How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Jiang Yiyao finally realized something was wrong. She had been so engrossed in watching Xiu Luti that she only just realized that the two of them were whispering to each other on the other side.

"You're not secretly cursing me, are you? Little Pear, you've betrayed me!"

The girl stood up.

They immediately distanced themselves from the other side.

Xu Yan walked over to the stall owner: "Is ours not ready yet? Oh, and add extra chili peppers."

Xiao Lili looked left and right with a strange sense of guilt.

"Huh? I don't see any stars tonight~"

"Stars my foot! Liangcheng hasn't seen stars at night for years. Stop pretending. What were you guys talking about just now?"

"N-nothing~"

"to be frank!"

Jiang Yiyao grabbed the girl's wrist immediately, and Xiao Lili couldn't escape.

Xu Yan could only glance at the only boy present with a pitiful look, but of course he couldn't meet his gaze at all. What a joke! You're afraid of Haji Yao, huh? To him, she was a worthy opponent!

Then they saw Xiao Lili whisper something in Jiang Yiyao's ear.

Then, Xu Yan felt a cold gaze focused on the back of his head... Huh? Who's sniping at him?

It almost forced out my killing intent.

But Xu Yan still didn't turn back, remaining unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him!

Until he caught sight of Jiang Yiyao out of the corner of his eye, and when he turned his head, the girl was staring at him with squinted eyes.

"You scared me! Are you cosplaying Homelander? I thought you were going to shoot a laser!"

Jiang Yiyao sneered, "You're pretty good, aren't you? You know what's wrong with you, so you've gone after my best friend?"

Xu Yan glanced at Xiao Lili, who was looking up at the stars again.

Good grief, you're the one with those thick eyebrows and big eyes who betrayed me, huh? Just wait until Haji Yao isn't around, and see how I deal with you!

"That's not exactly casual conversation."

"Chatting? Heh...You want twin tails too, huh? Why don't you have her cosplay Sailor Moon?"

Xu Yan: ?

"Your anime style is way too old, it doesn't seem like your age... Did you time travel?"

"Go to hell!"

Xu Yan's scheme ultimately failed; at least Xiao Lili did not agree to his proposal in person.

The group finished their fried skewers at the stall, and Xu Yan even ate a bowl of stinky tofu.

Summer was finally over, and the nights were cool. After seeing Xiao Lili off in the car, Xu Yan no longer had to push the stroller and drove Jiang Yiyao home.

On the way, Jiang Yiyao idly enjoyed the breeze.

The opening question was, "When did your project start?"

"Tomorrow at 3:30 PM, 4x400, what's up? Are you going to tie your hair in pigtails to cheer me on?"

Is your brain filled only with pornographic material?

"No, how can tying your hair in pigtails be called yellow waste? It's a mental energy booster. What if you tie one up to give me a boost, and I'll go all out?"

Jiang Yiyao had never tried wearing pigtails in front of Xu Yan.

But that doesn't mean she hasn't tried it in front of the mirror in private. With her modeling skills, it's definitely good-looking, and even has a strong sense of breaking through the boundaries of anime.

Just thinking about having to present that version of myself in front of this boy... what a joke!

"Stop dreaming! Keep your firepower up!"

"Then why are you asking this?"

Walking through the cool autumn night breeze, the boy stood tall and straight, like a tower, enough to shield the girl from all the storms.

Although it's not raining now.

"I'd like to see when I can see you make a fool of yourself."

Jiang Yiyao's displeased voice came from behind.

Xu Yan almost laughed. "A joke? You saw me participate in the sports meet in junior high school, do you think I'd make a joke?"

Indeed, Jiang Yiyao had seen Xu Yan running before, and they almost got into a fight that time.

I remember it was a long-distance race... This bastard sprinted like a 100-meter dash, starting off at full speed, and still had the energy to argue with people at the end.

That is, he wasn't as abstract as he is now back then, otherwise it would probably have triggered a massive brawl.

She still remembers how angry she was at the time; she was so angry that she wanted to rush in.

