Reborn to prepare for the college entrance exam, you're letting me retire and make a comeback?

"Lu Qian, I... I think my shoelace is untied..."

In the setting sun, the girl's delicate toes tiptoed along the edge of the track, her little shoes as white as fresh snow, the shoelaces hanging loosely, like broken butterfly wings lightly brushing against her reddened ankles.

Fine golden rays flowed down from the folds of the setting sun, spreading a fuzzy halo around the shoes. The loosely tied knots flickered in the twilight, swaying along with the silhouette of the iron fence over the distant playground.

"..."

Looking at Shen Xinyi's raised foot and then at her shy expression, Lu Qian seriously suspected that she did it on purpose.

This little girl probably wants me to pinch her little feet again, right?

But since the other person said the shoelaces were loose, he couldn't very well say "Tie them yourself" in front of everyone, could he?

And who wouldn't want to pinch those soft, fragrant little feet?

Oh well, what can I do when he's so helpful?

Without saying a word, he squatted down and reached out to grab her ankle.

"ah!"

Shen Xinyi, like a startled deer, pulled her foot back, her face instantly turning bright red: "What...what are you doing?"

"Weren't you going to tie your shoelaces?" Lu Qian said irritably, still grabbing her ankle.

It feels smooth and delicate to the touch, a top-notch experience right away.

He quickly and efficiently tied her shoelaces.

"Um……"

Shen Xinyi blushed as she watched him intently tying his shoelaces, her toes unconsciously rubbing lightly against the inside of his white shoes.

The girl's voice was barely audible: "Actually... I ran a lot while playing ball just now, and my legs... my legs feel a little sore..."

Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, her eyes darting around.

Lu Qian paused, then looked up at her.

Shen Xinyi's face was as red as a ripe apple, her eyes filled with shyness and a hint of barely perceptible expectation.

At this moment, everyone around was walking towards the meeting point. There were several dense trees nearby, forming a small, relatively quiet space under their shade.

"...Why don't you come with me over there?"

"Huh? Where to?"

"The grove of trees."

"..."

As if possessed, Lu Qian grabbed the girl's wrist and led her deeper into the shade of the trees.

Dusk transformed the grove of trees beside the playground into a honey pot, with vines carving love letters into the tree trunks.

The evening breeze sinks into the scattered gold dust on the ground, startling up a patchwork of mottled shadows.

After entering the grove and confirming that no one outside could see in, Lu Qian said in a low voice, "Sit down."

"Okay."

Shen Xinyi obediently sat down on the lawn under the tree, her heart pounding like a drum.

It was the first time she had ever been alone with a man in such a small space, and the atmosphere of ambiguity immediately filled the room.

Nervous.

Lu Qian squatted down again.

This time, instead of tying her shoelaces, he simply took off her sneakers and socks.

A small, fair, and delicate foot was exposed to the cool air.

Shen Xinyi let out a soft "woof," her toes curling up shyly, but she didn't pull them back.

Lu Qian didn't say anything, but simply wrapped his warm palm around her slightly cool arch and began to gently massage it.

His technique was skillful, and his strength was just right.

It was just like the technician No. 26 who had transferred 2,000 yuan to him via WeChat as an emergency payment when he was down on his luck in his previous life.

This is a direct disciple.

"Hmm∽"

Shen Xinyi's body stiffened at first, and then that familiar tingling and sore sensation rushed from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

The girl couldn't help but let out a soft, trembling moan: "Mmm~"

It was like heavenly music.

Quickly cover your mouth, your face is so hot you could fry an egg on it.

Under the shade of the trees, there was only the rustling of leaves in the breeze, and the occasional suppressed gasps and soft hums that evoked all sorts of thoughts.

Time flew by, and several minutes passed.

Lu Qian stopped what he was doing and quickly helped Shen Xinyi put on her shoes and socks. It wasn't until the PE teacher blew the whistle to assemble that he stopped.

He stood up, looking refreshed, and was the first to walk out of the woods.

I feel refreshed and relaxed again.

After a while, Shen Xinyi emerged from behind the tree with a flushed face, head down, and unsteady steps.

His eyes darted away, avoiding eye contact with anyone.

……

……

After the group dispersed, Lin Shuyue, carrying her schoolbag, skipped and hopped to Lu Qian's side: "Lu Qian, let's go, we're going home today!"

Her face was flushed from exercise, and her smile was bright.

"..."

Lu Qian looked at her, then glanced at Shen Xinyi, who was still packing her schoolbag and had a flushed face not far away, and felt inexplicably guilty.

