After Liu Qingyan finished speaking, she quietly looked at Xiao Bei, waiting for his response.
But the next second, Xiao Bei suddenly grinned.
"Senior Sister, you study in Shanghai, and I study in Hangzhou. Next time I go to Shanghai, I'll come find you! You have to show me around!"
Liu Qingyan froze, inwardly crying out that this junior was truly a blockhead. I was asking you where you wanted to go, wasn't I?
Shouldn't you be responding to me properly right now? What kind of thought process is that?
Liu Qingyan came back to her senses and looked at Xiao Bei resentfully.
Xiao Bei smiled faintly. His gaze remained calm, his eyes brimming with confidence and clarity as he met Liu Qingyan's eyes.
"Hmph, even if you come to Shanghai, I won't show you around!"
Liu Qingyan put on a haughty air. At that moment, she suddenly felt a little empty inside. Maybe this junior was only slightly more mature than others his age.
"Besides, those of us in the arts need more than just solid professional skills. We also have to maintain our figures, so I'm destined not to be able to eat and drink recklessly. Sorry, but big sister can't accompany you!"
Hearing that, Xiao Bei smiled slightly, and there was a hint more appreciation in his eyes as he looked at Liu Qingyan.
Beautiful, adorable, and disciplined. She really was a Treasure Junior!
I'm a pirate, so I'm claiming this treasure!
"Sometimes, blindly pushing yourself and persevering isn't necessarily a good thing. Dreams are precious, but the process of achieving them is painful."
"You still need to balance work and rest. Maybe when you're out having fun, inspiration will strike?"
Xiao Bei spoke casually. Liu Qingyan gave him a deep look.
The gloom she had felt moments ago vanished completely.
So it wasn't that this junior hadn't responded to her. He had simply intended to respond through his actions.
At that moment, Xiao Bei seemed to shine brightly in Liu Qingyan's eyes!
Liu Qingyan wasn't some clueless novice. On the contrary, she had high emotional intelligence and was very smart.
She understood what Xiao Bei meant.
Although the junior before her was younger than her, the way he handled things was far more mature than many others.
Compared to the handsome boys at her school who acted childish one after another,
being with Xiao Bei was clearly much more comfortable.
Because he was the kind of guy who would respond to you and make sure things never got awkward between you.
"What you said does seem right!"
Liu Qingyan revealed a sweet smile, and the little dimples on both sides of her cheeks were especially charming.
Xiao Bei smiled slightly, then took out his phone.
"Senior Sister, let's add each other on WeChat. When I go to Shanghai, I'll contact you!"
It all happened so naturally, without the awkwardness of forcibly asking for someone's WeChat.
Xiao Bei's move made the fat guy beside them stare so wide-eyed that his eyeballs nearly fell out.
Is this how you pick up girls?
Liu Qingyan also readily and generously exchanged phone numbers and WeChat with Xiao Bei.
After they added each other on WeChat,
Xiao Bei saw that Senior Sister's profile picture was of herself in a red dress, standing onstage and playing the violin!
Oh-ho, Violin Senior Sister?
"Alright, Junior, I'll set a nickname for you. I'll call you Stinky Junior!"
Liu Qingyan deliberately said this to Xiao Bei.
After saying that, she even shot him a provocative look.
Xiao Bei smiled faintly, then used his phone to nickname Liu Qingyan "Little Seven"!
While Xiao Bei was setting the nickname, Liu Qingyan had been secretly watching.
When she saw the name Xiao Bei had given her, she immediately pouted. "Fine, Junior. Then who are Little One, Little Two, Little Three, Little Four, Little Five, and Little Six?"
"Hehe, Senior Sister, why do I smell vinegar in the air?"
"Annoying! Who's jealous of you!"
Liu Qingyan's pretty face flushed as she looked away, then she asked again, "Hurry up and tell me. Who are Little One through Little Six?"
"I couldn't tell, Junior. You're quite the playboy, aren't you?"
Xiao Bei smiled at Liu Qingyan. "Do you want to know why you're Little Seven?"
Liu Qingyan looked at Xiao Bei with curiosity in her eyes and nodded.
"Because I really like a saying: If three parts can offset the past, I'll keep seven parts to stay by your side through the years. Don't you think that's romantic?"
After hearing Xiao Bei's explanation, especially the last line, "I'll keep seven parts to stay by your side through the years," Liu Qingyan's pretty face instantly turned red. She hurriedly lowered her head to look at her phone.
Is Junior confessing to me? Should I accept? But this Stinky Junior is really smooth!
What Liu Qingyan didn't know was that Xiao Bei had only used that name because he had happened to see a young woman in front of them watching a show on her phone.
That line had appeared on the screen, so Xiao Bei had simply borrowed it.
But Liu Qingyan didn't know any of that. Based on her intuition, she had just been flirted with.
Still, to be fair, who could resist such a fresh and romantic approach from Junior?
What girl didn't want her future partner to be a little more romantic?
Alright, Liu Qingyan's fondness for Xiao Bei was soaring at that moment.
So she subtly changed Xiao Bei's nickname to Treasure Junior!
After changing it, she shyly sneaked a glance at Xiao Bei. Only when she saw that he hadn't noticed did she let out a sigh of relief.
Then she put down her phone and said in a normal tone, "Then, Junior, make sure to contact me when you come to Shanghai. Big sister will show you a great time!"
"Alright, a great time. When I go to Shanghai, I'll be relying on Senior Sister!"
"Hahaha, don't worry. Senior Sister will arrange everything perfectly for you!"
The two smiled at each other, and some kind of emotion intertwined in the air.
Xiao Bei didn't immediately try to make things official. After all, good things took time.
Likewise, although Xiao Bei was confident in himself now, that didn't mean he was arrogant.
Pursuing a girl was something that should happen naturally. You absolutely couldn't cling to her desperately. Keeping a proper distance was often better.
The fat guy beside them watched the two exchange phone numbers and make plans for Shanghai, and he was so furious inside that he was practically exploding.
He glared at Xiao Bei through gritted teeth. No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't understand it. This guy could only be called not ugly, so why?
Why did it seem so easy for him to flirt with girls?
Where did I lose? The more I think about it, the angrier I get!
Just then, the train's announcement sounded, informing them that they had arrived at Hangzhou Station.
The fat guy didn't linger at all. He stood up and left, afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would die of anger.
Xiao Bei and Liu Qingyan also heard the arrival announcement.
At that moment, there was obvious reluctance in Liu Qingyan's eyes.
"Stinky Junior, you have to come to Shanghai and find me!"
"My joy ends here for now, but I hope you and I can begin a new chapter. When that time comes, Senior Sister, don't pretend not to know me."
Xiao Bei thought for a moment before saying it.
Hearing that, Liu Qingyan smiled and nodded.
Then Xiao Bei got off the high-speed train under Liu Qingyan's reluctant gaze!
Xiao Bei stood on the platform, looking at Liu Qingyan inside the train.
Liu Qingyan was looking at Xiao Bei as well.
Xiao Bei made a phone gesture, and Liu Qingyan nodded slightly.
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