Yuantouzhu is one of the most famous scenic spots in Wuxi.

It is known as "the most beautiful spot in Taihu Lake is Yuantou".

The weather is great today, clear and crisp autumn air, neither too hot nor too cold. It's also the National Day Golden Week holiday, perfect for going out and having fun—that's what everyone thinks.

So when Xu Zhiyi arrived at the entrance of Yuantouzhu within the agreed time, she saw a huge crowd and a long queue of hundreds of meters in front of the ticket window.

Looking around, all you could see were countless heads.

He glanced at his phone.

10:03.

Tang Qingxi sent a message ten minutes ago: I'm almost at the door, I'll be there in two minutes at most!

Xu Zhiyi knew this guy's personality inside and out.

She said two minutes, so it would take at least twenty minutes.

really.

He waited outside the gate for a full half hour before he saw that familiar figure squeeze out from the crowd.

Today, Tang Qingxi wore a loose white shirt, covered with a beige knitted vest, paired with dark blue jeans and white sneakers. Her long hair was tied into a high ponytail, revealing her fair and delicate face. She looked refreshing and neat.

As soon as she saw Xu Zhiyi, she jogged over, panting, pretending to be in a hurry. "Huff... huff... I'm so stuck in traffic! What should have been a two-minute drive took me more than half an hour!"

"Did you drive here?"

"Take a taxi."

"oh."

Xu Zhiyi didn't call her out on her clumsy lie, and turned to gesture, "Shall we go in now?"

"Wait a minute, I've also made plans with a few friends, including Mengmeng and Chen Minghao, whom you met last time... and a senior named Li Cheng... Cheng something again."

In short, his family runs a live-streaming guild and knows many top streamers. You should have a good talk with him and see if you can get him to help you with promotions and land some reliable commercial deals.

"Um?"

Xu Zhiyi was somewhat surprised.

He thought he was just here to have fun, but he didn't expect Tang Qingxi to have other plans, and it was obvious that she had made the appointment with that senior student specifically for him.

I guess she and that senior student probably haven't met many times.

Otherwise, how could you not even know the other person's name?

Just as he was pondering this, Tang Qingxi suddenly leaned closer, her eyes darting around, a mischievous smile appearing on her face. "Are you a little disappointed to hear there are others involved?"

Xu Zhiyi glanced at her, "Disappointed about what?"

"Disappointment can't be left alone with me, sister." Tang Qingxi blinked, smiling like a little fox. "Were some people secretly hoping something would happen today on their way here?"

Xu Zhiyi looked at her expressionlessly. "You're overthinking it."

"Really?" Tang Qingxi drawled, her eyes fixed on Xu Zhiyi. "Why do I feel like you're just putting on a brave face? Come on, let me feel it, is your heart pounding?"

"If you don't jump, won't you die?"

Xu Zhiyi rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.

"Oh my, you're even shy now."

Tang Qingxi smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into slits. "Don't worry, I'm not interested in a little kid like you. But if you really admire me, I might consider taking a picture with you or something."

Xu Zhiyi ignored her and changed the subject, "When are your friends arriving?"

"Wait a minute, let me make a call and ask."

Tang Qingxi laughed as she made a phone call.

"Hey? Mengmeng, where are you? What, you're already inside? In... Cherry Blossom Valley? Okay, we'll come find you... Okay, we'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, she looked at Xu Zhiyi and said, "Let's go, they're already inside, waiting over at Cherry Blossom Valley."

"Cherry Blossom Valley?" Xu Zhiyi asked, somewhat puzzled. "Are there cherry blossoms this season?"

"No, the cherry blossoms won't bloom until after the New Year. Now you can see the red maple and ginkgo trees." Tang Qingxi said, pulling his sleeve and walking forward. "Let's hurry up, don't keep them waiting."

The two waited in line at the ticket gate for more than ten minutes before they were able to get in.

There were even more people inside Yuantouzhu; it was packed with people as far as the eye could see.

After finally arriving at the Cherry Blossom Valley, Tang Qingxi tiptoed and peered around several times before spotting her target in the crowd. She waved in that direction, "Mengmeng! Over here!"

Xu Zhiyi followed her gaze.

Three men and two women were standing on a lawn not far ahead.

He recognized both girls. One was the girl who cosplayed cat ears last time, named Mengmeng, who was wearing a pink sweatshirt and a short skirt today. The other was the girl who cosplayed Kikyo, who was wearing normal jeans and a T-shirt today.

He had actually seen all three boys before.

One of them was Chen Minghao, the "ninja." He wasn't wearing his cosplay outfit or a mask today; he was just wearing a black hoodie and looked quite ordinary. The other two boys were the same ones I'd seen last night: the one with the pompadour and the one with the braid.

"You're so late!"

When the man with the airplane-shaped hairpin saw Tang Qingxi, he quickly reached out to greet her, and then turned his gaze to Xu Zhiyi, who was standing to the side.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

The smile on the man with the pompadour instantly froze on his face.

"Zhou Cheng, Yang Xin, you're here early!"

Tang Qingxi didn't notice their odd behavior and continued introducing them, "This is my neighbor's younger brother, Xu Zhiyi. He also makes short videos. He's the dart-throwing guy who went viral a few days ago..."

"You mean the younger brother who asked me to help promote his content is him?"

The guy with the pompadour, Zhou Cheng, sneered, "That's a real pity. Our Xing Sheng Guild is too small to accommodate such a big shot!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Qingxi immediately realized what was going on.

"You...know each other?"

"Yes, of course I know you!"

Zhou Cheng sneered repeatedly, "Our Darts Bro has a terrible temper and a huge ego!"

"What do you mean by that?"

Tang Qingxi frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over Zhou Cheng and Xu Zhiyi with a hint of suspicion.

The others also looked over curiously.

"It doesn't mean anything."

Zhou Cheng shrugged and said with a forced smile, "It was last night at Liangxi River when I saw him shooting fish. I kindly invited this big internet celebrity to join our guild, but he didn't even give me a second glance. He was so arrogant."

I said a few more words, and he even shot at me with a slingshot!

I went to reason with him, and he even hit me!

Don't disbelieve me, Yang Xin and the others were all there last night, they saw it with their own eyes!

As he spoke, he pretended to lift his sleeve, revealing his right wrist, where a circle of bluish-purple bruises was particularly conspicuous. "Look at yourselves, this is what I pinched my hand like this!"

If I call the police, wouldn't that be enough to get him detained for two days?

"Wow, that's pretty ruthless!"

Chen Minghao gasped, his gaze toward Xu Zhiyi turning somewhat strange.

Zhou Cheng pressed his advantage, looking at Tang Qingxi with a regretful expression and said, "Next time you ask me for help, you'd better open your eyes wide and see clearly what kind of person you're helping."

Tang Qingxi remained silent throughout Zhou Cheng's speech.

Only after he finished speaking did she step forward to look at the bruises on Zhou Cheng's wrist, then turned to look at Yang Xin beside him, and then she laughed.

She laughed as she looked at Zhou Cheng and asked, "So you mean that last night, all of you grown men were beaten up by my brother alone?"

Then he escaped unscathed, while you were the only one injured?

"this……"

Zhou Cheng was speechless for a moment.

Yang Xin, standing to the side, frowned deeply, seemingly regretting testifying for him.

At this moment, Tang Qingxi spoke again, questioning him mercilessly: "Are all of you cowards? So many of you couldn't beat him?"

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