paper right away.
Seeing that his parents were about to leave, Xu Xingluo could no longer sit still.
Seeing this, the people nearby quickly stopped him: "Hey, don't all leave at once, how can we have fun?"
In fact, Xu Xingluo was also reluctant to leave. He had just lost several games in a row and had just figured out the rules of the game. He had not yet shown his skills.
Xu Yingxi saw his reluctance and said, "How about you try a couple more and then come find me by the lake when you're done?"
Xu Xingluo: “…”
The young man hesitated for a moment, looked up and unexpectedly met Song Siyao's eyes.
Xu Xingluo always found it difficult to understand what his father was thinking, but at this moment, he suddenly had an epiphany and realized what it meant to be in sync with his father.
His father said he had something to do, but actually he was going to look for his mother!
After figuring this out, Xu Xingluo no longer hesitated: "Okay!"
Xu Yingxi nodded, stood up and went to a sparsely populated place by the lake.
There were stones of various shapes on the ground on the shore. She bent down, observed them and picked up one.
After rubbing the stone in his hand for a few times, Xu Yingxi threw the stone into the lake.
The stone bounced three times on the edge of the lake and then sank to the bottom.
Xu Yingxi clapped her hands in satisfaction.
The last time she played skipping stones was when she was a child. Fortunately, she didn't forget all the skills.
Xu Yingxi glanced at Song Siyao who was following behind her and asked, "Have you ever played this before?"
Song Siyao: “No.”
Xu Yingxi said "Oh": "It's not difficult actually. Just pick a stone of similar shape and throw it out like this."
As she spoke, she picked up another piece and threw it towards the water.
"How about it?" Xu Yingxi said, "Would you like to try it?"
As she spoke, she bent down, selected a stone of suitable shape for him and handed it to him.
Song Siyao took it and threw the stone in his hand into the lake, and the stone quickly sank to the bottom.
It was rare to see him not being good at something, Xu Yingxi curled the corners of her mouth.
"No," she said. "You have to twist your wrist when you throw it—"
She demonstrated it to him again.
Song Siyao imitated her movements and tried again, but it still didn't work.
Xu Yingxi: "Your posture of holding the stone is wrong, it should be like this."
She moved closer, trying to help him correct his hand movements, then suddenly stopped.
Song Siyao: "What's wrong?"
Xu Yingxi slowly raised her head and looked at him suspiciously: "Do you really not know how to do it, or are you just pretending?"
Song Siyao laughed: "Is my reputation in your heart so bad?"
Xu Yingxi replied decisively: "Yes."
After a pause, she added, "Who told you to lie with your eyes open just now?"
For a moment, she really believed that this man had something to deal with, and he just followed her all the way here.
Song Siyao was helpless: "Then what should I do to make you believe me?"
Xu Yingxi thought that it seemed difficult to prove.
She thought for two seconds, then changed her mind and said, "Show your sincerity."
Song Siyao: "How to show it?"
Xu Yingxi threw the question back to him: "How should I know? Think about it yourself."
Song Siyao was silent for a few seconds.
Xu Yingxi: "Forget it if you can't think of it, anyway——"
"Junior sister." Song Siyao looked into her eyes and spoke softly.
Xu Yingxi met his gaze and her heartbeat inexplicably accelerated.
Song Siyao: "I really don't know how, so..."
His voice was low, and there was a real plea in his tone: "Can you teach me?"
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