Chapter 154: Riding in the Senior's Car

Xu Yanfeng had never seen a girl with thicker skin than Xia Xi; asking such a question, isn't she embarrassed?

Xia Xi wasn't embarrassed, and even intensified: "You don't like me? No, if you didn't like me, you wouldn't agree to be with me. Since you like me, wouldn't you want to kiss me? I, a great beauty, stand before you, actively offering a kiss—don't you have any desire? Impossible, right? Xu Yanfeng, you're really abnormal."

Others calling themselves a great beauty might have some narcissism, but Xia Xi said it quite candidly.

Xu Yanfeng's brow twitched; does giving her the girlfriend identity make her lawless?

"Xia Xi." He said her name, uttering it with a gritting-teeth tone.

Xia Xi immediately shut her chattering mouth, forgetting that he gets angry easily; having finally caught him, she couldn't drive him away. She softened her voice to coax: "I was wrong, my thoughts are petty, my mind impure—don't be angry."

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Xu Yanfeng felt helpless; he wasn't the type to get angry over such a thing, but her saying that made him seem like a woman who flies off the handle at the slightest provocation.

"Let's go."

Xu Yanfeng stepped forward; Xia Xi had to loosen her arms wrapped around his waist, entering the elevator with him and reaching the first floor.

Everyone had enjoyed themselves tonight and was preparing to leave, wanting to say something to Xu Yanfeng, but they couldn't find him anywhere; then they saw Xia Xi and Xu Yanfeng emerge together from the elevator, recalling that since Xia Xi fell into the water, she hadn't appeared in public.

Xu Yanfeng must have gone to look after her, after all the incident happened on his turf, and he is the Student Union Chairman.

Wu Qinglu quickly took two steps to Xia Xi's side, grabbed her hand and looked her over: "Are you okay? You scared me to death."

Xia Xi chuckled: "I'm fine."

When she came up with that plan, Wu Qinglu was in the restroom, with no chance to tell her; she's timid, probably frightened badly. Xia Xi hugged her, soothing her emotions.

Wu Qinglu seized the moment to whisper in her ear: "How did you fall……"

However, before she could finish, a voice interjected, full of guilt: "Sorry, Xia Xi, I didn't mean to bump into you, causing you to fall into the pool. Many people saw it—Yinshu slipped on her water shoes, hit me, I was turning my head then, didn't see you, stepped back and hit you. Fortunately nothing happened; otherwise I'd die of guilt."

Zhou Xiaoyu lowered her head slightly, hands clasped together, looking remorseful; anyone seeing her would feel embarrassed to blame her further.

Wu Qinglu bit her lip in anger and snapped at her: "You're clearly doing it on purpose……"

Xi pulled her back, stopping her from continuing.

After Wu Qinglu calmed a bit, she understood: verbal claims lack proof; even if she publicly claimed she'd overheard Zhou Xiaoyu and Zhao Yinshu's plan, without solid evidence few would believe her.

Too bad she didn't think to record it on her phone at the time.

Zhao Yinshu also feigned sincerity, stepping over to apologize: "It's my fault, Xia Xi, I'm truly sorry. If you got sick because of this, I'll cover the medical expenses."

Others, unaware of the details, thought it was just a minor accident, not worth dwelling on—Zhou Xiaoyu had indeed anticipated their psychology, daring to assert that Xi wouldn't make things difficult.

Xi put on a magnanimous, unbothered expression, approached Zhou Xiaoyu, the main instigator, and placed a hand on her shoulder: "Look what you're saying—how could I blame you?"

Zhou Xiaoyu felt a pang of pain in her left shoulder, which didn't last long before Xi withdrew her hand; lowering her voice, she laughed and said: "I still need to thank you."

Zhou Xiaoyu shuddered, thinking Xi must have gotten water in her brain from falling into the pool—not only is she not angry, she even wants to thank her?

Could it be because……?

