Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

Shen Qingyi put down her spoon, picked up a tissue and dabbed at the corner of her mouth, then lazily leaned back in her chair.

"I'm so full."

Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her voice was full of satisfaction.

Lu Xing smiled and said:

"If you like it, that's good."

"Of course I like it!"

Shen Qingyi rested her chin on her hand, the candlelight flickering gently in her eyes.

"Every dish was delicious, and the ambiance was great too."

"And the best part is that you're having dinner with me."

Lu Xing was taken aback.

"Why do I feel like you have a whole set of flirting techniques?"

Shen Qingyi gave a soft hum, but the smile in her eyes didn't fade.

"Learn more."

The two chatted casually for a few more minutes.

The sudden surge of emotion was gradually soothed by the warm meal.

Shen Qingyi glanced at the time, clapped her hands lightly, and prepared to get up.

"Then we..."

She stopped before she could finish speaking.

Lu Xing did not stand up immediately.

He turned to the side and was rummaging through the backpack on the seat next to him.

Shen Qingyi blinked.

This man never carries a bag when he goes out.

Normally, he keeps his phone in his right pocket.

As for the keys, tissues, and power bank, I stuffed them all into my left pocket.

Shen Qingyi even felt that he was sometimes like a big blue cat, able to pull anything out of his pocket.

Seeing him start rummaging through his bag, Shen Qingyi sat up straight again, her eyes shining as she looked at him.

"Is there anything in the bag?"

Lu Xing paused slightly.

He looked up at her, then suddenly stopped in his hurry to take it out.

Lu Xing withdrew his hand from his bag and smiled mysteriously.

"you guess."

Shen Qingyi raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, you've learned to keep people in suspense now?"

Lu Xing leaned back in his chair, a hint of smugness in his voice.

"You're always the one making me guess, but today it's your turn to guess!"

Shen Qingyi gave a soft hum.

"Okay..."

She cooperated, tapping her chin with her finger as she thought seriously.

"Coupons?"

Lu Xing shook his head.

"An umbrella? It doesn't seem to be raining."

Lu Xing continued to shake his head.

"wrong."

Shen Qingyi made several guesses, but Lu Xing rejected them all.

She stared at the bag for a few seconds, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Could it be some kind of weird or strange thing?"

Lu Xing immediately sat up straighter.

"That's absolutely not it."

Seeing his quick reaction, Shen Qingyi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What is that...?"

She drew out the last syllable, her voice soft.

"Let me see it quickly."

"It's rare to see you out with a bag, I'm really curious."

Looking at her like this, Lu Xing felt a little strange.

...Did she really not expect that?

You actually forgot your own birthday!

He suppressed a laugh and finally stopped keeping everyone in suspense.

"Oh well……"

Lu Xing took a gift box out of his bag.

The box was small, carefully wrapped in plain-colored wrapping paper, with the corners folded neatly.

The girl's gaze fell on the gift box, and her eyes paused slightly.

The next second, Lu Xing stood up and handed the gift box to her.

His voice carried an undisguised smile.

Happy birthday, Qingyi.

Shen Qingyi was stunned.

She looked up at Lu Xing, the candlelight falling into her eyes like scattered starlight.

"……Birthday?"

She repeated it softly.

Lu Xing raised his eyebrows with a hint of pride.

"Surprised? Unexpected?"

Shen Qingyi lowered her head and thought about the date carefully.

A few seconds later, she gave a soft laugh.

"It really is a birthday."

Shen Qingyi reached out her hands and carefully accepted the gift box.

She looked down at the box, her eyes gradually softening with tenderness.

"Can I open it now?"

Lu Xing sat back in his chair and scratched his cheek.

"That's possible..."

"It's just not the right time to use it yet."

Shen Qingyi paused in her action of unpacking the package.

She looked up and stared at Lu Xing with suspicion.

"Will it be okay to open it now...?"

Lu Xing was stunned for a moment.

He then realized that the girl had probably misunderstood, and quickly waved his hand.

"It can be disassembled!"

"It's definitely not anything strange."

Shen Qingyi then lowered her head and began to unwrap the gift.

Lu Xing sat opposite her, trying his best to appear calm, but he had actually been glancing at her hand several times.

The box was opened in less than a minute.

A beige scarf lay quietly inside.

The soft yarn gleamed with a warm luster under the candlelight, its color clean and gentle.

Shen Qingyi's eyes widened slightly.

"Oh, it's a scarf~"

She took the scarf out of the box and unfolded it to look at it.

"Hmph, the colors you picked are pretty good."

Shen Qingyi initially thought it was pretty, but after looking at it a few more times, her fingertips stopped.

The stitches on this scarf are not consistent.

There are several places where the coil tension is uneven, and one section of the pattern is slightly crooked.

There's also a less obvious little knot, hidden at the edge.

Her smile slowly faded, and her fingertips gently traced the stitches.

This is definitely not something made by a machine.

A machine could not possibly leave such clumsy marks.

She looked up, her voice softening.

"...Did you knit this yourself?"

Lu Xing turned his head upon hearing the sound, picked up his water glass, and took a sip.

"right."

He put down his cup, speaking in a deliberately casual tone.

"I'm a guy, and this is the first time I've ever knitted something like this."

"There are indeed some flaws."

At this point, Lu Xing couldn't help but add:

"But you can keep it as a collectible or something."

"In winter, you can also put it on the chair in the dormitory; it's quite useful."

He was a little afraid that Shen Qingyi would dislike him.

They unraveled and wove, wove and unraveled.

For several nights, Lu Xing sat at the table, watching tutorials and struggling with his knitting needles.

When Lin Yuanzhou first saw it, he almost laughed so hard he fell off his chair.

Shen Qingyi did not speak.

She simply lowered her head, gently unfurled the scarf, and then wrapped it around her neck.

The scarf clung to the girl's slender neck, making her face appear even whiter and softer.

Shen Qingyi raised her finger and touched the edge of the scarf.

"It's so warm."

Lu Xing's ears started to burn.

When I actually saw the girl surrounded by her, my heart started racing uncontrollably.

"Is it pretty?"

Shen Qingyi tilted her head slightly, a gentle smile on her face.

"It looks good."

After Lu Xing finished speaking, he felt that his description was rather inadequate.

When you're good-looking, you really do look good in anything.

Even a poorly knitted scarf could be worn by her with an artistic flair.

Shen Qingyi beckoned to Lu Xing with her finger.

"fool……"

"Let me see your hands."

Lu Xing extended his left hand.

Shen Qingyi raised an eyebrow, but completely ignored his left hand.

"Put your right hand out so I can see it."

Lu Xing's eyes flickered.

"What do you want to do...?"

As he spoke, he extended his left hand forward even more noticeably.

"Is my left hand okay?"

Seeing his reaction, Shen Qingyi immediately knew the answer.

She simply stood up, walked around the table, and went to Lu Xing's side.

Before he could dodge again, the girl pulled his right hand and placed it in her palm.

Lu Xing's body stiffened slightly.

Shen Qingyi lowered her head and carefully examined his hands in the light.

Long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles.

However, there are several tiny needle marks on the pads of my index and middle fingers.

Some have already formed light scabs, while others are still slightly red around them.

There is also a fine scratch near the base of the thumb.

Shen Qingyi gently turned his palm over.

Stitch by stitch, clumsy yet earnest.

Lu Xing turned his head away, his voice sounding somewhat weak.

"Uh...it doesn't really hurt that much."

Shen Qingyi remained silent, her eyes softening completely.

It was like this in my past life, and it's like this in this life too.

She took his hand and held it in her own palm.

"Lu Xing, you're such a fool."