Chapter 39: Laying the Groundwork

  Xizi closed the Jinwu APP and was about to open the game. Liang Ziqin and Qi Shuo returned to the room, one after the other. Liang Ziqin looked at the table and saw that the food was gone, so he put down the newly packaged porridge and buns on the table. He asked: "Are you full?"

  Xizi stared at her phone playing 2048 without looking up. Nunu said, "It's okay, how much was the meal? I'll put it on my tab. When we get back to school, I'll pay you together."

  "Wei Liang Gongzi..." Qi Shuo smiled, wanting to say that Liang Zikun didn't lack that little bit of money. But before he could get the words out, he was interrupted by Liang Zikun.

  "It's from a cafeteria, I got it cheap." Liang Ziqin said with a smile at Qi Shuo.

  Xizi's gaze left her phone and she raised her head, shaking her long hair, tilting her head to ask: "Do you think I'm stupid?" The two people on the bed looked at each other, and she continued: "I know you two are very rich, but I'm not so poor that I can't afford to eat."

  Liang Zi Qian saw her so determined and asked: "Then I gave a tip to the waiter, do you want to calculate it together for me?"

  "Ah, come on——" Xi Zi knew he was intentionally teasing her and exaggeratedly responded. "So when you get married and have kids, do I have to foot the bill too? Do you think I'm made of money? I'll only pay for food, nothing else!" The three of them burst out laughing after that.

  Ding dong - a crisp doorbell rang out, and the three of them immediately stopped talking, looking towards the entrance.

  Zi Shuo looked at Liang Zi Qian and asked: "Didn't you get scolded by the teacher last night, saying to go to bed early tonight?"

  Liang Ziqin didn't know who it was, and walked slowly towards the door. Bang bang bang - after a few muffled knocks on the door, Gu Xiao's voice rang out, saying: "Liang Ziqin, hurry up and open the door, save me!!" The three of them looked at each other, Xizi sighed, and reluctantly hid in the wardrobe. Liang Ziqin then opened the door, and Gu Xiao immediately pushed it open and rushed in, then immediately closed it again.

  Qī Shuò frowned and smiled: "What's wrong with you again? Isn't that Li Xu taking liberties with you?"

  Gu Xiao quickly took a few deep breaths and said: "Oh my god, he's such an old man, but he insists on holding me while sleeping. Can I take it?"

  "And you?"

  Ding Dong——

  Liang Ziqin was about to ask, what are you going to do. The doorbell rang again, followed by a flurry of urgent knocking sounds. "Liang Ziqin, have you seen our Xiaoxiao? Quickly open the door for me——" The three looked at each other, helpless and amused. "You quickly open it for me, if you don't open the door, I won't leave."

  Listening to Li Xujiao's soft voice outside the door, Gu Xiao said: "I'll hide first, you send him away." After finishing speaking, Gu Xiao casually opened the cabinet and wanted to hide inside.

  "Ah, ah, ah——" Liang Ziqin wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Gu Xiao had already slipped in and closed the door. Liang Ziqin stood there awkwardly with his mouth agape, looking at Qi Shuo and asking, "What do we do now?"

  "Ah——" Qi Xiao chuckled lightly and pointed at the door, saying: "Open the door first."

  Gu Xiao felt like someone was in front of her and got scared, leaning closer to the cabinet. Xi Zi opened her phone and took a selfie, forcing a smile by pulling up the corners of her mouth, waving at Gu Xiao with an awkward expression. Gu Xiao's eyes widened as she covered her mouth, wanting to ask how did you end up here? Just then, Li Xu's voice came from outside, saying "Xiao Xiao, where have you guys hidden him?"

  Zi Shuo pretended to be angry and said: "Gu Xiao didn't come to our place, go find him somewhere else." He spoke with an impatient tone and pushed him towards the door.

