In the strawberry patch, Xiao Jingxi carried a basket and picked a plump, red strawberry half the size of his palm, smiling as he offered it to Xie Mi.
"How about this one? Want a taste?"
It was an utterly ordinary exchange, as though they really were enjoying a pleasant date.
In response, Xie Mi merely glanced lazily at the two men in black guarding the entrance to the strawberry patch not far away.
Oh well. Talking about it would only bring tears.
The date had a two-hour time limit anyway. She might as well eat strawberries until it was over.
Once Xie Mi figured that out, her whole outlook brightened.
What should you do when forced to share a space with someone you hated? Just ignore him.
As long as she wasn't embarrassed, someone else would be.
"This strawberry looks pretty good. Let's have a bite."
She walked straight past Xiao Jingxi, picked a strawberry, rubbed it against her clothes, and popped it into her mouth. Nodding in satisfaction, she advanced toward her next target.
"This one looks good too. Let's have a bite."
"A bite of this one too."
"Have a bite."
[You little glutton. Just keep eating.]
[Xiao Jingxi, honestly. You wanted to talk to Old Xie, and you actually dared to bring her to a strawberry patch? Did you think her mouth would have time to spare for talking to you?]
[Hahahahaha, the person above gets it.]
[Wait, this is making me hungry. Seriously, those strawberries are huge. Slurp, slurp.]
[Already getting ready to order strawberries.]
Ignored, Xiao Jingxi's mouth twitched slightly. He put the strawberry nobody cared about into his basket, composed his expression, and followed her again.
Before deciding to win Xie Mi over, he had prepared himself to have his warm overtures met