Chapter 647
I'm a medical student, you have to believe me.
Perhaps influenced by traditional Spring Festival culture, people place great importance on the moment of New Year's Eve, such as when everyone likes to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
The Gregorian calendar year was no exception; on the eve of New Year's Day, all the hotels in the city were fully booked.
Tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful.
December 31st afternoon.
Since it was a weekday, Lin Ruoxi went to work as usual, and Gu Muxue also had a full afternoon of classes.
Therefore, even if Xue Rui had wild thoughts, he could only obediently wait until nightfall.
Xue Rui sat at the entrance of the computing center, basking in the sunset while playing on his phone, occasionally looking up to watch the sun move westward.
Suddenly, my phone chimed with a message from Chen Tingting:
Hotels are so hard to book!
Xue Rui replied: 【What are you planning to do now?】
Chen Tingting: [Look to your right.]
Xue Rui turned his head and saw a petite figure hiding behind a tree by the roadside, peeking out every now and then before quickly hiding back inside.
Xue Rui knew exactly who the person was...
In fact, Xue Rui has met Chen Tingting twice since Christmas Eve, and today is the third time.
Now, Chen Tingting has roughly figured out his travel patterns.
Xue Rui glanced at the time; it was only a little past two in the afternoon, which was still plenty of time.
Xue Rui stood up and walked in the opposite direction from Chen Tingting. Without turning his head, he beckoned to Chen Tingting to follow.
Xue Rui understood the principle that it's better to guide than to block.
Of course, Xue Rui didn't intend to do anything; he just wanted to give Chen Tingting a hard time and make her suffer a little.
What kind of life does Xue Rui usually lead?
Lin Ruoxi's care has almost caused his limbs to atrophy, and even when he was with Gu Muxue, he never did any housework.
What is the main theme of this "simp era"?
It's "You take care of earning money to support the family, and I'll take care of being beautiful."
It means "A man who doesn't spend money on you doesn't love you."
Xue Rui didn't know what Chen Tingting wanted, but doing the opposite would be the best approach.
In short, we will not compromise in the slightest for Chen Tingting.
"Da da da……"
A series of light footsteps approached from afar, and Xue Rui quietly quickened his pace.
This trick is pretty underhanded. With Xue Rui's height, even if he maintains a normal stride, the girl can't keep up, let alone if he deliberately speeds up.
Xue Rui had teased Gu Muxue in the same way before, but he could only tease her for a short while, because soon Gu Muxue would start hitting him in a huff.
"Where...where are you taking me?"
Chen Tingting was panting heavily, exhaling white mist from her mouth and nose.
Xue Rui, like a lord, casually handed the thermos to Chen Tingting: "Here you go."
"Okay." Chen Tingting took the cup, tilted her body, and stuffed it into the side pocket of her schoolbag. The thermos cup disrupted the balance of the small red schoolbag, causing it to wobble as she walked.
Because of Chen Tingting's short legs, she has to jog a couple of times every few steps, otherwise she can't keep up with Xue Rui's pace.
"Slow down, okay? I'm having trouble keeping up."
Chen Tingting looked aggrieved. Her backpack was full of things, and now it kept sinking as she ran.
Xue Rui didn't even glance at Chen Tingting: "If you can't keep up, go back."
"Keep up!"
Chen Tingting took a deep breath, turned her schoolbag inside out, and ran quickly in her little boots. She ran ahead of Xue Rui, then turned back, tilted her head, and gave him a sweet smile.
"Trying to make me back down? Humph! I, Chen Tingting, am not so easily defeated!"
Xue Rui's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, then he quickly returned to his original expression.
Chen Tingting's eyes lit up, and she pointed at Xue Rui excitedly:
"You just smiled at me, didn't you? I saw it."
Xue Rui smiled noncommittally, but it was a forced smile that looked very fake.
"Hey, don't laugh like that, it doesn't look cool." Chen Tingting immediately became anxious.
"Pfft~" Xue Rui was genuinely amused this time.
"That's right, that's how it looks."
Chen Tingting slowly approached, her little paws quietly reaching towards Xue Rui's hand.
Xue Rui had been watching her out of the corner of his eye, and just as Chen Tingting was about to grab him, Xue Rui raised his hand and touched his stomach:
I'm suddenly a little hungry.
"I'll treat you to something to eat."
Chen Tingting pointed in the direction of the school gate and said that she had already scouted the area and there was a food street there.
"Hmm..." Xue Rui pondered for a moment. He had been to that street with Lin Ruoxi before. Now it was the eve of a holiday, so there should be a lot of people and long queues everywhere.
"Don't think about it, just come with me."
Chen Tingting grabbed Xue Rui's arm and walked backwards like in a tug-of-war, her body tilted at almost a 50-degree angle to the ground.
Xue Rui really wanted to shake off her hand, but if he did, Chen Tingting would definitely land on the back of her head...
