Chapter 378
Although she didn't usually pay much attention to it, she still felt a little bothered by the experience of being embraced by a boy. Bai Hui thought about it and realized that this was the third time Liu Chang'an had hugged her, each time because of her own recklessness or someone else's impulsiveness.
Does this mean he still cares about himself a little...? Well, you can't say that. He just did it on a whim. After all, he would risk his life to save Zhao Wuqiang if he fell into the water.
Although Liu Chang'an is a detestable person, his character is impeccable when it comes to matters of principle, a quality that is difficult for boys his age to match.
Bai Hui clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen, tapping her two index fingers together. She couldn't help but keep replaying the scene of him holding her in her arms, feeling... that he should be able to truly understand the difference between her and An Nuan.
Bai Hui felt a little shy, wondering if he would also think back on it. After all, compared to some ordinary women, his experience just now was quite shocking.
Bai Hui glanced at Liu Chang'an furtively, only to find him looking at her sideways.
"Why... why are you looking at me like that?" Bai Hui said nervously. She didn't know what she was nervous about. He probably couldn't guess the mess of things she was thinking, because he was an idiot. The reason he said that Gao Dewei couldn't understand Tao Peiyuan and Miao Yingying's feelings actually applied to him as well.
"It's not easy for you to grow up like this," Liu Chang'an said with some emotion.
"I... I drink a lot of milk... it might be genetic," Bai Hui stammered, her cheeks flushed. He actually discussed this issue with her so directly. It seemed that when Liu Chang'an and An Nuan were together, he was actually somewhat reluctant in terms of certain male instincts.
See, I've already given myself away? And now I'm even sighing about it, Bai Hui thought shyly.
"I can understand genetics... but what do you mean by drinking a lot of milk?" Liu Chang'an asked, puzzled.
"Developing well... developing well."
"You mean you're well-developed, which makes you prone to losing your balance when walking, often stumbling and falling, or causing people to unconsciously bump into you?"
"What did you say?" Bai Hui was a little confused... but it made sense. It was common for boys to bump into things and embarrass themselves because they were too focused on looking at her.
"What I mean is, you've grown up to this age... healthy and safe, without any mishaps. It's not easy." Liu Chang'an smiled. "What are you thinking about?"
So that's what he meant! But is it my fault? Who told him to say something so ambiguous? These days, anyone can make a suggestive joke about anything. From Arabic numerals to English letters, from astronomy and geography to politics and history, from science to superstition, nothing can stop people from thinking about all sorts of nonsense!
Bai Hui's cheeks flushed slightly, after all, she was showing off her figure in front of him, but he didn't actually care about that at all.
It's truly speechless. A girl like me walking with him should make him constantly aware of the difference between me and An Nuan.
"I wasn't thinking anything... You think I'm an idiot, but I think you're the idiot." Bai Hui snorted, lifted her skirt, and flicked the end of her belt at Liu Chang'an. "That's typical victim-blaming. I was clearly walking properly on the sidewalk just now; they were the ones riding their bikes recklessly."
Bai Hui believed that if the other party hadn't been riding recklessly, Liu Chang'an wouldn't have gotten so angry and taught those people a lesson.
Thinking that he was willing to get so angry for her, instead of just beating them up, Bai Hui felt a little sweet inside. She wondered if it were another girl... not to mention An Nuan, but someone like Miao Yingying, would he have gone to such lengths and been so annoyed?
"Didn't you just say... last time after we had barbecue, you jumped into the Xiang River?" Most lives are so fragile, and dangers are everywhere in the world. A girl like Bai Hui, who doesn't have Bread Man protecting her all the time like Mie Mie, is able to live safely and without any losses. That's probably a miracle of life.
"Was I going to jump into the Xiang River? I just lost my footing and almost tumbled into the Xiang River." Bai Hui stretched her neck, making it sound like she was going through something drastic!
"So you think rolling into the Xiang River is a smarter option than jumping in the Xiang River?"
"Then... what else?" That's what Bai Hui was thinking. Jumping into the Xiang River would make her seem foolish, but rolling into it... it didn't seem like a smart move either. In short, it was just an accident.
"What if you fell into the lake while boating at Gao Dewei's house?" Liu Chang'an recalled that time when Bai Hui fell into the water, soaking wet, just like a fattened crucian carp that had turned belly up due to lack of oxygen in the summer. The back of a crucian carp is bluish, just like her wet hair sticking to her back.
Bai Hui pouted. Why did he only remember her embarrassing moments? Couldn't he talk about how adorable she looked when she danced? The scenery was beautiful, with the small boat and her reflection as picturesque as a painting. The girl's gentle and charming dance was what should have been the focus!
"I fell into the lake... it was just an accident. It's normal for people to lose their balance and fall, it's just that the location was different." Bai Hui scratched her hair. No, she had to be strong. Liu Chang'an was best at making people doubt themselves and then believe that they were stupid.
"Sigh, every time you're careless, I see it and then conveniently save you. So you're just lucky to have grown up healthy and lively." Liu Chang'an pointed ahead, "Watch where you're going, why are you glaring at me?"
"It's all because of you... I'm only in danger when I'm with you. I don't usually fall or get bumped into at all." Bai Hui continued to glare at Liu Chang'an without looking where she was going.
"Then it seems I'll have to keep my distance from you, otherwise your life will always be in danger," Liu Chang'an said with a smile.
"No!" Bai Hui quickly reached out and tugged at Liu Chang'an's sleeve, her eyes meeting his smile with a hint of panic. Realizing he was just joking, she quickly explained, "What I meant was... I always get distracted when I'm with you... but the reason I get distracted is because you like to talk nonsense, making people nervous and diverting my attention."
"Understood. For your safety, I'll be serious." Liu Chang'an nodded earnestly. "Let's talk about the stylistic differences between early and later Soviet literary and artistic works."
"Ugh, you might as well tell me how to prove Fermat's Last Theorem."
"No, you're not smart enough to understand that."
"You..." Bai Hui glared at Liu Chang'an like a rabbit that had gone berserk.
"Watch where you're going! You keep glaring at me like that, my contact lenses are about to fall out!"
"Ah... no."
Liu Chang'an and Bai Hui chatted all the way, bought all the late-night snacks, and took them back.
Bai Hui turned to look at Liu Chang'an. Perhaps because he had never paid attention to others, even though Bai Hui wore a pretty little dress and looked cute and beautiful in front of him every day, he still wouldn't know that they were talking about Bai Hui when someone asked him if the girl who always appeared by his side was his girlfriend.
But... the night view tonight is truly beautiful. The city lights are as hazy as the reflection in Bai Hui's pupils. Bai Hui called out to Liu Chang'an, "Hey."
She was actually fine; she just wanted him to turn around and look at her.
"Um?"
"Fine."
Liu Chang'an smiled, Bai Hui smiled too.
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