129 Long Time No See
The time Wang Heng agreed upon with Pei Ningle and Han Yixuan was Saturday evening, right after Ye Xun’s math tutoring session.
At dusk, the tutoring finally ended. Wang Heng walked Ye Xun to the subway station.
“What do you want to eat for lunch tomorrow?” Before saying goodbye, Ye Xun couldn’t help but say, “We have combat practice in the afternoon, so we should eat well, but not too full…”
Wang Heng: “I’ll tutor you in math tomorrow morning first. We’ll decide then.”
“Alright… then, goodbye?”
“Mhm, goodbye. Be careful on your way home.”
Ye Xun waved, smiled, turned, and walked into the subway station.
She stood on the downward escalator, putting on her headphones. Playing in the headphones was the recording of Wang Heng explaining the problems just now.
This is for studying, the girl thought silently.
At this moment, Ye Xun noticed someone staring at her.
It was a girl with shoulder-length hair, who looked slightly older than her, like a university student of the same age as Wang Heng. This girl didn’t seem to be wearing makeup, almost bare-faced, yet she was exquisitely beautiful, and her bright eyes looked very energetic… Wait, she was staring at her? Why were her eyes shining?
The girl stood at the bottom of the escalator, seemingly about to go up, but stopped at the entrance. So a few seconds later, Ye Xun, coming down the escalator, arrived in front of her.
Their heights were similar, but just the difference in hairstyles marked a clear distinction in temperament. One had shoulder-length hair, gently fluttering in the breeze blowing in from the subway entrance; the other’s hair was much shorter, the short single ponytail behind her head looking a bit plain, clearly still a middle school student.
Their clothes also had obvious differences. Both wore skirts and leggings on the lower body, keeping warm while showing off their nice leg shapes, but Ye Xun wore a sailor-style JK jacket on top, while the other wore an exquisite khaki blazer, combining the youth of a girl with the elegance of a mature woman.
The girl smiled. “Can I get to know you?”
Ye Xun: “?”
The strange young lady: “You look a bit familiar, very much like a best friend I used to have. So, can we get to know each other and be friends?”
Ye Xun: “??”
Isn’t this a common pick-up line used by boys?
Ye Xun had been hit on before, a few times at school or on the street, and she had always politely and firmly refused. But this time was different. The person hitting on her was a good-looking young lady. What should she do?
While the girl was at a loss, the strange young lady smiled slightly and said softly, “I study at the University of Finance and Economics. I don’t have many friends at school. I just saw you were cute and wanted to make friends, okay?”
What does she mean? She thinks I’m cute?
By the way, this young lady looks really nice when she smiles gently and charmingly…
Ye Xun was dazed for a long time before taking out her phone and stammering, “You mean phone number?”
“Yes!”
While exchanging phone numbers, the young lady also noted her name, so Ye Xun saw her name, and she also saw Ye Xun’s name.
“Han Yixuan,” the girl read out.
“That’s right,” Han Yixuan’s smile remained gentle and friendly. “So your name is Ye Xun. What a nice name.”
“It’s not that nice…” Ye Xun touched her earlobe, her face flushing slightly.
“That’s it then. I have some things to do today. I’ll ask you out to play another day!”
With that, Han Yixuan waved and stepped onto the escalator.
Ye Xun stood there, watching the figure of this gentle and beautiful young lady gradually move away and disappear outside the subway entrance.
Suddenly, the girl came to her senses and slapped her leg hard.
“What are you thinking? She’s a stranger! Haven’t you learned enough lessons from Dad about trusting others casually?”
**
At the entrance of the subway station, Han Yixuan sent a text message, and after waiting only half a minute, she saw Wang Heng walking over with a calm and steady expression.
“Arrived so soon?” Han Yixuan asked seemingly casually. “Were you nearby just now?”
Wang Heng nodded. “Yeah, I guessed you would arrive soon.”
Han Yixuan smiled and said, “Then thank you for coming to pick me up.”
“I should, after all, I’m troubling you this time,” after a brief awkward pause, he asked, “Long time no see. How have you been?”
Han Yixuan smiled. “Yes, long time no see. I’ve been studying hard recently. What about you?”
“Me too.”
After Wang Heng finished speaking, there was a brief silence, as both of them were a little speechless.
Han Yixuan, who had been at ease in front of Ye Xun just now, couldn’t help but feel nervous at this moment. She hid her hands in her coat pockets and clenched them tightly into fists, a trace of cold sweat seeping from her palms.
At the end of the year, winter had arrived. The wind, wrapped in a chill, rolled up the fallen leaves at their feet, making a rustling sound.
Han Yixuan suddenly spoke, and Wang Heng broke the silence at the same time.
Wang Heng: “Cold? Do you want to go sit…”
Han Yixuan: “Where are we going?”
Their words collided, but it didn’t matter; both heard what the other said clearly. Not only that, Wang Heng also heard the wavering and unease in Han Yixuan’s voice. However, he suppressed his inexplicable emotions and didn’t reveal any clues in his tone.
Wang Heng smiled and invited calmly, “I have a membership card at the coffee shop over there. Their taste is not bad. Do you want to try it?”
“Okay.” Han Yixuan raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, smiling and gazing at the boy in front of her.
Unlike the day she confessed half a year ago, there was no aggressive urgency in Han Yixuan’s gaze today, only a faint joy. The girl’s pale red lips curved up slightly, wearing a warm smile.
In her sparkling eyes, there seemed to be a cat hiding, finally returning to its owner after a long, long time. Well-behaved? Playful? Cunning? A kitten’s temperament is really hard to fathom…
Suddenly, Han Yixuan asked, “Are we going to meet that girl later? Just to confirm, you want me to play your girlfriend, right?”
Wang Heng: “Yes, I’m counting on you.”
Han Yixuan suddenly leaned close to him, gently pinched his wrist, and said with a grin, “Then let’s go drink coffee.”
Not holding hands, just holding the wrist, and her body didn’t press against his. The sense of propriety was impeccable. Neither too intimate to arouse Wang Heng’s strong vigilance, nor too distant to arouse others’ suspicion.
Wang Heng silently swallowed, sent a text message to Pei Ningle, and then led Han Yixuan towards the coffee shop not far away.
The two were silent, not speaking. But Wang Heng vaguely felt that the girl beside him seemed… a little excited?
Hmm, no doubt about it, Han Yixuan was excited.
Wang Heng sighed inwardly—obviously, simply keeping people a thousand miles away had no effect on Han Yixuan; her affection hadn’t dropped at all. That was why Wang Heng felt it necessary to find a reason to meet Han Yixuan. Otherwise, even if he suppressed the intimacy with her, he couldn’t suppress her yandere level.
What was the ancestors’ secret to flood control again? Blocking is not as good as guiding.
