After Xiao Yun finished her postgraduate entrance examination, she felt much more relaxed. She could sleep until she woke up naturally every day and occasionally take Little Cutie out for a stroll. Such a life was really comfortable.
"Xiao Yun, I think you've been getting a bit too close to this dog lately," Yu Feng said, feeling rather annoyed as he watched Little Cutie go next door every other day to act cute.
Why could a dog be so thick - skinned?
"Do you want to be scolded by Rou Rou when she comes back?" Little Cutie was Su Rou's beloved pet. "If we don't take good care of it, what if Rou Rou doesn't give us souvenirs when she gets back?"
Yu Feng was speechless for a moment. Then, impulsively, he said, "If you want souvenirs, I'll take you out to play. You can buy whatever you want."
"..." Xiao Yun was a bit taken aback. Why did Yu Feng suddenly say such a thing out of the blue? It felt like... the atmosphere was a bit off.
Xiao Yun was silent for a long while. "What do you mean?"
The words that blurted out suddenly also stunned Yu Feng himself. It was as if those words had just come out without any thought.
"Er... What I mean is," Yu Feng thought for a while. "I mean, souvenirs can be found anywhere. Next time I go traveling, I'll just take you along."
Xiao Yun twitched the corner of her mouth. "Thanks."
"Er..." Actually, that wasn't what he meant.
Xiao Yun picked up the dog leash. "I'm taking Little Cutie out for a walk. You... do as you like."
"Wait. I'll go too," Yu Feng said immediately.
...
The two of them and the dog took a walk in the small park near the apartment. Xiao Yun took a deep breath. "This feels so much better."
"You should have taken a good rest earlier," Yu Feng said. "Why are you pushing yourself so hard? If you're worried about not finding a job, I can pull some strings for you. You can just be an office clerk or something."
Xiao Yun glanced at him. "If I wanted to, I would have done it already."
"Then why?" Yu Feng didn't quite understand. After all, most girls wanted an easy life, didn't they? Did she plan to take the doctoral entrance exam after getting her master's degree?
Would she eventually become a Saint Seiya?
"I don't know," Xiao Yun said.
"Don't know?"
Xiao Yun just sighed silently in her heart and didn't say a word. How could she explain it? She couldn't just say that she felt lonely, could she? Since Su Rou and Yu Fei both had their significant others, and with graduation, the three of them hardly had any time to get together. She wasn't used to this feeling all of a sudden, which was why she kept looking for things to do.
"Forget it. It's nothing," Xiao Yun shook her head.
"Don't tell me you still want to take the doctoral entrance exam?" Yu Feng asked.
"Oh, maybe," Xiao Yun replied.
"..." Yu Feng exclaimed in surprise. "Are you really going to become a Saint Seiya?"
"What? Do you look down on doctoral students?" Xiao Yun said crossly. "Your educational background must not be that great, or you wouldn't say such a thing."
Speaking of this, Yu Feng was quite proud. "I have a double degree, okay!"
"Humph. Big deal!"
Yu Feng smiled. "But it's still not as good as Yu Shao."
As it was getting late, there were more mosquitoes in the park. Xiao Yun clapped her hands. "Let's go back."
"Okay."
"Little Cutie!" Xiao Yun called out to the lawn. She had just let Little Cutie go on its own to take care of its business.
Hearing the call, Little Cutie immediately ran over on its four paws. Xiao Yun picked up the dog leash again. "Let's go."
"I'll hold the leash," Yu Feng said.
"It's okay."
"This dog is too big. When you hold the leash, it looks like it's walking you," Yu Feng said, then took the leash from Xiao Yun's hand. "I'll hold it."
Xiao Yun gave him a sidelong glance. "Do you believe I'll put the leash around you and walk you?"
"I believe you can," Yu Feng thought. This tomboy was only good at fighting and had a lot of strength.
Just then, an old couple walked over. They looked at the two of them with a big smile and said, "You young couples are so nice."
The old grandpa also said cheerfully, "We were just like this when we were young."
Young couple?
Hearing this, Xiao Yun instinctively looked at Yu Feng, and he happened to be looking at her at the same time. Their eyes met in the air. Xiao Yun immediately moved far away from him. What... what young couple? They weren't even a couple.
Seeing her jump so far away, Yu Feng frowned slightly. What was she doing? Did she think he was a venomous snake or a fierce beast? Why did she suddenly keep such a distance from him?
But... was Xiao Yun embarrassed just now? It turned out that even this tomboy could be shy. She wasn't completely lacking in femininity.
Because of what the old couple had said, Xiao Yun deliberately kept a distance from Yu Feng. She didn't say a single word until they got home.
Xiao Yun directly opened her door and walked in without even saying goodbye to Yu Feng.
"Er..." Yu Feng scratched the back of his head and stared at Little Cutie.
"Woof."
"Got it, got it. You can sleep at my place tonight," Yu Feng said helplessly as he led Little Cutie into his room. What was she thinking? No... what was he thinking? If he liked her, he should just pursue her!
But... it also needed the right atmosphere.
...
Back at home, Xiao Yun slumped onto the sofa, feeling a bit melancholy. If it had been before, she definitely wouldn't have reacted at all when someone said such a thing. She would have just taken it as a joke and let it go in one ear and out the other.
But why did she have such a strong reaction after hearing those words?
Her heart was pounding, and she felt a strange sense of nervousness. She just felt that it was a bit hard to face Yu Feng.
What was going on? Could it be that she had some feelings for him?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Xiao Yun felt even more nervous.
Impossible!
Xiao Yun frowned. She must be eager to find a boyfriend recently, which was why she was so on edge.
"So annoying!" Xiao Yun jumped up from the sofa. Just as she was about to get some water for Little Cutie, she realized that Little Cutie hadn't followed her into the house. It should... be at Yu Feng's place. Should she go and get it back?
No. She didn't want to see him. As long as Little Cutie was okay, it could sleep anywhere.
But...
She was a bit conflicted in her heart. She also kind of wanted to see him.
After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Yun's expression became more and more impatient. "Ugh, I'm so annoyed!"
Xiao Yun walked into her room. There was a sandbag hanging in the middle of the room, which she used to exercise when she was free. Xiao Yun took off her outer - clothes and, without even wearing gloves, started punching the sandbag.
"Ha... Ha..." She gasped for breath, imagining the sandbag as someone's face and punching it even harder.
Humph. Who asked him to make her so irritated!