I really like a quote from Xia Xinyu.

"Huh?"

Xia Xinyu raised her head like a startled otter, looking blankly at Chen Yuan, her eyes becoming even clearer and more foolish.

I'm sure I've seen this scene before.

"Tomorrow is a holiday, and I'm free today, so I can stay up a little later. Since you said you won't have time to say goodbye tomorrow, let's have a good farewell tonight."

Chen Yuan suggested earnestly.

"Well..." she squeezed out a forced smile, "But, I have to catch a bus tomorrow morning, I can't stay up late."

Is there a possibility that I was just saying I wasn't available?

Putting his hand on Xia Xinyu's shoulder, Chen Yuan said with earnest sincerity, "You're young, you can overcome it."

It really sounds like Zhang Jianjun (the principal of No. 4 High School) trying to sweet-talk new teachers!

"But... what are we going to do tonight?" Xia Xinyu didn't mind staying out a little later, after all, suicide wasn't urgent, and the requirements for the location weren't strict. But if she had known there was going to be a farewell ceremony tonight, she would have saved enough money for two cups of milk tea.

Looks like she really is going to die because she's broke.

"I don't know, I don't have any experience saying goodbye to girls." Chen Yuan shook his head, his tone open and honest.

"Then how about I play a few games with you?"

Xia Xinyu turned her phone to landscape mode and proactively suggested.

"What should we play?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Honor of Kings..."

"Ugh, moba."

"PUBG..."

"Ugh, chicken."

"Then how about Eggy Party..."

"Stupid game, not playing."

"Then I really don't know what to play."

Xia Xinyu was at a loss. When she played games with her aunt's child, she always played these, and the child really enjoyed them. But Chen Yuan's mind was obviously far beyond her younger cousin; ordinary mobile games couldn't satisfy him.

"Then how about we go out for some milk tea?"

Xia Xinyu thought of her Ant Credit Pay account. Although dying with debt was a very irresponsible act, her debt shouldn't affect the cash flow of those big bosses.

"Wouldn't that be like a date?"

"..." It was Chen Yuan who suddenly became awkward, which made Xia Xinyu unable to hold back. She laughed dryly and said, "It's just milk tea, it shouldn't be that serious, right?"

"So you're quite the player."

"What player... If that's the plan, then this is also my first time having milk tea with a boy." After being told that, Xia Xinyu immediately became serious, displaying the second characteristic of the internet's five worst elements—impatience—after being a clam earlier.

"I thought you were the kind of girl who would treat people to milk tea whenever you had to return a favor."

"I'm not."

I'm so poor, how could I treat people to milk tea every time?

Moreover, if having milk tea together is like a date, then what about me cooking for Chen Yuan at home these past few days and waiting for him to come back to eat?

It's practically no different from a married couple.

The things that make him overthink are really strange.

"So, you're okay with activities that look like a date but aren't really?" Chen Yuan asked curiously.

Forcing out an unnatural smile, Xia Xinyu said accommodatingly, "Whatever you want..."

Although her expression wasn't as abstract as the sweating Wojak meme, if this were a manga, the artist would definitely add a drop of sweat to Xia Xinyu's forehead at this moment.

"In that case, lend me two more hours."

Staring at Xia Xinyu, Chen Yuan's tone suddenly became serious, unlike his usual self, but it wasn't surprising either.

This should be Chen Yuan's other, truer side.

"Okay, whatever you want."

The number above Xia Xinyu's head changed from [0.2] to [0.3].

………

"Isn't it against the rules for the two of us to be doing this sort of thing at night...?"

"It's fine, as long as we don't get caught."

"Then... can I get on?"

"Yeah, get on."

Downstairs in the old apartment building, after glancing around, Xia Xinyu carefully sat on the back seat of a shared electric scooter (advertising space available, waiting for the corporate planning departments of Qingju and Hello to bid), and then grabbed the corner of Chen Yuan's clothes.

Xia Hai City is very strict about catching shared bikes and other non-motorized vehicles. Not wearing a helmet, not using the designated lane, and carrying passengers are all punishable offenses.

Fines are one thing, but some people are even caught by the traffic police and forced to post on social media to collect likes.

I, Chen Yuan, because I was riding a shared bike with a 17-year-old girl who is 162 cm tall, weighs 94 jin, has long hair, an oval face, and big eyes, deeply realize my mistake. I now need to post on social media and collect thirty likes as a warning to ensure that I will not commit the same offense in the future...

Thinking of this scene, especially with a photo of Xia Xinyu hugging his waist on the bike, Chen Yuan felt utter social mortification!

The corners of his mouth were embarrassingly rising... ahem, pay attention to facial expressions.

"Where are we going?" Xia Xinyu asked curiously.

"A place with nice scenery and few people. I go there often."

"Often?"

A young boy's thoughts, you wouldn't understand.

Of course, Chen Yuan wouldn't say that.

"It's a place that, if discovered, would be fenced off and charged for."

"There's still such a place in the city."

"Come with me."

After scanning the QR code, Chen Yuan twisted the accelerator of the electric scooter.

And at the moment the wheels turned, Xia Xinyu also naturally changed from grabbing the corner of Chen Yuan's clothes to gently holding his waist.

Her dark hair fluttered slightly in the night wind, and her delicate profile was illuminated even more clearly by the bright streetlights.

Sunshine Community was already far from the central city area, and Chen Yuan was driving in the opposite direction of the central business district.

As the density of buildings decreased, the scenery along the way became more and more open.

More than ten minutes later, he had ridden the bike to a suburban dam.

"It's a bit remote here..."

Xia Xinyu's tone became cautious.

And unconsciously, her grip on Chen Yuan's waist tightened a little.

Not bad, so what she's afraid of isn't me.

I thought she felt it was remote because she thought I was up to no good, like confessing my feelings. If the confession failed, I might even try to pull something sneaky.

"Wow, there's a shared bike that someone threw in the bushes by the road."

"There's no return point here, but it's okay. I checked the battery, and it's more than enough to get back later."

"Have we arrived yet?"

"Yeah, we're here."

As he spoke, Chen Yuan had already ridden the bike to a slope by the river.

"Yeah, this is the place."

After parking the bike on the side of the road, Xia Xinyu got off.

A refreshing cool breeze came towards her, mixed with moist water vapor, blowing against her face and lifting her bangs, revealing a face whose beauty was not diminished even with her forehead exposed.

A section of the asphalt road along the river had a slope. Under the streetlights, on the riverbank, stood a low lighthouse that was lit up. The two fan-shaped light sources intersected and illuminated this stretch of river beach.

Regarding this excellent date spot, Chen Yuan couldn't hide the pride in his voice, "Usually no one comes here at night, at most there are occasional anglers, but because the regulations are strict and they strictly catch new energy fishing rods, the environment is quite quiet. It's an excellent place to enjoy the river breeze. By the way, there's also a soft sandy beach by the river..."

Before Chen Yuan could finish introducing the place, he noticed that Xia Xinyu had already taken off her shoes, stuffed her socks into her shoes, and walked towards the river.

The area that the lighthouse and streetlights could illuminate was limited. The edges of the two fan-shaped lights didn't intersect, so there was a blind spot.

He couldn't see her.

Moreover, he couldn't see the numbers above her head...

No!

Chen Yuan was frightened into a cold sweat and prepared to move forward, but as soon as he took a step, a girl appeared under the light of the lighthouse.

The girl held up the hem of her light green dress with both hands, her bare feet stepping on the soft sand. The refreshing river wind lifted her long hair. Under the bright moonlight, she looked at him with innocent eyes, revealing a naive smile...