Old Classmate

"Luo Feng?" Hearing this name, Xu Xin's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but recall certain memories.

Seeing Xu Xin looking a bit distracted, Xu Qing knew she definitely still remembered that Luo Feng.

"Sister Xin, do you know he likes you?" Xu Qing pouted.

Xu Xin regained her composure and smiled, "What are you talking about? How would I know? He never told me."

"I don't believe it. He used to stare at you all the time; I noticed it, so you must have noticed it too," Xu Qing curled his lip.

He hadn't understood these things before, but now he realized that Sister Xin clearly had deep memories of that Luo Feng as well.

If one were to say Xu Xin had no feelings for Luo Feng, that would be the real problem.

"Alright, let's not talk about this. Xiao Qing, you're still young and don't understand these things," Xu Xin found a random excuse to cut off the topic.

Seeing Xu Xin deliberately avoiding the subject, Xu Qing became even more certain that she had feelings for Luo Feng, only she was too shy to admit it.

"Heh heh, I've seen right through you, haven't I?" Xu Qing crossed his arms and looked at her.

Seeing his expression, Xu Xin was amused, "Alright, you'll understand once you have a girl you like."

"That's still a long way off. By the way, Sister Xin, I saw a guy with a really pretty face, just like a fox spirit from the TV shows. He's also a genius recruited early by the Thunder Martial Arts Hall..."

Xu Qing recounted everything he had seen at the military camp, as well as his experience during the actual combat assessment.

Hearing that Xu Qing had shot four monsters and then hidden away to sleep until dawn, Xu Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry; he was far too relaxed.

However, she could also see that Xu Qing was truly clever, and even after becoming a martial artist, there was no need to worry about him.

He had truly grown up.

"Xiao Qing, you are a martial artist now. Tell me, do you want to pursue the path of a martial artist, or focus on university and then enter the family business after graduation?" Xu Xin looked at him earnestly.

Seeing Xu Xin's serious expression, Xu Qing began to think seriously as well.

"Sister Xin, I don't know. I feel like both would be fine," Xu Qing scratched his head. Choosing between the two was so hard; could he just choose both?

Xu Xin chuckled, "It's okay, no rush. Take your time."

The next day, Xu Qing continued to work with Xu Xin at the Alliance Mall, with one month left until the start of school.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the month, with only a few days left before school began.

That day, three martial artists walked into the lobby and sat down on the sofa.

Xu Qing walked over skillfully, "The three of you, what would you like to drink?"

As soon as he asked, he saw a somewhat familiar face, "It's you! The Luo Feng who kept staring at Sister Xin!"

Among the three, there was a very young martial artist, who was indeed Luo Feng.

At the beginning of the month, Xu Qing had seen him during the martial artist combat assessment, so he recognized him at a glance.

Furthermore, Luo Feng had secretly stared at Xu Xin back in their first year of high school; Xu Qing just hadn't understood it then and hadn't paid much attention, only thinking the guy was a bit strange.

Later on, Xu Qing understood a little more and realized that the boy named Luo Feng had fallen for Xu Xin.

For various reasons, Xu Qing had quite a deep impression of Luo Feng.

"Uh... hello, classmate Xu Qing. I didn't expect you to remember me," Luo Feng felt a bit awkward, not expecting that to be the impression he left on Xu Qing.

Although it wasn't wrong, hearing it made him feel quite embarrassed, like he had been caught red-handed.

The two middle-aged martial artists beside him looked at Xu Qing and Luo Feng with curiosity, "Luo Feng, do you two know each other?"

They were members of the Fire Hammer Squad and Luo Feng's teammates, named Chen Gu and Zhang Ke respectively.

"Yes, we were classmates in our first year of high school," Luo Feng explained.

"Oh, so you were old classmates. It's a girl, right? Why is she wearing men's clothes?" Chen Gu and Zhang Ke scrutinized Xu Qing. His face was the cute type, with big eyes, long eyelashes, a cherry mouth, and a slim figure, so they subconsciously assumed he was a girl.

"Who said I'm a girl? I'm a guy, okay?" Xu Qing retorted.

"Huh? A guy? You're joking, right?" The two were stunned, finding it hard to believe.

Xu Qing curled his lip, "Who's joking with you? See? I'm completely flat here."

As he spoke, he even patted his own chest.

"Hahaha..." The two were amused by his action. Alright, he was indeed a boy.

However, this kid looked too much like a girl; this must be what they called having a feminine appearance despite being male. It was their first time seeing one.

"Classmate Xu Qing, why are you here?" Luo Feng remembered that Xu Qing and Xu Xin always acted together and were siblings.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look around, searching for Xu Xin's figure.

Soon, he saw the graceful silhouette behind the bar, and his heart rate accelerated.

"I knew it, you're still pining for Sister Xin," Xu Qing saw him staring at Xu Xin behind the bar and knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Cough, cough," Luo Feng's face turned slightly red, and he quickly withdrew his gaze.

Xu Qing looked at Chen Gu and Zhang Ke, "What would you like to drink?"

"Tieguanyin."

"Pu'er tea, the jasmine-scented one."

Xu Qing nodded, then walked over to the bar counter to say something to Xu Xin, glancing back toward Luo Feng and the others as he did so. Xu Xin looked over as well.

Seeing Xu Xin look his way, Luo Feng smiled, feeling a bit nervous.

A moment later, Xu Qing walked over. "Your Tieguanyin and Pu'er tea. Luo Feng, Sister Xin is calling for you."

"Calling for me?" Luo Feng was stunned, his heart leaping with joy.

"Of course she's calling for you. Hurry up, don't just stand there looking silly. I was never as silly as you back in the day," Xu Qing urged.

If Xu Xin had heard him say that, she surely would have laughed out loud.

Xu Xin knew better than anyone just how dense Xu Qing used to be; that was the true definition of silly and naive.

"Right," Luo Feng said, walking toward the bar counter with a mix of excitement and trepidation.

Soon, Xu Xin and Luo Feng met and began to chat.

"Little brother, your name is Xu Qing, right? Does Luo Feng like your sister?" Chen Gu and Zhang Ke asked, curious.

"Yeah. I wasn't sure before, but now I can say for certain that he likes my sister. You guys don't know, but back when we were in the same class in our first year of high school, he would just stare at my sister all the time," Xu Qing said bluntly.

Hearing this, Chen Gu and Zhang Ke both laughed. "We never expected little brother Luo Feng to be like that. But then again, your sister is so beautiful, it's no wonder he fell for her."

"That's for sure. Sister Xin is very pretty, and there are plenty of boys who like her," Xu Qing said, looking proud.

"What about you? You're quite pretty yourself—do you have a girlfriend?" Chen Gu asked.

Xu Qing shot him a look. "I'm a boy, alright? Don't use 'pretty' to describe me; you should use 'handsome.' I was still young back then, so of course I didn't have a girlfriend. Sister Xin wouldn't have allowed it anyway, but there are plenty of girls who like me."