Chapter 20: An Unexpected Interruption
Chapter Twenty: A Bolt from the Blue
Qing Tian finally ran until she was out of breath. Panting heavily, she said intermittently, “I can’t run anymore, I really can’t run anymore!”
Ji Xiangyu finally stopped, his expression unchanged. “Qing Tian, you need to exercise more!”
Qing Tian replied helplessly, “This is more grueling than the school sports meet. You run too fast, you have no consideration for a damsel in distress!”
Ji Xiangyu reached out and ruffled Qing Tian’s hair, saying, “As expected of Qing Tian, you never back down from an argument. But this spirited side of you is what makes you unique!”
Qing Tian muttered to herself: So this is the image she has in his mind!
Ji Xiangyu added, “But I like girls who are unique!”
Qing Tian didn’t believe him at all. She said disbelievingly, “How many other girls have you said that to?”
Ji Xiangyu held up three fingers as if to swear, defending himself, “I promise I’m saying this for the first time today!”
Qing Tian smiled, then turned away, not believing him, and walked ahead on her own.
Ji Xiangyu called out from behind her, “Why are you unhappy?”
Qing Tian quickened her pace, secretly smiling. It was quite nice to joke around with someone occasionally! She especially felt a thrill hearing Ji Xiangyu’s anxious calls!
Just as Ji Xiangyu was about to chase after her, he saw a scene.
He saw Xia Yang, wearing large sunglasses and a cool leather jacket, grab Qing Tian’s hand. As he turned, he smirked wickedly at Ji Xiangyu, then, in front of the bustling street, he took Qing Tian away.
Ji Xiangyu, unwilling to accept this, pushed through the crowd and chased after them. This time, he couldn’t let Qing Tian be taken away by Xia Yang like before. The same mistake could not happen a second time.
Qing Tian looked at Xia Yang’s retreating back with confusion, being pulled along by him without understanding what was happening.
Qing Tian struggled, trying to pull her hand free to ask, “Xia Yang, what are you doing? I…”
Before Qing Tian could finish, Xia Yang pulled her forward again. Just then, Qing Tian’s other hand was grabbed, and she was being pulled in both directions like a tug-of-war rope.
Qing Tian looked helplessly at the other end. Seeing Ji Xiangyu, her heart inexplicably rejoiced. But when she looked back at Xia Yang, she felt incredibly conflicted. What was going on between these two?
Qing Tian impatiently shook them both off and demanded, “What do you two want?”
Ji Xiangyu was a step ahead, pulling Qing Tian to his side and shielding her behind him. “Xia Yang, that’s enough!”
Qing Tian was confused. When did Ji Xiangyu and Xia Yang meet?
In Qing Tian’s subconscious, they were completely unrelated.
Xia Yang didn’t argue with Ji Xiangyu for Qing Tian. He adjusted his leather jacket with both hands and stood coolly in place. Many young girls nearby recognized Xia Yang and screamed, “Look, look, isn’t that Xia Yang from First High School? He’s so handsome!”
Qing Tian once again experienced the influence of handsome guys. No matter where they went, they could be recognized. How difficult that must be!
Xia Yang said with a roguish smile, “How can it be enough? The game has just begun, don’t you think?”
Qing Tian was almost driven crazy by them. Weren’t their conversations baffling?
Ji Xiangyu whispered gently in Qing Tian’s ear, “Let’s go!”
As soon as they took a step, Xia Yang said, “What? Want to back out?”
Ji Xiangyu suppressed the anger in his heart, sighed, and said earnestly, “Xia Yang, I don’t want to waste time arguing with you about nonsense here!”
Qing Tian looked at Ji Xiangyu questioningly, hoping to get an answer from him. Ji Xiangyu just smiled gently at her, which made her feel a bit helpless!
Finally, at the most somber moment, Xia Yang challenged Ji Xiangyu, “Ji Xiangyu, I’ll make an agreement with you today. If you win the football match at the end of this month, I will withdraw unconditionally!”
Ji Xiangyu asked, confused, “Don’t you not know how to play football?”
Xia Yang smiled indifferently, “This makes it more challenging. I like it!”
Qing Tian asked from about two meters away, “Xia Yang, what are you talking about?”
Xia Yang smiled gently at Qing Tian and then comforted her, “Qing Tian, this is an agreement between me and Ji Xiangyu. You just be the heroine!”
Heroine? Xia Yang’s mention of “heroine” made Qing Tian even more confused. Why were their words so cryptic? Qing Tian furrowed her brows, looking at Ji Xiangyu, then at Xia Yang. Suddenly, she thought of something. On this busy street, she helplessly shook off Ji Xiangyu’s hand and said angrily, “Are you using me as a bet? Am I some kind of cargo or object?”
Qing Tian’s face turned red with emotion.
Ji Xiangyu reached out to grab Qing Tian, intending to explain, “Qing Tian, you’ve misunderstood… This is actually…” But before he could extend his hand, he saw Qing Tian disappear into the crowd.
He looked helplessly in the direction Qing Tian had gone and sighed. Why was it that every time he and she had a wonderful beginning, they were always interrupted by an unexpected obstacle?
Xia Yang, you just wait!
Ji Xiangyu said silently in his heart, then turned and ran to chase Qing Tian.
Xia Yang smirked as he watched them leave, made a victory sign with his hand, swung his leg over his motorcycle, and made a cool exit!
