Jing Ran grew up with his grandparents on this old street. The neighbors here have seen Jing Ran grow up. In their eyes, Jing Ran has always been a teenager who never grew up. When Jing Ran mentioned having a girlfriend, the two middle-aged women were momentarily stunned before coming back to their senses. Yes, Jing Ran is already in his early twenties, the age when he should have a girlfriend.

Aunt Mei smiled and said, “Look at me, I’m getting old and forgetful. I forgot that you’re already in college. I thought you were still in junior high!” Aunt Mei looked at Jing Li and complimented her with a smile, “Your girlfriend is really beautiful.”

Jing Ran replied, “Yes, she’s the campus beauty of our department.”

Hearing the straightforwardness of the top student, Jing Li, who was standing aside, felt too embarrassed to lift her head.

Aunt Fang chuckled and said, “Haha, no wonder she’s so beautiful.”

After some small talk, Aunt Mei bid farewell, “Well, we’ll leave now. You two enjoy your meal.”

Jing Ran said, “Goodbye, Aunt Fang, Aunt Mei.”

Jing Li felt a bit shy. Since Jing Ran called her his girlfriend, does that mean that the little prince has forgiven her?

Jing Ran watched the two aunts leave, and Jing Li lowered her head, shyly pulling at the hem of his clothes. Her voice was tender, as if she were acting coquettish, seeking confirmation, “Ranran, am I still your girlfriend?”

Jing Ran nodded, “Yes.”

Jing Li didn’t understand what Jing Ran was thinking and asked, “Didn’t you say that if you didn’t plan to get married, you wouldn’t date me?”

Jing Ran lowered his eyes, looking at Jing Li with a somewhat reluctant tone, “But I don’t want you to be someone else’s girlfriend.”

More than a week after their breakup, Jing Ran witnessed Jing Li being confessed to by several guys, and each time he felt nervous until Jing Li rejected them, then he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

When Jing Li confessed to Jing Ran again and asked to be in a relationship, Jing Ran felt happy in his heart, but he was also afraid that Jing Li would break up with him again in the future. He didn’t know whether he should trust Jing Li or not.

He asked if they would break up, and she said they wouldn’t. He asked if they would get married, and she hesitated.

But if they won’t break up, doesn’t that mean they will get married in the future?

Why is she hesitating?

In the afternoon, he realized that Jing Li had lost a lot of weight during this period. She looked as thin as when his grandfather suddenly fell ill, becoming unrecognizable. Especially when Jing Li said she missed him so much that she couldn’t eat, it caused her to become even thinner.

His heart tightened inexplicably, it hurt.

Why doesn’t she take good care of herself?

It’s okay, he will take good care of her from now on.

“Well, I’ll only be your girlfriend,” Jing Li bit her lip and spoke. After saying it, she herself felt a strong sense of shyness.

Her face was burning.

Jing Ran shouted, “Lili.”

Jing Li looked up and met Jing Ran’s gaze, “Hmm?”

“Do you think I should put a label on you?” Jing Ran asked.

“Hmm?”

“And on the label, it will say ‘Jing Ran’s girlfriend’. That way, when others see you, they won’t keep saying you’re my sister.”

Jing Li: “…”

She wasn’t a dog, nor was she an old person with dementia. Why would she need a label???

Jing Ran thought seriously for a moment, “Tomorrow, let’s go to Uncle Qiang’s place and see if he has bigger labels for sale.”

Uncle Qiang?

Wasn’t Uncle Qiang the owner of the pet shop on the next street?

This top student actually wanted her to wear a dog tag?

Jing Li took a deep breath and said, “Jing Ran, if you do this, you might easily lose me!”

Jing Ran stared blankly at Jing Li, “Hmm?”

After finishing the ginger pig’s trotters, the two of them planned to go home and passed by a clothing store. In the store’s display window, there were male and female mannequins wearing couple T-shirts. Jing Li stopped and pointed at the couple T-shirts in the display window, saying, “Jing Ran, let’s buy a set of these. That way, people won’t always mistake me for your sister.”

The T-shirts were red, with a large Mickey Mouse printed on the men’s shirt, and a large Minnie Mouse printed on the women’s shirt. It is well known that Mickey and Minnie are a couple.

“This mouse is so ugly.”

Jing Li: “…”

“Well, let’s look at other styles then.” Jing Li pulled Jing Ran into the clothing store.

The store was having a promotion, and many people were picking out clothes inside. Jing Li glanced around the store and casually picked up a few sets of couple outfits for men, placing them in front of Jing Ran to compare sizes.

“What about this one?” Jing Li chose a cute Spider-Man T-shirt and held it up for him to compare.

“Childish!”

“…”

Seeing that he didn’t appreciate it at all, Jing Li asked, “Do you not want to wear couple outfits? Then let’s go home.”

“I want that set.” Jing Ran pointed at the two pieces hanging on the wall. Both pieces of clothing were white, with the men’s shirt printed with bold black letters saying “I LOVE HER,” with a hand gesture pointing to the left below it. The women’s shirt was printed with bold black letters saying “I LOVE HIM,” with a hand gesture pointing to the right below it.

There were no other couple outfits that were as simple and straightforward as this one.

The two of them took the sizes they usually wear, compared them without trying them on, and then proceeded to check out and leave the store.

*
The wooden door in the house was opened, Jing Li held Jing Ran’s arm and spoke while he listened attentively. After seeing this scene, Grandma knew that the two of them had reconciled.

“Grandma, we’re back,” Jing Li greeted Grandma with a smile, still holding onto Jing Ran’s arm.

Jing Ran handed the shopping bag in his hand to Jing Li and urged her, “Lili, go to your room and try on the clothes to see if they fit.”

Jing Li had bought several sets of clothes, and she knew that Jing Ran was referring to the couple outfit. She took the shopping bag and responded, “Okay.”

“I’ll try on mine too.” Jing Ran reached into the shopping bag in Jing Li’s hand and took out his new clothes.

They each went to separate rooms, changed into the new clothes, and then came out.

Jing Ran rarely wore such fancy clothes and felt a bit awkward. Standing at the doorway of his room, he looked at Jing Li walking out from Grandma’s room and asked somewhat awkwardly, “Does it look good?”

Jing Li took a look and said seriously, “It’s not bad.”

Recently, the weather had gotten warmer, and Jing Ran no longer wore sportswear. He wore T-shirts instead, which was not much different from his usual attire, except for the fancier patterns on the front of the clothes.

Jing Li was wearing a dress today and didn’t have any pants on. She directly took off the dress and put on the T-shirt. The sizes in this store seemed to be different from what she usually wore, as the clothes were slightly larger. After putting on the clothes, it hugged her hips perfectly.

Jing Ran’s face turned red when he saw her bare and straight jade legs. He pretended to look around and stammered, “Why… why aren’t you wearing pants?”

Jing Li didn’t mind and said, “I don’t have pants, but I’m wearing leggings underneath.”

Jing Li even lifted the hem of her clothes, revealing that she was wearing a pair of black shorts.

Unlike some guys who secretly look at pornographic magazines or adult films, Jing Ran was not like that. Sometimes, he wouldn’t even deliberately look at the models wearing revealing outfits on billboards. But now, his girlfriend was lifting the hem of her clothes to show him that she was wearing leggings, and it was visually shocking for him. He wasn’t quite accustomed to it.

Some sticky liquid came out of his nose, and he touched the liquid below his nose.

Upon looking, it was bright red blood.

“Lili, I’m having a nosebleed…”