Fate Trading System – Chapter 335

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Little Sweetness 8

“What do you mean?”

Qiu Qingqing’s eyes widened, her heart panicked.

Qiu Qingqing was the type of person who was quiet on the surface but had a lot of inner drama¹.

If left with an unclear sentence, she would imagine the worst-case scenario, thinking up several possibilities.

With a sentence like this from Su Xin, she almost thought Su Xin was going to leave her.

What does it mean, ‘you are suited for a more beautiful and vast world’?

She didn’t need it.

“It means that you should get to know some more friends. Where did your thoughts wander?”

Su Xin walked closer, hooked Qiu Qingqing’s hand, and felt her ice-cold palm.

“Okay, when class is over, you can come find me.”

Qiu Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief. The warmth slowly returned to her body, but on the surface, she maintained an appearance as if nothing had happened and spoke to Sun Lingyun.

Sun Lingyun nodded, still a bit dazed.

Sun Lingyun found a small restaurant with a very good environment; it looked as if it were specially opened for these top students or like-minded friends. The place was very spacious and stylish, playing soft, soothing music.

Each area was separated by a screen and contained two tables. One was set with tableware, while the other held a few sheets of paper and pens, positioned near a power outlet for discussion purposes.

When Su Xin and Qiu Qingqing went in, there were already quite a few people inside. Some were discussing something, but they all kept their voices low, blending with the music, so it didn’t feel unpleasant.

This place wasn’t just a restaurant; one could also have afternoon tea. Besides Chinese-style meals, there were also Western-style and fast food options.

Sun Lingyun found an empty spot and placed his schoolbag on the sofa.

Su Xin and Qiu Qingqing sat down, and a waiter immediately came over to take their order.

After they had ordered dinner, Sun Lingyun took out his own test paper and answer sheet, arranging them very neatly.

Su Xin also brought a schoolbag, but there wasn’t much inside: some snacks, a portable small flashlight, a small knife, a mobile phone, and a power bank. Hers and Qiu Qingqing’s was a couple’s set of bags, very obviously the same model, and they were custom-made.

The schoolbags were custom-ordered by Qiu Qingqing online, and the embroidered pattern was also exactly the same.

SXQQQ.

Su Xin laughed for a while when she saw it, because Qiu Qingqing’s abbreviation was really a bit cute².

Qiu Qingqing took the test paper out of her schoolbag and placed it in front of Sun Lingyun.

Sun Lingyun immediately took it and started looking at it, muttering something from time to time, and then asked Qiu Qingqing questions.

Qiu Qingqing sat there discussing with him, while Su Xin played on her phone beside them.

“I think you are more suited for studying the sciences³.”

Sun Lingyun said he could see something hidden in Qiu Qingqing’s test paper; that quality was expressed even more obviously on the Chinese language test paper.

Qiu Qingqing didn’t speak, not expressing her own opinion. She didn’t have much of a preference. She preferred mathematics, but regardless of whether it was humanities or sciences, one had to study math. Some of the majors she wanted to choose were indeed suited for the science track, but she took Su Xin as her standard. If Su Xin wanted to study humanities, she would also follow.

If Su Xin knew she was more fond of the sciences, she would definitely persuade her to go, but it was her own psychological issue; she couldn’t bear Su Xin being far away from her, leaving her for a long time. This situation had been better before, the condition still considered mild, but after they officially got together, that morbid state of mind, as if it now had a justification, expanded unscrupulously⁴, to the point that Qiu Qingqing herself couldn’t quite control it.

By the time they finished eating, Sun Lingyun’s expression had also become one of admiration, and he had several epiphanies about the questions.

After finishing the meal, there was naturally no need to meet again, so at the restaurant entrance, the three of them split into two directions and separated.

As Sun Lingyun was walking, he felt like he still had one more question he hadn’t asked, so he returned along the original path. But at the corner, he heard the sound of Su Xin and Qiu Qingqing talking.

“In the last minute, he looked at you 19 times.”

Sun Lingyun was stunned. He really didn’t have that kind of intention. Although he thought Qiu Qingqing was very good-looking, he valued what was in her brain more. He felt this girl was very smart, her wisdom even far surpassing his own.

Although he couldn’t be called a conceited person, he still had a little bit of pride. Towards Qiu Qingqing, he was completely convinced⁵.

“He was looking at the questions on the test paper, not at me.”

“I know.”

“Then…”

“I’m not being jealous. I just think this is pretty good.”

“I don’t quite understand…”

“You and I are different. Although in essence we are very similar, you are more outstanding than me.”

Su Xin admitted this. Qiu Qingqing’s brain worked better than hers; the things she thought about in her head were always more numerous and complex than her own. She didn’t find it annoying, because she knew that in front of her, Qiu Qingqing wouldn’t have those bad thoughts.

