Lu Xiaoxiao steadied herself and wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand before smiling at Ji Yunhuai. "Why would I lie to you? Of course I really climbed down! Do you like energetic girls like me? Answer me!"
"Love them to death," Ji Yunhuai drawled. He casually slipped his phone into his pocket, then lifted his gaze and asked, "So why are you still up there? Is the view from the wall that good?"
Lu Xiaoxiao glanced down and answered with an awkward laugh, "Because I'm a little scared of heights."
Ji Yunhuai raised an amused eyebrow at her. "Why weren't you scared when you climbed down from the balcony?"
"Because I wasn't looking down then."
"Pfft..."
His laughter irritated Lu Xiaoxiao a little. "Stop laughing! According to the rules of romance dramas, you're supposed to catch me now, get it?"
"Got it." Ji Yunhuai obediently nodded twice, then opened his arms to her and continued in a teasing tone, "Come on down, Miss Energetic."
Lu Xiaoxiao: "..."
For some reason, hearing that description come out of Ji Yunhuai's mouth made her feel inexplicably flustered.
Still, having someone below to catch her made Lu Xiaoxiao feel much safer. Without any more hesitation, she squeezed her eyes shut and jumped.
She landed faster than she had expected. Rather than holding Lu Xiaoxiao by the waist, Ji Yunhuai kept a respectful distance and supported her under the arms. Once he was sure she was steady on her feet, he quickly let go, then turned and opened the car door for her as naturally as could be.
"Where do you want to go?" he asked.
Lu Xiaoxiao got into the car and, this time, buckled her seat belt without being prompted. After thinking for a couple of seconds,