Chapter 118: It’s getting dark
Chapter 118: It’s getting dark
The atmosphere between Xu Qing and Jiang He had undergone a significant transformation. From initially feeling guilty and wanting to escape, to teaching Xu Qing martial arts and becoming unable to resist, to even looking forward to being deceived by him—it was like a tightly wound string, getting tauter and tauter until, with a snap on New Year’s Eve after drinking, it finally broke.
The shift from passively waiting to actively taking action happened in a single moment, yet it marked a qualitative change. Survival isn't humanity's only need.
Jiang He hugged a throw pillow and fell into deep thought after Xu Qing finished speaking. On the other side, Xiao Yan was ignoring her homework, instead playing with Winter Melon's tiny paws.
“Xiao Yan, do you want to be a big star in the future?”
Xu Qing stood up, brushed his teeth at the sink, then returned and took Jiang He’s small hand, playing with it while continuing to talk to Xiao Yan, who was engrossed with the cat.
“Yes! I want to be a star and be on TV!” Xiao Yan declared confidently, pointing at the TV. “One day, you’ll see me on it!”
“That’s amazing… To be a star, you have to study hard, or you’ll embarrass yourself by misreading things,” Xu Qing teased while tracing random strokes in Jiang He’s palm with his finger. Suddenly, he exclaimed, “Hey, both our names have fourteen strokes!”
“Huh?” Jiang He, feeling ticklish in her palm, didn’t quite understand.