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"How tall are you?"
Xu Yingxi frowned slightly when she saw the text message on her phone.
In her opinion, this expression of concern was just a formality.
After Xu Xingluo replied to her with "It's okay, I'm fine", she could continue to talk about other things.
As a result...Did Xu Xingluo catch a cold from being caught in the rain?
Reason told Xu Yingxi that she should feel a little touched or guilty at this moment.
After all, Xu Xingluo got wet in the rain because he was worried about her safety.
However, it was really hard for Xu Yingxi to have such a mood.
How should I put it? From childhood to adulthood, so many people have liked her and treated her well.
Getting wet in the rain for her and running a few blocks for her are all common practices of suitors.
Although Xu Xingluo is no longer a pursuer, the thinking habits he has developed over the years are still difficult to change.
The identity of "mother" is too unreal for her as she is a senior in college.
Even though she had almost believed in her heart that Xu Xingluo was her son, Xu Yingxi still couldn't put herself in his shoes.
Being a good mother who cares about her son, the thought of this just coming to her mind would give Xu Yingxi goosebumps.
After a moment's hesitation, she replied: "Then take a good rest. I'll contact you when you feel better."
After replying this message, Xu Yingxi was about to put her phone away when the notification tone rang again.
In the next half minute, a series of new information popped up on the screen.
Xu Xingluo: [I forgot to mention that besides my forehead feeling a little hot, I also seem to be feeling a little dizzy and have a sore throat...]
Xu Xingluo: [It's so cold in the dorm, and the windows can't be closed tightly, so the wind blows in and makes me feel chilly.]
Xu Xingluo: [I'm alone in the dorm. If I faint, I don't know if anyone will find me...]
Xu Xingluo: [It would be nice to have a warm and comfortable room to rest in...]
Xu Yingxi: “…”
"Who is it?" Chai Mengtian, who was sitting at the table eating takeout, asked incoherently, "He keeps sending messages to our baby Xixi. Is he another suitor?"
"No." Xu Yingxi replied, "A liar."
Chai Mengtian hummed, "I see. Telecom fraud is really getting more and more rampant these days. Xixi, you have to be careful. A relative of a friend of mine was recently scammed out of 20,000 yuan."
Xu Yingxi looked at the text message on her phone and replied, "Yes, I will."
Xu Xingluo sent so many lines of text, and in her eyes, every sentence did not seem true.
But the boy's central idea was very clear: he didn't want to stay in his dormitory.
And Xu Yingxi just happened to have a place to go.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Yingxi replied: [I have an apartment near the school. I can pick you up there to rest. Do you want to come?]
On the other side, Xu Xingluo opened his eyes wide.
His mother is so nice today!
He thought that he had to act pitiful for a while longer before Xu Yingxi would reluctantly agree to take him to live outside.
It seems that after he traveled through time, his ability to talk nonsense... no, his communication skills have improved significantly!
Sure enough, adversity is the best environment to train people!
Xu Xingluo smiled broadly and typed: [Okay, okay, that's a huge help!]
…
The owner of the apartment that Xu Yingxi was going to take Xu Xingluo to was not her, but her sister Xu Zhaoxue.
Speaking of which, her elder sister is also a legendary figure.
If Xu Yingxi has been the class belle and school belle since childhood, then Xu Zhaoxue has been a genius recognized by everyone around her since childhood.
He showed extraordinary learning talent since elementary school, ranked first in his grade for six years in middle school, was the top scorer in science in the college entrance examination in North City, and attended the top college A.
Four years ago, when Xu Zhaoxue graduated from college, he made a decision that no one around him, including his parents, could understand: he gave up the opportunity to continue his studies and joined a company that had just been established.
Facts have proved that geniuses are not only good at taking exams, but also have vision far beyond that of ordinary people.
The company developed rapidly by taking advantage of the industry's boom, and Xu Zhaoxue, a senior executive of the company, soon achieved financial freedom.
Xu Yingxi's sister also benefited a lot——
When Xu Yingxi first entered university, she received 3,000 yuan in living expenses from her parents every month, which was considered very high among her classmates.
After Xu Zhaoxue became rich, he would give Xu Yingxi red envelopes from time to time, not to mention gifts and big red envelopes during festivals.
Her parents and sister are very generous, and Xu Yingxi also has a part-time job, so she has saved a lot of money in the past two years.
That's why when Xu Xingluo told her yesterday that an expedited paternity test would cost more than 3,000 yuan, she paid without hesitation.
The apartment Xu Yingxi mentioned was a single room that Xu Zhaoxue bought for the convenience of work. It was only two bus stops away from S University.
Later, the company moved to CBD, and Xu Zhaoxue did not sell the small apartment, but left the key to Xu Yingxi.
However, no matter how close the apartment is, it is definitely more convenient to live on campus during weekdays to attend classes, so Xu Yingxi usually lives in the dormitory.
…
It rained yesterday and the weather is just cool enough today.
Xu Yingxi and Xu Xingluo agreed to meet at the gate of S University Affiliated High School.
She opened her parasol and the first thing she said when she saw Xu Xingluo was, "Are you really sick?"
Xu Xingluo stuttered awkwardly as he answered, "Yes, I am not feeling well..."
