After that, Zhu Yaya searched for recent movies. It just so happened that there was a new Japanese pure romance film playing in theaters these days. If Yan Heng took her to the cinema, she would ask to watch this movie.
Friday arrived, and the agreed-upon time with Yan Heng was getting closer and closer.
Zhu Yaya rubbed her hands together in excitement.
It had to be said that Zhu Yaya had a pretty good grasp of the direction Murong Beichen and Xu Chun's relationship was heading.
Murong Beichen and Xu Chun had a fight on Wednesday afternoon and gave each other the cold shoulder for a day. On Friday, Murong Beichen came over with a large bouquet of diamond roses to take the initiative and reconcile with Xu Chun.
"Chun'er, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive! It's all because I love you too much! I care about you too much! That's why I couldn't control myself. I am a domineering man. When I love someone, I will be domineering towards her."
Xu Chun smiled through her tears and took Murong Beichen's diamond roses. "Murong, I know how you feel. Although your domineering nature sometimes leaves me breathless, but, but, but I really like your domineering side!"
"Ah! Chun'er!"
"Ah! Murong Gege!"
...
Zhu Yaya, upon seeing this scene: Already threw up.
Xu Baoying sat in her seat, sighing mournfully. "Sigh, how did they make up so quickly?"
"What did I tell you," Zhu Yaya said, wiping her mouth with a tissue after returning from her gagging fit. "They are simply a perfect match. Those two definitely won't break up easily."
Xu Baoying propped her face on her hands and sighed deeply.
After school this afternoon, after Zhu Yaya finished tailing Xu Chun, Yan Heng walked her back to the South District.
Along the way, Zhu Yaya tried every possible way to pry some details about tomorrow's date out of Yan Heng's mouth. But Yan Heng simply wouldn't say. He maintained his usual reticent demeanor.
Yan Heng's attitude made Zhu Yaya increasingly interested in their Saturday date.
Saturday, in Zhu Yaya's eyes, was a time to sleep in, and she usually didn't go for morning runs either. However, her appointment with Yan Heng made her so excited that she woke up early. After her morning run, Zhu Yaya took a hot shower and washed her hair while she was at it.
After her shower, she changed into the outfit she had laid out beforehand. It was a pale yellow short-sleeved T-shirt and a white denim overall dress. She dried her hair with a hairdryer, tied it up into a bun, and pinned a pale yellow hairclip in it.
This made Zhu Yaya look very lively.
Zhu Yaya stared at the various bottles and jars of skincare products and cosmetics belonging to Zhao Jing on the bathroom shelf.
Zhao Jing was not at home.
Her own skin seemed a bit dry lately.
Zhu Yaya coughed lightly and, like a little thief, sneakily poured out a bit of Zhao Jing's toner and lotion to use.
Some netizens said that before going on a date with a boy, a girl should eat something first to fill her stomach. That way, when eating with the boy, her table manners wouldn't look so ugly, and she wouldn't eat like a starving ghost.
Therefore, Zhu Yaya ate a very filling lunch.
Zhu Jianjun looked a bit worried watching her. "Yabao, eat a little less. Don't stuff yourself."
Zhu Yaya licked a grain of rice from the corner of her mouth. "I won't, Dad."
After finishing her meal, Zhu Yaya still felt a slight sense of hunger, so she grabbed a few more snacks.
When one o'clock rolled around, Zhu Yaya became visibly nervous. She paced back and forth in the living room, constantly looking up at the wall clock.
Zhu Yaya went to the bathroom to check the mirror several more times. After making sure there were no flaws in her outfit, she went to pack the small items she needed to bring and put them in a small white crossbody bag.
Zhu Yaya thought for a moment and conveniently stuffed the A4 paper with the Precautions for Girls on Dates copied on it into the small bag.
Her phone was fully charged, and just in case, she also brought a power bank, which was also fully charged.
Fully prepared, Zhu Yaya sat upright on the living room sofa, staring intently at her phone.
It was one-thirty.
It was one thirty-one.
It was one thirty-two.
...
Finally, Zhu Yaya saw the time displayed on her phone hit two o'clock.
Right at that moment, Yan Heng sent a QQ message. It was very concise, very much in Yan Heng's style---
"Come down."
Yan Heng had arrived.
Zhu Yaya straightened her clothes, put on her crossbody bag, and popped a refreshing lime candy into her mouth before heading out the door.
A netizen had mentioned that a girl must eat a candy before going on a date with a boy, accompanied by a subtle yellow smirking emoji.
But by the time she walked down to the bottom of her apartment building, the lime candy in Zhu Yaya's mouth had not completely dissolved.
Zhu Yaya: Oh well. This is frustrating.
She walked towards Yan Heng.
Yan Heng was dressed in his usual attire. A white shirt and washed-out light blue jeans that exposed his ankles. However, he was carrying his backpack. The backpack was bulging, and she had no idea what was inside.
Yan Heng saw Zhu Yaya's outfit today, and his gaze fixed on her for a moment.
Zhu Yaya looked down at her clothes and didn't notice any issues. Because she still had candy in her mouth, she spoke a bit indistinctly, "Yan Heng, what's wrong? Does it not look good?"
Yan Heng shook his head slightly. "It's nothing."
He paused, his voice carrying a hint of a smile. "You look exceptionally pretty."
Zhu Yaya's face flushed slightly, and she changed the subject. "Where are you taking me? Let's go!"
"Alright."
Yan Heng gestured for Zhu Yaya to give him her bag. Zhu Yaya remembered the A4 paper filled with Precautions for Girls on Dates inside it and quickly shook her head to refuse. "No, no, I'll carry it myself!"
What a joke! It would be so embarrassing if Yan Heng saw that A4 paper!
Yan Heng didn't insist and familiarly led Zhu Yaya onto a public bus.
There weren't many people on the bus.
Zhu Yaya and Yan Heng sat side by side in the same row. Zhu Yaya took the inside seat by the window, while Yan Heng sat on the outside.
The journey seemed quite long. Zhu Yaya felt a bit bored and wanted to open her phone to play, but Yan Heng stopped her.
"It's bad for your eyesight." He was very serious.
Fine, fine!
Zhu Yaya looked out the window in boredom. Perhaps she had been too excited lately, leading to a lack of sleep. Slowly, drowsiness washed over her. Zhu Yaya felt her eyelids getting heavy and fighting to stay open.
So sleepy!
She shook her head.
No! How could she sleep? The Precautions for Girls on Dates said that a girl had better not sleep during a date; a poor sleeping posture could easily cause the boy to feel disgusted.
But she was really so sleepy!
Zhu Yaya tried hard to widen her eyes. But she felt as if her eyes were out of her control, constantly drooping shut. She also felt her head growing dizzy and heavy.
"My, head," Zhu Yaya murmured softly with her eyes closed, "is so, so heavy."
Just as Zhu Yaya was fighting a desperate battle against the god of sleep, she felt the person next to her gently guide her small head to lean on his shoulder. She also heard a familiar voice, cool yet slightly husky---
"Go to sleep, I'm here."
It was like some kind of magical spell. Zhu Yaya completely gave up her resistance and fell into a deep slumber, her consciousness seemingly detaching from the world.
