Jingxia Rose

Chapter 220 [Irresistible Sweetness 019] Standard Does Not Hold Up

Shu Tang was quite surprised to hear his words. She looked at him in astonishment, hesitated for a moment, and then swallowed the words she wanted to say.

The person who makes him feel that he is shining...

The name Ji Xian came to her mind again.

At this moment, her curiosity about Ji Xuan had reached its peak.

I can't wait to see her.

What kind of girl could leave such a deep mark on his heart?

Thinking about this problem, Shu Tang lost interest in the performance on stage, but she still became engrossed in watching it, occasionally munching on the snacks on the table.

I drink coffee when I'm thirsty.

As she was drinking, she inexplicably took a sip of exceptionally bitter coffee. Her face instantly contorted in disgust, and she exclaimed, "Ugh, so bitter!"

Then, drawn by her voice, Xiao Guxing followed her gaze to the cup of coffee in her hand.

Xiao Guxing frowned slightly. "This cup is mine."

Shu Tang was stunned, blinking frantically as she looked at the lipstick on the sippy cup. She quickly put the cup down, and like a child who had made a mistake, she clenched her hands tightly, lowered her head, and admitted her mistake, "I...I...I didn't mean to. I was so engrossed in what I was looking at that moment that I didn't notice and just grabbed it. I'm sorry."

Xiao Guxing's brows relaxed, and he said gently, "It's nothing serious, just be more careful next time."

His cup of coffee was still about two-thirds full, but after Shu Tang accidentally drank it, he never touched it again.

Shu Tang was also secretly annoyed, thinking about how stupid his brain and his eyesight were.

How could they make such a basic mistake?

It was already 5:30 when we came out of the theater.

She didn't eat much at noon, so she's a little hungry now.

His stomach, too, betrayed him, letting out an untimely "grumble," so loud that Xiao Guxing, inside the driver's seat, could hear it clearly.

The carriage fell silent.

Then, Xiao Guxing laughed out loud.

Shu Tang felt embarrassed, clutched her stomach, and said with a slightly awkward expression, "What are you laughing at?! Don't laugh!"

Xiao Guxing's smile faded. "What would you like to eat?"

"It'll take another hour to get back, and another hour to cook. I won't be able to eat for another two hours, will I?" Shu Tang said, pouting, with a pointed remark.

She even winked at him; the meaning was quite clear.

Let's eat out.

"There's a nice hot pot restaurant around here, wanna go?"

"Go!" Shu Tang replied without hesitation. "If I'm not going to a hot pot restaurant, do you think I want to eat dragon meat? I absolutely have to go!"

She's a big fan of hot pot.

Xiao Guxing smiled and started the car.

After driving for about ten minutes, the car stopped. Shu Tang saw the hot pot restaurant through the car window, immediately opened the car door and got out, going inside with Xiao Guxing.

Using his phone to order food, Xiao Guxing scanned the code and handed it to her, saying, "Take a look at what you'd like to eat."

"I don't understand, can you translate it?" Shu Tang leaned closer to look.

Xiao Guxing translated them one by one. This restaurant has seven or eight kinds of soup bases, including butter soup, clear soup, tomato soup, mushroom soup, sour soup, and so on.

Shu Tang wanted to eat both butter and mushroom soup with tomatoes, so she finally chose a three-color hot pot base. When ordering side dishes, she didn't need him to translate; she could just look at the pictures and order without any problem.

Halfway through the meal, it seemed the restaurant was having a promotion, but since they were speaking Russian, Shu Tang didn't quite understand.

I was going to ask Xiao Guxing about it, but the shop assistant had already roughly translated the game content and rules into English.

She understood.

Originally, Shu Tang wasn't really interested in participating, but when the shop assistant brought out the prizes from Lina Belle, she felt that it was worth the effort.

She is a big fan of Lina Belle.

The game is simple: two people form a team, you say and I guess, and within five minutes, the team that answers the most correctly wins.

The three groups compete simultaneously at a time, which can cause them to interfere with each other, adding a touch of difficulty to the game.

"You like it?" Xiao Guxing noticed her interest.

"I like it!" Shu Tang answered without hesitation.

She thought he would say, "Then I'll participate," but instead he nodded and said, "I'll give you one when I get back to China."

This basically means you shouldn't participate in this game.

Shu Tang didn't feel disappointed at all. Instead, she leaned closer and asked, "Are you really giving it to me?"

"Yes." Xiao Guxing nodded affirmatively.

"Then I'll be waiting!"

Shu Tang ate and watched them play "You Say, I Guess," creating a lot of laughs and making the whole restaurant lively.

Shu Tang laughed so hard she was practically dancing with joy.

Xiao Guxing smiled faintly, his calm and gentle eyes reflecting her bright and lively face, which was full of smiles.

Her presence was always very strong, so strong that he couldn't ignore her.

She loves to laugh, play, and act cute; she's quirky, lively, adorable, bright, and radiant.

The two had only been together for a little over half a month, but he felt that his unchanging life had suddenly become much more colorful and vibrant.

What kind of feeling is this?

He couldn't quite explain it, but he felt it was a good feeling, more fulfilling and satisfying than work.

He didn't seem to mind her presence.

Noticing him looking at her, Shu Tang wasn't shy. She blinked, made a flower shape with her hand, and asked, "Am I pretty?"

Xiao Guxing chuckled softly, his gaze shifting to the yogurt in front of her. "Finished? Want some more?"

"want!"

Xiao Guxing waved to the waiter, who brought another bottle of yogurt. Shu Tang crossed her arms and pretended to be fierce. "Why won't you answer my question?! Do you know how awkward your topic-changing technique is? It's not natural at all!"

"It looks good," Xiao Guxing said truthfully.

Seeing his open and natural demeanor, Shu Tang glanced at him sideways and asked, "Really?"

"What? Are you insecure about your looks?"

"How could that be? I'm very confident. It's just... it feels like you're just brushing me off."

“Really,” he said solemnly.

"That's more like it." Shu Tang smiled and raised her eyebrows. "I almost started to doubt my own taste. If someone like me isn't good-looking, then what kind of person would catch your eye?"

Xiao Guxing smiled but didn't reply.

Shu Tang glanced at the smile on his lips, and her heart skipped a beat.

For a fleeting moment, the words of confession circled on his lips, but upon hearing the cheers around him, they slumped back into his stomach.

By the time the game over there was decided, Shu Tang and Xiao Guxing had finished eating.

The two paid the bill and left the restaurant.

On the way back, Shu Tang looked at the night view outside the window, and for some reason, the question she had been repeatedly pondering before was squeezed up again by a wisp of melancholy.

She hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "What kind of girlfriend do you want in the future?"

Xiao Guxing glanced at her sideways and said, "There are standards. They usually already have someone they like."

"Then do you have it?"

Xiao Guxing stared ahead without saying a word.

Shu Tang waited for a long time, but didn't get the answer she wanted, or even a sound.

"Is this the default?"

"My standards no longer hold true," he said slowly after a long pause.

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