After saying a few words, his thoughts gradually became clearer, and his speech became much more fluent.
"...Actually, I'm a very introverted person. Well, I've always been like this since I was little. My parents weren't around when I was young, so I've always been rather withdrawn and don't have many friends. I rarely smile because I always feel like nothing can make me happy. Even now, after my parents passed away, I live alone. If it weren't for Xu Ershao at school, I probably wouldn't even talk much."
Chen Xiao sighed: "Actually, I'm a very simple person. I don't like overly complicated things, nor do I like things that are too heavy. I'm a person without great ambitions. My biggest wish in life is to live a simple life. I've never thought about standing out from the crowd, nor have I ever thought about becoming a famous person or accomplishing any great things... I just want to live a peaceful, ordinary life. A relaxed, simple life. A simple home, a simple house, a simple life, and in the future, a simple job, so that my life can be simpler."
But ironically, my experiences have left me with a lingering sense of unease. These past years have been exhausting, and carrying the burden alone has been incredibly difficult. Yet, for some reason, the day I saw you, I had this feeling that being with you, even just a casual conversation or a joke, made me incredibly happy. Do you know how infectious your smile, your eyes, your voice… they all seemed to infect my heart with that ease and joy! After you left, I occasionally think of you, and every time I do, I find myself smiling involuntarily… something that has never happened before.”
As Chen Xiaoyue spoke, her voice softened, and her eyes became gentle as water. However, her expression was no longer as excited as before; instead, it became calm and composed.
Finally, he gazed at the phoenix:
"I know you are such a beautiful girl. And you have so many amazing qualities. You are an extraordinary woman. A girl as outstanding as you must have had many, many men express their admiration for you throughout your life—there have been in the past, there are now, and there will certainly be many more in the future. Perhaps you have heard countless passionate words and sweet nothings, and you may even have become accustomed to them, or even disdainful of them. But..."
He took a deep breath: "But at least what I'm saying now may not be fancy, but it's the most sincere thing in my heart. I don't expect you to give me anything after hearing it... I just want to tell you this simply. At least, I thought it this way, and I said it this way, and I expressed it to you. No matter how you react, at least I did it. And I won't regret it."
Having said all that, Chen Xiao gazed at the phoenix, then uttered the last sentence, each word trembling:
"Phoenix, I like you, what about you...?"
Phoenix listened silently as Chen Xiao finished speaking. The young man's words were somewhat clumsy, nervous, and even incoherent. But at least she could feel the sincerity in his bright eyes and voice.
She didn't say a word, waiting for Chen Xiao to finish speaking, then turned around to face him and finally slowly walked over.
Her footsteps were light, her bare feet treading on the soft carpet, as she gently approached Chen Xiao. The two were so close that Phoenix looked up into Chen Xiao's eyes, a smile appearing in her eyes. She put her hands behind her back, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed Chen Xiao's left cheek.
"This is my answer, do you understand?"
The girl is smiling, her eyebrows are curved.
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Soft, fragrant lips brushed gently against his cheek. In that instant, Chen Xiao seemed to feel the girl's warm, gentle breath, and the smooth, fragrant sensation...
He was momentarily stunned, and then his heart suddenly began to race!
Is this... real?
The girl he often thought of, the girl who used to appear in his dreams, now stood before him, having listened to his clumsy confession, and then…
Then she kissed me?
Is it true?!
It has to be said that although Chen Xiao had a large number of female fans at Kidd Academy and the fast food restaurant where he worked, and even earned the titles of "Fallen Prince" and "Bicycle Prince," he was actually a pure and shy young man at heart. In terms of love, he was a complete novice with absolutely no experience.
Faced with this situation, if it were the seasoned lover Xu Ershao, his first reaction would definitely be to press his advantage and boldly embrace her in return.
But Chen Xiao...
This damned idiot covered his cheek with one hand, staring blankly at the phoenix, and then asked a stupid question: "You...is this real? You, this, means you've accepted it?"
