Peerless Cupid System

After a long while, Cui Qiuzhen let go of Ling Ziqian. Her eyes were red, which was not at all like her usual capable self.

Cui Qiuzhen did nothing wrong in this matter. She rushed over immediately upon hearing the news and apologized to the students, which is already commendable...

Episode 26: Sister and Mother

Chapter 201 After the embrace, the distance grew even greater!

With Ling Ziqian and Su Mingxi's comforting words, Cui Qiuzhen's tense mood finally calmed down.

She looked at Ling Ziqian carefully and instructed him to make sure Su Mingxi got home safely.

Ling Ziqian nodded. Su Mingxi, on the other hand, couldn't help but blush.

After watching Cui Qiuzhen leave, the two exchanged a glance, then both turned their heads away and lowered their heads.

It was already eight o'clock in the evening when Su Mingxi's phone rang. It was her mother calling.

Su Mingxi glanced at Ling Ziqian, her cheeks flushed, and she didn't lie, saying that she was with Ling Ziqian.

Now that she was with Ling Ziqian, Su's mother was relieved, but she just told Su Mingxi to go home early.

After hanging up the phone, Su Mingxi blushed and looked at Ling Ziqian. "Ziqian, thank you..."

"Mm." Ling Ziqian nodded, looking at the bustling streets under the night sky. "Are you hungry? Let's get something to eat before we go back."

"I'm actually a little hungry," Su Mingxi said with an embarrassed smile.

The two walked side by side down the street.

Huan Yue kept urging Ling Ziqian to grab Su Mingxi's hand.

Ling Ziqian had been holding Su Mingxi's hand earlier because of that situation.

At a time like this, how could Ling Ziqian dare to hold Su Mingxi's hand?

We went into a small restaurant and sat down.

We ordered a few dishes, and they were served quickly.

Although Su Mingxi had just complained of being very hungry, now that the food was in front of her, she had no appetite.

After what had just happened, she had no appetite.

But to avoid worrying Ling Ziqian, she smiled sweetly and ate her meal with gusto.

Ling Ziqian sensed that something was wrong with her.

Remembering what Mother Fire said earlier, that it's better to have a surprise after being frightened.

Ling Ziqian took the jewelry box out of his pocket and placed it directly in front of Su Mingxi.

"This is..." Su Mingxi was a little confused about the situation.

"A gift." Ling Ziqian gave an embarrassed smile. "You sang such a beautiful song today, how could I not give you a gift?"

The jewelry box was engraved with intricate patterns. Although there was no brand name, Su Mingxi could tell that the contents of the box must be very precious.

She pushed the jewelry box back to Ling Ziqian, saying, "You've helped me so much, I don't know how to thank you enough. How can I accept your gift? My sister loves jewelry, you should give it to her. I can't accept it."

Unexpectedly rejected, Ling Ziqian felt awkward. "This jewelry was given to you by Mama Huo earlier. She wanted to give it to you, so please accept it."

Su Mingxi was curious about Huo Mama's situation.

Ling Ziqian quickly explained, and Su Mingxi suddenly understood.

"She gave it to you as a thank you gift, and this jewelry is very valuable. I cannot accept it," Su Mingxi refused.

"..." Ling Ziqian was somewhat helpless.

Looking at her, she was eating with her head down. Her eyes were red from crying, and her cheeks were pale from the shock.

A series of events occurred, and Su Mingxi didn't have time to change back into the clothes she was wearing earlier.

She was still wearing her white dress and her own coat.

"Is this dress your own performance outfit?" Ling Ziqian asked curiously.

"...No way!" Su Mingxi looked down and was immediately startled; she was still wearing her performance costume.

She looked at Ling Ziqian pitifully, "This is the performance costume from No. 1 Middle School. My clothes are still in the locker backstage at No. 1 Middle School."

Ling Ziqian immediately laughed, "Then let's eat quickly, and then we'll go back again."

Su Mingxi nodded quickly, and then ate her food in big mouthfuls.

A while later, the two left the restaurant and took a taxi to the No. 1 Middle School of the city.

It's almost nine o'clock. Today is Friday, and it's also the school anniversary, so the whole school is on holiday.

There was no one in the security room at the school gate. Although the school gate was closed, there was a small door next to it that people could enter and exit.

