Chapter 137 – The Wind Sure Is Noisy Today

“Hey! Lin Xi, Ms. Huang!” Xia Xun ran onto the athletic field, waving. “There you are-“

She hurried over to Lin Xi. “I went to your band clubroom, but Miss Su Xiangxue said you two had just left, so I came after you.”

“Lin Xi, what were you and Ms. Huang talking about?”

Lin Xi had just been asking Huang Haiyao how to gently turn down a girl who liked her. If Huang Haiyao revealed that now, it would be game over.

“We were discussing a very youthful topic,” Huang Haiyao said with a smile. She was a little surprised. Was Lin Xi close to Magical Girl Xia Xun too?

Lin Xi really was popular…

“A youthful topic?” Xia Xun’s interest was instantly piqued. “What kind of youthful topic?”

Seeing that Huang Haiyao was about to reveal this so-called “youthful topic,” alarm bells blared in Lin Xi’s head.

She absolutely could not let Xia Xun know that she had been asking Ms. Huang how to gently reject her feelings.

That would deal a critical hit straight to Xia Xun’s heart!

Lin Xi hurriedly cut in. “I was asking Ms. Huang how to write a good English essay!”

Huang Haiyao: “…”

Xia Xun: “…”

“Hahaha!” Xia Xun laughed. “How is that a youthful topic? Lin Xi, you’re such an overachiever. You’re still pestering a teacher for help this late in the day.”

Huang Haiyao looked at Lin Xi, then at Xia Xun, and furrowed her brows.

So that was it!

It all suddenly made sense.

The person Lin Xi wanted to reject was Xia Xun!

Xia Xun liked her, but for some reason, Lin Xi was troubled by it. She wanted to let Xia Xun down gently, but she couldn’t think of a good way to do so, which was why she had come to Huang Haiyao for advice!

From Lin Xi’s extremely unnatural reaction, “Great Detective” Huang Haiyao saw through her true thoughts at a glance.

Still, this was truly unexpected…

Xia Xun was incredibly popular. Tons of people at school liked her, but no one had ever heard of her liking anyone.

So she liked Lin Xi… When had that started?

And why did Lin Xi want to reject her?

Huang Haiyao’s hunger for gossip was about to explode.

She decided she couldn’t let Lin Xi bluff her way through this so easily.

“That’s right. Miss Lin Xi is certainly very diligent. Miss Xia Xun, you might not be able to hold on to your number-one ranking in the grade after the next monthly exam.”

“That’s all right. There’d be no shame in losing to someone as hardworking and serious as Lin Xi.”

Just as Lin Xi thought the conversation was finally back on track, Huang Haiyao suddenly changed tack and unleashed her ultimate move.

“Besides that, we also talked a little about romance. Miss Lin Xi said-“

“Ms. Huang?! What do you mean, romance?!” Lin Xi frantically signaled her with her eyes. “It was an English essay about romance!”

Huang Haiyao: “…”

It was obvious that Lin Xi was desperately trying to drag the conversation away from romance and back to studying.

At the mention of romance, Xia Xun’s heart began pounding.

Lin Xi had been discussing romance with Huang Haiyao?!

Could it be… that Lin Xi was into older women?!

Noooo-

Xia Xun’s pounding heart seemed to stop dead.

The more she thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.

If Lin Xi wanted to talk about romance, why had she gone to Ms. Huang? Why not come to her instead?

Why hadn’t she come to her?

Xia Xun snuck a glance at Huang Haiyao.

It was true that older women had better figures and a uniquely mature charm…

But you can’t, Lin Xi! Xia Xun screamed inwardly. Huang Haiyao is a teacher!

If Lin Xi knew that one of the two people beside her was ravenous for gossip while the other was letting her imagination run wild, she would probably cough up blood on the spot.

“Yes, it was an English essay about romance.” Huang Haiyao chose to play along with Lin Xi, because she noticed that Lin Xi was almost frantic enough to cry.

She couldn’t very well “bully” her student like this…

“Phew-” Xia Xun let out a long breath, having nearly been scared to death.

Looks like I was overthinking it…

Lin Xi still hadn’t given me a proper response to my confession. How could she possibly start flirting with another girl the very next day?

Someone as wonderful and gentle as Lin Xi would never do anything that cruel to me.

I’m the worst. How could I distrust her like that…? Xia Xun apologized to Lin Xi over and over in her heart.

With Huang Haiyao’s quick correction, the disastrous situation instantly turned around.

Lin Xi had successfully escaped the poison zone and made it into the “safe zone.”

Though it didn’t seem all that safe…

There was no way today’s consultation could continue, so Lin Xi decided to make her escape.

“Ms. Huang, I’m sorry for taking up your time. Thank you for your advice. I’ll come ask you another day.”

Huang Haiyao got the message. Is she kicking me out?

Fine, I’ll go. There was clearly plenty more juicy drama to come anyway…

“All right. See you both.” Huang Haiyao left without hesitation.

While Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief, she had a sneaking suspicion that Ms. Huang had figured out there was something going on between her and Xia Xun…

After Huang Haiyao left, Xia Xun walked up to Lin Xi, took her hand, and solemnly apologized.

“I’m sorry, Lin Xi!”

“Huh? Xia Xun, why are you apologizing all of a sudden?”

“I thought it over, and I still felt it would be better to tell you how sorry I am!” Xia Xun said with her head lowered. “I misunderstood what was going on between you and Ms. Huang just now… I thought you… liked her…”

Lin Xi was speechless.

What on earth had this girl been imagining?!

The corner of Lin Xi’s mouth twitched. “Do you really think I’m that kind of person?”

“I’m so sorry!” Xia Xun lowered her head even further. “To make it up to you, I’ll do anything you want!”

“Anything?”

“Huh?” Xia Xun raised her head, her face turning alarmingly red. “Yes! I mean… I’ll be yours sooner or later anyway…”

Lin Xi was speechless again.

What was she imagining now?!

Was there no end to this?!

“I just wanted you to take a walk with me, if you have time.”

“I do!” Xia Xun said. “I came here to find you in the first place.”

“All right, then. Let’s go for a walk.” Lin Xi’s thoughts were a mess. A leisurely stroll might help her slow down and think.

But Xia Xun tugged Lin Xi toward the edge of the athletic field. “Walking around the field is boring. I’ll take you somewhere else.”

“Where?”

“You’ll see when we get there.”

Xia Xun led Lin Xi out through the school’s back gate.

After walking for another half hour or so, they arrived at a river embankment.

“What do you think? The river is beautiful at dusk,” Xia Xun said. “Whenever something is bothering me, I come here alone for a walk to clear my head.”

“But I won’t come alone anymore, because now I have you, Lin Xi. Would you be willing to come walk here with me in the future?”

Lin Xi was captivated by the quiet beauty of the river at dusk. “Sure. If it’s just going for walks, I don’t mind at all.”

“Then… would you be willing to come walk here with me for the rest of our lives?”

WARNING!!! The keyword “together forever” has been detected!!! Lin Xi’s mind instantly snapped into perfect clarity.

If she couldn’t answer the question, then she would change the subject!

“Xia Xun, the wind is really strong by the river today. It’s blowing the weeds on both sides of the embankment around like ocean waves.”

Xia Xun immediately understood that Lin Xi still hadn’t decided how to answer. She chose not to press her any further.

Instead, she replied mildly,

“Yes. The wind is rather boisterous today…”