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Chapter 349 Intoxication
Ai Liang didn't hesitate and immediately opened the gift box.

Inside was a leather belt.

"Originally, I was planning to give you a book, but then I thought, with your memory, you should be able to memorize the whole book after reading it once."

Besides, I don't know which books you've read and which you haven't, so after thinking it over, I decided to buy some practical things.

Ye Qing was a little embarrassed: "After all, I've never given a gift to a boy before, so I don't know what to give. If you don't like it, just leave it there."

Looking at the embarrassed Ye Qing, Ai Liang felt an inexplicable emotion compel him to place his palm on the top of her head and gently rub it.

Ai Liang's sudden attack startled Ye Qing.

But she didn't distance herself from Ai Liang as quickly as she usually did.

Instead, he jokingly said, "Ah Liang, you can't just touch a girl's head like that~"

"……Feel sorry"

Ai Liang raised her hand, preparing to pull it back.

But just as his hand left Ye Qing's hair, two soft and smooth little hands suddenly landed on the back of his hand and pressed his hand back down.

Ye Qing smiled and said in a gentle tone, "However, today is an exception, and I won't mind."

As she was talking, she moved her chair next to Ai Liang.

This time, Ai Liang did not dodge.

When their thighs touched, the distance between Ye Qing and Ai Liang completely disappeared.

Because Ai Liang's hand was held down by Ye Qing, as her arm bent, Ye Qing seemed to be resting her head on Ai Liang's arm and leaning into Ai Liang's embrace.

The posture was quite ambiguous.

With Ye Qing's permission, Ai Liang followed his instincts and gently stroked her hair with very tender movements.

At first, Ye Qing was able to maintain an upright posture, but her posture was gradually changing.

Perhaps because the head pat was so comfortable, Ye Qing's body was slowly moving closer to Ai Liang's embrace.

Over time.

Ye Qing finally rested her head on Ai Liang's shoulder and snuggled completely into his arms, forcing Ai Liang to switch hands and continue stroking her head.

The right hand that was originally stroking Ye Qing now goes around her back and gently rests on her shoulder, pulling her into his arms.

Ye Qing was now like a docile kitten, unconsciously squinting her eyes and revealing a tranquil and contented smile as Ai Liang stroked her.

Anyone who saw this scene would think it was a girl flirting with her boyfriend.

No one spoke.

Two lonely souls draw moments of warmth and peace from each other.

The hourly chime snapped them out of their reverie.

Looking at Ye Qing in his arms, Ai Liang felt conflicted again after several years.

It's not right for him to remind me now, but it's not right not to remind me either.

Fortunately, Ye Qing, who was so comfortable that she was about to fall asleep, woke up instantly after realizing her current position.

After meeting Ai Liang's gaze, she reluctantly left his warm embrace.

"I really like this gift, thank you."

Ai Liang carefully put the gift box away as if nothing had happened.

As the saying goes, it's better to give the right gift than an expensive one, and better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

Ai Liang has been using the same belt for many years, and he is currently preparing to replace it with a new one.

Ye Qing's gift came at just the right time.

Ye Qing was still immersed in the feeling of being snuggled up to him, her expression somewhat awkward: "No need to comfort me, this can't compare to the gifts you received from others..."

Ai Liang shook her head: "Apart from my family, I have never received a birthday gift from anyone else before."

"How could that be! You're not lying to me!"

Ye Qing didn't believe Ai Liang's words at all: "How could you not receive birthday gifts? Even if you have a rigid personality, you should be able to receive a lot just because of your face, right?"
"Even if all else fails, there's still that girl who calls you during the long break between classes. Don't tell me she's never given you a birthday present before."

Yang Xingyue's existence is no secret.

For the past month or so, she has called Ai Liang almost every break between classes.

There were even rumors in the class that Ai Liang was two-timing.

But Ye Qing wasn't blind; she was sitting right behind Ai Liang.

Ai Liang has never tried to hide her phone calls from people.

The rumor was quickly debunked.

"Xingyue and the others didn't know my birthday before."

As Ai Liang cut the cake, she made no attempt to hide her feelings and said directly, "I've never told anyone around me about my birthday. They only found out about it this year through other channels."

It wasn't just Yang Xingyue and her group.

Ai Liang hadn't originally planned to tell Ye Qing.

Unfortunately, Ye Qing had already seen his citizen card when they first met.

And since my birthday is October 10th, it's very easy to remember, and I can't hide it from anyone.

Ye Qing couldn't help but sigh: "If someone else said this, I definitely wouldn't believe it, but... you really are that kind of person."

Ai Liang swallowed the cake in her mouth: "I just don't like people prying into my affairs too much."

"Sigh, this is practically a pathological mentality."

Ye Qing muttered something under her breath.

Suddenly she pointed to a cardboard box in the corner of the living room and pursed her lips: "Is that a birthday present from your junior high school friend?"

"Mm." Ai Liang nodded.

Ye Qing put down her fork, rested her chin on her hands, and blinked at Ai Liang, "Hey~ to be honest, I'm a little curious, what kind of things did they all give as gifts?"

"Want to see it?"

"Of course I'd like to, but if you mind, then forget it."

Ai Liang didn't say whether he minded or not. He got up and went to the locker, took out the gift box and put it on the table.

Ye Qing glanced at the gift box: "Looks like not many people know it's your birthday."

"Don't talk like you're saying that everyone who knows it's my birthday will definitely give me a birthday present."

Ai Liang sat back down in the chair, letting Ye Qing look through the gift box.

Ye Qingjiao snorted: "Hmph! If you weren't worried about too many girls giving you birthday gifts, why would you hide your birthday?"

Ai Liang couldn't refute this point.

He was indeed worried that the girls who had a crush on him would secretly give him gifts, which is why he deliberately hid his birthday.

It can only be said that Ye Qing is like a tapeworm in Ai Liang's stomach; she understands Ai Liang's personality too well.

The gift box contained only a few items.

However, a hint of doubt flashed in Ye Qing's eyes as she picked up the scarf: "This scarf... wasn't bought?"

Before Ai Liang could explain, she continued, "And the gloves too... Could they have been hand-knitted by that girl?"

Ye Qing was unaware of Yue Qihua's existence and assumed that both items were made by Yang Xingyue.

"Yes."

Ai Liang was silent for a moment before asking, "How did you figure that out?"

"I knitted my own scarf and gloves."

Ye Qing picked up the gloves: "As someone who's been through this, it's not surprising that you can tell, right?"

High emotional intelligence: someone who's been there.

Low emotional intelligence: Just like when I first learned to knit a scarf.

However, Ye Qing did not mean to mock Yang Xingyue; she said it specifically to avoid misunderstanding.

(End of this chapter)