Volume 1 Chapter 64: As Long as I’m With You
“That girl just now…” For some reason, Qin Xiyao stood frozen for a moment, still looking in the direction where the girl had disappeared.
Suddenly, her phone in her pocket made a “ding” sound, interrupting her thoughts.
Qin Xiyao quickly came back to her senses and took out her phone to check the screen. As expected, it was a location sent by Bai Muxue.
“Forget it… what do other girls have to do with me anyway?”
She casually shook her head, quickly replying to Bai Muxue while jogging toward the location.
Not long after, she saw Bai Muxue sitting on a bench near the fountain in the square.
Even though Qin Xiyao had been the one waiting for Bai Muxue before, the moment she saw that pretty girl, all her anxiety disappeared. She smiled gently and said,
“Sorry, sorry… did I make you wait long, Xiao Xue?”
Because she was not used to running, her voice carried a slight breathlessness.
“No, no, not at all.”
Bai Muxue looked up when she heard the voice and saw the gentle and elegant figure in front of her.
A simple beige dress outlined the girl’s beautiful figure. White canvas shoes perfectly held her small feet, and her slim ankles and calves matched very well. With light, natural makeup, it highlighted Qin Xiyao’s calm and elegant temperament.
Bai Muxue couldn’t help but pause for a moment.
As if noticing her daze, Qin Xiyao casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly, “So, Xiao Xue… does my outfit look strange?”
Bai Muxue quietly swallowed.
She had to admit… aside from the rich young lady circle she came from, Qin Xiyao was one of the best-dressed girls she knew.
Shen Jingyi was completely not interested in this kind of thing. To her, instead of spending money on clothes or makeup, it was better to save it for daily needs.
As for Tang Xingwan… sigh. That girl was getting prettier, but she either bought childish school-style clothes or loud, weird outfits with cartoon characters printed on them. No matter how much you told her, she wouldn’t listen.
Oh right, and Amber… even though she didn’t know her real identity, she probably also liked flashy, eye-catching styles.
Hmm… maybe I should also learn from Xiyao about dressing one day…
After all, that would fit the image of a “villainess young lady,” right?
Sigh. I’ve tried looking up fashion tutorials online, but I have to admit, as someone with a middle-aged worker mindset, I really can’t keep up with young girls’ fashion sense…
Of course, Qin Xiyao had no idea what Bai Muxue was thinking. She only thought Bai Muxue was simply amazed by her effort in dressing up. A little proud smile appeared on her face.
Hehe… so even Xiao Xue, who always tries to act mature, can get distracted like this?
All that preparation last night was worth it!
“Ah, no, it doesn’t look strange at all,” Bai Muxue finally snapped out of her thoughts and nodded seriously. “Xiyao, your outfit looks very nice.”
She handed Qin Xiyao a cup of milk tea from the bag.
“The milk tea shop over there was doing a buy-one-get-one-free event today, so I bought two cups… but there were a lot of people.”
Thinking of the long line at the shop, Bai Muxue couldn’t help but sigh softly.
“Oh~ so Xiao Xue wasn’t replying because you were lining up for milk tea? No wonder…”
The last bit of Qin Xiyao’s worry disappeared completely. She took the milk tea from Bai Muxue, her smile becoming even brighter.
“There are always a lot of people during promotions… hehe, Xiao Xue is really thoughtful. I was just a little thirsty.”
She smoothed her skirt and sat down next to Bai Muxue, then playfully blinked at her.
The soft body leaning against Bai Muxue made her feel a faint, gentle fragrance drifting into her nose. It made her cheeks quietly turn a little red.
She quickly lowered her head and sipped her milk tea in small mouthfuls. Then she said a bit awkwardly.
“Ahem… speaking of which, Xiyao, didn’t you bring your notebook?”
As a typical artistic girl, Qin Xiyao always brought her notebook whenever she went out with Bai Muxue. She used it to write down ideas or poems that suddenly came to her mind.
“Hm?”
Hearing this, Qin Xiyao paused slightly. Then she realized… she had actually forgotten to bring her notebook this time.
She always brought it before!
Maybe… because before going out, she was only thinking about Xiao Xue, so she naturally forgot.
If it were her old self, she would have found this unbelievable. Qin Xiyao just smiled lightly, blinked her clear eyes, and said softly,
“Not today. After all, it’s my date with Xiao Xue~”
“Pffft!”
Those words and her natural tone were too much.
Bai Muxue choked on her milk tea and started coughing hard.
Maybe because of choking, or maybe because she was shy, her face turned even redder. She quickly held her chest and looked at Qin Xiyao.
“Da—cough… what did you just say? A date??”
I just saw you were feeling down these past few days, so I invited you out to relax a bit. How did it become a date?
Do young girls these days all like joking like this?
“Eh? Xiao Xue, what’s wrong?”
Even though Qin Xiyao could clearly see her embarrassment, she still pretended to be confused. While patting Bai Muxue’s back, she said,
“Having fun is having fun, and a date is a date. Since we’re out together, of course we should enjoy the date properly.”
She tried hard to hold back her laughter, then leaned closer to Bai Muxue’s ear and whispered,
“A date is something very special, you know. You should fully focus on it.”
Hehe, Xiao Xue always teases me before, now it’s my turn to strike back!
A small proud smile appeared on Qin Xiyao’s lips.
“Ahem… I already said it’s not a date. Xiyao, don’t joke like that…”
The warm breath near her ear made Bai Muxue shiver. After coughing for a long time, she finally calmed down.
Really…
Since when did Xiyao become so playful?
Bai Muxue shot her a helpless glance.
“Pfft, okay okay, I won’t tease you anymore. I was just joking~”
Smiling, Qin Xiyao took a sip of her milk tea and gently patted Bai Muxue’s back to help her feel better.
She didn’t really care whether it was a date or not. At least she knew Bai Muxue didn’t think of it as one.
But… whether it was a date or not, as long as she could be alone with Xiao Xue like this, wasn’t that enough?
Qin Xiyao thought this in her heart.
But her sweet mood didn’t last long.
Just then, Bai Muxue, finally catching her breath, quickly waved her hands and said,
“It’s just… just because a fr—friend gave me two band concert tickets, so I invited Xiyao out…”
She seemed to really want to explain clearly.
But these words made Qin Xiyao’s smile freeze.
With a crack.
The plastic cup in Qin Xiyao’s hand began to bend and deform.