Chen Yuanxing's face fell. "I don't want to!" he said, then stomped out. Xiao Qiqi already knew that Zhang Xiaoyi was moving out; in fact, she had been planning to do the same. Once Zhang Xiaoyi left, the room would no longer be rented out, and it would be best to kick Chen Yuanxing out.
That night, Chen Yuanxing cuddled with Xiao Qiqi, cursing and swearing that he didn't want to stay alone in that room. Xiao Qiqi remained adamant and refused to budge. This only strengthened Chen Yuanxing's resolve to take further action. Looking at Xiao Qiqi's sweet smile, he couldn't help but smirk and gently kissed her beautiful face, but his thoughts were filled with other filthy desires.
Four days later, Xiao Qiqi finally finished the last project of the year and personally supervised the payment of workers' wages before carrying her bag directly from the company to the station. The day after tomorrow is the New Year, and she will rush home tomorrow. It would be a joyful thing to be able to spend a happy New Year with her parents.
Chen Yuanxing had offered to take her, but she insisted on leaving from the company, so Chen Yuanxing readily agreed not to insist further.
Before going to work in the morning, Xiao Qiqi woke Chen Yuanxing up and reminded him for the hundredth time to remember to come home for the New Year. Chen Yuanxing vaguely agreed, and then covered his head and went back to sleep.
Xiao Qiqi didn't know what he was thinking. He seemed gentle on the surface, but he was actually extremely stubborn. Once he made up his mind, it wasn't as easy to change it as it seemed.
Xiao Qiqi sat in the taxi and called Chen Yuanxing. Chen Yuanxing didn't know where he was; it was noisy on the other end. "Xingxing, remember to come home."
"Don't call me Xingxing!" Xiao Qiqi seemed to see Chen Yuanxing jumping up and down again, and couldn't help but laugh. She continued to listen to Chen Yuanxing's impatient voice, "I know, stop nagging, wife."
Xiao Qiqi was speechless. Chen Yuanxing could change his way of addressing her at will. When he was unhappy, he would call her Xiao Qiqi; when he was helpless, he would call her Senior Sister; when he was being affectionate, he would call her Sister; normally he would call her Qiqi; and when he was sweet, he would call her Baby. But he had never called her "wife" like this. This word had an unshakable weight in any woman's heart. Xiao Qiqi didn't speak for a long time. Then Chen Yuanxing shouted loudly, "Wife, what are you doing?"
"Ah, no...it's nothing, I'll call you when I get home." Xiao Qiqi hung up the phone in a fluster, biting her lip as she pondered. Had they really gone that far? Were those vivid memories really just thrown into the trash? But why did she still feel such heartache at midnight? Why did she still crave the feeling of 520? Was it habit, or an unwillingness to let go of the pain?
31. Going Home
The sheer number of people at the station made Xiao Qiqi marvel at the strength of the Chinese people. It took him a great deal of effort to squeeze onto the platform. Watching the swarms of people rushing towards the train doors, Xiao Qiqi was once again struck by the arduousness of the revolutionary cause. At that moment, he even missed Chen Yuanxing. Wouldn't things have been much better if his tall figure had been in front of him?
As if sensing something, Xiao Qiqi turned around abruptly, dumbfounded as she watched the grinning guy behind her carry her big bag. Chen Yuanxing took her hand and said, "Qiqi, why haven't you learned your lesson yet? Carrying so much stuff, are you celebrating the New Year?"
Xiao Qiqi followed him into the carriage, giving him a disapproving look, "Isn't it almost Chinese New Year?"
Chen Yuanxing was speechless, then pinched her cheek in annoyance, "Can't you just let me have my way this once?"
"By the way, isn't it true that you can't buy a platform ticket at the station without a ticket? How did you get in?"
"Hehe, I won't tell you, but I'm really capable. There's something even more surprising to you later."
Xiao Qiqi had never been impressed by his smugness and feigned mystery. Looking at the car door, she exclaimed, "Wow, so many people!" A huge crowd was pushing and shoving, it was suffocating to look at.
Chen Yuanxing glanced at his watch. "Ignore them. There are still more than ten minutes left. We can wait until they've all squeezed on before we go up."
Xiao Qiqi nodded. Chen Yuanxing added, "It's a pity we can't get sleeper berths; with so many people, it'll be suffocating."
