Yu Qingxue stood stunned for about half a minute. It took a good while before she snapped out of it. She stamped her foot hard and huffily declared:
“No way!”
“Why not?”
Given her personality, Gao Sijin had assumed she would accept his request for a kiss, especially since she’d teased him with dirty jokes before.
But now, when things had gotten real, she refused.
“Are you chickening out?”
“It’s my first kiss, but it wouldn’t be yours. That kind of thing really pisses me off when I think about it…”
“Because my romantic history is more extensive than yours?” Gao Sijin stepped closer, a sudden sense of winning a round washing over him, feeling rather smug.
“I mean, my body, my mind, even my first kiss—all of it is pure. But you’re different. You had a lover in school, and she stole your first kiss. It’s too unfair. For that alone, I’m docking ten points!”
Seeing her suddenly burst out, Gao Sijin couldn’t help but laugh. He patted her head and said:
“I didn’t know you had a cute side.”
“I have tons of cute sides. If you only think I’m cute about this, you’re totally blind.” Yu Qingxue clicked her car key and said angrily, “Get in.”
This time, as Gao Sijin got into her BMW, the turmoil in his heart wasn’t nearly as intense.
Unknowingly, his life had morphed from a grade-schooler’s diary into an urban power fantasy.
Gao Sijin felt he had to quickly adapt to his girlfriend’s unique status as a sugar mommy.
As always, Yu Qingxue floored the gas pedal, the speed instantly rocketing to the extreme. This habit of speeding off at the slightest provocation gave Gao Sijin a headache.
According to her, she drove her sports car to the mountain circuit races every weekend. She also loved traveling, photography, and all sorts of extreme sports—basically anything a good kid wouldn’t dare try.
The city scenery blurred past the car windows. Distorted and unclear, it possessed an unusual beauty.
“If I had met you back then, I probably would have spent my whole life bowing and scraping.”
“No, I believe even without me, you would have caught fire in popularity. Your life would have gotten on the right track. Like they say, gold always shines.”
“But I’m not gold.”
“Your value isn’t determined by what you give yourself, but by what others see. If I say you’re gold, then you’re gold.”
This was Yu Qingxue’s domineering nature.
But Gao Sijin really liked it.
“Sijin, I had a lot of fun in the country this time. Thank you.”
“Me too, Qingxue. Being toyed with by you was a bit annoying, but I’ve got a lifetime to pay you back for it.”
“Good!”
With Yu Qingxue’s superb driving skills, the normally forty-minute trip was slashed to twenty.
Outside Zhoushuizi International Airport in Bincheng’s Ganjingzi District, bustling crowds swarmed. Today was January 3rd. For most people, the holiday was ending, turning the airport into an exceptionally congested spot. It was a small peak day.
Yu Qingxue expertly parked her BMW in the lot and asked:
“You can drive, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Once I leave, this car is yours.”
Yu Qingxue shut the car door. Staring at the flashy silver-white curves of the car body, Gao Sijin didn’t know what to say for a moment.
However, more than the car, his eyes were involuntarily drawn to Yu Qingxue’s massive white peaks, especially the dip of her collarbone beneath that snow-white skin. It practically screamed an invitation to sin.
Because of Yu Qingxue’s presence, Gao Sijin’s stagnant life was now being hit by a tidal wave.
“Let’s go.”
As the gentleman, Gao Sijin naturally took on the duty of carrying her suitcase.
Her luggage was very light. For most wealthy people, he realized, there wasn’t much need to bring things back and forth. As long as you had money, you could simply buy everything new after getting off the plane.
Yu Qingxue was probably like that.
The two made their way to the VIP lounge. Yu Qingxue leaned against Gao Sijin’s shoulder, slightly squinting her eyes.
“There’s a massage chair right behind you.”
“It’s a massage chair, but a massage chair is just a cold machine. You’re a real person.”
“Not a human specimen?”
“I told you, you’re the only one who isn’t a human specimen.”
A citrus-scented perfume wafted from Yu Qingxue. Her manicure sparkled, a cherry-blossom pink. Her eyelashes were equally distinctive, and the sensation of her messy hair touching his skin…
These details, details he hadn’t paid special attention to before, could now be carefully recorded in his mind.
Her flight back to Tokyo was at 11 AM. Twenty minutes remained until her departure.
If she fell asleep now and Gao Sijin didn’t wake her, maybe there wouldn’t be the pain of parting. Besides, deliberately not waking her could serve as revenge for this morning’s prank.
But he decided against it. She probably had important things to do back in Tokyo. He gently patted her shoulder.
“Hey, Qingxue. It’s time.”
She opened her sleepy eyes, gave a yawn, and stood up from the seat.
“Time to part from you.”
“Yeah.”
“Although a kiss is still too early, giving you a hug is fine. Catch!”
She spread her arms and gently embraced him before Gao Sijin could refuse.
He didn’t resist. He let himself sink into it.
To be liked by Yu Qingxue, Gao Sijin felt it was a blessing of three lifetimes.
The soft sensation pressed lightly against his chest, her gentle arms wrapped around him. In an embrace this close, you couldn’t properly take in Yu Qingxue’s entirety. But the more hazy and blurred a thing is, the more beautiful it tends to be, teasing the imagination. This medium itself leaves most of the imaginative space to the reader.
“I’ve gotten my scent all over you. Don’t you play around after I leave.”
“Besides you being blind, who else could possibly like me?”
“Feng Xiaohe.”
“Feng Xiaohe already left Bincheng.”
“Anyway, you have to save your virginity for me until you get to Tokyo. Or I’ll chop you into a million pieces.”
After whispering this in Gao Sijin’s ear, Yu Qingxue released the hug and pulled her suitcase toward the boarding gate.
Gao Sijin watched her the whole time. Only when that beautiful, slender silhouette grew smaller and smaller, finally fading from his sight, did he turn around and leave.
Now, Gao Sijin was truly all alone.
Even though it had only been two weeks, thinking about going to work without Yu Qingxue driving him left a hollow emptiness in his heart.
But they would meet again in the end.
Just as Yu Qingxue left, Gao Sijin’s phone buzzed.
Little Ai’s Fiancée: I guess Yu Qingxue has returned to Tokyo.
Ai: Yes, she just left. Honestly, I suspect you can monitor my every move at any time. You even know about Yu Qingxue going back to Tokyo.
Little Ai’s Fiancée: As long as it concerns Gao-kun, I know everything.
Little Ai’s Fiancée: Will you come to J-Country later, too?
Ai: Yeah. I have no path of retreat now.
Little Ai’s Fiancée: Remember to come find me (◍´꒳`◍).
Ai: Actually, your surname wasn’t originally Gao, was it?
Little Ai’s Fiancée: Correct. I only changed my surname to Gao because I’m together with Gao-kun. That’s the custom in J-Country.
Ai: Then what was your original surname?
Little Ai’s Fiancée: I’ll tell you when you get here.
