herself up to go out and have dinner with a boy, Miao Miao was particularly excited. “I promise to make you look beautiful and let that boy like you at first sight.”

Lu Nian, “…Are you mistaken about something?”

When she arrived, Lin Junrun was already there.

Lu Nian was afraid he wouldn’t be comfortable, so she suggested choosing a location near the school, in a café, to have a simple meal.

Lin Junrun had no objections at all.

The girl was dressed beautifully today, in a slightly waisted light-colored chiffon dress, her waist and legs exceptionally slender, complementing her skin tone, making her skin look even more radiant.

Lin Junrun’s eyes lit up, praising her endlessly.

However, Lu Nian felt a little disinterested, unable to say exactly why.

She felt a bit depressed.

Could it be true, as Lu Yang said, that she mistook dependency for affection just because she was so fragile at that time?

They ate together, chatting along the way.

There was violin music playing in the café, the melodious “Castle in the Sky,” creating a pleasant atmosphere, and the food tasted good.

Indeed, it was her first time going out to eat alone with a boy other than family.

Could this be considered a date…

Lu Nian thought absentmindedly.

Her first date…

Is this how it is?

Both of them were underage.

Lu Nian ordered juice, but to her surprise, it came in a glass bottle with a wooden cork, resembling a wine bottle.

Lu Nian was weak and couldn’t open the bottle.

Lin Junrun volunteered, “Let me help you.”

However, his face turned red, and in the end, he couldn’t open the bottle and had to ask the waiter for help.

Embarrassed in front of Lu Nian, Lin Junrun felt very ashamed and complained to the waiter, “The cork is too tight on these bottles.”

…He seemed to have less strength than he appeared.

Lu Nian felt something was off.

She remembered that the boy had easily lifted her up at that time, yet he couldn’t even open a bottle… Or was she really that light back then?

Lin Junrun was also embarrassed.

They didn’t talk much about that day’s incident; they just casually talked about their studies and lives.

Lin Junrun was excited, “You can draw?”

Lu Nian nodded, “A little.”

After all, she had been studying for so many years and knew a bit about sketching, watercolors, and quick sketches.

In fact, her art teacher said her talent was quite good, better than her academic talent.

“Could you give me a drawing as a gift?” Lin Junrun asked tentatively, “You don’t need to give me anything expensive; I’d be happy to receive a drawing you made yourself.”

Lu Nian, “…”

But she still agreed, “I’ll draw one for you another day.”

After eating, the two talked at the café’s entrance, and Lin Junrun still didn’t want to leave.

He asked, “Would you like to hang out again when you’re free?”

Lu Nian, “…”.

Since there wasn’t a definite time for the next meeting, directly saying no to the invitation seemed impolite, so she vaguely nodded.

Seeing the perfect atmosphere, the beautiful girl opposite him, Lin Junrun’s heart wavered.

He gathered his courage and wanted to secretly hold Lu Nian’s hand.

But Lu Nian suddenly stared at something not far away.

There stood a tall boy on the street corner.

It was already autumn, but he wasn’t afraid of the cold.

He was still wearing a loose black short-sleeved shirt, looking even taller and thinner, with broad shoulders and long legs.

His posture was casual, yet he was still incredibly handsome.

His face seemed to have its usual slightly mocking and indifferent look.

Lu Nian ignored Lin Junrun and blurted out, “What are you doing here?”

Qin Si replied calmly, “Working nearby.”

As his long, narrow black eyes swept over her, Lu Nian felt inexplicably uncomfortable in her carefully chosen outfit.

She was a bit annoyed, “What’s so interesting to look at?”

Qin Si said, “Nothing interesting.”

Lu Nian suddenly felt her ears burning. “…You rogue.”

Qin Si, “?”

Lu Nian took a deep breath.

She felt angry every time she saw him now.

She whispered to Lin Junrun, “Sorry, I have some business with this person. Can we meet another day?”

Lin Junrun looked puzzled but could only nod in this situation.

He forced a smile, said goodbye, and left.

Seeing the two whispering in front of him, Qin Si felt more and more annoyed.

He simply turned around and left.

Lu Nian asked, “What are you doing?” She walked behind him and caught up.

Qin Si indifferently said, “What do you want from me? Congratulations on finding a new date?”

As soon as he said this, he regretted it.

The sourness in that sentence could be smelled from a kilometer away.

He couldn’t believe he had said such words.

Fortunately, Lu Nian didn’t notice.

She was so angry that her face turned pale, and her IQ suddenly dropped by five hundred, below the baseline.

She thought her temper was quite good.

She was basically easygoing in front of others.

But only in front of Qin Si, she could vent all the anger she had accumulated for a year.

Actually, it was fine before, and she got along quite well with Qin Si.

But thinking about it now, it might be because of the IOU incident and his indifference to her last year that had accumulated resentment in her heart, making her feel uncomfortable until she vented it out.

“So what if I’m dating him?”

“It’s much better than some people,” Lu Nian said, “Not as heartless or ruthless.”

Qin Si curled his lip, his words icy, “What does your date have to do with me? If you’re going to marry him tomorrow, it has nothing to do with me.”

Lu Nian was furious.

After all these years of childhood sweethearts, is this his attitude?

“I was almost killed that day, and he saved me,” Lu Nian scoffed. “By the way, you probably didn’t even know about this. He’s a very nice guy. So what if I like him and want to date him? Do you think girls nowadays are so shallow, just judging by looks?”

For example, you, even if you look handsome, with such a bad temper, you’ll have a hard time finding a girlfriend in the future.

Qin Si was stunned.

“He held me so gently that day,” Lu Nian’s anger rose, “and he spoke to me so gently, comforting and caring for me. I just like this kind of person, so what?”

He never expected her to say this.

The boy’s face couldn’t hide his embarrassment, and he blushed.

Lu Nian didn’t know why she suddenly lost her momentum while arguing.

But from childhood to now, she had rarely gained any advantage in front of Qin Si.

She finally felt a bit relieved.

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling guilty?”

He regretted treating her so badly, didn’t he?

The boy remained silent, backing away from her a bit. Lu Nian moved closer.

She knew he didn’t like her being too close from childhood, but now she was angry, and she wanted to do just that to annoy Qin Si.

Until his back touched the cold wall.

…Lu Nian actually forced him step by step into the corner, a boy who was a head taller than her.

The girl’s face was so close, full of anger, her cheeks looking especially pink.

It seemed like you could count her eyelashes clearly, and the delicate collarbone revealed under her neckline was swaying right under his eyes.

…

The boy pushed her away without a word and left.

His tall and straight back showed a rare glimpse of embarrassment.

Lu Nian had argued with him so many times, but this was the first time she had won so decisively.

However, after seeing Qin Si’s figure disappear, she felt empty inside.

Stupid Qin Si.

Why did they always end up arguing as soon as they met?

She really wanted to go back to childhood.

She sniffled, feeling a bit sad.

She really wanted to be friends with Qin Si. After so many years, this idea had never changed.

She wanted to get along well with him, not end up arguing every time they met.

Where did she go wrong? Why did it come to this? She felt confused.