Xiao Qiqi slapped his hand, "Stop nagging, I'm not like you when I travel. I always sit in a hard seat, unlike you, young master, who always seeks comfort!"
"Hehe, if you're in the car, then I'm in the car."
Xiao Qiqi anxiously checked her watch; there were only three minutes left before the train departed. She tugged at Chen Yuanxing's bag, "No, we have to squeeze in, or I'll be doomed once the train leaves."
Chen Yuanxing wouldn't let go, saying, "I'll take you up."
"No, what if I can't get down?"
"If we can't get down, we can just go to your house for the New Year together," Chen Yuanxing chuckled.
Xiao Qiqi couldn't help but punch him lightly. "Go away, don't cause trouble, remember to go home." She carried her bag and was the last to squeeze onto the bus. She turned back and waved to Chen Yuanxing at the door before carefully squeezing into the middle of the carriage.
It took several minutes to cover a distance of just a few steps. The aisle was packed with people and luggage, filled with shouts, curses, and children's cries—it was incredibly noisy. Before Xiao Qiqi could even finish her sigh, her luggage behind her suddenly felt light. Xiao Qiqi turned around in alarm, her mouth agape. Could it be a robbery? A familiar, smiling face appeared behind the bag. "Wife, make way, I'll lead the way."
"You, how did you get on?" Xiao Qiqi looked out the window in horror. The numbers on the platform were slowly receding, and the train had already started moving.
Chen Yuanxing waved his ticket in his hand and said innocently, "I got on as soon as I got a ticket."
Xiao Qiqi's eyes widened as she snatched the ticket from his hand and compared it to her own. The two tickets had consecutive numbers and the same destination. "...Chen Yuanxing!"
Chen Yuanxing ignored her, stretched out his long legs to straddle her body, and pulled her to squeeze into the middle of the carriage. "Let's go, let's go. If you want to hit or scold me, you should find a seat first, right?"
Xiao Qiqi gritted her teeth in anger, and with people urging her from behind, she had no choice but to be pulled by Chen Yuanxing to squeeze to her seat.
After finally reaching their seats, they politely asked the two who had arrived earlier to leave. Luckily, the seats were two adjacent to each other. Chen Yuanxing stood up, cleared a space on the overhead luggage rack, and stuffed Xiao Qiqi's large bag inside. The car's heater was on full blast, and after all that, both of them were drenched in sweat. Chen Yuanxing took off his down jacket and leaned back in his seat, catching his breath. Xiao Qiqi also rested for a while before turning to Chen Yuanxing and staring intently at him. "Tell me," she said, "did you plan this all along?"
Chen Yuanxing, panting, wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Qiqi, let me rest for a while before we talk."
"Get off at the next station," Xiao Qiqi said, then ignored him.
No matter how much Chen Yuanxing talked and joked along the way, Xiao Qiqi only said one thing: "Get off at the next stop!"
Chen Yuanxing leaned back in his chair and sighed innocently. Across from him were two young people, seemingly a couple. The man was telling the woman about the beautiful scenery of their hometown, and Xiao Qiqi was listening intently. Chen Yuanxing suddenly realized that the place they were talking about was Xiao Qiqi's hometown! So he took Xiao Qiqi's hand, "Qiqi, the place they're talking about is so beautiful! Is it your hometown? Can you tell me about it?"
Xiao Qiqi shook off his hand and said gruffly, "Get out of the way! Get ready to get off at the next stop!"
The woman with a few tiny freckles on the tip of her nose happened to look over, met Xiao Qiqi's eyes, and smiled, saying, "You're getting off at the next stop?"
"No, we're going to X County just like you," Chen Yuanxing quickly replied, grinning to reveal his white teeth, very warmly: "Fellow villagers, right?"
Xiao Qiqi secretly pinched him, then looked at the round-faced, medium-height man and asked, "Excuse me, are you from XX village?"
The man seemed surprised, his round face scrutinizing Xiao Qiqi with astonishment: "Huh, how did you know?"
Xiao Qiqi clapped her hands, "I also know your nickname is Erniu."
His wife was clearly more surprised, "Oh my, I didn't even know you had a nickname."
Erniu, whose real name should be Xiao Dexin, carefully examined Xiao Qiqi. Xiao Qiqi smiled and let him look at her. Xiao Dexin pointed at Xiao Qiqi with his finger, and after trembling for a long time, he excitedly said, "Qiqi?"
