Shi Niange turned and walked toward the path with fewer people. She had only taken a few steps when her phone vibrated in her pocket. She stopped and picked up her phone to take a look.

  Qin Siting: [In order to walk with me for twenty minutes, you have to spend twenty minutes walking on a deserted path every day. It’s dark and far away. Aren’t you afraid?]

  Shi Niange’s heart skipped a beat.

  Was he starting to expose her?

  Did he feel that her actions…… were unnecessary……

  She lowered her head and was about to reply when she suddenly felt someone approaching from behind. She subconsciously turned her head and saw that Qin Siting had walked over at some point. He walked to her side and looked down at her. “There’s no need to reply. I’ll send you back.”


  Shi Niange opened her mouth in shock. “Ah?”


  By the time she reacted, Qin Siting had already walked in front. She was startled for a long moment before she quickly ran after him.

  “Almighty Qin, are you sending me home?” She was smiling so much that she could barely close her mouth.

  “En.”


  “Why? If you walk back after sending me back, it’ll be too far.”


  “It’s late. As a girl, it is not safe for you to walk alone.”


  “I’m fine. There aren’t many people on this road. I think even if there are bad people, they won’t walk on such a small road,” Shi Niange said with a chuckle. Although she said so, her body was very honest. She followed closely behind him.

  Qin Siting suddenly stopped. She was caught off guard and almost bumped into his back. She quickly stopped and looked up at him. The clean youth stared into her eyes. “Are you always so careless? This road doesn’t even have a street lamp. How are you going to walk back?”


  “I have a flashlight in my bag…… my phone can also light up……”


  He pursed his lips and did not speak. He looked at the dark road around him and walked forward without saying anything.

  Why did it feel like he was angry?

  No, don’t be angry. She was happy!

  Shi Niange quickly followed him. She suddenly reached out to tug on his sleeve. Seeing that he did not pull his hand back, she tugged on his sleeve and said, “It’s really dark. I can’t even see the road clearly. Can I just pull you along?”


  He did not respond, nor did he wave her hand away.

  Very good.

  He did not walk very fast, so she could keep up with him. However, he was still tall. If he walked slowly, she had to walk quickly. If she walked too quickly, she would lose control of her strength. Her fingers suddenly fell from his sleeves. However, at this moment, he suddenly stopped and turned back to look at her. Only when she quickly tugged on his sleeve did he retract his gaze and continue walking……

  The next day, Shi Niange woke up early.

  Or perhaps, it could be said that after being sent back by Qin Siting last night, she almost did not fall asleep. She kept thinking about this person, tossing and turning. She went to sleep until very late. She climbed up, heated up milk and bread for herself, and quickly finished eating before heading downstairs with her bag.

  She had gone out too early today and would probably have to wait for him outside the school for half an hour. It was quite cold outside. Shi Niange shrunk her shoulders and leaned against the tree, thinking that it would be summer in a month. It would probably only be cold for a few days. Even her school uniform would be changed into summer clothes soon.

  She thought about how she seemed to have come out a little early and felt that she had been acting silly recently.

  But she couldn’t care less. She felt that even if she stood here half an hour earlier, the half an hour she had been waiting for was already very blissful.

  Finally, after half an hour, she saw Qin Siting’s figure appear at the intersection ahead. Shi Niange immediately smiled. In that instant, all the flowers in her heart bloomed.

  Shi Niange had never experienced this kind of longing for someone. However, this feeling was really very comfortable. She felt that her entire heart was soft.

  “Almighty Qin ~” She waved her hand and greeted him with a smile. “Good morning!”


  Qin Siting looked at her with a gentle and warm gaze. Shi Niange saw the corners of his lips curve up slightly while he said, “Good morning.”


  Did he just…… smile?

  Did he smile at her?

  Shi Niange stood rooted to the ground in a daze. She stared at his face without moving. Her mouth was still slightly open. She actually looked a little silly.

  Qin Siting’s smile widened. He looked into her eyes and repeated, “Good morning.”


  This time, the smile in his eyes was even more obvious.

  Shi Niange blinked and nodded her head vigorously. “Go-good-good. Good morning, Almighty Qin!”


  She spoke too quickly, like a little rabbit that was about to jump out of a cage.

  Oh my god, Qin Siting was smiling at her. His smile was too beautiful. Oh my god!

  She felt that her blood was about to be dried by his smile. Earlier, when she saw him walk under the tree, she felt that the flowers in her heart had bloomed early. Right now, the flowers in her heart had almost exploded into fireworks.

  She didn’t wait for half an hour in the morning for nothing. If she had known that half an hour would bring her a smile from Qin Siting, she wouldn’t have been able to sleep last night, much less wait for half an hour. She should have come to wait in the morning.

  His smile left Shi Niange dumbstruck. She could not say anything even after entering the school building.

  “Nian Nian!”


  Shi Niange heard someone calling her from behind. Before she could turn back, she felt a force pulling her arm back. She turned around and saw that Tang Shao had run over early in the morning. When he saw her walking next to Qin Siting, he rushed forward and pulled her over. She was caught off guard and almost fell into Tang Shao’s arms. She finally stabilized her body and quickly moved aside.

  She frowned and suddenly turned back to look at Qin Siting. She saw that Qin Siting was calmly looking at Tang Shao’s hand on her wrist. With just a glance, Shi Niange quickly withdrew her hand.

  “Tang Shao, what are you doing?” Shi Niange felt an inexplicable anger in her heart. She turned around. “The last time your father came to block me at the school gate, I should have made things clear to him. What do you want?”


  “I don’t have any other intentions. I know you’re determined not to be with me, but, Nian Nian, next week I invited all the big families in Hai City for my grandfather’s birthday at the Diyao Hotel. The Shi family was also invited. Will you be going?” Tang Shao saw that she was unhappy and didn’t dare to say more. He could only get straight to the point. However, when he saw that she had actually walked in with Qin Siting, his expression was full of displeasure.