Summer Green Apples

Chi Sui stared at her without blinking.

Finally, he reached out and ruffled Ji Xiwen's hair, whispering, "Sycophant."

As he said this, the corners of his lips curled up, and there was a faint smile in his eyes.

Ji Xiwen felt that he was a magnanimous person and did not expose him.

After the food delivery arrived, the two finally found a movie that satisfied them both.

The movie was two and a half hours long. Halfway through, Ji Xiwen whispered, "What temperature did you set the air conditioner to?"

"I don't know, the air conditioning here seems to only cool, it can't adjust the temperature."

Chi then pressed the pause button, got up from the sofa, and went to study the problem.

Ji Xiwen nestled on the sofa, watching his retreating figure.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of peace that I couldn't quite explain.

No one else in the world will ever give her such peace of mind.

"It seems there's no way to adjust it."

Chi then turned and went into the bedroom, took a thin blanket from his suitcase, and draped it over her. "Is this alright?"

"Okay." Ji Xiwen squeezed the blanket; it felt very soft. She smiled and said, "You're so kind."

Chi Sui gently rubbed her cheek. "Besides giving out friend cards, what else can you do?"

Ji Xiwen thought for a moment, then leaned over and kissed the corner of his lips. "Is this okay?"

Chi looked down at her.

The room's curtains were just a thin layer of fabric, similar to those in the classroom. When tightly closed, the light was less glaring, but all the furnishings in the room were clearly visible.

Ji Xiwen's expression was unusually serious when she asked the question, as if she were answering a question in class.

Since confirming their relationship, whenever Chi Sui raises objections or expresses "dissatisfaction," she always makes changes.

She would pay attention even if it was just a joke.

Knowing that he lacked a sense of security, she started reporting what she was doing every day.

After hearing his cold response, he would reply with a single sentence.

Even now, when he complains that she only gives him the "friend zone" treatment, she comes over and kisses him.

Ji Xiwen was inexperienced in relationships; this was the first time she had liked someone, and she was completely clueless.

However, she was good at learning, so she treated Chi Sui like a test paper. If she answered a question wrong, she would correct it immediately and make sure to answer it correctly next time.

He gently rubbed her earlobe with his fingertips, as if joking, "Okay, I'm about to be mesmerized by you, Ji Xiwen."

After watching the movie, the two got together to play video games.

Two months of summer vacation have passed, and this is the first time Ji Xiwen has wasted her days like this, staring at her phone until she feels dizzy and her head is spinning.

5:30.

After the last game, Ji Xiwen touched her hot phone and said, "I'm really leaving, otherwise I'll miss the last bus."

Chi Sui said with a sour face, "Then I'll take you."

"No need, you should get some sleep first," Ji Xiwen said. "It's very close to the station, I'll come find you again tomorrow."

Chi Sui's dark circles were very obvious. He already had an irregular sleep schedule, and he hadn't slept this morning, so he was extremely sleepy while playing games.

He insisted on seeing him to the door.

5:30 is the busiest time in this small county town.

The streets were crowded with people, including those leaving get off work and parents coming out of tutoring classes, but the atmosphere was peaceful and quiet, a stark contrast to Pingcheng.

Chi Sui stood by the roadside, watching Ji Xiwen's departing figure.

The sky was azure, but the hot wind made people feel uneasy. The streets were bustling with people, and red tricycles and shared electric vehicles were the most common.

Amidst the cacophony of voices, he stood silently, a strange feeling welling up within him.

A small town that isn't even marked on a map can become connected to a person because of him.

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The next day, at 7:30.

Ji Xiwen woke up under the influence of her biological clock.

She changed into the dress Chi Sui bought, tied her hair into a bun, and prepared to take a bus to the county town.

As soon as she stepped outside, Grandma Luo Meixia was sitting in the yard killing a chicken. "Xixi, are you going out?"

"yes."

Ji Xiwen asked in confusion, "Are we having guests over today?"

Luo Meixia raises several chickens herself, but she can't bear to kill them for food and always buys them from outside.

One is only killed when guests arrive.

After all, chickens raised by oneself have more tender meat and a better chewy texture.

"There are no guests. Your parents and younger brother are coming back; they'll arrive around noon." Luo Meixia smiled broadly. "If you go out to play, remember to come back around noon."

Ji Xiwen: "…………"