Master Craftsman

Liu Chang'an was an annoying guy. When An Nuan was leaning on his shoulder waiting for someone, and when he saw Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin, he didn't warn An Nuan at all.

Fortunately, Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin didn't make a fuss or laugh at An Nuan. In their eyes, An Nuan and Liu Chang'an had been a couple for a long time. They had already graduated from high school, and boyfriends and girlfriends didn't hug or kiss each other or be overly intimate. They just leaned on each other's shoulders. Wasn't that a perfectly normal thing?

An Nuan blushed and tilted her head, swaying her long ponytail.

On the contrary, the first and second-year high school students were shocked after witnessing it with their own eyes. It turned out that the rumors were true. The most popular internet celebrity girl in the Affiliated High School had indeed fallen for Liu Chang'an, who had quietly captured her heart.

Some people believe that Liu Chang'an's act of saving someone and making a big splash made An Nuan truly fall for him. This speculation is also accompanied by the claim that Bai Hui should be Liu Chang'an's girlfriend.

Once separated by grade and class, gossip tends to become increasingly unreliable.

The morning was still spent practicing volleyball. During the third period, two members of the volleyball team happened to be in physical education class, so they practiced together for the whole period. Liu Chang'an did not treat them differently and treated them with the same care.

An Nuan had gotten used to his seriousness when he did things, and she no longer paid attention to how many words he exchanged with others or the use of interjections. However, she noticed that his tone wasn't particularly different when he spoke to her, so she hummed a few times to remind him.

When they parted ways in the afternoon, Liu Chang'an opened his bag and handed the clothes to An Nuan.

"Huh?" An Nuan looked at the plastic bag, which read "Golden Apple Clothing Market". This was a very famous clothing market in Junsha a dozen or twenty years ago, selling all kinds of "brand name clothing" with "HK, GD, TW" as its selling point.

"You bought this for me?" An Nuan asked calmly, inwardly thinking, "This guy finally knows how to give girls gifts!" An Nuan bit her lip, reminding herself not to show a smug expression. He just bought a piece of clothing at the wholesale market, and you're already so happy? Have some self-respect!

I did it.

"Ah! Hmm?" An Nuan looked Liu Chang'an over again, making sure he wasn't joking. "I was just about to say that you'd definitely get ripped off if you bought clothes at the wholesale market, why don't you buy them online? You can compare prices..."

"How could I be ripped off? I could stand there and haggle with the shop owner all day until he drinks all the water out of the water dispenser." Liu Chang'an was very confident about this.

"I'm afraid the shop owner won't drink water, but he'll pour it on your head... Did you really make these clothes?" An Nuan opened the bag, looked at the fabric and stitching, and was genuinely surprised.

"A master craftsman," Liu Chang'an nodded. "In terms of skill, even Weng Simei, the most famous tailor in Junsha, would have to admit defeat."

As for that sentence, An Nuan naturally ignored it.

"Take it home and try it again." Liu Chang'an stopped An Nuan from taking it out.

Girls never lack an eye for clothes. Just by looking at the fabric and stitching, An Nuan knew that the workmanship of this dress was top-notch. An Nuan found it hard to believe that this was Liu Chang'an's handiwork, but she also knew that no matter how much Liu Chang'an liked to joke, since it was a gift for her and he said that he made it by hand, there was absolutely no way he would buy a dress to pretend to make it. There was no need for that, and he didn't do anything pretentious.

It seems I don't really know as much about Liu Chang'an as I thought... ever since that stunning cousin who amazed the entire Affiliated High School appeared.

This feeling made An Nuan a little uncomfortable. She looked up at Liu Chang'an, and saw that familiar face and expression. Only then did she reveal a girl's reserved and slightly shy smile and nod gently.

When girls are truly happy, they often become reserved and try desperately to suppress that unprecedented joy.

"But how did you know my size?" This is a cheongsam. To ensure that the cheongsam fits you without being too loose or too tight, the size is especially important.

"I secretly measured some data, and also made a visual assessment and a feel for it."

"Secretly measuring is one thing... but how does it feel?" An Nuan's cheeks flushed red. If the atmosphere hadn't been so perfect and she hadn't been so happy, Liu Chang'an would have realized what a real "accident" was right now.

"I've carried you before, and when I move my hands from your back to your waist, I can basically determine the curve of your waist. You're always clumsy when climbing walls, so when I support your butt, I can feel the approximate range and measurement of your hip line. And you always jump on me..."

"Shut up!"

Liu Chang'an reached out and patted An Nuan's head, laughing, "Now that you know your head circumference, I'll make you a hat next time."

"You... do you usually take advantage of me?" An Nuan was both angry and shy. This Liu Chang'an, who was usually so calm and collected, actually knew how to take advantage of girls!

"How did I take advantage of you? According to your assumption that you're always the one bullying me, all of this must be intentional on your part, otherwise it would be me bullying you."

"You're the one who bullied me!" An Nuan didn't care that her character had been abandoned, and rushed over to hug Liu Chang'an's neck.

An Nuan wanted to tease him as usual, but she found herself unconsciously wrapping her arms around his neck, stopping in front of him with her heels slightly raised, as if she wanted to act coquettishly.

It wasn't as obviously tiptoeing as depicted in movies and TV dramas, but the two were very close. He just happened to lower his head, their noses about the size of a coin's width apart. She stood on tiptoe, head held high, her chest rising and falling as she pressed against him. The sunlight, slightly slanting westward from the top of Mount Lu, tinted their eyelashes, eyes, and lips.

It turned out he had grown tall enough that she could feel the Tiptoe Happiness.

His eyes were fixed on her, their gazes meeting directly. His eyes were gentle and calm, and as he looked at her, it was as if he could see through her eyes her heart, which had been pounding just moments before, now frozen in mid-air like a fawn shot by a hunter, giving up the struggle.

Her eyes trembled, like a pool of water in spring, suddenly rippled by falling rain.

An Nuan felt a sudden panic, her cheeks flushed a rosy hue, and even the soft downy hairs on her earlobes seemed to tense up, clinging to her skin in a flustered manner. She quickly released Liu Chang'an's neck, her heels touched the ground, and she took a few steps back.

He hadn't even confessed yet... That was An Nuan's first thought, followed by a feeling of utter helplessness. Even without a confession, the scene just now seemed impossible to refuse.

It was all his fault. Why didn't he kiss her quickly...? This thought made An Nuan raise her head again and glare at him.

That one glance, her eyes shy yet brimming with youthful charm.

"Feel the Tiptoe Happiness, huh?" Liu Chang'an smiled.

"No way!" An Nuan denied instinctively, putting her hands behind her back and taking a few steps back. She pursed her lips and looked left and right, not having the courage to look Liu Chang'an in the eye. She felt that he had seen through all her thoughts and emotions.

Liu Yuewang's phone rang at the most inopportune moment. She knew that Liu Chang'an was the one who was tutoring An Nuan, but since the college entrance examination was over, Liu Yuewang didn't want to be too strict. As long as An Nuan was reserved, that would be fine. In addition, her remote control could also play a role... Since there was no way to persuade Liu Chang'an to get a circumcision, this was the only option.

An Nuan and Liu Chang'an parted ways, and An Nuan took her clothes home. Liu Yuewang immediately noticed the plastic bag in An Nuan's hand.