51-Do you like me?
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At school, Shi Lezhi, sitting in a sofa chair, clearly looked unwell.
His current expression was like he had eaten something terrible.
Why did that girl fall from such a height and not be hurt at all?
She should at least need to be hospitalized.
Shi Lezhi originally planned to visit the hospital with Qin Xue to gradually improve their relationship.
Now, it was out of the question.
This guy can’t really be a ghost, right?
Shi Lezhi propped his legs up on the table; perhaps the action caused blood to rush to his backside, and he suddenly realized something.
“Oh right!”
“As long as the basic goal is achieved, that’s enough. Isn’t that what I’m aiming for?”
Today, Qin Mei had already agreed to talk to him, and even said thank you. After that, he could check the schedule and wait at her classroom door for a chance meeting.
He could chat casually, ask her for a small favor, and by the way, add her on WeChat or something. Gradually, it would…
He spread his arms, gesturing as if he was shaping something in the air, as if he were really enjoying it.
Thinking this, a wicked smile appeared on Shi Lezhi’s face, as he thought everything was still going smoothly.
Just then, his phone on the table rang.
He casually picked it up.
“What’s up?” Shi Lezhi said slightly impatiently to the person on the phone, as he had been lost in pleasant fantasies just moments ago.
“Boss, Lao Liu has gone missing. We don’t know where he is.” The voice on the other end sounded very anxious.
“Ah?” Shi Lezhi frowned, thinking this matter shouldn’t have been discovered.
“Have you checked the police station? If he gets taken in, my dad can pull him out. Don’t panic.”
“We’ve been there, but…”
“What?!” Upon hearing this, Shi Lezhi jumped down from the sofa chair, his voice clearly much more flustered than before.
This guy has betrayed them?
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“Little Yun, how’s the water temperature?”
“Hmm, just right.” Suyun sat on a small bench, her cheeks flushed.
Behind her was Qin Xue, who was helping wash her hair.
To be honest, after being frightened by the gigantic figure, it took all her courage to be able to sit here.
As the warm water soaked Suyun’s hair, the delicate fingers of the young girl began to play with her strands.
It was ticklish but very comfortable.
Then, Suyun realized she had witnessed the difference between girls and women.
That Xia Ryou should be considered a girl, suitable for a passionate and righteous male university student.
As for Qin Xue, she might even find male university students too immature…
Cough, she wasn’t thinking wildly; she was just worried about Qin Xue’s future.
It was just that she didn’t know why, but thinking about such things made Suyun feel very depressed.
She didn’t want to know which type of man Qin Xue was compatible with, to say…
With her!
“Little Yun, didn’t I ask you before if you’ve ever been in love?” Just as Suyun was lost in thought, a pleasant female voice came from above her head.
“Hmm, what’s up?” she immediately replied.
“Then guess whether I’ve been in love or not?”
“Eh?”
The girl’s voice carried a hint of alluring mystery, which made Suyun instinctively feel that there definitely was, and she wanted to turn her head out of discomfort but was afraid of seeing something she didn’t want to.
She calmed down and began to think.
Since Qin Xue could be the school belle in college, she was definitely the belle in her class or even the whole school back when she was in school.
In Suyun’s recollection, the belles in her middle and high schools had all had boyfriends.
At that age, if you had a girlfriend or boyfriend, you were perceived as impressive, garnered attention, and had a crowd of friends around you—vanity was certainly at a high.
Apart from that, due to the lack of sex education and seating arrangements that didn’t allow boys and girls to sit together, both sexes were full of curiosity about each other. Any decent conversation could lead to trying out a relationship.
As for Suyun, she didn’t date in middle school due to being withdrawn and in high school due to her studies.
But thinking about it, Qin Xue neither loved studying nor was withdrawn…
…
In an instant, Suyun was almost certain of her answer, her heart sank like it was going to drop.
“Surely you have…” Suyun weakly said, her voice trembling.
She was now eagerly anticipating Qin Xue to refute her.
“Hmm? Then guess how many.” Qin Xue hesitated for a moment and then spoke lightly, as if discussing something very casual.
“Wah!”
Upon hearing the expected answer in her heart, Suyun’s head drooped down, feeling a severe dizziness.
It seemed Qin Xue had indeed had many relationships… After all, as long as she wanted, it wouldn’t be a problem how many.
Now Suyun didn’t feel like guessing the number anymore.
Her mind was filled with thoughts of what steps Qin Xue had taken with those people.
Holding hands? Hugging? Kissing? Or…
“Why does Little Yun look so sad? Are you worried I’ll get cheated on?”
“No…”
“Then let me tell you, the answer is zero. Not only have I not been in love, I didn’t even have a friend when I was little.”
“Eh!? Really?” Suyun was a bit surprised as she lifted her head upon hearing the answer.
Zero! Nice!
At that moment, she felt she was the happiest.
“Really?” Qin Xue was a bit puzzled but didn’t ask further, continuing to help wash Suyun’s hair.
She was thinking about something else in her mind but didn’t know how to voice it.
Do you like girls? Be my girlfriend?
No way, too direct.
That request she made when they first met about being her girlfriend, she figured Little Yun hadn’t paid much attention to it, and besides, it wasn’t a request anymore but genuine love.
Thus, the two of them carried their own thoughts as the process of washing up quickly concluded.
Wrapped in thin white towels, they sat across from each other in the bathtub.
“Phew…” At that moment, Suyun finally felt a bit more at ease, releasing a breath of hot air.
She had been washing with her back turned earlier to avoid seeing anything inappropriate.
Qin Xue’s figure was much better than the girls in those movies she had seen on her phone, and much more real.
“Little Yun.”
“Hmm, what’s wrong again?” Suyun’s face turned red, feeling her foot being stepped on.
Qin Xue didn’t answer right away, just wearing a mysterious smile.
Maybe it was because the washing water was too hot; now Qin Xue’s face was slightly flushed, appearing very enchanting.
“Do you like me?”
“?” Upon hearing the question, Suyun’s eyes widened instantly.
What does that mean??
Can girls like girls? Oh, it must be that kind of liking that close friends have.
“Besides being friends, is there anything else you want to do with me? Of course, excluding the best friend part.”
Qin Xue immediately added, ruling out all possible options.
This left Suyun even more shocked.
A fleeting thought of impossibility flashed through her mind.
Could it be… Qin Xue could see that she was lost in thought and thought she was a ‘guy’?
Or does Qin Xue believe that girls can like girls too?
Asking such a question, wouldn’t that mean she was going to confess?
Well, after thinking about it, Suyun herself felt it was impossible and quickly dismissed that possibility.
“What’s Little Yun thinking about? You’ve been silent for so long, so the answer is no?” Qin Xue looked at Suyun, who remained unresponsive, feeling a bit disappointed.
“Sis, sis.”
“Mom is calling you. Should I hang up?” The tranquil atmosphere in the bathroom was broken by a female voice from outside the door.
“What? Wait, I’ll be out soon. You answer it.”
Hearing her sister’s words, Qin Xue immediately couldn’t sit still either; looking panicked, she got up from the bathtub, not even caring if her towel slipped off.
For the sake of their future lives, she needed to build a good relationship with her mother.
