Chapter 128

"It's a secret."

"Mm~" Zhang Zixin's tone was melodic as she looked at her with her arms crossed. Since Shen Li had said so, she wouldn't interfere. She raised her hand to gather the long hair on her shoulders: "Fine, since you, the main character, have said so, I won't get involved. Anyway, it's none of my business; you guys can resolve your internal conflicts yourselves."

"As for me... I still have to drag Xu Zhouyuan out shopping in a bit."

As she spoke, she sighed again: "Zhao Zhouyuan was really right."

Shen Li looked at her in confusion: "..."

"Being pretty means you have nothing to fear." Zhang Zixin laughed again: "Xie Qin is practically wrapped around your finger, isn't he?"

Was she pretty?

Shen Li didn't have much awareness of her own appearance, though from childhood to adulthood, quite a few people had indeed said she was very pretty. But she felt that when her grandmother was young, she was even prettier than her.

She felt she was just okay, at a level that was passable.

Shen Li pursed her lips and said seriously: "He is also very handsome."

Zhang Zixin said to her with amusement: "Fine, I know. Neither of you is bad; you're a natural pair, a perfect match."

Walking out of the campus path, the wind brushed gently against their faces, and a leaf slowly fell.

Shen Li walked beside Xie Qin, their two intertwined hands held tightly. Xie Qin noticed the gaze from his side, turned his head to meet her eyes, happened to bump into her gaze, and raised his eyebrows.

"Speak."

Shen Li openly admired him for a good while before saying three words in a low voice: "You are so handsome." This was a very objective evaluation.

Xie Qin chuckled, curled his lips, and teased her: "Is it a happy thing to have such a big hunk as your boyfriend?"

A faint smile spread across her lips: "Happy."

"If I'm handsome, then look a few more times."

"..."

"I'm yours."

"..."

Xie Qin bought two movie tickets and went to a nearby mall to watch a movie first. The movie wasn't boring, but as the frames played to the end, Shen Li realized she didn't seem to have remembered the content of the movie.

Walking out of the cinema, the time was just about right for dinner.

Xie Qin received a call and glanced at Shen Li beside him: "Fine, I'll be there in a bit."

After hanging up.

He asked her: "Xu Zhouyuan opened a private room, shall we go over to eat together?"

Shen Li nodded: "Mm."

Xie Qin took her over and added a few more dishes. In the private room, the heating was on, and the temperature was very sufficient. Xie Qin took off his black coat and draped it casually over a chair: "Boss Xu, you're in such a good mood today, treating me to dinner?"

"Yo, you really know how to flatter yourself. I'm treating our school's campus beauty to dinner. It wouldn't be right not to treat her after so long."

Shen Li sat next to Zhang Zixin, with Xie Qin sitting beside Shen Li and Xu Zhouyuan beside Zhang Zixin.

In the corner of the room were several large shopping bags, the fruits of Zhang Zixin's afternoon of shopping. She had bought several pieces of clothing, including one for him, all paid for with Xu Zhouyuan's card.

Zhou Mingyu and Qiao Lang arrived last; they had gone to the game arcade and brought back a large plush toy.

Several dishes had already been served on the table.

Zhou Mingyu: "We arrived just in time; the dishes are already ordered. Boss Xu is spending a lot."

Xu Zhouyuan waved his hand: "Not at all, it's just a small matter. Boss Zhou, please sit; we were just waiting for you two."

"Boss Qiao, please sit too."

Qiao Lang entered the room last and closed the door.

When the dishes were mostly served, Xie Qin naturally picked up the kettle from the table to refill Shen Li's hot water. The boys were chatting, and Shen Li was eating silently on the side. She was a slow eater, and Xie Qin, fearing she wouldn't be full, picked quite a few dishes for her.

The boys chatted from the school's department beauties to future family businesses. Xu Zhouyuan was drinking, and Xie Qin listened to him bragging, though his mind wasn't on the boastful words. Seeing that the fish in her bowl was finished, he used his chopsticks to pick some more for her.

This steamed fish was indeed good, with no bones.

Shen Li ate a few more bites, looked at the food he had picked for her, and smiled gently at him.

Xu Zhouyuan, who had had a bit to drink, said with distress: "Honestly, I've been really annoyed lately. I argue with my dad every day; he says the books I read are useless and wants me to go back and inherit the family business immediately."

"Sigh, you guys know, I'm still so young. I really don't care for guarding that little bit of family business."

"I am a man who wants to do big things; I'll start by earning a hundred million."

Zhang Zixin, who was to the side, almost rolled her eyes to the sky.

They had only been chatting for a little while, and all their family backgrounds had been revealed.

Xu Zhouyuan's family was in Qingcheng, working on new energy development projects, and he was considered one of the top wealthy young masters in the local area.

Finally, as they chatted, they started talking about things from their high school days.

"... Speaking of high school, wait, Xie Qin, I'll ask you: that online friend you never met who went abroad to study, are you dating her or not?"

Xie Qin was still talking to Shen Li: "Full?"

Shen Li nodded: "Mm."

Under the table, Zhang Zixin tugged at Shen Li's hem.

Shen Li realized and looked at her.

Xie Qin retorted impatiently: "Damn it, will you die if you don't spread rumors about me all day?"

"When have I ever dated her?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Zhou Mingyu was also shocked: "No, if you haven't dated her, why have you been chatting with her for so long, sending equipment, and making appointments to play dungeons online? And she even sent you photos?"

"Her skills aren't bad, it's just that her equipment couldn't keep up. She made a request when playing dungeons, and I was afraid she would hold us back, so I kindly and mercifully sent her some." Xie Qin served Shen Li another bowl of soup, placed it in front of her, and continued: "What, have I sent you guys too little equipment?"

"As for what you said about agreeing to go to university together, when did I ever agree to that?"

Several people looked at each other, thinking it over in their minds.

It seemed, apparently, probably... indeed not.

The "white moonlight" thing, it seemed there really wasn't such a thing. It was just that Xu Zhouyuan knew Xie Qin had a female online friend he played well with, and as it was passed around, it became a "white moonlight." During that time, Xie Qin was obsessed with a game and formed a team, but after the novelty wore off, he was rarely seen playing it later.

It was just when he remembered, he would call people to go online and play a couple of rounds.

Zhang Zixin said sincerely: "Just get used to it; Xu Zhouyuan's mouth can really make up quite a few rumors."

Xie Qin looked over with a sidelong glance, his tone understated: "So, you were waiting for me here?"

"Xu Zhouyuan, not bad."

"Checking up on me for my wife?"

Being exposed immediately, Xu Zhouyuan felt guilty and touched his nose: "I have no interest in your petty affairs; it just happened to come up in conversation, so I asked out of curiosity."

Xie Qin gave him a nonchalant look, which immediately made him shrink back.

Once Shen Li was full, Xie Qin took her and left first; what good could come from chatting with this bunch of people?

After leaving.

Xie Qin pressed the elevator button. Seeing that she wasn't speaking, he raised his hand and touched her face lightly: "Don't be jealous, there's no such thing."

Shen Li shook her head.

She was just too full and didn't really want to talk.

She still trusted him.