Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 148 You'll Like Me, Right?

As dusk settled, it was time for the shopping segment, a must for every tour group.

Chi Yan glanced at Song Xinying, who was always able to get close to Shi Sui, and then at Xu Chaomu, who always managed to attract Shi Sui's attention with all sorts of underhanded tricks.

Ugh! These people ruined my wonderful date!

It seems we have no choice but to implement a temporary plan.

He subtly winked at Yan Ze, who responded with an OK sign.

Shi Sui bought a serving of Snow Cotton Red Bean Paste, and knowing that Chi Yan liked sweet things, she specially asked the shopkeeper to add extra powdered sugar.

I stuck a soft white ball in a toothpick and was about to share it with him.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed. Before her brain could even process what was happening, and her mind was still on the snow-white red bean paste she had just bought, her legs instinctively started running.

what's the situation?

There was a sound coming from behind.

"Brother Chi! You take Shi Sui and leave. I'll hold these two back for you!"

Shi Sui looked back and saw Yan Ze holding Song Xinying's hand with one hand and Xu Chaomu's hand with the other, his head held high, his eyes resolute, looking like a love bodyguard who would say, "You go, I'll cover your retreat."

The scene was somewhat shocking. Shi Sui was stunned for a moment, and then unconsciously ran a couple more steps. The people behind her were quickly separated by the noisy crowd.

"Stop, stop, stop! Chi Yan, where are you taking me?"

"Let's go see the fireworks."

"Fireworks? Let's go back and watch them with everyone."

“Yan Ze will be with them.” The boy paused, then gripped her wrist tightly. “I only want to be with you.”

The wind howled in my ears, and the lively sounds gradually faded away.

Holding Xue Mian Dou Sha tightly, Shi Sui was led along for a while until they finally arrived at a high viewing platform.

Looking down, the snow-covered rooftops and streetlights formed a silver river in the night sky.

Shi Sui glanced at her wrist, which was still being held, and shook her hand: "Let go."

Chi Yan glanced down at his waving hand and smiled faintly.

He was actually a little surprised; he hadn't expected Shi Sui to obediently follow him and leave those people behind.

This proves that he is the most important person in her heart.

Song Xinying can only rely on her gender advantage to get close to him, and Xu Chaomu can only pretend to be pitiful to gain sympathy. Oh, right, there's another guy, but what's there to be afraid of a guy with a fiancée?

They are inferior to him in every way.

Shi Sui didn't shake off his hand. She glanced at him and saw the sweet smile spreading across the boy's lips, which was even sweeter than eating strawberry cake.

What are you thinking?

Shi Sui immediately shook off his hand forcefully: "You can't hold hands, that's crossing the line."

His hand was shaken off, but Chi Yan still had a slight smile on his lips: "We didn't hold hands, I was just holding your wrist."

"Hmm..." Shi Sui was thinking—is it okay for friends of the opposite sex to hold each other's wrists?

She was about to take out her phone to check, but before she could even take it out, the boy approached.

Chi Yan slipped his fingers between hers, naturally taking hers in his, and held her firmly before she could pull away, saying matter-of-factly, "We're wearing gloves, so this doesn't count as holding hands."

Shi Sui looked down at the hand that was being held.

Yes, they were all wearing gloves.

Chi Yan added, "Only skin-to-skin contact counts as crossing a line. Holding hands like this through gloves doesn't count as crossing a line."

Shi Sui let out a puzzled "Ah," then immediately realized what she meant.

That's a fallacy! Absolutely a fallacy!

Before she could figure out how to refute it, a magic wand appeared out of nowhere in front of her.

Chi Yan: "Here you go."

Shi Sui was immediately drawn to the sparkler, and ignored the hand that was being held, taking the sparkler with her other hand.

She asked, "Where did you come from?"

"It appeared out of thin air." Chi Yan chuckled, then took out a lighter and leaned closer. "Don't point it at yourself, hold it carefully."

The sparkler in my hand hissed and flickered the moment the flame was ignited.

Shi Sui subconsciously looked up at him slightly.

The boy's dark, bright pupils were filled with starlight. When he realized she was looking at him, his lips curved into a bright, unrestrained smile, more dazzling and eye-catching than a fairy wand.

