Xu Zhi went to bed early, but her sleep quality was poor.
She had fragmented dreams.
One moment, she dreamed that Qi Yaoyao burst in while she was showering. The next, she dreamed she was actively rubbing against Qi Yaoyao’s palm, like a kitten flirting. At another point, she strangely dreamed she was pressing someone down and engaging in intimate acts, probably like kissing.
However, the kissing, whether the meeting of lips or the exchange of saliva, was not detailed.
It was just vaguely, passionately doing that thing.
The lighting overhead was dim, the corner of her eye caught the cabinets of the bar’s changing room, and in front of her was the familiar, pleasant scent of Qi Yaoyao’s body wash…
When Xu Zhi woke up in a haze, she felt irritable and anxious.
She tugged at her hair, her face pale, questioning her life choices.
Just then, Zhou Weixiang knocked on the door to wake her up for breakfast.
Xu Zhi even managed to fully wake up, patiently chatting with her mother for a few sentences. After hearing her footsteps move away, Xu Zhi sat up. While getting dressed, she tried to recall the frustrating nightmare, but suddenly froze.
Wait, what was that annoying dream about?
She couldn’t recall anything at all?!
…
Xu Zhi ate breakfast and set off downstairs very early.
Since her bicycle was “lost” at school by Qi Yaoyao, she had to take the bus today.
Stepping out of the residential complex.
Xu Zhi unintentionally noticed a slightly familiar silver-gray mid-size SUV parked near the complex entrance.
The driver flashed the headlights when he saw Xu Zhi looking over.
Although the temperature in Lihai in late March was abnormally fluctuating, one thing remained constant: at a little past six in the morning, the sky was still a bit dark.
The alternating low and high beam lights were obvious in this light.
Xu Zhi looked around. There was no one else nearby, so the lights were clearly directed at her as a greeting.
Did Qi Yaoyao’s driver not leave last night?
Xu Zhi hesitated for a second, then walked over.
It was a seven-seater Mercedes mid-size SUV.
Qi Yaoyao was also inside. She insisted on waking up early to wait for Xu Zhi with the driver, but she fell asleep shortly after getting in the car. She was currently soundly asleep in the spacious, comfortable back seat.
The car door opened.
Qi Yaoyao woke up instantly when she sensed the movement. She opened her sleepy eyes, sat up, and looked around blankly. “Huh? Is Xu Zhi here?”
The driver had already taken a brand-new, foldable bicycle out of the trunk and unfolded it.
The bike looked great. It had an air front fork full suspension system, electronic shifting at the handlebars, and the overall frame material was convenient, lightweight, and expensive carbon fiber.
It had good looks, climbing ability, and speed.
Xu Zhi looked at it. Even though she didn’t understand bicycles, the word that instantly popped into her mind was: “Expensive.”
Xu Zhi politely asked, “This is…”
“Zhizhi! Zhizhi, I’ve been waiting for you for so long!!”
Xu Zhi was startled. She looked back and saw Qi Yaoyao lowering the window and leaning halfway out of the car.
Xu Zhi was surprised the young lady was there and walked over.
“Have you seen the new bicycle? Do you like it?” Qi Yaoyao smiled happily as she watched Xu Zhi approach her. She said, “The expert said it’s absolutely great to ride. Hurry up and try it, then let the driver adjust the saddle height for you.”
Xu Zhi said, “I can’t accept it.”
The smile instantly vanished from Qi Yaoyao’s face. She asked, “Why?”
Xu Zhi thought: Of course, it’s because I shouldn’t accept a reward without merit.
The bike looked very expensive, and she didn’t need one this good at all.
But she couldn’t say that.
Xu Zhi saw Qi Yaoyao’s face cloud over and gently explained to her, “My own bike is still rideable, so you don’t need to spend the money.”
“Spend what money? It’s just a little bit. I won’t take back something I’ve bought,” Qi Yaoyao said. “Zhizhi, hurry up and try it out to see if it rides well. If not, I’ll have the shop modify it. There’s no fool like you in the world who doesn’t know how to enjoy nice things.”
Xu Zhi frowned and said again, “Really, no need.”
Qi Yaoyao came herself this early to give Xu Zhi the bike because she wanted to see Xu Zhi’s surprised and happy face upon receiving the gift, not this repeated refusal.
She hadn’t slept enough and was very grumpy.
