A Kiss Sealed Their Love

Amid the astonished gazes of everyone around them, the two disappeared from the basketball court.

Ji Qinglan ran hand in hand with Xiao Bei, watching the man pulling her along with a smile on her lips.

The slanting sunset shone upon them, casting long shadows behind them.

He ran, she chased, and he could not escape even if he grew wings.

Before long, they had run out of the campus.

Xiao Bei turned to look at Ji Qinglan.

Ji Qinglan was smiling at him. Then she took out a tissue from her bag.

She extended her delicate hand and gently wiped the sweat from Xiao Bei's face.

She even scolded him playfully, "You just finished military training, and now you're running around. Aren't you tired?"

"Not at all, because you're behind me!"

Xiao Bei let Ji Qinglan wipe away his sweat.

"What are we doing now?"

Seeing Xiao Bei's silly look, Ji Qinglan asked with a smile.

"Come on, I'll take you somewhere!"

After saying that, Xiao Bei grabbed Ji Qinglan's hand and led her toward the residential complex ahead.

"Where are we going?" Ji Qinglan asked doubtfully.

"Just follow me."

Xiao Bei did not explain. Before long, the two arrived at a fireworks shop.

"Boss, give me five barrels of fireworks."

The owner had been lying in a lounge chair, fanning himself. Then he suddenly saw a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman walk in, asking for five barrels of fireworks in one go.

He immediately put down his fan and greeted them with a smiling face.

"Little brother, are you sure you want five barrels?"

The owner asked again. Xiao Bei smiled and nodded.

"Wifey, here are my car keys. The car's in the parking lot nearby. Go bring it over for me first."

Xiao Bei handed the car keys to Ji Qinglan, calling her "wifey" with effortless familiarity.

Ji Qinglan subconsciously accepted the keys. She looked at Xiao Bei, asked no further questions, and went to get the car.

Only after Ji Qinglan had left did Xiao Bei say to the owner, "Are the ones I ordered yesterday ready?"

"I've been waiting for you. I thought you weren't coming. So, did that little performance just now go off without a hitch?" the owner asked the college student before him with a grin.

"Yeah, it was great!" Xiao Bei chuckled.

In truth, Xiao Bei had noticed this fireworks shop when he returned to school yesterday.

He had thought that if Ji Qinglan came looking for him today, he would confess to her.

Opportunities always favored those who came prepared.

Xiao Bei did not care whether he would succeed today. It never hurt to be prepared.

So yesterday, he had directly ordered five barrels of customized fireworks from this shop.

He had even paid extra to make sure they would be finished by this morning.

Very soon, the owner brought out five large barrels of fireworks.

"They're numbered on top. Set them out in order, one meter apart, then light them all at once!"

The owner smiled at Xiao Bei, and Xiao Bei nodded.

Ten minutes later, Ji Qinglan drove Xiao Bei's car to the entrance of the shop.

Xiao Bei and the owner put the fireworks directly into the trunk.

The moment the owner saw the car, he knew the young man before him was no ordinary person.

"Are you driving, or am I?"

Ji Qinglan got out of the driver's seat and asked.

"You sit in the passenger seat. I'll drive!"

Xiao Bei opened the passenger door, and Ji Qinglan gracefully got in.

After seeing Ji Qinglan get in, Xiao Bei got into the car as well. Once inside, he still fastened her seat belt for her.

"So where are we going now? You can't set off fireworks downtown!"

Ji Qinglan looked at Xiao Bei and said with a smile.

"Also, how did you think of setting off fireworks?"

Ji Qinglan looked at Xiao Bei again, her eyes full of anticipation.

She wanted to know whether it was the answer she hoped for.

Xiao Bei started the car and spoke as he drove. "Because you once said in Moments that you wanted to set off fireworks at least once. From now on, whatever you want to do, I want to do it with you."

Xiao Bei's tone was calm, but to Ji Qinglan, his words sounded incomparably firm.

Sometimes, the things girls posted on Moments were actually hints.

Some guys were thickheaded and would not make the connection, but Xiao Bei was different. Who was he?

All he had to do was look through Moments to notice the details.

Why did girls dislike straightforward guys and like playboys instead?

Was it really because playboys were handsome?

No. It was because playboys handled the details better.

So when it came to dating, you needed to think like a playboy.

Xiao Bei had been thinking about where to set off fireworks since yesterday.

Based on memories from his previous life, Xiao Bei knew there was a Qiantang River Embankment nearby. It was not one of the famous embankments, but an abandoned one that hardly anyone ever visited.

He had found it back when he was in a bad mood. It had become his own little private hideout, and it happened to be near Hangcheng University.

Soon, the car reached a small road.

Weeds grew wildly all around them.

"Aren't you afraid I'll sell you off somewhere?" Xiao Bei teased as he drove.

"I'm not afraid, because I know you couldn't bear to," Ji Qinglan said, resting her chin on her hand as she gazed at Xiao Bei with tender eyes.

Ji Qinglan's personality was actually very good. If she did not love, then she did not love. But once she did, she loved wholeheartedly and never acted coy.

Hearing that, Xiao Bei reached out and interlaced his fingers with Ji Qinglan's.

Soon, the car arrived at the embankment. Night had fallen, and the area was silent. There were no streetlights on this embankment, so it was very dark.

Xiao Bei switched on the car lights.

Turning to Ji Qinglan, he said, "Get out. I'm taking you to set off fireworks!"

Ji Qinglan smiled and nodded, a little excited.

After getting out, Xiao Bei carried the fireworks out of the car in order and lined them up together.

Then he connected all the fuses.

"Why connect them together? Can't we light them one at a time?" Ji Qinglan asked in confusion.

"Because I can do magic. It'll look better this way. Do you believe me?" Xiao Bei asked Ji Qinglan with a smile.

Ji Qinglan crouched beside Xiao Bei, looked at the fireworks, then looked at him, and nodded.

After connecting the fuses, Xiao Bei beckoned to Ji Qinglan.

Ji Qinglan came to Xiao Bei's side.

Xiao Bei wrapped his arms around Ji Qinglan from behind, his hands covering hers.

"I'll count to three, and then you light it!"

"Mhm, okay!"

Feeling the warmth of Xiao Bei's embrace, Ji Qinglan's heart felt warm.

Ji Qinglan held the lighter as Xiao Bei began counting, "Three! Two! One!"

Ji Qinglan immediately flicked on the lighter.

Xiao Bei held Ji Qinglan's hands and quickly brought the flame to the fuse.

As the fuse lit up, the two watched it split and race toward the five fireworks.

At almost the same time, they stood up.

Xiao Bei held Ji Qinglan from behind and whispered in her ear, "Watch closely. I can do magic!"

"Mhm," Ji Qinglan replied shyly. Then five fireworks shot into the sky.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

After five sharp whistles, the five fireworks shot into the sky almost simultaneously.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The fireworks blossomed in the sky. When Ji Qinglan saw them, she turned around and looked at Xiao Bei in disbelief.

Her eyes reddened.

The fireworks bloomed, forming five large words in the sky: "Xiao Bei Loves Qinglan"!

"Do you like it?" Xiao Bei asked in Ji Qinglan's ear as he held her.

Ji Qinglan said nothing. Instead, she took out her phone and captured the scene, then turned around and boldly kissed Xiao Bei on the lips.

With one hand, she even took a photo of the two of them.

Ji Qinglan answered Xiao Bei with her actions! At that moment, one kiss sealed their love!