Chapter 246

Respect for privacy. Finally, the girl put down her phone, no longer thinking about the Tokyo drama of threatening Xia Yan to fall into the abyss or become a prostitute. Instead, with a regretful expression, she slowly walked to the table and gulped down half a bottle of cola she hadn't finished last night. Uh, it even tasted a bit like jajangmyeon (black bean noodles). Since Xia Yan was so tired and still sleeping, she'd let him sleep a little longer. There was still plenty of time; Sister Li Xue had already said not to worry about time—one more day or one less wouldn't matter. The cat cafe had someone looking after it, and the Hachimi were still eating and drinking well, even getting paid leave. Stretching, Hua Xin walked barefoot on the clean floor. After all, shoes would make some noise, and she was used to going barefoot at home. Last night, after resolving the ID issue without incident and having a hearty meal with Xia Yan, she hadn't gone out for a stroll. Although she'd slept all day, Hua Xin was still very sleepy. Fortunately, Xia Yan had booked a double bed, so she watched some anime before going to sleep. However... a slight hesitation appeared on the girl's face before she walked towards the balcony. She remembered Xia Yan saying that she could see the sea from here, right? Gently drawing back the curtains, the unusually warm sunlight streaming through the glass shone on her face. A long, blurry, yet clearly visible, azure line suddenly appeared in her vision, causing Hua Xin to freeze for a moment. The sea. Her heart seemed to clench painfully. She pursed her lips slightly, drew back the curtains, glanced at it a couple more times, and then resolutely walked back into the room, plopping onto Xia Yan's bed with a "thump." "?" A bewildered Xia Yan slowly formed a question mark above his head, looking somewhat dazed at the excited girl sitting beside his bed, and asked, "What time is it?" Hua Xin didn't speak, but simply grabbed the corner of the blanket covering Xia Yan with one hand, and then with a sudden, forceful movement... instantly refined! Xia Yan's lips twitched. He silently clutched the corner of the blanket, unable to calm his sullen anger. Seeing that the girl seemed completely unconcerned about the situation, he didn't know what to say. To be honest, he was a little embarrassed. "It's already past eight! If we don't go out soon, it'll be packed with people!!!" The girl gave Xia Yan a disdainful look as he tried to appear calm and collected, then cheerfully rummaged through her toiletries and headed for the bathroom. "It's the off-season now. The peak season will be busier in a couple of days..." Xia Yan explained helplessly, but his tone was full of laughter, his eyes warm... cough, excluding that peek at his collar earlier. "Hey, wait for me!" "Stay calm, relax, relax... it's okay..." The girl took a deep breath, focusing all her attention on the handlebars in her hands, trying to maintain her balance and prevent the bike from veering off course. But in reality, she was already driving very slowly. Hua Xin glanced slightly to the side and saw that the elderly people walking on the roadside were already starting to overtake her... "Xia Yan, wait for me!?" Hua Xin Red Temperature slightly as she looked at Xia Yan, who was always a little faster than her and hadn't waited for her. She gritted her teeth and twisted the handlebars of her electric scooter a little more to speed up and catch up. Hearing the slightly anxious voice of the girl behind him, Xia Yan couldn't help but chuckle. Although he really wanted to stop now, the urge to tease the girl kept him at his current pace. You know, when a teenage boy wants to "show off" to someone he has a crush on or likes, he subconsciously wants to do something special in front of them. It's just that the way he does it might be a little different. Some people were casually joking around with their friends, others were trying to look cool by touching their hair, attempting to outshine the other person with their hairstyle, and still others were a little bit... They might choose to do a fadeaway jump shot or some weird, childish moves. Xia Yan, however, was clearly past that age and wouldn't do anything so immature. He slowly slowed down, looking at the girl still cautiously riding her electric scooter in the rearview mirror, and reduced the already slow speed of his car even further, almost to a complete standstill. Xia Yan was still a little afraid that the girl might fall while trying to catch up with him, so he decided not to tease her anymore. But seeing that the elderly and children walking on the sidewalk were faster than them... he really couldn't hold back anymore. When had he, the owner of a Shanghai A-plated car, ever driven this slowly? "Take it slow, just keep your balance and speed up a little, there aren't too many cars around here." He came to Hua Xin's side, suppressing a laugh as he slowly swayed the scooter back and forth, which could easily be seen as a provocation. "..." "You just wait!" "I can definitely do it! Hehe, I'll speed you to death like Sun Ce and Sion in a bit!" Hua Xin still stubbornly insisted, but she was nervously driving the electric scooter, which prevented her from physically attacking Xia Yan, so she could only use her mental and verbal attacks. But her pleasant female voice seemed to have no offensive power. After the two went downstairs, Xia Yan, who had done his research, knew how to spend the day. Instead of rushing around by bus, subway, or taxi, it was better to rent an electric scooter and drive to the attractions he wanted to visit one by one. Xia Yan, thinking that he could easily let the girl sit behind him while riding a small electric scooter, allowing for some intimate contact or even a close encounter due to unexpected braking, resolutely decided to rent one. However, Hua Xin, who had never driven any modern intelligent transportation before, unexpectedly wanted to try this novel experience. (Awkward yet eager to try. jpg) Hua Xin, whose only scoring method on the horizon was fence destruction, quickly put her exceptional talent to use. Perhaps Xia Yan's silent gaze and company, along with the pedestrians repeatedly overtaking her in the distance, made the girl feel a little embarrassed, so Hua Xin decided to slowly accelerate. "Ugh...!!!?" "Slow down, slow down..." The girl repeatedly adjusted her speed, then slowly familiarized herself with and adapted to driving this unruly little electric scooter, a hint of excitement appearing in her eyes. This was her first time driving something like this in the outside world. It felt completely different from playing games on a computer! After all, one is a first-person perspective, and the other is a third-person perspective. He accelerated a little too much, and the shape of the wind instantly appeared in the girl's hair, strands of it fluttering backward. Warm sunlight bathed her, leaving Xia Yan momentarily stunned. After standing there dumbfounded for a moment, he sped up to catch up. Xia Yan had always held a cold, even pessimistic, view of love. Perhaps it was because he loathed the mask of personality he had worn to please everyone after changing himself, or perhaps it was because he had no interest in girls who liked his looks and cheap gentleness. There were many things he disdained. Among them were probably the so-called love at first sight and love that grows over time. Love at first sight...