Liang Xia sent Jiu Qiu a text message, which read: "Xu Qingyan is here, please help to provide cover, thank you!"
Jiuqiu rolled her eyes, but still said to the parents with a playful smile: "Auntie, Mom, Liangxia said there is a New Year's Eve event at the West Square and asked me to go with her. Hehe, I won't eat either."
"Hey...you two..."
Liangxia's mother wanted to call Jiuqiu back to leave, but Jiuqiu's mother stopped her and said, "Forget it, young people like to be lively. Let's continue eating."
None of them noticed anything.
After Jiuqiu left Liangxia's house, he returned to his own home and "attacked" Xu Qingyan and Liangxia in the WeChat group: "You two guys! You went to have fun by yourselves, leaving me alone to cover for you! Isn't that too much?"
After waiting for two minutes, Xu Qingyan and Liang Xia did not reply, but Jiang Han sent a message, asking: "Do you want to go out and play?"
Go! Why not go! Why can only Liang Xia and Xu Qingyan be happy?
"I'll pick you up." After waiting for Jiuqiu's reply, Jiang Han sent her another WeChat message.
Jiuqiu put his phone in his pocket, prepared himself, and went to the gate of the community to wait for Jiang Han. More than ten minutes later, Jiang Han appeared at the gate of the community and asked Jiuqiu, "Is there anywhere you want to go?"
"Just walk around, relax and watch the fireworks." Jiuqiu put her hands in her pockets. Jiang Han silently agreed, stayed by her side, and followed her step by step.
In fact, Jiuqiu didn't have anywhere he wanted to go. Perhaps it was because he was inspired by Liangxia and Xu Qingyan at that moment that he wanted to find someone to accompany him, even if it was just for a walk.
Fortunately, they were just walking around and the atmosphere wasn't awkward.
"Where did Liang Xia and Xu Qingyan go?" Jiang Han started to find a topic.
"Who knows? After all, they are a couple, so they will always do some 'shameful' things." Jiuqiu said, the corners of her mouth slowly rising. She seemed to enjoy making fun of Liangxia and Xu Qingyan.
"Why don't we do something shameful?" Jiang Han suggested suddenly.
Jiu Qiu was so frightened that she trembled all over, the last time he kissed her was still vivid in her mind.
Jiuqiu took several steps back, her back hitting the bridge railing. She waved her hands and said, "No, no, we are not suitable."
"We are a good match." Jiang Han took a step closer to Jiu Qiu. Jiu Qiu quickly covered her chest and said fearfully, "Don't do this."
"Let's go." Jiang Han said suddenly.
"Let's go?" Jiu Qiu looked confused. "Where to?"
"Get something." Jiang Han said, and walked to the other side of the bridge.
Jiuqiu was stunned for a moment, then slowly came back to his senses. He seemed to have thought too much just now... Maybe Jiang Han didn't have that idea at all?
Jiuqiu followed Jiang Han in a daze, not knowing that this introverted man's plan had already succeeded. What he wanted to see most was Jiuqiu looking shocked by him and unable to resist.
interesting.
Although he said he was going to pick up something, Jiang Han actually brought Jiuqiu to his second uncle's shop.
Jiang Han opened the door's lock expertly and took Jiuqiu to the store to choose fireworks sticks. Jiuqiu thought this was not a good idea and suggested, "Why don't you tell your uncle? Isn't it not good for you to pick the lock and steal things like this?"
"No need, I've told my second uncle before." Jiang Han handed a bunch of fireworks sticks to Jiu Qiu and said, "Take them out, I'll close the door."
"Oh..." Jiuqiu crawled out from under the rolling door holding the firework stick. After Jiang Han crawled out, he pulled the rolling door down.
"Where are we going next?" Jiuqiu followed Jiang Han in small steps, holding a firework stick.
"By the river." Jiang Han put his hands in his pockets.
Jiu Qiu looked at Jiang Han's actions and asked dissatisfiedly: "Why do you want me to hold the firework sticks while you have nothing in your hands?"
"I'm responsible for the brain, and you're responsible for the physical work." Jiang Han's words were well-reasoned, and Jiu Qiu couldn't refute it.
There were relatively few people by the river, as everyone was crowding into the bustling areas to watch the excitement.
The sky tonight is not lonely at all. It is filled with stars and fireworks, and the laughter of people celebrating the New Year.
Jiang Han helped Jiuqiu light the firework stick. Jiuqiu sat by the river, gently dancing with the firework stick in her hand. Her shadow was vaguely visible in the river.
