Chapter 427: Escorting Little Sister Home
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Murong Qiao didn’t notice Nan Jin’s existence at first.
After all, the curriculum was not fixed, and she didn’t finish school in the evening every day. Recently, Murong Qiao, who had a headache over the thesis, had even gone to consult her Third Brother a few times, so she simply stayed in the office and revised.
However, Nan Jin insisted on coming to the school gate of Hui University every day.
He was surprisingly stubborn about this. Even if the overtime pay was so high that it was tempting, or if there was a conflict with the schedule at work, Nan Jin would always come to the school gate on time and wait for the person he wanted to see to appear.
His good-looking face tempted girls at a glance. Even if he stood there without saying anything and with a cold face, he could attract countless people to hit on him. Some even called him senior.
When school ended in the evening, as soon as the bell rang, Yang Xin pulled Murong Qiao out of the school.
Girls would always hold hands with each other in an intimate manner. Yang Xin even stuck to her and talked non-stop, chattering like a little sparrow.
It wasn’t noisy. Murong Qiao turned her head and listened to her speak. From time to time, she would respond, and a smile subconsciously appeared on her face.
“Don’t fiddle with your thesis all day, Qiaoqiao—you haven’t come out to play for a few days. You can relax occasionally.” Yang Xin poked her. “Otherwise, you’ll really become a panda.”
Although she was not the one writing the thesis, seeing that Murong Qiao had dark circles under her eyes for the past few days, Yang Xin also felt tired for her.
However, when she saw that Murong Qiao was still so energetic in cla.s.s and even took notes beautifully and efficiently, Yang Xin expressed that the G.o.ddess of Studying really couldn’t be measured by common people. She felt like she didn’t need to sleep everyday.
Yang Xin joked again and spread her hands helplessly. “Stop cramming. You’ll become silly if you continue like this.”
“I’m just afraid that I’ll be too busy in the future.” Murong Qiao explained with a warm smile. “I’ll finish it since I’m not busy yet.”
After saying that, she paused for a moment and touched the spot under her eyes. Her expression was serious for a moment as she asked Yang Xin.
“Are my dark circles really that serious?”
Hearing Yang Xin’s words, it was rare for her to focus her attention elsewhere. She even took out her phone and took a selfie to take a look at herself.
If Huo Yichen saw her like this, she would probably be criticized by the other party.
However, Yang Xin didn’t reply. Her gaze drifted to the bus stop not far from the school gate.
The commotion was so attractive that as soon as she left the school gate, Yang Xin saw a few girls and a boy standing in the middle.
She immediately sensed the smell of gossip.
Yang Xin’s eyes lit up and she immediately took two steps over.
She didn’t forget that Murong Qiao was beside her. She elbowed her and gestured for Murong Qiao to take a look, but her eyes sent a message to her brain first, making her feel that the boy’s face was a little familiar.
“Huh?” Murong Qiao turned to look at Yang Xin in confusion.
Yang Xin’s expression was blank. She rubbed her eyes to confirm that she was not mistaken and fell into a strange silence, as if she was organizing her words.
She pursed her lips and hesitated before reminding her, “Qiaoqiao, that boy looks so familiar.”
It looked quite like her Big Brother, Yang Xin added in her heart.
The person she saw was Nan Jin.
Previously, there was a period of time when Nan Jin and Nan Xuan always came to the school gate to wait for Murong Qiao. Yang Xin naturally saw the gossip about the school belle on the forum, and she learned about these two Big Brothers from Murong Qiao.
“…It’s him.” Murong Qiao stared at him for a while and nodded to confirm.
A few meters away, there were two girls standing beside Nan Jin. They looked like they were trying to get his number as they handed over their cell phones.
When Murong Qiao looked over, her eyes met Nan Jin’s.
The moment the two of them looked at each other, Nan Jin seemed to have been nailed down. His movements were stiff, and he stood rooted to the ground like a statue.
However, Murong Qiao only took a glance before turning around. She had no intention of going over to greet him. She pulled Yang Xin and turned around to follow the original route.
Her tone was cold, and her face was tense and indifferent. “There’s nothing to see. Let’s go.”
Yang Xin nodded in a daze and jogged behind Murong Qiao. She was clearly at a loss for what to do with the siblings.
She was even mentally prepared to greet him just now.
Yang Xin thought to herself and followed Murong Qiao. She felt as if someone was staring at her from behind.
She turned around and saw Nan Jin looking at them, looking a little disappointed.
Nan Jin didn’t expect his Little Sister to leave without a word after seeing him.
It was not that he didn’t expect this. Actually, this might be the real interaction between them. Nan Jin lowered his eyes and looked a little distracted.
His heart felt empty. Seeing that Murong Qiao treated him like a stranger, he felt his disappointment and sadness spread until he was drowned.
When Nan Jin lowered his head, his slightly long hair covered his eyes. His handsome and pale face was expressionless, and there was no smile in his eyes. He looked much gloomier.
The two girls standing in front of Nan Jin looked at each other. They didn’t understand why the person who was looking at the school gate just now suddenly changed his mood.
“Senior?” The girl in front of him called him.
The girl mustered her courage and handed the cell phone to Nan Jin. Her shy tone seemed to have a physical body, leaving traces from her actions to her cheeks.
“Can we exchange contact details?”
The girl’s voice pulled Nan Jin back to his senses. He blinked to wake himself up. Then, he realized what the girl had said and shook his head.
“Sorry.”
He shook his head politely at the two girls who were talking to him and refused to exchange contact details. Then, he looked hesitantly at his Little Sister’s gradually shrinking back that was about to disappear from his sight. In the end, Nan Jin still followed.
Nan Jin couldn’t tell what he was thinking, but his footsteps became more and more anxious.
He chased after Murong Qiao’s back in his vision and stared intently at her, as if he was afraid that she would disappear if he was not careful.
Fortunately, he was tall and had long legs. With a slight chase, he closed the distance between them and slowed down to follow dozens of meters behind Murong Qiao.
Nan Jin took the time to take out his phone, wanting to send a message to Murong Qiao, but he was afraid that she would be angry at him again.
His fingertips tapped repeatedly on the screen, and a few lines of words appeared and disappeared. The small screen on his cell phone lit up, carrying all of Nan Jin’s complicated thoughts.
[Qiaoqiao, I actually came to school today because…]
However, after making up a few reasons, Nan Jin deleted the draft.
If his Little Sister was annoyed with him even more after seeing the message… Forget it.
“Beep, beep—” The cell phone alarm rang.
Nan Jin had set it, and it was also the signal for his usual time to go home.
But today, Nan Jin seemed to have lost control of himself. It was as if a magnet was sucking Nan Jin towards his Little Sister.
It was not safe for a girl to walk outside alone. Now that it was close to night, Nan Jin was a little worried about his Little Sister’s safety.
Of course, there was still an unspoken selfish desire in the depths of his heart. In order to see his Little Sister more, Nan Jin found a legitimate reason for himself.
However, this search for a reason lasted for a few days.
It was as if Nan Jin had discovered a new continent. Every time he met Murong Qiao after school, he would quietly follow his Little Sister and escort her home..