《? Was Lu Xixiao waiting for Zhou Wan at the school gate today????》
[Could Zhou Wan be his new girlfriend??]
[Wow, Lu Xixiao’s previous girlfriends weren’t this type at all?]
[I think Zhou Wan is super beautiful, pure, and obedient! Good grades and personality feel like she’s not Lu Xixiao’s type…]
[Already feeling sorry for the beauty, though Lu Xixiao is truly handsome, he’s also truly a player!]
[I thought it was weird when I saw Lu Xixiao’s friend greeting Zhou Wan before.]
[Even if they’re together it probably won’t last long, none of Lu Xixiao’s girlfriends lasted more than a month.]
[Although, even if you get played, getting to see Lu Xixiao’s face every day would be enough.]
[Added Lu Xixiao’s WeChat before, wanted to say there was once a girl’s back view in his Moments, I thought it looked like Zhou Wan then.]
[Actually, I think Zhou Wan is prettier than all of Lu Xixiao’s previous girlfriends, has a fairy sister aura, totally first-love material!]
…
Zhou Wan read through the comments one by one.
People weren’t as shocked as Gu Meng about this, after all, Lu Xixiao had many girls around him. Everyone knew it was just a passing interest, he would tire of her before long.
No different from any of his previous girlfriends.
*
By late night, people had come and gone from the arcade, leaving only Zhou Wan and Lu Xixiao.
He handed Zhou Wan a thick stack of tickets.
Zhou Wan helped enter them all, and when finished saw him lowering his head, one hand blocking the wind as he lit a cigarette.
“Ready to go?” He exhaled smoke and asked.
“Mm.” Zhou Wan glanced at him and said softly, “Your cold isn’t better yet, maybe don’t smoke.”
Lu Xixiao looked down, tugged at the corner of his mouth, and ignored her advice.
Zhou Wan said no more, packed her bag, and left with him.
The moon hid behind dark clouds, dimmer than the streetlights.
The rain had just stopped, leaving puddles along the road that splashed when cars rushed past.
Lu Xixiao pulled Zhou Wan’s wrist to move her to the inner side of the path.
They remained quiet.
After a while, Lu Xixiao asked, voice hoarse: “Want noodles?”
“Do you want some?”
“Whatever, up to you.”
“I’m quite full,” Zhou Wan said. “If you’re hungry I’ll go with you.”
“Never mind then.”
They walked past the noodle shop.
Raindrops fell from the eaves, pattering down.
The sound of a car came from behind.
Without looking back, Lu Xixiao naturally raised his hand to Zhou Wan’s shoulder, half-embracing her as they stepped toward the inner side of the path.
Though separated by clothes, the overly intimate posture still made Zhou Wan stiffen. Lu Xixiao seemed to notice and lowered his hand once they reached the inner side.
Zhou Wan silently let out a breath.
The next second, Lu Xixiao’s meaningful laughter sounded in her ear.
Zhou Wan’s face heated up.
He was teasing her again.
How could someone enjoy teasing people so much?
Suddenly, a car horn sounded beside them.
Beep beep—
Zhou Wan turned her head, dazzled by the headlights.
She saw Guo Xiangling lower the car window, sticking half her head out, calling to Lu Xixiao: “Xiao!”