Volume 1 Chapter 65: What Kind of Person Is She?
“Haha… so it’s a friend, huh. So the tickets were given by a friend of Xiao Xue…”
So because that friend gave her the tickets, Xiao Xue invited me out.
Then… if that friend hadn’t given her those concert tickets, would I not have had a chance to be alone with Xiao Xue today?
I thought Xiao Xue was the one who invited me…
But in the end…
A series of dark thoughts slowly filled Qin Xiyao’s mind, and even her smile began to stiffen.
No, no! I can’t think like that!
Before her thoughts could go further downhill, she quickly hit the brakes in her mind and shook her head hard.
How could I think something so negative!
Because Xiao Xue’s friend gave her the tickets, I got the chance to go out with Xiao Xue. Isn’t that a good thing?
If anything, I should be thankful to that friend!
Wait… Qin Xiyao suddenly remembered something else. The “friend” Xiao Xue mentioned… could it be her tutor?
She remembered Tang Xingwan once said that Xiao Xue’s tutor was a cold, beautiful woman…
If those tickets were from her…
Qin Xiyao lowered her eyes slightly, a strange light flashing across her face, and alarm bells started ringing in her heart.
“I actually don’t know anything about girl bands… but that person said I should just go and feel the atmosphere. Otherwise it would be a waste of the tickets or something like that…”
Noticing Qin Xiyao’s expression change, Bai Muxue quickly explained, worried that she might start thinking in the wrong direction again.
“And going to a show alone feels kind of strange… so I thought I’d bring Xiyao along. You know, if we hear good music, maybe it can even inspire your creative ideas, right?”
“True enough…”
Looking at Bai Muxue’s face so close to her, Qin Xiyao stayed silent for a moment, as if thinking about something. Then she returned to her usual gentle smile.
She lowered her head and took a few sips of milk tea, letting the cold, slightly sweet taste spread in her mouth. Then she casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and asked:
“By the way, Xiao Xue’s friend… is it the tutor you found last week?”
She tried to keep her tone calm, but her fingers lightly rubbing the milk tea cup still gave away her nervousness.
“I didn’t expect you two to already be so close. I thought Xiao Xue only found a tutor to deal with your family…”
Hey, hey, what tutor? It’s just two concert tickets! Why are you suddenly connecting this to Shen Jingyi?
Is this a test? This is definitely a test, right? And where did you even hear I hired a tutor?
Bai Muxue’s mouth twitched slightly.
“No, no way it’s her,” she quickly shook her head with a nervous laugh. “Xiyao, don’t say strange things. It’s just someone I met by chance at an event. Later we talked a bit more because we got along well.”
Bai Muxue said it very sincerely, this was the truth. She really did meet Tang Xingwan at a memorial event. No problem at all!
“Oh~ so you met by chance. That’s nice.”
“Yeah,” Bai Muxue nodded. “Xiyao should be the same too. Staying in books all the time isn’t good, you know. You should go out more and meet new people sometimes.”
“Alright, alright.”
Holding her milk tea, Qin Xiyao casually agreed. Then she turned her head and smiled brightly at Bai Muxue.
“Since Xiao Xue said so, can I meet your friend sometime? I feel like we might get along well.”
For some reason, Qin Xiyao had a faint feeling in her heart.
The “friend” Bai Muxue was talking about… was not like the usual rich young ladies she knew.
— Get along well? Do they really get along well? It feels like you and Xingwan have nothing in common at all…
Sigh… speaking of which, that girl Xingwan is so scattered and careless. I wonder if she will even be able to make friends in the future.
Bai Muxue sighed a little in her “concerned parent” mindset.
“How about it? If there’s a chance, let me meet them?”
Qin Xiyao’s smile was calm and elegant, so gentle that Bai Muxue almost couldn’t refuse… almost.
The girl only chuckled lightly.
“Sure. If there’s a chance, we’ll see.”
To be honest, Bai Muxue really did not want Qin Xiyao to get involved with Tang Xingwan.
After all, she had originally tried to keep some distance from Xiyao for her safety. If she now became friends with Xingwan too… wouldn’t all her previous efforts be wasted?
“Eh… I feel like Xiao Xue is just brushing me off…”
Seeing Bai Muxue suddenly go quiet, Qin Xiyao puffed her cheeks slightly in dissatisfaction.
“Don’t misunderstand, Xiao Xue. I don’t have any bad intentions. I just want to meet new friends…”
She lowered her head and took another sip of milk tea, carefully watching Bai Muxue’s expression. Seeing that the girl did not seem unhappy, she continued,
“By the way… what kind of person is your friend?”
“What kind of person…” Bai Muxue thought for a moment, then gave a light smile.
“She’s a very cute girl. Very lively too. She seems like the type who can talk to anyone easily.”
“I, I see…”
Qin Xiyao thought to herself that this was basically saying nothing. It was all vague descriptions that could fit almost any girl.
But before she could say anything, Bai Muxue turned to her slightly confused and asked,
“Come to think of it, Xiyao, you seem very interested in this. Why is that?”
“N-no reason! I just wanted to ask!”
Qin Xiyao’s shoulders dropped, her fingers nervously tangled together. After a short pause, she looked up again and asked,
“So… can you tell me more about your friend? Please! I really want to know!”
Facing Qin Xiyao’s serious, focused gaze, Bai Muxue awkwardly looked away and rested her chin in thought.
Even if you ask me like that… there’s not much to say…
Sigh… every time I think of that girl, I can list all her flaws… but…
As if remembering something, Bai Muxue let out a soft laugh and slowly said,
“If I really had to say… she’s someone who loves sleeping in, is lazy, very careless, always confusing, talks a lot, and has absolutely no sense of how a proper girl should act. But…”
Her tone softened a little.
“Even though she’s always worrying people, and always has one problem after another, and she even likes arguing with me… I have to admit, she’s a very strong and outstanding girl. Yeah… very strong. Much stronger than me.”
That troublesome girl’s image appeared in her mind again, and Bai Muxue unconsciously smiled warmly, speaking a bit more than usual.
Sigh… if I said this in front of Xingwan, I probably wouldn’t be able to say it so easily. But as they say, your own child is the best at home. No one is allowed to bully her outside!
Crack!
A sharp sound suddenly broke her thoughts and pulled her back to reality.
She instinctively turned her head and heard Qin Xiyao let out a small voice.
The cup in Qin Xiyao’s hand had been accidentally squeezed and deformed. Milk tea spilled out violently, splashing all over her pretty face.