Chapter 87 Come down, I'm downstairs at your house
Lin Zixia lowered his eyes and looked at his phone, his eyelashes still wet with tears.
After being frightened by Lu Xiangye's sudden call, her mood improved a little. She sniffed and suddenly realized what she had been doing.
She quickly sent a message to Lu Xiangye, "I'm really fine, just think of it as a brain attack."
Lu Xiangye: [If you don’t answer, I’ll keep calling]
As soon as the message was sent, his WeChat voice invitation popped up, and it looked like he would really keep calling if I didn't accept it.
Lin Zixia was stunned. Lu Xiangye's profile picture kept flashing. She wiped the corners of her eyes, her fingers froze in the air, and she still pressed the answer button.
The moment the call was connected, Lu Xiangye's voice came out, "Lin Xiaoxia."
Lin Zixia pursed her lips and replied softly, "Yeah."
Her voice was muffled and nasal.
Lu Xiangye's voice was low and deliberately slowed down, but it was somewhat gentle. "You're not still doing your homework at this hour, are you?"
Lin Zixia glanced at the paper spread out on the table and asked softly, "How did you know?"
Lu Xiangye chuckled softly, and then continued in a long tone, "I knew that a good kid who loves to study wouldn't go to bed so early."
He didn't mention what had just happened, nor did he ask her what happened.
We just chatted casually about our winter vacation plans.
"Xu Wu and the others are planning to go see the snow-capped mountains. Do you want to go?"
Lin Zixia bit her lip and said, "I'm not going. It's too cold."
Lu Xiangye snorted lightly, his tone somewhat forceful, "No matter if you are cold or not, just tell me whether you want it or not?"
Lin Zixia pinched the corner of the paper between his thumb and index finger, rolling it up and flattening it repeatedly. "Where are you going?"
Lu Xiangye: "West of Chengdu, two days and one night."
Lin Zixia nodded. "Well, then have fun."
Lu Xiangye paused and gritted his teeth, "Lin Xiaoxia, I really want to beat you up."
Lin Zixia frowned, and before he could speak, he heard an unfamiliar male voice coming from the phone, "Brother Lu, it's your turn!"
Lin Zixia: "Are you outside? Someone is calling you, go first."
Lu Xiangye sat on a chair on the balcony and waved to the boy who called him, "I have something to do, you guys go first."
Then he said to Lin Zixia, "I'm playing billiards outside with some friends. I'll teach you when you come."
"I'm a much better fighter than your brother."
Lin Zixia: “…”
"You've never seen Brother Yulin play billiards, right?"
"You go play first. I'll do my homework for a while and then go to sleep."
Lu Xiangye twisted his fingertips slightly, looked at the dark night outside the window, and said nonchalantly, "Okay, then remember to go to bed early later."
Lin Zixia was a little confused. Why did he suddenly care about her going to bed early?
"Okay, go play."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Zixia looked at the call time on his phone: two minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
After chatting with Lu Xiangye for a few random words, he felt a little better.
She looked at the thick pile of books and forced a smile.
The winter vacation passed quickly, just over twenty days, and it was over by the time she finished her homework and the math competition book.
Very quickly.
…
The next morning, Lin Zixia got up and kept doing homework. When it was almost eleven o'clock, Lu Xiangye called again.
Lin Zixia frowned. Why was he calling again?
After a pause, she picked up the phone, "Hello..."
Lu Xiangye's voice came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by the whistling sound of the wind, "Come down, I'm downstairs at your house."
Lin Zixia was stunned. "What?"
Lu Xiangye: "Hurry up! There's a dog next to me. If you don't get down, it's going to bite me."
Lin Zixia held the phone tightly, picked up his coat without thinking, and walked out the door.
She trotted out of the apartment building and saw a tall and unkempt figure standing at the entrance of the community.
Lu Xiangye was wearing a long black down jacket with the zipper unzipped, leaving it open. He was looking down at his phone, as if he was replying to a message.
At his feet, a furry little Pomeranian was circling around him.
Is this the dog that is about to bite him?
Lin Zixia slowed down his pace and walked up to him step by step, his tone still filled with disbelief, "Lu Xiangye?"
Lu Xiangye turned around and saw Lin Zixia with a confused look on her face. The little girl's almond-shaped eyes were wide open, her cheeks were slightly red, and she was breathing heavily.
Lu Xiangye: "I told you to hurry up, not to run away."
Lin Zixia stared at him without blinking, "Why are you here?"
Lu Xiangye raised his eyebrows lazily, "I heard that the breakfast in your county is good, I'll come and have a meal."
Lin Zixia had a look on his face that said, "You're kidding me!" and said, "You think I'm a three-year-old kid!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiangye grabbed her collar and led her forward, "Hurry up and take me to breakfast, I'm starving!"
Lin Zixia bumped into his shoulder and hurried to catch up. "Don't pull me. I'll take you there. But who wants to eat breakfast at this time? Let's have lunch."
"What do you want to eat?"
Lu Xiangye looked down at her and said, "I should be the one asking you this. Take me to eat whatever you think is delicious."
Lin Zixia: "Okay."
In the grilled fish restaurant, two people sat opposite each other.
Lin Zixia poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Did you come here by bus?"
Lu Xiangye took the cup from her hand and drank a sip of water, then said casually, "No, I took a taxi."
Lin Zixia: "You took a taxi???"
Lu Xiangye hummed nonchalantly, "Is there any problem?"
Lin Zixia frowned and looked at him, "Which taxi is willing to take you from Rongcheng to Qingjiang County?"
Lu Xiangye shrugged, "No one was willing to do that, so the driver charged me double the fare."
Lin Zixia: “…”
How can you be such a spendthrift!
Lu Xiangye looked at her, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy to see me?"
"You wanted to hear my voice yesterday? Are you not satisfied with hearing it in person today?"
Lin Zixia's cheeks flushed, and he whispered in defense, "I was just saying it casually yesterday. I was lying to you!"
Lu Xiangye leaned closer, a smile on his lips, "What should I do? I'm serious!"
Lin Zixia looked at his face that suddenly came closer, her pupils suddenly dilated, like a frightened cat, her eye arcs rounded, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and the emotions in her eyes were clearly visible.
A smile of triumph appeared in Lu Xiangye's eyes, gradually spreading to the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
"Your grilled fish is here!"
The boss came forward with the grilled fish. Lin Zixia suddenly came to his senses, calmed down, took out his chopsticks and handed them to him, saying quickly, "Aren't you hungry? Come and eat."
Lu Xiangye reached out and took it, "Oh."
Lin Zixia picked up a piece of fish for him with chopsticks and picked out the seasoning on it. "This one tastes pretty good, you should try it."
As soon as Lu Xiangye picked up the chopsticks, Lin Zixia's phone rang.
She was suddenly stunned, and the smile on her lips froze.
She bit her lip and then answered the phone.
"It's time for lunch, where have you been?" Ye Yinghua's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Lin Zixia glanced at Lu Xiangye across from her, her dark eyelashes trembling. She swallowed and whispered, "I just found some things I don't understand while doing my homework. I'm going to the bookstore to buy some materials. I won't be back for lunch."
She didn't understand why she had to lie in front of Lu Xiangye. She could have walked away and made the call, but she didn't.
Lin Zixia didn't know how she hung up the phone. She put the phone on the table, lowered her head, and didn't dare to look at Lu Xiangye's expression.
Suddenly, a lettuce strip appeared on the plate, which was her favorite side dish.
She slowly raised her head.
Lu Xiangye looked at her without any strange expression on his face. "What are you standing there for? Come on and eat!"
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