Under the illumination of the fireworks, Jiang Han looked at the bright light on Jiuqiu's face and slowly revealed a gentle smile.
"I now truly feel that as long as there is someone by my side, I will be happy no matter what I do." Jiuqiu showed a rare peaceful smile on her face. She looked at the flickering firework sticks in her hand, and the light in her eyes seemed to flicker as well.
"If you want, I can stay with you like this for the rest of my life." Jiang Han looked away and said to the wide river.
The sound was barely audible, but it still reached Jiuqiu's ears accurately.
The smile on Jiuqiu's face faded away and he didn't answer.
"You're silent again. I feel so sad." Jiang Han said in a joking tone.
"Do you want to play?" Jiu Qiu avoided the topic stiffly and handed the firework stick in his hand to Jiang Han. Jiang Han hesitated for a moment, took it, and sighed: "The blooming time of fireworks is quite short, it is better to look up at the stars in the night sky."
Jiuqiu raised her head, and countless stars were reflected in her eyes. She said, "Stars only come out at night. Not during the day, because stars do not belong to the day."
The expression on Jiang Han's face gradually stiffened. No matter whether Jiuqiu's words were meaningful or not, Jiang Han could not be happy after hearing them.
Suddenly, Jiang Han stepped on the firework stick in his hand and the world seemed to darken all of a sudden.
Jiu Qiu turned his head to look at Jiang Han's face and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Didn't she notice what was wrong with him? Didn't she know that what she had just said had made him think too much?
"Jiuqiu." Jiang Han suddenly called her name, "I want to kiss you."
Jiuqiu was stunned for a moment, and his whole body became stiff.
How should she react to this sudden statement?
However, before she could react, Jiang Han had already done what he said, and his whole face was pressed down without allowing Jiuqiu to resist.
Jiuqiu subconsciously dodged backwards, supporting herself on the ground with one hand. Jiang Han held her face with both hands and approached her rudely.
Jiuqiu was so choked that she had trouble breathing and couldn't speak at all. She used her other hand to pat Jiang Han's shoulder, but Jiang Han was too strong and didn't have the slightest intention of letting her go, so Jiuqiu couldn't break free.
For some reason, this forced kiss made Jiu Qiu feel humiliated. Why did he always want to kiss her without her consent? She was not a plaything!
Jiuqiu couldn't break free, so he faced forward instead.
Jiang Han groaned, and felt a sharp pain between his lips. However, Jiu Qiu did not let go, and Jiang Han tried his best to endure it and did not give in.
Finally, because of the pain, Jiang Han lost some strength.
Jiuqiu took the opportunity to push Jiang Han away and staggered to his feet.
"Jiang Han! You've gone too far!" Jiu Qiu, with red eyes, questioned him condescendingly.
Jiang Han raised his hand and wiped the corner of his mouth. There was sticky stuff there and it hurt when he moved his lips slightly.
"Lu Jiuqiu, you are the one who is overdoing it, aren't you?" Jiang Han frowned, without looking up at her. "No matter what you say or do, I don't care. But when you are with me, you say that we are not a good match. Are you kidding me?"
What is your intention?
What did she mean by that?
I remembered, was it because of that sentence that stars don't belong to the day? But even so, he couldn't kiss her without her consent! Jiu Qiu took a step back and said, "I didn't mean that, you are too sensitive!"
"Yeah, I'm too sensitive." Jiang Han stood up, his voice full of fatigue, "I'm not a saint. You rejected me so many times but I still stayed by your side. Of course I'm sensitive, because you don't belong to me yet. What if one day you really don't belong to me anymore... haha!"
Jiuqiu's heart started beating fast. Seeing Jiang Han like this, she suddenly felt nervous for no reason.
"I came out today just to accompany you." Jiang Han raised his head and said, "Since the stars do not belong to the day, let them stay in the night." After that, Jiang Han sighed, put his hands in his pockets, and slowly walked away from the river.
In an instant, the riverside was empty. The world seemed to have thrown a protective shield over Jiuqiu. Outside the shield, there was a faint clamor, and inside the shield, she was alone.
Jiuqiu sniffed and sat down. The burnt fireworks sticks beside him were left with only bare sticks. The brief happiness and the blooming fireworks just now seemed to just an illusory dream.
Jiuqiu looked dazed, and slowly lowered his head and buried it between his knees...
Almost all the people in Yuncheng gathered in the West Square tonight. The place was brightly lit and bustling with people, and it was as lively as New Year's Eve should be.