Xiao Qiqi nodded happily, "Hehe, Brother Erniu, you finally remembered! I've been looking at you for ages."
Xiao Dexin slapped his forehead. "Oh my, girls really do change a lot as they grow up. I haven't seen you in so many years. You've grown up so much!"
Xiao Qiqi pouted, "Brother Erniu, you shouldn't call me Brother Dexin. You're married now, how can I not be older? Is this your sister-in-law?"
Xiao Dexin then remembered to introduce her, "This is your sister-in-law Jiang Lu, and this is Xiao Qiqi, the one I told you about who rode a cow all over the mountain and made me chase her halfway up the mountain. Our family is next door to her grandmother's house."
Jiang Lu smiled, revealing her neat teeth. "Oh, so it was the one who caused your trouble... Hehe, hello Qiqi, I've heard Dexin mention you before, you're really pretty."
Xiao Qiqi sweetly called her sister-in-law. Seeing that the three of them were chatting about their hometown and seemed to have forgotten about him, Chen Yuanxing interjected, "Qiqi, so you really are from the same hometown. I am Chen Yuanxing, Qiqi's boyfriend. You are Dexin and his wife, right?" He stood up and extended his hand to Xiao Dexin.
Xiao Dexin quickly stood up and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, hello."
Xiao Qiqi was so angry that she kicked Chen Yuanxing, but she couldn't be as blunt as before. She could only think bitterly that she should wait until this plague got off the bus before recognizing Dexin.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Dexin asked, "Are you all going home for the Chinese New Year together?"
Xiao Qiqi quickly replied, "No, he has something to do at the next stop, so we're just going together." Chen Yuanxing, however, said at the same time, "We're going home together for the New Year."
Seeing their strange answers, Xiao Dexin was about to ask more when Jiang Lu subtly tugged at his sleeve. Being a perceptive woman, Jiang Lu had overheard Chen Yuanxing and Xiao Qiqi's conversation while listening to Xiao Dexin boast about the beauty of his hometown, and vaguely guessed the inside story. Xiao Dexin, being shrewd, didn't press the matter further.
The group then changed the subject. Chen Yuanxing, curious about what Xiao Qiqi was like as a child, asked, "Brother Dexin, was Qiqi particularly mischievous when he was little?"
Xiao Qiqi reached behind him and pinched his back, but there wasn't much flesh on it, so she gave up and whispered in his ear, "What's it to you?"
When Xiao Dexin was asked about Xiao Qiqi's childhood, he started complaining, "Forget about being naughty, her strange temper terrified everyone in the village. Take that time when she was ten, riding the ox. I told her she couldn't, but she insisted, climbing onto our stubbornest dog, Da Huang! Da Huang got really angry and carried her all over the mountain, making me chase her halfway up before finally catching up. But she got thrown off and started bleeding heavily. I was terrified! I thought she was going to die! When we got home, my dad gave her a good beating with his belt." Xiao Dexin laughed heartily, holding out his hand: "Qiqi, look at these scars on my wrist, they're from when my dad whipped me that year. You're something else, I still remember that beating!"
Xiao Qiqi felt very embarrassed when Xiao Dexin brought up the past. "I'm sorry, Brother Dexin. Actually, I've always wanted to apologize to you, but my dad didn't let me come back to the village for the next two years. Later, you went to study in another city. I also heard from my grandma that my third uncle hit you. I've always wanted to apologize to you."
Xiao Dexin was just saying it casually. When they were little, he doted on Xiao Qiqi the most. Xiao Qiqi was cute from a young age, and her father was the first educated person to leave their village. When they returned to their hometown, she was a pampered little princess. Hearing Xiao Qiqi's earnest apology, he quickly shook his head with a smile.
Chen Yuanxing's curiosity was piqued. "Qiqi, you fell really hard back then, didn't you? Are you alright?"
Xiao Qiqi rolled her eyes at him. "Do I look like I'm in any trouble now? It's just that I haven't been able to walk for a few months, hehe. But being sick is really blissful; my dad carries me to and from school every day." Thinking of her father's broad back, Xiao Qiqi felt incredibly happy, and her smile deepened. However, her mother was quite worried back then, saying things like, "A girl's first time was ruined by that fall, what if she suffers in the future and is looked down upon?" Of course, this wasn't said to Xiao Qiqi; she overheard it and didn't understand its meaning at the time. But by the time she understood, it was the beginning of framing and misunderstanding. Of course, just like the things that happened when she was little, Xiao Qiqi only understood this many years later.
