Peerless Cupid System

"Waaah..." She tried to speak, but when she opened her mouth, only sobs came out.

"Why are you crying?" Ling Ziqian was quite frightened by Su Mingxi.

"Because I received a gift, the best birthday gift I've ever received..."

"A birthday present?" Ling Ziqian was taken aback. "When is your birthday?"

"It's all in the past, it's been a long time."

Why didn't you say so?

"I just didn't want you to know, even Xiao Rong didn't know. Anyway, thank you for the gift."

"Oh."

"I'm sorry, I was so happy that I cried. Let's go back, it's very late."

"Ah."

They left backstage together, and the crystal hair clip in Su Mingxi's hair sparkled in the darkness.

She fell silent, and Ling Ziqian had a strange feeling. Although they had just hugged, the distance between them had grown...

Chapter 202 Let's become sworn siblings!

After leaving the No. 1 High School, Ling Ziqian escorted Su Mingxi home.

He waved to Su Mingxi, but didn't get into a car. Instead, he walked back into the cake shop step by step.

Huan Yue couldn't help but speak up, "She's definitely lying. She's using the birthday present as an excuse to cover up her joy at receiving your gift."

Ling Ziqian also sensed this.

Su Mingxi must have been worried about Dou Xiaorong, which is why she said that.

But if this continues, it will definitely not be good.

Honestly, Ling Ziqian had no ulterior motives towards Su Mingxi.

Although he switched classes to get closer to her from the beginning, his real purpose was to increase his chances of getting close to her.

He gradually became good friends with her. But he didn't want to see her drift apart because she was worried about others.

"Go back and explain things clearly!" Huan Yue suggested to Ling Ziqian.

"Wait, let me think about it." Ling Ziqian walked forward quietly.

Watching Ling Ziqian leave from the room window, Su Mingxi felt a pang of sadness; her eyes and nose stung, as if she had hurt him.

But if I don't keep my distance from him, it will only cause more harm.

It will hurt myself, it will hurt Ling Ziqian, and it will hurt Dou Xiaorong even more.

Why be so good to yourself? So good that your strong heart is melting little by little.

I was so determined and had plans for the future.

But the way he was made me want to disregard everything and fall in love with him, greedily enjoying all his goodness!

That guy is so mean, so mean, why did he have to wander into my heart!

Hugging the doll, Su Mingxi curled up on the bed, the image of Ling Ziqian appearing in her mind, along with his voice and his embarrassed laugh.

After a while, she felt that she couldn't continue like this.

She rationally got up, grabbed her clothes, and went into the bathroom.

After taking a cold shower, she fully woke up and became the Su Mingxi she always was.

Tie your hair into a neat ponytail with a ribbon.

Place the sparkling crystal hair clip into a jewelry box and treasure it deep inside the wardrobe.

Turn off your phone, take a deep breath, pat your cheeks, and shake him off your mind.

Sitting at her desk, Su Mingxi focused intently on reading and doing her homework, without a single distracting thought.

Su Mingxi entered a perfect state, just like when she first met Ling Ziqian. Her heart and mind were completely pure, and no one existed in them.

I thought I could maintain this state from now on.

But unexpectedly, a pebble hit the windowpane.

This couldn't be an accident; he's here!

The pebble that hit the window fell into Su Mingxi's pure heart.

In her heart, it was as if a pebble had fallen into a lake, causing ripples to spread outwards, and her calm heart was stirred.

That bad guy!

Su Mingxi cursed inwardly, but she couldn't deny that she felt a sliver of joy.

I opened the window and saw Ling Ziqian standing under the dim streetlights, holding a cake box in his hand.

Idiot, why did I have to tell him about my birthday? That was clearly giving him a chance to get closer to me!

Su Mingxi nervously gestured to Ling Ziqian, saying that if her parents knew he was coming so late, they would definitely scold him!

Ling Ziqian smiled and pointed to Su's parents' room, where they had already turned off the lights and gone to sleep.

Left with no other option, Su Mingxi had to go downstairs to open the door.

The two tiptoed upstairs. Su Mingxi felt a mix of rebellion, panic, and joy.

Enter the room and close the door.

Su Mingxi was about to scold Ling Ziqian when she saw him deftly take out the cake and stick candles on it.

He came to celebrate my birthday, so why should I scold him? I have no right to scold him at all!

