Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 176 Girl, You're Playing with Fire

Tian Xiwei suddenly felt a tremor in her waist.

Jiang Yang hugged her.

The spine straightens instantly
Jiang Yang's voice rang in my ears: "Do you know the story of the little match girl?"

"I...I know, I learned that in elementary school."

What happened when the little girl struck the third match?

"I saw the Christmas tree, and I also saw my deceased grandmother. The little girl died on that cold Christmas night."

Not understanding why Jiang Yang would suddenly ask this, Tian Xiwei's dance costume rose and fell violently with her heartbeat.

"The story has another ending: the little girl was too cold, and on her last strike of a match, she saw a CEO emerge from the flame, give her a wicked smile, and say: 'Girl, you're playing with fire~'"

Tian Xiwei's inhalation suddenly stopped.

Her knees were so weak that she needed to lean on Jiang Yang.

The heartbeat of an eighteen-year-old is like an out-of-control drumbeat, making eardrums burn.

……

A moment later, Tian Xiwei opened the door of the Corolla and got into Jiang Yang's car.

I was the one who said Jiang Yang was a coward, but I was also the one who fled in panic.

My brain felt like a tangled marshmallow, both sweet and confusing, with logic completely offline.

The waistline where Jiang Yang had put his arm around her felt hot and burning.

"Why am I still such a coward! Will Jiang Yang think I'm playing him? It's so annoying! Are all couples this annoying every day?!"

He cursed himself inwardly.

My fingertips are numb, and my knees are trembling slightly.

My lips couldn't help but curl upwards.

When she saw Jiang Yang open the driver's side door and get in, Tian Xiwei, who was leaning back in the seat, immediately straightened up like a primary school student being punished: "Jiang Yang, where are we going now?"

"send you home."

"Oh, yes, yes."

Neither of them mentioned what had just happened.

Tian Xiwei placed her hands neatly on her knees.

"Tian Xiwei, why did you sit in the back?" Jiang Yang felt like a driver.

"Oh, oh, oh."

Tian Xi came to her senses and realized that she was sitting in the back row.

Jiang Yang sat back in the passenger seat and slowly started driving.

Tian Xiwei repeatedly rubbed the edge of the seatbelt, pretending to touch her burning earlobe while fixing her hair: "Jiang Yang, I'm sorry, you're not angry with me, are you?"

"Not angry."

Jiang Yang laughed when Tian Xi asked him a question.

What is he angry about?

I watched Tian Xiwei dancing in a strapless mini-skirt by myself.

Just as they were about to kiss, Tian Xiwei fled in panic, just like the first time they held hands.

He embraced the body of an eighteen-year-old.

The dancer's physique is soft and boneless when she feels numb.

No matter how you look at it, you're the one who benefits.

In my past life at KTV, you wouldn't get this treatment unless you ordered drinks costing at least 1,500 yuan.

The difference is that Shang K's sister was an act, while Tian Xiwei was real, because the entire process didn't reveal any of Tian Xiwei's true nature.

It's clear that Tian Xiwei hasn't recovered yet.

She's already wearing her school uniform and trousers again, but her earlobes are still red.

Seeing Tian Xiwei secretly using her phone screen to reflect her face, he clenched his fists.

The cotton feel of Tian Xiwei's dance costume lingered in Jiang Yang's palm, but the warmth dissipated faster than he had imagined.

If it were me at eighteen, my palms would probably be burning hot all night.

When I first hugged a girl, did my ears turn so red they could bleed, just like Tian Xiwei's?
Jiang Yang reminisces about the past.

It felt like my mind went blank, my arms were stiff, and my back was hunched over.

Never mind, I can't remember.

Looking at Tian Xiwei's current state, Jiang Yang knew clearly that he had had a similar experience, but he couldn't recall how he felt back then.

It's like watching a rain shower through glass—clear, yet you can't feel the moisture.

Like tea leftover from the previous day, you know it was once piping hot, but you can't taste its flavor.

When I was young, kissing would make me feel short of breath; now I'm too lazy to even breathe properly.

It's great to be young.

Unlike myself, I've long been a cunning and experienced womanizer.

He can unleash his fury while calmly texting another girl, expressing his deep affection.

Without deep feelings, there can be no affection.

If someone says they miss you, you can find out by checking the humidity level.

Thoughts that don't flow like water are not sincere.

If you miss a girl, go find her instead of making a mess of things.

Sometimes, even though two people like each other, they break the law because they can't remember each other's names.

Having seen too many women who frequent the streets, I subconsciously assume they're up to something, because some of their cars, even without registration, have been driven countless times with temporary license plates.

So much so that Jiang Yang was caught off guard by Tian Xiwei's unprepared and reckless behavior.

What a wonderful girl! How could she be so unlucky as to meet a jerk like me?

The Corolla drove through the copper beam again.

At the crowded school gate, there were patrol cars with flashing lights.

Very few students were wearing their school uniforms when they went home.

The shutter of the milk tea shop has been pulled down.

The car stereo was playing Jane Zhang's old song "Peerless Under Heaven". "Jane Zhang sings this song so well." Tian Xiwei listened with great interest: "The first time I heard it was when I was in elementary school, watching the theme song of 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'."

She suddenly asked, "Jiang Yang, do you know Zhang Liangying?"

"I know him," Jiang Yang said without hesitation.

"real or fake?"

