Jingxia Rose

Chapter 219 [Irresistible Sweetness 018]

Xiao Guxing glanced at her, shook his head with a smile, said nothing, and turned to go upstairs.

Shu Tang stared at his retreating figure with a bewildered expression.

She still had some time in the evening, so she put her apron back on and stood there drawing for less than an hour before feeling tired. She took off her apron and went upstairs to find clothes to take a shower.

It was while taking a shower that I began to recall the expression and meaning behind Xiao Guxing's words.

Suddenly, I understood.

His dislike of sweets has two meanings.

To put it bluntly, he was subtly telling her that he didn't like her and that she shouldn't waste her energy and time.

Upon realizing this, Shu Tang seemed to have lost all her strength and means.

Because of Xiao Guxing's words, Shu Tang, who usually sleeps well and is carefree, suffered from insomnia.

This was the first time I had ever experienced this feeling of having sleepy eyes but exceptionally clear consciousness.

Anyway, she didn't know when she fell asleep. The curtains were drawn in the room, so she couldn't see if it was dark or bright outside, and she didn't check her phone either.

Anyway, I woke up at noon the next day.

I was woken up by Xiao Guxing knocking on the door.

She responded groggily; this time her body was awake, but her mind was still foggy.

I'm so sleepy.

"time to eat."

Through the door, Xiao Guxing's deep voice sounded somewhat muffled.

Shu Tang had fallen asleep again, and mumbled a reply, "Okay."

After waiting for about twenty minutes, Xiao Guxing still hadn't seen her come down. After thinking for a moment, he went upstairs to her door and knocked with his finger.

"Shu Tang, dinner's ready."

There was no movement inside.

Xiao Guxing raised his voice, "Shutang, it's an hour's drive from here to the theater. If you don't get up, you'll be late."

Upon hearing this, Shu Tang, who was lying on the bed, sat up abruptly. Still not fully awake, she shouted back, "I'm awake, I'm coming right away!"

Her sweet, soft voice still carried a hint of lazy, nasal tone because she was still half asleep.

Even through the door, you could imagine her dazed yet trying-to-be-awake state.

Xiao Guxing shook his head helplessly.

He wouldn't have urged her to go if it weren't for the fact that they were going to the theater that afternoon.

Theater tickets are indeed hard to get, and I'm also worried that she'll regret missing them.

Shu Tang patted her face, threw back the covers, got up, opened the door, and asked, "What time is it?"

Xiao Guxing glanced at her sleepy-eyed appearance and said, "Hurry up, okay?"

"Okay, I'll go wash up now, it'll be quick." Shu Tang rubbed her eyes and nodded.

After washing my face, I felt much more refreshed than before, but this effect only lasted for a short time.

After changing my clothes and going downstairs for dinner, I felt sleepy again.

Xiao Guxing asked, "What time did you go to sleep last night?"

Shu Tang shook her head and tried to open her eyes. "I don't know. Anyway, I had some insomnia last night and couldn't fall asleep."

"I can sleep for an hour in the car later."

"Ah."

She hadn't slept well, and her appetite wasn't great either. She ate only half a bowl of rice before going upstairs to put on makeup.

Because I was sleepy, I skipped my makeup today. I just drew my eyebrows, picked out a light pink lipstick, and then left it at that.

She has fair skin and big eyes; she is still beautiful even without makeup.

The weather was nice today. She wore a peach-pink knitted cardigan and a short skirt, paired with beige knee-high boots, and her hair was styled in a princess updo.

Youthful and beautiful, sweet and radiant.

Her clothing style tends to be sweet.

Xiao Guxing was used to it; he glanced at it once and then looked away, walking towards the garage.

After getting into the car and fastening her seatbelt, the car drove out of the residential area and just past an intersection when Shu Tang leaned back in her seat and fell asleep.

The speed shocked Xiao Guxing. He had only glanced at her once, even though she was talking to him just a second ago, asking if there was a coffee shop nearby and if she wanted to buy a cappuccino.

As a result, he closed his eyes and fell asleep within half a minute. Still unconvinced, he asked, "Asleep?"

Shu Tang did not respond.

It seems she really is asleep.

Xiao Guxing smiled and shook his head. When they were only twenty minutes away from the theater, they passed a coffee shop. He parked his car on the side of the road and waited for about a minute. Seeing that she hadn't woken up and was sleeping soundly, he didn't wake her. Instead, he got out of the car and bought her a cup of coffee.

I arrived at the theater just two minutes before three o'clock.

"We're here, time to wake up," Xiao Guxing called to her.

"Well……"

Shu Tang opened her eyes and looked at him blankly, "Have we arrived?"

"Ah."

"Oh." Shu Tang yawned, slowly unbuckled her seatbelt, and got out of the car.

Xiao Guxing brought down two cups of coffee. The two cups were identical, except that there was a label on the cup, which was in Russian. He handed one of them to her, saying, "Cappuccino."

"You bought it? Thank you." Shu Tang smiled and took it. "I was just thinking of looking for a coffee shop nearby."

What did you buy?

"Cappuccino."

"Thank you." Shu Tang took a sip, her eyes crinkling with delight. "It's delicious."

Then I looked at the coffee in his hand, "What's yours?"

"American style".

"That's very bitter."

Xiao Guxing smiled. "I'm fine. Did you sleep well?"

"I took a nap for an hour and I feel much better."

The two walked side by side to the entrance ticket check area, and once inside, the room was almost full.

The two of them went to the VIP seating area on the second floor, which was separated by a curtain. Inside, there was a coffee table and a long sofa, with fruit and drinks on the coffee table.

Shu Tang placed the coffee on the table, leaned closer to Xiao Guxing, and said, "The environment here is really nice. Have you been here before?"

"I've been here two or three times."

"one person?"

"With friends."

"Male and female?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guxing glanced at her and raised his chin to indicate, "It's starting. Sit up and watch."

Shu Tang was speechless, pursed her lips, and sat back down. There was a tall Russian girl on stage announcing the program, saying a bunch of things she couldn't understand.

She couldn't help but lean closer and say, "When can you teach me properly? Just having me read books doesn't seem very useful. I can't understand it, and I can't even connect the dots."

"Tomorrow." Xiao Guxing glanced at the head of the hair that was leaning closer, which emitted a faint fragrance, and then turned his face away.

"it is good."

Shu Tang happily agreed.

After watching for more than twenty minutes, she suddenly saw a familiar figure on the platform. Her eyes widened, and she excitedly reached out to tug at Xiao Guxing's arm, "Hey, isn't that Yuka?"

"Ah."

"She's so beautiful," Shu Tang exclaimed sincerely. "And she's the kind of beautiful that sparkles. Do you understand that feeling?"

Xiao Guxing's gaze fell on her face, staring at her for more than ten seconds. He looked at the platform, as if he had thought of something, and smiled, "I understand."

He had seen people shine.

The first time was when Ji Xuan was on stage delivering an English speech. She was confident and serene, poised and graceful, with bright eyes and white teeth, and was very eye-catching.

the second time……

It was the time I saw Shu Tang painting in front of the easel.

So focused, as if integrated with everything around, so serene and peaceful.

It makes people feel at ease.

But it's strange.

The first image that came to his mind was Shu Tang sitting on the easel and standing on the easel, painting reliefs.