"Get in."
Seeing him standing blankly outside the car, Su Qiao jumped out of the driver's seat and walked over to open the passenger-side door for him.
Jiang Yihan quietly drew a breath, got into the car, and placed his backpack on the rear seat.
Su Qiao returned to the driver's seat, leaned over to fasten his seat belt, then took a blueberry-flavored lollipop from her pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it straight into his mouth.
Wasn't fastening seat belts something boys were supposed to do?
That was what people online said.
Could they be wrong?
Jiang Yihan had already been embarrassed and blushing because she was so close to him. Then a lollipop was suddenly stuffed into his mouth, leaving him frozen again for a moment.
His adorably dazed look made Su Qiao laugh. "Is it sweet?"
Jiang Yihan reflexively licked it and nodded shyly. "Sweet."
"I also brought cake, snacks, and drinks. We'll eat once we get up the mountain."
"Oh, right. I prepared the easels, frames, paints, and palettes too. We'll paint together later. Today, we'll stay until dark before coming back."
As she spoke, Su Qiao had already skillfully started the car.
Jiang Yihan secretly turned his head and stole a glance at her. When Su Qiao looked over, he hurriedly turned back to face forward.
The sweet-and-sour taste in his mouth was just like his feelings at that moment—sweet, yet tinged with unease.
These past few days had been the freest, most carefree, and happiest time of his life.
He wanted to have such beautiful days forever, to have such a wonderful girl by his side forever.
But he knew that was unlikely.
These beautiful days had been stolen by him.
Maybe soon... very soon, they would come to an end, because there was someone