Chapter 57: 057 I will do for you_1"Isn’t Lu Jiayue your goddess? You think Qingyi will be happy if you send her candy?"

    Luo Jia raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with mockery.

    He knew better than anyone just how much Ye Chenxuan indulged Lu Jiayue.

    "Exactly, there’s bad blood between Lu Jiayue and Qingyi."

    Jiang Yumeng piped in agreement.

    "You take it as an apology from me."

    Ye Chenxuan’s face changed slightly, but he didn’t utter any harsh words.

    It was his fault for judging Lu Qingyi harshly before.

    "Lu Jiayue’s white rabbit milk candy last time went straight to the trash bin."

    Lu Qingyi glanced at the colorful candies on the table, her voice slightly frosty.

    Ye Chenxuan was taken aback, "I didn’t mean anything."

    "I’ve told you before, I hope you won’t appear in front of me."

    She was never a saint. She held a grudge. It was hard to forget those who had wronged her easily.

    Especially, those who liked Lu Jiayue.

    "Alright."

    Ye Chenxuan gave Lu Qingyi a meaningful look. He felt frustrated as he picked up the candy from the table and turned to leave.

    Passing the trash bin, he threw the candy into it without hesitation.

    Jiang Yumeng, who saw everything, left speechless: "???"

    "Qingyi, where are you planning to go during the two day break?"

    There were two days off after the mock examination, designed to give students some leisure time.

    Lu Qingyi absentmindedly flipping through a novel in her hand, said, "Desert."

    Ah, she even thought about the vacation.

    Jiang Yumeng: "...."

    Xun Hanyu: "...."

    Luo Jia: "...."

    The boss is really different.

    Jiang Yumeng had planned to invite Lu Qingyi to eat together during the break, but she hadn’t expected that Lu Qingyi would have such unique plans.

    The boss has quite a unique hobby.

    They usually chose places that were fun, had delicious food, or had beautiful scenery. Lu Qingyi was different, she even thought about going to the desert.

    "Qingyi, can I come with you?"

    Xun Hanyu broke the silence.

    He liked challenges and was quite interested in visiting the desert.

    "Qingyi, who are you going with?" Jiang Yumeng asked hastily.

    "Whoever, Xu Boyan."

    Lu Qingyi glanced at the pair, gradually answering.

    Jiang Yumeng: "...."

    A date in the desert?

    Jiang Yumeng had already automatically paired Lu Qingyi with Xu Boyan.

    Xun Hanyu: "???"

    Who is Xu Boyan?

    "Never mind...."

    Jiang Yumeng patted Xun Hanyu’s shoulder with a light sigh.

    Going to be a third wheel?

    She wondered, did Xu Boyan come to this school because of Lu Qingyi? Did he take over the small shop because of Lu Qingyi?

    If so, that’s overly sweet.

    "Why?" Xun Hanyu was in the dark, he asked in confusion.

    One more person shouldn’t be a problem, right?

    "Then you better prepare for some public display of affection."

    Luo Jia had an imaginative mind, and she said so.

    Xun Hanyu: "???"

    What does that even mean?

    Forgive him for not understanding.

    "Qingyi has a boyfriend now." Jiang Yumeng twitched at the corners of her mouth.

    So naive, he cannot even understand that.

    Lu Qingyi: "???"

    Wait, when did she get a boyfriend?

    She looked at Jiang Yumeng with a puzzled expression.

    Jiang Yumeng chuckled twice, seems like Lu Qingyi never admitted it.

    Might be scared of being caught dating too early, Jiang Yumeng thought to herself.

    "The new owner of the small shop?"

    Xun Hanyu was quick-witted, making the connection almost instantly.

    The shopkeeper’s name was, indeed, Xu Boyan, a fact he had learned from Lu Qingyi. Lu Qingyi, after all, spent a lot of time with the shopkeeper.

    Her "Big White Rabbit" milk candies all seemed to come from the shopkeeper.

    The shop at the old school didn’t sell "Big White Rabbit" milk candies.

    Lu Qingyi coldly enunciated the name, "Xu Boyan."

    The term "shopkeeper" rolls off the tongue unpleasantly.

    "Oh, okay."

    Xun Hanyu suddenly felt as if he had stumbled upon a remarkable secret.

    My God, how did Lu Qingyi and the shopkeeper, or rather, Xu Boyan, end up together?

    In his eyes, Lu Qingyi was exceptional, for every student held top performers in high esteem.

    Xu Boyan was presumably a shopkeeper because he hadn’t achieved much else, right?

    He felt that Xu Boyan and Lu Qingyi were an ill-matched pair.

    It was Xu Boyan who was not good enough for Lu Qingyi.

    ——

    "We have a day off tomorrow."

    Lu Qingyi leaned against the trunk, her right hand holding her phone while her left hand was lazily tucked into her pocket. Her voice held a hint of coldness.

    "Have you prepared everything?"

    Xu Boyan softly curled the corners of his lips as he asked.

    She wanted to go to the desert, so he would accompany her.

    Lu Qingyi sluggishly lifted her eyelids, "Just bring water."

    The desert lacked water. Bringing that would suffice. She needed nothing else.

    Xu Boyan: "..."

    Shouldn’t a girl bring some sunscreen or skincare products?

    The desert had intense heat, abundant sunlight, strong ultraviolet rays, and could easily tan.

    "I will prepare everything."

    Xu Boyan let out a faint sigh as he spoke.

    She was terrible at taking care of herself.

    "Sure."

    With her head down, she was barely paying attention as her fingers flew across the keyboard.

    Oddly enough, she trusted Xu Boyan completely.

    "Are you going home tonight?"

    Xu Boyan asked, looking at Lu Qingyi who was about to leave school in the afternoon.

    "No, I’ll stay at school."

    Lu Qingyi didn’t even lift her eyelids as she spoke in a cold voice.

    Her own family didn’t welcome her. Returning home would only add to her troubles.

    She entered her phone book, found Lu Yao’s number and sent him a text message.

    After the screen went black, she shoved the phone into her pocket.

    "What do you want to eat? I’ll cook for you tonight."

    Xu Boyan curled the corners of his lips as he reached out to ruffle her hair.

    What kind of life had his girl led before this? He couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

    "Anything will do?"

    Lu Qingyi looked up at him, her expression serious.

    Xu Boyan, perhaps, was the kindest person to her apart from her grandmother.

    Xu Boyan nodded, "Yes."

    "I’d like Mapo Tofu." Sёar?h the N??eFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    She bit her lower lip gently, her eyes flickering slightly.

    Mapo Tofu was a dish her grandmother used to make. She couldn’t describe her fondness for it as much as she missed the flavor.

    Since she moved to Kyoto, she rarely had the chance to taste it. Even when she ate the same dish, it lacked her grandmother’s special touch.

    She hadn’t eaten it since her grandmother passed away.

    She missed it dearly.

    Perhaps, what she missed was just her grandmother’s touch.

    "Okay, I will cook it for you."

    Xu Boyan was momentarily stunned as he stared at her face.

    A hint of sadness seemed to mingle with the coldness on the girl’s face. She looked less than cheerful.

    Perhaps, she was missing her grandmother.

    "Why are you so good to me?"

    She lifted her head; her expression filled with sincerity and a glimmer of hope.

    No one would be kind to her without a reason. She had always understood this truth.