Qin Nanfeng wasn’t walking very fast, but his pace was steady, almost without any jolts.
Yet there were still some slight ups and downs, which made Lin Xinyuan suffer a bit.
DE…
Right now, Lin Xinyuan felt that her body was acting very strange.
Obviously, Stinky Yellow Hair had only placed his hand on her butt.
Such a simple action, yet she inexplicably felt a strange tingling sensation that made her already weak body even more powerless.
Her limbs felt like jelly…
Noticing the oddness in her body, Lin Xinyuan’s little face flushed even hotter.
She wasn’t an ignorant child—she had read a few books after all…
But… was it really possible for girls to be this sensitive in real life?
Lin Xinyuan didn’t know if other girls were like this, nor did she need to.
At this moment, all she wanted was to try to lessen this feeling…
So, she thought to chat with Stinky Yellow Hair about something else, to avoid boredom and distract herself.
Without hesitation, Lin Xinyuan thought for a bit and finally found a topic.
She leaned close to Yellow Hair’s ear: “Hey… can I ask you a question…”
The girl’s breath was light and gentle, warm and faintly brushing against Qin Nanfeng’s ear.
Her sudden move made Qin Nanfeng pause mid-step, but he quickly regained his composure, his expression unreadable as he pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth and said in a low voice, “Go ahead.”
“Um, well… how did you find me? And didn’t you say you’d only get here this afternoon?”
“Those are two questions.”
Lin Xinyuan pouted. “Don’t care…”
“Alright, no more questions.”
“Hey… just joking, two questions are fine…”
“That’s more like it…” Hearing Lin Xinyuan’s words, Qin Nanfeng’s lips twitched into a faint smile, but his steps didn’t falter.
He continued, “I came to Zhannan because I had business to handle. Otherwise, you’d have thought I just traveled all this way for pure fun, right?”
“True.” Lin Xinyuan shook her small head and thought for a moment, then agreed with Yellow Hair’s words.
If it were her, she’d probably think the same way.
After all, it was just winter break, not like they couldn’t meet again at school.
They were just friends…
Not even very close ones…
But for some reason, thinking about it made Lin Xinyuan feel a bit down, even though she was quite satisfied with that answer…
Before she could ponder more, the young man in front spoke again: “As for how I found you, didn’t you forget your phone?”
“My phone? Oh yeah…”
Lin Xinyuan suddenly remembered she still had her phone in her pajama pocket.
Mainly, she had forgotten to charge it before she was kicked out…
So when she got out, she found the phone had no power and gradually forgot about it altogether.
Since Stinky Yellow Hair had her contact info, and her phone was with her, it wasn’t hard for him to find her…
“Oh… right, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I’d have forgotten to call Auntie.” Qin Nanfeng said suddenly, as if recalling something.
“Help me take out the phone; it’s in the left pocket of my jacket.”
“Okay.”
Hearing it was to call her mother to report she was safe, Lin Xinyuan didn’t want to worry her mom and wouldn’t slack off.
By now, she had also gotten used to being carried by Qin Nanfeng, no longer clinging to him like at the start.
She put down her left hand and began searching for her phone.
Soon she found it in the pocket and quickly handed it over to Qin Nanfeng.
Qin Nanfeng looked at the phone, glanced sideways at the girl: “Are you stupid? I don’t have hands.
You dial yourself… the password is my birthday, you know that.”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan finally realized what she’d just done, and her face flushed even deeper.
Luckily, it was dark now and Stinky Yellow Hair couldn’t see her expression clearly, otherwise she really wanted to just bury herself underground…
“Mm…” she softly responded.
Qin Nanfeng glanced at her again, watching as she operated the phone, then shook his head slightly.
So foolish…
But well…
The more foolish, the better…
He thought, his throat itching a little…
Lin Xinyuan’s call to Mrs. Lin was quickly answered.
On the other end came a familiar female voice.
“Qin, is this Xiao Yuan calling you?”
The voice was hoarse, full of anxiety and exhaustion, mixed with a trace of hope.
Hearing that voice, Lin Xinyuan was stunned instantly, her heart tightening painfully, eyes watering uncontrollably.
Something inside seemed to loosen…
“I…” Lin Xinyuan choked up, unable to speak normally.
This sudden wave of emotion was overwhelming and impossible to restrain.
At this moment, Qin Nanfeng spoke for her: “Auntie, Xiao Yuan is right here beside me.”
Simple and direct, but to Mrs. Lin at this moment, it was like a heavenly sound.
“Mm… that’s good…”
Mrs. Lin didn’t ask why the two were together, just kept saying “good.”
Then Lin Xinyuan suddenly spoke up: “Mom, I’m sorry…”
She bit her teeth to say it, lowering her head, her right hand gripping the flesh on Qin Nanfeng’s shoulder tightly, her eyes filled with struggle.
Memories quickly flashed through her mind, finally settling on that night—the image of her and her mother sleeping in the same bed…
Qin Nanfeng said nothing, letting her hold his shoulder; after all, her strength was just like a tickle to him.
Hearing the girl say “Mom,” Qin Nanfeng’s steps faltered just a bit, then continued forward…
“Xiao Yuan…”
Her distorted voice reached Mrs. Lin on the phone, making her silent for a long moment.
Soon, the woman, whose emotions had always been fragile, choked up as she spoke again.
“It’s okay… as long as you’re alright…”
“Wait for me, Mom’s in the car now, I’ll get you out of there soon…”
A tear slid down, but Lin Xinyuan couldn’t spare a hand to wipe it away: “Okay… I understand… hurry…”
“I really…”
“I really don’t… want to… be here… at all!”
M
The call ended after just a few words.
What they needed now was to calm their emotions, not vent them.
There would be time later; no need to rush…
“Are you alright?” Qin Nanfeng suddenly asked as they were about to leave the park, his tone calm.
“Mm… very well.”
Lin Xinyuan put her phone back into her jacket pocket, wiping her eyes with her left hand, her nose sniffing softly, her voice muffled.
“Um… thank you…” Lin Xinyuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said.
“Thank me for what?”
Qin Nanfeng asked with a smile.
Even though he couldn’t see her face, he could imagine her conflicted little expression.
After all, like the girl said, thanking the old “Stinky Yellow Hair” felt too awkward.
Although it wasn’t really like that, maybe in her eyes it was…
It was okay…
Someday, she’d understand…
For Lin Xinyuan, saying “thank you” to Stinky Yellow Hair was already a huge courage.
She wouldn’t bother explaining more, especially since she owed him more than just this one thing—too many, too many things…
“I don’t care… I just want to say thank you, okay?!”
“Damn, these days, even the people who say thanks are so arrogant?” Qin Nanfeng said with a surprised tone.
The girl sniffled and hummed softly, “What? Not giving it?”
“I’m giving, how could I not? But…” Qin Nanfeng chuckled at that.
“But what?”
“Needs a lesson.”
Saying that, Qin Nanfeng’s hand suddenly started moving…
“Ugh… uh… what are you doing! Stinky Yellow Hair!”
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