Zhou Xiaoyu's gaze shifted to Xu Yanfeng; after Xi fell into the water, it was Xu Yanfeng who rescued her and even specially escorted her upstairs to be looked after. Given Xi's affection for Xu Yanfeng, such an opportunity is rare—even she would be jealous, so it's no wonder Xi said she wanted to thank her.

After all, if she hadn't pushed her into the pool, how could she have gotten close to Xu Yanfeng? Imagining the two of them tightly pressed together in the water, Zhou Xiaoyu almost wanted to vomit blood.

She had meticulously planned it all, only to end up making a wedding dress for Xi.

Zhou Xiaoyu gave a hollow smile: "As long as you don't mind."

"Don't worry about it, I certainly don't mind." Compared to Zhou Xiaoyu, Xi's smile appeared much more sincere.

Foolish Zhou Xiaoyu, she had no idea they were thinking of different things. What Xi truly wanted to thank her for was providing such a great opportunity that made Xu Yanfeng agree to be her boyfriend.

Xi raised her brows, still undecided on how to make public her relationship with Xu Yanfeng, so she kept it under wraps for now. She didn't want to make it too deliberate, turning Xu Yanfeng into a trophy to show off, nor did she want to hide it as if their relationship were something shameful.

She wanted an open, comfortable romance with him!

Xi turned her head, obediently stepping back to Xu Yanfeng's side: "Senior, you said you'd send me back to school—does that still count?"

Xu Yanfeng remained aloof in public; his response was to turn and fetch his coat and car keys, then walk over to her: "Let's go."

The crowd fell silent for a moment.

They told themselves that Xu Yanfeng doing this was actually normal, out of a compensatory mindset, also needing to safely escort Xi back…… Is this normal? Hell no, it's not normal!

That's Xu Yanfeng! When did he lower himself to be someone's chauffeur? If it were on the way, that'd be fine, but the problem is he's currently at his own home, with no classes tomorrow—he should be resting at home, right?

Before leaving, Xu Yanfeng instructed the Head of the Secretariat Department to call several taxis to send everyone back to school, with expenses reimbursed, and also reminded others that after arriving they must report safety in the group chat.

Everyone echoed in agreement.

Xu Yanfeng wasn't worried about Fu Li and the others—they each had dedicated drivers handling pickups, so he didn't need to intervene.

Wu Qinglu pointed at herself and whispered to Xi: "So am I going with them, or……"

Xi hadn't forgotten her friend over looks; she immediately linked arms with her, resting her chin on her shoulder: "What are you thinking? You're not close with them—I couldn't possibly leave you behind. You're definitely coming with me, riding in the senior's car."

"Car car," Wu Qinglu got goosebumps all over.

I don't know if it's her illusion or something else, but Xi looks different from before—her expressions when speaking are especially lively, full of spirit, her cheeks flushed, with a hint of shyness.

Shy?

That word really doesn't suit the fiery Xi classmate, so Wu Qinglu thought it was her own illusion.

Xu Yanfeng walked ahead, Xi clung to Wu Qinglu behind him; suddenly, the person in front stopped, glanced back at her, and reminded: "Your bag."

"Oh, I forgot." Xi released Wu Qinglu and hurried to find the bag she'd left behind.

Others also sprang into action, heading out one after another.

Since personally witnessing Xu Yanfeng rescue Xi, Ling Yan has become especially silent; now she can hardly hold back, grabbing a shawl and satchel and hurrying to catch up to the front.

While Xi was whispering to Wu Qinglu, a fragrant figure suddenly darted past her side, grabbing Xu Yanfeng's sleeve: "A-Feng……"

Xi stopped speaking, not looking at Ling Yan, but tilting her head to stare at Xu Yanfeng.

Xu Yanfeng raised his hand, pulling that piece of cloth from Ling Yan's grasp: "What?"

Ling Yan couldn't bear the sense of loss welling from her heart—Xu Yanfeng actually wanted to personally drive Xi, yet not her. She couldn't say such words outright, she pressed her lips and expressed it tactfully: "My family's driver has something come up."