"Sigh... Go ahead." Xue Rui sighed helplessly.
"Hehe~" Chen Tingting revealed a smug smile.
She was gambling, but she won.
Xue Rui is tough on the outside but soft on the inside; he won't really hurt her.
So, by acting shamelessly, you can gradually get Xue Rui closer to you.
……
Upon arriving at the food street, one is immediately struck by the bustling crowd, mostly students who either didn't have afternoon classes or had skipped them.
Some young couples stood at the street corner, gazing into the distance, seemingly hesitant about whether to go over.
"Baby, there are too many people. Shall we go to the hotel first?"
Looking at the crowd, the boy suddenly felt a wave of weariness.
"I want to shop around for a bit longer, buy some pretty hair clips, and bring back a cup of milk tea," the girl blinked.
"Okay, then I'll buy you milk tea."
The girl said sweetly, "Thank you, baby."
Chen Tingting got goosebumps all over, and she showed a disgusted expression.
But does Xue Rui like it?
I don't know, let's try it first.
"Baby, what would you like to eat?"
Chen Tingting mimicked the tone of the girl who had spoken earlier.
Xue Rui narrowed his eyes and pointed to the long queue at the milk tea shop, saying, "I want to drink milk tea. With so many people, it must taste really good."
Chen Tingting grabbed Xue Rui's clothes and walked towards the milk tea shop.
Xue Rui stopped across from the milk tea shop: "Go ahead and queue up, I'll wait for you here."
Chen Tingting hesitated for a moment, then looked back at the milk tea shop, then at Xue Rui, and earnestly instructed him:
"Then you're not allowed to run away."
Xue Rui looked speechless and shouted:
"I hadn't thought of that until you said it. I ran away as soon as you turned around."
"Don't run!"
"Just run."
"you you you……"
"I...I...I..." Xue Rui imitated Chen Tingting's words in a cheeky manner.
"Hmph! If you keep doing this, I'll... I'll..."
Chen Tingting was so angry that her eyes were brimming with tears, and her voice trembled.
Chen Tingting is pretty and cute. She wears a milky white down jacket that barely covers her hips, black leggings, and a pair of small leather boots with fur trim on her slender ankles. The soles of the boots are about three or four centimeters thick. She has a sweet girl look.
Although Xue Rui always jokes about Chen Tingting's short legs, that's when compared to tall people like Lin Ruoxi. Chen Tingting actually has a very good body proportion, which has attracted a lot of attention along the way.
Now that Chen Tingting was crying, Xue Rui immediately noticed a faint hint of hostility in the eyes of the passersby.
However, no one spoke; they simply watched Xue Rui and Chen Tingting quietly. After all, it was a private matter between the young couple. The boys all wore gloating smiles; they had seen this kind of scene many times before. They guessed that the boy would back down and coax the girl in a soft voice.
Xue Rui has a heart of stone:
"What are you going to do? Ignore me?"
"How could that be? If you... if you dare to leave, I'll come looking for you every day," Chen Tingting said, pouting.
Reality slapped everyone in the face, leaving even Xue Rui speechless.
His plan failed, but Chen Tingting not only refused to give up, she also threatened him.
"Okay, I won't leave. You go and queue up." Xue Rui's tone softened slightly.
"Really?" Chen Tingting tilted her head back, staring into Xue Rui's eyes, trying to see if he was lying to her.
After watching for a while, a relieved smile appeared in Xue Rui's eyes.
Chen Tingting turned around and backed away step by step: "I'm watching you, you can't escape."
The crowd watching the spectacle all showed expressions of disappointment; they wanted to see a joke, not witness a public display of affection.
"Watch where you're going."
Xue Rui frowned, his eyes constantly scanning Chen Tingting from side to side.
"It's alright, this is a pedestrian street, where would a car come from?"
Chen Tingting said with a grin, thinking that if she bumped into someone, she should just say sorry.
This guy is such a handful, walking backwards in the street?
Suddenly, an electric scooter came into view. It wasn't going fast, but the delivery driver wasn't looking at the road. Instead, he kept scanning the shop signs on both sides of the road.
Now look what's happened: one person is convinced that no one will bump into them, while the other is convinced that others will avoid them.
Seeing Chen Tingting getting closer and closer to the front of the car, Xue Rui rushed forward and pulled Chen Tingting back.
With a muffled "whoosh," Xue Rui's stomach was bumped by his schoolbag.
Chen Tingting's eyes widened as she glanced at an electric scooter that brushed past her from behind.
Turning back, she noticed Xue Rui's serious expression, as if he was about to reprimand her...
Chen Tingting immediately lowered her head and apologized: "I'm sorry, I'll listen to you from now on, please...please don't scold me."
I didn't mean to insult you.