Xia Yang thought to himself: Qing Tian, you are mine! Chapter Twenty: A Bolt from the Blue
Qing Tian finally ran until she was out of breath. Panting heavily, she said intermittently, “I can’t run anymore, I really can’t run anymore!”
Ji Xiangyu finally stopped, his expression unchanged. “Qing Tian, you need to exercise more!”
Qing Tian replied helplessly, “This is more grueling than the school sports meet. You run too fast, you have no consideration for a damsel in distress!”
Ji Xiangyu reached out and ruffled Qing Tian’s hair, saying, “As expected of Qing Tian, you never back down from an argument. But this spirited side of you is what makes you unique!”
Qing Tian muttered to herself: So this is the image she has in his mind!
Ji Xiangyu added, “But I like girls who are unique!”
Qing Tian didn’t believe him at all. She said disbelievingly, “How many other girls have you said that to?”
Ji Xiangyu held up three fingers as if to swear, defending himself, “I promise I’m saying this for the first time today!”
Qing Tian smiled, then turned away, not believing him, and walked ahead on her own.
Ji Xiangyu called out from behind her, “Why are you unhappy?”
Qing Tian quickened her pace, secretly smiling. It was quite nice to joke around with someone occasionally! She especially felt a thrill hearing Ji Xiangyu’s anxious calls!
Just as Ji Xiangyu was about to chase after her, he saw a scene.
He saw Xia Yang, wearing large sunglasses and a cool leather jacket, grab Qing Tian’s hand. As he turned, he smirked wickedly at Ji Xiangyu, then, in front of the bustling street, he took Qing Tian away.
Ji Xiangyu, unwilling to accept this, pushed through the crowd and chased after them. This time, he couldn’t let Qing Tian be taken away by Xia Yang like before. The same mistake could not happen a second time.
Qing Tian looked at Xia Yang’s retreating back with confusion, being pulled along by him without understanding what was happening.
Qing Tian struggled, trying to pull her hand free to ask, “Xia Yang, what are you doing? I…”
Before Qing Tian could finish, Xia Yang pulled her forward again. Just then, Qing Tian’s other hand was grabbed, and she was being pulled in both directions like a tug-of-war rope.
Qing Tian looked helplessly at the other end. Seeing Ji Xiangyu, her heart inexplicably rejoiced. But when she looked back at Xia Yang, she felt incredibly conflicted. What was going on between these two?
Qing Tian impatiently shook them both off and demanded, “What do you two want?”
Ji Xiangyu was a step ahead, pulling Qing Tian to his side and shielding her behind him. “Xia Yang, that’s enough!”
Qing Tian was confused. When did Ji Xiangyu and Xia Yang meet?
In Qing Tian’s subconscious, they were completely unrelated.
Xia Yang didn’t argue with Ji Xiangyu for Qing Tian. He adjusted his leather jacket with both hands and stood coolly in place. Many young girls nearby recognized Xia Yang and screamed, “Look, look, isn’t that Xia Yang from First High School? He’s so handsome!”
Qing Tian once again experienced the influence of handsome guys. No matter where they went, they could be recognized. How difficult that must be!
Xia Yang said with a roguish smile, “How can it be enough? The game has just begun, don’t you think?”
Qing Tian was almost driven crazy by them. Weren’t their conversations baffling?
Ji Xiangyu whispered gently in Qing Tian’s ear, “Let’s go!”
As soon as they took a step, Xia Yang said, “What? Want to back out?”
Ji Xiangyu suppressed the anger in his heart, sighed, and said earnestly, “Xia Yang, I don’t want to waste time arguing with you about nonsense here!”
Qing Tian looked at Ji Xiangyu questioningly, hoping to get an answer from him. Ji Xiangyu just smiled gently at her, which made her feel a bit helpless!
Finally, at the most somber moment, Xia Yang challenged Ji Xiangyu, “Ji Xiangyu, I’ll make an agreement with you today. If you win the football match at the end of this month, I will withdraw unconditionally!”
Ji Xiangyu asked, confused, “Don’t you not know how to play football?”
Xia Yang smiled indifferently, “This makes it more challenging. I like it!”
Qing Tian asked from about two meters away, “Xia Yang, what are you talking about?”
Xia Yang smiled gently at Qing Tian and then comforted her, “Qing Tian, this is an agreement between me and Ji Xiangyu. You just be the heroine!”
Heroine? Xia Yang’s mention of “heroine” made Qing Tian even more confused. Why were their words so cryptic? Qing Tian furrowed her brows, looking at Ji Xiangyu, then at Xia Yang. Suddenly, she thought of something. On this busy street, she helplessly shook off Ji Xiangyu’s hand and said angrily, “Are you using me as a bet? Am I some kind of cargo or object?”
Qing Tian’s face turned red with emotion.
Ji Xiangyu reached out to grab Qing Tian, intending to explain, “Qing Tian, you’ve misunderstood… This is actually…” But before he could extend his hand, he saw Qing Tian disappear into the crowd.
He looked helplessly in the direction Qing Tian had gone and sighed. Why was it that every time he and she had a wonderful beginning, they were always interrupted by an unexpected obstacle?
Xia Yang, you just wait!
Ji Xiangyu said silently in his heart, then turned and ran to chase Qing Tian.
Xia Yang smirked as he watched them leave, made a victory sign with his hand, swung his leg over his motorcycle, and made a cool exit!
Xia Yang thought to himself: Qing Tian, you are mine!
