It'll Be a Hit, Definitely a Hit

An Nuan's fragrance always changes from time to time. Every time you hug her, the sweet scent of a young girl makes you want to sniff and try to distinguish the difference from the last time you meet her.

An Nuan couldn't help but hug Liu Chang'an before letting go, since they were near the cafeteria and people were coming and going.

"It's so cold today. Look at my hands, they're practically frozen." An Nuan breathed out a puff of steam, then dispersed the vapor. "It feels like it's been ages since it's been this cold this year."

Liu Chang'an took her hands in his arms and held them close to his mouth, breathing on them to warm them.

Even though her hands were actually warm, she was athletic, healthy, and dressed in fluffy clothes—a girl who didn't accumulate coldness in her body—how could her hands really look like they were frozen?

"You haven't come to see me for at least three days, and I'm getting a little angry." An Nuan sweetly, clinging to Liu Chang'an's arm and shaking it as they walked towards the cafeteria.

"It was my fault." Liu Chang'an didn't waste any more words or explanations.

"I'm still angry... unless you sneak a kiss on me when no one's looking." An Nuan liked kissing Liu Chang'an, and she also liked being kissed by Liu Chang'an.

So Liu Chang'an kissed her.

"Ugh, I mean when nobody was looking. Someone saw us just now, and she's probably thinking we're rude," An Nuan complained gleefully.

"I've never been very polite," Liu Chang'an raised an eyebrow. "If she glances at you again, I'm going to pin you against the wall next to her and give you a spiraling, heavenly kiss."

"Get away from me! What kind of 'spiral ascension kissing technique' is that? It's disgusting!" An Nuan scolded. "I was originally planning to eat some braised snails, but now I can't. If I eat them, it'll feel like I'm spiraling up and kissing a snail."

The snail's flesh is hidden inside its slender shell, rotating in circles. To eat it, you need to suck hard with your mouth towards the opening of the shell.

They went to the cafeteria together, bought food, and sat down. An Nuan first sat opposite Liu Chang'an, but then felt the table was a bit wide, so she moved to sit next to Liu Chang'an.

"This beef stew with potatoes is delicious. I want your potatoes, and I'll trade you my sweet shrimp." An Nuan gave all her sweet shrimp to Liu Chang'an, then ate Liu Chang'an's potatoes. "I have training this afternoon, so I can't eat too much meat."

"Is that your training uniform under your jacket?" Liu Chang'an asked.

An Nuan nodded, biting into a potato.

"Let me check the training uniform."

An Nuan craned her neck and looked around, then slightly unzipped her coat and pulled down the collar of her training uniform, revealing a vest underneath.

"It worked." Liu Chang'an said with a sense of accomplishment.

An Nuan's cheeks flushed. "Do you think I'll become famous this summer?"

"Yes." Liu Chang'an was very confident about this.

An Nuan lowered her head contentedly, poking at the potato. The potato, coated in beef juice, had a spicy outer layer and a soft, glutinous interior. Just like many girls, it had to be melted in your mouth to fully appreciate its allure.

"Do you remember when we skipped classes in high school?" After dinner, Liu Chang'an held An Nuan's hand and they strolled around the campus.

"We all skipped classes in our senior year of high school... but it's obviously easier to skip classes in college. I haven't skipped a single class this semester." An Nuan thought about it carefully and felt that she was really good.

"Now's your chance."

What opportunity?

"I bought two high-speed train tickets for tomorrow morning, G1348. It'll take less than four hours to get to Hangzhou. Do you want to come with me?" Liu Chang'an knew that An Nuan had class tomorrow afternoon, but skipping class was something she only did when she had class.

"I'll go! I'll definitely go!" An Nuan hurriedly agreed, as if she was worried that if she hesitated for a while, Liu Chang'an would not agree to take her.

As for what he's going to do with her, he certainly won't sell her... If he really had to sell her, she could help count the money, and then, being such a clever girl, she'd definitely be able to sell the buyer out again, smuggle the money away, and escape back into his arms.

"Then let's meet in the waiting room." Liu Chang'an wasn't surprised. An Nuan was quite adept at skipping classes and didn't have the anxiety or guilt that a good girl would feel when she skipped class, as if she had done something wrong.

Anyone who was whipped by a bicycle chain as a child will not grow up to be a law-abiding, honest person.

"Come pick me up! We'll take the subway together!" An Nuan insisted, clinging to Liu Chang'an's arm and shaking it back and forth. "The subway ride takes a long time, I want to go with you."

"So clingy." Liu Chang'an only needed to get up a little earlier. "Okay, shall we have breakfast together?"

"Yes!" An Nuan likes to do everything with Liu Chang'an.

"Then I'll bring a few meat buns and eat them when we get to the waiting room." Zhou Shuling's meat buns kept warm for a long time because they contained plenty of soup inside, and the restaurant also had special takeout boxes for winter, with a simple heat-insulating sticker inside, which worked very well.

"So what are we going to Hangzhou for?" An Nuan looked at Liu Chang'an expectantly, only then getting down to business, "How long will we be gone?"

Liu Chang'an looked up at the sky, his brows furrowing slightly.

The sycamore trees, laden with withered branches and fallen leaves, showed no signs of spring budding at this time.

However, the golden willow that Liu Chang'an saved still sprouted new shoots in the winter. Every time An Nuan passed by, she really forgot about the bet she made with Liu Chang'an.

"There's someone I need to take care of." Liu Chang'an turned to An Nuan and smiled. "The time is uncertain. Once it's taken care of, you can come back as soon as you want, or as late as you want."

"Okay, but if you have any troubles, be sure to tell me." An Nuan nodded. Liu Chang'an seemed a bit serious, so she didn't press him for details, lest she make him even more troubled.

"Okay, I'll book a hotel by West Lake first." Liu Chang'an touched An Nuan's hair. "Your hair grows so fast. I remember it wasn't long ago when I accompanied you to get your hair done."

"Yes... when you come back from Hangzhou, you can come with me to get my hair done." An Nuan took the opportunity to make a request.

Accompanying your girlfriend to get her hair done is something that should ideally be done by her boyfriend himself, and Liu Chang'an certainly had no objection.

An Nuan leaned on Liu Chang'an's arm, pondering to herself. It seemed she would stay in Hangzhou for at least a night or two. Liu Chang'an had important business to attend to, but if he was busy, she could ask Han Zhizhi to come and keep her company, since Han Zhizhi was only an hour away by high-speed rail.

There's another thing I need to do to fool Professor Liu... I can't think of a good way right now, so I'll just run away first. At worst, I'll just come back and get beaten up on the ground again. An Nuan is fearless.