Feeling annoyed, Qi Yaoyao said, “If you don’t want it, then forget it. I’ll just throw it away!”
Xu Zhi thought Qi Yaoyao wouldn’t actually throw it away, and was just saying it in anger, so she nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing to this solution.
Then she turned and walked away.
She didn’t spare the bike, which cost tens of thousands of dollars, a second glance.
Seeing Xu Zhi behave this way, Qi Yaoyao became extremely frustrated. She opened the car door and stepped out. “Xu Zhi, stop right there!!”
Xu Zhi stopped when she was called.
Soon, she heard the tap-tap-tap of little leather shoes running close behind her.
In a moment, the fuming Qi Yaoyao ran up to her.
The morning sun slowly rose.
The warm light fell on Qi Yaoyao’s slightly wavy long hair and her bright, captivating dark eyes.
Qi Yaoyao said angrily, “Xu Zhizhi, what’s wrong with you now?! I told you last night that I would buy you a better bicycle. Did you forget?”
Xu Zhi looked at her and said, “But I don’t need it.”
“I don’t care if you need it or not. No one rejects a gift given by Qi Yaoyao!”
Xu Zhi sighed internally.
She looked at the arrogant, domineering, self-centered young lady in front of her and tried to reason, “Yaoyao, I know you are very rich, but if you truly want to be friends with me, let’s be on relatively equal footing. Stop trying to bribe me with money; it’s an insult to me.”
Qi Yaoyao wasn’t stupid and immediately realized Xu Zhi was reframing the issue. She said, “How did I insult you? I lost your bike, is it wrong for me to compensate you with a new one?”
Xu Zhi raised her eyebrow slightly, meeting her gaze, and said, “It wasn’t lost. Didn’t you say it was at the school?”
Qi Yaoyao said, “But it’s broken…”
“Broken?”
“Yes. You were pushing the bike then, weren’t you? You suddenly fainted. I only had time to catch you, not the bike. Your bike crashed.”
Xu Zhi pursed her lips.
Qi Yaoyao said, “It’s broken. The people at your school will definitely take it away and dispose of it when they see it.”
Xu Zhi stated confidently, “They won’t.”
There were several bikes in their school’s bike shed with flat tires and broken brakes that had been sitting there for years, covered in dust, and they were still parked there.
Seeing that Xu Zhi was completely unyielding, Qi Yaoyao took a deep breath and changed her tactic. She pointed at the car and said, “Don’t you like this style? I can also buy you one with a basket in the front and a seat in the back, the kind that rides slow, like an old man’s or old lady’s bike.”
Xu Zhi said to Qi Yaoyao, “You don’t need to buy one. I will ride my own bike.”
Qi Yaoyao was silent for a second. A moment later, she mumbled, “Then what should we do? Your own bike is broken.”
Unless it was a head-on collision, a simple fall wouldn’t break it significantly.
Xu Zhi said, “There’s a bike repair shop near the school. I can push it there to get it fixed.”
Seeing Xu Zhi’s firm and genuinely unyielding attitude about accepting the new bike, Qi Yaoyao could only compromise. She said, “Alright then. But I’m coming with you to fix the bike!”
Xu Zhi looked at her.
The young lady looked up at her. The sunlight fell on her beautiful face. As long as she wasn’t being overbearing, looking at someone with those beautiful eyes made it impossible to dislike her.
Xu Zhi glanced at her watch. She had wasted too much time and was about to miss the bus.
“Fine,” she agreed.
“It’s settled then!” Qi Yaoyao smiled again, then warned Xu Zhi, still uneasy, “If you stand me up again, the consequences will be absolutely severe!”
Xu Zhi looked at her helplessly. “I know.”
Seeing this, Qi Yaoyao pulled Xu Zhi’s hand. “Get in the car quickly. I’ll have the driver take you to No. 1 High School first.”
Xu Zhi was about to refuse.
Qi Yaoyao looked back at her and quickly interrupted, “It’s no trouble! It’s on the way! If you keep dawdling, I guarantee you’ll be late for school today!”
Xu Zhi was speechless and could only follow her arrangement.
…
Ten minutes later, the SUV stopped in front of the gate of Lihai No. 1 High School.
Xu Zhi opened the car door and got out.
Qi Yaoyao: “Zhizhi, aren’t you going to say goodbye to me?”
Xu Zhi held the car door and said to Qi Yaoyao, “Goodbye, and thank you for taking me to school.”
