"Qianqian, what are you saying? What Senior Sister Qin?" Lee Jiaqi seemed to sense something was off and asked his cousin with suspicion.
Lee Qian excitedly grabbed Lee Jiaqi’s hand, "Brother Jiaqi, you don’t know yet, do you? This Qin Qin, Senior Sister Qin, is a hot topic in Class 1 of Grade Three at City High School. She’s incredible! She even ranked first in the entire grade on the final exam. She’s my idol."
Like a bolt from the blue, Lee Jiaqi’s face went from white to green. He had just been telling Qin Qin not to let herself go, and in the blink of an eye, his cousin had severely slapped him in the face metaphorically. Qin Qin was already so impressive, and he had been lecturing her self-righteously, which was simply ridiculous.
At that moment, Lee Jiaqi couldn’t bear to stay any longer and quickly pulled Lee Qian, who still wanted to talk to Qin Qin, away from the scene.
Even after walking quite a distance, Lee Jiaqi couldn’t help but look back at the graceful figure by the Yan River. When had Qin Qin become even more dazzling than the timid girl from his memories? Yes, indeed, Lee Jiaqi had always remembered the girl named Qin Qin. He still remembered how she used to secretly follow him and blush with embarrassment when he noticed her. Back then, he had not cared about her at all. But now, as his heart began to beat slightly at the thought of her, she was so radiant that he dared not look directly at her.
Although he didn’t attend City High School, he had heard his cousin mention that there were class distinctions there, and only those with power could enter Class 1. Now Qin Qin had entered the class of the powerful. When had the Qin Qin he knew, from an ordinary family with ordinary means, become so formidable?
"Brother Jiaqi, why are you pulling me away? Why do you look so awful?" Lee Qian looked dissatisfied with Lee Jiaqi as she was being pulled away by him.
Lee Jiaqi tilted his head up and gazed at the distant night lights, hiding the pain in his heart. "It’s nothing, let’s hurry home!"
Some people, you fail to notice when they care about you, and when you care about them, they’re already far beyond your reach.
Qin Qin, I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. Also, I wish you happiness forever!
"Brother Jiaqi, you’re crying! Why are you crying?" Lee Qian’s puzzled voice echoed from afar.
Lee Jiaqi’s pace quickened until he vanished from sight.
Once the two had left, Qin Qin finally recovered her composure. Being misunderstood out of the blue was unpleasant for anyone.
"It’s all your fault, why did you have to take my hand randomly? You caused me to be misunderstood!" She glared at Mo Yunchen angrily.
"He held your hand!" Mo Yunchen’s voice showed some discontent; he didn’t like others touching Qin Qin.
"Are you jealous?" Hearing the dissatisfaction in his tone, Qin Qin suddenly felt a bit amused, disregarding its reason.
Mo Yunchen coughed softly, then looked up across the lake, glancing at the expensive watch on his wrist before smiling. "Ten seconds left."
"What ten seconds?" Qin Qin didn’t catch on.
Mo Yunchen firmly grabbed Qin Qin’s hand, directing her gaze toward the opposite bank of Yan River.
There were only a few scattered fireworks going off on the other side of Yan River. Qin Qin looked up at Mo Yunchen and noticed that his gaze was fixed on the opposite bank.
The next moment, loud fireworks shot into the sky, bursting into grand circles far more beautiful than the ones she had seen earlier. The colors were more captivating, and the fireworks continued to bloom brilliantly before vanishing into the night.
Qin Qin was stunned as she watched the relentless succession of fireworks across the river, which were engulfed in the display of pyrotechnics.
"Look, who is it? Such a show-off, setting off so many fireworks!"
"Wow, these fireworks are so beautiful and big; they must be worth a lot of money!"
People walking by the riverside all ran to the fence, pointing at the fireworks blooming in the sky.
Qin Qin’s gaze stayed transfixed on the continuous fireworks in mid-air, her beautiful eyes reflecting the fleeting beauty, "So beautiful!"
Her smile remained on her lips, radiantly enchanting.
Mo Yunchen tightened his grip on Qin Qin’s hand a bit, "Pretty, aren’t they?"
"Yes, very beautiful!" Qin Qin continued to watch the fireworks in the sky, her smile unceasing and blossoming on her face, captivating Mo Yunchen who kept his gaze on her, unwilling to look away.
After a long time, the fireworks seemed to show no sign of stopping, eliciting more amazement from the onlookers about which tycoon it could be.
Qin Qin, feeling a bit tired from watching, turned around and seemed to realize something was off, "These fireworks aren’t being set off by your orders, are they?"
Mo Yunchen turned his gaze back to Qin Qin, his eyes deep with affection, "Yes, because you like them!"