Chapter 29: Date in Progress (1)
Sitting on a park bench, Lu Zhiyin touched the dew on the bench and waited quietly.
Not long after, the person she was waiting for appeared in her sight.
Long Qinxin was wearing a slightly fluffy light blue dress with pigtails, as usual. The slight difference was that Long Qinxin was wearing earrings today.
A thin gold chain hung a crystal-clear sapphire, surrounded by golden carvings.
This thing was probably valuable, and Lu Zhiyin definitely couldn’t afford it.
Her gaze shifted down. Long Qinxin was not only wearing jewelry today but also a pair of white stockings, with light blue leather shoes on her feet.
She also carried a white leather bag, and no one knew what was inside.
With her hands clasped behind her back, Long Qinxin noticed Lu Zhiyin sitting on the bench. A smile inadvertently appeared on her lips, and her steps became a little lighter.
She quickened her pace, and when Long Qinxin arrived in front of Lu Zhiyin, Lu Zhiyin smelled a faint fragrance.
Long Qinxin had probably sprayed perfume, but fortunately, the scent was not pungent.
“Good morning, classmate Qin Xin.”
Extending her hand, Lu Zhiyin waved at Long Qinxin.
“Good morning, classmate Zhiyin.”
Without sitting next to Lu Zhiyin immediately, Long Qinxin smiled at her.
“Here.”
Looking at the slightly mischievous girl before her, Lu Zhiyin felt a bit dazed.
It hadn’t been long since their first meeting, so why did Long Qinxin feel like she had changed so much?
Lu Zhiyin couldn’t sense any gloomy aura from the current Long Qinxin.
She shook her head, tossing these irrelevant things aside, and handed the plastic rose and a box of ordinary, unbranded milk in her arms to Long Qinxin.
“Ah? There are gifts too? Thank you.”
Her eyebrows curved into small crescent moons. Long Qinxin took the things from Lu Zhiyin’s hand and took out what she had hidden behind her back with her other hand.
A bouquet of flowers, a bouquet of pink roses still emitting a floral scent.
“…”
In silence, Lu Zhiyin accepted the bouquet of roses. She looked at the fragrant flowers in her arms, then at the plastic rose she had given to Long Qinxin.
Lu Zhiyin felt inexplicably inferior.
The negative emotions were quickly swept away, and Lu Zhiyin put the roses aside.
“Thank you, I like them very much.”
Lu Zhiyin didn’t actually like flowers, but to make the person in front of her happy, she lied against her will.
“It’s good that classmate Zhiyin likes them. The florist told me this flower is called ‘Diana’ and is suitable for a first love. I don’t understand these things, but I still bought a bouquet.”
Touching the back of her head, Long Qinxin put the plastic rose Lu Zhiyin gave her into the leather bag in front of her and sat on the bench on her own.
She had bought the flowers at the florist this morning. If it wasn’t for these flowers, she would have arrived earlier than Lu Zhiyin.
Sitting on the bench, Long Qinxin dangled her legs, and being alone with Lu Zhiyin made her feel happy both physically and mentally.
“By the way, why did you ask me to prepare a stab-proof vest and pepper spray?”
As she asked, Long Qinxin inserted a straw into the milk box and drank silently.
Because she was going on a date with Lu Zhiyin, Long Qinxin didn’t even eat breakfast.
Well… Lu Zhiyin also didn’t eat breakfast. On this point, both parties had a strange tacit understanding.
“It’s nothing. I just heard that there’s been a criminal in the city lately who commits murder and robbery. I was afraid you’d run into them by bad luck.”
Pursing her lips, Lu Zhiyin wasn’t sure if she was lying.
“Oh? Is that so? Thank you for your concern, classmate Zhiyin. I’ll take good care of myself.”
After drinking half the milk, Long Qinxin handed the remaining half to Lu Zhiyin.
“…?”
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Zhiyin looked at Long Qinxin’s expectant eyes and took the straw into her mouth, drinking.
Sweet milk, tasted pretty good, but Lu Zhiyin wasn’t in the mood to savor its taste.
She was a bit absent-minded. She wondered if this counted as indirect kissing with Long Qinxin.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhiyin’s cheeks began to feel hot.
“By the way, what about you, classmate Zhiyin? Don’t you need a stab-proof vest?”
Watching Lu Zhiyin drink the milk, Long Qinxin began to care about her safety.
“Me? I probably don’t need it. Well… after all, murderers and robbers usually go for money. With my appearance, it’s obvious I don’t have much money, right?”
Smiling somewhat awkwardly, Lu Zhiyin touched the hem of her clothes.
The hoodie she was wearing was also given to her by Leng Qingqiu.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. Have you thought about where you want to go? Or should we just sit in the park all day?”
Ending the topic, Lu Zhiyin casually threw out a question that was somewhat difficult for Long Qinxin.
If she were to ask where Long Qinxin most wanted to take Lu Zhiyin, it would naturally be to Long Qinxin’s home.
But Long Qinxin felt that it was not a good place for a date. Who would bring someone home on their first date? Although it was Long Qinxin’s first date, she still knew that some things were inappropriate.
“Um… buy classmate Zhiyin some new clothes, watch a movie, and then have a meal together, how about that?”
Long Qinxin rarely went out, so her understanding of entertainment was terribly lacking. She racked her brain but couldn’t think of any other good places.
As she suggested to Lu Zhiyin, Long Qinxin moved closer to Lu Zhiyin and quietly touched the back of Lu Zhiyin’s hand.
Lu Zhiyin noticed the strangeness on her hand but didn’t make a sound to stop her.
“I don’t mind going anywhere.”
She really didn’t care where they went, but she felt a bit uneasy thinking that Long Qinxin might pick out dresses for her.
“Okay, shall we set off now or sit here for a while longer?”
Holding Lu Zhiyin’s hand, Long Qinxin looked at the gradually brightening sky.
Pedestrians could already be seen on the street, and occasionally the barking of dogs could be heard.
“Let’s set off now.”
She withdrew her hand from Long Qinxin’s palm and hugged the bouquet of roses on the bench again.
Calculating the time, all the things Long Qinxin had mentioned would take several hours. Lu Zhiyin didn’t know when Leng Qingqiu would return home, so she wanted to get home as soon as possible.
“…Okay, shall we go buy clothes first?”
Clenching her fist, Long Qinxin savored the feeling of Lu Zhiyin’s hand in hers, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
She glanced again at the hoodie Lu Zhiyin was wearing. Although any clothes looked good on Lu Zhiyin, Long Qinxin found Lu Zhiyin’s hoodie displeasing to her eyes.
The hoodie was a size too big for Lu Zhiyin, making her look a bit loose. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Leng Qingqiu’s.
Walking around behind Lu Zhiyin, Long Qinxin pushed Lu Zhiyin towards a clothing store she was familiar with, imagining the girl in a dress in her mind.