The group chatted and laughed, and time flew by. Soon the bus arrived at the next stop. Xiao Qiqi kicked Chen Yuanxing's foot and said to Xiao Dexin and Jiang Lu, "Brother Dexin and sister-in-law, Chen Yuanxing has arrived at his stop. I'll go see him off." As she spoke, she grabbed Chen Yuanxing's wrist and pulled him up. Chen Yuanxing blinked innocently, and Xiao Qiqi glared at him fiercely.
Helpless, Chen Yuanxing reluctantly got up and obediently followed Xiao Qiqi for a few steps. Just as he avoided Xiao Dexin and Jiang Lu, Xiao Qiqi's true nature was revealed, and she slapped Chen Yuanxing on the forehead, saying, "You bad guy, why are you following me home?"
"Waaah..." Chen Yuanxing rubbed his sore forehead, feeling wronged. "If I make you stupid, are you going to take responsibility?"
Xiao Qiqi ignored him and tried to pull him away, but Chen Yuanxing shamelessly wrapped his arm around her, making her unable to move. He whispered in her ear, "I'm not going to your house for the New Year. Just find me a hotel later, and I'll wait for you to come back together."
Xiao Qiqi was speechless. How could she let him stay in a hotel alone when he went to her hometown? The best solution, of course, was to kick him out now. "No way!"
"Since train tickets are so hard to buy, what if I can't get a return ticket after I get off the train?"
"I'll give you money; you can stay here a few more days if you want."
"Qiqi..." Chen Yuanxing was about to explain when a group of people rushed in from the front, making a fuss. It turned out that the carriage door had already opened, and countless people carrying luggage, dragging their children and their bags, squeezed on board noisily. The carriage was already packed with people like ants, and there was still a large crowd on the platform swarming and making a fuss around the carriage door.
Xiao Qiqi was dumbfounded. She couldn't get down now. Chen Yuanxing smiled smugly, grabbed Xiao Qiqi's waist and pulled her back. "See, you can't get down. It's not that I don't want to."
Xiao Qiqi snapped, "Jump out the window!"
Chen Yuanxing blinked innocently, "Oh, this is an air-conditioned bus. The windows are so small, do you think I could squeeze in? Besides, even if I could squeeze in, would they be able to drive it?"
When Xiao Qiqi looked, sure enough, someone was knocking on the window with a carrying pole. The people inside the car hurriedly locked the windows, afraid that someone would jump in. Xiao Qiqi felt dizzy. People had already pushed their way to the front, and more people followed, shouting for them to make way. Xiao Qiqi had no choice but to follow Chen Yuanxing back to her seat.
Over there, Xiao Dexin had already heard Jiang Lu's speculation. Seeing the two of them return, he couldn't help but tease, "Qiqi, you're not afraid to bring your boyfriend home for the New Year, are you?"
Chen Yuanxing laughed heartlessly, pressed Xiao Qiqi down to sit, and then began to peel peanuts for her in a flattering manner, saying, "No, Dexin-ge, I heard you guys say that the scenery in X County is so beautiful, and I suddenly wanted to go and see it. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to do what I need to do. Right, Qiqi?" As he spoke, he stuffed peanuts into Xiao Qiqi's mouth. Xiao Qiqi opened her mouth and almost bit his finger, but luckily he pulled back quickly and was not bitten.
Seeing that things had come to this point, Xiao Qiqi realized she couldn't get rid of Chen Yuanxing. She could only frantically think of how to explain the sudden appearance of this "friend" to her parents. Although her mother had been misled by Jiang Yilan into believing she had a boyfriend last time, she had managed to smooth things over with sweet words. But now, with an extra person suddenly coming home for the New Year, how could she explain it? After trying hundreds of methods, none seemed to work, and Xiao Qiqi became even angrier at Chen Yuanxing. She kicked him quite a bit along the way, but he seemed completely oblivious, listening with great interest to Xiao Dexin recounting her embarrassing childhood stories.
