She suddenly became afraid, though she knew behind these trees were garden villas. What flashed in her mind were scenes from ghost movies she’d watched before. Although she didn’t believe in ghosts, she couldn’t control her fear. She unconsciously quickened her pace and then started running.
Breathless, she stood at the brightly lit Xing family gate and rang the doorbell. As before, Li Ma came to open the door. Seeing Qian Zhi looking panicked, she thought something had happened and asked in surprise, “Miss Qian Zhi, what’s wrong?”
“I just thought that having a girlfriend at school wouldn’t be bad, to avoid being harassed by those stupid girls all the time.” “You mean you want me to pretend to be your girlfriend?” “You could say that.” Qian Zhi said: “No, I refuse!” Xing Tuo looked at her and said: “Do you have the right to refuse?” “But, don’t you hate me? And, I am… with you…” She paused, then continued: “If you want to get a girlfriend, it would surely be easy, so why do you need me to pretend?” Xing Tuo laughed: “Isn’t that boring?” Qian Zhi coldly said: “No, I can’t do it!” Xing Tuo put away his smile, returning to his original coldness, and said: “I’m not asking for your opinion. I’m officially telling you that starting tomorrow, at school, we are in a romantic relationship!” “You…” Qian Zhi glared at him angrily, unable to speak.
The Porsche glided smoothly on the road, with an unusual silence inside the car. Xia Qianxi’s lips were tightly pressed, her eyes fixed on the window, her expression indifferent. Xing Tuo, however, seemed to be in a good mood, with a subtle smile constantly on his face. Suddenly, a pleasant phone ringtone broke the silence. Xing Tuo answered: “It’s me! … Okay!” He hung up, casually parked the car on the road, and said to Qianxi: “Alright, you can get out now!”
Xia Qianxi glanced at the road signs and markers and said calmly: “It doesn’t seem like a place where you can get off.”
Their position was right in the middle of three roads, with a straight and wide road surface, surrounded by rushing cars. It was clearly not a place to stop. If she were to cross the road, the chance of being hit would definitely be 100%!