“It’s true, I lived with Zhang Liangying for two months at my home. I miss those days. I was sleeping in bed and she was pressed against the wall.”

"I knew you were just bragging again."

I already have some understanding of Jiang Yang's speaking style.

Sometimes he talks very incoherently.

It really did make me less nervous.

Tian Xi pursed her lips, suppressing a smile, her dimples appearing and disappearing. When looking out the window, she secretly used the reflection in the glass to peek at Jiang Yang's profile.

arrive home.

My parents and sister were not asleep as usual.

I've prepared my luggage for tomorrow's trip to Beiping.

Finally, Mom put a red string in the corner of the suitcase, saying that she bought it for ten yuan in Ciqikou and that Grandma had it blessed at Huayan Temple.

My parents have to go to work tomorrow, and they're already exhausted.

After her parents went to sleep, Tian Xiwei gently pushed open her younger sister's bedroom door.

The younger sister groggily opened her eyes and saw Tian Xiwei taking out the ice cream she had bought. She instantly woke up: "Sis, you really bought me ice cream!"

"It's melted a bit. I didn't dare take it out when Mom and Dad were here. Eat it quickly, I'll keep watch for you. Brush your teeth after you eat, or you'll get cavities," Tian Xiwei urged.

"Sister, you are so kind. When I grow up, I will work like a cow or a horse to repay you."

"Give me half of that ice cream."

"Dream on! They're all mine!"

I supervised my younger sister until she finished brushing her teeth and washing up, and then checked her luggage.

I've brought everything I needed to.

One last look at the few train tickets in the drawer.

There are those who travel from Chongqing to Beijing, from Beijing to Shanghai, from Shanghai to Nanjing, and finally from Nanjing back to Chongqing.

It encompasses the entire art exam process.

My parents picked it up at the train station a few days ago.

I told my parents not to worry, but I was actually very anxious. I was going to take the exam alone, and I didn't know what the future held.

You absolutely must pass the exam.

Strive for a brighter future and earn money to buy my parents a new apartment with an elevator.

My dad has bad knees. We live in a tenement building, and you can hear his knees creaking when he goes up and down the stairs.

Recalling the time she danced alone for Jiang Yang on the riverbank and hugged him, Tian Xi's breathing unconsciously slowed down.

They did not ask Jiang Yang for a notice.

Instead, she used that dance to exchange a hug with Jiang Yang.

Later, I might regret it, and I might think I was foolish.

Hui will definitely regret it.

You might regret it when you wake up one morning.

But at least for now, I have no regrets.

I estimate that I won't see Jiang Yang many more times in the future.

The next day.

After saying goodbye to her family at the train station in the early morning, passing through security and the ticket gate, Tian Xiwei successfully found her hard sleeper berth.

A 33-hour drive.

We will arrive in Beiping tomorrow at noon.

Taking the high-speed rail will get you there on the same day, but it will be more expensive.

If I want to ride it, my parents will buy it for me, but I just can't bear to part with it.

To help me realize my dreams, my parents have spent so much on me, so I should save as much as I can.

Being able to sit in a sleeper berth is already very comfortable.

It's at least better than the buses at the bus station.

After putting her suitcase on the shelf, Tian Xiwei climbed up to her upper bunk and spread out her bedding.

The sound of a flight attendant pushing a cart and calling out could be heard in the aisle: "Sunflower seeds, peanuts, eight-treasure porridge, move your feet in a bit!"

In the lower seats, a bespectacled guy was holding a charger and shoving it into the socket: "Holy crap, this socket is broken!"

After the train conductor checked my ticket.

Tian Xiwei took a cup of instant noodles out of her suitcase and walked towards the water heater near the bathroom.

As I passed through a carriage, I suddenly smelled a pungent, sour odor from socks. I instinctively covered my nose and held my breath.

There were four or five people queuing in front of the water heater, and the red light indicating that it was heating was on.

It will probably take a while.

Tian Xiwei took out her phone and sent Jiang Yang a message: "[Good morning.]"
Jiang Yang replied: "Good morning."
[What are you doing?"]
[“A self-disciplined person has already gotten up and taken a dump.”] Jiang Yang replied to the message.

Then another message came: ["I had just unzipped my pants and squatted down when I realized I hadn't taken my phone. I quickly pulled up my pants and grabbed my phone, otherwise the rest of the process wouldn't be able to proceed."]
Tian Xi let out a slightly disgusted "Eh?" ["I knew you didn't go to class."]
She then typed: ["Um, I was too reckless yesterday, I'm sorry."]
After typing a line of text, Tian Xiwei hovered her finger over the send button for a few seconds before clicking send.

I'm also afraid that talking about this will be awkward.

I quickly clicked "Recall," but accidentally pressed the "Delete" button instead.

Tian Xiwei froze, her lips twitching slightly, hesitating whether to send a barrage of emojis to flood the screen.

If I weren't waiting in line for hot water, I would have loved to curl up in bed on the top bunk.

Why did I chicken out again?

She then sent another message, changing the subject: ["Jiang Yang, I'm on the train to Beiping. Wish me a safe journey."]
["Bon Voyage."]
"I don't know when we'll meet again."
It's my turn in the queue.

Tian Xiwei put her phone in her pocket, filled the instant noodles with hot water, and found a place to sit down.

I put the instant noodles on the table, took out my phone, and saw a message from Jiang Yang: ["I'm in Beiping. I know this place well. I'll show you around later."]
(End of this chapter)