Zhao Lingyu was surprised when he got Qin Jiran’s call, and when Qin Jiran told him he would be attending with his wife, Zhao Lingyu was even more surprised. He immediately gave Qin Jiran the time and location of the class reunion.
The reunion would take place in one week. Because it was a large scale reunion with over a hundred people attending, the venue was set in the banquet hall of a hotel. The hotel belonged to the family of an attendee and some of the other richer attendees helped cover the costs.
That evening, by the time Qin Jiran rushed home, Su Yanyi had already eaten and was viewing flowers in the greenhouse. He ignored the fact that he hadn’t had dinner and went to find her in the greenhouse.
Su Yanyi was fond of plants, mainly because they were stationary and less troublesome than animals. Occasionally, she would visit the greenhouse to look at the flowers. Some were still blooming and others were left with only green leaves, but the place was always brimming with vitality. It was a nice place to go to relax.
Su Yanyi was sitting in a rattan chair, enjoying a cup of grapefruit tea as she read a newspaper and admired the flowers at the same time. She appeared both comfortable and casual. Qin Jiran slowed his steps, as if afraid he would disturb the tranquility of her visage.
The usual her was very beautiful, but in an imposing, lofty, and fierce way that gave off a sense of distance.
The current her was beautiful in a gentle way, captivating him, warming his heart, and making him want to approach and silently accompany her.
Reluctant to disturb the beauty and tranquility of the scene, he stopped walking and just stood there, staring at her.
Although Su Yanyi was still holding the newspaper in her hands, she had noticed the man the second he arrived. When she heard him approach, she’d planned to react a little, but he stopped before she could. That made her wonder, did he somehow not notice her?
After a moment, when she saw that he was still motionless, she finally lifted her head, a slightly unhappy look on her face, and asked him, “What are you standing there like an idiot for? Admiring the flowers?”
“Admiring you,” he responded as he walked over, a deep expression in his eyes. Su Yanyi blinked, and her eyes flashed briefly with something that seemed like… embarrassment?
So, this man was starting to become more straightforward, huh? Looks like she would have to increase her resistance.
Su Yanyi refused to admit that she had been embarrassed just now!
She stood up, raised her head a bit, and asked confidently, “Do I look good?”
Qin Jiran wanted to smile. This proud and self-confident side of hers made her so beautiful that he couldn’t move his eyes away.
“You don’t even have to ask,”
When Qin Jiran looked up, he noticed that for some reason, Su Yanyi looked extremely happy. Was his love for spicy foods supposed to make her that happy? But he didn’t remember anything about her liking spicy food…
“I do. Do you want some too?” He shook the jar of chili sauce in his hand.
“I’ll try a bit,” she said. Instead of getting the chili sauce from him, she simply pushed her bowl forward. He scooped a spoonful of chili sauce into her noodles and pushed the bowl back to her.
She didn’t seem very satisfied with the amount he added, but after glancing at the red noodles, she decided to try it first. Her spice tolerance wasn’t very high, after all.
The noodles with chili sauce tasted pretty good, she decided before burying her face in the bowl.
The entire time, Qin Jiran had been observing her.