After Jiang Fan and Chu Ruoxi left the residential complex, they came to a small river nearby!
Willow trees more than ten years old grew along both banks!
The willows bent low, their long branches dipping into the water, where a few tender green leaves could faintly be seen.
The bright surface of the river reflected the willows, like a graceful young girl quietly washing and combing her lovely hair.
Green trees shaded the banks, and on the lawn, the tender grass sent a faint fragrance drifting on the breeze, making one narrow their eyes in enjoyment!
Chu Ruoxi took a deep breath of fresh air and felt her whole body relax!
He sat beside Jiang Fan on a bench beneath a willow!
"Jiang Fan, have you decided on a university?"
"I have!"
Hearing that Jiang Fan had decided, Chu Ruoxi immediately perked up and looked at him expectantly!
"Hehe... which university did you choose?"
"Dragon University of Science and Technology!"
"Dragon University of Science and Technology?"
Disappointment filled Chu Ruoxi's face. She had been hoping they could attend the same university, but he had chosen Dragon University of Science and Technology!
Still, it made sense when she thought about it. After all, Dragon University of Science and Technology was a science and technology institution, and if Jiang Fan wanted to pursue scientific research, it really was the best choice!
Seeing that Chu Ruoxi seemed a little unhappy, Jiang Fan said!
"Classmate Chu Ruoxi, Dragon University of Science and Technology and Huaqing University are very close. They're only 1.6 kilometers apart. I tried it-it only takes fifteen minutes and 2,856 steps to get there!"
Hearing Jiang Fan give such precise figures, Chu Ruoxi immediately grew curious!
"Jiang Fan, why did you measure the distance between Dragon University of Science and Technology and Huaqing University?"
"I..."
Jiang Fan was momentarily at a loss for words. The reason he had measured the distance between Huaqing University and Dragon University of Science and Technology...
Was that when he had gone to the Capital back then, he had already decided to attend Dragon University of Science and Technology, while Chu Ruoxi had gotten into Huaqing University!
So when Qiao Shan had invited him to visit Huaqing University, he had deliberately taken a ride to Dragon University of Science and Technology first, then walked to Huaqing, calculating the distance, time, and number of steps!
Seeing Jiang Fan stumble over his words, Chu Ruoxi teased him!
"Could it be so you can come visit me at Huaqing later?"
Since Chu Ruoxi had hit the nail on the head, Jiang Fan's face immediately reddened a little, and he grew embarrassed!
That had indeed been his intention.
But having Chu Ruoxi point it out felt as though every secret in his heart had been discovered.
He offered a somewhat stiff excuse!
"I... I was bored at the time, so I measured it!"
"Really?"
Chu Ruoxi deliberately questioned him with a playful air!
Judging by Jiang Fan's reaction, he probably really was interested in her!
"Jiang Fan, who's Qiao Yifei?"
Qiao Yifei?
Hearing Chu Ruoxi mention Qiao Yifei's name, Jiang Fan instantly recalled the girl in her sexy, revealing clothes.
If the system hadn't issued a mission back then, he would never have agreed to spend eight hours with Qiao Yifei!
Later, she had even added him on WeChat, but after chatting for only a short while, Jiang Fan had deleted her!
What surprised him, though, was how Chu Ruoxi knew Qiao Yifei!
"H-how do you know Qiao Yifei?"
Chu Ruoxi rose adorably from her seat and slowly advanced on Jiang Fan, only stopping when she could clearly hear his breathing. Feigning anger, she said!
"Tell me the truth. What's your relationship with Qiao Yifei?"
"I..."
Jiang Fan caught the scent unique to a young girl, and his thoughts instantly scattered. His heart pounded without stopping! He could barely speak clearly!
Only when the girl gave a mischievous smile and moved a little farther away did Jiang Fan regain the ability to speak.
"Classmate Chu... Ruoxi, Qiao Yifei is Academician Qiao's niece. When I went to the Capital..."
Jiang Fan recounted what had happened between him and Qiao Yifei, choosing to skip the part about the system!
After hearing Jiang Fan's explanation, Chu Ruoxi smiled in satisfaction!
"But, Classmate Chu Ruoxi, how do you know Qiao Yifei?"
"Guess?" Chu Ruoxi said with a chuckle!
"I can't guess!"
Jiang Fan answered honestly. He could never have imagined that Little Wildcat, who had added him on WeChat back then, wasn't Qiao Yifei, but Chu Ruoxi!
"Hehe... catch me and I'll tell you!"
With that, Chu Ruoxi bounded ahead like a little rabbit.
After running some distance, she didn't forget to turn back and make a face at Jiang Fan!
Watching the adorable, playful Chu Ruoxi, Jiang Fan stood up and chased after her!
Chu Ruoxi's bell-like laughter drifted on the breeze, drawing quite a few sparrows in the trees to stop and watch.
They stood together in groups of three or five, chirping as though commenting on the lovely sound.
Seeing the two young people running along the bank, the fish in the river also darted forward with all their might, as though competing to see who was faster!
Before long, Chu Ruoxi began to run out of stamina and stopped, pressing both hands to her chest!
"No more racing. I... I'm out of energy!"
"Classmate Chu Ruoxi, there's a bench over there. Let's rest for a while!"
"Okay!"
They then sat down. A little fine sweat had beaded on Chu Ruoxi's forehead, and her face was flushed from running too fast, making her look even more captivating!
Jiang Fan was so entranced that he stared at her in a daze!
Chu Ruoxi smoothed a strand of her lovely hair, then noticed Jiang Fan staring at her and instantly grew shy.
"Why are you staring at me like that!"
"Ah!"
Only then did Jiang Fan snap out of it and hurriedly turn his gaze elsewhere!
A brief silence fell between them, but Jiang Fan was still extremely curious about why Chu Ruoxi knew Qiao Yifei!
So he said!
"Classmate Chu Ruoxi, I caught you just now. Can you tell me the answer?"
"Hehe!"
Chu Ruoxi immediately giggled, then leaned close to Jiang Fan's ear and whispered!
"I'm Little Wildcat!"
Little Wildcat?
Who was Little Wildcat?
For a moment, Jiang Fan failed to make the connection.
It took a full three or four seconds before he remembered that the WeChat account he had added back then had used the screen name Little Wildcat.
But wasn't Little Wildcat Qiao Yifei?
How had she become Chu Ruoxi!
Then he remembered that, because he hadn't wanted too much involvement with Qiao Yifei, he had told Little Wildcat he had a girlfriend, and had even given her Chu Ruoxi's name!
And now Chu Ruoxi was telling him that she was Little Wildcat, which meant he had told Chu Ruoxi that Chu Ruoxi was his girlfriend!
Wasn't that the same as confessing to Chu Ruoxi?
If she didn't like him, they probably wouldn't be able to see each other anymore!
Panic filled Jiang Fan's heart! He hurriedly explained.
"I... I didn't know Little Wildcat was you, Classmate Chu Ruoxi, I..."
"I agree..."
"Huh?"
Chu Ruoxi spoke to Jiang Fan one word at a time!
"I-agree!"
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