“If we are to live here forever, then you have the right to pursue the things you like, instead of being bound because of me.”

“I have never felt that you have bound me in any way. On the contrary, you gave me hope.”

Qiu Qingqing’s forehead gently touched Su Xin’s forehead.

“Ah… Mmm…”

Su Xin’s eyes widened in surprise. Before she had a chance to open her mouth and ask why, Qiu Qingqing’s kiss had already landed.

This time it wasn’t that deep or passionate, just stopping after a light taste.

Because they were still outside, it wasn’t too appropriate to engage in overly intimate activities.

Sun Lingyun’s eyes widened, feeling as if he had discovered something incredible.

“It’s easy to be seen by others like this.”

“I wish everyone could see. I know you wouldn’t worry about these things.”

“Of course. Let’s go back.”

“Okay.”

Some love cannot see the light of day because it is twisted and violates morality.

But some love cannot be exposed in public because it is destined not to receive support and will also be attacked by rumors and slander⁶. This is a social phenomenon. It cannot be said that it is pathological, but it is also definitely not correct.

Sun Lingyun stood there without moving. For some reason, he had the distinct feeling of being fed a mouthful of dog food⁷.

On the way back, the two of them were still talking.

“Someone is standing over there. It should be that kid from just now.”

“I noticed too.”

“Did you say that for him to hear on purpose?”

Su Xin pouted.

“Of course not. We agreed back then that, except in special circumstances, we would be honest with each other⁸.”

To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, they would always sit down and have a good talk whenever something happened. This was their agreement.

Su Xin nodded, listening as Qiu Qingqing continued to speak.

“That sentence you said when you agreed to his dinner invitation actually made me a bit scared. You know, these things leave my heart feeling unsettled.”

“Although it wasn’t very sudden, it feels very adrift. Everything seems like a dream.”

“I’m terrified you’ll tell me you were just playing around, that you just wanted to experience that kind of feeling and didn’t plan for it to be long-term. When you said that to me, I almost thought you were going to break up with me, to leave me.”

“But thankfully, that wasn’t it. I thought you were going to feed me a mouthful of glass shards, but I didn’t expect it was really a piece of candy.”

Although Qiu Qingqing was saying such heavy words, her expression did not become particularly sorrowful.

She had always controlled her facial expressions very well. She was trying hard to speak these words with rationality, rather than posturing to gain sympathy.

“Hey.”

Su Xin quickened her pace by two steps, stood in front of Qiu Qingqing, and blocked her path.

Qiu Qingqing watched her action, waiting for her next words.

But what she received was a fierce punch. Qiu Qingqing subconsciously blocked it, then quickly released her hand.

If Su Xin wanted to beat her up at this moment, she would absolutely not fight back.

“Not bad, your reaction speed is still as fast as before. It seems you haven’t gotten stupid.”

“So, in your heart, am I that kind of person? Just playing around? You think just anyone is qualified to play around with me?”

Su Xin scoffed and tidied her bangs.

“No… You don’t know how important you are in my heart, and you don’t know just how high up you are. Maybe this idiom isn’t very suitable, but I really can’t find any other better adjectives. Su Xin, you understand.”

“If you don’t say it, how would I understand?”

“Why don’t we play a game? You tell me what I’m like in your eyes, and I’ll also tell you what you’re like in my eyes, how about it?”

“Okay.”

“You go first.”

Su Xin smiled, a sign that her current mood was not very good.

“In my eyes, you’re just a stubborn stone⁹ that’s hard to understand, and you always use that gaze that seems to see right through people. You hide a lot of things in your brain, you’re always calculating, and you will succeed. I think you’re the kind of person I can never become, but you are very good. You are very good to me, right? Don’t think I don’t know what you thought of me at the beginning, but I’m very satisfied that you changed your opinion of me afterwards.”

“I don’t easily accommodate others, but, Qiu Qingqing, you fucking deserve my accommodation, understand?”

“Understood, understood.”

Qiu Qingqing nodded, the smile at the corners of her mouth growing wider and wider.

“In my eyes, you have no flaws. You are flamboyant and unrestrained, like the sun, very bright and very warm. You don’t overthink things. When you face me, whatever thoughts you have in your heart will be expressed. I really like you this way. Because you are so absolutely perfect in my heart, the thought of you staying by my side forever feels like an incredible thing.”

Su Xin let out a “pu”¹⁰ and laughed, tossing her schoolbag into Qiu Qingqing’s arms.

“You think you can make me not angry just by praising me?”

“It was sincere and genuine.”

“You really think so? In your heart, do I really not have a single flaw?”

“None.”

“Then I’ll allow you to carry me home on your back.”

Su Xin took her own schoolbag back and was about to take Qiu Qingqing’s, but she found herself suddenly being picked up.

“Ah, hey! Who told you to do a princess carry!”

“Because you are my little princess.”

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