After the four of them ate their boxed lunches, they started playing cards. Jiang Lu didn't know how to play, so the other three played Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). Xiao Qiqi boasted that she was quite good at cards, and Xiao Dexin was about the same. But Chen Yuanxing was the most cunning. He seemed carefree and unserious, but every card he played was calculated, and he had good luck, winning by himself in no time. Xiao Dexin didn't mind, only vowing to win back in the next round. But Xiao Qiqi wouldn't have it. After losing a card, she playfully pinched Chen Yuanxing's face, accusing him of cheating. Chen Yuanxing then gave her a smug wink, naturally putting his arm around her waist, letting her play and pinch him. Looking at the increasingly mature face of the man before her, and the deep, tender, and hazy affection in his eyes, Xiao Qiqi was somewhat taken aback. Actually, it was fine. This kind of man had accompanied her through these youthful years, so why should she care? As for the future, as for unresolved issues, as for the outcome, what did they matter? As long as they were happy together, wasn't that happiness now?
As night deepened, the carriage fell silent. Xiao Qiqi nestled in Chen Yuanxing's arms, quietly reaching out to hold his hand. Seeing Xiao Dexin and Jiang Lu seemingly asleep, she whispered to Chen Yuanxing, "When we get to my house, you're not allowed to say anything out of line, you're not allowed to try to please my parents, you're not allowed to say you're my boyfriend, you're not allowed to..."
Chen Yuanxing lowered his head and kissed her lips, but quickly pulled away, his forehead pressed against hers, and he chuckled softly in a low voice, "I'll do whatever you say, whatever you say, but... if your parents want to know I'm your boyfriend, they can't blame me." Xiao Qiqi saw the mischievous smile on his lips again and couldn't help but pinch his cheek, "Stop talking nonsense, I'll explain to them naturally." But she couldn't hide the smile on her lips, "Just be good, and I'll make you something delicious."
"I'm not that easy to feed." Chen Yuanxing winked mischievously. Xiao Qiqi blushed when she saw his expression and turned her face away shyly. Chen Yuanxing then smiled wickedly, pulled Xiao Qiqi into his arms, and told her to take a nap.
32. Chinese New Year (Part 1)
They arrived at the station around 5 a.m. Xiao Qiqi was too excited to sleep, so she simply cuddled Chen Yuanxing and let him sleep. Chen Yuanxing was naturally happy to lie on Xiao Qiqi's lap, initially talking softly to her, but soon drifted off to sleep. As they neared the station, Xiao Qiqi woke Chen Yuanxing, grabbed their luggage, and the four of them squeezed through the aisle, past the swaying crowd, to wait at the train door to disembark.
Chen Yuanxing had rarely suffered like this before—the crowded carriage, the various odors, his legs numb from sitting—but he dared not complain and obediently cleared the way for Xiao Qiqi. Xiao Qiqi felt a little embarrassed and asked him comfortingly if he was very tired. Chen Yuanxing had never received such care before, and he excitedly shook his head, almost swearing allegiance with great conviction. Seeing his radiant appearance, Xiao Qiqi couldn't help but smile.
After getting off the train, Xiao Qiqi parted ways with Xiao Dexin and Jiang Lu. Once outside the station, she looked around for her father, but the station was crowded and she couldn't find him for a long time. Chen Yuanxing, being tall, pointed to a dark figure and asked, "Is that him?" Xiao Qiqi turned and ran over happily. Xiao Qiqi looked very much like her father, and Chen Yuanxing, having seen her in her photo album, recognized her.
Xiao Qiqi was a little awkward introducing Chen Yuanxing to her father, briefly saying he was a friend visiting and then falling silent. Her father, a lifelong educator, was very open-minded and didn't press the matter, taking the two of them home in a tricycle. Back home, Qiqi's mother was naturally waiting. Although surprised to see her daughter bring home a man without saying a word, she didn't immediately question her. Xiao Qiqi secretly pondered how to explain to her parents, then hastily sent Chen Yuanxing upstairs to her brother's room to catch up on sleep, while she went downstairs and cuddled with her mother for a while.
