Qiu Xi left the milk tea shop with the other three. They hadn't said much before they were back at school.
"Yan Yan, you guys go back first. Zhao Huasheng and I have plans to walk around the school before heading back to the dorms," Song Daiyao announced as soon as they got off the car, saying she was going on a date.
Qiu Xi, who was a step behind, turned and said the same thing.
"..."
Shen Yan didn't say anything. Liang Yunfei waved dismissively, "Go on, go on." If Zhou Fei hadn't been from a different school, she probably would have left too.
"Yan Yan, then the two of us will head back first." Liang Yunfei looked at the two who had already started to walk away, pulled Shen Yan's hand, and prepared to head back to the dorms.
Shen Yan stopped in her tracks, her voice so quiet it was as if she was murmuring to herself, "Little Feifei, I... I also have something to do. Why don't you go back by yourself?"
Liang Yunfei, "...???" What was going on?
After a moment of hesitation, she finally asked, "Yan Yan, are you... also going on a date?"
Shen Yan's face instantly turned red, but she shook her head vigorously. "No! No!" "It's just a regular friend. I'm delivering something."
Liang Yunfei scrutinized her. She wasn't lying, but there was definitely something fishy going on. As for this friend... that remained to be seen! However, Liang Yunfei didn't pry further. She waved again and said, "Then you go too. I'll head back to the dorms alone." This was something that should be discussed by the entire dorm, and she couldn't get anything out of it by herself. It would be better to wait until everyone was back, perhaps then they could get something out of it.
As soon as Liang Yunfei finished speaking, she saw Shen Yan already running off. As she ran, she didn't forget to turn back and say to Liang Yunfei, "Little Feifei, I'm leaving first. You go back to the dorms."
"..."
That's it! If there wasn't something going on, even a ghost wouldn't believe it... Forget it, instead of lamenting her "solitary state" here, it would be better to head back to the dorms and video call. With that thought, Liang Yunfei, carrying her small bag, trotted back to the dorms.
...
Min Hua University,
Lover's Slope.
Qiu Xi went to their usual meeting spot and saw Nan Hua already waiting. Without a second thought, she quickened her pace and ran towards him. Nan Hua had been looking in the direction from which she came, so he saw her the moment she appeared. Watching the girl running towards him, he smiled, opened his arms, and walked towards the running girl. The girl instinctively leaped into his arms and hugged him.
"Ah Hua~"
Nan Hua's hands tightened, securing the embrace. He spun her around halfway, stabilizing them! Then, looking at the girl pressed against him, he smiled, his eyes shining.
"Xi Xi, what's wrong?"
"Did things not go smoothly?" He knew his girl. She wasn't usually this sentimental. At least, not like this, with her arms around his neck, legs around his waist, and her face buried in his neck.
Qiu Xi shook her head slightly, then lifted her head to meet Nan Hua's gaze. "No, everything is resolved."
"I just missed you~"
"Okay, I missed you too~"
Since Qiu Xi didn't want to talk about it, Nan Hua didn't press further. Perhaps it was just some trivial matter not worth mentioning, and bringing it up might spoil their mood. If anything, he could find out later when he got back. For now, it was their time together. Everyone else could wait. With that thought, Nan Hua, still holding her, walked forward. He found a small stone bench and sat down, leaning back.
"I'll get down now." As soon as he sat down, Qiu Xi felt a little shy and struggled to move to his side.
"Xi Xi, don't move!"
"Let me hug you properly~" They hadn't spent time like this in a while. After a long summer vacation, although they had spent more time together, moments like this, when it was just the two of them, were truly rare. So Nan Hua sometimes wished it would have been better not to have a break at all, and they could have just stayed at school. After all, holidays weren't really a break; you had to share your girlfriend with more people...
"..."
Qiu Xi stirred, then finally stopped. She adjusted her posture and leaned against Nan Hua. After all, it was dark, and no one could see. Moreover, at this hour, although there were people around, they were few, and those few individuals were too occupied to pay attention to other couples.
...
"Alright!"
"Charging complete!"
"Pfft~" In the quiet space, Qiu Xi couldn't help but laugh at Nan Hua's words. She hadn't expected her Ah Hua to say something like that. Apart from the occasional short videos she saw, she hadn't heard anything like it anywhere else!
Nan Hua looked at her with a helpless expression, "Xi Xi, is it that funny?" He had just been apart from her for a while and suddenly felt this way. To think that his little girl was laughing so hard...