It wasn't until the class bell rang that the two stopped their meaningless argument.
Jiang Yuan returned to her seat. There was no empty seat beside her, so Chi Xu had no choice but to reluctantly find a seat relatively close by.
"Have one. Chi Xu gave me a lot. There's plenty," Jiang Yuan grabbed a small handful from her pocket and placed it on Lin Suye's desk.
Lin Suye propped her chin on one hand and looked at the White Rabbit toffees. Making "tsk tsk tsk" sounds, she said in a wronged and pitiful tone, "Why are you willing to give me some now? And it's not just one, but five!"
"That's because Chi Xu gave me a big handful. There are lots. If you want some next time, go to the store behind the school playground to buy them. That's where Chi Xu bought them."
The teacher walked to the podium, operated the PPT, and started the class.
Lin Suye covered her head with a textbook, quickly tore open the wrapper of a toffee, popped it into her mouth, and looked content. Leaning closer, she said indistinctly,
"Yuanyuan, do you want to get your ears pierced? The weather has just cooled down. This is the perfect time to get your ears pierced."
"Get my ears pierced?" Jiang Yuan unconsciously touched her earlobes. "Sure. When shall we go?"
"Don't hesitate. How about we go after school?" Lin Suye laughed happily. "Strike while the iron is hot. You're not allowed to back out."
It was a bit sudden, but after thinking for a while, Jiang Yuan agreed.
After school, Jiang Yuan walked up to Chi Xu with her books in her arms. Lin Suye followed along. She craned her neck and looked at Jiang Yuan curiously, not understanding why she was going to find him after school.
Did she really need to report that she was going to get her ears pierced?
Lin Suye was puzzled. Just then, Jia Fang beside her grabbed her and pulled her aside. Looking speechless, he said,
"Do you still want to eavesdrop on their conversation? Lin Suye, aren't you afraid of getting sick from all that sweet talk?"
Lin Suye said righteously, "I'm not afraid. So what? Jia Fang, do you have a problem? Yuanyuan and Chi Xu didn't say anything."
"I'm just respecting their conversation," Jia Fang retorted.
Lin Suye rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "What a great way to respect others' conversation. The classroom is so small. We can hear everything they say. If you don't believe me, just listen. We'll be able to hear them later."
Jia Fang: "..."
"I'm going out for a walk with Lin Suye. You don't have to wait for me," Jiang Yuan whispered. She stole a glance at Jia Fang and Lin Suye to make sure they didn't hear.
Chi Xu looked up and didn't ask any more questions. "Okay. Then I'll go back first. Jiao Jiao is new here. I still need to spend more time with it."
"Thank you~ Chi Jiao Jiao~ The great poop - scooper."
The deliberately elongated ending sound was like a feather gently landing on a calm lake, creating ripples.
Chi Xu chuckled silently, his eyes filled with amusement.
"See, we can't hear them at all. The classroom is not small. It can hold over a hundred people. If we could really hear every word, the teacher would be so angry with all the students whispering during class."
"Jia Fang, you're dead!"
"Na na na, I'm not dead. I'm standing right in front of you."
Before they got closer, Jiang Yuan heard their bickering-like conversation. She found it both funny and helpless. She patted Lin Suye on the shoulder.
"Are we going or not? If we don't go, the store outside will close."
After getting their ears pierced and taking some time to deal with it, it would be after ten o'clock when they got back.
There was a Jiao Jiao waiting for her at home.
Oh no, two Jiao Jiao's.
"Let's go, let's go," Lin Suye grabbed Jiang Yuan's arm, made a face at Jia Fang, then snorted and pulled Jiang Yuan out to get their ears pierced.
Lin Suye got her ears pierced first. Seeing that she didn't even make a sound, Jiang Yuan sat down reassuringly, tilted her head slightly, and faced her ear towards the shop - owner.
The shop - owner held a disposable ear - piercing device and didn't even blink.
Quick, accurate, and ruthless. The left ear was already done.
Jiang Yuan was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes.
"Lin Suye, are you kidding me? Why does it hurt so much? How come you didn't show any reaction?"
Lin Suye instinctively reached out to touch her ear, but then remembered that she had just gotten her ears pierced and quickly withdrew her hand. Smiling, she said,
"If I didn't pretend it didn't hurt, Yuanyuan, you would definitely break your promise and run away."
"Don't worry, little girl. I've been professionally piercing ears for twelve years. Most of the girls in your school got their ears pierced by me. It'll be over soon."
Jiang Yuan was in a difficult situation. She couldn't just leave one ear pierced and the other not.
After hesitating for a while, she turned the other ear towards the shop - owner.
The shop - owner finished quickly.
The two of them chose titanium - steel earrings, which were suitable for the initial stage after getting ears pierced. They would need to be replaced later to avoid rusting and inflammation.
The shop - owner carefully explained the precautions beside them.
Jiang Yuan frowned as she listened. She couldn't sleep on her ears, touch them with her hands, or let them get wet, etc.
It would be like this for a whole week.
But she had originally planned to wash her hair tonight.
She hadn't washed her hair for three days already.
If she waited another week to wash her hair, she didn't even want to imagine how stinky her hair would be.
She felt a bit uncomfortable.
It was getting late. It was almost the school's curfew time. Lin Suye reluctantly said goodbye to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan carried a small bag and took the elevator back to the apartment.
As soon as she took out her key, a faint meow came from inside the door, soft and gentle.
Jiang Yuan's heart melted into a puddle of water again.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Jiao Jiao walking towards her with wobbly steps. Its short legs were moving so fast, and its furry little tail was wagging.
Jiang Yuan quickly closed the door and squatted down. Jiao Jiao immediately pounced into her arms, rubbing its head against her palm and making comfortable purring sounds.
How could there be such a cute kitten?
Jiang Yuan was screaming internally, but on the surface, she remained calm.
She rubbed Jiao Jiao's head and said with a smile, "Jiao Jiao, did you miss sister? Where's your brother? Why isn't he here? Did he leave you alone in the living room?"
"Meow~"
Jiao Jiao tilted its head and meowed in confusion.
"I just finished taking a shower when you came back," a figure walked out from the public toilet near the kitchen.
Chi Xu was wearing a dark - blue silk pajamas and walking over slowly in his slippers. He was holding a white towel in one hand and drying his hair as he walked.
When he raised his hand, the clear curve of his muscles was inadvertently revealed, with obvious veins running from his wrist to his elbow.
The boy's eyes were also moist, as if covered in a mist, looking more innocent and vulnerable than usual.
Jiang Yuan only glanced at him and quickly averted her restless gaze. The snow - white earlobes hidden under her bangs gradually turned red.
When Jiao Jiao saw Chi Xu coming, it circled around Jiang Yuan's feet, then trotted over to Chi Xu's feet and kept spinning around, meowing non - stop.
Jiang Yuan stood up and looked at this scene speechlessly. Pointing at Jiao Jiao, she said, "Why does it like you so much? It runs to you as soon as it sees you."
Chi Xu chuckled lightly, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Jiang Yuan standing at the entrance. Unhurriedly, he said, "Because I'm also Jiao Jiao. Jiao Jiao and Jiao Jiao are naturally attracted to each other."