Chapter 252

All eyes turned to her. While there weren't any disgustingly lewd stares or scanning glances like a scanner, even a brief look was enough to make Hua Xin feel extremely uncomfortable. To be honest, if Xia Yan weren't beside her and she were walking alone, the girl felt several boys would approach her for her contact information at any moment. It was understandable; after all, anyone would feel a sense of envy and admiration when faced with a beautiful girl. The idea of "beautiful girls are supreme" had been ingrained in her mind since she was immersed in anime; she wasn't a boy before. Simply put, even a beautiful girl's feet smelled sweet, and being scolded was a reward. Like that person online under the pseudonym "Lao Shui." "Sigh... I'm jealous." Xia Yan's voice suddenly rang in the girl's ear, interrupting Hua Xin's thoughts. And if she wasn't mistaken, she even seemed to detect a tiny bit of... sadness? ... Hua Xin twitched her lips and said softly, "What are you jealous about now? Give me back my clothes." "But the tags are all off, so you probably can't return them." It was Xia Yan's fault for insisting on buying her these clothes. (It wasn't that the girl was flattered by Xia Yan and the sales assistant's compliments and agreed to let Xia Yan be a sucker to spend money.) Hua Xin had already firmly refused, but he insisted on spending the money. "I never intended to return them." Xia Yan sighed softly, then looked at a boy who had been staring at Hua Xin for a long time with a somewhat unfriendly gaze. His tense expression was completely different from his usual calm demeanor; his gaze seemed to freeze over. Passerby: "..." The passerby, attracted by the boy's beauty, realized that his current appearance was obviously asking for trouble, and quickly lowered his head and hurried past. After seeing the girl come out of the dressing room and change her clothes, Xia Yan suddenly understood something. Xin Hua was already very beautiful. However, this simple beauty, presented under ordinary clothes, revealed a different kind of charm. With just a little dressing up, it would be like brushing away the dust from a pearl, revealing her even more beautiful and captivating true self. Otherwise, so many passersby wouldn't have been attracted to her along the way. He was initially very happy that the girl had accepted his feelings and worn such beautiful clothes, but he hadn't expected this effect. Or perhaps, she was meant to remain this radiant and beautiful. Xia Yan didn't feel threatened, nor did he lack a sense of security for the girl. He only wanted her to continue living freely and happily. Trust is something without reason. "So many people are looking at me." "Did you notice, Lao Xia?" Hua Xin glanced furtively at Xia Yan beside her, who seemed lost in thought. Thinking he was unhappy, she casually started a conversation. "I saw them..." "But unfortunately, they didn't have a chance to chat me up." Xia Yan said with a smile in his eyes and a relaxed tone. "Tch... narcissistic." Hua Xin scoffed, putting her hands behind her back, her long hair swaying gently in the breeze. "Who told you to be so pretty and beautiful... Can you wear skirts more often?" "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll really show you what a dirty trick is." "Weren't there a lot of girls looking at you just now?" Recalling the contacts on Xia Yan's phone that were more numerous than any mobile app, the girl suddenly started reminiscing about the past. "I didn't look at them, so I didn't know." "Go to hell." "What if I like you?" The girl was stunned and didn't answer. After a slight silence, Hua Xin walked on, softly saying something unrelated to the question, "I'm sorry." Xia Yan's pace noticeably slowed, but it wasn't just his pace. His heartbeat also slowed down. Hua Xin lifted her slender arms from behind her back and gently hooked them around the arm of the man beside her, leaning towards him until there was no gap. Perhaps at this moment, they finally looked like a real couple walking on the street. The girl's murmur carried an indescribable emotion. "This dress." "I wore it just for you." "Xia Yan." 192. A Permanent Stillness Sometimes, Hua Xin would think about things that didn't belong to her current situation. It's like a sewer rat imagining what the world above the sewers would be like in the quiet of the night—would there be no cheese and milk everywhere, and no one to starve? On a quiet night, the girl, pulling her blanket to sleep, also fantasized about whether her life would suddenly change drastically. Like, one day while playing a game, a teammate would suddenly become a billionaire heiress who fell for her, a support player, and she, a mere puppy, could live off her forever, never having to worry about meals or utilities again. Or perhaps a white-haired loli- like beauty, some kind of deity, suddenly falls from the sky. He needs to absorb her yang energy to return to the heavens and regain his divine power. To repay her, he must become her wife in the mortal realm, and then they engage in some shameless and unrestrained bedroom activities every day, finally becoming immortals together with eternal life... "Whoosh..." The sound of the waves crashing against the shore dispelled the girl's reverie. The vast sea didn't feel monotonous; on the contrary, this moment was perhaps the most relaxed and happiest time Hua Xin had ever experienced. Why did she think of what she had fantasized about before? The girl gently adjusted her straw hat, which had been slightly askew by the wind, and a soft light appeared in her eyes, which were shimmering with the sparkles on the sea. Because the current scene, her current life, the people around her, every little detail—it was all the scene Hua Xin had once fantasized about alone in her Little Black. She had a good friend, and a reason to leave that Little Black. She could live a normal life without fear of the outside world. These were scenes Hua Xin had once dreamed of. Now, it seemed to have come true. Although all of this unfolded on a very bizarre and strange basis, it was still a dreamlike moment for Hua Xin. The eighteen-year-old boy was real; she had never doubted that. But did aliens really exist in this world? Did strange things and supernatural phenomena really happen? Could she really get closer and closer to the life she wanted? But just a year away from the end of her life, her world underwent a complete transformation. Was it a coincidence, or a lucky accident? No one would have imagined that the gullible guy she wanted to Online Relationship was actually the sunny and Lao Shui Class Monitor who had always helped and looked after her in real life. It seems that from the moment she discovered Xia Yan's true identity in the library, she developed a strange, inextricable connection with Xia Yan. Otherwise, why would the girl have been so determined to help Xia Yan get rid of Lin Qingyu and Liu Ruoyun, intending to become his "girlfriend" until now? Ironically, this was "her" first love.