Xie Ying’an’s hair was in disarray from the wind, showing his rush to arrive.
As soon as the door closed behind him, he slipped inside.
Just as Ji Yanchen was getting used to the atmosphere in the room, he saw another person co in, and he clearly felt uncomfortable, his fingers touching the brim of his hat.
Ji He knew Xie Ying’an, but they weren’t close. His gaze shifted between Qingran and Xie Ying’an, then he grinned and said: "And here I was wondering who it is—it’s Xie Xiaocao, the heartthrob of countless girls."
He deliberately emphasized the phrase ’heartthrob of countless girls,’ clearly intending to provoke.
Ruan Ruan gasped in shock.
Xie Ying’an, striding over with long legs, stood by Qingran and simply laughed without much emotion in response, "I can’t compare to Senior Ji He."
This statent was sowhat loaded. Both Qingran and Ruan Ruan turned to look at Ji He, their eyes expressing sothing indiscernible.
They still rembered the phone call Ji He, as Senior, had made on the bass speaker not long ago, although it backfired.
"Listen to him talking nonsense." Ji He twitched the corner of his mouth and hurried to explain to the two girls, his face sowhat tense, "What do you an by that, Xie Ying’an?"
Xie Ying’an nonchalantly pulled out a chair and sat down, replying: "Just the literal aning."
The atmosphere between the two n beca tense as if swords were drawn.
Ruan Ruan tugged at Qingran’s sleeve, and Qingran leaned in to listen.
Speaking in a breathy voice, Ruan Ruan said, "Brother An and Senior Ji He won’t start fighting, will they?"
Qingran replied in the sa manner, "Don’t worry, they won’t."
Xie Ying’an was talking to Ji Yanchen; growing up together since childhood, even though Ji Yanchen never joined in their frolic, they were all acquaintances.
During the whispered exchange between Qingran and Ruan Ruan, the two n had already raised their glasses, clinked them in the air, and drank their contents in one gulp.
Qingran didn’t even notice fast enough that Xie Ying’an had taken her glass.
Ji Yanchen put his glass down, looking at Xie Ying’an.
He rarely took the initiative to look at soone, at least for tonight, apart from a few glances at Qingran, it was the first ti he lifted his eyes to look at Xie Ying’an.
Underage, they shouldn’t drink alcohol, the sweet and sour taste of the juice made both young n frown.
Xie Ying’an turned to Qingran, "Have you eaten enough?"
Qingran nodded, her gaze falling on the tear mole below his eyelid, quickly looking away after a brief glance.
Xie Ying’an also turned his head back and stood up to bid Ji Yanchen and Ji He farewell, "Senior brothers, it’s getting late, we’ll be heading back now."
Ji He’s face darkened, glancing at his watch, he scoffed: "Late? It’s only seven o’clock."
Xie Ying’an: "We need to study when we get back, can’t compare to the naturally clever Senior God Ji."
Ji He: "..."
Ji He’s achievents are nothing compared to God Ji; ten Ji Hes wouldn’t be enough.
Ji He cursed inwardly: Damn it! I suspect this brat is insinuating sothing about .
This ti, Ji Yanchen reacted much faster, standing up, his eyes glanced past Xie Ying’an towards Qingran, "Together?"
"Yes," Qingran responded, and she gently patted Ruan Ruan below the table.
Ruan Ruan, understanding, said, "Ah, I should be heading back too, let’s go together."
Four out of five people were ready to leave, with only Ji He remaining seated, as calm as ever, showing no sign of leaving.
Xie Ying’an walked behind Qingran and on his way out, he didn’t forget to turn back and remind Ji He, "Take your ti, Senior Ji He, I’ve already paid for the al when I ca in, it’s on !"
"Ptui!" Ji He, embarrassed and angry, threw a glass, "Who the hell needs your treat?"
Bang! The glass hit the closed wooden door and shattered on the floor.
A sharp pain in his pride, Ji He ground his teeth: "That damn kid!"
Moonlight overhead.
The four walked down the street in the glow of the moonlight, with Qingran and Ruan Ruan in front, Xie Ying’an and Ji Yanchen trailing behind.