“You’re welcome~” Qi Yaoyao was content. Her eyes curved as she raised her hand and waved. “Bye-bye, Sister Zhizhi. See you this afternoon. We’ll go fix the bike together once I get there!”
“…Mm.”
Hu Xiaohua was munching on a bun while riding in the non-motorized vehicle lane.
When she saw someone getting out of a mid-size SUV, and that person was the familiar Xu Zhi, Hu Xiaohua was shocked!
Distracted, she almost crashed headfirst into the shrubs in the green belt!
Nearing the school gate, Hu Xiaohua dismounted and pushed her bike, quickly finishing her bun while frequently looking back at the car Xu Zhi had taken.
A Mercedes SLG, at least a million-plus dollars.
How could Xu Zhi step out of such a luxury car?
Isn’t her family situation supposed to be really bad? She’s received the school’s poverty aid several times…
Xu Zhi walked into the campus with single-minded focus.
It was peak time for students entering school, and there were many people. She naturally didn’t notice Hu Xiaohua’s gaze hidden in the crowd.
Xu Zhi strode quickly, not towards the teaching building, but towards the bicycle shed.
Soon, she found her bicycle.
The bike was indeed still there, but the front basket was crooked and had a large break, and half of the left brake handle was missing.
No major repairs were needed; it could be fixed for a few tens of yuan.
Xu Zhi felt relieved, locked the bike, and then headed toward the teaching building.
“Class monitor, class monitor, Xu Zhi, wait for me!”
Xu Zhi looked back and saw Hu Xiaohua running over, holding a cup of soy milk.
Xu Zhi said, “Don’t bring breakfast into the classroom.”
“I know, I know, I’ll definitely finish it before entering the classroom!” Hu Xiaohua said, taking a big gulp of soy milk, and then examined Xu Zhi. “Xu Zhi, are you really better?”
“Yes.”
“Did you ride your bike home last night?” She had noticed Xu Zhi’s bike was broken when she parked, and since Xu Zhi arrived in a luxury car, she certainly hadn’t ridden it back.
Xu Zhi didn’t think this question was worth answering.
Hu Xiaohua suddenly remembered something else. “Oh, right! Why did you suddenly change your WeChat profile picture? That one you have now, is it a couple’s profile picture?”
Xu Zhi almost tripped.
She stopped and turned to look at Hu Xiaohua. “What did you say??”
“The WeChat profile picture,” Hu Xiaohua was a little confused. Seeing her react so strongly, she asked, “Did you just randomly find a picture and crop a part of it as your profile picture?”
This reason seemed more plausible.
After all, a top student like Xu Zhi probably only had studying in her eyes and wouldn’t be dating before the college entrance exam.
Xu Zhi recalled Qi Yaoyao’s profile picture, then her own.
The “taking control” and “can’t escape her grasp” interpretation from last night were all wrong.
Xu Zhi felt a faint headache.
Couple’s profile picture? That’s too outrageous.
What exactly is that young lady trying to do, even saying I can’t change the profile picture without her permission?
Xu Zhi: “We’ll be late. Eat quickly.”
Seeing she didn’t want to answer, Hu Xiaohua replied, “Oh, oh, right away!!”
…
In the morning physics class, they reviewed knowledge points.
Xu Zhi listened and took notes on the key points. Even though she knew these formulas and laws by heart, she would not be careless.
When the bell rang, the physics teacher announced the end of class, then packed up his lesson plans, took his thermos, and left.
None of the students moved from their seats; they were all diligently doing practice questions and test papers.
There was very little activity in the corridor during the break.
Xu Zhi finished her work. She put down her pen, picked up her phone, and realized she had already opened WeChat.
There was no need to ask about the profile picture.
Since she changed it so readily last night, she should just continue to pretend ignorance now.
Otherwise, no matter what answer Qi Yaoyao gave, she would be the one feeling awkward.
Xu Zhi put down her phone, but then picked it up again.
There was one more thing…
“Xu Zhi, this question here…”
Xu Zhi snapped back to attention, looked at the question on the test paper Hu Xiaohua handed over, picked up her pen to explain the problem-solving approach, scribbled down a formula, and then asked, “Do you have your phone with you?”
Hu Xiaohua: “I do. Why?”
“Lend it to me to make a call.” She couldn’t use a virtual number; no one would answer that kind of call.
