No? Can I read the mind of my mortal enemy?

A classic opening: I have a friend.

June and Su Yurou automatically omitted the word "friends," and carried small stools to sit in front of Shi Qiao, just like they would sit in a row.

"Tell me, Xiaoqiao, we will definitely tell you everything we know."

June nodded firmly in agreement, her light blue eyes fixed on her, fully prepared to listen.

Shi Qiao coughed lightly, "It's just... my friend's boyfriend might have some strange thoughts about my friend."

Wait a minute, how did my stupid mouth start automatically projecting my boyfriend onto this?

I should have written a draft beforehand.

Su Yurou and June blinked. "Hmm, and then? How exactly was it strange?"

Shi Qiao recalled Pei Jingnian's words, her face even more outrageous than a sunset, "It's probably like, 'I like him so much that I want to lock my friend up.'"

They were locked up and fed grass.

But she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Only someone as shameless as Pei Jingnian could be so unrestrained and constantly thinking about those things.

Su Yurou's lips parted slightly, her brows furrowed.

This friend most likely refers to Xiaoqiao herself.

Boyfriend, do you mean that ugly, broken guy I saw on my phone yesterday?

She had observed for a day and saw that Xiaoqiao hadn't contacted her boyfriend at all, so she thought the photo of the male model was just a hoax.

But this act of locking him up is completely out of character for Pei Jingnian!

Damn! That guy is so ugly, yet he does those perverted and lewd things?

Could you move a little to the side?

Her sweet and soft little girl is the perfect match for Pei Jingnian!

She tried all day yesterday and finally managed to squeeze the juice out of this forced melon to quench her thirst.

I was just planning the next step in my plan today!

What she wants is a truly good match, not some outsider trying to take advantage of her innocent and pure nature.

We can't let that male model's face be turned back.

Anyone who tries to break up her romantic relationship will be killed without exception.

June and Su Yurou exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other's meaning.

"So... Xiaoqiao, what do you... cough, what does your friend think?"

Shi Qiao pursed her lips, "When my friend found out, she couldn't stop trembling, but she didn't seem scared."

"So she wanted to know why she was trembling?"

Could it be...?

Shi Qiao hesitated for a while, and the two words were about to come out of her mouth.

It was the answer she had painstakingly come up with after a whole night of hard work.

It was also an answer she absolutely did not want to admit.

She looked up, and finally mustered the courage to ask, "Is it because of excitement?"

"Impossible!!" June and Su Yurou exclaimed in unison, "Xiaoqiao, think twice... oh no, tell your friend to think twice!"

"Locking someone up is illegal! No matter how much you like someone, you can't deprive them of their freedom!"

Su Yurou swallowed hard, then grasped Shi Qiao's hand. "Think about it, people like that are very immature. What if they do something outrageous to you?"

"I think you're more suited to a man who... may seem aloof on the surface, but is actually doing it all for your own good."

"Besides, didn't you used to like those academically gifted, aloof guys?

Su Yurou's mouth moved faster than her brain; she was almost about to blurt out Pei Jingnian's name.

June chimed in, "If I were your friend, I'd break up with you right away!"

The two of them were in a frantic rush, taking turns speaking.

Shi Qiao nodded blankly, "Is there even a slight possibility...?" She felt excited...

"Is it because...you like that boy too much?"

Su Yurou shook her head repeatedly, her ponytail and rattle-drum-like little ropes sticking out. "I think I'm being psychologically manipulated by the man."

He paused abruptly.

hiss.

Psychological manipulation? What was Pei Jingnian's relationship with her?

If there is any truth to it, it's all just empty talk. Rather than saying he's manipulating her, it's more accurate to say she's throwing herself into a panic.

Su Yurou's eyes were firm. "Xiaoqiao, you mustn't let a moment of impulse cause you to overlook your true destiny!"

June: "It's also possible that they were misled by his face. Male beauty can be misleading; never judge a book by its cover."

Su Yurou added another supplement, "And it's very likely that someone even more handsome, who seems far away, is actually right in front of you."

Suddenly, everything became clear to me.

That makes sense.

She was in a daze yesterday; she must have been bewitched by Pei Jingnian's incredibly handsome face.

Trembling is probably just the body's automatic reaction to the surge of estrogen, right?

It's not that I like it.

Phew, she didn't lose, she didn't have any strange quirks.

"I understand," the dark clouds hanging over her head dissipated, "I will tell my friend."

Su Yurou breathed a sigh of relief.

Today, she waited for her partner again.

*

After packing up, they took a boat to another small island.

Due to the last-minute addition of June and her group, the itinerary was changed so that the parents traveled in one car and their children in another.

The guide explained the precautions.

To avoid route conflicts, the parents' group started from the west, while the children's group started from the east.

After setting off, Shi Qiao and her two sisters kept taking pictures along the way.

Shi Qiao was wearing a straw hat that was a whole size bigger than her head, with a white ribbon wrapped around it and tied into a standard bow.

To make it easier to move around, she specially changed into a white halter dress that only reached her knees, revealing her slender white legs.

"Very good, Xiaoqiao, laugh a little more exaggeratedly and make a bigger movement."

"Yes, that's right, so beautiful!" June exclaimed, handing the CCD to Shi Qiao. "Amazing! This image can be directly output from the source!"

Shi Qiao smiled, her eyes crinkling, "It's all thanks to the photographer's skill."

Su Yurou's eyes flickered. "Ahem, I'm getting a bit tired of taking so many solo photos. How about some group photos?"

June immediately pulled Joe along, "Let's take a picture of the two of us first."

They carefully climbed the vines exposed on the ground of the ancient tree, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and made a peace sign together.

The guide quickly reminded him, "Be careful, don't fall down, there's a steep slope behind this ancient tree."

After the two finished taking their picture, Su Yurou pushed Shi Qiao to stand in front of the ancient tree. "Okay, Qiao, you and Jing Nian should take a picture too."

The group looked at Pei Jingnian, who was propping his head up with one hand, his gaze casually fixed on a certain spot, his eyes swirling with emotion.

He was clearly thinking about something.

But the silence around me was unusual.

Shi Qiao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Come to think of it, she doesn't seem to have heard Pei Jingnian's thoughts yet today.

"Jingnian? Pei Jingnian?" Su Yurou raised her voice considerably.

Pei Jingnian then snapped out of his daze and turned his gaze back to the group. "What's wrong?"

Su Yurou waved the CCD in her hand, "What were you thinking when you asked me to come over and take a picture with Xiaoqiao?"

Pei Jingnian jumped out of the car, tidied his wind-blown hair, and said, "Okay."

The two stood in front of the tree, with enough space between them to fit another Tom.

Su Yurou was speechless. "You two just met, why don't you get closer?"

The two of them, like frogs, only moved slightly after Su Yurou said that, and simultaneously took half a step closer to the center.

Shoulders bumped.

A flicker of fear crossed Pei Jingnian's eyes, and he immediately took another step to the side.

Even the slow-witted Shi Qiao realized something was wrong.

What's going on? Did the sun rise in the west today?

She turned her head, just about to say something, when a gust of wind blew by and her hat flew off her head.

"Ah, the hat!" She instinctively reached out to grab it, shifting her weight slightly backward.

The next second, my foot slipped, and my body fell backward uncontrollably.

"Be careful!"