Chapter 71: Who Killed the Deer

  Fireflies are flying and cicadas are chirping. The night in the mountains is even more quiet, with the remaining moonlight shining down like a thin layer of gauze covering the earth.

  Xia Xi felt the temperature of Chen Yan's hand, and for a moment, her heart was in disarray. But she immediately calmed down, smiled at him with a hint of coquetry, "Are you eager to surrender unconditionally and declare your defeat?"

  Her pale face was invisible in the moonlight, only a crystal clear light could be seen, making it look so unreal. Chen Yan let go of his hand, and his voice couldn't hear any emotion in the desolate moonlight: "I thought it was a female ghost from somewhere."

  Xia Xi spread out her hands, pursed her lips and smiled: Good eyesight, I am indeed a female ghost who devours human flesh and captures people's spirits. What about you, are you infatuated with me?

  "What a wonderful night, it's really a pity to waste it." Chen Yan raised his head to gaze at the sky, the round moon's radiance lingering on his clearly defined face, and in his dark eyes, there seemed to be a hint of moonlight floating. He placed his hand on Xi Xi's shoulder, intentionally observing her expression. Her deep brown pupils reflected into his eyes, but the night was too dark, he couldn't see if the light in her eyes was from the moon or him. So he leaned in closer, as if he wanted to live inside her eyes before being satisfied.

  Xia Xi's eyes flickered, and his feigned calm face suddenly became animated. He shrugged his shoulders, shook off the hand with disgust, and kept a certain distance from this person who was full of dangerous aura.

  Chen Yan burst out laughing, and with just such a simple provocation, she revealed her true nature. She was so impatient that she didn't know how to win against him.

  "You're gloating over nothing, it's still uncertain who will end up killing the deer." Xi Xi's eyes widened in anger as she glared at Chen Yan, who was laughing with abandon.

  Under the moonlight, in the forest, our eyes meet, and we reveal our sharp edges. We are all unwilling to admit defeat. Who would be willing to bow their head and compromise with sincerity, to acknowledge that elusive love?

  For these two proud and irredeemable people, it was too difficult. They would rather force each other to back down in the form of a gamble than put aside their pride and admit that the person had inadvertently opened the door to their heart.

  Love is such a luxurious thing, how can it arrive in such an absurd way.

  Xia Xi's thoughts were far from as determined as her outward appearance, she didn't even know if she should take this gamble, not because she was afraid of losing, but because she wasn't sure if this unyielding spirit had any meaning.

  The worries were quietly flowing under the moonlight, and the two people rarely had a moment of peace in such good moonlight. This peace did not last long before being interrupted by Xiaoxi's yawn. She touched her arm, which was stained with coolness, and waved at Chen Yan, wanting to go back to sleep, completely forgetting that she came out to find Xianjuan.

  Chen Yan followed behind her, then suddenly remembered something she had put out of her mind and walked a few steps forward to intercept her: "Song Kai mentioned the other day that he wanted you and Zeng Yu to go out and have some fun, when do you guys have time?"

  Xia Xi fell silent for a moment, this was indeed a tricky problem. Based on Song Kai's attitude towards her before, she guessed that he probably had some feelings for her, so she bluntly rejected the invitation. But this time he invited both her and Zeng Yu, making it not so simple to refuse again. She couldn't let Zeng Yu misunderstand her intentions, nor could she express her own attitude to Song Kai, and if possible, she also wanted to play matchmaker for him and Zeng Yu. Just thinking about this headache-inducing problem made her feel tired.

  It's better to face it head-on than to avoid it. At worst, I won't take those detours and will speak directly. Anyway, she's not afraid of offending Song Kai, but as for Zeng Yu's side, that little girl loves quickly and forgets quickly, so she shouldn't hold a grudge.

  "I'll discuss it with Zeng Yu and tell you later." She nodded in agreement.

  When she returned to the tent, Xian Mei was already lying inside with her clothes on. As soon as she saw her return, she asked: "Where did you go?"

  "I was going to ask you too. It's so late, and not returning to the tent to sleep, it's hard for me to find my way out." Xi Xi lay down beside her, the two of them sharing a pillow. The dew was heavy, and a layer of water droplets had formed inside the tent, making the air inside stuffy and hot, making it difficult to fall asleep. The two people each had their own thoughts, and as soon as they returned to the tent, they suddenly didn't feel sleepy anymore, so they simply lay down and started chatting.

  "Xixi, can you fall in love with two people at the same time?"

  "It can't be, the feelings of three people are too crowded, my heart is small, and I can only hold one person at a time." Xixi said this topic with some embarrassment, although she had no secrets with Xianchu, but girls of this age, even if they fantasized about having love every day, still felt a little shy when expressing it.

  Love is her creed, transparent like crystal, pure without any impurities. Even for Lu Dongqi from the past, her definition only stays at liking. Such a beautiful thing should be purely white without any dark clouds, so she never thought that the entanglement between her and Chen Yan's heart was love. She also didn't understand why Xun Miao asked this question, how could something as pure as love be shared by two people?

  "If you really love someone, how can you fall in love with another person?" she retorted to Xian Mi.

  "What if... I meet someone better than before?" Xun Mei was not her usual eloquent self, stuttering and unable to express what she really meant. Ever since she found out that Xu Mu Feng was leaving, her heart had been in a mess, as if it was tied up by vines and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free.

  "Are you worried that one day you'll meet someone better and stop loving Cheng Mu? Don't be ridiculous, who could be better than Cheng Shen?" Xi Xi didn't notice the turmoil in Xian's heart at all, thinking she was being overly anxious, and chuckled out loud.

  Xiao Meng and Cheng Mu have always been touted as the model couple, two equally outstanding individuals who are a perfect match no matter how you look at it. The two people's personalities make them very low-key when it comes to relationships, never making any grand gestures in front of everyone on campus, only exchanging a smile when they happen to run into each other, melting into each other's eyes. This kind of tacit understanding is really rare, making Xia Xi deeply envious.

  "Yes, how could anyone be better than him." Xian Mi murmured softly, her voice was so faint that it was hard to discern any emotions from it.

  Although Xi Xi's words are exaggerated, it can't be denied that Cheng Mu is indeed a perfect boyfriend. He stands out from the crowd but never shows off, and is humble, polite, and dedicated. You will be dazzled by his brilliance but won't be hurt by his sharp edges. Almost every girl dreams of having such a prince-like boyfriend.

  Such a person, standing right in front of you, looking at you, making you feel like you're the whole world to him. Liu Xuanmei, what more could you ask for? The sudden surge of self-reproach overwhelmed those clamoring emotions, and Xuanmei pressed her hand against her chest, trying hard to calm that restless heart.

  Next to her, Xia Xi had already fallen asleep. She listened to her soft and gentle breathing, almost sleepless for the whole night. You can search for "The Difficult-to-Resolve Grudge of the School Belle Chapter 18" on Baidu to find the latest updates of this book!