Spring River Chasing the Moon

"Actually, if it's too late, a few of us can take the bus home with you."

After a while, Fang Zhi looked at Nan Qiuyue and said.

For her, Nan Qiuyue was the first person to approach her in school. Most of them had studied art since childhood and came from well-off families, so they were always reluctant to pay too much attention to her, a child from a rural area outside the province.

But in fact, Fang Zhi's family conditions were not bad. They had their own farm house and orchard. It was just that when those people heard that she was from the countryside, they didn't want to play with her.

It was their first group assignment, and only Nan Qiuyue saw that she was alone, rejected others' invitations, and took the initiative to ask to join her.

Fang Zhi was very grateful to Nan Qiuyue, so she always wanted to do something for her, but she could see very early on that Nan Qiuyue must not be a child from an ordinary family.

In addition, when she was a freshman, she happened to see Nan Qiuyue and two professors getting on the same car.

Fang Zhi roughly guessed that Nan Qiuyue was probably a child raised in a scholarly family. No wonder she was polite and courteous and did not look at others with tinted glasses.

"My home is quite far away, and taking a taxi is too expensive. If I take the bus, you guys might not be able to take me there and back, and I might not be able to make it to the dormitory by the curfew."

Although Nan Qiuyue is not short of money, if she takes a taxi to and from school every day, it would be better for her to have the driver at home to pick her up and drop her off. This would defeat the purpose of her wanting to go back and forth alone.

"Actually... I drove here this year, so I can take you back later."

Huyang, who was standing by, pretended to be casual and spoke out his true feelings.

Unfortunately, Nan Qiuyue on the opposite side shook her head and said that she would not bother him anymore.

This was not the first time that Nan Qiuyue had rejected him. She had always been a girl who did not want to trouble others. As long as she could do something by herself, she preferred to do it herself.

This is also the reason why Huyang has secretly liked Nan Qiuyue for more than half a year but has never dared to confess his love. This girl is too independent.

The four of them enjoyed their meal quite well, but when they called the waiter and prepared to pay the bill, they were told that someone at their table had already paid.

Just when they were wondering, Nan Qiuyue received a message from Xu Zhiye.

"I am by the door."

Nan Qiuyue's grip on the phone tightened. She didn't expect Xu Zhi to come so soon. She guessed that Xu Zhi had paid for the meal in advance.

"Maybe my brother paid for it. I'll go back when he gets here. You guys should go back to school soon."

Nan Qiuyue looked at her face on the phone screen, especially around her mouth. She had just eaten hot pot and wondered if there was any oil stains on it.

"Your brother is so kind. Thank you for us."

Fang Zhi and Jiang Si'er didn't think there was anything wrong. It was just a normal thing for a brother to spend some money on his sister.

Hu Yang, who was standing by, was watching Nan Qiuyue's actions and suddenly had something unusual in his mind.

Since he met Nan Qiuyue, he had never seen her like this.

There is nervousness, shyness, and even some vague excitement and anticipation.

This is all because of the "brother" she mentioned.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Hu Yang's heart tightened, and his intuition told him that Nan Qiuyue liked that person.

But he had no right to ask.

The four of them walked out of the store together. Nan Qiuyue saw Xu Zhiye's car parked on the side of the road at a glance, and Xu Zhiye was standing next to the car with his back to her, talking on the phone.

"Then I'll leave first, bye."

After waving to Fang Zhi and the other three, Nan Qiuyue trotted over to Xu Zhiye.

In order not to disturb his phone call, Nan Qiuyue quietly slowed down her pace when she was two meters away from him and walked gently to his side.

Xu Zhi also noticed it immediately. It was not that he was too sensitive, but he had already smelled the strong smell of hot pot on Nan Qiuyue.

Turning around, looking at Nan Qiuyue standing in front of him with a smile on her face, Xu Zhi unconsciously touched her hair.

"Get in the car first. I'll finish my call soon."

After witnessing all this, Fang Zhi and the other three were stunned at the door of the hot pot restaurant.

Jiang Sier glanced at Hu Yang with a comforting look.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to help his brothers, but the opponent is too strong. Nan Qiuyue’s “brother” is obviously not on the same level as them. From cars to clothes, they, the young guys, don’t even need to compete and lose directly.

Hu Yang understood it very well. No wonder there were many people in the school who liked Nan Qiuyue, but she had never accepted anyone's confession.

With such a member of the opposite sex around her, how could she possibly see anyone else?

Fang Zhi, unaware of the psychological interaction between the two boys beside him, just sighed silently and sincerely.

"This man is too awesome."

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Nan Qiuyue's face was so hot after she got in the car. She patted her face and tried to calm herself down while Xu Zhiye was still in the car.

"Nan Qiuyue, calm down."

Just now, Xu Zhi was stroking her hair so gently. At that moment, Nan Qiuyue felt that she almost couldn't control herself.

Nan Qiuyue shook her head desperately to drive away the unclear thoughts in her mind.

Unexpectedly, Xu Zhi also opened the car door and saw this scene directly.

"what happened?"

Nan Qiuyue's hair was messy and her cheeks were red.

Xu Zhi also thought of something and spoke again, "Did you drink?"

When saying this, Nan Qiuyue clearly felt that Xu Zhi was also serious.

She quickly shook her head and said she didn't.

Xu Zhiye finally felt relieved, otherwise he would have talked about her again.

Not only did she drink so late at night, but if I hadn't insisted, she would have wanted to take the bus home alone, completely disregarding her own safety.

"It's just a little stuffy. The hot pot was quite spicy just now."

Nan Qiuyue adjusted her hairstyle and explained.

Xu Zhi also nodded, started the car, and turned on the air conditioner, but not too low.

"Aren't you... busy today?"

After a while, Nan Qiuyue finally asked.

Hearing this, Xu Zhiye turned his head to look at Nan Qiuyue, then looked ahead.

"It's been quite busy. I've been in meetings all day."

"then you?"

Nan Qiuyue pursed her lips and asked, "Then why do you send me to school and pick me up from school?"

"You didn't tell me about this when you went abroad. It's over now. I'm not angry anymore. You don't have to do this to make up for it."

Nan Qiuyue thought for a long time while eating hot pot. She felt that Xu Zhiye was still apologizing for what happened that year, but she didn't want to stay in the past forever. She hoped that their relationship could move forward.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Xu Zhiye stopped the car directly on the side of the road.

"Do you think I'm doing all this to apologize to you?"

Xu Zhi also turned his head and looked at Nan Qiuyue with burning eyes.

"otherwise……"

Nan Qiuyue felt inexplicably guilty when facing Xu Zhiye.

"Of course, I always feel sorry for you, but..."

As he spoke, Xu Zhi also reached out and pinched Nan Qiuyue's little face.

"I've been nice to you since we were young, right? Am I being nice to you to make up for something?"

"Although I've been away for so many years and we haven't been in touch, I haven't forgotten what we said when we were little. I promised to always protect you, and that will never change."

"understand?"

Xu Zhi also let go of his hand and restarted the car.

Nan Qiuyue looked at his profile, touched the remaining body temperature on her face, and thought silently in her heart.

"But, you were supposed to protect your sister back then, is that still the case now?"