Xu Yingxi's eyebrows twitched slightly: "Fever?"
Xu Xingluo felt increasingly guilty: "Maybe a little... but it's not that serious, it should be-"
Xu Yingxi interrupted him calmly: "Then I'll take you to the pharmacy to measure your temperature. If the fever is high, go to the hospital to register."
The tone was light, but Xu Xingluo felt uneasy.
Xu Xingluo recalled that when he was in elementary school, he once pretended to be sick because he didn't want to go to school. In order to make it look more realistic, he soaked the thermometer at home in warm water to 39 degrees.
For some reason, Xu Yingxi still saw through it at a glance.
It had been six or seven years since the incident, and Xu Xingluo had thought he had forgotten it.
As a result, a similar thing happened now, and the oppressive feeling from that year came back, and he remembered everything at once.
Xu Xingluo remembered that he couldn't withstand the pressure when he was young and quickly told the truth. Xu Yingxi was not angry, but just taught him not to lie in the future.
After finding out why he didn't want to go to school, Xu Yingxi still helped him call his class teacher to ask for leave.
Now, facing Xu Yingxi's eyes that seemed to see through everything, Xu Xingluo felt that it would be better for him to confess and get a lighter sentence.
"Um..." Xu Xingluo looked at Xu Yingxi carefully, "Actually... I don't have a cold, nor do I have a fever."
Xu Yingxi said "Oh" with a look of no surprise, it seemed that she had guessed it a long time ago.
Xu Xingluo breathed a sigh of relief instead.
"I'm sorry..." He hung his head like a golden retriever who had made a mistake. "I just wanted to... find an excuse to meet you and spend some time together."
Xu Yingxi didn't say anything.
Xu Xingluo raised half of his head to peek at her, then lowered his head again: "I know I was wrong..."
So, Mom, can you please stop being angry with me?
Xu Xingluo was thinking this in his heart when he heard Xu Yingxi ask, "Did you know that I have an apartment nearby?"
Hearing this, Xu Xingluo's eyes lit up.
His mother changed the subject, which meant that she forgave him for pretending to be sick just now!
Xu Xingluo's expression suddenly brightened up. "Yes! Although my aunt later sold the apartment, my friends and I went there many times before it was sold."
Xu Yingxi mused, "No wonder."
She said that if Xu Xingluo didn't know that she had a place to stay nearby, he wouldn't have such a clear purpose -
After all, she couldn't take him to the girls' dormitory to rest, let alone bring him home to meet her parents.
After asking this question clearly, Xu Yingxi looked towards the intersection not far away.
A soft "Mom" came to my ears.
Xu Yingxi turned her head.
When their eyes met, Xu Xingluo suddenly remembered what she had said yesterday and quickly changed her tone: "No, no, classmate Xu! Um, where are you going? How many...how many people are going?"
Looking at his cautious look, Xu Yingxi wanted to laugh.
She said, "Take a taxi to the apartment, are you coming?"
Xu Xingluo was so excited that he instantly forgot to control his expression, and the corners of his mouth almost stretched to his ears: "Okay, okay!"
It takes less than ten minutes to take a taxi from the entrance of S University Affiliated High School to the apartment. You can get there in one go.
When they arrived at the destination, Xu Xingluo got out of the car first, and then helped Xu Yingxi hold the back door.
After she got out of the car, Xu Xingluo closed the door again and then stretched out his hands to Xu Yingxi.
Xu Yingxi glanced at him and handed over the bag and parasol in her hand.
It’s not that she and Xu Xingluo have a tacit understanding, but too many boys have done the same thing for her before.
Xu Xingluo took her bag and carried it, then opened the parasol with the umbrella tilted towards Xu Yingxi.
Xu Yingxi looked up and asked casually, "How tall are you?"
She is not short, nearly 1.7 meters tall.
The boy seemed to be taller than her, probably around 1.8 meters.
Xu Yingxi's second boyfriend is exactly 180cm tall when naked, and looks similar to Xu Xingluo.
Hearing her ask this, Xu Xingluo's arm holding the umbrella stiffened visibly.
"About... almost 1.8 meters."
Xu Yingxi laughed.
Xu Xingluo's face immediately turned red: "It's really almost the same!"
His height during the physical examination for the high school entrance examination was 179.2cm, which was actually quite high among all the male students in the third grade of junior high school.
But after all, there are still a few students who are over 1.8 meters tall. In comparison, Xu Xingluo is not very satisfied with his results.
"It doesn't matter if you're less than 1.8 meters tall for now." Xu Yingxi consoled him, "You're only sixteen. You can still grow another two or three years."
For the first time, Xu Xingluo regretted lying about his age. He was still half a month away from turning sixteen, and he had even greater potential!
Xu Yingxi continued, "Besides, I'm nearly 1.7 meters tall, and your father must be tall too. Based on your genes, you'll definitely grow to over 1.8 meters."
These words touched Xu Xingluo's heart. He nodded continuously: "Yes, yes, I think so too! My dad—"
He stopped mid-sentence.
Did Xu Yingxi just now... mention his father?
This was the first time this identity appeared in their conversation since they first met.
【Author’s words】
80 small red envelopes [red hearts]
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