noveltune Chapter 116
Chapter 116
He abruptly closed his mouth.
But if they didn't date early, wouldn't it mean they could after graduation? Song Li'an's eyes sparkled like lit candles.
After a few seconds, he cleared his throat and casually spoke up to prove himself: "I'm not dating early either."
Jiang Yan glanced at his bright red ears, unable to hold back a smile. How had he always been so well-behaved from childhood to now? It would be perfectly justified to tease him more in the future.
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Jiang Yan and Song Li'an were assigned to the same exam site, but not the same vehicle.
On the afternoon when the college entrance exam ended, students had to suppress their excitement as they rode the bus back to pack their luggage.
Traffic police at intersections directed vehicles to give way to school buses, as they had for three days. The police tape around the exam venues was finally being taken down. Everything was coming to an end.
Lu Yuliang repeatedly confirmed that they didn't need to be picked up, focusing instead on preparing a grand meal at home.
Jiang Yan and Song Li'an ran back home, pulling their suitcases.
There were many vendors selling flower bouquets at the school gate. Song Li'an suddenly turned back, his eyes fixed on the pile of bouquets, shouting for Jiang Yan to come back.
"Shall I buy you a bouquet?" Jiang Yan asked, amused by his excited expression.
Song Li'an stood still, asking Jiang Yan to choose one.
Jiang Yan picked a bouquet of jasmine mixed with white roses, which smelled very fragrant. But just as Song Li'an paid and was about to leave, Jiang Yan called him back.
Above the flowers, the girl's eyes were filled with a smile as she asked him to choose a bouquet too.
Song Li'an didn't hesitate, confidently picking up a bouquet of the most plentiful red roses.
Holding the flowers, he couldn't keep still, swaying back and forth behind Jiang Yan, tugging at the hem of her clothes, saying with a satisfied tone: "Now we have our token of love."
Under Zhou Sisi's watchful eye, Song Li'an managed to sneak a red envelope to please his little girlfriend, even earning praise from his unsuspecting mother.
As they were leaving, Song Li'an's female cousin couldn't help but say, "It feels like you two are getting engaged."
This was the first time in all these years that Song Li'an didn't dislike what she said.
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After discussion, they decided to spend the first half of their vacation working part-time jobs and the second half on a graduation trip.
So, Song Li'an and Jiang Yan met every day at the supermarket downstairs. The supermarket uniforms were dark green and looked quite nice on them.
Song Li'an even insisted on taking photos with Jiang Yan, calling it their new couple outfit.
The advantage of being childhood sweethearts was that no matter how close they became, their parents wouldn't suspect anything.
Until — they saw it with their own eyes.
Jiang Yan's job at the supermarket was to greet customers at the entrance. Song Li'an's job was to promote fruit inside.
Just as he was feeling bored, a tall boy wearing a mask suddenly approached him and asked, "How are the strawberries?"
Song Li'an dutifully praised his product: "They're big and very fresh."
The boy hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Do girls like them?"
Song Li'an was particularly sensitive to this kind of thing. Was this guy trying to show off in front of him? But sorry, he had a girlfriend too.
Song Li'an responded with understated defiance: "I don't know, tastes differ. But my girlfriend likes them."
The boy seemed persuaded and took a box of strawberries.
Song Li'an was about to go find his girlfriend to show off his sales skills when he turned around and saw the boy at the entrance giving Jiang Yan the strawberries and trying to add her on WeChat.
Song Li'an: Did I just... get robbed in my own home?!