Chen Keqing Wants to Have Fun!

The weather was nice.

The winter sun was warm, and an occasional breeze swept by, dispersing the dryness in the air.

Su Ze had barely arrived at the convenience store.

Chen Keqing followed right behind him, poking her head around as she entered from outside.

Only after spotting Su Ze did she break into a smile.

She greeted him, then handed him the cake she was carrying by its handle.

"Want to sit for a while?" As he spoke, Su Ze sat down at a window-side seat inside the store.

"Mm..." Chen Keqing followed him and sat down.

"To avoid another accident where it gets lost, I'll have a taste first. That's okay, right?" Su Ze smiled faintly. As he spoke, he was already unwrapping the cake.

"Of course."

Chen Keqing placed both hands on her knees, looking completely like an obedient girl.JPG.

She appeared perfectly calm, but her inner thoughts were another matter entirely...

Ah? He's eating it already...

Ugh, this is making me so nervous. What if he thinks the cake I made tastes bad...

Impossible. This is a handmade cake that this young lady poured all her skills into, plus... a tiny bit of affection. How could it possibly taste bad!

Sure enough.

Chen Keqing's inner thoughts were much cuter than Qin Yushi's.

Clear and pure, simple and uncomplicated.

Besides...

From Chen Keqing's thoughts, Su Ze could tell that his earlier guess had been accurate.

Her girlish feelings had just begun to stir, but there were still too many uncertainties, so all she could do was first "find a topic to talk to him about"...

"Are you slacking off right now?"

After Su Ze had taken a few bites, Chen Keqing suddenly asked something unrelated.

"Not really. I'm not scheduled today, and I own this store anyway, so it doesn't matter even if I slack off."

"You own this place too?"

"Mm."

"Then... then you're pretty impressive."

Chen Keqing blinked. She genuinely thought Su Ze was impressive. He had started his own business while only a sophomore in college. Mm... this counted as starting a business, right? Chen Keqing secretly wondered.

"It tastes good." Having finally given his verdict, Su Ze first affirmed Chen Keqing's baking skills, then continued eating. "I didn't have much for breakfast, so I'm going to eat a few more bites."

"Hehe, I'm really good at making cakes." Chen Keqing's pink lips curled upward, secretly delighted by his praise.

"Oh, right. You know about college class mixers, right?" Su Ze abruptly changed the subject.

"I've heard of them. My old high school classmates talked about them..." Chen Keqing nodded prettily.

"Our class is having a mixer today, actually..."

Su Ze briefly explained what had happened. Then he looked up at Chen Keqing and asked with a smile, "Do you want to come have fun? The weather's pretty nice today too."

"Me?" Chen Keqing looked hesitant.

Me? I do want to go...

But this is an event for college students. I'm just a high school student. What if someone asks what my relationship with Su Ze is? That would be kind of awkward...

Listening in on Chen Keqing's thoughts, Su Ze pretended to consider it. "You could invite your classmates too. Fly kites or something. Don't you only get this one weekend off each month? It'd be a good chance to go to the park, have some fun, and relax."

"Then... then I'll ask my classmates." Chen Keqing was completely tempted.

The solution Su Ze offered had perfectly resolved her small concern.

Of course, the most important thing was...

Chen Keqing had wanted to go have fun with Su Ze all along. She just hadn't had a reason.

If she brought her classmates along, they could pretend to do their own thing while she could still spend time with Su Ze.

It would be safer too.

"Done." Before long, Chen Keqing had contacted two female classmates.

They agreed to fly kites together at the park that afternoon.

"Then let's go. We'll buy kites for you first, grab lunch, and then head over." Su Ze stood up, already acting like he was taking his girlfriend out for the day.

That afternoon.

The class group chat was unusually active.

Apart from a small number of people acting on their own, like Su Ze, everyone else gathered up and took taxis or buses.

One after another, the forty or fifty students from the two classes all arrived at the park.

They picked a suitable spot, spread out picnic mats, rented a couple of barbecue grills, and the atmosphere of the mixer was quickly established...

"Ze Ge, where are you?"

Su Ze received a message from Wang Zixin.

"Parking."

Su Ze replied, turned off the engine, and got out of the car.

Chen Keqing had wanted to avoid Su Ze's classmates, but she couldn't avoid her own.

The three girls had all ridden over in Su Ze's car. However, because Chen Keqing had said Su Ze was just a friend, the other two girls didn't ask any questions. Though Su Ze could hear their thoughts, and they were already gossiping up a storm...

"I'll go check in with my class first."

After helping Chen Keqing and the others secure a spot, Su Ze greeted them.

Then he headed toward where his own class was gathered...

The two groups were not very far apart.

But halfway there, Su Ze was stopped by Qin Yushi.

She was dressed casually today. Her clothes were not meant to show off her figure, yet Qin Yushi's physique still outlined fiery, smooth curves through them. Her upper body in particular was nothing short of spectacular...

"Important people always make their entrance last. Su Ze, you really came late."

Half-jokingly, Qin Yushi joined up with Su Ze and walked beside him.

There was nothing strange about her words, but Su Ze overheard Qin Yushi's thoughts...

He finally showed up...

Let me think. Which question should I start with...

Should I ask where he learned those fighting skills? Or should I ask why he never told me about what happened last night...

"You look beautiful today."

Su Ze stopped walking, deliberately giving Qin Yushi a once-over before smiling.

"What, am I not beautiful normally?"

Speaking in a coquettish tone, Qin Yushi smoothly and naturally hooked her arm around Su Ze's.

She did not give Su Ze a chance to feel her ample curves, but even this intimate gesture was enough to surprise people.

At least, in Su Ze's previous dealings with Qin Yushi, he had never seen her make such a small gesture toward any man...

This woman had always been extremely protective of her reputation.

It was fine for her words to make others imagine things.

But physically? Not a chance.

That was where Qin Yushi was impressive. She always controlled the sense of distance, thoroughly understanding how men thought.

"Sit with me alone for a while later. I want to talk to you," Qin Yushi said with a smile.

"Do it for a while?" Su Ze deliberately twisted her words.

"You're awful. I said sit." Qin Yushi reproached him coquettishly.

Su Ze smiled but said nothing more.

However, when he looked up, his gaze suddenly met Chen Keqing's from not far away.

The moment their eyes met, Chen Keqing immediately looked away. Though they were some distance apart, Su Ze could still barely hear her thoughts...

Damn it, what's with that woman...

Wuwuwu, she can't be his girlfr... No, that's not right. Didn't he say he didn't have a girlfriend...?

Mom, I ran into a scumbag. Wuwuwu...

Am I overthinking this? What if she's his little sister?

It had to be said that Chen Keqing's inner thoughts were as entertaining as ever, leaving Su Ze torn between laughter and tears.

"Sure, we'll talk later. I'll go sign in with my class first."

Su Ze withdrew his gaze and spoke to Qin Yushi.