Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 226 - 224: Lin Xi’s Gift Is Simple and Unadorned
The wound had already scabbed over before he could even get to a hospital. But knowing that Xue Yang was fine, Lin Xi’s heart was finally at ease.
The wound on his neck was indeed healing, leaving only two neat bite marks. If Xue Yang were to look in the mirror now, he would realize that achieving such a neat bite was quite a feat of skill.
"When I was little, I used to tease my Xiao Naimao, and it would bite people just like this. Only, it didn’t bite necks."
"Then where did it bite?"
"My fingers."
Lin Xi bit her lip tightly and, finally, couldn’t resist pouncing on Xue Yang again. "Xue Yang, you’re teasing me again!"
"Hahahaha!" His hearty laughter echoed across the empty meadow.
The emptiness he had felt for days was filled in that single moment. Indeed, his little Xiao Naimao was the most amusing. Nothing and no one else was as much fun.
The next second, his laughter died. Lin Xi had caught him off guard, grabbed his hand, and bitten down hard on his index finger.
"..."
This isn’t a Xiao Naimao at all, but a wildcat!
When she first met Xue Yang, she had always entertained the thought of biting him. Tonight, she was finally getting her fill.
Xue Yang watched the girl currently biting his index finger, a profound look in his eyes. But he didn’t stop her. If she enjoyed it, he would let her bite. Besides, there’s no one else around. With that thought, Xue Yang reached out with his other hand and gently caressed her soft head.
Lin Xi seemed to realize something. As if shocked by an electric current, she let go, leaving a few small teeth marks on Xue Yang’s index finger.
With the experience from a moment ago, Lin Xi bit down more gently this time. Although it hurt, it didn’t draw blood, though the resulting bite marks were still perfectly clear.
Hmm, she’s a fast learner.
Xue Yang didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.
Lin Xi wiped her crimson lips, looking as if she had finally gotten her fill of biting. She then took a gift box out of the small Xiang Naier crossbody bag she was wearing. If Lin Xi hadn’t taken out the little bag, Xue Yang wouldn’t have even noticed she was carrying one, because it was so tiny. It was only about the size of his palm and could barely fit the gift box inside.
As for such luxury items, Xue Yang couldn’t for the life of him figure out what purpose they served. But since someone made bags like this, there were bound to be people who liked them. Just like the little Xiao Naimao in front of him.
"I originally planned to buy you a big diamond ring, but Si Wen said that rings are something a man buys for a woman, so I bought you a big diamond instead."
With that, she handed the gift box to Xue Yang. He opened it to find a diamond the size of a pigeon’s egg lying inside. It twinkled brilliantly, shining brighter than the stars in the sky.
"..."
Xue Yang’s mouth twitched fiercely. Lin Xi’s gift was truly simple and unadorned.
Yup, that’s just like Si Wen.
"But I didn’t prepare anything." He hadn’t expected Lin Xi to come all this way to find him, let alone with such a valuable gift.
"Prepare what?"
"A gift in return."
"..."
"Since I don’t have a gift for you, I’ll just have to package myself up and give myself to you."
As he spoke, Xue Yang suddenly pulled her closer. Before Lin Xi could react, she caught a familiar scent just as his lips claimed hers.
Lin Xi instinctively closed her eyes.
Across the pond, the fireworks set off by Si Wen and her friends burst into one colorful bloom after another, their reflections shimmering in the water, silhouetting the two intertwined figures by the pond’s edge. That was the most beautiful sight of the night.
His phone slipped out of his pocket and tactfully rolled to the side. Its lit-up screen showed the time was now exactly 00:00 on February 15th.
The first Valentine’s Day of 2015 had officially passed. Fortunately, they hadn’t missed their first Valentine’s Day together.
Xiao Xi, thank you for coming.
***
The two of them didn’t return to the house until after one in the morning.
Si Wen and the others had already set off all the fireworks and were now sprawled out on the sofa.
"Setting off fireworks is tiring work."
"But it’s really fun doing it ourselves."
"Oh, Si Wen, your clothes have several holes burned in them! Hey, my clothes have holes too!"
"Mine too! This was my favorite outfit, boo-hoo!"
Setting off fireworks was a blast, but the aftermath was severe. The clothes of all six girls were almost completely ruined. But they were all young ladies of means. If their clothes were ruined, they could just throw them away. Even if it was a favorite outfit, the heartache wouldn’t last long. After all, they could have as many favorite clothes as they wanted.
"Why aren’t Lin Xi and Xue Yang back yet? Should we go look for them?" The group finally remembered Lin Xi and Xue Yang.
"That young couple just finally got to see each other. Things are bound to get heated. What are you gonna do, go over there and be the third wheel?" Si Wen was already very experienced with being the third wheel, so she would rather die than go looking for Lin Xi and Xue Yang.
"It’s so late, I’m worried something might have happened to them..." Guan Yutong said, concerned.
The others nodded in agreement.
"This is Xue Yang’s turf. What could possibly happen? If something were to happen, it would more likely be to us, right?"
That made sense. With that thought, everyone relaxed again.
Just then, Xue Yang and Lin Xi walked in hand-in-hand, talking and laughing as they came.
"What did I just say? The young couple is all passion and sparks, no need to disturb them. See? Wasn’t I right?"
Xue Yang heard Si Wen’s sarcastic remark as he entered but didn’t say much. He simply led Lin Xi to the seat beside her and sat down. He even made sure to place their clasped hands right in front of Si Wen, as if afraid she couldn’t see them otherwise.
"Xue Yang, that’s enough! I’m not blind. You don’t have to sit so close for me to see."
"See what?"
"See you two holding hands..." Si Wen wanted to bite her own tongue. Why did she have to respond to him?
Xue Yang, satisfied, stood up and led Lin Xi toward a bedroom. "It’s late. Everyone should get some sleep. Good night."
Following behind Xue Yang, Lin Xi turned and waved to her best friends. "Good night."
Stunned silence.
"Did I just see that wrong? It looked like Xue Yang had a hickey on his neck," Guan Yutong said uncertainly.
"You’re not seeing things. I saw them too, and there were two huge ones," Chen Meili chimed in. A beauty with short hair, she wasn’t the most striking of the group, but she had a comforting presence. She was the fifth of the Seven Fairies.
"I saw them too," said Zhou Xiaoyu. She usually wore her hair in big, wavy curls, but today it was pinned up to match her outfit. The style highlighted her famously long, straight neck, giving her the outstanding grace of a swan. Among the seven of them, her aura was second only to Lin Xi’s.