Naturally, Xiao's mother wanted to ask about Chen Yuanxing. Xiao Qiqi had already prepared her story, so she confidently claimed that Chen Yuanxing was her friend, that her parents were abroad, and that she was bored during the New Year holiday. She had heard that X County had beautiful scenery, so she came for a trip. Their county was indeed a famous tourist area, and her mother, always tolerant of Xiao Qiqi and believing that women shouldn't be so controlling as they grew older, let her make up her story without calling her out. Xiao's father just watched the mother and daughter chattering affectionately, rarely interjecting. The family was very happy, talking endlessly about the past year. Xiao Qiqi refused to go to sleep, following her mother around, chattering away like a chatterbox. Xiao's mother also shared everyday stories with her daughter, creating an atmosphere of warmth and harmony.
Mom cooked porridge, fried the dumplings she made that night, and stir-fried the kimchi Dad made himself. Xiao Qiqi smelled the familiar aroma and felt a surge of happiness. Thinking about the past year and a half, she almost burst into tears. She quickly turned her face away and said, "I'll go call Chen Yuanxing to come eat breakfast," before running off.
Xiao Qiqi quietly pushed open her brother's bedroom door. Chen Yuanxing was fast asleep, wrapped in a blanket, his messy hair obscuring most of his face. His sleeping posture was always somewhat childlike, but now it was even more peaceful, like that of a baby. Xiao Qiqi gently touched his face; it was a little cold from the chill of the night. The bittersweet feeling stirred by the smell of home melted into tenderness. Looking at his sleeping posture, a mischievous thought arose in Xiao Qiqi's mind. She covered his mouth with one hand and pinched his straight nose with the other, suppressing a laugh as she watched his face. Slowly, his brows furrowed, then his cheeks puffed out, and finally, his eyes snapped open, staring straight at Xiao Qiqi. A few seconds later, he pushed Xiao Qiqi away with both hands and feet, clutching the blanket and breathing heavily. Xiao Qiqi had already jumped away, laughing heartily.
Chen Yuanxing finally calmed down and jumped up to grab Xiao Qiqi, shouting, "Xiao Qiqi, are you trying to murder me for money?" Xiao Qiqi laughed and dodged, and the two chased each other around the table.
As Mrs. Xiao was bringing dumplings to the table, she heard laughter coming from upstairs and couldn't help but glance at Mr. Xiao. The two exchanged a knowing look, and Mr. Xiao, shaking his newspaper, sighed, "Our daughter has grown up!"
Xiao Qiqi didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Thinking of her parents downstairs, she stuck out her tongue and let Chen Yuanxing hug her, suppressing a laugh and saying in a low voice, "Stop it, my mom has prepared breakfast, do you want to go eat?" Chen Yuanxing wouldn't let go of her, wanting to tickle her. Only then did Xiao Qiqi realize she had been too happy and carried away, and quickly begged for mercy. Chen Yuanxing still wouldn't let go, so Xiao Qiqi could only kiss him as an apology. Only then did Chen Yuanxing happily follow Xiao Qiqi downstairs.
Xiao Qiqi felt a little awkward as she went downstairs, while Chen Yuanxing was very generous, addressing her parents as "Uncle" and "Aunt" naturally. He praised Xiao's mother for looking young and said that Xiao's father's pickled vegetables were the best he'd ever made. His praises were extremely natural, without any hint of affectation or flattery, which made Xiao Qiqi stare wide-eyed. Her parents, however, thoroughly enjoyed it, praising Chen Yuanxing for being polite and sensible. Xiao Qiqi was speechless; he was such a smooth talker! In the end, she even received unanimous instructions from her parents to take Chen Yuanxing around the county town that day, as a kind of sightseeing trip. Xiao Qiqi was even more annoyed; she had originally wanted to go shopping with her mother, but Chen Yuanxing had taken over. Chen Yuanxing was naturally overjoyed, even pretending to help clear the table after breakfast. Xiao Qiqi was furious; she'd never seen him so attentive when they were together. Whenever she asked him to do the dishes, he'd either shirk his responsibilities or deliberately cause trouble, breaking this or making a mistake, leaving Xiao Qiqi to do it herself in the end. And now, he'd completely forgotten what he promised on the train.
After breakfast, Xiao Qiqi was pushed out the door by her mother, who asked her to take Chen Yuanxing to the Xishan Scenic Area in the west of the city. Xiao Qiqi could only pout and take Chen Yuanxing out. When Chen Yuanxing saw a motorcycle in the yard, he refused to go out and ride it, insisting on taking Xiao Qiqi with him. Before Xiao Qiqi could refuse, her father smiled and agreed.