Liang Xia held a rose in one hand and held Xu Qingyan's arm with the other, and said loudly: "Ayan, let's go to Qinglong Cave. It's high up there and it's better for watching the fireworks. There are too many people here, and maybe my parents will come over later."
"Okay, you lead the way." Xu Qingyan replied.
Qinglong Cave is a major scenic spot in Yuncheng. It is located halfway up the mountain and is an excellent viewing location. During the day, you need to pay an entrance fee to Qinglong Cave. At night, after the staff get off work, it is not allowed to go up the mountain. However, because there is no gate on the mountain road to Qinglong Cave, the scenic area staff can only hang a sign at the intersection, which reads: Going up the mountain after get off work is at your own risk.
Liang Xia doesn't care about all that. To her, couples should go on dates in quiet places.
Liang Xia and Xu Qingyan climbed for twenty minutes before they reached Qinglong Cave. In the pavilion with the best location, Liang Xia shouted to the people below the mountain: "Happy New Year——"
The sound echoed off the mountain walls.
Liang Xia checked the time on her phone and said to Xu Qingyan excitedly, "It's only half an hour until twelve o'clock."
This was her first time to spend New Year's Eve with Xu Qingyan, and at this moment, she felt nothing but joy in her heart.
Xu Qingyan looked at her gently and responded: "Yeah!"
They waited quietly under the pavilion, and at 11:59, Liang Xia suddenly called out, "Xu Qingyan."
Xu Qingyan turned his head to look at her, only to see Liang Xia throw herself into his arms, hook her arms around his neck, and said, "Let's kiss until next year." After saying that, Liang Xia kissed him.
The rose slipped from Xu Qingyan's hand, and Xu Qingyan hugged Liang Xia's body, responding to her tenderness and enthusiasm.
This is the most romantic thing Liang Xia can think of between her and Xu Qingyan so far.
She didn't expect Xu Qingyan, a fool, to think of this trick, so she took the lead in attacking! After all, love still needs some romance.
The early morning bell rang, and the dazzling fireworks lit up the entire night sky of Yuncheng. Liang Xia turned her head to look at the fireworks and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so beautiful!"
Xu Qingyan also said: "Liangxia, this is the happiest New Year's Eve I have ever had."
Liang Xia shyly hid in Xu Qingyan's arms. After the fireworks faded, she asked, "Will you stay in Yuncheng tonight?"
"Well, I plan to go back tomorrow." Xu Qingyan said.
"Then where are you staying tonight?" Liang Xia raised her head with a malicious smile on her face.
Xu Qingyan understood what she meant and said, "I haven't found a hotel yet. Please accompany me to find one later."
"Let's go now." Liang Xia said with a smile.
Liang Xia acts more and more like a little girl around Xu Qingyan, which makes Xu Qingyan want to pamper her more and more.
Half an hour later, Xu Qingyan and Liang Xia came down from Qinglong Cave and found a pretty good hotel.
After checking in, the two people entered the room.
"I'm going to the bathroom first." Liang Xia sprinkled some water on the rose and then said.
However, just as Liang Xia entered the bathroom, Xu Qingyan heard someone knocking on the door.
Xu Qingyan looked out through the peephole in confusion, and when he saw who was standing outside, he was shocked. "Xu Qingyan, don't hide, I saw you go in with a woman!" The person outside the door was also a woman, and she was the woman who followed Xu Qingyan from Nanshi to Yuncheng.
Afraid that Liang Xia would hear her voice, Xu Qingyan had to open the door. He grabbed the woman's wrist and said, "Come with me."
After dragging the woman to the blind spot of the door, Xu Qingyan frowned and asked, "Lin Niao, why are you here?"
"Why am I here? If I didn't come, how would I know that you are a scumbag!" Lin Niao cursed angrily.
"Don't talk nonsense, what's wrong with me?" Xu Qingyan asked.
Lin Niao snorted coldly and said, "You clearly just agreed to a blind date with your parents and me, so why did you turn around and come to accompany this woman?"
"Lin Niao, since you have seen it, I will not hide it from you. Liang Xia is my girlfriend." Xu Qingyan explained.
"Girlfriend?" Lin Niao opened his eyes wide, pointed in the direction of the room, and asked in disbelief, "You actually have a girlfriend?"
"Yes, because Liang Xia was not ready to meet my parents, so I didn't tell my parents. But my parents have always wanted me to go on a blind date and be with you, and I didn't have the time to explain it to you in advance. But, Lin Niao, I never thought of lying to you. I originally planned to tell you about this when I officially met you for the blind date." Xu Qingyan told the story slowly, and it was indeed the case.
