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Chapter 19 A Quiet Afternoon

Yang Xingyue picked up her notebook and leaned on the armrest of the sofa. The desk was right next to the sofa, which Yue Qihua had specially moved out of the room.

Poetry?

Ai Liang took the notebook, but only flipped through it casually when he first got it, without carefully examining each page.

Sure enough, there was a short poem a few pages down the notebook.

Can the former king of Crete judge himself?
The allure of desire led those who were only now to collect Pandora's box of calamity.

The orchard's spirits were adorned as the embodiment of the god of beauty and love.
Goddess who loves to stir up trouble

Why don't you avoid the self-indulgent narcissism?
Earth Goddess who nurtures all things

The mother of monsters, the source of all evil, shall perish forever.

Judging from the handwriting, this was indeed written by Xu Zhihai, but what is the meaning of this poem?
After reading it, Ai Liang still couldn't figure it out. She simply closed the notebook and asked Yang Xingyue a soul-searching question: "Have you finished today's test?"

If you don't know what to say, just ask her if she's finished the test.

This is the result of Ai Liang's two years of experience.

Yang Xingyue was stunned, as if struck by lightning. She had wanted to come over and share the joy of exploration, but one sentence brought her back to reality.

Because she was lying face down, her neckline was now fully exposed, and Ai Liang could see the light blue lace even without deliberately looking.

Yang Xingyue herself was completely unaware that she was completely relaxed and at ease in front of Ai Liang, even pouting and looking at him pitifully.

"Can't you relax on the first day of your holiday? You need to balance work and rest when you're studying."

Remembering what Yue Qihua had said to her at the bus stop, Yang Xingyue mustered up her courage and asked Ai Liang, "Let's treat this afternoon as a holiday and play some games! Huahua has lots of games to play."

Yue Qihua chimed in, "That's right. Ever since you started teaching Xingyue, it's been almost every day of doing and explaining problems. You need to relax occasionally."

A break? That's probably another of Yue Qihua's tricks. Yang Xingyue would never suggest a break while studying.

Ai Liang glanced at the smiling Yue Qihua, which strengthened his resolve.

However, upon further reflection, looking at the mountain of test papers on the desk and then at Yang Xingyue's expectant eyes, Ai Liang thought of the sea of ​​questions under the exam-oriented education system in her previous life.

Then, under their gazes, he nodded: "Let's rest this afternoon."

Yang Xingyue cheered excitedly: "I'm going to get the game console!"

After saying that, she quickly ran to the TV cabinet and took out Yue Qihua's game console: "Huahua, how do I use this?"

"Hey, don't mess around, let me do it."

Yue Qihua put down her phone and hurriedly put on her slippers, afraid that Yang Xingyue would break her precious item.

After the two finally got the game console working, Ai Liang was already at the door changing her shoes with her laptop tucked under her arm.

"Wait a minute! Ai Liang, where are you going?"

Yue Qihua rushed over and pressed Ai Liang's arm, which was on the doorknob, and asked.

"Go home? Didn't you say you were going to rest this afternoon?"

Faced with Ai Liang's feigned ignorance, Yue Qihua frowned and said in a low voice, "Don't tell me you don't understand what Xingyue means. She just wants to ask you to play a game. She's not going to eat you. Why are you running away?"

Yue Qihua dragged Ai Liang and pressed him down onto the carpet in front of the television.

"Since Ai Liang doesn't want to play, let's just forget about it," Yang Xingyue said softly from her kneeling position.

Just as Yue Qihua was about to say something, Yang Xingyue suddenly lowered her head and ran into the room, and soon came out with a novel in her hand.

"Ai Liang, if you don't want to play games, why don't you read a novel for a while? Consider this book a thank you gift for all the teachings you've given me." Yang Xingyue held the novel in both hands, her eyes filled with utmost seriousness.

"It's so hot outside, let's wait a while before going back."

Yue Qihua looked at Yang Xingyue with some surprise. Her attitude changed too quickly! She was all coy in the morning, but by the afternoon she had become aggressive?

Not only Yue Qihua, but even Ai Liang was surprised by Yang Xingyue's sudden change in personality. Was this girl possessed by a ghost again?

However, compared to Yang Xingyue's sudden change in personality, the novel attracted Ai Liang's attention more.

I had just finished reading his novel recently, and I was just about to leave when I was actually planning to go to the bookstore to buy some new intellectual nourishment.

There was a new book that Ai Liang hadn't read before, so she accepted it without hesitation.

Seeing Ai Liang accept the gift, Yang Xingyue, who had been feeling down, smiled again.

'His domineering attitude vanished in less than a minute; this child is far too easily satisfied.'

Yue Qihua sighed softly, rubbing her forehead.

Ai Liang tore off the film off the novel and leaned back on the sofa to read it. Yue Qihua put the game console that she had just turned on back into the TV cabinet.

A quiet afternoon began.

Ai Liang was no different from usual, leaning against the sofa armrest reading a novel, except that the environment had changed and there were two more people around her.