"How dare you say that... Besides, high school is different from junior high. Do you think you can outrun someone who exercises every day?"

It's just that Xu Yan doesn't have Chocliz or Sprite on hand right now, otherwise he could have used some tired jokes on the spot.

"You can remain skeptical... By the way, since you're so skeptical, how about we make a bet..."

"Screw you! Get lost!"

The mere mention of the word "gambling" immediately triggered a reaction in Jiang Yiyao, even more so than in An Lulu.

Sigh, there's nothing I can do. I'll deal with the bet later and let her calm down first.

I entered the residential area smoothly and parked my bicycle in the bike shed.

As they walked towards the stairwell, Jiang Yiyao seemed to suddenly remember something, "That girl I ran into at the convenience store today..."

Xu Yan thought for a moment before realizing that the other person was talking about Ye Shutong.

These two are interesting. Their behavior at the time clearly indicated that they had met before, or at least knew who the other was, but when they talked to me, they said they were not familiar with each other and did not know each other at all.

Does he really think he can't sense this inexplicable self-deception? He's not stupid.

However, Xu Yan still didn't choose to ask directly, because he really couldn't understand these complicated relationships between girls, and he didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

"what happened?"

"Is she in your class now?"

"Yeah, didn't I tell you already?"

Xu Yan looked at Jiang Yiyao's unusual behavior with a strange expression. Her hesitant manner, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, made people curious.

"Oh, it's nothing."

"You're so strange, Jiang Yiyao."

"No, I was just asking out of curiosity."

"What's so curious about that?"

"It's probably because she's very pretty."

"It's like you're ugly... Do pretty girls all like to be hostile to each other and treat each other as imaginary enemies? Especially when there's a handsome guy like me in the middle."

Jiang Yiyao: ...

"You bastard, you really like to pat yourself on the back. You get narcissistic the moment you're not careful."

"I already complimented you all on your looks, what's wrong with praising yourself a little? It's not like I'm asking for your money."

"cut."

When Xu Yan reached the third-floor entrance, he paused and saw Jiang Yiyao looking at him. "Although I really want to see you make a fool of yourself... I'll pass. Good luck tomorrow, don't embarrass me."

Xu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then asked with a grin, "So I'm yours? Isn't that a bit too possessive?"

"roll!"

We shouldn't have encouraged this bastard.

They're really pushing their luck!

"Ha ha ha ha."

Xu Yan had already stepped onto the stairs, but turned back to look at the girl who had already unlocked the door with her key. "Don't worry, I'll do my best tomorrow. We'll share the glory!"

Jiang Yiyao: ?

Dengdengdeng.

Xu Yan had already strode upstairs, as if to prove his strength; his heroic spirit was truly boundless.

Jiang Yiyao walked into the room with a smile and turned on the light.

Sharing glory? How can it be shared... You're crazy.

She put down her schoolbag, took off her cumbersome school uniform jacket, revealing her fair and slender arms. She could still faintly see the red marks remaining on her collarbone, though they had faded considerably compared to yesterday.

It really feels like a mosquito bite now.

But that wasn't what Jiang Yiyao needed to focus on right now, because she had already taken out her phone and opened a social media app when she saw a new friend request.

The ID is not important, because the other party has already written their name in the application message.

[Leaf sparse paulownia.]

"Tsk."

Xu Yan, who had already returned home, was enjoying the new photos sent by Shen Yourong.

I wore my glasses again today, as if I'd forgotten what I said I'd asked, but that's not important... Where did I get this gray sports vest?

Does she exercise? Well, it doesn't matter!

The important thing is this bulging, layered mountain range... Is it for real?

Damn it, did I somehow get carried away by taking these kinds of photos? My request was clearly for cute selfies, and these aren't even cute!

Wearing glasses and puffing out her cheeks slightly, she seemed to be making a very old-fashioned, non-mainstream cute expression, but it contrasted sharply with her lewd figure.

hiss.

I don't find it cute; I just feel a sudden surge of heat throughout my body.