Chapter 219

"Juice drink," she casually asked. "Hmm..." "You came here with a senior from the Student Council... for a social event?" "Our college is going to co-host an event with another college at your university, something like a university social event, like taking photos and reciting poetry. Maybe we'll add some gaming this time?" "That's roughly the gist of it, but it'll probably be held in a while. We're just preparing now." Hearing Xia Yan mention "senior," Hua Xin's heart skipped a beat, a bad feeling creeping in. But she couldn't let Xia Yan see anything, so she gave a perfunctory "Oh." Lin Qingyu came with Xia Yan? Of course, she knew that the "senior" Xia Yan was referring to couldn't be anyone else but Lin Qingyu, but Xia Yan's previous attitude clearly indicated he wouldn't willingly go out alone with her again. So the truth was probably that Lin Qingyu was using this event to force Xia Yan to come with her? Xia Yan had deleted all the random friends he'd added on his phone for various reasons, and he'd clearly told her about his changes on New Year's Eve. Even if she faced Lin Qingyu or Liu Ruoyun again, Hua Xin believed Xia Yan wouldn't act like a pushover with everyone. As his best friend, the girl naturally trusted him unconditionally! It wasn't for any other reason; Hua Xin simply didn't want Xia Yan to be harmed by those terrifying women anymore. Drugging him, possessiveness... it all sounded like something out of a Gatling gun. Xia Yan looked at the girl lost in thought, a gentle and happy glint in his eyes. He rested his hand on the table, quietly waiting for her to wake up. When a girl hears another girl's name from a boy, this reaction is clearly...jealousy, right? He narrowed his eyes, thinking with a touch of happiness. "I'll leave the Student Council after this event." "So don't worry about me messing around outside." "?" Xia Yan's words brought Hua Xin back to her senses. "Who misses you?" "How narcissistic..." The girl snorted and changed the subject, crossing her arms. Then, remembering something, she softened her tone slightly and said, "Do you have time for Labor Day?" "As long as it's you, I'll always have time to be with you." Hua Xin's lips twitched. Looking at Xia Yan, who was gazing at her with deep affection, she couldn't hold back anymore. Her earlier desire to have a proper discussion vanished instantly. The two weren't far apart, so the girl simply stretched out her foot and easily kicked Xia Yan's leg with the tip of her shoe under the table. She looked at Xia Yan seriously. "Can you be serious? I'm not joking with you."... "Your meat..." "The temperature is controlled here, please enjoy your meal." "Thank you." The waiter brought over several plates of meat, vegetables, and condiment dishes, and then left. Xia Yan politely thanked him, picked up a slice of beef with a rack and placed it on the grill, looking at the girl seriously as he replied, "Yes." "I have plenty of time." However, to avoid the girl thinking he was being cheesy, he had to add in his mind, "On the premise of being with you." Hua Xin hesitated for a moment, her eyes never leaving the sizzling beef in front of her, but she still tentatively said slowly, "My manager... um, Sister Li Xue and her husband want to invite us on a trip." "Didn't you help edit the video? They want to reward you." "Weihai, three days." "I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go!" Xia Yan didn't hesitate at all, looking at the girl in front of him with a firm tone. What trip? This is just a time for two! No one knew how miserable he had been for over a month without seeing the girl. Countless nights he spent looking at photos of his wife on his phone and secretly keeping clips from editing videos he'd made for the cat cafe. Otherwise, how would he have gotten through those dozens of lonely nights... unable to do that or that? Luckily, he had a backup plan; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stalk the girl's daily life and reminisce over things she hadn't posted on social media. "Why are you so excited?" "Heh heh, you little rascal, I suddenly don't want to go anymore." Hua Xin looked at Xia Yan with disdain. Okay, she still wanted to go. After all, the video looked really good. She'd never seen a sunrise on the beach or over the sea, and while she could still stall Lin Qingyu and keep her identity from being exposed, she wanted to create some memories. Because Lin Qingyu seemed to be in a state of frenzy, she didn't know how much longer she could keep her calm. Hua Xin really wanted to slap her, but considering the possibility of her little secret being exposed... she'd just have to delay as long as possible. "If you can't beat them, can't you at least avoid them?!" But if Lin Qingyu insists on arguing with her... "Sigh..." "Look at this perfectly grilled piece of beef, the perfect balance of Fatty and Lean Skewers and lean, not burnt at all, and full of oil." "If you dip it in the dry seasoning, it would be so delicious..." Xia Yan picked up the grilled meat with her chopsticks and waved it in front of the girl, her tone full of temptation. "Give it to me! Give it to me! Give it to me!!!" Hua Xin lost her ability to think, her desire for food increased to 100%, and she grabbed the meat that Xia Yan had grilled and put it in her bowl. Xia Yan didn't tease her like the Turkish uncle selling ice cream. "Then it's settled." The girl looked at Xia Yan with her cheeks puffed out, her single ponytail was a little loose, but she was still very pretty. Or rather, in Xia Yan's eyes, she had always been pretty. Her style would be the same as many other people, her clothes were always the same few, and she was completely out of touch with fashion. But those people were not her. Xia Yan withdrew her hand that was grilling meat and quietly watched the girl across from her eating with great relish. How should I put it? Perhaps it's time to work hard again. After all, a million isn't a small amount. He smiled slightly, then answered affirmatively, "It's settled then." 165. Oh my computer!? 3k4 "Chun Qiu..." "Why do you think humans exist in this world?" "Why is it that humans, not cats or dogs, rule the world?" "Chun Qiu, do you think there are any aliens in the universe?" "The Trisolarans probably aren't called the Trisolarans, but Quadrisaurus? Pentasaurus?" "Wait... Could it be that Planet Ultra is real too?" "I think I've realized the seriousness of the matter... no, it's the truth of the universe!!?" Hua Xin stopped stroking Chun Qiu with a serious expression, looking at the ceiling in her line of sight. The gray-white color seemed to have turned into the colorful galaxy, and the lights had turned into rotating planets. Observing the macrocosm from the small things, the girl felt that she was now in an exceptionally wonderful world. Her thinking became exceptionally agile, her mind was completely empty, without any...