Chapter 90: Qin Xue Kisses Lu Chi

Qin Xue gazed expectantly at Lu Chi before her.

Lu Chi fell silent for a moment.

After all, he was the one who brought Qin Xue out; refusing her now would be hard to justify.

"All right, let's soak together."

Lu Chi had little interest in soaking in hot springs.

If it weren't for seeing Su Yun Jiao and Zhou Xian together, Lu Chi wouldn't have come this time.

Seeing Lu Chi agree, Qin Xue's face lit up with delight: "I'll wait for you upstairs—come up quickly."

"All right."

After watching Qin Xue go upstairs, Lu Chi then returned to his hotel room.

Since he hadn't planned to soak, Lu Chi hadn't brought any swimwear.

Having no choice, Lu Chi went to the front desk and casually rented one.

Over here.

Qin Xue was already waiting upstairs for Lu Chi to come up.

It was night, and hardly anyone came here to soak, so the public area was nearly empty.

Qin Xue had specially sought out the most secluded corner.

Making sure no one nearby could see, she waited for Lu Chi to come up from downstairs.

After a short while, Lu Chi indeed came up from downstairs in the elevator.

The night wind was a bit chilly, especially since it was winter.

Fortunately, the hot spring's temperature had reached forty degrees, a properly comfortable warmth.

Moreover, although it's outdoors, it isn't actually very cold.

"Lu Chi, I'm here."

Qin Xue waved at Lu Chi; seeing her, Lu Chi nodded and then walked over to her.

Lu Chi had a fine physique, and Qin Xue, seeing him shirtless for the first time, felt a bit shy.

Qin Xue said, "Lu Chi, did you come here today especially for Su Yun Jiao?"

Qin Xue asked very carefully, afraid of hearing an answer she didn't want.

Lu Chi hadn't expected Qin Xue to ask such a question.

He furrowed his brows and said, "No, how could I possibly come here just for Su Yun Jiao?"

Hearing that answer, Qin Xue finally relaxed.

"But I saw you keep looking at Su Yun Jiao just now—you really aren't here for her?"

Qin Xue now lacked all confidence in herself; before, she would have thought Lu Chi brought her here to take their relationship further.

But now Qin Xue felt like a tool, being hauled around by Lu Chi.

Lu Chi seemed unwilling to discuss it, saying, "Su Yun Jiao has liked me for years; if I liked her, we'd already be together. Don't overthink it—I just came here purely to soak."

Upon hearing that, Qin Xue couldn't help but ask, "But you previously announced in front of all our classmates that she's your fiancée…"

"That's an arranged marriage between our families, and it's my mother's wish—I never wanted to be with Su Yun Jiao."

Hearing Lu Chi say that, Qin Xue's face broke into a delighted smile as she flung herself into his arms: "I knew you had me in your heart."

Lu Chi hadn't expected Qin Xue to suddenly throw himself into his embrace; for a moment he didn't know whether to move or stay still.

Whenever he chatted with Qin Xue before, Lu Chi always felt needed, and her emotional value was ample; talking with her made him happy.

But now that feeling has gradually faded.

Lu Chi said, "Xiao Xue, it's about time—let's head back."

Qin Xue looked at Lu Chi before her; they were close enough to touch, and whether from the hot spring or not, her face was flushed, her whole appearance alluring and tempting.

Lu Chi watched Qin Xue lift her head to look at him, and his throat involuntarily stirred.

Although he said he had no intention of dating Qin Xue.

He was still a youthful, hot-blooded teenager.

It's hard to restrain oneself when a girl one likes throws herself into one's arms.

"Lu Chi, you once asked me if I liked you—I've always been shy and never told you…"

Qin Xue's gaze wandered between Lu Chi's nose bridge and thin lips as she leaned in, but Lu Chi instinctively turned his head aside.

That kiss landed on the side of Lu Chi's cheek.

Qin Xue froze; she had never imagined Lu Chi would reject her.

That kiss just now was on Lu Chi's cheek, not his lips.

"Xiao Xue, you're all muddled—let's go back."

Seeing Lu Chi about to leave, Qin Xue grabbed him and pulled him into her embrace.

Qin Xue was already wearing mature underwear; now her soft, tender body pressed against Lu Chi's.

"Lu Chi… do you not like me at all?"

Lu Chi's body stiffened; faced with Qin Xue's question, he momentarily didn't know how to answer.

"Do you like me?"

Surely I do.

Otherwise, we couldn't have remained ambiguous for so long.

But the basis of their ambiguity was a bunch of friends egging them on.

Because Qin Xue was the class belle of Yi Ban, and because he had never seen a girl as pure as Qin Xue before.

That's why he couldn't help but get closer.

Qin Xue's family background was poor, yet she supported herself through hard work and strove to improve.

These are all Qin Xue's shining points.

It's also because of these that Lu Chi likes Qin Xue more and is willing to protect her.

Before Lu Chi could think it through, Qin Xue kissed his lips again.

This time, Lu Chi didn't have a chance to dodge.

This kiss instantly woke Lu Chi; he shoved Qin Xue away, his face dark as he said: "Xiao Xue, don't mess around."

Hearing that, tears welled in Qin Xue's eyes: "I'm not messing around; I'm serious—I just don't believe you don't like me at all."

Lu Chi said nothing and simply left the hot spring.

Watching Lu Chi leave, Qin Xue's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

How could that be?

Lu Chi clearly cares about me, likes me.

Qin Xue can always feel that.

Could it be... Lu Chi has changed his heart toward her?

Is it because of Su Yun Jiao?

Just thinking about this, Qin Xue's face grew even grimmer.

Why?

She would never let anyone take her happiness!

The next morning, before dawn, Su Yun Jiao opened her eyes.

In her previous life, as a housewife, she had to get up at four to prepare breakfast for the family.

Over time, this formed a biological clock.

Every day after four, Su Yun Jiao would get up to make breakfast.

When Zhou Tingting rubbed her eyes awake at six, she saw Su Yun Jiao bustling in the kitchen.

Zhou Tingting looked shocked: "How did you get up so early?"

"It's just habit."

Su Yun Jiao laid out everyone's breakfast on the table.

Looking at the rich breakfast, Zhou Tingting couldn't believe that those ordinary ingredients in the fridge could be made so complicated by Su Yun Jiao.

"Everyone sleep a bit longer; I've wrapped these with cling film, we'll eat them when we wake up."