Yang Xingyue, holding her phone and wearing earphones, nestled on the other side of the sofa, seemingly watching a TV series.

Yue Qihua wisely refrained from squeezing onto the sofa. Instead, she moved her laptop from the bedroom to the dining table and began typing away, presumably playing a game.

Sitting next to Ai Liang, Yang Xingyue was initially a little uneasy, because this was the first time she had taken the initiative to invite a man to stay at her place.

She would steal glances at Ai Liang every now and then to observe his reaction, but she didn't pay any attention to the TV series playing on her phone.

As dusk fell, Ai Liang suddenly felt something approaching. Turning her head, she saw that Yang Xingyue had fallen asleep at some point, and the thing that had approached was her head.

It's hard for a normal person not to notice when a young girl leans on their shoulder without any warning.

However, Ai Liang was not a normal person. When Yang Xingyue touched his shoulder, he sensed that she was already awake.

You're not afraid of getting cervical spondylosis, but I'm afraid of getting frozen shoulder.

Ai Liang turned her gaze to Yue Qihua, who was not far away. People are very sensitive to gazes, and after a dozen seconds, she turned her head away from the computer screen and looked at the sofa.

'Wake her up for me.'

Yue Qihua understood the meaning behind Ai Liang's gaze, but she gave Ai Liang a mischievous wink.

'Letting the stars and moon lean on each other won't hurt you.'

Yue Qihua saw through Ai Liang's thoughts. He was too embarrassed to wake Yang Xingyue directly, so he asked her for help.

After conveying her meaning, Yue Qihua picked up her laptop and tiptoed back to the bedroom, as if creating a space for the two of them to be alone.

Whether it was due to the influence of dopamine secretion or she was really sleepy, Yang Xingyue, who was leaning on Ai Liang's shoulder, slowly drifted from pretending to be asleep into a deep sleep.

At first, she didn't push him away because she was worried about feeling awkward, but now she's too embarrassed to push him away, so Ai Liang can only stay in this position and continue reading.

Time continued to pass and the sun had already set. Ai Liang glanced out the window, then used his telekinesis to stabilize Yang Xingyue's body and placed a sofa cushion behind her.

After doing all this, Ai Liang opened Yue Qihua's room.

Where are the stars and moon?

Yue Qihua sat cross-legged on the bed, with a folding table in front of her and a laptop on it.

"I'm still sleeping. It's getting dark soon, I should go back."

Ai Liang gently closed the door slightly and looked around Yue Qihua's room.

It can only be said that Yue Qihua truly lives up to her reputation as Sister Hua. The room's overall tone is blue and black, and the walls are covered with game posters.

The tables and shelves were filled with all sorts of impressive-looking mechanical models, and the wardrobe was covered with fluorescent stickers of mathematical formulas.

The room has a cyberpunk/sci-fi vibe, it doesn't look like a girl's room at all.

"What are you looking at? I like this style, is that not allowed?"

Yue Qihua looked at Ai Liang, who was looking around, and retorted irritably.

"It's nothing, I feel fine."

Logically speaking, it is very impolite to look around someone else's room, but the two have known each other for a long time and neither of them cares about such trivial matters.

"Give Sister Hua some face and have dinner before you leave. Anyway, you live alone, and you'll just have to order takeout when you get back."

Yue Qihua said in an unyielding tone.

"It wouldn't look good if the nanny saw me, a guy, having dinner with two girls."

Ai Liang tried to politely decline.

"Neither of us girls mind why you're worrying about this."

Yue Qihua picked up a pillow and threw it at Ai Liang, saying irritably, "The nanny took the day off because her son is sick, so she'll be eating takeout tonight."

Ai Liang grabbed the pillow that was flying towards her.

How dare you criticize me so confidently when you ordered takeout yourself?

"Have you figured out what those mathematical formulas are?"

Yue Qihua looked at Ai Liang with a provocative gaze. Ever since Ai Liang took first place in the grade, she often tried to find fault with her in other ways.

"No."

Ai Liang answered honestly.

Yue Qihua smiled arrogantly: "Hmph, these are all mathematical modeling formulas. As long as you input the formulas into the modeling software, the corresponding model will be drawn."

From childhood to adulthood, she was considered a genius by her relatives and friends, but she was repeatedly humiliated by Ai Liang. Finding out what Ai Liang was not good at made Yue Qihua feel very satisfied.

She waved to Ai Liang: "Come over here, let me show you."

Yue Qihua, who was sitting on the bed, moved her body further in so that Ai Liang could sit down on the edge of the bed.

Normally, Yue Qihua is too mature; only at times like this can you feel that she is also a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child.

Because of the angle, Ai Liang couldn't see the computer screen clearly, so she used her left hand to support herself on the bed and scurried towards Yue Qihua.

“就拿衣柜上的公式举例子，在这里输入（x+（9/4）y+z-1）-xz-（1/10）yz＝0。”

Yue Qihua brought up the math keyboard and quickly typed in formulas.

