The cause of it all was a conversation in a study group.
It was the fifth day after the Gaokao had ended when the small group chat suddenly came to life.
Wang Hao: @everyone Brothers and sisters! The exams are over! Shouldn’t we head out and have some fun for a day!
Li Wei: Seconded!! I want to go to KTV!!
Wang Hao: KTV is boring. Let’s go to an amusement park! I want to ride the roller coaster!
Lin Mo looked at his phone.
Then, Wang Hao tagged him.
Wang Hao: @Lin Mo Get out here! Bring your Study Representative! Our group of four must get together at least once!
Lin Mo froze for a moment. He instinctively wanted to type “She isn’t mine,” but his finger hovered over the screen. He felt that explaining it would only make things weirder.
He opened a private chat with Shen Qingyue.
Lin Mo: Study Representative, did you see the messages in the group? Wang Hao said we should meet up.
Shen Qingyue: I saw them.
Lin Mo: Do you want to go?
Shen Qingyue: What about you?
Lin Mo looked at her question and remained silent for two seconds.
Lin Mo: I think we should meet up. After all, we’ve worked hard for so long.
Shen Qingyue: Mmh. Then let’s go.
Shen Qingyue: When?
Lin Mo: I’ll ask.
Thus, the time was set for this Saturday at 1:00 PM. The location was Happy Valley in the city center, along with the nearby shopping district.
Wang Hao promised solemnly: “Four people together, be there or be square!”
Shen Qingyue sent a “Fine.”
Lin Mo sent a “Received.”
Everything seemed perfectly normal.
He was wrong.
On Saturday morning at 8:30 AM, the group chat suddenly exploded.
Wang Hao: Holy crap holy crap holy crap!!! Brothers, I am so sorry!!!
Li Wei: ?
Wang Hao: My older cousin is getting married today!! My mom forgot to tell me yesterday!! I’m already on the way to the wedding now!!!
Li Wei: …
Wang Hao: @Lin Mo @Shen Qingyue You two go have fun!! Next time, the treat is on me to make up for it!!!
Li Wei: I can’t go either. My aunt suddenly came to my house, and my mom wants me to stay home and keep her company.
Lin Mo: ???
Wang Hao: You two play!!! A world for two!!! How great!!!
Li Wei: Seconded!!! Have a great time!!!
Then, those two quickly went offline.
(￣△￣;) … ‘What kind of situation is this?’
He opened a private chat with Shen Qingyue.
Lin Mo: Study Representative… that…
Shen Qingyue: I saw it.
Lin Mo: Are you still going? If you think it’s inconvenient, we can change the day —
Shen Qingyue: I’ve already left the house.
Lin Mo: Ah?
Shen Qingyue: I’m already on the way.
Shen Qingyue: What about you?
(｡•́︿•̀｡) ‘How can I refuse this?’
Lin Mo: I’m heading out too.
Shen Qingyue: Mmh. See you at 1:00 PM.
See you at 1:00 PM.
It was currently 8:30 AM.
There were still four and a half hours left.
Lin Mo put down his phone and began to change his clothes. His thoughts were simple: since there were only two of them left, he would treat it as a way to thank the Study Representative for her tutoring. He would treat her to a meal, go on a few rides, and then they would each go home.
It was very normal. Very pure. Just classmates.
Right?
The phone vibrated again.
Lin Mo picked it up and saw it was Su Qing.
Su Qing: Brother, are you free today?
Lin Mo’s finger paused.
Lin Mo: What’s up?
Su Qing: I want to ask you out to play. Just the two of us.
Lin Mo stared at the line of text, and his heart skipped a beat.
Su Qing: The Gaokao is over, and you haven’t accompanied me out alone yet.
Su Qing: The weather is nice today. Let’s go to Happy Valley, okay? Then we can watch a movie, eat, and grab some milk tea.
Su Qing: What time are you free?
Happy Valley.
Happy Valley again.
Lin Mo’s head began to buzz.
Same location. Same day. Two different people.
(°ロ°٥) This…
Su Qing: Why aren’t you replying?
Su Qing: You don’t already have plans, do you?
Lin Mo’s finger hovered over the screen.
What should he say?
“Yes, I have plans with Shen Qingyue to go to Happy Valley at 1:00 PM. Do you want to pick another day?”
No, if he said that, Su Qing would probably explode on the spot.
“I have something to do today, let’s do it another day?”
That wouldn’t work either. Su Qing would definitely press him for details.
“Sure, let’s go together. Shen Qingyue is going too, why don’t we all hang out?”
That was even worse. If the three of them hung out together, he was afraid he wouldn’t live to see tomorrow.
Lin Mo gripped his phone, experiencing the true meaning of a “dilemma” for the first time.
Meanwhile, at Su Qing’s house.
Su Qing stared at her phone screen. She had previously received news that Lin Mo was going out today with Shen Qingyue and the other two.
What was even more ridiculous was that she had received a “secret report” that Li and Wang couldn’t make it today. Therefore, only Lin Mo and Shen Qingyue were left for a private date.
**[A world for two.]** Demon Su Qing repeated each word slowly.
**[If you go make a scene now, there’s still time.]**
She stood up and took two steps toward the door.
Then she stopped again.
**[What? You’re not going?]**
“…If I go make a scene, what will he think of me?”
**[Him?]** Demon Su Qing sneered. **[He’s on a date with her right now. What do you care what he thinks?]**
Su Qing picked up her phone and started typing again:
Su Qing: I want to go to Happy Valley.
Su Qing: However, I have something to do in the afternoon, so I can only go in the morning.
Sent.
The phone vibrated.
Lin Mo: Okay. What time?
Looking at that “Okay,” the corners of Su Qing’s mouth slowly curled up.
Su Qing put down her phone and began to pick out an outfit.
From 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — three hours.
That was enough for her to do a lot of things.
Lin Mo put down his phone and let out a long breath.
Accompany Su Qing in the morning and Shen Qingyue in the afternoon.
Same location. Different times. Perfect.
(￣▽￣)b ‘As expected of me.’
He began to make notes in his head:
Morning (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) with Su Qing:
9:00 AM: Meet at the neighborhood entrance.
9:30 AM: Arrive at Happy Valley. Ride the roller coaster and the carousel (she likes those).
11:00 AM: Watch a movie at the nearby mall (pick a short one, about ninety minutes).
12:30 PM: Eat (fast food, quick and easy).
12:50 PM: Finish and send her home.
Afternoon (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM) with Shen Qingyue:
1:00 PM: Meet at the Happy Valley entrance.
Ride the remaining attractions.
3:30 PM: Drink milk tea and chat.
5:00 PM: Finish and head home.
A perfect schedule. A seamless transition.
Lin Mo looked at the plan and nodded with satisfaction.
At 9:00 AM, at the neighborhood entrance.
When Su Qing appeared in front of Lin Mo, he was stunned for a moment.
Today, she wore an extremely eye-catching, bright yellow one-piece dress. The dress was tailored to be very form-fitting. Most striking of all was a giant Pikachu printed on the chest.
Because of her curves, that Pikachu was stretched and slightly deformed. The red cheeks on either side rose and fell slightly with her breathing, appearing both playful and carrying an indescribable temptation.
“Lin Mo, what are you looking at?” Su Qing leaned in with her hands behind her back, deliberately straightening her posture. As she did so, the cheeks of that Pikachu were stretched round and full, trembling with her breath as if it were ready to release a Thunderbolt at Lin Mo at any moment.
What he didn’t know was that Su Qing had tried on eight outfits this morning before finally choosing this one.