Xue Rui was both amused and exasperated. This guy admitted his mistake too quickly, which completely overwhelmed his emotions.
"Okay, I'll go queue up then."
Chen Tingting continued walking backwards, but this time, she looked around, keeping an eye on the passing crowd, and called out:
"Please move aside if you bump into me, I won't apologize."
With a "bang," Chen Tingting's schoolbag scraped against a telephone pole.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."
Xue Rui's eyes widened; he simply couldn't believe his eyes.
He thought Chen Tingting's "obedience" meant walking properly;
Chen Tingting's obedience was to say, "Please be careful when reversing."
However, what Xue Rui found even more unacceptable was that this was only the beginning.
After Chen Tingting joined the queue, she didn't turn around to wait in line. Instead, she turned around and stared at Xue Rui across the street, her big eyes darting back and forth, watching to see if anyone was secretly cutting in line.
"Hey classmate, why are you looking at me like that?"
The boy standing behind Chen Tingting felt embarrassed by her gaze.
"Tch, stop being so narcissistic. I'm looking at that handsome guy," Chen Tingting said, pointing at Xue Rui.
Upon hearing this, almost everyone in line turned around to look, as no one was not curious about what the "handsome guy" the girl was talking about looked like.
It's actually the same logic as saying "Look, there's a beautiful woman."
Xue Rui covered his face, not because he was embarrassed, but because he was afraid of being recognized by acquaintances.
However, the less people could see Xue Rui's face, the more curious they became.
Even the employees at the bubble tea shop were looking outside...
Chen Tingting's behavior has seriously disrupted customer order, and the milk tea shop's operating efficiency is now extremely low.
"Hey you with the red backpack, what kind of milk tea would you like? Let me see if we have any prepared in advance."
"I asked softly," the store manager said.
In the service industry, VIP members have higher priority than ordinary customers, and "troublesome customers" are VV...VIPs, whose priority is above all else.
The subtext of this sentence is: Grandma, stop making a fuss, I'll let you cut in line, okay?
Chen Tingting was taken aback when she heard this; she had forgotten to ask Xue Rui what he wanted to drink.
"Wait a minute, let me ask my boyfriend."
"Baby, what would you like to drink?"
"Chen Tingting called out in a clear, crisp voice."
Xue Rui covered his face and replied, "Whatever!"
Seeing Xue Rui blush, Chen Tingting suddenly felt that this game was really fun, and she shouted:
"They have bubble tea and taro paste here..."
The students in line all turned their heads, their eyes practically blaming Xue Rui with murderous intent.
Damn, this is the first time I've ever seen couples showing off their affection like this.
Afraid of upsetting Xue Rui, Chen Tingting called out a few milk tea names and then ordered two of her favorites to take away.
Xue Rui, on the other hand, was almost facing the wall, his heart filled with unparalleled shock.
Chen Tingting's shamelessness made him feel utterly ashamed.
He came out with the intention of tormenting Chen Tingting, but what was the result?
He was tormented by Chen Tingting instead...
After waiting a while, Xue Rui heard familiar footsteps and a soft voice:
"Xue Rui, you've agreed to be my boyfriend?"
Xue Rui turned his head stiffly: "When did I agree to that?"
"I just asked my boyfriend what he wanted to drink, and he said anything was fine."
Chen Tingting smiled and served two cups of milk tea, each with a straw inserted.
Xue Rui didn't want to argue with Chen Tingting, so he casually picked up a glass and drank it. But Chen Tingting didn't pull her arm back; instead, she continued to push another glass forward.
"I'll have one cup, you have one cup," Xue Rui explained.
Chen Tingting shook her head: "I don't know what you like to drink. You can try both and then give me the one you don't like."
Xue Rui swallowed what was in his mouth with a "gulp," surprised by Chen Tingting's gentle and thoughtful side.
"The one I have here is pretty good."
Xue Rui refused the other drink, fearing that Chen Tingting would try the "indirect kissing" trick again.
Chen Tingting's face fell, and she muttered in a low voice:
"But you haven't even drunk this one. Maybe it tastes even better? Don't you want to try it?"
Xue Rui looked wary, wondering if she was talking about milk tea.
He waved his hand and said, "My stomach is only so big, I can't drink that much. I'm content with what I have."
"Then let's try them all. Life is about daring to try new things," Chen Tingting said, unwilling to give up.
"Eating too many different things will upset your stomach," Xue Rui politely declined.
"It won't upset my stomach. I'm a medical student, you can trust me."
Chen Tingting said with a serious expression.
Xue Rui's brow twitched wildly. He couldn't argue with Chen Tingting, so he might as well go over and take a sip to shut her up.
"Then I'll try it."
Xue Rui lowered his head and bit down on the straw, hearing Chen Tingting's smug voice in his ear:
"Actually, I secretly drank from this cup. Would you say that counts as an indirect kiss?" (End of Chapter)