"Is it pretty?" Chi Yan asked.

Shi Sui looked away, shook the sparkler in her hand, and unconsciously smiled: "Beautiful."

Fireworks streaked across the night sky like shooting stars, crackling and popping as they burst forth, their vibrant colors resembling giant, dazzling dandelions.

Shi Sui had only ever seen fireworks during the Lunar New Year.

However, they were all small-scale, the types of fireworks were very limited, and they would end after only a few minutes.

I've never seen fireworks as grand and dazzling as this, with colors that look like an overturned palette of paint, as if they're going to take over the entire sky.

This observation deck was probably the best spot to watch the fireworks, and soon a crowd gathered around.

Is there a fireworks display today?

"I haven't heard of it."

"Such a large fireworks display must have been publicized in advance, but I didn't see any publicity at all."

"I've only ever seen fireworks displays of this scale on New Year's Eve. Is today some major holiday?"

"..."

Watching the dazzling fireworks against the night sky and hearing the surrounding discussions, Shi Sui's heart pounded, and suddenly a guess came to her mind.

She turned her head to look at Chi Yan and met the boy's eyes, which were filled with starlight. She tugged at his sleeve.

Chi Yan bent down and approached.

"Chi Yan," Shi Sui whispered in his ear, standing on tiptoe, "did you set off those fireworks?"

"Yes." Chi Yan turned to look at her and asked, "Do you like it?"

"I love it." Shi Sui paused, feeling that two simple words couldn't express her love, and added, "This is the most, most, most, most beautiful fireworks I've ever seen."

Chi Yan looked down at her. Her cheeks were particularly radiant in the glow of the fireworks, especially the smile in her eyes. One look at her would make you fall in love.

The sound of fireworks exploding was like his heartbeat.

He touched his slightly reddened ears and asked softly, "Shi Sui, you'll like me, won't you?"

His voice, mixed with the deafening roar of fireworks and the cacophony of the surrounding tourists, was easily dissipated by a breath.

Shi Sui paused for a moment, then slowly lowered her head, picked up a clump of snow-white red bean paste with a toothpick, and held it up: "Want to try some?"

Chi Yan stared at her face, her expression calm but her cheeks flushed. Was it because of the fireworks in the sky? He wondered if she had heard him clearly.

Shi Sui raised her hand again and shoved it directly into his mouth: "I bought this for you, you have to eat it even if it gets cold."

Chi Yan blinked, as if he had figured something out, then suddenly smiled and took a bite of the soft snowball.

The texture is smooth and fluffy, like a cloud, and the red bean paste filling is sweet and delicious.

He knew Shi Sui's answer.

It's really sweet.

*

Afterwards, they visited a homestay cultural village, conducted volcanic geological research, and soaked in hot springs... The four-day study tour finally came to an end.

The thought of not getting into the top three in the midterm exams quickly brought Shi Sui back to her study mode, which was previously characterized by a closed-off and loveless attitude.

[Completed the collection of 20 versatile character materials for Chinese composition; task reward: 2 yuan.]

[The math knowledge review has been completed; the task reward is 2 yuan.]

[Completed the high-frequency English vocabulary dictation for high school students; reward: 2 yuan.]

[The chemistry mock exam has been completed; the reward is 2 yuan.]

……

Shi Sui didn't understand why the system was so happy lately, and why it was so willing to make money for her, with more and more task rewards.

Until her birthday, or rather, Pei Shuoxun's birthday, arrived.

Shi Sui hadn't seen him for almost a month.

He was supposed to go abroad for a competition, but the competition ended long ago, and he still hasn't returned to school.

But thinking about it, it's actually normal for him not to go back to school. His academic performance was already excellent, plus his current status as the young master of the Pei family.

Song Xinying said that the future of the rich kids in international classes is paved by their families. After graduating from high school, they go abroad to study, and when they return, they join the family group. If nothing unexpected happens, the family will arrange a partner of equal social standing to consolidate the family's interests.

Then, Song Xinying said that her family was the most open-minded and did not need to sacrifice her happiness for a marriage alliance, subtly asking Shi Sui to pass on Chi Yan.

I don't know if PA didn't reject Chi Yan, but Shi Sui knows that there's no possibility between her and Pei Shuoxun.