Ruan Ruan, holding Qingran’s arm, without moving her lips, whispered, "It’s over, it’s over, Ranran, being watched by two male gods, I feel like I can’t walk properly."
Good thing she didn’t move her arms, or she would have been even more clumsy.
Qingran also whispered back to her, "I also feel super awkward."
Behind them, two boys of nearly the sa height walked shoulder to shoulder.
The street lamps and moonlight cast a hazy glow upon them, Ji Yanchen had long adjusted his cap properly, his face buried in shadows, his expression unclear.
Xie Ying’an remained wooden-faced, showing no emotion.
Ruan Ruan’s ho was in another direction, and at this ti there were still many people on the streets, so she insisted that Qingran didn’t need to walk her ho.
"Ranran, take pity on ," Ruan Ruan said, her voice lowered as she pointed to her legs. "It feels great walking with a male god, but my legs just can’t keep up. Look, look—"
Directed by Ruan Ruan, Qingran looked down to see Ruan Ruan’s slender legs trembling slightly under the streetlight.
Qingran was incredulous: "Surely it’s not that bad."
Ruan Ruan sighed, "I was too excited, now my legs are a little disobedient. Seems like I’m not destined to keep four or five pretty boys all at once in my lifeti..."
As Ruan Ruan’s words grew more and more outrageous, Qingran had no choice but to let her go.
She suggested: "Why don’t you take a cab?"
Ruan Ruan rolled her eyes, "It’s a ten-minute walk, you want to take a cab? The car probably won’t even have started before I’d arrive."
Ruan Ruan departed at another fork in the road, waving goodbye to Xie Ying’an and Ji Yanchen, "See you tomorrow, Brother An, God Ji."
I love you guys!
Xie Ying’an gave her a faint nod in response.
Tonight, for the first ti, Ji Yanchen finally raised his eyes to look at Ruan Ruan.
Once Ruan Ruan had walked far away, the three of them began to move forward.
Qingran led the way, finally sharing Ruan Ruan’s sentint that the distance they often walked sohow felt so much longer than usual.
Xie Ying’an broke the silence from behind her first, "Senior Brother Ji, have you moved?"
Ji Yanchen paused for a mont before realizing that Xie Ying’an was talking to him.
"Yeah," he responded with a very light tone.
Xie Ying’an got the answer he wanted and didn’t speak again, but his expression beca even more unpleasant.
Even the longest roads have an end; Qingran smiled and said goodbye to Ji Yanchen at the intersection.
Ji Yanchen lifted his gaze to stare at her for a mont, his lips pursed as he moved towards the right fork in the road, his tall and slim silhouette gradually rging with the darkness of the night.
Only when Ji Yanchen’s figure had completely disappeared did Xie Ying’an say, "Let’s go."
This ti Xie Ying’an quickened his pace, walking side by side with Qingran.
The streetlights stretched their shadows long, and Qingran glanced at him, "Thanks for last ti."
There was no need to specify what; both knew clearly what she referred to.
Xie Ying’an’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and having arrived at Qingran’s ho, he didn’t answer, only saying flatly, "Go back in."
His own ho was still a fair distance away; he had nearly half an hour’s walk to go.
Qingran took out her keys to unlock the door, and while doing so, said, "My brother bought a mountain bike a while ago to keep up with the trend, but I hardly saw him use it. You can ride it back ho today."
Xie Ying’an didn’t refuse.
At this ti, Li Qing Mo hadn’t returned yet, and who knows where he had gone to.
Xie Ying’an got on the bicycle, and then he heard Qingran asking him from behind, "Xie Ying’an, do you rember what you said last ti?"
Xie Ying’an looked back at her, for a mont not recalling what he had said.
He saw only the girl smiling, her almond-shaped eyes slightly curved, her red lips and white teeth warm and gentle.
At the sa ti, his heart uncontrollably thumped wildly.
She said: "I won’t date early."
Her voice was clear, the tail end of her sentences lilting lodiously.
No matter who it is, I won’t date early!
In the darkness, the brightness suddenly shone in the boy’s deep dark eyes, his lips curling up to reveal his very first genuine smile of the day.
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