“Oh.” Hu Xiaohua had just seen Xu Zhi using her phone, and the battery seemed full. She wouldn’t be so stingy as to begrudge a few minutes of phone expenses, would she? Despite thinking this, she handed over her phone readily.
Xu Zhi stood up and left the classroom to make the call.
The corridor was quiet.
Xu Zhi dialed the number.
The phone rang completely once. Just as Xu Zhi thought no one would answer, it connected.
A low, calm woman’s voice came through: “Who is this?”
Xu Zhi’s heart skipped a beat when she heard the voice, but she reacted quickly. After saying hello, she immediately recited the real estate sales pitch she had searched for online.
Sure enough, the person hung up immediately.
Xu Zhi deleted the call record and thought: It’s the same woman’s voice as the last call.
Could it really be that I’m overthinking?
Or…
Does Mom have some secret relationship or deal with this woman?
For example… is Mom borrowing money again behind my back, using new debt to pay old debt?
It wasn’t the first time something like this had happened.
Back then, when income was unstable and debt collection calls and texts were punctual enough to drive a person mad, her mother, unable to repay the debts and bank loans, had secretly taken out a loan shark behind her back.
Fortunately, Xu Zhi found out and immediately worked with her mother to find other ways to raise money and pay it off.
Otherwise, they might have fallen into some terrifying, bottomless abyss by now.
As Xu Zhi thought about it, she recalled her mother’s late returns these past few days, her tired expression, and the circled date on the calendar.
She had checked. That date was not the date for the middle school midterm exams, which usually took place in the tenth week after school started, around mid-April.
Xu Zhi returned to the classroom and handed the phone back to Hu Xiaohua.
If she wasn’t going to ask her mother, she had the most foolish method left: surveillance.
…
5:00 PM.
As soon as school ended, Xu Zhi received a message from Qi Yaoyao saying she was waiting at the No. 1 High School gate.
Xu Zhi: [So early. Did you skip class?]
YaoYao: [Skip class? How is that possible! I told you I’m the top student at our school. Is it not easy for the first-place student to ask for an early leave for something important?]
YaoYao: [Stop wasting time, come out quickly!]
Xu Zhi: [Coming.]
Xu Zhi went to the bike shed, unlocked her bike, and pushed it out of the school gate.
Even without a beautiful, eye-catching aristocratic school uniform, the young lady’s appearance was enough to attract attention.
Long, wavy hair and shiny new manicures.
She was good-looking and had an outstanding presence.
Female high school students at No. 1 High School couldn’t dress like this. They were all in bulky school uniforms, wearing glasses, with either short, ear-length hair or all their hair tied up—and their bangs couldn’t cover their eyebrows.
Qi Yaoyao also spotted Xu Zhi immediately.
Although their uniforms were the same, Xu Zhi had a unique aura that others couldn’t blend into.
She was tall, fair-skinned, with a ponytail, looking cold and distant when she wasn’t smiling. She pushed her bike at a pace that seemed unhurried but was actually quite fast.
Xu Zhi was like the only tall, slender bamboo among a heap of students coming and going.
She possessed a composure and calm that suggested she wouldn’t flinch even if Mount Tai collapsed before her.
She looked dependable.
“Zhizhi, over here~” Qi Yaoyao raised her hand and waved, afraid Xu Zhi wouldn’t see her.
Xu Zhi didn’t want to draw attention and quickened her pace towards her.
Xu Zhi asked, “Why are you the only one?”
Qi Yaoyao: “Two bodyguards would be too conspicuous. They’ve hidden themselves.”
“I meant the driver.”
“The driver? He went back,” Qi Yaoyao said. “After all, your bike can’t be put in the trunk for transportation.”
Xu Zhi looked at Qi Yaoyao.
Qi Yaoyao stared back, utterly justified!
Xu Zhi had no choice. She took off her backpack, hung it on the handlebars, straddled the bike, and said to Qi Yaoyao, “Get on.”
Qi Yaoyao immediately eyed the “broken-down” bike with suspicion. “If I get on, will it fall apart on the spot?”
Xu Zhi: “Probably not.”
Qi Yaoyao was shocked by her word choice. “‘Probably’?!”
Xu Zhi urged her, “Hurry up and get on. After the repair, I still have to go to work at the bar.”
