Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 234 - 232 Lin Xi Went Back

"Good girl. When a girl is out and about, she has to know how to protect herself."

Lin Xi tilted her head back, looking up at Xue Yang with innocent, blinking eyes. "But don’t I have you? What do I have to be afraid of?"

"You’re still out on your own. What if there’s a peeping tom?"

"Ah? Would someone really be peeking?"

Seeing that he had successfully scared her, Xue Yang nodded firmly. "It’s possible."

Hearing that someone might be peeking, Lin Xi immediately put her bathrobe back on, no matter how hot she felt. Xue Yang secretly sighed in relief. This is such a test of restraint. Good thing I’m a decent guy. Otherwise, this little girl’s innocence would be long gone.

Lin Xi went to wash her underwear. Xue Yang returned to the balcony and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Strange, why is it so hot tonight? It must be nearly forty degrees.

Xue Yang glanced at his phone, which showed the temperature: 16 degrees. This wasn’t high, but it definitely wasn’t hot either.

The phone must be inaccurate. Xue Yang drank several sips of tea and finally felt a bit better.

After washing her underwear, Lin Xi brought it over to the sofa and started drying it with a hairdryer. This created a bizarre scene: Xue Yang was on the balcony drinking tea while Lin Xi was on the sofa blow-drying her underwear. If someone were to walk in and see this, their jaw would surely hit the floor. What proper couple dates like this?

However, with Lin Xi and Xue Yang, it somehow made a strange kind of sense, though it was hard to say why. Perhaps it was because neither of them played by the rules.

"Ah!"

Hearing Lin Xi’s scream, Xue Yang immediately put down his teacup and ran inside. "What happened?"

"The hairdryer is too hot; it burned my hand."

Xue Yang took her hand to have a look. Sure enough, there was a red patch on the back of her hand, but it wasn’t serious and would fade after a while. She must have been blocking the heat with her hand while drying. That’s why she got burned. Such a careless girl, she doesn’t even know how to use a hairdryer.

"Let me do it. You go rest for a bit."

"Okay."

Picking up the hairdryer, Xue Yang was instantly filled with regret. What am I doing? Lin Xi is drying women’s underwear, so why the hell am I getting involved? What should I do now? But since he had already promised, he could only bite the bullet and help her. He glanced at the underwear lying on the sofa.

Hmm, pink. She really likes pink. It has black lace, too. No patterns, just some hollowed-out embroidery. Couldn’t even fit in one hand... Stop, stop. I can’t think about this anymore. Don’t forget, you’re a good guy.

Xue Yang silently issued himself a Good Guy Card.

But a new problem arose. To dry the items, he’d have to pick them up. Although Xue Yang had taken Lin Xi to buy underwear before, he had never actually touched it like this. The very thought feels so perverted.

"Xue Yang, didn’t I tell you before that I would wear all my underwear for you to see?"

"Yes, but you only brought two sets this time."

"I promised to show you after you went back. You haven’t gone back yet, so how can I show you?"

"..."

Her reasoning was sound; he found himself unable to argue. So, he decided, helping her dry her underwear now would make them even. That’s a brilliant justification, he thought, starting to admire himself more and more. So clever.

After half an hour, the items were finally dry. Xue Yang felt as though he had broken out in a sweat all over again and desperately needed a shower to calm himself down, so he plunged into the bathroom.

Standing in the bathroom, Xue Yang prepared to take off his sweat-dampened clothes. He wasn’t sure if his mind was playing tricks on him, but he could smell a faint, lingering fragrance on his hands. Yes, it’s Lin Xi’s distinctive scent. A very pleasant aroma, and one that could easily go to your head. Needless to say, I know where it came from. It should wash off in the shower.

Xue Yang quickly stripped off his clothes, turned on the showerhead, and began to wash. Men usually shower quickly, and about ten minutes later, he was done. But as he was getting dressed, he could still smell that fragrance on his hands.

Did I not wash thoroughly enough? Whatever, it should be gone by tomorrow.

After getting dressed, Xue Yang walked out.

"Xue Yang, are you done with your shower? Come and try the tea I brewed."

Lin Xi’s voice drifted in from the balcony. She had already put her own underwear back on and had taken off the bathrobe. Her long, silky hair cascaded down her back. As a breeze blew past, a few stray bangs fell across her forehead, only to be effortlessly tucked behind her ear by a slender finger.

Even in a men’s T-shirt that was far too large for her, Lin Xi managed to exude a unique charm. Xue Yang was reminded of the first day he brought her home when she had no clothes of her own and wore his shirt just like this, revealing a pair of fair, straight, long legs.

She has a way of effortlessly stirring a man’s most primitive desires. Just like now, she’s only sitting there, normally inviting me over for tea, yet it sounds entirely different to my ears.

"Xue Yang?" Lin Xi called out again, puzzled by his lack of response.

Xue Yang quickly snapped back to his senses. "Sure."

The way Lin Xi brewed tea was a feast for the eyes. I finally understand the meaning of the ancient saying: "The spring nights are short, the sun rises high; from now on, the emperor neglects his morning court." With such a beauty for company, who would have the heart for anything else?

"Is it good?"

"Delicious."

He had to admit, the same tea leaves brewed by different people really did taste different. When Xue Yang made tea, he just steeped it casually, as long as it had some flavor. But the tea Lin Xi brewed seemed to have its very essence extracted. You could even taste a hint of sophistication in it.

Impressive! Truly impressive!

Before they knew it, it was already midnight. It was time for Lin Xi to head back.

"Xue Yang, I’m heading back now."

"Are you sure you don’t want me to see you off?"

"No need. The airport is so far away, it’ll be really late by the time you go and come back."

"But I want to see you off." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Lin Xi stood on her tiptoes and pressed a kiss on Xue Yang’s cheek. "That counts as seeing me off, too."

"Come on, Xue Yang, don’t you get it?" Si Wen chimed in. "She’s worried that if you see her off at the airport, she won’t want to leave after seeing you."

"Si Wen!" Lin Xi exclaimed, stomping her foot.

Xue Yang patted her head. "Be careful on your way back."

"We will, don’t worry! We’re leaving now. Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

"Xue Yang, when will you return to Yancheng?"

"My flight is the day after tomorrow in the afternoon. I should arrive in the evening."

"Okay. Goodbye, Xue Yang."

"Goodbye."

The others also said their goodbyes to Xue Yang one by one. After spending the last two days with them, Xue Yang had gotten to know all of Lin Xi’s close friends: Guan Yutong, Zhou Xiaoyu, Yang Fangfang, Chen Meili, and Zhao Xiaodao. Each had her own distinct personality, making them easy to remember.

However, the one who left the deepest impression on him was Yang Fangfang. Even when going out with a prominent family name and a bodyguard in tow, she still carried a baseball bat with her.

He had to admit, she was truly fierce.