When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase

Zhou Chengchen picked up a bite of food and put it in her mouth. The taste was okay, edible, but not particularly delicious. But since it was made by Xi Siyan, it got quite a few subjective bonus points.

Zhou Chengchen nodded repeatedly: "It’s good, you have great cooking skills."

Her mouth was full of food, and she mumbled as she spoke, her cheeks puffed up, and her eyes were dark and bright, resembling a goldfish.

Xi Siyan couldn’t help but tug at the corner of his mouth and reached out to pull out a napkin for her.

Even though she got to eat food made by Xi Siyan and spend time with him like this alone, Zhou Chengchen still felt incredibly low-spirited.

After eating, she watched Xi Siyan clear the table and intended to help. However, the bowl was greasy, causing her to slip and drop it on the floor. Since then, she never tried to cause trouble again.

Xi Siyan quickly finished washing the dishes and turned around: "Let’s go, I’ll take you to catch a ride."

The exit of the old complex opened to a dimly lit alley, potentially dangerous, although Xi Siyan had never encountered an issue so far.

But he would never feel secure letting Zhou Chengchen walk alone.

Through the alley was a bustling night market. Multiple vendors were scattered with their stalls. Upon reaching the roadside, Xi Siyan watched the passing taxis in hopes of an empty one, but five minutes passed without any success.

Next to him, Zhou Chengchen hung her head and occasionally drew circles on the ground with her foot, looking absent-minded.

"Let’s walk a bit further; it should be easier to catch a ride at the intersection."

"Oh!"

Zhou Chengchen had no objection, following behind Xi Siyan towards the intersection. But perhaps their luck was truly bad today; after another ten minutes or so, there were still no cars.

Zhou Chengchen finally lifted her head from dazing, glancing at the vehicles going back and forth, and suddenly, her gaze fell on Xi Siyan’s side profile. He was looking at the street, presenting his side profile to her.

Above him, a beam of streetlight poured down, enveloping his upper body in a thin halo.

The air quality today seemed poor. Through the halo, you could still see the drifting dust, inexplicably adding a sense of haziness.

Thinking about not being able to see each other every day in the future or even as they did now, Zhou Chengchen’s disappointment peaked, despite having a whole semester left.

Zhou Chengchen pressed her lips, eventually unable to hold back and asked, "Do you really think I’m not suited for the competition?"

Xi Siyan was originally looking at the street. Hearing this, he turned back, and their eyes met. The girl’s eyes were misty, exceptionally bright, and Xi Siyan felt a gentle tug at his heart.

But he quickly regained his senses and nodded rationally: "Yes."

Zhou Chengchen bit her lip; it was actually a very small thing, yet for some reason, it felt like a catastrophic event in her heart.

Zhou Chengchen was silent for two seconds, but still spoke her thoughts: "Not participating in the competition means not being in the same class as you. Given your personality, will you ignore me then?"

She spoke softly, but Xi Siyan was stunned. So, the core reason she had been down the entire afternoon wasn’t because he thought she wasn’t fit for the competition, but because she was worried he’d ignore her?

Xi Siyan couldn’t help but hold his forehead. He always thought the girl in front of him was quite smart. He’d made his feelings quite clear, yet not directly said he liked her, and she really couldn’t understand?

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