“Oh…” Qi Yaoyao replied, still hesitating. She hadn’t eaten pork, but she had seen pigs run, so she knew how a girl should sit on the back of a bike. But the problem was, how was she supposed to get on?
Xu Zhi glanced at her school uniform skirt, placed her left foot on the ground, and tilted the bike to the same side. “Side saddle.”
“Oh, oh.” Qi Yaoyao gathered her skirt, tiptoed, and sat down.
Xu Zhi pulled the bike upright at the right moment to let the person behind her settle comfortably, then pushed off the pedal.
“Do I need to hold your waist, Sister Zhizhi?”
“Whatever.”
“How can it be whatever?” Qi Yaoyao seriously wrapped both arms around Xu Zhi’s waist and said, “If I don’t hold you, what if I fall off?”
Xu Zhi thought: You already knew that, why ask.
She pedaled the bike.
One moment, Qi Yaoyao was happily thinking how thin Xu Zhi’s waist was! So easy to hold! Although slight, it felt very strong!
The next moment, she felt the speed increase. All her romantic thoughts vanished from fright. She tightly hugged Xu Zhi’s waist, closing her eyes, her voice trembling. “Slow down, slow down! Ah! I’m scared!”
Xu Zhi was almost strangled and had to slow down.
Soon, Qi Yaoyao got used to the feeling of sitting on the back of the bike.
At the first traffic light, the sun was setting, leaving only the sky full of colorful clouds.
Orange-yellow light enveloped the city.
Streetlights turned on, and neon signs flickered.
Cars came and went on the bustling street.
Qi Yaoyao, embracing Xu Zhi’s waist, admired the beautiful scenery she usually never noticed, feeling very pleased. She retracted her gaze and saw people around her riding electric bikes and bicycles.
Everyone was orderly waiting for the signal light in the non-motorized vehicle lane.
To her rear right, a tall boy wearing a helmet and riding a bicycle held his phone up, pointing it their way, seemingly taking a picture of her.
Qi Yaoyao was already used to being photographed in all sorts of ways and never cared.
But at this moment, Qi Yaoyao strangely felt as if she was in the spotlight, watched by thousands.
She released one hand from Xu Zhi’s waist, slowly smoothed the wind-blown hair from her forehead, looked down, and smiled slightly, leaning back against Xu Zhi’s back. She even swung her dangling feet involuntarily.
This must be an excellent photo.
Xu Zhi looked down and commanded, “Stop moving.”
Qi Yaoyao: “Oh!” She immediately stopped her feet and remained still.
…
Initially, Qi Yaoyao found it novel.
However, after waiting through two traffic lights, she couldn’t sit still anymore. She pressed her face against Xu Zhi’s back and kept urging, “Are we almost there? Are we almost there? My butt hurts so much, it’s so uncomfortable to sit!!”
Xu Zhi had no choice but to speed up a little and say they were almost there.
After Xu Zhi had said “almost” five or six times, they finally reached the repair shop.
Qi Yaoyao’s butt was finally freed. She forgot about her image and immediately rubbed it vigorously. Then she rushed to Xu Zhi, who was talking to the repair shop owner, and said, “Zhizhi, buy a cushion, buy a leather cushion for the bike.”
Xu Zhi: “Why?”
Qi Yaoyao whined, “My butt hurts, though!!!”
Xu Zhi looked at her instead. “How many more times do you plan to sit on the back of my bike?”
Qi Yaoyao choked up instantly.
She wanted to say that her mother had already arranged the transfer procedure for her. She would soon be coming to No. 1 High School, attending the same school and the same class as her, commuting together every day! Of course, she would sit on the back of her bike many times!
But she couldn’t say it.
It would spoil the surprise.
So Qi Yaoyao had to swallow her words angrily, then glared fiercely at the old bicycle, whispering, “I’ll definitely replace you later!”
The basket was reinforced with thin iron wire, and the handlebar part was replaced.
The whole process took less than ten minutes.
Qi Yaoyao sat back on the rear seat again.
Her butt had barely rested and hadn’t recovered. Sitting down again, Qi Yaoyao felt tortured. She complained loudly, “It really hurts, it hurts so much!!! Xu Zhizhi, let’s switch places. You sit, and I’ll ride the bike!”
Xu Zhi asked, “Can you ride?”
Qi Yaoyao: “It’s just riding a bike. How could I not be able to do it?!”
Xu Zhi immediately squeezed the brakes upon hearing this.
