Xiang Yi smiled and said nothing. Aside from her family, she wasn't going to interfere too much with other people's lives. This was basic courtesy when it came to interacting with others.
Shi Sui had guessed her intentions and felt his heart drop.
She really didn't care that much about him.
The loquat fruit tasted very sweet. Unsure if it was a psychological effect, but he felt his throat was more moisturized after swallowing it.
Xiang Yi originally planned to leave after delivering the fruits, but a rebellious notion suddenly surfaced.
She pursed her lips and softly said, "Senior..."
"Hm?"
"Can I have a cigarette please?" Xiang Yi carefully asked.
Shi Sui frowned. "You're just a child, you have no business smoking."
Xiang Yi retorted, "I'm an a.d.u.l.t, I can take responsibility for my own actions."
The girl looked at him with round eyes as she put up a slim finger. "Just one, please?"
...Was she trying to be playfully affectionate?
Shi Sui's throat rolled as he threw the cigarette box at her.
Xiang Yi evidently had never smoked before and was purely acting out of curiosity. After holding it in her mouth for several seconds, she finally realized… Cigarettes don't spontaneously ignite :)
"Senior, do you… have a light…"—er.
Before she could finish, the man had leaned over quickly with pale fingers and distinct joints.
"Click."
The flames flickered and bloomed.
Xiang "rebellious girl" Yi was stunned.
'Zaizai is… lighting a cigarette for her???'
The man's handsome face was dangerously close. Below his sharp chin, the collar of his shirt had been rustled into a slight mess by his own hands, revealing clear his clavicle and a distinct Adam's apple.
He raised his brows. "You don't want it?"
Xiang Yi was fl.u.s.tered. "Of course I do, I do."
Although the dialogue was a bit strange, Xiang Yi did not think too much of it. After the cigarette was lit, she carefully tasted the flavor. Due to occupational habits, she began to comment: "It's a bit bitter and astringent. I'm not sure how it would taste if you were to add tobacco to soup..."
It would probably turn into black stir-fry.
Shi Sui leaned back in his chair and looked at her with a faint smile, like a young master indulging his own kid in an evil deed.
But not long after, he was unable to smile.
After taking only a few puffs, Xiang Yi was coughing up earth-shattering mouthfuls of smoke as her eyes filled with moisture. They were as red as vermillion cinnabar.
She refused to give up as she tried to continue, but the cigarette in her hand was snatched away by a man's hand.
"You can try it out, but no more smoking. After all, this thing's not great to smoke anyway."
The girl's expressions seemed suddenly conflicted, as if she were saying: Senior, you're in no position to be criticizing me...
A certain actor's internal tolerance level was very high as his expression and heart rate did not change. "Come, have some tea."
"Ok..."
Xiang Yi held onto her glass as she sipped on the scented floral tea when suddenly, she heard a "thump" in her ear. She turned her head to see Shi Sui tossing his cigarette pack in the garbage can.
His expression was still thin and weary as his throat moved slightly.
"I'm quitting smoking." Shi Sui sighed with a helpless but gentle expression, "So a child won't be corrupted by me. "