Ling Ziqian and Su Mingxi entered through that door.

Because it was a holiday, the school lights were off, and it was pitch black everywhere.

The two turned on the flashlight on their phones and walked toward the auditorium.

Su Mingxi felt like she was doing something wrong; it was pitch black all around, and she was a little scared.

She grabbed Ling Ziqian's arm and walked forward closely beside him.

In the darkness, Ling Ziqian possessed courage; he could sense Su Mingxi's panic and grasped her hand. Zhen Zaihong was dead.

Su Mingxi didn't say anything, but felt grateful for Ling Ziqian's thoughtfulness.

The main doors of the auditorium were locked, so the two went around to the back door.

The back door was locked, of course, but that didn't stop Ling Ziqian.

Consuming one point of ambiguity, the lock was successfully unlocked.

I gently pushed open the door, and the backstage area was completely dark.

The two of them carefully went inside.

After closing the door, Ling Ziqian found the backstage light switch.

I pressed the button, but the light didn't turn on. I guess the power to the auditorium was cut off.

I had no choice but to continue using my phone for light.

Su Mingxi walked to a cabinet, opened it, and screamed in fright, dropping her phone to the ground.

"What's wrong?" Ling Ziqian quickly went to her side.

"..." Su Mingxi gripped Ling Ziqian's arm tightly with both hands, too frightened to speak.

Ling Ziqian raised his phone and looked into the cabinet.

There were several scary masks in the cabinet; those were props for the performance.

Seeing that thing suddenly made Ling Ziqian feel a little uneasy.

"It's alright, it's just a prop," Ling Ziqian gently comforted Su Mingxi.

"Mm." Su Mingxi nodded, still nervous.

Ling Ziqian reached out and patted Su Mingxi's head.

Suddenly, Su Mingxi felt much clearer-headed.

She looked at Ling Ziqian in surprise, "Was that a massage just now? Like the one you gave Qiaoyan?"

Ling Ziqian nodded. He had just used up some of his "ambiguity points" to calm Su Mingxi down.

Su Mingxi felt it was amazing, and she looked at Ling Ziqian with admiration.

A moment later, she found her clothes in another cabinet.

Holding her clothes, Su Mingxi shyly entered the backstage changing room.

Ling Ziqian stood outside waiting.

Remembering that he didn't know what was inside the jewelry box, he took it out.

Upon opening it, a crystal hair clip, sparkling and translucent, appeared before Ling Ziqian's eyes.

No wonder Mom said it wasn't suitable for her; this crystal hair clip has a very playful design and is perfect for young girls.

Remembering that Su Mingxi had once given him the ribbon she used to tie her hair, Ling Ziqian made up his mind that he would give the hair clip to her no matter what!

After changing her clothes, Su Mingxi came out.

“Hey, there’s something in your hair.” Ling Ziqian said, reaching out his hand towards Su Mingxi’s ponytail.

"What is it?" Su Mingxi asked nervously.

"It's nothing." Ling Ziqian smiled and clipped the crystal hair clip into Su Mingxi's hair.

Su Mingxi naturally noticed that Ling Ziqian had tucked something into her hair.

She was very clever and understood immediately.

"You, you idiot, you gave that kind of thing to Xiao Rong!" Su Mingxi raised her hand, trying to take the hair clip off.

“I’ll give her something else. Anyway, this hair clip suits you, don’t take it off!” Ling Ziqian was anxious and grabbed Su Mingxi’s hand to prevent her from taking off the hair clip.

This guy actually gave her a gift in such a forceful way. In the dim light, he grabbed her hand, and Su Mingxi blushed.

"You, you let go of me, I won't take it off."

"Um, sorry."

Ling Ziqian quickly let go of Su Mingxi's hand, feeling very embarrassed.

The clothes have been found and changed back; you can leave now.

But Su Mingxi stood still, not in a hurry to leave.

Suddenly, many things came to mind, including the help Ling Ziqian had given her.

She felt a warm feeling in her heart, but also a little wronged, and inexplicably wanted to cry.

He was too good to me; I didn't deserve his kindness at all.

Su Mingxi tugged at Ling Ziqian's sleeve, slowly approaching him and gently entering his embrace.