Jingxia Rose

Chapter 98: Planetarium
The two walked aimlessly, and Wen Qi became increasingly unsure of what to do. After hesitating for a long time, he finally took out his phone and opened the group chat with Yi Xu and the others.

Ten years after the group was created, he used the @mention function for the first time.

@Everyone, what else can we do on a date besides watching a movie?
This message instantly brought the other four people out.

Lu Xuming: The sun set in the east today?
Jiang Huaichuan: You're making such a quick move, you've already started dating Ji Xuan?
Yi Xu: I noticed that the sun set in the west today. Could it be that I overslept this morning and the sun rose in the south?
Chu Feng: I thought Brother Qi didn't know about the @ tag function.

"..."

There's hardly anything serious or meaningful that comes out of these people's mouths.

He must have been out of his mind to come to the group to ask them for advice.

Seeing that he hadn't sent any messages, Lu Xuming knew his character and said directly: "Dating is just about the same few things: shopping, watching movies, or if you want to be a little more artsy, going to art exhibitions or photography exhibitions. In your situation, you can't find anything to reminisce about. Otherwise, it's just eating, sleeping, and playing games."

Chu Feng: Don't all women love buying bags? Bags cure all ills.

Yi Xu: What you guys are saying is so cliché. If he's asking now, it means they've already watched a movie together. Art exhibitions and stuff like that are unrealistic.

After reading it, Wen Qi finally typed two words: So?
Yi Xu: Bags and such don't hold much appeal for her; you're just going shopping to rack up your WeChat steps.

Lu Xuming: Can't you get to the point in just two sentences?
Yi Xu: Shouldn't we be eating at this time? After dinner, let's take her to the planetarium. The weather has been nice these past few days, and there are lots of stars on the mountain.

Wen Qi glanced at his words, pondered for a moment, and then checked the location of the planetarium on his phone.

This planetarium is open to the public, but only until 9 p.m.

Moreover, it takes at least an hour and a half to drive there from here, and a large part of the way is a mountain road.

Wen Qi returned to the group chat: Who knows the planetarium well?
Jiang Huaichuan sent a raised hand emoji: Me. Me? You want to go? Should I give you a call and arrange a night out?
Ji Xuan paused for a while outside an arcade, watching a young couple playing the claw machine. They were chatting and laughing, and the boy picked up a plush toy for her. The girl happily hugged the boy's arm and acted coquettishly.

She smiled slightly, then turned around and saw Wen Qi a few steps away, staring at his phone with his brows slightly furrowed and his features cold and stern.

The smile on her lips vanished instantly. She took two steps forward, her voice calm yet cold, "Is something wrong? If you are, you can go ahead. I'll go by myself..."

"fine."

Wen Qi was taken aback, then immediately looked up and replied. Meeting the aloofness in her eyes, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly put his phone away. "I'm fine..."

He then looked at the claw machine she had been staring at. "You like it? Shall we go try it?"

"No need." Ji Xuan shook his head. "I'm just looking at things that young people like because they're new."

Wen Qi frowned, pursed his lips, and glanced at her beautiful face. "There shouldn't be an age limit for this. Besides, you're not that old. Give it a try."

After saying that, he pulled her inside.

He originally planned to exchange for 100 coins, but Ji Xian felt that was too many; how long would it take to play with 100 coins?

Wen Qi thought he would be going to the planetarium later, so he only exchanged fifty.

Ji Xuan awkwardly inserted three coins and gently pushed the joystick.

In the end, as expected, they missed.

Wen Qi gave her three more coins, encouraging her to keep going.

However, he failed five or six times in the next five attempts, and Ji Xian's confidence plummeted.

Looking at the few coins left, he said, "You come here."

A smile appeared in Wen Qi's eyes. Both of them were novices, but Wen Qi had strong practical skills. After about three or four tries, he gradually grasped the pattern. On the fifth try, he successfully caught a doll at the entrance of the hole.

When Ji Xuan received the doll, he suddenly felt the same joy that the young girl had just experienced.

Wen Qi looked at the remaining coins; there were enough for three or four more draws. He then asked her which one she still liked.

Ji Xuan pointed to another little sheep in the same claw machine with a warm and gentle smile in his eyes.

Wen Qi nodded and continued inserting coins.

It took Wen Qi several attempts to get the little lamb close to the hole. On the last attempt, Wen Qi accurately hooked the lamb and brought it out.

Ji Xuan was already quite satisfied with getting two plush toys out of 50 attempts. Besides, both plush toys were rather cute.

With only two coins left, and unable to play anything else, Wen Qi had no choice but to put them in his pocket and take them with him.

We chose a Chinese restaurant for dinner.

The restaurant's decor is elegant and luxurious, with creative aesthetics. Although I don't know how the food is, just looking at the environment, I'm sure I'll feel comfortable while dining.

It was still about ten minutes before seven o'clock when the two ordered their food.

This wasn't the first time she'd dined alone with Wen Qi in such a picturesque and romantic place.

Perhaps it's because today is our first date, but I'm inexplicably feeling a bit strange.

It's still that feeling that she can't quite explain.

We ordered four or five dishes and a dessert, all of which were Ji Xian's favorites.

After finishing their meal, Wen Qi paid the bill. It was already past eight o'clock when they left the restaurant.

Ji Xian thought that today's 'date' had come to an end.

Although the first date wasn't perfect and there were some minor unpleasant moments, it wasn't a complete loss.

At least you got two plush toys, right?

After getting into the car, Wen Qi said, "If you're tired, you can close your eyes and rest for a while."

It's actually not far from where she lives, only about ten minutes away.

But judging from the direction he was driving, it didn't seem like he was going to take her home, so she couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"

"Take you somewhere."

"Where?"

Wen Qi glanced at her and said, "You'll know when we get there."

If Ji Xian hadn't known him well, she would have thought he was planning to sell her.

I remembered that he had said he would take me somewhere last time, and he had kept me in suspense.

Could it be that we're waiting for the Lantern Festival?
After a satisfying meal, people tend to feel sleepy.

That's certainly true. Ji Xuan was already drowsy after driving for only half an hour. Judging from the scenery outside, they must have left the city.

Ji Xian didn't ask where they were going and simply closed his eyes and fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, she was surrounded by a flat area, with mountains on three sides and the sound of flowing water to the west.

The planetarium is located on the mountainside of Mount Etsuan, which is a very famous tourist attraction in Kyoto. It has a maple forest and a ginkgo forest, and many tourists come here in autumn to picnic, camp, and visit the planetarium.

Few people come to the mountain in early spring and winter.

It's mainly because it's too cold.

Nighttime temperatures in the city hover around zero degrees Celsius, let alone in the mountains.

The weather has been nice these past few days, with daytime temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius.

Because it was early spring and night, the trees had not yet sprouted new buds. Looking around, the mountains on three sides were bare and desolate, and there was no one around.

Ji Xuan had never been to Yuean Mountain before, and he shivered as soon as he got out of the car.

The trip to Yuean Mountain was a last-minute decision, but Wen Qi had already prepared a down jacket and scarf in his car.

He was afraid that Ji Xian would get cold after they went up the mountain, so he put a shawl on her.

"Where is this?" Ji Xuan peeked out from under the tightly wrapped scarf, revealing a pair of beautiful, calm almond-shaped eyes.