I don't want to get entangled with these two women anymore; I just want some peace and quiet.

He casually said, "I have something to do, you go home with Shen Xinyi first."

He pointed in Shen Xinyi's direction.

Lin Shuyue followed his finger and looked right into Shen Xinyi's eyes.

At this moment, the blush on Shen Xinyi's face had not completely faded, making her look exceptionally beautiful and charming in the sunset.

Noticing that Lin Shuyue was looking at her, the girl gave her a friendly smile.

"Hmph, fine then!"

Lin Shuyue smiled sweetly, then turned to Lu Qian and wrinkled her nose slightly: "Fine, I'll go with him then. We're on good terms now!"

"Xinyi, we're best friends now!"

She skipped over to Shen Xinyi and affectionately took her arm: "Now that I have you, I'm not going to pay any attention to that jerk anymore. He's too unruly. A sweet and soft girl is much more suitable for me. I'm going to banish him to the cold palace!"

Shen Xinyi smiled and nodded in agreement: "Yes, he is indeed a bit dishonest."

They were so dishonest that they made someone's legs feel numb and tingly when they walk.

I'll probably need to change my clothes when I get back...

Bad guy.

Thinking about it, I went to get my schoolbag first.

"So you're going to banish me to the sidelines, huh?"

Seeing the two of them suddenly form an alliance, Lu Qian was both amused and exasperated: "From now on, I'll be eating all my chocolate myself, okay?"

He deliberately shook a piece of chocolate that he had pulled out from somewhere.

"ah!"

Lin Shuyue's eyes lit up instantly as she looked at the chocolate, then at Lu Qian.

She pouted and struggled for a moment.

He grumbled, "Then... then I'll just banish you to the cold palace for five minutes!"

Lu Qian couldn't help but laugh out loud, reaching out to pinch Lin Shuyue's soft cheek: "Little glutton."

Sure enough, when it comes to winning over girls, chocolate is the only thing that matters.

Lin Shuyue blushed even more from his pinching, and shyly slapped his hand away, saying, "You're so annoying!"

Just then, Lu Qian's gaze swept over Lin Shuyue's feet and he noticed that her shoelaces were also loose.

He naturally squatted down and said, "Your shoelace is untied, let me tie it for you."

As he spoke, he reached out to help her tie her shoelaces.

"Hey, Lu Qian, you..."

Lin Shuyue's heart pounded as she watched him suddenly squat down at her feet.

At his feet, the boy's slender fingers deftly tied his shoelaces with gentle movements.

Lin Shuyue looked down at his focused profile, and then saw his fingers inadvertently touch the small section of her fair ankle that was exposed. The warm touch made her tremble all over, and her face turned as red as a sunset.

After tying his shoelaces, Lu Qian silently glanced at his socks and trouser legs, especially at the exposed patch of snow-white skin in the center…

I was stunned for a moment.

Then, subconsciously, my fingers gently pinched the delicate skin of her ankle.

"Ugh!" Lin Shuyue gasped softly as if she had been electrocuted, and her leg jerked back.

Her face instantly turned bright red, even her ears turned pink, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

But being shy and unsure how to reply, she could only manage two words: "Thank you..."

Lu Qian grunted in response, stood up, and casually went to get his schoolbag.

He did his job and left without a trace, then put on his pants and didn't recognize anyone.

Lin Shuyue covered her face, feeling her heart still pounding, the tingling sensation from the touch still lingering.

She had just calmed down a bit when she looked up and saw Shen Xinyi, who had just left, walking towards her from the playground with her schoolbag on her back.

At this moment, Shen Xinyi's cheeks still had a blush that hadn't completely faded, and her eyes were moist, as if she was still immersed in some kind of emotion.

The eyes of the two girls, who had just experienced varying degrees of intimate contact, met in mid-air.

Lin Shuyue saw the blush on Shen Xinyi's face and the tears in her eyes.

Shen Xinyi also saw Lin Shuyue's flushed cheeks and shy, evasive eyes.

For a moment, both of them were stunned.

Immediately, a feeling of "cheating" quietly grew in both of their hearts.

After all, the two girls who had just recognized each other as sisters had recently engaged in a "sisterly" relationship with Lu Qian behind each other's backs.

High emotional intelligence: He favors me!

Low emotional intelligence: We're having an affair...

So when they looked at each other again, their eyes both held a subtle emotion.

"It seems he still likes me a little more..."

The thought flashed through the minds of the two girls almost simultaneously.