The reason why he came to Yuncheng today was because his parents kept nagging him to introduce him to a girlfriend. On the morning of New Year's Eve, his parents showed him a photo of Lin Niao.
Xu's mother said, "You don't actually need to look at this photo of Niao Niao, because you two were college classmates. Last time when Niao Niao's mother and I went to play mahjong, she said Niao Niao was still single, so we wanted to bring you two together. Then Niao Niao's mother asked Niao Niao, and we didn't expect that the girl had always liked you and had been waiting for you."
Xu Qingyan came to Yuncheng just to avoid all this and didn't want to think about such a headache on New Year's Eve.
Unexpectedly, when he drove out, Lin Niao saw him and chased after him.
"But Ayan, you know your parents won't let you marry such an ordinary woman." Lin Niao reminded.
Xu Qingyan didn't care: "It doesn't matter, I'm the one who married her, not my parents."
"You... have you been drugged by that woman?" Lin Niao was furious.
"Niao Niao, you should go back." Xu Qingyan advised.
Before Lin Niao could say anything, he suddenly heard Liang Xia open the door and called out, "A Yan?"
Lin Niao bit her lower lip and said, "I won't!" Then she suddenly said in a crying voice, "Ayan, I really miss you, why are you here?"
Liang Xia was stunned when he heard the sound and walked towards the source of the sound.
While Xu Qingyan was still surprised, Lin Niao rushed over to hug Xu Qingyan's arms and randomly left her lip prints on his face.
Xu Qingyan was frightened and subconsciously pushed Lin Niao away.
Liang Xia stood at the corner, looking at the two of them in shock.
Xu Qingyan saw Liang Xia and hurried towards her.
"Liang Xia, she was the one who rushed over to me violently." Xu Qingyan stood in front of Liang Xia and explained.
Liang Xia stared at Xu Qingyan, looking at the lipstick marks around his lips, and asked, "Who is this person?"
"I'm his college classmate and also his blind date today." Lin Niao walked over slowly.
"Did I ask you?" Liang Xia looked at Lin Niao with a gloomy face.
Lin Niao stopped and looked at Xu Qingyan angrily: "Then let him explain it to you."
Xu Qingyan knew that he had to make things clear at this time, so he said: "Lin Niao is my blind date. Liang Xia, you are not ready to meet my parents yet, so I can't tell them that I have a girlfriend, because once they know, they will immediately ask to see you, so I can only use a delaying tactic and agree to go on a blind date with my parents. I wanted to find an opportunity to explain your existence to Lin Niao, but because I came to your place first today, so..."
"Miss Liangxia, Ayan is doing this for your own good. If Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu knew about your existence, they would definitely strongly oppose it!" Lin Niao said behind Xu Qingyan.
Liang Xia's attitude was not very good. She seemed very dissatisfied with Lin Niao's occasional interruptions. She said, "Thank you for reminding me, but what does it have to do with you?"
Lin Niao was startled, and his expression, which had been like he was enjoying a good show, suddenly changed. He said, "What's your attitude?"
"You have no right to control my attitude. I only know that you are a superfluous existence at this moment. Please don't bother yourself with the affairs between Xu Qingyan and me. Just go back to where you came from." Liang Xia did not fall into Lin Niao's trap and responded calmly.
Lin Niao looked at Xu Qingyan, and her temper finally showed. She stomped her feet and said, "A Yan! You won't help me!"
"I'm his girlfriend, who are you to him? Why should he help you?" Liang Xia said.
Lin Niao glared at Liang Xia, pointed at her and said, "Okay! You are so powerful, just wait! I'll go back and tell Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu! I want to see if you can still be so arrogant in front of them!" After that, Lin Niao left in anger. She was wearing high-heeled shoes with stilettos and her steps were too hurried. She almost fell several times. Lin Niao took off her high-heeled shoes and threw them far away, then walked into the elevator cursing.
"Liang Xia. " Fearing that Liang Xia would be angry, Xu Qingyan called her name softly, but he didn't know what to do. He had already said everything he should have said, and at this moment, he was a little at a loss.
Liang Xia's face turned pale, he turned and went into the house, Xu Qingyan hurriedly followed.
After entering the house, Liang Xia put on her coat and said lightly: "It's too late, my parents will worry about me." After leaving this sentence, she left the hotel decisively without looking back.
Xu Qingyan tried to hold her back several times but failed. Because he was in the wrong, Xu Qingyan dared not do anything and could only watch Liang Xia leave.
"Oh." Xu Qingyan sighed at the elevator door.
Tonight was not supposed to be like this...