Su Mingxi stood quietly to the side, watching Ling Ziqian light the eighteen candles.

Anyone who sees him will look down on him.

He had a messy head of hair, wasn't handsome, was rather thin, and dressed very unfashionably.

He couldn't possibly be everyone's male god.

But after spending some time with him, you'll discover his good qualities.

He was kind to everyone; he was like a knight, a knight who protected everything!

"Turn off the lights, then make a wish and blow out the candles!" Ling Ziqian smiled at Su Mingxi. His family sold cakes, so he knew this procedure very well.

"No!" Su Mingxi refused Ling Ziqian, deliberately keeping a straight face.

Ling Ziqian was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly realized why Su Mingxi had said that.

He scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. "Well then, let's chat before we blow out the candles."

"What are you talking about?" Su Mingxi asked curiously.

"Um..." Ling Ziqian blushed. "To be honest, at this moment, I feel very embarrassed and ashamed. Usually, people who do this kind of thing are couples..."

Su Mingxi blushed immediately. She lowered her head, feeling uneasy, wondering what Ling Ziqian wanted to say.

"Well..." Ling Ziqian felt his face burning, as if he had a fever. He wasn't good at saying things like that. "In my opinion, Su Mingxi is a very good friend of mine. This birthday party tonight was a bit sudden, but it's all your fault. You didn't tell me beforehand..."

"Birthday celebrations are too much trouble, I don't like them," Su Mingxi quickly explained.

Ling Ziqian nodded and continued, "So I didn't notify anyone else, I came alone. The atmosphere right now is... a bit ambiguous. What I wanted to say is..."

Su Mingxi was very nervous, but seeing Ling Ziqian scratching his head and cheeks made her even more nervous and embarrassed, so she couldn't help but laugh.

Her smile made Ling Ziqian relax.

“That night, Xiao Rong and I kissed,” Ling Ziqian said.

Su Mingxi's heart tightened, and she froze, feeling a strange mix of emotions—jealousy, sadness… she didn't know.

"Well, how should I put it?" Ling Ziqian said awkwardly, "Because Xiaorong and I have an agreement not to date, so even if we kissed, we're not a couple, we're not dating..."

"Hey, Ling Ziqian, we're getting off-topic!" Huan Yue yelled. "You said you weren't in a relationship or anything, isn't that just giving Su Mingxi a chance to overthink things?"

Ling Ziqian was speechless for a moment, then took a deep breath.

"I think falling in love is something only people who act impulsively do. I was once deceived and impulsively confessed my feelings, but now I've thought it through. Love is something we should wait until we're older. We're still young now..."

Su Mingxi understood what Ling Ziqian meant; he was talking about his own affairs, but he was reminding her of something.

He has put romance out of his mind and is not interested in dating at the moment, hoping to remain good friends.

Honestly, saying something like that makes it sound like I'm confessing my feelings to him.

Taking a deep breath, Su Mingxi made a decision!

"Ziqian!" Su Mingxi boldly looked at Ling Ziqian.

"What's wrong?" Ling Ziqian was a little nervous, worried that Su Mingxi might say something terrible.

Have you celebrated your eighteenth birthday yet?

Ling Ziqian nodded.

Su Mingxi smiled sweetly, "So you're saying you're a few months older than me? Okay, let's become sworn siblings!"

Su Mingxi's cheerful voice surprised Ling Ziqian.

Huan Yue shouted, "Don't ever become sworn siblings! Don't you want to know my secret with Cupid? We made a promise that you have to kiss her!"

Ignoring Huan Yue's attempts to stop him, Ling Ziqian nodded.

"How do we become sworn brothers? Do we have to kowtow?" Su Mingxi asked, blushing, completely confused.

"I don't know either. It's like an agreement, isn't it?" Ling Ziqian scratched his head awkwardly.

"Alright, from now on, you'll be my brother, and I'll be your sister. I'll tell everyone this tomorrow. You don't object, do you, brother?"

Su Mingxi softly called out "Brother," her face flushing crimson. (The last sentence appears to be a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)

Ling Ziqian nodded, and Su Mingxi smiled especially sweetly.

At this moment, Su Mingxi stood up and turned off the lights in the room.

Suddenly, the eighteen candles in the room flickered, creating a romantic atmosphere.