After a satisfying meal, Lin Suye and Jia Fang stayed in the apartment for a while longer before finally leaving reluctantly.
Early the next morning, the set alarm rang on time. Chi Xu got up and washed up first. Then he went downstairs to buy breakfast and came back. After that, he went to Jiang Yuan's room and knocked on the door.
"Wait for me. I'll change my clothes and come out." A sleepy voice came. Chi Xu waited patiently. Then Jiang Yuan told him he could open the door.
Chi Xu opened the door and stood very properly at the door. Jiao Jiao rushed in with a swish.
Jiang Yuan was struggling to get up with some support. Seeing Jiao Jiao running around her, she exclaimed, "Chi Xu, come quickly. Take Jiao Jiao away."
"Then I'll come in." He stood at the door for a few seconds. After making sure of Jiang Yuan's intention, he strode forward, picked up Jiao Jiao, and stood beside Jiang Yuan, letting her hold onto him and walk slowly.
After watching her wash up, Chi Xu helped her to the dining table.
There were soy milk, steamed buns, and eggs.
"Did you buy these downstairs?" Jiang Yuan pointed at the breakfast and glanced up at Chi Xu, her eyes flickering.
The breakfast was still warm.
He must have gotten up much earlier than her.
She couldn't tell what she was feeling. It was like the snow water on the top of the glacier was gradually melting and slowly flowing into her heart, moistening the dryness of the past three years.
She knew Chi Xu would help her, but she didn't expect him to even buy breakfast for her in advance.
Taking care of her in every detail.
Jiang Yuan lowered her head and ate her breakfast. Her gentle eyes seemed to hide some worries and were not as bright as before.
After breakfast, Chi Xu carefully helped her to the elevator. When they reached downstairs, a brand - new electric scooter was parked in front of the apartment.
Jiang Yuan was surprised and turned to look at Chi Xu.
Chi Xu acted as if he didn't notice anything. He rode the electric scooter to behind Jiang Yuan so that she could get on easily.
"Isn't this electric scooter new?" Jiang Yuan asked.
She clearly remembered that Chi Xu said in the hospital the other day that he bought the electric scooter in his freshman year. After more than a year, it couldn't be so new.
Chi Xu looked at her awkwardly and explained, "I bought it in my freshman year. I just never used it, so it looks so new."
It was a lie. He bought it while Jiang Yuan was in the hospital.
"Hurry up and get on. We'll be late if we don't leave now."
The girl was standing with a walking stick, looking suspiciously at the scooter up and down. Hearing his urging, she checked the time. It was really late, so she quickly got on the back seat of the electric scooter.
Chi Xu put the walking stick in front. With a "Hold on tight", he started the electric scooter.
The slightly cold morning wind blew in their faces. It was cool and completely blew away the last bit of drowsiness.
Actually, Chi Xu drove very steadily and not slowly.
Even if Jiang Yuan didn't hold onto the corner of Chi Xu's clothes, she didn't feel like she was going to fall off.
After riding for a short while, just in case, Jiang Yuan hesitated for a while and then furtively reached out a hand to hold the edge of Chi Xu's coat.
There was no physical contact with him.
And Chi Xu seemed not to notice and continued to drive the electric scooter steadily.
When the electric scooter arrived at the downstairs of Duxing Building, Chi Xu parked it and got off first. With his help, Jiang Yuan also got off smoothly. She checked the time. There were still three minutes before class.
There were not many students near the teaching building at this time.
Chi Xu stood in front of Jiang Yuan, bent down, and said, "Come on. You'll be late."
Ah, he's really going to carry her on his back?
Jiang Yuan's face showed surprise. She just said it casually in the hospital, and Chi Xu just replied casually. She really didn't expect that Chi Xu would keep his promise.
Originally, she said it to seduce Chi Xu.
In public, with students in a hurry to go to class everywhere around them.
Her cheeks blushed slightly.
Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, put her hands on Chi Xu's shoulders, and slowly lay on his back.
Chi Xu only felt a heavy weight on his back. Then Jiang Yuan's warm body pressed against him, and her slightly nervous breathing sounded in his ear.
He carefully held Jiang Yuan's legs with both hands, stood up carefully, and walked steadily towards the teaching building.
Lying on Chi Xu's back, Jiang Yuan could clearly feel his strong back and powerful steps.
Her cheeks seemed to get even hotter.
The students passing by on their way to class were first surprised when they saw this. Then they saw Jiang Yuan's plastered leg and felt sympathetic.
Chi Xu climbed up the stairs step by step. Each step was very steady.
Her class was on the fourth floor, which meant Chi Xu had to carry her up to the fourth floor.
She didn't know how Chi Xu's physical strength was.
When they reached the third floor, Chi Xu's steps were still steady, and his breathing was natural, not out of breath at all.
Jiang Yuan's face was pressed against his back. She could clearly feel the rise and fall of his back muscles and the transfer of his body temperature.
Never before had the two been so close.
She was worried that Chi Xu would run out of strength later, but now she was completely at ease.
Her heart seemed to be filled with cotton, light and firm.
She turned her head slightly and looked at Chi Xu's profile seriously.
His side face had clean and sharp lines, a well - defined outline. His dark and beautiful eyes were almost impossible to look away from, and his drooping eyelashes were long and curly.
Her heart was pounding. Unspoken emotions were growing wildly. She subconsciously tightened her grip.
Chi Xu's neck was squeezed. He paused for a few seconds and said with a laugh, "Yuanyuan, are you so afraid that I'll drop you?"
"Ah?" Jiang Yuan came back to her senses and loosened her hands a little awkwardly. Her mind was still a bit confused, and she stared blankly down at Chi Xu.
Chi Xu couldn't see her expression. He thought she was scared and lacked a sense of security. He carried her tightly and continued to walk up.
Each step was taken very seriously and steadily.
"Don't worry. You won't fall."
His deep and gentle voice, mixed with the unique cold cedar fragrance on him, drifted over.
Jiang Yuan's eyes, ears, nose, and even her heart were all filled with Chi Xu.
In the silence, it seemed as if someone had pressed the pause button.
She clearly heard her own heart beating fast, powerfully, and passionately again.
It was happy, it was overjoyed, it was excited.
But why?
It couldn't be just because Chi Xu carried her upstairs to the classroom, could it?
Jiang Yuan frowned tightly and looked at Chi Xu suspiciously, unable to figure out the reason.
Or rather, she didn't want to dig deeper.
Chi Xu carried Jiang Yuan to the classroom door just before the class bell rang. He carefully put her down. Jiang Yuan held onto her walking stick, her eyes clear.
"Chi Xu, go back. I can do it myself. Lin Suye is here, and so are my other two college roommates."
Chi Xu rubbed Jiang Yuan's head, bent down to look at her at eye level, and said with a smile on his lips, "Let's go, Princess Yuanyuan. I'll go to class with you."
Jiang Yuan's pupils shrank suddenly, and her heart was pounding wildly.