Chapter 25
Ye Qiao began to regret her impetuosity. With a smile, she kept her composure in the face of doubt and added, “A girl from my class asked Lu Beichi for your number. That’s how I found out about it.” She made up an excuse on the spot.
“Did you note it down subconsciously or consciously?” He was thrilled at the possibility that she took his number to heart.
Ye Qiao took a few big steps backward and shyly remarked, “Try to guess.”
Guess? The man took a moment to ponder the possibilities before answering.
“Xiao, stay where you are. Now, turn around!” Ye Qiao excitedly instructed him.
Lu Beixiao frowned, wondering what the girl was trying to do.
“Turn around, please?” Ye Qiao asked earnestly, to the point where Lu Beixiao could not refuse. She already softened his heart. Not knowing what was ahead, he turned around as told.
It was a midsummer night full of tranquility. The sound of a blaring television was the only background noise that could be heard. The air hummed with a murmur from the famous 1986 series of Journey To The West, with a catchphrase from Sun Wukong that went, “Monstrous creature, where do you think you’re going?”
The sky was a stunning palette of midnight blue, brimming with twinkling white dots that formed the milky way. Next to it was the brightest star of the northern constellation – Vega. Such were the great times of the 80s. No air pollution hindered the magnificent view of the starlit sky.
“Huh? Where is she now? Why didn’t you invite her to the house? Why didn’t you walk her home? How could you let a girl go home alone? That’s unbelievable!” Grandma Lu questioned him intensively.