  Li Xu didn't believe it, tiptoed to look around the house and the bathroom, but really couldn't find any trace of Gu Xiao. Helplessly, he looked at Liang Zi Qian and asked: "Is Xiaoxiao really not here with you guys?"

  "He's really not here, go look somewhere else." Liang Ziqin is a good student in the teacher's eyes and a good role model for his classmates. Li Xu felt that his words were very credible. Disappointed, he pouted and left Liang Ziqin's room.

  Zi Shuo looked at Liang Zi Qian closing the door and kicking the cabinet said: "Li Xu has left, come out."

  The two girls, Xi Zi and Gu Xiao, opened the cabinet door simultaneously from left to right and walked out. Gu Xiao looked at Liang Ziqian with a surprised expression and asked, "What's going on?"

  Liang Ziqin pouted and sat on the bed, pointing at Xizi. "You ask her yourself."

  Gu Xiao raised an eyebrow, inquiringly looking at Xi Zi. Xi Zi saw his astonished gaze and immediately switched to a coquettish mode. She hugged Gu Xiao's arm, swaying as she said: "Class Monitor, I really want to come to the seaside, but I don't have any money, so please take pity on me."

  "Ah." Gu Xiao withdrew her hand from Xi Zi's grasp, furrowed her brow and said: "Tell me properly." Xi Zi looked at Gu Xiao's expression, it didn't seem like she would betray her trust. So she told Gu Xiao everything about how she had ended up with Liang Zi Qian. Although Gu Xiao did not approve of her methods, seeing that she was safe with Liang Zi Qian, she agreed to keep the secret for her.

  Zi Shuo took a look at his watch and it was already 11 o'clock. He asked: "Gu Xiao, aren't you going back tonight?"

  Gu Xiao nodded and said: "I've talked to our class teacher about it, she agreed that I can stay in your dormitory."

  "Hey, look at those two beds, how are we going to sleep tonight?"

  Liang Ziqin said with a crooked mouth: "Qi Shuo sleeps by himself, Gu Xiao sleeps with me, and you... hit the ground and make a bed."

  Xizi looked at him with a disdainful expression, rolling her eyes and pouting: "If you want to sleep on the floor, then sleep on the floor, I didn't say I wanted to sleep in bed." She said as she went to grab the quilt from the cabinet.

  Gu Xiao looked at the spacious floor and also went to hug a quilt, saying: "I can sleep well on the floor too, it's not comfortable to squeeze." Liang Ziqin slept with Qi Shuo last night and was indeed uncomfortable. Moreover, it is summer now, sleeping on the floor is nothing. And there was no politeness, waiting for Xi Zi Gu Xiao to clean up, the four of them turned off the lights and went to sleep.

  Maybe she slept too much during the day, and after turning off the lights, Xīzi couldn't sleep, tossing and turning. She glanced at Gǔ Xiǎo beside her and thought of the kiss they shared that day. Although it was an unexpected kiss, it was still her first kiss. The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she felt, feeling stifled and hot, so she got up from the floor and went to the balcony. With both hands on the railing, her fingers tapping against her lips like playing the piano. Gǔ Xiǎo, who didn't sleep well last night, also slept in the room until six o'clock this afternoon. Naturally, he wasn't sleepy either, feeling Xīzi get up and sitting up to look at Xīzi on the balcony. Was she unable to sleep because of what happened during the day?

  "Hey," Gu Xiao said from behind Xi Zi, gently patting her shoulder.

  "Ah——" Xi Zi was startled and turned around to see Gu Xiao, letting out a sigh of relief: "You scared me to death, why aren't you sleeping yet?"

  Gu Xiao also leaned on the railing and asked: "Didn't you sleep either?"

  Xizi licked her slightly dry lips, turned her head to the side, afraid that Gu Xiao would see her already flushed face. "I, uh, slept a lot during the day, so I couldn't sleep now."

  Gu Xiao thought she was lying and looked far out at the sea, biting her lower lip and asking: "Isn't it because of what happened when you kissed me during the day?"

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