Qi Yaoyao yelped, her face bumping into Xu Zhi’s back. “What are you doing?”
Xu Zhi got off the bike and switched positions with Qi Yaoyao.
Unlike Qi Yaoyao, Xu Zhi was tall and sat astride, so both her feet could fully touch the ground.
Xu Zhi said, “Let’s go.”
Qi Yaoyao was overwhelmed with shame and annoyance, seeing Xu Zhi switch without even a moment’s hesitation or courtesy.
She didn’t know how to ride a bike!
And she had to carry someone!
But she couldn’t lose face.
She pointed at her school skirt and argued with Xu Zhi. “How can I ride a bike wearing this? I’ll flash people!”
Xu Zhi: “Didn’t you say you wanted to switch?”
Feeling guilty, Qi Yaoyao covered her butt and felt wronged. “But my butt really hurts so much! If you don’t believe me, I can show you. It must be red! And flattened! I clearly have a curvy butt! It’s going to turn into a big flat butt!!”
Xu Zhi was speechless: “…”
Xu Zhi checked her watch. There was still a little time, and the distance to the bar was short from here.
Xu Zhi stopped arguing with Qi Yaoyao. She took off her school jacket, put it on inside out to avoid being recognized as a student when entering the bar, and then said, “Then let’s walk for a bit.”
Walking was better!
Qi Yaoyao truly felt more comfortable walking now. As she walked, she complained to Xu Zhi, “Isn’t there a saying, something like ‘I’d rather laugh on the back of a bicycle than cry in a BMW’? I just realized that’s completely wrong! The back of a bike is so hard and uncomfortable; how can anyone laugh?”
Xu Zhi agreed with her. “Yes.”
Seeing her agree, Qi Yaoyao was somehow dissatisfied. “Aren’t you going to argue with me?”
“This isn’t a debate competition. Why should I argue?” Xu Zhi said. “I agree with your point. No fool would like to laugh while sitting on the back of a bicycle.”
Although she had said it first, the thought that she might have to sit on the back of the bike many times in the future made Qi Yaoyao feel like she had been subtly insulted.
To avoid the boomerang effect.
Qi Yaoyao cleared her throat and corrected herself. “You can’t be so absolute about it. It depends on whose bike it is. If it’s Sister Zhizhi’s, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it is, I can bear it!”
Xu Zhi looked at her thoughtfully.
Qi Yaoyao was afraid Xu Zhi would see through her intentions. She immediately looked away, humming a tune out of guilt.
They were near the bar.
Xu Zhi said, “I forgot to bring the dress last night to return it to you. I planned to go home and get it after fixing the bike this afternoon, but it took so long.”
Qi Yaoyao said, “It’s okay. I’m not in a hurry to wear it. Why don’t I just give it to you? You look great in it!”
Xu Zhi: “I’m not used to wearing dresses. I’ll definitely bring it for you tomorrow.”
Qi Yaoyao said alright, then stopped walking. “Xu Zhizhi, you go to work. I can’t stay with you tonight because I have something to do.”
Xu Zhi thought: Who needed you to stay?
Xu Zhi pushed the bike and replied, “Mm.”
Qi Yaoyao was slightly displeased. She looked at Xu Zhi’s back and asked, “Why don’t you ask me what I need to do?”
Xu Zhi: “.”
Xu Zhi didn’t want to pry into other people’s private affairs, nor was she interested in knowing.
But since Qi Yaoyao asked, explaining would only waste time. Xu Zhi didn’t want to talk too much, so she turned back and asked obligingly, “What is it?”
Qi Yaoyao looked at her from a distance and said, “My mom’s birthday is coming up soon, and I need to choose a birthday gift for her~~”
Xu Zhi: “Oh.”
Qi Yaoyao looked at Xu Zhi and then added, “I won’t be able to look for you on my mom’s birthday either. The birthday party will be very busy. She and I will probably be socializing until very, very late.”
Xu Zhi said, “Got it.”
“Alright then, we’ll see each other after the 29th. Bye-bye~”
“Mm. Bye-bye.” Xu Zhi replied, looked away, and pushed her bike into the bar’s back alley. She bent down to lock the bike and suddenly paused.
After the 29th?
A flash went through Xu Zhi’s mind: March 29th, the date circled in red on her mother’s desk calendar.
But she immediately shook her head and dismissed the thought.
Impossible.
It’s just a coincidence.