Click to visualize, and a simple heart-shaped 3D model appears on the computer screen.

"Impressive, isn't it?" Yue Qihua smiled and looked at Ai Liang.

"It's pretty awesome."

Ai Liang nodded and gave a perfunctory reply.

The two sat on the same bed, very close to each other, with an intimate atmosphere surrounding them.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone into the room through the curtains, and in this quiet and dim environment, Yue Qihua felt a certain string deep within her heart being touched.

Looking at Ai Liang's face so close to hers, Yue Qihua's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Only then did she realize how close the two of them were. Ai Liang's hands were supporting her behind her because she was sitting at an angle, and she only needed to lean slightly to lie in someone's arms.

If Ai Liang gets even a little closer, he can kiss her cheek with a simple turn of his head.

If you're facing him.
What am I thinking!

Yue Qihua was startled by her own thoughts. Her fingers kept scratching the folding table, making a soft rustling sound. This was a little habit of hers when she was nervous.

Just as the ambiguous atmosphere began to spread, a confused voice was heard: "Huahua, Ai Liang went back?"

Yang Xingyue, who had been asleep for an unknown amount of time, pushed open Yue Qihua's door.

Startled by the sudden commotion, Yue Qihua's shoulders trembled, and she quickly distanced herself from Ai Liang.

She suddenly realized: Why should I be nervous when I haven't done anything wrong?

"Ah, Ai Liang, what are you doing?"

Yang Xingyue looked at the two of them with suspicion, feeling as if something terrible had happened while she was sleeping.

How come when I woke up from a nap, I saw my crush and best friend sitting on the same bed?

"I was showing Ai Liang a 3D model."

"Sister Hua was just explaining mathematical modeling formulas to me," Ai Liang said, taking the initiative to help Yue Qihua out of her predicament, seeing that she was stuttering a bit.

"Oh, I see." Yang Xingyue had just woken up and was still a little dazed. She clutched her stomach and asked, "Huahua, why hasn't the nanny come to cook yet? I'm hungry."

Yue Qihua breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the sleepy-eyed Yang Xingyue, and quickly composed herself: "Her son is sick and she took the day off. She'll have takeout or eat out tonight."

Still a little dazed, Yang Xingyue remembered that Ai Liang was still there and quickly extended an invitation: "It's so late, Ai Liang, why don't you have dinner with us?"

She looked directly at Ai Liang: "You're not allowed to refuse a second time!"

Since Ai Liang had already refused him once at school at noon, Yang Xingyue did not intend to let him go this time.

"I've already agreed to stay for dinner."

Ai Liang said after getting out of bed.

"Eating takeout means having to clean up the table, why don't we go out and eat together!"

Yang Xingyue perked up immediately upon hearing that she was going to have dinner with Ai Liang, and turned to go back to her room to change her clothes.

She had only taken a couple of steps when Ai Liang stopped her: "Is there any food in the fridge? I'll cook."

Ai Liang's casual remark was like a depth charge, instantly creating a huge uproar.

Yang Xingyue exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?! Ai Liang, you can cook?"

Yue Qihua raised an eyebrow: "Is it fake?"

The two lazy bums stared at Ai Liang.

The two of them would occasionally do laundry, but most of the housework was done by the nanny. In addition, they had to go to school, so they never had the chance to cook.

"Cooking is the most basic skill for living alone."

Ai Liang's words were like a sharp sword piercing their hearts, and the two of them looked away, not daring to meet his gaze.

Losing to a boy in a place like this left them with mixed feelings.

Of course, Ai Liang didn't do this on a whim, hoping to win over the two girls' stomachs with delicious food.

Going out to eat together as a trio is far too high-profile, and it would be difficult to explain if they ran into someone they knew on the way.

Especially Yang Xingyue's father. In the past, it was understandable that he would go to the bookstore on weekends to help with tutoring, but going out to eat together had a different meaning.

Yang Xingguo had always wanted to meet Ai Liang, who had been tutoring his daughter, and had done a lot of research on him in private.

If he finds out that I went out to dinner with his daughter, things will get complicated.

Ai Liang has no intention of meeting Yang Xingguo; in fact, it would be best if she never saw him again.

Ai Liang went to the kitchen and tied on an apron. This stay-at-home husband look caught the eyes of the two girls, who both took out their phones to secretly take pictures. One took a photo and the other recorded a video before exchanging the photos.

Ai Liang pretended not to see this behavior, because saying anything wouldn't make a difference.

As Yang Xingyue took some photos, she became a little embarrassed. They were guests, so there was no reason for her to cook.

"How about I help you? Although I can't cook, I should be able to wash rice and chop vegetables without any problem," Yang Xingyue said as she walked over.

Yue Qihua made a nice gesture, recording both of them in the video, with the camera mainly focused on Yang Xingyue, who was blushing.

This scene will be shown when everyone is an adult, and watching it while sitting on the sofa will be a wonderful memory.

(End of this chapter)