Fortunately, Phoenix is not an ordinary girl; otherwise, if an ordinary girl saw a boy being so foolish, the relationship would probably have died before it even began.
The phoenix took a half step back. Spreading its hands, it deliberately sighed, "What can I do?"
"Well?"
Phoenix thought for a moment, then said with a half-smile, "Actually, I'm very wronged! I've never thought about finding myself a man—well, I've never even dreamed of such a thing. It's just that I'm very wronged."
She simply sat down on the sofa in front of her, hugged her knees, and curled up into a ball. This posture made her look quite innocent.
"Who would have thought? I just randomly went to the coffee shop that day. I was in a bad mood and had nothing better to do, so I thought I'd cause trouble for that old man Edward. But I never expected to run into you there."
Phoenix raised her eyelids, looked at Chen Xiao, suppressed a laugh, and said, "You're quite an interesting guy. As for your looks... they're pleasing to the eye. Most importantly, the way you talk is just to my liking. But, to be honest, at that time, I just thought of you as a stranger who looked pleasing to the eye. I didn't think anything of it—but I never expected that after I left the coffee shop that day, I would, by sheer bad luck, go to see an old friend on the way... and that's when I discovered the trouble."
Chen Xiao was taken aback: "Trouble?"
“Yes.” Phoenix stretched, her furrowed brows quite endearing, and said softly, “My old friend… well, she’s a fortune teller, yes. Just a fortune teller. It doesn’t matter that she’s a fortune teller, but the thing is, she’s always incredibly accurate. She never makes a mistake in what she says. But the other day, I met her, and she glanced at me and said, ‘You just met your destined man?’”
Phoenix chuckled at this point, then straightened her face again: "God knows. I was completely dumbfounded. The thing is, that guy's predictions are always ridiculously accurate! If she says it's true, then it definitely is, whether I like it or not, it's destined. Tell me, wasn't I incredibly unlucky? I just randomly met someone, and then a fortune teller told me that person was my future..."
Chen Xiao gradually began to understand, and couldn't help but frown, saying, "A fortune teller? Very accurate? Could it be..."
"That's right! It's that gossipy old woman from Fireworks!"
The phoenix suddenly cried out in anger.
Gossip, huh?
The fireworks, revered as a god in the world of supernatural abilities... and that elegant woman, called a gossipmonger?!
Chen Xiao couldn't care less about the title "Phoenix" anymore, but a pang of sadness crept into her heart: "Could it be... just because Yan Hua said... that you... you don't really care about me..."
Phoenix looked at Chen Xiao's complicated expression, chuckled, then blushed and said softly, "Actually, it's not like that. The first time I met you that day, how could I fall for someone so easily? It's just that after Yan Hua told me, I was shocked. Afterwards, I couldn't help but think about it all the time, and slowly, I felt that you seemed like a pretty good person... Sigh, anyway, I've accepted my fate."
She gazed at Chen Xiao: "Actually, after getting to know you again, I also secretly did some research on you. You're actually a really good person, although... don't overthink it. I just encountered this situation too suddenly; it doesn't mean I didn't have feelings for you..."
At this point, Phoenix's usually relaxed expression turned somewhat annoyed. She scratched her hair and said, "Sigh, I don't know what to say anymore. You... can you understand?"
In fact, Chen Xiao understood.
This isn't hard to understand: A young girl in her prime meets a handsome boy by chance. They get along well and have a pleasant conversation. Although their meeting is brief, she has a good impression of him—just a good impression, nothing more. To the girl, he's just a stranger she finds agreeable. But then, a god suddenly appears and tells her that this boy is her future husband.
The girl was naturally shocked, but if God's prophecy couldn't be false, then it was destined to be the truth... After thinking it over carefully and through several subsequent interactions, she felt that this boy was actually quite nice, and she couldn't help but be somewhat moved.
If it's destined to be him, then thinking about it, this destiny is actually quite good and acceptable.
So, after the girl's initial confusion, her subsequent bewilderment, and finally her resignation, she gradually developed feelings for the boy after several encounters...